"Uncle Zheng!"
Dai Hong’Er’s shout also revealed the identity of the visitor.
The son of Zheng Xiang.
Also a comrade of Dai Hong’Er’s father.
But what surprised Chen Xiao was not his appearance.
It was what he just said!
The Zheng Family’s consecutive misfortunes were not due to feng shui, but the corpses!
This sentence could be understood by Chen Xiao as: Feng shui may not be that important, but the corpses must be investigated!
Just like in old movies.
If there’s an issue with the remains, even the best feng shui couldn’t ensure prosperous descendants and a thriving family!
Chen Xiao proactively extended his hand and shook hands with Zheng Tang.
After shaking hands, the latter’s expression didn’t change much and he continued:
"When my father passed away, he was only in his fifties. His heart was often not well, but at the ti I found it hard to accept his death."
"However, when my father died, he was still clutching dicine in his hand, with a lot scattered on the ground, leading our entire family to believe that he had a heart attack and didn’t have ti to take his dicine, resulting in tragedy."
"But now that you ntion this, I feel that we should really get to the bottom of it."
Chen Xiao almost praised Zheng Tang for his sense of justice!
However, he restrained his excitent and asked seriously, "Mr. Zheng, every trade has its own specialities. My friend here has so expertise, so why not talk about the Zheng Family’s misfortunes? He could offer so advice."
Zheng Tang looked at Liu Dayou with so skepticism.
The latter didn’t hide and directly said, "Every table and chair in your main hall has been placed after consulting soone, right? Especially the painting hanging above the incense table, it has quite a story!"
Hearing this, the doubt in Zheng Tang’s eyes faded, and he began to speak:
"Actually, ever since my father passed away that year, my family has faced many misfortunes. At that ti, my younger sister was taking the college entrance exam. Although she didn’t perform well, she had never really fallen ill, but during the exam days, she had a fever for three consecutive days, enduring the whole process."
"The strangest thing was the day after the exam she got better!"
"Later on, it wasn’t just my siblings and I, but even my elderly mother, who seed to not live a day in peace these years. Minor ailnts kept coming and going, and you see, I had just recovered my legs recently and then broke them again?"
At this point, even Chen Xiao didn’t know what to say.
After all, there are many unexplained folk mysteries.
Liu Dayou listened attentively and then thought before saying, "It could indeed be a problem with the ancestral grave. Of course, if the deceased who was buried there also died under suspicious circumstances, it could trigger a series of chain reactions."
On such matters, Chen Xiao didn’t interrupt much.
Especially regarding taphysical topics, he always held a sense of reverence and listened quietly.
Zheng Tang nodded: "Alright, you two wait in the main hall for a while. I’ll discuss with my mother and my other siblings. Of course, I can make decisions in this house, but it’s better to inform everyone."
"Alright, we’ll wait for your news, Mr. Zheng," Chen Xiao said, watching as Zheng Tang was wheeled back into the room.
Dai Hong’Er watched with a delighted expression and said: "Usually for family matters, once Uncle Zheng speaks, there are no surprises!"
Chen Xiao thought for a mont and said, "I think Mr. Zheng is inclined to cooperate with our investigation. Dayou... later you should support the ritual. They are making it easy for us, so we should also show them respect."
"I understand, I’ll go purchase the necessary items."
"Go ahead." Chen Xiao agreed, but Liu Dayou didn’t leave imdiately; instead, he asked, "But brother, don’t we also need a forensic expert?"
"Have you heard of the Gold-Picking Drill?"
With bright eyes, Liu Dayou asked, "Brother, you know?"
"Yes, I have so knowledge, and I can also do basic forensic examination. We’ll assess the situation first; if nothing or too much is obvious, we’ll call in the local forensic experts."
Once Liu Dayou understood, he went off to buy the required items for the ceremony.
Chen Xiao needed to prepare for all eventualities, so he also needed to confer with Pan Huiping.
After dialing Pan Huiping’s number again, she asked:
"Chen Xiao, any breakthroughs on your end?"
The word "again" made Chen Xiao smile: "Sort of. It’s not a breakthrough in clues, but a breakthrough in the investigation."
"What do you an?"
"The Zheng Family is very likely to allow us to examine the remains."
"What? How did you convince them so quickly?"
Chen Xiao explained the sequence of events, and Pan Huiping seed to understand, saying:
"Zheng Tang cos from a military background and values friendship and sincerity the most in the Zheng Family."
"Maybe it was what you said to Dayou that made him feel he could trust you."
"Perhaps, but that’s no longer important. The important thing is for you to coordinate with the local police."
"Okay, I’ll first check if the local forensic experts are available, and if not, it won’t take long to arrange soone from our side."
The distance is only about a hundred kiloters, so it wouldn’t be surprising to bring in forensic experts from the Celestial Valley District Branch in Hai City.
In fact, Chen Xiao felt that bringing in people from the Celestial Valley District would make their work easier.
Shortly after the call, Zheng Tang brought news.
The whole family unanimously agreed to open the coffin and examine the remains today, but they hoped that Chen Xiao and Liu Dayou could find a suitable way to reinter them afterward.
They hoped to rebury their father a week later.
After negotiating with Liu Dayou, who imdiately outlined the skeletal reinternt plans, the Zheng Family felt reassured.
Thus, the Zheng Family led Chen Xiao and Liu Dayou to Zheng Xiang’s burial site.
Dai Hong’Er followed along, prompting Chen Xiao to remind:
"Is Miss Dai’s ntal strength alright?"
"I’ve always considered myself strong-minded."
"Good, but let warn you first. After a person has been buried for more than a decade, the remains will undoubtedly beco skeletal, so it’s best to avoid being too close when the coffin is opened, since it’s been a long ti."
Dai Hong’Er nodded slightly but frowned, saying, "But aren’t you going to observe up close? Aren’t you worried about yourself?"
"It’s my duty, so I don’t think about those matters."
"Don’t you find it too exhausting? Why not quit the consulting job and go into business together? If we join forces, I believe we’d have no rivals in the business world!"
Chen Xiao smiled, not engaging in that topic.
Dai Hong’Er also looked disappointed.
She couldn’t understand why soone as suited for business as Chen Xiao would be so passionate about criminal investigation!
Dai Hong’Er didn’t know so many things.
For instance, she couldn’t see Liu Dayou in his Daoist costu prancing around the burial site like so mysterious being.
But when the grave was dug open and the coffin unsealed, she couldn’t help but take a closer look.
And with just that one look, Dai Hong’Er turned pale as a ghost!
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