After hanging up the phone, Xu Mingzhi called two policemen over and prepared to walk upstream along the Lushui River.
Judging from the scene where the body was waxed all over, it can be inferred that the body should have been sinking to the bottom of the water after being dumped. However, although the Lushui River is named a river, it actually does not have a large amount of water. There is even no water for most of the year. Only in spring and summer does the water flow become larger. Therefore, the previous inference of the Lushui Town Police Station should be correct. The body was most likely brought down by the water flow during the flood discharge of the Luchuang Reservoir two days ago.
However, under the impact of the huge water flow, even if something was brought down, it was basically impossible to find it. However, although there is little hope for this trip, we still have to go.
It was boring to stay with Yu Guang, and the most important thing was that the smell in the air was really unpleasant, so I got out of the car and planned to follow Xu Mingzhi upstream.
The spillway of Luzhuang Reservoir is not directly connected to the Lushui River. There is an unnamed river channel in the middle, about two kilometers long.
Yu Guang and Xu Mingzhi, guided by two policemen, first walked upstream along the Lushui River for more than a kilometer before turning into the unknown river.
On both sides of the river are hillsides covered with shrubs. Although there is a dirt road on one side, there is still a bush as tall as a person blocking the distance between the dirt road and the river.
After the reservoir discharged water two days ago, there was still a lot of water in the river. At night, when the lights swept over it, it was dark.
The four of them walked for an hour and finally reached the end of the river, the spillway mouth of the reservoir dam.
In the darkness, the concrete spillway looked like a huge mouth, which was intimidating.
Xu Mingzhi swept around with a flashlight, then turned to ask the police: "Can I get in?"
The Luchuang Reservoir is the largest reservoir in Yuehu City and a major source of tap water in Yuehu City. There is a water plant built under this dam, and the spillway is also within the wall of the water plant. If you want to see what's going on, you have to enter the water plant.
The Lushui Town Police Station arrived at the scene and concluded that the body might have come down from the reservoir, and had already contacted the water plant. Therefore, the security guard on duty at the door has been waiting for a long time.
When the four people came over just now, the security guard had already looked at the door of the security room after seeing the light of the flashlight. When he saw the person coming, he immediately opened the door.
After the four people entered, the security guard followed them.
Xu Mingzhi did not stop him, and the other two policemen saw this and did not speak.
Xu Mingzhi went to the floodway first. Under the flashlight's rays, only a little moss could be seen in the long floodway, and not even a stone could be found, let alone anything else.
Although Xu Mingzhi didn't hold out much hope, he still turned around and asked the security guard following him: "Have you found anything here in the past two days?"
The security guard shook his head no.
Seeing this, Xu Mingzhi pondered for a moment and then asked him: "When was the last time this reservoir released floods?"
The security guard misunderstood and replied: "Just two days ago, on the morning of the 4th, it seemed to be around ten o'clock."
As soon as he finished speaking, the policeman next to him had already reacted and took over: "We have asked before. The last time was in August last year. The specific date will not be known until they check the information after they go to work tomorrow."
Xu Mingzhi nodded, then looked up at the towering dam ahead. It is like a giant monster lying between the mountains, silent and dangerous.
"If you want to go to the dam, you have to go to the other side. The road here is broken in some places and has not been repaired. It is not easy to walk." The security guard next to him saw Xu Mingzhi looking towards the dam and said cautiously.
Xu Mingzhi thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Let's go up and have a look." After saying this, he glanced at him from the corner of his eye, hesitated for a moment, and swallowed his words.
So, the five people followed the night light and walked around to the other end of the dam, and then began to climb up the steps. The dam is steep and towering, and the five of them walked for seven or eight minutes before finally reaching the top.
Compared to the other three who were panting, Xu Mingzhi and Yu Guang only took a few breaths before calming down.
Xu Mingzhi glanced at Yu Guang in surprise, but thinking that he was able to escape from the Yongtai Gang's stronghold alone in Xiyong, he was not too surprised by the physical strength he showed at this moment.
Luzhuang Reservoir is very large, with a total storage capacity of more than 80 million cubic meters. In the dark night, at a glance, you can't see the edge, only the dark water surface, glowing slightly under the light of the flashlight.
In such a reservoir, a murder occurred at least half a year ago. It is basically impossible to find any clues from here. It is impossible to even determine the place where the body was dumped.
It seems that we can only place our hope on Director Yuan.
Xu Mingzhi looked at the water, sighed secretly, and prepared to return.
At this time, Yu Guang suddenly spoke and asked the security guard next to him: "Are there usually boats in this reservoir?"
Xu Mingzhi glanced at him in surprise.
The security guard replied: "Normally speaking, except for our own work boats, other boats are not allowed to enter the water. However, there are always unruly people. This reservoir is so big that you can't even see it. Just last month, there were still people who went into the water at night. Sail the boat to the middle of the reservoir to steal fish, and you won’t be afraid of losing your life if the boat capsizes!”
Hearing this from the corner of his eye, he asked, "Does this happen often?"
The security guard thought for a moment and said, "It's not usually the case, but in the summer, this happens more often."
"Then do you know who came to steal the fish?" Yu Guang asked again.
The security guard shook his head: "I have never caught anyone, but nine out of ten people are from nearby villages. Even if people from the city come here at night, they usually just fish on the shore and don't dare to go into the water."
After listening to Yu Guang, he fell silent. After a while, he suddenly turned around and asked him: "Do you know the amount of flood discharge this time?"
The security guard was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "You have to ask the person in charge of this, I don't know."
When Xu Mingzhi heard this, he immediately turned around and told the two policemen: "Remember to ask after their staff go to work tomorrow."
The policeman nodded immediately.
He glanced at the water again from the corner of his eye. In the dim light of night, no one knew what was hidden under the seemingly calm water.
"Let's go." Xu Mingzhi saw that there were no other problems in his peripheral vision, so he led the people down the dam. On the way out of the reservoir, Xu Mingzhi asked the security guard: "Except for your staff, can outsiders come in here?"
"Generally speaking, you are not allowed to come in. However, there are also staff who bring their family members and friends to play. In this case, we usually don't stop them." The security guard replied.
"What about at night?" Xu Mingzhi asked again.
The security guard immediately shook his head: "Except for the personnel on duty at night, other personnel are not allowed to come in and out at will."
Outside the reservoir, Lao Wang was already waiting. When I saw someone coming out, I immediately greeted him.
"Director Yuan has already gone back with the body. Do we still need someone to guard the scene?" Lao Wang asked Xu Mingzhi.
After Xu Mingzhi thought for a while, he turned to look at the two policemen walking behind and said: "You guys should work hard tonight and arrange for two people to guard the scene. After daybreak, search carefully from the scene to here to confirm After nothing is missed, we can evacuate. In addition, the villager Wang Chunfa who found the body needs psychological counseling. You can arrange this as soon as possible."
"Okay." The older policeman nodded in agreement.
Immediately, the five people got in the car. Xu Mingzhi and Yu Guang sat in the front, while Lao Wang and two policemen crowded in the back. Xu Mingzhi first sent the two policemen back to the scene, and then rushed to the city with Yu Guang and Lao Wang.
By the time the car entered the city, it was already early morning.
From the corner of my eye, I still saw what I had eaten when I came out of the Qingshan Town Police Station in the afternoon, and by now I was so hungry that my chest was touching my back. It happened that Xu Mingzhi and Lao Wang were also hungry, so the three of them found a roadside stall and parked the car.
