Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room.

Chapter 488: Fuqin's Trouble
What we need to do now is to confirm whether the bracelet placed in the shrine in the ancestral hall is the one worn by Jiang Yanyan.

There is one more question before this.

"It was said that the village chief had forcibly closed the ancestral hall. What happened?" Chen Yi said.

Hearing this, Fuqin sneered, with a mocking smile: "Who knows what he is doing? Our village organizes a ceremony to worship our ancestors every year. No matter what happens over the years, it has never changed. But last year and the year before, Zhongda closed the ancestral hall and temporarily stopped the sacrifice without giving any reason."

Chen Yi thought for a moment and said, "What about this year?"

Fuqin said, "It will be restored this year, Zhongda said so."

Recover this year?

Jiang Yanyan’s bracelet was lost this year. Is there any connection between the two events?

"That bracelet is very important to the village, right?" Chen Yi asked.

Fu Qin nodded: "Yes, it is very important."

Chen Yi: "What if... someone steals it or damages it?"

"Stealing and damaging?" Fuqin paused while eating and looked at Chen Yi. "That's a big deal. Becoming disabled is the least of the problems. Young man from the police department, why do you ask?"

Chen Yi smiled and said, "Nothing, just asking casually, old sir, can you take me into the ancestral hall again after dinner?"

He had seen photos of Jiang Yanyan's bracelet. From his own perspective, the bracelet in the shrine of the ancestral hall was the same as Jiang Yanyan's bracelet.

From a logical point of view, Jiang Yanyan's bracelet is certain, but the bracelet in the shrine is uncertain. Is it Jiang Yanyan's or Yulu Village's?

He didn't know what the bracelet in the ancestral hall looked like, and couldn't tell whether it was different from Jiang Yanyan's bracelet.
As the elder of the ancestral hall, Fuqin must know.

Theoretically, there is no exactly the same jade material in the world. It is formed naturally. Even if the quality of water and color are the same, there will definitely be subtle differences.

Just like the difference between two leaves, if you look carefully, you will definitely find it.

"One more time? Sure."

Fuqin agreed, he was easier to talk to than the village chief, and Chen Yi had a better impression of him than the village chief.

Breakfast was quickly finished. Chen Yi was anxious and immediately urged Fuqin to set off. The two of them arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall.

There was no need to climb over the wall this time. Fuqin took out the key and opened the door.

After entering the main hall, Fuqin's expression became much more pious, his footsteps became lighter, his voice became slower, and he did not forget to kneel down and kowtow several times.

He didn't let Chen Yi kowtow, but Chen Yi still chose to bow deeply out of respect for the ancestors.

After standing up, Fuqin looked at Chen Yi. He knew that there must be a reason why the other party wanted to go in a second time.

Chen Yi came to the shrine and pointed to the bracelet inside the shrine.

This action frightened Fuqin.

He stepped forward and reminded him: "Young man, don't move around! And don't point, it's disrespectful!"

Hearing this, Chen Yi immediately retracted his hand and followed the local customs.

"Old sir, could you please take a look at this bracelet?"

Fuqin was surprised: "What are you looking at?"

Chen Yi: "See if there is anything wrong. You should be very familiar with this bracelet, right? I want to know if it has been swapped."

There is no need to play dumb at this moment, just say what you think directly, so as not to cause Fuqin to misunderstanding and suspect that you have ulterior motives.

"What? Switching?!"

Fuqin's body trembled, and even though he thought Chen Yi was talking nonsense, he still subconsciously moved closer to the shrine and bent down to observe carefully.

The light in the room was a little dim, so Chen Yi turned on the flashlight at the right time.

Under the light, the texture of the bracelet appears more delicate, and the emerald green color highlights the wonders of nature, which is breathtakingly beautiful.

There is no need for excessive modification and embellishment. This is the most original full green and the rarest quality of water. Such a material will not be produced for many years.

If it is placed outside, it is a collection-level item. Ordinary people can only learn about it through photos, or at most admire it through glass in a display cabinet. They don't even have the chance to touch it, let alone own it.

Who would have thought that a bracelet worth over 100 million yuan would exist in a remote mountain village and be worshipped by villagers for generations.

Fuqin stared at the bracelet in front of him, his pupils getting closer and closer, from tens of centimeters to a few centimeters, and finally his eyes were almost touching it.

As time went on, his expression began to change.

"No...it can't be?!"

Fuqin muttered to himself.

If you don't look closely, you won't be able to tell that there's something wrong with the bracelet.

When the voice sounded, Chen Yi beside him immediately confirmed a fact: this was not the bracelet from the village.

Since it wasn't a bracelet from the village, the probability that it came from the Jiang family suddenly increased. To be cautious, he asked in detail: "It's different, right?"

Fuqin didn't say anything. Chen Yi clearly saw sweat oozing from his forehead, and then he sat down on the ground.

"Old sir!"

