Chapter 36 Red Star 9.12 Case

Liu Zhiye sat down in his office, lit a cigarette, and began to fall into deep thought. In the smoke, his brows were furrowed.

The sabotage case at the Red Star Factory is like being shrouded in a thick dark cloud. I don’t know where to start, and it is extremely difficult to handle.

The whole thing feels like walking on thin ice and is full of difficulties. It requires great effort to make any progress.

At 1958:9 in the morning of September 12, 1.30, the security and escort team on duty rushed to a warehouse in the northeast corner of the factory where equipment was stored. They found a fire with flames raging and thick smoke billowing. They immediately organized personnel to put out the fire and rescue the warehouse equipment.

After extinguishing the last trace of fire, they discovered that the new steel-making equipment that was temporarily stored here and waiting to be installed had been completely destroyed, and the scene was in a mess.

Li Zhiwei, the head of the security team 2, who was on duty that night, was extremely angry when he saw the situation. He quickly asked the security personnel to be alert and search around.

Then, he immediately called the factory leaders to report the situation, and at the same time sent someone to inform the home of the security chief, Wang Guangyuan, and report to the district public security bureau for support.

Subsequently, Deputy Director Yang, Director Jiang, investigators sent by the Public Security Bureau, and Security Chief Wang Guangyuan arrived one after another.

Under the leadership of Deputy Factory Director Yang, a special task force was formed to conduct an on-site inspection.

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After daybreak, the on-site investigation was completed and the results came out:

The equipment stored in the warehouse here is the new converter steelmaking equipment that the country bought from the Soviet Union at a high price. These equipment are very precious and are related to the success or failure of the experiment of new steelmaking methods.

Because the scene was severely damaged, useful clues such as footprints could not be identified.

We can only judge based on some limited clues that they evacuated the factory calmly.

As for other clues, how did he get in, how did he avoid the security guards perfectly, and how did he disappear without a trace? Nothing is known.

Based on the above, the enemy's purpose is very clear and the whole process takes a short time.

To achieve this goal:
The first is to understand the internal environment of the Red Star Factory and know the specific storage location of the equipment.

The second is to understand the security situation of the Red Star Factory and know the patrol team’s duty status.

Third, the ability to act quickly and powerfully can only be achieved by specially trained personnel.

Fourth, only with tacit cooperation, organization and material resources can one carry out sabotage in a heavily guarded factory area.

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On September 9.14, Security Chief Wang Guangyuan received a mysterious phone call.

Then, he greeted the person on duty in the office and said that he had a clue and needed to go and investigate. Perhaps to keep it confidential, he did not say where he was going to meet or who, and hurriedly rode away.

He never returned to the Red Star Factory since then, and he did not go home during this period. His family even came to the factory to look for him.

Until two days later.

The district police station received a report that a dead person was found in a ditch near Houhai, near someone's home, while he was doing morning exercises.

When the police station sent people to check the scene, they discovered that the deceased was actually their colleague, Wang Guangyuan.

He was pale, and fell into a broken ditch. There was a fatal knife wound on the carotid artery in his neck, which must have been caused by a knife expert. Apart from this, there were no other scars on his body.

Based on the examination of the body and the scene, the forensic doctor determined that the time of death was more than one day.

There was no large amount of blood around the body, nor any signs of struggle. This should not be the first crime scene.

His personal belongings, as well as the Type 54 pistol and magazine were also taken away.

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Liu Zhiye gently closed the case file, looked out the window, and subconsciously tapped the table with his fingers.

This case was very difficult, and although he was prepared, he was still nervous after reading the case file.

There were no eyewitnesses at the scene.

Second, we don’t know whether the enemy is male or female, or how many people there are.

3. Are the enemies still in the city of Sijiu? Have they escaped?

Where should I start?

One thing is certain: the Red Star Factory sabotage case and Wang Guangyuan's murder case can be investigated together.

It is possible that there is a traitor in the Red Star Factory, otherwise the enemy would not have known that the Red Star Factory had such important equipment.

Only a traitor could commit the crime and escape so easily and effortlessly.

Martyr Wang Guangyuan also received a phone call and went out before the incident happened. Who could know that Wang Guangyuan was investigating a case and also know his office phone number?
The answer is most likely an acquaintance.

