Chapter 464: Meeting The Father-In-Law (1/2)

Xiaotao looked appalled. There was no way an employee would accidentally leave such a large piece of fingernail during the preparation process, unless the entire nail was torn off.

Picking up the plastic bag, Xiaotao lamented, ”God, I just had soup dumplings at Guihe Garden two days ago. Could I be any more unlucky? This is my second time tasting human stuffing. Song Yang, are you sure this came from a human? Maybe it was from a pig?”

”Over millions of years of evolution, the shape and structure of human nails are different. The nails of even-toed ungulates are much thicker than this, so this can only belong to a human.”

Covering her mouth, Xiaotao seemed to recall the soup dumplings she had eaten. ”Don't worry,” I waved my hand. “We’ve already determined the stuffing isn’t made from human flesh. This nail probably fell in later, after going through the meat grinder.”

”In this case, there must be a murder in Guihe Garden. Let's go there now!” announced Xiaotao.

”Aren't we visiting your home today?”

”Nevermind about that,” dismissed Xiaotao. “My dear father can wait.”

A wry smile rose to my lips as I thought, But he would have a bad impression of me! On the other hand, Xiaotao and I couldn’t possibly ignore a murder, could we?

When we exited the station, we found that the informant had left without leaving his name or contact information. However, that was no longer of importance. Thus, Xiaotao and I drove to Guihe Garden, an old, traditional restaurant with antique tables and chairs. As soon as we entered the restaurant, we were greeted by a waitress, ”Welcome! Please have a seat.”

Xiaotao flashed her police badge, ”Call your manager out. We have some questions to ask.”

Due to the sensitivity of the case, we couldn’t reveal too many details, so the manager was puzzled as to what happened and behaved very politely before Xiaotao.

I asked if we could check their cold storage, to which the manager immediately agreed.

Scanning the refrigerator, I told Xiaotao to close the doors so I could use the Soul Returning Incense. However, I found there no signs of a murder happening here.

”If the problem isn’t the restaurant, could it be the meat factory?” Xiaotao pointed out.

”It looks like it,” I nodded. “So you didn't eat human soup dumplings.”

”Thank goodness!” Xiaotao patted her chest. ”I'll get someone to check on that.”

A brief phone call later, we headed to her home as planned. I assumed Mr. Huang lived in a luxurious villa built in an exclusive neighborhood. To my surprise, it was a normal residential area. Although the area was upscale, it was slightly different from what I had imagined.

Xiaotao chuckled, ”We’ve arrived. This entire area belongs to my dad. When he was looking to buy a house, he didn’t think much of the available options, criticizing the location and the environment. So he ended up buying some land and developing it himself.”

I stared in amazement, completely unable to imagine the world of the wealthy.

”I don't mean to show off,” added Xiaotao. “My dad’s achievements have nothing to do with me!”

”Don't get me wrong,” I laughed. “In my mind, you’ll always be a heroic police officer!”

Xiaotao pursed her lips, ”Don’t you mean beautiful and smart as well?”

”Beautiful, smart and heroic!” I corrected myself.