Early the next morning, Shui Bingyu and Meng Xingchen boarded the ferry to the island in the middle of the lake.

"Little girl, why did you come to the island again? Have you already found Ruyi Langjun and go to the mountain temple to make a vow?" the boat owner recognized Shui Bingyu at a glance and asked with a smile.

"I said, boss, you are not only a half-immortal, but you also have a pretty good memory!" Shui Bingyu replied lightly.

"Little girl, I don't dare to be a half-immortal! But when it comes to memory, I'm really good! But I have an impression of anyone who has been a guest on my ship. Boss Du said confidently.

"Then do you know this little girl?" Shui Bingyu suddenly took out her mobile phone and found a photo of Liu Lu for the boss to see.

"Yo, what a pretty little girl! Let me think, by the way, she came to the island on my boat about three weeks ago, carrying a big easel on her back. Boss Watari replied after a moment of contemplation.

"You have a really good memory, so do you remember when she left this island?" Shui Bingyu continued.

"That's a pretty little girl, of course I'll have to look at it twice! Besides, she had a good conversation with Sister-in-law Liu that day! It's hard not to pay attention to both of them! But I don't remember when she left this island! She didn't do my boat to leave the island again!" replied the ferry boss.

"Then who would know what happened to her after she came to the island?" Shui Bingyu continued to ask without giving up.

"Then you should ask Sister-in-law Liu, I remember that the little girl got off the boat with Sister-in-law Liu, and it seemed that she was staying in the Jade Apartment. Boss Watari replied.

At this time, a man's voice suddenly came from behind Shui Bingyu: "Yo! such a peugeot little girl! Let me see the photos too!"

The voice was hoarse and dry, and it was accentuated by a strange yin and yang atmosphere, torturing the eardrums of the listener and making people extremely uncomfortable.

Shui Bingyu, Meng Xingchen and Boss Du turned around in unison, and Boss Du had already guessed who it was, frowning and looking disgusted.

The man didn't care whether everyone welcomed it or not, he had already come to Shui Bingyu's side in one step, only to see him slightly bent on his body, his hair was unkempt, his face was red, and his face was not big, but he had a somewhat sick look.

At this time, the boat had already reached the shore, and Shui Bingyu didn't pay attention to the person who came forward, and stepped on the boat with Meng Xingchen.

It was getting dark, and the sea breeze was howling and chilling.

In about half an hour, the col where Ma Dafa's house was located had already appeared in front of the two of them. I saw a figure wandering back and forth at the entrance from a distance, and when I saw them coming back, the man immediately greeted them with a roar, and said in a hoarse voice: "You have finally arrived, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Shui Bingyu and Meng Xingchen recognized this person at a glance as the man who was making fun on the ferry.

I saw him talking, and at the same time he came to Shui Bingyu's side, sneering maliciously, but he didn't look at Meng Xingchen, as if he didn't exist.

Shui Bingyu frowned: "What are you waiting for us to do?"

"I'll send you something. The man stretched out his right hand awkwardly, and what he was holding in his hand turned out to be a painting painted by Liu Lu.

Shui Bingyu took the painting, looked at it carefully, and confirmed that it was indeed painted by Liu Lu herself, she looked at the other party with a suspicious gaze: "Why is this painting here for you?"

"Hey, I picked it up by the river. The man replied nonchalantly.

"Picked it up?" Meng Xingchen suddenly interjected coldly on the side.

The man glanced at Meng Xingchen, and was immediately pierced by the other party's sharp gaze.

The man suddenly lowered his voice and said, "The key is that I know the clues of the little girl you are looking for! I can tell you the truth." However, there are conditions. ”

"What conditions, you say. Shui Bingyu asked coldly.

"You've got to pay me. The man tilted his head and pondered for a while, then quoted the price, "Two thousand, how about it?"

After Shui Bingyu pondered for a moment, she replied, "This, you have to let me think about it." ”

"Then you can think about it. I'll be waiting for you at ten o'clock tonight behind the lake, and if you're thinking about it, come to me. When the man finished speaking, he didn't say hello, but walked away with his legs raised.

Soon, the man had disappeared into the winding mountain road, and Shui Bingyu stood in place, this sudden change made her thoughts conflicted.

Meng Xingchen asked tentatively: "Do you believe that person's words, do you plan to go to the appointment in the evening?"

"I haven't thought about it yet," Shui Bingyu said lightly, then changed the topic, "Let's go in quickly, Uncle Ma should prepare dinner and wait for us." ”

Meng Xingchen nodded, so the two walked in one after the other.

During dinner, Shui Bingyu remained silent, looking preoccupied. Meng Xingchen knew that she must be thinking about a date with that person in the evening, but she didn't want to mention it, and Meng Xingchen didn't want to ask anything.

"What is Wang Xiaoming looking for you? I see that he has been sneaking at the gate, thinking that he is trying to borrow money from me again! I didn't expect this kid to be waiting for you! Little girl, you can stay away from him! He is a famous little bastard on our island! He is lazy and lazy! He also recruits cats and dogs everywhere!" Ma Dafa said suddenly.

