Animal Detective

Chapter 178 Finding the Body
Faced with this sudden situation, Shen Xin didn't care about Bubu and quickly carried him down the mountain.

At the entrance of the amusement park, Chen Chao's SUV sped to a stop, and he beckoned Shen Xin to get in.

He knew that Shen Xin had a long history of dealings with Yang Huixia, which is why he chose to bring Shen Xin along.

"Captain Chen, what's going on?"

Didn't they say they were going to see their son? How did it turn into a kidnapping?

As Chen Chao drove, he said, "It was her grandmother who called the police. The two elderly people had to go to work in the fields in the morning, and Yang Huixia went to their house right after they left."

"Perhaps Yang Huixia was waiting there, wanting to see the child alone."

"Then I don't know what happened. Yang Huixia probably wanted to take the child away, but the child didn't want to go with her and started making a fuss, which is when the neighbors found out."

“The neighbor called the two elderly people, and they came back. Then they had another big argument. In the end, Yang Huixia locked her son in the room, grabbed a kitchen knife from the kitchen, and threatened to commit suicide if she was not allowed to take her son away.”

"That's when I called the police."

Shen Xin cursed Gou Jinlan under his breath.

I feel that Grandpa Zhu Zhenyuan is reasonable, but his parents-in-law are really at odds with their daughter-in-law.

The commotion escalated to the point where they threatened to call the police, claiming that Yang Huixia was taking hostages.

That was her only son. She had injured her back when a sheep wentre, and her son had a fever. In the middle of the night, she carried her son a long way to hail a taxi, completely disregarding her son's safety.

Soon, the two arrived at Hutang Town.

The alleyway entrance to Zhu Zhenyuan's row of houses was already crowded with neighbors, pointing and gossiping.

Colleagues from the Hutang Town Police Station were also present and were trying to persuade Gou Jinlan.

But I couldn't persuade them at all.

The room was tightly shut. Gou Jinlan stood at the door, hands on her hips, pointing inside and cursing loudly.

The insults were extremely vulgar, and even included some of the older generation's dialect.

Zhu Zhenyuan was squatting by the wall nearby, silently smoking.

"Team Leader Chen."

A middle-aged police officer approached them; his name was Zhou Xiaoyuan.

Only two cars and three colleagues came in total.

It's called a hostage situation, but it's really just a conflict, and it doesn't warrant such a large-scale mobilization.

Chen Chao asked, "Where are the child and Yang Huixia?"

Zhou Xiaoyuan pointed to the second floor.

Gou Jinlan was cursing, and Yang Huixia inside was also cursing.

At that moment, the sliding window of the second-floor bedroom balcony opened, and Yang Huixia, carrying a basin of water, poured it directly down.

It splashed water all over Gou Jinlan.

After splashing it on her, Yang Huixia laughed triumphantly.

"You crazy woman, you shameless bastard!"

Gou Jinlan was so angry that she sat down on the ground and started cursing loudly, pounding her chest and stamping her feet.

She started wailing again, yelling that her son was blind and couldn't believe he had fallen for such a crazy woman.

"Captain Chen, let's get rid of the old woman. This won't do," Shen Xin said.

What an ugly scene!

In case Yang Huixia gets further agitated, she might do something foolish.

Chen Chao nodded.

Zhou Xiaoyuan and the others stepped forward, trying to get the person away.

Useless.

Gou Jinlan lay down on the ground, grabbed a sickle and held it to her neck, shouting, "She wants to die, so I'll die too. I've never wanted to live again anyway. If you dare come any closer, I'll die right here in front of you."

Zhou Xiaoyun and the other two were so frightened that they immediately dared not approach.

"Go ahead and die! If you've got the guts, slit your own throat, and I'll fucking collect your corpse!"

Yang Huixia on the second floor was still provoking her, laughing loudly.

"Yang Huixia!"

Shen Xin stepped forward and shouted, "What exactly do you want!"

Yang Huixia was clearly in a bad state after being provoked, and shouted, "I don't know what I'm going to do. My husband is dead, and my son doesn't recognize me as his mother. What's the point of me living?"

She gripped the windowsill, looking dazed.

"No, Yang Huixia, calm down." Shen Xin hurriedly waved his hand to stop her.

