Chapter 67: Suspicions of Murder

  The Yuhe Winery is backed by a green mountain and accompanied by Yangjia Village on the left, with spring water flowing down and winding into it.

  The crystal-clear mountain spring water rich in various minerals has established the reputation of Quanliang Liquor in Changyang area.

  The blue bird car drove up to the front gate of the winery, directly passing over the open gate and entering the parking lot in front of the winery's administrative building.

  The winery's production is still proceeding according to plan and has not been suspended due to Wang Guixi's murder.

  The gatekeeper saw a good car coming to the winery and thought it was the leader who had arrived, so he wanted to call the factory office to inform them. However, Yang Jie got out of the car, and Yang Li, who had put down the phone, walked out excitedly, "Uncle Jie, you're back!"

  The Yang surname in this generation of Yonghe County is arranged according to the order of Ming, Shou, Chu and Li. Yang Xinhua belongs to the Xiang character generation above the name generation, and is currently the highest generation alive in Yangjia Village. Yang Jie belongs to the name generation, and Yang Li belongs to the Shou character generation, so he calls Yang Jie "Uncle".

  "Yang Li, aren't you the head of the factory's security department? Why have you come to the gatehouse for duty personally?" Yang Jie stopped in his tracks and looked at him with a serious expression as Yang Li quickly approached.

  Yang Li heard the words and his expression changed, a sad look appeared on his face, he looked at Yang Jie and said: "Uncle Jie, last night Director Wang was killed by someone on his way back to the village, the body was only found this morning, the whole village almost exploded, the police station and county bureau's criminal police team have all come, they are investigating the scene in the village.

  Later, the criminal police team will come to the winery to investigate and understand Director Wang's situation. I am in charge of the factory area's safety, so I have to lead them to each workshop, so I'll just wait in the guard room."

  "Was Wang Guixi killed on the small path back to the village from the winery? What time did he leave last night? How was he only found this morning?" Yang Jie only knew that Wang Guixi was killed on his way back to the village, but didn't know the specific details. Now that he saw Yang Li, he naturally wanted to ask for clarification.

  "Director Wang entertained colleagues from his hometown last night to collect unified funds, so he drank a lot and didn't go home directly. Instead, he dozed off in the office until the late shift at the winery ended, then stumbled back."

  The winery is just at the edge of the village, and usually our Yangjia Village has good security. Moreover, Director Wang wasn't the first time getting drunk so late to return home, so the gatekeeper Yang Shoubing didn't think much of it either. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen?" Yang Li's expression was somewhat sorrowful, with a hint of sadness in his tone.

  Wang Guixi is the son-in-law of Yangjiacun, and can be considered a member of the Yang family. He has lived in the village for decades and is known as a kind old man who always wears a smile on his face. He never quarrels with others and gets along well with everyone in the village, young and old alike.

  In addition, as the director of the winery office, he often had to receive leaders who came to inspect the winery and negotiate business, so some external work in the village was also entrusted to him.

  For example, cadres who receive and collect unified funds from the township, as well as family planning cadres who are in charge of vasectomy work, etc. These village affairs were basically handled by Wang Guixi, so the village branch secretary and village cadres all respected him very much.

  Yang Xinhua's legs and feet are inconvenient, the winery's major events, Wang Guixi is personally responsible for everything, although his work ability is not high, he wins in that he has good relationships with people in the village, Yangjiacun villagers who work at the winery will not make things difficult for him, as a result, he does a decent job as the director of the factory.

  No one had expected that such a kind old man would be murdered at his own doorstep.

  "Where is my dad now?" Yang Jie was asking, a jeep with flashing police lights rushed into the winery and stopped beside Yang Jie's Bluebird car.

  "The factory director followed the police officers to the scene." As soon as Yang Li finished speaking, two forensic doctors wearing white coats over their police uniforms got out of the police car.

  "Hello, we are forensic doctors from the county bureau. Can you tell us where the office of the victim Wang Guixi is? We need to take a look at his office." An older forensic doctor with some gray hair asked Yang Li.

  "I am Yang Li, the head of the winery's security department. I'll take you to Director Wang's office!" Upon hearing this, Yang Li's expression turned serious, and he apologized to Yang Jie before hastily leading the way, accompanied by two forensic doctors carrying investigation boxes, towards the factory's administration building.

  Yang Jie locked up the Blue Bird car and did not follow them to the factory office, but instead walked out of the winery.

  The winery is built on the edge of the village and is not far from the village. There are two roads leading to Yangjia Village.

  There is a main road in front of the factory gate, turning left out of the factory gate goes to the national highway, and turning right out of the gate goes to Yangjia Village. The gravel road surrounds the entire winery wall, from the factory gate to the village via the main road, with a distance of over 300 meters.

