Chapter 117: Don't move, the criminal police team and the forensic doctor will go together...
Chapter 117: Strange
Wang Dali covered his mouth and nose with a wet towel with one hand and rushed out of the burning house with a child of a few years old tucked under his other arm. Five or six villagers followed closely behind him, and finally Yan Jiuru strode out of the fire scene carrying a shriveled old man in his hand.
Behind him, half of the burning roof of the west room collapsed.
"Is there anyone else inside?"
"No more, pour it on the east side."
The west side has completely collapsed, so it doesn't matter whether we water it or not.
The villagers passed buckets and basins of water in rows, continuously pouring water to put out the fire. Fortunately, the collapsed roof did not continue to burn, and blue smoke was rising. The house on the east side had been wet enough in advance, so the fire did not start.
After a while, the fire was finally extinguished.
***
"It seems the firewood pile caught fire first."
"Did the blast set the firewood pile on fire?"
"Who knows? The firewood pile is about ten meters away from the house. How did it get on the roof?"
"The wind blows Mars."
"That's nonsense. The roof was covered in snow. There must be a few sparks falling from everyone's house, but there's no sign of a fire..."
It was the first day of the Lunar New Year and all the villagers were in the village. Everyone was talking about the incident.
Village Department.
The village chief is Wang Dali. Oh, the former team leader retired after the team was changed into a village. Because Wang the platoon leader was young and had served in the army, he was elected as the new village chief and worked with Secretary Chen.
Wang Dali frowned and said to Secretary Chen, "I think this fire is a bit strange. Who would stay indoors at this time on New Year's Day?
Even if the adults don’t go out, the children will be running around everywhere.”
"There's something wrong with their family of six, including adults and children, all cooped up in the house."
Secretary Chen knew that Old Ge still hadn't come up with the plan of buying cigarettes and ointments, so this anger was even more abnormal.
But he couldn't say anything in advance about something that had no conclusion.
Secretary Chen said, "Report it to the police."
Wang Dali went to make a phone call. Secretary Chen dusted off the cigarette ash from the fire, washed his face briefly at the village office, and said, "I'm going to the clinic."
Although the people in Lao Ge's family were not burned to death, they were all unconscious when they were rescued. The villagers who rushed into the fire inevitably had burns and blisters. They were all in the village clinic. As a leader, he had to go and take a look.
He also joined in putting out the fire, but he was too old, so his son-in-law didn't let him in. Those who rushed in were only militia backbones.
They are young and agile.
***
When he arrived at the clinic, many curious villagers gathered around to watch.
Secretary Chen's face darkened. "Why are you standing here looking at something when you're not going to pay New Year's greetings during Chinese New Year? What good news is this? If nothing else, go back and take care of your families."
"Oh, yes, I have to go back and watch it. Don't let the naughty kid light the firecrackers randomly. Look, he even lit my firewood pile..."
Many villagers came to their senses and quickly ran home.
Secretary Chen walked into the clinic with his hands behind his back. Seeing his son-in-law still there, he took a closer look and asked, "Are you okay?"
Yan Jiuru shook his head, "I'm fine, my father and the others have some minor injuries and are waiting to be treated."
"Well, let's deal with it. Don't be careless."
"By the way, I've called the police. They're surrounding the fire scene, right?"
Yan Jiuru nodded, "We also felt something was amiss. We were surrounded by militiamen."
"Okay, let's wait until the police come and see it."
Secretary Chen walked into the inner room and asked with a frown, "Is he still not awake?"
New nurse Su Qing said, "It feels like he's asleep, not in a coma."
The person's breathing and heartbeat were normal. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I guess he took sleeping pills or something?"
If he hadn't been rescued and continued sleeping in the fire, he would have ended up being burned to death.
so. . . . . .
Secretary Chen's heart trembled. "Is his life in danger?"
Su Qing said helplessly: "It's hard to say, our conditions are limited and we can't check it out..."
Secretary Chen called out to his son-in-law: "Go quickly. Others can't explain it clearly. You go and ask the police whether they should send the patient to the hospital or wait for them to arrive..."
Yan Jiuru ran away.
