When Bai Shuo and others walked out of the police station, the sky was already bright. In addition to investigating the case, the relevant leaders of the police station only severely criticized Bai Shuo and others for their unauthorized actions without causing too much embarrassment. After all, Bai Shuo and others
He has been greeted by someone above, and he is also a distinguished guest in the province.
The arrested gangsters were all imprisoned and faced a protracted interrogation. With the help of the police, Xiao Heizi soon returned to his family. Only Xiao Lin still couldn't swallow this breath. She
It was indeed very uncomfortable to have Fan Ren put a gun to her head in the car, and then her whole body was curled up on the chair. Even now, there are still red scratches on her face, and the back of her head was shot.
It still hurt when I touched the place I had been to. Although Fan Ren’s actions were not inappropriate in the face of the situation at that time, and although Fan Ren calmly comforted Xiao Lin afterwards and explained his apology again and again, Xiao Lin and Fan
The relationship between benevolence and benevolence is getting deeper and deeper now.
In the police station, in addition to being questioned about the situation, Bai Shuo and others also learned a lot about Manlin's father from the police. Judging from the current situation, Xue Manlin's father and several surrounding villages and towns, leaders of the village
It is true that people were "invited" by people from La'an to the "Shifa Mountain" gathering, but the specific details are not clear. It is estimated that even Zhou Qiang is not fully aware of it, and is just a pawn running errands for them. Fan
Ren guessed that the La'an people might have some big secret actions recently.
"Suitable Mountains" is to the west of Huai'an County, and is located in the southwest of Bagui Province as a whole. The mountains run from northeast to southwest, more than 100 kilometers long and about 40 kilometers wide, and reach directly into the territory of Nanyue in the west. The mountains here are continuous, with overlapping peaks.
Countless, countless. To say it is a mountain is better to say it is a natural barrier made up of a group of mountains of different sizes, which separates the large area of Huai'an from the west of China and the South Vietnam Kingdom.
Come. Of course, this barrier is not insurmountable, because most of the mountains here are not steep. The altitude of each peak is only about 700-1000 meters. Of course, there are many peaks over 1000 meters. And this time the La'an people gathered here
It happens to be among the high mountains deep in the mountains. There is no mobile phone signal coverage there, which is why Manlin's father and the leaders of the villages have lost contact with the outside world.
However, according to Fan Ren's analysis, Man Lin's father should not be in any danger for the time being. After all, the purpose of the La'an people is still unclear at present. Until their expectations are met, I believe they will not easily form conflicts with people from various villages.
Manlin asked the police to rescue her father as soon as possible, but unexpectedly she was declined. Because the situation in Huai'an is currently unstable, the most important task of the police is to clear out thugs who intend to cause unrest in Huai'an and surrounding areas and maintain social stability. In addition, there is no
Direct evidence shows that the gathering organized by the La'an forces was illegal and endangered the safety of Manlin's father and others. The most critical point is that Shifa Mountain covers a wide area and has complex terrain, involving multiple prefectures, cities and counties.
, many of these places are not within the jurisdiction of Huai'an County, and even if there is action, it cannot be led by Huai'an County.
Unable to bear Man Lin's repeated requests and Xiao Lin's severe rebuke, Fan Ren tried his best to comfort Man Lin and told everyone that the Huai'an police had notified the relevant counties and cities to pay close attention to the situation in Shifa Mountain and also reported the case.
The provincial department is expected to take action soon.
Seeing that her request was not supported by the police, Manlin returned to the hotel and turned to Bai Shuo for help. From Zhou Qiang's words, Manlin felt that if the other party failed to achieve satisfactory results, it would definitely be detrimental to her father, and she
His father has a stubborn temper, and the harder he is to treat him, the more he will not compromise.
Bai Shuo was a little hesitant. After all, he couldn't just consider his own ideas and Manlin's request. He was also responsible for the safety of so many people. There were too many unknown factors in going to the completely unfamiliar "Shifa Mountain". What did the other party have?
The purpose, the specific location, the strength... these are not relatively accurate information, so it is extremely unwise to go there rashly.
