Chapter 482: Investigation results

The police car came very quickly because it was a well-known person who called the police.

The police looked around the hole opened on the ice and found no other abnormal conditions.

"There is a water network below, there should be some discoveries."

Some firefighters found the water network. The role of the water network is actually to filter some large solid garbage. In fact, doing so cannot improve the environment too much.

But people believe this. They believe that installing several steel wire nets in the river can change the river's environment.

Federal people are very smart. They have already taken a step ahead of people in other countries in technology.

But federal people are also very stupid. They will treat the most outrageous lies as truth.

Soon the firefighters chiseled open the ice and found the corpse of the Chairman of the Board hanging on the water network, as well as his fishing rod and that huge fish!

People let out exclamations, not because they saw the corpse of the Chairman of the Board, but because of that really big fish!

Some reporters who had already arrived began to take photos. The police officer in charge of this case had unkind eyes constantly moving on his subordinates, which made his subordinates even careful when breathing.

There are always some people who, for a little money, reveal case information!

He doesn't know who revealed it this time, but someone must have done it, otherwise the reporters wouldn't have come so quickly!

"Sheriff, some reporters asked... do we need to bring that fish back?"

The sheriff glanced at the prey that obviously exceeded his cognition of fish length, hesitated for a moment. "What do they want to do?"

"Want that fish?"

"No, they want to take a photo of the fish."

In the end, the sheriff didn't refuse, because even if he refused, there would still be reporters who could find a way to take this photo.

The corpse, fishing rod, fish, and two witnesses were all brought back to the police station for questioning. This is a routine matter.

So people got a "standard version" process.

"He told us with some surprise that it must be the biggest fish he had ever caught in his life!"

"We tried to give him some help. You know, we are not young anymore, and we are no longer young, and we are not necessarily the opponents of those giant things!"

"But he was very stubborn. He didn't want us to intervene. He said it was his prey alone, and we could only respect his idea."

"If you also fish, you will understand what I mean!"

The police officer in charge of the transcript nodded. "Yes, I also like fishing. I understand your idea."

"Only those who independently defeat it are warriors!"

The old man sitting at the table in front of him sighed. "You are a sensible person!"

"So, the tragedy happened like this. I was stunned the moment I saw him being dragged into the water. When I wanted to grab him, he had already been dragged away by the fish!"

"I tried to go into the water, but it was too cold in the water, and I was just an old man. I don't know if I had a chance to come back alive after jumping down."

"I flinched, because of fear, which might be a little shameful, but if it comes again, I will still choose this way."

The police officer's pen stopped here. "Thank you for your cooperation, sir." He glanced at the lawyer beside him. "If there are any follow-up problems, we will call you. Before the result of the case comes out, it is best not to leave New Jincheng."

The old man nodded while shaking hands with the police. "I know what to do."

"You can leave."

The old man saw his friend at the door of the police station. The two looked at each other, lasted for about three or four seconds, and then nodded to each other and entered their respective cars to leave.

The sheriff looked at the transcript and the investigation report of the scene for a long time. He felt that this case was not right.

In fact, there are many suspicious places inside. For example, the first time the Chairman of the Board fell into the water, there should have been rescue capability.

But they said the old man tightly grasped the fishing rod and refused to let go, and was dragged into the ice layer by the fish.

The sheriff saw an ice breaker around. If the old man didn't realize the seriousness at first, then they could quickly break the ice after using the ice breaker, but they didn't do so.

He asked an expert. Because of the freezing, the flow rate of this river is not very fast. In other words, they have rescue qualifications...

There are several detail problems he couldn't figure out. He took the report and transcript to the police office.

The Chairman of the Board of the Liji Group is not a small character. His death has attracted the attention of many people, both in the government and in society.

So the police station must be "careful" regardless of what conclusion they give, at least they can't make mistakes.

"How is it, is there a problem?", the chief asked.

The sheriff handed the report and transcript to the other party. "You look at it first."

The chief spent about twenty minutes reading the transcript and report. He glanced at the sheriff sitting across the table. "There are things that can't be explained."

The sheriff nodded and admitted this point.

But the chief said again, "But they also have a basis that can make everyone believe."

"Can you believe two forty-year-old friends...", he flipped through the information again, "I noticed that the three of them were actually former alumni!"

"They are alumni, and friends, who have known each other for forty years, and have extraordinary development and performance in their respective fields."

"No one will believe they want to harm the deceased. They have no motive, no reason."

