Chapter 649: Chapter 647 Old Path (Seven)_1 Chapter 649: Chapter 647 Old Path (Seven)_1 “`
Chief Jones ultimately did not accept Fu Qian’s suggestion, becoming even more silent for a while.
It was obvious that the recent experience had shaken his professional confidence to a certain degree.
After leading everyone back along the way they had co, he did not offer any explanation and simply had the two cars continue driving forward.
And after driving just a few hundred ters, he called a halt again.
At their current location, a fork in the road appeared suddenly in front of them.
After so consideration, Jones had his subordinate turn the car onto the right-hand path.
Compared to the other, this road was noticeably narrower and looked older.
Not far ahead, a bright yellow car ca into view, parked quietly in the middle of the road.
In front of the car, the road had clearly reached an end, blocked by a pile of rocks and dirt.
“Your wife’s car?”
Jones had been keeping an eye on the reactions of the two in the back seat all this ti. Seeing Harold suddenly sit up, he asked, unsurprisingly.
“Yes, she left in this car this morning.”
Harold stared straight ahead, his expression quite complex.
“Then let’s go check it out.”
Jones did not say much, signaling for them to get out of the car.
By the ti Kateman and the others caught up, he was already standing silently beside the car.
“There’s no one in the car and the window appears to have been smashed from the outside.”
Seeing that he did not speak, the young officer promptly stepped forward to share the burden, analyzing the scene before them with professionalism.
And it was clear he knew his stuff.
From where Fu Qian stood, one could see that the driver’s door of the car was wide open, and the glass window had been shattered to pieces.
The direction of the scattered fragnts indeed indicated that soone had smashed it from the outside.
However, at that mont, not only was the car empty, there was not even a trace of blood to be seen.
As the young officer continued his analysis, his expression grew increasingly grave.
“Looks like things are quite serious. Mrs. Harrold might have been attacked.”
“Oh, why do you say that?”
The tone of Jones’s voice remained steady and unchanged.
…
Although uncertain why the Chief seed displeased, the young officer hesitated only briefly before swiftly sharing his reasons.
“The shattered glass is from the side window. Usually, this would an that after the car had stopped, soone from outside smashed it to open the door.”
“Since the road is blocked ahead, it’s easy to think that Mrs. Harrold took a wrong turn and had to stop here.”
“Under these circumstances, suddenly soone cos to harm her. She locks the car windows, but the attacker simply smashes the glass and opens the door to take her away.”
“Looking inside the car, it seems quite likely that Mrs. Harrold tried to resist, but unfortunately ended up failing.”
The officer pointed to the ssy interior of the car. Besides the broken glass, the glove compartnt had also been opened, and various items including a sun hat were scattered around.
It’s unclear whether Mrs. Harrold was looking for a weapon to defend herself or if the perpetrator searched the car afterward.
“Sounds reasonable.”
Jones humd slowly, turning his gaze to the victim’s family mber.
“Did your wife say where she was going when she left today?”
“No…”
Harold stood there looking into the car, his body even trembling slightly.
“She hasn’t told where she goes for a long ti.”
He sounded sincere, and it seed unlikely he was making it up.
Poor guy, his status in the family didn’t look too good.
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Fu Qian silently mused to himself.
“Okay.”
Jones didn’t seem surprised by the claim, his eyes slightly narrowed as he watched the volunteers behind him.
“After you ca yesterday, did you encounter any strange people on this road?”
Strange people…
The group exchanged glances, and all shook their heads eventually.
“It seems you have a different opinion?”
Fu Qian, the only one who hadn’t moved, was quickly targeted by Jones again.
“Nothing more, I just feel that things are moving in a positive direction. I initially thought it was so sort of supernatural event, but now it at least looks like a normal murder case.”
“…You think this is a positive developnt?”
“Of course, supernatural events are much more troubleso to deal with, sotis they don’t even make sense at all.”
What the hell is wrong with the thought process of today’s youth!
Although he didn’t continue the conversation, Fu Qian saw that very sentence in Jones’s eyes.
In fact, it wasn’t just him. Kateman and the others were also stunned, as if they were eting him for the first ti.
Despite his nonsensical talk, Fu Qian’s deanor had a strong influence, and it brought a considerable sense of calm to the eerie scene, easing the atmosphere significantly.
“Just kidding, I actually find it a bit strange.”
Seeing the killing intent in Jones’s eyes hard to restrain, Fu Qian chuckled and waved his hand.
“Let’s not even talk about why Mrs. Harold went out, although it’s my first ti here, I can tell this road has been abandoned for quite a while.”
“For a local, is it not a bit far-fetched to say she rely took the wrong turn and ended up here?”
“So I’m thinking, did she drive into this place and encounter the attacker, or did the attack start before that, forcing her to choose this road?”
…
Jones frowned as he stared at Fu Qian’s face, clearly not expecting him to seriously analyze the situation.
After a while, he huffed, turning to look at the silent young police officer.
“Your explanation makes sense logically, but if you think about it carefully, there are still many dubious aspects in the details. At the very least, Mrs. Harold’s behavior is indeed not normal.”
This was undoubtedly an acknowledgnt of Fu Qian’s judgent.
…
Though it was embarrassing for an amateur to point out problems, the young officer wasn’t stubborn. After hearing what his superior had said, he also reluctantly nodded, his face filled with worry, because the situation had suddenly beco more complex.
“Let’s head back for now.”
Jones didn’t say much else, he just gave an order to leave and looked towards Kateman and his group.
“Although we still can’t confirm what has happened, there seems to be so uncontrollable danger here. Living up in the mountains might not be safe.”
“Do you want to consider staying at ho instead?”
…
“We’d rather not impose, and besides, we have many people, so moving together should be less dangerous.”
In response to Jones’s kindness, Kateman and the others instinctively looked at Lei, who, after so thought, still declined his uncle’s offer.
“If it really gets too scary, we can leave earlier.”
Right, a very rational choice, and one that fits the behavior of characters courting death.
Fu Qian silently comnted.
“That’s up to you, but rember to say goodbye to your aunt before you leave, she’s been looking forward to seeing you for a long ti.”
With Lei saying this, Jones didn’t insist any further and chose to respect their fate.
After admonishing them, he looked up toward the mountain.
“It’s still early, for safety’s sake, let’s escort you back first.”
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