HPDBC Chapter 1670 Zhao Jun's Discovery
Chapter 1670 Zhao Jun's Discovery
Chapter 1670 Zhao Jun's Discovery
When they came down from the mountain early this morning, the police station's car was in front, and Zhao Jun was driving behind them. He unintentionally wrote down the license plate number.
Just now, this car sped ahead of him again. Zhao Jun saw that it was a police station car and wanted to ask about the situation.
When we saw Chen Weiyi again, the director looked exhausted and had bloodshot eyes.
Even so, Chen Weiyi immediately started talking to Zhao Jun about work, saying, "Team Leader Zhao, about a mile up from that shack yesterday, there's a side path. Follow that side path through the mountain towards Xinlengchang. Once you enter Xinlengchang, you'll see a large forest farm. You'll first see an empty shack. Do you know whose shack that is?"
"Uh..." Upon hearing this, Zhao Jun couldn't help but smile wryly at the coincidence, and said, "Director Chen, that shack belongs to my third uncle."
Chen Weiyi remained calm and composed, his expression unchanged as he listened to Zhao Jun's words.
At this moment, Zhao Jun hurriedly added, "Director Chen, my third uncle stopped living there last winter. At first, he worked as a night watchman at Xiao 44 Lengchang, but he moved to our village before the New Year."
"Yes." Chen Weiyi nodded in response, and said, "That's what your forest rangers said too."
"Ah..." Upon hearing Chen Weiyi's words, Zhao Jun frowned, wondering if there might be a bad guy hiding among the forest rangers.
"Team Leader Zhao, has your third uncle gone back to his shack these past few days?" Chen Weiyi asked. Zhao Jun shook his head and said, "No, Team Leader Chen, absolutely not."
After saying this, Zhao Jun became worried about Xing San. Hearing Chen Weiyi's words, it seemed he was involved in the murder case. Zhao Jun feared that Chen Weiyi, in order to solve the case, would pin the blame on Xing San again.
After all, technology wasn't as advanced these days, and many things were determined by human will. Besides... Xing San was already a notorious figure in the Yong'an Forest Area.
Fearing the two forest rangers might say something inappropriate, Zhao Jun glanced at the young policeman next to him who was taking notes, and quickly offered evidence, saying, "I got married a few days ago, and my third uncle helped me with the household chores."
"These past couple of days, the Pang family in Yongsheng had a falling out with my third uncle. They've been bickering for days. My third uncle really hasn't gone up the mountain. Mainly... his shack is completely gone, what would he do back there?"
“Team Leader Zhao, here’s what’s going on.” Chen Weiyi continued, “After your third uncle’s shack became available, our forest rangers often stopped there to rest. The rangers there also said that the old man hadn’t gone back to live there for quite some time.”
At this moment, Zhao Jun remained silent, patiently waiting for Chen Weiyi to continue.
Mountain people have their own rules. It's perfectly acceptable to stop by someone's hut to rest when you're hiking in the mountains. You can even have a bite to eat if there's food in the hut, as long as you don't take anything from them.
Forest rangers patrol the mountains and look after the forests. It's not easy for them, as they have to climb ice and snow and endure wind and sun. They often stop by a shack to rest and have a drink of hot water.
Normal hikers wouldn't dare offend the forest rangers, but Xing San was different. According to Zhou Chunming, Xing San had stabbed a forest ranger many years ago.
Xing San wasn't stingy; he simply didn't like socializing. But ever since he moved to Jiezhonglengchang and occupied the shack on Dapiwozi, Xing San's original shack had been completely abandoned, and he hadn't gone back.
The forest rangers noticed that the shack had been uninhabited for a long time, so they used it as a place to stay.
When Xing San left, he took the stove with him. The forest rangers reinstalled it for him so he could boil water whenever he went there. They also kept a small amount of cornmeal so he could cook a bowl of porridge to fill his stomach when he was hungry.
Xing San didn't care about any of that now, but Chen Weiyi said, "The forest ranger said that when he took over his shift the day before yesterday morning, he felt something was wrong when he passed by that shack."
