Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room.

Chapter 463 Accidental Death
You could hear a pin drop in the conference room, with the only sound being the sound of Chen Yi flipping through the files.

The two directors lit up cigarettes and waited for Chen Yi to finish reading the file.

This case is actually quite simple. It is not a homicide. The suspect called the police himself. All the criminal investigation team of the branch had to do was to investigate the scene and conduct interrogation. After everything was clear, they submitted it directly to the procuratorate.

There are controversial points, but they are not something the police need to consider; that is a matter for the court.

The victim, Yan Lina, was 28 years old and a professional bar dancer and DJ.

The suspect, Yu Zhanlin, 32 years old, is a cable laying contractor, a foreman. He doesn’t earn a lot, but it’s definitely not comparable to a working class salary.

The two are in a relationship.

On the day of the incident, Yu Zhanlin went to the bar where Yan Lina was after get off work and drank until two in the morning. Then the two left and booked a room in a nearby hotel.

Yan Lina died at around five in the morning. Yu Zhanlin called the police at seven in the morning. When the police arrived, Yan Lina had already shown signs of rigor mortis.

The cause of death was rupture and bleeding of the basilar artery hemangioma, which led to diffuse subarachnoid hemorrhage and resulting in central nervous system dysfunction.

The autopsy report showed that the main cause of the death was the underlying disease of the deceased, and the trigger was the high-emotional and high-intensity "exercise" after being drunk. The combination of the two ultimately led to the tragedy.

Basilar artery hemangioma is a benign lesion, not a terminal illness. Yan Lina's case is relatively mild and the size is so small that she doesn't even need surgery. She may only occasionally experience clinical manifestations of headache and nausea.

However, if you are drunk and stay up late for a long time, and your blood pressure rises due to huge emotional fluctuations, it is possible that the hemangioma will rupture.

If it ruptures, it will be life-threatening.

On the day of the incident, Yan Lina and her boyfriend drank in the bar until the early morning, and then immediately went to the hotel. After continued indulgence, her hemangioma ruptured and she died. This was an accident in terms of procedure.

There are hospital records showing that the deceased was suffering from an illness. The criminal investigation team of the branch also went to the hospital to confirm with the doctor and there was no problem. He was indeed ill.

Even though she has a disease that makes her unable to be stimulated, she still works as a lead dancer in a bar. She is surrounded by lights, wine, screams and loud music day and night. Yan Lina is really bold.

Even if I don't die in bed, I'm afraid I'll die in a bar one day.

The person is already dead, so it is impossible to ask Yan Lina why she went to work in the bar. Judging from the time of the incident, Yan Lina must have done it on purpose. It was because she knew that she was ill that she went to work in the bar and enjoyed a life without worries.

There is a high probability that there is a causal relationship as she went to work at the bar at the time after the disease was diagnosed.

Seeing this, if the information was correct, Chen Yi basically believed the unexpected fact.

Yu Zhanlin said that he did not know that Yan Lina was ill, and Yan Lina had never told him. Since he did not know, then legally, he could not force others to foresee the situation concealed by the victim, so there was no subjective fault.

The two were in a relationship and had booked hotel rooms many times without any coercion, so after a preliminary investigation, the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Taicheng Branch temporarily gave an unexpected result.

The controversial point is that sadomasochistic tools were found in the hotel room.

So, was it an accident or a mistake?

Yu Zhanlin and Yan Lina drank together, and Yu Zhanlin took Yan Lina to a hotel, where they had sex and used a whip and bondage tools.

Most importantly, Yu Zhanlin said this was the first time.

The two had been in love for two years, and the first time led to Yan Lina's death, so there was suspected to be a causal relationship.

Also, Yan Lina had drunk a lot at the time, and when she entered the hotel, it was seen that her walking posture was not right, but she was barely sober.

If they are barely awake, their ability to resist will be greatly reduced. So did Yu Zhanlin unilaterally force the use of tools? Do psychopaths like this kind of trick?
The Criminal Investigation Brigade visited Yu Zhanlin’s ex-girlfriend, who gave a positive answer: Yu Zhanlin had this habit.

