Animal Detective

Chapter 171 One Percent
Shen Xin and Ding Yuwei frowned at the same time.

Zhu Yuchen clenched his fists, pursed his lips, and stared wide-eyed. His reaction was exactly like that of someone who had been scolded by their parents, who was indignant but dared not argue back, feeling utterly frustrated.

The key is what he said.

A child said he wanted to arrest his mother, that she was a bad woman.

Shen Xin couldn't help but feel that it was somewhat cruel.

There's nothing better than a mother in the world.

"Little friend, why do you say that?" Shen Xin asked, squatting down.

"She's a bad woman."

Zhu Yuchen repeated the same sentence, his face flushed with anger.

Shen Xin was about to speak again when Ding Yuwei stopped him, saying softly, "How about I ask?"

She felt that being a woman, she might be able to get closer to children.

"No, let me do it."

Shen Xin waved her hand, saying that the child had already called his mother a bad woman, which clearly showed his hostility towards her.

At this point, a conversation between men is still necessary.

Shen Xin sent Ding Yuwei to buy two bottles of soda. After she left, he tugged at his epaulettes and said, "Not bad, squad leader. Are you a top student in class?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuchen rolled his eyes and scoffed.

"I'm the discipline committee member, no one dares to disobey me." He clenched his fist.

That's quite intimidating.

Shen Xin chuckled inwardly and said, "So your grades aren't good because you play too many games? Do you play Honor of Kings? What rank are you?"

Since his grades weren't good, Zhu Yuchen perked up considerably when the topic of games came up, and challenged, "Go ahead and play, Xingyao, what about you?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed in Shen Xin's eyes, and he changed his words, saying, "I'm a policeman, how can I catch bad guys if I'm just focused on playing games?"

"And you're just bad at it," Zhu Yuchen said disdainfully.

Shen Xin felt ashamed.

These kids nowadays are something else; back in my day, they weren't this clever.

Feeling that he was almost caught in a trap, Shen Xin asked, "Zhu Yuchen, can you tell me why you said your mother killed your father? Who told you that?"

Mentioning his parents, Zhu Yuchen frowned again, his eyes darting around before he said, "I can say that, but you have to give me a facial."

Shen Xin remained silent.

"Row."

"If there's bleeding, then there's bleeding," Shen Xin nodded, gesturing for him to speak.

"Top up first." Zhu Yuchen reached out for his phone to log in.

The kid has pretty high standards.

Shaking Shen Xin's arm, he insisted on getting an epic skin.

"Can you talk now?"

After fulfilling his wish, Shen Xin asked.

Zhu Yuchen played with his new skin and said, "My grandma told me that my mom killed my dad, and that my mom was cursed by my dad because she was really bad."

Shen Xin frowned.

The case file states that Yang Huixia did not have a good relationship with her parents-in-law.

It's normal for mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to have such issues.

The problem is, it's inappropriate for a grandmother to say such things to her grandson.

My father has disappeared, and now I only have my mother left.

"Do you also think your mother is a bad person?" Shen Xin asked back.

This kid is 11 years old now. He was 9 two years ago. He should have enough ability to discern right from wrong.

Zhu Yuchen said, "My mom always forces me to do my homework. If I don't know how, she scolds me. I've already finished my schoolwork, but she still gives me extra homework. Anyway, I don't like her."

"My dad is the best. He often stops my mom and finds opportunities to take me out to play. But the two of them always argue, and they argue really badly. Once, my mom was chopping pig feed when they started arguing. She got so angry that she grabbed a kitchen knife and rushed out to attack my dad."

"Anyway, I hate my mom. Officer, do you think she's going through menopause?" Zhu Yuchen turned his head and asked seriously.

Shen Xin was silently embarrassed. How old is this kid? How does he know everything?

However, Zhu Yuchen's words confirm that the couple's relationship is indeed not good.

