After Xu Wen listened to his third uncle Xu Zhijun's talk about the demolition conflicts in Wangxucun, he also felt that the time of his parents' death was indeed suspicious. According to his understanding of his father, his father would never engage in dangerous driving. He felt that there was
You need to carefully understand the truth behind your parents’ car accident.
"Third uncle, how did your parents get into a car accident?" Xu Wen asked, handing a cigarette to his third uncle.
"After my eldest brother's accident, I asked a lot of people and asked the police to learn a lot about the situation. I roughly figured out some of the things that happened before and after the car accident." Xu Zhijun lit up his cigarette and took a long puff, and talked about what happened before and after Xu Zhi'an's car accident.
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I told my elder brother to change my car a long time ago, but he said that he just likes his old pickup truck. The pickup truck is strong, durable and powerful. I originally wanted to go to him to discuss the demolition and resettlement that day, so I came to your door.
At that time, I happened to meet him driving out in his pickup truck.
"Brother and sister-in-law, are you going to the city to see Xiao Wu and Xiaoying?" I saw the vegetables in the pickup truck and knew they were definitely going to Xiao Wu's house.
"Yes, I haven't seen them in a month. Today happens to be a day for the children to have a rest. Let's go over and have a reunion." The eldest brother replied.
"That's alright, you go ahead and be careful on the road."
What I didn’t expect was that this would be the last time I saw and talked to my eldest brother and sister-in-law. Later, Xiao Wu told me that my eldest brother and sister-in-law had two meals at Xiao Wu’s house, and my daughters-in-law, Li Ying and Xiao Ying, were both there. In the evening,
At eight o'clock, the eldest brother and sister-in-law drove home.
The nearest road from the city to our village is the Huangwang Highway in front of the village. There are few cars on the road at night, and it only takes half an hour to get home after leaving the city. Who knew that my eldest brother encountered a landslide on his way back that day?
The road was blocked by earth and rocks coming down from the mountain, so the elder brother had no choice but to take a detour on the winding mountain road called Qidaowan. This information was later deduced by the police based on the situation at the time.
The reason why that road is called Qidaowan is because to climb from the foot of the mountain to the top, you need to turn Qidaowan. Every time you pass a bend, you climb a section. When you reach the seventh bay, the cliff next to the road is nearly 100 meters from the bottom of the valley.
After crossing Qidaowan, you will reach the top of Yuntai Mountain. After descending the mountain, you will reach the dirt road behind our village.
The gear of the elder brother's pickup truck was in third gear at the time. The speed should not be high because it was climbing a hill. In the middle of the seventh bay, a dump truck coming down from the mountain directly hit the front of the pickup truck.
Then the pickup truck crashed through the guardrail on the side of the road, causing the person and the vehicle to roll down the cliff.
I went to see the scene. The pickup truck fell and rolled for more than 30 meters, and was finally blocked by a big tree. The police said that the sister-in-law was thrown out of the car and fell more than ten meters further than the car. Her head hit her.
On a big rock, he died on the spot. The eldest brother was stuck in the car. Because the rescue was too difficult, it took the rescue team five hours to get him out of the car and carry him to the road. After being sent to the hospital, he only
I woke up for a while and only said two words.
At that time, he held Xiao Wu and Xiao Ying's hands and said:
"The three of you should help each other and discuss matters together."
"When your brother comes back, give him the pencil box in the cabinet."
After saying these two sentences, he closed his eyes.
The police said that the dump truck occupied the road and failed to brake in time because of its excessive speed, which led to the accident. The other party was fully responsible.
The driver of the dump truck was named Guo Min, a 35-year-old native of Southwest China. He had been driving in Zhongjiang City for two years and had no criminal record. According to the driver, he was mentally disturbed because he had been driving for more than ten hours.
I was so focused that I didn't notice the car coming from the opposite direction. I didn't react until it hit me, and it was too late to brake.
After the car accident, I went to the police station to report the case and told them that I suspected it was a murder and asked them to open a case for investigation. However, they told me that no evidence was found at the scene to prove murder, and they also investigated the driver.
, saying that he was neither drinking nor taking drugs at the time. He did not agree to file a case. Later, I went several times and found the district criminal police team. After listening to the situation I reported, a criminal police captain named Zhou Zhongping agreed to investigate the driver.
Family situation and financial situation.
Later, Captain Zhou called me and said that they had investigated the bank accounts and mobile payment accounts of all the driver’s immediate family members and found no recent large amounts of income or expenditure. They also searched the driver’s residence in Zhongjiang City.
No useful evidence was found.
When things got to this point, I could only admit that it was just an accident. But there was always a lingering doubt in my heart that my eldest brother's death was by no means as simple as an accident.
The results of the accident came out a few days ago. The driver Guo Min was sentenced to three years in prison, which is also the maximum term that can be sentenced for ordinary traffic accidents. Two fresh lives were lost, but the murderer was only sentenced to three years.
Three years later, he could appear in society alive and kicking again, but his elder brother and sister-in-law were buried forever in Jiuquan.
Xu Wen's eyes were red and swollen from crying after listening to his third uncle's narration. He recalled every word that his third uncle said, looking for any clues that the car accident might have been man-made. People from other provinces? Guo Min? Dump trucks? Qidaowan
?Huangwang Highway?Collapse?If any of these links were unlucky, the car accident might not have happened.
"By the way, Third Uncle, why did the dump truck appear at Qidaowan?" Xu Wen suddenly asked.
"Well, it's not all about this damn tourist resort project. Although our village has not been demolished yet, the construction of the scenic spot has already started. Many excavators and dump trucks are working on the mountain day and night. I don't know what they are doing.
What are you tinkering with?"
"Oh, I see."
After listening to his third uncle's explanation, Xu Wen fell into deep thought again. After a long time, he asked again:
“Does that Yellow King Highway often collapse?”
"Well, let me think about it." Third Uncle thought for a while and said:
"There used to be landslides on that road, but the slopes on both sides have been repaired in the past few years, so we probably haven't heard of landslides for a long time."
"Oh, is the landslide large?"
"I don't know about that. I haven't paid attention to the landslide. What? Do you suspect there was something wrong with that landslide?" Third Uncle asked Xu Wen, staring at him.
"I don't know. I just think that if the Huangwang Highway had not collapsed, my father would not have detoured, and the accident might not have happened."
"Well, that's the truth, but the landslide did happen after all."
"By the way, Third Uncle, did it rain on the day of the accident?"
"It didn't rain on the day of the accident, but it did rain a lot during that time. I remember that when your father drove the pickup truck, there was still water flowing out of the back of the truck. It must have rained at night."
"Okay Third Uncle, let's go back. I will find a way to investigate the car accident." Xu Wen stood up and patted the dirt on his butt.
"Hey Xiaowen, after talking for a long time, do you agree to the clan leader's matter or not?" Third Uncle quickly stood up and asked.
"Third uncle, I really can't be the leader of this clan. I think you are quite suitable. You can be the leader."
After Xu Wen finished speaking, he patted his third uncle on the shoulder, smiled at him, and went down the mountain.