Hu Pingtao answered honestly: "Not yet."

It’s my first time here, and I’ve only been down to the bottom of the ditch for more than ten minutes. If I really see something from this pile of vehicle wreckage, it’s not a human being, but a god.

Lu Xiaoxu's deathly stiff face finally showed a smile: "I thought the police in the mainland were much smarter... This makes me feel relieved."

Although the words were said in a harsh tone, they were not said in a sarcastic tone. On the contrary, they were even somewhat self-deprecating.

Zhang Wanhe knew some of the inside story of the case and asked: "Xiao Lu, what's wrong with you?"

Lu Xiaoxu frowned and said reluctantly: "I have been investigating for a long time, but I still have no clue. All evidence shows that this was a traffic accident. The superiors want to close the case as soon as possible, and they have urged me several times."

Hu Pingtao looked at him: "Do you think it was a traffic accident?"

Lu Xiaoxu was silent for a long time and said seriously: "I know that driver. He is a very good person. Putting aside his personality, he has been driving for decades. There is absolutely no technical problem and he is always careful in everything he does.

cautious."

"I happened to be in charge of this case. I went to the hospital to ask him, and he said...when the incident happened, the brakes failed and the school bus happened to be on the outside of the highway. He wanted to turn left and squeeze the oncoming rival car. Even if

It would be much better to have a collision than to roll over into a ravine. But the problem is... there was something wrong with the steering wheel at that time."

Zhang Wanhe and Hu Pingtao looked at each other, seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

Hu Pingtao asked: "Could it be that the driver said this deliberately to shirk responsibility?"

Lu Xiaoxu was a little unhappy: "He is not that kind of person."

After all, Zhang Wanhe's age is here, and his qualifications are relatively senior, so he doesn't have so many scruples when he speaks: "This is strange. If there is something wrong with the mechanical system, why did it happen at that time?"

Lu Xiaoxu replied firmly: "This section of the road is downhill."

Zhang Wanhe didn't see it that way: "From the city to here, there are three long sections of downhill ahead, which doesn't make sense."

"The previous downhill sections were not so steep, and the road conditions were much better than here." Lu Xiaoxu explained: "The Xiaofengshan Scenic Area has only recently become popular. Although the road section is newly built, it has basically remained the same and has not been widened.

"

Zhang Wanhe said: "But the inspection results of your police station show that there is no problem with the vehicle itself."

Lu Xiaoxu sighed in distress: "This is the crux of the problem. I trust the driver, but I can't convince others."

Neither Zhang Wanhe nor Hu Pingtao could accept his words.

Cold scene.

The overcast sky started to rain again.

Several people left the bottom of the ditch, climbed up the hillside, and got into their cars.

…

Zhang Wanhe sat in the cab and was not in a hurry to start the engine. He took out cigarettes, handed one to Hu Pingtao, stuffed another into his mouth, lit it with a lighter, and then leaned forward, lying on his back

On the steering wheel, he silently stared at the police car parked directly in front of him.

That was the car of Lu Xiaoxu and several other police officers.

Hu Pingtao took a puff of cigarette, held the cigarette in his right hand and stretched out the window to flick it. Then he came to Zhang Wanhe's side and stared at the police car directly in front of him. He asked doubtfully: "Brother Zhang, are you familiar with him?"

Zhang Wanhe said calmly: "That's right! I know his father."

There are so many meanings in this sentence. Zhang Wanhe did not say "acquaintance" or "friend", only "someone's father".

Hu Pingtao was very sensible and didn't ask any more questions.

"This kid is very stubborn." Zhang Wanhe puffed away his smoke and explained slowly: "More than ten years ago, when I had just obtained my lawyer qualification certificate in the United States, I received a call from a young lady asking me to come back and help people litigate."

Hu Pingtao nodded knowingly: "Lu Xiaoxu's father?"

Zhang Wanhe said "Yes" and continued: "The lady is kind-hearted. When she was young, she was even more loving. It is a coincidence that she and her friends were driving out and met a man on the bridge who was planning to commit suicide by jumping into the river.

The man. At that time, the lady had already driven past the man. Suddenly she felt something was wrong, so she quickly reversed the car and persuaded him to get out."

"That man is Lu Xiaoxu's father... who runs a small restaurant. He wanted to expand his business and open two more branches, so he borrowed a loan shark. When he signed the contract, he was deceived. The interest rate was much higher than what is available on the market.

It’s five times higher, and you have to pay in one month... I’ve seen people stupid, but I’ve never seen anyone as stupid as him. It’s obviously a trap, but you insist on jumping into it.”

Hu Pingtao listened with rapt attention and asked: "What happened next?"

Zhang Wanhe took a deep breath of cigarette, feeling as if he was complaining: "Actually, I don't want to get involved in these nonsense at all, but the lady has spoken, and I can't do anything about it. This kind of lawsuit is very difficult to fight, because the contract is written in black and white.

Clearly. Hong Kong City is not like you in the Mainland.

, as long as it is a normally registered lending company, it can operate legally. Although Lao Lu is suspected of being deceived, the main problem still lies with him. As long as you have a little common sense and spend more time to look carefully

No one will be fooled by the contract."

Hu Pingtao was very shrewd: "In other words, Brother Zhang, you didn't win the lawsuit at that time?"

