what's weird

Early the next morning, Gu Yizhi looked at the yard downstairs before going out, and the silver-white sports car had disappeared.When he went to the bar to check out, the cashier girl didn't even dare to look at him.

During the day, Jinzhong County is still very lively. There are all kinds of small stalls along the street, some are placed in baskets, and some are placed on the ground. The sound of shouting and bargaining is one after another, which is completely different from the night.Gu Yizhi found the county police station, showed his ID to the police on duty and explained his purpose, and was quickly taken to the director's office.

"Zhangjia Village is quite far from here, how about this, I will let Xiao Zhang take you there, he also came from Zhangjia Village." The director said in a calm and official tone, "If you need any help, let Xiao Zhang Call back and we will fully cooperate.”

Xiao Zhang's full name is Zhang Sheng. He is a young man in his early twenties with a dark face and a shy smile.The institute assigned them a police car, which Zhang Sheng drove to Zhangjiacun.

"Zhangjia Village is located in the mountains, the location is very remote, and the road is very difficult to walk." On the mountain road, the car was bumping and driving at a very slow speed. Zhang Sheng said a little embarrassedly, "The village has reported to the county many times. I want to build a road to come in, but the leaders say that I have no money, so I have to apply for funds from the city, so I have been procrastinating."

Gu Yizhi looked at the green trees and green mountains outside the window, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant, the breeze was blowing, and the white clouds surrounded the peaks. The scenery was as beautiful as the famous scenic spots.

"Xiao Zhang, do you know where Zhang Xiaoyan's house is?" he asked.

"You know, our village is small, so there are only a few families, and they are all related, how can we not know each other." Zhang Sheng said with a smile.

"You should have heard about Zhang Xiaoyan, right?" Gu Yizhi asked.

"I've heard it from people in the institute," Zhang Sheng said regretfully, "Oh, she's too pitiful."

"Her parents have never come to claim the body. Do you know why?" It stands to reason that if a child dies outside, how could parents ignore it? This is also the strangest thing about Gu Yizhi.

"This...you'll know it when you get to her house, ha ha." Zhang Sheng seemed reluctant to say more.

The car drove for a long time before arriving at Zhangjia Village. Mud houses of different heights stood scatteredly on the mountainside, and the snoring of pigs could be heard from a distance. The whole village smelled like pig manure.The road into the village was too narrow, so they had to park their car at the entrance of the village. Zhang Sheng first took Gu Yizhi to find the village chief.

The village head is an old man in his sixties, with gray hair and kind eyes. He sat in the yard smoking a pipe and listened to Gu Yizhi finish his visit. People don’t like to come back when they go out, and those who stay are basically old people and children. I remember that Yanzi went out last year, alas, this poor child, although the life in the village is a little bit bitter, but he will not lose his life!”

"Village Chief, Officer Gu wants to visit Zhang Xiaoyan's house." Zhang Sheng said hurriedly.

"That's all right, you know the way, just take it there." The village chief tapped the pipe on the ground a few times and said, "Come over for dinner later, and I'll ask my mother-in-law to kill a chicken for you."

"You're welcome, I have some dry food." Gu Yizhi patted his backpack.

"Although there are not many good things in the village, chicken and pork are all ready-made. If you order home-grown vegetables, it can't compare with the delicacies of mountains and seas in the city. Officer Gu, don't dislike him." The village chief said, holding his hand.

Gu Yizhi was too embarrassed to push back any more, so he glanced at Zhang Sheng and said, "Okay then, I'll come back later."

Zhangjia Village is a large place, but there are few residents, so the houses are scattered, and every household raises pigs, and chickens are raised in nets in the empty places. Pigs humming, chickens crowing, and dogs barking along the way One after another, adding a bit of vitality to this empty mountain village.

Zhang Sheng led Gu Yizhi to a farm room. In the yard sat a man in a long shirt and trousers. He was in his thirties, his hair was knotted, his face was covered with oil, and he was wearing a pair of plastic slippers. They giggled.

"This is Zhang Xiaoyan's elder brother, and everyone in the village calls him a fool." Zhang Sheng said, "His parents probably haven't come back yet, so let's wait here."

Dasha glanced at them, picked up a corn cob from the ground, ran to the base of the wall and squatted down, eating with relish.The sun was gradually setting, and a man and a woman walked up the mountain road in the distance. Zhang Sheng rushed up to greet him and called, "Third Uncle and Third Aunt, you are back!"

"Yo, isn't this A Sheng, when did you come back?" Aunt Zhang asked happily.

"Just arrived in the village, haven't come home yet." Zhang Sheng said with a smile, "Third Uncle and Third Aunt, this is Police Officer Gu from the city. He wants to know about Yanzi with you."

"Isn't the swallow just lying in the city, what else do you know?" Aunt Zhang said with a straight face.

"I hope to know something about Zhang Xiaoyan's daily life." Gu Yizhi felt their unfriendliness, but still said with a smile.

"Today is really weird, there are strangers everywhere." Aunt Zhang muttered, pulled Dasha up and walked into the house.Uncle Zhang looked at Gu Yizhi with a pair of cloudy eyes. Years of hard work left deep traces of time on his face, and his dark and red face was guarded. After a moment of silence, he still said: "Oh , come in."

