Next, Dane recounted to Zhang Xiaoman the events that had occurred in his family's past, finally giving him a rough understanding of the seemingly recommended younger brother's background.
Originally, when Dane was young, his mother had died in a house fire. After an investigation by the police, the conclusion was that it was a case of self-immolation, and no other culprit was involved.
Of course, Dane and his father were unwilling to believe this. They were convinced that someone had committed the murder, because his mother (the wife) was known for her sunny and optimistic personality, a happy life, and had no reason whatsoever to commit suicide.
Therefore, Old Wencheen embarked on a mission to find the real murderer, a quest that lasted for twenty years.
However, over those twenty years, Old Wencheen never managed to identify the murderer, and the direction of the investigation seemed to become more and more bizarre...
