Reborn As Super Heiress

Moreover, even if he is targeting her, Huo Sining doesn’t think that, with his abilities, he could uncover any evidence.

Suspicion can’t serve as evidence, after all. She was very thorough in planning the demise of Fujiwara Seiho, and with Gu Xu—who has a remarkable counter-investigation capability—as an accomplice, they left not the slightest trace when they executed their plan that day.

Even if Chen Xiaolong suspects her, he can’t catch her out. It’s simply impossible to accuse her.

Knowing Chen Xiaolong couldn’t do anything to her, Huo Sining’s expression became even more composed. When she looked at Chen Xiaolong, her smile was exceptionally bright, greeting him with the tone of a long-lost acquaintance:

”Officer Chen, long time no see! I didn’t expect you to rise through the ranks so quickly. My news channels are a bit behind, or I should have sent a banner to celebrate!”

Chen Xiaolong’s face was dark and he looked very angry. After a while, he spoke with a fake smile:

”Miss Huo, what a coincidence! I didn’t expect to see you here. It seems that Miss Huo is one of the insiders in this case, huh?”

The bright skepticism in Chen Xiaolong’s eyes was obvious to anyone with sight, surprising Guo Dongliang, who couldn’t help but ask:

”Little Chen, do you know Miss Huo?”

Huo Sining shook her head with a smile: ”You could say we don’t know each other well, just happened to have met a couple of times. I commissioned Officer Chen to investigate a kidnapping case once.”

Guo Dongliang was startled: ”Kidnapping case? Who was kidnapped, was it Miss Huo?”

Huo Sining nodded: ”That was two or three years ago. I took a trip to Hetian and happened to attract the attention of some people there due to bad luck.”

She didn’t finish the sentence, but everyone present could infer that those people kidnapped Huo Sining but ultimately failed, and clearly, those people have learned their lesson.

Guo Dongliang laughed at once: ”It’s good news that Miss Huo is safe and sound. Little Chen has made significant contributions too. Several major cases he investigated in Hetian were substantial; he’s a rare talent in criminal investigation in our Ministry of State Security!”

Guo Dongliang was clearly trying to smooth things over, and he could easily see there was some misunderstanding here. Otherwise, Chen Xiaolong wouldn’t confront Huo Sining as soon as he got on the mountain.

Since Huo Sining is his benefactor who helped him enter the Ministry of State Security, naturally, Guo Dongliang wouldn’t let his subordinate make things difficult for Huo Sining.

Guo Dongliang discreetly adjusted the atmosphere while subtly warning Chen Xiaolong to avoid stirring up trouble.

Though Chen Xiaolong still harbored resentment about the past with Huo Sining and always wanted to investigate this woman’s background to uncover her secrets.

However, he’s also adept at reading people. He could clearly see Guo Dongliang’s flattering manner toward Huo Sining. It was clear they were familiar, even suggesting a nepotistic relationship.

Yet, Chen Xiaolong is a person who can’t stand nepotism and networks, so seeing Guo Dongliang’s behavior made him even more displeased, even feeling a bit repulsed and grossed out by Guo Dongliang.

He immediately volunteered to join the investigation when he heard of the incident at Luofu Mountain.

Upon reviewing the local criminal investigation department’s dossier on the way, he discovered that Zhou Shitao was leading this Luofu Mountain archaeological team, and among the participants was Huo Sining.

For some reason, upon seeing Huo Sining’s name on the file, Chen Xiaolong’s inexplicable intuition told him that this woman Huo Sining was definitely involved in this incident. Even if she wasn’t behind the mummy, she was likely an insider!

So as soon as he got on the mountain, he confronted Huo Sining, wanting to see her reaction. But to his annoyance, this woman was indeed a sly old fox, remaining entirely calm and unfazed as if it had nothing to do with her despite his blatant questioning.

The calmer she remained, the more suspicious Chen Xiaolong became. He nearly locked his sights on Huo Sining as the target.

However, suspicion and intuition can’t stand as evidence. He must find her flaw and obtain direct evidence to convict her of the crime!

Nonetheless, Chen Xiaolong didn’t feel that this kind of case could stump him at all.

As long as it’s a person who has committed a crime, they will surely leave some clue.

Especially women, who generally lack forethought in their actions. No matter how composed this woman appears now, she would have been flustered and uneasy when committing murder. The more panicked a person is, the more likely they are to leave evidence.

Chen Xiaolong doesn’t believe Huo Sining could produce a perfect crime scene, so he’s confident that once he enters the tomb site, he will get the evidence to convict Huo Sining.

Yes, he has already preconceived her as the murderer. All he needs to do is find the evidence.

Chen Xiaolong isn’t unaware of what kind of person Huo Sining is, nor of her charity foundation and efforts to bring back the twelve zodiac animal heads.

But the more flawless her public image seems, the more Chen Xiaolong finds her contemptible. He thinks all of that is just to bolster her status and position, nothing more than self-promotion. The better Huo Sining’s reputation gets, the more disparaged he feels, believing she is utterly hypocritical and unworthy of fame.

He even thinks that beneath her perfect appearance lies a filthy and unsavory soul, and he is the one sent from hell to tear off her perfect mask and expose her sins!

He wants this woman to stand stark naked in the sunlight, revealing her crimes, and letting the media and the public know what kind of worthless character they’ve been idolizing!

Thinking of this, Chen Xiaolong’s gaze turned somber, recalling when he saw Huo Sining and Song Chunxue enjoying a hearty conversation at the villa district in the Magic Capital.

He couldn’t help but scoff internally. Even the Song Family can’t prevent justice—imperial children aren’t exempt from the same punishment as commoners. Not to mention this woman is just a common upstart; no matter how powerful the Song Family is, they cannot shelter a murderer!

Killing is killing; he absolutely won’t let such a person escape justice!

While Chen Xiaolong’s thoughts whirled here, Huo Sining remained composed, unaware of Chen Xiaolong’s plans. Otherwise, she might have burst into laughter.