Facing the respectful attitude of Zhao Ping and others, Editor Liu was satisfied and made up his mind to regularize these trainee reporters when he returned. After all, no leader would reject honest and obedient subordinates.
Returning to the topic, seeing that Zhao Ping and others had no objections, they nodded. Liu Guangshui made the final decision: "Since everyone agrees, from tomorrow onwards, we will start investigating and digging into 'that matter'. Anyway, everyone is not the first one." After doing this for a day, you must have an idea of how to investigate. Remember, it is best not to expose your identity, lest you be driven out of the village by the angry villagers, which will be difficult to handle. "
Currently, Liu Guangshui is proudly explaining the precautions to all his subordinates. The executor has no interest in this. Just kidding, do you still need special instructions on this matter? Except for the three newcomers Han Xuedian who just joined, who among the others is not an experienced veteran? They already knew how to investigate, and because of this, when the topic turned to matters needing attention, except for Zhao Pingping, who was expressionless and showed no emotion at all, the others became bored, shook their faces, and Peng Hu said She yawned and started to stare at Li Tianheng and the equally bored Chen Shuihong. Kong Ling, who was even more bored, simply hugged Tang Meng and closed her eyes to sleep, as if she was not interested in anything. On the contrary, Cheng Ying and Chen Xiaoyao's vigilance has not diminished, and he is still concentrating on guarding the surroundings, but...
I don't know if it was a coincidence or not. During the alert period, when the two of them subconsciously turned to look out the window, they discovered something with the help of the moonlight. They accidentally saw a figure. A figure passed quietly outside the window and just happened to escape from the courtyard. Passed by!
Seeing this, both Cheng Ying and Chen Xiaoyao were shocked at the same time. First they looked at each other, and then...
"Mr. Liu, let me go to the toilet."
"Huh? By coincidence, I was planning to go too."
As expected, as soon as they spotted the figure outside the window, the next moment, the two of them stood up one after another and gave reasons to leave the room. Liu Guangshui, who was frothing at the mouth, didn't pay attention to this and just waved his hands to express casualness. Song Zhiru, on the other hand, Suddenly thinking of something, he instinctively turned around and jokingly reminded the two people who were about to go out: "You two, be mentally prepared. The toilets in this rural area are not ordinary smelly. I went there once during the day and the smell was so bad that it burned my brain!"
Let’s not talk about the smell of the rural toilets, nor the reactions of the other enforcers after the two left. Since their attention was entirely focused on the figure who just passed by, Cheng Ying took the lead as soon as she went out and arrived at the compound. , and Chen Xiaoyao, who was following behind, moved urgently, and both walked towards the courtyard gate.
When he came to the door and looked around, he saw two figures standing vaguely about ten meters in front. They seemed to be talking to each other. Unfortunately, due to the distance and the fact that both parties deliberately lowered their voices, in fact, Cheng Ying and Chen Xiaoyao did not hear the conversation.
Of course, even if it is difficult to hear clearly from a distance, who is Cheng Ying? Why does Chen Xiaoyao need anyone? After confirming that she couldn't hear clearly by staying by the door, Cheng Ying moved and galloped through the night like a strong wild cat. She instantly jumped under a big tree in front of her. Chen Xiaoyao followed her almost at the same time. , as the distance hiding under the tree shortened, I could hear the conversation clearly this time, but who would have thought that as soon as they heard the sound, both Cheng Ying and Chen Xiaoyao were shocked at the same time!
Why surprised? The reason is very simple, that is because they heard a familiar voice, or they were impressed by the two voices talking in low voices in front of them. One of the voices belonged to Village Chief Wang as they had guessed, but the other voice made them think... The National People's Congress was surprised. The voice turned out to be the voice of the middle-aged man whom everyone had met during the day! At this moment, Village Chief Wang was having a private conversation with the middle-aged man face to face!
……………
The nights in the countryside are always so dark and quiet. Hiding behind the trees, a conversation soon reached the ears of Cheng Ying and Chen Xiaoyao:
"Village Chief Wang, what do you think? Those city people don't look like they are here for tourism. Don't you know that our village is remote? There have been very few outsiders coming to the village for many years. This Do you think it is reasonable for a few tourists to suddenly show up? I guess these people must be reporters. They got the news from somewhere, so they came to our village to conduct a private investigation!"
"Liu Chenghai, stop talking nonsense. If others don't know about you, don't I know about you? That incident has already passed, and no one in the village will say anything about it. To say the least, it's not a big deal even if others know about it. After all, A Cui committed suicide. Even if the Public Security Bureau sends people to investigate in the future, it will not harm the people in the village. On the contrary, it is you Liu Chenghai. Don’t you know what you have done before? "
"I, what did I do? I didn't do anything?"
