dragon hunter

Chapter 416
The middle-aged woman greeted us to sit down and told her daughter to pour tea.

As a result, the little girl was so petite, she snorted coldly, glared at Fatty Wang bitterly, went back to the room without saying a word, and closed the door with a touch.

"The girl is ignorant, and it's our fault for spoiling her." The middle-aged woman apologized embarrassingly.

"Auntie, I don't need to say polite words. The situation is special now. The most important thing is to find out the truth of the matter together." I said.

"Yes, find that bastard who killed a thousand swords, and let him pay for my husband's life." The middle-aged woman gritted her teeth.

I sighed in my heart. If there is no accident, the husband of the other party is also a victim of cursing antiques, so the murderer may not be a human being. The other party doesn't care about normal legal methods.

Even though I already have a conclusion in my heart, I still want to find out the origin of that piece of ancient jade, which is related to the life of my uncle and grandpa.

"Do you still remember that there is such an ancient jade at home?" I winked at Ghost Detective Xu, motioning him to show him the photo on my phone.

The middle-aged woman took the phone suspiciously, looked down at the photo on it, thought for a while, then slapped her leg vigorously, and said: "I have seen this piece of jade. My husband liked it very much when he was alive. He took it out to play with it from time to time. It is also well maintained.”

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the closed door on the side, which opened quietly, and a pair of curious eyes hid behind the door and watched this side.

He smiled dumbly in his heart, thinking that it was a child's heart, although he didn't say it, but in his heart, he was actually quite concerned about the cause of his father's death.

"Then do you know where your husband got this piece of ancient jade?" I raised my head and asked.

"Let me think about it. He bought this piece of ancient jade more than ten years ago. This matter has to be remembered well." The middle-aged woman put down her phone and rubbed the center of her eyebrows with her hands.

I fixed my gaze and exchanged glances with Ghost Detective Xu. The news that the middle-aged woman revealed just now was somewhat beyond my expectation.

That piece of ancient jade is a cursed antique, this has been confirmed, but such a fierce thing has been stored in the hands of the other husband for more than ten years, which is obviously unreasonable.

I tapped the coffee table lightly with my fingers and lowered my head to think. At present, it seems that there are only two possibilities.

One possibility is that the piece of ancient jade is a curse that has been contaminated recently, and another possibility is that the real estate developer has some special method to not be afraid of the evil spirit in the ancient jade.

I fought against the evil spirit in the ancient jade in the hospital. The opponent is strong and definitely not a new evil spirit, so I ruled out the first possibility.

"Speaking of which, maybe the real estate agent's death has something hidden behind it." I analyzed in my heart.

"Ah, I remembered. At that time, Lan Lan was just one year old. Our family of three bought that piece of ancient jade at a small stall when we were traveling." The middle-aged woman interrupted me. of contemplation.

"Do you still remember, where did you travel?" I looked at the other party and asked.

"I went to Dali. I still remember that the peddler who set up a stall boasted to us that the ancient jade was worn by a Dali royal family. How is this possible." The middle-aged woman said while recalling.

"Do you still remember the details about the day of the murder?" I hesitated and asked softly.

The middle-aged woman fell silent when she heard my question, with a sad look on her face.

"Hey, who are you? You're not the police. Why do you keep asking questions?" The little girl hiding at the door asked with a vigilant expression.

"Lan Lan, don't be rude. Children don't interrupt when adults are talking." The middle-aged woman wiped the corners of her eyes, her eyes were slightly red.

"Sorry to bring up your sadness, but my friend is a very good private investigator, maybe he can help us find out the truth of the matter." I introduced Ghost Detective Xu to the other party.

Ghost Detective Xu cooperated very well, immediately took out a business card, and handed it to the other party.

The middle-aged woman originally had some concerns about telling the details of the case, but the identity of Ghost Detective Xu just dispelled her concerns.

"That day, Lan Lan called me and said that she had eaten a bad stomach and was in severe pain. I was worried, so I went to pick her up from school, and then accompanied her to the hospital for an IV." The middle-aged woman slowly described what happened on the day of the incident. .

"It was almost nine o'clock at night. After I sent Lan Lan back to school, I hurried home. As soon as I entered the house, I saw..." The middle-aged woman suddenly covered her mouth and burst into tears.

I looked sad, took out a tissue and handed it to the other party, not knowing how to comfort him.

"Thank you!" The middle-aged woman took the tissue, covered her face with her hands, and sobbed silently. After a while, she calmed down and continued to narrate.

"My husband was lying in a pool of blood with a dagger stuck in his chest, and the house was turned into a mess." The middle-aged woman said with red eyes.

"Sorry to interrupt, but you saw a dagger stabbed into your husband's body?" Ghost Detective Xu suddenly asked.

The middle-aged woman turned her face sideways in astonishment, looked at Ghost Detective Xu, and didn't know why the other party asked such a question, but she probably thought of Ghost Detective Xu, the identity of a private detective, so she nodded and said she was sure.

