Not giving the corpse?

What does this mean?

Xu Liang and Yang Ruoxi, Su Yu were stunned.

Having studied and worked for almost six years, this was the first time they'd heard of not giving a corpse!

"What does it mean?" Xu Liang pursued the question.

Sun Zhongmin responded.

"Four months ago, a kid in the village choked while drinking a beverage, coughed a few times, and then was gone."

"At that time, the villagers started to have doubts, but couldn't find an explanation, so they could only assume he choked to death."

"But a month ago..."

"My son was setting off firecrackers during the New Year and then suddenly died without reason!"

"There have been several instances of inexplicable deaths, so the village reported to the police, asking for a reasonable explanation..."

In such a situation, even if the villagers claimed there were ghosts on the mountain, the police would have no choice but to investigate if there were really ghosts!

However, the problem arose....

"What happened next?" Yang Ruoxi couldn't help but ask.

Next...

Sun Zhongmin paused and responded:

"Next, no matter how we asked, the police kept saying it was under investigation!"

"That's been the explanation since a month ago, and now it's still under investigation!"

"Half a month ago, we didn't want to investigate anymore, people had died, and at the very least, they should rest in peace..."

Speaking of this, Sun Zhongmin's face showed sorrow.

His tone was very heavy, mixed with a trace of anger.

"But... when we asked the police for the corpse, the police wouldn't return it!"

"No matter how much we ask, the police just won't give the corpse, even if we say we don't want to investigate anymore, still no corpse..."

"Helplessly, we could only hold the funeral first, put some of the child's clothes in the coffin."

"Wait for the corpse to return and then reopen the grave to put the coffin in..." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

The police... actually won't give the corpse!

Xu Liang was astonished.

The three exchanged looks.

From the regulations, indeed, the police have higher authority over the corpse than the family.

For instance, conducting a forensic examination on the corpse.

The police need to ask the deceased's family if they want to perform an autopsy, but this is only out of humanitarian inquiry.

Even if the family refuses, the police can ignore it and proceed with the examination!

However...

"Are you sure it has been a month!?"

Xu Liang couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, it was during the New Year in February, calculate carefully, it's already been a month and a half..." Sun Zhongmin felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

A month and a half have passed, the case hasn't been solved, and the child's corpse hasn't been returned.

He truly has no way out...

"A month and a half and still no corpse..." Xu Liang was shocked.

This is nearly fifty days!

No matter how sluggish a forensic examiner is, fifty days is enough time to dissect thoroughly!

Even if the corpse still remains in the police station, it can't possibly help the case anymore.

Under normal circumstances, the police would consider the deceased family's wishes to return the corpse home for burial.

How come it's been dragged for a month and a half without handing over the corpse...

Why?

Why keep the corpse!?

Is there a problem with the child's death?

What problem could it be to not even console the family, and forcibly occupy the corpse?

In an instant.

A series of thoughts flashed through Xu Liang's mind, he furrowed his brow, feeling that there was something strange in the person's words.

"So, what you mean is..."

Xu Liang began to probe.

The person saying they didn't want to investigate was lying.

In a normal family, it's impossible for a child to die inexplicably and suspiciously and to say they won't investigate!

Sun Zhongmin wouldn't either!

Otherwise, the person wouldn't possibly consider spending a million to find Xu Liang!

"I....."

Sun Zhongmin's lips moved for a moment, sitting on the chair in silence.

Indeed, just as Xu Liang said.

He didn't want to give up.

At the very least, he wanted his child to die being understood!

It's just that reporting to the police was of no use, the other party said the corpse was undergoing examination, and even burial was impossible...

Therefore, Sun Zhongmin thought of a lawyer.

"Previously, while working in a furniture factory in the city, I saw you on TV, Lawyer Xu..."

Sun Zhongmin suddenly said.

Xu Liang calculated the time.

It was right when the 'Jinjiang Hotel Corpse·Case' had a hearing after the second trial, convicting Duan Feipeng of capital punishment!

The other party happened to watch that TV broadcast and saw him.

"Now I have no choice but to think of finding a lawyer, maybe..."

Speaking, Sun Zhongmin paused, then said:

"At the very least, get the corpse back!"

Xu Liang nodded, "Then the commission fee...."

A commission fee of one million, that's not a small number these days.

Judging by the other party's family situation...

It's not to look down on them.

But it doesn't seem like they can produce it.

Although Xu Liang is slightly greedy, he still has professional ethics; after all, he has worked on cases without earning a cent, practically burning through half a year of time!

Simply involving benefit disputes, must be explained clearly in advance, otherwise, it'd be difficult to speak clearly later...

"You can rest assured."

Sun Zhongmin quickly said:

"Don't worry about the money, we've gathered it!"

"As long as you can find out the truth, I will fulfill my promise to give the million commission fee!"

"Even if you can't solve it, even just locating the corpse... I will give you three hundred and twenty thousand!"

Xu Liang understood.

The amount they can probably pay is that three hundred and twenty thousand.

The remaining seven hundred thousand likely comes from other families who lost children, as well as the relatives of all involved.

No wonder, while normal contributions are tens or a hundred bucks, there are quite a few entries of several hundred to several thousand!

These days, the feelings between relatives are quite deep.

With a child inexplicably dying in the family...

The contributions would indeed be greater, not to mention Sun Zhongmin personally mentioned raising money to fight the lawsuit.

"However, this case... I need to investigate first."

Xu Liang thought for a long time, and didn't rashly take up the case.