Li Ye knew about the enmity between Old Song and Colonel Nakamura, so he suspected Old Song had tampered with something. But he could not say that to Zhao Yuanchao, because his uncle had to uphold principles.
So Li Ye asked in puzzlement, "Old Song said that Japanese man was strangled to death by the seat belt? That's possible too, isn't it? I remember there seemed to have been a similar case during that Lighthouse inspection?"
In fact, the case Li Ye mentioned had not happened at Lighthouse, but in the Snow Region.
An outstanding aid worker in Tibet had encountered a traffic accident and suffered an accident when a seat belt wrapped around his neck, which was why Li Ye spoke with such certainty.
Hearing Li Ye's words, Zhao Yuanchao immediately said, "Was there a similar case at Lighthouse? Do you have solid evidence?"
Li Ye found that strange, because Zhao Yuanchao sounded somewhat eager.
As an experienced investigator, that sort of "inclination" was not normal.
So Li Ye smiled and asked, "Uncle, you believe Old Song is innocent too, don't you?"
Zhao Yuanchao glanced at Li Ye and said frankly, "Whether I believe it is not important. What matters is that the people in the county believe it. Old Song invested in a company in our county's development zone, and it was just about to begin production and hold its ribbon-cutting ceremony when this happened.
"I originally wanted to have a proper talk with Old Song and get him to actively cooperate with our investigation. But that guy either cried injustice or played dumb. The investigation team has a big problem with him. I'm in a difficult position now, and the pressure is enormous."
All right. Li Ye understood what was going on.
Old Song had returned home