Around 1 p.m.!
Outside the village chief's courtyard, the atmosphere was more relaxed than inside.
There were noticeably fewer onlookers, as it was lunchtime.
Of course, there are also people who go home for lunch and then come back to keep an eye out for the latest news.
Shen Manman, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, clearly had no idea what was going on here.
She was holding a withered poplar branch, squatting alone in the dry riverbed, digging at something, seemingly working very hard.
Seeing Shen Ting walk out of the gate, she quickly ran up, hugged his leg, and said excitedly:
"Hey bro, look what I found!"
She took out several pebbles covered in mud and sand from her pocket:
"Hehe, isn't it beautiful!"
Manman searched for her for a long time!
Shen's parents also ran over.
Mother Shen was still holding a lunchbox, which she handed to Shen Ting, saying worriedly:
"Why did it take so long to get inside?"
We've finished lunch.
This is for you.
Father Shen glanced at the second floor of the village chief's house and frowned, saying:
"Is the situation quite serious?"
Shen Ting took the lunchbox and nodded:
"Not good."
My job is to assist the police investigation team in investigating the case.
I came to let you know that I probably won't be going home for the next couple of days.
Father Shen nodded:
"Then you should take care of yourself and get some rest, don't overwork yourself."
"Okay, I'll head over now, everyone's waiting over there!"
Shen Ting was about to turn and leave when Shen Manman suddenly grabbed him.
"Wait, wait!"
She looked at the pebbles in her arms again and again, and first picked up the ugliest one, which was gray and cracked.
But after hesitating for a moment, he picked up the prettiest red one with spots and wiped the dirt off his clothes.
He chuckled and stuffed it into Chen Ting's pocket.
"Brother, this stone is for you!"
Wishing you a safe journey, swift success, and a successful case-solving experience, hehe.
Shen Ting smiled and gently patted her head.
This girl is sensible after all.
"I'm leaving."
Even after Shen Ting had walked a long way, he could still hear his mother's shouts:
"Don't forget to eat; it won't taste good if it gets cold."
When they arrived at the police car, Guan Guan opened the door for him and helped him get in.
The police car drove away!
Shen's parents were about to go home, but the villagers who had come to watch the commotion gathered around them.
"Old Shen, Shen Ting has really made something of himself!"
I saw that the police station chief actually opened the door for him himself.
"When I was on the second floor of the village chief's house, the police chief and the police officers who came later were all bowing and scraping to your son, showing him a lot of respect!"
"Everyone knows that Shen Ting works at the police station now, but what exactly is his position?"
"Given Shen Ting's current status, he must know what's really going on at the village chief's house, right?"
Did you ask him?
"Yes, what did he say?"
"I don't know!" said Father Shen.
“These things involve confidential information, and Ting’er usually doesn’t tell us about them.”
"I see!"
"What a pity!"
The villagers were immediately filled with disappointment.
After dealing with the villagers, Shen's parents left.
Even from a great distance, you can still hear villagers talking about how successful Shen Tingzhen has become.
"Mom, I've made up my mind. Manman wants to be a police officer like my brother when she grows up."
Shen Manman, nestled in her mother's arms, suddenly twisted her chubby body and said...
Mother Shen didn't take it seriously and said with a smile:
"It's you!"
"If you can't even do addition and subtraction within 100, who knows how many wrongful convictions you'll make as a police officer!"
Father Shen also said happily:
"Didn't you say this morning that you wanted to be a pig castrator when you grow up?"
Why do you want to be a policeman again so soon?
"I've made up my mind, I'm not going to castrate pigs anymore."
I want to be a policeman.
Being a policeman is so cool! So many people were so polite to my brother, how great is that!
Shen Manman said quite seriously:
"When I become a policeman, I'll have my subordinates do my math problems, memorize my lessons, pick up stones, catch piglets, and take the beatings for me..."
Shen Manman fiddled with her fingers and said a lot in one breath.
Both of Shen's parents were speechless.
It's really tough being under your command!
...
Half an hour later, Shen Ting arrived at the Chaoyang Investigation Bureau.
A dedicated meeting room has been set up here.
Shen Ting also specifically asked about Xiong Beibei and Xu Xinyi's whereabouts and learned that both of them had taken leave.
After all, I've been on a business trip for so long, I definitely need to rest for a few days.
While the on-site investigation and social relations survey still needed some time, Shen Ting entered the case-solving group and explained the situation of the case to the group members.
Kiko: "So, this is a murder case caused by an accident?"
It's highly likely the suspect didn't intend to kill.
That's so tragic!
(ー_ー)!!”
Guan Hongfeng: "There's not much we can do in this case."
The primary crime scene is identified, but there is no known location where the body was disposed of.
The three-person search team didn't have much room to maneuver.
The only thing we can look for is whether there's a suitable place nearby to dispose of the murder weapon.
Qin Ming: "I can help check if there are any oversights in the forensic autopsy."
Qin Feng from Detective Chinatown: "We can't help with the two most crucial aspects right now: on-site investigation and social relations survey."
The only thing we can do is help check the few remaining surveillance cameras near the crime scene.
Kogoro Mouri: "Normally speaking, cases where the source of the body and the location of the crime are known should not be too difficult to investigate."
Conan: "I'm afraid there might be some hidden secrets in this case."
...
Based on everyone's discussion, Shen Ting shared the forensic autopsy surveillance footage, Shenjia Village surveillance footage, and a map of the area around Shenjia Village.
These materials were then uploaded to the crime-solving group for everyone to download and view.
Next, I went over the case details again, especially the state of the crime scene.
Confirming that there is currently insufficient information to support further investigation, Shen Ting could only close his eyes and wait.
About an hour later, the first to report the news were members of the social survey team.
They learned from the villagers of Shenjia Village that there was some conflict between the former village chief and Wu Liqun.
The former village chief was named Shen Bisheng, and he was over sixty years old.
He served as the village head of Shenjia Village for over twenty years and was quite adept at forming cliques.
But Wu Liqun defeated him in his first year competing for the village chief position.
It's perfectly normal for Shen Bisheng to feel resentful.
Shen Ting had heard his parents mention this before.
The police officers uncovered even more information during their investigation.
Shen Bisheng not only expressed his dissatisfaction verbally, but also wrote letters of complaint to higher authorities multiple times after Wu Liqun became the village head.
I write it almost every year!
The content of the accusations was varied and diverse.
Previously, it was said that Wu Liqun bribed voters and that his personal life was chaotic.
They then said that there were problems with the village branch's accounts, as no detailed breakdowns were provided, and that Wu Liqun must have embezzled funds.
In the past two years, it has been said that Wu Liqun has made a fortune by building roads and bridges in the village with his own construction team.
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