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Chapter 36 The Longtan Island Massacre (7)
Hearing this, Yao and Shun quickly contacted Zhao Guangjun and asked him to investigate the person named He Yaoyang who was staying on the island. Although it is not certain whether this He Yaoyang is the "Ahui" mentioned by Guo Peng, since this article appeared If there are any clues, we must investigate clearly.

Afterwards, Yao and Shun continued to ask: "Then, have you ever heard Guo Peng mention a man named Lu Yonglin?"

Gao Dalong was silent for a while, and then said: "The name Lu Yonglin has never been heard before, but although Guo Peng and I have known each other for a long time, we can only be regarded as wine and meat friends. Most of the time we spend together is not gambling or eating and drinking. , I wouldn’t just ask him what kind of friends he made, maybe he knew such a person, but he didn’t tell me about it.”

"Are you sure you haven't heard of it?"

"Really, Team Yao, we've already talked about this. Is there any need for me to hide it from you? Besides, Guo Peng's death has nothing to do with me, and I don't need to hide my words on purpose. said."

What Gao Dalong said is indeed true, there is absolutely no need to report all the friends Guo Peng knows to Gao Dalong, not to mention that even his wife is not very clear about the friends he has made, let alone gambling like Gao Dalong. The wine and meat friends met at the table.

However, not long after Yaoshun finished questioning Gao Dalong, he received a call from Zhao Guangjun, and found a man named He Yaoyang on the island, but unfortunately he had already been killed.

This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Yao and Shun. He did not expect the murderer to act so quickly, which caught him off guard. At this moment, he only felt a ball of anger surging back and forth in his chest, which might erupt at any time. The more he wanted to Control it, the more intense the fire will be.

"boom!"

Yao Shun punched the concrete wall next to him angrily. It seemed that the thick wall seemed to him like a murderer hiding in the dark, and he wanted to smash it to pieces with one punch.

But venting is venting, the only way to really prevent the murder from happening is to find out the truth as soon as possible.

Yao and Shun couldn't take a break, so he asked Zhao Guangjun to instruct the on-site inspectors not to move any objects on the scene, including the corpse, after he arrived.

In the hotel room where He Yaoyang lived, his body was lying on the head of the bed with his arms outstretched. A red shoe print walking towards the bed.A few steps away from the footprints, there were two chairs and a round table. There was a bottle of red wine on the table, and there was a broken wine glass and a pool of red marks on the ground in front of the table.

"Or cyanide poisoning?"

As soon as Yao Shun entered the scene of the crime, he couldn't wait to ask Zhao Guangjun.

"The preliminary autopsy conclusion of the forensic doctor showed that it was cyanide poisoning, and the time of death was between 5-6 hours. A bottle of red wine was found on the table, and the poison reaction was found in the wine. It is believed that the murderer mixed the poison with The deceased was ingested in the red wine. No fingerprints were found on the wine bottle, but fingerprints were found on the broken wine glass on the ground. It is believed that it should belong to the deceased, and the details need to wait for detailed inspection. The situation of the whole crime scene and The characteristics of the scene where Guo Peng was killed are basically the same. In addition, the initial comparison of the red shoe prints and the texture of the shoes worn by the deceased is consistent." Zhao Guangjun said.

"Now the possibility of suicide can be completely ruled out. The murderers who killed Guo Peng and He Yaoyang should be the same person or the same group, and Lu Yonglin's death should also be related to these two cases, and the murderer never left. After passing Longtan Island, he should still be hiding somewhere on the island, otherwise the action would not be so fast. We just started to investigate the clue of 'Ahui', and he was killed. I suspect that we should be investigating 'Ahui' It's time to scare the snake away and let the murderer kill him one step ahead of us, now we should be able to classify these three murders as serial murders and conduct a joint investigation." Yao Shun thought.

"Then the direction of our investigation should not be wrong."

