Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife-Chapter 78: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—Five Elements Sacrifice

Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—Five Elements Sacrifice

Chen Xiao repeated to Luo Dali what he had just discussed with Guo Zhengchang.

Though both of them were well-known idlers on Phoenix Street, aimlessness was indeed a label that stuck to them.

But this didn’t mean that Luo Dali, the little prince of the Hongshan District appliance store, was someone who just ate and did not think.

After hearing Chen Xiao’s words, he fully understood the implications.

"Bro, so you’re saying that you’re in the Provincial City now and you’ve met a big shot, right?"

"Hmm... He should be able to make this happen. You know such matters, if there’s no one to bridge them, even the most powerful businessman in Dongzhou wouldn’t manage it."

"Right, so we have to do this thing, and we have to do it beautifully."

Seeing Luo Dali so serious, Chen Xiao smirked, "Didn’t you say before that you’d never take over the family business?"

"Nonsense, what I meant was that I won’t accept my old man’s outdated business ideas. If it’s just selling appliances the old-fashioned way, I’d rather eat and drink every day."

Chen Xiao couldn’t be bothered to argue further, "Alright, discuss this idea with your dad, remember I’m not reminding you, you must keep your dad in the loop, got it?"

"Don’t worry, I may be confused with small things, but when have you seen me drop the ball on big matters? As for the pilot you mentioned, just say the word, and I’ll handle it immediately."

"Hmm, it’s best to bring more people, take Xiaoji and Xiaoji Knife Man with you."

"Alright!"

After the brothers finished talking, Chen Xiao went through the letters Guo Ning wrote to Guo Zhengchang.

Even in this day and age, letters, this ancient form of communication, have gradually faded out.

Yet there are still some who choose to use it.

Those who choose it either due to inconvenience in communication or, like Guo Ning, wish to express her longing for her grandfather through writing.

Compared to video, letters provide fewer clues.

However, Chen Xiao’s sole purpose in watching videos and perusing letters is to understand Guo Ning as much as possible.

Now that he understands, the image of Guo Ning in Chen Xiao’s mind becomes more vivid.

However, his mind is still a blur regarding the case.

He can’t fathom, apart from the vast interests behind the Guo Family, why anyone would want Guo Ning dead.

Moreover, if it was just for the Guo family’s interests, why did Song Zhen and Ye Wei have to die?

They entered the forest together but were disposed of in separate places postmortem.

If it was for the Guo family’s interests, why go to such lengths?

Chen Xiao pondered, jotting down the names of Guo Ning and the others on paper.

As he wrote, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

"No, could it really be a sacrifice?!"

In the brief few seconds, Chen Xiao’s heart was like being hit by a storm.

If not for Luo Sifu’s call, Chen Xiao might have been stuck in that thought.

Chen Xiao answered the call, "Hello, Uncle Luo, did Dali talk to you?"

"Yes, Chen Xiao, give your uncle a definite answer, this isn’t something you both are joking about, right?"

Chen Xiao laughed, "Uncle Luo, you can be completely at ease, a powerful businessman in the Provincial City needs my help with something, and I mentioned it to him, he’s quite interested."

"That’s great, Chen Xiao, rest assured, you know my character, I’ll execute this well. Besides, if this succeeds, you take the lead, and Dali and I will follow your lead. Without your connection, even if I elevate my status several times over, I wouldn’t have this chance!"

"Alright, wait for the news at home, soon someone will come to Dongzhou to discuss this matter with you both."

Chen Xiao wasn’t reserved with Luo Sifu, knowing Luo Sifu and Luo Dali’s nature, and understanding how they conduct themselves.

After hanging up, Guo Zhengchang happened to come over.

"Mr. Xiaochen, I’ve already arranged for people to go to Dongzhou. Once the pilot site is set up there, you can leave. However, this is just our thought, so for now, the only products available are those from my old friend’s company."

Chen Xiao wasn’t surprised by this outcome at all.

"This way can get me to the crime scene the fastest, anyway, the essence of coming up with this idea was for better investigation only." Chen Xiao replied with a smile.

Guo Zhengchang nodded solemnly, "Regardless, this is an excellent method. It’s just a pity that I have no interest in business matters right now. Let’s wait until everything is resolved, then we’ll talk business again."

"That would be best."

Chen Xiao didn’t want business matters to overly interfere with his focus on the case.

Seeing Guo Zhengchang also didn’t continue the business discussion, Chen Xiao moved on to the case topic.

"Mr. Guo, after you left earlier, I did come up with some ideas. Since you personally went to the crime scene, I think some things I’ve realized should be shared with you."

Guo Zhengchang became even more earnest, pulling over a chair for Chen Xiao, "Please, Mr. Chen."

Chen Xiao didn’t sit down, nor did he show the names he had written to Guo Zhengchang, instead, he rewrote them once more.

"Sir, look, this is the name of Ye Wei."

"This is Song Zhen."

"This is your granddaughter Guo Ning."

"Next are Jin Meng and Qin Zhao, who haven’t been found yet."

"For these five names, I’ll now bold certain parts, can you think of anything?"

With that, Chen Xiao bolded the ’fire’ component in Ye Wei’s name, the ’earth’ component in Song Zhen’s name, and the ’water’ dots in Guo Ning’s name.

At the moment Chen Xiao emphasized the ’earth’ component, Guo Zhengchang suddenly realized.

However, what’s revealed after this realization made Guo Zhengchang’s already pale and aged face turn even more colorless.

"Could it really be a sacrifice?"

"But where did the people there get such audacity?"

"What exactly are they planning to do?"

Guo Zhengchang was somewhat restless.

But his restlessness was understandable.

Imagine, if it was a sacrifice, it’s likely not just one or two people.

A large group might have consented, resulting in this multiple murder case!

In this scenario, can the culprits be accurately captured? Or can everyone involved in this case be brought to justice without exception?

Chen Xiao understood what Guo Zhengchang was thinking, so he immediately spoke up, "Sir, no need to worry. This is just a hypothesis without any evidence."

"But it’s all so obvious! When Ye Wei was discovered, there were three burnt incense sticks in his collar, that’s fire!"

"Song Zhen’s body was dug out from under a tree branch, corresponding to the ’earth’ component in his name!"

"And as for Xiaoning, though she was found on a stone platform, there was a natural stream in that cave, corresponding to her name!"

"Ye Wei’s fire, Song Zhen’s earth, Xiaoning’s water, Jin Meng’s name component corresponding to wood, and Qin Zhao’s name corresponding to metal! Metal, wood, water, fire, earth, doesn’t this correspond to the Five Elements’ sacrifice?!"