Chapter 517 (2/2)

Genius Detective Azza 33510K 2022-07-22

”When the second uncle said that his father went missing, I vaguely guessed why Zhang Hao was so calm. Could the bones not be his father at all? Judging from the results now, the deceased was the immediate family member of the second uncle and Zhang Hao's relative of a different generation. That is his grandpa, not father!”

Lin Dongxue thought for a while and covered her mouth in surprise. ”The second uncle said that after his grandfather disappeared, his father continued business as usual. Could it be...”

”It's almost certain that the father killed the grandfather, minced the grandfather's meat and mixed it with beef paste to make meatb.a.l.l.s. The bones were charred and hidden in the wall.”

”What about father?”

”I have a bold guess that the father was later killed. The body was not dealt with in this manner, but in a more concealed way. The reason I'm saying this is because I still believe that Zhang Hao has a ghost in his heart. Otherwise, why did he want to kill the second uncle who had no direct evidence? What he feared was that the second uncle would leak this matter, attracting police attention…” Chen s.h.i.+ paused. “These mixed meats are likely to be Zhang Hao experimenting. He wants to test what other meats will taste like if it's added with beef paste. If the second uncle didn't rush out and shout “murder” that night, what would the result look like? He may be dead and the body may have been minced to make beef!”

There was silence at the scene as Peng Sijue said, ”Are you thinking from the criminal's perspective again?”

”Yes. If I was Zhang Hao, this is the most likely method of murder.”

Lin Dongxue wondered, ”Zhang Hao has a very contradictory personality. He's both calm and irritable. The childhood domestic violence experience made him emotionally impaired, and it's indeed possible to cause him to take extreme actions.”

Peng Sijue said, ”But adult men with domestic violence experience tend to point their frustrations to other people rather than their fathers. Such as their wives and children.”

Chen s.h.i.+ said, ”Let's verify it and see if we find the body. Dongxue, send a few people to the other branches to check the unnamed corpses that have appeared in the past two years.”

”By the way, the time limit for their detention is fast approaching. We can't detain them here much longer.”

Chen s.h.i.+ considered this. ”Before the release, we'll interrogate Zhang Hao again! Dongxue, you shouldn't go. Go find his wife again and see what you can dig out.”

Chen s.h.i.+ and Zhang Hao met again in the interrogation room. Zhang Hao casually said, ”Is there anything else that needs to be asked?”

”I have news to inform you. That set of bones isn't your father's.”

”Mm.”

”Judging by your reaction, you already knew it!”

”Yes, because I didn't kill anyone, so I know it's definitely not him.”

Unexpectedly, Zhang Hao would deliberately evade this problem. Chen s.h.i.+ threw out the truth. ”The bones are your grandfather's. Because of the scorching, the age of the bones couldn't be determined. Some problems occurred in the previous identification results.”

”...”

”Your grandfather disappeared 18 years ago. What do you know about it?”

Zhang Hao smiled. ”I was still working outside. How would I have known?”

”It's impossible for the family not to notify you of such a big event.”

”You might not believe it, but they really didn't inform me. I only found out he disappeared when I returned home six months later for the New Year. Although I reported the case, the police couldn't find out anything. I finally got an explanation today.”

”How many employees did you have in your shop back then?”

”Two.”

”Were there any other people?”

”Only my father. My mother died of illness early on. Every day after business, my father would close the door to drink and watch TV. He liked to watch 'Records of Kangxi's Travel Incognito' the most. As long as the TV station kept playing it, he would sit by the TV to watch it. It's been the case for many years.”

”So, I'll now make a hypothesis that your grandfather was killed by your father. Do you think it could be the case?”

1. It can mean being attached to the first thing you hear despite what other people say going forward, but it can also mean preconceived notions that the person themselves make.

2. This is the English name I could find. The Chinese pinyin is: Kangxi wei fu si fang ji

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