"Third Uncle, are there many strangers in the village today?" Zhang Sheng asked casually.

"Don't listen to your third aunt's nonsense, I just met a girl on the road and asked us where to go to Siming Mountain." Uncle Zhang said, smoking a dry cigarette.

It's Siming Mountain again!Gu Yizhi's heart skipped a beat.

"If you want to know something, just ask!" Uncle Zhang said.

"When did Zhang Xiaoyan leave the village?" Gu Yizhi took out a pen and notebook, and recorded while asking.

"In March and April last year, she went out with a few girls from the same village, and said she was going to the city to earn a lot of money." Uncle Zhang thought for a while and said, "I had already found her a husband's house, so she had to go out, alas, the village Among the young people here, which one is willing to come back after going out?"

"The husband's family I found for her is in good condition, and she can't find it even with a lantern!" Aunt Zhang said while busying by the earthen stove, "We have negotiated the money for the wedding, and we will take the money after she gets married. Treating my son, I didn't expect her to sneak away in the middle of the night! I think it was the daughter-in-law of Zhang Gui's family who instigated it!"

"People are dead, what are you talking about!" Uncle Zhang glared at her.

"If she is willing to listen to us, will she end up like this?" Aunt Zhang stood up and shouted, "I think it's that wild man outside who did it!"

"Zhang Xiaoyan has a boyfriend?" Gu Yizhi asked in surprise.

"I came back two months ago and said that I found a man in the city, and I won't be with him in the future." Uncle Zhang's old face was full of tiredness.

"This heartless loser!" Aunt Zhang cursed while waving a spoon, Dasha sat beside her and laughed.

"Don't say a few words!" Uncle Zhang got angry and threw the cigarette stick to the ground.

"Why are you yelling at me, you have to be able to cure your son's illness!" Aunt Zhang threw the spoon into the pot and shouted with her hands on her hips.

"Okay, okay, third uncle and third aunt, please calm down, the Yanzi people are already dead, so please stop saying a word." Zhang Sheng quickly stood up to smooth things over, "Officer Gu, keep asking."

The parents were the most confusing, and Gu Yizhi finally understood why they refused to claim Zhang Xiaoyan's body.

"Have you seen that man?"

"No, she didn't bring it back." Uncle Zhang picked up the broken cigarette stick and sighed distressedly.

"Then do you know his name and where he lives?" Gu Yizhi asked.

"Swallow didn't say anything, and we didn't ask her." Uncle Zhang said with difficulty, "Comrade policeman, you have seen the situation in my house, it's not because I'm so cruel that I don't want to collect her body, it's because I really can't afford the money! Over the years, in order to see a doctor for my son, I sold everything that could be sold, and there are only a few walls left in the house."

The light in the room was very dark, and a lamp hung from the beam. Even with the doors and windows open, the oily smoke from the earthen stove still permeated the whole room. The walls were greasy, and some places were pasted with film. Does not show the original color.Gu Yizhi didn't know whether to blame them for patriarchal preference, or to pity their destitute family, he sighed secretly in his heart, and asked again: "Do you know if Zhang Xiaoyan has any friends in the city?"

"Didn't Zhang Gui's daughter-in-law come back? Ask her, we don't know!" Aunt Zhang said as she brought the food to the table.

"Hey!" Uncle Zhang sighed and asked, "Comrade policeman, if Yanzi's body has not been brought back, what will happen to her?"

"The corpses that have not been claimed for more than half a year will be cremated, and the ashes will be temporarily stored in the funeral home." Gu Yizhi said.

Uncle Zhang was silent for a while, then nodded, his face full of helplessness.Gu Yizhi put away his things and said, "Let's do this for today. If you think of anything else, please contact me."

Zhang Sheng followed suit and stood up: "Third uncle and third aunt, let's go first."

When the two of them walked out of the house, it was already dark outside, and there were no street lights in the village, so they could barely make their way by the lights from every house.

"Where is Siming Mountain?" Gu Yizhi asked, remembering the incident.

"It's the highest mountain in front." Zhang Sheng pointed in the direction.

Looking from a distance, Gu Yizhi saw a black outline of a mountain peak in the darkness, and there was a bright light moving fast on the road, like a car.

"It's so late, who else wants to come to the village?" Zhang Sheng muttered strangely.

"Young master, there is a village in front of us. Shall we go in and spend the night?" Although he was driving an off-road vehicle, driving on this kind of mountain road without street lights at night is somewhat dangerous, Yehe asked through the rearview mirror road.

"Feng Yue should have already gone up the mountain." Feng Ze looked out the dark window.

"I don't understand why Miss Fengyue accepted this order." Ye He said, "Siming Mountain has a complicated terrain, and she is alone, can Second Master rest assured?"

"There is only one thing they are worried about, and that is me." Feng Ze smiled disdainfully, "I haven't seen her for a few years, but I really want to see if she is strong enough to surpass the Feng family's rules. Let's go, let's go to the village first."

The off-road vehicle stopped slowly at the entrance of the village, and when Feng Ze walked down, he saw the police car next to him at a glance.Yehe took out the flashlight from the car and turned it on, a beam of light shot out, illuminating Gu Yizhi's astonished face.

"Feng Ze?"

"Why are you here?" Even Feng Ze was taken aback.