Ji Fanyang and Lu Hui returned to the resort and slept for about 4 hours earlier than returning to the Luowan County’s police station at eight. 

Lu Hui pushed open the workplace door, however nobody was inside. The supplies had been sorted into particular person piles and a pocket book was positioned in entrance of the seat going through the door. He walked up and flipped by means of the pocket book. The primary portion was in Ji Fanyang’s handwriting and the latter portion was in Rao Feifei’s delicate handwriting. 

“Name Rao Feifei over.” Lu Hui stated, skimming by means of the contents of the pocket book. 

“Alright.” Ji Fanyang left the workplace. 

Lu Hui seemed by means of every little thing swiftly. There was an assortment of knowledge current. His whiteboard was hanging on the wall, so he grabbed a marker and added the brand new contents to the whiteboard. 

Below 【Li Yun】, he wrote【Father’s theft (Injustice?)】. As he stared on the phrases written beneath Li Yun and Li Weiguo’s names, he tapped the marker on his jaw. 

Very quickly, Ji Fanyang got here again with Yang Jie and Rao Feifei in tow. 

Lu Hui gestured together with his chin: “Sit.”

Because the three of them discovered their seat, Lu Hui stood: “Li Weiguo and Li Yun. Which one do you favor?”

“Li Weiguo.” Ji Fanyang stated.

“Li…Yun?” Rao Feifei hesitated somewhat bit. 

“Li Weiguo.” Yang Jie stated. 

“State your causes.” Lu Hui stated. 

Ji Fanyang went first: “Li Weiguo was gone for many of the yr working, sending cash dwelling every month. He labored exhausting to get day off to come back dwelling, solely to seek out his spouse sleeping with another person. It’s already wonderful he didn’t go insane on the spot, so after what occurred, a homicide wouldn’t be uncommon.”

“Subsequent.” Lu Hui didn’t look happy with this reply. 

“Li Yun will flip seventeen in three months.” Rao Feifei stated, “He’s wonderful in his research and examined into a great college. As a result of his father stole publicly owned property, the high quality was huge and he was imprisoned for 3 years. From the data, this child attested that he noticed the deceased himself, Li Peng, steal the products and body him. Afterward, as a result of Li Yun was at school then, he was unable to offer an eyewitness testimony. Resulting from him being a minor, committing perjury would simply end in a slap on the wrist.” Rao Feifei set free an unhurried breath, “So, we’ve discovered an antagonistic relationship between the 2 of them. After his father  was sentenced, his mom slept with Li Peng, and Li Peng’s spouse made positive everybody within the village heard that his mom slept round. It’s inside purpose for Li Yun to kill Li Peng in a match of rage.”

“The shoe dimension.” Yang Jie reminded, “The shoe imprint is similar dimension as Li Weiguo, and this morning after I went to fulfill together with his spouse, she stated that Li Weiguo had thrown out a pair of footwear.”

The circumstances had immediately grow to be extra indiscernible. Lu Hui stated: “The homicide weapon was a powerful flashlight. Final night time, Ji Fanyang and I went to the pond for an experiment. At a distance of about thirty meters from the pond, a powerful flashlight is sufficient to make somebody lose their bearings for a second.””

Ji Fanyang shrugged: “I nearly fell into the pond.”

“Are the outcomes of the forensic evaluation out?”

The three of them shook their heads. 

A Lu Hui with out the forensics report was like a drug-sniffing canine with out its sense of odor. He was silent for a second, then stated: “Rao Feifei, clarify the theft Li Yun’s father dedicated.”

Rao Feifei, who had simply been referred to as to consideration, gave a begin and stated after getting her ideas so as: “Within the case of the stolen public property two years in the past, Li Yun’s father, Li Wenyuan, had been the only real suspect in lots of different circumstances of huge scale theft of issues reminiscent of farm instruments and a water pump. After Li Yun gave false testimony concerning Li Peng, he withdrew his written assertion as a result of the timing was incorrect, and Li Wenyuan was imprisoned for 3 years. Ever since Li Wenyuan was despatched to jail, Li Yun’s household sank into destitution. Li Yun utilized for monetary assist at his college and virtually withdrew from college as a result of they might not afford the tutoring. Li Yun’s mom grew to become Li Peng’s mistress for the cash, and due to this, Li Yun and his mom haven’t been speaking for the previous yr.”

“Wait.” Lu Hui signaled for her to cease, “Many different circumstances of theft. The place did the stolen items go?”

Rao Feifei bought caught on this query, then flipped by means of the notes: “There doesn’t appear to be a file of that.”

