Chapter 202 202 Now we can basically infer Li Feng’s murder...
At the holiday villa, Guan Xia had a delicious spicy fish meal with Pang Le and Wang Yu. Afterwards, as Guan Xia had said before, she walked hand in hand with Pang Le and strolled into the picking garden.
Before coming to Lijia Village, Guan Xia was a little worried that it would be difficult to find out about Li Feng, but when she arrived, she found that it was not difficult at all. After all, Li Feng was so famous, and his unique villa area occupied the most scenic area in the entire village. Not to mention the villagers of Lijia Village, even the tourists who came were very curious. No matter where Guan Xia and Pang Le went, they would always hear someone mention the word "Uncle Li" from time to time, and this afternoon was no exception.
After picking some seasonal fruits, Guan Xia and Pang Le were brushing off the dead branches and fallen leaves on their bodies when they heard two villagers chatting not far away.
Perhaps because they didn't notice Guan Xia and Pang Le hidden by the trees, the two villagers seemed to be chatting as if they were alone, and their words were not at all as polite and tactful as they had heard in the small square before.
Guan Xia heard a deep female voice say, "It's almost Mid-Autumn Festival again. My brother-in-law didn't come home last Mid-Autumn Festival, and he didn't come home for Spring Festival this year either. If you count carefully, he hasn't been home for seven or eight years. He sends money every month, but he never comes back in person. My mother-in-law is usually fine, but she starts nagging me during the holidays. I'm getting calluses from hearing it all the time."
Another clearer female voice also sighed, "My brother-in-law is the same. He used to be okay, at least he'd video call me from time to time. But since last year, he hasn't even video chatted anymore. He'll just send a message when he sends money. My mother-in-law was talking about it a few days ago, saying that if it really doesn't work, we should find someone to go and check on him. But my father-in-law disagreed, saying that it's a busy time now, and with the National Day holiday coming up soon, who can leave the house? Besides, my brother-in-law is already in his thirties, so he can't be sold off. Maybe he's just having a good time in the big city and doesn't want to come back."
"My father-in-law said so too," a deep female voice said, "but Li Youshu's family at the village head doesn't think so. Doesn't my daughter play well with his daughter? A few days ago, one night my daughter came back from playing with his daughter and asked me if my uncle was actually gone, but she didn't want to make her grandparents sad, so she hid it from them because she was working away from home. Otherwise, how could she, eight years old this year, never have seen her uncle? Listen, is that something a child could say? Who knows what their family said in private."
The clear female voice paused for a few seconds before lowering its volume and saying, "Actually, we've discussed this privately. After all, it's a bit of a coincidence. Your brother-in-law, my brother-in-law, Xinglian's third brother, and Tianping's husband's second brother, haven't they all gone out and never come back?"
As if she had never thought about this question before, the deep female voice said with a hint of surprise, "But Yueyue has been sending money back. She used to video chat every few days. If the person is dead, how can they send videos? Anyway, I don't believe that there is anyone who can be so kind as to kill someone and still send money every month. What's his purpose? He has too much money to burn."
"To avoid arousing suspicion," the clear female voice said. "Also, technology is so advanced these days. I've heard scammers have been using videos to defraud people for a long time. I think it's some kind of software that can change a person's appearance in a video to scam them out of money. Didn't the police officer tell us about it when they came to promote anti-fraud?
"I know," a deep female voice said, "but who can relate this to my brother-in-law who hasn't been home for years? And how can someone use this technology to cheat people out of money? I don't believe it anyway. I don't see my parents-in-law making any connection to this either."
The clear female voice was so angry that she laughed. "You have such a temper. It's a good thing that the village is now rich and there are jobs. Otherwise, you would have to go out to work. You are really being cheated and helping others count money. How can it be impossible? Hundreds of thousands of yuan is a lot of money for us, but for some rich people, it's just pocket money. It's a good deal for them to spend this money without arousing suspicion."
Perhaps frightened, after several seconds, the deep female voice said in doubt, "Is he really dead? That's impossible. He's just an ordinary country boy. Although he's a bit erratic and often gets into trouble, he hasn't really done anything bad. What rich person would spend so much money to kill him?"
A clear female voice sneered, "Who said he's never done anything bad? What's our relationship? Don't try to fool me. I know the truth. Back then, your uncle took advantage of Uncle Li's Li Miao's young age and almost coaxed her to sleep. I heard he even stripped her clothes off. If Uncle Li hadn't returned in time, your uncle would have succeeded. Li Miao was only 17 at the time. This is the person you say has never done anything bad, but in my opinion, he's not much different from a bad person."
The deep female voice seemed to be choked, and after a moment she said, "It happened many years ago. Why are you talking about this? Li Miao was not very old back then, and my brother-in-law is also young, only in his early twenties. It's not surprising that people of this age do anything when they are in love. Besides, my brother-in-law really likes Li Miao. It's a pity that Uncle Li didn't agree. Otherwise, I'm afraid their children would be in elementary school by now."
