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Chapter 1313 Investigation
In a small village about ten miles away from the mountain city, the arrival of the spies and the sound of banging on doors, as well as the continuous barking of dogs and crying of children broke the tranquility of the village.

At the entrance of the village, Song Minghao waved his hand, and several German Shepherd dogs, led by their breeders, rushed into a house, causing the residents to scream in fear.

"Deputy Commander, this is a sniffer dog purchased and trained by the bureau from Germany. It can track scents and assist in searches." Outside the village, Gu Qi introduced Zuo Chong.

Zuo Chong was attending a meeting today so he wore a military uniform, and with the tall military dog ​​at his feet, he did look a bit like a canine spy.

He stroked the dog's head, looked up and said to Gu Qi: "Old Gu, as soon as the investigation in Chunyang is completed, we will hold a meeting to exchange our findings and clues."

"Okay, Vice-President. Dr. Ling's autopsy will be completed as soon as possible." Gu Qi replied while looking at the chaotic village.

"Yeah." Zuo Zhong nodded first, then looked around: "By the way, where is Gui Youguang?"

Gu Qi patted the gun on his waist and said: "Youguang took the shells and bullets from the scene to the cooperation office. It is said that the Americans have a new gun inspection technique that can identify the specific model of the gun and even the age of the gun through the shells and bullets."

Zuo Zhong nodded slightly. Gun and bullet testing originated in the United States. It is normal for Americans to make some achievements in this regard. In free America, shootings happen every day.

Then, Gu Qi asked Zuo Chong with some gossip whether he had really scolded Minister Ji during the meeting in the official residence. This matter has already spread among the upper echelons of Shancheng.

Zuo Zhong glanced at Gu Qi and said, "That old guy is taking advantage of his age. If we don't teach him a lesson, all the cats and dogs will step on our heads."

Gu Qi agreed with this. It might be because the Military Control Commission had been acting low-key recently, and some people thought they had really become vegetarian monks. Minister Ji asked for the scolding.

The two chatted about the situation in the mountain city for a while, and Song Minghao led his men to quickly search the village and questioned the villagers.

Since the crime happened late at night and the villagers were asleep, no one saw or heard anything suspicious, but one detail caught Song Minghao's attention.

According to the testimonies of most villagers, the dogs in the village stopped barking after nightfall, which indicates that there were no human activities near the village at that time.

Song Minghao reported this discovery to Zuo Chong and Gu Qi. After listening, Zuo Chong waved his hand, got in the car and went to the next village.

The search and investigation work must be accelerated. Melos is about to arrive in the mountain city. He is a standard professional soldier who has been in charge of technical work for a long time and has a rather old-fashioned personality.

It is conceivable what attitude such a person would have towards the case. If the case cannot be solved, it will undoubtedly cast a shadow on China-US cooperation.

By the morning of the next day, the on-site investigation, autopsy and peripheral reconnaissance were basically completed.

Zuo Chong held a meeting in a military tent next to the scene. Song Minghao, on behalf of the Second Division, first made a report. The results of the investigation were not very ideal, or to be more precise, nothing was found.

"The brothers have inquired in more than ten villages, and no one has seen the murderer, not even a suspicious vehicle."

Song Minghao had a bitter face when he spoke. He was a little bit confused. There were quite a few murderers, and it was difficult to hide their whereabouts with so many people, but the other party seemed to have jumped out of the ground, coming and going without a trace.

Others were also confused. Gu Qi thought about it and suggested that the investigation might not be thorough enough, for example, the murderer used a mountain path and avoided the village.

Wu Chunyang raised his hand when he heard this. He disagreed with Gu Qi's opinion. The population density around the mountain city was very high. No matter how secretive the murderer's movements were, he could not hide them from everyone's eyes even if he marched a long distance.

There are only two possibilities in this situation now.

First, the killer did not reach the weather station by common means and moved a short distance.

Second, the murderer hid in the weather station in batches before the crime, so there was very little noise.

Everyone felt that Wu Chunyang's analysis made sense, including Gu Qi. The Military Control Commission's case analysis was always like this, not considering the level of the person, but only whether it could help solve the case.

"Chun Yang is right. Let's start with these two aspects."

Gu Qi raised two fingers and made a summary speech: "First, the weather station is not far from the Jialing River. We should consider the possibility that the murderer went to the weather station by land and water. We can ask the members of the Gelaohui to help find him.

Most of the ships and sailors in Shancheng are closely related to them. Of course, the government and navy ships cannot be ignored. Now some people dare to transport anything as long as they have money. "

Everyone present laughed. It was not new for naval vessels to be involved in smuggling. These people did not have the courage to fight, but they had the courage to make money, and it was very big.

Many of the food, weapons, medicines and even Japanese spies on the black market entered the mountain city through this channel. The police department turned a deaf ear to this because the water was too deep and it would be easy to drown people if they investigated it carelessly.

However, for the Military Control Commission, this is not a problem, especially now that an American has died, the bosses behind the smuggling must cooperate with the investigation.

"Secondly, if the murderer approached the scene in batches, there must be a gathering place. I suggest contacting the garrison headquarters to conduct a large-scale search around the weather station to find any signs of human activity."

