Chapter 375: Completely Abnormal

Kneeling on one knee, Xiao Yu pressed his ear against Mu Qianwu’s pregnant belly, smirking.

Why did he smile like a fool?

The baby had just kicked him.

Mu Qianwu gently stroked her younger husband’s short black hair, her eyes filled with a soft, radiant warmth. But, as she looked at Xiao Yu’s excessively handsome face, a sense of crisis crept into her heart.

“Brother,” Mu Qianwu spoke softly.

“Hm?” Xiao Yu responded.

“Even though you look pretty ordinary,” Mu Qianwu warned him, “I think you should stay away from other girls. Got that?”

Xiao Yu, (￣□￣)

‘Ordinary-looking? Sis, are you serious?’

“Ah…” Mu Qianwu glanced at her husband and let out a playful sigh. “How should I explain something as petty as jealousy to you?”

“Haha!” Laughing, Xiao Yu stood up and pulled her into a hug. “If I ever make my sister jealous in the future, I’ll slap myself, how about that?”

“Mhm.” Mu Qianwu grinned. “Come home early.”

After letting her husband help her into the car, she waved her hand, smiling as she left.

Watching the car disappear in the distance, Xiao Yu sighed lightly, a smile still lingering on his lips. No matter if she was a queen, an overlord, or a cold and elegant beauty—as long as you coaxed her and treated her like a child, she’d be happy.

‘Ah, women…’

***

Criminal Investigation Brigade Conference Room

“Jiang Huiying is missing.” Zhao Changshan’s sharp gaze locked onto Xiao Yu. “To be precise, she might be in hiding.”

After Xiao Yu gave the order last night, Zhao Changshan had already contacted the city bureau.

The entire city was put on alert to search for suspect Jiang Huiying. Later, a nationwide fugitive warrant was issued.

“Missing?” Xiao Yu frowned.

Ever since he visited Jiang Huiying’s villa and was attacked by the prairie wolves, he had more or less deduced that Jiang Huiying was behind the murders, orchestrating the wolf attacks.

As for the motive…

It was because 23 years ago, Jiang Huiying’s younger sister had been murdered.

Just now, forensic examiner He Li had called Xiao Yu.

Yesterday, Zhao Changshan led a team to retrieve the skeletal remains of a 23-year-old case. After DNA testing it was deduced that the remains belonged to an 18-year-old girl who had been reported missing all those years ago—Jiang Huiting.

She was the very girl murdered by four 18-year-old teens from the so-called Brotherhood and dumped in a reservoir.

All the pieces had fallen into place.

The wolf attacks—every killing—had been Jiang Huiying avenging her sister.

But…

Three major doubts suddenly surfaced in Xiao Yu’s mind.

First: How was Jiang Huiying able to control a wolf and have it attack precise targets?

Second: Why did she wait more than twenty years before avenging her sister?

Third: He hadn’t smelled any trace of a woman in Jiang Huiying’s villa.

He hadn’t thought too much about it last night.

But today, with all the clues laid out before him, Xiao Yu felt like something was off.

It wasn’t that he was overanalyzing things or making up wild theories out of boredom.

Look at the case’s progression—

First, the two victims were killed by wolves. Then, suspect Fang Jie was arrested, which led them to the 23-year-old murder case. Next, the couple Gan Yuzhen and Xing Chuyang were uncovered.

Finally, they had narrowed it down to Jiang Huiying.

Even if the police hadn’t discovered Jiang Huiying early in the investigation, once her sister’s body was found and autopsied, the police would have inevitably linked it back to her.

So what was Xiao Yu thinking right now?

It felt like someone, hidden in the shadows, had been deliberately leading the police toward the clues.

Was that really the case?

Why did Xiao Yu suspect this?

First, there was the second wolf attack.

If he remembered correctly—

During the crime scene investigation, the police had found a footprint with a size 40 shoe print.

And here was the problem—

Jiang Huiying had already been confirmed as the prime suspect, so the police naturally looked into her personal details.

Her height was 159 cm, barely 5’2”.

Less than 5’2”, but wearing size 40 shoes?

Second issue:

How could a woman train wild grassland wolves?

Even if she had bought them as cubs, would she really be able to train them in just two years—train them to such a level that they could kill on command? To direct a wolf to kill a human from over 200 meters away?

The police had investigated—Jiang Huiying had once contracted a zoo.

But she had never studied animal training or domestication techniques. Her relatives and acquaintances could all confirm that.

And there was one more critical doubt—

None of these friends or relatives had seen Jiang Huiying for a whole year. The police had also failed to find any records of her ID card or bank transactions over the past year.

How does someone go an entire year without using an ID card?

Without withdrawing or spending a single cent?

Considering all these unreasonable points and inconsistencies, did this case still seem normal?

Xiao Yu’s brow furrowed.

He had always believed in one thing: what you see with your eyes is not necessarily the truth. The truth remains unknown until the very last moment.

***

Z City, A Residential Neighborhood

Xiao Yu stood before the door of a residential home.

The door slowly creaked open, revealing a middle-aged man inside. “Who are you?”

“Police.” Xiao Yu flashed his badge and smiled. “You are Jiang Huiying’s ex-husband, Zhuo An, correct?”

“Huh?” The middle-aged man was taken aback, then nodded. “Yes, that’s me. What’s this about?”

“I’d like to ask you a few questions about your ex-wife.” Xiao Yu spoke calmly. “Is this a good time?”

“Please, come in.”

Zhuo An stepped aside, inviting Xiao Yu inside.

Xiao Yu scanned the living room. It was plain and ordinary.

After sitting down, Zhuo An asked with a puzzled expression, “My ex-wife… what happened?”

“It’s nothing major, just that she’s involved in an ongoing case.” Xiao Yu smiled. “I just need to ask about her past interactions. Did she have any unusual behavior? Please answer honestly.”

Searching for Jiang Huiying’s ex-husband was a last resort.

Three days had already passed.

Jiang Huiying had completely vanished.

The last trace of her existence was in Bincheng City, where she purchased a seaside villa.

Since then, no one had seen her.

The reason for seeking out Zhuo An was because after terminating her contract with the Z City Zoo, Jiang Huiying had divorced Zhuo An and moved to Bincheng City.

Xiao Yu wanted to see if any clues could be found through him.

“Who did she interact with?”

Zhuo An shook his head. “Not many people. My ex-wife had very few friends. As for anything unusual…” His face suddenly darkened, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes. “I still don’t understand… why she suddenly divorced me back then.”

Huh?

Xiao Yu’s expression shifted.

It wasn’t due to a falling out, but a sudden divorce?