Ancient town.

In front of a house near the dike.

Guan Feng asked, "Is this the building?"

The officer from the branch office said, "This is the one!"

Guan Feng glanced at the back door, which led directly to the Hongcheng Lake dam. However, he also had to guard against the other party escaping, so he said to Li Xiangdong, "Lily and I will go in later. You stay outside and keep watch."

Li Xiangdong said, "Don't worry, Captain. I'll catch any fly that gets out."

Guan Feng said, "Be careful! Judging from their posture, it shouldn't be a big problem. Let's go and knock on the door."

Police officers from the branch office started knocking on the door.

Knock knock knock!

No one responded from inside.

Knock knock knock!

They knocked a few more times.

A slow response came from inside the door.

Who is it?

A hoarse voice came out.

Guan Feng's smart glasses activated bone conduction instantly, and he could hear a slight hoarseness and trembling in the other person's voice, which usually indicates a state of tension.

Following Guan Feng's instructions, the police officers from the branch station went straight to the point: "We're here to investigate a car accident. Did you hit someone yesterday?"

The man's voice immediately became more tense, revealing an unusual timbre.

"N-nothing?"

The police officer from the branch office said, "Open the door first, we need to ask you about the situation."

The footsteps inside the house immediately stopped.

The atmosphere at the scene instantly became tense.

Guan Feng pulled out a gun with one hand and a silver thread with the other.

Just as he was about to step forward and force the door open, he heard the sound of the latch snapping open from inside.

Squeak!

The iron gate opened.

A figure was revealed inside the door.

Guan Feng looked over and saw that the other person was almost identical to Li Kehua in the ID photo, except that he was noticeably rounder, probably because he had gained a lot of weight.

Guan Feng asked, "You must be Li Kehua?"

Li Kehua nodded and sighed, "Yes, I know why you've come to see me."

Seeing this, Guan Feng put away his gun and asked, "Did you figure it out just now?"

Li Kehua nodded and said, "I've thought it through. One can't make the same mistake again! Besides, I really didn't do it on purpose. I just want to ask, does what I'm doing now count as turning myself in?"

Guan Feng said, "It depends on your performance. If you cooperate with our investigation and voluntarily confess to the crimes you committed, we can try to make it a case of you turning yourself in, instead of us coming to your door to take you away."

Li Kehua said, "Then I will definitely confess!"

Guan Feng glanced inside the door and asked, "Is anyone else home?"

Li Kehua shook his head and said, "It's gone! This is my old family house. I came back to stay here last night. My wife and children are in the city."

The police officer from Guanfengchong Branch and Li Xiangdong exchanged a glance.

The two entered the room.

After checking, no one was found.

Guan Feng asked, "Where's your car?"

Li Kehua sighed, "I... I didn't dare drive it back."

Guan Feng asked, "Where did you stop?"

Li Kehua pointed to the end of the street and said, "Just... just park in that open-air parking lot over there."

Guan Feng estimated the distance and said, "Alright then, come with us and answer our questions as you walk. Our body cameras are on, so don't lie, understand? Otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain."

Li Kehua replied, "Understood!"

Guan Feng asked, "Why did you park the car so far away?"

Li Kehua said, "I...I hit someone last night, I was scared! I...I didn't dare to stop and come back, I was afraid someone would see me."

Guan Feng asked, "There was a collision? How badly?"

Li Kehua sighed, "Dead, dead!"

Guan Feng asked, "What about the body?"

Li Kehua said, "I...I threw it into the river."

Guan Feng asked knowingly, "Why did you throw it in the river? Even if you killed someone, cars are insured these days, and you were driving normally, so at most it would be considered a traffic accident, right? Is there some hidden story behind this?"

Li Kehua hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

A moment later, under Guan Feng's piercing gaze, he confessed: "I...I drank two bottles of beer last night. I was afraid of drunk driving, so I...I didn't dare to call the police or go through insurance. In my panic, I just threw the person down."

Guan Feng asked, "Can you still recall the scene at that time?"

Li Kehua recalled: "At the time, I was having barbecue with my friends and drank two bottles of beer. I didn't think it was a big deal. Plus, the roads here are all rural roads, and no one checks for drunk driving. So I drove back, cleaned up the old house, and put it up for sale!"

"Later, when I got to the vicinity of Tonghe Bridge, I heard a bang. I rushed over to check and saw a figure lying in front of the car."

"I was so scared that I sobered up instantly, but I didn't know what was going on. I thought I couldn't call the police, or my life would be over."

Guan Feng asked, "And then what happened?"

Li Kehua said, "At the time, I was so scared that I was completely at a loss. I wanted to discuss it with my wife, but I held back. This matter cannot involve her. If I go to jail, she will be my son's only support."

Guan Feng said, "Then you weren't drunk at the time."

Li Kehua said, "Who says otherwise? I only drank two bottles of beer. Logically, how could such a thing happen? But I really didn't see anyone at the time, otherwise this accident wouldn't have happened. You can check, I've had this car for six or seven years and it's only been involved in this one accident."

Guan Feng said, "We will consider these situations on a case-by-case basis, but now that you've had two bottles of beer, it's certain that you're driving under the influence."

Li Kehua said, "I know, I deserve it! I shouldn't have been greedy for those two more drinks."

Guan Feng asked, "Were you sure the person was dead at the time?"

Li Kehua said, "Of course! The person stopped breathing, and I could still hear a heartbeat, but that was gone too."

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