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Chapter 167 The Fake Old Ghost

"Two days ago?"

Xiang Yuntian subconsciously connected this case with Old Ghost. "This doesn't seem quite right, does it? Let me think, wasn't Old Ghost already dead back then?"

“No… the one who died was the fake Old Ghost; the real Old Ghost is still alive,” Bai Mengfei said with certainty.

Xiang Yuntian understood that this was true, and considering that only the two of them were present at the moment, he agreed with Bai Mengfei's point of view and said, "In this light, this person was very likely killed by the real Old Ghost."

Bai Mengfei calmly stood up, her gaze sweeping towards the Buddha statue before returning to the pillar before her, pondering to herself: "Why did Old Ghost kill this person? What was his relationship with him?"

Of course, there are many possibilities, and it's not helpful to speculate wildly without any clues.

So, Bai Mengfei gently closed her eyes, trying to focus her thoughts more intently.

She frowned, pondered for a moment, and then slowly let out a sigh of relief.

"So? Have you thought of anything?"

Xiang Yuntian thought Bai Mengfei already had a plan.

Bai Mengfei slowly shook her head, saying with a hint of helplessness, "Not yet, but I don't think this matter is that simple."

"Why do you say that?" Xiang Yuntian asked in surprise.

"Think carefully, what was the reason that the person who committed suicide for Old Ghost that day was willing to die?" Bai Mengfei voiced her doubts, guiding Xiang Yuntian to think together, hoping he could help her clarify her thoughts.

Seeing Bai Mengfei's serious expression, Xiang Yuntian dared not slack off in the slightest. He pondered intently for a while and then mentioned several possibilities: "First, it could be for money, but that's unlikely; second, he could be threatened, but that's also not very probable. Third, and I think it's the most likely, is the so-called brotherhood between men."

Bai Mengfei completely agreed with this, because that was also her thought.

Suddenly, an interesting idea popped into her head: "Shall we go back now?"

Hearing Bai Mengfei's sudden suggestion, Xiang Yuntian was greatly surprised.

"Go back now? It's pouring rain outside!" Xiang Yuntian excitedly reminded him.

Bai Mengfei took a deep breath and looked outside.

The rain intensified, pouring down like a torrent, while the howling wind caused the wooden door to sway slightly.

Left with no other choice, Bai Mengfei changed her mind and said, "Then let's trouble Captain Zhao to find out if Old Ghost has a twin brother or something."

Xiang Yuntian disagreed with Bai Mengfei's idea, saying, "I don't think it's appropriate to do this."

"why?"

“Think about it, this involves Lao Gui, which means we’ve passed the buck to Captain Zhao. He’s about to be promoted, and if you bring it up, he’ll have to help us get to the bottom of the case. Then… that will have a significant impact on his achievements.”

Xiang Yuntian thought he had considered everything very thoroughly, but Bai Mengfei already knew all of this without even having to think about it.

But in her view, nothing is more important than the truth when it comes to cases and the truth.

Therefore, she didn't take Xiang Yuntian's words to heart and treated them as mere whispers in the wind.

She squatted down, frowned, and pondered for a moment before speaking her mind: "Okay, listen to me, do as I say first, let's not guess, okay?"

Xiang Yuntian could hear the determination in Bai Mengfei's words, so he could only nod slightly, which was considered as agreeing to her request.

He then mustered up his courage and called Zhao Fei, explaining the situation to him.

When Zhao Fei learned that the case was actually related to Lao Gui, he was reluctant to help the two of them.

However, under Xiang Yuntian's strong persuasion, Zhao Fei finally went to investigate.

At this moment, Xiang Yuntian was caught in the middle between the two, feeling caught in a dilemma and unable to please either side.

While waiting, Xiang Yuntian told Bai Mengfei about the situation.

After hearing this, Bai Mengfei simply said "Oh" and made it clear to him: "I don't care what Captain Zhao thinks, you know me, I always judge things by their merits, not by their personalities."

Xiang Yuntian naturally understood, so he didn't say anything more.

Not long after, Zhao Fei called, saying that he had found out that the murderer might indeed be Lao Gui.

Because Lao Gui has a twin brother, if the person who died that day wasn't Lao Gui himself, then it was very likely his twin brother.

In this way, the questions of why he would help Lao Gui take the blame seem to gradually have an answer.

The truth is basically clear, but the rain just keeps falling.

It seemed they might have to spend the night there, so Xiang Yuntian said to Bai Mengfei, "Sit down for a while. I'll go clean up over there. You go and rest. It's windy and rainy outside. Even if the rain suddenly stops, we probably won't be able to leave tonight. The mountain roads are too slippery."

Bai Mengfei thought Xiang Yuntian's analysis made sense, so she followed his advice.

By the time the rain was about to stop, it was already past 2 a.m. Bai Mengfei appeared exhausted and almost asleep, but she remained highly vigilant.

Just then, she heard someone walk in.

Without a doubt, whoever came in was no good, otherwise they wouldn't be sneaking around like this, deliberately keeping their footsteps light.

Bai Mengfei suddenly opened her eyes and immediately saw the old ghost holding a sharp blade, walking in with the intention of harming them.

She immediately exclaimed, "Old ghost!"

Upon hearing the shout, Xiang Yuntian, who was in a half-dreaming state, instantly came to his senses and even stood up.

Seeing that his whereabouts had been exposed, Old Ghost simply stopped, raised the knife in his hand, pointed it at the two men, and said, "You bunch of people really love to meddle in other people's business."

How did you know we were here? Did someone betray us?

Bai Mengfei asked the question while slowly standing up.

But then Old Ghost snorted coldly: "You can only blame yourselves for coming to the wrong place, and for being meddlesome by nature, even coming to investigate a case that has no need to be investigated any further."

"I'm not meddling in other people's business. As a forensic doctor, I have a responsibility to find out the truth and give the deceased and the public an explanation."

Bai Mengfei retorted firmly, "Your idea of ​​faking your death to make your brother take the blame and escape legal punishment is simply wishful thinking. Don't forget, the net of justice is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it."

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