Seven's secret

Pei Rong felt that he was very lucky. After running up and down the mountain for four or five hours, he found two witnesses in a resort in the back mountain, and they were witnesses with cameras.

"The two of us belong to the photography club, and we come to Lianhua Mountain to take pictures of red leaves almost every autumn." The middle-aged man who looks like a Chinese teacher patted his half-bald head nervously, "I have been living here for the past two years. This resort, from the bottom of the mountain to this side, section [-] is the closest."

The other middle-aged man standing next to him looked a little thinner and smarter. Seeing his companion looking embarrassed, he patted his shoulder and took the conversation, "There is a grocery kiosk on the sixth road, you know Right? It’s right there at the intersection. When we passed, it was probably before nine o’clock, and the grocery store just opened, and we both bought two bottles of water there. That’s when we saw that man while buying water. Right, Lao Li?” He turned to ask the Chinese teacher.

Lao Li nodded, "That man walked past us, still holding a big cardboard box." He gestured at the size, "It's a little bigger than the usual cake box."

Pei Rong asked him, "Have you seen the face clearly?"

The two thought for a while and shook their heads together.

Pei Rong was a little disappointed, "What are the characteristics of this person's appearance?"

"I didn't see his face clearly," said the thinner man. "He wore a hoodie to cover his face. The fat and thin are about the same as Lao Li, and he looks four to five centimeters shorter than me."

Lao Li added next to him, "Fat and thin are almost the same, but this person looks stronger than me. It is the kind of strong who has been engaged in physical labor all year round."

Meng Ke wrote down all these.

"Are there any other characteristics?" Pei Rong asked, "The way you walk, body language?"

"In terms of characteristics," Lao Li thought for a while, "ever since we saw him, this man's left hand has been fiddling with a lighter, opening and closing it constantly. It seems that he has something on his mind." He put the He swallowed the second half of the sentence: he looked particularly nervous.Because this sentence sounds more subjective, it is not suitable for speaking to comrades in the police.

Pei Rong's heart skipped a beat, "Is it a lighter? Did you see it clearly?"

The two men nodded together, "Lighter, metal casing, silver. I don't know the details."

"Later when the two of us went up the mountain, we saw this man resting on a chair by the side of the road," Lao Li said, "We didn't pay attention at the time, so we just walked over."

Another man said with lingering fear: "When I passed by him, I smelled a strange smell, a bit fishy. I didn't think much about it at the time. Tell me, what I smelled was the smell of human heads, right? ?”

Pei Rongxin said that who knows, but he still comforted him with a very human face, "Not necessarily, don't think too much. He must have wrapped the thing very tightly, and it won't let people smell it casually."

The middle-aged man's complexion was not very good-looking, but after hearing what Pei Rong said, he relaxed a lot.

Unable to find any more useful clues, Pei Rong returned to the bureau with two photos of the suspect that Lao Li found out from the camera by accident.The photo was taken from a relatively high place, and a dark figure could be vaguely seen through a deep red and light red maple leaf.

Professional cameras, the pixels are many times clearer than surveillance videos.But still no suspect's face was seen.This made Pei Rong a little disappointed, and he could only hope that the experts in the technical department might be able to find more useful clues after zooming in on the photos.

The whole family went out of the city, drove on the national highway for two hours, and then turned into the dirt road leading to the salt water pond.At noon, I stopped by the side of the road and had a picnic of bread, ham and mustard.

When the adults were resting on the side of the road, Yutou took Spiderman into the woods by the side of the road to catch mice. The two little guys played like crazy, until Xiao Qi stood on the side of the road and yelled at the top of his voice for a long time. He ran back covered in grass clippings.Spiderman also brought back half an earthworm for Xiao Qi, which made Xiao Qi both moved and disgusted.Looking carefully at the half of the earthworms, it was indeed fatter than the ones dug out from the vegetable field in their backyard.

