The cardboard box was so big and heavy that the fat man and I panted and moved it out of the hotel and threw it into the trunk of a taxi that couldn't close the back of the taxi. After returning to the shop, the fat man and I began to discuss our plan of action.

First of all, it was determined that the fishing for people was the top priority of this operation. However, the fat man still had to determine the details with his acquaintances in Myanmar, such as the location and route of the crossing, and the person who would pick him up, so he was uncertain about the time, and he had to wait for the other party to make arrangements and give an answer before entering Myanmar. Since Jack and Xiao Ting had already set off, there was no reason for me and the fat man to stay at home and wait, so we decided to go to Guangxi to find the traces left by Xiao Guolin there, which was close to Myanmar, and with the news from the Burmese side, the action was fast.

After deciding, I immediately booked a ticket, and there was a plane to Nanning early the next morning. After booking the plane ticket, the fat man and I went our separate ways. I want to determine the remaining model size with the manufacturer who makes the sand table model, the deposit has been paid, I am not in a hurry to get the goods, I have higher requirements for the size to meet the proportion. Now I won't rush them, I just ask them not to stop work because I don't come to supervise. I also have to go to the cultural relics management department, where I know well, and it is better to open a letter of introduction than to go out empty-handed, at least with an official hat.

The fat man contacted his fox friends and dogs, I don't know what they were doing, but I believe he won't reveal our actions, and I still have this trust. When I went out, I even saw Huang Hai also sorting out his hair, it seems that there is really nothing valuable in the shop, and he wants to go out with Huang Hai.

The fat man seems to have gone crazy yesterday, and he can still smell the smell of alcohol on the plane. There is no train from Nanning to Dongxing, you can only take a long-distance bus, but fortunately there is a bus at the airport to run a long-distance bus station. The fat man and I didn't take much luggage, and we didn't feel too inconvenient to run back and forth, but the temperature suddenly rose close to ten degrees, which was a little uncomfortable. When I arrived in Dongxing, it was already late at night, and the fat man and I took off only one shirt left, and I still felt a little hot, mainly because of the humidity, the humidity was too great, and the body was not dry, which was very different from the cool weather in the north.

There are a lot of small hotels around the bus station, I and the fat man casually found a place to live first, the conditions can be imagined, double rooms, toilets, bathrooms are outside, public. I didn't sleep for a few hours before dawn, took a shower, changed into clean clothes and ran out for breakfast. A big bowl of old friend noodles for one person, it doesn't taste good, and after eating, the two of us discussed the details of the action.

First of all, we must find the post office where Xiao Guolin sent me a letter, and then use it as the center to go to the surrounding hotels to look for clues, which is the action plan we have set on the road. There is a difficulty in this, we can find a reason for individual hotels to say something nice or even stuff some money to ask them to see their registration records, but state-run hotels or guest houses are likely not to eat this set, and they will not show us these things without relevant documents or certificates. In this way, we may ask for help from the local police station, especially since I have a guess that if Xiao Guolin came to Dongxing for private reasons, which is close to Vietnam, he may have come to leave the country. If that's the case, we should also make a trip to the Departure Office.

It's hard to get support for our identities to deal with the authorities, and I still have the identity of an archaeological researcher, a fat man who is a blind stream, not to mention the image, it's good not to be classified as a hitter, and I don't have a door to check the information at the police station. But before I left, I contacted a former colleague with whom I worked with him when I was leading an archaeological team in Guangxi, who worked at the Guangxi Museum and was mainly responsible for archaeology. Dongxing has a short history as an open port, but the people-to-people exchanges between China and Vietnam have a long history here, and there are traces of the history and culture of the two countries.

In line with the principle of easy first and then difficult, the fat man and I decided to find the target post office, first check the check-in records of the surrounding hotels by our own means, and then contact acquaintances for help if there is no result or hindrance. With the postmark as a basis, it is not difficult to find the post office, and the main means of transportation here are two- and three-wheeled motorcycles. I stopped a three-wheeled motorcycle, told the address on the postmark, and the driver of the motorcycle said in Chinese, "I know this place, get in the car." ”

When I got in the car, I remembered that I should ask the price, and not wait until the local lion opened his mouth and slaughtered me. When I asked, it wasn't expensive, so I didn't bargain. There are a lot of newly built roads in Dongxing, which are very flat, but it didn't take long for the motorcycle to drive on the bumpy dirt road, but the speed of the motorcycle did not slow down, and I was bumped with the fat man. When we finally got to the place, we got out of the car and looked at it, dumbfounded.

It's a lively place, but it's not as tidy as the city center, and chaos and disorder are the main themes here. We arrived early before the post office opened, it didn't matter, we just determined the location, there was no need to go into the post office to look for clues. While paying the driver of the motorcycle, I asked him, "What is this place, why is it so messy?" ”

The driver of the motorcycle said in a tone that was even more surprised than mine: "Aren't you here to get the goods?" ”

"What's the matter?" I asked, puzzled.

"Smuggler, don't pretend to be confused when you come here by name." The driver of the motorcycle said in a low voice.

I didn't pretend, but I'm a little confused. What is Xiao Guolin doing in this kind of place? Smuggling antiquities?

I shook my head and asked the motorist's driver, "Are there any hotels around?" ”

"Yes, how could it not be, there are all kinds of price points, and you are satisfied with all kinds of service packages." After saying that, the driver of the motorcycle squeezed his eyes at me and laughed.

After sending the driver of the motorcycle, I began to worry, not because I was worried that I would not find clues, but because there were too many clues, which was beyond my expectations. Xiao Guolin will definitely not come here on business, it is difficult to guess what his purpose is, but it must be related to the smuggling activities here. This is a very crucial clue that we should not abandon this one. But it's equally important to look for information about his stay, because it tells you how long he's been here, if he's travelling with anyone, and if so, who? He can even track down who he has met and what he has done.

I looked at the fat man and saw that the fat man was looking at me. "Separate actions?" The fat man said.

"That's all there is to it." I shrugged. "I'll go to the surrounding hotels to look for clues, you can find out the smuggling situation here, the key is antique smuggling. Feel free to contact me if you have any circumstances. ”

After saying that, I looked at my phone, and the signal was full. However, I was worried that I would not be able to get in touch if I left the signal coverage area, so I continued: "If you can't reach by phone, I'll go back here at 12 o'clock at noon and meet again, and then decide on the next action." Stay safe. ”

"Okay." The fat man snapped his fingers and walked towards the crowded area.

PS: Please give me some support on Monday!!