Chapter Twenty-Nine: Visitors from the North
After several hours of sailing, close to late at night, the iron boat docked at the Jixian water transport wharf more than 100 kilometers away from Tianjin, and after so long of bundling on the boat, standing on the land, we all felt that the whole person was still shaking, and our heads were dizzy, we took a taxi and drove to the pre-booked houses.
Jizhou District is the only semi-mountainous county in Tianjin, and it is also the "back garden" of Tianjin. After the death of the Yellow Emperor, Tao Tang became the chief. Since then, the ancestors here have begun to build ancient cities and live in the north. When Yu Shun, the world is divided into 12 states, Hebei is Kyushu, the area is the widest, the thistle belongs to its territory, it is an important town in the north, and the Spring and Autumn Period is called the country without end.
The taxi sped along the rugged mountain roads and sheep's intestine paths, but it didn't take long for rows of modern buildings to appear outside the car window, and our hearts finally pulled back from the strange and treacherous cave.
We were all hungry and gurgling, and we wanted to find a place to have a good meal, but because it was too late, and it was not the peak tourist season, many food shops had closed, and then asked the taxi driver, who took us to a small noodle restaurant on the side of the road, and told us that the owner of this noodle restaurant was from the northwest, and the beef and mutton ramen was very delicious.
Although it was late at night, this small noodle restaurant was still full of diners, it seemed that the driver was right, we sat down around a small square table, each ordered two large bowls of mutton ramen, and after a while, the steaming mutton ramen was served, and before we had time to move the chopsticks, just smelling the delicious and rich broth aroma, we already had the feeling of index fingers.
In front of everyone is a large ceramic bowl with a print, the bowl is filled with white flower noodles, the noodles are covered with fat lamb, and the emerald green onion and coriander waft on the soup noodles, which seems to be a simple and home-cooked ramen, but it can seduce everyone's appetite.
Looking at the delicious food in front of me, I couldn't help my mouth, and I didn't care about the noodles being hot, I just blew it twice and sent it directly into my mouth, on the one hand, it may be because I was hungry after staying in the cave for too long, on the other hand, this mutton ramen was really delicious, I swallowed it so much that I almost swallowed my tongue into my stomach.
After a while, the two large bowls of ramen in front of me had been eaten clean, and even the soup was not a drop left, and I burped in satisfaction, and the whole body collapsed on the back of the chair.
If you can take a hot bath at this time, and then don't want to sleep for a long time, then it's really a fairy who doesn't change it!
But as soon as my beautiful thoughts sprouted in my mind, I was directly stifled by Lian Mingche, who said, "Sanmo, you can come with me later." ”
"Why are you going?" I wondered where even Mingche was going to take me so late at night, and it was so mysterious.
Lian Mingche smoked a cigarette and said, "This is kept secret for the time being, it's very important anyway." ”
I looked at Lian Mingche very puzzled, I didn't understand why he was so secretive, this is not his style, and there is nothing else to do behind everyone's back.
The black sunglasses over there listened to the conversation between the two of us and didn't agree at that time, and after taking three or two mouthfuls of noodles, he said: "I said Comrade Lao Lian, the big guy has just experienced life and death, it's not appropriate for you to do this, no, I'll go with the two of you too." ”
Lian Mingche was not moved at all, and said lightly: "We are going to run errands, not to play, you just stay, take them to our pre-determined house and wait for us to come back!" ”
Black Sunglasses opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but Lian Mingche frowned and added: "This is an order!" ”
Black Sunglasses is just a forensic doctor, and his level is not as high as Lian Ming, coupled with his own momentum suppression, he has to give up.
"Come on." Black Sunglasses shrugged helplessly, pulled me to his side, and whispered to me, "You're not going to look for the flower girl, are you?" ”
I suddenly had black lines all over my head and said, "You're thinking too much!" ”
I really can't understand this person more and more, saying that he is cynical, but when he is really in danger, he is not below us at all, whether it is his skill or his heart, but as soon as he is out of danger, he immediately changes back to that crazy appearance.
Black Sunglasses pushed the sunglasses: "Don't say I didn't remind you, the flower girl doesn't dare to look for it casually, you are still a public official." ”
Even Ming Che was so confused by him that he didn't know what to say, but his face was full of gloom.
