Chapter 9: Wolves, Boars, and Trees
Facing He Wei's words, Lu Ming's eyes narrowed slightly.
He could clearly perceive the implicit meaning behind He Wei's words.
Regardless of whether this set of metaphysical things is useful or not, at least, the genuine master still has scruples. And those masters who are wild have no scruples.
So...... Is the suicide of Lin Shiquan and his wife related to these wild masters?
Could it be that the suicide of the husband and wife is a ritual similar to "sacrifice" and "sacrifice"? Will the wild master tell the two that if they want to change their fortunes for Lin Shen, the two of them, as parents, must hold a suicide ceremony? In this way, the two will choose to commit suicide when their careers are thriving?
This seems slightly ridiculous. After all, Lin Shiquan and his wife can barely be regarded as highly educated talents. This kind of person would really choose to commit suicide because of the words of a wild master?
"In short, judging from the information currently available, the suicide of Lin Shiquan and his wife is very likely to be related to the last 'strange person' they visited, that is, the person who lives in a certain county and a village under Luoge City."
Zhang Dingshan nodded slightly: "He Wei, you come with me." Lu Ming, you continue to go to Lin Shen to talk to him. β
The suicide of Lin Shen and his wife occurred when Lin Shen was eighteen years old, that is, more than three years ago. And Lin Shen and his wife went to visit the strange people in the city of Rogo, about eight months before they committed suicide. At that time, Lin Shen was already seventeen years old, and he should remember the events of that time very clearly.
"Yes."
The follow-up was finalized and the meeting was concluded. Lu Ming came to the seafood stall again, and saw Lin Shen busy greeting guests.
Business looks good today.
Lu Ming stepped forward very skillfully and temporarily played the role of a waiter. It wasn't until it was completely dark, and in the evening, did the last table leave.
The chef and others got off work, Lin Shen came to the kitchen to tidy up a little side dish, took rice, and the hungry two finally ushered in the time to eat.
"Brother Lu, rice."
Lin Shen handed a bowl of rice to Lu Ming, filled a bowl himself, and sat on the seat. But suddenly, the stool shook, the stool leg was directly broken, and Lin Shen fell to the ground with his buttocks.
Lu Ming hurriedly walked over and pulled Lin Shen up: "Are you okay?" β
"It's okay, it's okay."
Lin Shen's face was full of wry smiles.
"You're too unlucky, aren't you? Anything will allow you to catch up. β
When this topic was mentioned, Lin Shen's expression was a little dark.
Lu Ming observed the words and looks, and no longer continued the topic, but in a few words, he pulled the topic to the tourists, and then from the tourists to the tourist area.
"I heard that the scenery in Rogo City is quite good, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and there are many delicious foods, so I really want to go and see it when I have the opportunity."
Lin Shen said while pulling rice: "Luoge City? I've been there and the scenery is really ok. β
"What are you doing there? Traveling? β
Lin Shen smiled bitterly: "My parents heard that there is a master there, who is very effective, and took me to change my luck." Alas, if you want me to say, what a master, what a change of fortune, it's all fake. Luck, if it can really be changed, then won't it turn the sky upside down? How can a rich man be unlucky? It's impossible to think about. β
Lu Ming pretended to be very interested: "What strange person?" How do you change your luck? Tell me about it. β
"Actually, it's nothing. I remember when I was seventeen years old, my parents took me to the city of Rogo, and then the bus, and then the tractor, and then the ox cart, and they all ran away, and I was all dizzy. Then I came to a small mountain village, tsk, that mountain village is really backward, when I went, there was no road. In that village, a motorcycle is considered a rich man.
Then my parents took me to a bamboo buildingβa building made of bamboo, you know? At the bottom, there are pigs and chickens or something, and the second layer is the kind of people who live. There's an old woman there.
The old woman's face was covered in oil paint, and she still had the feathers of an unknown bird on her head, similar to the African chieftain in the documentary. I don't remember anything else, but I remember the smell in the house, and my head hurts.
The old woman looked at me and let me go, but talked to my parents for hours. Later, my parents took me away, and I didn't even have time to see the scenery, which is a pity. β
Lu Ming asked a few more details, and after realizing that he couldn't ask anything more, he stopped the topic.
Obviously, in the process of visiting strange people, although Lin Shen was the protagonist, Lin Shiquan and his wife did not let Lin Shen get in touch with it too much.