  Another path is a small path on the left side of the factory gate, which was formed by the long-term trampling of the winery workers. The path is only about half a meter wide. Taking this small path back to Yangjia Village is roughly 200 meters or so, which is about half the distance compared to taking the main road.

  The small path leads straight to Yangjia Village, with wild grass growing along the roadside. On one side of the path is the factory's perimeter wall, and on the other side are the village's orchards. Most workers at the winery walk this small road home from work, including Yang Jie.

  Along the steep slope on the left side of the winery gate, a small path went up, with wild grass and wildflowers growing along the road, and the area where the black plum trees were planted was very wide, almost all the way to the village entrance.

  The green leaves are thriving under the scorching sun, although the Chinese bayberries have long fallen off the trees. Looking at these Yang Mei trees that are over a person's height, Yang Jie couldn't help but salivate, no wonder there is an idiom called "gazing at plum blossoms to quench thirst".

  All the way, Yang Jie kept an eye on the surroundings of the small path, hoping to find some clues. However, after walking along the path until he reached the scene of the case, and seeing hundreds of people gathered in front, Yang Jie still hadn't found anything useful.

  "Let me through! Let me pass!"

  Yang Jie separated from the crowd of onlookers in Yangjiacun Village and walked to the outer edge of the police cordon near the scene of the crime, where he saw a body covered with a white cloth lying beside a small path. More than ten criminal detectives were taking photos and investigating the scene nearby, while several police officers from the local station were maintaining order at the edge of the cordon.

  Yang Xinhua leaned on his crutches, standing inside the police cordon, talking to Deng Xiancheng, the captain of the criminal police brigade.

  "Dad!" Yang Jie called out, and Yang Xinhua immediately turned his gaze over.

  "Xiao Jie, how did you come back?" Yang Xinhua saw that it was Yang Jie, and a hint of surprise flashed across her face, but she soon regained her composure.

  "I received a call from Director Yang and only then did I know that something had happened to Guixi." Yang Jie said to the police officer in front of him, walked into the cordon, explained a sentence, and then looked at Deng Xiancheng, "Hello, I am Yang Jie from the county committee office. What's the situation?"

  Deng Xiancheng had been getting along with Yang Hua recently, and he had heard of Yang Jie before. Seeing that it was him, he hastily stretched out his hand to shake hands with Yang Jie, saying: "Hello, I'm Deng Xiancheng, the captain of the criminal police brigade. After a preliminary investigation, we can confirm that this is indeed the crime scene. The murderer used a sharp weapon similar to a dagger to kill the victim Wang Guixi."

  The victim was stabbed thirteen times, each stab being fatal. No valuables were stolen from the body, so it's unlikely that this was a robbery-murder. We currently believe that the killer had premeditated revenge murder.

  We found some cigarette butts under a nearby bayberry tree, which we inferred were left behind by the perpetrator. It's possible that he was lurking in the area last night, waiting for the victim. From this point of analysis, it can be deduced that the perpetrator is extremely familiar with the local terrain and understands the victim's daily routine, which is why he chose to make his move in the blind spot between Yangjia Village and the winery.

  I infer that it is more likely that the perpetrator is a local from Yonghe Township, or perhaps an acquaintance with conflicting interests or other grudges against the victim.

  The criminal police team didn't take long to arrive, and Deng Xiancheng and his team were able to investigate the scene and come up with a preliminary conclusion in a very short period of time. This shows that Deng Xiancheng's professional level is extremely high, and he is indeed worthy of being the captain of the criminal police team.

  Yang Xinhua furrowed his brow and said in a low voice, "Guixi was extremely popular in the village. He had been there for decades and never quarreled with anyone. Even the children in the village liked him. He was diligent and responsible at work, completing every task to perfection. I just can't think of anyone who would hate him so much."

  Yang Xinhua is a true battle hero, having experienced many life-and-death separations, so upon Wang Guixi's death, he only felt some regret in his heart, but not to the point of being overly sentimental.

  "Dad, your legs are not convenient, let Deng team leader and others do the detective work. I believe that heaven has a wide net and will not let the murderer escape. They will catch him soon. Let me send you back to the factory first." Yang Jie said, seeing Yang Xinhua standing on the small path with his crutches, he went forward to support him.

  "I'm not so delicate, okay, Captain Deng, I won't interfere with your investigation anymore. If you need my help, just find me at the winery." Yang Xinhua pushed away Yang Jie who was supporting him in front, smiled and said a sentence to Deng Xiancheng before heading towards the direction of the winery.

  Yang Jie saw the situation and couldn't help but smile wryly at Deng Xiancheng, then apologized before hastily chasing after him.

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