The brigade leader thought for a moment and said, "Lin Zhiqing, this alone is not enough to prove who was with Tong Zhiqing that night. Even if we find that person's house, if he denies it, we can't conclude that he is the one who got Tong Zhiqing pregnant, let alone that he is the murderer. It's a pity that Tong Zhiqing is already dead, otherwise she could have told us who the real murderer was."

"Yes, that's why this matter is very troublesome. If we were to investigate everyone who is closely related to Tong Jiaojiao, it would probably be very difficult." In other people's eyes, he is still the prime suspect in Tong Jiaojiao's murder.

The villagers are all ordinary people; there are no professional investigators or advanced equipment to assist them, making it extremely difficult to find the real culprit.

Should she suggest to the captain that they report it to the police immediately?

The captain said, "How about I send someone to that person's house to test the waters?"

"Alright."

Lin Qingyan then told the brigade leader the address of that family.

The captain frowned slightly: "It was him."

Upon closer reflection, it seems that Tong Jiaojiao also had a motive to seduce that person.

When Lin Zhiheng got home from work, he found the front door locked. Usually, his sister and mother-in-law would be home at this time. Where had they gone?

He also had a house key, but he was worried about his sister and mother-in-law, so he didn't open the door to go home. Instead, he went directly to find Lin Qingyan and her mother-in-law.

Their residence was on the edge of the village, quite far from the brigade headquarters in the center, so he had not yet heard the news of any deaths in the village.

He went to the clinic first, only to find the clinic's doors tightly closed.

Suddenly, I remembered that Lin Qingyan treats Lu Zhengting every day, so perhaps she and Grandma Lin are at the brigade leader's house right now.

So he headed towards the direction of the brigade leader's house.

Before he even reached the brigade leader's house, he encountered several villagers walking home together.

The villagers walked and talked, saying, "Who do you think killed Tong Zhiqing? Dr. Lin said it wasn't her, but she's the only one who had a grudge against Tong Zhiqing and they've argued several times. Could it be her? She's just not admitting it."

"Who can say for sure? Nobody saw Dr. Lin kill someone with their own eyes."

“Zhao Hehua saw her next to Tong Zhiqing’s body. You can know a person’s face but not their heart. Although Dr. Lin seems to be nice to most people, he may have some ulterior motives. You don’t know, I have a relative who is all smiles to everyone outside, but he beats his wife and children as soon as he gets home. I heard that he often burns his wife’s private parts with a fire poker.”

When Lin Zhiheng overheard them talking about Lin Qingyan and something about murder, his heart skipped a beat.

No wonder my sister and mother-in-law aren't home. Did my sister get into trouble?

He quickly went over and stopped the group of people.

"What were you talking about? Quick, tell me, what happened to my sister?"

As it approached nightfall and the light was dim, none of the group had noticed Lin Zhiheng until he stood in front of them, at which point they could finally see his face clearly.

They hesitated whether to tell Lin Zhiheng what had happened. An old man said, "Young Lin, someone in our brigade has died. It was Tong, the educated youth who came to the countryside with you. However, someone saw your sister next to Tong when she died on the mountain."

Because your sister, a former educated youth, had argued with Tong, some people speculated that your sister killed Tong, but your sister has denied it, and we don't know who the real murderer is.

Lin Zhiheng was instantly struck dumb, frozen in place. After a while, he shook his head: "No, my sister wouldn't do that. She would never kill someone."

He had only been gone for a day, and this happened!

How is my sister doing now?

"Right now, everyone is just guessing. By the way, your sister is at the brigade headquarters, and Tong Zhiqing's body is there too. Go and take a look."

Lin Zhiheng didn't say anything and went straight towards the brigade headquarters.

When he arrived, there were several women standing at the entrance of the brigade headquarters, peeking inside. They probably wanted to see Tong Jiaojiao's body, but were too scared to go in.

Lin Zhiheng went inside, and there were only a few people left.

Seeing that Lin Qingyan was safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still worried and went straight to Lin Qingyan's side, "Sister."

When Lin Qingyan saw him return, she noticed that people outside were talking about what had happened that day, and that he had seen Tong Jiaojiao's body, so he must already know about it.

"Xiao Heng, don't worry, your sister is fine. Tong Jiaojiao is dead, and the captain and I are looking for her killer."

Lin Zhiheng's heart was pounding wildly, and he nodded.

The captain said, "You guys go home first, we'll keep watch here tonight."

His head had been buzzing for most of the day. If this matter hadn't involved Lin Qingyan, he would have just reported it to the police. He had come to terms with it; if the brigade couldn't be nominated for an advanced unit, then so be it.

But now Lin Qingyan is involved, and she is the most suspicious person. She could easily be identified as the final murderer.

He had privately heard many stories of wrongful convictions and fabricated cases where the real culprits could not be found, and someone else became the scapegoat, which put him in a very difficult position.

Lin Qingyan had brought many benefits to the brigade, and she was also the person his nephew liked. If he reported her to the police and they arrested her, not only would he feel uneasy, but Lu Zhengting would probably also blame him to death.

The squad leader opened his mouth to say something, but the captain waved his hand to stop him.

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