Back in their respective cages again, the fish head began to sleep. Spider-Man looked around for a while and felt bored, so he curled up into a ball and fell asleep.The two old men also began to doze off with their eyes closed.

After bumping along the dirt road for another two hours, we finally arrived at the salt water pond.

Moist and fresh water vapor poured in through the open car window, and Xiao Qi took a deep breath, feeling refreshed from every pore on his body.His small courtyard is also good, but it still can't compare with the beauty of nature.The two old men in the back seat didn't go to sleep anymore, they both lay on the window and looked out.Mr. Wu was the commander-in-chief, and led a car of people to the left and right for a while, and turned into the small village entrance of Qingliu Village after a while.

Qingliu Village is different from what Xiaoqi had guessed before. Because of the proximity to the salt water pond, more than half of the people in the village have opened small hotels such as "Nongjiale".Many people also have their own fish ponds, and the environment is quite good.The roads in and out of the village have also been renovated in recent years. At least three or four cars can run side by side. Standing at the entrance of the village, you can see eye-catching signs among the green trees.Autumn is the most suitable season for travel. Even if it is not a holiday, there are still many self-driving tourists who come here for vacation.On the way into the village, Xiaoqi saw many good cars.

"With so many resorts, are there so many businesses?" Xiao Qi was curious.

"A store can accommodate twenty or thirty customers." Mr. Wu said with a smile, "Most of the people who come to this kind of place are families, or young people, all in groups. Come. Sometimes a group of customers can book a store. When it comes to holidays, you have to make an appointment in advance.”

Xiao Qi estimated the size of Qingliu Village, "The village is not big."

Wu Lao laughed, "What do you know, you little boy? The scope of Qingliu Village is not only the area near the lake, but also the area halfway up the hillside. There are those who sell medicinal materials, and those who focus on aquaculture. How can every family open a shop.”

It was only then that Xiao Qi noticed that extending from this piece of "farmhouse" all the way to the hillside, there were still many houses.Among the green trees on the hillside, you can also see scattered white walls and blue tiles.

"Take a good rest today, and I will take you up the mountain to have a look tomorrow." Mr. Wu said, "Every time I come, I have to climb the mountain first, pick some mushrooms and wild vegetables, or else I won't be able to sit by the lake. .”

Several people laughed.

Old Wu's cousin has a high seniority in the village, and everyone in the village calls him Uncle Changsheng.He doesn't look like Mr. Wu at all. He is tall and thin, with dark skin, and his personality is not as friendly and easy-going as Mr. Wu. He is a bit boring, and he is a simple and honest person.

Uncle Changsheng's family has built a few mu of ponds, raised fish and lotus roots, and also raised a large flock of chickens and ducks, and lived a small life with a surplus.The children have all gone to work in the city, and only the old couple are left guarding a compound at the west end of the village, so it is very happy to have guests.The houses in the country are all well-built and bright, and there is no fear that a few more people will not be able to live there.

Mr. Wu was impatient, and as soon as he entered the door, he yelled to ask Uncle Changsheng to show the things to the experts first, otherwise he would feel uneasy.In fact, Uncle Changsheng and the elders were eager to know the result when they saw Mr. Wu bringing experts to the door.Hearing what he said, he quickly let them into the back room, and dug out the pair of jars from the cabinet.

This is a pair of fish-shaped pottery pots. Although the appearance is slightly rough, the shape is simple and magnificent. The thick glaze color still looks radiant even after years of wind and dust.When the master and apprentice saw this thing, their eyes were straightened, and the joy was as if the thing belonged to their family.

Uncle Changsheng was a little nervous and didn't dare to open his mouth to urge the experts, but Mr. Wu didn't have those scruples, and asked them cheerfully, "Is it a good thing? I think the eyeballs of both of you are going to stick on it."

"Good stuff!" He Mao gave a thumbs up to Uncle Changsheng, "Green-glazed pottery of the Han Dynasty, such a good quality, rare!"

