Chapter 20: A Dramatic Reversal

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Sun Tao voiced his opposition loudly.
“I disagree!”
“Qin Chuan’s violent law enforcement caused someone’s death, and the five hundred thousand people of Zhulin County will never agree to that!”

Zhou Xuexi, his hands crossed in front, slowly relaxed them and slightly turned his body to look at Sun Tao.
“Secretary Sun, the attitude of the Public Security Bureau isn’t yours to decide.”
“Just as you don’t decide whether to wear a hat, you also cannot represent the five hundred thousand people of Zhulin County!”

Hmm?

Sun Tao’s gaze froze; he hadn’t expected Zhou Xuexi to be so resolute and to say such words.
This was outright burning bridges.
In other words, it was also an insult to Secretary Gao.
There was no room left for retreat.

“Director Zhou!”

Although Sun Tao, the secretary, held no high rank, in Zhulin County, what he said often represented the words of County Party Secretary Gao Qingshan to some extent.
“I don’t think Secretary Gao would like to hear what you just said.”

Secretary Gao?
Heh, I, Zhou Xuexi, only acknowledge the county magistrate!

“Secretary Sun, Secretary Gao is powerful and busy; he has no time to care about such trivial matters.”
“Alright, I think we should explain this matter to Dong Zhijun’s family as a case of excessive self-defense!”

“I disagree!”
“I disagree!”

Hmm? Two voices of disagreement?

In this setting, Zhou Xuexi and Lin Hu were on the same side, both promoted by the county magistrate.
Song Hui from the Criminal Police Unit was on Sun Tao’s side, but that was behind the scenes and unknown to others.
Zhang Guohao, a seasoned veteran, would not take a stand easily.
So, the remaining person was only Qin Chuan sitting across from them.

This kid… also disagrees?!

Sun Tao looked at Qin Chuan in confusion. What was going on?
Zhou Xuexi and the others were also shocked to look at Qin Chuan.
It was normal for Sun Tao to disagree, but Qin Chuan too?

“Qin Chuan!”

Among those present, Lin Hu had the most contact with Qin Chuan.
From transferring the suspect in the Haizhou City 618 robbery and murder case at Changning Town police station, to Zhao Junhao’s case, and then the Xinhai coal mine case, Lin Hu had been involved throughout.
This kid was so clever when cracking cases; why was he so stubborn now?

“Excessive self-defense at worst will only result in an internal demerit, do you understand?”

Sun Tao was present, so Lin Hu couldn’t be too explicit.
But Qin Chuan had no such thoughts.
If he had truly killed Dong Zhijun, he would accept arrest, let alone a demerit.
But this was clearly a setup; why should he accept it?

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“Director Lin!”

Qin Chuan stood up, his gaze sweeping over the five people opposite him.
“Director Zhou, esteemed leaders, and Secretary Sun.”
“I disagree because I did not kill Dong Zhijun.”
“I know exactly how much force I used at the time.”
“It hurt, yes, but it was never deadly!”
“So, Director Zhou!”

Qin Chuan snapped to attention and saluted sharply: “I request a reinvestigation of Dong Zhijun’s death!”
“Not only to clear my name, but to uncover the true cause behind Dong Zhijun’s death, and bring all involved to justice.”

“Qin Chuan, who do you think you are? You think you can just restart the investigation at will?”

Sun Tao sneered. How could he agree to Qin Chuan’s approach?

“Sun, do you dare to bet with me?”

Sun Tao didn’t respond to Qin Chuan’s words. What status did he have to bet with Qin Chuan?
Dong Zhijun’s death had been classified; he did not want complications.

Qin Chuan didn’t care about Sun Tao’s attitude; he had his methods to make Sun Tao agree.
“Director Zhou, I want to speak privately with Secretary Sun.”

Speak privately?

Although Zhou Xuexi didn’t know what Qin Chuan’s intentions were, he had no reason to refuse at this moment.

