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

"Team Leader Zhao."

Old Wu suddenly raised his hand and shouted,

"I've made a discovery, but I don't know if it's related to the case."

"I just found this thing in their drug manufacturing workshop. I examined it, and it doesn't seem to be used for drug production. Plus, it hasn't been touched for years. I don't know what it is."

As he spoke, Old Wu brought out a small box containing two hammers, a compass, a file, and several small bottles containing a few stones.

These things seemed quite out of place when it came to drug production, and everyone looked at them with curiosity.

"Hey, Captain Zhao, this thing looks like it's for geological exploration," one of the police officers said. "I bought one for my son; it was for his geography class. Let me check my purchase records."

As he spoke, he opened his phone and began searching for his purchase history.

Upon hearing this, another police officer also remembered.

"It does seem so. I bought one when I took my son to a geological museum before. My son had a lot of fun with it. He used the hammer to smash rocks everywhere. This bottle is for holding samples, and the file is for filing open the surface of the rocks for observation."

Just then, the police officer who had been there earlier found the purchase record and exclaimed in surprise,

"Yes, that's it, the one who does geological exploration, Team Leader Zhao, take a look."

When Captain Zhao took the phone and looked at it, it was indeed true. Although the one on Taobao was for children and was therefore rather simple, the style of the item was exactly the same.

[Any experts in the live stream? Is this guy involved in geological exploration?]

[I studied geology, and this is what we usually bring when we go out; it's definitely correct.]

Drug trafficking isn't like mining; what do you need all this stuff for?

Should we look for a suitable place to plant it?

Geological exploration and agriculture are two completely different things.

...

Team Leader Zhao was completely baffled by the pile of professional equipment in front of him.

Geological exploration, drug trafficking?

What is the connection between these two completely unrelated things?

Suddenly, his pupils contracted sharply, and that crucial, previously overlooked point finally entered his consciousness.

Geological exploration, he remembered.

There was indeed something related to geological exploration in the village.

"Old Li," Captain Zhao said, looking at Li Xiangyang, the police station chief, "I remember you said that Yaksha Temple was built because someone died, right?"

"Ah, right, his heart was ripped out by the Yaksha." Li Xiangyang looked blank, wondering why Captain Zhao was bringing this up now.

Team Leader Zhao's tone became agitated, "It's not about having his heart removed. Was the person who died a geological prospector?"

One sentence struck everyone like a bolt of lightning.

Xiao Song shouted out in a flash.

"Captain Zhao, you mean these things belong to the person who was killed by the Yaksha?"

"Yes!" Captain Zhao's gaze was firm. "However, he wasn't killed by Yaksha, but by Li Weiguo and Li Weimin."

"If I'm not mistaken, 12 years ago, this person came to Xiahe Village and accidentally discovered this poppy field. Then, Li Weiguo and Li Weimin killed him to cover up the secret."

To avoid suspicion, they ripped out the person's heart and then spread rumors throughout the village, making everyone believe that a demon had committed the murder.

Team Leader Zhao's eyes flickered. "This time, the Yaksha used the same method to rip out the hearts of both of them."

Therefore, I suspect that Yaksha has come to avenge the man who died 12 years ago!

Wow, this case is so complicated!

[Is this the plot: A man died 12 years ago, and his child comes seeking revenge? It sounds like a wuxia drama.]

[However, Captain Zhao's analysis should be correct; otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why the village chief and his brother started their fortune 12 years ago.]

These two deserve to die for murdering an innocent person in their pursuit of drug trafficking!

I support Yasha! People like him deserve an eye for an eye, a blood debt paid in blood.

Therefore, this Yaksha must be related to that man from 12 years ago.

...

Team Leader Zhao explained it very clearly, and everyone present understood. After a brief moment of thought, Li Xiangyang spoke up.

"Captain Zhao, I'll retrieve the case file from 12 years ago right now."

"Yes, as soon as possible. I need to know everything that happened back then, including the situation of his family."

Li Xiangyang nodded, grabbed his phone, and rushed to the police station.

After Li Xiangyang left, Captain Zhao looked at the people present and slowly said,

"The case is now basically clear. What we need to find now is someone connected to the man from 12 years ago. If I'm not mistaken, that person should be in the guesthouse right now."

"Huh?" Xiao Song was a little surprised. "You mean those young tourists?"

"Yes," Captain Zhao said emphatically. "This matter has been going on for more than ten years, and nothing has happened in the village. But they only stayed for a few days and so many things happened. If you say it has nothing to do with them, I think that would be too much of a coincidence."

Team Leader Zhao stroked his chin, his deep gaze fixed on the Yaksha mask.

"We've missed too many coincidences. Go and check the detailed information of these six people again, the more detailed the better."

[Team Leader Zhao is expressing his feelings.]

[Team Leader Zhao: Actually, what I want to say is that we've missed out on too many opportunities with Meng Yang.]

Sigh, life has forced Captain Zhao to develop a poetic temperament.

No, not life, but Meng Yang.

[Hahaha, yes, it was Meng Yang who forced him to do it.]

...

October 5th, Day 6.

After such a big incident the night before last, and after staying up all night, everyone was a bit lethargic on June 4th.

Upon learning that Yaksha was a villager named Li Zhiqiang, the group could only sigh and say nothing more; it was someone else's village's business.

According to the plan, today is the day to go back.

After breakfast, the roar of a car engine came from outside. Li Xiaohong came in and reminded her.

"Your car has arrived."

The group went back to their rooms to get their luggage and boarded the minibus.

The car started, and Li Xiaohong stood at the door waving vigorously.

Of all the groups of guests I've received, this group left the deepest impression. There's no way around it; so many people died as soon as they arrived, and they even caused a Yaksha to appear.

Lu Fei turned her head and looked at the guesthouse behind her, and sighed.

"I will remember this trip for the rest of my life."

Upon hearing this, Wang Rou chuckled.

"Sister Fei, you'll remember this for a lifetime. How many times did you cheat in one night?"

Immediately, the car erupted in laughter. Wang Rou had already told Lu Fei about her bluffing several times.

Lu Fei's expression froze, she pointed at Wang Rou, gritting her teeth.

"You wait, next time we play cards, I'll show you my skills!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the minibus suddenly braked and came to a stop, startling the people inside.

"Master, what's wrong?" Reba asked.

The driver pointed somewhat uneasily ahead to the intersection leading out of the village, where a police car was parked across the road and several policemen were standing in the middle of the road.

The car door opened, and Captain Zhao stepped inside, his expression solemn.

"I'm sorry, you can't leave for now. We need your cooperation in some investigations."

...