She didn't expect them to just leave the dead body in the yard like that, without even covering it with a cloth, so that Su He was confronted with a pale and swollen dead face as soon as she entered the door!
Fortunately, she was startled for a moment, and then she used all her strength to grit her teeth and hold back, so she didn't scream, but her steps became much stiffer.
Sun Dahai, who was standing nearby, seemed to notice something and suddenly walked in front of her, blocking her view.
Su He felt a little better, then took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and tried to calm herself down. When she opened them again, she could no longer see any fear.
Once inside, the two divided the work: Sun Dahai examined the body, while Su He questioned the deceased's wife and friends.
The account they received was the same as Meng Fu's; the two still held their own versions of events.
Meanwhile, Sun Dahai also did a quick check on the body and couldn't see any obvious signs of injury. However, the body smelled strongly of alcohol, and the manner of death resembled that of someone who had been drunk, lost their balance, and accidentally fell.
However, this is only a preliminary assessment.
Afterwards, Su He asked the neighbors and the deceased's colleagues who were watching, as well as their usual opinions of the deceased and his wife's friends, but she did not receive any negative comments.
According to those who knew them, the deceased, Meng Qiang, worked in the loading and unloading team at a food factory. He was an honest and kind-hearted man who was also conscientious and hardworking. Apart from being a little short and not very good-looking, he had no other flaws.
His wife is also a good person. Although she married into the family from the countryside and doesn't have a formal job, she has taken good care of the family inside and out over the years. She is also very filial to her parents-in-law. Although the elderly couple has passed away, she took care of them in their last few years and has a very good reputation in the neighborhood.
Moreover, it is said that she was very beautiful when she was young, and she was not a good match for Meng Qiang. When she first married into the family, many people thought that she would look down on Meng Qiang, but the opposite was true. After marrying into the family, she never complained about taking care of the elderly or the children.
Meng Qiang treated her very well, and the two were considered a model couple in the area.
The only imperfection is that after so many years of marriage, she has only given birth to four daughters and has never had a son, but Meng Qiang has not blamed her and is still good to her.
After hearing this, Su He glanced at Meng Qiang's wife, who was not yet forty but looked to be about the same age as her grandmother and whose youthful beauty was completely unrecognizable. She wondered where these people got the idea that she was doing well.
Then they asked about Meng Qiang's friend, who was a colleague of Meng Qiang's from the same factory. The two got along well and often drank together.
Nothing seemed amiss.
Su He asked around but felt she couldn't get any more information, so she looked at Sun Dahai. Sun Dahai thought for a moment and said, "Since there are two suspects, let's take them both away."
The two women immediately objected, especially Meng Qiang's wife, who exclaimed, "I can't go with you! I have to see my husband off on his final journey!"
Meng Qiang's friend chimed in, "Why should I be a suspect? I didn't do anything!"
Sun Dahai replied directly, "Stop talking nonsense. Whether it's true or not isn't up to you to decide. Go back to the police station first. If it really wasn't you, we'll release them. Hurry up and leave, or don't blame me for handcuffing you!"
Upon hearing this, the two immediately fell silent. Meng Qiang's wife just kept crying, which made everyone around feel sorry for her.
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