You're cast as a villain, and you're supposed to teach the police how to solve cases?

At the other end of the valley, there was an inconspicuous little house. There were not many things inside, and no signs of habitation, only processing equipment. Old Wu was busy inside.

Seeing Captain Zhao walk in, Old Wu looked up and reported.

"Team Leader Zhao, I've collected fingerprints from two people here: one is the village chief, Li Weiguo, and the other is the guesthouse owner, Li Weimin. There are no others."

So it really was those two who did it.

Three people died; two were drug dealers, and Li Zhiqiang was a mole within the developer's organization. None of them were good people.

Do you think Li Zhiqiang discovered their drug trafficking and then, overwhelmed by a sense of justice, killed them?

Qin Wei: [I don't think so. Given Li Zhiqiang's greedy nature, if he knew about this way to make money, he should have threatened the two of them to split the profits.]

"Or perhaps they disagreed, so Li Zhiqiang killed them?"

It's hard to say for sure; there seems to be more to the story.

...

Getting in and out of the valley was a bit troublesome, so Captain Zhao simply held a case analysis meeting right there in the valley.

"Xiao Song, has the cause of Li Zhiqiang's death been determined? Were those stones from the mountain?" Captain Zhao asked Xiao Song.

Xiao Song's eyes were bloodshot; he hadn't rested all night. The conditions here were rudimentary, so he could only prepare everything first, and start testing as soon as the equipment arrived this morning.

"Captain Zhao, I've compared them, and these stones do indeed have Li Zhiqiang's blood on them, which matches the material of the cliff."

Team Leader Zhao nodded. If that's the case, then it's highly likely that Li Zhiqiang was killed by a rock falling from the cliff.

"but!"

Xiao Song suddenly shouted something, silencing Zhao.

"I've noticed something suspicious."

"When I examined Li Zhiqiang's wound, although there was only one fatal wound on the surface, there was secondary damage within this fatal wound."

Everyone looked at him with confusion, not knowing what he meant.

"In other words, first a stone hit Li Zhiqiang on the back of the head, and then another stone hit the same spot, enlarging the wound from the first one. Moreover, the two stones were the same shape."

Once I explained it this way, everyone immediately understood.

"How is that possible!" Captain Zhao blurted out. "How could rocks that fell from a cliff be exactly the same?"

"Yes." Xiao Song nodded slowly, his brows furrowing slightly as he looked at Captain Zhao with a serious expression.

"So I think Li Zhiqiang wasn't killed by rocks falling from the mountain, but rather by someone hitting him with rocks from behind."

Moreover, the assailant was very careful. After the first blow, Li Zhiqiang might not have died, so to avoid us noticing that he had struck twice, he struck the same wound again.

Xiao Song described it in great detail and vividly, and everyone could picture the scene in their minds.

Smash it from behind, then aim and smash it again.

hiss---

This killer was not only brutal, but also very cunning.

[Forensic doctor Song is really amazing now; he can even spot this.]

Yes, they seem to have improved a lot in the last few episodes.

[Hehe, then we should thank Meng Yang.]

My mom always taught me to play with kids who are good at studying, and it's actually incredibly true.

...

"So," Captain Zhao slowly raised his head, "Li Zhiqiang isn't Yaksha?"

Xiao Song nodded. "I don't think so. He was probably a scapegoat. The real Yaksha dressed him up and then killed him."

Everyone's body stiffened, and their hearts skipped a beat.

scapegoat.

In other words, the real killer is still alive.

"Xiao Song, I remember you said that Li Zhiqiang had just died when we came in?" Captain Zhao suddenly asked.

"We broke through the iron fence to get here, and there were no other exits in the valley. Does that mean the real culprit was in the valley at the time? And it's very likely that he was mixed in with us."

Everyone's expression changed drastically, and cold sweat instantly soaked their backs.

The real culprit was right under their noses at the time, and was probably still searching the valley with them. It's terrifying to even think about.

"No way, if they were really there, how could they not have noticed?"

Last night it was pitch black, and there were people from the city bureau, the local police station, and the boat crew, plus Lu Fei and her group. Not everyone knew them, so they blended in easily and no one would have noticed.

This guy must have incredible mental fortitude; if it were me, I would have run away immediately.

[They dared to dig out someone's heart, do you think they have a strong mentality?]

...

"Captain Zhao, how about we check all the people who participated in the operation last night?" Li Xiangyang suggested.

Team Leader Zhao shook his head. "It's no use. There were so many people yesterday, and we haven't sent anyone to guard the entrance since we found the body. He can swim out at any time without anyone noticing."

Li Xiangyang scratched his head. Indeed, everyone relaxed their vigilance after seeing the Yaksha's corpse, thinking that the murderer was dead, so who would still guard the entrance?

The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat tense, and everyone was extremely frustrated. They hadn't expected that even though the culprit was right under their noses, he still managed to escape.

Sigh, I don't know what to say anymore.

It's infuriating to think about! They were trapped in this valley, and they still managed to escape.

"Alright," Captain Zhao called out.

"Since he's run away, we can just catch him again. There's nothing to be discouraged about."

"Let me start with an idea, let's all think about it together. Do you all have a feeling that this Yaksha deliberately lured us here? He wants us to discover this cave and the poppies here."

Everyone's expressions froze as they began to recall.

To be honest, I didn't notice it when I was chasing them last night, but now that I think about it, it seems like Yasha was controlling the distance between himself and everyone, and he never got out of sight. It really seems like he deliberately lured them over.

"And another point, if Yasha's goal was simply to kill, how could he possibly lead the police to the crime scene after committing the crime?"

Team Leader Zhao's problem weighed heavily on everyone's minds.

Yes, usually when a murderer kills someone, they try their best to prevent the police from finding the body. How could they possibly run back to the crime scene?

There's only one explanation: he wanted the police to find this place.

"So I think," Captain Zhao continued, "we misunderstood the killer's motive. He wasn't after the land; he was after revenge. And his enemies were Li Weiguo and Li Weimin. As for Li Zhiqiang, he was just a scapegoat."

"As for why I want to take revenge on them, I think it's probably related to drugs."

Team Leader Zhao's gaze fell on the red flowers in the center of the valley.

[I think Captain Zhao's analysis makes a lot of sense; it was intentional to bring up the drug issue.]

The drugs they grew harmed people, and then those people came back and killed them. Ha, what goes around comes around.

So, you still shouldn't do bad things, or the boomerang will eventually hit you.

So, after all this talk, who exactly is the real Yaksha?

Qin Wei: [This is a bit difficult. To be honest, quite a few villagers oppose the village chief.]

[Xiaohe Village has several hundred people; how long will it take to investigate this?]

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