Changsheng Bo breathed a sigh of relief, and there was a look of joy between his eyebrows and eyes, "Is it worth it?"

He Mao's eyes lit up, "It's worth more than money!"

"Green-glazed pottery of the Han Dynasty is of great significance in the history of Chinese ceramics. It created a precedent for low-temperature glazed pottery in our country and had a profound impact on the three-color glazed pottery after the Tang Dynasty." It is rare to see such a good thing, Xiaoqi is also His face was full of joy, "Now that the auction market is operating well, the price is over ten million."

Uncle Changsheng and the elders gasped together.

Elder Wu was also shocked, "Million?!"

Xiao Qi nodded affirmatively.

Seeing that their expressions were still a little dubious, He Mao gave them reassurance, "You may not be able to take pictures. There are not many of these things handed down from generation to generation, and even fewer of them are of good quality. You baby, even if you are not the best in the Binhai area. Valuable antiques can at least be ranked in the top ten. Put them away carefully, this is a family heirloom."

Everyone in the room was overjoyed.

This thing was passed down by Uncle Changsheng, and I don't know how many years it has been passed down.Uncle Changsheng thought it looked old and didn't look good on display, so he kept it in a broken box in the utility room.A few days ago, the old couple was doing hygiene before they found out.At that time, Uncle Changsheng felt that this thing took up a lot of space, so he thought about throwing it away.It was because my wife was more thoughtful and reminded him to ask Lao Wu to see if it was worth anything. If it wasn't worth it, it would be too late to throw it away.

Xiao Qi said with a smile: "Auntie still has eyesight. If you really listen to Uncle Changsheng's words and throw them out, you won't regret it to death."

"That's not it!" Mrs. Changsheng clapped her hands and said, "It's all right now. The houses of my son and daughter are settled. We must celebrate today. Later, I will let you, Uncle Changsheng, kill two chickens and catch two fish. Have a good night." Have a meal."

Infected by the lively atmosphere, Mr. Wu cheerfully volunteered, "I'll take care of the dinner for tonight! I'll make a good table for you!"

Everyone in the room burst into laughter.

After dinner, Mr. Wu took He Mao to play chess in the yard, and Xiao Qi took his pet out for a walk.Unconsciously, he embarked on the dirt road into the mountain.

At dusk, the air is full of tenderness and comfort, and the sun shone golden on the lake in the distance.Yutou took Spiderman out for a walk with him, and the two little guys crawled around in the grass by the roadside, having a great time playing.

There is a very strange tree planted beside the mountain road here. The leaves are oval and purple in color, and clusters of small white flowers are blooming. The fragrance can be smelled from a long distance, a bit like gardenia.

There were people from the village on the mountain road, so Xiao Qi casually asked a man not far away, "Brother, what kind of tree is this?"

The man resting under the tree was silent for a moment, and then said a word slowly.He spoke the dialect of the village, Xiao Qi couldn't understand, so he subconsciously raised his head to look at him.

He is a young man under 30 years old, of medium build, with broad shoulders and a strong appearance.A square face with a healthy copper complexion.Xiao Qi secretly thought that such a person must be considered a strong laborer in the countryside.But he was new here and didn't know anyone, so naturally it was inconvenient to ask people around.So he smiled at him and planned to continue walking in another direction.

The young man said something again, and Xiao Qi could tell that the man was talking to him, as if asking him where he came from.

Xiao Qi stopped and carefully distinguished his pronunciation.It's really rude for someone to talk to him, but he doesn't respond.

The young man leaned on the tree trunk and looked at him carefully with his head sideways, his eyes indifferent and focused.He probably just finished his work, and his trouser legs are still stained with mud.The appearance of leaning against the tree trunk looks quite tired, one hand is in the pocket of trousers, the other hand is drooping at the position of the belt buckle, and the fingers keep flicking a silver lighter.