Return to Splendid

Kang Enpei's voice on the microphone was high-spirited: "Teacher Xing, I just came back to the institute at noon today. I saw the note you wrote and I called you right away. Thank you for your support of our work. Your friend said that he I know the clues to illegal logging and arson cases, where is this friend now?"

Xing Yi thought for a while, then continued with his original plan, and said, "This friend, his whereabouts are always uncertain. I haven't seen him yet since I came back."

"Then you can find a way to contact us and we can make an appointment to meet."

"It should be no problem, but I am interested in this case. Let me ask first, have you checked how many trees were cut down in total?"

"We have checked the tree stumps and there are probably more than 130 trees."

"How big are those trees?"

"It's not small, the root diameter is over twenty centimeters."

"Then each tree must weigh more than 100 kilograms."

"More than that, it should weigh more than 200 kilograms."

"Can one person carry it?"

"That's disgusting. There must be more than one person."

"How big is the area covered by arson?"

"The entire half of the slope is forty or fifty acres."

"How many fire points are there?"

"Well, this matter has been ignored. Thank you for reminding me. I will check back later."

"How many trees do you think were not transported away?"

"There's not a single tree left at the site, they were all transported away."

"Is there no ranger?"

"Yes, he took leave."

"Why did you ask for leave?"

"Someone in the family is sick."

“Is the forest farm near a river?”

"The upper reaches of the Mugong River are nearby. We also thought about this. The wood was most likely transported from the water."

"If it is transported along the river, there will always be discoveries along the way downstream."

"So far, I haven't heard anything about it."

"Can you think of it this way, those trees are hidden halfway along the road?"

"How to hide it? There are so many trees, they are very conspicuous if they are piled up anywhere."

"Director Kang, I won't say much more. When my friend talked about this matter, I discussed it with him. These questions include his opinions and mine for your reference."

"Thank you so much to you and your friends. Could you please hurry up?"

"I'm afraid it will take two or three days. My friend is in business. He is always out and about. Even if he buys a mobile phone, he doesn't like to take it with him."

"It doesn't matter, I'm waiting for your news."

After dinner, I wandered around for a while while continuing to think, perfecting the next step in my mind to connect with Director Kang. When I couldn't see the so-called friend, I didn't want to make Director Kang suspicious. He advanced smoothly in his hands and successfully cracked it.

When it got dark, I found a way. I went back to my room, took out my little notebook, and wrote down the matter.

One corner of the notebook was wrinkled, so I flattened it out and wiped it out. I took a look at the first thing I wrote down, which was the kidnapped child.

He let out a breath. He originally planned to go to Zhumatai Village as soon as his work arrangements were settled. Since the plan needed to be adjusted, he might as well take advantage of the fact that there were still two days left for the Development Office to review and approve the irrigation station and leave. One trip?The child's parents and grandparents were suffering, and thinking about the burning sensation on their backs, they decided to leave early the next day.

In the morning, I took a farm bus from the county seat to Niujiaying Township. It took three hours. I stayed in the township for a while, had lunch, and took a bumper ride for two hours. At three o'clock in the afternoon, I arrived at the Baishiyan Ferry on the lower reaches of the Mugong River.

The river is not wide, only about 60 to [-] meters by visual inspection, but the water is very turbid and the waves are rolling, but the boat owner has his feet spread out and stands like a fork on the bow of the boat, one song on the left and one on the right.The boat does not go straight, but goes diagonally along the current. From the length of the song pole, we can calculate the water depth, which is more than five meters. There must be sand or pebbles under the water.Such a stone has been washed away for thousands of years, and the core part is left, which is a strange stone that people admire.

The river is roaring beside the boat. No one can tell what is under the water. The river is deep and strange. If the boat capsizes and people fall in, there will be no one alive. The moment of life is like a drop of water, disappearing in an instant. not see.

The boat boss has been on the water all year round and has established a deep friendship with the river. The river is very docile under his feet. When the boat reaches the middle of the river, the boat boss sips his mouth and lets his whistle chase the birds passing by on the water.It wasn't until the boat docked that the two men boldly stretched their necks to breathe out and wash their sweaty arms in the water.

After getting off the boat, we walked along a tributary for three to ten minutes before we saw the village.

Thirty or forty stone houses stand high and low on the edge of the river. Corn is planted around the house. Because the land is fertile, the corn seedlings grow thick and have green leaves. They are almost as tall as a person's head. One or two of them are as tall as the head of a person. , bright yellow flower spikes emerge.

The sun was tilted and was about to slide down the slope. Xing Yi thought to himself, it seems that he will live in the village tonight. It would be good to spend more time with the Zhao family, act as a psychiatrist, and provide them with many services. Good psychological comfort.The slate house is breathable, and when you look up at night, you can see stars through the gaps, which has a unique flavor.

"Hey! Stop." A roar shook his mind.

The man who jumped out of the thorn held a sickle in his hand and stared at Xing Yi.

Xing Yi was startled. Looking carefully, he was a young man of sixteen or seventeen years old. He was wearing a blue vest with the word "youth" printed in the middle. It seemed that he was not the kind of gangster who blocks the road and does bad things. He works in the fields. young people.

Xing Yi moved the bag from behind to the front, patted the bag to let him hear the sound of paper, indicating that there were no dangerous goods inside, and even approached him actively.

Although the young man was holding the sickle, he was retreating. Suddenly he turned his head and shouted loudly: "There is a spy at this point!"

"spy?"

Xing Yi was startled and subconsciously looked left and right. What's going on?How to start?Are you treating passers-by as spies?

Did something happen in the village?Xing Yi quickly spread his hands, shook his palms towards him and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm from the county. I just came from the river. I came to your village to find someone."

"Come to our village to find people? Okay."

Another rough voice sounded, and three people jumped out of the cornfield behind. They had tools in their hands, either sickles or hoes. Together with the person who just shouted, they surrounded Xing Yi.

The leader was in his early thirties, tall but very strong, shirtless, with bulging muscles that were dark red and tight, and a pair of bulging eyes stared at him.

This situation happened so suddenly that Xing Yi had never experienced it before.Why is this so?Xing Yi quickly took the initiative to explain: "Is your place called Zhuma Terrace?"

The strong man said: "What a bull platform and a horse platform? Let me tell you first. You are here to spy on information."

Being so nervous about strangers must mean something happened in the village. Xing Yi calmed down and must communicate with them slowly to understand what the situation was.

"I don't know what you mean. I'm really looking for someone. I'm looking for someone named Zhao Fuming and another named Zhao Xinzhen. Where do they live? Could you please give me directions?" "

Several people looked at each other, and then looked at the strong man who spoke.

The strong man said firmly: "No, no one is allowed to enter the village."

Two people stepped towards Xing Yi, raised their hands, and made movements to drive him away.