Chapter 26: Finding the Spades
Early the next morning, Zhou Xiaolong and Uncle Scratch came to Jinhai Railway Station together.
Uncle Scratch asked, "Master Zhou, where are we going to buy a train ticket?" β
Zhou Xiaolong thought about it, because he didn't have a score in his heart, so he had to squat down and untie his shoelaces.
Of course, it's not the red slippers, Zhou Xiaolong has already bought a pair of camel brand hiking shoes.
Uncle Scratch urged anxiously, "Oh, let me ask you, what are you doing with your shoes?" β
Zhou Xiaolong had already taken off one of his shoes and threw them high towards it, and when the shoe landed, the tip of the shoe was just pointing to the north.
"That's the direction!" Zhou Xiaolong raised his hand and pointed to the north, then lowered his head and put on his shoes again.
"Oh, what do you mean, you actually threw shoes, is there a mistake, didn't you say that masters like you use a compass to locate them?"
"If you believe it, you won't believe it," Zhou Xiaolong shook his head, "Uncle, is there a mountainous area in the north?" β
"North, of course, there is, that is J County, not too far from Jinhai City, when people in the city travel, they all go there."
"Okay, then let's go to J County, maybe we can find the fruit of that kind of spade......"
"Alas, okay, then let's just take the long-distance bus, there is no need to take the train, take a walk, the long-distance bus stands behind."
The two came to the long-distance bus station again, got on a tourist bus, and waited for half an hour, and the car finally drove slowly towards the mountainous area of J County.
Along the way, the scenery was good, but Uncle Scratch had been dozing off in the car due to insomnia last night.
After the car arrived at the station, Uncle Scratch was woken up by Zhou Xiaolong, and the two got off the bus.
It takes about two hours to get from the city to this mountainous area, and although it is not far from the city, the air here is much cleaner than in the busy city.
Zhou Xiaolong took a few deep breaths, it was very comfortable, Uncle Scratch slept along the way, and now he is full of energy.
The two of them walked some distance towards the mountains, found a place with a good view, and ate some food for lunch.
Uncle Scratch asked: "Master, this mountainous area is quite large, do you want to throw your shoes again to determine the specific direction?" β
Zhou Xiaolong nodded, "Yes." β
Zhou Xiaolong and Uncle Scratch walked to a high ground, overlooking a large low mountain in front of them, Zhou Xiaolong took off his shoes and threw them away, the tips of his shoes still pointed to the north.
Although Uncle Scratching is not very optimistic about the positioning method of throwing shoes, Zhou Xiaolong threw it twice, and the direction was all the same.
It seems that Zhou Xiaolong's positioning is not wrong.
You can't always point in the same direction every time you throw your shoes, the probability is too low.
"In that case, let's head north, into the mountains, and if we're lucky, we might soon find spades."
"I hope I can find it today, or I'll have to find a hotel, and it will be troublesome." Uncle Scratch said.
The two of them chatted as they walked into the mountains.
Because they were looking for plants, the path they chose was untraveled, so it took a lot of time to walk.
There are many lush plants blocking the way, especially a large-leaved plant that resembles a creeper, with a layer of barbs on the surface of the leaves, which scratches the skin as soon as they pass through it, but fortunately, they are wearing long trousers.
Just like that, walking around and searching, it has been three hours.
How can there be no wild fruits on this mountain road?
But the sad thing is that although Zhou Xiaolong knows such an allusion, he has never seen what a black peach is, and there are really many plants with black fruits in this mountain, and there are many fruits that look like peaches.
In order to be safe, every time Zhou Xiaolong saw a black fruit, no matter how big or small, he would pick one and let Uncle Scratch eat it.
Along the way, Uncle Scratch didn't know how many wild fruits he had eaten, and most of them tasted bitter.
The taste is not good, and Uncle Scratch is acceptable, but some wild fruits are poisonous.
So, poor Uncle Scratch ate all the way, and his lips were black at first, and now, his two lips have swollen into sausages, and his two eyes are full of tears.
"Woo, is there a mistake, Master Zhou, why do I feel hot in my mouth, am I poisoned?!"
"Don't be nervous, give me your arm and I'll take your pulse."
Zhou Xiaolong is proficient in traditional Chinese medicine, and he scratched his uncle's pulse, which was only slightly poisoned and not dangerous to his life.
"How do I feel, it's hard to speak now, is my tongue getting bigger?"
"It's okay, it's okay, let's keep looking, uncle, with me, you can't die!"
"Keep looking, aren't all those wild fruits I just ate?"
"Hard work pays off, uncle, you have to work hard!"
"Oops, how do I feel, I wasn't killed by the vixen, but I was poisoned by you first."
Bang......
Zhou Xiaolong had just pulled off a fruit that was suspected to be a black peach and was about to stuff it into Uncle Scratch's mouth, when a piercing gunshot pierced the quiet and peaceful mountain.
"What's that sound?!"
"It's gunshots!"
"What, what's wrong here?"
The two men did not bother to continue eating wild fruits, but ran along with the sound of gunfire until they reached the edge of a cliff.
When I looked down, I saw a gunfight on the winding mountain road below.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, I saw a bald man holding a pistol in his hand, kidnapping a woman, and emerging from the foot of the mountain.
The woman who was held hostage by the bald man was also in uniform, presumably a female police officer.
In the hurried but unhurried footsteps of the two, dozens of armed policemen cautiously approached.
Among them, the male police officer who led the team also shouted: "Wang Dabiao, let go of Captain Long, take the initiative to surrender, we will be lightly ......"
"What, that bald head is Wang Dabiao?" Uncle Scratch said to himself.
"What, uncle, do you know that bald head?" Zhou Xiaolong asked.
"How can I know that person is a wanted criminal?"
Then, Uncle Scratch briefly explained that recently, a person named Wang Dabiao was very popular, and he fled from other provinces to Jinhai City with more than ten lives, and wanted notices were posted on TV stations and websites.
Wang Dabiao has strong detective ability and is a habitual offender, so he can escape again and again in the face of pursuit, but no one expected that he would run to this small place, and he also took a female policeman as a hostage.
Uncle Scratch said curiously: "Hey, look, that hostage is quite beautiful......"
At this time, the male police officer who led the team held his gun again and shouted: "Wang Dabiao, surrender!" β
The bald man smiled coldly, "Surrender? It's really naΓ―ve, Lao Tzu has more than ten lives on his back, will he care about killing another person? β
These words immediately slowed down the steps of the surrounding policemen, and the muzzles of their guns were lowered slightly.
Wang Dabiao committed crimes from south to north, and fifteen people were killed and robbed by him, so that both black and white wanted to get rid of them quickly.
At this time, the bald man violently jammed the hostage's neck, put the muzzle of the gun against the hostage's temple, and the corners of his mouth showed a hint of ridicule.