With the experience of going up the mountain, when going down the mountain, Gu Chen drove a police car with a license plate ending in AE86, using the drainage canal to make a corner, and the speed of going down the mountain greatly exceeded expectations.

Passing through Hehu Township, go straight to Sanxi Reservoir in Hejiang Town.

Gu Chen knew that if he went from Hehu Township to Hejiang Town, if he followed the road he had come, it might take a lot of time.

However, the opening of a new shortcut has greatly saved this time.

When I came to Hejiang Town, there was no more and no less time, exactly 9 o'clock in the evening.

At this moment, Gu Chen parked his vehicle in front of a supermarket, opened the map on his mobile phone, and found the location of the Sanxi Reservoir.

"The Sanxi Reservoir is not far to the right, and it won't be more than 500 meters at most. After Gu Chen determined the direction, he directly pulled the handbrake and prepared to get out of the car.

When the supermarket owner saw a police officer coming in, he also casually asked, "What do you want?"

"Boss, how many years has you been open for this supermarket?" Looking at the old building, Gu Chen asked curiously.

The chubby man smiled lightly and said: "It's been a long time, this supermarket was originally a small convenience store, it has been open since my father's generation, and now I am replaced, so it must be more than 20 years." ”

"More than 20 years?" Glancing up and down at the supermarket owner, Officer Wang asked, "Then you have to have more than 40, right?"

"How many are 40? I'm in my 50s. Seeing Officer Wang talking sweetly, the fat man smiled from ear to ear.

Officer Wang patted his ass and said: "I really can't see it, you look like you're in your early 40s." ”

"Haha, look at what you said, you must be here today for more than just shopping, right?"

The supermarket owner has read countless people, and it can be concluded from the state of several people when they walked into the supermarket that these policemen must have come to inquire about the news.

Gu Chen didn't go around the bend, and asked directly: "Since your supermarket has been open for more than 20 years, then you should also know that there was a floating corpse in the Sanxi Reservoir in Hejiang Town 20 years ago. ”

"Uh......"

Seeing that Gu Chen asked about this kind of topic as soon as he came, the fat boss was also suddenly stunned, and said weakly: "You...... Why did you ask this question all of a sudden?"

"Because we're here to investigate the case of that year. Lu Weiwei also told the truth.

This frightened the supermarket owner, and he was also curious: "This ...... It's been 20 years, and you're still investigating? Is it too late?"

"It's not too late. Gu Chen smiled lightly and shook his head.

The fat boss couldn't understand it, and asked, "But...... After all, 20 years have passed, and many clues have been wrong, if you can find the murderer back then, then you don't have to toss so much. ”

"But you couldn't find the murderer back then, and it's even more impossible now. ”

The fat boss's speech was a bit harsh, of course, this also reflected the opinion of the majority of the masses.

After all, for a long time, this unsolved case has always become a topic of conversation in Hejiang Town.

Gu Chen asked, "When you found the body in the reservoir back then, were you in Hejiang Town?"

"Yes, of course, I was in a small store, and my house didn't have such a big supermarket at the time, it was just a convenience store. ”

Gu Chen got a reply, then turned on the law enforcement recorder, took out the transcript and asked him, "Then what was the situation at the scene at that time?"

"Uh...... It's been all these years. ”

"It doesn't matter, remember what to say, I need to restore the original situation, the more specific the better. Gu Chen said.

Seeing that Gu Chen was so persistent, the fat boss hesitated, but still nodded in agreement: "Okay, you ask, I know everything, tell you." ”

"What was the situation when the body was found?" asked Gu Chen.

The fat boss scratched his cheeks and began to try to remember.

"I remember that after the body was found in the reservoir, many people came to see the excitement, and I handed over the shop to my dad and ran over to see what was going on. ”

After thinking about it, the fat boss said again: "It was quite scary at the time, a corpse just floated on the surface of the water." ”

"It is unlikely that the body was floating on the water, because the body was still tied to the sack, and the sack contained stones. ”

"But it may be that the rope tied up is not very strong, and it has been bitten by the fish in the reservoir, and the random corpse can only float on the surface. ”

"Was the sack that tied the corpse fished up again?" asked Gu Chen.

