Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Encounter

Adjacent to the Bohai Sea, Huangping County has been a relatively remote place since ancient times.In recent years, trying to develop tourism resources, the economic situation has improved slightly.However, the arrival of tourists is concentrated in the three or four months of summer. After autumn, the county begins to become deserted. It will not recover some popularity until around the Spring Festival when people who go out to work return.Now it is the year of the Gregorian calendar, and the two ends are separated, coupled with the continuous rain, the empty county is lifeless. Luo Fei chose to come to Huangping County at this time.If you've read it, you know this man in his thirties is a reserved but sharp-minded cop.He likes a challenging life and has a strong interest in all bizarre things and phenomena.Perhaps because of this, he always acts and thinks differently.Luo Fei appreciates this feature of himself very much, and he often reminds himself that only by going to places where others would not come, and standing at an angle that others would not consider, can you discover things that others cannot discover.

After walking around the deserted street twice, Luo Fei walked into the Huangping County Post Office.After arriving in a strange town, it has become Luo Fei's habit to visit the post office first. For him, this is really a place that contains a lot of information.Not only can you read local newspapers and periodicals, maps, and understand the industry development overview through the telephone directory for free, but you can also see all kinds of people in the post office.Luo Fei likes to observe them quietly, trying to figure out their age, occupation, and even their psychological activities, etc., and never tires of it.

This time, it didn't take long for Luo Fei to see two people worthy of his attention.He immediately put down a daily newspaper in his hand, and looked at the other party with great interest. This is a pair of well-dressed young men in their early twenties. They are walking into the post office one after the other. The man in the lead is holding a letter in his hand, and there is a mixture of confusion and expectation in his twinkling eyes; A woman with a black cat in her arms followed closely behind him. She frowned tightly, as if she was falling into some kind of deep anxiety and anxiety.

The two young men seemed out of tune with the surrounding environment no matter in appearance, dress or temperament.In fact, even in the bustling city streets, such handsome men and beautiful women must attract the attention of many people.But how could they appear on the desolate seaside in this season? Both of them were clearly absorbed in their own thoughts, and they didn't notice Luo Fei's gaze at all.They went straight to the delivery window, and the man handed the letterhead to the staff. The female worker was about to reach out to pick it up, but found that it was an old letter that had been torn. She couldn't help being taken aback, and then asked, "What are you doing?"

"I want to find out where this letter was sent from," the man said. This request obviously went beyond the scope of the female worker's duties. She took the letter impatiently, glanced at it, and replied angrily: "Isn't this postmarked? It's from this county." "No." The man seemed not good at dealing with such embarrassing situations, and stuttered for a while, "I...I want...to know more specifically? For example, the person who wrote this letter...where does he live?" "You didn't write the sender's address on this letter, how do you check it?" Before the words finished, the letter had already been thrown out.

"I..." The man blushed and muttered softly, as if he was still unwilling.The woman next to her gently pulled his arm at this moment, and said in a soft standard Mandarin: "Forget it, let's go." The man wanted to say something more, but his request was indeed a little too strong.He had no choice but to sigh in disappointment, followed the woman away from the counter, and walked out. Seeing him depressed, the woman comforted him and said, "Let's go back. Don't think too much about it. Maybe this letter has nothing to do with your past. We shouldn't even come to this small county."

The man shook his head: "Impossible." Although his tone was gentle, his attitude was very positive. The woman froze for a moment, and was about to say something more, when she suddenly heard someone answer not far away: "Can you show me that letter, maybe I can help." The two looked at the sound at the same time, and saw that the speaker was a young man. He was not tall, but his thin back was straight; above his dark face, a head of thick short hair stood on end, looking full of energy; However, compared with his eyes, these appearance features seem to be negligible: those eyes are really unforgettable, they shoot two brilliant gazes, these gazes are extremely penetrating, and seem to go straight to the deepest part of a person's heart place.

"Let me try." Seeing that the two were suspicious, this man took the initiative to take a step forward, and while extending his right hand, he introduced himself: "My name is Luo Fei, and I am a policeman." The man carefully shook hands with Luo Fei: "Hello, my name is Meng Shaohui." Then he pointed to his partner, "This is my girlfriend, Ye Zifei." Ye Zifei nodded to Luo Fei, looking generous and at ease.This is a young, beautiful and energetic woman, even Luo Fei couldn't help but look at her admiringly.For Meng Shaohui, this woman has an extraordinary meaning in his life. He is looking at her with questioning eyes, as if he is waiting for her to make some kind of decision.

Ye Zifei smiled politely, and said, "Then let him take a look. But the sender didn't write the address, so who can do anything about it?" One of Luo Fei's favorite things is to use his outstanding observation and analysis skills to help others solve some difficult problems.He took the letter from Meng Shaohui's hand and looked at it carefully. Although the envelope was well preserved and the edges were not worn, judging from the old condition, the letter was quite old.The date shown on the postmark was nine years ago, which verified Luo Fei's guess. On the front of the envelope, only the detailed address was filled in the recipient column: "Meng Jianguo, No. 27, Xinmin East Road, Qinghe City, Shandong Province", but nothing was filled in the sender column. Turning to the back, it was even more empty. Any helpful leads.

"Meng Jianguo—Meng Shaohui...is this addressed to your father?" Luo Fei guessed. Meng Shaohui hummed, this inference was easy to draw, and it couldn't arouse his interest. "It's been nine years, and the letter is still not damaged. It seems that it must have been kept very well. It's just that there are some wrinkles here, as if it has been soaked in water." Luo Fei pointed to the upper left corner of the envelope, as if he was very interested in this discovery , he even held the envelope in front of him and sniffed it, then stuck out his tongue and licked the folds lightly.