The question is, since it was Yan Lina's first time on the day of the incident, which means she did not agree before, then Yu Zhanlin may have forced Yan Lina when she was drunk.

The Criminal Investigation Brigade interrogated Yu Zhanlin, who said there was no coercion and that Yan Lina agreed.

It's just one-sided story and there's no text chat records to prove it, so that's where the controversy comes in.

If Yu Zhanlin forced Yan Lina to use tools while she was drunk, it would not be an accident but manslaughter.

The case went directly to court, and after several hearings, Yu Zhanlin was finally acquitted and ordered to pay 1.5 million yuan in compensation to Yan Lina's family.

The person is already dead, and it is difficult to explain what happened between lovers, so presume innocence.

What if Yan Lina really volunteered? What if Yan Lina also wanted to seek excitement? It is impossible to verify.

The crime process was simple and clear. After reading the last page, Chen Yi closed the file and put it back into the file box.

"Captain Chen, how is it?" Director Li asked.

Chen Yidan tapped the table with his fingers habitually, and Yu Zhanlin's confession, the autopsy results, and the autopsy photos flashed through his mind. He reconstructed the entire process of the incident and finally concluded that there were doubts in this case.

But he didn't say it.

The doubts lie in two aspects.

First, there were signs of binding on the wrists of the deceased Yan Lina.

The point of greatest force on the binding marks is on the inward direction of the wrists, rather than on the sides, which means that Yan Lina may have been tied up with her hands behind her back.

This is nothing in itself. Tying her in front or behind has no impact on the case. But the problem is that when Yu Zhanlin was interrogated, he said that Yan Lina's hands were tied in front of her body.

Suspected of lying.

Of course, differences in the way the binding was done could also lead to this, and it’s not enough to overturn a confession, so we can only say that under normal circumstances, the marks are not right.

Second, the police were called two hours later. The Criminal Investigation Brigade asked about this issue, and Yu Zhanlin explained that he thought Yan Lina had fallen asleep so he ignored her and then he fell asleep too.

Chen Yi didn't quite believe it.

After a whole night of drinking and exercising, Yu Zhanlin woke up after only two hours of sleep?

Also, did he really not notice anything abnormal about Yan Lina?
Blood vessel rupture happens instantly, and the reaction is fainting. It can only be an accident that occurs when the physical and mental stimulation reaches its peak. It is impossible that the patient is fine when being stimulated and then dies in the sleep after losing the stimulation?
unreasonable.

If someone faints due to stimulation, then normally the first reaction would be to try to wake him up rather than ignore him.

Besides, how could a person fall asleep when being strongly stimulated?

Imagine that your partner fell asleep while having sex in bed. Is this reasonable? That is really a case of a knife pulling the ass. You will never see it in your life. How bad must the man be to make the woman so bored that she fell asleep.

Therefore, Chen Yi was skeptical about Zhan Lin's confession.

From a rational perspective, Yu Zhanlin should have called the police immediately.

Why didn't he call the police immediately? Because he was afraid. Why was he afraid? Because he accidentally caused Yan Lina's death, not an accident.

Ninety-nine percent of people who encounter this situation will definitely call the police immediately. They have nothing to hide and of course they will let the police come and deal with it as soon as possible to minimize the seriousness of the matter. The rest will be left to fate.

What does it mean to wait two hours?
The file contains Yu Zhanlin's call records. He did not call anyone at the time and there was no attempt to call for help.

So what did he do?

It took me more than half an hour to feel scared, dazed, and doubt about life, more than half an hour to rearrange the scene, and more than half an hour to prepare myself mentally and think about how to answer the police's questions. A total of two hours.

Is that right?

Chen Yi's inference does not mean that he believes Yu Zhanlin is guilty, nor does it mean that he is biased towards the disadvantaged group. The police's mindset is to doubt everything and not speak it out easily.

Only you know what you think.

The truth comes from existing evidence clues and a lot of trial and error thinking.

"Um……"

Chen Yi pretended to be in deep thought and answered Director Li with his actions, meaning that it was difficult to say for the time being.

Seeing this, Director Li changed the subject: "Captain Chen, have you eaten yet? How about we eat and talk at the same time? Taicheng and Yangcheng are close to each other and there is no local specialty. Let's just eat something casually? This is our first meeting, so let me do my part as a host."