At this point, Chen Weiyi spread his hands and said, "He said that usually when the people from his classes come and go, the door is always closed. But when they arrived there the day before yesterday morning, the door to the shack was wide open."
Zhao Jun frowned as he listened, so instead of continuing Chen Weiyi's line of dialogue, he asked, "Director Chen, which forest ranger provided this clue?"
It's no wonder Zhao Jun had doubts; he and Chen Weiyi came down from the 54th Forestry Squadron this morning.
After being released, Chen Weiyi went back to the police station.
The local police station is located next to Yong'an Forest Farm. If Chen Weiyi goes back, it won't take Zhao Jun as long to return to the village.
Even so, it's only been a few hours since they separated, yet Chen Weiyi was able to find the forest rangers from Dalinban to question them. That's too strange.
“A forest ranger surnamed Liu,” Chen Weiyi said. “He and the forest ranger surnamed Zhang from yesterday, they work in adjacent yards…”
Zhao Jun was taken aback upon hearing this, and said incredulously, "Zhang Jimin told everyone?"
Chen Weiyi nodded and said with a wry smile, "He ran into that Liu guy in his backyard this morning, and they chatted for a bit before the news got out."
Zhao Jun: "..."
Zhao Jun never expected that despite his strict guard against Li Ruhai, Zhang Jimin would also be so loose-lipped.
"Sure, you can tell me," Chen Weiyi chuckled, "Isn't this a clue?"
"What clue?" Zhao Jun asked. Chen Weiyi replied, "The forest ranger surnamed Liu said he picked up a roll of yellow leaves behind the shack."
Upon hearing Chen Weiyi's words, Zhao Jun's eyes widened instantly. Then, Chen Weiyi gestured with his hands and said, "Rolled up, rolled into a tube."
At this moment, Zhao Jun realized that the fallen yellow leaves were brought out by the thugs from Wang Jiusheng's shack.
"What about the yellow leaves, Director Chen?" Zhao Jun asked. Chen Weiyi replied, "They're with your forest ranger surnamed Zhang. They should have been delivered to the forest farm by now, right?"
After saying this, Chen Weiyi explained to Zhao Jun, "After listening to his neighbor, he also felt there was a problem, so he rushed to Director Yan's house. But Director Yan had already left on the commuter bus, so he went to the village office to call the forest farm, and our security team on duty answered."
Once Chen Weiyi said that, Zhao Jun could reconcile the information, since the messages were all transmitted by phone. No wonder Chen Weiyi acted so quickly.
"Director Chen, where are you going now?" Zhao Jun asked. Chen Weiyi replied, "We're going to Dalin Squad, we're going to check your third uncle's shack, to see if there are any other clues left behind."
"Director Chen, what about that shack at No. 54?" Zhao Jun asked immediately, catching Chen Weiyi off guard.
Chen Weiyi had been working in this forest area for many years, and he wasn't a newbie. He understood Zhao Jun's meaning as soon as he heard it.
News travels fast; once Zhang Jimin mentioned it, it would soon spread throughout the entire Yongli Village.
Wang Jiusheng's two sons both live in Yongli. As soon as they hear the news, they will definitely run to 54 Linban.
They might not be going for their fathers, but they'll definitely be going for the money.
Although he was the head of the police station, Chen Weiyi usually solved cases of theft and the like, while murder cases, as he said, required people from the county or city to handle.
Chen Weiyi reported the case early in the morning, but it would take some time for the people from that side to arrive. If evidence could not be preserved during this period, it would definitely affect the investigation.
Chen Weiyi nailed the door to Wang Jiusheng's shack shut to protect the scene. But this reasoning is 99% impossible to explain to the Wang brothers.
Chen Weiyi knew something was wrong, and he reacted quickly, immediately saying to Zhao Jun, "Team Leader Zhao, could you please go to the 54th Forestry Squad and keep an eye on Wang Jiusheng's shack for us?"
Zhao Jun: "..."
Zhao Jun never expected that he would be conscripted like this. But given his status, he had no way to refuse.
But this was a hot potato, so Zhao Jun hurriedly said to Chen Weiyi, "Director Chen, I can go, but the son and daughter-in-law want to take the old man back, and I can't stop them."