Chen Yi rushed to help, and it took him a long time to pull Fuqin up, but he could no longer stand and could only sit down against the wall.

It seems that this incident shocked Fuqin greatly.

As the most respected elder in the clan hall and the one in charge of the clan hall, the ancestor's bracelet was actually swapped. If this were to get out, the consequences would be very serious.

This is the embarrassment of certain positions: usually the boss has the final say, but if something goes wrong, you will be blamed.

The bracelet was lost, the village chief was not at fault, Fuqin was guilty, this is the cruelty of the "workplace".

Fuqin took a deep breath and didn't react for a long time. Chen Yi didn't disturb him and waited by the side.

After a long time, Fuqin exhaled deeply and his right hand began to tremble.

"How...how do you know the bracelet was swapped?"

Chen Yi hesitated: "I can't talk about this for now."

Fuqin didn't ask any more questions and sighed: "You are right, that is not the bracelet from the village."

Chen Yi: “Are you sure?”

Fu Qin smiled bitterly: "I am very sure. I have seen it countless times since I was a child. After I was selected as an elder of the clan, I can often get close to it. It is definitely not the bracelet of the ancestor."

Chen Yixi asked, "Can you be more specific?"

Fuqin leaned against the wall and asked slowly, "Do you know anything about jade?"

Chen Yi nodded: "I understand a little."

Fuqin: "There is a difference between new jade and old jade, and the older the jade, the greater the difference. Old jade is roughly polished, and the surface of the jade has a waxy grease luster. This bracelet does not have that. It is new, very new."

Chen Yi understood.

Before leaving Yangcheng, the expert made a few remarks about new and old jadeite.

Now the technology is developing rapidly, and the polishing technology has indeed made great progress compared to before, so the bracelets made will certainly be different.

There is also the oily luster that the other party mentioned. This is just like antique walnuts. After polishing for a long time, a patina will appear, which is completely different from new ones.

How can one be the same, one old and one new? Not to mention that no two pieces of jade are exactly the same.

Once this was confirmed, new problems arose.

Why would you want to exchange the old for a new one? The price of this bracelet is also ridiculously high, so it’s definitely not for the money.

Even if the old ones are expensive, they are already in the billions. What difference does it make if they are a few million more or less, or ten million more or ten million less?

Only a fool would change it. It’s okay to use fake dye. No one can tell it’s green anyway.

The bracelet placed on the shrine at this moment is definitely real. Chen Yi is not an expert, but he can still tell the real from the fake.

"Yushu, it must have been Yushu who did it!" Fuqin thought of something and suddenly became angry.

Chen Yi didn't say anything. Judging from the information currently available, it is very likely that this incident is related to Yushu.

The reason why the village chief closed the ancestral hall was that he reasonably suspected that the bracelet was missing.

Why is it gone? It's the jade tree.

Therefore, the village chief closed the ancestral hall and did not allow anyone to offer sacrifices until the new bracelet was in place, thus perfectly covering up the matter.

If all the inferences are true, then the final fact is clear: Yushu stole Jiang Yanyan's bracelet.

Yushu stole the bracelet?

Chen Yi found it a little absurd. Recalling the physical characteristics of the thief under surveillance, he found that they were different from those in Yushu.

Besides, does he have the ability to do so?

It sounds too much that a villager from a remote mountain village in Ruicheng ran to Mingcheng aristocratic school to steal a bracelet worth a fortune.

Besides, how did he know that Jiang Yanyan was wearing the same full green bracelet as the one in the ancestral hall?

wrong.

It wasn't him.

At least it wasn't him who did it.

"I'm going to find Zhongda to ask about this matter!"

Fuqin struggled to get up and was about to walk out with anger. Judging from the situation, if they went to the village chief's house, the two sides would definitely quarrel and even fight.

The village chief is the village chief after all. If Fuqin goes there alone, nothing good will happen and things will get very bad.

Chen Yi stopped Fuqin and explained in a few words to calm the other party down.

He also wanted to find out what was going on. At this point, Fuqin would definitely go to the village chief to "settle accounts", so the two sides could cooperate.

Fuqin must have a certain status in the village, and now he is in the right, so he can gather his friends and make full preparations, and push the village chief Zhongda directly to the forefront and force him to give an explanation. It will be easy to do.

If the village chief was really involved in this matter, then his position might be in danger.

In such an isolated mountain village, it is estimated that the appointment of the village chief is unlikely to be influenced by the town.

Prestige is important.

When prestige is gone, everything may change. I wonder if Fuqin is thinking about this at this moment.

Chen Yi didn't care, he just wanted to get to the bottom of the case.

When he returned to the village chief's house, He Xin and Qin Fei had already started eating.

The village chief did drink a lot last night. He was sitting in the yard, banging his head and drinking warm water gulps by gulps. He seemed to have a severe headache.

"Where have you been so early in the morning?"