Sun Tao looked at Qin Chuan with interest.
He didn’t object.
He wanted to see what Qin Chuan wanted to say.

Zhou Xuexi and the other three left the conference room one by one, leaving only Qin Chuan and Sun Tao facing each other.

Snap!

Qin Chuan flipped over, planting one hand on the table and leaping in front of Sun Tao, startling him.

Sun Tao had seen the video of Qin Chuan single-handedly fighting over twenty people at the Xinhai coal mine.
So he knew better than anyone just how terrifying Qin Chuan’s skills were.

“Qin Chuan! You… you mustn’t delude yourself… you…”

Qin Chuan sneered, “Secretary Sun, don’t be nervous. If I wanted to hit you, I’d be too good for my hands to get dirty.”

“You…”

Then, ignoring the ugly expression on Sun Tao’s face, Qin Chuan moved close and whispered something into his ear.
Afterward, he stepped back as Sun Tao’s face changed drastically, as if he had just swallowed something foul.

Five minutes later.

Zhou Xuexi and the others returned to the conference room.
They saw Sun Tao looking pale and not daring to meet Qin Chuan’s eyes.
In contrast, Qin Chuan sat straight and calm, his expression steady.

“Director Zhou, there may indeed be issues with Dong Zhijun’s death… I agree to Qin Chuan’s investigation!”

Sun Tao’s words stunned Zhou Xuexi and the others.
They all turned their gazes to the upright Qin Chuan.

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What did this kid say to Sun Tao?
How did he scare this bastard so much?

…

Zhulin County First People’s Hospital.

Dong Zhijun’s body was frozen in the morgue’s cold storage.
At this moment, Qin Chuan accompanied by Song Hui, captain of the county criminal police unit, was reinvestigating Dong Zhijun’s death.

“Dong Zhijun died from intracranial hemorrhage. Old Chen has already performed the autopsy and confirmed it beyond doubt.”

“Old Chen” referred to Chen Guangzu, Zhulin County’s only forensic pathologist.

“Number three freezer, open it yourself.”

Chen Guangzu’s tone was blunt, clearly showing his dislike for Qin Chuan.
He had worked as a forensic pathologist in the criminal police unit for twenty years, and no one had dared to question his autopsies.
But this Qin Chuan, barely grown up, came straight to demand a reexamination of Dong Zhijun’s body.
Although he didn’t say it outright, it implied that Chen’s autopsy was flawed.

Qin Chuan didn’t care about Chen Guangzu’s tone.
He was here to find the truth behind Dong Zhijun’s death, not to argue with the old forensic pathologist.

Creak!

The old iron freezer door was pulled open, and a blast of cold air rushed out.
Qin Chuan shivered involuntarily.
Though the body was frozen, some details were still visible to Qin Chuan’s inspection.

“Activate forensic on-site investigation skills!”

Why was Qin Chuan so determined to reopen Dong Zhijun’s death?
Before acquiring the forensic on-site investigation skill, he would never lightly make this decision.
But now, he was confident he could uncover the real cause of Dong Zhijun’s death!

The Y-shaped craniotomy was neatly sutured by Chen Guangzu.
Qin Chuan donned gloves and pried open Dong Zhijun’s skull.

Chen Guangzu pointed to a dark red area inside the brain:
“An epidural hematoma, typical of violent impact causing brain concussion and ruptured blood vessels. The clot is still there.”

Song Hui leaned towards Qin Chuan, his tone tinged with a sigh:
“Qin Chuan, you really did hit him hard at the time.”

Hard?

Didn’t Qin Chuan know how hard he’d struck?
He had targeted Dong Zhijun’s teeth heavily—there was plenty of pain and brutality, but never anything fatal.

Yet the blood clot in Dong Zhijun’s brain was indeed real.

So where was the problem?

Qin Chuan’s forensic on-site investigation skills were fully activated.
Hundreds of possibilities flashed through his mind.

Suddenly, a strange scent caught Qin Chuan’s attention!