The old scavenger swallowed when he saw the three thousand yuan handed over by Lin Xiaofeng.
This three thousand is equivalent to a month's worth of garbage he picked up.
The old man took the money and looked around: "Young man, this is a long story. Forty years ago, the fishermen here worked hard for several months but got nothing."
"So I asked Poseidon for help. Poseidon told us that the Dragon King's wife is dead. As long as he sends a young and beautiful unmarried girl to the Sea Dragon King, he will restore the fishermen to their old days of abundant fish and shrimp."
"So, we decided to draw lots, and whoever draws the right number will marry the Sea Dragon King."
"Finally, a girl named Haitang was selected."
At this point, the old scavenger breathed out and said, "Actually, Miss Haitang already has a sweetheart named Zheng Guoming."
"But Miss Haitang was chosen in the lottery, and Miss Haitang was willing to sacrifice herself for the villagers. Finally, Miss Haitang said goodbye to her sweetheart and threw herself into the seabed."
"On that night, A Ming also took two stones and threw himself into the sea. He fulfilled his promise to live and die with his sweetheart Haitang. The day after Miss Haitang threw herself into the sea, people did catch seafood again in this bay.
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The old man said it as if he remembered it vividly.
Lin Xiaofeng nodded: "This is indeed a touching story, but old man, does this have anything to do with the sea monster in the water?"
The old man said: "Ever since Miss Haitang jumped into the sea, although our fishing has been quite fruitful, people have often been killed by the Dragon King in the water."
"I think it was Miss Haitang who was still unwilling to marry the Dragon King in the end, which angered the Dragon King, so he killed people at the beach to vent his anger."
After hearing what this old man said, Lin Xiaofeng smiled disdainfully, how could he be the Dragon Prince?
However, since the old man was old, it was normal for him to think it was the Dragon King. After all, an old man of his age had not received any formal education.
The old man said: "If nothing happens, I will leave first."
After saying that, he hurriedly packed up his things and left here.
Looking at the old man's back, Lin Xiaofeng suddenly felt that something was wrong with this old man.
This place is so remote that almost no one comes here on weekdays, so this old man scavenging wouldn't find it here.
Lin Xiaofeng turned around and said to Zhu Xiaorou: "Xiaorou, wait here for the fat man to come up, then stay here and wait for me."
Then, he hurriedly followed the direction the old man left.
The old man took the garbage bag and walked into a forest, with Lin Xiaofeng following closely behind him.
The old man did not notice Lin Xiaofeng.
Soon, a small wooden hut appeared in front.
There were fishing nets drying outside the small wooden house. The old man put the garbage bag at the door, then left the place and went into the forest without knowing what to do.
Lin Xiaofeng did not follow, but looked at the cabin curiously.
If this old man has any secrets, he should be able to find them in this cabin.
Lin Xiaofeng quietly came to the door of the wooden house and pushed it gently.
It's probably because this place is too remote and almost no one comes here on weekdays, so the door is not locked.
Lin Xiaofeng entered the room. It was dark inside, but Lin Xiaofeng did not turn on the light.
Although it was a little dark, Lin Xiaofeng could barely see clearly.
The wooden house is very simple and simply decorated.
Lin Xiaofeng rummaged through the wooden house and found nothing strange in it.
Lin Xiaofeng's intuition vaguely told him that this old man should have something to do with the sea monster in the sea.
But there was no sinister atmosphere at all in this room.
Finally, Lin Xiaofeng's eyes fell on a book with a name written on it, Zheng Guoming.
Isn't this the sweetheart of Miss Haitang, whom the old man said before that she committed suicide by throwing herself into the sea?
Why is there such a name here?
Suddenly, the lights in the cabin came on, and the old man's voice came from behind Lin Xiaofeng: "Little guy, if you are so uninvited, I will call the police and you will be arrested and taken to the police station."
Lin Xiaofeng looked back and saw the old man standing at the door with his hands in his hands. Strangely, there was no angry look on his face.
"Old man, are you Zheng Guoming?" Lin Xiaofeng asked.
The old man didn't nod, but he didn't deny it either. He just said, "Zheng Guoming was already dead when Haitang jumped into the sea."
Lin Xiaofeng also heard the old man's words and admitted that he was Zheng Guoming.
He said: "Since you are Zheng Guoming, why did you make up stories like that to fool me before?"
"I'm not fooling you." Zheng Guoming pointed to the chair in the wooden house: "Sit down."
Then, Zheng Guoming hesitated for a while and said: "Actually, the monster you mentioned in the sea is Haitang."
Lin Xiaofeng didn't say anything, and looked at Zheng Guoming curiously.
He said: "Actually, the story I just told is generally true, but I made a slight change."
"After Haitang won the lottery, she didn't want to 'marry' some Dragon Prince." Zheng Guoming lowered his head and said, "She came to me that night and wanted me to elope with her and escape from here, but I didn't agree."
"And I reported her." When Zheng Guoming said this, he did not dare to raise his head: "At that time, there had been no harvest in the village for several months. If this continues, the entire village will starve to death."
"In the end, Haitang was tied up and thrown into the sea." Zheng Guoming breathed out: "Before, she and I promised to live and die together."
"When I saw Haitang struggling and screaming before being thrown into the sea, I was scared and didn't dare to jump into the sea to commit suicide." Zheng Guoming said: "Later, Haitang turned into a monster and came back to seek revenge on our entire village."
"The few people in the village who threw her into the sea were all eaten alive by her, and the others also fled, leaving only me." Zheng Guoming pointed to the forest outside: "This place, in dozens of
Years ago, it was actually a fishing village.”
Lin Xiaofeng heard this and asked: "Since you know that the monster in the sea is Begonia, why did you pretend to be stupid before and said it was the Dragon King?"
Zheng Guoming clenched his fists: "I don't want to hurt her again. Even though she has become a monster now, I don't want to see her die again. If the secret of the monster is spread, it will definitely attract the attention of the army and the police."
It turns out that's why.
Lin Xiaofeng nodded in sudden realization.
Zheng Guoming raised his head and looked at Lin Xiaofeng: "What I am saying now is that I have changed my mind. Instead of letting Haitang continue to harm people like this, it is better to let her die and be freed."
"Young man, go call the police and say there is a monster here."
Lin Xiaofeng curled his lips and smiled: "Old man, you think you're filming an American blockbuster. Go tell the police and you won't be treated as mentally ill?"