area51novel Chapter 236 The finality of the matter
Chapter 236 The finality of the matter
On the other side, when Xu Damao dragged his heavy steps back to the courtyard, he looked listless and absent-minded.
As soon as he entered the house, he rushed into the house as if his butt was on fire, and then plopped down on the shabby wooden chair.
The light in the room was very dim, with only a few faint rays of sunlight struggling to squeeze in through the dusty gaps in the window.
This makes the originally small room seem even more cramped and depressing.
However, Xu Damao had no time to care about these things at the moment. All his attention was focused on the cup of hot tea in his hand that had long lost its temperature.
He was seen gripping the teacup tightly with both hands, with such force that his knuckles began to turn white, but he was completely unaware of it.
It was unknown how long it took before Xu Damao slowly came to his senses. At this time, his forehead was already covered with beads of sweat.
At this moment, Xu Damao's heart was experiencing a torment like a storm.
His mood was like fifteen buckets of water being drawn - up and down. All kinds of chaotic and complicated thoughts kept interweaving and colliding in his mind, giving him a splitting headache.
He knew very well that the police were not pushovers and they would never let go of any suspicious clues easily.
And it won't be long before they come to question him again.
Thinking of this, Xu Damao couldn't help but feel a chill rising from his spine and rushing to his forehead.
However, he knew very well that he could not just sit there and wait for death. He had to try every possible means to deal with the crisis that might come next. He absolutely could not let his painstakingly planned conspiracy fail!
Xu Damao closed his eyes and tried his best to recall the moment when he called the wild dog in the remote corner, not missing any details.
He pondered whether he might have inadvertently left out some vital item.
Or perhaps, in that dim corner, there was a pair of eyes hidden in the darkness, quietly spying on his every move, and thus noticed some unusual clues.
He racked his brains to think about how to tactfully deal with the inquiring and suspicious looks that might come from his neighbors.
You know, although this courtyard is not big, any slight movement will quickly spread throughout the courtyard and become a hot topic for people to discuss after dinner.
And in that hospital, a snow-white ward was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant.
Sha Zhu lay quietly on the soft and comfortable hospital bed, his face as pale as paper.
With He Yushui's tireless and meticulous care, his originally agitated emotions gradually calmed down a little, and he was no longer hysterical and shouting like when he was first admitted to the hospital.
He tilted his head slightly, his eyes quietly falling on his sister's busy figure. His heart was full of guilt and self-blame. He felt like a heavy burden that had implicated her kindness.
Sha Zhu clenched his teeth, his lips trembled slightly uncontrollably, his eyes were bloodshot, revealing an uncontrollable anger and determination.
Deep in his heart, he secretly swore a solemn oath that if one day he could catch the extremely cruel guy who had caused him to fall into such a miserable situation, he would do it even if it meant sacrificing his already broken life!
We must make the other party pay a heavy price for their actions, blood for blood, tooth for tooth!
Even though he was in such a miserable state now, his body had suffered unimaginable injuries, and even the dignity that was most important to a man had been destroyed, the blazing flame of revenge in Sha Zhu's heart had never been extinguished for a moment.
His will is as strong as steel. No matter what blows and setbacks he encounters, there is no sign of wavering or collapse.
The comrades at the police station worked tirelessly for a long time.
Under the scorching sun, they sweated profusely as they shuttled through the streets and alleys around the courtyard.
Every alley and every corner bears traces of their diligent investigations.
Wild dogs of various shapes and sizes have become the focus of attention, and the number of them is staggering.
However, the police never gave up and did not miss any clues.
God helps those who work hard. After a long and arduous effort, they finally succeeded in finding the vicious dog that bit Sha Zhu.
Under the bright lights, the police officers carefully carried out the comparison work.
I saw that the dog hair and the hair that fell from Shazhu's clothes matched each other perfectly, without any difference.
Not only that, there were some long-dried blood stains on the dog's body. These blood stains, together with the traces left at the crime scene and other relevant evidence, formed a closely connected and interlocking complete chain. Every link was seamless and irrefutable.
However, after a thorough investigation, they found no signs that anyone had intentionally fed the wild dogs.
No evidence of human feeding was found in any nearby corners or possible hiding places, no leftover food, no special kennels, no suspicious footprints or other signs.
This is a wild dog and no one is feeding it.
In this case, from the surface, this incident is most likely an accident.
After several days of non-stop work, in the police station, Officer Zhao frowned and sat around the somewhat shabby desk with his colleagues with a serious expression, analyzing the case in depth.
"We have been searching for so long. Judging from the current evidence, the marks on the dog and Shazhu can be accurately matched, but there is no sign that anyone deliberately fed this wild dog. This case may really be an accident."
Officer Zhao shook his head helplessly, his shaking head full of regret and unwillingness.
A young police officer asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Captain Zhao, this is too coincidental, isn't it? How could Shazhu be bitten by a wild dog for no reason, and in that particular part of his body? Could it be that someone deliberately designed it, but we haven't found the evidence yet?"
Officer Zhao pondered for a moment, his eyes revealing a trace of prudence and rigor, and slowly said: "I know you suspect that there are human factors, but we can't just handle the case based on unfounded speculation. Now all the clues collected, including witness testimony, on-site investigation results, etc., all point to accidents without exception, and there is no conclusive and strong evidence to show that someone is behind all this. We must respect facts and evidence and not make subjective assumptions."
Afterwards, they questioned the people in the courtyard again, this time focusing on Xu Damao and others.
They came to the courtyard, visited each household, and patiently questioned every relevant person.
But after all the discussion, it was still the information that had already been known clearly before, and no new, groundbreaking evidence emerged.
Officer Zhao turned to an old lady in the front yard who was sitting at the door, doing needlework while wearing reading glasses.
Officer Zhao asked softly, "Are you sure there were no other people around or any suspicious movements when you saw them?"
The woman stopped sewing, scratched her head, and tried to recall the scene. She then answered with certainty, "Comrade police officer, I was sitting by the window sewing at the time. The light from the room shone brightly at the door. I saw them drunkenly heading to the toilet. Their steps were so unsteady. They were definitely drunk. I didn't see anything unusual around me. Although my eyesight isn't very good, I can still detect any loud noises at night."
Apart from this, no more valuable information could be found. There were no new witnesses, no suspicious objects or traces found, and the whole case seemed to have reached a dead end.
Therefore, this incident was carefully characterized and determined to be just an accident.
The whole process of the incident, according to the investigation and the description of everyone, was that Sha Zhu and Xu Damao were both drunk after drinking. The two were really uncomfortable with the urge to urinate, so they went to the toilet in a daze, and then because of extreme drunkenness and sleepiness, they fell asleep on the street without knowing it.
When Sha Zhu was drinking, he accidentally spilled broth on his body. The rich aroma drifted in the silent night and attracted hungry wild dogs, which led to Sha Zhu being attacked.
Because the crotch of Shazhu's pants was stained with the most broth, the wild dogs would rely on instinct to attack that part. This analysis seems very reasonable and can be barely explained logically.
Of course, some people still have doubts and raise the question of whether it could have been spread there artificially.
But now everyone's confessions and various information all indicate that Xu Damao was extremely drunk at the time. He could not even stand steadily and fell asleep directly on the street. Under such circumstances, he naturally could not carry out these actions.
The surrounding neighbors also testified that they did not see any suspicious people wandering around or behaving abnormally, and there were no obvious signs of human arrangement at the scene. Everything seemed so natural and yet so unfortunate.
So, the matter came to an end, becoming an unexpected incident that seemed ordinary but made people feel vaguely uneasy.
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