Because Li Ye had explicitly stated that "the victims' lives were unknown" when he called Uncle Hat to report the case, Uncle Hat arrived very quickly, and in considerable numbers. Clearly, they took it very seriously.
After they arrived, two of them went to verify the injured men's identities, while another two questioned Li Ye and the others.
Li Ye and the others first presented their work IDs, then described what had happened and provided the address and phone number of the restaurant where they had eaten, to corroborate their movements that day.
But even so, Uncle Hat kept asking question after question, taking extremely detailed notes. Zheng Qiang was very unhappy about this. After all, they were righteous men who had performed an Act of bravery and saved people, so why were they being questioned like criminals?
However, Li Ye knew Uncle Hat was doing it to solve the case and did not dare miss even the slightest clue, so he cooperated with great patience.
Near the end of the questioning, a young Uncle Hat asked eagerly, "Comrades, can you still remember what those criminals looked like? Any distinguishing traits, like height or weight?"
Zheng Qiang had long since grown fed up with the questions and immediately said indignantly, "It was pitch-black, and there were so many of them. How could we remember what they looked like? How had the streets become like this after only a few years? What are you people even doing?"
"I remembered one of them."
Li Ye spoke up, cutting off Zheng Qiang's complaints. He said carefully, "I remembered one man's face. He should have been one of the main perpetrators, but I can't draw. If you have a forensic sketch artist, I can cooperate."
The young Uncle Hat immediately looked delighted, but another