Animal Detective

Chapter 256 In a Hurry to Inherit the Estate?

Shen Xin silently observed Hu Yueqin's reaction.

She must have seen that Huang Weili's Prado was surrounded by police cars and cordoned off.

She stopped, but was blocked from the outside by the onlookers.

His facial expression changed, first showing surprise, then frowning, revealing a thoughtful expression.

After pausing for a few seconds, I squeezed through the crowd and identified myself.

From the moment she walked over until now, her reaction has been quite normal.

She didn't know her husband was dead; she only knew that the police contacted her and told her that something had happened to him.

So I got off the bus in a hurry.

Then, seeing the large cordon set up in front of him, he showed surprise and confusion, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped forward to identify himself.

If she were the murderer of Huang Weili, she would likely feign composure at this point and wouldn't exhibit such a change in mindset.

But you can't be sure.

Shen Xin had seen a TV series where you could deduce whether someone was a murderer by observing their micro-expressions.

That's amazing.

But after handling so many cases and meeting so many people, Shen Xin could only say that this information might not be accurate.

The saying "human hearts are hard to fathom" is truly not an empty phrase.

People are too complicated. Some people are good at pretending, while others can lie a hundred times and even believe it themselves.

So we still need to look at the evidence.

The irrefutable evidence is right in your face; no amount of sophistry will change that.

At Liu Baoqing's prompting, Zhong Yu stepped forward, took Hu Yueqin aside, and questioned her.

Liu Baoqing stood to the side, silently observing Hu Yueqin's reaction.

We were too far away to hear what they were saying.

Shen Xin regretted coming.

But then I thought, what difference would it make if I just went?

Thinking of this, Shen Xin lifted the caution tape and walked over.

It's someone else's case, can't I even listen to it myself?

The colleague guarding the cordon glanced at Shen Xin but did not stop him.

Seeing Shen Xin's actions, Li Mo, who was also curious, followed suit, lifted the warning line, and tried to go over.

But as soon as he lifted it, his colleague next to him looked over and reached out to stop him.

Li Mo said awkwardly, "I'm a police officer too."

My colleague nodded: "I know."

Li Mo understood immediately, stood back up, and realized that not all police officers were the same.

Shen Xin stood next to Liu Baoqing.

Liu Baoqing glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, but didn't react.

Zhong Yu was asking Hu Yueqin about what happened last night.

"Then where did you go? Didn't you know your husband wasn't coming home?" Zhong Yu retorted.

Hu Yueqin frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "This is my private matter, and I don't want to talk about it. But why did you call me here? Where is Huang Weili? What happened to him?"

There was a hint of impatience in her voice.

Zhong Yu's tone became more serious, warning her that this was not a trivial matter and that she needed to answer seriously.

However, Hu Yueqin was not intimidated and said in a rather assertive tone, "I've already said it has nothing to do with you, I don't want to talk about it. Where's Huang Weili? Call him out, I'll talk to him about what's going on."

Zhong Yu glanced at Liu Baoqing, and seeing that she didn't react, he changed his question and asked her what time she arrived at the reservoir and what time she left.

Hu Yueqin seemed to have lost her patience and asked Huang Weili impatiently where he was.

At this moment, Liu Baoqing suddenly said, "Ms. Hu, your husband Huang Weili is dead. We asked you to come here to cooperate with the investigation."

One sentence left Hu Yueqin stunned.

Her expression was one of utter astonishment. She stood there stunned for several seconds, her eyes wide, and exclaimed, "Holy crap, are you kidding me? He's dead? How did he die?"

"wrong!"

Her eyes darted around quickly, and as if she had just thought of something, she hurriedly asked, "Are you sure he's really dead?"

Liu Baoqing frowned slightly, then nodded.

Hu Yueqin took a step back, crossed her arms, and said nothing more.

Zhong Yu was about to ask more questions when Hu Yueqin waved her hand to stop him: "Wait a minute, let me call my lawyer first."

As he spoke, he took out his phone and prepared to make a call.

Zhong Yu wanted to say that hiring a lawyer was useless, but Liu Baoqing stopped him.

Hu Yueqin had already gotten through on the phone and immediately asked, "Attorney Chen, there's an unexpected situation. My husband has died. In this case, does that mean I don't have to fight him for the property and can just inherit it directly?"

Zhong Yu's eyes widened; he hadn't expected Hu Yueqin to call the lawyer to ask this.

Liu Baoqing frowned even more deeply.

Shen Xin frowned as well.

Hu Yueqin's reaction was very strange. If it was acting, then her acting skills were too good.

But if she isn't the murderer, then the case becomes even more complicated.

At this moment, Hu Yueqin, who had walked away a bit, turned around and asked, "By the way, how did my husband die? Was it an accident or something? Your investigation won't affect issuing a death certificate, will it?"

Hey!
Shen Xin shook his head inwardly; they were even worrying about getting a death certificate.

They're in a hurry to inherit the estate.

Although it may seem cold-blooded, this reaction means that the suspicion against her for murdering Huang Weili is rapidly decreasing.

Liu Baoqing clearly understood this as well, and stepped forward to stop Hu Yueqin, asking her seriously where she had gone last night.

Whether it was her lawyer's reminder or Hu Yueqin's own realization, she stopped arguing and immediately said, "Hyatt Hotel, room 1126, I didn't book that room, but you can check, they have CCTV footage in the corridor."

"By the way, what time did my husband die?"

Liu Baoqing cursed under his breath and waved his hand, signaling Zhong Yu to continue questioning Hu Yueqin.

Then he immediately called for help and gave several instructions.

For example, continue searching the surrounding surveillance footage.

The scope of the visits should be expanded to ensure that no one is missed.

