Chapter 537
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Huo Mien nodded. "According to the owner, Doctor Lan's family didn't sell their house, didn't move their furniture, and didn't even take their clothes. It's as if they disappeared into thin air. That doesn't make sense."
"That doesn't mean they were killed. Maybe they left because of an emergency?" Qin Chu didn't agree with Huo Mien's point of view.
"That's possible, but I think it's very unlikely. Think about Uncle Yang's death, you should know that the murderer isn't a kind person. If he didn't even let an old man go, why would he let Doctor Lan, the main witness? Don't forget that Doctor Lan was the main person involved in the whole incident. She's dead, so there's no evidence. I don't think a murderer who could quietly kill Uncle Yang and make it look like a suicide would be stupid enough to let Doctor Lan and her family escape."
After Huo Mien finished his analysis, Qin Chu sucked in a breath of cold air. "You're so meticulous. I overlooked the connection between the two cases. You're right, a suspect who could even kill an old man is a kind person. But … everything depends on evidence. Should we go to Doctor Lan's old house and take a look?"
"Of course not … unless it's absolutely necessary, we can't return to this town."
"Why?" Seeing how cautious Huo Mien was, Qin Chu was a bit doubtful.
"Because there are too many eyes in this town and too many suspicious people. We don't know who is trustworthy, so we can't take the risk. If we find a new witness, we have to find her before that person kills her. Otherwise, we might be killed again … The owner's husband, that man … although I haven't interacted much with him, he's very strange."
"How so?"
Huo Mien thought for a moment and carefully recalled, "My sixth sense, a woman's sharp intuition. I feel like that person isn't as simple as he seems. Plus, it was the first time we met, and he didn't seem friendly to me. I feel like something's wrong."
"Maybe you're too nervous …" Qin Chu comforted.
"Maybe … but I'm sure of one thing."
"What?"
"The fire that burned down the archives of the health center was definitely man-made … Not only was it man-made, but it was also done by someone who knows a lot about chemistry."
"Oh? Why do you say that? "This was something that Qin Chu did not expect.
Huo Mien looked at Qin Chu with a smile. "The owner told me that the fire was very strange. He couldn't even extinguish the fire when he tried. That's why the old man said that it was a fire from the heavens, a fire meant to burn monsters to death. That's how the rumor spread. However, the owner's wife also witnessed the fire with her own eyes. She also said that the fire grew bigger after she watered it. It was very scary. Do you think … under those circumstances, the more she watered, the bigger the fire became?"
"I understand now. The person who set the fire is someone who understands the principles of chemistry. He stored some chemical substances in the place where the fire started, such as potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium carbide, quicklime, and other flammable substances. Because these substances react when they come into contact with water, not only did the fire not go out, it grew bigger and bigger. The people who didn't know the inside story thought it was some kind of heavenly fire."
"Yes, that's it." Huo Mien nodded.
"I didn't expect so many strange things to happen in a small town. Mian, I have a feeling that your biological parents are not ordinary people. Their identities might be very complicated," Qin Chu guessed as he looked at Huo Mien.
"I have that feeling too," Huo Mien said uneasily.
"But no matter what, I will help you find them. Don't worry," Qin Chu comforted him again.
When the two returned to C City, they went straight to their respective workplaces. Huo Mien had just arrived at South Side when he heard a nurse say, "Head Nurse, Deputy Director Guo wants you to go to his office."
"Okay." Huo Mien nodded. He hurriedly changed into his white lab coat and walked upstairs to the deputy director's office.
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