That year (Six)
The newspaper published a news item about a certain leader going to Qingtian Resort to guide on-site work, which took up an entire page. Photos of Zheng Baochang and the certain leader were enlarged and printed in the newspaper. Zheng Baochang in the newspaper was smiling and full of confidence.
Just one day later, the newspaper published the news that Zheng Hongyuan was murdered, and the words vaguely mentioned the incident.
As soon as the news came out, it quickly overshadowed the Qingtian Resort incident, and people on the streets were talking about Zheng Hongyuan. Some older people who had experienced what happened back then described it vividly, and the name of Du Guohuai's sister also appeared on people's lips.
When Zheng Baochang found out, he was very angry and called Guangyuan Daily to ask them what they meant.
As Song Xijun's serialized martial arts novels have a group of loyal readers, the sales of Guangyuan Daily are slowly recovering. As soon as the news about Zheng Hongyuan came out, Guangyuan Daily's sales hit a new high.
Editor-in-chief Ji Qiang was feeling happy when he received a call from Zheng Baochang. He learned from his last lesson and admitted his mistake very well and apologized very sincerely, but he did not withdraw the news. Anyway, it had already been sold and he could not withdraw it.
As this incident fermented, negative news spread, and soon someone dug up that when Changbao Real Estate was demolishing Qingtian Village, it did not give all the demolition compensation to the villagers after receiving it, and kept almost half of it.
When the villagers refused to sign, they hired thugs to beat them up. Tough measures were taken against villagers with tough attitudes, including the father of the deceased Tao Erlin.
Tao Erlin's wife sued Zheng Baochang and demanded an open coffin for an autopsy.
The incident became a hot topic for a while, and people were talking about it on the streets. Some people say that Tao Erlin’s wife was a heroine who openly fought against the powerful for the sake of her husband and father-in-law. Some people also said that she was stupid. How could a woman with a child be a match for Zheng Baochang?
At this time, Tao Erlin's wife Lin Fen was staying in the office of the Municipal Bureau with her son. She was very nervous and asked, "Captain Gu, my father-in-law has been dead for more than a year. Can we still find out the cause of death?"
She was a woman without any vision, and after returning home, she was instigated by others. Tao Erlin and her father-in-law Tao Dacheng were both killed by Zheng Baochang. If she continues to swallow her anger, it might be her and her son's turn someday. It would be better to sue Zheng Baochang and avenge Tao Erlin and my father-in-law.
The villagers also said that as long as she was willing to sue Zheng Baochang, they would testify for her. The compensation money everyone received was too little, and they have lost their livelihoods, and don’t know how they will survive in the future.
Lin Fen rushed to the Municipal Bureau in a fit of excitement. That happened to be when the media went to the Municipal Bureau to follow Zheng Hongyuan. When they heard that Lin Fen was going to sue Zheng Baochang, all major media outlets were afraid that the news would be snatched away by others, so they rushed to report it. Some even exaggerated, saying that Lin Fen had evidence to bring down Zheng Baochang.
Once things got to the point of escalating, Lin Fen felt like she was being roasted on the fire and had no choice but to move forward.
Gu Fang was not completely sure, but he did not want to lose this rare opportunity. "Since you have made up your mind to sue Zheng Baochang, stick to it. Now everyone knows that you want to sue him. If you back down at this time, Zheng Baochang will not let you go."
Lin Fen bit her lower lip and said, "But I'm scared." She shouldn't have listened to others. If Erlin was here, he would not be as impulsive as she was.
"You guys stay in the city bureau for the time being. I'll arrange for someone to protect you. By the way, what was your father-in-law like before he died?"
"When he died, he was convulsing all over and couldn't breathe. He died before we even got to the hospital. The doctor said it was an emergency and told us to take him home without even taking a look."
"How is your father-in-law's health?"
"He was in good health, but he had a little rheumatism from working in the fish pond all the time. As long as it didn't rain, he was just like a normal person. I often joked that his health was better than Erlin's. His sudden death was unacceptable to Erlin and me.
When my father-in-law just died, Erlin often drank alone. He said that my father-in-law's death was too strange. For the sake of me and the child, he didn't dare to pursue the matter and could only swallow his anger. He was afraid that something might happen to us, so he took us away.
