Chapter 182: Helpless

Having said that, Li Gongan did not hide anything and told the story.

Finally, he said with a look of pity: "I hope Teacher Shi can help. We really have no other options."

Shi Tingyu was not willing to help in her heart.

People like Hong Bo deserved to die. She should thank the murderer for getting rid of the harm to the people.

He then declined, saying, "Li Gongan, I guess I can't do anything about this."

Seeing that Li Gongan was a little anxious, he said, "It's mainly because I've been busy recently and I don't have time to draw the portrait. To tell you the truth, in addition to my job as a teacher, I'm also a comic book author. Some time ago , I promised the publishing house that I would finish the manuscript this month, but now it's the end of the month and I still have a lot to finish."

Shi Tingyu's words were half true and half false, and Li Gongan was a little anxious for a while.

"Teacher Shi, I don't think this portrait will take you a long time. I will help you apply for a subsidy from the team leader, so that you won't work in vain."

Shi Tingyu sighed, "It's really not about the money. I really don't have time."

But Li Gongan was persistent and spent more than two hours at Shi's house.

Shi Tingyu still didn't give in.

Li Gongan said: "Teacher Shi, we really need your help. You see, I am delaying your work here. Why don't you come with me to the police station to take a look? If it really doesn't work, we will definitely not force you."

Having said that, Shi Tingyu had to compromise.

This Li Gongan was really pestering. If he dragged it on for a little longer, his refusal would not stand.

Whether the portrait could be painted at that time was not up to her words.

But this time, Shi Tingyu did not go alone with Li Gongan, but went with Lu Weiguo.

When Han Tuan heard that it was a murder case, he approved Lu Weiguo's leave without saying much.

He was clear in his mind that once Lu Weiguo went there, regardless of whether he could help or not, his suspicion would be cleared and his promotion would be a done deal.

Shi Tingyu had this in mind when he asked Lu Weiguo to come.

Li Gongan was still a little scared when he saw Lu Weiguo again, but with Shi Tingyu around, his fear was somewhat reduced.

Shi Tingyu finally did not accept the things Li Gongan brought.

She thought he would not help, so why would she want his things? Besides, her son Weiguo was at a critical moment of promotion, and she couldn't leave any handle for others at this time.

Li Gongan could only carry back the things he had brought.

Lu Weiguo rode a bicycle with Shi Tingyu and went to the police station with Li Gongan.

When the three arrived, Mrs. Hong was making a fuss.

Wang Lei, who was standing next to her, held out his hand to support her, with a helpless look on his face.

Mrs. Hong was crying with snot and tears, and she was crying heartbreakingly.

A few days ago, her daughter-in-law took her grandson back to her parents' home.

These days, her daughter-in-law's parents came and said that they wanted to sell the house.

She felt like the sky was falling.

The words from the in-laws were also very unpleasant.

"If your son hadn't done something to let my daughter down, would he have died so undignifiedly?"

"My grandson has a father like this, and sooner or later he will be criticized by others."

"In the future, the child will have our family name, so that people won't point fingers at him when they know he is Hong Bo's son."

She lost her son, and now her grandson too. Mrs. Hong wanted to die.

Now she only wanted the police to find the murderer as soon as possible so that her son could be cleared of all charges.

She didn't believe her son would do such stupid things.

The people in the police station were all worried.

Day by day, they were almost driven crazy by Mrs. Hong's loud voice.

The arrival of Shi Tingyu and his wife made them feel saved instantly.

Lu Weiguo walked into the police station and couldn't help frowning when he saw Mrs. Hong lying on the ground.

He was taller than everyone else present, and he looked murderous. He hadn't taken off his military uniform yet. As soon as he approached, a sense of oppression came over him. Mrs. Hong suddenly stopped shouting, got up and made way to the side.

Wang Lei helped Mrs. Hong sit down on the stool next to her and considerately gave her a glass of water.

Shi Tingyu looked at the two of them and raised her eyebrows. Wang Lei had a handsome face and looked a bit like a scholar. He didn't look like someone who could hang out with someone like Hong Bo.

The team leader came over in person to welcome Lu Weiguo and Shi Tingyu in.

Wang Lei looked at the two of them thoughtfully.

Right now the focus of the police station is almost entirely on Hong Bo's case. The team leader just came in person to welcome them. Could it be that these two came for this case?

Shi Tingyu felt as if someone was staring at her from behind. She turned around quietly and met Wang Lei's thoughtful gaze. She

was stunned for a moment, and after the other party looked away, she followed the team leader into the office of the case handling team.

The team leader didn't waste any words. He took out a photo from the file bag and handed it to Shi Tingyu.

"Teacher Shi, can you please restore the portrait of the man next to the woman?"

Shi Tingyu looked carefully at the blurred and yellowed photo.

The girl's face was vaguely visible in the black and white photo, and she looked very beautiful, but the photo of the man next to her was a little too blurry.

The facial features, the exposed hands, and the clothes all had white spots to varying degrees.

Half of the eyes could be vaguely seen, and the bridge of the nose could still be seen, but the tip of the nose was completely gone, and the mouth was only a curled corner.

Almost all the effective information that could be used was worn out.

Even the exposed hands were not spared.

No wonder the police were helpless, if the people in the photo were clearer, they would not have been in this situation.

"What do you think, Teacher Shi? Can it be restored?" asked the team leader.

Shi Tingyu was silent for a while, then shook his head.

"The facial features are no longer clearly visible in this photo, and it looks like this photo is quite old."

The team leader sighed, "This photo is indeed quite old. This photo was taken ten years ago when the granddaughter of the Lou family was fifteen years old. Three years after this photo was taken, the granddaughter of the Lou family died."

Shi Tingyu spread his hands, "Team leader, not to mention that this photo is so blurry that the facial features can't be seen clearly, even if there is a clear photo, ten years have passed, and the teenager has grown into a young man. His appearance has changed a long time ago, and this painting is definitely impossible."

"Can't you try again?" The team leader asked unwillingly, "I heard that you were able to draw the murderer based on a child's messy description."

In order to confirm this, he even called the police station in the former West Brigade to ask.

At that time, the police said something very mysterious.

Lu Weiguo spoke at this time, "No matter how messy the description of that child is, there are still clues. Your photo is so blurry that you can't see the facial features clearly. No matter how talented you are, you can't create something out of nothing."

The team leader had never met a portrait painter before, and didn't know whether it was true or not, but from his point of view, this was indeed a bit unrealistic.

In addition, Lu Weiguo's words were sharp, so the team leader had no choice but to thank him and let the person go.

After leaving the office, Shi Tingyu was keenly aware of the gaze from Wang Lei.

She raised her eyes, but saw the other person's drooping head.

Shi Tingyu blinked unconsciously, paused slightly, and followed Lu Weiguo out of the police station again.