Chapter 7 Chapter 7 The "Talking" Tiger-Head Shoes
Chapter 7
No one thinks there is anything wrong with Li Daniu.
Everyone in Waping Village knew that Li Daniu was the first person to discover that Gu Hu had fallen into the water. He jumped into the river to save people while calling other people in the village.
If the villagers hadn’t arrived in time and pulled him out, Li Daniu would have been washed away by the water!
"Hu Zi's mother, Daniu was so busy rescuing people at that time that he had no time to see where Hu Zi fell from. Don't bother Daniu anymore, let's go to the river to look for him, okay?"
The villagers couldn't bear to watch it anymore and went forward to pull Gu Yun again.
Seeing that Li Daniu insisted that he had remembered it wrong, Gu Yun knew that he would not be able to get anything out of him, and the last glimmer of hope in his heart was completely shattered.
Her son Hu Zi probably really fell into the water and died.
Gu Yun's body went limp, and she allowed others to pull her aside without any reaction. It was as if the entire soul was drained out of the person, turning him into an empty shell that could only shed tears mechanically.
Qin Ye walked forward and handed the handkerchief to Gu Yun to wipe her tears.
The other party didn't move, even his eyes were not focused, and he completely ignored her existence.
On the contrary, the other people in Waping Village suddenly discovered her and Qin Ze, the two uninvited guests, and they hugged their heads and whispered: "Aren't these the useless twins from Qin Gu Man's family in the next village? What are they doing here?"
"I'm here to visit your ancestors' graves!"
Qin Ze hated it the most when people talked about his family. He would curse and point at those who glared at him, "Are you looking again? Still looking?! Believe it or not, I will dig out your eyeballs and take them to the village entrance to play with them as marbles."
Qin Ye couldn't listen any longer, punched Qin Ze on the back, and warned him, "Shut up, don't curse and cause trouble."
Qin Ze was silent for a second, but he was holding his anger in his heart. He didn't want to contradict Qin Ye in public, so he could only lower his head and kick the pebbles under his feet to vent his anger.
When everyone witnessed Qin Ye teaching Qin Ze a lesson, their expressions looked as if they had seen a ghost.
My goodness, how come the most famous scoundrel in Wuning County behaves like a temperless clay figure in front of his sister? I've heard that Qin Ye from the neighboring village is handsome but has a bad temper. How bad must her temper be that she can even control her second-rate brother? ! !
Qin Ye had no idea that her reputation was experiencing a new round of "collapse".
She squatted in front of Gu Yun, gently wiped away his tears, and said softly: "Sister Gu Yun, I just heard you say that Hu Zi's shoes were found on the west bank. Where are the shoes now? Can you show them to me?"
The villagers of Waping Village spent two whole days salvaging the body by the river. With people coming and going along the river, the scene of the fall must have been destroyed beyond recognition.
If she went to the scene now, she probably wouldn't find any clues, so she might as well go to the shoes that Gu Hu left on the shore to see if she could find anything.
When Gu Yun heard Qin Ye's words, his eyes finally turned around in a daze. After a while, he focused his sight and looked at her: "Why do you want Hu Zi's shoes? You can't take them away. This is a memory that Hu Zi left for me."
Qin Ye was just about to explain.
He Gongan noticed her interaction with Gu Yun and came over to speak up for her: "Comrade Gu Yun, we can't take Hu Zi's shoes away. We just want to take a look, okay?"
Compared to Qin Ye, Gu Yun obviously trusted He Gongan more: "Okay, He Gongan, wait, I'll go home and get it for you."
She stumbled to her feet and walked towards her home.
Qin Ye hurriedly caught up, and He Gongan and Qin Ze followed closely behind, with a few villagers following behind who wanted to watch the fun.
After a while, Gu Yun came out of the house with a pair of shoes. The shoes were wrapped in several layers of cloth and were made of brand new "Dacron" material.
Seeing that Gu Yun used Dacron to make her shoes, many villagers felt sorry for her.
"Hiss - is Hu Zi's mother crazy? This cloth is so expensive, my family couldn't afford to buy it during the New Year, so she used it to wrap Hu Zi's shoes."
"Since Tiger is gone, what's the use of the cloth for her? Haven't you seen that she has been hanging on by a thread these past two days?"
"Alas! Poor Yunyun is such a poor person."
Regardless of whether they had had conflicts with Gu Yun in the past, now, the villagers only had sympathy in their hearts when they looked at Gu Yun, who had just lost her husband and recently lost her son.
Qin Ye thanked him, took the shoes from Gu Yun and examined them carefully.
He Gongan also came over and watched with her.
Ever since he witnessed Qin Ye's questioning methods, he has had a greater appreciation for Qin Ye and always felt that she was a good candidate for becoming a public security officer.
Look, Qin Ye wanted Gu Hu's shoes, and he asked Gu Yun for them without thinking: "Comrade Qin Ye, can you see anything on the shoes?"
"I'm not sure what clues I can find, but since there is evidence at the scene, it's better to take a look than not to take a look."
Qin Ye was as cautious as ever and did not make promises easily.
Soon, she discovered the problem with her shoes.
This pair of tiger-head shoes is very new, with only a thin layer of dirt on the soles and no signs of wear and tear. However, the toe part of the shoe is much dirtier than the sole. The fabric at the big toe is obviously protruding, and there are rough edges.
Qin Ye looked at Gu Yun with a serious expression: "Sister Gu Yun, how long has Hu Zi been wearing this pair of shoes? Did it fit him the first time he wore it?"
Gu Yun didn't understand why Qin Ye had so many questions, but she answered them one by one.
