Almost every sentence was blaming Xie Wensheng, even Ye Suzhi, who had refused to forgive Xie Wensheng for many years.

Upon hearing that Xie Wensheng had a brain tumor, she didn’t say a word and just quietly put away the clothes.

Watching Ye Suzhi’s actions, Chen Xiao spoke:

"His wife is already taking care of him in the hospital."

"How can Xiaonan manage? She also has two kids and has to attend school. If there’s surgery, they won’t be able to do without her."

This left Chen Xiao speechless.

"Alright, I’ll drive you to the hospital."

"Okay."

Ye Suzhi wasn’t too flustered.

At least from the way she packed clothes, it could be seen that this elderly woman wasn’t as helpless as imagined.

Along the way, Chen Xiao didn’t chat, just drove silently to the hospital.

However, upon entering the hospital room, Chen Xiao became somewhat worried.

He feared that his good intentions might lead to a bad outcome.

Chen Xiao stood behind Ye Suzhi, and Xie Wensheng’s wife was shocked to see her and said:

"Mom, why are you here?"

Xie Wensheng, who had been reading a newspaper, immediately turned his head upon hearing this.

Ye Suzhi glanced at her exhausted daughter-in-law and said:

"It’s true that this family is run by the two of you, but at a time like this, he can’t tell what’s going on, and can’t you either? You already have enough to worry about with two kids at home. Can you still manage if it comes to surgery?"

Hearing this, Xie Wensheng’s wife, who had been anxious for days, seemed to find her anchor at last.

"Mom, I..."

Ye Suzhi shook her head: "Don’t say anything, I’ll handle the hospital, you go home."

"That’s not right, your age..." Xie Wensheng also spoke, but Ye Suzhi shot him a sharp glance.

The words on the tip of Xie Wensheng’s tongue could only be forcibly swallowed back.

"Mom, how about I take turns with you? Today you stay at the hospital while I go home, and when I come, you can go back to take care of the kids."

Ye Suzhi nodded: "Okay, go home."

Xie Wensheng’s wife nodded with a smile and packed some dirty clothes to take home.

Ye Suzhi pulled over a chair but gave it to Chen Xiao: "Sit down, I have to thank you. If it weren’t for you, I probably wouldn’t have known until after the surgery."

Xie Wensheng awkwardly said, "A mother knows her son best."

"Don’t talk to me. Do you think I don’t know what your plans are? You’re just afraid I’d ignore you if I found out, or think I’m too old to handle it. You’re overthinking it, both you and I can stick to our own views regarding your father."

"But this has nothing to do with your father now. I’m your mother, and if you let a parent bury their child, that would be your great unfilial act!"

From the first glance Chen Xiao had of Ye Suzhi, he felt that this elderly woman had a very distinct personality.

And now it seems his feeling was not wrong.

In contrast, Xie Wensheng, the captain of the criminal police, didn’t yet see as clearly as his already elderly mother.

Being reprimanded by Ye Suzhi, Xie Wensheng, a forty-year-old man, couldn’t stop his tears from falling.

However, such crying wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Chen Xiao smiled and quietly left the ward, giving space for the mother and son.

After an unknown amount of time, hearing a call, Chen Xiao went back into the room.

Xie Wensheng said gratefully, "Chen Xiao, thank you."

"No need to be so polite between us."

Xie Wensheng wasn’t pretentious: "But why did you go to find my mom today? How is the case progressing now?"

Seeing Xie Wensheng asking like this, Chen Xiao was a bit surprised: "Has no one told you?"

"It’s normal, as I’ve already stepped down from the captain position. If I don’t ask about the case, they naturally won’t inform me proactively."

Chen Xiao nodded: "The suspect has already been caught."

Xie Wensheng’s expression changed sharply: "Caught? So soon!" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Chen Xiao didn’t reply immediately, but after a brief shock, Xie Wensheng also quickly reacted:

"So they’re not the same case, right?"

"Right, Lian Yuhong was indeed a suicide, but a forced one." Chen Xiao replied.

Xie Wensheng instinctively furrowed his brows, unable to wrap his head around it for a moment.

"When I previously talked to you about my suspicion concerning the child in Lian Yuhong’s belly, though we still need to wait for the results, there’s indeed a problem regarding who the father is. So the person who forced her to commit suicide was her future mother-in-law, Gu Rong, whose motive seemed to be partly about face and partly to keep this secret from Li Xi."

"The two motives working together, she approached Lian Yuhong. You have a general idea about the case, once that delicate layer is pierced, what courage would the utterly disheartened Lian Yuhong have to continue living?"

Hearing this, Xie Wensheng sighed deeply.

"I thought the chance had finally come, but who’d have thought, in the end, it was just a coincidence."

Chen Xiao replied: "Not necessarily, Lian Yuhong’s death provided me with much inspiration. In fact, her death is akin to a model of the Yang Lake Phantom. Unless it was truly some ghostly enticement that drove someone to hang themselves, the scene only suggests death by coercion!"

"That’s impossible!"

As soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, Xie Wensheng immediately refuted.

Both being professionals, how could Xie Wensheng not understand the implication behind Chen Xiao’s words?

The implication was that the four deceased in the Yang Lake Phantom Case twelve years ago could have only been coerced to death after their weaknesses were seized by someone.

But Xie Yan was Xie Wensheng’s father!

He would never doubt his own father!

Noticing the emotional upheaval in Xie Wensheng, Chen Xiao spoke:

"My words don’t just carry that one meaning, being forced to death isn’t only because of a seized weakness. Captain Xie, have you forgotten that in a case I previously investigated, there was also someone with similar circumstances?"

Chen Xiao asked, and after a brief thought, Xie Wensheng replied, "You mean Uncle Wan De?"

"Yes, he had a chance to escape but ultimately gave it up for my safety, dying at Chen Xianzu’s hands."

Speaking, Chen Xiao continued, "He wasn’t related to me by blood, his actions were entirely due to his friendship with my father, and of course, his affection for me. If he could do this for me, I wonder if something similar happened when Elder Xie had the accident back then?"

Nowadays, Chen Xiao had encountered many cases and met numerous detectives.

A vast number of adept detectives nationwide, whether with an exceptional memory, remarkable profiling, or keen observation, had varying skills.

Yet, one skill always converged among them—criminal investigation experience!

This seemingly had little connection with the individual’s specialized skill.

But with two detectives possessing equal skills, a more experienced one might crack cases faster!

Chen Xiao was increasingly sensing the importance of experience.

Relying on his experience, he speculated about the Yang Lake Phantom Case.

The deaths of Lian Da, Zhu Mao, and Chang Guan likely mirrored Lian Yuhong’s coerced death.

But Xie Yan’s death might resemble Wan De’s situation!