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Seeing Chen Nan hang up the phone, Jiang Li snapped out of her shock, her face filled with panic as she asked, "Chen Nan, are you serious? Is Hu Jing really buried here?"
"No, no, no..."
"How is this possible..."
"How could she possibly be buried here?"
She had previously guessed that if Hu Jing was really killed, the murderer would definitely destroy the body to eliminate evidence.
But.
She never dreamed the murderer would bury Hu Jing’s body in Hu Family Village.
Chen Nan couldn’t help but exclaim, "I can’t believe it either, the murderer is so bold, daring to bury Hu Jing right behind the village!"
When Chen Nan arrived, he had noticed the wild grass growing differently in the wasteland behind the village; at first, he thought it was caused by someone relieving themselves in the wild.
Until.
He felt a fluctuation coming from that direction through Hu Xingbang’s hair.
It was then that he clearly realized. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
The reason why the wild grass in that place was so luxuriant was that Hu Jing was buried beneath!
"Let’s find a place to shelter from the rain!"
With dark clouds closing in, Chen Nan led Jiang Li to a villager’s house to take refuge from the rain.
Summer rains come quickly.
And they leave quickly, too.
This rain only lasted a little over an hour.
Although it was short-lived, the rainfall was not small at all.
After the downpour, the air became much fresher than before, filled with the fragrance of wet soil, and the sound of rain gently flowing down from Azure Dragon Mountain in the north.
When the sun reemerged, a brilliant and dazzling rainbow appeared in front of Azure Dragon Mountain as well, a sight too beautiful for words.
Looking at the brilliant rainbow, Chen Nan murmured, "Only after enduring the storm can one see the rainbow!"
Just then.
Zhao Xing drove up in a Land Rover with a construction crew to Hu Family Village, the crew including a small excavator and numbering thirty to forty people.
After all, the feng shui treasure site Chen Nan had chosen was situated beneath Azure Dragon Mountain; for them, coming here from the east side of the mountain was very inconvenient, the most convenient route being to detour from the town to Hu Family Village.
They could drive directly to the foot of the mountain. Although the road up the mountain was rough and uneven, the small excavator could be used to smooth out the path.
Of course.
Before coming, Zhao Xing had also donated two million to the Hu Family Village village committee and had contacted the village secretary of Hu Family Village, informing him of the Zhao Family’s intention to build a tomb on the wasteland behind the Hu Family Village.
Two million is a huge sum for a poor little mountain village; the village secretary of Hu Family Village didn’t think twice before agreeing.
Let alone just building a tomb on the wasteland.
Even if they had their eye on the village’s ancestral graves, he would be willing to give them up without hesitation.
And so.
When Zhao Xing appeared, the village secretary of Hu Family Village immediately brought over the village’s labor force to help.
Chen Nan looked towards Zhao Xing and seriously instructed, "Mr. Zhao, later when you go to the site of the new tomb, take a handful of soil and bring it back to the current burial site of your Zhao Family ancestors."
"Remember, you must be sincere, as this handful of soil will determine whether your Zhao Family ancestors are willing to move to this new burial site."
"At that time, place a candle and a stick of incense on the pile of soil, and if the candle burns normally, it signifies that your Zhao Family ancestors are willing to relocate to the new site."
Zhao Xing nodded seriously.
The construction crew also threw themselves into their work with a sense of urgency, using the excavator to even out the irregular road surface.
Although it had just rained, the soil in Ji Town was hilly.
As is well known.
Hilly terrain differs from the plains, with most areas being sandy soil, not loess soil, and even after raining, it won’t cause depressions that could affect construction.
"Daoist Chen, Mayor Lu has arrived."
Jiang Li’s voice suddenly rang out, revealing a hint of inexplicable tension.
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After all.
She had previously said that Lu Yuanyang was a weakling, unworthy of his current position.
And Chen Nan had relayed her exact words to Lu Yuanyang.
Now that Lu Yuanyang was showing up at the Hu estate, how could she not be nervous?
Chen Nan looked toward the bottom of the hill and saw Lu Yuanyang and his secretary, along with more than a dozen detectives and even a forensic doctor, quickly approaching, with a look of utmost gravity on each face.
The sudden appearance of these people shocked the construction crew; even Zhao Xing furrowed his brow. Upon seeing Lu Yuanyang, he was greatly surprised, seemingly not expecting to see him here.
"Director Zhao, let us borrow your excavator. Have the operator come with me," Chen Nan said to Zhao Xing, then turned to Jiang Li, "You go and call Hu Jing’s father over."
Jiang Li nodded solemnly, "Okay."
"Mayor Lu, please follow me," Chen Nan said indifferently, hands clasped behind him, leading everyone to a desolate piece of land overgrown with wild grass.
As the heavy rain had washed over it, the wild grass showed vigorous vitality, gently swaying with the breeze, rustling softly.
Upon Chen Nan’s command, the excavator operator began to dig.
Meanwhile.
Hu Jing’s father, Hu Xingbang, was brought over.
His face was a picture of anguish, and his frail body trembled violently, clearly Jiang Li had said something to him.
"Stop!"
When the excavator uncovered an old, tattered sack, Chen Nan gestured to the operator to pause.
At that moment,
A forensic expert, wearing a mask and gloves, stepped forward and opened the sack.
The next moment,
The highly decomposed skeleton appeared before everyone’s eyes, the pungent stench causing many nearby to turn pale and bend over, some even starting to vomit.
"My Jing’er, it’s my little Jing!"
"She’s my daughter!"
Seeing the jade bracelet on the rotten wrist of the body, Hu Xingbang collapsed to the ground, crying inconsolably like a child.
The villagers of the Hu estate were also shocked, having not expected the body to be Hu Jing’s.
It weighed heavily on everyone’s hearts.
After all, Hu Jing had been the first college student from the Hu estate.
And the pride of the village.
Although they had heard about Hu Jing’s disappearance six months earlier, and people had been intermittently visiting and investigating in the village,
But...
Who would have thought,
The Hu Jing everyone was searching for was buried in the wasteland behind the village?
"Old gentleman, are you sure this is your daughter?" Lu Yuanyang asked softly.
With tears streaming down his face, Hu Xingbang affirmed, "There’s no mistake. I bought her that bracelet. There can be no error."
"My daughter!"
"Why must your fate be so harsh?"
The sorrowful cry from his mouth was moving.
Jiang Li spoke softly, "Old man, this is the first mayor of Jizhou. If you have any grievances, you can tell him, and he will help you seek justice!"
Hu Xingbang gave a bitter smile, "My daughter was killed by these high and mighty officials. Do you think I would trust them?"
With a single sentence, he shattered the credibility of the government.
And Lu Yuanyang showed a look of shame.
Jiang Li added, "Even if you don’t trust him, you should trust Taoist Priest Chen, right? It was he who used your hair and matched it with Hu Jing’s birth date and hour to deduce where her body was buried."
Nervously looking at Chen Nan, Hu Xingbang saw his clear, honest eyes, deep like stars, exuding an aura of integrity, and finally said, "I am willing to hand over that object to Taoist Priest Chen!"
