At noon, on the Xiao Yao Mountain ropeway.
"Well, it's alright!" Xi Mengna was holding a set of sesame seed cake in her hand. She said as she ate, "This is the best 4A scenic area can do. At least the air is pretty good!"
Seeing that Xi Mengna was enjoying the food, Zhao Yu was impressed. "I've underestimated you. Your appetite is really big. You're eating so well!"
"Don't laugh at me," Xi Mengna argued. "I haven't eaten lunch yet! What's wrong with eating fried sesame seed cake? "
"Nothing …" Zhao Yu smiled and looked out of the cableway window.
The scenery outside was pleasant, and the air was fresh. Although the scenery was not the best, it had its own charm.
While he was enjoying the scenery, Zhao Yu habitually glanced at the system in his brain.
Although the livestream murder case was basically over, the Double Gen Variant Hexagram in his mind hadn't changed.
From this, it seemed that the "Gen" hexagram, which represented the case, was still fermenting. He still had a long way to go, so he could not relax.
Very soon, the cableway reached a place near the top of the mountain. The person in charge of the attraction and the local police were already there waiting for them.
"This cableway was newly built in 2017," Manager Liu, the person in charge of the attraction, explained. "Although there is no one on night duty, after work, the power will be switched off and the control room will be locked!
"Moreover, all the entrances and exits of the cableway station and the control room are monitored. It's impossible for anyone to have tampered with the cableway. We wouldn't know!"
"Police Officer Zhao," a local criminal investigation captain, whose surname was Zhou, said to Zhao Yu, "We have checked all the surveillance videos in Xiaoyao Mountain recently, and found nothing suspicious!"
"Oh …" Zhao Yu looked at the towering mountain and said, "Let's go to the scene first! Let's talk as we walk! "
Therefore, under the guidance of Manager Liu, everyone walked along the mountain stairs to the top of the mountain.
On the way, Manager Liu gave Zhao Yu an overview of the Xiaoyao Mountain scenic area. He said that the scenic area was built around Taoist culture and natural scenery.
"All the buildings in the scenic area are newly built," Manager Liu explained. "However, although they are new, according to our research, there were indeed many secluded Taoists on Xiao Yao Mountain, as well as some valuable ancient stone carvings …"
Zhao Yu carefully observed the surrounding environment. He quickly realized that almost everything was new, so he asked, "What's wrong with this place?
"Xiaoyao Mountain is a tourist attraction. When was it built?"
"2007!" Manager Liu said the time without hesitation, "In the beginning, it was planned and developed by the Nanyun Provincial Tourism Bureau. Later, it was handed over to the Recreation and Tourism Bureau to manage. I came here in 2009, so I can be considered as an early veteran!"
"Oh …" Zhao Yu asked, "So, you are a local in Kang Le?"
"Yes!" Manager Liu nodded. "I've been working at the Recreation and Tourism Bureau until I was transferred to the scenic area!"
"So," Zhao Yu asked, "Xiaoyao Mountain Scenic Area is not a private company?"
"Yes," Manager Liu replied. "It's purely a government investment. We are all paid a fixed salary! Hehe, our Nanyun is a big tourism province. The developers who develop the scenic spots are all linked to economic benefits!
"Moreover, Xiao Yao Mountain doesn't have many selling points, so it obviously doesn't meet their standards. Private investment will only result in a loss!
"Hehe … To put it bluntly," Manager Liu pointed at the top of the mountain and said, "This is more like a park. Most of the people who come here are locals or tourists from the surrounding area. There are very few tourist groups!"
"So …" Zhao Yu asked again, "Before the scenic area was built, what was this place?"
"Oh, it was a barren mountain!" Manager Liu replied.
"Is that so?" Zhao Yu thought for a moment and asked, "Was it related to any demolition issues?"
"No, I don't think so?" Manager Liu said uncertainly. "I don't think I remember. As you can see, this place is so far away from the city. There are no villages or towns. Who would live here?"
"Yes." At this time, a staff member next to Manager Liu said, "The closest villages to Xiao Yao Mountain are our Zhanghe and Liang Zhai. Xiao Yao Mountain is a deep mountain forest!
"Only the hunters and mountain people who come here to collect mushrooms and herbs would come here. Otherwise … why would there be so many Taoists who chose to live here in seclusion in ancient times?"
"Oh …" Zhao Yu turned to the local investigator and said, "Captain Zhou, can you help me with something? Check fifteen years ago, did anything special happen in Xiao Yao Mountain?
"For example … criminal cases, or economic disputes …"
"Oh, okay, okay!" Captain Zhou quickly nodded. "Don't worry, I'll send someone to do it!"
"Fifteen years …" Xi Mengna blinked. "Fifteen years ago was 2005. You're saying that those two people … were related to Xiao Yao Mountain?
"I don't think we know if those two people were related to Xiao Yao Mountain?"
"Yes," Zhao Yu said. "Fifteen years ago, one of them was in Luo Wei, and the other was in Bao Shan. They didn't seem to have anything to do with Xiao Yao Mountain!
"But …" He faced the steep mountain and said, "If they had nothing to do with Xiao Yao Mountain, why would they be left here by the murderer?"
"Manager Liu," Xi Mengna asked curiously. "If we didn't take the cableway, is there another way to get to the crime scene at the top of the mountain?"
"Of course there is," Manager Liu said. "There's a main road from the main entrance to the top of the mountain! There's also a side road from the parking lot at the back of the mountain to the top of the mountain.
"Also, there's the plank road that we built, and the slide, etc., they're all connected …"
"Of course," Manager Liu said again, "Xiao Yao Mountain is not famous, but its area is not small! There are also many paths that hunters used to take, all of which lead to the top of the mountain … "
"We checked the surveillance cameras on the main road and the side road at the back of the mountain," Captain Zhou added. "We didn't find anything unusual! Therefore, we suspect that the murderer should be someone who understands Xiao Yao Mountain better!
"He must be walking on some mountain path!"
"Oh, it's a mountain trail, and he can avoid the cameras," Zhao Yu said. "This person is really familiar with the environment!"
"Don't forget the most important point," Xi Mengna said. "There are still two people! Not only does the murderer have to walk on a small path, but he also has to drag two people. Is this … "
"People …" Captain Zhou analyzed. "Maybe they're dragging one at a time and then splitting it up into two?"
"No!" Zhao Yu waved his phone and said, "The forensic doctor just sent me the latest news. Based on the autopsy of the male victim and the physical report of the female victim,
"They suspect that the dead Zhang Yuyin and the rescued Qu Xiaohua were at least three days apart!"
"Ah?" Xi Mengna was shocked. "In other words, Zhang Yuyin has been lying in the cave for a few days, and the murderer brought Qu Xiaohua up?
"Why … why is that?"
"Why?" Zhao Yu patted Xi Mengna's hand. "Feed him sesame seed cake!"
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