“These wastes of house.” Lu Hui cursed in a low voice, “They examine sloppily then simply hand down sentences?!”

Rao Feifei didn’t dare to say something, and Yang Jie and Ji Fanyang didn’t know what to say, both. 

“How have been they positive that it was Li Yun’s father who dedicated the theft?” Lu Hui requested. 

“Many villagers testified that that they had ceaselessly seen Li Wenyuan by the water pump, and when Li Yun went out for work, he would carry dwelling more cash than the others. Li Yun would usually put on new garments.” Ji Fanyang continued the place Rao Feifei left off, “Moreover, the Li Household Village’s water pump was usually misplaced. Within the final half a yr, they’ve requested funds for 4 replacements.”

“Write down which villagers testified, in addition to their relationship with Li Peng and Li Ying. Additionally, go examine the place the stolen pump went.” Lu Hui delegated the duties, “Yang Jie and Rao Feifei, go to the village to ask round, then go to the jail to ask Li Wenyuan. Ji Fanyang and I’ll go discover the place the stolen items have been offered.” He returned his gaze to the whiteboard, “Give Zhuang Ze a name. I wish to see that forensics report right this moment!”

“Alright, alright.” Ji Fanyang repeated. 

Rao Feifei tilted her head and requested: “Chief Lu, do you suppose Li Peng dedicated the theft?”

“Consider what Ji Fanyang stated earlier than.” Lu Hui shot a take a look at the younger lady. 

Ji Fanyang reminded her kindly: “Li Peng offended lots of people. This straightforward case of his slipping and falling was sufficient to hide every of his crimes, however Li Ying insisted on investigating the case. If he didn’t despise his youthful brother, then Li Ying had each purpose to consider that an enemy within the village had acted on their hatred of Li Peng.”

“This enemy additionally has a deal with on the village chief’s household, and so they pulled out all of Li Peng’s soiled laundry to eliminate him.” Rao Feifei continued, nodding in sudden understanding, “Within the Li Household Village, the one one who firmly believes in Li Peng’s crime of theft is Li Yun.”

Lu Hui didn’t give any thought to contributing to the dialog between the squadmates. He stated impatiently: “Cease dawdling and get to work.”

Rao Feifei and Yang Jie left. Ji Fanyang merely picked up the pocket book, lifting his head to ask: “Do we have to carry your whiteboard?”

“I’ll point out it if I would like to make use of it.” Lu Hui stated, sitting on the desk, “We have to discover a ironmongery shop. Name Li Jun over. Nobody is extra acquainted with the environment right here than the native police.”

Ji Fanyang went out and introduced again Li Jun. Supervisor Li requested: “Chief Lu, what are you searching for?”

“A ironmongery shop that buys second-hand. What number of have you learnt of?” Lu Hui requested. 

Supervisor Li thought it over for a second, then stated: “Luowan is altogether not a big place. How about I name in some policemen to go ask round?”

“How lengthy?” Lu Hui questioned. 

“In the course of the lunch break, we’ll have a ten-minute assembly within the cafeteria.” Li Jun replied. 

Lu Hui nodded: “Superb.”

“Then I’ll be going. See you at midday.” Li Jun nodded to Lu Hui then left. 

Lu Hui lowered his head and entered Shen Pei’s quantity: “Whats up?”

“What would you like?” Shen Pei’s disgruntled voice got here by means of the speaker. 

“I’m searching for Zhuang Ze.” Lu Hui stated. 

“If you happen to’re searching for Zhuang Ze, why’re you calling me?!” Shen Pei thought that Lu Hui’s neuroticism was getting even worse. 

“The one forensics technician’s quantity I’ve is yours.” Lu Hui stated innocently. 

Shen Pei rubbed his temples for a second to cease himself from exploding: “Wait a second, Zhuang Ze’s proper right here.” He handed the cellphone over to Zhuang Ze. 

“Ch-Chief Lu?” Zhuang Ze stated. 

“Over a day later, Zhuang Ze. The place’s my forensics report?” Lu Hui’s voice was even and disturbingly honest. 

Zhuang Ze gulped: “I-I’ll fax it over instantly.”

“Don’t. First inform me the outcomes of the footprint evaluation.” Lu Hui stated. 

“A dimension forty-four shoe, probably round one meter seventy-nine in top and sixty-seven kilograms in weight. The impression of the left foot was deeper than the proper’s, so their middle of gravity was shifted to the left.” Zhuang Ze stated merely. 

“Received it. Ship over the report.” Lu Hui hung up and turned to face Ji Fanyang, “It’s not Li Weiguo.”