No matter how wicked Zhao Jun is, he still has to make a living in this forest area. He can't forcefully stop things like this. Otherwise, when the Wang family returns to the village, they won't just say that Zhao Jun prevented them from entering the shack because he was trying to solve his father's case; they'll say all sorts of nasty things.
Furthermore, Zhao Jun might not be able to stop them. The two daughters-in-law of the Wang family are not easy to deal with; what if they really fight Zhao Jun? Zhao Jun's semi-automatic rifle can fight tigers and bears, but it can't fight his fellow villagers.
Forget about fighting, you can't even scare the villagers with a gun.
Knowing Zhao Jun's predicament, Chen Weiyi grabbed Zhao Jun's arm and said, "Team Leader Zhao, I'll have Xiao Yang go with you. After that, I'll go back to the station immediately and call the farm and the village to have them work together."
"Okay!" Seeing that Chen Weiyi's arrangements were satisfactory, Zhao Jun agreed to the task.
And so, the young police officer surnamed Yang got into Zhao Jun's car. He hadn't gone to the scene yesterday; instead, he had been on duty at the station.
You have to admit, Chen Weiyi is really something. He arranged for his two colleagues who went with him last night to stay at the station and wait for further instructions, while he himself, despite the hardship, drove out again.
Yang Jinbao was the same age as Zhao Jun, but much more lively. As soon as he got in the car, he pulled Zhao Jun aside and asked him about the situation at the scene last night.
After a long and tiring journey, Chen Weiyi and his two companions returned to their lodgings, exhausted like dogs. None of them told him the specifics of what had happened.
Zhao Jun was speechless, but patiently answered Yang Jinbao's questions along the way.
As they chatted, Zhao Jun discovered that the two families had a connection. Yang Jinbao called Yang Shuqiu "Fourth Master," and Yang Shuqiu was not only Li Ruhai's master but also a relative of Hu Sanmei's family.
Knowing that Zhao Jun was his relative, Yang Jinbao became even more excited, rattling off a barrage of questions and various speculations about the case, almost driving Zhao Jun crazy.
It wasn't enough that there was Li Ruhai at home, but now I've run into this guy when I go out!
When the jeep arrived at its destination, Yang Jinbao suddenly changed his demeanor. He pushed open the door, got out of the jeep, and drew his sidearm from his waist.
Yang Jinbao gripped the Type 54 pistol with both hands, held it to his ears, and quickly slipped to the side of the shack.
"Sigh!" Zhao Jun didn't get out of the car, just watched Yang Jinbao's antics in silence.
At the age of twenty-something, who doesn't have an ambitious heart? Yang Jinbao, whose job was stuck in a remote mountain village, finally encountered a murder case, a major case. He subconsciously believed that he was the protagonist of this world, and that this case was God's opportunity to make a name for himself and achieve great things.
Zhao Jun just sat in the car and watched Yang Jinbao fuss around the shack for almost an hour.
During this time, Zhao Jun took out the military water bottle that Ma Ling had given him when he left home and took two sips of water. Then, he took out a small piece of candy from his pocket, peeled off the wrapper, and put the candy and glutinous rice paper into his mouth together.
Just then, Yang Jinbao suddenly ran towards the car.
Zhao Jun thought Yang Jinbao had discovered some important clue, but when Yang Jinbao came up, he said to Zhao Jun, "Brother Jun, did you bring fire?"
Since they learned that the two families were related, they stopped addressing each other by their official titles and started calling each other brothers.
“I…don’t have a lighter.” Zhao Jun was taken aback, then shook his head and said, “I don’t smoke.”
"Brother Jun." At this moment, Yang Jinbao suddenly had a sudden inspiration and asked Zhao Jun, "You said that he gave all the yellow leaves he picked before the New Year to his eldest son. Could his second son be holding a grudge against the old man because of this?"
"No way..." Zhao Jun had just started to speak when Yang Jinbao said excitedly, "Isn't his second son a carpenter? Doesn't a carpenter use a hammer?"
"Hmm?" Zhao Jun blinked twice, feeling that what Yang Jinbao said wasn't without merit.
