122: Chapter 122 Homicide Case 122: Chapter 122 Homicide Case Liuyuan County, bus station.
Carrying large and small bags, Chen Hai had just gotten off the bus.
Sitting at a nearby fruit stall, casually chatting with the owner, Sun Jinzhong had already stood up and came over the moment he saw Chen Hai.
“How long have you been waiting, Brother Zhong?”
“Not too long, just under an hour, cousin.
You have a lot of luggage; we should find a place to stay first and put your things down!”
“Yeah!
I did bring too much stuff, quite inconvenient indeed!”
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After exchanging a few words, they found a lodge near the bus station and checked into a room.
“Brother Zhong, do you have that thing with you?” After setting down the luggage, Chen Hai took out a pack of Big Red Flower cigarettes and handed one to Sun Jinzhong.
Today, Sun Jinzhong was particularly wearing a loose shirt.
The question from Chen Hai just made him pause for a brief moment before he caught on.
“Don’t worry, cousin, I definitely have it on me!” Lifting his shirt purposefully, he patted the butt of the gun showing on his waistband and said.
“That’s good to hear!” Chen Hai nodded in approval.
Neither he nor Sun Jinzhong was particularly tall, strong, or muscular.
In the realm of Taoist Skills, although he had managed to cultivate some abilities, they were not suitable for direct confrontation.
During his divination yesterday, he had divined that there were three people involved in the incident of knocking Sun Jinzhong unconscious and stealing his money.
If they didn’t have any weapons for defense, he and Sun Jinzhong would be taking a big risk by going after those guys on their own.
He really wasn’t sure if they could take them!
“Cousin, when do we go over to Longevity Bridge to catch them?”
Sun Jinzhong smoothed his shirt down to hide the gun, the ‘Wang Ba Box,’ and asked tentatively.
“Let’s wait a bit; I’ll do another divination first!”
As he spoke, Chen Hai flipped his hand over, and three Copper Coins appeared in his palm.
A divination performed in jest still produced some results, although they were somewhat hazy.
“In that cave on the east side of Longevity Bridge, two of those guys have already left, and only one is still inside!”
Chen Hai quickly completed the divination.
He looked at the Gua and analyzed the fuzzy information that had come into his mind after the divination.
Eventually, he reached such a conclusion.
“So only one person is left in the cave?
That’s convenient for us to handle the matter!”
Once Sun Jinzhong heard the result of Chen Hai’s divination, his eyes lit up.
“Hmm!” Chen Hai nodded once more.
He took a few deep breaths and rested briefly.
The lingering effects of the divination had mostly dissipated.
Without further delay in the lodge, the two set out immediately.
Over half an hour later, Chen Hai and Sun Jinzhong had arrived at the Territory of Longevity Bridge Village.
“Big brother, there’s a cave at the eastern end of your village.
Do you know where it is?”
The two newcomers were a little unclear about the direction.
Upon seeing a man in a hurry, carrying a hoe passing by them, Chen Hai politely offered him a cigarette and inquired.
“You two are going to the cave at the east end of the village?” The man’s expression was somewhat odd as he looked Chen Hai and Sun Jinzhong up and down in confirmation.
“Hmm!” Chen Hai nodded affirmatively.
“You both look unfamiliar.
You’re not from Longevity Bridge Village, are you?”
“Is it true that you’re from the nearby Little Wang Village and you’ve heard about the homicide in the cave on the east end, so you came specifically to see the excitement?”
“If you want to go there, just follow me; I plan to head there as well!”
After taking the Big Red Flower from Chen Hai and lighting it, the middle-aged man took a few satisfying puffs and beckoned to the two.
Hearing this news, Chen Hai and Sun Jinzhong looked at each other and both were surprised.
“Right, right!
We’ve just come to see what’s going on!”
Chen Hai was the quicker to respond as he nodded and quickly agreed.
The fact that a homicide had occurred at the cave was a big surprise for them, but since they were already here, they naturally felt they should go check it out.
“Alright, just follow me!”
The middle-aged man nodded, and leading the way with his hoe, it took less than ten minutes for the group to arrive at the site.
Several police cars were parked near the cave entrance.
A number of police officers, dressed in uniform, were busily moving in and out of the cave.
The general public could not see what exactly was happening inside the cave, and although there were quite a few onlookers nearby, they were all merely watching from a distance.
“The guy involved in the incident is Zhang Sheng from our village.
That dude always liked to steal chickens and dogs, occasionally working as a handyman on construction sites!”
“I don’t know what or whom Zhang Sheng offended.
When they moved the body out, I saw his head was almost smashed in.”
“Aren’t you from Little Wang Village next to Longevity Bridge?
This Zhang Sheng, instead of going elsewhere, ran to our abandoned cave and even died here.
Who knows what bad things he did to provoke someone’s revenge?”
“Our villagers of Longevity Bridge Village are all honest people.
Having Zhang Sheng die in our village is really bad luck!”
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Chen Hai and Sun Jinzhong were mingled in the crowd of spectators.
Listening to the whispered gossip around them, they hadn’t managed to see the corpse of Zhang Sheng, but they still learned quite a bit about him from the discussions.
According to Chen Hai’s divination, the deceased Zhang Sheng was likely one of the three who had robbed and knocked Sun Jinzhong unconscious and stolen his money.
However, Chen Hai hadn’t divined that Zhang Sheng, the reason for his staying in the cave, was because of an accident that led to his death there.
“Money dazzles people’s eyes, and since time immemorial, it’s not rare for people to become enemies over wealth!”
“12,000 yuan is a considerable fortune for most people.”
“For that amount of money, it’s no surprise if those three, who dared to take risks and rob someone on the street, ended up in internal strife amongst themselves!”
“Perhaps, for this reason, Zhang Sheng ended up dead in this cave!”
With these thoughts circulating in his mind, Chen Hai contemplated in silence.
The police, dedicated to serving the people, may not always be efficient in certain cases, but they have always taken homicides very seriously.
Chen Hai hesitated, wondering whether or not to alert the police and collaborate with them to apprehend the other two culprits and bring them to justice.