Chapter 31: Too Unsympathetic

Su Liuyue and a few others followed Feng Dali and soon arrived at the Yao family.

Feng Dali went forward and knocked on the door. After a while, a petite woman opened the door. She was obviously frightened when she saw a group of big men standing outside the door. Before she could say anything, Feng Dali took out the token of Jingzhao Prefecture and said, "We are from Jingzhao Prefecture and come here to ask something."

The woman's eyes suddenly widened and she stammered, "Sir, has someone in our family committed a crime?"

"Let's look at a few cases that happened fifteen years ago."

Feng Dali asked, "Are Yao Xinghai and his wife here?"

Yao Xinghai is the name of Yao’s father.

The woman was startled. What did the case that happened fifteen years ago have to do with their family? Although she was panicked, she did not dare to neglect it and nodded quickly, "I...my father-in-law and mother-in-law are here, but the other day, my sister-in-law died of illness. My mother-in-law was too sad and has been bedridden for a while..."

Feng Dali heard this and glanced at Ping Shaoyin, who said calmly, "Then meet your father-in-law first."

The woman just realized the man standing behind her. She was stunned for a moment, and a look of surprise flashed across her face. She looked at him for a long time before she said, "Okay...Okay, everyone, please come in. I'll go call my father-in-law over now."

This was a very narrow courtyard. Not long after the few people entered, an old man with a slightly hunched back and gray hair on the temples came out accompanied by a woman. His face, which didn't look very kind to begin with, was now slightly gloomy, like the sky before a storm. It was obvious that he was a stubborn bone that was not easy to chew.

But no matter how stubborn he was, he didn't dare to act rashly in front of the government officials. He walked up to Ping Shaoyin and the others, bowed and said, "I am Yao Xinghai. My daughter-in-law said that you gentlemen came to me to investigate several cases from fifteen years ago. I don't know where you heard the gossip, but I have always been law-abiding and have never done anything illegal or immoral. I have nothing to do with those cases fifteen years ago..."

He denied it emotionally right away, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Before he finished speaking, a cold and calm voice rang out, "We haven't said anything yet. How come Mr. Yao seems to know which cases we are going to investigate?"

It was a slightly low, but clear and pleasant voice.

Yao Xinghai's face froze slightly. He looked at a handsome man in the crowd and said in a deep voice, "My little daughter was angry with us fifteen years ago and ran away to her grandparents' house. At that time, I thought she was captured by criminals, so I reported it to the authorities. At that time, the officials seemed to think that my daughter was involved in a big case. So when I heard that you were here to investigate the case fifteen years ago, I thought it was related to that case."

As he spoke, his body was slightly sideways, his hands were slightly raised in front of him, his eyebrows were lowered and gathered, and all the muscles in his body seemed to be tense.

The stomach is the most vulnerable part of the human body. When a person is defensive against another person, he or she will subconsciously face him or her sideways and put his or her hands in front of him or her.

In addition to these two points, every body language of Yao Xinghai was telling Su Liuyue that he was on guard, disgusted and forbearing.

He was very reluctant to talk about the incident fifteen years ago. If the people in front of him were not government officials, he would have lost control of his temper long ago.

"Is it?"

Su Liuyue suddenly took a step forward and said in a calm voice: "But, as far as we know, this is probably not a misunderstanding. Fifteen years ago, someone saw your daughter coming back that day wearing dirty and wrinkled clothes, and that was exactly the clothes she wore on the day she disappeared!

If she went to her grandparents' house, how come she didn't even have a change of clothes?
And it is said that she looked extremely panicked and nervous at the time, as if...she had just escaped from an extremely terrifying place..."

Yao Xinghai frowned, clenched his fists, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He roared as if he could no longer endure it: "Which bastard is talking nonsense! Trying to tarnish my daughter's innocence! I have said it countless times, my daughter has nothing to do with those cases fifteen years ago!" After all, he is a man who kills pigs all year round. His aura when he is furious is very intimidating. Even Feng Dali and Lu Rou couldn't help but take a step back with a slight change of expression. Su Liuyue took a step forward, and her voice suddenly rose: "Is there really no connection, or are you deliberately hiding it?! Mr. Yao, I know you love your daughter dearly, but now Yao is dead. If she really suffered such a horrible thing back then, and the murderer is still alive and well, do you think she will rest in peace in the afterlife?!"

"Bastard!"

Yao Xinghai was provoked by Su Liuyue and became even more furious. He suddenly stretched out his hand, pushed Su Liuyue hard, and roared: "You also know that my daughter has only been dead for a short time! Now her body is still warm, and you want to slander her reputation! If someone really bullies my daughter, I don't need you, I will go and chop him up myself!"

Yao Xinghai's strength was beyond the ability of ordinary people to withstand, and Su Liuyue suddenly staggered back a few steps.

Not far behind her, Ping Shaoyin was standing upright. When he saw Su Liuyue stumbling towards him, he quickly took several steps back.

Finally, Su Liuyue lost his balance and sat down on the ground with a thud.

There was a sudden silence in the narrow courtyard.

Everyone couldn't help but look at Su Liuyue, and then glanced at Ping Shaoyin with subtle eyes.

Others don’t know that Miss Su is a girl, but they know it!

Your Highness's behavior is too unkind to women...

Feng Dali immediately rushed forward and asked with a worried look on his face: "Su... Su Xiaolangjun, are you okay?"

Ping Shaoyin also lowered his eyes slightly, looked at the slender figure sitting on the ground, and asked without changing his expression, "Are you injured anywhere?"

Su Liuyue: “…”

She silently glanced at the man behind her out of the corner of her eye, too lazy to argue with him. She sat on the ground, looked up at Yao Xinghai, who had finally come to his senses and looked a little uneasy, and said, "Mr. Yao, we didn't come here to quarrel or fight with you. Even if you don't want to do this for your daughter, please help other innocent women.

Now, the murderer from fifteen years ago has reappeared, and three innocent women have lost their lives so far. If possible, we don’t want to disturb your daughter’s peace, but we really don’t want to see more innocent women die…”

Yao Xinghai was slightly stunned, and looked at her strangely, "You...are not here for the cases from fifteen years ago? But for the recent cases?"

Su Liuyue's heart skipped a beat, and she stared at him closely and said, "Rather, we came here to prevent more women from dying. Mr. Yao, if you know anything, I hope you can tell us..."

Yao Xinghai said with a sullen face, "Sir, no matter how many times you ask me, my answer is always the same. My daughter has nothing to do with the case fifteen years ago! And she has nothing to do with the current case! Just consider it as a plea from me. My daughter is gone, so let her... rest in peace...

I have always had a bad temper. I pushed you in anger just now. I hope you don't mind."

Thanks to Mumu Sanxiao for the tip! Starting today, there will be two updates! There will be one at around 8 am, and the second at around 9 pm~