Chapter 19

Chapter 3087: Analysis

Seeing the middle-aged man in ordinary clothes point the finger at him, Lin Yi was even more confused.

He had no memory of this suddenly appearing person.

The police officer nodded and walked towards Lin Yi.

"I'm from the police station. I need to verify some information with you now."

Sun Qiang was a bit flustered. As an ordinary person, he had a natural fear of the police.

Even if it had nothing to do with him, he would still be nervous.

But this situation did not exist for Lin Yi at all.

"Sure, go ahead."

"The courier deliveries for Xing Sheng Community Phase 2, Building 4, Unit 1, Room 1201, were all handled by you, right?"

"Building 4, Unit 1, Room 1201..."

Lin Yi muttered, "Yes, I delivered them. Just now, no one seemed to be home, but the door was left open, so I threw the package inside. It shouldn't have been lost."

"The package wasn't lost, but other things in the house were. You need to come with me for an investigation."

"Hmm?"

Lin Yi muttered, "Are you saying I stole their things?"

"Don't try to argue. It must have been you who stole them," the middle-aged man who came with the police said.

"I just bought a new watch and placed it on the shoe cabinet by the door. I went downstairs to throw out the trash and forgot to close the door. When I came back, the watch was gone. It must have been you who took it."

"That's impossible!" Sun Qiang said.

"Xiao Yi's circumstances are not bad. He wouldn't steal anything."

"What a joke. If his circumstances were not bad, would he be delivering packages?" the middle-aged man shouted loudly, his words filled with a sense of superiority, not taking Lin Yi and Sun Qiang seriously at all.

Faced with such baseless accusations, Lin Yi found it somewhat amusing and pulled Sun Qiang back.

"Brother Qiang, I'll handle this."

Lin Yi ignored the middle-aged man and looked at the police officer.

"How can I assist?"

"Come with me first. Since the amount involved is significant, it must be handled seriously."

"Don't worry, I will fully cooperate."

"Xiao Yi, don't worry. I'll deliver the packages for Phase 2. You must fully cooperate."

"No need, I'll be back soon."

"Alright, if you need any help, just let me know."

"Sure, thanks, Brother Qiang."

With that, Lin Yi followed the police officer out.

"Wait a few minutes. I need to get something from the car."

At this point, just showing his ID would explain a lot, more useful than saying a thousand words.

"Don't waste time. You're not allowed to bring anything. Just come with me."

The police officer was very serious, not even giving Lin Yi a chance to get his ID.

He pushed Lin Yi from behind and escorted him into the police car.

Lin Yi found it somewhat amusing. If he were still in the Central Guard Regiment, who would dare push him?

Lin Yi smacked his lips, feeling quite unlucky.

If the two police officers from last time had come, this might not have happened.

"Kid, you'd better not be hoping for a lucky break. Hand over the stuff quickly, and I won't pursue it further."

Lin Yi shrugged and said,

"This isn't about whether you pursue it or not. I didn't even enter your house. I just threw the package in through the door gap. I really don't know where your watch went."

"The police are here, and you're still being stubborn, huh? I think you won't admit it unless you're sentenced to a few years."

"If you really have that ability, you're not a simple person."

"Ha, so you'd better not waste my time, or you won't have a good time."

"Whatever. I don't care, and I want to see who has the ability to put me in jail."

The police officer sitting next to him frowned slightly. Originally, he was neutral in this matter, just handling it according to the rules.

But this courier was indeed a bit arrogant, daring to say such things while he was still there. He had quite a lot of nerve.

Lin Yi sat quietly in the car, resting his head on his hand with his eyes closed.

He felt this matter was a bit strange.

Although he hadn't looked closely at the time, out of professional instinct, he had glanced at the situation when delivering the package.

There was a doormat at the entrance, neatly placed, without any signs of being moved.

Secondly, there were no signs of the lock being tampered with.

When he threw the package inside, he caught a glimpse of the shoe cabinet by the door.

There was only a notepad on it, nothing else.

So there was only one possibility.

The watch on the shoe cabinet had already been stolen before he arrived.

However, there were other doubts.

If it had really been stolen, there would have been marks on the keyhole.

The doormat at the entrance wouldn't have been so neat.

Secondly, the thief would have locked the door after stealing.

They wouldn't have been so panicked as to forget to close the door.

If they lacked that much composure, they wouldn't have dared to steal in the first place.

And the most important point.

Under normal circumstances, thieves would scout the area in advance.

They would choose a house that was unoccupied for a long time or break in at night when the residents were asleep.

But this middle-aged man went downstairs to throw out the trash, and the watch on the shoe cabinet was gone.

Logically, the entire process wouldn't have taken more than five minutes.

No one would choose to commit a crime in such a short time, unless they were crazy.

Lin Yi recalled a case he had handled as a police officer.

It was similar to the current situation.

The resident's items were stolen, but after investigation, it was found that the homeowner had hidden the items themselves and falsely accused the neighbor of stealing.

Combining the various doubts and loopholes, the truth was easy to guess.

It was highly likely that he had committed the theft himself and falsely accused Lin Yi to extort money.

Since the distance was not far, it took only about ten minutes to drive to the police station.

The police officer brought the two to the office and said to Lin Yi,

"Describe the situation when you delivered the package. I hope you don't hide anything. If we find out, it won't be good for you."

"Actually, these details aren't important. Let's get to the point."

Lin Yi said calmly,

"If I'm not mistaken, the surveillance cameras are broken, right?"

"If they were still working, you wouldn't have gone to such lengths."

"Without any evidence, whatever I say is useless, so you'll have to use some tactics."

"What tactics?"

"A deeper investigation." Lin Yi said,

"First, send someone to check the lock for any signs of forced entry. Then examine the footprints on the ground to see if they match the logic of a theft."

"Secondly, as an experienced police officer, you should know what kind of targets thieves choose. How could they steal something while someone was throwing out the trash?"