Chapter 618: Reason Fearlessly! Doubt Boldly! Analyze Everything Clearly!

Listening to Chen Xiao's analysis.

Qin Fei felt his mind was already a bit overwhelmed.

After sorting it out for a few seconds, he tentatively asked:

"You're saying that when the murderer realized Jin Peng was following him, he was forced to face several choices."

"Either kill Jin Peng to silence him, or pretend to be unaware. But pretending to be unaware makes it impossible to ensure Jin Peng won't spill the beans."

"Then there's the matter of the murderer knowing that his act of holding Zhu Nianying hostage had been discovered, but he didn't want to kill Zhu Nianying, so he had to do something to make people think Zhu Nianying was dead?"

"After doing all this, Zhu Nianying could never again be seen in public, right?"

Chen Xiao nodded, "That's the idea."

Qin Fei suddenly smiled bitterly, "What an absurd deduction, but...damn it, I actually find it quite reasonable!"

Qin Fei was genuinely shocked by Chen Xiao's speculation at this moment.

That's why he subconsciously blurted out some foul language.

Chen Xiao didn't mind his tone, and continued speaking calmly:

"Let's not discuss whether this deduction is reasonable for the moment. I'm just thinking, if Zhu Nianying isn't dead, what kind of place could hide a living person for six years?"

Qin Fei nodded instinctively and after a bit of thought, said:

"It's better to rephrase that: Is Zhu Nianying still in Shencheng City?"

"It's more likely she is."

"Then the next question is, why did the murderer keep Zhu Nianying alive? We can determine that the murderer has already killed someone!"

"This question can also be rephrased: Is the reason the murderer kept Zhu Nianying alive because of their relationship?"

Chen Xiao and Qin Fei kept switching their roles, sometimes you ask and I answer, and vice versa.

Qin Fei: "I think the likelihood of a relationship is very high. Although those familiar with Zhu Nianying describe her as having a captivating personality, her charisma alone wouldn't be enough to sway a murderer."

"Exactly. So, leaving that aside, the likelihood that there's a relationship is even higher. Following this line of thought, a new question arises: Among those in Shencheng City who have interacted with Zhu Nianying, what kind of relationship would prevent the murderer from harming her?"

"No, no, no, there's another question before that one. Why did Zhu Nianying have to die?" Qin Fei interjected immediately.

Chen Xiao replied, "That might be the murderer's motive, which we can't determine for now. But from Jin Peng's account, it's clear that the murderer was waiting for Zhu Nianying to enter his hunting ground."

"Then, at the right moment, he made Zhu Nianying lose her ability to resist, ultimately taking her away!"

Qin Fei added, "From this perspective, the murderer must have made up his mind to do something to Zhu Nianying. So, either they had a personal vendetta, or Zhu Nianying ruined something for him, or she knew something she shouldn't have!"

Chen Xiao exhaled deeply and said, "Captain Qin, I have a hunch that the real mastermind behind this case is connected to some old acquaintances of mine."

"Old acquaintances? People you know?"

"I haven't actually met them, but you're aware of the Sacred Heart Church, right?"

"I know that. Zuo Shu from the Li Hai Group seems to have deep ties with that organization, doesn't he?"

"Yes. You just analyzed that Zhu Nianying might have interfered with something or known things she shouldn't have. So, could it be that Zhu Nianying discovered the murderer was someone from the Sacred Heart Church, possibly one of its top three members?"

Qin Fei's eyes widened again.

However, he quickly regained his composure:

"Without the issue with Zuo Shu, even if people knew about the Sacred Heart Church, so what? So far, nothing unlawful has been exposed about the Sacred Heart Church!"

"But what if, upon discovering his identity as a high-ranking member of the Sacred Heart Church, it was also uncovered that he had committed crimes?"

Qin Fei's expression turned to shock.

But as someone capable of replacing Xie Wensheng as the head of the branch's criminal investigation team, he certainly possessed personal capabilities.

So, in that brief instant, Qin Fei thought of someone:

"Are you referring to Huang Zhao?!"

Chen Xiao squinted, "In Shencheng City, for Zhu Nianying to discover a secret implies he and Zhu Nianying had long-term interactions. And for him to be reluctant to harm Zhu Nianying, apart from Huang Zhao, I can't think of another person."

"That's impossible! You came to investigate Zhu Nianying's case at Huang Zhao's request. If he were the perpetrator, wouldn't that be stirring up trouble for no reason?"

"But I'm not just a detective; I'm also one of the high-ups in the Shencheng City Dragon Cauldron. My authority in the Dragon Cauldron surpasses even Guo Qing's, and my opinion can prompt Grandpa Guo to make immediate decisions!"

"Without exaggeration, if I insisted on holding absolute authority in the Dragon Cauldron, Grandpa Guo might give it all to me. So I represent the Dragon Cauldron, and the Dragon Cauldron can also be considered mine, Chen Xiao's."

"And the Qi Family and the Sacred Heart Church have long targeted Li Hai, leading to the murder of Zuo Shu. After investigating the Zuo Shu case thoroughly, in the beginning, the Dragon Cauldron had no intention of aligning with Li Hai; it was the Qi Family's lack of principle that angered Grandpa Guo!"

"So after discussing with me, Grandpa Guo and I decided together to enter Li Hai. That being the case, whose interests were compromised by the Dragon Cauldron entering Li Hai?"

Qin Fei answered, "The Sacred Heart Church!"

"Yes! We undermined the interests of the Sacred Heart Church, so the Sacred Heart Church had to continue targeting me and even the Guo Family. Consequently, Grandpa Guo's health started deteriorating, and I was well aware of Huang Zhao's exceptional medical skills!"

As Chen Xiao spoke, the look in Qin Fei's eyes also showed deep apprehension:

"So Huang Zhao was betting that at the moment Guo Zhengchang's health faltered, you would definitely think of him!"

"Exactly. I even suspect whether Grandpa Guo's health issues are genuine, or if they're somehow related to him!"

When Chen Xiao articulated all his thoughts, everything seemed remarkably simple.

But as a captain of the criminal investigation team and an expert in the field.

Qin Fei knew very well how robust one's thinking needed to be to untangle everything!

He even put himself in Chen Xiao's shoes, realizing he could almost never have suspected Huang Zhao!

Chen Xiao was indeed daring in his thoughts and suspicions!

However, in Qin Fei's heart, he still had a question:

"Mr. Chen, even six years ago, Huang Zhao was quite old. But the person Jin Peng described not only possesses strength but also has the physical aspects of a young man!"