Chapter 222: Code-named Bat (28): I met the missing Cheng Sulan
It seemed that Lao Hai had been to Forgotten Town. He and Heitou walked to the exit of the villagers and started chatting with them. Then I saw Lao Hai also took out cigarettes and gave them to the two villagers.
After chatting briefly for a few minutes, Lao Hai waved to Shen Yao and I, motioning for us to come over.
So Shen Yao and I walked over without saying much. While Heitou and the two villagers were playing tricks on each other, Lao Hai and Shen Yao and I walked into the Town of Forgetfulness.
Originally, I was looking forward to the town of Forgotten Town. I thought that just like what is described in some novels or movies, the people inside would be different from the people outside, or that the architectural structure and landscape pattern of the town would be different from those outside. Same. But after walking in, I couldn't help but be a little disappointed, because this is just an ordinary town, and even its buildings, rooms and streets are a bit rundown, not as good as outside.
The streets were empty and there were no people. Occasionally I saw a wild dog running towards me. It was just like a rural town, not as mysterious as before.
I couldn't help but talk to Shen Yao, "I thought this was some special place? This looks very ordinary!"
Shen Yao smiled and said, "The special thing about Forgotten Town is that you don't want others to disturb you. You also know that if you don't want to contact outsiders or compare with the outside world, it will be difficult for you both financially and intellectually. , it will definitely be much different. Why did our country need to reform and open up in the early days? Why did we open up the country, eliminate the old and learn the new? This is a question of development. If you are unwilling to interact with others, immerse yourself in developing your own, and walk without looking at the sky, it will definitely be If you work hard on your own, of course many things will not be as good as outside."
"Mr. Shen, you are right." Hei Tou spoke at this time, "We have been asking the mayor here to tell us not to accept the same old ideas anymore. We should go out and see the outside world. Although our town says How can we cut off contact by not allowing people to come in and cutting off contact with outsiders? Can today's young people stop them? If you fence the entrance of the village, won't those people be able to get out? In fact, there is a matter of going out and coming in. , everyone knows that our town mayor also turns a blind eye, because you can’t prevent people from going to school or working, right? You can’t make money in the town, so what if you don’t go out? manage?
But to be honest, this thing is like a tradition. You can do it secretly. The mayor can turn a blind eye or close an eye, but you can't do it openly. How can I say it? Just like some ethnic minorities, right? ?You are not allowed to eat pork or dog meat, but everyone is eating pork and dog meat. You can eat it secretly, but you can't blatantly say that I want to eat it. This violates the tradition of our ancestors."
"What Heitou said is very interesting, although it is rough and rude." I smiled, "But I think this tradition will always change. As the old people slowly retire, the young people become leaders and town leaders. If you are long, then your thinking must be different. Besides, the whole world is not the royal land. After all, this is a place that belongs to the country and belongs to the management of the police station. If you close yourself like this now, if there is nothing extraordinary, then the police station will definitely not I will take care of you. Then if you do something that violates laws and disciplines, I will definitely take care of you.
I remember there was a piece of news in the past that said that in a remote mountain village there was a farmer who claimed to be the emperor, and then the police station went there and picked them up in minutes."
"Is there such a thing?" Lao Hai laughed after hearing this.
"Yes, this is a real case. But I don't think Forgotten Town would do such a thing?" I said, "But the name of Forgotten Town is quite literary."
"Actually, let me tell you, I always feel that our town is a bit strange." Heitou looked around to see if there was no one, and then whispered, "There is an ancestral hall in our town, and every festival, even every month the mayor
Some elderly people in the town would go there for secret meetings, and there was also a family living in the ancestral hall. This family was particularly mysterious.
Usually when we go to the ancestral hall to worship our ancestors, this family will come out, but they don't talk to anyone and look very mysterious.
I remember one time a few friends and I wanted to secretly see what was going on with them. As a result, we met this family. There were three men in this family. They didn’t talk much, but they were very good at martial arts. A few of us
They threw him out of the ancestral hall after three strikes. I heard from the mayor that they seemed to be the protectors of our selfless town, and I don't know what they were protecting."
Heitou's words surprised Shen Yao and I. We had previously investigated the culture of some rural ancestral halls in China. Generally speaking, ancestral halls are something established by a large family. Large-scale ancestral halls will have genealogies and detailed records, and even
There will be the origin of the family, as well as what official positions and deeds the ancestors have had. Of course, this form gradually disappeared later, and with the reform and opening up, not many remained, but in some places it is still
It can be found. As for the guardians mentioned by Black Head, there are even fewer.
Generally speaking, guardians protect mausoleums, or treasures, especially those that have been guarded by generations of families. They are most likely to be specially set up by some mausoleum in ancient times or by relatives of the emperor or an important person.
Tombkeeper, when I think of the fake Zheng Shihao bringing Cheng Sulan here, I suddenly have a bold guess. Could that parchment have something to do with the town of Forgetfulness?
Shen Yao seemed to have thought of this, and frowned, but did not say it out loud.
At this time, we had already reached the middle of the town. Heitou pointed to a house in front and said, "The person you are looking for is over there, but we don't want to go there now. We will wait for Acheng and the others to come over. We have a large number of people.
It was convenient to ask for people in the past.”
I was a little worried, "How about I go over and take a look first to avoid any problems."
"Can you go alone? How about I take you there." Blackhead said.
"Okay." I nodded, then looked at Shen Yao and said, "Then you just wait for Ah Cheng and the others to come over. Me and Heitou will go first."
The fake place that Heitou said Zheng Shihao and Cheng Sulan lived was a hotel in the town, a very simple B&B.
Heitou is a local, so he knows this hotel well. He did not take me in through the main door, but quietly came to the back, and then knocked on the back door. Soon the door opened, and a sneaky man came out. He saw Heitou
Said, "Brother, are you back?"
"How is it? Are people still inside?" Blackhead asked.
"It's okay, don't worry. We've been watching. They didn't go out at all," the man said.
"Are you sure you haven't gone out?" Blackhead glared at him.
"No, that woman is very beautiful. None of the women in our town are half as good-looking as others. You and we are pretty good at this job. Just look at the pretty girls. Have I been looking at you?" The man squinted.
Said squinting.
"Where is he?" I glared at him. When I heard them talking about Cheng Sulan like this, I felt a little unhappy.
"Come on, let's go, I'll take you there." The man said and gently led me forward. When I walked into the room, I realized that I could see the front from the back of the room, through the crack in the door.
The situation inside. Through the crack in the door, I saw Cheng Sulan sitting inside without saying a word, and there was another person sitting opposite me. I guess it was the fake Zheng Shihao.
"Hmm. Okay, let's not disturb them." I nodded to the black head, whispered, and then tiptoed out of the room.
Now that everything is ready, just wait for Acheng and others to come over and rescue people.