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Upon receiving Lu Chuan's instructions, Wang Shuai did not delay at all. He immediately led the investigation team to take swift action, formulated a detailed investigation plan, and clarified the scope of the investigation, division of responsibilities, and work requirements. The scope of the investigation included the entire village of Qinjiagou, as well as the surrounding villages of Lijia Village, Wangjia Village, and Zhangjia Village. These three villages are adjacent to Qinjiagou and are all within 3 kilometers of Qinjiagou. The villagers usually have frequent interactions with each other, so there is a high probability that there will be witnesses or people who know relevant clues.

Wang Shuai divided the three investigation team members into two groups. One group, led by one member, was responsible for visiting the entire Qinjiagou village, going door-to-door to interview villagers and gather relevant information. The other group, personally led by Wang Shuai, was responsible for visiting the surrounding Lijia Village, Wangjia Village, and Zhangjia Village, contacting village officials in each village, holding meetings with village representatives, going door-to-door to interview villagers, searching for witnesses, and investigating suspicious persons and clues. With the division of labor clear, both groups immediately began their investigations, maintaining constant communication to share information and clues.

Wang Shuai, leading a member of the investigation team, first arrived at the Qinjiagou Village Committee and found Qin Jianguo, the village secretary. He identified himself and explained the situation, detailing the discovery of an unidentified male corpse in the farmland at the eastern end of Qinjiagou Village. He hoped that Qin Jianguo would cooperate with the police investigation, assisting them in convening village representatives to visit each household, interview villagers, find witnesses, investigate suspicious persons and clues, and find out if there have been any missing persons, suspicious persons, or any unusual events in Qinjiagou Village recently.

Qin Jianguo, 62 years old, is the village secretary of Qinjiagou. He is highly respected in the village, known for his integrity, enthusiasm, and concern for the villagers' lives. He actively cooperates with the government and the police. Upon hearing Wang Shuai's explanation, Qin Jianguo's expression instantly turned grave. He never imagined that such a major event would occur in Qinjiagou, a small village that was usually exceptionally quiet and had never experienced any criminal cases—that an unidentified male corpse would be found.

"Officer Wang, don't worry, I will fully cooperate with your work," Qin Jianguo said firmly. "Although Qinjiagou is a small village, the villagers are very simple and honest. They rarely have contact with outsiders and there are rarely any conflicts or disputes. Now that such a big thing has happened, I am very anxious and hope that we can find the murderer as soon as possible and restore peace to Qinjiagou. I will now gather the village cadres and villagers' representatives to assist you in visiting each household to conduct investigations. In addition, I will personally accompany you on the visits to ensure that no villager is missed and no clue is overlooked."

“Thank you so much, Secretary Qin. With your cooperation, our investigation will definitely go much more smoothly,” Wang Shuai said quickly. “Secretary Qin, the main purpose of our investigation is to find out if there have been any missing persons in Qinjiagou Village recently, especially males aged 30-40, about 170-175 cm tall, and of medium build. Also, we want to know if any suspicious persons have entered Qinjiagou Village recently, especially those driving small cars into the village or heading towards the farmland or barren slopes at the east end of the village. Furthermore, we want to know if any villagers have heard any unusual noises or found any suspicious traces recently. Please tell us any details you can, and don’t hide anything.”

“Okay, Officer Wang, I understand,” Qin Jianguo nodded and said, “I will now gather the village officials and villager representatives, and together we will go door-to-door to investigate and carefully question each villager. We will make sure we understand everything you have said, and we will inform you immediately of any discoveries. In addition, I will remind the villagers to keep this confidential and not to spread the news of the discovery of the body, so as not to cause panic among the villagers and affect our work.”

Subsequently, Qin Jianguo immediately convened a brief meeting with five village officials and representatives from Qinjiagou. He explained the discovery of the unidentified male corpse, the police's investigation requirements, and assigned them to assist the police in conducting door-to-door inquiries, questioning villagers, searching for witnesses, and investigating suspicious individuals and leads. After the meeting, Wang Shuai, accompanied by Qin Jianguo and the village officials and representatives, led the investigation team to begin visiting the villagers of Qinjiagou.

Qinjiagou is a village with fewer than fifty households. Most villagers live in the central and western parts of the village. The eastern part is mainly farmland and barren slopes, where there are very few residents, fewer than ten households, and most of them are elderly. They rarely go out or interact with other villagers. Wang Shuai and his investigation team started from the central part of the village, going door to door cautiously, knocking carefully, patiently identifying themselves and explaining their purpose to the villagers. They spoke gently, trying to ease the villagers' panic, and carefully questioned them to understand the relevant situation.

They first arrived at the home of villager Qin Xuejun. Qin Xuejun, 45 years old, is Qin Xueli's nephew. He mainly makes a living by farming, is honest and straightforward, and has a cheerful personality. He frequently interacts with the villagers. Upon hearing Wang Shuai's purpose, Qin Xuejun's face showed panic, and he hurriedly said, "Officer Wang, I... I heard that my uncle dug up a body in the farmland at the east end of the village this morning. I'm very scared. I really didn't expect such a big thing to happen in our Qinjiagou."

“Brother Qin, don’t be afraid. We’re here now and will find the murderer as soon as possible to restore peace to Qinjiagou,” Wang Shuai reassured him gently. “We’ve come here today to ask you about some things. Have you noticed any missing persons in Qinjiagou recently, especially men aged 30-40, about 170-175 cm tall, and of medium build? Also, have you seen any suspicious people entering Qinjiagou recently, especially driving a small car into the village or heading towards the farmland or barren slopes at the east end of the village? And have you heard any unusual noises or found any suspicious traces recently?”

Qin Xuejun carefully recalled for a moment and slowly said, "Officer Wang, recently, no one has been found missing in Qinjiagou. Our village only has a few dozen households, mostly elderly and middle-aged people. Most of the young people have gone out to work and rarely come back. I know everyone in the village. Recently, no one has been found missing, and no strange men have been seen staying in the village." (End of Chapter)