Chapter 442: Chapter 442: The Cruel Bloodline Sacrifice!
After Liao Cheng’s orders were given.
Everyone in the special task force began to take action.
Chen Xiao is considered a member of the special task force, yet he’s also the most unique among them.
Chen Xiao doesn’t need to do those visits and investigations.
But he wasn’t willing to just wait for news.
So he had to start thinking about the follow-up.
In his view, the relationship between Gao Qinfang and Ah Yu is definitely not ordinary.
If Gao Qinfang turns out to be just a rural vendor, there’s nothing strange about it.
After all, maternal instincts naturally exist in women.
Ah Yu’s experiences evoke even more sympathy and empathy from others.
But Gao Qinfang’s profession is massage!
And she frequently travels between Hai City and Jiang Province!
It’s normal for massage workers to move around a lot, but it’s unusual for them to only shuttle between two places.
In the past, Luo Dali liked visiting these types of places and often talked to Chen Xiao about workers like Gao Qinfang.
So Chen Xiao is very sure that when Gao Qinfang stays in Jiang Province, she is there for Ah Yu!
But why does she return to Hai City?
And why is the cursed surname in the tomb Lin?
And the thing missing from the sacrificial altar, could it be used for the curse?
Is there someone with the surname Lin manipulating everything behind the scenes?
We should know that the investigation of those years revealed footprints from thirteen people.
But in later generations, only six suspects were caught!
Could there still be a suspect who has never truly faced justice later on?
Chen Xiao’s thoughts dove deeper and deeper.
Then he picked up some paper from the conference table and cut them into little figures.
He wrote down names like Ye Jiadong and Gao Qinfang on them.
Lin Xi and Liao Cheng immediately gathered around him, and upon seeing those figures, Lin Xi said,
"Actually, I also have a few questions in my mind."
"Go on," Chen Xiao urged hurriedly.
"Although the relationship between Gao Qinfang and Ah Yu hasn’t been verified, we have a hunch. However, Gao Qinfang’s footprints don’t match those at the scene."
"So the most important question before us is why Gao Qinfang’s daughter or a relative appears near the Jingguang Tomb."
Chen Xiao gave a thumbs up: "Right, this question is crucial! Honey, how do you think it should be explained?"
"Captain Pan informed us of Gao Qinfang’s background and also notified us that Gao Qinfang’s parents have passed away, and from the time of her capture, through her trial and sentencing, she never met her boyfriend."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao understood Lin Xi’s implication, so he picked up the phone and called Wu Liuxian.
"Hey, brother, what’s up?"
Chen Xiao: "Bro, it’s still related to the sacrifice thing. I want to ask you, is it true that the closer the bloodline, the better for the sacrifice?"
The question was straightforward.
But this question was extremely harsh.
So harsh that there was a moment of silence on Wu Liuxian’s end.
Several seconds passed before Wu Liuxian responded, almost as if telling a story,
"Regarding sacrifice, my father told me many things. He said even he doesn’t know if sacrifices work, but when failure happens repeatedly, people tend to pin hope on unverifiable legends."
"I’m in my thirties now, born in the early ’70s. I’ve always seen myself as the eldest in my household, but it’s like I often heard intentional or unintentional remarks about my parents losing several children."
"I’ve never thought much about this since living and medical conditions were poor then. Yet, I’ve always had my doubts."
"Back then, families had many children, with four or five siblings not uncommon in a household. I wonder, why did others’ children survive while mine didn’t?"
"If my brothers and sisters had survived, would I have felt so alone growing up?"
"This question lingered in my mind for a long time, but I never paid much attention to it until last night when you seemed to unveil a stark reality for me!"
"So, have you found your answer?"
Once Wu Liuxian finished speaking.
Chen Xiao also fell into a momentary silence.
He initially thought what Wu Liuxian faced last night was just a collapse of faith, not a collapse of faith, life, and family.
"I understand, bro."
Though Chen Xiao brought up this topic, he didn’t try to console Wu Liuxian.
He knew very well that only Wu Liuxian could steer his emotions through this situation.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiao looked at Liao Cheng:
"Liao Group, do you understand why I made this call now?"
Liao Cheng nodded: "I see, you want to determine whether a blood relative is needed for the sacrifice. If so, then Ah Yu’s biological father must be one of the suspects."
"If not, there’s still the possibility that Ah Yu was an abducted child!"
"Exactly, so now the most critical thing to investigate is Gao Qinfang, especially who Gao Qinfang’s man is!"
Liao Cheng frowned, pondering for a moment, then said, "Should I personally take a trip to Hai City?"
"Hold on, there’s another very important issue that I think we need a rough solution for." Chen Xiao stopped Liao Cheng.
Chen Xiao didn’t think Liao Cheng was impulsive.
Going out of town to handle the case, Liao Cheng’s position could quickly and conveniently provide answers.
Chen Xiao stopped him because he wanted to lay out the broader scope of problems first.
To Chen Xiao’s surprise, Lin Xi at this moment actually wrote down her surname:
"You mean the Lin related to the curse, right?"
"Exactly!" Chen Xiao first affirmed Lin Xi’s words and then said,
"I think we shouldn’t stop after one shot but first see how many targets there are to hit a few more times!"
"You mean someone might believe in a legend that they are cursed and thus orchestrated these events. And the person who planned these things is likely a Lin!"
Chen Xiao nodded decisively, saying, "Exactly, otherwise where’s the motive? Going through all the trouble to open a tomb, but not coveting anything inside."
"Could it be that the person behind these events is someone with vast wealth? Money doesn’t matter to them, but they can’t risk ignoring the curse, real or not."
"What are your thoughts on the possible mastermind? Lin surname, enormous wealth, Ah Yu’s biological father, anything else...?" Liao Cheng queried.
Chen Xiao thought for a moment, then said, "Do you think he could be from Jiang Province, or perhaps someone whose ancestral home is Jiang but moved to Hai City?"
Liao Cheng’s eyes narrowed, but before he could say anything, Chen Xiao’s phone rang.
The call was from Sister Yan!
