I'm Really Going to Become an Immortal
Chapter 450 - 287: Intentional Arson Murder Case?_2

Chapter 450: Chapter 287: Intentional Arson Murder Case?_2

Although the dashcam was broken and didn’t have the footage of his encounter with Chen Yun, it still held some previous, precious footage related to that event, which he naturally didn’t discard.

Now the officer had requested to view it.

He naturally brought it out.

After repeating the process just now, the burly interrogating officer finished viewing the various details recorded by the old dashcam.

Nothing but various travel logs.

Continuing up until the afternoon of May 11th.

According to Li Sihai, at that time, he met a man walking a dog and gave him a light-hearted lift.

But since the dashcam was broken, it didn’t record any footage thereafter.

It wasn’t until around 7 p.m. after Li Sihai arrived in Yun’an County that the new dashcam resumed full coverage of his journey.

All this looked very normal.

The few hours of missing footage in the middle were also well before the time when the fire broke out.

Yet, the interrogating officer displayed a silent expression, avoiding the eyes of others.

At first glance.

It seemed this matter truly had nothing to do with Li Sihai.

The dashcam clearly showed that the surrounding area did not appear to have any recent tire tracks or footprints.

After a preliminary scene investigation, it was determined that the fire started around 3 a.m., with a maximum margin of error of an hour and a half.

Considering the dashcam footage and the surveillance information obtained from the Yun’an County police, where Li Sihai had stayed last night, it was highly probable that Li Sihai had no opportunity to commit the crime; he appeared to be merely an innocent discoverer and reporter.

But.

He had several thoughts on his mind.

Firstly.

This fire was a bit strange.

The investigation team reported that considering factors such as the extent of structural damage, smoke damage locations, and the direction of fire spread, they were certain.

There were multiple points of ignition, and they were set ablaze simultaneously!

This was very likely arson!

However, the cause of the fire was unknown.

Based on the analysis of the scene, the fire spread unusually fast, leading to suspicions of some accelerant being used. But after the initial investigation, there wasn’t a clear discovery of how the fire was accelerated.

Secondly, there was something he couldn’t help but ponder.

Based on the initial investigation of the scene.

More than one person, as Li Sihai had claimed, had died.

The subsequent findings totaled up to three individuals!

They appeared to have been alive before being burnt to char, as there were signs of struggle.

But oddly, there were no signs of restraints, yet no widespread signs of struggle.

Clearly, their ability to move was restricted before they died from the fire, likely due to severed muscle tissue.

Most horrifyingly, one of the bodies had bilateral crushed leg fractures because the bones weren’t completely burnt clean.

This further corroborated the idea that the three people had been immobilized before their death.

This was without a doubt a case of deliberate arson and murder.

And yet, Li Sihai’s insistence that he had found just one dead person didn’t seem feigned, as if he really didn’t know that three had died.

However, whether this was truly a disguise would have to be determined by a psychological expert back at the bureau.

His final doubt was.

Why did he specifically switch to such a clear dashcam last night?

It wasn’t that he couldn’t change his dashcam.

The point was, the timing of this change was just too coincidental. Why did the old dashcam suddenly break?

Just after changing the dashcam, it helped to prove through the footage that Li Sihai had no opportunity to commit the crime.

Such coincidences were hard not to suspect.

But...

He had no evidence, so he said nothing.

Time quietly passed.

Before long, it was noon.

The police station documented all possible evidence and the bodies according to procedure, then hurriedly packed up and took these items with them.

Li Sihai was invited to eat in the cafeteria of the nearby Jinsha County Public Security Bureau.

The returning chief sent the bodies for a deeper forensic examination, brought in a psychological expert for assistance with further interrogation, and simultaneously had someone investigate the specific identities of the deceased.

Only after the preparations were complete.

Did the more formal interrogation begin.

Inside an interrogation room.

The lighting in the room was soft, yet the air exuded a grave atmosphere.

In the interrogation room, a neatly uniformed officer sat opposite, with a laptop and several documents laid out before him.

"Mr. Li, we have preliminarily reviewed the video footage you provided, and it seems you did indeed call the police immediately after finding the victim," the officer began, "but to ensure the fairness of the investigation, we need to know more about the situation."

After all, we only asked hastily at the scene earlier.

Both the formal processes hadn’t been followed, and there wasn’t enough information.

Now it was time for a more official interrogation.

In the time that followed,

Li Sihai patiently answered a series of questions, covering his itinerary, personal background, and any potential connections he might have with the victim.

Every time key information was mentioned, the officer would carefully take notes.

However,

under more thorough questioning, there still seemed to be no decisive evidence.

The recent arson homicide case had hit a dead end for the time being, or perhaps it was time to stop probing so deeply from Li Sihai and find another new direction.

In the afternoon, the Sun gradually rose higher.

The temperature followed suit.

After exhaustive questioning,

Li Sihai was finally allowed to leave.

"Mr. Li, we haven’t found any suspicious behavior linked to you. I represent the bureau in thanking you for your cooperation today.

"You may leave now, but please keep your phone available and preferably stay in the area for the next month. We may need to contact you again if necessary."

The chief, still somewhat doubtful in his heart, stood at the door to see Li Sihai off.

Li Sihai nodded, "All right. If you need any more help or information from me, just let me know."

Having said that,

Li Sihai turned and left the place.

Even though he was willing to cooperate to the best of his ability, the morning’s exhausting troubles really wore him out.

Not to mention the running around had physically tired him out,

the shock of seeing the dead body and the tension during the interrogation caused him emotional fatigue.

Therefore,

After leaving Jinsha County Public Security Bureau,

Li Sihai drove straight to the nearest small hotel.

Nothing else mattered right now.

He just wanted to take a quick nap and rest.

...

The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains and spilled into the shabby hotel room.

Li Sihai lay on the bed.

He looked at the ceiling, with the day’s events replaying over and over in his mind.

Despite physical exhaustion, he tossed and turned, finding sleep elusive.

"Mr. Li, we haven’t found any suspicious behavior linked to you..."

The officer’s words echoed in his ears.

Even with the police’s understanding and affirmation, something inside Li Sihai just couldn’t settle.

After all, finding a dead body wasn’t a normal occurrence, especially in such a desolate place.

He closed his eyes, trying to dispel the jumbled thoughts, but the vision of the burnt-out auto repair shop and the person lying among the ruins kept surfacing.

It was an indescribable sense of oppression, as if something was taking root in his heart, making it impossible to shake off.

Li Sihai turned over and buried his face in the pillow, taking a deep breath.

He realized that not only was his body weary, but he was also under immense psychological stress.

He felt exhausted in body and mind but couldn’t sleep.

After a long contemplation,

He seemed to suddenly remember something,

and hurried to the car downstairs, grabbing the bamboo flying sword before returning to the room.

Chen Yun had told him when gifting it that the sword could help calm the mind.

Although he doubted its effectiveness,

he was treating it as a last resort.

Trying to grasp the bamboo flying sword, he closed his eyes tight.

Before long,

perhaps due to some psychological reason, he felt himself drifting heavily into sleep.

Only...

This dream seemed a bit off.

For it,

was excessively real, alerting Li Sihai to something amiss.

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