Ma Gaohai was already sobbing.
"I didn't … didn't kill … Youzi. He bumped into me, and his right hand was stuck in the poison needle. We were so scared that we didn't react. When I saw him fall, it was already too late. Boohoo …"
Zhao Ming also sighed after hearing this, "Why didn't you call the police?"
"I didn't dare. I was afraid that I couldn't explain myself. I didn't want to go to jail."
Zhao Ming guessed, "So, you deliberately threw Tan Guyou's body on the road and disguised it as a car accident?"
"I didn't think that much. After knowing that Youzi was poisoned, I was already scared. I saw a few people from the village coming over. I knew that they might have found out, so I helped Youzi onto the motorcycle and ran away." Speaking of this, Ma Gaohai showed a hint of helplessness.
"When passing the intersection of North Bank Village and Qingbin Road, there was a bump on the road. Youzi fell off the motorcycle. My mind was blank at that time. I didn't know … I didn't know how to explain to Youzi's family, I …"
Ma Gaohai shook his head and couldn't continue.
"So you're saying that you didn't throw Tan Guyou onto Qingbin Road on purpose?"
"Yes, yes, I really didn't mean to. I was stunned at that time. I didn't know what I was doing."
"Where is Tan Guyou's phone?"
"In my pigsty."
Han Bin probed, "That car sales call, was it you who called Feng Ruili?"
"Yes."
"Why did you call Feng Ruili?"
"I don't know. I was confused …"
"I don't think you were confused at all. Otherwise, why would you take Tan Guyou's phone away and pretend to be a salesperson to call Feng Ruili." Han Bin snorted and continued,
"Your purpose was to interfere with the investigation so that the police wouldn't link Tan Guyou's death to you."
"I don't know how it happened. I was really scared. I never thought that this would happen …" Ma Gaohai patted his forehead and kept defending himself.
"Where is the motorcycle?"
"I left it in the ground."
"Crossbow and poison?"
"I buried him in my own land. Officers, you have to believe me. I didn't kill Youzi. He really hit me first."
Han Bin changed the topic. "You said that you and Tan Guyou found half a palm in the dog's mouth?"
"Yes, it was that palm that scared Tomo. It killed Tomo. It caused Tomo's death."
"Where is the other half of the palm?"
"It's next to a family's pile of firewood at the west entrance of North Shore Village."
"Ma Gaohai, you'd better not lie to the police anymore. Otherwise, the credibility of your testimony will be doubted." Han Bin warned.
"I understand. I really didn't lie. I really don't dare to do it anymore."
"Ring ring ring …" At this moment, Han Bin's phone rang.
Han Bin took out his phone and saw that it was his father's number on the screen.
Han Bin walked out of the house and pressed the answer button. "Dad."
"Brother Bin, where are you?"
"We are investigating a case at the Green Light Town Police Station."
"Be careful. You must wear a mask."
"I know. Dad, you also have to be careful."
"I won't ask what case you are investigating. But let me remind you, don't run around."
"It's so serious!"
"It's better to take precautions."
"I understand. Take good care of yourself."
"You too." Han Weidong hung up the phone after he finished speaking.
Han Bin sighed. The decision made by the higher-ups made him realize the seriousness of the situation once again.
Han Bin originally thought that after arresting Ma Gaohai, he wouldn't have to run around anymore.
However, Ma Gaohai confessed half a palm. This might be related to another murder case. It might even be worse than Tan Guyou's case.
A moment later, Zhao Ming and Tian Li came out.
Zhao Ming gave Han Bin a cigarette.
Han Bin looked around. Seeing that there wasn't anyone around, he took off his mask and lit the cigarette.
Han Bin took a puff and reprimanded, "Don't talk nonsense. Wear a mask. It's better than any nonsense."
"Hehe, I'm only talking to you guys. I don't talk to outsiders." Zhao Ming smiled.
"Leader, what should we do next?" Tian Li asked.
Han Bin pondered for a moment before he said, "We definitely have to make a trip to North Bank Village. If the hand that Ma Gaohai mentioned really exists, then it's important evidence for this case. It might even be the source of another case. We can't ignore this clue."
"Could it be that the hand was fabricated by Ma Gaohai to get away from the crime?" Zhao Ming analysed.
"I hope so."
Then, Han Bin found Captain Sun Weixi and asked him to escort Ma Gaohai's wife to look for the crossbow and poison buried in her house. There was also the phone in the pigsty. These were all important evidence.
Han Bin brought Ma Gaohai to North Bank Village to look for clues about the broken hand.
…
At the west entrance of North Bank Village.
Han Bin and the others drove to North Bank Village. From time to time, they would see groups of three to five people or even more than ten people paying New Year's greetings. Most of them were not wearing masks. (This is the situation here. The village is sealed off on the second day of the New Year.)
