Chapter 291 He Isn’t Really Dead
Sister Niu said that Li Youqiang once broke his left calf while riding a bicycle and had to undergo surgery.
This information is very useful for confirming the identity of the deceased, especially a highly decomposed corpse, and is much more useful than tattoos, birthmarks, etc.
Because flesh decays quickly, but bones can be preserved for a long time.
They asked about the hospital where Li Youqiang had the surgery and planned to go to the hospital to retrieve the medical records later. If the autopsy results in Anyuan City found signs of fracture treatment on the deceased's left calf, then the medical records would be further evidence to confirm the identity of the deceased.
Unexpectedly, Sister Niu went into the inner room and rummaged through the drawers for a while, then brought out a yellowed medical record and an X-ray.
This is definitely not something that a lazy person like Li Youqiang could think of. It is most likely that it was kept by Sister Niu. It is really pitiful to see the love of parents in the world.
Zhou Yi asked Sister Niu again if there was anything that Li Youqiang personally owned and they needed to extract fingerprints from.
Upon hearing this, Sister Niu became nervous again and asked them if her own Qiangzi had done anything bad.
Zhou Yi looked at her hesitant and worried look and could only comfort her not to worry too much. If the police found Li Youqiang, they would definitely notify his family as soon as possible.
Finally, Zhou Yi extracted several fingerprints from the glass of Li Youqiang's father's portrait.
Sister Niu said that Li Youqiang was close to his father, and his previous job at the agricultural machinery factory was also arranged by his father.
However, since his father died, Li Youqiang's personality has changed drastically.
Before Zhou Yi and the others left, Sister Niu sent them out while constantly repeating that her daughter Qiangzi was a good boy and would not do anything bad.
Back in the car, Zhou Yi put away the medical records, X-rays, and extracted fingerprints. He said, "Brother Yan, go ask Li Youqiang's wife. This mother knows too little information."
Chen Yan nodded and started the car. "Also, I think Niu Fengxian is being too one-sided. She speaks too highly of her son. If he was really that good, how could she be so irresponsible and have no news of him for so long?"
"It's not surprising for a mother to see her son like this. But it's been over two months since Li Youqiang left Hongcheng. How long has Anyuan said the man in the well has been dead?"
"The initial autopsy indicates it took at least twenty days, but An Yuan said that the on-site investigation revealed that the well was quite deep, so the temperature inside was lower than the outside environment. Therefore, the body's decomposition rate may be slower than expected."
"The detailed autopsy report hasn't come out yet, right?"
"I didn't ask that. How about I give it a call and ask?"
"Not yet. Let's wait until we confirm whether the deceased is Li Youqiang."
The reason why Zhou Yi said this is that if it is confirmed that the deceased in Anyuan is Li Youqiang, it will be a joint case between the two places and provinces.
But right now it is just a joint investigation.
They went to a garment factory and found Li Youqiang's wife Zhang Xianglan.
Upon asking, I found out that the daughter-in-law who was described by Sister Niu as "disdainful of the poor and loving the rich" actually had another explanation.
"Comrade police, let me tell you, I have completely given up. If Li Youqiang comes back one day, I will divorce him immediately!" Zhang Xianglan said angrily.
"Why?"
"Has he fulfilled any of his responsibilities to the family as a man should? The child is so old, but how many days has he taken care of him? He doesn't care about his studies, he doesn't care about his illness, and I have to work three shifts every day to take care of the child's eating, drinking, and toileting. When the child was seven years old, he got pneumonia and had a high fever of 40 degrees Celsius, but he just went out and played cards with others all night."
Zhou Yi asked, "Li Youqiang likes playing cards?"
Zhang Xianglan said with disdain, "He likes playing cards, fishing, dancing, billiards, everything, but he refuses to work hard and earn money."
Chen Yan couldn't help but ask, "Then why did you marry him in the first place?"
"Well, it's because our family is poor. My parents have many children, and I'm the eldest. What else can I do if I don't get married early to reduce the burden? The matchmaker introduced us. He and his father both worked at the agricultural machinery factory. I thought that although the conditions were not good, at least they were both employees of the enterprise, which was quite stable. I didn't expect that after the old man died, no one would take care of him. He got into a fight at the factory and was fired."
"I heard from your mother-in-law that Li Youqiang had a good relationship with his father, and his personality changed drastically after his father's death?" Zhou Yi asked.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xianglan sneered, "In her eyes, her son is the best in the world. It's everyone else's fault, not her son's."
"What's the meaning?"
"It's nothing. I just don't know how she could have the nerve to say such things. She'll definitely tell you that I'm scornful of the poor and in love with the rich."
Zhou Yi did not respond.
Zhang Xianglan continued, "The person Li Youqiang feared most was his father. When his father was alive, he could control him and force him to work honestly in the factory. But after his father died, there was no one left to control him. Just two years later, he was fired for fighting."