"Hmph! Stop pretending. If it weren't for the good relationship between me and your dead father in the past years, I would have mobilized the villagers to take you to the town police station."
"What!"
"You don't have to act like you're shocked. If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself. People found out that you took advantage of others' danger. Otherwise, how do you think I know about it, old man?"
"Also, don't expect to find out from the old man who exposed you. I won't tell."
The conversation between the two had twists and turns, from the initial probing to the interrogation, to the frank talk just now, the argument was fierce during the period, and in the end there was only a wordless silence between the two, but soon, the conversation started again:
"Hey, I regret that incident now that I think about it. At that time... I was blamed for being too impulsive. Village Chief Wang, as you know, I am over 40 years old and I am still a bachelor now, so after learning After the incident with A Cui...I just..."
"Okay, okay, just stop talking. What's the use of talking about it now? In short, things have happened. For now, we just need to keep our mouths shut. To be honest, about A Cui's incident, it's not just you. , other people in the village can't escape their involvement, but fortunately, A Cui committed suicide, and the matter just passed."
"In that case, then, village chief, why did you leave that group of people in the village? You even let them live in your house?"
"You don't understand this, right? That's right. If you did, you wouldn't be the village chief but me. Do you think you're the only one guessing the people in the city when you meet them? Are you a reporter? How come I haven't thought about it, old man? To be honest, our village is too poor and too remote. I really wish that more city people could visit our village. If nothing else, it would at least boost the economy. Of course, this is not the point. The point is that the old man has been alive for a long time and knows how to deal with it."
"You mean...do you have a solution?"
"When did I say that I have a solution? It's just coping at most. As for what to do specifically... well, let's take it step by step for the time being. It's best to hide it, but if you really can't hide it or you really Whatever those people find out, the old man can only tell them about it, hey, after all, this is what my granddaughter Xiaojuan wants."
Listening to the private conversation between Village Chief Wang and Liu Chenghai not far away, behind the tree, Cheng Ying remained silent and Chen Xiaoyao remained silent. Although they had always listened quietly, no matter who it was at this moment, both of them were There is only one reason why I am so frightened, and that is...
Sure enough, there was a murder in this village!
Not only that, by eavesdropping on the conversation between the two, it seems that the key figure named A Cui committed suicide for some reason. In addition, the village chief also said that all the villagers were inseparable from the death of A Cui. After thinking about this, Cheng Sakura couldn't help but fall into memories, recalling that strange experience.
I remember that the team had carefully observed the surroundings before entering the village. They conducted a very rigorous sensory inspection of the village. Although Chen Xiaoyao found no abnormalities, Kong Ling, who opened his eyes, witnessed an invisible woman hanging by a hemp rope. On the tree, could it be...
(The hanging woman is actually...)
Because it was too late, the conversation between the two people in front seemed to have come to an end. Soon, Village Chief Wang and the middle-aged man named Liu Chenghai left separately. Seeing Village Chief Wang return to the compound, they did not care to continue thinking. Cheng Ying hurriedly dodged sideways and used the big tree to hide her body, while Chen Xiaoyao simply jumped into the tree. It wasn't until Village Chief Wang walked into the yard that Cheng Ying walked out from behind the tree, staring at the courtyard door in deep thought.
Hooray.
While the female killer was deep in thought, she heard a light whistling sound, and Chen Xiaoyao fell back under the tree like a flying swallow. He first glanced at the door of the house that had just been closed, then turned to Cheng Ying and grinned: "Hey! Sure enough, sure enough. , this village really hides some ulterior secrets."
"By the way, Ah Ying, what do you think?"
Seeing Chen Xiaoyao asking her immediately, Cheng Ying did not express her personal opinion immediately. She just frowned and remained silent. After a long time, she said in an uncertain tone: "A Cui must be the hanged woman back then."
"Well, almost, I think so too. After all, we Taoists have a saying that is called the cycle of cause and effect. If you sow the cause, you will get the result. If the people in this village have never done anything bad, then there is no need for the soul of the deceased to remain after death. The resentment persists and is overwhelming." Chen Xiaoyao nodded and continued: "But if it is really caused by the evil spirit, then this matter will be a bit tricky..."
"Tricky?"
Seeing that Chen Xiaoyao, who had been smiling just now, suddenly had a bitter expression and his words were full of dejection, Cheng Ying suddenly felt curious and did not understand what the other party meant, but Chen Xiaoyao explained without any nonsense: "Yes, you want Think about it, as the saying goes, every wrongdoer has his own debtor. If you want to deal with a revengeful spirit, the best way is to save it and eliminate the resentment. In this way, the wronged soul can no longer harm others. Even if it cannot be saved, the murderer must be killed. To avenge him, there is a chance of resolving the grievances. The truth is true, but the problem is that the village chief just said that A Cui committed suicide. There is no murderer at all, not even the murderer. The grievances have not been resolved at all. ah?"
