Chapter 183 The Blind Man That Old Li is a Blind Man
There is a reason why Shen Qingye chose this case.
Firstly, this case happened not too long ago. Compared with those cases that take five to ten years, it is more recent. After the murderer committed the crime, they could find more traces. On the other hand, this case itself is special.
The three groups of Pingjiang Criminal Police Detachment all have outstanding capabilities. Yue Lingchuan is a natural, and Team Yang and Team Ma have all been veteran criminal police for decades. Ordinary tricks cannot easily deceive them. Therefore, these piled up unsolved cases either have the murderer escape, or the identity of the deceased is difficult to identify, or the deceased has abandoned the body in the wilderness, making it difficult to find the murderer.
Needless to say, the murderer escaped. No matter how powerful Shen Qingye was, he didn't have the ability to pull him out from such a big country; the same was true for those whose identities were difficult to identify. These cases could not be solved by Shen Qingye's efforts alone.
As for those bodies dumped in the wilderness, they were either in trash cans, by the banks of reservoirs or rivers, or even in alleys and sewers, all in public places. For these cases, Shen Qingye could go to the place where the bodies were found in advance. If he could hear any sounds or find any clues, it would not be too late to investigate the case itself.
But the case of Deng Hailong is different. No matter what Shen Qingye does, it is not right for him to just casually wander around other people's ancestral graves. That would be a bit weird. On the other hand, the scope of the murderer in this case has also been narrowed down -
They are either from Shanghe Village or Rongshu Village, or those who get along well with Deng Hailong.
The suspect is most likely among these people. In this case, the probability of a stranger committing the crime randomly is very small.
In that case, she had a clue. Even if it didn't work in the end, she could just go from house to house and she would always be able to find clues.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingye and Yue Lingchuan reopened the case.
Captain Ma was not unhappy after hearing the news. Instead, he said, "We were extremely busy during that period. Cases came one after another. We also put a lot of effort into the Deng Hailong case, but in the end we were too busy and didn't find any clues, so we had to put it aside in a hurry. It's good that you reopened this case. You are always sharp and have some creative ideas. Maybe you can really find the murderer."
As he spoke, he found out some of the confession transcripts from their original investigation. Shen Qingye looked at them and gained a deeper understanding of the case.
After arriving at Shanghe Village, the village chief was obviously a little surprised that they came to investigate the case again after more than a year, but he still dutifully told them the whole story of the case. After Shen Qingye heard this, he compared it with the file and found no difference, so he understood.
After understanding the general situation of the case, they went to the ancestral grave of Ding Dayong's family where the body was dug out. As expected, they did not get any clues.
It has been a long time, and this is just a burial site, not a crime scene, so the possibility of hearing any sounds is very low. Shen Qingye was mentally prepared. After discussing with Yue Lingchuan, he proposed to go door to door to find out the situation.
The village chief naturally did not respond, but he also reminded them that in recent years, many people have gone out to work, most of the young and middle-aged people are in other places, and those who stay at home are mostly children and the elderly. There are even several families who have not lived in the village for a long time.
Shen Qingye knew what was going on, so he went from house to house with the village chief.
There are about twenty families still living in the village. Shen Qingye and Yue Lingchuan spent a whole day visiting all these families, but just like the cavalry team did in the beginning, they did not get any clues.
She watched as the sun had already set and the sky was about to darken. She frowned slightly, wondering if the murderer was not from Shanghe Village?
Then they probably have to go to Rongshu Village to check again.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Shen Qingye asked, "How many families have not yet visited?"
The village chief said, "We have almost finished our visit. There are only two households on the east side of the river that we haven't visited yet - oh no, it should be three households."
He said to Shen Qingye and the others, "Old Li also lives over there, but he's the only one in his house, so you don't have to worry about anything."
Yue Lingchuan paused: "Old Li?"
"Why not bother with that?"
The village chief waved his hand and said, "Hey, that old man Li is blind. He has been blind since he was a child. For all these years, he has not even found a wife. He lives alone and it is inconvenient for him to work. He just takes care of the vegetables in his field all day long. The villagers occasionally send him some rice and flour, since they are all from the same village."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingye looked at Yue Lingchuan and they understood each other's meaning tacitly.
blind?
The two men did not show any emotion. After visiting the two households on the east side of the river, they finally followed the village chief to Old Li's house.
The other person lived in a mud house that looked quite old. The door was made of wood, with Chinese New Year couplets pasted on it. However, after several months of wind and rain, it had broken into pieces and was still stuck to the door.
I heard someone knocking on the door, and an old voice came from inside, asking who it was. After knowing who it was, he slowly came over to open the door.
Shen Qingye raised his eyes and looked at the person who came. The other person looked to be about sixty years old, with an old face and abnormally gray eyes. He was holding a wooden stick in one hand and walking with it knocking and hitting.
"Comrade policeman." He smiled. Apart from his unusual eyes, he looked particularly amiable. "Come in, sit down, come in and sit down."
Shen Qingye exchanged glances with Yue Lingchuan implicitly, and followed him in with the village chief.
The village chief seemed to be quite familiar with him. He chatted with him as they walked and asked him how he was doing recently and whether he had any difficulties. The old man smiled and said everything was fine. The village treated him well, and the government and the country took good care of him.
We walked all the way to the main hall in the middle, and the old man greeted us, "Sit, sit."
He turned around tremblingly and went to get the thermos: "There's nothing good in the house, so the two officers should drink some water."
Yue Lingchuan hurried to stop him and said it was not necessary. Shen Qingye was about to speak, but suddenly heard a lazy voice: "Hmm? Someone is coming?"
"Or the police?"
"Are you here for that unlucky guy from before?"
"Humph, the police didn't find anything last time. What use can two young men bring this time? I'm afraid it's a wasted trip."
Shen Qingye's expression paused.
Yue Lingchuan was still there persuading: "We just drank a lot of water, so we won't have to bother."
Shen Qingye came back to his senses and said, "Yes, sir, we are not thirsty, you don't have to worry about it."
As she spoke, she took a step forward, reached out to take the thermos from Old Li's hand, and put it back in its place.
Yue Lingchuan glanced at her, and then said to Old Li: "Please sit down. We came here because we have something to ask you."
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