Gu Qi said as he retracted both fingers. His idea was very clear. The activities of a large number of people would inevitably leave clues such as footprints and garbage. This was the key to solving the case. The only problem was that the terrain around the weather station was complex, mostly mountains and bushes. There were many places where people could hide. The search required a considerable number of personnel, which could not be completed by the Military Control Commission alone.

Zuo Zhong at the top did not hesitate and immediately sent someone to report to the headquarters and the attendant room. Mobilizing troops was no joke and required someone's order.

After the little spy who went to report the news left, Gui Youguang took out a few documents and handed them to Zuo Zhong. On them were the identification conclusions of American technical experts on the bullets and shells found at the scene.

After inspection, it was found that the murderer used a "Bergmann handheld machine gun" at the scene, but it was not an original product produced in Germany, but a replica of the Jinling Arsenal.

Zuo Zhong held the appraisal report and silently recalled the information about the Bergmann submachine gun. This type of gun is actually the MP18 submachine gun, an improved version of the MP28.

The Jinling Arsenal and the Shanghai Arsenal began to imitate the MP15 in the 28th year of the Republic of China, and produced about 6000 guns. This is only the number that is recorded. As for the number that is not recorded, no one knows how many there are.

In addition, arsenals in Gongxian, Hanyang, Guangdong Province, Daocheng and other places also produced a lot of MP28s. Except that the Daocheng Arsenal changed the position of the magazine, the only difference between the Republic of China imitations and the German originals was the bullet caliber.

The MP28s of the Republic of China all used 7x63mm Mauser pistol bullets, which were compatible with the box guns that were widely equipped in the Republic of China, making ammunition supply convenient.

德国原装MP28使用的则是9×19以及7.65×21毫米的鲁格手枪弹，毛瑟手枪弹虽然也有少量装备，但其弹头的膛线印迹比民国产MP28更加清晰。

It was through the differences in bullet caliber, bullet head and shell casing marks that American technicians determined that the murderer's gun came from the Jinling Arsenal.

However, due to more than ten years of imitation, the MP28 submachine gun was owned by the people of the Republic of China in astonishing numbers. It was used by both the black and white worlds, so there was little hope of investigating people with guns.

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As for Gui Youguang, after he handed in the documents, he changed his usual nonchalant expression and said in a serious tone, "Deputy Commander, everyone, I want to remind you that the action capabilities of these murderers are very strong."

Everyone was shocked. The words "extremely impressive ability to act" coming from Gui Youguang were enough to prove the murderer's extraordinary ability.

Although the bald guy usually looks like he is the best in the world, he never underestimates his enemies at work. He is a rough but meticulous person and never speaks without thinking.

The murderer was obviously not an ordinary person as Gui Youguang took him so seriously. Zuo Zhong ordered Gui Youguang to explain why he said so. Any conclusion must be supported by evidence.

Gui Youguang didn't waste any words and took out a few photos to explain: "Look, Deputy Commander, all the victims who were shot had their wounds concentrated in the chest, including the two brothers who died for their country.

During the fierce exchange of fire, the killers were able to maintain such a high hit rate, which shows that their training level and practical experience are quite high. "

Zuo Chong looked down and found that it was indeed the case. All the people who were shot were shot on the sides or center of the sternum, which are the heart and lungs.

Contrary to what most people think, it is difficult to hit the head in a melee because humans will subconsciously protect their vulnerable parts.

Everyone was thinking, how come the weapons of the Republic of China, their strong mobility and meticulous work are a bit like their Military Control Commission?

"Okay, everyone, stop imagining things." Zuo Zhong knocked on the table and looked at the silent Ling Sanping: "Doctor Ling, tell me about the autopsy."

Ling Sanping stood up and read the autopsy report: "A total of 38 bodies were found at the scene, 30 of whom died of blood loss due to sharp objects piercing the heart or arteries.

Most people's wounds had neat edges and were oval or spindle-shaped in shape. The surrounding skin was slightly indented and about 7-8 centimeters deep. The murder weapon should have been a dagger or something like that.

There was a large amount of splattered blood at the scene, which proved that the victim's heart was still beating for a short time after being stabbed. The murderer was very professional and cruel.

As for the dead who were shot, there is nothing much to say. Captain Gui just said that the wounds of the dead were relatively concentrated, but! "

After introducing this, Ling Sanping suddenly paused for a few seconds, giving everyone enough time to think, and then continued speaking.

"But there is one phenomenon that deserves attention. All of the deceased were shot multiple times. The order of the shootings can only be determined after an autopsy."

Everyone frowned. If the murderer was going for the equipment, there was no need to reshoot them one by one. At least there was no need to reshoot the people from the Republic of China. It was a waste of time.

So, the killer attacked the weather station to kill people? But what was the reason?

Hate?

No, no one would launch a sneak attack on an important and heavily guarded institution out of hatred, let alone outside a weather station.

Silence?

That's not right. For the same reason as above, if the murderer really wanted to silence the witness, he could have found another time and place.

Zuo Chong thought for a while but had no idea, so he turned to look at Wu Chunyang, motioning him to tell him about the results of the on-site investigation, which might contain clues to solving the case.