At this moment, Song Shutang and Zhu Yue planned to go to the scene to have a look in person.
The body has not been recovered yet, so it cannot be inspected immediately.
Long Hao followed along.
On the way, Song Shutang asked, "Why did Zhou Zhuang appear at the scene of the incident due to some personal matters?"
Zhou Zhuang was the member who was killed.
"I heard from members of the same group that Zhou Zhuang plans to go to the Buddhist Temple during his day off."
"What did he go to the temple for?" Long Hao asked.
"The previous air raid on the stretcher rescue team composed of monks from the Buddhist Temple rescued Zhou Zhuang, who failed to hide in the air-raid shelter in time that day. However, one of the monks was injured in the arm by the gravel stirred up by the explosion, but gritted his teeth and insisted on carrying the unconscious man.
Zhou Zhuang carried it away. He was so grateful that he planned to go and have a look during his rest."
Many monasteries in mountain cities have stretcher-bearing teams composed of monks, who are responsible for rescuing the wounded during air raids. They are a very valuable force.
Zhou Zhuang benefited from this.
With a grateful heart, I want to go and visit.
I didn't expect to die here.
While they were talking, the three of them came to the scene of the crime.
A narrow path!
The blood stains on the ground were still clearly visible.
Song Shutang looked back and forth and said: "In such a narrow road, if you use a sharp weapon to kill him at close range, Zhou Zhuang must have seen this person, but he did not become vigilant. It can be seen that he did not notice anything unusual at all. It is very likely that he was walking sideways."
When we passed each other, he was suddenly shot and killed by the other party."
On-site observation can confirm that what Zhu Yue said is correct.
Zhou Zhuang did not discover a Japanese spy by chance and was killed and silenced.
But the murderer came for Zhou Zhuang.
"This path is a shortcut to the Buddhist Temple." Zhu Yue said.
"Did the murderer know that Zhou Zhuang was going?" Long Hao asked.
In such a narrow alley, the two of them had to turn sideways when meeting, so it was difficult to tell from Zhou Zhuang's fallen posture whether he was returning from the Buddhist Temple or on his way to the Buddhist Temple.
But it's also more important.
After all, if the murderer is waiting here, it means that he knows the purpose of Zhou Zhuang's trip, then where does this news come from?
Military Intelligence Bureau?
The murderer is too well-informed.
After squatting on the ground and checking for a while, Song Shutang asked: "Is the Buddhist Temple far away?"
"Not far."
"Go over and have a look."
The three of them walked through the path to the Buddhist Temple.
Ask Zhou Zhuang if he has been here today.
Zhou Zhuang came to visit the monk named Jingwen. He was a little thin but full of strength. He also had a lot of hard work to do in the temple, but he did not sit in meditation and chant sutras all day.
Jingwen was very embarrassed to ask about Zhou Zhuang's situation and told him that Zhou Zhuang had indeed come today and brought him many gifts. He refused to accept them, and Zhou Zhuang simply donated them to the temple.
Several people also had a general understanding of Jingwen and Zhou Zhuang's affairs.
Only then did they learn that Zhou Zhuang was not only helping Jingwen, but also because Jingwen looked very similar to Zhou Zhuang's brother.
But Zhou Zhuang's brother died on the front line two years ago.
Perhaps Zhou Zhuang was willing to come to visit to express his condolences.
In fact, you said they look very similar?
Zhou Zhuang's brother Zhu Yue had seen him before, and he was not very similar to Jingwen in front of him.
Perhaps it was Zhou Zhuang's longing that made him act like this.
Jingwen didn't tell Jingwen about Zhou Zhuang's murder, but he had some guesses and asked again and again.
Finally, Long Hao gave a brief explanation, and Jingwen looked sympathetic.
After saying goodbye, he went to the main hall to recite sutras for Zhou Zhuang's salvation.
Zhu Yue came out of Jingfo Temple and said: "Zhou Zhuang has been dependent on his brother since he was a child. He is also a brother and father who takes good care of him and even sends him to school despite the hard life. My brother has an honest character, but Zhou Zhuang is much smarter.
Later, his brother joined the army and Zhou Zhuang secretly followed him. Instead, he was selected for training and then engaged in espionage work. The two brothers were together less and more apart, but they missed each other. Later, the news of his brother's death in the battle came, which was a big blow to Zhou Zhuang. Maybe Jingwen asked him to
I came to visit him because I thought of my brother, but I didn’t expect that I lost my life because of it.”
The war changed countless things.
Zhou Zhuang’s story is not unique.
There is no time to feel sorry for Zhou Zhuang. Only by catching the murderer can we give him an answer.
Song Shutang said in front of the temple: "Since Zhou Zhuang was attacked and killed after returning from the temple, it proves that the murderer watched him enter the Buddhist temple and knew that Zhou Zhuang would return the same way, which means that Zhou Zhuang took a small road when he came.
