I Play Dungeons in the Police Station-Chapter 331 - 211: The Only Clue

Li Xiang took on the task and requested all the clues related to the case. He locked himself in his office to study them.

Although he had just listened to their report on the case, they might not have clearly explained the specific details, so he needed to sort out the case details himself.

After reading through all the case files from start to finish, Li Xiang had a rough idea. There weren’t many clues left for the police at the moment. After some thought, he decided to visit the crime scene first; maybe he could discover something there.

So, Li Xiang left his office and called Sun Zhidong to go with him to take a look.

"Xiang, how is it? Any leads?"

Li Xiang rolled his eyes: "I’m not a fortune teller. You guys have been investigating for a week without any clues, and you think I can find clues just by looking at the case files and making a guess?"

"That’s true!"

Sun Zhidong nodded. He had overestimated Li Xiang’s abilities. No matter how good he was, he hadn’t broken away from reality. If he could truly predict everything, what would that be like?

"Clues are discovered by people. Sitting in the office, you’ll never find them."

Under Sun Zhidong’s guidance, Li Xiang quickly arrived at the crime scene.

According to the case files, within a three-kilometer radius of the crime scene, there was only one village. Su Jiayi had already led a team to visit every part of this village, but they found nothing unusual. The deceased was not from this village.

"This place is indeed a good spot for killing and dumping a body."

Li Xiang surveyed the area and found it extremely secluded. A person unfamiliar with the terrain might not be able to find this place.

"Yes, according to the person who reported it, a friend told him about this place. It’s a good spot for wild fishing, and not many people visit. Who would have thought that the first time he came here, he would catch a big one? I guess he won’t be coming here to fish again."

Sun Zhidong also found life incredibly intriguing. Some people and some things are so coincidental that it makes you think everything is arranged by the heavens.

"Who told him about this place? Have you checked, is there a possibility..."

This clue was also the first time Sun Zhidong mentioned it. As a sensitive policeman, Li Xiang asked, making sure not to overlook any clue.

"Coach Su already checked. That person is from this village and likes fishing too. They have a friendly relationship and originally planned to come here to fish together. However, the person had a last-minute issue and couldn’t come, leaving the opportunity to the fisherman."

"Such an opportunity isn’t worth taking!"

Taking it once would leave a psychological shadow for a lifetime.

It could even help him quit his fishing addiction.

"However, ordinary people really don’t know how hidden this place is. I think the suspect is likely from this village. They killed someone but didn’t flee, which shows they’re very confident!"

According to Su Jiayi’s investigation, there were no missing persons among the surrounding villagers, which means the deceased was not from the village. The killer wasn’t acting guilty or apprehensive about the police finding the body and didn’t choose to flee. Clearly, they had a strong confidence in their anti-investigation abilities.

"I really want to see if your confidence matches your skills."

Li Xiang’s fighting spirit was ignited. This suspect was very cunning, and he eagerly anticipated the moment of capturing them.

"Have you dredged this wild creek again? Could the deceased’s head still be in the river, and the suspect just dumped the body parts separately?"

"The day after the crime, Coach Su called in a professional salvage team equipped with specialized underwater detection equipment and divers to dredge it. They expanded the range by five hundred meters over three days, but found nothing. The creek has no major currents; if the suspect had thrown the head into the river, they wouldn’t be more than five hundred meters apart."

In fact, what Li Xiang mentioned had already been addressed by Su Jiayi at the time of the crime. It’s just that despite all the efforts, very few clues were obtained.

"Let’s go, accompany me for a walk."

Subsequently, Sun Zhidong took Li Xiang for a stroll around the village. At this time, the local farmers were spraying pesticides, and Li Xiang approached them, starting a casual conversation with the villagers.

"Uncle, what kind of pesticide are you spraying?"

"Herbicide. Look at this field; the grass grows taller than the crops."

Although Li Xiang was also from the countryside, he wasn’t very knowledgeable about farming.

So, he began to inquire about farming and weeding techniques from the old man, which left Sun Zhidong somewhat speechless.

Are you here to solve a case or to learn about farming?

Seeing Li Xiang’s earnest expression, he held back and didn’t rush him.

He could only use the excuse that genius thinking is different from ordinary people to convince himself.

The old man finished spraying a tank of pesticide and returned to the roadside to mix more. In his tricycle, Li Xiang noticed some fertilizer and pesticides, finding the fertilizer bag very familiar, almost identical to the woven sack used for the body parts.

Li Xiang casually took a photo of this woven sack.

Then asked, "Uncle, when is the best time to fertilize with this type of fertilizer?"

"The best time to fertilize wheat is during the greening and jointing stages for optimal results. This bag of fertilizer is left over from my last fertilization. This time, I’m here to see if any wheat is malnourished and needs a little supplement. The specific timing of fertilization still depends on the growth stage and actual condition of the wheat."

When it came to crops, the farmer got interested and shared all his farming knowledge with Li Xiang.