Sure enough, Zhou Yi and Chen Yan's intuition was correct. Niu Fengxian's stance was seriously biased.
"Did Li Youqiang say anything to you before he went to Anyuan?"
"He said he was going to Anyuan to work and would be back soon, saying he could earn tens of thousands of yuan. I didn't believe him at all. I was sure he was going to hang out with his bad friends again. I even teased him at the time, saying that with his appearance, he was going to earn 10,000 yuan. He was going to kill people or set fires. He didn't want to die outside without making any money."
Zhou Yi had a bad feeling in his heart, and it was possible that Zhang Xianglan's words would come true.
"What was Li Youqiang's reaction at that time?"
"How could he react? He'd get mad at me and say I looked down on him..." Zhang Xianglan was talking when she suddenly stopped talking. She asked in a daze, "Is he really dead?"
"We are just conducting a routine investigation into Li Youqiang's disappearance. You don't need to be nervous."
"Oh, that's good, that's good." Zhang Xianglan patted her chest and said to herself.
Afterwards, Chen Yan felt strange. Since Zhang Xianglan looked down on Li Youqiang so much, why was she so nervous about him?
Zhou Yi said that this is the case of "even a fair judge cannot judge family disputes". People are complicated, and complaining means that they still care.
Those who are truly determined to divorce will feel that even mentioning the other party is a waste of time.
Zhou Yi asked Zhang Xianglan again if she knew who he went to Anyuan with.
Zhang Xianglan's answer was consistent with Niu Fengxian's. Both said that Li Youqiang himself mentioned a person, namely Gua Ge.
"Have you seen this melon brother?"
Zhang Xianglan shook her head. "Those cronies of his are annoying to me. None of them are good people."
"How did Li Youqiang leave? Did he take the train, or did someone drive him?"
"I don't know. I didn't allow him to go. I warned him that if he went, I would divorce him!" Zhang Xianglan said with red eyes, "I didn't expect that bastard would still get away."
"Think about it carefully. Was there anything special before he went to Anyuan? Anything that you think is wrong or that left a lasting impression on you is fine."
Zhang Xianglan thought for a while and said, "He should have brought a knife."
"What kind of knife?"
"It's a knife about this long," Zhang Xianglan gestured. "He called it a Tibetan knife. There were patterns on the handle and the blade. He bought it from a street vendor. He loved it and said it was an antique. No one else could touch it."
Chen Yan recorded this situation, but carrying a knife is actually not uncommon.
Although it is a controlled knife and is not allowed by law, there were no security checks at train stations and long-distance bus stations in the past, so it was common for people traveling long distances to carry fruit knives for self-defense for their own safety.
"Officer...Officer, if you have any news about him, could you please tell me?" Zhang Xianglan asked worriedly. "My son has asked me several times where his father is, and I don't know what to tell him."
"Don't worry, if we have any news about him, we will notify his family as soon as possible," said Zhou Yi.
On the way back, Chen Yan asked, "Zhou Yi, did you notice anything wrong?"
Zhou Yi shook his head: "Not yet, let's see if Brother Biao and the others have any results. What's wrong, Brother Yan, what have you found?"
"No, I just think that you can always find the key to solving the case from some subtle clues, so I wanted to ask you."
"Brother Yan, you're making me look like a legend."
"No, I'm serious. I know my strengths, but I'm also very clear about my weaknesses, so I have to learn a lot from you." Chen Yan said seriously.
Zhou Yixin said, this is the difference between top students and poor students. Top students are always thinking about learning and improving.
Poor students just muddle through and are content with the status quo if they have a little bit of achievement.
Although Zhou Yi wasn't a poor student, he was definitely not a top student either. Qin Beihai's last reminder had made him realize the importance of academic qualifications.
Ability is certainly the most important, but society itself has its own structure and rules. In real society, individuals cannot challenge the rules.
Qin Beihai reminded him because he was well aware of this principle.
"Brother Yan, I want to ask you something."
"What's going on?"
"My education level is a bit low. I want to take some time out from work to study and improve my education level. I'd like to hear your advice."
When Chen Yan heard this, he immediately said, "That's a good idea. I'm thinking of working and studying at the same time, and getting a master's degree."
Zhou Yi thought to himself, Oh my god, the top student is really good at studying.
Then Chen Yan analyzed the situation for Zhou Yi. As far as Zhou Yi's situation was concerned, there were mainly two directions.
First, taking a part-time self-taught undergraduate course is more flexible, but the difficulty lies in the fact that it is very difficult to pass the exam.
Second, adult education. Some schools have adult education colleges. The advantage is that the threshold is relatively low, but the disadvantage is that the value is lower than self-study examinations.
"Our school has some self-study majors," said Chen Yan.
Zhou Yi was shocked. Not to mention the distance issue, he might not be able to pass the exam even if it was closer.
After all, I didn’t study hard in my previous life.
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