Chapter 40 An unusual car accident
The ice and snow melted, the grass sprouted, the earth put on new clothes, and the warm sunshine brought vitality.

In the blink of an eye, winter goes and spring comes!

Early in the morning, Liang Yu walked into the office and saw the dark circles under Zhou Yonggang's eyes.

"Brother Gang, were you busy on duty last night? You looked like you didn't sleep all night."

"Don't mention it. It was nothing serious, but then a case happened at the traffic police team!"

Zhou Yonggang leaned back in his chair and replied listlessly.

"Traffic accident? Why did it happen to us?" Liang Yu asked in confusion.

"Well, one died and one was injured. The dead one was sitting in the passenger seat, and the injured one was the driver.

The traffic police surveyed the scene and found no signs of braking, and the impact area was mostly on the passenger seat.

The deceased was not wearing a seat belt, so he came to us because of all the suspicious points.”

Liang Yu nodded. "It sounds like it was intentional. What exactly happened?"

"I asked, and he said that the passenger had drunk quite a bit of wine and felt bored, so he insisted on not wearing his seat belt.

In addition, the accident occurred under an overpass, which is a left-turn road and happens to be a surveillance blind spot.

The driver said that visibility was poor at night and he failed to turn in time. In a panic, he mistook the brake for the accelerator and crashed directly into the pier of the viaduct.

I went to the hospital, too. The driver was wearing a seatbelt and was in a terrible state, with multiple fractures. Fortunately, his head wasn’t seriously injured, so his life is not in danger!”

"Is the driver a novice? Or is he drunk?" Liang Yu asked.

"Neither." Zhou Yonggang shook his head.

Seeing that the captain was quite interested, he drank a sip of tea and recounted what happened last night in detail.

The accident vehicle was a 08 Corolla. The owner was the driver, Gao Lichao, who was the marketing manager of KET Company.

The deceased was named Chang Jian, male, 33 years old, a software engineer.

The person who reported the case was Chang Jian’s wife, Zhao Xinyue, who also happened to be the financial officer of KET Company.

Two days ago, Chang Jian and his wife went to a resort on the outskirts of the city to relax, and had planned to go home after dinner last night.

While ordering food, I met Zhao Xinyue’s colleague, Gao Lichao.

Because the other party was a department manager of the company, the couple wanted to curry favor with him, so the three of them sat at a table together at his invitation.

Gao Lichao said he had a meeting the next morning and had to drive home after dinner, so he couldn't drink.

But Chang Jian was a man who loved drinking and was eager to make friends. When others drank tea, he would drink wine. As they kept company, he got himself drunk.

Before leaving, he even complained that he didn't have enough fun talking and was reluctant to leave, so he insisted on riding in Gao Lichao's car and asked his wife to follow in their own car.

Later, a traffic accident happened and Chang Jian died on the spot!

"When people are faced with a crisis, they tend to avoid risks, which is why the death rate of co-pilots is higher than that of drivers."

Zhou Yonggang further explained that in his opinion, there are countless similar traffic accidents every year.

Moreover, even experienced drivers sometimes mistake the accelerator for the brake.

It's really fate that plays tricks on him. If Chang Jian hadn't gotten into someone else's car, sat in the passenger seat, or fastened his seat belt, he wouldn't have been thrown out and killed by the airbag!
Looking at the watch on his wrist, Zhou Yonggang stood up and yawned.

"It's time, Captain, I'm going to withdraw first!"

Across the table, Liang Yu was lost in thought, as if he hadn't heard anything.

He always felt that there was something wrong with this seemingly reasonable accident.
Just as Zhou Yong walked out of the office, a voice suddenly shouted from behind him: "Wait, Brother Gang!"

"What's wrong, captain?" Zhou Yonggang almost sprained his waist and turned around to ask.

"You said Gao Lichao is the marketing manager? Is their company big? How is the performance?"

Liang Yu held his chin with one hand and asked with a frown.

"Yeah! I've actually heard of this company before. It's not weak!"

Zhou Yonggang didn't understand, but he answered truthfully. "The accident car was a 08 Corolla? This car is almost 16 years old, right?!" Liang Yu confirmed again.

"Yeah, I noticed it last night. This car is already the third one in Gao Lichao's hands!"

Hearing this, Liang Yu's eyes lit up, and he finally figured out what was wrong.

"That's strange. With his income, he actually drives a third-hand Corolla. That's a bit too frugal!"

A 31-year-old marketing manager is considered young and promising.

Whether in terms of substance or appearance, you should drive a better car.

(This is for the sake of the plot, there is no malicious intent here, please do not take it personally.)
When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong. There may be something fishy about this matter!
Liang Yu glanced at his confused colleague and said, "It's okay, Brother Gang, go back and rest first!"

Even though his reaction was slow, Zhou Yonggang now realized the captain's doubts and thought that perhaps he really had missed something.

"Captain, I'm fine. I'll go find out more about the situation."

He was about to leave after he finished speaking, but Liang Yu stopped him again.

"Brother Gang, since you want to investigate, you should focus on Gao Lichao's income and the time he stayed in the resort."

"Okay, I'll contact you anytime if anything happens!"

After saying that, Zhou Yonggang left in a hurry.

But Liang Yu was still worried. Just as he was about to go to the traffic police team in person, he received a notice for a meeting.

I had no choice but to tell team member Luo Yang:
"Brother Yang, there are still some doubts about the case of the traffic police last night. Please inform them to postpone the case."

Zhao Xinyue took a leave of absence and sat in the hospital lobby all night. She trembled all over when she thought of her husband in the morgue.

The couple has no children yet, and their parents and in-laws all live in other places. The elderly are old, so she didn't dare to notify them.

She is five years younger than her husband and is only 5 years old this year, still in the prime of her life.

Now she has to sit in the cold and noisy hospital, bearing the pain of losing her husband alone.

Before I knew it, my tears had dried up and only my hoarse voice was sobbing.

Suddenly, a young police officer came over.

"Hello comrade, are you Chang Jian's wife Zhao Xinyue?"

Zhao Xinyue looked up and nodded silently.

"The dead cannot be brought back to life. Please accept my condolences." The police officer consoled him, showing his ID and continued:

"I'm a criminal police officer from Beiling Police Station. My name is Liang Yu. I want to discuss something with you."

The person who came was Liang Yu, who rushed to the hospital as soon as the meeting was over.

"Criminal police?" Zhao Xinyue raised her head slowly, a puzzled look on her face.

"Yes, but don't think too much about it. It's just a normal routine inquiry."

The nature of the accident has not yet been determined, so Liang Yu was being more euphemistic.

Seeing that the other party was still speechless, he continued to ask:

"Were you the one who reported the case last night?"

"Yes." Zhao Xinyue's voice was a little hoarse.

"Did you witness the entire process of the car accident?"

Hearing the question, Zhao Xinyue's emotions became excited again. She covered her face with fear and pain:
"Don't ask, please don't ask, give my husband back to me, give him back to me now!"

Then, a scream that pierced the night suddenly rang out.

Zhao Xinyue jumped up instantly, she grabbed Liang Yu's arm tightly, and screamed at the top of her lungs:

"Gao Lichao, he is the one who killed my husband. I want to sue him and make him lose everything he has!"

(End of this chapter)