Chapter 414: The events of that year each had their own difficulties

Gu Tingchen chased the person suspected of being the murderer for several streets, but in the end, he lost them.

That person was very familiar with the geographical location nearby—or rather, the escape route—and it didn't look like a temporary impulse, but rather a premeditated murder.

Father-in-law, when did he offend someone who wanted to put him to death?

Was it business competition, or enemies meeting on a narrow road, with an enemy coming to the door?

Now that the person had been lost, this clue was broken. The top priority was to return to the hotel and see how the Public Security Bureau was verifying it.

In the hotel, because this was the city center, the Public Security Bureau was nearby.

After reporting to the Public Security Bureau, the public security officers arrived very quickly, blocked the scene, and the guests at the scene were all overly frightened. In addition to cooperating with the investigation, they hadn't left for a while.

The manager and service staff of the hotel were cooperating with recording statements, and the experienced old public security officers

After Gu Tingchen returned, he communicated with the Public Security captain; the clues, when linked together, were chilling.

Over there, the Public Security officers came out of the lounge, having successfully obtained the statements from the victim's family.

"Bureau Chief Gu, we will investigate this matter strictly, catch the murderer as soon as possible, and give you an explanation."

"Good, thank you."

After Gu Tingchen exchanged pleasantries with the Public Security captain, he went to handle the follow-up matters for his father-in-law, whose body was covered by a white cloth.

The guests were overly shocked; when the Public Security comrades said they could leave, they all came over one after another to bid farewell to Gu Tingchen.

This birthday banquet had originally been lively, but it ended in such a miserable state; how could it not make people sigh?

The photographer who had been responsible for filming the scene waited until the Public Security officers had all left before silently stepping forward to hand the developed film to Gu Tingchen.

"This is the footage I captured; there might be clues about the murderer inside. Bureau Chief Gu might find it useful."

"Thank you."

Gu Tingchen thanked them politely and tucked the film roll into his pocket.

He then lifted his feet and walked into the lounge.

Inside the lounge, the elders with closer relationships were still there, all comforting the overly grief-stricken mother-in-law and wife.

When he returned, they chattered and asked him, how did it go?

Did you catch the murderer?

"Uncles and aunts, this matter still requires investigation. Everyone has been overly shocked today, so I won't keep you. Once the murderer is caught, I will definitely bring them to justice to comfort the spirit of my father-in-law in heaven."

Gu Tingchen just wanted to dismiss these people as quickly as possible; he still had very important questions to ask his mother-in-law and wife.

Seeing this, the others had no choice but to leave sheepishly.

They all understood very clearly in their hearts that with the death of Father Ye, the Ye family's property would be possessed by the only daughter and her husband.

If they didn't show their faces now, how would they be able to get a share of the spoils in the future?

Seeing this, the Liu family made an excuse that their family members were overly shocked and left first, saying they would notify them if anything came up.

Until only Gu Tingchen and his wife, the mother-in-law, Mother Wang, and the children were left in the lounge, Gu Tingchen signaled for Mother Wang to take the children out; he had important matters to discuss with his mother-in-law.

"Yes."

Mother Wang glanced at the mistress, and seeing that she did not object, she carried the children out.

The more you know, the faster you die; the less you know, the longer you live.

If she could, she certainly didn't want to know about confidential matters; she just wanted to raise the children well and collect her generous salary.

After the door closed, Gu Tingchen had no more concerns; he turned his head to look at his mother-in-law and asked sternly:

"Mom, tell me honestly, has Dad offended anyone recently?

When I chased after them, I discovered that the murderer moved with agility and was more vigilant than someone like me who has served in the military. They are not an ordinary person."

"I, I don't know. Your dad has many friends, and he usually handles business matters all by himself.

I only know how to plant flowers, raise grass, go shopping, and buy things. How would I know who he associates with?"

Mother Ye's eyes flickered. It wasn't that she didn't trust her son-in-law and chose to hide it, but rather that the fewer people who knew about that matter, the better.

"Mom, please think again. If you can think of any clues, please tell me in time. This will help the Public Security Bureau solve the case.

If some detail is overlooked and the murderer strikes back, by then, whether it threatens your life, or Meiqin's, or Nannan's..."

Gu Tingchen could see that his mother-in-law was hiding something and just wouldn't say it. He didn't know what she was worried about; could it be that the Ye family had some other secrets?

Ye Mei Qin's eyes were red and swollen from crying; she truly had feelings for her father.

Although her father might still have longed for a son to inherit his bloodline and the family business in his heart.

What cannot be denied is that over these years, her father's cultivation of her also fulfilled the responsibilities a father should have.

Her childhood, youth, and the years after becoming an adult were all spent growing up under her parents' love; almost everything was impeccable, except for her marriage.

She wanted to catch the murderer, slice them a hundred times, and avenge her father!

Her mother's behavior was a bit strange; it seemed she was hiding something.

Could the enemy who killed her father be someone her mother knew?

For a moment, Ye Mei Qin thought of many, many things.

On the Han family's side, Shen Man and her husband were kept for dinner again.

There was no help for it; Father Han and Mother Han liked their family of four very much. If it weren't for Han Mingguang's strong refusal and protest, Father and Mother Han would have wanted to adopt Jiang Ye and his wife as their godson and goddaughter on the spot.

After finishing dinner, it was getting late.

Han Mingguang threw the car keys to Jiang Ye and put his hands together, begging them to leave quickly. If they didn't leave soon, his room wouldn't be safe!

Jiang Ye was caught between laughter and tears, waving goodbye under the enthusiastic hospitality of Father and Mother Han.

In the back seat, Shen Man and the two children were also waving goodbye with reluctance.

In the afternoon, while A-Ye was in the study discussing serious matters with the Han father and son, she was downstairs, and Mother Han told her about an old story.

It turned out that Regiment Commander Han once had a history with her mother, but unfortunately, fate played a trick on them, and the two missed their chance.

Regiment Commander Han never married, and her mother met the wrong person.

If there hadn't been an accident back then, her mother might have become husband and wife with Regiment Commander Han; how would there even be the matter of the Lu surname!

Perhaps she would be surnamed Han, be of their old Han family's seed, and be Han Mingguang's younger sister...

Now the old Han family only had Han Mingguang as their only seedling, so after that incident happened back then, they forcibly brought their son home to keep him under their noses.

The events of that year each had their own difficulties; Shen Man made no judgments about what had happened.

Perhaps she had already reached the age where she could understand both sides.

Regardless, the present and the future were the happiness she needed to cherish.

The two children sitting in the car was a very novel experience; their dad could drive!

While not sitting still, they also took out toy guns and started gesturing at each other.

"Bang, bang, bang."

"Da, da, da."