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Chapter 307 Mysterious and Reclusive Good Landlord

“Many people living in that alley did suspect that Lin An wasn’t Lin’s biological son, but almost no one could confirm it.” After a pause, Chu Yuan continued with some difficulty, “There was also an old man whose answer was a bit unusual…”

"Lost his parents at a young age, like dark clouds obscuring the sun."

Jiang Hanying muttered the comment to herself, "It's quite rhyming."

Yuan Chaoyu, who was also distracted by the comment, was speechless.

She thought that this person, with his profound expression, might come up with some insightful opinions.

As a result, this is it?
Chu Yuan glanced at Chi Song again, "Furthermore, based on Chi Song's reminder, Xun Zhou and I investigated the nanny who took care of Lin An. It turns out that no one in that alley knew her name, or even what she looked like or what her characteristics were. They only remembered that she was rather introverted and shy, always keeping her head down, and rarely talking to people living nearby unless necessary; she was very low-key. After Lin An started boarding middle school, the nanny left the Lin family. No one noticed her departure until someone asked Lin's mother why her nanny hadn't gone out to buy groceries for the past few days, and that's when they found out the nanny had quit."

Lin Mofei nodded, gesturing for him to sit down. "What do you think?"

Chi Song, who had previously reminded Xun Zhou and Chu Yuan that they had overlooked the nanny, was the first to pour cold water on the idea: "I think based on the current information, the possibility of finding that nanny is very slim, and we can basically give up on this lead."

"If Lin An is in a similar situation to Xiao Ruyi, then could this nanny be similar to Feng Xiaoyu?"

Jiang Hanying stopped twirling the pen in her fingers and turned to look at Yuan Chaoyu, who had just spoken.

Everyone present looked over.

Yuan Chaoyu met everyone's gazes, pursed his lips, and continued, "Also, Lin's parents died in a plane crash, and their bodies were not even preserved, which completely ruled out the possibility of a paternity test. Was this accident really just a mistake?"

Lin Mofei's expression hardened, and he added, "We have found that Lin An's maternal grandparents have also passed away. Lin An has no blood relatives in this world."

[A conspiracy! It's definitely a conspiracy!]

If this wasn't an accident but rather deliberate, this organization is truly causing immense harm!

This involves the deaths of four people!

[Yuan Chaoyu's suspicion of the nanny this time is truly astounding; I honestly never imagined this possibility.]

Believe it or not, I actually think it's possible.

[Lin An's parents were often away from home when Lin An was young; it was actually the nanny who spent more time with her.]

Is it convenient to brainwash Kobayashi An every day?

[Unsung hero on the outside, a master of brainwashing on the inside.]

[I can almost picture it!]

"I will try to apply for a reopening of the investigation."

But everyone knows how difficult that is.

Nearly ten years ago, the staff responsible for investigating the accident may have forgotten that they had even investigated it, let alone know the details.

But if you have suspicions but don't investigate, it's like sticking a thorn into soft flesh. It's fine if you don't touch it intentionally, but once you do, it will hurt.

I have to give it a try no matter what.

"Jiang Hanying, please continue."

Jiang Hanying then shifted her gaze from Yuan Chaoyu's face. "We investigated the junior high and high schools Lin An attended and found that he took a lot of leave, often for one or two months at a time, with the longest being a whole semester. The reason given was health reasons. We also found a former classmate of his who still remembered Lin An. He was withdrawn and didn't play much with his classmates. At school, he would sit in the corner of the classroom, head down, doing something. Coupled with his frequent long leave of absence, he seemed mysterious to us."

He also spent two years as an international exchange student during university, which wasn't arranged by the school; he arranged it himself. His only year at university was his freshman year, during which he frequently took leave and applied to be a commuter student. His university advisor and classmates didn't remember him much.

【Is it intentional? 】

[Intentionally trying to get ignored by teachers and classmates?]

I remember it was okay in college, but it was really hard to get leave in junior and senior high school. Unless it was obviously because you were feeling very unwell, the homeroom teacher would call your parents directly.

I remember once fainting from a high fever in class in high school. It was close to final exams, and I didn't dare neglect my studies, so I just toughed it out. Taking a month or two off, or even a whole semester, was out of the question! [For extended leave, wouldn't a parent have to come to school to explain the situation and sign something?]

That's right. Otherwise, if a student were to have an accident while out on campus, the homeroom teacher and even the school would bear a great deal of responsibility.

[I never took leave for health reasons in elementary school, but I started taking leave in middle and high school?]

Who knows what he's been doing taking so much time off?

Could it be that he's being groomed by a secret organization behind the scenes?

【possible. 】

[Does being a university exchange student mean you don't actually study abroad?]

[There's still a lot of room for manipulation here. Take exchange students' experiences abroad, for example. They can simply pay someone who looks similar to them to attend classes for them, and then return to their school to report back when the time is up.]

[Is this even possible?]

[If you're not short of money and don't care about not learning anything, meeting these two conditions is enough.]

With so many properties and that huge villa, there's no way they'd be short of money!

"Multiple long periods of absence from school, mysterious, aloof..." Lin Mofei looked at the increasingly detailed summary of Lin An in the notebook in front of him, and his mood became heavier and heavier.

If there were only one or two oddities, it would be fine, but according to the current investigation results, the more oddities there are, the greater the suspicion.

In his mind, he had already categorized Lin An as belonging to the faction that Feng Xiaoyu belonged to.

What's missing is evidence, or Feng Xiaoyu's own confession!

"Yuan Chaoyu, is there anything to add?"

Yuan Chaoyu paused for a moment and shook his head. "I have nothing to add. Jiang Hanying has already explained it in detail."

"Alright, last group, please report."

Gao Juyao nodded to Chi Song, "Go on."

Who told him to just sit there right now?

Chi Song stood up. "Today, Yao Ge and I visited a total of eleven households. Eight of them were rented, and the landlord, Lin An, was quite protective of them. They mainly mentioned that the rent was low, that the rent wouldn't be raised, and that the furniture and appliances were repaired and replaced promptly. Three of the households had changed owners, and the new owners of two of them had a very good impression of the original landlord. One household was vacant. We asked the property management, and it has been vacant for half a year."

"Furthermore, none of these tenants and the new owners who bought the properties under Lin An's name have ever met Lin An in person. They all signed contracts through agents and online, and occasionally contacted each other by phone."

"What's going on with these vacant properties? Have you asked the property management why they're vacant?"

"I asked, and they said that an elderly person in the family passed away, and the only heir is still abroad, so the house has been empty."

"If you're not going to live there, why not rent it out first?"

"Because the elderly man had been gone for almost a week, the neighbors on the same floor noticed something was wrong, and that's when they discovered it."

Uh, it's definitely not a good time to rent after something like this happens.

Since only one elderly person lives in the house, why not hire a caregiver or simply move them to a nursing home?

That would require asking the elderly person's children who are still abroad.

I spent the day following Yao Ge and Chi Song's live streams, and honestly, putting everything else aside, for tenants, landlords like Lin An are truly amazing!

[I'm one of the tenants of Lin An's house. When I saw the name Lin An during the live stream, I thought it was just someone with the same name. But then I saw Yao Ge and Chi Song knocking on my door! Unfortunately, I wasn't home at the time, and we only communicated via phone. I've been renting this place for almost two years, and the rent hasn't increased. If any furniture or appliances break, I just contact them by phone, and someone usually comes to fix them the same day. To be honest, with such a worry-free and helpful landlord, I really don't want to move out, but I'm also a little scared to continue living here. Please give me some advice on whether to move out or continue living here.]

Does everyone really have two sides?