Over the past year, I thought the matter was over, but who would have thought that Zheng Baochang still refused to let us go. Captain Gu, open the coffin and perform an autopsy! I don't want to be bullied by Zheng Baochang anymore! ”
After Tao Dacheng died, Tao Erlin refused to cremate him. He found a place on the mountain to bury him secretly, a place only Tao Erlin and Lin Fen knew.
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As soon as the sun rose, the city bureau's police car set off, carrying Gu Fang, Jiang Shengyu, Lin Fen, Shen Xingyan and others. Everyone looked very solemn. Lin Fen clenched her fists tightly. If the cause of death could not be determined and no evidence could be found, her complaint would be in vain.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, everyone got off the bus and walked. Lin Fen led the way. She looked left and right, circled the mountain several times, and finally pointed to a raised mound of earth next to a pine tree and said, "This is it."
Jiang Shengyu, Qiu Ming and others picked up shovels and started digging, while Lin Fen watched nervously.
Gu Fang's expression was solemn, he stood beside Shen Xingyan. Shen Xingyan glanced at him. She knew how he felt at the moment. He knew who the murderer was, but was unable to arrest him due to lack of evidence. As the captain of the criminal police team, he must feel so helpless.
The digging action suddenly stopped, and Jiang Shengyu's face lit up with joy, "I found it." He threw away the shovel, dug the soil with his hands, and the corpse was revealed.
Lin Fen suddenly knelt on the ground, "Dad, I'm sorry!"
Shen Xingyan helped her up, "Your father-in-law will forgive you in heaven. He doesn't want to die in vain."
The body was completely decomposed and the clothes also showed signs of decay. Shen Xingyan took out the bones one by one and put them into the body bag, and put the clothes into the evidence bag.
When they arrived at the city bureau's forensic room, Shen Xingyan pieced together the remains. The corpse was in a strange shape. The entire corpse looked like a bow, with the head and feet turned inward and the abdomen bulging. If the muscles were still there and placed vertically on the bed, it would look like a bow.
Gu Fang stared at the corpse, "This is definitely not a normal way to die."
"There is no mechanical damage on the body. It is very likely that Tao Dacheng took some kind of drug. I found something similar to vomit on his clothes. I will do pharmacology and toxicology tests on the clothes together with the body."
Gu Fang nodded. "I have always suspected the deaths of Zheng Hongyuan and Zheng Baochang's wife. If Tao Dacheng was poisoned, then they most likely did not really die of a heart attack."
"Even if we can find out, can we convict Zheng Baochang? With the evidence we have, it can be easily overturned by finding an experienced lawyer. We need solid evidence to arrest him."
Gu Fang said nothing, but his eyes became much deeper.
The test results showed that strychnine was detected in the vomit and trace amounts of strychnine alkali were also detected in the bones.
Nux vomica can be used as both medicine and poison. It has the effects of dredging meridians and relieving pain, dispersing nodules and reducing swelling. It is often used for rheumatism, numbness and paralysis, bruises, carbuncles, swelling and pain, etc. At the same time, the extract of Strychnos nux vomica can also cause central nervous system excitement and can be used as a stimulant. 30 mg of Strychnos nux vomica can cause poisoning.
The drug that Emperor Taizong of Song used to poison Li Yu, the last ruler of Southern Tang, contained strychnine and alkali. After being poisoned, the body is in spasm, the limbs are stiff, and the body is in opisthotonos. Only the head and heels can touch the bed, while the rest of the body is tense and looks terrifying. The shape of Tao Dacheng's bones was exactly the reaction after being poisoned by strychnine.
Gu Fang remembered that Lin Fen said that Tao Dacheng had suffered from rheumatism, so he hurried to find Lin Fen to ask about the details. Lin Fen said that whenever it was windy and rainy, Tao Dacheng would have knee pain, so he would go to the clinic to get medicine. He said the medicine was very effective and the pain went away after taking a little.
Gu Fang asked: "What medicine is he taking?"
"I don't know. It was wrapped in paper."
"What was the weather like when Tao Dacheng died?"
"It rained for a few days, and my father-in-law said his knees hurt a lot and he was taking medicine."
Gu Fang went to Qingtian Village, trying to find the clinic where Tao Dacheng got the medicine, but the clinic was closed and the doctor was nowhere to be found. People living nearby said that the doctor disappeared with his wife and children last year, and did not even take the medicine from the clinic. No one knew where they went.
