leonardwarren Chapter 386: You Still Say You Don’t Understand Me?
Chapter 386: You Still Say You Don’t Understand Me?
Chen Xiao was discussing tea brewing and calligraphy with Wu Guansheng.
Even though he couldn’t discern the quality of the tea.
None of the calligraphy pieces were works of great masters.
Yet during the time spent discussing tea and calligraphy, Chen Xiao and Wu Guansheng were engaged in one competition after another.
Looking back now, it seemed Chen Xiao had won.
Wu Guansheng’s faith shattered upon discovering that his only son had gathered evidence against him.
He didn’t offer any excuses.
He stopped hiding and revealed the things he had done in the past.
But, was Wu Guansheng really at a loss for words when faced with that strand of hair?
No, he wasn’t!
Unless someone had witnessed him strangling Wang Hao, that strand of hair wasn’t a crucial piece of evidence.
If it were a decisive piece of evidence, would Chen Xiao need to have these back-and-forth secret probings with Wu Guansheng?
He would’ve apprehended Wu Guansheng long ago!
Now that Wu Guansheng had confessed everything, Chen Xiao felt relieved, but he couldn’t help but ask about the "Ten Demon Sons".
But Wu Guansheng looked over with a playful expression.
Chen Xiao understood immediately upon seeing his eyes.
"So that’s how it is, Qiu Yu is already dead, leaving no one to corroborate."
"As for who that foreigner was, I asked Chairman Yan, the current curator of the exhibition, and he has no memory of those events."
"So you’re crafting a false memory for us, making us all believe that incident really happened."
Wu Guansheng sighed deeply again:
"It’s really impossible to expose any flaw in front of you. Just the slightest hint and you’d react immediately."
"It’s not as exaggerated as you say. I’m just making deductions based on what you’re good at. From swapping Zheng Xiang’s skeletons to the fabricated content in that notebook, it’s clear you love creating something out of nothing the most."
"Once the memory you fabricated succeeds, you can lead people right into a trap!"
"But in the end, I dug so many traps, and you didn’t fall into a single one. Just one, if you had fallen into just one, things wouldn’t be so easy for you all!"
There was a sense of defeat in Wu Guansheng’s words, as if he was almost there but failed in the end.
Chen Xiao didn’t respond to his words.
He was reflecting on his own memories.
Indeed, he was the one who brought up the "Ten Demon Sons".
It was precisely because he mentioned it that Wu Guansheng had the chance to fabricate clues for him.
This person was truly astute!
He wouldn’t miss a single opportunity!
Finally, Chen Xiao followed Wu Guansheng’s gaze to the direction where Wu Kuan had just been dragged away.
For some reason, Wu Guansheng’s old eyes had a hint of tears.
Pan Huiping shook her head.
Wu Guansheng wiped his eyes and sighed, "Over these years, I’ve indeed taken a few lives."
"For every person I killed, I always found myself comparing their descendants in my mind."
"Honestly, if my own child was even half as good as their descendants, I wouldn’t be in this situation now."
Chen Xiao shook his head in agreement:
"But you did exchange their lives for your current family situation. Gains come with losses; perhaps that’s why Wu Kuan is who he is."
Wu Guansheng grinned: "Not necessarily. I don’t believe good always begets good and evil begets evil. But I admit, many people’s fates are indeed preordained."
"Like Wang Qixiong and his wife, like Qiu Yu, their fates were sealed. And mine too, destined to end at Wu Kuan’s hands."
"But I’m just not satisfied. Why can’t he understand my well-meaning intentions as a father even at this point?"
Chen Xiao didn’t want to continue discussing this with him.
After a moment of thought, Chen Xiao asked, "Where are Zheng Xiang’s remains?"
Deep inside, Wu Guansheng was still somewhat defiant. Possibly thinking of Wu Kuan, he even wanted to resist a little now.
"Why don’t you find it yourself?"
"I dug so many traps and you didn’t fall into a single one. In my contest with you all, I should at least leave myself some room, shouldn’t I? I can’t lose completely!"
With that, Wu Guansheng shut his eyes and fell silent.
Seeing this, Pan Huiping spoke sternly: "What meaning does your resistance hold now?"
"None, but I enjoy it. When I found out Wang Mei returned home to find her family and saw all those reports about their donations to the welfare home, I investigated the welfare home."
"Upon discovering that their old director, Zheng Xiang, died in the second year of that girl’s adoption, Zheng Xiang became a weapon in my hands."
"This blade has always held a significant place in my heart because I knew, when the police investigated the ins and outs of the matter, they would very likely focus on him, so I recently opened his tomb, swapping his and Qiu Yu’s remains, taking advantage of the recent rain."
"Then, with the help of the torrential rain, it became difficult for you to discern when the tomb was opened. That’s why I still have to continue using this sword; after all, it’s the sharpest I believe I have!"
Wu Guansheng likened his maneuvering to a sword.
As he said, that sword was indeed sharp enough.
If not for Chen Xiao’s caution, he could’ve easily been cut and hurt without realizing it.
However, seeing Wu Guansheng so confident at this moment,
Chen Xiao recalled the scene when he went to Wang Hao’s residence.
Wu Guansheng said he tracked Wang Hao and Wang Mei, and that’s how he learned about Wang Hao’s house and his past mistreatment.
Now it seemed plausible.
After all, it was impossible for Wu Guansheng to monitor Wang Hao day after day for over ten years.
Moreover, given his temperament, if he truly knew Wang Hao wanted to kill him for revenge, he would’ve disposed of Wang Hao long ago.
Wang Hao’s "catch the snake" plan was effective, but behind it was a huge threat.
But Wu Guansheng’s threat also seemed to become his threat when Chen Xiao went to Wang Hao’s home.
Chen Xiao looked deeply at Wu Guansheng and said:
"Why do you know so much about my affairs?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Guansheng frowned and said: "Why should I know about you?"
"No, your embellishing actions later told me you know me well."
"I don’t know what you’re talking about." Wu Guansheng’s face was calm, and his eyes were downcast.
Chen Xiao stared at him and finally said confidently:
"The first case I solved had the exact same scenario: a third party intervening in someone else’s marriage, and eventually, the third party obtained a house. Inside that house was a notebook of killings."
"These overlapping points, Wu Guansheng, do you really think I wouldn’t have any memory alerts?" Chen Xiao asked rhetorically, but soon added:
"Later, I encountered another case, spanning over a decade, where everyone was also racking their brains to find a set of bones."
"The owner of that set of bones was an uncle of mine, but he was taken away, and in the end, the person who took him used his learned carving skills to make the bones into dominoes!"
"Wu Guansheng, your wood carving skills should be quite impressive, right? So, did I guess right about the whereabouts of Zheng Xiang’s remains?!"