"Well, it shouldn't be wrong, Lu Yonglin, Guo Peng and He Yaoyang, there must be some kind of connection between these three people, and based on the clues provided by the hotel waiter who Lu Yonglin ate before and the development of the current case, I suspect that the murderer is still alive. There is a possibility that two people will be killed."

"You mean, Guo Peng and He Yaoyang are two of the four mysterious people who had dinner with Lu Yonglin on the day he went to the island?"

"Yes, although we haven't got any real evidence to prove it, judging from various signs, this possibility is very high. If ordinary friends meet for dinner, there is no need to be so mysterious. Their behavior like that is originally It's very abnormal." Yao Shun paused, and continued: "But there is one thing that I think is suspicious, if they don't want to be seen, why don't they meet in a place where no one is around, instead of going to a hotel? And Lu Yonglin From the beginning to the end, there was no cover up, and he didn't seem to worry about being recognized, what is the reason for this?"

Yao and Shun's doubts were indeed not unreasonable. Since they were afraid of being discovered by others, why did they have to meet in a hotel instead?Wouldn't it be safer to meet somewhere on the island where no one is around?You don't have to bother to pretend to be so troublesome.

"Maybe there is a reason why they have to go there! Or maybe they didn't think so much?" Zhao Guangjun said ambiguously.

"Check the call list of the deceased's mobile phone immediately." Yao Shun instructed the scouts.

"Team Yao, look, it was found in the hands of the deceased. The deceased held the thing tightly in his hand before he died. We took a lot of effort to break his hand and take the thing out. .”

The investigator handed Yao and Shun a physical evidence bag containing a small piece of paper. He took the physical evidence bag and carefully looked at a crumpled small piece of paper the size of a thumb in the bag. Judging from the quality of the paper, this small paper The paper is smooth and slightly thicker than ordinary paper. One side is red and the other side is white, like some kind of printed matter. On the edge of the red side is printed a golden half-arc pattern. There are fine lines on the edge of the pattern. And the neatly arranged grooves are somewhat similar to the edges of coins, but since most of the pattern has been ripped off, it is impossible to see what the pattern is exactly.

"This thing looks familiar."

Yao Shun frowned, as if thinking of something.

"Have you seen it?" Zhao Guangjun asked curiously.

"Let me think."

Yao Shun looked around the guest room while thinking, and finally, his eyes fell on the corpse. Following the direction of the corpse's arms, he moved his gaze to the bedside table beside the bed.

He stepped forward, opened the hotel service guide with a khaki cover on the bedside table, and took out a few promotional materials and note papers, but judging from his frowning expression, it seemed that there was nothing he wanted s things.

"When you searched here just now, did you find a coloring page about treasure hunting?" Yaoshun asked.

"No, according to your instructions, we have not changed all the furnishings here, and they are still in the state when we arrived." The surveyor said.

"Go to the guest room next door and see if there is a promotional coloring page for the treasure hunt. If there is any, bring it over for comparison." Yao Shun ordered.

After receiving the promotional coloring pages brought by the scouts, Yao and Shun looked at them for a while, and then placed the small piece of paper in the lower right corner of the promotional coloring pages. Still, the content is completely consistent, and it is certain that the small piece of paper is part of the promotional coloring page of the treasure hunt.

"Is there anything wrong with this treasure hunting promotional coloring page?" Zhao Guangjun looked at the coloring page, and then said: "Could it be that the deceased wrote something on the coloring page before he died and was discovered by the murderer, so the Take most of the paper?"

"Probably not. Cyanide is a poison that can kill in a very short time. When the deceased knows that he has been poisoned, he has no time to write anything. And even if he wrote something in advance, since he If he could think of holding it in his hand when he was dying, it means that what he wrote at that time must be some important content, so why didn’t he write such important content on the regular note paper in the guest room and carry it with him , but it was written on a promotional coloring page? So I suspect that the deceased would desperately get this promotional coloring page, not because of what was written on it, but that the treasure hunting promotional coloring page itself is A very important clue."