He understood without his father-in-law explaining in detail. Six lives were at stake. The medical facilities in town were only so-so. If they failed, they would have to go to the county. What if...it was better to listen to the police.
There are leaders on duty at the county public security bureau during the Chinese New Year.
It is a headache to take on such a big case, but not only does it involve six lives, but they are also people related to the drug case, so we must take it seriously.
"Don't move anyone yet. The criminal police team and the forensic doctor will go together." They couldn't find any other doctor now, but they still had a forensic doctor.
***
Now that the police have given instructions, the village just needs to follow them.
Village Chief Wang shouted, "Those on duty stay here, and the rest of you, don't hang around here. Go do what you need to do!"
Mr. Yan and the others who participated in the firefighting have all had their injuries treated, and it is time for them to go home.
After all, he rushed out to put out the fire and hadn't finished his meal yet.
When I passed by the fire scene, I actually ran into my family who had come out to watch the fun.
Yan Jiuru raised his voice and said, "It's not cold, are you all out?"
"Grandma is at home. The whole village has come out to watch the fun. We have to go and see it too." Ruyue came over and circled around her father and brothers, watching them.
"Mom, look at my second brother, he seems to be injured!"
When Yan Niang heard this, she quickly left her grandchildren and came to see her son.
"Ahem," Dad Yan cleared his throat, revealing a red mark on the back of his hand where medicated oil had been applied.
Yan Niang ignored her son and took the old man's hand to examine it carefully. "Oh, this old Ge family, you said, you don't take good care of your own family, and you have implicated so many people. Is there a blister? What medicine did you use?"
Rushan rolled his eyes. "Mom, your son got three big blisters from the burn, but my dad only got a small burn and didn't even get a blister!"
His dad is really awesome!
Yan Jiuru raised the corner of his mouth in amusement, holding a little cub in one hand, and called his wife, "Let's go home. I'm hungry."
***
Chen Yin and Yan Niang quickly reheated the dishes and brought them to the table.
We were so busy putting out the fire and working so hard that the food we ate tasted even better than on New Year's Eve.
Grandma Yan said regretfully, "Alas, the new clothes are all so sour and burnt."
There is no way to ask anyone for compensation for this loss.
It's all in vain.
The old man said, "You're still thinking about new clothes. It's a good thing the fire didn't burn you."
After filling his stomach, the old man asked his eldest grandson, "What's the matter? I see that you officials are angry. Is this abnormal?"
There’s nothing I can’t say.
Yan Jiuru glanced at his family and nodded, "Old Ge's family member is so angry that he's almost on fire, but he still hasn't woken up. He doesn't seem to have any external injuries. I guess someone drugged him or something."
Father Yan suddenly realized what was happening. He put down his chopsticks and said, "Don't murder and arson usually happen after dark? Why are you still doing it so early in the morning?"
Yan Jiuru spread his hands, he was also quite strange.
He has a tracking tag in his hand, but the police need complete evidence and clues for such a public incident. He will not use the tracking tag unless it is absolutely necessary.
***
The police came quickly in a jeep.
From receiving the report to entering the village, it took less than two hours, which can be said to be lightning fast.
This time, the police sent a large number of people, including Public Security Officer Wu, criminal police and forensic doctors.
The villagers have only seen the police a few times, but they have never seen criminal police or forensic doctors.
Everyone was both scared and curious, and they all stretched their necks to look.
The public security forces were divided into two groups. One group consisted of criminal police who went to investigate the fire scene, while the other group consisted of forensic doctors and criminal police who examined Lao Ge's family.
The forensic doctor was very experienced. After a preliminary examination, he said, "It's likely a large dose of sleeping pills or something like that. We need to rush to the county hospital, otherwise the child might not survive."
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The Ge family was wiped out and no one followed them, so the village had to assign two cadres to go and look after them.
It was the New Year and the village cadres didn't want to leave home. After all, they were cadres, so the women's director and the village accountant had no choice but to grit their teeth and follow them.
At least I got to ride in a jeep.
***
Later, there was some progress at the fire scene.
Because of the firefighting, the scene was severely damaged, but some things were still found.
"There were actually two fire points. One was the firewood pile, and the other was a pile of debris under the window at the back of the house."
It's just that the debris burned slowly, and it looked like sparks from the firewood pile fell on the roof and burned.