Shui Bingyu and Meng Xingchen only learned about it, and that person's name was Wang Xiaoming.

Shui Bingyu smiled at Ma Dafa and nodded.

Due to the distance of the island from the mainland and the lack of entertainment life, the islanders have long developed the habit of going to bed early and waking up early. Soon after dinner, the lights of every house went out, and the island in the middle of the lake fell into darkness.

Suddenly, I heard the "creak" of the door next door, and it seemed that someone had walked out.

Meng Xingchen's heart moved, he raised his wrist to look at his watch, and sure enough, it was almost ten o'clock. He hurried out of the house and followed.

Shui Bingyu heard the sound of the door opening and footsteps behind her, and knew that it was Meng Xingchen, and her heart was a little warm.

The two came to the agreed place, and almost half an hour passed after the agreed time, but Wang Xiaoming still did not appear.

Suddenly, there was a commotion not far away. It was dark all around, but there was a "bang" in my ears, and the gong sounded loudly. And the sound of the gong came from far and near, not from more than one place.

The two hurriedly stepped forward to meet the sound of the gong.

"What's the matter?" asked Meng Xingchen, who met the residents of the island banging gongs on the road.

"There's a fire!" the man raised his voice, "Let's go put out the fire!"

Hearing him say this, the two of them quickened their pace and ran over, and the gongs were close along the way, and people kept joining in.

About twenty minutes later, they reached the col where the accident had occurred. There are seven or eight houses here, not too far apart, and the one that caught fire is in the middle, and if the fire is not controlled, it is likely to affect the surrounding families. At this time, more than 100 people had arrived from all over the island, and the crowd was gathered around a few wells, and they were in a mess.

"Don't mess up, don't mess up! Silence first!" A loud voice suddenly sounded in the crowd, which was quite appealing, and the originally chaotic scene immediately quieted down.

When he looked at each other, it was Liu Xiaoguang, the director of the island's police station, who spoke.

Men between the ages of 15 and 25 are responsible for fetching water at the well, men between the ages of 25 and 35 are responsible for transporting water sources, men between the ages of 35 and 45 are responsible for extinguishing the fire on the spot, and the rest help the surrounding households move their belongings out of the danger zone while taking care of the elderly, children, women and children. ”

This arrangement sounds a bit arbitrary at first, but it's actually very exquisite. Young people have great manpower and are the most suitable for fetching water; young and middle-aged people have good endurance and are responsible for transporting water sources; on-site fire fighting is a dangerous job that requires relatively high courage and experience, so it is assigned to middle-aged people around 40 years old. What is commendable is that in such an urgent situation, he still arranged so thoughtfully and reasonably, and his thoughtfulness was so meticulous that even Shui Bingyu and Meng Xingchen couldn't help but admire.

In this effort, Liu Xiaoguang has taken the lead and put himself on the front line of the fire.

Meng Xingchen didn't say much anymore and followed.

Shui Bingyu and several women helped treat the wounds of the injured residents.

After this deployment, everyone present is like a whole machine, cooperating with each other and running well.

Meng Xingchen was busy putting out the fire, and at the same time shouted loudly: "The inside of the house is almost burning, don't splash too much water, focus on splashing water on the outer areas that have just started to burn, to prevent the fire from spreading!"

With the reasonable command of Meng Xingchen and Liu Xiaoguang, everyone in the villagers risked their lives, and after about an hour, the last flame was finally extinguished, and after a burst of cheers, many people were so tired that they collapsed to the ground.

Liu Xiaoguang had already noticed Shui Bingyu and Meng Xingchen, and only then did he have time to step forward and say hello: "Team Meng, Shui Girl, thank you for helping this time!"

"Don't say kind words. Meng Xingchen was very unaccustomed to listening to others compliment him, so he hurriedly diverted the topic, "Let's see if the residents in the house are injured or anything." ”

Strangely, compared to the enthusiasm of the firefighting just now, the people at the scene did not seem to care about the safety of the residents, and some even smiled and said softly: "It is easy to burn to death." ”

Seeing Meng Xingchen frowning, Liu Xiaoguang hurriedly explained: "There is only one person living in this house, this person ...... It's a famous scoundrel on our island, and everyone is disgusted with him. ”

"Scoundrel?" Shui Bingyu suddenly realized something, "What's his name?"

"Wang Xiaoming. Liu Xiaoguang's answer verified Shui Bingyu's guess.

No one knows how the fire started. The man next door who was the first to discover the fire woke up at night and saw that the fire in his window was red, and quickly raised the alarm.

Although the fire was extinguished, the house was in ruins. Wang Xiaoming's body was not found in the rubble, and he himself did not appear at the scene.

Everyone complained and discussed, and gradually dispersed. No one wants to care about Wang Xiaoming's whereabouts, maybe they have long been numb to this person's bastard behavior, right?

Shui Bingyu and Meng Xingchen knew that Wang Xiaoming had a date with them tonight, and at this time, this person was missing, so they couldn't help but be a little strange.

The two of them told Liu Xiaoguang about the situation, and after a brief discussion between the three of them, they decided to check on the place where the missing person was dating.