CHAPTER 402: CHAPTER 101: CHERRY VALLEY

Mei Nian listened on the phone, hearing that it was just a normal car accident, but now it turned into a manslaughter case. Upon hearing the name Xu Changfu, a strange glimmer flashed through her eyes.

She left the village chief to comfort the villagers and then accompanied three or four police officers further in. Mei Nian, despite her age of over a hundred years, had always been a law-abiding citizen, and she couldn’t break the rules now.

In May, Cherry Valley was dominated by roses, their blooms everywhere making it seem like a grand floral feast. The roses in Cherry Valley, mostly as tall as one’s brow, with lush leaves and bright flowers ranging from red to pink to white, layered upon each other creating an enchanting scene where it was hard to distinguish if one was in heaven or among mortals.

When the police officers initially entered the village, they were frustrated. But after walking through the flower fields and smelling the lingering fragrance, their mood lightened. They continued on until they reached the scene of the accident and saw the wrecked car, only then snapping back to reality.

"This is such a severe accident, we haven’t seen anything like this in years," the leading police officer, a veteran, had seen countless traffic accidents with casualties, but today’s car crash in the flower field was particularly tragic—with the car destroyed and the driver dead, the sight of scattered wreckage alone was enough to make one’s heart race.

Three acres of roses were completely destroyed; stems and leaves were shattered everywhere, and the petals had turned black, blending into the soil. The air was filled with a mix of gasoline and the scent of roses.

The front of the car was smashed deep into the field, creating a pit in the surrounding area.

The soil of the rose fields—usually selected for sunny, well-ventilated terrain with soil surface resistant to drought and cold—was generally hard. An ordinary impact could not have caused such a large collapse.

When the car fell, it plunged straight into the soil, reaching halfway up its body, indicating the high speed and force of its descent.

"Has anyone moved the person inside yet? Is there a crane nearby?" the police officer inquired of Mei Nian.

"There is a crane for lifting stone at the village entrance as they are repairing a fruit cellar. Just wait a moment," Mei Nian had someone bring the crane over, which helped to lift the Audi that was plunged into the soil.

After the car was leveled, the driver, Xu Bohao, was removed by the police.

Mei Nian told the villagers to step back, glanced at Xu Bohao’s face, unfamiliar, seemingly one of the younger Xu family members.

He was already dead, his complexion grayish-red, and all his bones shattered. Moving him required some effort from the police. When the car fell off the cliff, the victim seemed to have tried to escape, but during his attempt, an accident occurred. His waist got stuck between the driver and passenger seats, and he fell down the cliff with the car.

"The cause of death roughly appears to be this. Looking at the car, it seems to have been modified. The deceased had a wallet containing an ID card, ten thousand yuan in cash, and a betting slip for a race," the police quickly identified Xu Bohao’s identity and confirmed that he was the grandson of the Guangdong Political Advisory Conference Chairman, Xu Changfu.

Xu Changfu’s grandson? Could such a sinister and ruthless person actually have a grandson?

Mei Nian listened silently on the side, sneering inwardly without interjecting. Her gaze swiftly scanned Xu Bohao’s face and waist several times before sharply turning to the newly launched Audi RZEOR.

Xu Bohao is a name she had heard of, the little overlord of the Guangdong region, and the legitimate eldest grandson of Xu Changfu. If she remembered correctly, the Xu Family had always been active in the southern region, so why had their family members suddenly come to the north, and even carelessly gotten into a traffic accident.

"According to official results, the accident was deemed an unexpected car crash, with the victim falling off a cliff resulting in death. There was no alcohol detected in the body. These rich young heirs, they like to seek thrills, relying on good cars, speeding on mountain roads in the dead of night. Now that there’s an accident, it’s caused us trouble with higher-ups," an elderly policeman contacted someone, had the body and vehicle towed away, and repeatedly thanked Meijia Village for their cooperation.

Not long after the police left, Uncle Gu had people clean up the field, "Miss, this place is filthy, you should rest at the village shrine for now." Seeing Mei Nian still staring blankly at the huge pit created by the car crash, Uncle Gu reminded her.

"Uncle Gu, based on your experience, do you think this was a racing accident?" Mei Nian inquired, Uncle Gu was over fifty years old and had experience driving military vehicles since Liberation, and was immensely skilled in driving. He could tell whether a crash was due to brake failure or drunk driving just by looking at the car’s skid marks and scratches.

"It’s hard to say, this should not be a regular accident. When the car fell off the cliff, it was almost ripped into pieces, how could it have landed so intact in the field? As for the person inside, I inadvertently took a glance, his face was contorted, eyes nearly popped out at the time of death. It wasn’t a look of horror, but more like... death by extreme anger," Uncle Gu spoke cautiously, not contradicting the police’s earlier determination.

And unless Mei Nian spoke up, he wouldn’t offer any clues on his own.

"Before the body was removed, I took a look. When he died, his face wasn’t towards the direction of the car door, but directly facing the position of the car’s sunroof. Did you notice, the sunroof was left open, and it was just big enough for a person to fit through. If the sunroof was open, why didn’t he escape?" Mei Nian pondered.

"Maybe there wasn’t enough time, the car fell off the cliff in an instant, even I, old Gu, might not have been able to escape safely. It’s not strange to be frightened to death in such a moment," Uncle Gu humbly stated that if it were him, he would not haphazardly treat a high-quality sports car like a tractor, resulting in both the car and a person’s destruction.

"You’re wrong, Uncle Gu, the person who died was Xu Changfu’s grandson, he could have escaped if he was prepared," people of Meijia Village did not know that Mei Nian was a Cultivator, hence Mei Nian did not continue further, after all, Xu Changfu’s status and her own identity were both taboos for ordinary people.

Mei Nian comforted the villagers, let Uncle Gu invite a Taoist priest to conduct a ritual to dispel evil spirits before leaving Meijia Village.

On the way back, Mei Nian made a phone call to Huang Yaoshi, "Pharmacist, I remember you mentioned last time, one of your friend’s sons sells Audi cars. Could you help me inquire about what metal the hood of an Audi Azero is made of, and what tool is needed to cut it open? Contact me immediately when you have information."

After hanging up the phone, Mei Nian clearly remembered the scene when the crane had lifted up the car, half of the front hood was missing, and gasoline had leaked all over the place.

It wasn’t crushed out of shape or dented inwards, but neatly gone, as if sliced off with a sharp blade. What kind of metal could cut through the hood of a high-end sports car. And who could be so ruthless as to sever the Xu Family’s lineage.

"That old üxef Xu Changfu must be hopping mad by now, but it’s a pity this happened in the north, and coincidentally on my turf. No matter who did it, I have to find that person before the Xu Family, at least make him pay me for those precious roses," Mei Nian drove her car towards Beijing City.

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