"Is the murderer also a participant in the treasure hunt?" Zhao Guangjun asked doubtfully.

"By the way, have you checked with the waiters here? Have you seen any suspicious people come to He Yaoyang before and after the incident?" Yao Shun asked the investigators.

"The waiter said that he saw that the deceased came back with a woman before he was killed, but the woman's appearance was not clearly seen, because the woman was wearing a pair of sunglasses, a sun hat, and long clothes and trousers, if it wasn't for her With the long hair exposed outside the hat, the waiter couldn’t even tell her gender. In addition, the waiter also provided that the woman was thin and about 1.75 meters tall.”

"Another woman about 1.75 meters tall? Judging from the characteristics of this woman, it is very similar to the mysterious woman who accompanied Lu Yonglin to the beach." Zhao Guangjun said:

"Who is this mysterious woman? And in the second case of Guo Peng's murder, who was the man that the waiter saw in a daze? What is the relationship between him and this woman? Or Is it possible that the man was pretended by this mysterious woman? Or is the man just a guest of the hotel? There are quite a lot of suspicious points in several cases, but it is really difficult to sort out the clues, and the speed of the murderer's attack is very slow. Faster than us, this keeps us in a passive situation." Yao Shun said with his brows deeply furrowed.

"Yes, and according to your guess, the murderer will probably kill two more people, and the identities of the remaining man and woman are still unknown. Judging from the current situation, the murderer seems to know their identities very well , and know their whereabouts very well. If the murderer wants to continue to commit crimes, it is possible at any time, and we have no way to stop it. If the murderer completes all the plans, he will definitely abscond immediately, so we want to catch them again It will be very difficult for him."

"Well, I've been thinking about this issue too, so I'm thinking that maybe we can use our favorable conditions to delay the murderer's committing the crime, disrupt his plan, and squeeze out more time for us to investigate."

"Use our favorable conditions to disrupt the murderer's plan?"

"That's right. Judging from the methods used by the murderers in the three murders, it can be basically determined that the three murders were committed by the same murderer or the same group of murderers. Although we have not found out the relationship between the three victims for the time being, but Guo Peng and He Yaoyang met in the casino in the early years. If my previous assumptions are that Guo Peng and He Yaoyang are two of the four people who met Lu Yonglin in the restaurant, then based on the analysis of the murderer's behavior so far, it is very likely that he Two more people are going to be killed, and he should already be planning the next move. Among them, after investigation, I noticed one thing, that is, the three victims lived alone in the dormitory, and until the time they were killed For a period of time, they haven't met anyone in the place where they live, and no one has come to find them. In other words, although they may know each other, they deliberately avoid not communicating with each other. No matter what the reason is, but In the arms of the murderer, being used by the murderer, just imagine, if there is a connection between them on the island, if one of them is killed, they will definitely communicate with each other. If they really have ghosts in their hearts, they will definitely flee out of fear. How could they just stay on the island and wait for the murderer to come and kill them?"

"It makes sense, and we didn't spread the news, so not many people know about the murder. Even if some rumors spread, no one will know who died." Zhao Guangjun nodded in agreement.

"It is precisely because of these reasons, coupled with the specific environment of the small island surrounded by the sea, that the murderer is as simple as 'catching turtles in an urn', but if we take the turtles out of the urn and put them back in the group In that case, even if the murderer recognizes the appearance of the turtle, I believe it will be very difficult to find it, not to mention that the turtle is a frightened turtle, so he will definitely shrink back and hide, or escape. The farther the better. Under such circumstances, it will be even more difficult for the murderer to find and kill this turtle again."

"I understand. You want to spread the news of the murder, and then alarm the other man and woman, so that they can leave the island. In this way, even if the murderer wants to kill them, he still has to go around looking for someone, not to mention that they still want to kill them." If they are frightened, they will definitely hide or run as far as possible as soon as possible, so as to delay the murderer's time and protect their safety."

