Chapter 98 New Melon: 'Spoiled Love'

Downstairs at the Xinli Hotel.

When Xiao Liu came to Luocheng, he borrowed a car from a classmate at the Luocheng Police Academy.

It was just right for taking Uncle Wang to the local Public Security Bureau.

"Get in."

He opened the back door of the car.

Uncle Wang nodded and sat inside with practiced ease.

"Dad, this is a society ruled by law. A detention cell isn't as scary as you imagine."

Feng Xia gently soothed her father's emotions.

"Besides, the suitcase might not necessarily contain a corpse, right?"

She chattered on beside him.

Uncle Wang, however, didn't hear a single word.

Because, through the back window, he saw two police cars driving from a distance.

And judging by the direction of the police cars, they were heading right for them.

This couldn't help but make his heart tighten.

—Screech.

The two police cars braked sharply, emitting a harsh, tooth-aching sound.

"Looks like they're coming for me."

Seeing this, Xiao Liu shook his head helplessly. It really was just as he had guessed.

The local police had tracked down Uncle Wang before he could take him to explain the situation.

He killed the engine, immediately got out of the car, and in a few strides reached the passenger side of one of the police cars.

He knocked lightly.

The passenger window slowly rolled down.

"Officer, we were just planning to…"

As Xiao Liu spoke, he noticed the person in the passenger seat looked familiar.

It wasn't just familiar; it was actually too familiar.

He stopped mid-sentence, then exclaimed in astonishment.

"Mo… Brother Mo!?"

He looked surprised, then looked left and right. That's right, he was in Luocheng.

But.

Why was Brother Mo here?

For a moment he was confused, but at the same time, he felt a sense of relief.

With Brother Mo here, he had someone to rely on.

"Xiao Liu?"

When Chen Mo saw Xiao Liu, all the doubts in his mind were explained in that moment.

So, he had come to Luocheng too.

That footprint…

Without wasting any words, he got out of the car.

He immediately went to the back seat of Xiao Liu's car and pulled open the door.

"It really is you."

"Xiao Chen!?"

Uncle Wang, wearing a white undershirt and a pair of loose shorts, with a fan resting by his leg, shouted Chen Mo's name in surprise.

"You, you, you."

Because it was so sudden, he stuttered and couldn't get his words out.

He looked at Xiao Liu beside Chen Mo.

Chen Mo and Xiao Liu were both here. Even if the God of Gamblers came, he'd lose!

His expression instantly withered, his body slumped powerlessly against the seat, and his eyes lost their luster.

…

…

Luocheng Municipal Bureau.

In the interrogation room.

Under normal circumstances, Uncle Wang should have been in the inquiry room.

But because he hadn't reported it the moment he discovered it, the situation was much more serious.

Therefore, he was arranged to be in the interrogation room.

Xiao Song was in charge of the interrogation, while Chen Mo and Elder Liu stood outside the door watching.

"Just now in the car, it looked like you knew him?"

To Elder Liu's question, Chen Mo nodded in affirmation.

"I do. He's a classic unlucky guy."

Immediately, he began recounting the events that happened in Muhe.

This made Elder Liu laugh.

"Truly unlucky. Since that's the case, don't let Xiao Song give him too hard a time."

Chen Mo gave him a look of gratitude.

The reason he brought up the Muhe business.

Was to help Uncle Wang.

If it were anyone else who discovered a murder case and didn't report it, back in '02, they would have been scared out of their wits!

In Muhe, because of his own involvement, no one would make things too difficult.

But in Luocheng, you couldn't just refuse to give a statement if you wanted to.

The "Great Memory Recovery Technique" might be a bit of an exaggeration.

But it definitely wouldn't be as comfortable as being outside.

"Elder Liu, are you not feeling well?"

Chen Mo noticed his condition was far from the spirited state he had been in when they first met this morning.

Instead, he was like a deflated ball.

His condition was particularly poor.

"I'm getting old; I have to accept it."

Liu Qingwu took out a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from the back of his hands and arms. In reality, in just the short time since morning, his whole body was basically soaked.

He hadn't said anything because he just wanted to accompany Chen Mo to complete his first case.

But now it seemed that while his mind wanted to, his body wouldn't allow it.

"Grandpa, let me handle the next case with Chen Mo."

"You should go back and rest; your health is the most important thing."

Feng Xia walked over from the side, concerned about her grandfather's health.

Chen Mo also nodded along.

If Elder Liu could leave, it would be a good thing for him.

From Elder Liu's perspective, he couldn't really help him with anything.

But due to his status, he had to put on the appearance of an elder guiding a junior.

That wasn't a positive thing for either him or himself.

It made him tired, and it made Elder Liu tired.

"After this case is over, I will personally bring the file to you so you can help me correct any mistakes."

Chen Mo gave him a graceful way out.

"That would be excellent."

Liu Qingwu revealed a satisfied smile, and was then sent back.

"My grandfather actually isn't trying to pick faults with you on purpose."

Feng Xia stood with her arms crossed by Chen Mo's side, helping to explain.

Her grandfather's grading actions were too deliberate; she could notice it, so there was no reason Chen Mo wouldn't.

"Actually, I can understand. Before me, there must have been others who received guidance from Elder Liu."

"I imagine Elder Liu wasn't like this back then."

When it came down to it, Elder Liu was just being put on the spot by himself.

He had solved so many cases in his life and his skills were top-notch, but suddenly a junior who was stronger than him appeared.

It was very hard for him to admit that someone was better than him.

"Let's not talk about this."

Elder Liu seemed to be forcing himself to find faults, but from a certain perspective.

Wasn't it also because he actually had issues with details?

In summary.

His own skills still needed to continue improving!

—Creak.

The interrogation room door opened.

Xiao Song walked out holding a record of the questioning.

He shook his head: "He said he was just watching the excitement, so he accidentally appeared at the crime scene."

A blue, transparent screen only he could see appeared before Chen Mo's eyes.

[New melon 'Doting Love' detected. Do you want to eat it?]

[Melon Name]: Doting Love.

[Task Rating]: C-.

[Task Reward]: 1-9000 melon points.

[Task Duration]: 24 hours (timer started).

He retracted the screen.

Chen Mo explained that he knew him, keeping it brief.

Xiao Song immediately understood and indicated he would have the personnel handle it properly.

While Uncle Wang was being transferred to the detention cell.

Chen Mo and Feng Xia also began to analyze this case.

"We checked the missing persons reports from the last few months and didn't find anyone matching the deceased. This means either the family doesn't know they are missing, or they know but didn't intend to report it."

"Of course, we can't rule out that it was a family member who committed the crime."

Feng Xia analyzed the current situation.

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to think of something.

"Right, the forensic examiner found a poker chip in the deceased's abdominal cavity."