Tiger Police

Chapter 259 The Dead

"It's what your mother said, live to be old, learn to be old."

Hu Pingtao laughed and said, "So you also learned how to play games?"

"No way, it was all forced out." Hu Chongxian was a little helpless: "Time will always eliminate some things. I used to watch TV and newspapers, but now I can only receive external news through mobile phones. Let's say that this time I came to the state for a meeting. Let's go! Ask the participants to log in by scanning the code with their mobile phones. If it weren't for being forced by your mother for a few years, I really wouldn't know how to do this."

As he said that, Hu Chong first showed a bit of complacency and pride: "More than half of the old guys who come to the meeting don't know how to do it. Hehe, it's funny to think about it."

Hu Pingtao continued to compliment: "You are really amazing."

He gave a thumbs up.

Looking at the young and outstanding son, Hu Chongxian showed more gentleness in his eyes: "You are not bad, you didn't lose face to me. Xiao Zhang told me that you performed well that night and rushed to the front. Lead by example, very brave."

"Xiao Zhang?" Hu Pingtao didn't react for a while, and asked suspiciously: "Dad, which Xiao Zhang?"

"It's Zhang Guangbei, your station master." Hu Chongxian said with a veteran look, "He's younger than me."

Hu Pingtao bowed his head and was speechless.But when you think about it carefully, Zhang Guangbei is a junior in front of his father, no matter his position or age.

Hu Chongxian continued: "There is one more thing, your wife will have a baby next year, should you go back and have a look?"

"I'll try my best." Hu Pingtao quickly replied, "I'll ask for leave when the time comes, and I'll go back when I can."

"I won't force you to do this. After all, since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety can't be both." Hu Chongxian said seriously: "Whether you can come back or not, anyway, your mother and I must take care of Linlin. But... the name of the child What do you think about this?"

Hu Pingtao let out an "ah" and opened his mouth, unable to close it.

He never thought about it.

After all, it was still early, and it was also the first time becoming a father.

Hu Chongxian said solemnly: "I have chosen two names, which are very suitable."

Hu Pingtao hurriedly said, "Dad, tell me about it."

Under the influence of alcohol, Hu Chongxian's face turned slightly red, and his voice became louder: "If it's a boy, it's called Aiguo. If it's a girl, it's called Ai Dang."

Hu Pingtao raised his hand, stroked his forehead, and sighed helplessly: "...Dad, can I change my name?"

"Okay!" The old man replied very simply: "The male is called Aijun, and the female is called Weimin."

"This... should I change it to something else?"

"It's also possible. Boys are called Zhongjun, and girls are called Zhongqin."

"Forget it, let me think about it carefully, and I will get it for the child myself later."

……

In the evening, Hu Pingtao stayed in the guest house with his father.

At six o'clock the next morning, Hu Chong got up on time.

He moved very lightly, didn't wash up, put on his clothes directly, walked to the bed, looked at his son who was still sleeping soundly, watched in silence for several minutes, turned around slowly, and walked out of the room.

The moment the door closed with a slight "click", Hu Pingtao opened his eyes.

He woke up when his father got up.

He knew that his father was a person who was not good at expressing his feelings.

Regardless of whether it was true to say "no meeting this morning" last night, he was deliberately avoiding it and caring about himself.

It sounds contradictory, but it is true.

Maybe in a few years, when my father steps down from his current position, things will be different.

Hu Pingtao doesn't like a father who is too strict.

He liked the old man who was domineering and gentle with him last night.

……

Back at the border checkpoint, just in time for breakfast.

The case of the wooden elephant hiding drugs was being counted yesterday, and the goods have been put into storage, waiting for the state to send people to deal with them.

A morning passed in a busy way.

At 12:30, Hu Pingtao was eating in the cafeteria when he saw Zhang Qing's family hurrying towards the gate from a distance.

Next to him was his younger brother Zhang Qingwei.

Hu Pingtao quickly stood up and asked, "Aren't you in the state? When did you come back?"

As a direct family member, Zhang Qingbao's funeral is in charge of Zhang Qing's family, and he also handles a series of complicated affairs.Zhang Guangbei gave Zhang Qing's family a few days off. He was supposed to come back to work tomorrow, but he didn't expect it to be earlier.

The Zhang family brothers sat down around the dining table.Zhang Qingjia said: "There was a case in the old third office. It was very difficult to investigate, and there was no clue for a while. He called me last night and asked if the state could give me some help, or send someone to support. I remembered Captain Lei of the anti-narcotics team once said that you are a master investigator, so I will catch the early bus today and ask the third brother to ask you for advice."

