Chapter 954 Catch him!
Besides this middle-aged man, everyone else wanted to go along as well.
Seeing that everyone was somewhat uneasy, Mr. Ji knew that such a big thing had happened. Even if he asked everyone to go back now, they probably wouldn't be able to concentrate on work. So he thought it would be better to go together to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation and running away beforehand.
"Let's all go together then, so we can look out for each other."
Upon hearing Mr. Ji's words, everyone was overjoyed and instinctively clung to their close friends, as if this would give them more courage.
Ji Yueling seemed to have thought of something, and turned to look at Ji Xiangli, only to find that his expression was not quite right.
Ji Yueling's eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly asked, "Cousin, I heard from Dad that you seem to be coming to our funeral home quite often lately. And it seems like you started coming here as early as five days ago, is that right?"
Ji Yueling's words successfully stopped Ji's father and the others in their tracks, and also made everyone's eyes fall on Ji Xiangli.
If it weren't for Ji Yueling's reminder, they would have forgotten that in recent days, in addition to the staff and guests, there was also this outsider with connections who frequently walked around the museum!
Ji Xiangli froze, secretly resenting Ji Yueling for saying something at this moment, but she tried her best to maintain a calm smile and said gently, "Cousin, why are you asking this? You don't suspect me, do you? Then I would be so wronged."
"Cousin, you're overthinking it. Why would I suspect you? I'm just curious. After all, you rarely come here before, so why the sudden change of heart?"
Ji Yueling hadn't forgotten that when her cousin visited their home with her aunt and uncle when they were little, he always pretended to be something he'd never done.
On the surface, they acted well-behaved and sweet-talked to please the adults, but then turned around and complained to their parents that their family's business was unlucky and that they might have bad luck if they stayed in contact with them for too long.
That's why, no matter how eloquently Ji Xiangli speaks, he won't set foot in the funeral home unless he absolutely has no other choice.
But this person has suddenly started showing up at their place every day these days, more frequently than any of their staff. It doesn't seem right, does it?
Ji Xiangli remained calm despite Ji Yueling's question. He sighed and said, "I came to help because I heard that some of my uncle's employees had an accident and I was worried that he wouldn't have enough manpower. I didn't expect it to cause such a misunderstanding. If I had known this would happen, I definitely wouldn't have come."
Ji Xiangli spoke with such aggrieved tone, almost as if he were about to accuse Ji Yueling of repaying kindness with enmity and slandering an innocent person.
Hearing this, Ji's father wavered somewhat, but Ji Yueling's face darkened, and she sneered, "Oh? Heard? Who told you? Cousin, your information network is quite impressive! Even I only found out about the incident at my father's place a few days ago. You knew about it even earlier than I did."
Upon hearing Ji Yueling's words, her father's expression immediately became somewhat subtle again.
You should know that when the first few employees had accidents, they didn't pay much attention to it and just thought it was an accident.
After Mr. Ji personally went to offer his condolences and returned, he didn't make a fuss at all. It was only after several more people were infected and the temperature in the facility kept dropping, with a strange chill that sent shivers down people's spines, that he became alert.
Just as Ji Yueling said, even she, as his daughter, only learned about these things these past few days when she heard him sighing and asking about them at home. How could Ji Xiangli, an "outsider," know about them earlier than she did?
Mr. Ji hadn't thought about it in this way before, and later he didn't have the energy to think about it, which is why he didn't notice anything unusual.
Now, after being reminded by her daughter, the way she looked at her nephew immediately changed.
Ji Xiangli naturally noticed this as well, and his anger intensified.
The atmosphere among the group instantly froze, and it was only after several employees smoothed things over.
"Well, you never know, let's check the security footage first."
Because of Ji Yueling's words, everyone couldn't help but have some doubts about Ji Xiangli.
But isn't there no evidence? Even if they have suspicions, they can't say anything.
It's different if you can check the surveillance footage. Once you find even the slightest clue, Ji Xiangli will definitely be the first person suspected.
Hearing what the others said, Ji Xiangli breathed a sigh of relief, but his nerves tensed up again instinctively.
Just then, Ye Wanxi suddenly spoke up, saying, "Actually, finding someone doesn't necessarily require checking the surveillance footage."
Everyone was stunned, and Mr. Ji looked at her with even more confusion: "Miss Ye, what do you mean...?"
"This box and the mirror inside it were buried by someone. You all saw my brother digging it up just now; he didn't touch the box at all. So the only fingerprints left on it are those of the person who touched it before."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up slightly. Yes, the person who buried the box probably never imagined that something they had buried so hidden would be unearthed.
The main point is that most people wouldn't go out of their way to dig up the soil under someone's plants for no reason.
Given this, it's highly likely he wasn't wearing gloves when he buried it.
Even if the fingerprints on the box are gone, the mirror...
Upon hearing Ye Wanxi's words, Ji Yueling immediately looked at Ji Xiangli. Seeing that his expression remained unchanged, but his eyes flickered for a moment, she became even more certain of her guess.
“Miss Ye makes a good point. Here’s what we’ll do, Dad. You and Uncle De go check the surveillance footage first. I’ll take Sister Mei and the others to put the box away and then go out to find someone to identify the fingerprints.”
After thinking about it, Mr. Ji felt that this might be a good solution. He was about to nod when he heard Ye Wanxi say something else.
"Actually, it doesn't need to be that complicated. This box has that person's fingerprints on it, which means he's tainted by karma. Now that the box is out, I can use a little magic to make the hand that person touched this box blister and fester, causing them excruciating pain. Wouldn't that be enough to find the person right away?"
Ye Wanxi's words caused an uproar, and Ji Xiangli finally couldn't hold back and his expression changed.
Ji Yueling and her father were overjoyed: "If such a technique really exists, then that would be wonderful."
Ye Wanxi smiled and said, "Since you have no objections, I'll begin."
"Yes, yes, thank you for your trouble, Miss Ye."
Ye Wanxi nodded and walked towards the box.
As she slowly approached the box, the reactions of the people present varied. Ji Yueling and her father were excited and nervous, while the other employees, though also nervous, were mostly curious.
Only one person had an evasive expression, and his hands were clenched into fists, sometimes loosening them and sometimes tightening them again.
The waiting time was always agonizing. Finally, just as Ye Wanxi was about to bend down and touch the box, someone snapped and turned to run away.
Everyone's attention was on Ye Wanxi at that moment, and they only reacted when they heard Ji Yueling's shout.
"That's him! Quick, grab him! Don't let him get away!"
(End of this chapter)
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