Chapter 736: Deceptive Feelings, the Height of Acting

The expansive area at the highway exit.

Chen Xiao stopped the car steadily.

He took out his phone, found Ye Changhuai’s number, and dialed.

The call was quickly connected, and Ye Changhuai’s tone was as courteous as ever.

"Advisor Chen, calling at this hour?"

"Ye Suo, you’re still at home, right?" Chen Xiao asked first.

Ye Changhuai replied: "Yes, I’ve been at home since returning from the office today, haven’t gone out."

"Alright, then pack up and come to the city. We just received an alert, um... the deceased is your family member Ye Jun."

When Chen Xiao finished speaking, the other end of the line fell into a dead silence.

A few seconds later, the breathing became increasingly heavy.

"Advisor Chen, could you... repeat what you just said? I... I’m really a bit..."

"I understand your feelings, but the deceased really is Ye Jun. He went to school today, then took leave from his teacher. After that, no one knew where he went until someone used his phone to alert the police. By the time we arrived, everything was too late."

After Chen Xiao finished speaking, silence returned to the other end again.

Without waiting for Ye Changhuai to respond, Chen Xiao said: "Ye Suo, once you arrive, go to Zhushan City Bureau, as for telling Ms. Luo, you decide yourself."

After the reminder, Chen Xiao hung up.

At this moment, he didn’t need to say much to Ye Changhuai.

The fastest route from Xiaozhuang South Town to Zhushan City District is via the highway.

In such an urgent situation, Chen Xiao felt that if Ye Changhuai had no issues, he would definitely rush to Zhushan at the appropriate time.

And his entire route would be starting from home, then onto the Xiaozhuang South Town highway entrance, and after the highway, exit at the highway exit where Chen Xiao was.

The entire situation was under Chen Xiao’s control, including when Ye Changhuai would enter the highway, where he might stop if he did, all of this was completely mastered.

Chen Xiao glanced at the time and then stopped overthinking, quietly waiting for time to pass.

About ten minutes later, Chen Xiao was notified that Ye Changhuai had entered the highway.

From this time, it could be fully judged that Ye Changhuai immediately went to the highway after ending his conversation with Chen Xiao.

The route he chose was the fastest to Zhushan.

Judging from this behavior, Ye Changhuai should be fine.

It’s a pity that the police at the highway entrance did not stop the car for inspection, and couldn’t see if anyone was in the back seat due to the tinted windows.

So, it couldn’t be determined if Luo Mei was following.

After receiving the information, Chen Xiao made no comment and continued to wait.

But a few minutes later, Qin Fei also called him.

"Hey, Chen Xiao, colleagues from the task force have arrived at Ye Changhuai’s house, but the lights inside aren’t on, so it’s uncertain if anyone’s inside."

"Do you think we should go in and check?"

"No rush, just have someone watch." Chen Xiao quickly gave his thoughts without much deliberation.

"Okay, we’ll follow your lead. Although Ye Changhuai got onto the highway at this time and chose the optimal route, there doesn’t seem to be much issue."

Qin Fei’s words seemed somewhat incautious.

But Chen Xiao didn’t find Qin Fei’s words unqualified for a detective.

"Indeed, for him to enter the highway at the time we envisioned, it probably means he really was at home."

"Yeah, with Luo Mei as she is, their probability is even lower."

Qin Fei seemed somewhat pessimistic.

But Chen Xiao smiled and retorted: "Since we included Luo Mei in our list of suspects, can we say she’s just a mentally unstable woman?"

After saying this, Chen Xiao continued:

"There’s an old saying, ’Haven’t eaten pork but have seen pigs run?’ Though the word ’spy’ seems distant in our lives, television has depicted them countless times for us. People like spies can often be ruthless beyond our understanding."

"In their world, apart from their tasks and missions, it’s hard for anything else to exist. So, they’re like machines, capable of playing any role to accomplish their mission!"

After Chen Xiao said this, Qin Fei understood:

"But Ye Changhuai is just a police station chief, what’s worth Luo Mei putting on such an act for him?"

"Things happen in a sequence, maybe Luo Mei had nothing before the incident, but who can confirm whether she really didn’t recover in the years following the incident?"

"Moreover, the first time I heard Ye Changhuai talk about his love for Luo Mei, I was moved. But when Ye Changhuai mentioned it the second, the third time, or when he constantly shows his care for his wife, doesn’t it always feel a bit off?"

"Also, when I visited the Ye Family and looked for Ye Jun, Ye Changhuai enthusiastically invited me for a meal, but who ended up cooking? It was actually Luo Mei!"

"And with almost every meal at Ye Changhuai’s house made by Luo Mei, if he truly loves his wife deeply, would he let his mentally unstable wife handle the housework or cook for guests?"

"No! The fact that Luo Mei prepared that meal only proves that no one else does the household chores in that family."

Qin Fei suddenly understood: "Why haven’t you mentioned these things before?"

"Because I wasn’t sure, perhaps because of Ye Jun, I thought perhaps Luo Mei loved Ye Jun so dearly that with his presence, all household chores were left to her."

Chen Xiao provided an explanation.

Qin Fei took a deep breath and said squinting: "Speaking of which, I also remembered something that didn’t seem quite reasonable."

"Tell me."

"In the Ye Family, I didn’t seem to see any medication for treating mental illness. Logically, people with a mental disorder need long-term medication. Although Luo Mei’s mental instability due to trauma is different, in her later life, could she have truly never been triggered by anything, especially considering from your previous description, Ye Jun wasn’t exactly a filial son."

Chen Xiao’s eyes brightened: "That’s definitely hitting the nail on the head!"

"Ha, that’s only because you pointed out this dead end."

Just as Qin Fei finished speaking, Chen Xiao started the car and said:

"Seems like I needn’t wait any longer. Later, send me a message with Ye Changhuai’s route."

"Are you planning to rush back to Xiaozhuang South Town now, to personally check if Luo Mei is in Ye Changhuai’s home?"

"Yes, since Ye Changhuai constantly shows how much he cares for Luo Mei, it’s likely he wouldn’t inform Luo Mei of Ye Jun’s death tonight. Therefore, right now, she should be at home sleeping!"