Shi Baocun was still at the mountain pass. He was the one who fired the gun before, but the reason was the mountain not far away. There were also team members setting up an ambush on the mountain road there, but the place was not very good and there were not many shelters outside the mountain road.
At that time, they took action to arrest a person, not wanting anyone to come down from Shi Baocun's mountain. Moreover, they were at a relatively high position at that time. Because the mountain blocked Shi Baocun's side, Shi Baocun had not found the other person yet, but in the end, the other person saw the scene on the mountain road on the opposite side.
The other party immediately pulled out a gun and started shooting. Of course, a pistol did not pose a threat. It was probably used to alert other companions in the mountain. He fired a few shots and was about to run away, but was killed by the shooter who had been arranged by Shi Baocun to go into the mountain to spy on the lurking shooter.
The shooter at the back went down the mountain and reported some information about the situation on the mountain. He also talked about the situation at that time. It turned out that the citizens who ran to the mountain to take shelter saw the warship leaving. After watching for a while, they packed up their things and slowly went down the mountain.
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At that time, the target was hidden among these people, and the shooter could not distinguish it. He could only continue to pay attention to the group of people coming down the mountain. At that time, the other party suddenly pulled out a gun, and the gun went off before the shooter had time to stop it.
Naturally, Shi Baocun would not put the blame on the other party. He himself had done his best, and he was the one who invited people to help. It was not him. The culprit was still at large!
Shi Baocun would not complain or blame the group of people on the opposite mountain, because even though it started there, the situation there was really not good. The location he chose was considered the most suitable. The source of the problem was still his mistakes and lack of manpower.
question above.
"Brother Bao, Brother Hai has brought people to reinforce you. The rice monk has also checked and found no problems, and he has also brought people here."
The team members he stayed at the bottom of the mountain to receive, maneuver, and deliver messages came running out of breath and quickly informed him of the situation.
Lin Mo crossed the river and directly boarded the car reserved by Wang Hefeng to communicate with Zeng Wenchong. He communicated with the team members who stayed in the city and simply divided into three to support each other.
Shi Baocun arranged for Sha Ruhai to lead support, with the minimum number of people, an action team of three people, plus a small number of members of the second intelligence team and the third action team. Even if the support is provided, the manpower is still relatively limited, but the garrison police will be coordinated later.
Yamashita conducted a blockade and cooperated.
"Abao, the military police at the foot of the mountain have been in place to block the way out of the mountain. You have also arranged for people to patrol the surrounding mountains. There shouldn't be any big problems. Let's go straight up the mountain! Multiple roads go hand in hand, and we will pass through the central area of the old mountain as soon as possible.
Then go to both sides..."
After listening to Shi Baocun's general introduction to the situation, which was similar to what they had discussed on the road, Sha Ruhai stated the rough action plan agreed upon in advance.
"...Okay..." Shi Baocun nodded in agreement and said, "Let my team members change their clothes and prepare. We have prepared the equipment for going up the mountain. In addition, your team members will be dispersed to other routes, and we will convey the order and arrangements along the way."
"No problem! I'll personally go up from the mountain next to it that people can find. I'll be responsible for that side and the two roads to the south. You'll be responsible for here and the three roads to the north. The two of us won't be too far apart. The whistle will sound when the time comes.
communicate."
"Wait a minute, I'll ask others about the situation on the mountain!" After Sha Ruhai finished speaking, he was about to lead people there, but Shi Baocun quickly stopped them and walked to the rice monk.
"Master, I have to trouble you to tell us about some of the conditions on the mountain. Please don't be shy about hiding it."
"...It shouldn't be..." The rice monk had been untied and said a Buddha's name, saying: "On the hills near the front of the mountain gate, seven or eight strange donors have come recently, and there are also a few in the back mountains, but there are no people there in the remoteness.
People move around, but the old monk doesn't know exactly how many donors have entered the mountain."
In front of the mountain gate, which is the nearby hilltop facing the river, Shi Baocun calculated that there were currently seven people reported to him who had been arrested and dealt with, which was basically consistent with the number provided by the rice monk.
However, Shi Baocun estimates that there may be one to five suspects who have not been captured. The total number of suspects should be larger than what the rice monk said. After all, the rice monk is not specifically investigating this, there must be some well-hidden suspects who are not for him.
Known.
But to Shi Baocun's surprise, Fantou Monk not only gave a relatively close estimate of the number of people, but also told them where they were found, their frequent activity areas, their general appearance, and their possible previous and current hiding places...
"Master, do you know any other news? Please tell me. I don't want to take you up the mountain with us, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble and disturbance to you."
The previous words were more polite, but now they were more respectful. It was obvious that the message given by this person was far beyond Hu Shi Baocun's expectations.
