Chapter 77 It’s You

What Tian Xin couldn't understand was that if Lin Hai wanted revenge, why didn't he leave after Zhang Shuai got into trouble and stayed here.

And why did Zhang Shuai turn around halfway? Did Lin Hai deliberately tell him something to force him to turn back? In this way, if anything happened to Zhang Shuai, it would be his own fault, and no one would delve into it.

Zhang Shuai had no relatives, and if she hadn't insisted on investigating, he would have likely suffered this loss in silence. If he died because of this 50,000 yuan, his death would have been in vain.

Tian Xin was getting angrier and angrier the more she thought about it. After all this time, it turned out to be all because of his father's debt.

His father has not shown up since the accident, and he doesn't care about Zhang Shuai's life or death. No one knows where he is. He doesn't act like a father at all.

The police showed Lin Hai the IOU, and he explained that Zhang Shuai's father did owe him money, but that it had nothing to do with Zhang Shuai's accident, and that Zhang Shuai had agreed to the car change. He also didn't tamper with the brakes.

"Besides, Zhang Shuai's car was overloaded on the day of the accident. Everyone knows that the road to the county town is difficult to travel, and overloading can easily lead to accidents. If he was carrying the same cargo as usual, even if there was a problem with the brakes, he wouldn't have crashed directly.

Besides, it's my car, why should I bother doing something like this?

Isn't it ridiculous? It's true that his father owes me money, but I wouldn't go so far as to deliberately harm someone for 50,000 yuan! What good will this do me? "Lin Hai explained helplessly to the police.

"Why don't you question the people in the workshop and ask them why they loaded so much goods?"

"Don't interrupt us. Let me ask you something," the officer said. "You didn't get back until 4 a.m. the day before the incident. No one touched your hood after that. So the oil pipe could only have been damaged before you came back. Where did you drive that night?"

Where did he go? That night he went to the ancient city and sent Zhang Shuai's father to a place. After that, he left.

If this gets out, and the police find Zhang Shuai's father, they will definitely ask about the money. If he makes up a story and brings Tian Xin into the story, Lin Zhou will have no way to explain himself!

"I went to see a friend!" said Lin Hai.

"Tell me more details, where did you go?"

"I forgot!" Lin Hai crossed his arms and said perfunctorily.

"Lin Hai, we checked the car's driving record. That night, you drove it to the county town and parked it in a residential parking lot. You didn't get back into the car until around 4 a.m. In those few hours, you had plenty of time to commit the crime."

"I told you I didn't do it. If you don't believe me, go check the parking lot surveillance!"

"If there were surveillance, we wouldn't have to waste so much time arguing with you. Since you say you didn't do it, then who was in the car with you that day?"

"It's just a friend. I'll send him to the ancient city to find someone!"

"Friend? What does he do? Have you ever had any conflicts?"

"You're starting to doubt him now, aren't you?"

"It's not suspicion. We need evidence to investigate. You two were the only two people who had contact with the car during the time the brakes were damaged. Either he tampered with it when you left, or you tampered with it after returning to avoid the surveillance cameras before entering the factory. Are you still trying to beat around the bush?"

After saying this, Lin Hai couldn't continue beating around the bush. It wasn't worth it to sacrifice himself for that bastard Zhang Wanben. He scratched his head in frustration and said to the police: "Okay, I'll tell you!"

"What's his name?"

"Zhang Wanben!"

"Is this the person who owes you money?" "Yes!"

"Why did you take him to the ancient city?"

"This is my personal matter. It has nothing to do with this matter, right?"

"Please answer!"

"He does owe me money, but we're friends, so I'll just send him off to find someone! I'll be back after I'm done!"

"Did you two stop on the way to the county town? Did you leave at any time?"

“Yes, I stopped once!”

"When? Where? What did you do while you were away from the car?"

"Do I have to be so detailed? Do I have to report everything I've done since I left for the county town?"

Lin Hai was almost fed up with the interrogation. If he had known it would be so troublesome, he should not have gotten involved in this mess in the first place.

He cursed Lin Zhou inwardly. He could have chosen anyone else, but why did he have to deal with someone like this? What good was a rustic country girl? Was it worth going through all this trouble? Of all the girls who liked him, which one was as troublesome as her?

"Yes! So please think carefully and don't miss any details. This is related to whether you can clear your suspicion!" The police officer looked at Zhang Shuai and said.

Lin Hai sighed helplessly, lowered his head and carefully recalled everything that happened on the way to the county town that day.

"I forgot the exact time we stopped, and I didn't notice it at the time. When we first entered the county town, I went to the bathroom, and he was alone in the car!"

"What happened next? Did he show any abnormalities?"

"I didn't notice. After arriving in the county town, I changed cars and went to the ancient city. Then I came back."

"Where is Zhang Wanben now? Do you know?" the police asked again.

"In the ancient city, at a friend of mine!" Lin Hai sighed.

The police followed Lin Hai's instructions and went to the old city to find Zhang Wanben. The old man was so scared when he saw the police that he took off running. Lin Hai had sent him to the old city, which was full of small alleys. Zhang Wanben hid here and there, and the police chased him for two blocks before catching him in a dark alley.

"Tell me, what have you done wrong? Why did you run away when you saw us?"

In the interrogation room, Zhang Wanben was so frightened by the police's questions that he dared not even breathe.

"I didn't do anything wrong? I was just playing cards. Why are you arresting me?"

"Why are you running away if you didn't do anything wrong? Did you tamper with the brakes on Lin Hai's car?"

"Did that kid crash his car?"

Zhang Wanben was trying to play dumb with the police at first, but when he heard these words, he immediately became alert and looked at the police with shining eyes.

"Tell me, was it you who did this?"

"Yes, I did it! That guy forced me to kneel down and pay back my debts. Damn it, he even sent me to work in that godforsaken place! If I don't teach him a lesson, he won't even know who he is."

Zhang Wanben kept saying "Laozi, Laozi" and didn't care at all who he was facing. At the end, he kept asking whether Lin Hai was dead or not.

"So, you admit that you damaged the brakes on Lin Hai's car. Tell me specifically, how did you damage his brakes? When did you do it?"

"Did he crash the car?"

"Zhang Wanben, don't ask questions that are irrelevant to this case!"

Outside the interrogation room, Lin Hai saw Zhang Wanben's rogue look through the glass and clenched his fists in anger.

"Yes, I admit it. That afternoon when we arrived in the county town, he went to the bathroom, and I secretly punctured the brake hose while he wasn't paying attention. Hum, did he crash the car the next day?"