"I just asked the forensic doctor. The deceased died of suffocation after drowning. His lungs are full of water, and there is no injury on the body surface, except for his knee which has a slight fracture."

"The forensic doctor said it might have been caused when falling."

"No trauma, died of suffocation, unless someone pressed him into the water to drown, otherwise there is only the possibility of an accident."

The sheriff continued, "Yes, the two people at the scene don't look like people who can press him to drown in the water. Their body shape and the conditions on their bodies don't fit this assumption."

The chief stacked all the documents together. "So there are only two possibilities."

"One, something happened that we don't know."

"Two, this is just an ordinary accident."

"Regardless of whether it is one or two, it is telling us, stop here!"

This is Jinzhou, New Jincheng. People didn't even say it. Today, the Liji Group's lawsuit case just opened, and the Chairman of the Board died of drowning after falling into the water for no reason.

To say that there is no connection here, they absolutely don't believe it!

Plus, during this period, a large number of accounts shorted Liji Group's stock. There is a terrifying conspiracy hidden behind this!

The sheriff was a little suffocated. He knew that this case should continue to be investigated, but he also knew that he couldn't do so.

He couldn't deal with the two eyewitnesses at the scene. They were rich, influential, and could afford expensive lawyers.

Now they are willing to sit here and talk to the police station about the process of the incident, just because of "respect."

When they decide not to respect, they can even refuse to talk directly to the police and let the lawyer convey it.

So, as the chief said, stop here!

The sheriff nodded. "I will give the closing report later."

The chief nodded and pursed his lips. "What a terrible day!"

He hesitated. "Remember to notify the family of the deceased and the Liji Group. They have the right to know that the person is dead."

This terrible day doesn't know if it refers to the fish that was free in the river but was caught.

Or the Chairman of the Board who fell into the water because of "stumbling" and was dragged into the ice layer by the fish and drowned in the river.

Or... the Liji Group?

In the court hearing, three judges checked and judged the materials submitted by both sides. This case is actually very simple, so simple that it shouldn't even appear in the Supreme Court.

A large amount of evidence proves that the staff of the Liji Group at the dock are not friendly to dock workers, not just once, and not just now.

They have always been arrogant, will curse dock workers for being lazy, and will often use the method of "reporting to cause them to lose their jobs" to intimidate and threaten them.

So the motive given by the workers, because of dissatisfaction and hatred for the arrogance of these people, and the curses and insults against them, so the idea of retaliation is established.

In the Federation's justice, motive is the most important link in the whole case.

Whether it is a criminal case or an ordinary case, people attach great importance to this.

In the history of federal justice, there have even been cases where all evidence pointed to the defendant, proving that the defendant was very likely the murderer, but because the motive was not established, the Court of Appeals finally determined the defendant innocent.

So for federal judges, they first look at the motive.

If the motive is suitable and established, then this case is basically half-settled.

The rest is to submit evidence to prove that they did commit a crime.

And the core evidence in this case is that these workers admitted their criminal behavior and matched the motive.

After more than two hours, the court side believed that the fact and crime of the workers using water to soak wheat for the purpose of retaliating against arrogant employees were established.

This determination result directly caused a great commotion in the court, and the Liji Group's agent lawyer almost rushed to the judge's face!

He knew very well that if the Supreme Court also believed that this was an independent world, then this lawsuit was basically lost.

The Liji Group's agent lawyer requested to talk to the workers. The Supreme Court respected his wish and transferred these people from Jingang City.

This is their last chance to turn the tables.

After the court hearing ended, the Executive President also talked to the lawyer alone for a while, and then left confidently by car.

If they really bought a suspect, as long as this suspect recants, then the next step is a long process of investigation and evidence collection.

They have to go to the dock to visit more workers, asking them if they have been accused and cursed by employees.

Does it sound like such evidence collection work is very simple and doesn't consume much time?

No, in fact, there are many exquisite points here. They will show those workers many photos, including employees working that day, and some who have never worked on the dock.

With so many workers, they cannot remember who every employee is.

As long as someone says it wrong under the lawyer's inducement, then the lawyer can question the workers' testimony, and then use some other ways to continuously delay time.

As for the follow-up?

He didn't consider these for the time being, just get through the problems in front of him first.

Approaching seven o'clock, the President finished his work.

Sometimes he couldn't understand how those poor people could put down their work on time at six o'clock, turning and leaving without any hesitation or nostalgia?

Are they not anxious about their embarrassed life?

Don't they want to change their living environment through their own efforts?

He doesn't understand!

Such a big person as him is still actively working overtime, while those poor people have already begun to enjoy the happiness after work!