When Ghost Detective Xu got the answer, he and I looked at each other, and could see deep doubts in each other's eyes.

According to common sense, it is impossible and unnecessary to use a murder weapon to curse the evil spirit of Antique. Could this really be a murder case?
I was a little excited, feeling that this trip was worth it, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten these valuable clues.

"Then what happened afterwards, apart from that piece of ancient jade, what else was missing from the house, and did the police find any clues?" I asked gently.

"I was in a panic at the time, so I called the police immediately. The police arrived quickly and sealed off the scene. However, during the investigation later..." The middle-aged woman frowned, not knowing what to think of.

"During the investigation, what happened?" I asked with some doubts.

"The criminal police team sent a young girl who looked like an intern and had no experience in handling cases. Instead of asking about my husband, she just stared at Lan Lan and kept asking questions. I really don't know her. What do you mean?" The middle-aged woman complained dissatisfied.

I tapped my fingers on the coffee table, suddenly paused, subconsciously glanced in the direction of the bedroom, and was somewhat puzzled by the behavior of the investigating policewoman.

Ghost Detective Xu stood up, looked at the layout of the entire room, then walked to the window, opened the curtains, and poked his head out to have a look.

I watched Ghost Detective Xu's actions without asking, if this was really an ordinary murder case, then Ghost Detective Xu's expertise would undoubtedly come in handy.

"You picked up your daughter from school at four o'clock in the afternoon. When you came home, it was nine o'clock in the evening. In other words, the time when your husband had an accident was just five hours in between, right?" Ghost Detective Xu Go back to the sofa and sit down.

"My husband is very busy with work, and he usually doesn't come home until after eight o'clock in the evening. We were talking on the phone at seven o'clock that day, and he asked about Lan Lan's situation. He said he was still busy at the company, and he hadn't eaten dinner yet. .” The middle-aged woman said.

"That being said, it is very possible that the murder happened when your husband just came home. Maybe the murderer followed your husband through the door." Ghost detective Xu Chen said his judgment in a deep voice.

After speaking, Ghost Detective Xu stood up, walked back and forth in the living room, and turned around from time to time to look at the security door.

"Do you still remember where your husband was killed, what was his posture at that time, and where was the dagger inserted?" Ghost Detective Xu stroked his chin with his hand.

The middle-aged woman was about to answer when the doorbell rang. She smiled apologetically and walked over to open the anti-theft door.

A woman in police uniform stood outside the door. She was very young and looked in her early twenties. When she saw us sitting in the living room, her eyes showed doubts.

"What are you doing here again? I've said what you need to say. Every time you grab Lan Lan and ask, what do you mean? Do you suspect my daughter is the murderer?" The middle-aged woman looked displeased.

"Why do you think so, I'm just making some routine notes, and this is also to find out your husband's case as soon as possible, who are they?" The young policewoman held a folder in her hand.

"Lan Lan is scared when she sees you now. If you do this again, I will report you to the police." The middle-aged woman did not answer the other party's question.

"Your daughter's record has been completed. I came here today because there is a new development in the case. I came to ask you some information." The young policewoman ignored the other party's threat of complaint and said with a smile.

As soon as the middle-aged woman heard that there was a new development in the case, she immediately turned sideways to let the other party into the room, and kept asking if she had found the murderer.

The young policewoman did not answer, but looked at us, and then asked the middle-aged woman again about our identities.

"I see that you are a little unreliable, so I specially hired a private detective to investigate my husband's case." The middle-aged woman did not tell the truth for some unknown reason.

"This is your right. Then, Mr. Private Detective, have you found any clues?" The young policewoman stared at Ghost Detective Xu with a half-smile.

"It's just the beginning, and you're here." Ghost Detective Xu smiled awkwardly.

"Then you go ahead, I'll be a spectator, and I'll also learn from this expert case-solver." The young policewoman hugged the folder to her chest, leaning against the door with a playful expression.

Ghost detective Xu looked at me with a questioning look, and I gave him a look, signaling him to ignore the policewoman and try to collect clues to find out the truth of the matter.

Ghost Detective Xu coughed hard, stopped looking at the policewoman at the side, continued the topic just now, and restored the details of the day the crime happened to the middle-aged woman.

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed the young policewoman sizing me up with a half-smile in her eyes.

I pretended that I didn't see the other person's gaze, but Fatty Wang had no face and no skin, and he didn't change his lust, so he leaned over to make friends with the young policewoman.

I froze my ears, listening to the policewoman chatting with Fatty Wang, Fatty Wang put on a shy face, and climbed up the pole.

After listening for a while, I was surprised to find that the policewoman's small talk was very skillful, and in just a few minutes, she had already covered our background.

Seeing the half-smile in his eyes, I secretly cursed Fatty Wang in my heart, I am really not afraid of opponents like gods, but teammates like pigs.

(End of this chapter)