Yes, this is what troubles Chen Xiaoyao the most right now, and it is also the main reason why he uses the word "tricky" to describe the matter. After hearing the explanation, as expected, Cheng Ying nodded in agreement without comment. , I agree, but she has nothing to do. Like Chen Xiaoyao, she can't find anything further. She just eavesdropped for a long time, and in fact she only learned one thing from the mouths of Village Chief Wang and Liu Chenghai, and Liu Chenghai and even everyone. Most of the villagers in Qiuye Village were nervous in order to clear up the relationship with the murder cases that were closely related to the villagers of Qiuye Village. Therefore, they instinctively kept a distance from Liu Guangshui and this group of strange tourists. As for Liu Chenghai, who was more deeply involved in the murder of his fellow villagers, he simply had a guilty conscience and blocked the road during the day to drive them away. In fact, it is a manifestation of guilty conscience, and the purpose is most likely to cover up the truth. Village Chief Wang concealed it for Liu Chenghai because he had a good relationship with his deceased father. The above is what Cheng Ying and Chen Xiaoyao did during the eavesdropping. Analyzing all the content obtained, it is true that it is amazing to be able to analyze so much, and both of them are worthy of the title of senior, but unfortunately it is not enough, far from enough.
In desperation, Chen Xiaoyao had no choice but to shake his head and look at Cheng Ying: "Then what should we do next?"
Cheng Ying knew exactly what to do. As soon as Chen Xiaoyao finished speaking, Cheng Ying immediately urged: "Go back, tell everyone about this as soon as possible."
………
Hooray, hooray.
The autumn wind, which was not strong during the day, gradually increased in strength at night, and it evolved from the initial gentle breeze to the current cold wind. The cold wind blew through, swaying the branches, and frequently swept away large leaves.
Da da da.
Farewell to Village Chief Wang, Liu Chenghai is currently rushing home. At this moment, walking on this dark and deserted village road, Liu Chenghai is following step by step, his whole face is full of tangles, yes, he is very worried, and the reason why he is worried It was undoubtedly from the group of tourists, a group of city dwellers who were most likely reporters. Although A Cui committed suicide and the village chief promised to keep it a secret for him, during the walk, after thinking about it, Liu Chenghai gradually came to realize that this was the case. Something is wrong.
Is it really okay to tell reporters 'that'?
During the conversation just now, Village Chief Wang had stated that if he had to, he would tell the reporters about the incident. Liu Chenghai became more and more dissatisfied with this. Although he disagreed with it from the bottom of his heart, what could he do? After all, he is the village chief, the person with the highest status in the entire Qiuye Village. What's more, Village Chief Wang still has his own tricks. Once he is annoyed, by then...
How about driving those reporters with ulterior motives out of the village?
Forget it, let's not talk about the opponent's large number of people. The bald man alone is not something he can deal with. That guy is so powerful! The heavy shooting during the day still caused pain in his shoulder. It is conceivable that there is such a strong man who is extremely powerful and very difficult to mess with. Do you want to violently drive him away? Stop dreaming!
Thinking of this, Liu Chenghai finally gave up his plan to go back and find the village chief again, and also gave up his plan to drive him away violently. He had no choice but to continue home in despair. Not only that, as he gave up the idea, he only felt regret. , a majestic regret that is indescribable like a wave.
(Hey! It was all the fault of that pornographic magazine. I shouldn’t have picked it up in the first place. If I hadn’t read that shabby book, how could I have lost control that night? How could I have ended up in this situation now?)
Walking on the dark road home, Liu Chenghai regretted it so much that he planned to get rid of the broken book that made him impulsively make mistakes when he got home. He actually planned to make up for it, but...
I don't know if it was an illusion or reality, but as Liu Chenghai was walking and thinking, he seemed to have discovered something, and gradually felt something was wrong. Note that this so-called wrongness was not something wrong, but something wrong with his body.
As mentioned above, as Liu Chenghai kept walking, he noticed that there seemed to be something on his scalp, which is the top of his hair, and something touched him from time to time on the top of his head!
(Um?)
After noticing this, Liu Chenghai suddenly, with strong doubts, stopped walking. He first stopped and hesitated for a moment, then raised his head with a confused look on his face. When he looked up, he saw that there was nothing above his head? Nothing exists at all.
"Oh, God damn it!"
After staring at the top of his head for a long time, and after confirming that there was nothing above him, Liu Chenghai cursed subconsciously. Although he was just speaking casually, when the word "ghost" was spoken, for some reason, Liu Chenghai seemed to suddenly think of it. I shivered instantly as if something terrible had happened! The whole person is inexplicably scared?