"...Amitabha..." The rice monk said the Buddha's name softly, squinted his eyes slightly, and waited for a while before speaking again, as if he was hesitant to make up his mind.
"Along the mountain to the southwest, there is a secluded temple. In the late Qing Dynasty, the incense was sparse and it became dilapidated. Later, a layman traveled here, rebuilt the mountain gate, and opened the mountain gate to recruit some monks and lay disciples. Now it is now
It lasted for more than ten years."
"Thank you, Master, for your teaching..." Shi Baocun put his hands together and bowed respectfully before speaking again.
"Master, please find a place nearby to take shelter temporarily. Someone will bring you the vegetarian food you need later. When the blockade at the foot of the mountain is lifted, you can return to the temple. It shouldn't take too long."
"...Amitabha..." The rice monk said the Buddha's name, performed a Buddhist salute, then retreated to a few rocks and sat cross-legged in meditation.
"...What should I say? You must have found an important clue this time!" Sha Ruhai and Shi Baocun walked aside, then lowered their voices and spoke.
"Let me ask first. I have asked several guides who are familiar with the mountain conditions before. They may know that we are going up the mountain. My team members also brought people up just now. Let's ask about the situation of the temple first."
After Shi Baocun finished speaking, he waved to call the guides for questioning. The two of them didn't know much about that temple. The main reason was that the place was quite remote and the mountain road was difficult to walk. Even locals like them who often travel in the mountains didn't know how to do it.
Go over there.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The other two people know a little bit about it. The main reason is that they have very devout Buddhist believers in their homes or neighbors. They even go to worship in the ruined temples on the mountain.
Xiang, although that place is remote and difficult to travel, I always go there once or twice a year.
One of the guides has been there several times. His grandmother is a very devout believer, but in recent years she has gotten older and is not in good health. She no longer dares to let her go to some of the more difficult temples. That temple he
I went to offer incense on my behalf several times.
According to the information provided by several people, the temple is not small, with two large Buddhist halls, three or four side halls, and about ten side rooms. There may have been more side halls, side rooms, and side rooms in the past, but only a few are left now.
Clear the vacancies.
It is said that the temple was built by a noble family from a previous dynasty who donated money to fulfill their vows. After the construction, the family prospered and continued to build and maintain it for several generations. The incense was once prosperous, but after the decline of that family, this temple
The place gradually fell into decline, and even the mountain roads were gradually damaged and collapsed, until finally the temples were no longer in use and abandoned.
The temple has not been rebuilt. There are only few incense and no monks in the place. Most of the Buddhist halls are just dilapidated and not collapsed. The materials used in such places are generally of the best quality, and they are in remote and hard-to-find places, so no one will destroy them.
Can be kept for many years.
The fact is that there is only a part of it that is dilapidated and decayed. Of course, it has not been abandoned for too long. Otherwise, the trees growing in front and behind the house, the fallen branches with dead branches, and the broken roof tiles are leaking and rotten.
If extended, unmaintained houses will be demolished.
This abandoned temple has obviously reached this stage, and part of the peripheral side rooms have been destroyed. However, it is still in the early stages of this stage. After repairs and repairs, most of the main parts of the temple and side halls can still be used.
Currently, there are five monks in the temple. One is the abbot in his fifties, who is the layman who traveled here to repair the temple and reopen the gate according to the rice monk. There is also a monk in charge of the temple in his forties, who is said to be
The abbot's nephew.
There are three remaining monks, all disciples of the abbot, one is about thirty, a Veena from the temple, and the remaining two are novices under twenty.
In addition, there are eight or nine lay disciples, most of whom are under twenty. It is said that they are orphans adopted by the abbot or boys who cannot afford to raise children. They will be taught some writing, arithmetic and crafts on the mountain. Normally,
He did odd jobs for the temple, and when he became an adult, he went down the mountain to find his own livelihood.
There are also several lay disciples in their twenties and thirties in the temple. They usually do chores in the temple, go down the mountain to buy camels, or assist the monks in the temple to carry out some rituals.
It has been fifteen or sixteen years since this temple reopened, probably around the end of the European War, because a guide remembered very clearly that the year the neighbor first went to the temple to offer incense, there was a big parade among the young people in the city.
At that time, the guide was still a young man. He crossed the river with his relatives and went to work in the city. He went to join in the fun, but he was beaten with sticks by the military and police several times, and he was almost arrested. Later, the doctor said that he had broken his ribs and had been recovering for several months. Later, he
I didn't dare to cross the river to work, and I felt panic even when I worked here. Later, I mainly made a living in this mountain forest, and I remember this situation very clearly.
It does take a long time. It is probably because of this that Fantou Monk is not sure whether there is a problem in this place. However, Shi Baocun and Sha Ruhai currently know more about the news. Let alone more than ten years, even if the Qing Dynasty came
, they should be suspicious now but still won’t let it go.