On the other hand, Yu Po's expression changed a little. He no longer had the mood to eat. If he didn't say directly that there was no problem, then there must be a problem, right?
He wanted to ask more, but he held the words back.

The persons involved in the case have special identities, so not only must they avoid suspicion during the investigation process, but they must also not shield themselves too obviously when speaking privately, as this can easily lead to misunderstandings.

It can't be said to be a misunderstanding. Who doesn't side with their relatives? Everyone has selfish emotions. Chen Yi pushed the file back and didn't mention it anymore. He smiled and said, "I haven't eaten yet. I'm hungry. I ate their special fried chicken in Yicheng some time ago. I still miss it now."

He had already sent a message to Fang Shuyu saying that he had something to do with Taicheng and might not be able to come back tonight. The other party replied with a string of speechless expressions.

The meal is ready.

Well, that's what being a policeman is like. You have to understand each other.

"Okay, then let's have Yicheng Fried Chicken." Director Li became excited. "I know a good restaurant. Friends in the bureau often go there. Let's go now? Old Yu can come with us, and call the others as well."

He was referring to all the deputy bureaus.

Yu Po was about to agree, but Chen Yi said it was late and it would be fine for Director Li to accompany them alone, there was no need for so many people.

Director Li did not insist.

This is how things ended tonight. After receiving the notice, the deputy directors who had been waiting for a long time left one after another, including Yu Po who had doubts in his heart.

When they arrived at the place, before ordering any food, Chen Yi asked Director Li to call the leader in charge of the case to come together.

The two people are the deputy director who is responsible for reviewing the case and Sun Shuxiang, the captain of the criminal investigation brigade who is responsible for investigating the case.

Director Li was not surprised at all, as if he had already guessed it. He agreed and called the two people to inform them of the location.

Then, order your food and wait.

"These people are all outstanding talents under Captain Chen, right? Could you introduce them to me?" Director Li started chatting.

Chen Yi mentioned their names and positions one by one, and everyone became familiar with each other.

Director Li poured tea for Chen Yi and asked casually, "Is there a problem with the case?"

The director is the director because he must have some extraordinary qualities. He can see that Chen Yi has found the suspicious points and may be ready to re-investigate.

If the problem is really found, many people will be affected.

There is no need to talk about Yu Po, the person involved in the case is his nephew. In addition to Yu Po, Sun Shuxiang who is in charge of the case and the deputy director may also be held accountable.

Merits are rewarded and mistakes are punished, and the reward and punishment mechanism is open and transparent, and it is the same everywhere.

Chen Yi: "It can't be said that there is a problem. We can discuss it while we chat."

Director Li nodded: "Okay."

Sun Shuxiang and the other man were very quick. They drove over immediately after receiving the call. Although they had already eaten, they knew that Director Li had definitely not called them over just to have a meal.

The two met at the entrance of the hotel, had a brief exchange and reached an agreement that they should pay more attention to Director Li's expression when they go in, say less and try not to say anything that should not be said.

The research team suddenly came to Taicheng late at night and went straight to the Tieping Branch without going anywhere. Of course, it was not that they came to see the scenery.

"Bureau Li."

"Team Chen."

After entering the room, two people sat down. The table for twelve people was just right and very spacious.

Chen Yi didn't do anything fancy and asked directly about Yan Lina's case. Only then did the two of them realize that the other party came here for this matter.

Yan Lina’s case?

The verdict has been made. There is no evidence to prove that Yu Zhanlin had subjective intent, nor is there any evidence to prove that Yu Zhanlin was negligent. The two were lovers, and Yan Lina's illness was caused by checking into a hotel room. It was purely an accident.

Legally speaking, compensation is enough and there is no need to go to jail.

The deputy director's surname was Wu, and Chen Yi's attention was first focused on him. If Liu Ping had any assistants, they must be internal personnel who had participated in the investigation of this case and were directly involved and could understand the entire case in detail.

Anyone could be the one, but Deputy Director Wu is relatively more suspicious.

He knows the research team, knows who the team leader is, knows the team's itinerary, and knows that the team is leaving the city today. He should have some status and be well-informed.