"Yes. The fat boss nodded silently, and said, "I remember that the body was floating on the surface of the water at that time, but it was still hanging by a rope." ”

"Later, many people came to the reservoir, some called the police, and some people were going to find a boat to get the body. ”

"Then the police came, and they fished the body ashore and then tested it at the scene. ”

"Is the corpse tied up with duct tape?" Gu Chen remembered that there was a recorder in Forensic Liu's report.

The gangsters used up a bundle of duct tape, leaving even the head of the tape on it.

The fat boss was reminded, and immediately said: "Don't you say that I almost forgot, that's right, the corpse was trapped with duct tape at that time, and it felt quite miserable." ”

Later, after the identification of the police, it was said that the deceased was a black car driver in Hehu Township, so during that time, the black car drivers who drove were extremely nervous and worried every day. ”

Gu Chen glanced in the direction of the Sanxi Reservoir not far away and asked, "Now do you remember where the body floated in the reservoir?"

"Uh...... Now?" asked the fat boss.

Lu Weiwei nodded silently: "If you can, can you take us over to see it now?"

"Huh?" the boss was stunned.

I said that you policemen can really toss, and you don't want to see what time it is, and you still have to go to the reservoir?

The fat boss suddenly retreated.

But he couldn't stand the repeated requests of several people, and finally the fat boss compromised: "Okay, it's a cooperation between the police and the people, if the murderer is really caught, then it will be my credit." ”

"Haha, of course, let's go. Seeing that the boss agreed, Lu Weiwei also responded quickly.

Subsequently, the fat boss handed over the business of the store to his family, and he followed a few people into a police car and drove all the way to the Sanxi Reservoir.

It is not far from the center of Hejiang Town, but it takes a lot of time to get to the place where the incident occurred and drive along the edge of the reservoir.

"Drive a little further and see the steps ahead? That's where the body was found. ”

"So it's here?" Lu Weiwei was also curious, and looked straight at the steps.

The fat boss said: "Back then, it was not this kind of structure, it was all old steps, and there were some earthen embankments around the reservoir. ”

"Later, there was a burst of the embankment a few years later, so it was repaired several times before the old steps were renovated. ”

In the middle of the conversation, the vehicle had already arrived at the reservoir.

As the temperature plummets at night, the wind is also increasing.

Standing on the edge of the reservoir, everyone shivered with the howling cold wind.

Officer Wang also couldn't help complaining: "It seems that there are enough northwest wind pipes tonight, and it's not the right time to come." ”

"That's right. The fat boss, who was also called, also complained: "What can be investigated at night? ”

Gu Chen smiled faintly and said, "Since 20 years have passed, is there a difference between coming here during the day and coming over at night?" I just want to see what the situation was here at that time. ”

"Do you see anything?" asked the fat boss.

Gu Chen didn't answer in a hurry, but asked the fat boss instead: "Has the location of the embankment next to here changed?"

"The location of the levee hasn't changed, it's just been repaired. ”

"What about the roads around here?" Gu Chen asked again.

The fat boss observed left and right, and said, "It hasn't changed." ”

"From Hejiang Town to Sanxi Reservoir, did you come from where we just came?"

The fat boss said: "Yes, because there is only this road from Hejiang Town, or it is a big bend and comes from the other side, but it is unlikely, after all, it is too far." ”

Looking back at the direction he came in just now, the fat boss said again: "I estimate that the deceased must have been kidnapped here, and then directly put on a stone and sank to the bottom." ”

Gu Chen nodded silently and continued: "When I saw it, the road was between two houses, so when you don't know if there is surveillance on this road?"

