Animal Detective

Chapter 304: Family ruined
Guo Jin has already notified Li Xiaowen.

However, it takes almost two hours to get from the county seat to Machang Town, and then another half hour to get from Machang Town.

It was a little past six o'clock, but Duan Dongqiang couldn't remember the exact time.

Let's say it's six o'clock.

At 6:42, Guo Jin received a phone call.

There was a 40-minute interval in between.

At the same time, Guo Jin notified Li Xiaowen.

It's not even 7 o'clock yet; the police station probably hasn't started work yet.

Criminal investigation officers are on duty, but technical investigation officers need to be notified.

Leaving at seven o'clock is considered fast.

It will take at least two and a half hours to get to Baijiashao, so we'll arrive at 9:30.

It is now 7:41.

Li Xiaowen and his group arrived quite early.

Shen Xin made the most of his time by visiting people at the scene.

For example, the argument between Li Xingping and Zhang Kaiyong last night.

A middle-aged man with dark skin, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, was on the scene. He pointed upwards and said, "Yesterday they were playing mahjong at Haomin's house. I was there too. Around 10 p.m., Xingping came with his daughter."

“At first, he tried to reason with Kaiyong and even made his daughter kneel down and kowtow to Kaiyong, saying that Kaiyong should think of a way to help them because they couldn’t survive without medical insurance.”

"Kaiyong had a bad night and lost a lot, so he didn't say anything nice, and the two of them started arguing."

"In the end, Xingping was so angry that he even tried to hit Kaiyong, shouting that Kaiyong was going to force his family to their deaths, and that he would hang himself in front of Kaiyong's house."

"He was so brave that he wanted to hit him, but we persuaded him to stop, and Xingping left."

"I went home after watching until 11 o'clock. I don't know what time they finished playing."

Shen Xin asked a few more people, and made sure they all knew who had played cards together.

If that's the case, then Li Xingping is indeed highly suspicious.

They just had an argument, and in a heated argument, they might do something rash.

The murder weapon was a red brick, which was found at the scene.

The use of this type of weapon usually indicates a crime committed in the heat of the moment, with the weapon being found at the scene.

Shen Xin saw the young man who had stopped the car when he arrived at the village entrance earlier.

He seems to be someone from the village committee.

When I asked him, it turned out he was indeed the village accountant, named Wu Qingquan.

Shen Xin asked him about the medical insurance issue, what exactly happened, and who was at fault.

Did Zhang Kaiyong really forget to hand it in, or is there some other reason?

Wu Qingquan pursed his lips and shook his head, saying, "That's hard to say. Anyway, Director Zhang was the one who compiled the final list of names, so it's possible that he missed one."

Just then, Guo Jin returned with Tian Kui.

I finally breathed a sigh of relief when I saw the scene cordoned off.

But he still looked visibly depressed.

Only after asking did I learn that it was Zhang Kaiyong's father who suggested taking the body back.

Then his wife, Tan Guizhi, found someone to bring the body home.

Sun Yongjie is now keeping an eye on things, preventing anyone from touching the body again.

Shen Xin said, "Director Guo, it will take some time for Captain Li and the others to arrive. I think we can't just sit idly by."

"Li Xingping's situation is still unclear, but he is highly suspected."

The most fundamental point is that it has nothing to do with him; how did he get away?

Shen Xin continued, "My idea is to hurry up and have Tian Kui track down Li Xingping. He's very important; even if we're going to investigate, he'll be indispensable."

We can't just sit and wait; we need to start doing what we can do first.

"can."

Guo Jin nodded. He knew that Shen Xin was a legitimate criminal police officer who had solved major cases.

Dong Bo stayed behind to oversee the scene, while he and Shen Xin went up the mountain again.

Seeing that he was panting heavily from exhaustion, Shen Xin simply told him to wait at the foot of the mountain and then contacted Xiao Chen to ask about Li Yao's situation.

The important question is when Li Xingping left and whether he said anything.

Guo Jin called Xiao Chen, who was still on his way. Li Yao was crying and was terrified. He couldn't speak clearly and didn't know what time Li Xingping had left.

Anyway, I didn't see Li Xingping when I woke up this morning.

The old lady probably knew, but she was still delirious and couldn't ask.

Shen Xin led Tian Kui up the mountain.

It was incredibly hot and humid that day; it felt like it was going to rain, and you'd be drenched in sweat even if you didn't move.

Even after running up the mountain, there were still people gathered in front of Li Xingping's house.

