The copper coins clinked inside the tortoise shell.

When the copper coins scattered out, Liu Dayou’s face grew even more serious.

Moreover, as he looked at the copper coins, he was also watching Cao Chan.

Making the latter bewildered for a moment.

After waiting for a while, Chen Xiao spoke up, "How is it?"

"Brother Chen, let’s talk about it aside."

Liu Dayou pulled Chen Xiao aside before speaking:

"From the divination, it seems she is prone to petty villains! However, from her fate, it seems a benefactor will help her in middle age!"

Hearing this, Chen Xiao said, "Does that mean she will be harmed by petty people, right?"

"That’s the meaning, if combined with what you just said to her, Brother Chen, I think it’s the petty villains stirring up trouble!"

Chen Xiao pondered deeply.

He had witnessed Liu Dayou’s divination abilities several times across both his lifetimes.

Therefore, Chen Xiao had considerable faith in Liu Dayou’s abilities.

He said Cao Chan was troubled by petty villains, and their meddling was part of her fate.

Doesn’t that exactly match the suspicious informant?

Chen Xiao seriously looked at Liu Dayou: "You’re not saying this deliberately because of what I said, are you?"

Liu Dayou immediately got anxious.

"Brother Chen, you’re questioning my professionalism! Even a random Divination Master could see some of it from the hexagram!"

Chen Xiao laughed and said, "Alright, I’ll go talk to Cao Chan again."

"Yes, I’ll continue the deduction; I feel there’s still something more in the hexagram."

Chen Xiao said no more, and then returned to Cao Chan and Lin Xi’s side.

"Sister-in-law, since you don’t recall much about that informant, I’ll ask you about other things. For instance, what were your thoughts when the Yang Lake Phantom Case resurfaced previously?"

Upon hearing this question, Cao Chan gave a bitter smile:

"I can’t describe my feelings at the time, especially when I received a call saying that Wensheng had fainted; I was utterly stunned."

"When I finally heard that the deceased was Lian Da’s daughter, I was even more shocked."

"Did you ever think about who might imitate you?" Chen Xiao asked again.

Cao Chan nodded, "Of course, I thought about it, but I couldn’t figure out who it was."

"Alright, one more question: in your plans, you just wanted to drive them to death, not necessarily by hanging, right?"

Cao Chan affirmed: "My goal was to drive them to death; the method wasn’t something I could control."

Saying this, Cao Chan couldn’t help but look at Chen Xiao: "Exactly, why did all three of them choose hanging in accord?"

Chen Xiao didn’t answer her, merely looking quietly.

As if a storm was brewing in their silence.

Finally, that storm erupted in a brief moment.

Cao Chan widened her eyes, exclaiming: "Could it be... could it be my presumed revenge was just paving the way for someone else? And my father sacrificed his life for me?!"

At this point, things were becoming clearer.

Chen Xiao also suddenly recalled the most contradictory point of the entire case at this moment.

That was how abundant the methods of suicide were.

Jumping into the river.

Jumping off a building.

Taking poison, etc., all were possible!

Why did all three ultimately choose the same way?

Was it because Lian Da first chose hanging, and Zhu Mao and Chang Guan followed suit?

Or was hanging itself a deeply hidden hint?

Or perhaps, the real meaning of hanging was a specific reference to the person behind the scenes?

But what person could be revealed by hanging?

Chen Xiao was lost in thought for a moment, and Cao Chan’s emotions became even more difficult for her to accept.

Lin Xi noticed Cao Chan’s abnormal state and quickly spoke up: "Sister-in-law, thinking about this now is pointless. Moreover, there’s something more important at hand, which is Captain Xie’s surgery tomorrow."

Cao Chan was in a panic.

She was muttering incessantly: "I killed my father, surely my presumptuousness killed him!"

This was something Cao Chan likely thought about back in the day.

But her state of mind back then was completely different from now.

At that time, her heart was filled with hatred; in pursuit of revenge, she would do anything.

But now, her revenge had not only become a joke but also cost the life of the deeply indebted Xie Yan!

Chen Xiao was also interrupted from his thoughts by Cao Chan’s words. Looking at Cao Chan’s state, Chen Xiao said solemnly:

"I won’t stop you from losing your mind, but you still have two kids to raise, and Captain Xie’s surgery tomorrow can’t do without you."

Cao Chan looked at Chen Xiao with eyes full of redness: "I already can’t face Wensheng, and over the years, I’ve been feeling guilty for my father’s death. But now, I... I..."

Cao Chan couldn’t finish her sentence, the words caught in her throat.

Lin Xi sighed and looked at Cao Chan: "No matter what the situation, what you should do now is fully cooperate with Chen Xiao; only this way can the whole truth be uncovered!"

Cao Chan nodded repeatedly but quickly said in frustration: "But I suddenly feel like I don’t know anything!"

"He wouldn’t let anyone know of his existence so easily, the most crucial thing now is for you to recall. It’s best if you remember who appeared around you when you were planning back then."

"I know this is hard to recall, because your mind surely wasn’t on others at the time, but that’s all you can do now. Also, try not to let Captain Xie know I came looking for you again; with his mind, it’s not hard to guess something if I come to you repeatedly."

"I understand," Cao Chan replied.

"Alright, next, you must answer me seriously, during your execution of the plan, did you do anything out of line? For instance, actions that could absolutely incriminate you!"

This is also a very important question.

Because in Chen Xiao’s deduction of the case, Cao Chan plotted and executed everything for revenge, and Xie Yan’s death was to help Cao Chan keep secrets.

But if Cao Chan’s actions were only the surface, it wouldn’t be enough for Xie Yan to die.

So in Chen Xiao’s speculation, Cao Chan must have done something else.

What she did later became the death warrant used by the person behind the scenes to drive Xie Yan to death!

But Cao Chan shook her head firmly: "No, I never did anything else. Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor; I only ever did those things to those three."

Chen Xiao looked at Cao Chan seriously.

From Cao Chan’s eyes, Chen Xiao didn’t see the words "lie."

Having no other choice, Chen Xiao could only say: "Alright then, you go back to the ward first."

Cao Chan nodded, then turned and walked into the hospital building.

Chen Xiao watched her back, whispering: "It shouldn’t be this strange."

Lin Xi didn’t think much of it: "Clear your mind, maybe once we find Jin Bao, everything will become simple and clear."

"In the vast sea of people, it’s not just about whether we can find him; even if we do, there might be a lot of excuses. We need to begin corroborating some things before finding him."

Lin Xi looked on in doubt, while Chen Xiao didn’t explain but only said: "I’ll go to the criminal investigation team again; I need to seriously analyze whether there’s any implication in the hanging of those three people!"