At four o 'clock in the afternoon, in the special investigation group office in Kunyang.
As there were two cases that needed to be handled at the same time, the office was divided into two sections. One was for the Frozen Female Corpses Case, and the other was for the Prisoner Case.
"The aquaculture businessman, Zhang Yuyin, disappeared from Luo Wei City between April 21 and May 1, 2005." Zhao Yu pointed at the information on the whiteboard and introduced it to the investigators. "On May 16 of the same year, Qu Xiaohua, a flower grower in Bao Shan City, disappeared on his way home from the flower shed …"
"Then, in June, Qu Xiaohua's ex-boyfriend, Peng Zhengyi, disappeared from his hometown, Kangle City. The time of his disappearance was unknown …"
"Now, according to our investigation," Zhao Yu said, "these three people planted Ganoderma in the mountains of Kangle City in the late eighties and early nineties. They even set up a company!"
"So, I think the problem lies in the company that planted Ganoderma. I've already asked Shi Min to look into it, but because it's been so long, it's hard to find any information about the company. It'll take some time!"
"Yes," Cui Lizhu nodded. "Ganoderma is so profitable. Maybe there's some kind of dispute?"
"Team Leader," Wu Xiumin said, "we understand about Qu Xiaohua. Tell us more about Zhang Yuyin and Peng Zhengyi!"
"Okay." Zhao Yu had already memorized the information, so he didn't need to look at any of the information. "Zhang Yuyin is from Luo Wei City, but he went to school in Kangle City. After he graduated from junior high school, he went to Kunyang to work. According to his son, he repaired cars!"
"Then, he returned to Kangle City and rented a forest with his friends to plant Ganoderma. He made a lot of money!"
"But, for some reason, maybe because the Ganoderma industry was not doing well, Zhang Yuyin returned to Luo Wei City in the late nineties and started an aquaculture business!"
"His aquaculture business was doing well, and his family bought a luxury car and a villa. He was considered a celebrity in his hometown!"
"Then, after he disappeared in 2005, the family business was handed over to Zhang Yuyin's wife," Zhao Yu said. "One reason was that Zhang Yuyin's life was unknown, and the other reason was that in order to protect the family business, his wife didn't remarry. Until she passed away in 2017, the family business was left to Zhang Yuyin's son!"
"Tsk tsk … What a pity," Cui Lizhu said with a sigh. "The wife didn't get to wait for her husband to come back. For 15 years, they didn't know if he was dead or alive. How hard it must have been for the family!"
"Yes." Zhao Yu nodded and said, "Zhang Yuyin's son said that his mother had been thinking about Zhang Yuyin's whereabouts until she died. She also told him that when there was news in the future, don't forget to tell her at the grave!"
"It's a pity that he's already dead!" Xi Mengna shook her head and sighed. "According to the forensic doctor, if they had discovered it earlier, Zhang Yuyin might have been saved!"
"This is the strangest part of this case," Zhao Yu said. "What does the murderer want? Why did they arrest him, and why did they let him go?
"If they let them go, why would they put them in such a secluded place? Do they not want to be discovered, or do they want them dead?"
"Yes!" Cui Lizhu said. "The murderer seems to be very contradictory, right?"
"Then …" Xi Mengna asked, "What about Peng Zhengyi? Is he related to Zhang Yuyin? "
"Mm, Peng Zhengyi is a local in Kangle. His hometown is in a mountain village not far from Xiaoyao Mountain," Zhao Yu said. "He was a mushroom farmer, but we don't know his relationship with Zhang Yuyin yet!"
"We only know that he might have lied to Qu Xiaohua, because when he and Qu Xiaohua were dating, they were already married in his hometown!
But, the situation seems to be a bit complicated. Captain Shi is still investigating … "
"In other words …" Wu Xiumin said. "Qu Xiaohua and Peng Zhengyi were just a couple, not a couple?"
"Yes," Zhao Yu said. "Maybe Peng Zhengyi didn't lie to Qu Xiaohua, and Qu Xiaohua did it willingly. After all, their Ganoderma farming business is very profitable!"
"Qu Xiaohua is a foreigner, so it's not bad that he was able to make money with Peng Zhengyi!"
"What happened after that?" Wu Xiumin asked.
"After he broke up with Qu Xiaohua, Peng Zhengyi was still in the Ganoderma business until he went missing. But, instead of being a partner, he went solo, and changed locations several times!"
"But … Maybe because there were more and more people growing Ganoderma," Zhao Yu said. "His business wasn't doing very well.
"This person seems to be a bit crazy," Zhao Yu said. "After he broke up with Qu Xiaohua, he divorced his wife from the countryside, and didn't want his children …"
"Then, he changed wives three times, and he slept with other women many times. When he went missing in 2005, he was all alone. He had no family, no children, and no friends …" Wu Xiumin said.
"So, his disappearance is only limited to people reporting it," Zhao Yu said. "Now, almost no one cares about him anymore!"
"Oh …" Wu Xiumin creased her eyebrows and said, "It seems that Peng Zhengyi's disappearance has something to do with Qu Xiaohua and Zhang Yuyin's disappearance!"
Wu Xiumin said. "These three people were probably kidnapped by the same person!
"This person … Who could it be?"
"Xiao Yao Mountain …" Zhao Yu pointed at the name on the whiteboard and said, "Since the murderer put them in Xiao Yao Mountain, then these three people's pasts must be related to Xiao Yao Mountain!
"Today, I noticed that the mountain was humid and warm. Do you think …" Zhao Yu asked, "The place where they grew Ganoderma was in Xiao Yao Mountain?"
Everyone listened and fell into deep thought.
"According to past experience," Zhao Yu said, "this is definitely not a small grudge! Back in the day, there must have been some kind of crime on Xiao Yao Mountain that caused people to want revenge! "
"The key is …" Cui Lizhu asked, "Who can tell me, what was Xiao Yao Mountain like in the eighties?"
"It was deep in the mountains!" Xi Mengna quickly answered. "The people in the scenic area said that Xiao Yao Mountain used to be deep in the mountains. Only people who hunted and collected herbs would go there!"
"Herbs … What about Ganoderma? Did they tell you that there was Ganoderma on Xiao Yao Mountain?" Cui Lizhu asked.
"No … No!" Xi Mengna scratched her head. "I forgot to ask. Oh no, at that time, we didn't know that the case was related to Ganoderma!"
"I think …" Wu Xiumin said, "Should we set up a secret guard outside the cave in Xiao Yao Mountain? Based on the current situation, will the murderer release Peng Zhengyi in a few days? "
"Don't worry!" Xi Mengna said. "Team Leader already made arrangements!"
"Found it, found it!" Captain Shi suddenly ran into the office and reported to Zhao Yu and the others. "Zhang Yuyin and Peng Zhengyi were classmates. Together with them, there was a person named Bai Wenhai!
"These three people and Qu Xiaohua opened the Purple Ganoderma Plantation together. Bai Wenhai was the legal person and the person in charge. And … and …" Captain Shi took out a report and said excitedly, "Bai Wenhai is also missing!"
"Ah?" Everyone was shocked.
"And …" Captain Shi swallowed and said, "Bai Wenhai also disappeared in 2005! He has been missing for fifteen years! "
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