Seeing that Zhao Jun remained silent, Yang Jinbao assumed that Zhao Jun agreed with what he had said, and became even more excited.
Just as Yang Jinbao was about to say something, a sidecar truck drove up.
Zhao Jun recognized that the two men in the sidecar were from the forest farm, and one of them was Zhou Daikui from their village.
Zhao Jun quickly got out of the car and went over to greet him, calling out, "Uncle Zhou." Although Zhao Jun was a leader, they were all neighbors, so he couldn't put on airs. Not to mention him, the deputy group leader, even Zhou Chunming would call Yang Shuqiu, who used to guard the gate, "Big Brother."
“Team Leader Zhao.” Zhou Daikui was quick to respond and came over to Zhao Jun, saying, “Team Leader Liu sent the two of us. He asked me to tell you that Wang Jialiang and his wife have been intercepted by Yongli.”
"Uncle Zhou, Wang Jialiang is his eldest son, right? He works in the second workshop, isn't he?" Zhao Jun asked. Zhou Daikui knew what he meant and quickly replied, "Yes, Wang Jialiang is the eldest. His second son is called Wang Jiafu. He went to work as a carpenter in another city after the New Year."
"Did you hear that, Brother Jun?" As soon as Zhou Daikui finished speaking, Yang Jinbao excitedly grabbed Zhao Jun's arm and said, "He said he was going to another city, and he actually went? Maybe he sneaked over here?"
Zhou Daikui looked at Yang Jinbao with surprise. Zhao Jun quickly raised his arm and pushed Yang Jinbao aside, then smiled at Zhou Daikui and said, "Uncle Zhou, this is from our stationed police station."
"Ah..." Zhou Daikui looked Yang Jinbao up and down. His wife was a staunch supporter of Li Ruhai, so Zhou Daikui was very disgusted by this kind of young man who was jumping around.
"Uncle Zhou, then we don't need to guard this place anymore, right?" Zhao Jun asked. Zhou Daikui replied, "No need. Director Yan has already returned to Yongli. He'll talk to Wang Jialiang when he gets back."
The security chief personally intervened; unless Wang Jialiang had no intention of advancing his career, he would never have come to disrupt the scene.
And so, with the jeep in front and the sidecar behind, the two vehicles headed straight for Xing Sanwopeng.
When they arrived, Chen Weiyi was leading three police officers who hadn't been to the scene the previous night, searching for clues in the vicinity.
Liu Jinyong was also there, but he didn't get involved. After all, he was an outsider and didn't want to cause trouble for others.
As soon as Yang Jinbao got out of the car, he joined Chen Weiyi and the other three, searching for clues around them with great interest.
At this moment, Liu Jinyong and Zhao Jun exchanged a glance, then shook their heads, indicating that they did not have a high opinion of Chen Weiyi and his group.
Liu Jinyong didn't doubt Chen Weiyi's professional competence, but with the technology of this day, it was simply too difficult to find clues and solve cases in these mountains.
"Team leader." Zhao Jun raised his head and gestured with his chin towards the shack, then asked Liu Jinyong, "Director Chen said that a forest ranger surnamed Liu has been picking up yellow leaves behind here. Should we call him over?"
"Director Yan has returned to the village," Liu Jinyong said. "He'll be here in a bit and bring Liu Laosi here."
Zhao Jun nodded upon hearing this. His teammates were all intelligent, which would save him a lot of trouble. And now, with one of his superiors arriving soon and the other right in front of him, Zhao Jun no longer needed to run to the forest farm.
Zhao Jun looked around. It had been a long time since he had been to Xing San's shack, and today he felt like he was revisiting an old haunt.
At this moment, Zhao Jun suddenly remembered that there was a long stream nearby. Once when he came here, Xing San had just returned from catching fish from there.
With that thought in mind, Zhao Jun, carrying a semi-automatic rifle, strolled leisurely toward the water source.
The mountain stream flowed down from above, and when Zhao Jun arrived, he saw a glove stuck between the rocks. The gently flowing water continuously washed the glove, cleaning it thoroughly.
Zhao Jun paused for a moment, then stepped across the stream stones, bent down to pick up the gloves and examined them carefully before whistling.
(End of this chapter)