Fang Jianlin and his party spent three weeks like this in this ruined temple. Although they had plenty of simple meals every day, they were not hungry, and they each had bunks to sleep in. However, they were cut off from the outside world and always felt panicked.

As for the two sisters Xie Hongfen and Xie Hongying, they were originally going to the State Council to apply for internships, but this time they were temporarily asked to go to the capital for half a month. And now the vacation is almost over. Unexpectedly, on the way to the capital

Suffering from this disaster, I missed the time to apply for the exam, so I was even more upset. Fortunately, there was someone with me, and this group of foreigners were also very friendly, so I just took it easy. Later, I volunteered to be the life manager and chef.

The two young men who came to serve were overwhelmed.

As far as Fang Jianlin is concerned, things have already happened, and he thinks it is useless to blame others. After worrying for a few days in the ruined temple, he also entrusts his fate to God. From the perspective of news interviews, this time he was able to experience this unprecedented event.

The bizarre kidnapping case in the future was regarded as rare. From then on, he took out a thick interview book every day, started to recall carefully from the first day of the case, and carefully recorded the daily important events and his own feelings word for word.

Recording it is actually fun.

Among these people, the most calm one is probably Song Zhiyu, a businessman who is nearly forty years old. Compared with their slow habits, he seems to be a little leisurely. After getting up every day, he will be in a limited space.

He walked around and even chatted with the foreigners there. From their words, he seemed to always get something he needed, such as what kind of goods Europe urgently needs now. In fact, what is needed there is very simple.

You can guess a thing or two by looking at the extent of price increases.

Finally, in the early morning of November 20, these Chinese and foreign "meat fans" who had changed into Shandong native cotton-padded clothes had just finished washing and were waiting to start cooking. When they saw Guo Qicai walking into the temple with a serious face, Xie Hongfen hurriedly left.

He stood up in front of the stove and was about to ask a question, but Guo Qicai said first:

"Your letter has been sent, and the Beijing government is aware of it, but they are treating your lives as a trivial matter. They are still bargaining with us. Today, please write to the government and relevant parties to describe the situation here and us.

If you don’t follow the conditions anymore, don’t blame us for being ruthless!”

Hearing what Mr. Guo said, the two sisters Xie Hongfen, Xie Hongying and others were stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say. Fang Jianlin felt the seriousness of the problem and quickly stepped forward to comfort Guo Qicai:

"Master Guo, please don't worry. Things haven't gotten this bad yet! I think this is it: we all should urge the government again and strive to solve it properly. We can also ask these foreigners to report to their consulates respectively.

We have sent calls and letters to the government, requesting negotiations with the Chinese government. However, it would be best if we, the Chinese and the foreigners, could each nominate a representative to directly report and supervise their respective governments."

Guo Qicai thought for a moment and said happily:

"Are you a reporter? The "Chinese vote" means that you are the best; as for the "foreign vote", who do you think is the best one to call?"

"Let Henry go. Although we can't figure out his true identity, it seems that his status is not low. He has a sense of responsibility and is good at talking. This trip will not disgrace the mission."

Fang Jianlin quickly replied.

"Okay! Let each of them draft a telegram and write a letter, and you two will take them to Zaozhuang for dispatch, and try to communicate directly with the officials.

If you come forward to request again, see if they can continue to delay it!"

"Hey, let's join in too, we represent the ladies!"

Seeing that Guo Qicai had turned to leave, Xie Hongfen hurriedly stopped him and said.

Guo Qicai was startled. An elusive smile soon appeared on his face that had been a little angry just now. He nodded and said:….

"I'll send four of you down the mountain to negotiate, but we'll call you back within two days, otherwise..."

Having said this, his face sank slightly, and he softened his tone slightly and said:

"Get ready immediately. I will hand over all the messages and letters to you when I get back. I will send you down the mountain at 9 o'clock."

Fang Jianlin was afraid that things would change later, so he immediately promised to come back on time on behalf of the other three people. After Guo Qicai heard this, he turned around and left the temple with confidence. But Fang Jianlin was always a little puzzled: why Guo Qicai agreed to let them go down the mountain without thinking, and also had to bring connections.

The Xie sisters are obviously not very old? Are they not afraid that they will run away together? If this happens, does he dare to tear up all the "meat tickets"?

