Xia Chuyi quickly adjusted her emotions and shook off the despondency.
She went to hook Huo Shiqian’s hand, gently shaking it as she said, "Brother Shiqian, I want to ask Director Chang for a favor."
Huo Shiqian clasped her hand in his and replied with a calm demeanor, "Alright."
In every corner of the room, from the edges of the door to other various nooks, some people with their ears perked up eavesdropped and thought to themselves: Wow, a man with a wife is treated differently, showered with love and affection!
Chang Luhui emerged from the corner with a composed face and said loudly, "Comrade Chuyi, if you need anything, just instruct me!"
Was this a blatant admission of his eavesdropping?
Fortunately, Huo Shiqian merely gave Chang Luhui a glance and didn’t make an issue of it.
As for Xia Chuyi, she had pretty much gotten a handle on the temperaments of Huo Shiqian’s subordinates—they were all shamelessly thick-faced! She had to remain cool and collected, or she would be mortified in no time.
She asked Chang Luhui, "Director Chang, I want to know if Xia Chengzu and Ma Ming have already been detained?"
Chang Luhui answered, "Both individuals have been taken into custody, but the main suspect of the crime still remains Xia Chengzong."
The implication was clear: although both men had been captured, without new developments, Xia Chengzong was still the most likely to be convicted.
Xia Chuyi nodded. She understood the principle of ’when in doubt, there is fault’—a characteristic of this era.
"Director Chang, I hope you can send someone to Heshan Village, to the Xia Family, to inform their relatives that Xia Chengzu and Xia Chengzong have been detained—make it sound serious, especially with Ding Qianqian’s situation. Don’t let them know she is still alive."
Chang Luhui scratched his head, a bit puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"
But it was Huo Shiqian who calmly said, "Just do as Chuyi says."
Anyway, it was clear where Huo Commander stood: his wife’s word was law.
"...Alright then," Chang Luhui reluctantly agreed.
Xia Chuyi smiled and explained, "Don’t worry, Director Chang, I don’t have any other intentions. I just want to shake up the Xia Family members to get them to come to the Police Station as soon as possible. Once they arrive, things regarding the murderer will naturally become clearer."
Her words were pointed.
Chang Luhui, somewhat astonished, looked at her and asked, "You suspect the murderer... is one of the Xia brothers?"
Otherwise, why would the arrival of the Xia Family make the identity of the murderer clear?
"Let’s talk about it when they get here," Xia Chuyi did not articulate further, "Also, if Ding Qianqian wakes up, please have someone notify me immediately."
Chang Luhui pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I’ll arrange it."
After Chang Luhui left, Huo Shiqian stroked her head and said, "Don’t worry, everything will be okay."
"...Stop treating me like a little girl," Xia Chuyi couldn’t help but say.
Huo Shiqian glanced at her, his look saying: You’re not a little girl?
The twice-lifetime Old Monster was at a loss for words—fine, love makes one juvenile, it wasn’t her fault after all.
The main branch of the Xia Family arrived in the afternoon. Because the Police Station made the situation seem very serious, the Xia Family members immediately got into the police car and followed them to the county.
Perhaps because they felt it was shameful, only two women from the Xia Family came.
"Police comrades, this is an injustice. My grandson, Chengzu, is a good boy. He’s never even dared to kill chickens or ducks. How could he possibly murder someone?" Grandma Xia cried out as soon as she entered the gates of the Police Station.
He doesn’t kill chickens or ducks? Xia Chuyi thought to herself: That’s because he’s spoiled at home, never doing any work, let alone killing chickens or ducks.
"Police comrades, believe me, truly, my Chengzu is definitely wronged!" Grandma Xia kept shouting.