Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Chapter 688 Case Analysis

Mei Ping shook her head: "Why do you always doubt Chairman Yuan? Do you two have a grudge?"

Lu Yao laughed and said, "You don't need to doubt me. I'll tell you what happened to me today, and then you won't doubt me anymore."

Lu Yao then told Mei Ping everything that had happened that day.

Mei Ping, also a trained investigator, immediately became suspicious after hearing this:

"Is everything you're saying true?"

Lu Yao stared into her eyes:

"Sister Mei, I consider you a friend for life. You can question my judgment, but if you suspect that I am lying to you, you will break my heart."

Then he carefully took out a few strands of hair from his pocket:

"These are a few strands of hair I took from Yuan Tianshu's pillow. Go and get his blood type checked."

Mei Ping glared at him helplessly:

"Are you possessed? What are you trying to prove?"

"Just tell me if you're going to help me or not, that's all."

"Okay, I'll keep it."

Mei Ping also knew that Lu Yao couldn't make up stories to deceive her.

We've been through life and death together several times; if we lose this much trust, we're finished.

Lu Yao suspected Yuan Tianshu, but without concrete evidence, Mei Ping could not judge Yuan Tianshu as a bad element based on his suspicions.

However, since Lu Yao said it was all based on his personal experience, Mei Ping had no choice but to believe him.

Yuan Tianshu said that Sun Wenju owed him money and asked Lu Yao to help him collect it.

After Lu Yao finished, it was reasonable for him to thank Lu Yao by treating him to a meal.

But what happened next was too coincidental, ridiculously so.

Lu Yao had just left when Sun Wenju was killed.

Someone also recorded Lu Yao hitting someone.

Then the audio tape was delivered to them.

Lu Yao followed Yuan Tianshu home, and someone delivered a threatening letter to him.

No wonder Lu Yao suspected that Yuan Tianshu had orchestrated it all.

Then Mei Ping looked at Lu Yao:

"Then tell me, why did Yuan Tianchu do that?"

Lu Yao then recounted how Yuan Tianshu had been trying to get close to him and curry favor with him recently.

Mei Ping found it even stranger:

"Do you even have any idea what Chairman Yuan is planning? Is he going to do the same thing as Shi Shouyin? He's so old... Ugh, I don't even want to think about it!"

Lu Yao glared angrily.

I regret telling her that Shi Shouyin is a pervert.

Judging from Mei Ping's expression, it was as if she had really done something to Shi Shouyin.

Lu Yao shook his head and said, "Although I don't know Yuan Tianchu's true intentions, I've thought it through. I'll play along. He thinks he has me under his control, so I'll let him have his way. I think it won't be long before he reveals his true intentions. I suspect he's trying to use a threatening tone to get me to do things for him."

Mei Ping certainly couldn't accept Lu Yao's one-sided account and judge Yuan Tianshu:

"So you mean we won't investigate your case related to Sun Wenju?"

Lu Yao nodded: "Slow down for now. I feel that even if the murderer wasn't arranged by Yuan Tianshu, he's still closely involved. If you trust me, wait a few days before investigating further. I want to see what Yuan Tianshu is really up to."

"So what brings you here?"

Lu Yao sighed, "If I hadn't come to greet you, I wouldn't be able to explain myself if you said I was in cahoots with Yuan Tianshu. Now I'm your undercover agent. If the case is solved, the credit will still be yours."

Mei Ping glared at him:

"Do you think I don't know your little scheme? You believe that Yuan Tianchu was the one who raided Jiapigou at night, and even though the evidence is insufficient, you still won't give up because you're afraid there's potential danger in Jiapigou. Otherwise, would you have been kind enough to become my undercover agent?"

Mei saw right through him.

However, it cannot be admitted that:

"Give me a break! My Jiapigou is now a fortified stronghold, everyone's armed. Why would I be afraid? I'm trying to help you. If you feel you don't need my help, I'm backing out now. If you're investigating my fight with Sun Wenju, I'll fully cooperate!"

As he spoke, Lu Yao took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth.

Mei Ping snatched it away:

"You're not allowed to smoke in my room."

