Dream of the Red Chamber: The Great Detective
Chapter 621

Questioning an Affair Uncovers Hidden Secrets, Part Two

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"What part of the body did he point the knife at? And how did he hold it?"

"About how much of the drugged powder did your son take, and when did he wake up?"

"After waking up, did he suffer any aftereffects?"

"Did he ever mention..."

"He..."

As Zhang Wu Shi recounted the events for the second time, Sun Shaozong kept asking questions. Some Zhang Wu Shi could answer, while others she truly could not remember clearly.

Yet through this exchange, Sun Shaozong confirmed several clues.

First, the drug Zhang Biao had used was extremely potent, yet left almost no aftereffects—such drugs were not something an ordinary street thug could easily get hold of.

Second, Zhang Biao seemed overly familiar with the internal structure of the human body—something that remained highly unusual even considering his identity as a butcher.

The answer seemed ready to reveal itself!

But Sun Shaozong did not rush to a conclusion. He questioned Zhang Wu Shi several more times, making sure nothing had been overlooked, before leaving the room and calling Chou Yunfei and Zhao Wuwei to accompany him to Zhang Biao's Home.

Unlike Zhang An's home, Zhang Biao's Residence was a small courtyard with two sections. The front was used for his butcher business, while the back was where he lived.

After having the two constables who had followed them guard the main gate, Sun Shaozong led Chou Yunfei and Zhao Wuwei inside and ordered, "Search everywhere. See if there are any traces that shouldn't be there."

"Traces that shouldn't be there?"

Chou Yunfei asked quietly, "Are you trying to uncover the business he used to make money? That probably has nothing to do with the case, does it?"

Sun Shaozong sneered. "Whether it has anything to do with the case is another matter.

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