Shen Xin asked them if anyone had seen when Li Xingping left.

No one noticed.

Shen Xin entered the house to find the yard and the house in a mess.

Zhang Kaisheng must have already searched the area before everyone arrived.

The bed in the inner room must have been Li Xingping's, as adult male clothing was scattered on it.

Shen Xin let Tian Kui smell it to confirm the source of the odor.

"The person with the strongest smell must have left not long ago."

Shen Xin was talking to Tian Kui.

【clear】

Tian Kui let out a shout and immediately darted out of the house.

He smelled it for a moment, then went out the door.

When Shen Xin came back last time, he didn't see any electric scooters, motorcycles, or other means of transportation at home, probably because the family's income was low and they didn't have any.

Otherwise, Li Shi wouldn't have treasured a broken bicycle so much.

Therefore, Shen Xin speculated that Li Xingping probably left on foot.

Before going up the mountain, Shen Xin had already inquired and learned that there were minibuses from the village to the town.

There are no proper bus stops; buses stop wherever people haile them, so villagers usually wait for them on the highway outside the village.

However, the earliest bus departs at 6:30, and Li Xingping leaves early, so he probably won't make it.

Another point is that he suffers from avascular necrosis of the femoral head, which makes walking difficult and limits his walking speed.

Tiankui locked onto the source of the scent and darted out.

Shen Xin asked around if anyone had an electric scooter and if he could borrow it for a ride.

Running like this is too tiring.

The villagers looked at him indifferently, but a young woman in the crowd spoke up and said she had one.

It turned out to be a teacher at the school.

I followed her back to school. It was Friday, and there were still classes. Quite a few students had already arrived.

She pushed out a scooter, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Officer, actually, around 1 a.m. last night, I got up to use the restroom and saw Li Xingping running past the school gate in a panic."

"Oh?"

Was it around 1 a.m. when the incident occurred?

It seems that Li Xingping is now a prime suspect.

I asked the teacher her name, and she said it was Liu Shasha.

"Teacher Liu, I'll come back to ask you again later." Shen Xin got on his electric scooter and went to catch up with Tian Kui.

Finding the person is the priority.

The school was built on the mountain so that it would be convenient for children from the village across the street to come and attend school.

On the other side of the mountain, there is a winding mountain road leading up to Niujiawa Village at the foot of the mountain.

And Tiankui has now caught up with this path.

As Shen Xin had anticipated.

If Li Xingping were to commit murder, he certainly wouldn't go through Baijiashao; he would head towards Niujiawa to avoid people. If he wanted to take a minibus, he could also catch one in Niujiawa.

Tian Kui ran ahead, and Shen Xin chased after him on his electric scooter. Looking down from the mountain, the mountains, rivers, and villages were clearly visible.

Not far from the foot of the mountain, in the low-lying area between the two mountains, lies the village.

The road from the town winds its way around the mountain at our feet.

About one or two kilometers past Niujiawa, there is another village.

Then one mountain after another stretches out, seemingly endless and suffocating.

Shen Xin thought to himself, "I hope Li Xingping doesn't hide in the mountains."

If he runs away, there's only one road, it's easy to find.

But if it's hidden in the mountains, with its continuous range of mountains, there's plenty to find.

There was only one road. Li Xingping followed the winding cement road down the mountain. When he reached the foot of the mountain, he followed the road diagonally through the village, out of the village, and onto the highway.

Shen Xin followed Tian Kui all the way to the intersection.

Upon reaching this point, Tian Kui stopped, somewhat bewildered.

"Don't rush, search carefully. He should have left by car. There might be blood on him. Smell the blood."

Shen Xin took the initiative to guide.

Ordinary police dogs, once they've identified a scent, will relentlessly pursue it.

Tiankui, because of his talent and intelligence, can understand more complex things, think, and then solve problems.

There were three villagers waiting at the intersection, looking at Shen Xin and Tian Kui with curiosity.

In particular, Tiankui's smart helmet was even more eye-catching.

Shen Xin asked them if they had seen a man who had difficulty walking.

not at all.

Shen Xin guessed that Li Xingping left early, at night, to avoid people.

But there were no minibuses back then, so what could he do? He couldn't just walk all the way to Machang Town, which was more than 20 kilometers away.

If you don't go to Machang Town, but instead go in the other direction, that is, north along this road, it's even further.

It takes almost 30 kilometers to reach Xiuhe Town.

At this moment, Tian Kui called out a reminder and then headed north.

