At that, the police officer showed a helpless expression.
"But when we found the body, it was mangled so badly that immediate identification was impossible," he explained. "And with the weather like this, as you've seen, we had no choice but to cremate the body first and compare identities afterward."
Liu Ergou nodded. "Alright, we understand. Thank you."
"But may I ask what exactly happened?"
The officer didn't hide anything, continuing, "The situation is quite straightforward. The other workers at the construction site hadn't seen the deceased for an entire day. Thinking something was amiss, they reported him missing. Upon our arrival, we immediately began searching and eventually found the body beneath a pile of scaffolding. According to the forensic examination, he died around 1 a.m. The cause of death was multiple fractures, which led to fatal internal bleeding."