"I made this pair of shoes for Hu Zi. They fit him perfectly. He loves them so much that he has been reluctant to wear them. The day he fell into the river was the first time he wore these shoes. He said he wanted to wear them out to play. He walked very carefully along the way, fearing that his soles would step on chicken or sheep shit..."
As Gu Yun spoke, she thought of her sensible and obedient son, and tears started to flow again. "Hu Zi never goes to the river to play! He listens to me the most. I don't let him go to the river because I'm afraid something might happen, and he always agrees. Hu Zi, why are you suddenly disobedient? How can I live without you?!"
Qin Ye saw Gu Yun crying so hard that she felt uncomfortable: "Sister Gu Yun, don't cry. I found a suspicious point, and I need you to answer one more question for me to confirm my guess."
Gu Yun's mouth was open blankly, tears were still falling, but no sound came out.
She tried to digest the meaning of Qin Ye's words, but she didn't dare to think about it: "...you, tell me, what's the problem."
"After you picked up the shoes from the shore, have you ever let anyone touch them again?"
Qin Ye asked seriously.
Gu Yun sniffed hard, raised his sleeve to wipe away his tears, and shook his head: "No, no, after I picked up Hu Zi's shoes, I wrapped them up and put them in the cabinet, and locked it. I was thinking, thinking that Hu Zi liked this pair of shoes, and when he comes back, I can take out the shoes for him to wear..."
Qin Ye listened to Gu Yun's chatter patiently, and his guess was completely formed in his mind.
She held up the tiger-head shoes and showed them to He Gongan: "He Gongan, look at the toe of this pair of shoes. If the shoes fit well, the owner takes good care of them, and the shoes are worn for the first time, the toe of the shoes will definitely not be worn so badly."
Following Qin Ye's suggestion, He Gongan carefully examined the toe of the shoe and also found that it did not conform to the normal degree of wear: "This kind of wear is more like the wearer's toe is facing the ground and being dragged; or the wearer is struggling violently with his feet kicking the ground in order to break free."
Qin Ye nodded, affirmed He Gongan's answer, and expressed his own judgment: "So, Li Daniu is lying!"
According to Gu Yun, Gu Hu is a very obedient child. Under normal circumstances, it is absolutely impossible for him to take off his shoes and go into the river to play in the water.
Considering the wear and tear of the shoes, she had reason to suspect that Gu Hu had been controlled by someone for quite a long period of time. It is possible that he was unconscious, with the toes of his shoes pointing downward, and was dragged along by the bad guys; it is also possible that he was conscious and struggling repeatedly with the toes of his shoes.
Gu Hu's tiger-head shoes were most likely placed by the suspect at the crime scene to create the illusion that he had gone into the river.
Gu Yun was trembling all over as he listened to Qin Ye's analysis, but his eyes seemed to light up again: "Sister Qin Ye, are you saying that Hu Zi didn't fall into the river, and he is very likely still alive? Right?"
Qin Ye looked in the direction of Li Daniu's house and said faintly, "Then we have to go back to Li Daniu and ask him why he lied."
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The group turned back to Li Daniu's house.
Li Daniu just opened a bottle of Wuliangye liquor and poured it into a cup. He took two sips but before he could taste the flavor, the outside became noisy again.
"Damn it! This damn bitch, she's not done yet, is she?!!"
He threw the wine glass onto the table, and walked to the yard again with patience to open the door for everyone: "Hu Zi's mother, why are you back again? If you have the time to bother me, you might as well go downstream and fish again. Maybe you can fish Hu Zi out today."
Li Daniu opened his mouth and exhaled a breath full of alcohol.
Qin Ye couldn't stand the smell of alcohol. She fanned herself calmly, trying to dispel the alcohol in front of her, but it was of no use.
Noticing her little move, Qin Ze squeezed to the front and pushed Li Daniu away: "Go away, a good dog doesn't block the road, stand aside and let us in."
Li Daniu was pushed and staggered, and subconsciously dodged. After everyone entered the yard, he suddenly realized that something was wrong! This is his home! Why did Qin Ze order him to get out of the way? ! !
"Comrade Li Daniu, you are living a good life."
He Gongan loves to drink. He was not repulsed by the smell of alcohol. He closed his eyes and took a sip intoxicatedly. "Good wine, Wuliangye."
Li Daniu quickly came over again, smiling ingratiatingly: "He Gongan, come on, let's go inside and have a couple of drinks."
He Gongan opened his eyes, slapped away Li Daniu's hand that was stretched out to hook his shoulder, and his vision was exceptionally clear: "Li Daniu! Tell the truth! How can you, a person who earns less than ten yuan a year, afford to drink Wuliangye that costs eighty yuan a bottle?!!"
Li Daniu shuddered, sobering up from the alcohol: "This wine was given to me by my brother. He is a big boss in the city and has plenty of money."
Seeing Li Daniu's erratic look, Qin Ye knew that things could not be that simple, so she said, "Li Daniu, can He Gongan and I go into your house and take a look?"
"No! Who are you? Why should I let you in?!"
Li Daniu remembered the pile of good things he had hidden away and quickly refused.
He Gongan sneered, pushed away Li Daniu who tried to stop him, and threatened: "Get out of the way, if you hinder the police from handling the case, I will arrest you!"
In this day and age, the procedures for handling cases are often not so formal.
He Gongan knew that sometimes reasoning was useless when dealing with a scoundrel like Li Daniu. Maybe Gu Hu is really still alive. The sooner we find clues and pry open Li Daniu's mouth, the better hope there will be of finding Gu Hu.
He Gongan broke into Li Daniu's house by force. Qin Ye was a little hesitant, not knowing whether he should follow him in.
At this moment, He Gongan's voice called her from inside the room: "Comrade Qin Ye, come in quickly and see, there are kick marks on the wall here!"
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