Maintaining the inexplicable fear, he first glanced at the dark street environment with fearful eyes. Then, under the pressure of this inexplicable fear, Liu Cheng ran away and ran quickly towards his home.
Da da da da da!
"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"
(I, what’s wrong with me? Why am I running? Is this obviously because I’m scaring myself?)
During the run, his heart was beating inexplicably and he tried to comfort himself, but some things could not be solved by self-comfort alone, such as the events that had already happened, such as himself panicking, or... the darkness, which was currently completely dark. Dead night.
The night in Akiye Village is very dark, really dark.
………
As the saying goes, the world is full of coincidences, and this is true. At the same time, just as Liu Chenghai was running along the village road, if you observe the scene from a third perspective, you will find that there is another person here, among a bunch of more people. In the thick grass on the roadside, a dark figure was squatting, hiding a man with a wretched figure and a shabby sack on his waist.
This man's name is Li Er, and he is also a villager living in Qiuye Village. He usually makes a living by farming like everyone else. He is an ordinary village guy who does not attract attention wherever he goes. This description is just superficial. Although Li Er does nothing but farm during the day, whenever night falls, Li Er will change his identity and become a sneaky Liang Shangjun. Moreover, this person is very cautious and knows well that rabbits do not eat grass beside their nests. Because of this, Li Er never commits crimes in his village, and no one has discovered his identity as a thief until now.
In addition to hiding his identity well, Li Er's favorite thing to do is to sneak out of the village with a sack in the dead of night, and then go to nearby villages and towns to steal property. Today's dark moon and windy sky are exactly the right place to 'make a fortune' The weather was good, and under the cover of darkness, he planned to go out to the village tonight to try his luck and see if he could have a good harvest, but...
Not long after the sneaky Li Er came out from home, before he could reach the entrance of the village via the village road, a series of running sounds from far to near came directly into his ears. Seeing that the sound was getting closer and closer, Li Er was shocked. ! He hurriedly got into the grass on the side of the road, and then used the weeds to look through the weeds. He quickly saw something, and found a villager running in panic, and was about to pass by the bushes on the side of the road where he was hiding.
(Eh? Isn't this Liu Chenghai's grandson? Although this guy is usually honest and kind, he often peeks at other people's wives taking a bath in private. He does no less immoral things than himself. Wait, why is he running so fast?)
It is said that only the same kind knows the same kind. Because he often runs around at night, Li Er is the only person in the village who knows Liu Chenghai’s true nature. In his personal impression, the seemingly honest Liu Chenghai has gone out many times at night to eavesdrop on the walls, and sometimes even He also took the opportunity to peek at the woman taking a bath, and her character was no less despicable than his own. As expected, as soon as he recognized the person's identity, Li Er cursed in his heart, and at the same time wondered why the other party ran away?
(What happened to this thing?)
but……
Just when he was wondering and wondering, Liu Chenghai happened to pass by the grass on the roadside, but at the exact moment when Liu Chenghai passed by the grass... Li Er witnessed a terrifying scene that he would never forget in his life:
Looking through the grass to the opposite side, he saw a human hand appearing above Liu Chenghai who was running inexplicably. An extremely pale human hand was floating in the air! The palm has no body, nothing else, just a hand! The human hand was currently floating above Liu Chenghai's head. In addition, the pale-as-paper man seemed to be holding something in his hand. He opened his eyes and looked closely, only to find that it was a hemp rope, and the hemp rope happened to be tied around On Liu Chenghai’s neck below! ! !
At this moment, this human hand suspended out of thin air was floating above Liu Chenghai's head in a synchronized manner, moving forward with Liu Chenghai, heading south of the village together!
"Ah ah ah ah ah……"
Blah, blah, blah.
In the grass, Li Er didn't know when his mouth opened, let alone when his throat whimpered, so much so that he didn't even know his crotch was wet with semen. He just whimpered in a low voice with round eyes, like Like a rat that had been frightened by a wild cat, he froze in place and trembled like chaff. While his body was shaking wildly, he was peeing like a fountain. It wasn't until the ground was covered with urine that Li Er suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had peed on his crotch. It was certainly embarrassing to pee his crotch. , but now he no longer cares about this. He just uses his hands and feet to try to get up. The reason why he uses trying to describe it is because he can't get up. The violent trembling of his limbs and feet actually makes his whole body weak. For a moment, the thought of stealing things comes to him. It disappeared in an instant and was replaced by a spirit! At present, he was struggling in place like mud. After struggling on the same spot for a long time, he finally succeeded. As soon as he got up, Li Er rolled and crawled and ran for his life. During the run, he was still stammering and mumbling something:
"It's haunted... Atui, your death has nothing to do with me. It has nothing to do with me. Don't come to me. I haven't done anything. I haven't done anything..."