In the end, everyone ate with a round belly, and almost couldn't walk before the battle ended, and the group got on the bus and went straight to the house.
Before leaving, we had a small internal meeting in the wing room around the small square table, and the main topic of the meeting revolved around whether to continue the action, after all, the matter had reached this point, and we had to decide whether to continue or not.
I took the initiative to bring up this topic, after all, it was me, and after Lian Mingche told me those words on the ship, I thought about a lot of questions along the way, but from the bottom of my heart, I really didn't want to give up this operation. However, I also considered the safety of Lian Mingche, Black Sunglasses, and these little policemen, so I couldn't make a decision, so I had to put this topic up and let everyone decide for themselves.
Black Sunglasses was the first to speak: "Go!" Why not? This mysterious group does not know how many secrets it has left behind, and it is likely that our exploration will have a positive significance and impact. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as a public official, how can you give up lightly because you are afraid of hardship, tiredness, and sacrifice? I propose that this operation must continue, not only to unravel the mystery of the missing woman's corpse, but also to find out what is going on. ”
Those little policemen also nodded: "Third brother, when did you become so timid?" Brother Sunglasses is right, we, as public officials, have never been afraid of death, so no matter what, we will not back down from this operation, let alone give up! ”
Seeing that they were so determined, I turned my head to look at Lian Mingche and Black Sunglasses, revealing a helpless expression: "Yes, since you are so persistent, I won't talk nonsense, I thank you in advance." ”
Lian Mingche sighed beside him: "Since you insist on continuing this operation, I won't say anything more, I hope everything can go well!" ”
I said, "Lian Mingche, if you don't go, you'll be the only one left in your family..."
Before I finished my words, Lian Mingche slapped the table heavily: "What do you say, if we come together, we will go back together, don't discuss this matter anymore, I have already decided, we must act together throughout the whole process, and no one can make decisions on their own." ”
Because Lian Mingche has been an orphan since he was a child, I really don't want to let him risk his life, but he insisted so much, I had no choice but to say: "Okay, okay, I don't mean that, let's go together." ”
Coming out of the noodle shop, Black Sunglasses took the little policemen to the residence, I followed Lian Mingche into a taxi, and when I was in the car, I asked Lian Mingche where we were going, and Lian Mingche replied to me: "You'll know when you arrive." ”
I'm worried in my heart, could it be true that the guy in Black Sunglasses is right, Lian Mingche is going to take me to secretly find nightlife?
After nearly two hours, the time had reached two o'clock in the morning, the taxi finally stopped at a platform, paid the fare and walked off, standing on the street with cars coming and going, looking at the strange city with dim lights, an inexplicable sense of desolation rose in my heart, behind the colorful neon, how many faces were laughing, and how many faces were crying?
I asked Lian Mingche, "Where is this?" Why are we getting off here? ”
Lian Mingche lit a cigarette and threw another one to me: "Don't worry, someone will come soon." ”
After smoking a cigarette, Lian Mingche answered the phone, and then he turned to me and said, "It's here." ”
As we were saying this, a black Passat stopped in front of us, the windows rolled down, and an unfamiliar face appeared in front of us: "Is it a friend from the north?" ”
Lian Mingche nodded: "Exactly." ”
Then the man asked, "Where are you going?" ”
Lian Mingche flicked his cigarette butt: "We are going to worship the Buddha and ask for scriptures!" ”
The man raised his chin: "Get in the car!" ”
I muttered in my heart: Damn, I have to make a few incisions when we meet, and it looks like a gangster joint, could it be that this is also a master of the outer eight gates? And what makes me dizzy the most is those two incisions, what is actually worshipping Buddha and seeking scriptures, and even "Journey to the West" has come out!
There was no one talking in the carriage, the atmosphere was very strange, and I didn't say anything, just observing the surroundings at all times.
After another hour's drive, the Passat drove through the city, into the suburbs, into a remote factory area, and finally stopped in front of a warehouse.
The driver snapped his fingers at us: "Follow me." ”
We followed the driver to the back of the butt of a big truck, and before we could gain a foothold, two bald men rushed out left and right to block our way, and my heart tightened: Oops, did we fall into an ambush?
Lian Mingche patted me on the shoulder: "Relax, don't be nervous." ”
"Search." Two bald men walked up coldly, searched us carefully, and then said to the wireless headset they carried with them, "No problem, let them in." ”