Chapter 75

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As is well known, Yangjia Village in Wuhe Township is a famous village for military service.

Since the late 1950s, almost every year, young men from the village have joined the military. Especially in the 1960s and 1970s, some of the early enlistees who became officers encouraged more young men to join.

Yang Xinhua also enlisted during that time. Due to his hard training and learning of combat skills, and with a bit of luck, he was soon selected to join the reconnaissance unit after being assigned to a regular unit.

Many from Yangjia Village have served in the military, but only Yang Xinhua has risen through the ranks to become the commander of a reconnaissance battalion, surviving two near-death experiences and earning two first-class merits. This luck and strength set him apart in Yangjia Village.

Yang Xinhua could almost recite the details of every villager who served, their branch of service, and their tactical skills with his eyes closed.

Wuhe County has few veterans, and after Yang Xinhua retired, he organized several gatherings of his fellow soldiers. As a genuine combat hero, whose deeds were reported in the military newspaper, Yang Xinhua's call was answered by most of the veterans from Wuhe County.

Therefore, Yang Xinhua is extremely familiar with the local veterans, especially the reconnaissance soldiers.

His extensive experience in jungle warfare allowed him to spot the anomalies at the crime scene, which is why he has been frowning since he left the scene.

Deng Xiancheng, upon hearing Yang Jie's words, became serious and turned to look at the deep-in-thought Yang Xinhua. He knew that this combat hero, who usually didn't speak much, might have noticed something.

"Director Yang, you are a renowned combat hero in the entire military. After retiring, you became a famous private entrepreneur and a county People's Representative. The victim, Wang Guixi, is not only from Yangjia Village but also the director of the factory office.

According to our investigation, he has been working diligently since you took over the factory, making significant contributions to its revitalization and development. Therefore, both for the sake of justice and personal reasons, we hope you can cooperate and help us solve the case quickly, catch the murderer, and bring justice to the deceased." Deng Xiancheng, knowing Yang Xinhua's background and his relationship with the county party secretary, sincerely requested.

After hearing this, Yang Xinhua sighed and said, "Guixi was a kind person who never fought with anyone. I really can't think of why someone would want to kill him.

I don't know who the murderer is, but I did find some clues at the scene. Since Captain Deng asked, I'll share them."

Deng Xiancheng's expression turned serious, and he quickly took out his notebook and pen to prepare for note-taking. Yang Jie also listened intently, eager to hear what Yang Xinhua had discovered and how it differed from his own theories.

"From the scene, it appears that Guixi was killed at that spot. The murderer, as Xiao Jie suspected, is a reconnaissance soldier with combat experience, skilled in jungle warfare. The dagger used to kill Guixi is likely the one used by the Vietnamese reconnaissance soldiers.

A veteran reconnaissance soldier with combat experience would have excellent tactical and psychological skills. In theory, he wouldn't need a dagger to deal with a drunk and unarmed Guixi, which would leave fewer traces.

Even if he used a dagger, the military-trained special combat techniques emphasize a single fatal strike, usually to the neck or heart. It's highly unusual to stab an ordinary person thirteen times, all in the heart and lungs. This is very irrational.

Therefore, I speculate that this is a deliberate ruse by the murderer. The hiding place, the dagger, and even the killing method are all designed to mislead us, making us focus on veterans. If we analyze it this way, the murderer is likely not a veteran.

Actually, experienced hunters, seasoned police officers, or even ordinary people like Xiao Jie, who have learned special combat techniques, could create such a ruse. Therefore, I think we need to start from Guixi to find the murderer." Yang Xinhua's eyes were sharp, and his analysis was based on his experience as a veteran reconnaissance soldier.

A reconnaissance soldier with combat experience would have excellent tactical and psychological skills. On a quiet night, dealing with a drunk and unarmed person would not require such elaborate methods; he could easily kill Wang Guixi with his bare hands.

There were nearly six hours when no one was on the small path, giving the murderer ample time to clean up any traces, ensuring a perfect crime.

However, the murderer not only used a brutal killing method but also created a contradictory disguise, which puzzled both the experienced Yang Xinhua and the highly skilled Deng Xiancheng.

"Seemingly real but actually false, perhaps that's the murderer's goal!" After hearing Yang Xinhua's words, Yang Jie felt even more convinced that the murderer was a veteran.

"Captain Deng, the victim was stabbed thirteen times, each fatal. This indicates that the murderer had considerable strength, easily piercing through the bones of the chest cavity with a dagger. From the large amount of blood at the scene, it's likely that the murderer stabbed Guixi thirteen times in a very short time.

Such swift and powerful techniques are only possible for a veteran who has been trained and has personally killed before. Although he set up a ruse to mislead us, his killing method still revealed a flaw." Yang Jie's words surprised even Yang Xinhua.

Yang Jie's analysis was very reasonable. Stabbing the victim thirteen times might not be difficult, but the dagger used was a military-grade one with a strong bleeding function. In a situation where the victim's blood would quickly flow out, the murderer must have stabbed him twelve more times before the blood was completely drained, which required extremely fast speed.

An ordinary person could not achieve this, especially since the areas stabbed were not soft like the abdomen but the chest cavity, surrounded by ribs. The force and angle of the stabs had to be precisely controlled to prevent the dagger from getting stuck. Therefore, it seems that only a well-trained reconnaissance soldier could do this.

"Wuhe County has had many people serve in the military over the years, with over a thousand veterans who have seen combat, including over a hundred reconnaissance soldiers. This doesn't include the soldiers who have returned from service in recent years. If we want to investigate, the workload will be enormous.

Director Yang, based on your understanding of the victim, Wang Guixi, do you think he might have any enemies, or do you know which veterans he was close to?" Deng Xiancheng also believed that the murderer was likely a veteran and planned to focus on this lead.

Yang Xinhua thought for a moment and said, "Guixi was a kind person who enjoyed making friends. He handled many affairs for the factory and the village, so I'm not very clear about how many people he knew outside.

As for which veterans he was close to, it's hard to say. Our factory has over a dozen veterans, including a few from our village and a few from other towns. They mainly handle security and delivery work at the factory.

Additionally, veterans from Wuhe County or Changyang City often visit me, and Guixi usually helps me entertain them. So, it's hard to say exactly how many veterans he knew and how many he interacted with."

Deng Xiancheng felt a headache after hearing Yang Xinhua's words. It seemed that Wang Guixi's social relationships were quite complex. As a combat hero, Yang Xinhua, after retiring and becoming a private entrepreneur, would not refuse to meet veterans who came to visit.

"Captain, we found a share distribution list in Wang Guixi's office. Take a look!" A detective rushed into Yang Xinhua's office with a handwritten note.

"Share distribution list?" Deng Xiancheng was surprised, quickly took the note, and read it.

The note's heading read "Five Oceans Liquor Share Distribution Draft," and it listed over two hundred names, each marked with a percentage, mostly very small, like 0.00x%.

"Director Yang, what's this share distribution list about?" After a quick glance, Deng Xiancheng passed the note to Yang Xinhua.

Yang Xinhua took the note from Deng Xiancheng, read it, and said, "Foreign investors have partnered with our Wuhe Liquor Factory to form Five Oceans Liquor. Although we contributed the formulas for two functional liquors, it has nothing to do with the Wuhe Liquor Factory.

However, the employees of the Wuhe Liquor Factory have been with me for many years, and they are also from the same village. Therefore, I allocated one percent of the shares to them as a reward for their hard work.

I also plan to allocate another one percent of the shares to the village, and the dividends will be distributed to all the villagers. I, Yang Xinhua, will never forget my roots, even as I become wealthy."

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