Chapter 694: Gao Gong Brow Bone—Murder and Arson!

Liu Dayou replayed the divination for Zeng Lingqiu.

In Liu Dayou’s words, although there were only a few copper coins inside the old tortoise shell,

the divination could combine with the target’s birth date and time, containing infinite possibilities beneath those few copper coins.

However, Liu Dayou babbled on quite a bit, indeed detailed enough, and he tried to describe it as simply and plainly as possible to Chen Xiao.

Unfortunately, in the end, Chen Xiao only understood four words: predestined.

After speaking, Liu Dayou, fearing Chen Xiao wouldn’t believe him, patted his chest and said:

"Bro, I’m honestly not making this up. Before this, I really didn’t know she was the deceased’s wife."

"Never mind, I’ll just say you still have some skills. We’ll add a chicken leg to your dinner tonight."

Liu Dayou immediately pulled a long face: "Just a chicken leg? Does the landlord’s household eat so poorly now?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Did you find anything unusual with the others?"

Chen Xiao had, of course, looked at the other forecasts.

It’s just that those results didn’t have any doubts.

"No, the above results were calculated with all my might. But in our line of work, sometimes just looking at the birth date and time isn’t enough. Especially for someone at my level, it’s best to see the person, feel the bones, and then compare with the birth date and time; that’s the most suitable."

Chen Xiao nodded and only spoke when he saw Qin Fei already at the office door:

"Alright, let’s eat first, and after dinner, we’ll rest well tonight."

Liu Dayou nodded repeatedly.

Qin Fei hadn’t heard what they said before, so when he heard Chen Xiao mention dinner first, he also suggested having dinner first.

The three didn’t choose to eat at the precinct cafeteria but instead opted for a restaurant in the small town and ordered three or four local dishes.

The conversation started with some trivial matters, but as they ate, Liu Dayou suddenly said:

"By the way, Brother Chen, do you think it’s appropriate for our task force’s base to be at the precinct?"

Chen Xiao was quite surprised by this.

Qin Fei subconsciously smiled and said, "It can’t be considered our task force’s base; we’re just peripheral figures in it. But Brother Dayou, why do you think it’s not suitable?"

"Today, I met someone at the precinct. After asking around, I found out he’s one of the leaders there, but he doesn’t seem like a good person."

The words immediately caught Qin Fei’s attention.

A leader in the precinct doesn’t look like a good person?

This kind of talk can be big or small, light or heavy.

"Brother Dayou, are you serious?"

Liu Dayou nodded: "At the time, I went to the restroom, and he was there too. I was smoking, and he seemed to have cigarettes but forgot his lighter, so he asked to borrow mine."

"Then we started chatting, and just before we parted, we shook hands. At that moment, I felt something was wrong with both his face and his hand bones."

"Later, I devised a plan, considering I’m a task force member and skilled at physiognomy and bone-feeling, so I found an opportunity to approach him and feel his bones. From that time, I figured he was a person prone to extremes!"

"His bones are hard, but with high cheekbones and sparse hair... Well, in our field, those are all characteristics of a ruthless person."

Upon hearing this, both Chen Xiao and Qin Fei’s expressions turned serious.

Qin Fei immediately asked, "What’s his name?"

"Gao Zhun."

"He’s the deputy head of the Xiaozhuang South Town precinct, over forty years old, and has always worked there."

Qin Fei continued, while Chen Xiao seriously asked, "Should we go and meet him?"

"I think it’s necessary. Encountering such a person at this critical moment deserves our attention. However, I feel like we aren’t being very rigorous."

For a real policeman like Qin Fei, suspecting someone based on Liu Dayou’s words alone is indeed not a rigorous move.

But as the case struggles to find a breakthrough, observing a few more people doesn’t seem wrong either.

"Let’s go, after dinner we’ll stop by the precinct."

Qin Fei made the final decision.

However, just after Qin Fei finished speaking, his phone rang.

"It’s Sister Xin Di." Qin Fei explained to Chen Xiao, who nodded, and Qin Fei immediately answered:

"Hey, sister Xin, have you arrived in Shencheng City?"

Chen Xiao could tell from Qin Fei’s phone that it should be another phone that he often uses.

"I arrived an hour ago, just finished a meeting with President Guo of Dragon Cauldron."

"How did the talks go?"

"They showed great sincerity, and I think this cooperation should be promising. However, from the information President Guo provided, I feel somewhat uneasy."

"Why? Didn’t the discussions go well?"

"I’ve met the owner of the Luo Family many times and am familiar with him. He’s not the type to sit back, so I suspect there may be surprises in the bid the day after tomorrow. I even suspect they anticipated my involvement in this matter."

"How can that be!" Qin Fei was quite surprised.

Xin Di chuckled noncommittally: "Why not? Although we don’t interact much, it doesn’t mean we’re strangers. As long as we are acquainted, someone will always know."

"Knowing you and me, and knowing you’re with President Chen, the other side is likely to make a risk assessment in this regard."

"So, what do you think the odds are?"

"I’m just telling you about my concern, the rest isn’t for a policeman like you to worry about."

"Alright then, I won’t ask more."

"Okay, that’s that."

After hanging up, Qin Fei recounted Xin Di’s words to Chen Xiao.

However, to his surprise, Chen Xiao wasn’t worried; instead, he was pleased and said:

"That’s good news! President Xin is right, although few may know your connection, it doesn’t mean no one knows. Grandpa Guo may be one of those who know, and he knew I’d met with you long before I came to Shencheng City."

"So, he might have considered Yun Shan and the Luo Family, which makes him the one who might deal a fatal blow to the other party at the last minute."

Qin Fei seemed a bit dazed, finally shaking his head and saying:

"Whatever, President Xin is right; I shouldn’t overthink business matters. Anyway, I don’t get why it matters whether Mr. Guo appears, the Guo Family is the same, no? Won’t they still go all out even if he doesn’t show up?"

Chen Xiao didn’t explain further, smiling: "Eat up, as long as we do our part, the result is up to fortune."

Qin Fei smiled and nodded too, but Liu Dayou’s expression changed slightly at this moment, and he said in a low voice full of surprise:

"Brother Chen, Captain Qin, Gao Zhun is here!"