If so, what's the point of the bandits' action? Did he just ignore the consequences and dare to risk the disapproval of the world?

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Fang Jianlin, carrying a small cloth bag stuffed with a large number of telegrams and letters, together with the English Henry and the Xie sisters, were escorted down the mountain by two men with guns.

The scenery in Baodugu is actually very beautiful. As you look around, you can see coniferous pines and various shrubs reaching into the sky everywhere. They exude an intoxicating aroma like thin wine, which is refreshing to the heart. On both sides of the mountain road, there are some red and green trees.

Bright and impressive flowers and plants abound, and groups of colorful butterflies and bees are constantly flying and circling around. The further you go down, the fog becomes lighter, and the villages at the foot of the mountain, the roads and the river that meanders like a belt are clearly distinguishable; the gentle

The sun shines generously on them, reflecting colorful halos into the mist.

"Hey, hey, hey", the two Xie sisters were intoxicated by the scenery in front of them. Their lively nature made them shout like silver bells, which echoed in the Baodugu Valley. Fang Jianlin put this

The endlessly beautiful nature is connected with the "Bandit's Nest" and those people in the "Bandit's Nest" who are forced to take risks but are not too bad, so I am constantly sighing along the way.

Since there was no big team to drag us down, the process of going down the mountain was very fast. However, the closer we got to the foot of the mountain, the more we felt that the atmosphere was completely different from when we came; there were large groups of bandits on alert at every intersection, and both the mountain residents and the sporadic bandits who came in and out of the mountain were subject to interrogation.

and inspected, and presented a certificate issued by the village. Not far from the mountain road, you can see the Beiyang government army camps from time to time, with military flags hunting, just like a large army pressing down on the territory.

Two boys stopped a large four-wheeled carriage carrying passengers on the side of the road, paid for Fang Jianlin and his party, and then said goodbye:

"We can only send it here. Beyond that are the officers and soldiers sent by the central government. They have surrounded us for more than half a month! This road leads directly to Zaozhuang. You are "meat tickets" and there are foreigners here.

Inside, they won’t give you any trouble.”

After saying that, he asked the handlebar to drive the carriage.

The scene in front of them and the words of the little ones made Fang Jianlin and others feel like "a few days in the mountains, a thousand years in the world". For this reason, they couldn't help but sigh a little along the way.

The horse's hooves were fast, and the huge steamed bun-like figure of Baodugu quickly disappeared behind Fang Jianlin and the others. Around two o'clock in the afternoon, a tall and ancient city with simple style appeared in front of Fang Jianlin and the others. In the distance, they could hear the neighing of the train and

The bell at the station rang. Xie Hongying felt something in his heart. He leaned out from the back row towards Fang Jianlin and whispered softly:

"Do we really have to go back to the mountain after we finish our work?"

"What do you think?"

Fang Jianlin roughly understood what she meant, but he deliberately teased her.

"I think I'll take the opportunity to escape!"

Xie Hongying straightened his body seriously, flicked his long hair, and started speaking more energetically.

"The bandits are not loyal. Even if we break trust with them, it doesn't matter. Of course, if we go back, we can prevent "Huapiao" from being made trouble by the bandits, which is what we should do...

But I think the true intention of the bandits is that they don't value us, but use "foreign bills" as capital to blackmail the government. They don't care if there are more or less "Chinese bills"! So Henry can't break his promise, but we can. Again.

The government's consistent approach is not to take us ordinary Chinese as one thing. The foreigners they are trying their best to rescue are foreigners. And the foreigners still have diplomatic missions and their own governments to care about us! We "Hua Piao" have to rely on ourselves

He worked hard to win his release. Now that the opportunity has come, why go back and throw himself into a trap?..."

Xie Hongying's bright black eyes rolled and he rattled off a lot of truths, which made his sister laugh. At this time, Fang Jianlin was thinking in his heart, this little girl usually cares about state affairs! The truths she talked about were so exciting.

Isn't that wrong? These thoughts actually flashed through Fang Jianlin's mind when he volunteered to go down the mountain to serve as a military envoy. However, the temper of the Baodugu bandits has not yet been fully understood. If their escape leads to the implication of fellow refugees in the mountains, then

This is not what a man would do. Fang Jianlin then interrupted Xie Hongying’s words with a smile:

"Okay, okay, who asked you to give a speech? Are you going to do logical dialectics one after another? Sometimes the development of things is far from what people expected! It's better to wait until the big things are done.