Half a day later, there was finally some light in his eyes.

pick up the phone:

"Hello~ I'm Liu Zhiye, please ask Secretary Zhou to come to my office~"

"Report~"

"Come in~" After Secretary Zhou came in, he saluted vigorously and stood at attention:

"Report to the Section Chief! Security Officer Zhou Weiguo is here to report. Please give me your instructions!"

Liu Zhiye nodded with satisfaction.

"Xiao Zhou, please sit down!"

After he sat down, Liu Zhiye took out a box of Daqianmen from the drawer and threw it to him.

"Smoking~"

"Chief, how can I smoke your cigarettes every time I come here~"

Liu Zhiye smiled and waved his hand, indicating that you're welcome.

"Xiao Zhou~ You don't know me very well yet~"

"When we get to know each other better, you will know what kind of person I am~"

"I don't care about these empty words. As long as the work is done well, everything else will be fine."

Xiao Zhou stood up again when he heard that.

"Yes~"

Liu Zhiye pressed his hand helplessly again and motioned Xiao Zhou to sit down.

"Xiao Zhou, how many years have you been in our factory?

"How is your relationship with the former security chief, Martyr Wang Guangyuan?"

Secretary Xiao Zhou:

"Section Chief, I have been in our factory for about three years."

"Section Chief Wang and I came here together. He..."

……

"Xiao Zhou, you go back first. Remember what I told you and conduct a secret visit."

"We need to find out Comrade Wang Guangyuan's family background and social situation as soon as possible."

"Yes~"

After seeing off Secretary Zhou, Liu Zhiye could no longer sit still. He decided to go to the crime scene and investigate it himself.

Then he walked to the warehouse area in the northeast corner of the factory. He wanted to search around the crime scene to find potentially valuable evidence, such as remains, tools, traces, etc.

Unfortunately, more than a month has passed, and the site has not been cleaned up yet, and remains the same. But after so many days of exposure to the wind, sun, and rain, it is undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack to find something.

After searching for a long time, I didn't find any useful clues.

Come to think of it, after the incident, so many people searched and investigated, but didn't find much useful information. How could he find clues today when he came? He must be crazy.

With a long sigh, he began to observe the layout of the factory around him.

This place is located in the northeast corner of the Red Star Factory, surrounded by tall Soviet-style warehouses built with reinforced concrete. They are neatly arranged in rows.

The doors of every warehouse are made of steel and are usually guarded by iron guards, making them difficult to open easily.

To the northwest of the warehouse area is a tall wall, more than 6 meters high, with barbed wire on top, which is impossible to climb up without special tools.

To the southeast of the warehouse area is the unloading area for trains, which is also brightly lit at night. There is usually a group of security guards and a small militia escort team guarding here.

The production area is to the southeast, where several steel production workshops in the factory are located.

Further ahead there are office buildings, scientific research buildings, dormitories, etc.

Looking at the surrounding environment and walking around, Liu Zhiye fell into deep doubt.

How did this enemy get in?
It is totally impossible to go to the southeast, as it is very busy even at night and the on-duty personnel conduct very strict checks.

The north and northeast sides are all high walls, and deep trenches are dug outside the walls. It is very difficult to get in here, and you can't alert the patrol. Unless the enemy can climb over the eaves and walls, it seems outrageous.

It is possible to go to the west and southwest, where there is no production at night and almost no one is around. But the areas in these two directions are very large.

Coming here from the west gate is like walking through the entire factory area. You can't ride a bike, so it takes about 30 minutes to walk. Not only does it take a long time, but it is also very easy to be discovered, which can easily ruin your efforts and make it difficult to escape afterwards.

To the south is the factory's internal office area. There are also many office workers at night. The security department and the armed forces department are all here, as well as the guesthouse and employee dormitories.

If you go out from the south gate, haha, unless you are a duty staff of the factory.

It's impossible for ordinary workers. Do you think these security guards are just for show? They can come back to the factory to visit relatives and friends late at night if they have nothing to do.

Liu Zhiye thought about it over and over again, but still couldn't figure it out.

He scratched his head and decided to go back and take a closer look at the case.

(End of this chapter)