The clear female voice sneered again, "Come on, what sincerity? Everyone knows each other. It's just that they're attracted to Uncle Li's family's money. Just like my brother-in-law, he's been courting Li Miao for years. It's a pity that Uncle Li has high standards, and no one in the village likes him. It can be said that Li Miao has been delayed. I think Li Miao is thirty, right? It seems that he has never had a partner and has been alone until now."
A deep female voice said, "Yes, I heard from Xinglian that Uncle Li has only this one daughter and he keeps a close eye on her. He wants to find a son-in-law, but no one is interested in her. So, she's 30 and still single. Not to mention a partner, she doesn't even have a man to get close to. I think she'll have to wait until Uncle Li passes away before Li Miao can get married."
Guan Xia listened attentively and was a little excited. She always felt that if she continued talking, she might reveal some more important information. It was a pity that when the two of them talked here, a few more tourists came to pick fruits. They were different from the quiet Guan Xia and Pang Le. It seemed that there were several of them and they were very lively along the way. The two of them were probably afraid of being overheard, so they changed the topic and walked away talking and laughing.
Guan Xia and Pang Le looked at each other and wanted to follow, but they were afraid that if they were deliberately getting too close they would arouse suspicion, so they could only watch the two figures walk away.
However, even if Guan Xia only heard half of it, she gained a lot. At least one thing was confirmed: the young men who were lied to by Li Feng about having jobs not only had disputes with Li Feng, but even had hatred towards him to a certain extent. For a murderer like Li Feng who had been involved in more than one murder, killing people to resolve all conflicts and hidden dangers was simply too reasonable and too normal.
Because of this unexpected harvest, Guan Xia and Pang Le were full of confidence. They walked through almost half of the plantation and even filled four baskets with the fruits they picked. They walked until sunset. There were fewer and fewer tourists. They heard a lot of gossip, but no more news about Li Feng and Li Miao.
It was too late and unsafe on the mountain. Although Guan Xia was somewhat unwilling, she and Pang Le each carried two baskets of fruit and went down the mountain along the stone-paved path.
However, with the fruit as an excuse, Guan Xia and the others didn't need to hide this time. They knocked on Wang Yu's door naturally and walked in with the basket.
But as soon as the door closed, Guan Xia's previously relaxed expression suddenly changed. He casually placed the basket on the table and said excitedly, "We had another good harvest in the picking garden this afternoon. Now we can basically infer Li Feng's motive for murder."
There was more than one person in Wang Yu's room. Except for Jiang Yingyao, everyone else was there. Qi Bai and Zhong Xiaoyu were a little drowsy, but they sat up straight when they heard this. Xu Nian also stopped handing water to Guan Xia and put it next to her instead.
Zhong Xiaoyu looked at Guan Xia with sparkling eyes and asked, "What's your motive for murder? Tell me quickly."
Guan Xia couldn't wait to share it with them, so she quickly repeated the conversation she heard in the afternoon.
Qi Bai scratched his head and said, "It's about Li Miao, and it's such a complicated matter. So for Li Feng, the motive for murder is indeed sufficient."
Qi Bai said this with a cheery look on his face. "In that case, if we go to the ancestral grave in Lijia Village tonight and dig out the body, wouldn't that mean the case will be solved?"
Guan Xia was also excited for a moment, but quickly calmed down, shook his head and said, "Not yet. Digging up the bones and spending some time looking for clues can only prove that Li Feng committed murder, but it cannot implicate him and Wu Yang. I don't believe that he would say anything about Wu Yang without solid evidence after following Wu Yang for so many years."
Qi Bai's excitement faded as if he had been poured with a bucket of cold water. He said with some hope, "That's right. It seems that even if we find evidence, we have to pretend nothing has happened and continue to stay here. At least we have to find the remains of Li Song and Lu Xiangmei."
Zhong Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said, "How about one day, late at night, I can quietly go to the villa area. Isn't the villa that Li Feng built for Li Song uninhabited? I'll go in and look around to see if I can find anything."
As soon as Zhong Xiaoyu finished speaking, Xu Nian shook his head and said, "That's unnecessary. According to our previous speculation, Li Song's remains are likely built into the wall. As long as we don't demolish the house, it's difficult for us to find anything through the wall. Instead of wasting time on Li Song's disappearance, I think it would be more fruitful to spend more energy on Lu Xiangmei's disappearance."
Guan Xia easily followed Xu Nian's train of thought. She turned to look at him and asked, "Are you saying that we should still focus on Li Miao?"
Xu Nian nodded. "Based on the clues we have and our brief contact with Li Miao, there's a high probability that Li Miao is an insider in Lv Xiangmei's disappearance. I even suspect she may know where her mother's remains are, and that she was murdered by Li Feng."
Xu Nian's words brought Guan Xia back to the doubts she had been unable to figure out before. She originally thought that Li Miao suspected that there was something hidden behind his mother's disappearance, and also suspected Li Feng. That's why he stayed by Li Feng's side even after working, just to find out the truth.
