In fact, after Chen Ping arrived at the scene, he didn't see anything suspicious. Everything was too coincidental.
But there are only two problems to be solved, one is the witness, and the other is who killed Zhu Fengshan.
Witnesses saw Chen Duohai by the river. He concluded that he committed murder and dumped his body. Ignore the second question and solve the first one first.
Chen Ping is a modern person. One of his favorite animations is "Detective Conan" and he has also read many detective mystery novels. If this was a crime scene, there would definitely be direct or indirect traces left.
Chen Ping looked at the witness, who was also a fellow villager, and said, "Uncle, did you see my father dragging this man and throwing him into the river?"
The witness was suffocated, shook his head in embarrassment and said, "That's not the case, uncle didn't lie, he just told the truth."
Zhao Jin didn't want to get entangled with a child here, but this seemingly ordinary question shocked him.
It wasn't the words of the witnesses that shocked him, but the word "drag" that the child in front of him mentioned carelessly.
If he wanted to get a dead man to the shore, the most labor-saving way would be to drag him. He had checked the nearby grassland and found no trace of dragging.
The other one is the back. If you carry it on your back, you can imagine the weight of two adults. The land here is moist by the river, so it will inevitably leave heavier footprints, but there are no such traces.
Zhao Jin originally believed that the murderer was Chen Duohai, but now he couldn't help but feel shaken in his heart. When he saw the yamen officer coming forward to drive Chen Ping away, he waved his hand and said, "You continue to talk."
Chen Ping looked thoughtful and recalled: "I remember that although I struggled desperately after falling into the water, I was still washed farther and farther away from the shore by the current."
Zhao Jin's face froze.
Water flow!
How could he ignore such an important detail.
There were no traces of heavy objects being tied to the body. If Chen Duohai really dumped his body here, the body would have been carried far away by the current.
Looking at Zhao Jin's face, Chen Ping knew that his 'unintentional words' reminder had worked. It seemed that the witness's problem had been solved.
Wu Zuo assumed a listening posture and stared at Chen Ping with interest.
"Zhao Dutou, even if Chen Duohai appeared at the river to save his son, we cannot rule out the possibility that he committed murder."
The two had just had a conflict a few days ago, and the murder was confirmed to be a homicide, so Chen Duohai is still the most suspected of murder.
Chen Ping glanced at the corpses on the ground, and then he had to solve the second question, who killed Zhu Fengshan.
Judging from Zhu Fengshan's body, he does not meet the characteristics of drowning, and there are no traces of homicide around him. These two contradictions are inconsistent with common sense!
Chen Ping's brain was running rapidly.
etc!
The autopsy performed by himself was filled with preconceived notions. What if Zhu Fengshan really just drowned?
He thought of a special case he had seen in a certain novel. There was an interesting term in it called dry drowning.
If the deceased suddenly falls into the water, the glottis will spasm under tension, which will lead to acute suffocation and death. In this way, the drowning fluid will not enter the trachea, lungs, stomach and other internal organs. Although it is rare, it is possible.
"He may have drowned himself." Chen Ping said slowly.
Ma Rui's eyes widened, he stood up suddenly, and retorted loudly: "It's ridiculous! I've been a widower for decades, and I can't even notice suicide or suicide?!"
Chen Ping secretly sighed, "Looking at you, an ancient person, you don't look very smart. What's the use of just having experience? I have to think of ways to remind you. It's really tiring!"
"Uncle, I fell into the river and fainted from fright. I didn't have any water in my stomach!"
Ma Rui was stunned when he heard this.
He also thought about this extremely rare drowning, and hurriedly ran to the body and checked again to rule out death from injury and poisoning. Based on the environment at the scene, he finally concluded that Zhu Fengshan really died from dry drowning.
Hunting geese all day long, the geese pecked their eyes!
Having almost wronged a good man, Ma Rui was so distraught that he sat down on the ground.
Zhao Jin was confused, "Ma Wu Zuo?"
Ma Rui nodded and had to admit that he had made a mistake before, "This man drowned himself, not committed suicide."
Zhao Jin asked: "What if someone is pushed into the water when they are not prepared?"
Ma Rui smiled bitterly and said: "I can only say that this method of killing is too unsafe. If the other party swims ashore or is rescued, then the murderer will not be able to escape. Besides, there are no corresponding traces here."
Chen Ping breathed a sigh of relief and finally rescued the cheap daddy.
Ma Rui stared at Chen Ping with a strange expression and sighed: "Little boy, you are very smart, bold and careful, do you want to be my apprentice?"
He was not aiming without aim. This child observed many details and had very clear ideas. The most important thing was that he was not afraid of death at such a young age.
Doing autopsy for the rest of your life.
Chen Ping shook his head firmly and decisively.
He didn't expect that even though he was so low-key, he would still be appreciated by the public. It seemed that although Ma Wuzuo was not very smart, he still had good vision, but this master must not recognize him!
A child actually overturned an almost certain case and cleared his father's suspicion. Zhao Jin looked at Chen Ping with eyes filled with approval.
Chen Duohai was released on the spot. After the officials dispersed, he hugged Chen Ping tightly and his eyes were moist. Today, he walked through the gate of hell.
Xiang's tears also hung on his face. He was crying with joy. He stepped forward and hugged the father and son.
"A sneeze!"
Chen Ping sneezed once, and then sneezed two more.
Well, I thought, scolded and caught a cold. It looks like I have a cold!
"Dad, I'm a little dizzy, can we go home?"
"Go home, go home!"
Everyone in the Chen family gathered around. Today's mood was like a roller coaster. From the officer coming to arrest someone to Chen Ping helping his father reverse the case, the twists and turns were really unbelievable.
Fortunately, everyone was fine in the end, and those who survived the catastrophe would be blessed later in life.
Chen Ping returned to the dilapidated big house, and his heart became cold. He traveled through time and became a farmer. It seemed that he was going to spend his life in toil.
Did the thief God allow him to travel through time just to save this cheap dad?
The river water was still very cold at the beginning of spring. Chen Duohai was fine. Chen Ping really had a cold and was a little confused with the fever.
During the days when he had a fever, word of his deeds spread throughout the surrounding villages.
"Master, our son is so smart. Let's send him to study after he recovers."
While helping her son wipe his body, Xiang said to Chen Duohai. In the mother's eyes, her son must be the best.
Chen Duohai smiled naively and said, "You have the final say. It would be nice if the old Chen family could produce a scholar. As long as the boy is willing, we can sell iron to help him study."
However, after Chen Ping recovered from his illness a few days later, the couple found that the boy had not changed at all.
He has no ambition at all. When he is naughty, he even wants to slap his little butt twice.