At this moment, Zhang Dingshan and He Wei had already boarded the plane to Luoge City. After getting off the plane, the two first rested for the night, and then went to the local security bureau early the next morning.
After submitting the information of Lin Shiquan and his wife, more than a dozen security officers were busy, and the route of Lin Shiquan and his wife four years ago was quickly found out.
"Sanshui Village, Fengyou Township, Luoquan County."
The vigilante pulled up a map on his computer and marked the location of Sanshui Village.
"Luoquan County is the most remote county in our city, and this Sanshui Village, even in Luoquan County, is a relatively remote place. It was only opened to the road two years ago. However, the peaches grown in that village are quite delicious, crisp and sweet. In the past two years, I heard that Sanshui Village has started to do e-commerce, selling peaches online, and I heard that the business is okay. β
The security officer assigned to assist Zhang Dingshan and the others seemed to be familiar with Sanshui Village.
Zhang Dingshan nodded: "Lin Shiquan and his wife went to Sanshui Village to visit a strange person. This strange person should be good at things in the metaphysical field such as fortune-telling and word measurement. Well, she's an old man, a woman. You look up who she is. β
This kind of thing should not be difficult to investigate. After all, this kind of so-called master in the countryside, the customer group is generally the surrounding villages, and it must be "famous", otherwise who knows about her existence? How could they come to her?
The vigilante didn't look into it, but his face was a little strange.
"Sheriff Zhang, this, don't check, I know who she is. My hometown is not far from Sanshui Village, and I have heard of it. I don't know what her name is, but the surrounding villages generally call her Dong'anpo. This Dong'an Po is not simple, not only is she famous in the surrounding villages, I heard that even people from other provinces have heard of her, and they will travel thousands of miles to find her, fortune telling and luck change. β
He Wei said: "Similar people, Sanshui Village and the surrounding areas, are there any others?" β
The vigilante shook his head, "No." With Dong'an Po here, which god and goddess can still do business? I starved to death. β
"This Dong'an Po is very effective?"
"I heard that it was very effective, otherwise so many people wouldn't have come to look for it. But I haven't looked for it, I don't know if it's true or not. Sanshui Village,There is a god called Dong'an God.,This god is said to be very big.,It seems to be in charge of the wolves in the mountains and rivers within a radius of thousands of miles.γWild boar.,And the god of the tree with a height of more than three meters.,I don't know the specifics.,That's probably what it means.γ β
He Wei couldn't help but say, "The wolf and the wild boar in charge? That fox doesn't care? Straw pipe doesn't matter? Bird tube doesn't matter? β
The vigilante shook his head hesitantly, "This ...... I don't know. β
He Wei continued: "A god in charge of wolves, wild boars, and trees can also help people change their fortunes? β
"It should ...... Yes. What happens between the gods, who knows? Maybe there are ...... in this area Uh, business. β
Zhang Dingshan nodded: "What is the relationship between Dong'an Po and Dong'an God?" β
"Dong An Po claims to be able to use the divine power of Dong An God. In my opinion, the relationship, Dong'an God is a god, and Dong'an Po should be the Pope or something. Uh, by the way, this Dong'an Po also has a heritage, and each generation of Dong'an Po will choose a woman over the age of 40 to be the next generation before she dies, and usually chooses her own daughter. But this generation of Dong'an Po died too suddenly, and died before she could designate, I heard that in recent years, several women in Sanshui Village have claimed that they have been inherited, but they have not yet fought for it. β
Zhang Dingshan's brows furrowed slightly: "Dead?" β
"Yes. Dead for years. I heard that it seems to be a fighting method, or something that angered the gods...... I didn't ask too much about everything. β
The suicide of Lin Shiquan and his wife is likely to be related to Dong'anpo. Even, it is very likely that it came from Dong Anpo's instructions. The purpose is likely to be to hold some kind of ritual to drive away the bad luck on Lin Shen's body.
This Dong An Po must be a key figure. But now, when people die, it's a little bit difficult.
He Wei said: "When did you die?" β
"I'll check...... Well, I found it, it was October 22 four years ago. The cause of death, the family said it was a heart attack. β
Four years ago, October 22?
He Wei vaguely felt that this date was somewhat familiar.