"What are you doing?" Meng Shaohui was a little confused, hesitating whether to stop his weird behavior. Luo Fei smiled: "Okay, I think I can tell you some answers." He handed the envelope back to Meng Shaohui, then picked up a phone book that he had just flipped through from the desk of the post office beside him, and flipped through it. to the last ad page. Isn't this too fast?The young men and women looked at Luo Fei suspiciously, he didn't even open the letterhead. "Well, here." Luo Fei read the advertisement in the phone book, "Mingze Island, the only inhabited island in the waters of Huangping County. The island is 12.7 nautical miles away from the county port. The people on the island are simple and simple. , the scenery is beautiful, there are karst caves, fishing grounds, all kinds of accommodation and entertainment, and tourists can enjoy the real pleasure of fishing on the island.” The topic of Luo Fei turned a little too fast, Meng Shaohui couldn't help frowning.Ye Zifei's reaction was stronger. She pulled her boyfriend and gave Luo Fei a very unfriendly look: "Don't talk to him, let's go." "The person who sent the letter may be in Mingze Island!" Luo Fei suddenly said, his eyes were firm, and he didn't seem to be joking at all. Meng Shaohui had already been dragged around by Ye Zifei, but now he turned around and looked at Luo Fei suspiciously: "Why?" "If you lick the water stains on the envelope like me, it is salty, bitter and astringent, there is no doubt that it must be the trace left by sea water. The words written on the water stains are all blurred and blurred." Clearly, it can be seen that the sea water was stained on the envelope not long after it was written." Luo Fei paused, seeing that the other party's attention had been completely attracted by himself, and then he continued, "Look at this sea water imprint again, there is Large and small, disconnected, and all in the shape of a splash. Obviously, this effect is caused by a flying wave. Come to think of it, who would go to the beach to play with a freshly written letter? No. Why was the letter paper stained with sea water? Because the person who wrote the letter lived on an island, and he had to cross a stretch of sea to reach the post office in the county town when he sent the letter!" Hearing Luo Fei's conclusion, Ye Zifei shook her head faintly: "It's all conjecture, not reliable." Meng Shaohui took the phone book from Luo Fei's hand, and muttered to himself while reading it: "Morning Sawashima?" "That's right. It's Mingze Island. I've already made an appointment for a ferry to go to the island tomorrow morning—this is also the purpose of my coming to Huangping County. If you believe me, then we will make an appointment to go together tomorrow." Luo Fei The invitation was quite warm, and he didn't want to be busy with his character, but only when the other party went to the island with him, he could judge the correctness of this reasoning, which was what he cared about. "I'm sorry, based on your words, it's hard for us to believe you, and we don't have that much time." Ye Zifei answered first. Luo Fei curled his lips in disappointment.Although he could see that Meng Shaohui was very tempted by what he said, Ye Zifei seemed to occupy a more dominant position between this pair of men and women. However, Meng Shaohui's performance this time was somewhat beyond Luo Fei's expectations. He shook off Ye Zifei's hand and said firmly, "No, as long as what he says makes sense, we should go and have a look." Seeing her boyfriend refute her so directly, Ye Zifei's mood changed a little, she gave Luo Fei a cold look, and seemed to complain about his troublesomeness. Luo Fei touched his nose in embarrassment, apparently he did not expect that his kindness would have such an effect. Ye Zifei turned her head and stared into Meng Shaohui's eyes at this moment: "You must come to this county, I accompanied you here, although I didn't find any results, but this has already wasted a lot of my time, now what are you suddenly going to do?" Kojima, tell me, how long are you going to let me stay with you?" Meng Shaohui timidly avoided his girlfriend's gaze, but insisted: "It doesn't take too long to go to the island. And..." "No more!" Ye Zifei interrupted him, and said firmly, "I definitely won't go!" Meng Shaohui bit his lip, and seemed to muster up a lot of courage before he said: "If you... don't want to go, you can wait for me in the county." Ye Zifei stared at him in astonishment: "You would rather separate from me than go?" Meng Shaohui nodded: "There are some things that I have to figure out." "Okay! Then you go alone. Even if you don't come back, I won't care about you. But don't want me to wait here for you!" Ye Zifei said bitterly, then turned around and walked out of the post office .At the beginning, she took a long stride, but when she approached the door, she slowed down significantly. Luo Fei glanced at Meng Shaohui with a smile in his eyes.Apparently, like most feuding couples, the girl is expecting her boyfriend to catch up with her. But Meng Shaohui hesitated for a moment, and finally did not chase him out. Ye Zifei walked out of the gate of the post office in disappointment. The cat in her arms uttered a "meow" when she saw that the man was still in the room, and suddenly bowed and jumped out of her embrace, running towards Meng Shaohui. Ye Zifei turned her head and saw Meng Shaohui bent down to pick up the cat that had run to her feet, and stood there looking at herself, still showing no intention of compromising. "Okay, you all go." Tears welled up in Ye Zifei's eyes, revealing a deep sense of loss and uneasiness.Then she walked away, this time without stopping. Seeing that the couple who were still inseparable just now suddenly turned their faces, and there were some reasons of their own, Luo Fei couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He stood there at a loss, not knowing what to say for a moment. It was Meng Shaohui who took the initiative to dispel the awkward atmosphere: "Then let's make an appointment and see you tomorrow."