Shi Baocun thought for a while and then came back to his senses and continued to ask: "What is the normal income of that temple? Or to put it another way, does the temple receive a lot of incense money? What about other incomes?"
The guide who went to offer incense thought for a moment and replied: "The place is remote and the road is not easy to walk. It is just a small mountain road that is barely accessible. The couch on which we stayed was in bad condition, and the temple did not say anything about it."
Fix it up.
Anyway, there are quite few pilgrims. I only met other pilgrims once in the few times I went there. I guess it would be good if only one pilgrim came up the mountain a day, and the money I received for incense was probably not much.
Of course, it would be a different story if there are big families who offer alms. One donation from that kind of family is worth hundreds of times to small households like us. However, I have never heard of any big family nearby going there to offer incense and alms.
As for other income, the temple has a few acres of mountain land in the mountains and only grows some radishes and vegetables, so it is not considered income.
Oh, by the way, I heard that they also perform rituals and other rituals for people, but I haven’t seen it with my own eyes, and I guess they don’t do much. I heard that the monks in the temple travel quite frequently to beg for alms, so I don’t know exactly how much they earn from this.
, but it should be quite a few.
Because the food in the temple is quite good. I heard this from my neighbor. His mother would go there once or twice a year to go to the temple for incense. One time, she accidentally sprained her foot. When they found the temple, it was already dark, so they stayed overnight in the temple.
one night.
Because we were in a hurry and didn’t prepare any dry food, we ate vegetarian food in the temple that night and the next morning. This guy never forgot to describe and brag to us when he came back. Later, he also wanted to go to eat vegetarian food with his mother, but he was
My mother gave me a scolding, and I thought about it, but it felt like this..."
The guide didn't get to the point for a long time, but Shi Baocun interrupted and asked, "This is so good. What kind of method is it? Is it because of the variety of styles or the taste?"
"No, no..." the guide quickly shook his head and explained: "The food we eat is just tofu, vegetables, noodles and rice, but the portion is quite sufficient, which is enough to fill up the temple. And according to him, the soybean oil is very heavy.
It tasted greasy, and when he came back, his stomach couldn't bear it and he even had diarrhea..."
As the guide talked, he went off topic, and Shi Baocun's thoughts also flew away. He guessed that this might be the reason why the rice monk suspected the other party. After all, he was in charge of food and vegetables, so he must be very aware of the expenses involved.
Although the temple was not as he imagined, with all kinds of food, drink and enjoyment, even tofu, vegetables, noodles and rice would still cost a lot of money to eat this way, and the other party obviously did not have a matching normal income, at least for now.
Haven't mastered it yet.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But if Lin Mo was here, he would definitely start from another angle. Tofu is a high-quality protein, vegetables supplement trace elements, pasta and rice are sufficient carbohydrates, and soybean oil is also a high-quality fat.
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This meal is so complete that it can be eaten until full. It is completely enough to provide the body with a lot of exercise needs. With a remote and sufficient space, it can become a secret training and cultivation place.
If these people don't have any blessings, but are strong and strong, then the suspicion will be even greater. After all, how can this eating method be justified without gaining some meat?
Although that place is remote and difficult to get around, it doesn't require you to go up and down all day long, and there is no strong incense in the temple to busy yourself with. So where do you use the energy to gain weight?
Shi Baocun asked some more about other situations, but unfortunately he didn't find anything useful. However, his suspicion did not diminish. After all, after hiding in such a place for so long, he would not be able to find much wrong with it.
"Now it's time to tell you what your thoughts and plans are!" Sha Ruhai asked in a low voice after seeing Shi Baocun waving the guides away.
"Don't deliberately investigate, don't deliberately avoid it, just follow the normal process. If the investigation finds that the other party is involved or there is something abnormal, then take action decisively.
If you don't discover this, then just pretend you don't know what you are doing, don't investigate or monitor, and wait until the news subsides after a while before starting to investigate.
I don't have any idea of hiding anything, but I feel that this line needs to be explored deeply and pursued for a long time. Moreover, for now, the contribution of the second intelligence team is enough, and no more will have much effect.
If it is the former, it means that this place is not buried deep enough and its value is not as great as expected. Moreover, if there are really those involvements and anomalies, they may not be able to feel at ease. They may not be able to evacuate and hide as soon as we leave.
If it is the latter, this kind of action does not involve the other party, which means that the burial is deep enough and the value is high enough. If there is no involvement or abnormality, the risk and cost of withdrawal will be too great, and there is a high probability that they will not withdraw immediately, but
We need to be cautious and wait and see for a while. As long as we can be patient and get through this window..."