The search of the crime scene was also expanded.

Then arrange for someone to find Zhao Cunyong and take his statement.

Then they arranged for someone to investigate Huang Weili's social connections.

These things were already being done, but now he's urging us to hurry up.

After finishing the setup, Liu Baoqing looked up and saw Shen Xin next to her, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.

Thinking back, I remember making a bet with Shen Xin that the murderer was Huang Weili's wife.

They also said the case had good prospects and should be solved quickly.

Now, things have completely backfired.

He was embarrassed, and so was Shen Xin. His mind raced back to his analysis on the shore, including his claim that someone close to him had committed a crime of passion.

Indeed, one should always leave room for maneuver when speaking.

If it wasn't Hu Yueqin, then who could it be?

Shen Xin felt that his analysis was also correct.

The only person who knows Huang Weili has a habit of night fishing is someone close to him.

Based on the surface evidence, robbery and murder seem unlikely.

If it were a premeditated revenge killing, there would be no need to handle the scene so carelessly.

Therefore, given the circumstances at the time, and the fact that Hu Yueqin had come over and was arguing loudly with Huang Weili, it was perfectly reasonable to deduce that Hu Yueqin was the murderer.

Given her large physique, she had the means to commit the crime.

Shen Xin turned his head and glanced at Hu Yueqin.

Was it all an act?

Since the leader had inadvertently made a wrong guess, Shen Xin wisely refrained from getting any closer to Liu Baoqing.

Seeing that he was on the phone assigning tasks, I left the scene.

Li Jiahui and the others came forward and eagerly inquired about the situation.

Their faces were practically screaming gossip.

"Want to know?" Shen Xin asked in return.

Everyone nodded.

Who wouldn't be curious about the gossip at the front gate?

Shen Xin laughed and said, "I won't tell you."

"and!"

Chen Guo rolled her eyes.

Li Jiahui was so angry she wanted to punch Shen Xin.

Shen Xin gestured for everyone to leave: "Alright, this has nothing to do with us. By the way, don't you all have to go to work? The director is going to be angry soon."

Li Yinjiang's gaze remained reluctant as he said, "The director went to a meeting at the Municipal Bureau today and won't be coming this morning."

So, does that mean I can be lazy?
Shen Xin pulled his duo along and went back to work.

Although the speculation was wrong, Shen Xin felt that the general direction was correct and that investigating Huang Weili's social relationships would definitely lead to clues.

There are also surveillance cameras.

There are no surveillance cameras near the reservoir, but there are at the foot of the mountain.

For example, there are some outside the police dog base, and there are also some at the entrance of the wire mesh processing factory next door.

Further out, there are road surveillance cameras everywhere.

Although there are many paths leading up the mountain, the traces left by geese can always provide clues.

That's the good thing about modern society—there's a lot of surveillance.

When we arrived at the kennel, the barking was deafening.

Tian Kui, in particular, shouted the loudest, as if to say, "What time is it? Why isn't the door open yet?"

Li Mo was still sighing, saying that yesterday he was a living, breathing person who could still talk.

As a result, it's gone today.

As he spoke, he pulled Shen Xin aside and asked for details.

This guy's original dream was to become a criminal investigator, but who knew he'd end up working as a police bodyguard.

Since the case was still under investigation, Shen Xin naturally wouldn't reveal any details or ask him to do any work.

Release Tian Kui and the others.

Feed them when it's time to feed them, and clean up when it's time to clean.

Then Shen Xin continued to cultivate goodwill with a group of police dogs.

The reservoir is closed off, so we can't go fishing there anymore.

However, Shen Xin immediately came up with a solution.

They're just exploiting these dogs' vanity.

Shen Xin asked them to stand side by side.

Then pick the one with the highest favorability rating, let him come out, and play with him yourself.

In front of the other dogs.

It works just as well.

As I was doing that, someone called my name from behind.

When I turned around, it was Liu Baoqing.

Ma Chunxin should be coming to provide support; Liu Baoqing is bringing Zhao Tong with him.

It was Zhao Tong's first time visiting the police dog base, and he looked around curiously.

Liu Baoqing then quickly walked up to Shen Xin.

He didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Xiao Shen, I have an idea now. Can you help me see if it's feasible?"

His idea was to deploy police dogs at the crime scene to see if they could identify the scents left behind and then track them down.

Even if the murderer had a vehicle, they could at least use the route tracked by police dogs to search along the way and find clues.

It's nine o'clock now, about ten hours since the incident, and he feels there should still be conditions for tracking it down.

Shen Xin called Li Jiahui over and asked her if it was possible.

After thinking for a moment, Li Jiahui said, "I think it's quite difficult. It's possible to track someone in less than ten hours."

"The only problem is that there is no accurate source of the smell. You see, the site is an open environment. It hasn't rained in the past two days, but with the wind and sun, the smell will dissipate very quickly."

"Moreover, people often come here to fish, and the constant flow of people leaves behind a mixed smell."

"This raises a crucial question: police dogs may be able to distinguish these scents, but they cannot understand which scent we want them to track."

"So I think the chances are slim."

She finally said sorry.

Liu Baoqing frowned slightly, indicating his understanding.

He saw the gate of the police dog base and had a sudden inspiration, which led him to come up with this idea.

But he also knew that it was a prime fishing spot, with people fishing there every day, and that police dogs weren't human, so how would they know which one to track?

He thanked him again and prepared to leave.

"Captain Liu, wait a moment."

Shen Xin called out to him.

"Captain Liu, why don't we give it a try?"

Although it was an open environment, it took less than ten hours to establish the conditions for tracking.

The key issue, as Li Jiahui pointed out, is that police dogs cannot accurately understand or know who to track.

But I might be able to do this.

(End of this chapter)