After the door was forced open, several middle-aged women filed in, but they were all stunned when they saw what was inside.
The deaf old woman was dressed in thin clothes, lying face down on the ground without moving, and it was unclear what was wrong with her.
Aunt Yi pretended to be unaware of the situation, but instead showed concern and was the first to rush forward.
"Oh dear! Grandma, the ground is cold, why are you lying on it?"
Seeing this, the other women quickly gathered around, ready to lend a hand and lift the old lady onto the bed.
But when Aunt Yi turned the old lady over, she was so frightened that her face turned ashen and she let out a piercing scream.
"Ah~!!!"
"The old lady is dead."
At this moment, the other women also saw the old lady's appearance and were equally frightened and at a loss. Some of the more timid ones even took a few steps back.
The old lady's death was truly frightening.
Because at this moment, the old lady's eyes were wide open and her face was bruised.
Especially those purplish lips, which were half-open, as if they wanted to say something.
Several young women, unaware of what had happened, were the last to enter. When they saw the old woman's remains, they were already in tears.
The room immediately descended into chaos...
After a brief period of chaos, the second aunt, as the wife of the leader of the compound, stepped forward.
"Don't panic, everyone. This old lady probably fell down when she got up at night. Because of her age, she couldn't get up."
But that's not important anymore. Now we only need to do two things.
First, lift her onto the bed, help her change her clothes, and let her pass away with some dignity.
Second, send someone to the steel rolling mill immediately to notify the elderly couple and tell them to come back and handle this matter.
After Auntie Er finished speaking, Auntie Chen volunteered to go and call for help.
After Aunt Chen left, the group of women lifted the old lady onto the bed and then rummaged through drawers and cupboards looking for clothes to change her into…
All of this seemed so orderly, yet at the same time, it revealed the ignorance of these old women.
In situations like this, the best course of action is to first protect the scene, then report it to the police and wait for them to arrive.
But clearly, no one in this room understood any of this and thought they were doing a good deed!
Therefore, the best conditions for solving the case were missed...
Half an hour later, Lin Wencui, Liu Haizhong, Yi Zhonghai and others hurriedly returned to the courtyard house.
When Lin Wencui saw the old lady's dead state, her brows furrowed immediately, and she questioned her in an unfriendly tone.
"Who told you to do this? The old lady's death was clearly not simple. Why didn't you call the police?"
Lin Wencui's words made Yi Zhonghai and his wife feel uneasy, and they were clearly a little less confident.
At the same time, he secretly resented her for meddling in other people's business.
Fortunately, Liu Haizhong stepped forward at this moment, smiling apologetically.
"He's an older woman, it can't be that serious! My wife told me too, the door was still bolted from the inside! It must have been an accident."
Immediately afterwards, Yi Zhonghai, fearing his crimes would be exposed, also stepped forward.
"Yes, yes, she's an old lady. I've heard about this from my wife too. These days, death is a serious matter, so we should discuss how to handle the old lady's funeral."
"no!"
Lin Wencui said decisively, "The old lady died under mysterious circumstances. This matter must be reported to the police. Also, notify the neighborhood office immediately."
Hearing Lin Wencui's resolute tone, the others present dared not object.
Liu Haizhong immediately arranged for people to go to the police station and the neighborhood office respectively.
Because it was a murder case, the police arrived in a sidecar motorcycle not long afterward.
The officer from the police station this time was none other than Captain Zhang, a veteran police officer with extensive experience.
Once the two sides met and briefly learned about the situation, Captain Zhang dispersed the crowd, set up a cordon, and began to carefully examine the scene.
After a while, a few people arrived from the street, led by Section Chief Liu.
As soon as Section Chief Liu and the others arrived, they didn't look for anyone and went straight to Lin Wencui.
"Lin Wenren, what's the situation inside?"
When questioned by Section Chief Liu, Lin Wencui didn't hide anything and told the truth.
"Section Chief Liu, the police are investigating inside, but there are no results yet. However, the old lady's death is too suspicious, so we have no choice but to call on you."
"Hey! Lin Wenren, what are you saying? Human life is no small matter, and it should be taken very seriously. Combating crime is our duty."
Standing not far away, Yi Zhonghai felt uneasy upon hearing Section Chief Liu's words. He could only secretly pray that these plagues would leave soon.
As noon approached, the people in the courtyard, preoccupied with the murder, forgot about lunch and stayed to watch the spectacle.
Meanwhile, Captain Zhang had already finished surveying the scene and had questioned Liu Haizhong's family, Xu Damao's family, and Yi Zhonghai's family.
Finally, the whole incident had formed a clear outline in his mind: the deaf old woman had indeed died a violent death.
Because there were too many people and too much gossip in the backyard, after completing his investigation, Captain Zhang went to the Sun family's house in the front yard to inform Section Chief Liu and Lin Wencui about the case.
"Section Chief Liu, Lin Wenren, after a morning of investigation and questioning, we have basically confirmed that this deaf old lady was indeed murdered."
Her time of death was likely between midnight and 1 a.m. She had no other fatal injuries, only a broken leg. The cause of death was suffocation, likely caused by being suffocated with a pillow on the bed.
The perpetrator was also very clever; they likely used some kind of special tool to enter and exit the room, creating the illusion that it was just an accident.
Hearing this, Lin Wencui breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that the approach of calling the police was correct, but who was the murderer?
So she pressed on, "Captain Zhang, are you confident in catching the murderer? What should I say if the people in the compound ask me about this?"
"Sigh!" Captain Zhang sighed. "I will investigate this slowly, and I am sure that the murderer is from this courtyard. However, it will take some time. I just hope you will cooperate when the time comes."
Hearing Captain Zhang say this, Section Chief Liu became somewhat curious.
“Captain Zhang, cooperating with your investigation is definitely not a problem, but I’m curious, why are you so sure that the murderer is someone from this compound, and not a transient criminal?”
“It’s very simple,” Captain Zhang continued his analysis.
"First, the old lady rarely goes out, so it's impossible for a fugitive to target her. Besides, the gate is closed at night, and there are no signs of climbing on the outer wall."
"Secondly, based on my experience in investigation, the old lady should have recognized the murderer at the time, and the murderer committed the murder in order to cover up the crime."
“Think about it, if it’s a fugitive, you know him anyway, he can just run away, why risk a life?”
"As for the old lady's broken leg, it was probably caused by falling into a hole, which was an accident."
It has to be said.
Captain Zhang, as expected of an experienced and skilled investigator, was able to deduce the whole story based on his extensive investigative experience.
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