But when they arrived at Lijia Village, they found that Li Miao did not act like she was still looking for someone, but rather acted like she had already found out something. But the strange thing was that Li Miao never reported the case. Her behavior and the villagers' gossip did not seem to indicate that Li Feng had restricted her personal freedom or arranged for someone to follow her. Instead, it seemed that Li Feng valued Li Miao very much and was willing to kill for her.
This made Guan Xia confused, and she couldn't figure out what Li Miao wanted to do or what his purpose was.
Several people, some sitting and some standing, pondered for a while. Pang Le suddenly said, "By the way, when you were walking around the village today, did you see Li Miao's drone?"
Qi Bai was the first to answer, "Yes, she did. She saw it several times. I don't know what she was observing, but she was always flying in the air. She even flew over our heads twice. Zhong Xiaoyu and I both suspected she had figured out that we were pretending to be a couple."
Upon hearing this, Guan Xia glanced at Qi Bai and Zhong Xiaoyu. Perhaps they had become more familiar with playing lovers in the past two days and were not as unfamiliar as at the beginning. Now they were sitting side by side on the sofa, and Qi Bai habitually unscrewed the cap of the mineral water bottle and handed it to her.
Zhong Xiaoyu didn't show any discomfort. She just glanced at Qi Bai twice and took the drink as usual.
Xu Nian also looked at the two of them and said, "If you can see it, then you can see it. I actually suspected that she had already suspected Guan Xia and Pang Le yesterday. Since Li Feng has not shown any abnormal behavior so far, it means that she is at least standing on the opposite side of Li Feng. That is a good thing for us. We just have to see whether Li Miao's next move will benefit us."
Listening to Xu Nian's words, Guan Xia felt a little expectant. She hadn't felt much urgency in investigating cases before, but this time she always felt like a dog was chasing her from behind. She felt a little restless even when eating. She sincerely hoped that there would be a breakthrough in the case as soon as possible, so that they could directly trace Li Feng to Wu Yang. As long as Wu Yang was arrested, it would not be long before the criminal organization was wiped out.
After discussing for a while, everyone divided the fruit and went back to their rooms.
As expected, Guan Xia walked into the room eating a washed fruit. Before she even had time to change her slippers, she saw a small drone flying outside the window facing their window.
Guan Xia was a little flattered. Li Miao really paid attention to them. She didn't know whether Qi Bai and Zhong Xiaoyu would receive the same treatment in the future.
Just like last night, they stared at each other until Li Miao flew the drone away. Guan Xia then closed the windows and drew the curtains. Then she plopped down on the sofa and said to Pang Le, "Looking at how much Li Miao cares about us, I'm afraid the next chance to meet her won't be far away."
Pang Le turned on the air conditioner and changed into his pajamas. He said, "I just hope that next time we meet, she can be more direct. It would be best if she could just tell us everything she knows. I can't wait to bring Wu Yang to justice."
Pang Le fell silent as he thought of something. After changing into his pajamas, he sat down next to Guan Xia and continued, "Actually, I've been thinking about a question these past two days. Why did Wu Yang select the orphans from your orphanage to join his organization? Take Meng Lan for example. She has more paranoia than you and is more likely to fall into misguided plots, but what do you want her to do after you bring her into the organization? As an assassin? Or like Wang Huiqin, digging out and observing new members? I still don't understand the division of labor in their organization. It always feels like something is missing from what we know."
Guan Xia was silenced by Pang Le's questions. She thought for a moment and said, "Actually, we still know too little about that organization. It's only been a few months since we discovered it, and many things were discovered by accident. Even if we have tried hard to dig deeper, it's obviously impossible to understand everything in such a short time. However, now that things have developed to this point, we can only race against time. Perhaps if we can arrest Li Feng, some of our doubts can be answered."
Guan Xia was silent for a few seconds, then muttered, "I don't know how Sister Ji is doing, and whether Ping An is recovering well. I didn't feel it before, but now that Sister Ji is gone, I feel a little uncomfortable."
Guan Xia also remembered something and said, "And Lu Tingfeng, before we left, Xu Nian said he wasn't in good condition. He specifically mentioned it to Director Ren, hoping they could look after Lu Tingfeng. I don't know how he's doing now, but I hope he can cheer up before Li Feng is arrested. I can't imagine how crazy that criminal organization will be if Li Feng is arrested and Wu Yang is apprehended as we expected. I have a feeling we're not far from being hunted down."
Speaking of this, Pang Le actually felt a little more relaxed and said with a smile: "Hunting us? Isn't this just throwing ourselves to death? On the surface, there are only a few of us, but Xu Nian said that in fact the entire task force is watching us. We can hold on for a while until reinforcements arrive. When the time comes, the more people who come, the more clues we will give."
Having said that, Guan Xia was still a little scared when she imagined the scene of being hunted. After all, she had activated the system less than half a year ago, and compared with other people, she was still an ordinary person. However, when she thought of the system, Guan Xia was not so scared anymore. She couldn't guarantee anything else, but she was somewhat confident that she could hide and protect herself.
As long as she is safe, she will not be a burden to their team.
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