Chapter 611: Who Are You, Really?

The other party shouted aggressively, leaving Chen Xiao momentarily stunned.

However, once the other party finished speaking, Chen Xiao came to his senses.

The wife of the original owner of the old house seemed to have the surname Chen.

When the old house was being demolished, two choices were given.

One was to trade a house for a house, but the location of the compensated house varied.

The other was compensation with a smaller house at the original site and financial compensation.

The original owner of the old house chose the second option.

They were an old couple, who when young, almost lost their lives due to medical conditions and personal health, and had a child.

But unfortunately, that child passed away, leaving the couple dependent on each other for life.

Later, after the owners of the old house passed away one after another, the house was left unoccupied.

Relatives from the man's and woman's families reportedly competed for the inheritance for a period.

In the end, the inheritance was given to the old man's nephew.

The reason was that during the couple's last days, it was the nephew who took care of them and saw them off on their final journey.

The other party's sharp words now obviously suspected Chen Xiao of being a relative from the elderly lady's family.

Having sorted this out, Chen Xiao explained, "Didn't the police notify you? Didn't they tell you I am their criminal investigation advisor?"

"Huh? Criminal investigation advisor? They didn't mention that! They just said someone was waiting for me in the neighborhood. As soon as I heard your surname was Chen, I thought a relative from my aunt's family came to cause trouble at the police station again."

As the man spoke, he then asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Have you arrived at the neighborhood already?"

"I've been waiting at the entrance for a while now."

"Alright, please wait a moment, I'll be there right away."

The call was hung up.

Ten minutes later, a middle-aged man riding a small electric scooter appeared in front of him, wearing flip-flops.

"Hello, Advisor Chen, I apologize for the phone conversation earlier."

Chen Xiao shook his head, "It's okay, but doesn't Mr. Hu live here?"

"I have my own house; my uncle and aunt's house is quite small. It would be too cramped for my family to live in."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao tentatively asked, "Is Mr. Hu also a tenant affected by the demolition?"

"Yes, we caught a good era. With the country developing, we, who lived in good locations, benefited. So, when my aunt's family came to my house accusing us of being after money, I didn't even bother to argue."

"I don't lack money myself, so why would I fixate on my uncle and aunt's inheritance? Isn't it simply because some people want to enjoy something for nothing? Therefore, after my uncle and aunt left the inheritance to me, I left the house alone and donated all the money without leaving those damn things a single penny."

Chen Xiao couldn't help but give a thumbs up:

"Mr. Hu, I fully support what you did. I'd rather donate it than leave them a piece."

"Haha, exactly! When my uncle and aunt were bedridden with illness, it was me who took them to the hospital, fed them, and did the dirty work. The others came once in a few months with some rotten fruits and called it fulfilling filial duty."

"Damn it, do they really think there's no justice in this world?"

The man vented his frustrations but quickly returned to the topic:

"But Advisor Chen, why, as a criminal investigation advisor, are you suddenly interested in my uncle's small house?"

"To be precise, I'm not interested in the current small house, but the old house." Chen Xiao said and then asked:

"The old house was demolished in 2002, but in 2000, was it often uninhabited?"

The man thought briefly and then said, "Yes, around 2000, both my uncle and aunt had an accident. Uncle slipped in the shower one night, and when my aunt found him, she went to help but ended up with a stroke and a fracture."

"After my aunt crawled to call me, I rushed over and took both of them to the hospital, where they stayed for over two months. During this time, the old house was practically unoccupied."

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, "Did the old house have a basement?"

"Yes, it was a cellar. My uncle went to the north when he was young and dug a cellar to store things when he came back. Although the climate here isn't suitable for that, it was my uncle's habit, and people would understand little and not interfere with what he did with his foundation."

"Was the cellar very spacious, with more than one entrance and exit?"

"Yes, sometimes I suspected it wasn't just a simple cellar. My uncle took me down there, and there was a small passage that led to another one in the center of the cellar."

"I even asked my uncle why he dug such a cellar. He said it was good for storing things underground and told me to keep it a secret, as it would be trouble if the authorities discovered it."

The man's words were undoubtedly telling Chen Xiao that it was very likely Jin Peng was played by the culprit.

If this speculation were confirmed, then the first crime scene would still be a secret.

This discovery, for Chen Xiao, was not a good thing.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Xiao asked, "So how was the cellar dealt with later?"

"Before the demolition began, my uncle called me to help him fill the cellar, fearing the demolition company might use it as an excuse to dock the compensation."

This response left Chen Xiao momentarily silent.

But after some thought, he took out a photo of Zhu Nianying and asked, "Do you know this woman? Take a moment to recall if you've seen her around 2000?"

The man took the photo, looking puzzled.

But the more he looked at it, the stranger his expression became, and he mumbled:

"She looks familiar!"

"She's a doctor, a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine."

"A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner? Oh, it's her! I remember when my aunt was discharged after her fracture and undergoing therapy, we invited her. Yes, she's the one who came for my aunt's follow-up treatment!"

"Is she a doctor at Huang Zhao's Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic?"

"Yes, yes, old Dr. Huang Zhao is famous in Shencheng City. Don't be fooled by his small clinic; it holds tremendous energy!"

The man praised him.

Chen Xiao, however, did not respond, lost in his own thoughts.

"Who exactly is the culprit?"

"Could there really be some connection between him and Zhu Nianying?"

"Zhu Nianying had been to the old house, meaning she likely knew about the basement in that old house. And if the culprit was in some relation with her, could it be that he learned about the connected basement from her?"

"But Zhu Nianying isn't someone who casually shares her experiences. Only with people she truly knows well would she possibly mention such trivial matters."

"Who could that person be? Apart from Qin Fei's parents and Huang Zhao and his family in Shencheng City, who else could get her to waste her breath on discussing unimportant nonsense?"

Standing still, Chen Xiao pondered deeply. The man beside him couldn't help but ask, "Advisor Chen, what are you thinking about?"

"Hmm? Nothing much. By the way, Mr. Hu, what's your full name?"

"My name is Hu Xianyou!"