sbdcsierra Chapter 1668 Zhao Jun's Sense of Crisis
Chapter 1668 Zhao Jun's Sense of Crisis
Chapter 1668 Zhao Jun's Sense of Crisis
When Yan Shugang and Liu Jinyong learned from Chen Weiyi that Wang Jiusheng had been killed with a hammer, they were both shocked. Their shock was mainly due to the brutality of the murderer.
Zhao Jun's shock was different from the other two, because the murderer's method of killing reminded Zhao Jun of a tragic case that happened in Yong'an in his previous life.
To the northwest of Yong'an Village, next to Changling Village, there is a village called Changshou Village. That village is also within the Yong'an Forest Area, but it does not belong to the forest farm's residential area.
In that longevity village, there lived a herdsman named Bai, who was nicknamed "Bai the Three-Fingers".
According to Xing San, Bai Sanzhi used to be a hunter, not a herder.
And like the deceased Jiang Hua, Bai Sanzhi relied on using explosives to hunt wild boars and bears.
That thing called "bomb shard" is quite dangerous, and once he didn't wrap it properly. While he was wrapping it, the bomb suddenly went off, and then a white three-finger flew out.
From then on, Bai Sanzhi stopped dealing with explosives and started farming in the mountains.
However, because he is missing two fingers on his right hand, he often breaks the ginseng roots when using the antler spoon to lift the ginseng out.
Bai Sanzhi thought that since he was going to break it anyway, he might as well just use a shovel.
To be honest, his method of ginseng digging is pretty much the same as the Russians'.
When Zhao Jun was trading ginseng in the Far East in his previous life, he wasn't the only Chinese merchant there. At that time, Chinese people gathered there, and there was a special market for wild ginseng.
The Russians also like money. When they saw that wild ginseng could be sold for money, they also went into the mountains to look for it.
It's just that the red berries of wild ginseng are too conspicuous; otherwise, if it were a different herb, those old Russians might not have been able to tell the difference.
The Russians, unfamiliar with the mountain ginseng culture, would dig out wild ginseng with shovels after discovering it. Once dug out, they would wrap it in plastic bags and take it down the mountain to town to exchange for money or alcohol.
Bai Sanzhi was a black-hearted man, not only greedy but also greedy. He wandered around the mountains, enjoying following the local herders and pondering their old burrows.
If he could follow the clues to find the old village, and there was enough time, Bai Sanzhi would slowly dig with a shovel. If time was tight, he would call on his wife, son, daughter-in-law, younger brother, and sister-in-law to help.
The point is to keep the benefits within the family and not involve outsiders.
Zhao Jun remembers it clearly. It was a day in 96. He was playing cards at Wang Fu's small shop while listening to the village loudspeaker broadcasting the story of our Olympic athletes winning glory for the country in Atlanta. Just then, Li Ruhai rushed into the shop.
Li Ruhai spoke animatedly and eloquently, mentioning that he had carried a bamboo stick up the mountain with three fingers, attracting all the local customers.
After 94, supply and marketing cooperatives and large stores almost stopped buying mountain products, and large pharmacies stopped buying mulberry leaves.
At that time, many regular customers flocked to Yong'an, buying all kinds of mountain products and wild game.
It is said that the clover seedling that Bai Sanzhi dug up was no ordinary one. Some regular customers offered him 80,000 yuan on the spot, but Bai Sanzhi remained unmoved.
Bai Sanzhi was certain that the wild ginseng seedling could fetch a high price, so he kept raising the price until 97.
Zhao Jun remembers that summer wasn't hot; there were only seven days with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius.
One of those seven days, Zhao Jun couldn't remember exactly, a massacre befell Bai Sanzhi's family.
Of the five family members, only one escaped with their lives; the other four, including the elderly and children, were all killed by the criminals.
The murder weapon used by the thugs was an iron hammer!
A family of five, four dead and one injured, was the biggest case in Yong'an. People from the city and province came to the scene, but they were never able to bring the perpetrator to justice.
Even after Zhao Jun was reborn, this unsolved case remained unsolved.
Not only Zhao Jun, but most people in the forest area also believed that the criminals were not locals.
Unexpectedly, the hammer murder case occurred ahead of schedule in Zhao Jun's life!
The victims were not all from Bai Sanzhi's family, but they were all victims of murder for money!
At that moment, Zhao Jun was certain that the murderer was from the surrounding villages in the forest area.
What horrified Zhao Jun even more was that his past life's Wang Jiusheng was not murdered. Zhao Jun clearly remembered that in 98, the Dongda Ditch was swollen to a great height. Seventy-three-year-old Wang Jiusheng accidentally fell into the water, and his body was never recovered.
Although both deaths were violent, the sudden appearance and murder of Wang Jiusheng by the hammer-wielding thugs must have had a reason or cause.
Since the motive is financial, the person must be short of money, which might be a starting point for solving the case.
Cases that can be solved, especially major cases like this, are not under Zhao Jun's jurisdiction at all.
Even if Zhao Jun came, it wouldn't make a difference; they could only play a supporting or cooperating role.
At this point, Zhao Jun didn't say anything more, because what he could think of, Chen Weiyi could definitely think of as well.
"Director Yan, Team Leader Liu, Team Leader Zhao." At this moment, Chen Weiyi called out to the three of them, saying, "Besides us, who else knows about Wang Jiusheng's murder?"
"My wife and son know," Yan Shugang said. After he finished speaking, Zhao Jun added, "My family knows too."
