Time flies.
It was almost noon.
All the vehicles involved have been investigated.
However, no suspicious persons were found.
However, an unexpected bonus was that Wang Xun found a clue on one of the drivers' dashcam footage.
The owner of the first Volkswagen discovered some issues.
Upon seeing this, Guan Feng ordered Wang Xun to take the man back to the station.
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on the other hand.
Police officers on duty at the scene also found an electric scooter in the roadside bushes.
By comparing the details of the images, it was confirmed that it was the electric bike that Chen Ping was riding, lying crookedly in the grass not far from Tonghe Bridge.
There were no signs of collision around the vehicle.
Guan Feng memorized all these clues.
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office.
The Volkswagen owner was asked to return.
Guan Feng handed him a glass of water and a cigarette, reassuringly saying, "Don't be nervous. We asked you to come back to assist us in our investigation. If what you say helps us solve the case, we will commend you. That would be a good thing."
The man accepted the cigarette somewhat awkwardly and said politely, "Thank you! The important thing is that it can help you."
Guan Feng asked, "Tell us, what did you see last night?"
The man recalled, "Last night I was driving and saw a figure on the side of the road. My dashcam captured it, and I'm handing it over to you, officer."
Wang Xun then played the relevant video.
The time was approximately 9:08.
The vehicle's headlights illuminated a dark shadow lying on the ground ahead.
The vehicle then made a quick turn and drifted, narrowly avoiding a collision.
The car owner explained, "I was driving when I saw a dark figure in front of me. I quickly turned the steering wheel and avoided a collision. But the more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt. The dark figure looked a lot like a person. It wasn't until your people came to investigate that I felt even more suspicious, so I told your people about it."
Guan Feng stared at the dark figure for a moment, then nodded and said, "It is indeed a human figure."
The man asked in surprise, "Really? I haven't seen this person before. What happened to them? Were they hit somewhere?"
Guan Feng said, "He's dead!"
"Dead!"
The man froze, stunned into place, his throat bobbing involuntarily, his pupils dilating, his whole being displaying a state of surprise and tension.
A moment later.
He regained his nervous expression and repeatedly said, "It wasn't me! It really wasn't me! I didn't hit him, I really didn't! You don't doubt me, do you? We have dashcam footage."
Guan Feng said, "We don't suspect you, we just want you to recall the scene at the time. Did you think he was dead or alive?"
The man thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't explain it."
Guan Feng said, "Then recall the scene at that time, the other party's condition, how they were lying on the ground?"
The man asked, "Can I demonstrate?"
Guan Feng nodded and said to Huang Lili, "Go get a cushion."
Huang Lili took her yoga mat and laid it on the ground.
Guan Feng asked the man to lie down to demonstrate.
The man lay face down on the ground in a bizarre position, his body flat on the ground, but his head tilted to one side, looking straight ahead at the ground on his right. One arm was tucked under his body, while the other was behind his back.
This gives his body a slightly zombie-like, eerie look.
The man explained, "The angle at which that arm is bent is even more creepy than mine!"
Guan Feng asked, "You mean it's more convoluted?"
The man nodded and said, "I don't think it's something a normal person could bend out like that."
Guan Feng retrieved the footage from the recorder again.
Unfortunately, the dashcam can only record from a fixed angle, and the closest view did not capture the other side.
Guan Feng said to Huang Lili, "Lili, don't you practice yoga? Come on, try it out! Big brother, take a look and see which degree of bending is closer to the scene you saw back then!"
The man said, "Okay."
Huang Lili then began demonstrating on the yoga mat.
She flipped her arm behind her back and reached to the other side.
When the bone was almost broken, the man said, "That's about right!"
Guan Feng looked over and realized that even a young and flexible girl like Huang Lili could barely manage such a curve, let alone a middle-aged man with a big belly who was almost forty years old.
Highly likely!
The other person was already dead at that time.
Guan Feng said, "Okay! Thank you for your cooperation. Here is my business card. Please feel free to call me if there's anything else you need."
The man took the business card and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Okay, okay."
Guan Feng saw the other person out.
He turned his head away.
He looked at the group and said, "Based on the current surveillance footage, the victim's murder has been further confirmed. Before 9:08, between 8:00 and 9:08, a total of three cars drove by. All three cars are highly suspicious. We need to check each car one by one and not miss any clues!"
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Hong Sheng Car Wash.
Zhou Tong took the car to the car wash and said to the car wash worker, "I hit a sheep a couple of days ago, and the car is a bit dirty. Give me a good wash, and I'll give you an extra twenty yuan."
The car wash worker took the cigarette and the 20-yuan note, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll definitely give you a good wash. But bro, how did you manage to hit a sheep?"
Zhou Tong sighed and said, "It's a long story. I was driving at night when some sheep ran out and crashed into my car. Luckily, it was just a scratch, otherwise my car would have been totaled."
The car wash worker looked at the vehicle and said, "That's alright! There aren't any marks on the car."
Zhou Tong exclaimed with emotion, "This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune!"
The two were talking.
Another car pulled up at the entrance.
Three figures got off the car.
Two of them strolled over, looked at the car wash worker, and asked, "Busy? When can I get my car washed?"
The car wash attendant quickly said, "Wait a moment! I'll wash yours after I finish washing his."
Guan Feng came over and handed him a cigarette, pretending to be bored and chatting. After a moment, he seemed to notice something and pointed to the lower right side of the vehicle, asking, "Where did this happen? Why is there blood?" He then wiped his finger, and a red stain immediately appeared on his fingertip.
Zhou Tong looked somewhat nervous.
The car wash worker, however, spoke up quickly: "And you're telling me! This guy hit a sheep the other night and almost totaled his car. Isn't that hilarious?"
Guan Feng feigned curiosity and asked, "You bumped into a sheep? That's pretty funny! I remember there are sheep farms only in the ancient town area of Hongcheng, right?"
Zhou Tong nodded and said, "Yes, all of that is in the past, let's not talk about it anymore."
Guan Feng laughed and said, "Alright! We won't mention it, but Zhou Tong, I suggest you don't wash the car yet. Come back with us. I suspect you're involved in a criminal case."
Zhou Tong: "???"
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