Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife-Chapter 156: Let’s Go Claim Your Dad’s Inheritance Together!

Chen Xiao asked nonchalantly.

But his question left the other three people in the inquiry room stunned.

Why was Chen Yuan standing under the lifted stone lion?

Did this question really need to be asked?

Chen Ding was puzzled but still answered honestly:

"That's just how my dad is. Even though the money I've given him over the years, plus what my second brother has given, is enough for him to spend until he's a hundred years old, he's still petty in everything he does, not willing to take any loss. Yesterday, when the stone lion was being lifted, I think he wanted to see if the workers would bump into or scratch the stone lion, even if he didn't say anything."

"If they did, he would have a reason to dock some of their pay. But in the end, he didn't expect to lose his own life."

Chen Ding's statement was very much in line with Chen Yuan's character.

That's exactly the kind of person he was.

Chen Xiao found this explanation reasonable but still thought it didn't make sense.

He pulled Chen Ding up and pointed overhead: "If the stone lion was hoisted to this position, where was your dad standing at the time?"

Chen Ding didn't think much and almost instinctively went to the center.

Chen Xiao immediately frowned: "Right under the center?"

"Yes, I called to him, and he said it was a good spot to observe."

"You think that's a good spot to observe? Who wouldn't be unnerved standing under such a huge lion? Especially someone like your dad? I remember he wouldn't even take a glance at anything remotely dangerous."

Chen Xiao's opinion of Chen Yuan wasn't great.

Those who liked to bully others were usually cowards.

So the spot where Chen Yuan was standing raised a lot of questions!

Before Chen Ding could respond, Chen Xiao immediately said to the two police officers, "Officers, please notify the station to conduct an experiment."

"You're not planning to reenact the scene where Chen Yuan was crushed, are you?" one of the detectives asked.

Chen Xiao nodded: "I am."

"It doesn't have to be too realistic, right?" the police officer chuckled wryly.

Although the more realistic, the better, Chen Xiao thought the experiment didn't need to be that precise.

"Just hang a big box, and I'll stand under it for a look. Of course, if you don't mind the trouble, you can get a stone lion, too."

His last words were purely in jest.

The two police officers didn't mind and quickly left the inquiry room to make arrangements.

Seeing this, Chen Ding asked, "Chen Xiao, wait, I'm not quite understanding?"

Chen Xiao glanced at him: "Just stay here, cooperate with the police. If you haven't done anything wrong, no one will bother you."

Saying this, Chen Xiao also left the inquiry room.

Soon, with the police station's cooperation, they temporarily set up a hanging cardboard box.

Although the box couldn't compare to the stone lion, it covered a similar area.

Chen Xiao walked under the box, where Chen Ding had said was the center.

Although it might not be precise, Chen Xiao found a spot and stopped.

He looked up at the bottom of the box, then closed his eyes quietly.

Soon, a scene appeared in his mind.

In that scene, he saw Chen Yuan and the stone lion capable of crushing anyone.

Chen Xiao tried to get into Chen Yuan's mindset at that time.

He didn't know Chen Yuan very well, only some general impressions from memory.

Thankfully, Chen Ding had provided a lot of information.

In his son's depiction, if Chen Yuan was truly that kind of person, Chen Xiao could use that as a basis for his imagination.

A timid Chen Yuan still watched the bottom of the hoisted stone lion!

Watched?

The bottom?

Why was he staring at the bottom?

The base of the stone lion was a rectangular stone pedestal.

Chen Xiao had seen it and knew the dimensions.

The stone pedestal was nearly fifty centimeters thick!

With this thickness in mind, Chen Xiao suddenly opened his eyes.

He roughly understood why Chen Yuan was standing under the stone pedestal.

Seeing Chen Xiao emerge, two officers from the county bureau came to ask, "Mr. Chen, what did you think of?"

Chen Xiao looked at them without answering and first asked, "Were you both there when the scene was investigated?"

"Of course."

"In that case, did you notice any part of the stone lion that might be suitable for hiding a human head?"

At these words, the two officers suddenly realized.

But after understanding, their expressions were strikingly similar.

Frustration, helplessness, and the urge to curse!

Yes, any detective with a sense of criminal investigation could understand the meaning behind Chen Xiao's words.

So they didn't react dramatically but immediately associated the stone pedestal with the possibility of hiding a head!

Since they could both think of a hidden head, what was Chen Yuan observing?

Of course, checking if the bottom of the stone lion had been too severely eroded by time, potentially revealing what was inside.

Thinking of this, one person asked: "But this doesn't make sense, Mr. Chen, the skull was found in the lion's body. Did we remember the wrong spot?"

"Is there another possibility?" Chen Xiao countered.

The other person immediately replied, "There is. He only knew there was something inside but didn't know where, or maybe he didn't even know what it was!"

Chen Xiao gave a thumbs up: "No wonder Captain Li wants me to cooperate with you two. Your thinking is sharp."

The two officers smiled wryly: "Mr. Chen, don't say that. We've learned from you."

"Let's continue discussing which of the two possibilities is more likely?"

"Given Chen Yuan's personality, the second one is more possible."

"According to the second possibility, who would have told Chen Yuan that there was something inside?" Chen Xiao asked again.

The two detectives furrowed their brows, deep in thought.

This question required some contemplation.

But if they considered everything, they could quickly come up with a vague answer.

However, as time ticked by, they were still thinking, which made Chen Xiao smile and say, "Gentlemen, I'm not testing you. I'm hoping these discussions will help me find an answer. So, I don't know yet either."

"Then whom do you think it might be, Mr. Chen?"

"The obvious ones are family members: Chen Yuan's eldest son, Chen Ding, his second son, Chen Yao, and his youngest son, Chen Xianzu, who hadn't passed away at the time, as well as his wife, Kong Mei."

"Extending further, those with blood relations, such as Chen Yuan's siblings, may also be possible. But there are prerequisites for this possibility. First, the relationship must be deep, second, entanglements must be significant, enough for Chen Yuan to sacrifice his own feng shui to keep someone from being exposed."

"Then there are non-blood relationships, like friends, lovers...," Chen Xiao added, "Yeah, and in terms of blood relations, you have to add illegitimate children. But that's easy to verify. Basically, it comes down to this: Chen Yuan would willingly sacrifice himself to protect this secret."

The two understood the true meaning behind Chen Xiao's words, nodding in agreement, "We'll contact Captain Li now and arrange for people to investigate this lead."

"Thank you for your hard work," Chen Xiao said with a smile, and the two went to work.

Back in the inquiry room, Chen Xiao's gaze fixed on Chen Ding.

At first, Chen Ding didn't think much of it, but as Chen Xiao kept staring, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Swallowing hard, Chen Ding finally couldn't take it and said, "Whatever you want to say, just say it. Don't look at me like that; it's making me anxious."

Chen Xiao acknowledged: "Have you checked your dad's bank accounts these past two days? How much money is left inside?"

At these words, Chen Ding got angry: "Chen Xiao, enough is enough! Even though my dad wasn't the fondest of me, I wouldn't be so unfilial, would I? He hasn't even been dead for 48 hours yet. Do you think I would check his bank accounts? Do you think I care about the few bucks in his passbook?"

Chen Xiao remained indifferent: "Why not care? Isn't a penny still money? Hurry up, go home, get the card or passbook. I'll help you apply for a fast-track, and we'll go to the bank to claim your dad's inheritance together!"