Chapter 79 Chapter 79 Investigation I didn't expect it
It has to be said that Ji Zhengzhi is very outspoken and good at fanning the flames. With just this one sentence, he immediately aroused everyone's anger, and they were so angry that they wanted to hit someone.
"What? What?"
"Don't make trouble for me, or I won't be polite."
Jia Wang and Chang Xuemin shouted angrily and reached out to stop him, thus preventing Ji Zhengzhi from being hit by the iron fist of justice.
But I am really annoyed by this awful thing of his.
Can't you just shut up and wait until they investigate everything before making a fuss?
They will cause trouble here.
"Comrade, this isn't our fault, is it? Look at what he's saying, does it sound human?"
"Erwazi is from our village. How can we harm him? Besides, what good would it do us to harm him? Even if his family did receive compensation, they wouldn't give it to us. Harming others won't benefit us either. Why would we risk their lives?"
Those who were working also felt that they were wronged. Some of them had purple cheeks and were obviously very angry.
"I didn't say anything else. Why are you so excited?" Ji Zhengzhi whispered behind Jia Wang and the others. As for asking them to face these people directly, he would never do that.
Ji Mingcheng put one hand in his pocket and watched the farce with an annoyed look on his face.
Qiu Jiang coughed, drawing their attention. After they looked over, she said expressionlessly, "If you keep yelling at each other like this, I don't think we'll be able to resolve this case today. Then you both will have to come with us to the police station for investigation."
"Ah? We have to go to the police station?" Both sides were dumbfounded.
It's fake, but if I don't scare them like this, it would be strange if they would calm down.
Qiu Jiang muttered to himself, but still kept a serious face.
Even without saying a word, it only increased their fear.
After all, we are all ordinary people and we are naturally afraid of the word "police station". Who would want to go to the police station to be interrogated during the Chinese New Year?
"If I had known that my work would lead to such a terrible outcome, I should have stayed home with my wife and children."
"Who says it isn't, comrade? This matter really has nothing to do with us. If you want us to cooperate in clarifying this matter, we will definitely agree, but I swear to God, this matter really has nothing to do with me."
"I swear to it."
They all expressed their opinions, and at this time Ji Zhengzhi also said anxiously, "This has nothing to do with me. I'm really wronged. I don't know if I can hold the party normally tomorrow. I will have to pay compensation then. What do you think I'm going to gain by doing this?"
Both sides protested their own injustice.
Qiu Jiang had recently learned to give a sweet reward after a good blow. Her voice softened slightly, becoming clear and pleasant. "I also want to believe that this was just an accident, but everyone needs to cooperate with us to investigate the matter thoroughly. As long as the investigation is clear, everyone can go home. Besides, don't you want to know the cause of death?"
"The cause of death? Wasn't it just a fall?"
The villagers were a little puzzled.
"He did fall to his death, but since you called the police, we must investigate the true cause of death to see if he was murdered."
"Of course, I'm not saying there's something wrong with any of you. It's just a standard procedure, and we have to go through this."
"Okay, alright."
"Then comrades, if you have any questions, please ask them quickly. We will tell you everything we know."
Qiu Jiang suddenly laughed, "Okay, then on behalf of our police, I would like to thank everyone for their cooperation."
Her attitude was so good, and she explained clearly the reasons for asking them to stay and the consequences of not explaining it properly. After getting her approval, their emotions calmed down a little. They thought that as long as Ji Zhengzhi didn't provoke them suddenly, there would be no problem cooperating with the questioning.
After doing all this, Qiu Jiang turned around and looked at Ji Mingcheng, winking at him, "Captain Ji, you can ask questions now."
The corners of Ji Mingcheng's lips twitched slightly, then quickly pursed into a straight line, as if the curve just now was an illusion.
Qiu Jiang thought so too. He shook his head and picked up the notebook again to take notes.
In order to avoid the possibility of collusion, Ji Mingcheng found a room to question all of them separately.
Qiu Jiang had to take a statement, so she naturally followed him into the house and acted as a doorman to call people.
Jia Wang and Chang Xuemin stayed outside to maintain order, but there were too few people. If they had known that their colleagues from the police station here would not be able to arrive, they should have called on people on duty from other teams to come together when they came, so that they would not be so stretched now.
This guy always couldn't help muttering. Just when the two of them were complaining in their hearts, they saw four people in police uniforms, dusty and panting, running up.
"You are from the Municipal Bureau, right? Sorry, we are late."
