Qiao Baoshan clearly wasn't the ruthless type. When faced with the police investigation, from the moment he nervously offered cigarettes, it was evident he was feeling guilty.
But, just from this, it couldn't be concluded that he was a suspect.
Evidence was still needed.
After entering the house, Ding Youqiang began asking, "You said that night you went eel fishing with your dad?"
"Yes."
"What shoes did you wear that day?"
Generally, catching eels is done by the riverside or in a paddy field. If he really went eel fishing, his shoes would be muddy, and simply checking the soles and the sides of his shoes would reveal whether he was lying.
Qiao Baoshan was taken aback; he didn't expect the police to ask such detailed questions. So he had to follow along, "I washed the shoes; they were too dirty, all muddy. I washed them the next day."
"Oh? Is that so? Then what about the clothes you wore that day? They should have been quite muddy too, right?"