Zhang Wanhe blushed a little when he said it: "I had just obtained my lawyer's license at that time, and I didn't expect that my first attempt would not go well... I had no choice but to go to the lady in despair and tell her that I really had no choice. So...

...Alas...the stain on my life, the real stain on my life!"

"How was it resolved later?" Hu Pingtao asked.

"I'll settle it with my friends on the road." Zhang Wanhe slowly puffed out smoke from his nostrils. He squinted his eyes and said with emotion: "I realized then that the law only applies to those who abide by the rules. Sometimes, you have to tell others the rules.

, people tell you directly with their fists what the real rules are."

Hu Pingtao understood: "So you don't like Lu Xiaoxu?"

Zhang Wanhe nodded: "It's mainly because of his father. He is an ungrateful guy. The lady helped him so much. Even if you don't express gratitude, you should at least thank him verbally. But he was good and hid afterward.

, not even a person could be seen. When the matter was understood, he came out and reopened the restaurant that had been closed for more than a month. He only focused on making money for himself. It felt like this had never happened."

Hu Pingtao shook his head when he heard this: "Why are there still such people?"

Zhang Wanhe said contemptuously: "If I had known this at the beginning, I would not have helped him even if he was beaten to death. But the lady is quite generous, saying that one person can support hundreds of people, so let him go!"

As he spoke, Zhang Wanhe raised his finger and pointed at the police car in front of him that had started its engine and was making a U-turn at a spacious spot on the road: "Lu Xiaoxu came to see the lady a few times and used his pocket money to buy some gifts to express his gratitude... At that time, he just

Fifteen years old."

Hu Pingtao said thoughtfully: "You are very sensible!"

Zhang Wanhe nodded slightly: "He is still very promising. Later he was admitted to the police academy and became a policeman. He rose step by step and now he is a senior inspector... That bastard father can have such a promising son. He is considered a descendant.

Very fragrant.”

Hu Pingtao asked: "But I think, Brother Zhang, you seem to have a strong opinion on Lu Xiaoxu?"

"This kid is very stubborn. In your mainland terms, he is very stubborn!" Zhang Wanhe said: "Actually, I think there is something fishy about this case, but Lu Xiaoxu believes that someone deliberately damaged the mechanical system of the school bus, causing it to overturn."

Hu Pingtao's eyes shone with shrewdness: "Brother Zhang, what is your basis?"

Zhang Wanhe flicked the cigarette butt out of the car. He was very addicted to cigarettes. He lit another one and said while smoking: "I am a lawyer. I only believe in evidence. There are capable people in every industry, and the police are no exception. Traces and evidence at the scene

Collection inspection is a systematic and profound knowledge, and it is by no means something that laymen and so-called reasoning experts can delve into with just a few words or superficial questions. I have read the police inspection report on the vehicle wreckage, and the possibility of mechanical system failure is very low.

In other words, the possibility of man-made damage is almost zero."

After saying this, Hu Pingtao understood: "So on this issue, Lu Xiaoxu disagrees with you?"

Zhang Wanhe nodded: "I think the car accident was an accident. As for why Chen Miaoyun's daughter had a convulsion in the middle of the night, it should be related to the classmates in her class."

Hu Pingtao asked: "Brother Zhang, do you think this is a coincidence?"

Zhang Wanhe said frankly: "The probability of coincidence is extremely low, but it does exist. Various traffic accidents occur all over the world every day. Some people are killed and some are injured. They involve various types of malice, crime, frame-up, and they are all coincidences.

.”

Hu Pingtao couldn't help but laugh: "You are looking at the problem from the perspective of probability!"

Zhang Wanhe said seriously: "I only believe in evidence and data."

Hu Pingtao was noncommittal about this: "I've seen it live, let's go back!"

Zhang Wanhe held a cigarette in his mouth and looked at him sideways: "It's not noon yet, why are you hungry?"

Hu Pingtao smiled and said: "It's almost the same distance from here to the city. I guess someone will call me in a while."

Zhang Wanhe thought for a while and asked, "You mean Yao Xinqiu?"

Hu Pingtao nodded: "Midnight convulsions have a great impact on the brain. To put it simply, it means that you can't sleep well at night and have no energy during the day. She will definitely stay at home to catch up on her sleep in the morning, and will not make an appointment with me until noon."

Zhang Wanhe chuckled and raised his hand to support Hu Pingtao's shoulder: "You are quite confident!"

Hu Pingtao sat on the chair and said in a joking tone: "A handsome man like me, with a good family background, and a rich relative like Sister Guo, will always be the center of attention wherever he goes.

!”

…

At almost one o'clock, Yao Xinqiu called and asked Hu Pingtao if he had time to go to the bookstore together.

The bookstore she chose is relatively remote, large and has an elegant environment.

She also dated a girl named Liu Ning, and they seemed to have a good relationship.

Hu Pingtao, who was wearing sportswear, just appeared, and the two girls suddenly felt their eyes light up.

"I was about to go out, but I didn't expect your call to come. I pushed my friend over and thought it would be good to come to the bookstore to read."

Hu Pingtao's voice is magnetic and his sentences are logical. He always has a smile on his face, and his whole person looks sunny and full of vitality.
To be continued...