"Haha. The fat boss laughed dryly, and said with a light smile: "I said comrade police, in those days, everyone didn't pretend to be monitored, not to mention that there was no surveillance on this road, and there were few surveillance in the whole town." ”

"Understood. Gu Chen knew that this would be the case, but if he asked some, he was sure.

Subsequently, Gu Chen listened to the fat boss talk about the corpse detection at the Sanxi Reservoir.

It is about the same as the situation recorded by Forensic Doctor Liu in the report, and there is not much difference.

But Gu Chen still learned some clues about the arrival of the police.

For example, the bodies were found by two children.

But none of this has much to do with the case.

Then everyone returned to the supermarket, and according to the introduction of the fat boss, they found several other witnesses to the events of that year.

Listening to the accounts of these witnesses, Gu Chen probably could also know that a few days before the incident, that is, on the night of Lu Jun's disappearance, there were indeed vehicles driving on this road.

One of the witnesses was living in a building on the way to the Sankei Reservoir.

According to eyewitnesses, there appeared to be several people sitting in the car at the time, and there was still the sound of conversation during the period.

But the car drove in the direction of the Sanxi Reservoir, which still attracted the attention of this witness.

After all, Hejiang Town was not prosperous at that time, and there were not too many buildings.

The direction of the Sanxi Reservoir is even more desolate, there are no villages, and wild grasses are overgrown everywhere.

However, in this case, a vehicle drove in, which also aroused the suspicion of witnesses.

But at the time, I thought that maybe I was just going to the reservoir to fish, but the weather was terrible.

The tall, thin eyewitness man said: "When I found the suspicious vehicle, the weather was the same as today, and the wind was blowing. ”

"So, I don't believe in fishing in this weather. ”

"That could be the murderer, and there is more than one. Gu Chen said.

The tall and thin man nodded silently: "Maybe you're right." ”

"But......" Gu Chen hesitated for a few seconds, but he looked up at the tall and thin man and asked, "But I don't understand one thing. ”

"You...... You said. The tall and thin man was puzzled.

Gu Chen said again: "According to the investigation report of that year, it was not stated how many murderers there were, and according to the police's oral account of the investigation of the locals, there were no relevant records, but you can know so clearly, what is going on?"

"Huh?" was asked by Gu Chen, and the tall and thin man was a little embarrassed.

Gu Chen continued to ask, "Could it be that you didn't disclose this information to the police, and you didn't let anyone else know?"

"Uh......"

Hearing Gu Chen's words, the tall and thin man chuckled in his heart, and said a little nervously: "This ...... It's been 20 years, and I don't remember it well. ”

When the fat boss heard this, he also wondered: "I said Ah Li, I seem to remember that the police asked you back then, because your family lives on the road to the Sanxi Reservoir, is it because the police have not recorded it completely?"

"No, it won't. Officer Wang shook his head and said, "This is a key clue, no matter how negligent our police are, the oral situation will generally be recorded completely, and there will be no omissions." ”

After thinking about it, Officer Wang said again: "Unless ......"

"Unless you didn't tell the police about it. Gu Chen answered directly.

This statement shocked the tall and thin man.

When he saw that everyone was staring at him with strange eyes, the tall and thin man trembled, and he suddenly didn't know how to speak.

"What the hell is going on? Why didn't you say it back then? Gu Chen asked.

Seeing that he was leaking his mouth, the tall and thin man also patted his mouth lightly: "What do you say I have a cheap mouth?"

"That's right, the police asked me back then, I didn't say this, if you don't ask today, maybe I don't remember whether I said it at the beginning, but your little policeman looks like you're only in your 20s, how do you know so much about the things back then?"

"What little policeman? This is the captain of the criminal investigation team of the Furong Branch, and he only needs to look at the file records of the year to know it, and the content you said is not in the records of that year. ”

Yuan Shasha also had something to say, and hurriedly corrected it.

