Yao Li walked into the room inside, opened the cabinet and took out a large stack of information, and carried them all to the table outside. The information was indeed very formal, not only the admission records, but also the discharge records. All of them.
They are bound according to age, making them very easy to find.
They looked through the admission records from 15 years ago, but could not find the names of the five people. They also looked through the admission records from the previous year and the year after, but still could not find the names of the five people. Just when they were about to pack up the records.
At that time, a piece of yellowed paper fell out from the admission record book 15 years ago. Su Le picked it up and saw that it was a blank admission registration form, with a few lines of words written on the back of the form.
Xu Laosan, male, 68 years old
Xu Fugui, male, 70 years old
Xu Ergui, male, 71 years old
Xu Xiaohua, female, 68 years old
Xu Dani, female, 73 years old
The above five people are all from Xujia Village, Chengjiao Township, Gui'an City.
"Hey, aren't these the names of five old people?" Su Le said in surprise.
Everyone turned their heads to look at it, and they all made noises. Dean Yao took the paper and put on his reading glasses to look at it carefully.
"It seems that someone contacted them about being admitted to the hospital."
"Does Dean Yao have any impression of this matter?" Su Le asked.
"No, I have no impression at all. If someone comes to contact the hospital, they will definitely contact the director. I was still a doctor at that time, so it was normal not to know." Director Yao said.
"Dean Yao, where did the old dean go after he retired?" Su Le asked.
"Let's go back to our hometown. Where else can we go?"
"Do you know where his hometown is?"
"I know, the old dean's name is Han Jun, and he is from Dahan Village, Tianxiao Township, our county. But, do you really want to find him?"
"Yes, we plan to go to him to verify the situation at that time."
"Okay, but it's still a long way from here. It'll probably be dark when we get there. How about you guys have dinner here before leaving?"
"No, no, no, let's set off quickly to find the old dean."
"Then wait a minute." Yao Li said and ran to the back room, put a bag of peaches in a plastic bag, and asked Su Le and the others to take it with them to eat on the road.
Su Le discussed it with Zhang Pengfei and Liu Guan, and the three of them pooled together a thousand yuan and quietly put it on the table when they went out.
The road to Dahan Village was much longer and more difficult than they thought. When they arrived at Dahan Village, it was completely dark. If they had not called the village chief in advance, they would probably have to go.
Slept in the car overnight.
In order to welcome the guests who came all the way from the city, Han Chunsheng, the head of Dahan Village, prepared a table of delicious dishes. The three big men, who only lived on a bag of peaches for a day, saw the table full of dishes and had no time to be polite before they ate them
.Looking at them stuffing food into their mouths, Han Chunsheng laughed happily. He took out the buckwheat wine brewed in the village and filled everyone's mouth.
"Come on, come on, don't just eat, three police officers came all the way, let's have a drink." Village Chief Han said as he picked up the wine glass.
Seeing that it was already getting late, they wanted to stay here for the night without driving. Su Le and the others stopped being polite, picked up their wine glasses, clinked them with Village Chief Han and others, and drank happily.
After a sip of wine, Village Chief Han invited the three of them to eat and asked:
"I wonder what the three police officers came to our village to investigate?"
"Village Chief Han, we are not here to investigate the situation, we are here to find someone." Zhang Pengfei explained while eating.
"Looking for someone? Who are you looking for?"
"Han Jun, the old director of Kangde Nursing Home."
"Oh, are you here to find him?" Village Chief Han said in surprise.
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"Three days ago, Han Jun fell into the river and drowned."
"Ah!" Su Le and the others almost spat out the rice they had eaten.
"How could this happen? What's going on?" Su Le asked after calming down.
"Han Jun lived alone in a house by the river. That morning, Daizi from the village went up to the mountain to dig bamboo shoots and saw a man lying face down in the river. He walked over and saw that it was Han Jun."
The village chief said with lingering fear.
"How did Han Jun die?"
"Wouldn't you just drown if you lie down in the river?" Village Chief Han replied.
"How deep is the river?"
"It's not deep. It's deeper in the middle and only about a foot deep on the sides." Village Chief Han gestured with his hands.
"Does Han Jun often go to the river?"
"He lives right by the river and is often seen walking and fishing by the river."
"Since he is familiar with the terrain by the river and the river is not deep, how could he drown?"
"We pulled him to the shore and didn't find any wounds on his body. How else could he die if he didn't drown?"
"Can Han Jun know how to swim?"
"Yes, we played together when we were young, and he swam very well." said an old man sitting next to him.
"Since the Korean army can swim, it is even less likely that he will drown." Su Le said.
"Could it be that the old Korean soldier suddenly fell ill while he was at the river, and then fell into the river and drowned?" Liu Guan interjected.
"It is possible, but it will take an autopsy to confirm."
"Village Chief Han, have you called the police?" Zhang Pengfei asked.
"No, we thought he might have accidentally fallen into the river and drowned, so we didn't call the police." Village Chief Han replied.
"Where is the body now?"
