Chapter 738: Then Why Don’t You Go Die!

If Chen Xiao hadn't turned on the light.

He wouldn't have seen the tears covering Luo Mei's face.

He never thought that behind this series of events, Luo Mei would occupy one of the most important positions.

But now her tears have explained everything.

The one holding the knife against Ye Jun was really her.

A woman who has been mentally unstable for many years!

Chen Xiao walked into the room and sat in front of Luo Mei.

Looking over, Luo Mei had her head lowered.

After waiting a few seconds, just as Chen Xiao was about to speak, Luo Mei raised her head and asked:

"What did you find out that brought you back again?"

Chen Xiao placed the documents in his hand in front of Luo Mei and said:

"I found a person who can accurately link you and the Sang family father and son, and it also includes Ye Changhuai and Ye Jun."

Luo Mei glanced at the documents but did not open the file folder; instead, she raised her head to look at Chen Xiao:

"How did you find out?"

"Are you asking about the documents or the whole affair?"

"Is there really a need to ask? With Mr. Chen's intelligence, do I need to figure out how you found the documents? It's nothing more than digging into the roots of all of us to find that only connection."

Chen Xiao chuckled: "This method is clumsy, but it is indeed the most direct and effective one."

Continuing, Chen Xiao said:

"As for the entire case, it initially followed the standard homicide protocol for investigation. The only unconventional part was Professor Yuan's identity. But it wasn't until I figured out Professor Yuan's movements that I classified the case as an abnormal murder case."

"And due to Professor Yuan's identity, the case naturally took on attributes of espionage. Since there are spies involved, it became simpler. The person who acted is certainly the lowest rung in the espionage organization."

"I considered him as a knife in your hand."

Luo Mei still had her head bowed but suddenly asked, "Do you have a cigarette?"

Chen Xiao was surprised: "Do you usually smoke in front of Ye Changhuai?"

"Out of 365 days a year, if you count it by 24-hour days, he's spent less than ten times actually spending 24 hours with me."

"It seems my guess about your real marital situation wasn't far off."

As he spoke, Chen Xiao took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and tossed it to Luo Mei.

She looked at the brand and laughed, "Smoking such good stuff, it seems you aren't a regular smoker."

"Just something to share with others when idle."

"Make do with it. People, regardless of gender, always want to do something to relieve stress or emotional instability. Smoking is a good way."

Luo Mei said as she lit one for herself.

After a deep inhale, Luo Mei finally spoke: "So how exactly did you determine that Xiaojun became that knife?"

"From the method of operation to the characteristics of the crime, and the mental state exhibited afterward, it leads me to believe the murderer is a young man not very mature in mind."

"Additionally, initially there was a possibility that Cao Xiuyuan was under surveillance, and the task force's investigation had stalled, which raises the suspicion of an internal mole. However, this mole never accessed the core, so combining these features, Ye Jun and Gao Zhun's son Gao Yao became the suspects."

"Mr. Chen, with your impressive and sudden insight, your handling of the case is indeed strong. But I still don't understand, after Xiaojun's death, how did you find me immediately? I'm not normal, and it's reasonable for Ye Changhuai not to tell me about Xiaojun's death, given his constant façade."

Luo Mei expressed her confusion.

Chen Xiao calmly replied: "If he really loved and cared about you, how could the house be such a mess? And why would you be the one cooking when guests arrive?"

"When the first facade of a 'happy family' appears, it's hard not to question whether all its happiness is an illusion. For instance, the image Ye Changhuai has maintained for decades of being a loving husband and father."

"So is it also false that Ye Jun often cares about his abnormal mother?"

Chen Xiao's rhetorical question made Luo Mei close her eyes in pain, unable to hold back the tears flowing down her face again.

However, Chen Xiao, watching her tears, frowned: "I'm perplexed, what are you crying about? Crying because the son you raised was stifled by you?"

"He died at your hands, so how can you shed tears? When you killed him, your resolve wasn't all that wavering. Does swinging the knife and then feeling regret allow you to wallow in remorse as his mother?"

Chen Xiao's words stopped Luo Mei's sobbing abruptly.

But without waiting for her response, Chen Xiao continued: "As I said, when the first façade in a 'happy family' appears, it's likely everything else is false!"

"Ye Changhuai loves you deeply, false."

"Ye Jun resents you, false!"

"Likewise, your profound love for Ye Jun is also false!"

"As for the tears you shed at the scene and in front of me, they're just the result of your deep involvement in the act, not genuine emotion!"

"Luo Mei, after all these years of pretense, have you lost sight of your own heart?"

Chen Xiao's question left Luo Mei stunned.

Without much thought, Luo Mei sharply retorted:

"You're talking nonsense. I can't... I really can't..."

"Can't? Then why don't you just die!" Chen Xiao's voice suddenly increased, leaving Luo Mei speechless again.

Luo Mei stared blankly at Chen Xiao, took a deep breath, and said:

"I don't want to explain so much to you, maybe you're right. I despised this life a long, long time ago, and long, long ago I realized some people's hearts can never be warmed."

"Whether I give my life for him or give birth to new life for him, things you dislike, you ultimately won't spare a glance at."

"Perhaps it was then that I started constantly fantasizing about another life, one under the blue sky and white clouds, surrounded by a husband and children... "

"Have you achieved that now?"

Chen Xiao, unenthusiastically, interrupted Luo Mei's words once more.

She clenched her fists but still painfully closed her eyes:

"Those who negotiate with a tiger have nothing but bad outcomes. I've jumped from one pit into another abyss."

As Luo Mei spoke, she noticed the commotion outside the door and couldn't help but look over.

By this time, all the task force members and police in Xiaozhuang South Town had arrived outside.

Chen Xiao glanced as well and then said his final words:

"If you truly regret killing Ye Jun, then you should know what to do once you go inside."

"Also, where exactly is Cao Xiuyuan!"