The four of them were covered in mud, sweat, and their hands were swollen like big steamed buns. It was hard to tell what was going on.
But before they could ask, the four of them hurriedly explained, "Our car broke down on the way, and we couldn't start it when we got out to push it. But we couldn't just leave it there, so we pushed it here. We're really sorry."
"We originally wanted to send two people first, but the cart is a bit heavy, and two people definitely can't push it. Besides, it's too cold to stand outside all the time in such cold weather. It would be warmer if the four of us pushed it over and ran around. It's really embarrassing."
Jia Wang and Chang Xuemin never expected this to happen. They immediately looked at them with sympathy. But why didn't they contact their police station and ask someone else to drive over to pick them up?
However, the four of them scratched their heads and said, "Because this is the only car our police station has."
The only reason they were able to allocate a car was because the development zone was too large and newly established, so they allocated one to each police station. Apart from theirs, many police stations only had motorcycles and bicycles.
So they were originally quite content, but no one expected that the car would suddenly break down today.
"Because it's so cold today, the intercom batteries are frozen and out of battery. Even if we want to ask colleagues from other institutes to come find us to take our shift, we can't find them."
They were very embarrassed and then apologized to them.
They were in such a miserable state, how could Jia Wang and Chang Xuemin accept their apology? They quickly said, "It's okay, it's quite warm here. You can relax here first."
"Hey, thank you." The four of them thanked them.
After all, they were already here. Jia Wang thought about it and decided to go into the inner room to report to their team leader Ji. Then he came out and said to the five of them, "I've already said that we should wait for the forensic doctor to come. They should be here soon."
"become."
While they were talking outside, the pace of questioning inside was also accelerating.
"That paint was hit accidentally."
"Originally, we weren't asked to paint, but then Ji Zhengzhi had someone bring over a few buckets of paint, saying it was a temporary extra task. He also told us to find two more people and finish the painting before noon. But who would paint in such cold weather?"
"In this awful weather, the paint would turn to powder even if we applied it, not to mention that the paint might not last long before it's even applied. But Ji Zhengzhi somehow managed to rent out his shabby boat for a party. He didn't want others to think his boat looked too shabby, or else they would stop renting it. He insisted on painting it, and even when we told him no, he wouldn't do it. It's freezing cold, and we're still doing this useless work of painting outside. Who wouldn't be annoyed? So someone got angry and kicked the paint over."
"But what else can we do? He's paid after all. It's his job to do it, so he can't blame us if the result isn't good. So we found Erwazi to do it. Even though he has mental problems, his father was a famous painter in several nearby villages when he was young. He was very meticulous in his work, and this kid also paints well. We originally had good intentions and wanted him to earn some money to support the family. Who knew it would cost him his life? I don't know how to explain to his parents when I go back. He's their only child."
There were a total of eight people working on their side. The statements of the five who came in one after another were almost the same, except for the last person's mention of the deceased's family situation, which made Qiu Jiang pay more attention.
Ji Mingcheng has always been a very observant person. When he saw her holding her pen to her chin, hesitant to speak, he guessed that she had thought of something wrong and immediately said, "Qiu Jiang, just ask directly if you have anything to say."
Qiu Jiang quickly stood up from the bench and said, "Yes."
After saying that, she looked at the forty-year-old rural woman standing in the middle and asked her softly, "Auntie, you said the deceased was called Erwazi, right?"
The old lady nodded without hesitation and replied, "Yes."
"According to the normal order, he should have a brother or sister above him, but you just said he's the only one in the family. Did something happen that resulted in him being the only one to survive, or is there some other reason?"
When she asked this, the old lady said, "They only have this one child, and they call him Erwazi because he and his cousin are called that together."
"Little girl, I think many families in your city don't follow this order anymore, but here in the countryside we value the roots of a large family, so we rank them according to the same generation. Since his uncle has a son, he is the second oldest."
"Honestly, Erwazi's parents are really miserable. When he was little, he was fine. Unfortunately, one time when he was playing with his cousin and other children, he fell into the river. When the adults found him and rescued him, he had a fever for a long time, and his brain was burned. His parents cried all the time and sought medical treatment everywhere to treat their child's brain, but they spent a lot of money and squandered their once substantial family wealth, and he still became stupid and dumb."