Zhao Jun sounded somewhat guilty as he said this. His family... had several households.
"My family doesn't know." When Liu Jinyong was called out of his home by Yan Shugang, Yan Shugang didn't say what had happened.
After listening to the three men, Chen Weiyi glanced at Zhang Jimin and Li Qingdong not far away, and then said to Yan Shugang and Zhao Jun, "Director Yan, Team Leader Zhao, do you think you can cooperate with us? Let's not spread this matter around, at least not today."
I'll go down the mountain immediately and call my superiors to report. We'll definitely be back before noon. We'll re-examine the site and then go to the village to gather more information. Until then, it's best to keep it a secret.
“No problem.” Yan Shugang agreed immediately without even asking Zhao Jun’s opinion.
As soon as Yan Shugang finished speaking, Zhao Jun quickly replied, "No problem, I have no problem either."
Zhao Jun sounded a little guilty as he spoke, but then he remembered that when he got home, it was already past 10 p.m., and more than 90 percent of the households in the village had already gone to bed, making it difficult to spread the news.
"Zhao Jun." Suddenly, Yan Shugang called out to Zhao Jun, "Your home and the home of Deputy Team Leader Li from the dispatch group, you're in the east and west courtyards, right?"
"Ah!" Zhao Jun nodded subconsciously, and then heard Yan Shu say, "We absolutely cannot let Li Ruhai know about this."
"I know, Director Yan." Zhao Jun secretly groaned, but he made up his mind that the first thing he would do when he returned to the village was to control Li Ruhai.
"Huh?" Just then, Chen Weiyi interrupted, saying, "I never used to, but in the last two years... since the second half of last year, I've been hearing the name Li Ruhai all the time in our forest area."
After saying this, Chen Weiyi voiced his doubts and asked, "What exactly does this person do?"
"This..." Yan Shugang and Liu Jinyong exchanged a glance. They both felt that it would be very embarrassing to say that Li Ruhai was under their protection.
Seeing the two remain silent, Zhao Jun quickly said to Chen Weiyi, "Director Chen, I don't know if you remember me? Before the New Year, when we were arresting Yang Qian'er, the painter, in Yangjia Village, the young man who went in to scout the way for us, that's him."
Upon hearing Zhao Jun's words, Yan Shugang and Liu Jinyong both turned to look at him, while Chen Weiyi feigned sudden realization and exclaimed, "Ah..."
Compared to Chen Weiyi, Yan Shugang seemed to know Li Ruhai better, and immediately said to Zhao Jun, "Zhao Jun, you must keep an eye on Li Ruhai."
"Don't worry, Director Yan."
……
Three hours later, when the jeep entered Yong'an Village, it was already past six o'clock.
After entering the village, Zhao Jun gave Li Qingdong a ride home. Before Li Qingdong got out of the car, Zhao Jun gave him a few more instructions before driving straight to the old house.
The road wasn't far, but Zhao Jun looked rather worried.
That thug with the hammer killed two generations of people, all for money. And now, the richest family in the Yong'an forest area is undoubtedly the Zhao family.
In Li Baoyu's words, the Zhao family is now "the wealthiest family in Yong'an, the richest in the country," and Zhao Jun is afraid that his family will be targeted by bad people because they are too rich.
Of course, the Li, Zhang, and Xie families are not bad off now, and the thugs won't know that their money is kept in the Zhao family. Zhao Jun is also afraid that the Hammer thugs will target these three families.
Zhao Jun became increasingly anxious as he thought about it. With his home just around the corner, the dogs, including Black Tiger, kept at the old house, started barking.
Just then, Zhao Jun saw a figure dart out of the Li family's courtyard and run towards the jeep.
Zhao Jun slammed on the brakes, and the jeep came to a stop. As he pushed open the door to get out, Li Ruhai happened to be standing in front of him.
"Brother!" Li Ruhai grabbed Zhao Jun and asked, "What's going on? How's your investigation going? Have you identified the bad guy?"
Zhao Jun didn't answer Li Ruhai's question, but instead asked, "Ruhai, where are you going so early in the morning?"
"I'm going to the tofu shop to chat with someone!" Li Ruhai said with frustration, "Brother, I haven't slept much all night. I dozed off around four in the morning, and when I opened my eyes just now it was already six."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Jun secretly cheered. Thank goodness Li Ruhai had regained consciousness; otherwise, things would have been much more troublesome.
"Ruhai, come here!" Zhao Jun grabbed Li Ruhai and pulled him into the courtyard, saying to Li Ruhai as they walked, "Ruhai, this matter cannot be spread, or it will affect the investigation."
"This..." Hearing Zhao Jun say this, Li Ruhai felt a sense of disappointment.
Zhao Jun was worried about Li Ruhai and hurriedly instructed him, "Ruhai, this matter must not be spread. Before we went up the mountain, Director Yan specifically told us that you must not know about it."
Li Ruhai curled his lip upon hearing this, and then Zhao Jun continued, "Ruhai, don't take this lightly. Chief Chen of that garrison police station even mentioned you; everyone knows you're good at relaying messages."
"What?" Upon hearing this, Li Ruhai's eyes widened instantly as he looked at Zhao Jun and asked, "Director Chen also knows me, Li Ruhai?"
Zhao Jun: "What did you say?"
As I was writing, I fell asleep sitting down... It seems that the older I get, the less control I have over my body, the most obvious sign being that I can't stay awake when I'm sleepy.
I owe 1,000 words. I'll write them after I wake up and then make up for it.
(End of this chapter)