Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 48 Misfortune
There is no love or hate without a reason in this world.

According to the investigation, Wen Cheng and his two brothers had a deep and loyal relationship. If he really was the culprit, why would he kill Wen Yu?
Is it really just about the family fortune?

Wencheng doesn't seem like someone who's solely driven by profit.

Now all the clues are piled up in front of me, a tangled mess. As long as I find that last thread, all my doubts will be resolved.

Wei Qingsong had a vague intuition that the thread was about to appear.

Especially at times like these, it's crucial to remain calm and not overlook any details.

Through the gap in the blinds, she looked at the gray sky outside, closed her eyes slightly, and went through the events again.

"Wencheng is a very loyal and affectionate person. Although he is not related to Wenyu and Wenye by blood, he treats them like his own brothers in daily life and cares for them very much."

When Wen Yu is in trouble, he will seek help from Wen Cheng, while Wen Ye, who is unrestrained in his behavior, will subconsciously restrain himself in front of Wen Cheng. It is evident that Wen Cheng, as the elder brother, is extremely authoritative.

"At the same time, he is also a very resourceful person, decisive and efficient in his actions; otherwise, he would not have gained Wen Chenghua's trust."

“He clearly knew about Xu Yuan’s existence. I speculate that Wen Yu took the initiative to tell him about it, because in Wen Yu’s heart, Wen Cheng is a trustworthy older brother.”

"Clearly, Wen Cheng did not approve of this relationship. For some reason, Wen Yu chose to break up with Xu Yuan and got engaged to Afu very quickly. In a short period of time, he found Situ Hui, a call girl at a nightclub, and created the illusion of keeping a lover."

"Who is he trying to fool by doing this? It can't be Wen Cheng, because Wen Cheng already knows about him and Xu Yuan."

At this point, a thought flashed through Wei Qingsong's mind, and she quickly raised her eyes to look at Lu Jingming.

Lu Jingming's eyes were deep, and he parted his thin lips slightly to utter a name: "Wen Chenghua".

"That's right. If he did all this to mislead Wen Chenghua, then that makes sense." Having figured this out, Wei Qingsong's thoughts became clearer and clearer.

"Wen Chenghua is a typical patriarch. He has an extremely strong desire to control his sons and cannot tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes. When Wen Ye was young, he caused the girl's family to be destroyed simply because she insisted on being with her first love against his will."

"Wen Chenghua learned from some source that Wen Yu has a lover." Lu Jingming tapped his fingertips lightly on the table.

This is a gesture he often makes when he's thinking.

The crisp sound drew Wei Qingsong's attention, but she quickly looked away and said loudly, "But he didn't know about Xu Yuan's existence."

"That's why Wen Yu set up all these illusions and stopped contacting Xu Yuan. His purpose was to protect Xu Yuan and prevent him from being discovered by Wen Chenghua." Lu Jingming continued, following her words.

“Wen Yu found Situ Hui and asked her to play his lover, but in doing so, Situ Hui will be targeted by Wen Chenghua,” Wei Qingsong continued to analyze.

“If Wen Cheng and Situ Hui have some unknown connection, then he has a motive to kill Wen Yu.” Lu Jingming’s tone was indifferent, and his eyes were also indifferent.

“It has to be a very important relationship, otherwise the motive is too far-fetched,” Wei Qingsong added with certainty.

Chen Jin rushed in in a panic, his feet barely touching the ground, and he almost bumped into the corner of the table.

"Captain Lu, Sister Wei, we've made a major discovery!"

He took a deep breath and placed the documents in his hand on the table: "Following Captain Lu's instructions, I investigated the connection between Wen Cheng and Situ Hui and found that their last meeting was a month ago. Wen Cheng went to the Nightclub to discuss business, and Situ Hui was a hostess in their private room. Apart from that meeting, they have had no other contact."

“I felt something was wrong, so I checked Situ Hui’s bank statement and found that after that meeting, she received a transfer of 100,000 yuan, and this transfer came from Wen Cheng.”

“If they were just complete strangers, how could they be so generous? Even if it was love at first sight, it doesn’t make sense. So I followed the clues and found out the background of both of them.”

Chen Jin became more and more excited as he spoke, spitting as he spoke: "Guess what? They actually came from the same welfare home!"

"An orphanage?" Wei Qingsong looked slightly surprised.

"Yes, Wencheng and Situ Hui were both orphans from Changping Welfare Home. When Wencheng was four years old, he was taken away by Wen Chenghua. Situ Hui had a more difficult life. A few years later, Changping Welfare Home closed down, and young Situ Hui was sent to another welfare home."

"The director of that welfare home..." Chen Jin paused, his voice hoarse, "...later imprisoned for child molestation, and unfortunately, Situ Hui was one of the victims."

Upon hearing this, both Lu Jingming and Wei Qingsong's expressions darkened.

"After that incident, perhaps out of fear, Situ Hui ran away from the orphanage. I checked, and she has traveled to many places over the years. Without a degree, she can only do disreputable jobs. She only recently returned to Tangzhou, supposedly to look for something."

"It has been too long, and I have not yet been able to contact the former director of Changping Welfare Home. I still have no way of knowing about Situ Hui and Wen Cheng's situation when they lived in Changping Welfare Home."

Wei Qingsong's voice was slightly hoarse: "I used to narrowly believe that Wencheng and Situ Hui might also be lovers, but now I think I was wrong."

"Wrong?" Chen Jin seemed puzzled. "If it weren't for that kind of relationship, why would Wen Cheng give her such a large sum of money without explanation? He might even kill for her?"

"They met when they were young, how could they know anything about love and affection? When they were in the orphanage, they regarded each other as family. When they were separated, Wencheng and Situ Hui were both still young, and they may have already forgotten each other."

"But years later, when they met again, the dormant memories were awakened. Wencheng suddenly remembered this childhood companion and wanted to catch up with her, but he found that she was no longer the person in his memory and had experienced so much misfortune. For him, this was a great shock."

"At this moment, he suddenly learned that Situ Hui had become Wen Yu's lover, and Wen Yu's purpose was very clear: he wanted to expose Situ Hui to Wen Chenghua so that Wen Chenghua's methods would all be directed at this poor woman."

Her voice was soft, landing lightly on everyone's heart, yet it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Situ Hui's experience was already unfortunate enough. If Wen Chenghua were to target her as well, how could he possibly go easy on her, a nightclub girl with no background or connections?

Wen Ye's first love, who had a happy family, was ruined by Wen Chenghua, let alone Situ Hui, who no longer has a home.

All of Wen Yu's actions were intended to protect Xu Yuan, but in doing so, he inadvertently harmed Situ Hui, placing her in an extremely dangerous situation.

Chen Jin seemed to understand but not quite, yet a chill ran down his spine.

He swallowed hard and asked, "The murderer, is it really him?"

“Besides, Situ Hui’s disappearance is probably also related to him.” Wei Qingsong’s eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Despite deploying a large number of officers, the police were unable to locate Situ Hui.

If she deliberately hid, and someone helped her, then all of this makes sense.

Thank you for the donation, SuiSuiMian.

Thank you to (whose ID is a long string of fish that I can't type), Xiaoxin selling crayons, Together, and those who laughed until their lips hurt for their monthly tickets.

Mwah!

I received a notification that the book might be released before the end of the month, so I need to go into seclusion to write and stockpile chapters for a big update qwq. My happiness just vanished in an instant.

Many of you have already guessed who the murderer is, haha, but have you guessed the motive?

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