"Some people advised them to have another child, but they were afraid the second child would be bullied, so they never did. Later, when they finally decided to have another, abortion became a common practice. Even though the village secretary said they could still have another child in their situation, they decided against it. They worked hard to raise the child and patiently taught him their painting skills. They figured that even if they passed away, he would still be able to survive with the help of his cousins and some work they could find."
"Who would have thought that the original plan was going well, but something unexpected happened? Oh, and his cousin Da Wa Zi is here too. He was the one who asked that Ji guy to pay 800,000 yuan in the first place. It was a bit much, but his brother died after all, so it's normal for him to ask for more in a fit of anger. Besides, Ji guy definitely wouldn't give such a large sum of money. We didn't take his words seriously, but who knew that Ji bastard would actually call the police? We should have been the ones to call the police."
"This is too bullying."
The old lady was filled with righteous indignation and hit her thighs hard several times. If Ji Zhengzhi was here, he would definitely be beaten by her several times.
Qiu Jiang remembered it very seriously, but her expression became a little strange when she kept mentioning the "person with the surname Ji". She carefully glanced at Captain Ji who had a subtle look on his face.
It seems that even though you know it's not referring to you, you still feel a little awkward.
Ji Mingcheng noticed her gaze and turned his head, but saw that she turned her head back instantly, as if she hadn't even looked at him. She continued to ask the lady, "You mean his cousin is here too? Which one is it?"
"He hasn't come in yet. He's the fat one with the red bloodshot face. Even though he's in his thirties, that redness on his face has never gone away since he was a child. He inherited it completely from his mother."
Qiu Jiang had some impression of this man. He should still be outside. At this moment, she finally turned around to look at him and said calmly, "Captain Ji, I've finished my questions."
"Um."
Ji Mingcheng responded and asked her to send the person out, but didn't let her call new people.
Qiu Jiang knew that Team Ji had something to ask her, so she walked straight up to him.
As expected, as soon as she stood still, Ji Mingcheng asked, "Why did you keep asking about his cousin? Have you already determined that this case is a homicide and suspect him of being the murderer?"
Qiu Jiang shook her head. "Captain Ji, I don't have that idea."
Ji Mingcheng frowned slightly and looked at her with a frown.
Qiu Jiang suddenly felt a bit stressed and quickly surrendered, saying with an especially innocent look, "We can't let go of any clues."
That's what she said, but only she knew her true thoughts.
Seeing that she had no intention of telling him the truth, Ji Mingcheng didn't bother asking any more questions and raised his chin slightly.
Qiu Jiang was very tactful and went to call someone over again, but she was muttering something in her heart.
Before the facts are clear, it's all speculation. She's right not to say anything. Otherwise, if Captain Ji asks her why she thinks it's a murder, will she still answer that it's because she has a sixth sense? Or will she answer that she has super powers?
If she really said that, she would definitely get beaten.
However, she felt that if it was really a murder, the cousin of the deceased was indeed a bit suspicious.
Not to mention that in ancient times there were often cases of murdering brothers in order to seize the family property. Just based on what the old lady said just now, she directly asked for money when her cousin passed away. The point was not even that she felt sorry for her cousin's death.
This is totally inconsistent with the normal reaction of a normal person when encountering the death of a loved one.
In addition, the deceased became stupid because he fell into the river while playing with his cousin.
With so many coincidences and strange things happening one after another, it is hard not to suspect that it is him.
After all, as someone said at the beginning, the death of the deceased is of no benefit to them, but it is of benefit to the deceased's cousin.
Not to mention that his uncle and aunt received a huge sum of money and had no children. Most elderly people in the countryside were very frugal, and they would definitely not be able to spend all the money before they died. It is easy to imagine where the remaining money would end up.
So... make bold assumptions and verify them carefully.
This person needs special attention.
Qiu Jiang analyzed this to herself, but even though she had thought about it in a tortuous way, it did not prevent her from taking notes.
Even what the last two people said was no different from what the previous ones said, and it was much easier to remember. After she finished taking notes from these two people, she quickly opened the door. A slightly fat young man in his thirties came in. As the old lady said, there were obvious red bloodshot on his face.
It stands to reason that it is difficult for people who do not live in high-altitude areas to have such facial features, but I heard from the lady that this man’s mother also has the same face. Fortunately, he has this feature, so people can recognize his identity at a glance.
He Yongfu felt a little uneasy when he came in, his heart pounding wildly, and he stammered as he described what had happened. His description was no different from what the previous seven people had said, except that he was much more nervous than anyone before him.