If it was really Deputy Director Wu, his motives would be hard to guess. It couldn't be for justice, right? He could have given justice to the victim himself, so why would he go through so much trouble to have the research team come?

Therefore, either this person is not him or his motives are impure.

The same goes for Sun Shuxiang. He is the lead investigator of this case, unless Yu Po puts pressure on him privately, after all, he is his direct superior.

But would Yu Po dare to speak easily to the person who had just been transferred here? This was not something that could be handled simply by the relationship between superiors and subordinates. Once the truth came out, everyone would be doomed.

"You two can guarantee the authenticity of the files, right?" Chen Yi asked this question.

Deputy Director Wu didn't dare to answer and looked at Director Li quietly. After learning that Chen Yi was involved in the case, Sun Shuxiang ignored all that and said immediately: "I swear to Captain Chen with my police uniform that it is absolutely true. I checked it all."

Everyone in the research team looked at Sun Shuxiang.

He has a bit of an upright temperament, which is good.

Sun Shuxiang spoke, and Deputy Director Wu followed closely: "I believe in Captain Sun."

He did not participate in the investigation of the case. He just listened to whatever Sun Shuxiang said. As the deputy director in charge of the command center, the legal brigade, the detention center and five police stations, he would occasionally review a criminal case and would not ask too many questions.

As long as there are no huge loopholes and illegal procedures, it will be fine.

"Deputy Director Wu and Deputy Director Yu don't have a good relationship?" Chen Yi said.

Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Wu was stunned for a moment, subconsciously turned his head to look at Director Li, and then said: "Captain Chen, there is absolutely no connection between the two. I think this is also the reason why the bureau handed the case to me."

Chen Yi nodded: "I understand. Don't just sit there. Eat some food. Yicheng's fried chicken won't taste good if it gets cold."

The two of them picked up their chopsticks and ate a little symbolically, just to be polite; their stomachs were already full.

"Captain Sun, there is no record of Yan Lina's alcohol tolerance in the file." Chen Yi brought up this matter.

Blood alcohol content cannot indicate the drinker's condition. Everyone's alcohol tolerance is different. Some people get drunk after just one glass, while others can drink continuously.

Because it is impossible to explain the drinker's state, there are strict standards for drunk driving. You cannot say that you can drive just because you can drink a lot.

Sun Shuxiang put down his chopsticks and said, "The surveillance shows that Yan Lina was sober when she entered the hotel. There is no need to check her alcohol tolerance, right?"

Chen Yi: "No need for normal thinking. Yan Lina's blood alcohol content is 320 mg per ml. How much did she drink? There is blood in the alcohol, right?"

The rigour for drunk driving is 80, and Yan Lina's rigour is 320, which is four times more than that, and this was after several hours of decomposition in the human body.

Sun Shuxiang said: "He did drink a lot. From the interviews, I found that he drank more than ten bottles of beer and about a pound of strong whiskey."

He can still walk after drinking all this, which shows his impressive alcohol tolerance.

Chen Yi: "But Yu Zhanlin didn't drink much."

Sun Shuxiang: "Not a small number, but not as much as Yan Lina."

While chatting, Chen Yi picked up a piece of chicken from the plate and said, "Is it possible that Yu Zhanlin deliberately got Yan Lina drunk?"

Sun Shuxiang had never thought about it before and froze there: "Ah? On purpose?"

Chen Yi was eating meat: "Just chatting, you don't have to think too much. From the file, there is a basis for reasonable suspicion."

Sun Shuxiang couldn't figure out what Chen Yi wanted to express. Was he a tool for sadomasochism?
Get drunk?

Even if she was drunk, it didn't seem to affect the result? According to all the clues the police have, Yan Lina's death was indeed an accident. The investigation depends on actual clues, not blind guesses.

The main thing is that Yu Zhanlin didn’t know that Yan Lina was sick, which is very important.

Also, she wasn't drunk. Yan Lina indeed walked into the hotel sober, just a little tipsy.

I didn't know what happened after I entered the room. Everything Yu Zhanlin said matched, otherwise there would be no dispute.

(End of this chapter)