Chapter 69

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An Jia Ning stood at a distance, watching Li Xiang Dong's actions, feeling a chill. This guy's actions looked downright perverted.

And the old Xie standing beside her, with his arms crossed, watched Li Xiang Dong's every move with interest. This young man intrigued him.

Li Xiang Dong felt around the body of Lu Hai Long, then smelled the blood, and then went to Lu Hai Long's wife's side, acting just as perverted, spreading the legs of the corpse and staring at her private parts, and even touching them.

Despite Lu Hai Long's rough and ugly appearance, his wife was a genuine beauty. Unfortunately, she also met her end with a single slash to the neck, with defensive wounds on her arms, indicating a fierce struggle before her death.

But the two killers, who had already built up their courage downstairs, became even more ruthless when they came upstairs.

So although the two put up a fierce resistance, they ultimately couldn't withstand the killers' ferocity.

"Hey! What the hell are you doing? If it weren't for your police uniform, I'd report you for molesting a corpse. Do you believe me?"

A guy with shifty eyes appeared beside him. Li Xiang Dong hadn't seen him before, so he was probably not from the second team but the first team.

He had been watching Li Xiang Dong closely, possibly afraid that he would find some clues from the bodies, so he deliberately came over to cause trouble.

Li Xiang Dong suddenly stood up. He was tall and imposing, and this sudden movement startled the shifty-eyed guy, who took several steps back, almost falling on his butt.

"What do you want? Assaulting a police officer, huh? Damn, do you believe I'll report you for assaulting a police officer?"

The guy shouted at Li Xiang Dong with a show of bravado, but Li Xiang Dong just gave him a contemptuous smile.

"Leave him alone. He's a well-known troublemaker from the first team, his name is Kang Di. If you take him seriously, you'll lose."

Old Xie came to Li Xiang Dong's side, patted his shoulder, and said.

"Let's go downstairs and talk. There's nothing more to see up here."

Seeing the chaotic scene, Old Xie had no mood to stay.

The three went downstairs, and Old Xie led them out of the compound to the opposite side of the road. He then took out a pack of Yuxi cigarettes, offered one to Li Xiang Dong, and the two squatted under a tree, smoking. An Jia Ning, being considerate, positioned herself upwind to avoid the smoke.

"Tell me what you noticed just now."

Old Xie squinted and looked at Li Xiang Dong, who chuckled.

"When the two killers came upstairs, Lu Hai Long was probably with his wife. They were startled by the sudden intrusion. However, they both chose to resist fiercely, which can be seen from the defensive wounds on their bodies. Even Lu Hai Long managed to injure the attackers during the struggle, and he likely had a knife, which might have cut the attackers."

Old Xie's eyes lit up, while An Jia Ning looked puzzled.

"How did you figure that out?"

An Jia Ning's eyes widened, and at this moment, she had completely forgotten how disgusting Li Xiang Dong's behavior was in the room.

"Look at Lu Hai Long's tattoos, scars, and his appearance. This guy is definitely a gangster. His right hand has calluses, indicating he often wields a knife. People like him don't usually do manual labor. Moreover, I found a knife sheath under his pillow."

Li Xiang Dong said calmly, and his words made Old Xie and An Jia Ning laugh.

"Since there's a sheath, there should be a knife. But I didn't find the knife at the scene, which means the killers took it. They likely took it because Lu Hai Long cut them during the struggle, and the knife had their blood on it. To avoid leaving any evidence, they took the knife. Most importantly, after Lu Hai Long died, his body had many retaliatory wounds, indicating that the killers were enraged by his resistance and continued to stab him even after he was dead."

Li Xiang Dong's description made An Jia Ning shudder, remembering the blood-soaked corpse in the room.

"Hmm, this young man has potential. Your analysis is excellent. To see so much in such a short time, ha, the captain didn't misjudge you."

Old Xie was very satisfied with Li Xiang Dong's performance and gave him a hearty pat on the shoulder.

"However, this makes things more complicated. Lu Hai Long has a complex social background. If he was a gangster, he must have been quite successful, as can be seen from his family's financial situation. But this means he has many enemies, making it hard to determine the motive for the crime—whether it was a crime of passion, revenge, or for financial gain."

Li Xiang Dong continued, and Old Xie, with a look of frustration, slapped his thigh.

"The most infuriating thing is the first team's flies. If they hadn't tampered with the scene, we might have found more valuable evidence."

"Don't lose heart. Even without the scene, we can still work from the outside."

They suddenly looked up to see Wei Zheng Ming standing behind them, having just finished communicating with the local police station chief.

"By the way, Captain, what news did you get from Chief Wang?"

Old Xie and Wei Zheng Ming were very familiar and had a good relationship, so he asked directly.

"Li's analysis was spot on. Lu Hai Long was indeed a gangster and a notorious thug in Lu Liu Village, known for his past misdeeds. A few years ago, he fled after injuring someone, but when he returned, he suddenly became wealthy, taking over several small coal mines and making a lot of money. However, he also made many enemies, and after becoming rich, he became even more arrogant and tyrannical. According to Chief Wang, there are quite a few people in Lu Liu Village who want him dead."

Wei Zheng Ming's words confirmed Li Xiang Dong's earlier judgment. From the information Captain Wei brought back, it seems Lu Hai Long had many enemies, and the possibility of a revenge killing is the highest.