Then, hands on hips:

"Don't put on airs, let's get serious. I agree to let you go undercover, but not only with Yuan Tianchu, you also need to give me immediate updates on Shi Mengyi's situation."

"What's wrong with her?"

"Her husband's death was very suspicious."

Lu Yao couldn't help but ask, "Didn't they catch the owner of the shoe print? Wasn't he the murderer?"

Mei Ping analyzed: "That young man was He Kui, who worked as a boiler operator for the county government. He was interrogated, but he denied killing the victim and didn't even know him. Wang Kun investigated him; he was usually very honest, had returned lost money several times, and was a model worker in his unit. He killed someone without cause, without any motive."

Lu Yao was also interested in this case:

"How do you explain the shoe print?"

"He Kui has sweaty feet, and the boiler room is damp, so he has a habit of drying his shoes. He often hangs his shoes on the windowsill when he comes home. His house is on the street, so there is a high possibility that someone is using it to make fakes."

Lu Yao nodded. Although Sister Mei wasn't good at leading troops in battle, she was no pushover when it came to investigations.

Lu Yao asked, "Wasn't there other evidence at the scene?"

"The cigarette butts didn't belong to He Kui; he doesn't smoke. And the saliva test results don't match either. Most importantly, the two cigarette butts have different types of ash on them, which isn't from the crime scene. I suspect the murderer picked them up from somewhere else to deliberately mislead the investigators."

Lu Yao gave a thumbs up:

"The analysis makes sense."

Mei Ping added, "The hair technicians also sent the samples to Liaochun for testing. The three hairs belonged to three different people. Since the cigarette butt could be fake, the hair could also have been picked up from somewhere else. Therefore, the possibility of the shoe print being fake is even greater."

Lu Yao laughed and said, "So, according to you, nothing at the scene can be trusted?"

Mei Ping pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Lu Yao:

"If the crime scene has been staged, then we can only treat it as if there was no crime scene at all. If we go astray, it will be even harder to solve the case. If we don't look at the crime scene evidence, then we'll analyze the motive."

Seeing Mei Ping's sharp gaze, Lu Yao instinctively backed away.

"You don't suspect I'm involved in this murder, do you?"

Mei Ping chuckled:

"Are you feeling guilty? If I suspected you, I wouldn't be analyzing this with you."

Then Mei Ping shared her opinion.

After all, it was no secret that Shi Mengyi and her husband were not on good terms; she never treated Liang Chunlin like a human being.

Could it be that Liang Chunlin angered her for something, and she resorted to murder?

Although she is a woman, physically weak and alone, the possibility of a sneak attack or having accomplices cannot be ruled out.

Because the possibility of a "crime of passion" can be ruled out if the scene can be staged.

There are two possibilities.

One reason was that he had a grudge against Liang Chunlin, so he waited for the right opportunity, killed him, and then deliberately left behind the cigarette butts and hairpins he had picked up outside. He also stole shoes, made shoe prints on them, and then returned them.

Secondly, after killing someone, there is ample time to arrange the scene.

The incident occurred at home; no valuables were lost or disturbed, ruling out robbery.

Then it can only be revenge killings or crimes of passion.

According to the investigation, Liang Chunlin had only been in Jiangzhou for a short time and had not had any conflicts with any colleagues or outsiders.

Even during the Liaochun period, he had no enemies.

At least he wasn't offended to the point of being chased hundreds of kilometers away to kill him.

Investigators are now investigating whether the couple had an extramarital affair and whether a third party was involved in their marriage.

Lu Yao had just met Shi Mengyi, and Mei Ping knew Lu Yao well; although he was a womanizer, he wouldn't kill someone for a woman he had just met.

Therefore, Shi Mengyi herself is also highly suspicious.

Given her status, she cannot be arrested and interrogated without evidence.

Therefore, Mei Ping wanted Lu Yao to maintain contact with her and provide timely intelligence.

Lu Yao couldn't help but laugh and said, "I'm busy with both sides, so what benefits will I get after I help you?"

Mei Ping asked, "What benefits do you want?"