Chapter 2 The Next Day at Noon

A business car came to pick him up downstairs.

It was arranged by Chu Shanhe.

The vehicle arrived at Chu Shanhe's manor, which was truly impressive.

After Lin Xian got out of the car, Chu Shanhe came out to greet him with his wife and daughter:

"Welcome, welcome, hahaha, Lin Xian, your Aunt Xiu Ying has been wanting to meet you for a long time."

"Hello, Auntie."

Lin Xian smiled and greeted the beautiful and elegant lady.

He had met Chu Shanhe's wife, Su Xiuying, at the Donghai Chamber of Commerce New Year's Eve banquet.

Su Xiuying was wearing an apron, obviously cooking, and stood with Chu Shanhe and Chu Anqing, giving off a warm and domestic atmosphere.

"Lin Xian, Auntie has wanted to meet you for a long time."

Su Xiuying smiled and invited Lin Xian into the house:

"Anqing talks about you all the time. Seeing is believing, you really are a talented young man!"

Chu Shanhe gave Lin Xian a brief tour of the house, introduced some of his collections, and then pointed to the tea room and said:

"The two of them are preparing lunch, so we'll have to wait a while. Let's have a cup of tea and chat for a bit."

The tea room door closed.

Chu Shanhe skillfully used various tea sets to personally brew a pot of tea for Lin Xian, talking about the origin of the tea leaves and his understanding of the art of tea.

After chatting for a while, Chu Shanhe put down his teacup and looked up at Lin Xian:

"Lin Xian, I want to talk to you about something. I hope... you won't refuse me."

"What is it, Mr. Chu?"

Lin Xian had just asked when.

*Clack.*

Chu Shanhe took out a bank card with a note attached to it and placed it next to Lin Xian's teacup:

"This is a small token of appreciation from your Aunt Xiu Ying and me."

"This small gift is far from enough to express my gratitude to you, so if you ever need my help in the future, don't hesitate to ask. Whether I can help or not, I will do my best to find a solution for you."

…

Chu Shanhe's words were very clear.

Take the money.

But I still owe you a favor.

Feel free to ask for anything in the future.

Lin Xian understood.

But…

He still reached out and pushed the bank card back:

"Mr. Chu, I understand your intentions, but I really can't take this money."

Lin Xian looked up at Chu Shanhe:

"Anqing and I are classmates from the same school, and we are friends in private. It was only right for me to save her in that situation. I don't think there's any need for gratitude between friends."

"Moreover... I don't know if Anqing told you. The girl who died in the car accident was my high school classmate, and we were very close. But she still lost her life in this accident, and I even went to Hangzhou to attend her funeral."

Chu Shanhe didn't speak, but nodded, indicating that he knew about it.

"So, for both emotional and rational reasons, I am very grateful for your kindness, but I really can't accept this gift," Lin Xian said frankly.

Chu Shanhe picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Lin Xian, and then sighed with a smile, shaking his head:

"You really are as Anqing said, both virtuous and talented. There are really too few young people like you these days."

"I understand your feelings, but from my perspective, you saved my daughter's life, and it's impossible for me not to express my gratitude at all. That would be too impolite."

"However... I can also understand how you feel right now. Since you don't want this money, I won't force you. I will repay you in other ways."

"At least in Donghai, if you encounter any trouble or have any needs, I can help you smooth things out or solve them."

After drinking a cup of tea, Chu Shanhe put down the teacup and continued:

"That deceased girl…

…was named Tang Xin. Anqing has also mentioned this to me many times, and I also feel very sorry about it. After all, she was so young and a scientific researcher. I have been following this case closely."

"To be honest, although the Donghai City police haven't announced it to the public, they are actually handling Tang Xin's case and Xu Yun's case together internally, and have even set up a special investigation team."

Lin Xian nodded.

Sure enough, he could hear some useful information from Chu Shanhe.

The Donghai City police had not mentioned this at all to the public, including when Gao Yang and Tang Xin's younger brother went to the police station to inquire, the other party did not reveal it.

But this is understandable, the detailed process of police investigation does not need to be made public.

It seems…

The police have indeed noticed the connection between the Xu Yun and Tang Xin cases.

"It's just a pity…"

Chu Shanhe hesitated several times, and finally said:

"Forget it, Lin Xian, I won't hide it from you."