Seeing their suspicion, he lowered his head and muttered, "I, I'm timid and a little scared. Also, my brother is dead, and I don't know how to explain it to my uncle and aunt."
Thinking of this, he wiped away his tears and his whole body trembled violently, obviously in deep pain.
He also acted extremely timidly. It was hard for anyone to believe that such a timid person would intentionally murder someone else, let alone his own cousin.
Could a child from a farming family that has been farming for generations have such thoughts and means?
Qiu Jiang began to doubt whether his previous judgment was wrong.
She still couldn't figure it out until he finished asking questions and left.
After these eight people finished asking questions, Ji Zhengzhi came uninvited and went straight to Ji Mingcheng, with a flattering smile on his face when he looked at him.
"Comrade leader, have you made a conclusion? Is this a murder case? If it is, then the murderer must be among them."
Seeing Ji Mingcheng's expressionless face, his voice weakened a bit, but he still wanted to add something to reinforce his point, "Since I called the police, I haven't let anyone leave. If someone really killed him, then the one with ulterior motives will definitely not get away. It must be one of them."
However, Ji Mingcheng still ignored him and asked in a deep voice, "How long has your ship been here?"
Ji Zhengzhi's expression suddenly became a little strange, "W-how long has it been?"
Ji Mingcheng suddenly tapped the table with his fingers, and the dull sound of the impact made Ji Zhengzhi unable to pretend to be stupid anymore.
He laughed awkwardly. "My cruise ship is a bit old, but...but since the weather turned cold, my ship hasn't been launched into the water. And even if I really want to open it for business, I will carefully inspect the hull and repair it before setting off. There hasn't been a single accident in all these years."
“When was the last time a cruise ship was inspected and repaired?”
"Half a year ago." Ji Zhengzhi quickly added, "Because I'm always docked at the shore, making money by sightseeing or renting it out for fun. I don't need to go out to sea, so it's not surprising that I haven't been inspected."
"It's not surprising that they didn't inspect it, but the groove at the rear of the cruise ship's front railing has rusted and corroded. Judging by the mottled appearance, the problem has existed for at least a year or two. Didn't you also check the railing during your so-called inspection a year ago?"
Qiu Jiang suddenly interrupted, staring at him with her bright black eyes. "Aren't you curious about why the deceased could fall from such a high railing? It's because the repaired railing you mentioned wasn't as intact as you said, so the deceased slipped and fell directly through the gap between the iron bars."
Ji Zhengzhi felt something was wrong when he heard her speak. After listening to her, he felt that his premonition came true and his heart suddenly became panicked.
"I, I clearly fixed it. We repaired that spot before, and it's fine now. How could it break down again so soon?"
"Don't forget that Anxi is very cold, and this place is close to the sea, so the air is humid and full of moisture. Add in this freezing weather, and you're not sure. You've been running cruises for years, right? Don't you have more experience than us?"
What she said made Ji Zhengzhi panic, and he quickly explained himself, "I didn't expect it to break again."
"You didn't think of that? Since you've always rented out cruise ships, shouldn't you have checked carefully? What if the tourists, like you, think the railing is so high that they can't fall, and start chasing and playing around on the deck, or fall off while holding onto the railing to take pictures?"
"Especially this time, tragedy struck. Perhaps he was happy while working, thinking that after finishing the painting he could return to his parents and spend a happy New Year. But now, because of your unforeseen circumstances, he is lying on the wooden planks in front of this cruise ship, never to wake up again. And this... is all because of your unforeseen words."
Even if someone really did something uninformed, if the railing was not broken, the deceased would at most just have hit his head on it, perhaps suffering a concussion or physical injury, but probably not life-threatening.
But now, he is dead, and his parents are still at home, looking forward to their son coming home.
How should they spend the rest of their lives?
Qiu Jiang was a little angry because of his negligence of safety. She questioned him several times in a row, which made Ji Zhengzhi break out in a cold sweat.
But he never imagined that such an ordinary problem could become such a serious safety hazard that someone actually died today.
He originally thought that it was someone else who was causing trouble, but who could have expected that he would now be closely related to it. If he had known this was the case, why would he bother calling the police? He could have just bargained for compensation. He didn't know if he would end up in jail for this matter.
Ji Zhengzhi was a little unsteady on his feet for a moment, and his head felt dizzy. He simply fell to the ground and slapped his thighs wildly.
"Oh, my God, how could this happen? It's going to kill me! How am I going to live?"
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