Gou Jinlan, who was lying on the ground, shouted: "Jump! If you've got the guts, then jump down!"

"you shut up!"

Shen Xin shouted and glared at her fiercely.

She froze for a moment, then burst into tears.

"Zhu Yuchen, what are you doing!" Shen Xin shouted from the second floor.

Soon, Zhu Yuchen poked his head out.

"Quick, persuade your mother to come down."

Zhu Yuchen shook his head: "Officer, I'm not going with my mom. She said she wants to take me away from Nanjiang, but I don't want to."

Shen Xin glared at him: "You should get your mother downstairs first."

The kid's stubborn streak kicked in, and he yelled, "I'm not leaving!"

After saying that, he pulled his head back in.

Brat!
Shen Xin cursed under his breath and said, "Sister Yang, I know you feel wronged. There's a deep misunderstanding between you and your child, but let's talk it out. Once we've cleared things up, he'll understand you."

Yang Huixia was clearly on the verge of collapse.

“It’s no use.” She shook her head and said, “You all say I killed my husband, but I didn’t. I’ve said it a hundred times, but nobody believes me. Not even my son believes me. So what can I do?”

She sniffed, turned and went into the house. When she came out again, she was holding a kitchen knife.

"Are you trying to drive me to my death?"

Her voice was mournful as she pointed down at Gou Jinlan and said, "Didn't you want me to pay for your son's life? Fine, I'll pay for it."

"Don't!"

Shen Xin hurriedly shouted, then said, "Yang Huixia, we've reopened the investigation. I can tell you, we've made new discoveries and have leads. We'll have results soon. Yang Huixia, don't you want to know what really happened to your husband?"

At this point, Shen Xin couldn't afford to leak any details about the case.

Given Yang Huixia's current state, it's quite possible she might slit her own throat on the spot.

Yang Huixia stood there, stunned.

"What do you mean?" Yang Huixia asked, trembling.

Chen Chao walked over and said in a deep voice, "Yang Huixia, I am the deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of our Tingyang Branch. What Xiao Shen said is right. We have indeed made a breakthrough in the case and have new clues. We may be able to investigate your husband's situation soon."

"Put the knife away. The child is here. He's already lost his father; you can't let him lose his mother too."

Yang Huixia turned her head, presumably to look at Zhu Yuchen.

Faintly, Zhu Yuchen's voice could be heard: "Mom, why don't you go back first?"

"no!"

Yang Huixia shook her head again. She glanced at the neighbors watching in the distance and said, "I have no face to live anymore. You have to prove to me and tell everyone that I did not kill my husband."

"No, you've found clues, so go find the murderer. Find the murderer and tell me who it is, then I'll go down. Otherwise, I'll die right here in front of you."

Shen Xin frowned; this still didn't make sense.

Seeing Yang Huixia retreat, Shen Xin asked in a low voice, "Captain Chen, what should we do? Should we rush in?" Chen Chao shook his head slightly and said, "Forget it, don't provoke her anymore. Anyway, I think the situation is still under control for the time being."

Shen Xin nodded.

It's simply impossible for them to harm the hostages.

Yang Huixia will only hurt herself if she tries to harm anyone.

Chen Chao waved to Zhou Xiaoyuan, signaling him to contact Yang Huixia's parents.

Also, get rid of Gou Jinlan.

That old woman is really good at stirring up trouble.

Gou Jinlan still threw a tantrum and refused to leave.

"Grandpa, don't just stand there watching," Shen Xin said to Zhu Zhenyuan.

At the crucial moment, the old man really managed to keep things in check. He stepped forward, snatched the sickle from Gou Jinlan's hand, and impatiently scolded, "Aren't you ashamed enough already?"

After saying that, he grabbed her and left.

Chen Chao felt a little relieved and then asked, "By the way, is there any chance with your monkey?"

Shen Xin thought to himself, "Who can guarantee anything about this?"

"Captain Chen, we can only do our best in this matter."

Chen Chao nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

I tried to persuade them again, saying all sorts of nice things, but it was still no use.

Yang Huixia was determined to find the murderer since there were clues. She said she would only come down after the murderer was caught.

Zhu Yuchen is stubborn; not only does he refuse to say anything conciliatory, but he also stubbornly refuses to come out.