A neighbor who knew the Ge family well exclaimed, "I know. There's a bunch of bean racks sticking out of their back window, and they're covered in snow."
Thanks to the heavy snow before the New Year, there was a thick layer of snow in the backyard of every house. No one would sweep the snow behind the house unless there was something important to do.
The police found a trail of slight traces behind the house.
Some people were walking along the edge, and although they were very careful, they still stepped on some snow.
The police collected several incomplete footprints.
***
Xinghua Village is not big, with only a few hundred people in total, so it is easy to conduct a population census.
Secretary Chen and others decided to use an open strategy.
The village committee used the loudspeaker again, and the village chief announced that someone had deliberately set fire to the Ge family's house and caused damage, and asked the villagers to report suspicious elements.
Since ancient times, murder and arson have been unforgivable crimes!
Especially arson, if it is not a good idea, it can burn down an entire street, and if the wind direction is not right, it can even burn down half of the village.
So, when the villagers heard the loudspeaker saying that someone had deliberately set the fire, they immediately became angry. While cursing the arsonist, they were also thinking about who was more suspicious.
When it comes to their own interests, the villagers are very clear.
Take out any suspicious seeds that are larger than sesame seeds and chew them.
The criminal police team received more than ten groups of villagers who came to provide information, and actually obtained two relatively important pieces of information.
One was provided by Yan Jiuru’s second brother-in-law Chen Beizhan (yes, Chen Yin’s eldest brother is Nanzheng and the second brother is Beizhan).
On the 29th, the child went to his uncle's house to bring food to his grandmother. It was New Year's Day, so his uncle at least invited him to have a meal. It was already past two o'clock when he returned.
"I was riding my bike and happened to pass by a large field. I saw a figure limping in the field. It seemed like he had sprained his ankle."
"I thought they were from a nearby village, so I called out and asked if I could help give him a ride."
The police officer asked, "Do you know him?"
Chen Beizhan shook his head, "I really don't know him."
This road passes through several villages. Especially before the Chinese New Year, many people visit relatives, so it is not uncommon to meet a few strangers, but he didn't care much.
"The man waved his hand, which I took to mean no need, and left."
The police officer asked, "Why do you think you sprained your ankle?"
Chen Beizhan grinned, "We used to dig rabbit holes in that field all the time. Some people set traps and snares there, so the villagers nearby all avoided it.
I could tell right away that the guy had either stepped on a trap or fallen into a rabbit hole and sprained his ankle."
Those who set the traps are afraid that the animals will run away with the traps, so they use big iron traps, which are very powerful.
It can even break a rabbit's legs.
The police officer swallowed his saliva and silently mourned for the suspect in his heart.
Meeting these naughty boys is really...
The police asked for some more details.
"It seems like he's holding a small, dark-colored bag, smaller than a schoolbag, and quite deflated. It doesn't look like he's holding anything."
"He's a man of medium height, I didn't see his face, but he was wearing a dog-skin hat.
It seemed to be an old blue dress and black pants, I don’t remember anything else.”
***
Another wave of useful information came from several seven or eight-year-old children.
There was a river on the edge of the land further south of their street. The naughty children often played on the ice of the river. They saw traces of a fire on the river bank in the morning.
I thought it was some other kid secretly burning something to eat.
The police went to check both places.
The news came the next day.
What Chen Beizhan discovered was that someone was indeed trapped. There were signs of a struggle nearby, and a small amount of blood was also found.
The police analyzed that the arson might really have been planned at night, but they never expected that they would be caught by a large iron clamp while avoiding people on the way. The injury must be quite serious, which delayed the work, so they had to set the fire on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year. . . .
The fire by the big river in the south should be the fire where we settled last night.
On the night of the 30th, many children were outside lighting firecrackers and other things, but there was nothing wrong with the fire here.
"All surrounding health centers and medical institutions have been put under surveillance. Anyone who wants to buy medicine for injuries must be seen and registered in person and reported in a timely manner."
After the police left, Yan Jiuru also went to check out these two places.
He scanned the area with his spiritual sense and found some inconspicuous bloodstains, which were human blood.
He took a little blood as a trigger and activated a tracking charm.
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