It's also possible that the police heard about it and rushed over; the police's information network is incredibly efficient.
The captain and several squad leaders quickly came out of the house. When they saw four policemen outside, the captain couldn't help but sweat again and quickly walked towards the four policemen.
Before he could even explain to the police why he had delayed reporting the murder case, Captain Li spoke first, asking him, "I'm Captain Li from the Public Security Bureau. There was a murder in your brigade yesterday. Why didn't you report such a serious matter to us in time?"
The captain immediately panicked. How could the police know so much? Could it be that someone deliberately reported the case?
However, now is not the time to pursue this.
"Captain Li, our brigade is dealing with a murder case that happened yesterday. We're actively searching for the killer, and we plan to send him to the police station as soon as we find him." The captain wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"But have you found it?" Captain Li looked coldly at the brigade leader. "Human life is at stake. Other villagers may not think of reporting it to the police, but as the brigade leader, don't you know that when a case occurs in the village, it should be reported to the police station in a timely manner?"
The captain knew that his rank was definitely not as high as the captain in front of him, and besides, the other captain was in charge of arresting people. He had to be careful when he spoke to Captain Li.
"Captain Li, I... I thought we would find the murderer soon. If we found him ourselves, it would save the police a lot of trouble. After all, you are very busy, aren't you? We haven't found the murderer yet, and we were just about to report to you in the county. I didn't expect you to come so quickly. Captain Li, you came at the perfect time. When we, the people, need you, you always appear in time. You are truly a timely rain for the people."
Captain Li waved his hand dismissively, showing utter disdain for the brigade leader's flattery.
These villages generally lack legal knowledge. Although the brigade leader knew more than the average villager, he was ultimately a rough-around-the-edges farmer, so the brigade leader didn't bother arguing with him.
"Captain, no need for all that nice talk. I know you have your reasons, whether you genuinely don't understand the law or are deliberately delaying reporting, I've noted them all down. After the murder, you didn't report it to the police immediately. If it didn't hinder our investigation, that's fine. But if it prevents us from solving the case smoothly, you'll be held responsible."
The captain's forehead was still dripping with cold sweat. He nodded hesitantly, "I didn't know these things before, but now I do. I've learned something. Captain Li, since you're here, I'll leave this matter to you. Our whole village will do our best to assist the police officers in handling this case."
Lin Qingyan and her mother-in-law also saw the four police officers. Lin Qingyan remained calm, knowing that what was coming couldn't be avoided. They couldn't find the murderer, but she hoped that the police officers' abilities would not disappoint her and that they could find the murderer in time.
Captain Li looked around the yard and asked the captain, "Where did the case happen? Where is the victim's body?"
The captain quickly led Captain Li to the room where Tong Jiaojiao's body was kept. "Captain Li, she was killed yesterday afternoon in the back mountain. The body has been brought back. I'll take you to see it."
Captain Li frowned and glared at the captain: "Now that you've brought the body over, the crime scene has changed. Let's hope it doesn't get further damaged."
"We...we didn't know either. We were afraid the body would be eaten by wild animals on the mountain, so we carried it down."
"Alright, let's go check on the body first."
The captain and four police officers went to see Tong Jiaojiao's body.
Captain Li examined Tong Jiaojiao's body and found no obvious signs of external injury.
The brigade leader said, "Our village doctor examined her and said she was suffocated to death, and she also had a miscarriage."
"Who is your village doctor? Call her over here."
The captain then called Lin Qingyan over. Lin Qingyan had calmed down by then and reported her analysis results to Captain Li.
He nodded: "What you said seems to make a lot of sense, but we will still call a professional forensic doctor to come and examine it. Now, we need to go to the crime scene. By the way, who was the first person to come into contact with the deceased or discover the deceased after death? And who was the second person? Call them all over."
Captain Li had promised not to reveal Lin Guanghui's information, and he asked this question in order to verify whether the captain was honest and reliable.
Lin Qingyan did not hesitate and said, "I don't know which number I came into contact with. When I saw her, she was lying on the stone and was not moving. There was a pool of blood on the ground next to her. I didn't know if she was dead at the time, so I went over to check her. I didn't expect that she was already dead."
Captain Li glanced at her, then nodded. "And the second person?"
The brigade leader said, "She, she is Zhao Hehua, a member of our village. I'll go find someone to call her now."
Soon Zhao Hehua arrived and told Captain Li everything she had seen on the mountain the day before.
"When I found Tong Zhiqing's body, Dr. Lin was next to her, with his hand on her nose."
What she said matched what Lin Qingyan said.
The captain then recounted to Captain Li the process of how they went up the mountain to move Tong Jiaojiao's body.
Captain Li said, "We still need to go to the scene of the death to take a look."
He looked at Lin Qingyan and Zhao Hehua, "You two should come along too, and reconstruct the scene of when you first discovered the deceased yesterday."
He left one policeman to guard Tong Jiaojiao's body, and then went up the mountain again with two other policemen, the captain, Lin Qingyan, Zhao Hehua, and several squad leaders who had gone up the mountain with him the day before.
On the way up the mountain, he asked the brigade leader about Tong Jiaojiao's usual personality, how she behaved, her interpersonal relationships in the brigade, and whether she had any conflicts with anyone.
When asked who had a grudge against Tong Jiaojiao, Zhao Hehua immediately pointed to Lin Qingyan.
"The day before Tong Zhiqing died, I saw her arguing with Dr. Lin. On the day Tong Zhiqing died, others also saw them arguing on the road. I also heard that she had a conflict with Tong Zhiqing as soon as she arrived here, and the two even got into a fight at the educated youth settlement."
"Officer, Lin, the educated youth, is our brigade's doctor, and she's very skilled at medicine, saving lives. We don't want this to be related to her. I've just told you everything I know; I didn't dare hide anything from you."
Captain Li nodded calmly, "I understand." He looked at Lin Qingyan and said, "Unless we determine who the real murderer is, or find someone with a stronger motive to kill Tong Zhiqing, you may be listed as the prime suspect."
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