Not long after, the village chief of North Bank Village walked over. The village chief was called Zhao Youyu. He looked to be in his fifties and was very tall.
Seeing that Zhao Youyu was not wearing a mask, Han Bin passed him one. Although he put it on, he didn't seem to mind it.
"Village Chief Zhao, it's the New Year. Sorry to trouble you to make this trip," Han Bin said politely.
Zhao Youyu habitually took out a pack of cigarettes. However, when he thought of the mask on his mouth, he put it back into his pocket. "Comrade, it's the first day of the New Year. Why aren't you resting? It's too tiring."
Han Bin smiled bitterly. "We want to rest too. The problem is that we have a case to investigate, so we can't rest."
Zhao Youyu curiously asked, "What important case can our village have?"
Han Bin gave a brief introduction of the situation.
Hearing that there might be a hand bone near the west entrance of the village, Zhao Youyu was also shocked. "Comrade, could it be that the suspect you arrested is lying? Our village has always been safe. Why would something like this appear?"
"I also hope that he's lying. However, considering the safety of the village, we still have to verify it."
"Thank you." Zhao Youyu held Han Bin's hand and said gratefully, "Comrade, don't worry. Our village will definitely cooperate with you."
Then, Han Bin and the others escorted Ma Gaohai to identify the scene.
Under Ma Gaohai's lead, they walked for more than two hundred meters and found a pile of firewood. There was also a family next to it.
Ma Gaohai pointed at the pile of firewood. "At that time, the dog fell here. I used a stick to knock the hand away. It should have fallen on the pile of firewood."
Han Bin gave Zhao Ming a look.
Zhao Ming was a bold person. He put on his gloves and walked to the pile of firewood. After searching carefully, he squatted down and shouted, "Brother Bin, there really is half a hand."
Han Bin walked over and looked at Zhao Ming. Indeed, there was half a hand. There were three fingers on the upper part of the hand and a wrist bone below. It was dirty and stained with mud. It was mixed with the wooden stick, so it was difficult to distinguish.
Zhao Ming picked up the hand and observed it carefully. "It can't be wrong. It's a hand."
Han Bin frowned. "Tian Li, call the forensics team and the forensic team and ask them to come over."
"Yes."
After seeing the hand, Ma Gaohai was very emotional. "Officer, I didn't lie, right? It was this hand that killed us. If not for this hand, Youzi wouldn't have died, and I wouldn't have been arrested."
Ma Gaohai's voice was very loud, and it attracted the attention of the surrounding villagers.
Han Bin scolded, "That's enough, stop shouting!"
Seeing the villagers walking over, Han Bin was afraid that they would ruin the scene. "Zhao Ming, pull up the police line."
"Yes."
After that, Han Bin walked to Ma Gaohai. "Where is the dog that you poisoned?"
"I don't know. I saw a few villagers coming, so I ran away. The dog was very fat. Maybe it was taken away by the villagers," Ma Gaohai guessed.
At that moment, many villagers surrounded the police line. The village chief, Zhao Youyu, stood to the side, looking a little scared.
"Village Chief Zhao, Village Chief Zhao."
Han Bin called twice before Zhao Youyu reacted. "Ah, officer, you called … called me."
"Village Chief Zhao, can you please ask the villagers around the police line if anyone saw a dead dog nearby on January 22nd?"
"Ah, okay, I'll go ask."
Zhao Youyu answered and walked to the police line. Before he could speak, the villagers beside him asked curiously, "Village Chief, what's going on? Why are you surrounding this place?"
"The police are investigating a case. All of you stay away." Zhao Youyu pointed at a man. "You … go back. Don't go inside the police line."
A man in his twenties with a lock of white hair said curiously, "Uncle Zhao, what kind of case is this? It's the first day of Chinese New Year, and you're doing this."
"Don't worry about the case. I want to ask you something. On January 22nd, did you find a dead dog nearby?"
The man who spoke earlier touched his chin. "January 22nd, which is the 28th of Chinese New Year. I remember now. That kid, Wang Baoshuan, picked up a dog that day. It's not dead yet, and its body is still warm."
"What about the dog?" Zhao Youyu asked.
Han Bin also walked over and stood to the side to listen.
"That dog. It's a golden retriever. It's quite good-looking. I was wondering if I could save it. If I could, I would keep it. Later, Wang Baoshuan said that it couldn't live. It was probably poisoned by the dog thief. He saw a motorcyclist poisoning the dog from afar, and he and a few others scared the dog thief away. "
"I'm asking you. Where's the dog?"
The man with a lock of white hair scratched his head. "Baoshuan brought it home. He said that he would treat us to a meal after he cleaned it up. I didn't go because of Fei Yan."
"Did the dog eat?"
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