what's weird

In order not to attract the attention of the suspects, Qi Zhen did not drive a police car to Longquanling this time. Instead, he asked for an ordinary black bus from the bureau, and he and Gu Yizhi drove towards Longquanling in the morning sunshine.

Longquanling is located in the middle of Yicheng and Hanchang, and its administrative jurisdiction is assigned to Hanchang City.A few years ago, Longquanling was still an unknown small town. Later, a villager unintentionally dug out a large piece of strange-shaped iron lump in the mountain. After being identified by the County Cultural Bureau, it was believed to be a bronze sword left over from the Three Kingdoms period, although it was already rusted. And stuck into a ball, but a rough estimate, there are about thirty.This news caught the attention of the Department of Archeology of Hanchang University. Two professors organized students to conduct a field gathering. As a result, they found the remains of the ancient battlefield in a valley not far from the bronze sword.

After reporting to the relevant superiors, the city quickly sent a professional archaeological team to dig. Over the years, the excavation work has been going on one after another, and the scale of the city defense is gradually revealed. Although there are only ruins left, its unique historical value is still It has attracted many lovers of the Three Kingdoms culture from all over the country.Longquanling seized this business opportunity, and with the help of reports from media reporters from all over the country, it boasted that it had changed from a little-known ordinary town to a relic of the Three Kingdoms with profound cultural heritage, vigorously developed tourism projects, and promoted a series of industries. chain.

Although the relics are real and the history is real, too much commercialization has made its original mystery disappear. Compared with the picturesque places of interest, a few broken city walls or those rusted in glass showcases And the bronze weapons that don't look like they are at all are too boring for tourists.Therefore, after the hype was over, Longquanling was quickly returned to its original shape. Although the sign of "material cultural heritage" was hung in the scenic spot, it did not bring much benefit to Longquanling, and only a few tourists were received every year. , Many hotels and guesthouses have been listed for transfer after a period of prosperity.

But it is really strange to say that all the food and housing have closed down, but the antique trade has gradually flourished. It's hard to tell if it's fake, as long as those traffickers don't make any major mistakes, the relevant departments will turn a blind eye.

The car was driving smoothly on the winding mountain road. Gu Yizhi noticed the surrounding scenery and was stunned: "Captain, stop the car."

Qi Zhen stepped aside and stopped slowly, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Gu Yizhi opened the car door and walked out, staring at the winding path winding through the woods, his eyes dimmed.That day, he and Li Wenhao walked into the mountain village from here, and at that time, he would never have imagined that only the ghost of his best friend appeared beside him.All things are preordained in the dark, if the bus did not break down, no pick-up vehicle would be dispatched, Li Wenhao would not be in a car accident, Gu Yizhi would not go into the mountain village, let alone encounter a mountain charm.

He believed that Li Wenhao never wanted to kill him, but these things can no longer be changed. The dead people, the disappeared village, everything is a foregone conclusion.

Gu Yizhi sighed deeply: "Captain, do you believe in cause and effect?"

Qi Zhen had already noticed his abnormality, he followed his gaze and glanced at the path, and said: "We policemen should believe in science and justice, but there are too many unexplainable things in this world, if we can really Good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil, then we can also relax a lot.”

He has been a policeman for so many years, and it is not that he has never been exposed to cases that cannot be explained by common sense. Although the truth cannot be written into the file, it cannot conceal the mystery and weirdness behind it.Qi Zhen is not a pedantic person, he can accept and understand it, but the mainstream concept is still secretive about these things, so he also tries to avoid weighing things on this aspect.The so-called cause and effect, after all, is too ethereal and illusory. The only thing in this world that can punish crime is the law.

"I'm sorry, Captain. I just remembered an old friend, so I feel a little confused." Gu Yizhi said apologetically.

"The most important thing for us now is to find evidence of Yang Dong's crime. Let's put other things aside first." Qi Zhen patted him on the shoulder and said.

Gu Yizhi nodded: "Let me drive the rest of the way."

It is very close to Longquan Ridge here, the car continued to drive forward for about an hour, turned right into a cement road, and a concrete archway appeared in sight, with the words "Longquan Ridge" carved in gold paint in the middle. A big character, towering towering, very imposing.

Gu Yizhi drove along this road, and after a while, he saw several rows of houses at the foot of the mountain.Longquan Ridge is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the terrain is very low. This road is the only way to Longquan Town, and it has just been repaired in the past two years.The town has a total of 2 large and small villages, and the residents are very scattered. There are about [-] people in the whole town, and the town center is at the foot of this mountain.