As soon as he heard that Gu Chen was already the captain of the criminal investigation team at a young age, the tall and thin man suddenly felt that Gu Chen was not small, and he didn't dare to be careless, so he apologized directly and said:

"I'm sorry, comrade policeman, I may not have explained this to the police back then. ”

"Why are you doing this?" Gu Chen asked him.

The tall and thin man's face stiffened, and he was also embarrassed: "This ...... You also know how miserable this corpse died back then, the whole body was tied up with duct tape, and it was wrapped into a rice dumpling. ”

"Not only that, but the body was tied to a sack, which was filled with stones. ”

"Just looking at this posture, I know that this murderer must be a ruthless character, if I explain the details of the murderer to the police, what if the murderer asks me for revenge?"

"So you don't say it?" asked Lou.

The tall and thin man looked ashamed: "I...... I wanted to say it, but my family didn't agree, and my wife didn't let me say it when she was killed, for fear of getting into trouble. ”

"You also know that since this murderer can do such a cruel thing, it is not uncommon to take revenge on someone. ”

"Huh. Hearing the tall and thin man's words, Officer Wang couldn't help but shake his head: "You, you, you really think about yourself." ”

"But have you ever thought that if you don't report the murderer, the murderer can get away with it for 20 years, and in these 20 years, they may continue to commit crimes, and let such dangerous people wander in society, do you know how dangerous it is?"

"I ...... I know. The tall and thin man couldn't raise his head, so he could only bow his head and say.

Lu Weiwei said earnestly: "In fact, if you report this clue, you don't need to disclose your identity, our police can provide you with anonymous protection." ”

"I know, I know it, but ......" The tall and thin man hesitated for a few seconds, and said angrily: "But at that time, I was really frightened by this gang of gangsters, and when I told my wife, she was a hundred unwilling." ”

"She also said that if I went to report this news, she would divorce me, but after all, I was afraid of getting angry, so I also struggled for a long time, and finally chose not to say it. ”

After a pause, the tall and thin man said: "Later, the police really found me, because of the geographical location of my home, I remember that several policemen came to my house to record a statement, so I only said about the discovery of the body, and I didn't say a word about the other murderers." ”

Hearing this, the fat boss also gasped, pointed at the tall and thin man and said, "You, you, you really can't figure out the situation, you are as timid as a mouse." ”

"I'm timid, I've been timid since I was a child, and you don't know that. ”

"But you shouldn't have hidden it for so long? Then you should also think about the family of the deceased, the son of the deceased has been dead for 20 years, but the murderer can't be found, do you say that what you did was still personnel?"

"It's just that I think you're a bad seed. ”

"Spineless. ”

......

It was also after the tall and thin man confessed that several other witnesses to the corpse of the year also criticized them one after another.

"Please be quiet. Gu Chen's words suddenly interrupted everyone.

So everyone looked at Gu Chen one after another.

The fat boss said: "Comrade policeman, there is already an eyewitness, if you ask him, he must know." ”

"yes, this guy is really good enough. ”

Seeing that another witness was attacking again, Gu Chen also explained: "I can understand that this gentleman is out of concern for the safety of his family, but it is really not good to do this. ”

"But now you still have a chance, and that is to tell me the specific appearance of those people back then, the more detailed the better. ”

"Huh?" Hearing Gu Chen's words, the tall and thin man couldn't help but be stunned, and said weakly: "Police...... Comrade policeman, this ...... It's been 20 years, and I'm ...... I've been impressed for a long time. ”

"Harm!"

When everyone heard this, they abandoned it one after another.

"What else can you do? If you had made it clear back then, it would have been done, and now if you can still remember it, then you will see the hell. ”

The fat boss of the supermarket didn't expect that there would be such a bad breed in the town.

To say not to be angry is false.

But after all, this case was also a sensation.

The attention is extremely high.

The tall and thin man was understandably scared at the time.

But now there is another problem, that is, with the passage of 20 years, the current witnesses cannot remember the appearance of those murderers.

This is definitely a fatal existence for Gu Chen.

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