This highway has less traffic, so there will be less interference.

Moreover, Tiankui has the ability to think. For example, when Li Xingping got into the car, his smell mixed with the car exhaust.

Different cars emit different exhaust fumes, so Tiankui can understand that knowing Li Xingping got into the car and tracking the exhaust fumes is equivalent to tracking Li Xingping.

He can understand the process, while ordinary police dogs cannot.

"Did they leave by car?" Shen Xin asked as he caught up on his bicycle.

【Yes】

Tian Kui called out.

Shen Xin directly invited him to get on the electric scooter.

To save him the trouble of chasing on all fours, he rode his electric scooter along the road and smelled the scent in the wind; it was exactly the same.

After walking a short distance, Shen Xin stopped so that Tian Kui could confirm Li Xingping's scent.

This ensures that Li Xingping will not get off the bus halfway.

After chasing for about five or six kilometers, Tian Kui suddenly shouted.

【there】

He turned his head and looked to his right.

To the right is a fork in the road leading into the village.

Shen Xin immediately turned around, but after riding a short distance, Tian Kui called out again, saying something was wrong.

Shen Xin immediately realized what was happening and got out of the car.

Shen Xin speculated that Li Xingping might have taken a passing bus, and then turned back home.

Returning to the intersection, Tian Kui got out of the car and sniffed around, searching for Li Xingping's scent.

Shen Xin noted down the name of the village so he could arrange for someone to visit it later and ask Li Xingping whose car he had taken.

Soon, Tian Kui called out and continued.

Shen Xin quickly called Tian Kui to get in the car and continued chasing after them.

"Did he walk or take a car?"

Shen Xin also promptly asked Tian Kui, who said that he hadn't seen many surveillance cameras along the way.

【walk】

This is Tiankui's heartfelt sentiment.

That means I couldn't flag down a car, so I had no choice but to walk.

Shen Xin's spirits lifted somewhat.

Li Xingping has difficulty walking and cannot walk fast.

After riding for another kilometer or so, a small village appeared ahead.

It is located between two mountains.

From afar, Shen Xin suddenly saw a large crowd gathered on the road.

Passing cars stopped one after another.

Then a 4.2-meter van was parked crookedly in the middle of the road.

Police cars were also parked at the scene.

Was there a car accident?

Shen Xin glanced at the road and saw that there had indeed been a car accident.

The skid marks were very clear, and traffic police were setting up lines to measure the scene.

Then there was blood on the ground.

A young man who looked like a driver was anxiously explaining something to a traffic policeman.

The onlookers were probably from the village ahead, pointing and whispering.

The injured should have already been taken away by ambulance. Shen Xin glanced around, then, preoccupied with his business, was about to leave when Tian Kui suddenly barked twice urgently.

Then he quickly jumped out of the car, rushed to a bag that had fallen to the ground next to the truck, and turned to shout at Shen Xin.

Shen Xin was startled.

"Where did this dog come from?" The traffic police at the scene hurriedly rushed out.

Shen Xin realized what was happening and quickly stepped forward, pulling out his identification: "Comrade, this is my identification. He is a police dog, and we are tracking a suspect."

The traffic police officer was taken aback when he saw the documents.

Shen Xin glanced at the bag on the ground and hurriedly asked the traffic police if the person who was hit was a middle-aged man, whether he had any identification, and what his name was.

The traffic police gave Shen Xin and Tian Kui a strange look, nodded, and said that it was indeed a man who had been hit and had been taken away by an ambulance.

"He has an ID card and a cell phone, but the phone is broken. I'm having trouble contacting his family. By the way, his name is Li Xingping. Do you know him?" the traffic policeman asked tentatively.

Shen Xin took the ID card.

Looking at the photo, it's definitely Li Xingping.

Shen Xin sighed silently and asked how serious the accident was.

The traffic policeman hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's probably bad. The front wheel ran over his body and legs."

The driver next to him immediately shouted, "Officer, I already told you, it's really not my fault. He suddenly rushed out, and I didn't have time to brake. He... he's just trying to scam me."

The traffic police officer retorted, "Have you ever seen anyone stage an accident like this?"

Are you willing to risk your life?

Shen Xin looked at the pool of blood under the car, his heart heavy.

The family was already struggling financially, and now they've been in a car accident. Even if they survive, they'll likely be left with a disability.

It's possible they killed someone.

Left with only two young children, the family was destroyed and everyone was gone.

(End of this chapter)