Chapter 337: Chapter 337: Daydream, Kowtowing Before the Grave!

"Is it unusual to find a lonely grave in the mountains?"

At least in Chen Xiao’s opinion,

a lonely grave on the mountain wasn’t particularly strange.

Everyone present had seen plenty of death scenes, so they all nodded.

Seeing this, Zhang Xian said, "If it were just a lonely grave, it wouldn’t be strange. But in front of the grave, there’s a very noticeable small pit. That pit was made by the deceased being forced to bow their head."

Chen Xiao squinted his eyes: "So, after all this time, were the two compared? When did the person in the lonely grave die?"

Zhang Xian shook his head outright.

Chen Xiao was puzzled: "No identification?"

Zhang Xian replied, "It’s not that we didn’t do it but because there was no corpse in the grave!"

As soon as he said this, surprise and doubt appeared in Chen Xiao’s eyes.

"Without a corpse, how can it be called a lonely grave?"

"There’s clothing buried inside, but no bones."

Chen Xiao didn’t respond further.

But the image of Qiu Tingfang being forced to bow her head appeared in his mind.

Seeing everyone deep in thought, Zhang Xian smiled and said,

"Alright, I don’t know the specifics either. Chen Xiao, once you go there, let’s communicate over the phone again. There’s no point in talking too much now."

Chen Xiao chuckled: "You’re right, let’s eat first, otherwise it’ll all get cold."

No one spoke further.

After they finished eating, Zhang Xian asked, "Have you planned when to set off?"

This matter was Zhang Xian’s request to Chen Xiao.

Moreover, it was entirely out of friendship for Chen Xiao; hence, Zhang Xian only asked and did not rush him.

Chen Xiao wasn’t going to rush into it either. After some thought, he said,

"Not sure yet, I need to wait for someone."

"Wait for someone? Who?" Zhang Xian was a bit curious.

Chen Xiao replied, "Xie Wensheng."

Zhang Xian widened his eyes in surprise: "Xie Wensheng is coming to Dongzhou?"

"Yes, after he fell ill, he quit his previous job. His surgery was very successful recently, and now that his health has improved a lot, he’s decided to bring his family to live in Dongzhou."

He said come to live in Dongzhou.

But how could Zhang Xian not hear that Xie Wensheng was coming to join Chen Xiao!

Although he didn’t know much about the captains of the detective teams in Shencheng City’s various divisions, anyone who could sit in such a position must be quite capable.

Such a person coming to join Chen Xiao, how could Zhang Xian not be moved?

After a long exhale, Zhang Xian patted Chen Xiao’s shoulder and said, "Although not much time has passed, it feels like you’ve traveled a long way."

Chen Xiao smiled: "I just got lucky. I don’t think I have the charm to make Xie Wensheng willing to work for me. Furthermore, relationships are mutual. He sees benefit in me, and I also need people like him to help me."

"Collaborators are just like friends."

"Indeed." Zhang Xian nodded in agreement, then said, "Alright then, I’ll wait for your news and let Xiaopan pick you up at the airport."

"Sure, Director Zhang... can you tell me why you owe Captain Pan?"

Zhang Xian immediately became serious: "Hurry up and go accompany your wife, don’t pry into leadership matters!"

Watching Zhang Xian hurriedly walk away, Chen Xiao chuckled lightly.

He naturally knew Zhang Xian wouldn’t put on any airs in front of him.

The reason Zhang Xian acted like that was because he wasn’t comfortable speaking about his relationship with Pan Huiping to outsiders.

After Zhang Xian left, Chen Xiao accompanied Lin Xi for a while.

Soon, Lin Xi also plunged into work.

Bored, Chen Xiao drove to find Luo Dali.

Having learned from Guo Zhengchang for a while, Luo Dali had clearly matured and progressed a lot.

He was already considered a senior in Four Blessings Appliances.

And a very convincing one at that.

Led in by someone, Chen Xiao took people to Luo Dali’s office.

As soon as the latter saw him, his serious expression disappeared.

"Brother Chen! What brings you here!"

Luo Dali slung his arm around Chen Xiao’s shoulder and sat on the sofa.

Remembering the people he saw upstairs and downstairs, Chen Xiao asked, "Where’s Xiaoxiu?"

"She’s quite stubborn. I could’ve arranged for her to come to this building. But she insisted that she has no education and no experience and wanted to start from the bottom."

Hearing this, Chen Xiao understood.

He could very much understand Ye Xiu’s thinking.

In a relationship where one side doesn’t match the other in status, the pressure is always on the weaker side.

Afraid of what others might say, yet constantly wanting to prove oneself.

However, Ye Xiu deciding to start from the bottom was, in Chen Xiao’s view, the best choice.

In that environment, Ye Xiu wouldn’t have other emotions while working.

Not discussing Ye Xiu further, Chen Xiao got down to business:

"I need you to prepare some money for me."

Luo Dali didn’t hesitate: "How much do you need?"

"Not sure yet, but it won’t be less than a few million."

Luo Dali nodded again: "Alright, whenever you need it, I’ll have it for you."

"I might need to go out of town in a few days. I’ll arrange for someone to come and get it then."

Upon hearing this, Luo Dali curiously asked, "Xiaoji? Xiaoji Knife Man?"

"No."

"No way, it’s not Liu Dayou, is it? I think that guy is unreliable!"

"It’s not him either."

Hearing this, Luo Dali said in a low tone, "No way, Brother Chen, have we got a new brother? And you trust this new brother so much that you can easily let him handle a huge sum of money?"

Chen Xiao teased with a laugh: "Dammit, you’re jealous over Xiaoxiu, and now you’re doing this to me?"

"No, I just think with your current popularity, there must be many people who would deliberately approach you for benefits. Shouldn’t we be more cautious?"

Chen Xiao replied, "Don’t worry. He used to be a policeman, and even his mother and child are coming."

"No problem then." Luo Dali felt relieved but immediately asked, "Then, are you planning to take Xiaoji and the others this time?"

Chen Xiao nodded: "Yes, it’s more convenient to have a few familiar people while handling things out of town."

Luo Dali was a bit disheartened: "It used to be me following you, but now it’s them."

Chen Xiao kicked him lightly: "What, the money you’re making isn’t satisfying? How about quitting your job with your old man then? You can just travel around solving cases with me instead!"

Luo Dali immediately waved his hands, chuckling, "No way, everyone calls me the Crown Prince Sifu now. After serious thought, I find that I’m more suited for business!"

Chen Xiao: "Tsk tsk tsk, you were once Brother Dali of Phoenix Street, and now you’re the Crown Prince of Sifu. Maybe in the future, I’ll have to call you President Luo."

Luo Dali immediately became serious: "If you say that, I can only wise up and break a leg! Here, take the stick, and you can knock any leg you want!"

Too lazy to continue the banter, Chen Xiao looked at the blazing sun outside and said:

"Where’s your lounge? I want to take a nap and think about some things."

"Through that door, there’s a bed inside. You can sleep as you like."

While saying this, Luo Dali went and opened the door.

Chen Xiao took a look and then lay down on the very ordinary small bed.

Closing his eyes, after thinking about things for a while, he cleared his mind and took a short nap.

But what Chen Xiao didn’t expect was that this nap would lead him back into a dream!

In the dream, it was all gray.

He was sprinting through a forest.

He ran for a long time.

He could even hear his own breathing.

When he finally stopped running, he saw a silhouette.

It was a girl, her features unclear, kneeling in front of a mound, bowing repeatedly.

Unknown how long she’d been bowing, the girl seemed to sense Chen Xiao and slowly turned her head!