Chapter 131 Taking Tricks

Under Chen Mo's questioning, Xu Wenguang finally acted as if he had just come to his senses.

He swallowed hard and spoke.

"There are definitely people I dislike; anyone living in this world will encounter people they find unpleasant."

"But the problem is, I've never heard him talk about any murder or anything like that."

"Besides, he's been in the army for a long time. Even if he did say something, it was years ago. How could I possibly remember?"

Xu Wenguang spread his hands, looking as if he had confessed everything he knew and really couldn't say anything more about what he didn't.

At this, Chen Mo was finally certain.

He was lying.

When people lie, they always have subconscious ticks.

Clearly, Xu Wenguang was just an ordinary person; the twitching of the muscles at the corner of his mouth was his tick when lying.

"We currently suspect that the murderer is very likely your friend, Li Jiahao."

"If we can't confirm his lack of involvement from you, then we'll have to contact the military to find him."

"At that point, the impact on him in the military will be significant."

Chen Mo said this for two purposes.

First, if Li Jiahao was the killer, had he coordinated his story with this good friend after the crime?

Second, if Xu Wenguang refused to speak, it meant that compared to the impact on Li Jiahao in the military, speaking up would have an even greater negative impact on him.

In this way, it indirectly proved that Li Jiahao was the killer.

At least in Xu Wenguang's eyes, he was the killer.

"Officer, you haven't met Jiahao. He's fair-skinned and clean-cut. How could he possibly kill someone?"

"He's the kind of person who would feel guilty for a long time just for stepping on an ant as a child..."

Xu Wenguang showed visible nervousness.

To him, Li Jiahao was his best friend.

Naturally, he didn't want anything to happen to him.

Especially since he was currently in the army; the last time they spoke, he mentioned being valued by his superiors and was going to be promoted to a junior leader.

"If you're still unwilling to say anything, then we'll just have to go find Li Jiahao ourselves."

Seeing him beat around the bush and avoid the point, Chen Mo got the answer he wanted in his heart.

He then stood up, making a move to leave.

This action made Xu Wenguang anxious.

"Aiya, I've already said he didn't kill the person, why won't you believe me?"

In his urgency, even Liu Fengxia, who hadn't spoken, noticed the loophole in his words.

He didn't kill the person!

At first listen, there was nothing wrong with this sentence.

But listening closely, it wasn't hard to tell that Xu Wenguang likely knew who 'the person' was!

"He didn't kill the person? You know who died?"

Liu Fengxia smiled and asked casually.

While Xu Wenguang regretted his loose tongue, she followed Chen Mo out of the house.

Leaving the apartment, the two compared notes on the current situation.

If before coming, they only felt that Li Jiahao's sudden enlistment was suspicious...

Then from Xu Wenguang's reaction, even he thought his good brother in the army was problematic.

That was why he beat around the bush on key issues and avoided the main point.

"He certainly knew how to pick a place."

Liu Fengxia opened the driver's side door, sat down, and grumbled to Chen Mo in the passenger seat.

The police and the military are different systems.

In other words, if an active-duty soldier has an issue, the police have no jurisdiction.

Only in special circumstances, such as during leave or while out and committing acts harmful to society, does the local police have a small amount of control, but ultimately, they must hand them over.

And currently, Li Jiahao is serving in the military.

All they can do is obtain substantial evidence of his involvement in the murder.

Otherwise, no matter how suspicious he is, it won't work.

"Troublesome."

Chen Mo rubbed his temples.

If Li Jiahao really was the killer, then enlisting must have been planned long ago.

He bet on the fact that the police wouldn't be able to do anything without evidence.

"Three years have passed. Even if evidence was left behind then, there's nothing now."

Liu Fengxia analyzed the current situation.

She also looked troubled.

"Wait a minute."

The Clear Mind in Chen Mo's brain started working once again.

In Xinghan, Cui Shengli's case is one of the cases the police must solve.

So the crime scene has been very well preserved over these three years.

"When we didn't know the killer was Li Jiahao, nothing at the scene meant anything. But now that we know, if we apply everything to him one by one..."

Chen Mo didn't finish his sentence; he believed Liu Fengxia would understand what he meant.

"You mean, working backwards from the answer?"

The killer is now known to be Li Jiahao.

Then any circumstance at the crime scene can be tested against him.

If every link fits Li Jiahao perfectly...

It can basically be understood as evidence!

"In that case, it really might work!"

Liu Fengxia immediately started the car and drove toward Cui Shengli's mansion.

...

Twenty minutes later.

The car stopped outside a gated fence. Through the fence, one could see the vast grounds of the courtyard.

At a glance, it was about the size of an entire sports field.

Among them were several buildings magnificently decorated, like palaces.

From the outside, they looked very much like medieval European architecture.

This was actually why many people liked to come here to visit and take photos.

Looking to the right, one could see the towering Xinghan Grand Hotel.

"I wonder if the other two teams are still here."

Liu Fengxia said as she followed Chen Mo inside.

A total of twelve people died in this case.

Everyone who was in the house at the time died, including two security guards in their fifties.

"Record the position of this vase before it fell."

"This footprint was likely left by the killer."

As soon as they approached, Xu Lingyun's voice drifted over.

In front of Chen Mo stood a five-person team led by Xu Lingyun.

The other team was nowhere to be seen.

"I thought you guys wouldn't be coming."

Xu Lingyun turned to look at Chen Mo and offered a greeting.

Heaven knows how terrible his mood was when the first car broke away from the group.

"There are some things I need to check out here."

Chen Mo responded casually and led Liu Fengxia toward the master bedroom.

The building they were in had five floors. The top floor was a gym and various entertainment facilities.

The fourth floor was a home theater and some household storage.

The third floor was where the family lived.

Although the exterior looked very traditional, the furniture inside was very modern.

Projectors, remote-controlled curtains, and even touch-screen illuminated vanity mirrors.

These items all had English names on them.

Clearly, they were all bought from abroad.

These items are not yet common in the country nowadays.

They won't become common in this era either.

No one would spend money just to avoid having to pull a curtain by hand.

"Chen Mo, look at this."

Liu Fengxia's voice suddenly sounded in Chen Mo's ear.