Lin Qingyan tried to remain calm: "I did have some conflicts with Tong Zhiqing, but they weren't serious. I don't need to take someone's life over such a trivial matter. I believe the police can find the murderer and clear my name."
"Okay, let's go up the mountain and take a look first."
The brigade leader was still wondering how the police got the news, so he asked Captain Li, "It must be that one of our brigade members went to the county town to tell you about this. I was just saying, since someone went, it saves me the trouble of making the trip myself. I can stay in the brigade and look for the murderer."
Captain Li looked at him, knowing that the battalion commander was trying to trick him into revealing information. "We can't tell you how we found out yet."
He had promised Lin Guanghui to keep it a secret. If the captain found out, he might retaliate against Lin Guanghui in private. Then, if another case occurred in the brigade in the future, probably no one would dare to report it to the police.
They arrived at the place on the mountain where Tong Jiaojiao had died the day before. Except for the blood next to the big rock, which had completely dried, everything else was still the same.
Captain Li had Lin Qingyan and Zhao Hehua each demonstrate the scene they found yesterday when they discovered the deceased, which was exactly the same as their previous description.
Captain Li used his camera to take photos of the scene.
They went down the mountain and returned to the brigade headquarters. Li Qinqin and Lu's mother came again, but Captain Li wouldn't let them get close to Lin Qingyan, and wouldn't even let them into the brigade headquarters.
Captain Li and three other police officers devised a plan to solve the case.
He walked up to Lin Qingyan and said, "Based on the information we have now, you have been identified as the number one suspect in this case."
Because there were no eyewitnesses present when the victim died, and the murderer left no suspicious traces, solving this case requires us to visit and investigate every household in the village, collect evidence bit by bit, and find the real culprit. This cannot be done in a short time.
Until the real culprit is identified, we must restrict your freedom of movement. Therefore, you will be temporarily taken to the police station and detained. Please trust our investigative capabilities. Rest assured, if you are innocent, we will release you as soon as possible after catching the real culprit and give you justice.
Lin Qingyan's biggest worry is her mother-in-law, so now she has no choice but to entrust her to someone else's care.
She looked outside the brigade headquarters, hoping that Lu's mother and Li Qinqin could help her.
She told Grandma Lin, "Grandma, I need to assist the police in handling this case. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay home or keep you company for the next few days. Why don't you go to the captain's house? I'll be back in a few days."
Grandma Lin immediately grabbed her hand: "Girl, where are you going? Grandma will go with you, okay?"
"Mother-in-law, it's inconvenient for me to take you with me. You should wait for me at home."
"Girl."
"Mother-in-law, be a good girl."
Grandma Lin pouted, almost bursting into tears. Lin Qingyan said to Captain Li, "I can go with you, but my mother-in-law still needs someone to take care of her. I want to entrust her to someone else. They are outside."
"Okay, you can go find them. I'll have Xiao Wang go with you."
"good."
Xiao Wang was one of the four police officers. He followed Lin Qingyan and Granny Lin to the entrance of the brigade office. Lu's mother and Li Qinqin were still there. When they saw her come out, the two of them quickly came over.
"Xiao Lin, an educated youth".
"Sister Qingyan."
Lin Qingyan said, "Auntie, Qinqin, you should know what happened to me. The police are going to detain me until the real culprit is caught. I'm not afraid of anything, I'm just afraid that my mother-in-law will be left without anyone to take care of her."
"Leave her to us," said Mrs. Lu. "We will definitely take good care of her."
Lin Qingyan nodded: "Then thank you for your trouble." She turned to Grandma Lin: "Grandma, after I leave, you must listen to Auntie, okay?"
Grandma Lin's face showed reluctance, but she still nodded: "Girl, I will be obedient, just like I would listen to you."
Lin Qingyan reached out and hugged Grandma Lin, then handed her over to Mama Lu.
Lin Qingyan considered Lin Zhiheng's situation and instructed Lu's mother, "Auntie, Xiaoheng will be back tonight. When he comes back, just tell him the truth about what happened today. But you must tell him not to act impulsively. Just say that it was me who said this. If he does anything irrational, I will not forgive him when I get out."
"Okay, I'll talk to him."
Xiao Wang and another policeman were responsible for escorting Lin Qingyan back to the county town. Xiao Wang pushed his bicycle over, took out a pair of handcuffs, and stood in front of Lin Qingyan.
“Lin Zhiqing, your attitude is good enough. You didn’t run away and you’ve stayed here all this time. Based on that, I believe you’re not the murderer. You need to be patient for a while, and the truth will eventually come out.”
Lin Qingyan reached out her hand, and Xiao Wang handcuffed one of her wrists. The other end of the handcuff was attached to the back seat of the bicycle. They didn't have a car, so they could only use the bicycle to take Lin Qingyan back to the county town.
As they were about to leave, Lu's mother instructed Xiao Wang and the others: "Xiao Lin is a young woman from the educated youth movement, so please don't make things difficult for her."
Xiao Wang said, "Auntie, don't worry. We are modern police officers. Even when dealing with prisoners, we adhere to democracy and human rights. We will not use torture to extract confessions, nor will we make things difficult for Lin Zhiqing."
Xiao Wang got on his bicycle, and Grandma Lin suddenly walked over.
"Girl, you're going to be gone for several days. Should we tell Comrade Lu that you're still treating his leg?"
Lin Qingyan shook her head: "Don't tell Comrade Lu about this. Just say I'm sick and can't treat him these next few days."
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