"We have a custom here that when a person dies, he has to stay at home for seven days before the funeral. Currently, Mr. Han is lying in an ice coffin at home." Village Chief Han said.
"Then let's go take a look?" Su Le looked at Zhang Pengfei and said.
"You want to see the body? It's late at night." Village Chief Han heard that Su Le and the others wanted to see the body, and his eyes were clearly filled with fear.
"Is there anyone else in Han Jun's family?"
"Yes, usually his eldest son and daughter-in-law are at home, and everyone else is working outside. I heard that something happened to the old man, and they were all rushing home."
"Why did he ask the old man to live alone when there was someone in his family?"
"The old man is in good health and has a clean mind. He is willing to live alone and eat at home," Village Chief Han said.
"Well then, Village Chief Han, please take us to his house. If you don't want to go in, just send us to the door."
"It's okay to go to his house. I just think it's best not to touch the body in the middle of the night." Village Chief Han seemed a little superstitious. He thought Su Le and the others were going to do an autopsy or something.
"Village Chief Han, don't worry, we are just taking a look and will never make any move without the consent of the family." Su Le comforted Village Chief Han and said.
Han Jun's house is a two-story building, which is considered relatively shabby for them. Changtian County is not a wealthy place, and most people work in other places. When workers earn money outside, they like to return home and build houses.
.Whose house is built big and high, it means that the children of this family have a future outside.
There are no walls outside every small building in the village, let alone a courtyard gate. People can walk to the door of the small building at will, which is also a special feature in Changtian.
Village Chief Han led Su Le and the others to the open door of the small building. They saw a tribute table in the middle of the hall, with candles and incense burning. A small refrigerated coffin, similar to a freezer, was placed quietly.
In front of the tribute table, there were several people in mourning clothes sitting on both sides of the coffin. They were family members keeping a vigil in accordance with the rules here.
Village Chief Han greeted at the door, and an old man about fifty years old came out. Village Chief Han introduced that this was Han Lecheng, the eldest son of Han Jun. A dim lamp hung in front of the building so that Su Le could see clearly.
The appearance of a human being. Han Lecheng wore a filial piety hat on his head and filial piety clothes on his body, with a tired look written all over his face.
"Brother Han, it's like this. We are the police in Gui'an City. Today we came to see Han Jun to find out some information. But I heard from the village chief that Han Jun passed away a few days ago. We want to come and pay homage to Han Jun.
Old man." Su Le tried his best to express his words in a tactful way, for fear of irritating the emotions of his family members.
"Oh, they are the police from the city. Thank you for coming to visit my father. Please do so." Han Lecheng had no reason to block the visitors who came to pay homage to his father.
After Su Le and the other three entered the house, they first lit a stick of incense. After placing the incense in the incense burner, they stood in front of Han Jun's body and bowed three times. Then they walked forward and stood in front of the ice coffin.
Looking at Han Jun lying inside.
Han Jun was dressed very neatly, with a hat on his head, and his face had obviously been simply treated, making him appear calm and serene. The three of them stayed in front of the ice coffin for a while, then resigned and left the Han family.
"How's it going? Do you see any problem?" Village Chief Han asked anxiously after leaving the Han family for more than ten steps.
"There are some issues. Let's go back and discuss them before we decide." Su Le replied.
"Village Chief Han, on what day does Han Jun plan to mourn?"
"Based on the days, the funeral should be held on the morning of the day after tomorrow." Village Chief Han said.
"Okay, let's go to where we live now," Su Le said.
Village Chief Han arranged for Su Le and the three of them to live in a temporary guest room in the village committee. There were three beds in one room. The bedding was clean and smelled of washing powder.
"Officer Zhang, Officer Su, do you see anything wrong with the body?" Liu Guan couldn't wait to ask after closing the door. For a college student who was just a different person, encountering a murder case for the first time made him extremely excited.
"Although simple makeup was applied, it can still be seen that there are traces of scratches on the deceased's forehead and cheeks," Su Le said.
"There is also a scratch behind the chin, and the neck area is not visible because of the collar." Zhang Pengfei said.
"Ah, do you see so many problems? Why don't I see them at all?" Liu Guan said in surprise.
"These injuries are actually considered normal for people who have drowned," Su Le said.
"How did this old Han Jun drown? The river is so shallow, and the old man understands the nature of water." Zhang Pengfei said.
"Unless, as I said just now, the old man suddenly fell ill and fell into the river." Su Le said.
"Even if an old man suddenly falls ill, I think it is unlikely that he will fall into the river." Zhang Pengfei said.
"Then what should we do next?" Liu Guan asked.
"Do you want to perform an autopsy on the old man's body?" Su Le looked at Zhang Pengfei and asked.
"I don't know if the old man's family will agree. If they have no doubts about the old man's death, family members are generally reluctant to do an autopsy," Zhang Pengfei said.
"How about inviting Dr. Qiao to come?" Su Le said.
"Yes, let Dr. Qiao take a look. Maybe he can find a reason to convince the family." Zhang Pengfei nodded.