He Xin stood up and served Chen Yi a bowl of porridge. The latter took it and started drinking it. He had not eaten enough at Fuqin's house just now.

"Go out for a stroll."

Chen Yi replied casually and turned his head slightly to look at the village chief. The other party was still struggling with his head and seemed to be really uncomfortable.

Hey.

I sighed inwardly, after all, they were drinking with me, and if a fight broke out, it would be embarrassing.

There was no way. The bracelet was most likely lost by Jiang Yanyan. As the leader of the special task force that landed in Dongzhou, it was his duty to find out the truth.

Why was the bracelet in Yuluo Village? Who stole the bracelet? Was Yushu involved? Was the village chief involved? All these questions need to be uncovered.

The original purpose was to investigate a murder case, but now the direction has changed, and Chen Yi still has some doubts as to whether the two cases are more or less connected.

This is too coincidental, it seems unreal.

"Captain Chen, are we leaving the village today?" Qin Fei asked.

After these words were spoken, the village chief seemed to have recovered from his mistake. He looked over quietly and waited for Chen Yi's answer.

Chen Yi thought for a moment and said, "Since no one has seen Tu Xiangnan, there is no point in wasting time here, let's go back."

Qin Fei lowered his voice: "What about the Yushu problem?"

Chen Yi: "You'll know when you leave."

what?
Qin Fei was stunned for a moment, then immediately shut up. He was very good at observing and understanding Chen Yi's expressions. This sentence meant that the other party was definitely not just going out for a casual stroll.

He Shixin also knew Chen Yi, but no one asked and everyone remained silent.

The village chief was really well again. His brain was back to normal and he was full of energy. He told Chen Yi to eat more and if it wasn't enough, he could make more.

Since they were leaving, souvenirs were indispensable. The village chief prepared a lot of mountain products and even said that if anyone liked a piece of jade, he could pry it down for them.

Chen Yi refused them all. He was unable to accept the kindness of the village chief. He thought that... there was a high possibility that they would turn hostile to each other, so his attitude became much colder.

The village chief didn't care. When the sun rose over the mountains and shone upon the village, he personally escorted Chen Yi and his companions out of the village and also called over many villagers.

Yushu is among them, and he needs to send Chen Yi and the other two out to fulfill his promise to Lao Shao.

"Ashu, drive slowly and don't be in a hurry. It's still early." The village chief reminded.

"understood."

Yushu agreed, walked over with the horse and motioned for the three to mount.

Chen Yi did not move, but looked towards the village. At this time, Fuqin was already walking quickly towards them with a group of people, looking very aggressive.

Seeing Fuqin's rare appearance, all the villagers were surprised and quickly made way.

This posture is a bit...

In Yuluo Village, apart from the village chief, the person with the highest prestige is Fuqin. No one dares to offend these two people, so they are tit-for-tat with each other. Everyone has long been accustomed to it.

During the morning chat, Chen Yi asked Fuqin why he had a conflict with the village chief, was it because his grandson was injured? And why he lost the election for village chief?
The other party just laughed and said that when they were young, they disliked each other. He was not a grandson, not a village chief, and their relationship was not very big.

Chen Yi understood what was said. If you don’t get along with your personalities, you can never be friends.

The village chief heard the footsteps and turned back suddenly.

"Fuqin! What are you doing?!"

The village chief glanced at the people behind Fuqin and his face turned ugly. These were all elders with status in the village, and they stood on the same side as Fuqin.

Of course, he also has supporters, and more than Fuqin, otherwise he would not be able to become the village chief.

"What? Zhongda, I should be the one asking you this question." Fuqin asked coldly in front of all the villagers, "Last year and the year before last, you forcibly closed the ancestral hall without giving any reason. You are the village chief and you have the final say. This is not a big deal, but... can you tell me why the ancestor's bracelet in the ancestral hall was replaced? Where is the ancestor's bracelet?!"

The village chief's face changed drastically, and Yushu, who was standing next to the horse, was also startled and his body trembled.

The surrounding villagers were in an uproar, and all their eyes turned to the village chief.

The sacredness of the ancestor's bracelet was a thought they had been instilled with since childhood, and no one was allowed to desecrate it. But now... it was gone? ?

This is no different from having one's faith forcibly taken away, and everyone is stunned.

"You...what nonsense are you talking about!!" the village chief said angrily, while signaling to the young man beside him with his eyes.

Just as the young man was about to leave, Fuqin's voice rang out, "No need. The ancestral hall has been surrounded and no one can enter. I require all the elders of the village to go and verify whether the bracelet in the ancestral hall belongs to the ancestor!"

The village chief's face darkened.

On the other side, He Shixin and Qin Fei looked at each other, then whispered to Chen Yi. After learning that the bracelet in the ancestral hall was most likely from Jiang Yanyan, they were petrified on the spot.

This is a bit dramatic. How did the bracelet of the rich girl in Mingcheng end up in the ancestral hall of Yuluo Village?

(End of this chapter)