"Brother Shuo, let's help Man Lin... You see she is so pitiful..." Cao An actually felt sorry for Man Lin at this time and took the initiative to persuade Bai Shuo to lend a helping hand.
Seeing that Man Lin was sad, Xiao Lin also took the initiative to comfort Man Lin and expressed his support for Cao An's proposal.
Bai Shuo glanced at Anna quietly, but Anna didn't give any response. Although Anna looked indifferent every time, Bai Shuo could always understand the actual thoughts in her heart. At this moment, he knew Anna's current situation.
This meant that he did not support this. He glanced at Zhao Yong and Niu Er again, and the two of them responded with a determined look.
"I think we can make some preparations first and follow the current clues to observe near Shifa Mountain. Then we can make a decision whether to rescue people directly or ask the police for help." Seeing Bai Shuo's dilemma, Zhong Pengcheng took the initiative to propose a comparison.
Reasonable advice.
This proposal was finally approved by everyone. Everyone prepared some items and equipment separately. After repairing overnight, they took two off-road vehicles early the next morning and headed towards the mountain.
There is only one road from Huai'an to Shifa Mountain. You can follow the road to reach the border, and then cross the mountain around the border to the western part of Bagui Province. In less than two hours, Bai Shuo
When they arrived near the mountain, the surrounding terrain began to become rugged, but after passing through a small area of hills, the terrain suddenly became clear again. Surrounded by the mountains, there was a flat land where the population gathered.
This is the last town before completely entering the mountains - Laliang Town.
Laliang Town is located at the southern foot of Shifa Mountain and connects Qinzhou, Dongxing, and Huai'an counties to the east. Because the terrain is relatively low-lying and flat, several tributaries flow through and converge here, making the place rich in water and luxuriant products. And because of its special
The geographical location has been the central market town connecting the southwest of Bagui since ancient times, which makes the place relatively prosperous in goods and concentrated in the population, which is in sharp contrast with the desolation of the mountains. Laliang Town is not far from La'an Town, and it can be regarded as
The sphere of influence of the La'an family. Under Man Lin's reminder, Bai Shuo and others did not dare to take it lightly and always maintained a high level of vigilance.
Walking into the town, Bai Shuo found that there were both ancient traces in this town, but at the same time there were many new buildings. The intersection of the new and the old would make people feel like they suddenly traveled through time if they were not careful. In the ancient town,
Various slates were manually spliced together to form narrow and long streets. The high and low slates led the road to a new corner at one time. The slates come in many colors, blue, gray, green.
Dark in the middle, with traces of years of wear and tear, they sleep silently in the ancient buildings on both sides. The earliest street in the town is habitually called Shangjie and Xiajie, with pure Chinese-style small wooden buildings and French-style buildings.
Stone brick buildings stand between the streets. Chinese-style buildings are generally built according to ancient customs and traditions, while French-style buildings are built by overseas travelers who drew drawings based on French urban housing styles and brought them back with local materials. However, these are the
Buildings with a strong foreign architectural culture were also built with Chinese elements, reflecting the unique humanistic concepts of the Chinese people. Considering that it is close to the border area, the opening of the country can indeed learn from each other's strengths and offset weaknesses, and promote development.
After finding a hotel with a fairly good environment and settling down near the new neighborhood, everyone split up to inquire about the news. Cao An took Zhao Yong and Niu Er along the road they came from and went to explore near the entrance to the mountain. It is said that here
There are many grocery sellers, who specialize in the business of passing vehicles, and also take care of the business of asking for directions and sharing news. Bai Shuo, together with Anna, Man Lin, and Zhong Pengcheng, searched around the town, hoping to find one or two reliable people.
guide into the mountain and look for some useful information; Li Fei and Xiao Lin were left in the hotel to help pack everyone's luggage, prepare the room, and provide logistical services.
Bai Shuo and the others wandered around the town. They felt that the more densely populated the town was, the smell of spices could be smelled in places with sufficient wealth. Only then did they realize that there were many vendors selling star anise, cinnamon and other spices. However,
The strange thing is that either there are not many spices left on these vendors, or they have been ordered by others and are no longer sold to the outside world. Even if there are one or two shops that still have the goods, the prices are horrifyingly expensive. It seems that these spices have become a commodity here.