!”

These words were half serious and half joking, making Xie Hongying feel embarrassed.

During the conversation, the big car had already delivered them to the door of the post office in Zaozhuang City. Fang Jianlin and his party got off the car and hurriedly entered the post office. According to the content of the telegram and the address on the envelope, they completed the instructions of the victims one by one. Fang Jianlin finally

A man walked out of the post office and met a large group of acquaintance reporters from Shanghai on the street. They had already learned from the letter that Fang Jianlin had sent back to "Shen Shen" and published it in "Shen Shen" that he was also in Lincheng.

One of the "meat tickets", so I was very excited to see him, thinking that he was out of danger, and even congratulated him.

Fang Jianlin hurriedly explained to them the ins and outs of his trip to Zao, and emphasized that the four of them would return to the mountains. At this time, several reporters actually shouted loudly, saying that there was no need to talk to the bandits about etiquette, righteousness, and trust.

Xie Hongying, who was talking to the side, looked proud. Unexpectedly, an older reporter spoke up at this time:

"I think brother Fang has to go back to the mountain this time."

"Why? Why?"

Everyone asked questions in a hurry.

"Don't be reckless in everything, look forward and backward, consider the overall situation, adapt to people's conditions, and act accordingly. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be able to fight without danger."

This gentleman pushed his highly myopic tortoiseshell glasses on the bridge of his nose and spoke to everyone about the current serious situation in a leisurely manner.

It turned out that a few days after the carjacking incident, Shandong Governor Tian Zhongyu came to Zaozhuang and personally presided over the negotiations with Sun Meiyao. Sun Meiyao's attitude was very tough and insisted that the government donate ransom according to the number and grade of "meat tickets" issued by them; but Tian Zhongyu

But Tian Zhongyu refused to buy it, resulting in a deadlock. Later, representatives of the Chamber of Commerce from Shanghai and local gentry representatives from Teng and Yi counties came forward to mediate. However, Tian Zhongyu was under pressure from the central government and foreign consuls, so he proposed peace to Sun Meiyao.

Recruitment suggestion. It was Guo Qicai who came forward to represent Sun Meiyao in Baodu Gu. When he saw that Tian Zhongyu’s army surrounded the entire Baodu Gu like an iron barrel, and there were planes circling overhead in demonstration, he demanded that the officers and soldiers must first withdraw from Bao Du Gu.

After the siege, the troops were retreated 30 miles away, and the bandits were organized into policemen and given firearms before peace could be negotiated. If the officers and soldiers dared to fire a shot, a foreigner would be killed!

After Tian Zhongyu heard this, he slapped the case and said angrily: Am I still afraid of you? In that case, let me kill you into a corpse.

When Guo Qi heard this, he immediately walked away. After returning, he tore off two "Chinese tickets" and threatened that if the officials did not immediately agree to the request, they would use "foreign tickets" again...

When consuls from various countries in China heard the news, they issued serious warnings to the Beijing government, saying that if anything happened to the "foreign bills", they would mobilize the troops stationed in Beijing and Tianjin to "assist China in handling the matter."

"... It's not like you haven't read in the newspapers that at that time, the ministers from various countries wanted to ask the president to remove Tanaka Tamaki from his post for "dereliction of duty." However, at that time, the "Lincheng carjacking case" had been handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The request of the ministers from various countries was directly rejected by Premier Li. According to Premier Li, "It is not their turn to intervene in China's affairs. Whether Chinese officials have neglected their duties or not, it will naturally be investigated and dealt with by the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"...

…”

"This matter is now handled by the State Council?"

When he heard what he said, Fang Jianlin was surprised and happy at the same time. If it were really handled by the State Council, it would probably be handled more securely than by the Presidential Office.

"What is the State Council handling? This is not because our president was afraid of getting himself into trouble and pushed the matter to the State Council. Hey, Prime Minister Li...

"

There was a sigh from the side, as if everyone was aggrieved by the State Council.

"No, the State Council has taken over this matter now, but until now, except for sending a few State Council commissioners, nothing seems to have been done! The State Council is also in trouble.
To be continued...