"That's right, although we want to catch the murderer, we can't ignore the safety of the victims who may become the murderer's target. Although it is not yet certain whether the murderer's target is the same as I guessed, but since there is such a possibility, we You can't take risks."

"But if the news spreads, everyone will leave the island. Although it may disrupt the murderer's plan, the investigation will become difficult." Zhao Guangjun worried.

"I also hesitated because of this question, but this is the only way to delay the murderer's attack. After all, the clues left by the deceased are really limited, and the murderer's actions are faster than ours. We can only delay the murderer's time in this way. Otherwise, I worry that the number of people killed will rise."

Indeed, if it is possible for the murderer to kill more people in order to solve the case, it is completely worth the loss. It is possible to predict what the final truth will be, so to be on the safe side, it is best to spread the news first and buy enough time for the investigation.

In-depth investigation
After careful deployment, the investigation work was launched on the island with a high profile.

The assisted investigation report with several photos of the victims was posted in the streets and alleys, while the scouts took the photos of the victims in various hotels and guesthouses, asked the guests one by one, and reminded all tourists who went to the island to travel. These are extraordinary times, so leave the island as soon as possible if possible.

As for the ferry to leave the island, the scouts did not take it lightly. They carefully checked the ID cards of all the people who left the island, and recorded their addresses and contact information in detail. Slow down, but it can prevent suspicious personnel from using fake ID cards to get through the border, and provide more convenience for the next investigation work.

On the other hand, Yao and Shun have not been idle either. Now that there is a new doubt about the treasure hunting materials on the scene, he will not let it go easily, and if he wants to know the details of the treasure hunting activities, he can only find out about it from the travel agency that organized the event. , finding the participants is naturally the top priority, especially those who have a good understanding of the event, and this No. 1 choice is naturally the cultural relic dealer Li Zhiqiang who has no treasures.

Seeing Yao and Shun personally looking for him at the hotel, Li Zhiqiang was so enthusiastic, pouring tea and offering cigarettes, it felt like Yao and Shun were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

"You haven't left yet?" Yao Shun asked after taking his seat.

"The luggage is packed, but now the wharf is as crowded as a train station during the Spring Festival travel season. I don't want to join in the fun at this time. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. I'll leave when everyone is almost gone."

"Well, that's true." Yao Shun nodded.

"Brother Yao, it's not as simple as just chatting with me when you come to me. If there is anything I can do, I will do my best." Li Zhiqiang said.

"I won't beat around the bush with you kid, you should know all about the three murders that happened on the island!"

"I know, you have launched such a high-profile investigation. You have brought all the photos here to ask questions, and you want us to leave the island as soon as possible. Don't you know? What's the matter? Brother Yao, if you come to me, you won't suspect me. Aside from coming back to sleep at night, I have been looking for treasures in Shimu Village these days." Li Zhiqiang said.

"Then did you find any clues?"

Yao and Shun did not directly answer whether he suspected or not, but only raised new questions, because for him, before the case was solved, he would not give a positive or negative answer to whether anyone was the murderer.

"If only it were that simple. After searching for so many days, I still have no clue. I haven't even seen the hair of the treasure." Li Zhiqiang said dejectedly.

"Then do you think this treasure exists?"

"I dare not say this absolutely, but since the travel agency has the courage to carry out such an activity, I feel that the treasure should exist. If there is no one, then the travel agency will not be able to end in the end."

"You went to the event that day, what is the so-called tip for the 500 yuan deposit, show me!"

"Okay, just that broken reminder, it's the same as not having it."

Li Zhiqiang took out an envelope from his bag and handed it to Yaoshun.

There is nothing in the envelope except a piece of ordinary A4 paper.

Yao Shun opened the folded paper, and there was nothing on the paper except for a rough pattern, but when he looked at the rough pattern carefully, he was shocked and even couldn't believe his eyes. Then he stared at the pattern intently for a long time.

(End of this chapter)