Need to step forward...

There was a long pause on the other end of the phone, and finally the voice said:

"Where’s your factory director? Does your factory director know about this?"

"Also... how to step forward?"

His identity is very sensitive, not to mention, the phone call with Zhao Hailong before the trial...

If Xu Liang finds out, even if they didn’t talk about anything, he could use it as evidence for attack!

"The director will agree."

"As for stepping forward... You just need to act according to the law, it won’t be difficult for you, we’ll arrange it in the next two days..."

Zhao Hailong patiently explained.

Before long...

When the voice fell silent, the other person finally said:

"There’s some risk."

With that, Zhao Hailong didn’t reply, and after a long pause, the other person shifted tone and said:

"This matter has nothing to do with me, you just act according to the law."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hailong breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appeared on his face, none of the rejection showed on his expression.

"Alright."

"Okay, I have things to handle here, gotta go."

Soon after, the call was disconnected.

Zhao Hailong looked at Cheng Jia and nodded to signal.

"You can arrange it."

Can’t solve Xu Liang...

Can’t solve the subordinates on the opposing side!?

And the subordinates... can completely drag the opponent into the mire!

Cheng Jia nodded.

"Okay."

And as their conversation ended...

It wasn’t long.

A series of generously rewarded commissions were sent from Jiang City to Hongfu Street, Hanhai City, to Conscience Law Firm.

Several people in charge of answering calls recorded the cases, awaiting others to take them.

...

...

March 18th.

Three o’clock in the afternoon.

In a rundown community shed on Jianghua Road.

"The death is very unusual..."

Inside a room filled with decay and ruin.

Su Yu looked at a pile of files in front of her, frowned, continuously pondering.

According to what was said before.

The biggest suspicion for Qi Yu currently is...

Why did the killer want to kill him!?

"It can’t really be a accidental fall, the height doesn’t make sense, let alone Qi Yu’s face was shattered beyond recognition."

Beside her, Yang Ruoxi also spoke up in agreement.

Xu Liang didn’t say anything, just sat aside, constantly observing the files.

Currently, there are two things to do.

Namely: Why was Qi Yu’s face smashed and why did Qi Yu die!

The known information is difficult to verify.

Unless...

"Go and see the body."

Xu Liang suddenly stood up, took a deep breath, his eyes sharp, already resolved.

Normally, once there is an autopsy report, there’s no need to go out of the way to observe the body.

Why?

Because no matter what conclusions you draw, the court will only recognize the autopsy report with judicial validity!

But this case is different.

The autopsy report has issues!

Big issues!

He doesn’t trust the content of the autopsy report, every word on it he views with skepticism!

"Where is the body now?" Xu Liang asked.

"It should be at the funeral home... or maybe at the judicial identification institution."

Qi Tao’s expression dimmed, he couldn’t even accurately locate the body.

This is normal, after all, he is completely unaware that his rightful authority allows him to recover the body.

Xu Liang thought briefly.

He turned his head to look at the autopsy report in front of him.

There are many timestamps left from various data checks.

And the most recent one is... 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

[March 16th!]

Which is two days ago.

"The body should still be at the judicial identification institution."

"Tch, seems like making this identification report is quite difficult..."

Xu Liang pouted, without hesitation, he threw the autopsy report onto the table, then prepared to take Su Yu and Yang Ruoxi to Jiang City’s only judicial identification institution.

Qi Tao originally wanted to follow.

But unfortunately...

"You stay at home first, if there’s any update I’ll inform you."

Xu Liang, already in the car, looked at the other through the window, rejecting the idea of him following.

There’s no benefit for Qi Tao to follow now, it might even slow down the investigation, better for him to stay home.

Qi Tao paused, then nodded, without hesitation.

Just as Xu Liang was about to leave, a sudden thought seemed to strike him, and he quickly said:

"Oh right, if Zhao Hailong contacts you in the near future..."

"Don’t pay any attention to him. No matter what he asks, just say the case is still under investigation. You don’t know, and that’s it!"

If there is indeed a problem with this case...

Then Zhao Hailong most likely knows the inside story.

They definitely don’t want to see the case fully exposed!

In such a scenario, the best strategy is to keep him in the dark about the investigation’s results and progress, causing him to lose composure and reveal a flaw!

"Alright." Qi Tao agreed.

Upon hearing this.

Xu Liang did not hesitate any longer, driving away into the distance.

Until the other party disappeared from Jianghua Road, not even a shadow in sight.

Only then did Qi Tao retract his gaze. He walked back to the tin shed, sitting silently on the bed like a piece of dead wood, quietly watching time slip away outside the window.

Meanwhile, Xu Liang....

Was still swiftly heading towards the judicial institution.

Jiang City is a small county town.

It has only one judicial institution, which is enough to meet daily forensic identification needs!

Named the Jianghe Judicial Identification Verification Institution, Qi Yu’s evaluation report came from here.

Approximately twenty minutes later.

A car stopped in front of the judicial institution.

"Buzz~!"

The car braked and then turned off the engine.

Xu Liang pushed open the car door beside him, looked up at the authoritative institution before him, then looked down, calmly pushing the door open.

"Squeak!"

The door opened.

Xu Liang walked in with three people.

At the institution’s front desk, a staff member who had been waiting to end the shift frowned slightly upon seeing people come in just minutes before closing time.

Nevertheless, they forced a stiff smile to greet them.

"Hello, how can I assist you...."

Seeing the person approaching, Xu Liang paused for a moment before interrupting directly.

"We don’t need any service."

"I am here to look for a corpse."

Xu Liang stated, without waiting for a reply, he continued:

"On March 3rd, did the police bring in a body named ’Qi Yu’ around noon?"

The staff paused briefly, then briskly walked back to the front desk.

She quickly reviewed the records, finally nodding and saying:

"Yes, that did happen."

"However, you...."

She looked at the three people in front of her with a puzzled expression.

"I am a lawyer from Conscience Law Firm on Hongfu Street, Hongfu District, Hanhai City, named Xu Liang."

Xu Liang first pulled out his practice license and lawyer’s certificate.

Then he presented a recently signed commission contract.

"The body named Qi Yu on March 3rd, his father is Qi Tao, and a case has been legally filed."

"I am the person assigned to investigate the case on Qi Tao’s behalf."

"At the moment, I need to see the body."

"Please accommodate this request."

Xu Liang stated, observing the staff member in front of him as he spoke.

The other party merely glanced at the credentials without suspicion, now nodding and saying:

"Alright, please follow me."

With those words, she led the three towards the morgue.

The institution manages bodies with a highly refined system, far more organized than a funeral home.

So.

"Swish~!"

The morgue door opened.

More than ten covered gurneys appeared before everyone, with the longest deceased already a few months in!

Yet they did not detect any stench of decay.

The person in charge was not over thirty but had become accustomed to such scenes.

She looked around, then uncovered one of the sheets.

In an instant...

A face...

Or rather, a mass of features appeared in front!

This person is...

Qi Yu!

Qi Yu, who died on March 2nd in an unscientific way at the pickle factory!

He was about 1.75 meters tall, 18 years old, with a shaved head. From the photo Qi Tao provided, he had been fairly handsome in life.

But now... his face was nothing but a mess of flesh.

"This is Qi Yu. If you want to look at the autopsy report, I can fetch it for you."

The staff remarked casually.

Unexpectedly, once those words were said.

Xu Liang immediately responded: "Sure, please bring it."

The staff paused.

Then she sighed helplessly, leaving the morgue to retrieve the report.

And the moment she left the room...

Xu Liang immediately retracted his gaze, with a solemn expression, focusing intensely on the body!