Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife-Chapter 165: Tossing Wads of Cash Right in Front of Him!

When Brother Chen pressed Wan De against the wall and mentioned that there was an ancestral tomb on Tiger Mountain.

It meant that Wan De, Cheng Qing, and the killer were all connected somehow.

And on that Qingming Festival day, April 5, 1991, the deaths on Tiger Mountain weren't just those already at rest but also those unrested!

Soon after, when Chen Xiao had just driven out of Wanzhuang, the photos Xiaoji mentioned were sent over.

The photo's background seemed to be inside a bar.

A middle-aged woman with permed hair, dressed fashionably, and wearing bright makeup was sitting at the bar, leaning on her hand with a dazed look, holding a glass with the other.

She seemed to have drunk too much.

If she wasn't drunk, Chen Xiao couldn't think of any reason why she'd willingly agree to let Xiaoji or Xiaoji Knife Man take this photo.

After taking another look at Lu Yuling in the photo, Chen Xiao passed the phone to Sister Yan.

Looking at the picture in the MMS, Sister Yan shook her head and said, "Is this the Lu Yuling you mentioned? She's so beautiful, but I don't recognize her."

"Send this MMS to your friend who might know,"

"Okay."

After Sister Yan transferred the picture to her phone, she sent it to her friend.

Soon, her friend called seriously saying, "Sister Yan, that's Lu Yuling!"

Chen Xiao gave Sister Yan a meaningful look, and she understood, asking, "I have a police friend here who needs to know about Lu Yuling, tell him everything you know, don't hide anything, okay?"

"Don't worry, I wouldn't dare mess around with things you entrust me with!" the person laughed, and after Chen Xiao took the phone and greeted, the other person began to explain:

"Lu Yuling isn't a Xiangdu native, she came from out of town to work some years ago but seems to have settled in Xiangdu now."

"Is she married?"

"Not that I've heard of, but I know she bought a huge house in Xiangdu, driving a super flashy Porsche 911! When I was in Xiangdu, I often saw her driving that car."

Chen Xiao replied, "Since she's not married and came for work initially, does she have her own business or some other reason?"

"I'm not clear; I heard she used to be a mistress for a big-time boss, but later she managed a small bar."

"And how did you know her?"

"Hey, how could I know her? She lived in the Garden District, and I was just a gatekeeper there! She was so attractive I just looked at her a few extra times when she came and went, and later learned about her through gossip. Anyway, our group always called her Miss D."

"Well, do you know anything about that boss you mentioned?"

"Not really, super mysterious. Never saw him in the Garden District or with Miss D."

According to what was narrated, Chen Xiao felt a bit disappointed, although it was expected.

If digging out Lu Yuling's background was that easy, he wouldn't have sent both Xiaoji and Xiaoji Knife Man.

After thanking, Chen Xiao returned the phone to Sister Yan, who exchanged a few more words before ending the call.

Noticing Chen Xiao in thought, Sister Yan opened the car door to step out for a smoke.

"Don't get out, smoke inside the car."

Slightly embarrassed, Sister Yan coughed, lighting a cigarette with a "pop."

"Chen Xiao, do you suspect this Lu Yuling is involved in Wan De's disappearance?"

Sister Yan knew that Chen Xiao was investigating Wan De's case, and now he needed information on Lu Yuling, so it was easy to connect the dots.

Chen Xiao nodded, "Yes, do you want to know why?"

"I don't want to hear, I can't comprehend those complexities, but I just feel Wan De shouldn't have left, so I'm a bit puzzled unless this Lu Yuling is also from Dongzhou."

"She isn't, there are many complexities involved which I can't discuss with you."

Sister Yan nodded, noticing Chen Xiao deep in thought, she smiled and asked, "So, are you heading home now, or back to the county? If you are going home, drop me off at my friend's place first."

Chen Xiao thought for a moment, "Alright, let me send you over first."

After they made plans, Chen Xiao dropped Sister Yan at her place, then headed home himself.

Entering the house quietly and pushing open the bedroom door, he saw Lin Xi already asleep.

But she wasn't lying down; she was leaning against the headboard asleep, holding a book in her hands.

Upon seeing that book, Chen Xiao was taken aback.

It was Chen Xiao's middle school Chinese textbook; who knows where Lin Xi found it. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Taking the book gently, Chen Xiao noticed the open page with drawings on it.

After carefully looking, Chen Xiao thought Lin Xi still had some drawing skills, as the person she drew somewhat resembled him.

But why a pig nose?

Just as Chen Xiao was about to lay her down, the person in his embrace suddenly let out a giggle.

Chen Xiao rolled his eyes and placed Lin Xi on the bed, "You were faking it?"

"I wasn't, I was actually asleep, I woke up when you took the book, and did you have big findings coming back so late?"

Lin Xi asked excitedly, and Chen Xiao nodded, "The skull belongs to Cheng Qing, and Uncle Wan De's disappearance is also related to him being killed."

"Is that so, the murderer might really be someone from Chen Yuan's family?" Lin Xi sat up again.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Xiao replied, "To be cautious, it's only a possibility, since the skull was found inside his family's stone lion, plus Chen Yuan's 200,000 is also peculiar. However, so far, I only found one link between the three parties, which isn't enough to prove anything."

"That's true, the occurrence is too coincidental, and if nothing had happened to Chen Yuan, there might have been some hope to ask more questions."

"The situation is frustrating; anyone openly and heavily involved in the case either meets with accidents or dies from illness."

Chen Xiao shrugged and lay back on the bed, Lin Xi suddenly blurted, "In the end, would it turn out that the real killer is indeed one among them? If so, it would be tough for the deceased's family to accept. And where are the remains of Uncle Wan De and Cheng Qing?"

Lin Xi asked Chen Xiao and herself.

She, too, must have been thinking about the case all day.

Seeing her frowning, Chen Xiao chuckled, "Alright, let's get some sleep first, maybe there'll be new discoveries tomorrow."

Lin Xi nestled into Chen Xiao's embrace, habitually grasping a bit of flesh as she slept, playing with it while drifting off.

No idea how much time passed, Chen Xiao was already dozing off.

Suddenly, the phone by the bed rang.

Startled, Chen Xiao opened his eyes, picked up the phone, and his expression changed upon seeing Xiaoji's call.

When Xiaoji calls in the middle of the night, it's for one of two reasons.

One, he found something, but could that happen in one night?

The other is that something went wrong!

Chen Xiao immediately answered, "What's up, tell me straight!"

"Bro, what should I do? That S-woman insists on taking Knife Man with her, I'm utterly shocked!"

"But I also think it's a good opportunity to get close to her! Yet to be honest Brother Chen, Knife Man and I are still pure-hearted lads, and I'm worried that Knife Man can't handle it!"

With that, Xiaoji exclaimed, "Damn… Brother Chen, that woman's throwing money, stacks of cash at Knife Man!"