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So he waited in the alley in advance, then entered with Zhou Zhuang at the same time, and when they met in the middle, he started to kill people."
After hearing Song Shutang's analysis, Long Hao said: "It proves that the murderer followed Zhou Zhuang."
"That's right."
"But why did he kill Zhou Zhuang?" Long Hao couldn't understand.
Zhou Zhuang obviously didn't know any secrets.
If you know it is impossible not to report it to the Intelligence Division.
Moreover, he had the deepest relationship with his elder brother. After his elder brother died during the Japanese invaders, it was even more nonsense to say that he was involved with the Japanese invaders.
It seemed that the murderer could not find a reason for killing Zhou Zhuang.
Could it be that it was really the revenge of the assassins and traitors in Shanghai and the Japanese spies in the mountain city?
However, the retaliatory force of this move is much smaller than that in Shanghai, and it can easily lead to investigation by the Intelligence Department, so the gain outweighs the loss.
strangeness!
At present, we cannot even deduce the reason why the murderer committed the murder.
The three returned to the Intelligence Section at night, and Zhou Zhuang's body was also transported.
A few people went to take a look.
At the door, I also met Lu Qiaowei from the infirmary.
"Why is Nurse Lu here?" Song Shutang asked when they met.
Lu Qiaowei had gloves on her hands and looked like she had just come out of the room, her face was ashen.
"The person who gathered the body said that Zhou Zhuang's wound looked a little strange and asked me to take a look." Although Lu Qiaowei is a nurse, she has a lot of experience.
"Wound?"
"yes."
"Why is it strange?"
"The wound is not deep and cannot achieve the effect of killing with one blow."
"so it is?"
"Bleeding to death." Lu Qiaowei had just come to this conclusion, and her face turned livid.
Killing!
Song Shutang immediately said: "But there were no signs of struggle at the scene."
"I was unable to struggle but my consciousness was clear. I could only silently feel the flow of blood, and then lost consciousness."
"Damn it!" Long Hao clenched his fists.
The blood on the ground didn't seem too much at first, but now I think it seeped into the ground.
"The murderer did it deliberately." Zhu Yue thinks this is not a coincidence.
The murderer's subtle tactics must have been deliberate.
"It's not a simple assassination." Song Shutang said.
If it is an assassination, pay attention to one fatal blow, clean and neat.
Not so.
This behavior is obviously vindictive!
Enjoying the process of killing.
Watching Zhou Zhuang's blood slowly drain out.
"Did Zhou Zhuang offend anyone?" Long Hao asked.
The problem is now more complex.
Vendetta?
Pushing the door open and looking at Zhou Zhuang's body, one can imagine the pain he faced before.
Zhu Yue came out of the room and said: "With such professional techniques, the biggest suspect is still a Japanese spy. As for the clear motive, it is still unclear. Let's investigate Zhou Zhuang's whereabouts these days."
The three of them parted ways with Lu Qiaowei and returned to the Intelligence Section.
The staff member below came forward and reported: "Team leader, these are Zhou Zhuang's relics, but he has no relatives in the mountain city. How to deal with the things?"
Everyone took a look at the things on the table.
Zhu Yue said: "He has no relatives."
It's not that I don't have any relatives in the mountain city, I don't have any relatives in this world.
"Pack them all up and bury them together during the burial."
"yes."
Song Shutang said in Zhu Yue's office: "The murderer is venting his anger."
Long Hao said: "A Japanese spy wouldn't take revenge like this, would he?"
The intelligence staff have high professional quality, and they also give professional recognition to Japanese spies. The enemy will not do these things in revenge. There has never been any precedent before.
"The whole thing is quite suspicious."
"Keep an eye on the situation here at the French Embassy and don't create extraneous matters." Zhu Yue believes that this matter is currently the key.
Song Shutang said: "I am responsible for investigating the murder of Zhou Zhuang. Team leader, you keep an eye on the protesting crowd."
The division of labor is clear and easy to direct.
"That's fine."
After leaving Zhu Yue's office, Long Hao followed Song Shutang closely. He also wanted to launch an investigation into Zhou Zhuang's matter, and did not plan to keep an eye on the protestors.
"How to check?" Long Hao asked.
"First, let's investigate Zhou Zhuang's recent whereabouts among the department staff to see if we can find any clues."
"I'll investigate." Long Hao immediately took over the task. He was very familiar with the members of the group, so it would be very efficient for him to investigate this matter.
"At the same time, we will arrange for Zhou Zhuang to be laid to rest as soon as possible." Song Shutang explained.
The clues on the body have been searched, so there is no need to look further.
And the weather is getting hotter and hotter, making it difficult to preserve the body.
"I will arrange for the department staff to be buried early tomorrow morning."
"Together." Song Shutang planned to see Zhou Zhuang off for the last time.
Many members of the same group were busy with tasks and couldn't spare time. Song Shutang, who was responsible for investigating the matter, had time, so Quan should send off on behalf of the group members.
