Chen Xiao stood outside the police cordon, unable to see very clearly for a moment.
But he could notice Lin Xi's expression.
At this moment, Lin Xi's eyes were noticeably widened. Moreover, her stance also revealed her state of mind; she was standing just behind Liang Yan without moving a step.
This clearly indicated that Lin Xi was a bit shaken by the scene in front of her.
In contrast, Liang Yan was already squatting close to the corpse on the ground.
This is the difference between being inexperienced and experienced. If Lin Xi had frequently participated in criminal cases, no matter how exaggerated the body, it probably wouldn't affect her much anymore.
Chen Xiao was watching while also listening to the discussions of the surrounding onlookers.
Among them, there was a woman in her fifties or sixties, talking on and on.
"The dead is a young man, definitely in his early twenties!"
"His entire arm is covered in tattoos. When my husband and I found him, his hands were in his pants!"
"Do you know why his hands are in his pants?"
"Because the guy's head had already been chopped off and tucked into his pants!"
The crowd reacted with a buzz upon hearing the woman's words.
Everyone seemed shocked that the deceased's head was chopped off and hidden in the pants!
In fact, hearing this, Chen Xiao's heart was also shaken.
Nowadays, it's not like the future when the internet is developed and various bizarre cases can be seen online.
So Chen Xiao was surprised by the killer's actions.
Unfortunately, as one of the people who discovered the body, the woman's knowledge was not extensive.
She even became more exaggerated in her talking.
Saying things like the head in the pants suddenly opened its eyes.
Saying things like the hands crazily gouged the eyeballs.
Listening to this, Chen Xiao temporarily set aside his thoughts as he saw Lin Xi coming over to him.
"What's the situation at the scene?" Chen Xiao asked.
Lin Xi's face was not looking good: "The time of death should be early yesterday morning, the cause of death was a fatal stab. It's still unclear what the deceased's identity is, but the killer's disposal method is unusual."
"Because he hid the deceased's head in the pants?"
Lin Xi looked over surprised: "How did you know?"
"There are quite a few witnesses at the scene, I heard it from them as well."
Lin Xi understood: "I see, anyway when I saw that head being taken out I was also startled. Even Sister Liang said she never encountered a case handled like this in all the years she's worked."
Chen Xiao nodded slightly, subconsciously saying: "The killer's peculiar actions often signify their mindset when committing the murder. So, such a unique act shouldn't just be for sheer amusement, right?"
Lin Xi didn't have much to add, she was merely talking with Chen Xiao.
Soon, Lin Xi returned to Liang Yan's side for information and learning.
Feeling a bit tired from watching, Chen Xiao was about to leave when suddenly a voice came from behind him.
"Hey, Brother Chen, are you here to enjoy the spectacle too?"
The few sudden appearances gave Chen Xiao a sense of unfamiliarity.
He frowned at the newcomers, taking a few seconds to remember.
The speaker was Jiang Bo, a loafer on Phoenix Street.
But Jiang Bo's way of loafing was different from Chen Xiao and Luo Dali.
Chen Xiao and Luo Dali liked soaking in baths and drinking heavily, whereas Jiang Bo and his group were keen on gambling big money.
The person beside Jiang Bo was also somewhat famous on Phoenix Street, specializing in scam betting schemes. Luo Dali was nearly caught by them once, but thankfully Chen Xiao had strongly pulled Dali away in time, or else Dali would have been in big trouble that night.
So Chen Xiao didn't have a favorable impression of Jiang Bo or the man beside him named Qiao Ye.
"It's you, why did you guys come too?" Chen Xiao greeted indifferently.
Jiang Bo immediately enthusiastically wrapped his arm around Chen Xiao's shoulder, laughing: "I heard there was a murder here so came to take a look, didn't expect you to be here too."
Speaking, Jiang Bo's eyes wandered as if searching for something.
"Hey, Dali, why isn't he with you?"
Chen Xiao smiled slightly: "Dali went home, are you looking for him?"
Jiang Bo sneaked a glance at Qiao Ye, chuckling: "We happened to meet today, how about the brothers invite you and Dali for a meal together?"
Seeing Jiang Bo's enthusiastic look, Chen Xiao brushed off the hand on his shoulder.
In the previous life, Luo Dali was murdered in an alley, and as Chen Xiao's ex-wife, Lin Xi had no reason to let the investigation go.
But in the previous life, Lin Xi never gave up on finding out the truth behind Luo Dali's murder.
The reason was nothing but that Chen Xiao and Luo Dali were friends of principle.
Luo Dali would never let Chen Xiao betray Lin Xi, and Chen Xiao wouldn't let Dali gamble or do drugs.
However, with Luo Dali's affluent family background, driving a car others could only dream of buying for years, and being the only son, people like Jiang Bo and Qiao Ye saw him as a big fat target!
"I'll pass on the meal; I have things to do today." Chen Xiao replied neutrally.
Jiang Bo laughed: "Brother Chen, what could you possibly have to do? Come on, why not call Dali, and us four brothers can gather at the table?"
Qiao Ye nodded: "Yeah, Chen Xiao, I truly want to call you and Dali brothers. Give us this chance, today there's no better time than now—let's drink heartily!"
Chen Xiao smiled.
Their mouths were full of talk about brotherhood, but their ulterior motives were almost written on their faces.
Chen Xiao shook his head unceremoniously: "Sorry, I can't accept this favor."
Jiang Bo: "Brother Chen, don't be like that, Brother Qiao is influential too, having more friends opens more paths! Besides, your wife is a cop, we might need her help in the future!"
Chen Xiao pushed away the encroaching Jiang Bo, saying with some impatience: "I don't want to repeat myself; if I said I can't do this favor, then I can't."
Qiao Ye frowned: "Chen Xiao, what's your deal? We're offering a face, you don't want it?"
Chen Xiao: "What, is your face bigger, Qiao Ye?"
"Tsk tsk, no wonder you stand behind women, you speak so tough!"
Qiao Ye sneered, Chen Xiao chuckled: "That's because you don't know me well enough; I have plenty of tough things about me."
"Exactly, anyone who's tasted Brother Chen's fists knows how tough they are!"
Luo Dali had unknowingly come over as well.
Chen Xiao was a bit surprised but quickly found it not unusual.
As a known street loafer, it was expected for Luo Dali to show up wherever there was a major incident.
Upon encountering him, it was completely normal.
While speaking, Luo Dali already stood beside Chen Xiao, glaring at Qiao Ye:
"The guy named Qiao, don't think I don't know your sneaky thoughts. My strengths aren't something you can imagine. If you're really short on money, kneel now to amuse me, if I smile maybe I'd reward you a bit!"
Qiao Ye clenched his fists, but knowing Chen Xiao and Luo Dali, Jiang Bo quickly pulled Qiao Ye away.
As they walked away, Chen Xiao clearly saw a strong sense of envy in Qiao Ye's eyes.
Chen Xiao wanted to remind Luo Dali, but Dali paid no mind to Qiao Ye and his companion, instead focusing directly on the corpse at the crime scene:
"Hey, why does that clothing look a bit familiar!"