Hu Pingtao smiled and shook his head: "Don't ask for advice, we are all on our own, and Team Lei deliberately lifted me up! How can I be so godlike."

Zhang Qingbao is familiar with Hu Pingtao's temper: "Don't be modest. I called Lei Yue last night, and he gave me the number to find the Criminal Police Headquarters of the Provincial Department. I called this morning, and it happened that Ran Ting was over there. He listened to a few words and then answered the phone, saying that since you are here, there is no need to send someone, if you have any questions, you can just call."

Politeness is polite, not to mention Ran Hongjun has already spoken.Hu Pingtao smiled and faced Zhang Qingwei, and said sincerely: "I'm really ordinary, not as exaggerated as they say. But since you are in trouble, third child, I will definitely help."

He is very familiar with the four brothers of the Zhang family, and they usually call each other directly.

Zhang Qingwei was not hypocritical: "Okay, then I'll just say it straight."

……

Zhang Qingwei is the director of No. [-] Border Police Station.In this jurisdiction, there is a stockade called "Mengsuo".

Last month, a person died in the village.

Yan (pronounces "cancer") Hanguang is very young, 26 years old this year.His parents are still alive, and he has an older sister.I usually help the family with farm work, mainly planting rice.

Someone in the village was tapping rubber up the mountain, passed under the cliff, and found his body.

"At that time, the autopsy results showed that Yan Hanguang fell to his death. His head fell to the ground and hit a stone, causing the entire skull to be shattered, and the sternum was also broken in multiple places. The time of death was around nine o'clock the night before. The family of the deceased also confirmed that Yan Every day after dinner, Hanguang went to play cards with his friends in the same village. But his poker friends said that they didn’t see him that day, so they thought he was busy, so they found someone else to join him.”

Hu Pingtao asked: "Is there anything found at the scene? For example, the dead man's mobile phone?"

Zhang Qingwei shook his head: "There was no trace of a fight. We searched up and down the cliff, and there was nothing missing. We found Yan Hanguang's mobile phone at the scene, but it was broken and broken into parts. "

Hu Pingtao said while eating: "It can be restored even if it is broken, as long as the mobile phone chip is not damaged."

Zhang Qingwei said: "His mobile phone chip was broken in two, I sent someone to the state to ask for technical support."

Hu Pingtao asked: "Can you find out the text messages on the deceased's mobile phone and the phone numbers that were dialed in and out during that time?"

Zhang Qingwei nodded: "Yes."

Hu Pingtao continued to ask: "Are you sure that the cause of death was a fall? Have any drugs or alcohol been found in the body of the deceased?"

Zhang Qingwei looked at Hu Pingtao in surprise, with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "The alcohol content is very high, and it has reached the level of drunkenness."

Hu Pingtao took a sip from the soup bowl and said with a smile: "Basically, it can be concluded that it was homicide. How could a drunk climb up such a high mountain alone in the dark at night without anyone to help him?" The cliff? Then there are the footprints... have you found anything at the scene?"

Zhang Qingwei said: "No. There was a heavy rain on the night of the incident, and the timing was just a coincidence. It rained until dawn just two hours after Yan Hanguang's death. The ground was full of wet mud, and nothing was left... Well, I also think that this case is a homicide, and based on this, I searched in Mengsuo village for several days. But everyone said that they didn't see Yan Hanguang that night, and they didn't see him in the afternoon drink wine."

Hu Pingtao thought for a moment and asked, "Are there any relevant clues in the investigation of mobile phone text messages and phone calls?"

Zhang Qingwei shook his head: "It's just a normal conversation between him and his friends, and there are no unusual topics involved."

Hu Pingtao smacked his lips: "It's hard to find out."

Zhang Qingwei rubbed his hands in difficulty: "The main work of our office is to maintain stability and demarcate borders, and our technical strength is limited. If we encounter this kind of case, if we can't find a clue in a short time, we can only hand it over to the state and provincial departments. But the problem Yes……"

Seeing him in trouble, Hu Pingtao asked suspiciously: "Why, besides this, are there other cases?"

Zhang Qingwei nodded heavily: "Yesterday, another person died in Mengsuo Village."

"His name is Yanzai, and he is also a young man. He is 27 years old this year. He went out the night before yesterday and did not return all night. Someone found his body in the pond at the entrance of the village yesterday morning."