She frowned and said, "No autopsy?" β
The vigilante was a little ashamed: "No. β
Many, many people die of natural causes every year, and it is impossible for everyone to perform an autopsy to confirm whether they died of natural causes. Only those with criminal suspicion will be subjected to further examination. The local security bureau did not conduct an autopsy on Dong An Po, which is normal.
After a moment of silence, He Wei suddenly remembered why she felt that this date was somewhat familiar.
She reluctantly raised her head and looked at Zhang Dingshan, and saw that Zhang Dingshan's expression was also solemn.
Clearly, he was aware of it, too.
Four years ago, on October 22, the afternoon happened to be the day when Lin Shiquan and Zhao Lifang committed suicide!
On this day, Lin Shiquan and his wife, thousands of miles away, committed suicide and died at sea. Thousands of miles away, it is very likely that Dong'an Po, who instructed the two to hold a "suicide ceremony", also died?
Is there any connection between these two things?
No, it's not that there may be a connection, but there must be a connection. Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental?
At present, it is not certain that this matter must be related to Lin Shen's bad luck. But there is no doubt that this is a clue that deserves further investigation.
Of course, first of all, we must determine whether the original Dong'an Po, when Lin Shiquan and his wife came to visit, really instructed the two to hold a suicide ceremony.
In any case, this Sanshui Village must be visited.
"You be the guide and take us to Sanshui Village."
"Okay."
The security officer took Zhang Dingshan and He Wei in one car, and five other security officers accompanied him in another car, and the two cars set off at the same time, heading for Sanshui Village, which was more than 100 kilometers away.
Along the way, the mountains and rivers are undulating and the road is winding. After driving for about four hours, a few people arrived at the place.
At this moment, what appeared in front of Zhang Dingshan and He Wei was a long and narrow mountain village built on the mountain. The mountain villages are dominated by bamboo buildings and brick and stone houses, which look no different from the rest of the mountain villages.
Zhang Dingshan looked at it for a moment and said, "Go find the village chief and let the village chief cooperate with us." β
"Yes."
Two police cars came directly to the compound of the village government. But here the gate is closed, and the iron general guards the door, and there is no one.
At this moment, a villager happened to be passing by. A security officer stepped forward to talk to him, and the villager took out his mobile phone and made a call. Not long after, a dark-skinned, stout villager, about 50 years old, hurriedly walked over.
"I'm the head of Sanshui Village, Shen Gui, what instructions does the chief have?"
Zhang Dingshan stepped forward and shook hands with him, before saying, "Hello Chief Shen." We are from the Municipal Security Bureau, and this is our ID. β
showed Shen Gui his documents before he said, "There is a eucalyptus to check, I hope Village Chief Shen can cooperate with us." β
"That's necessary, come, come in first."
After entering the office, Village Chief Shen made tea, and the few people began to talk.
"Here's the thing. Dong'an Po of Sanshui Village, I heard that it is very famous, right? β
Shen Gui said with a little embarrassment: "It's all nonsense from the villagers, nonsense, hehe." β
"These two people, does Village Chief Shen have any impression? Four years ago, in the winter, they had come to see Dong Anpo. β
He Wei took out the photos of Lin Shiquan and Zhao Lifang and put them in front of Shen Gui.
After seeing the photo, Shen Gui's expression suddenly became a little strange. But it was back to normal in an instant.
This scene did not escape the eyes of Zhang Dingshan and He Wei.
"This ...... I don't have an impression anymore. Shen Gui smiled a little reluctantly: "It's been a few years, and there are a lot of people looking for Dong'anpo, this, I can't remember, hehe." β
He Wei was sure in an instant that he was lying.
Zhang Dingshan's tone was a little more calm.
"Village Chief Shen think about it again? This is a very important matter. We, the Public Security Bureau, must investigate. β
There was a little more pleading in Shen Gui's tone: "Chief, Dong'an Po has passed away, and no one is there, what else can't be ended?" It's not easy for our village to have today. The thing is in the past, don't check it anymore, okay? I beg you, I beg you, okay? β
He Wei's heart moved, and her tone slowed down a little: "Village Chief Shen, we're just here to check the eucalyptus, and we don't care about anything else." Don't worry, it won't affect the village. β
Shen Gui sighed: "Must you check?" β
He Wei nodded.
Shen Gui's expression became indifferent, and he was like two people who were humble before.