Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 430: Someone Deeper Inside!

Restoration is a simple word.

It doesn’t have many strokes when written.

But to restore something accurately is not an easy task.

So Chen Xiao began to use his understanding to guide them.

"Dayou, Brother Liuxian, we are now in an ancient tomb. The place where we are standing is where death and murder occurred after entering the tomb."

"So now we need to simulate multiple scenarios. Of course, after I propose various scenarios, you can also reason which scenario fits the situation best at the time."

In Chen Xiao’s view, it’s not just detectives who use reasoning.

As long as a normal person has the ability to think, they have a certain reasoning ability.

Wu Liuxian and Liu Dayou both nodded, and Chen Xiao began to speak:

"The first possibility, based on what Brother said and the data from the police investigation, is that there were thirteen sets of footprints, which means thirteen people entered the tomb at that time."

"Brother is in the industry and knows that the more people involved, the more chaotic things can get. So among these thirteen people, there might have been several small groups, and uneven distribution of loot could become a major conflict."

"Therefore, the two deceased next to us may have died under such circumstances."

Chen Xiao stated the first possibility.

After some thought, Wu Liuxian asked, "Were they facing the entrance when they died, or were they facing inside the tomb?"

Upon hearing Wu Liuxian’s question, Chen Xiao immediately gave a thumbs-up:

"Brother, you are indeed an expert!"

Wu Liuxian showed some interest and said, "If they were facing inside, it means someone attacked them from behind when they weren’t paying attention. And if they died, it would certainly trigger chaos. For example, the other four deceased!"

Chen Xiao nodded, "Good thinking, Brother. Please continue."

"Once they panic, they’ll rush around in the tomb. In that case, their deaths by mechanisms, poisonous insects, or plants make sense!"

"So I think we don’t need any other possibilities. This is the one!"

This time, Chen Xiao didn’t applaud Wu Liuxian.

He just smiled and said, "Whether the Wang Brothers were killed after turning around, or before they had a chance to turn, is still an unsolved mystery."

"Ah? Can you be sure?"

"It’s simple. The location we’re standing in now was widened later. Brother, you should know how wide the original thief’s tunnel was, right?"

Wu Liuxian was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "I overlooked that, but I still believe that their deaths surely caused chaos among the others."

"That’s certainly possible. So what we need to discuss now is how the remaining four people died."

Wu Liuxian fell silent, and Liu Dayou, who hadn’t spoken until now, finally said:

"Brother, it’s not that I’m lazy. I just think that once the possibility of chaos is considered, their death process doesn’t hold much research value."

Liu Dayou’s statement might be possible.

Once chaos ensues, others will panic and flee for their lives.

In their escape, various dangers arise, leading to their deaths.

There’s not much value in restoring that.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Wu Liuxian, the expert, spoke up:

"I understand what Chen Xiao means. He wants to determine whether the other four died amid chaos during restoration. To determine this, we must see who died last."

"So there are two possibilities: one is chaos, and the other is no chaos!"

Chen Xiao couldn’t help but applaud, "Good thinking, Brother."

"Brother, don’t praise me like that. In our line of work, we need to think and calculate. When my father taught me, he often tested me with a mix of truth and lies to hone my thinking."

"It seems your father was indeed an extraordinary person! But how does Brother think we should proceed with the restoration?"

Wu Liuxian thought for a moment and replied, "Let’s start with chaos!"

"Yes, that’s the simplest. Among the remaining four, Ye Jiadong died from mechanisms and was the deepest into the tomb. Next were the Wu Family Sisters, who died from snake bites."

"Apart from the Wang Brothers, Jiang Pinggui was the closest to the tomb entrance, and he died from a plant toxin. During the subsequent investigation, they indeed found poisonous plant roots in the tunnel they dug."

Chen Xiao described the positions of the four deceased, and Wu Liuxian quickly told Liu Dayou:

"Get down."

Liu Dayou was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why should I get down?"

"Can you run around in a thief’s tunnel? You have to crawl."

Liu Dayou realized it and followed suit, crawling on the ground.

But just as he got down and pretended to be escaping, Wu Liuxian frowned again.

He glanced at the entrance and then at Jiang Pinggui’s place of death.

After thinking for less than half a minute, Wu Liuxian exclaimed:

"No, there’s something wrong with this Jiang Pinggui’s death!"

Chen Xiao squinted and smiled, asking, "What’s wrong?"

"What kind of plant can penetrate several meters into the ground and still poison someone?"

Chen Xiao snapped his fingers, "It really takes an expert to spot the problem!"

"Let’s first talk about how Jiang Pinggui could have been poisoned!"

"According to the investigation back then, Jiang Pinggui was likely poisoned while digging the tunnel. The strenuous physical activity then accelerated the spread of the toxin, leading to his death."

Hearing this, Wu Liuxian understood, "I see. So, we can’t determine the exact situation from him."

Chen Xiao nodded, and Wu Liuxian didn’t ask further, continuing the restorative simulation as Chen Xiao instructed.

However, at the place of the Wu Family Sisters’ death, Wu Liuxian asked, "Were there any traces of snakes or insects crawling at that time?"

"Yes."

Seeing Wu Liuxian’s detailed inquiries, Liu Dayou also had a sudden insight:

"If people are in a hurry, the fingerprints and footprints left during crawling should be different."

"Those traces have long been destroyed because there were people behind them. Also, investigations back then couldn’t be as meticulous as they are now, so there were no traces for forensic analysis."

Liu Dayou sighed, but Wu Liuxian still paused at the Wu Family Sisters’ place of death.

Chen Xiao noticed his pause but didn’t urge or ask.

The reason he brought Wu Liuxian along was to see what different perspectives a professional would have.

He just remained silent.

A moment later, Wu Liuxian glanced towards Ye Jiadong’s place of death.

Chen Xiao also frowned, seemingly hearing some sounds!

Deeper inside... there was someone!