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Zheng Junliang was sitting in a noodle shop opposite the Municipal Bureau, eating noodles casually, his eyes fixed on the entrance of the Municipal Bureau. He didn't know why he came here again, even though his grandfather's case had been solved.
A face full of disdain suddenly appeared in front of him. He put down his chopsticks and touched the corner of his mouth. It was a little painful and the bruise had not disappeared yet. He placed a fifty-dollar bill on the table, stood up and walked towards the Municipal Bureau. He didn't know what to do, he just wanted to go inside.
As soon as I entered, I met a group running out. I didn't know where another murder had happened. He passed them and headed towards the forensic room.
The door of the forensic room was open, and only Shen Xingyan was there. She had her head down, and no one knew what she was doing.
Zheng Junliang walked in and when he got closer he found that she was fiddling with a skull. The skull's facial features were all full of holes and it looked very scary.
Zheng Junliang knocked on her desk, and Shen Xingyan looked up at him, "Mr. Zheng? Your grandfather's case has been solved."
"I know." Zheng Junliang pulled a chair and sat down in a familiar manner. When he saw what she had in her hand, his brows furrowed. "Why are you fiddling with it?"
Shen Xingyan deliberately brought the skull in front of him, and Zheng Junliang was startled and almost jumped up.
Shen Xingyan smiled and said, "I was wondering, if he felt pain before he died, would the skull tell me why he felt pain?"
"You're crazy!" Zheng Junliang glanced at him in disdain, "Are all forensic pathologists like you?"
"That's about right. I also know a medical examiner who slept for three days and three nights holding a skull in his arms in order to find the cause of death."
"This is really crazy. I don't think there is anyone normal in your profession."
"That's your prejudice, we are all normal." Shen Xingyan continued to fiddle with the skull.
Zheng Junliang took a look at the skull and felt cold all over. Even the forensic room felt chilly.
Shen Xingyan saw his disgusted and somewhat timid expression and smiled, "You came to see me?"
"Who's looking for you!"
Shen Xingyan chuckled, "So what are you doing now?"
"I..." Zheng Junliang hesitated.
Shen Xingyan suddenly had an idea, "Is it because you lost your mother when you were young and lacked maternal love, that you came to me to look for maternal love?"
Zheng Junliang's expression was solemn, his eyes dim, "No."
"You're lying. Your mother must have beaten you often when you were a child. So when I beat you, it reminded you of the past."
Zheng Junliang was silent for a while, then said, "My mother said that I spoiled Rongrong too much, and sooner or later she would cause trouble, just like you scolded me the other day."
Shen Xingyan had an expression that said, "You are also pitiful. You lost your mother when you were young. But you have a rich father."
"What's so great about having money? I'd rather not have the money and have my mother." Zheng Junliang's face was sad. "My mother passed away when I was fourteen. Rongrong was still young and my father was often not at home. I had to be both a father and a mother. I have been taking care of Rongrong all these years, and Rongrong has become spoiled.
I don’t even know how to walk my own path, how can I teach her? My father only knows how to give us money. He thinks that as long as he gives us money, the children will grow up on their own. He never asked us how we were doing in school or whether we were being bullied. ”
"What caused your mother to die? An illness?"
"I remember that day when I came home from school, my mother was tied to the bed, and there was a doctor standing next to her. The doctor's eyes were cold. He told me that my mother was seriously ill, she didn't recognize people, and her whole body was twitching. She had to be tied up, otherwise she would hurt people.
My father was standing next to the doctor, his eyes were as cold as the doctor's, and he wouldn't let me get close. I heard my mother wailing and her breathing was extremely rapid, and at that moment I actually thought of a rabid dog. ”
Zheng Junliang smiled bitterly and said self-deprecatingly: "I suddenly realized that I am the same as my father. I am always indifferent to the people around me. I have been avoiding him all these years, for fear that I will be like him.
I once doubted my mother's death, and I also asked my father if he did it. I will always remember his expression that day, sinister and cold, like a wolf with its fur standing on end, ready to pounce on me and bite me to death at any time. ”
Shen Xingyan: "What if he was really the one who killed your mother?"
Zheng Junliang gritted his teeth and said, "I will send him to prison myself!"
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