"Originally, this matter cannot be said to the public, but you are my daughter's savior and also Tang Xin's classmate, I think it's okay to tell you here."

Lin Xian sat up straight and listened attentively:

"What is it, Mr. Chu? Don't worry, I will definitely not tell anyone."

"I really didn't intend to tell you this."

Chu Shanhe's expression was complicated, he smiled awkwardly, and refilled the two's teacups:

"Actually... the investigation results of Tang Xin's case have already come out, and the murderer has been found."

"What?" Lin Xian frowned:

"Then if it has been investigated clearly, why not announce it?"

"Because the hidden secrets behind this matter are not very glorious..." Chu Shanhe looked at Lin Xian:

"I didn't want to tell you just now, because you two are classmates, and I didn't want you to see the disgraceful side of Tang Xin."

"Mr. Chu, what exactly is going on?" Lin Xian became more and more confused...

Tang Xin was obviously the victim, so how could she be involved in such a disgraceful thing?

"The Donghai police originally thought that the murderer who murdered Tang Xin and Xu Yun was the same person. But after investigation, it was found that... these two things only look similar, but in fact, there is no connection."

"Through the driving recorder video provided by a Rolls-Royce at the time, although the police did not find the hit-and-run vehicle, they quickly identified the identity of the criminal."

"After Tang Xin's discarded mobile phone was cracked and scanned, the chat history was also restored, and many things have become clear—"

Chu Shanhe paused:

"Tang Xin's death... was a love killing."

"How is that possible." Lin Xian couldn't help but laugh, it was just too outrageous.

"I know this is hard to believe for you, but according to the evidence found by the police one after another, this Miss Tang Xin's private emotional life is indeed a bit chaotic."

"I didn't tell Anqing these things, because no matter in Anqing's eyes or in your eyes, Tang Xin should be a very good woman, and you will definitely not be able to accept this kind of investigation result emotionally."

"This is not a question of not being able to accept it..." Lin Xian felt that this world was absurd:

"Tang Xin is obviously not this kind of person, and has never done anything promiscuous, so how can these unfounded things be investigated out of thin air?"

Based on this period of getting along, Lin Xian believed that Tang Xin was not this kind of girl.

No wonder Chu Shanhe hesitated to speak today, feeling that he was also a fish in Tang Xin's fish pond? Feeling that he was being cuckolded?

"Mr. Chu, I really can't believe the investigation results you told me... I won't hide it, I actually know Tang Xin's private life better, and I also believe that she is not this kind of person."

"But like you said, the police also need evidence to handle the case, and the chat records alone should not be considered absolute evidence, right? What if it was forged? Isn't there a possibility that someone maliciously smeared Tang Xin?"

Lin Xian felt more and more that something was wrong…

He originally thought that Tang Xin's death would end here, the murderers' goals would be achieved, and they only needed to let this case be gradually forgotten by people like Xu Yun's case…

But.

What is this incomprehensible operation now?

Why forcibly smear Tang Xin?

Could it be that the murderers have other purposes?

As for the driving recorder provided by Zhou Duanyun and the chat records restored from the phone... Lin Xian didn't believe it was real at all.

For murderers who are willing to spend several months planning a 00:42 murder case, forging chat records and driving recorder videos is not a complicated matter.

"You're right, Lin Xian, the police are also considering this, so they haven't announced these investigation results yet."

Chu Shanhe smiled:

"However, I think the truth of the matter will eventually come to light. Anqing should have already told you, this little girl really can't keep any secrets... The Donghai City Public Security Bureau has hired an external staff member to assist in the investigation of these two cases."

"Although it is said to be assistance... this person is indeed too powerful. After he came to the Donghai Public Security Bureau, he cracked many old cases in no time, and he is deeply trusted by everyone, so the Xu Yun case and the Tang Xin case are actually led by him. He is indeed very powerful."

"Can you tell me... who is this external staff member?" Lin Xian asked.

It wasn't that he didn't trust this person's strength level. If, as Chu Shanhe said, he had assisted the Donghai police in solving many old cases, it meant that he definitely had some skills.

It's just…

In Tang Xin's case, this external staff member may have been fooled by the forged evidence, so he came to the wrong conclusion.

"Now that I've told you so much, it's okay to tell you. You should be very familiar with his name."

Chu Shanhe said with a smile:

"He is a very young best-selling author, known as a genius detective—"

"Ji Lin."