Like something rare and precious.
In addition, in the ancient town, in addition to many unique Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings, you can also see one or two ancient and elegant academies, giving the entire town a strong cultural heritage.
"... Let's go, let's go, I won't sell it if I say so, why are you so stubborn and stubborn?"
"Old sir, I like this house very much, please sell it to me."
"You young men, why do you insist on staying in my rotten tiled house instead of staying in such a nice hotel?"
"Oh, when you come to this ancient town, you have to live in a house like this. Old sir, your house won't be inhabited for a long time. If it is empty, it will only get worse and worse, and you will have to spend a lot of money by then.
I'll give you a good price for the maintenance fee, wouldn't it be better if you use it to do other things?"
"Oh, it's not for sale, it's not for sale, this is my ancestral home, I won't sell it for anything..."
Following the conversation, Bai Shuo looked over and saw a man in a suit and overalls, about twenty-five or six years old, fatter than Cao An, with fair skin, walking in front of an old house.
A local old man was arguing endlessly. Behind the man stood two young women in professional attire, with graceful figures and pleasant looks. They were laughing and watching the man entangle with the old man. The three of them looked very similar in terms of their accents and appearance.
He's not a local, maybe not even from Bagui Province, but he doesn't look like a tourist who came here specifically.
After a while, it seemed that the man's entanglement had angered the old man, and the old man wanted to drive them away angrily. However, the man refused to leave, as if he would not give up until he achieved his goal. The old man had no choice but to consume them conveniently.
With a broom, he shoveled it at the man's feet: "I'll see if you can walk, see if you can walk!"
Unexpectedly, although the man was slightly fat, he jumped back and nimbly avoided the blow. When the old man took back the broom, he swept forward again. The man dodged left and right, but refused to let go.
The old man's broom touched him at all.
"What a flexible fat man." Zhong Pengcheng said happily when he saw this.
"Hey, I know this fat man. He seems to have been to Nanshui Town before and asked my dad to help him with some things." Xue Manlin said suddenly.
Bai Shuo: "Oh? Why is he here? Maybe he will know something."
At this time, the man couldn't dodge, and was finally hit in the left foot, so he scolded the old man: "I say you old man, I'm trying to persuade you to sincerely buy this shabby house of yours, even if you don't sell it.
He actually hit someone..."
Seeing that the man was a little angry, the two women behind them also stepped forward to cling to the man. Although they did not dare to get too close to the old man, they started to denounce the man together:
"You old man, why would you hit someone? Our boss's pants and shoes are worth a lot of money. Can you afford to pay for them being so dirty?"
"That's right, our boss has given you enough face, don't be ignorant..."
…
The two women were talking to each other, making it impossible for the old man to reply. He was so angry that he threw the broom forward and hit the two women. Seeing that the two women easily escaped, the old man found another brush.
The fork was about to attack the three of them.
Upon seeing this, the man and the two women quickly ran away for a distance. They realized that the old man was really angry and knew that there would be no good results if they continued to argue. After a few more arguments, they left cursingly.
"Come on, let's follow and have a look." When Bai Shuo saw the man and his entourage leaving, he immediately called on everyone to follow him, preparing to observe the man secretly to see what their background was.
After the man left, he was no longer angry about what had just happened. He looked here and there along the way and seemed to be very interested in many things here. From time to time, he would also buy some gadgets for the two women next to him.
, flirting a bit by the way. It really feels like a couple coming here for a trip, of course, if there is only one woman around.
Near noon, the three people stopped in front of a restaurant. The man looked at the furnishings in the restaurant, nodded his head seemingly satisfied, and said to the two women: "This restaurant is quite unique. Today
Let’s just make do here at noon!”
Just as he was about to enter the door of the restaurant, the man suddenly took another step back and turned his head to look at Bai Shuo. Bai Shuo just wanted to avoid the other party's sight, but the other party shouted loudly: "Several friends, we are following you."