At ten minutes at noon, we were on the Xiaoyao Mountain cableway.
"Well, it's not bad!" Simona said while eating a set of fried sesame cakes in her hand, "That's it for the 4A scenic area, at least the air is pretty good!"
Seeing Simona eating deliciously, Zhao Yu was deeply impressed: "I'm looking down on you more and more. You have a really big appetite. It tastes so good when you eat it!"
"Don't laugh at me," Simona defended, "You haven't eaten yet at noon! What's wrong with eating a set of fried sesame cakes?"
"Nothing..." Zhao Yu smiled slightly and turned his head towards the cableway window.
The scenery outside is pleasant, the air is fresh, and although the scenery is not spectacular, it has a unique charm.
However, while admiring the scenery, Zhao Yu also habitually glanced at the system in his mind.
Although the live broadcast of the murder case has basically come to an end, the double-gen mutation in his mind has not changed at all.
From this point of view, the "Gen" hexagram representing the case is still fermenting, and he still has a long way to go and cannot relax.
Soon, the cableway arrived near the top of the mountain, where the person in charge of the scenic spot and local detectives were already waiting for them.
"This ropeway was newly built in 2017," Manager Liu, the person in charge of the scenic spot, introduced to Zhao Yu and Zhao Yu as they got off the ropeway. "Although there is no one on duty at night, after get off work, the power is turned off and the control room is locked. !
"Moreover, all entrances, exits and control rooms of the cableway station are monitored. It is impossible for anyone to have tampered with the cableway. We don't know!"
"Officer Zhao," a local criminal investigation captain named Zhou also said to Zhao Yu, "We have checked all the recent surveillance videos in Xiaoyao Mountain and found nothing suspicious!"
"Oh," Zhao Yu looked at the majestic mountain peaks and said, "Then let's go to the scene first and have a look! Let's talk as we walk!"
So, under the leadership of Manager Liu, everyone walked along the mountain steps towards the top of the mountain.
On the way, Manager Liu gave Zhao Yu an overview of Xiaoyao Mountain Scenic Area, saying that this scenic area is mainly built around Taoist culture and natural scenery.
“All the buildings in the scenic area are newly built antique buildings,” Manager Liu introduced. “However, although they are new, according to our research, there were indeed many Taoists who lived in seclusion on Xiaoyao Mountain, as well as some valuable ancient buildings. Stone carvings…”
Zhao Yu carefully observed the surrounding environment. He quickly discovered that almost everything here was new, so he asked:
"Xiaoyao Mountain is a tourist attraction. In what year was it built?"
"2007!" Manager Liu said the time without hesitation, "It was originally planned and developed by the Nanyun Provincial Tourism Bureau, and later handed over to the Leisure and Tourism Bureau for management. I came here in 2009, and I can be regarded as an early veteran. Got it!"
"Oh..." Zhao Yu asked, "So, you are a native of Kangle?"
"Yes!" Manager Liu nodded, "I have been working at the Recreation and Tourism Bureau, and later I was transferred to the scenic spot!"
"So," Zhao Yu asked, "Xiaoyao Mountain Scenic Area is no longer a private enterprise?"
"Yes," Manager Liu replied, "We are all paid dead wages for pure government investment! Haha, our Nagyun is a major tourism province, and developers develop attractions based on economic interests!
"And Xiaoyao Mountain doesn't have many selling points, and it obviously doesn't meet their standards. Private investment will only lose money!
"Haha... to put it bluntly," Manager Liu pointed to the top of the mountain and said, "This place is more like a park. Most of the people who come here are locals or tourists from surrounding areas, and there are very few tourist groups!"
"So..." Zhao Yu asked again, "Before the scenic spot was built, where was this place?"
"Oh, it's just a barren mountain!" Manager Liu replied.
"Really?" Zhao Yu thought for a while and asked, "Is it involved in any demolition issues?"
"No, no?" Manager Liu said uncertainly, "I don't think so. As you can see, this place is so far away from the city. There are no villages or towns. Who lives here?"
"Yes," a scenic spot staff member next to Manager Liu said at this time, "the only two villages closest to Xiaoyao Mountain are Zhanghe and Liangzhai, and Xiaoyao Mountain is a deep mountain and old forest!
"Only the nearby hunters and all the mountain people who collect mushrooms and herbs will come here. Otherwise... why did so many Taoist priests choose to live here in seclusion in ancient times?"
"Oh..." Zhao Yu turned to the local agent and said, "Captain Zhou, please help me do something. Check if anything special happened in the Xiaoyao Mountain area 15 years ago
"For example...criminal cases, or economic disputes..."
"Oh, okay, okay!" Captain Zhou nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to take care of it right away!"
"15 years..." Simona blinked, "15 years ago was 2005, you mean those two people... have something to do with Xiaoyao Mountain
"We don't seem to know yet whether those two people have anything to do with Xiaoyao Mountain, right?"
"Yes," Zhao Yu said, "15 years ago, one of these two people was in Luowei and the other was in Baoshan, and they seemed to have nothing to do with Xiaoyao Mountain!
"But..." he said facing the steep mountain, "if they have nothing to do with Xiaoyao Mountain, how could they be left here by the murderer?"
"Manager Liu," Simona asked curiously, "If it's not taking the ropeway, is there any other way to the crime scene on the top of the mountain?"
“Of course there is,” said Manager Liu. “There is a main mountain climbing road that goes from the main entrance to the top of the mountain! There is also a auxiliary road that leads from the back mountain parking lot to the top of the mountain.
“In addition, we have built plank roads, slides, etc., which are basically all connected...
"Of course," Manager Liu added, "Xiaoyao Mountain is not well-known, but its area is quite large! There are also many paths that hunters often walked in the past that can lead to the top of the mountain..."
"We investigated the surveillance of the main road and the back mountain auxiliary road," Captain Zhou added, "no abnormalities were found! Therefore, we suspect that the murderer should be someone who knows Xiaoyao Mountain better!
"He should be walking on a hiking trail!"
"Oh, the hiking trails can also avoid cameras," Zhao Yu said, "This person is indeed familiar with the environment!"
"Don't forget, the most crucial point is," Simona said, "There are two more people! Not only does the murderer have to take a small road, but he also drags two people with him. Isn't this..."
"People..." Captain Zhou analyzed, "Maybe drag one at a time and then divide it into two?"
"No!" Zhao Yu shook his phone and said, "The forensic doctor just sent me the latest news, passing the autopsy of the male victim and the physical report of the female victim!
"They suspect that there may be more than three days between the dead Zhang Yuyin and the rescued Qu Xiaohua!"
"Ah?" Simona was surprised, "In other words, Zhang Yuyin had been lying in that hole for several days, and then the murderer transported Qu Xiaohua up
"This... why is this?"
"Why?" Zhao Yu patted Simona's hand, "Hey, fried sesame cakes!"
(End of chapter)