After chatting for a few more minutes, Fang Yi and three other police officers came up, while six auxiliary police officers kept watch over the bespectacled man and his group on the dock.
Feng Ye and the other two then led Zhu Hongjun and the others into the cabin.
When they lifted the snakeskin bag covering the body and saw the corpse, Zhu Hongjun and the others were all shocked.
"Old Liao!"
"Officer Liao!"
All five of them exclaimed in unison, their faces filled with disbelief.
"You two know each other?"
Feng Ye and the other two were also taken aback.
What a coincidence!
Zhu Hongjun carefully examined the body and confirmed that the deceased was indeed the old Liao he had mentioned, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sadness.
He muttered to himself, "This...how is this possible? It's only been a short time, how could he suddenly be gone?"
"Director Liao was our former deputy director. He was transferred last year. I never expected to see him again..."
Fang Yi offered an explanation, and this time his talkative nature didn't surface.
He stepped forward and briefly examined the body, then said to Zhu Hongjun, "No external injuries were found; it appears to be a drowning."
Zhu Hongjun nodded, his expression turning serious: "Salute!"
"Smack."
Five police officers stood at attention, heads held high, facing the direction of the corpse, and saluted solemnly.
After a long silence, Zhu Hongjun finally said, "The ceremony is over."
He then said to Feng Ye and the others, "We need to take him back to the police station, and we'll have to trouble you to go there and give a statement about what happened."
"Of course."
Feng Ye and the other two nodded in agreement.
Then, using materials found on the spot, such as iron pipes belonging to the bespectacled man and others, they made a makeshift stretcher and moved the body onto it.
Fang Yi and three other police officers carried the body off the boat and walked ahead toward the police station.
Behind them were Zhu Hongjun and a group of people, including the bespectacled man, who were being escorted by the joint defense team members.
Feng Ye, Feng Xuan, and A Can lagged behind, following at a distance.
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