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In the afternoon, Leah's family brought her body back to the United States. They were all from large corporations and had their own connections; otherwise, transporting a body back would have been impossible. Leah's family left only one person behind to investigate the mastermind behind Leah's murder, which was her brother.
When Chen Haoxuan returned to Chen Family Village, he noticed that the villagers looked at him strangely. Upon returning home and asking Chen Yina, he learned that the television station in New City was broadcasting news about Leah's car accident. It was likely that the news was connected to him, as it had been airing for quite some time.
The news reported what Leah's private detective had told the journalists. The news anchors were skilled at making the accident sound heart-wrenching, and countless young girls probably shed tears in front of their screens. Leah's name became famous in China because of this.
What frustrated Chen Haoxuan was that many people in China organized volunteers to attend Leah's funeral. These individuals were organized through a post on the Qianfo Stone Pagoda Website, which had gone viral, with thousands of new comments every second. There was even a volunteer voting poll, and over a hundred thousand people expressed their desire to go to the United States for Leah's funeral. Among them were people from other countries, as Chen Haoxuan's website was world-renowned and popular among users globally.
Seeing so many people planning to attend, he felt he could not miss it either.
On May 3rd, Chen Haoxuan arrived in the United States to attend Leah's funeral. He was astonished by the sheer number of attendees—so many that he couldn't count them but estimated there were millions.
During Leah's burial procession, crowds lined both sides of the road, with people wearing white cloth tied around their shoulders. Jack had always enjoyed grand events; even his daughter's funeral was no exception. Typically, funerals in the city involved cars for transportation, but Jack insisted on having her carried by eight strong men, each lifting Leah's coffin with one hand. This made it even more imposing than a ten-meter-long Lincoln.
Carrying it by hand meant the procession moved slowly, but it had its advantages; all those attending Leah's funeral followed along, filling the streets with people.
Wealthy individuals are different; Jack purchased a hillside on the outskirts and built a tomb that stood nine meters high and eighteen meters wide at its peak. In front of the tomb was an iron tombstone that actually served as a door. The eight strong men carried Leah inside and set her down before exiting. Jack instructed several electricians to weld the iron door shut tightly; if anyone wanted to open it, they would need an electric saw.
The area in front of Leah's tomb was filled with white flowers. After Chen Haoxuan and others left, when they looked back, the hillside resembled a snow-covered mountain.
That night, Chen Haoxuan returned to China. Later that evening, he learned from the news that due to the overwhelming number of attendees at Leah's funeral during the day, several unfortunate individuals were trampled and some even died—tragic and sorrowful events.
It was unclear whether Jack intended to promote himself or not; he held a press conference regarding those who had died from being trampled. During this conference, he stated that he would take responsibility for those who died and would compensate each family with one million USD.
On the evening of May 4th, Chen Haoxuan called Jiang Dong into his study and asked, "Have you found out who the mastermind behind Leah's murder is?"
Jiang Dong replied apologetically, "I'm sorry, Boss, I haven't figured it out yet. However, I have some leads. I've looked into the people Leah interacted with over the past two years and found that she had no friends during that time. Although she knew many people, her relationships were quite superficial and only based on mutual benefits. So I suspect it might be He Haoming. He has been going out very little lately. I've installed tiny cameras and listening devices in his room, on him, in his car, with his butler, and in his family's rooms... I noticed something strange: no matter where they are, they never mention Leah's name. Even when others bring her up, they deliberately change the subject."
Chen Haoxuan thought for a moment and then said to Jiang Dong, "Here's what you should do: bribe a few escorts to go drink with him. Get him drunk and see if he spills any secrets. You know how people tend to speak the truth when they're intoxicated! Remember, if he reveals anything important, make sure to record it."
"Understood," Jiang Dong nodded in response.
"Also, check if He Haoming had any major arguments with Leah over the past two years. If there were any serious fights, it would further indicate that he might be involved. That's all for now; go take care of it!" Chen Haoxuan instructed Jiang Dong.
After leaving Chen Haoxuan's study, Jiang Dong began investigating He Haoming.
He Haoming was a notorious womanizer. On the evening of May 5th, Jiang Dong arranged for several beautiful escorts to approach He Haoming, all hired from the front desk. The lustful He Haoming fell for their charms and got drunk with them. The escorts then started to extract information from him while he was inebriated; everything he said was recorded by Jiang Dong.
That night, Jiang Dong brought the recording device to Chen Haoxuan. Upon learning that He Haoming was the murderer of Leah, Chen Haoxuan couldn't help but sigh, "Leah, I will avenge you every day."
Since Jiang Dong handed over the recording device to Chen Haoxuan late at night, Chen Haoxuan decided to wait until the next morning to find Li De and plan to capture He Haoming together.
Early the next morning, Chen Haoxuan called Li De. Upon hearing that they had found the mastermind behind Leah's murder, Li De was excited and immediately gathered his team to head to He Haoming's house. This was a significant achievement! If he didn't act quickly, someone else would take credit.
When Chen Haoxuan arrived at He Haoming's house with ten bodyguards and over fifty police officers led by Li De, they searched the entire villa but found no sign of He Haoming.
It turned out that He Haoming had a peculiar trait: while he would babble nonsense when drunk, he still remembered what he said once he sobered up. This was due to having consumed a lot of alcohol; in the middle of the night, feeling the urge to urinate, he recalled what had happened the previous night. Leah was no ordinary girl; even if she were just an average girl, her grand funeral would elevate her status—an ordinary girl could become a princess under such circumstances. If things escalated and he got caught, he would either face the death penalty or life imprisonment.
He was used to a carefree life and did not want to go to prison, let alone be executed, so he chose to escape. He was smart; he knew his bank cards would be frozen, so he took a large amount of cash from home, including RMB and Million USD. He packed his luggage but only took the suitcase filled with money.
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