Hu Pingtao frowned: "Drown?"

"Yes." Zhang Qingwei replied: "The preliminary autopsy showed that."

Hu Pingtao had a vague premonition: "Is there a connection between the two deceased?"

"They are friends, very good kind." Zhang Qingwei said: "They even call them brothers."

Hu Pingtao nodded slightly: "Let's do this! I'll tell the station master, and I'll run with you in the afternoon. Some problems can only be judged by visiting the scene of the crime."

……

The ponds in Mengsuo Village are very large and common, and similar ones can be seen in many villages.This is actually a kind of infrastructure with drought and flood prevention functions, similar to a small reservoir.Usually it is mainly used for storage and supply of domestic water for the whole village.

A cordon has been cordoned off by the pond with yellow and black tapes to enclose the part connecting the pond in the southeast direction, and a wooden sign has been inserted on the soil ridge next to it, with two eye-catching characters "No entry" written on it.

Hu Pingtao pointed to the wooden sign and asked Zhang Qingwei: "Did you circle it yesterday?"

Zhang Qingwei nodded: "Yes. I have specially sent two people to guard here, and they take turns sleeping at night. Ping Tao, you don't know, I'm really anxious!"

Hu Pingtao smiled slightly.After staying at the Xiluo border checkpoint for a long time, he knew Zhang Qingwei's thoughts very well.Although this area is close to the border, there are actually very few people who actually commit crimes.There are two reasons: First, the provinces, prefectures, and counties have increased their policies at various levels, implemented various policies, strictly controlled border areas, and publicized legal awareness and compulsory education.The second is that the veterans of the self-defense counterattack in the 70s retired and returned home.In recent years, the treatment of the military and police has been greatly improved, especially the veterans. Under the premise that they are determined to be politically sound, these people have a lot of prestige in the village.

Taking Mengsuo village as an example, although it does not meet the standard of "not picking up lost items on the road, and not closing the door at night", there has never been a case of robbery here for decades.

This time, two people died in succession. No wonder Zhang Qingwei was so anxious, he was concerned about when the case could be solved.

He approached Hu Pingtao and said sincerely: "There is a specialization in surgery. I won't hide it from you. Don't think that I am the director of the police station, but I am really not good at this. In the final analysis, I have to rely on you experts in criminal investigation. But I Support can be guaranteed. Regardless of investigation and evidence collection or other work, if you say go east, I will never go west.”

Hu Pingtao joked: "Third brother, you are too modest!"

Zhang Qingwei is an honest man: "You do me a favor, of course I want to..."

He suddenly reacted: "What did you call me just now?"

Hu Pingtao's face was full of pure and innocent expressions: "Third Brother! You are ranked third, what is your name if you don't call it Third Brother?"

"Get out!" Zhang Qingwei nudged him angrily: "You are the third... Remember, you can call me the third brother, but you are never allowed to be called the third brother. Warning again: call me a face-off again." !"

Hu Pingtao stopped talking, covered his mouth and walked towards the pond.

There is a large cement platform in the plot surrounded by the cordon.The steps extend down to the bottom of the water for the convenience of villagers to get water.

Hu Pingtao stood on the step closest to the water surface, took out a steel tape measure from his pocket, pulled it open, and probed the top down vertically. After feeling the bottom, he put the tape measure box away from the water surface and pressed it with his thumb. , slowly withdraw.

This is a flat-bottomed pond made of cement and bricks. The current water depth is about 1.2 meters, and the fluctuation does not exceed [-] millimeters.

Putting away the steel tape, Hu Pingtao squatted by the pond, staring at the circle drawn with white chalk on the side concrete floor, lost in thought.

Zhang Qingwei walked to the side, squatted down with him, and asked in a low voice, "Have you noticed?"

Hu Pingtao pointed to the chalk coil: "Was the deceased in this position at the time? It doesn't feel right! Even if it was drowned, the body should be floating...Why, it was in a state of sinking at the time?"

Zhang Qingwei shook his head: "The deceased is here. He soaked for a long time, his head was floating downwards, and his belly was a little distended. I thought it was strange when I saw it, but when I picked it up, I found that there was a nail by the pool, which happened to be hanging. on his clothes."

As he said that, Zhang Qingwei stood up, walked a few steps along the edge of the pond, and pointed to his feet: "Here, it's right there."

Along the direction of his finger, Hu Pingtao saw a small black stick protruding from the hard wall below the water surface.

(End of this chapter)