Not just now, he still has to socialize later. In his view, socializing is also a kind of overtime.

He needs to hypocritically interact with those people, even if there are quite a few people he doesn't like, he has to pretend to be able to talk to the other party.

This is actually very painful, but he has to bear this pain, because this is work, this is life.

In these few days, the capital forces shorting the Liji Group have not decreased, but increased. Now the shareholders have given him some pressure, and he needs to do something.

Just when he was about to leave to attend a dinner party, the secretary outside the door suddenly knocked on the door and poked a head in.

"Boss, the police station's phone, on line one."

The President frowned. He nodded and said "I know." The secretary took the initiative to leave the door and closed the door again.

He thought for a while, about twenty or thirty seconds, and then picked up the phone and pressed button one.

"This is the President's office."

"I'm sorry, Mr. President, I don't want to disturb you so late either."

"I called other numbers for you, but no one answered..."

The President was a little impatient. "Speak directly about the matter, I have an important activity later."

"Okay, okay, it can be seen that you are a busy person!"

"Do you know... Mr.?"

The President was stunned for a moment. "Of course I know, he is the Chairman of our Board." By this time, he already felt a slightly bad atmosphere.

Sure enough, his premonition came true.

"It is a pity to inform you that... Mr. died because of an accident of stumbling and falling into the water not long ago."

"What?"

"This is impossible!"

The President interrupted the phone directly. "How could such a thing happen?"

"Which police station are you from?"

It can be heard that his tone is very bad, but the person on the opposite side still said truthfully, "I am the city police station..."

"I'll be there immediately, fuck!"

He slammed the phone. It's not just because the sudden accidental death of the Chairman of the Board made him feel that the situation was losing control, but more importantly, those hyenas are shorting the Liji Group now!

He made an appointment with some investors to eat tonight, just to discuss how to boost stock market confidence!

Now that such an important character as the Chairman of the Board died suddenly and accidentally, it is inevitable that people will think of many bad things!

The stock price will definitely be affected terribly!

He didn't have time to pack up. He called the Vice President to help him deal with those investors first, and he would rush over soon.

More than ten minutes later, the President who ran two red lights arrived at the police station and got the case file. Looking at the closing report on the case file, anger grew in his heart!

"Fuck!", he slammed the table, and the eyes of the duty police in the police hall focused on the sheriff's office.

The sheriff appeased the President's emotions. "I'm sorry..."

The President couldn't sit still. He stood up. Others thought he was sad and angry because of the passing of the Chairman of the Board.

Actually, he was angry because the company's stock was about to plummet!

Now the fucking market is closed. Even if he wants to run away in advance, he can't. Tomorrow will definitely be a black day for the company!

His wealth is about to shrink significantly. Why did this damn old man have to go fishing on the ice in the suburbs at this time?

Can fishing be eaten as a meal?

Fuck!

He stood and walked back and forth for a while before looking at the sheriff. "Sorry, I was a little out of control."

The sheriff just felt that their relationship was very good. After all, when a friend died, there must be some behaviors that people didn't understand.

Sadness, anger, maybe some others.

"Understandable.", he leaned on the chair, showing the generosity and tolerance that an adult should have.

The President made a request. "Can this matter be suppressed slightly?"

"Don't announce it to the outside world for the time being."

The sheriff was silent for a while. "There are many reporters at the scene.", he decided to tell the truth, and this truth is the most hurtful.

The President only felt that his eyes were dark. He held the table corner and looked at the report in his hand. Countless thoughts collided in his mind. He asked with gritted teeth, "Then can... announce to the outside world that this might be a murder?"

The sheriff finally realized that his anger was not because the Chairman of the Board died, but purely because of other things.

He showed a slightly indifferent expression. "Mr. President, this case has been closed. All evidence points to this being an accident."

"If you are dissatisfied with this conclusion, you can let the lawyer appeal to let us re-investigate, otherwise it is difficult for us to continue to waste police force for a case that already has a result."

The President's expression became very bad. He threw the case file on the table, pushed his hair back with both hands, and then opened the door directly. "Let's leave it at that."

Saying that, he left the office.

The sheriff looked at the back of the President leaving and shook his head. This is New Jincheng. Anything bizarre can happen.

Before an irresistible force appears, he will not challenge the truth behind these bizarre stories.

Doing so is actually no different from seeking death!

Because you never know what you will find in the dark.

Is it the truth you want, or some ugly faces, or even bullets shot at you! ===== CHAPTER 483 =====