Business at the farm was bad, finances were tight, and there were also disagreements about the children's education. From my previous interactions, I felt that Yang Huixia had a strong personality, so it was no wonder they argued.

After asking about the time it would take to play one game, the child's grandparents returned.

The two are in their early sixties. Grandma Gou Jinlan is still in good health and can carry a vegetable basket with great strides, while Grandpa Zhu Zhenyuan's back is already a bit hunched.

Upon seeing her grandson with a stranger, Gou Jinlan immediately rushed over.

He pulled his grandson behind him with one hand, while holding a hoe in the other as if he were about to smash it into Shen Xin at any moment. Then he loudly questioned Shen Xin about who he was.

Ding Yuwei, who had been observing from a distance, hurriedly ran over.

Shen Xinliang showed his identification.

“What’s there to say? My son was killed by that bitch. Damn it! He was my only son. I’m the one who has to bury my son. You’re the police, why don’t you arrest her and make her pay for my son’s life?”

Gou Jinlan immediately started shouting.

Zhu Zhenyuan remained silent, not uttering a single word.

Shen Xin tried to communicate with her, asking her about the details of the case back then, but she kept bringing up Yang Huixia and hurling insults, making effective communication impossible.

Shen Xin winked at Ding Yuwei, signaling her to come over, and then invited Zhu Zhenyuan to the outside of the courtyard alone.

Gou Jinlan is very talkative; for every sentence Shen Xin says, she can say ten. But with Zhu Zhenyuan, it's completely reversed. If Shen Xin asks three questions, he can't say a single one.

He took out a pack of Hongmei cigarettes, squatted down, and started smoking them by himself.

But when asked, the story was similar to what was in the case file: the couple were busy with the farm and didn't know what enemies they had offended.

Judging from his tone, he didn't seem to think Yang Huixia was the murderer; his words implied that he thought his daughter-in-law was quite nice.

After asking a few questions, Shen Xin didn't ask any more.

Having lost his son in his old age, he feels like an empty shell now.

Ding Yuwei also came out, giving her a helpless look; clearly, she hadn't gotten any useful information out of her.

"Sir, we'll be going now." Shen Xin prepared to leave.

At this moment, Zhu Zhenyuan stood up and suddenly said, "Officer, this has been going on for two years. I can feel that my son is dead. Please find his body so that he can be laid to rest."

His face was wrinkled, his eyelids drooped, and he stared straight at Shen Xin.

Shen Xin felt a little uneasy, nodded, and left with Ding Yuwei.

Although Gou Jinlan claimed that Zhu Guishen was killed by Yang Huixia, it was all her own conjecture and there were no useful clues.

"Okay, I'll go to the amusement park again tomorrow, and then you and Brother Xing can revisit those employees from back then, as well as Zhu Guishen's social connections."

"Oh, right, I also feel I can get a feel for Yang Huixia's financial situation and social connections."

With so few clues to solve this kind of unsolved case, Shen Xin felt that using his talent to start with animals would offer a better chance of success.

Ding Yuwei nodded and noted it down, then suddenly sighed, "To be honest, I feel that Yang Huixia has suffered a lot."

Seeing Shen Xin looking at her, she explained, "Think about it, everyone thinks she killed her husband, even her children think so. How do you think she must feel?"

Shen Xin fell silent.

Indeed, for a mother, the most heartbreaking thing is her child's lack of understanding.

However, Yang Huixia cannot be completely ruled out as a suspect at this time.

Chen Chao had told himself that in 99% of murder cases, the murderer was right next to the victim.

This is almost a rule, because there is no hatred without a cause.

In a case like Zhu Guishen's, there were only a few people around him, and after investigating them all, Yang Huixia was the only one with enough suspicious points.

unless……

That is, the remaining one percent, like the Xiao Hong case, is a random murder that occurs in a random location for a random reason.

Thinking of this, Shen Xin frowned.

Surely Zhu Guishen's case won't fall into that one percent again.

(End of this chapter)