The economic level of Longquanling has always been in the middle and lower reaches of Hanchang City, but since it was hooked up with tourism and antique trade, the per capita annual income has increased a lot, and there are also a lot of food and entertainment in the town. It can be seen that it is a very A bustling and prosperous place.Qi Zhen and Gu Yizhi first went to the town police station and asked them to assist in the investigation. Although they belonged to different administrative jurisdictions, the town station welcomed them very warmly and promised to do their best to cooperate with the investigation of the case.Qi Zhen asked them to arrange a guide, and agreed to leave for the scenic spot at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.

It was past three o'clock in the afternoon when they left the police station. The two found a hotel and settled down, and then went out for dinner.Qi Zhen needed to contact the Municipal Bureau for something, Gu Yizhi saw that it was still early, so he went out for a walk alone.

In the first two years, the media carried out extensive and exaggerated reports on Longquanling, and all kinds of high-sounding words were pressed on it, which made Longquanling attract tourist peaks. Although it has become deserted now, there are still a few on the street. In specialty and souvenir shops, you can always see excited tourists with their bags in the flow of people coming and going.

Gu Yizhi followed the road signs and came to the legendary "Antique Street" unknowingly. The street looked old, the ground was full of potholes, the shop's awnings were all built on the road, and the tables, chairs, shelves and other things were full. , the remaining space is only for two people to barely walk side by side. There is a constant stream of people coming and going inside, and the sound of conversations keeps coming and going, which is more lively than the central street.

Gu Yizhi walked in with the crowd, and found that most of the people came to hang out like him to join in the fun. Very few people actually entered the shop. Bronze Buddhas, or porcelain covered with trachoma, or yellowed jade handles, try to attract the attention of tourists.The antique business has fallen dramatically in the past two years, and the collection industry is too deep. Anyone who dares to make a sale has undergone countless comparisons and considerations. After going out for a couple of laps like this, I bought a thing that I don’t know if it’s true or not. There are too few people.

This street is not too long, about [-] meters long. The frontage of each shop is only a few square meters, and the whole street is densely packed.Although Gu Yizhi doesn't understand the antique business at all, he also knows that more than [-]% of the things that can be placed on the shelves are fake, and the real good ones are hidden, so how can they be placed under the nose for people to touch? Come and touch.

Although he is not interested in antiques, Gu Yizhi noticed that almost every shop has a stone plaque about [-] centimeters high, with red lacquer carved on it, some are placed in the corner, and some are standing on the wall. Beside the door, some were directly pasted on the pillars, and every stone sign was exactly the same.

Gu Yizhi unconsciously stopped and took a look, and heard a smooth voice: "Young man, do you fancy anything? You're welcome, come in and have a look!"

The person who spoke was a short, fat middle-aged man in his 40s, wearing a dark gray Chinese mandarin jacket, his hair combed shiny, holding two Wenwan walnuts in his hand, and a big golden ring on his index finger. Yes, there were only two slits left in the eyes when he smiled, and he said enthusiastically, "Come in, take a look and it doesn't cost money."

Gu Yizhi smiled shyly at him and was about to leave.The middle-aged man stepped up and grabbed him: "Why are you leaving in such a hurry? Come in and chat with me, Brother Cai. It won't take much time for you." Before Gu Yizhi could speak, he was pulled around Drag it into the store.

The shop is about seven or eight square meters square, and there are three shelves against the wall. There are various antiques on them, including calligraphy, paintings, bronzes and porcelain. feel.There was a small round table on the left, with a set of ice-cracked tea set on it, and boiling water in the pot, the middle-aged man said cheerfully: "I saw you just now in the crowd, don't take it personally ah."

Gu Yizhi looked down at his ordinary attire, it should belong to the type that can't be found in the crowd, why is it conspicuous?The middle-aged man saw his surprise, and said while washing tea: "Brother, in our line of work, we have seen a lot of strange things, and you are the most rare. Look at those behind you, tsk tsk tsk, the number That's quite a lot."

Gu Yizhi was startled, and couldn't help but look at him: "You... have yin and yang eyes?"

"Don't dare to act, that is, you can see some shadows." The middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "I suffered from this crime a lot when I was young, but I gradually got used to it. Now that I am older, I see it more and more often. Little, you are my first time in months."

It seems that there are quite a lot of things behind him, Gu Yizhi sighed.Seeing him like this, the middle-aged man asked in amazement: "Hey, brother, you don't know it all the time, do you?"

"Not all the time, just a few months ago." If he hadn't met Feng Ze, Gu Yizhi might not have known about it.