Li Gong pointed behind him and said, "That's Master Lin. But this was truly an accident. To express our condolences, we've covered him with a white sheet."

"Why didn't you call an ambulance?"

The police officer pulled out a small notebook and asked the question as if it were nothing more than a casual remark.

Li Gong choked, "Well, because he died on the spot, so..."

"We should have called an ambulance first. Even if he's stopped breathing, the hospital isn't far away. What if he can be revived?"

After saying that, the police officer asked again, "From which floor did the deceased fall?"

"8th floor."

The buildings built in the 1990s were among the first high-rise buildings. Because there were no elevators, most of the buildings were on the 7th, 8th, 12th, or 13th floor.

The house that Lin's father and others were building was an eight-story building, and it was when Lin's father was finishing the roof construction that he fell from the top.

The two police officers seemed to be deep in thought.

The person was on the 8th floor. Although they might not have survived if taken to the hospital, they shouldn't have died on the spot.

Moreover, if the fall was from the 8th floor, the amount of blood on the ground would be far too small.

Lin Wei also mentioned that when she came, her father's body was already cold when she touched it.

But when she went to the construction site, her father had only been dead for a short time, so how could he have cooled down so quickly?

The police officer asked suspiciously, "What was the time of the deceased's death?"

Uncle Liu replied, "It was shortly before the girl arrived, about 20 minutes ago."

"The exact time?" The police officer turned to her and asked, "Do you remember the exact time you arrived?"

"I remember the postman delivered the notice to me at 11:03 a.m. Because the notice was a special item, the time had to be recorded when signing it, so I remember it very clearly. After receiving the notice, I wanted to show it to my dad, so I rushed over without stopping. My home is very close to the construction site, and it only took a few minutes to get there."

The police officer nodded. "If we calculate it that way, the time of death was around 10:40."

One of the police officers lifted the white sheet covering Lin's father, examined the body, and then called the other officer over. The two officers whispered among themselves.

After a while, the police officer suggested, "We want to go up and take a look. Can one of you lead the way for me?"

"I'll go," Engineer Li said quickly.

For some reason, Lin Wei had a natural distrust of Engineer Li, and immediately suggested, "I'll go take a look too."

The next second, Lin's mother grabbed her.

"What are you doing? Isn't it dangerous for a girl like you to climb so high in a skirt? Just stay down here."

The police officer agreed and stopped her immediately, saying, "We know you're eager to find out why your father died, but your mother is right. You can stay down there."

Left with no other choice, Lin Wei had to agree.

-

After Li Gong went up with the two police officers, they talked for a long time.

Lin Wei couldn't hear what they were talking about, but after the two police officers came down, they said to her:

"The safety rope is fine, and there are no problems with the safety features. We just asked, and your father wasn't wearing a safety rope when he fell. It's highly likely that he fell accidentally without a safety rope."

"An accident?" Lin Wei looked at the two police officers and asked solemnly and sincerely, "Really? Was it really just an accident?"

The older police officers remained calm and composed, saying, "Yes, we have checked it carefully, there won't be any problems."

The younger police officer remained silent throughout, only tidying up his uniform, which had been disheveled during the climb.

Seeing that Lin Wei still looked unconvinced, Lin's mother, who had been holding back for a long time, was finally able to vent her emotions.

"You silly girl, I'm already heartbroken enough by your father's death. Do you have to make such a scene that everyone's in turmoil? Why can't you believe that your father died in an accident? Do you only feel at ease if someone killed him?"

“I never said that, but Dad fell to his death from the 8th floor. How much pain he must have been in! If there were any oversights, he would have died with regrets.” Lin Wei cried, “I am his biological daughter. I just want to know the truth. Is that not allowed?”

The workers felt Lin Wei's filial piety.

Lin's mother wanted to continue scolding him, but in front of everyone, she had no choice but to give up.

"Now that we've found out, let's hurry back and take care of your father's funeral so he can leave this world in style."

-

With the help of his coworkers and neighbors, the mourning hall for Lin's father was quickly set up.

Lin Yuan, completely bewildered, watched the people coming and going from his house, utterly clueless about the situation.

Lin Wei knelt down and carefully explained to Lin Yuan, "Yuanyuan, your father has passed away. Kneel here and cry for him so he can leave in peace, okay?"

Lin Yuan was stunned. He couldn't understand how his father, who had left home perfectly fine that morning, could have passed away.

"Daddy's there! Daddy's fine! Daddy, please get up quickly!"

But Lin's father could never get up again.

As if realizing something, Lin Yuan burst into tears.

"Daddy, Daddy, get up quickly! Yuanyuan misses you. Get up and hug Yuanyuan."

Lin Yuan's sorrowful cries moved everyone present.

"What are we going to do? With Master Lin gone, how will this whole family survive?"

"I remember Weiwei received her university acceptance letter today. It's Jiangcheng University. With the current situation, I'm afraid she won't be able to attend."

"Why?"

"You didn't know? Since last year, universities have started charging tuition, which is 200 yuan a year. Their family has lost its breadwinner, so they only have expenses and no income. University lasts for four years, who can afford that?"

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