"Captain Liang, didn't you just say there were two pieces of good news? What's the other one?"
Han Meixiang couldn't help but ask.
Liang Yan smiled and said, "The other one is also related to Chen Xiao."
Han Meixiang instinctively exclaimed, "Ah? Still related to Chen Xiao?"
Liang Yan came for three matters: first, to see Chen Xiao and understand Lin Xi's family situation.
The second was to inform Lin Xi that she could report to the branch office.
The third was indeed solely for Chen Xiao.
"That's right, to be precise, the third matter is solely for Chen Xiao. Xiaoxi also knows, the Red Cotton Pants serial murder case lasted for a month, causing quite a stir in Dongzhou City and even across the province. As a result, the police released a reward early on, seeking clues from the public."
Before Liang Yan finished speaking, Lin Xi realized and asked, "So, Sister Liang, are you here to give Chen Xiao a reward?"
"Haha, the little girl is really clever. Yes, the bureau has issued a notice that the announced reward will be fully given to the contributors without any deduction. Initially, I thought Lin Xi was responsible for the case and deliberately attributed it to Chen Xiao, but now I believe Xiaoxi didn't lie, the case was cracked thanks to Chen Xiao."
"How much is the reward?" Lin Xi couldn't help but ask curiously.
Liang Yan held out five fingers, and Lin Xi excitedly asked, "Five thousand?"
Liang Yan shook her head, "No, it's fifty thousand!"
"Ah? Fifty thousand!" This time it was Han Meixiang who exclaimed.
Fifty thousand in 2006 was definitely not a small sum.
This year, the national average salary was just about 1,500 yuan, with a monthly income of four to five thousand considered high.
A reward of fifty thousand, averaged this year, already exceeded a monthly salary of four thousand.
Although fifty thousand couldn't buy Luo Dali's Santana, its impact on Han Meixiang was undeniable.
Her idle, lazy son-in-law had finally earned money!
Moreover, this money was earned legitimately, as a police reward!
Looking at Chen Xiao, Han Meixiang couldn't help but smile.
This smile had nothing to do with being vulgar, it was pure joy.
Even if Han Meixiang were vulgar, Chen Xiao wouldn't mind.
He knew that the money his in-laws had spent on him over the years was far more than this amount.
Liang Yan glanced at Chen Xiao and saw his calmness. She teased, "Your wife and mother-in-law are so happy, but you seem indifferent. That's fifty thousand!"
Chen Xiao said, "I was just thinking I might have made a mistake."
Liang Yan wondered, "Oh? What mistake?"
"I always treated Xiaoxi as Xiaoxi, and myself as me, but actually Xiaoxi and I should be a unity. So, my calmness reflects that my previous approach was wrong; otherwise, this fifty thousand would have been lost for nothing."
Liang Yan didn't understand, but Lin Xi immediately realized.
Instinctively, she held Chen Xiao's arm and smiled, saying, "Yes, dear, we are a unity. We can strive for our careers, but our ultimate goal is to make our family better."
Chen Xiao nodded, "My wife is right!"
Liang Yan smiled wryly, shaking her head, "I can't figure out what mystery you two are playing, but I've delivered the message, Chen Xiao… tomorrow come with Xiaoxi to collect the reward from our team."
"Okay." Chen Xiao agreed readily.
Liang Yan rubbed her hands together and smiled, "Alright, if there's nothing else, I won't disturb your family dinner. Goodbye, elder sister, goodbye Xiaoxi, goodbye Chen Xiao."
Seeing Liang Yan get up, Han Meixiang hurriedly said, "Don't rush, Captain Liang, you haven't eaten anything yet."
"I ate earlier, elder sister, you carry on, don't mind me. Xiaoxi, remember to bring Chen Xiao early tomorrow."
As Liang Yan's voice fell, Han Meixiang wanted to say a few polite words.
Just then, Liang Yan's phone suddenly rang.
Liang Yan answered, "Hello, this is Liang Yan."
"What? Alright, I'll head to the scene immediately!"
After speaking, Liang Yan put down her phone with a serious expression.
Lin Xi keenly sensed something and urgently asked, "Sister Liang, what's going on?"
"There's a case on Honghu Street, I need to go check it out."
Upon hearing this, a trace of excitement flashed in Lin Xi's eyes, "If you're personally going, is the case very tricky?"
"The information from my colleagues is limited, but it seems not simple." Saying this, Liang Yan looked at Lin Xi and smiled, asking,
"Why, are you interested?"
"Anyway, I'm reporting to the team tomorrow, Sister Liang… why not take me to see it tonight?"
Liang Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, since it's not your first time at a crime scene, come along."
Lin Xi felt delighted, seeing this, Chen Xiao had a thought.
"Shouldn't I go too? After encountering the Red Cotton Pants murder case, my calendar unlocked the skill of sophistry."
"But this skill was only useful to me at that time, if I really want to cultivate Xiaoxi into greatness, it's far from enough. So if I get involved in more cases, could it unlock new skills from the calendar?"
Thinking this, Chen Xiao immediately smiled and said, "Why don't I go too? Captain Liang, rest assured, I understand the rules and will wait outside the cordon for Xiaoxi."
Liang Yan understood the meaning and agreed with a smile.
Lin Xi quickly spoke a few words to Han Meixiang, then left home arm in arm with Chen Xiao.
As Chen Xiao walked out the door, Han Meixiang eagerly picked up her phone.
"Hello, old man, Chen Xiao seems to have changed…."
......
Chen Xiao rode in Liang Yan's car towards the scene.
On the way, Lin Xi kept conversing with Liang Yan.
From their conversation, Chen Xiao could tell Lin Xi had a bit of admiration for Liang Yan.
Perhaps because Liang Yan was one of the top criminal investigators at Hongshan Branch, and Lin Xi, who loved criminal investigation, naturally admired her.
Chen Xiao kept recalling information about Liang Yan from his past life.
Unfortunately, in his previous life, Chen Xiao didn't care about Lin Xi's work, so he couldn't remember what cases Lin Xi had handled or if she was involved in any homicides.
Looking deeply at Lin Xi beside him, Chen Xiao couldn't help but sigh.
In his past life, he was too mediocre, especially after their divorce, Chen Xiao hadn't accomplished anything significant.
He had thought about whether he should, like the protagonists in novels, chase after wealth and status after his rebirth.
However, Chen Xiao had no interest in business.
He hadn't even bought a lottery ticket in his previous life, so the dream of becoming rich overnight was truly just a dream for him.
Rather than relying on unrealistic things, it would be better to take things step by step, first becoming a great support for Lin Xi's advancement.
Once Lin Xi established herself at the branch office, then Chen Xiao's plan to help his wife rise to greatness could truly begin.
He wouldn't say his plan to anyone because he knew the criminal investigation environment in Dongzhou City in 2006 was extremely lacking!
Soon, the car stopped outside the police's cordon.
Chen Xiao didn't follow them inside the cordon but started observing from the riverbank.
Vaguely, he saw indeed a corpse placed by the riverbank, a… headless corpse!