If he really came out on his own, Yang Huixia probably wouldn't do anything to him.

But Yang Huixia had already made a bold statement: she was tired of living, and if she was going to die, she would die right here in this house.

Her parents rushed over in the afternoon to try and persuade her, but it was no use.

At noon, Yang Huixia even made instant noodles for Zhu Yuchen.

It's both funny and frustrating; when have you ever seen such a "hostage situation"?

Chen Chao kept asking about the progress on the mountain.

Still no findings.

Shen Xin decided not to stay any longer and went back to the pet park.

We didn't see Bubu, and when we asked Yang Daoqiang and the others, no one had seen her either.

They've probably gone up the mountain again.

Shen Xin walked up the mountain along the path, calling out Bubu's name as he went.

There has been no response.

It gradually got dark.

Zhao Tianxing sent a message saying that the search on the mountain would continue, even if it meant working overtime.

"Bubu, it's time to come home for dinner!"

Shen Xin shone his flashlight and shouted again.

After a while, I heard a rustling sound.

Soon, the leaves rustled, and in the darkness, a shadow fell—it was Bubu.

He bared his teeth at Shen Xin, made a series of whimpering noises, and then ran away.

Shen Xin's heart skipped a beat. Could this guy have gone to find Zhu Guishen? He immediately hurried after him.

He doesn't follow the usual path, so Shen Xin can't go fast.

But you can call out from time to time.

We slowly climbed to the top of the mountain, and looking in the direction, it was towards Lotus Peak.

The previously defined 100-meter range is the distance from the hillside to the summit. In terms of altitude, it might only be about 30 to 40 meters lower.

Now, Shen Xin looked back at the myriad lights at the foot of the mountain, then saw the scattered lights in the direction of Lotus Peak, and finally stopped at an altitude of about 150 meters from the summit.

Bubu was right in front of me, with his back to me, looking around as if searching for something.

He couldn't find it and was so anxious he kept jumping up and down.

They ran off in all directions, but quickly turned back.

Shen Xin saw all of these reactions. If his deduction was correct, Bu Bu was looking for Zhu Guishen based on the location where he last appeared in his memory, and that was where he finally met Zhu Guishen.

Shen Xin surveyed his surroundings.

The slope is relatively gentle, though overgrown with weeds.

It feels like if Zhu Guishen rolled down the mountain, he might stop here.

Shen Xin immediately messaged Zhao Tianxing and the others, asking them to come and help.

We weren't far from the summit, and soon the group arrived.

"Shen Xin, did the monkey really work?"

Zhao Tianxing asked as soon as he came up.

Their appearance startled Bubu, who climbed onto a nearby tree branch and stared intently down below.

Shen Xin nodded and pointed around, saying, "I feel like this area has potential."

"Then what are you waiting for? Let's get to work."

Without wasting words, Zhou Zhongyi turned on his flashlight and began to look for subtle differences.

After everyone had walked around for a while, Zhou Zhongyi pointed to a spot and said, "Shen Xin, if you ask me, it's this place. You see, this area is flat within a five-meter radius, but there are trees and tree roots in other places, making it difficult to dig a pit."

"If I had to choose, I'd choose this place."

He stomped on the ground.

The identification methods taught by Du Xinkai were completely useless.

So we can only guess.

Even now, Zhou Zhongyi is acting on his gut feeling.

When surrounded by trees, one would instinctively choose a spot with open space to dig.

"Then let's dig."

Without saying a word, Zhao Tianxing picked up a shovel and started digging.

They marked out an area of ​​about five or six square meters, and nine people started digging together.

This speed is still quite fast.

Moreover, it doesn't need to be dug out completely; just dig at specific points.

Even if a living person is curled up, they would still be more than half a meter long.

The soil was relatively loose, and after digging for more than half an hour, Shen Xin had dug to a depth of sixty or seventy centimeters.

Just then, his colleague Sun Jingyi suddenly stopped and exclaimed in surprise, "I think I've found something!"

Everyone quickly gathered around.

When the flashlight was shone, half a skeleton was visible in the pit below, which was almost a meter deep.

In an instant, Shen Xin's feelings became extremely complicated.

I'm so glad they found the body.

Sadly, Zhu Guishen was indeed murdered.

(End of this chapter)