Chapter 5 Chapter Four Heart Knot

Lao Doufu's real name is Ma Jiawei, and he is the most handsome guy in our group, which is not directly proportional to his nickname.Because I joined this group of children halfway, I don't understand the origin of his nickname. Lao Doufu really doesn't belong to that kind of manly man, which is in stark contrast to his tough facial features with sword eyebrows, star eyes, wide mouth and straight nose, and his biggest hobby is picking up girls, all kinds of flirting.I have also said before that as long as the kids in the military region fight, six out of ten times it is because of the old tofu.Of course, the reason why we are so keen to stand up for him is not because Lao Doufu is so popular, but because Chang Jun is his cousin.But since Lao Tofu's "betrayal" last time, there has been no contact between us for a long time.Now, seeing him standing by the telephone pole, hooking his fingers at me furtively, I walked over and asked angrily, "What are you doing?" in a cold tone.

Although Lao Doufu's expression was a bit awkward, he still smiled at me friendly and said, "Are you all right?" "I have something to say, I can go back if I have nothing to do." I was a little impatient.To be honest, I do despise him.You don't need a reason to despise this kind of person. "Don't worry, I'm here to find you, of course something has happened. I said, do you still remember that incident? Can't I make a mistake?" I am noncommittal.After another five years, when I look back and think about Lao Doufu's whistleblowing, it is actually a very fortunate thing.It's just that at that moment, I didn't understand the true meaning of giving in.Of course, this is something.

He didn't hit the smiling face with both fists, besides, his father was kind enough to us, and said, "If you have anything to say, tell us quickly." Old Doufu approached me mysteriously and said, "I heard that you are investigating Grandpa He. I really admire you." I get angry when I hear this.Once the news of my grandson investigating my grandfather spreads, even if it is a rumor, I will definitely be said to be an unworthy descendant.Besides, Qin Hai's actions have nothing to do with me.Just when I was about to get angry, Lao Doufu rushed ahead of me and said, "Don't be angry. I'm not here to inquire about gossip, I'm here to provide you with information. Grandpa He has indeed experienced many things. I once peeked at my dad The information in the bag includes some information about your grandfather, he once discovered..." At this point, he gestured with his left hand to stroke the water.

I said casually, "Did you find the fish?" Lao Doufu laughed and said, "Aren't you being arrogant? Of course it can't be a fish, that's..." Speaking of this, Lao Tofu said in a lower voice: "The fifth child in the Chinese zodiac." I counted with my fingers, my heart skipped a beat, and I was taken aback: "Are you talking nonsense?" Old Doufu said: "Do I dare to talk nonsense with this kind of thing? I know, that place seems to be in a place called Xiuxiling, right?" Hearing what he said, I was completely speechless. It’s all here, how should I refute?If Lao Doufu is not talking nonsense, then it should prove that there is indeed an incredible secret hidden in Xiuxiling, and of course my father and uncle could not have appeared and lived in that place for no reason.So my father probably never was a farmer.

It is a taboo to talk about this topic in this kind of place, and we talked about it very cryptically. "Brother, if there is a chance, where should we go and see, if there is..." At this point, Lao Tofu made the gesture again, and said excitedly, "We have not lived in vain." I thought about it for a long time and said, "Let's just pretend that I don't know about this matter. Let's talk about it after this period of time has passed. I don't want to make grandpa sick from anger. Remember, don't tell anyone. This matter must be passed on." If you go out, I will really turn against you."

Old Tofu patted his chest: "Don't you still believe brother's mouth? I'm unreliable, but my mouth is absolutely safe. I only went to elementary school after reading that report. How many years have passed? It’s already been spread.” Lao Doufu actually has many advantages, which are much more than his disadvantages, but he belongs to the kind of person who is particularly precocious, so, at that age, we can't understand him. After this chat, my opinion of Lao Doufu has changed slightly, so I don't repel him very much. After this incident, I am ready to turn my energy to study.

The next day, Jia Xiaobing came to see me.Seeing him was really beyond my expectation. I didn't expect that he would come to see me specially. It seemed that those unpleasant things had never happened before. That afternoon, we chatted for a long time and had a good time.This second meeting, Jia Xiaobing left a very good impression on me. Of course, I found out later that this was just the result of his trying to hide his true colors.Jia Xiaobing, who took off his disguise, is the kind of person who makes everyone crazy. If he hasn't been so angry with him that he vomits blood, he can't adapt to his style at all.

It was precisely because of this meeting with Jia Xiaobing that I knew he had met Qin Hai.Huang Ziwen seemed to have evaporated from the world, and he was never seen again.At that time, Qin Hai had already been expelled from the police station, so it was no wonder that he made things so difficult to end.Now Qin Hai works in a state-owned auto parts factory, which is downstairs from Jia Xiaobing's house. When they broke up, Jia Xiaobing asked, "Do you know why Qin Hai was fired from his original unit?" I didn't tell him the reason, and pretended not to know: "How would I know? I don't want to know."

Hearing what I said, Jia Xiaobing didn't continue talking, and we parted immediately. I went back to the compound, and my brothers and I told them about Jia Xiaobing. Everyone felt that it was better to break up the enemy than to end it. Even Lao Tofu agreed with this point, so I decided to use Jia Xiaobing and me as a breakthrough to find opportunities Let's get together and "put away all the grievances". When I got home, I put down my schoolbag and prepared to do my homework.When I opened the schoolbag, I saw a stack of neatly folded white letter paper, which must not belong to me.After unfolding, I saw that they were all copies without titles, but judging from the content, they should be telegrams. The first one read: "Yu Shiqi is passing through the border, and I feel that I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders, and I dare not slack off in the slightest. Briefing!"

On the second piece of paper, there is also a sentence: "Knowing that you have arrived, you can do everything on your own, and don't act rashly." This pile of photocopies is actually a summary of the telegram exchanges between the two people. From the beginning, one party reported, the other party instructed, and then gradually discovered the situation.As I flipped through the letter papers, I felt like I was watching the two of them step by step into a mysterious world. When they arrived at the eighteenth paper, the person who executed the action said: "The scene is the same, it has been more than a month, is it true?" Continue to observe?"

The answer is very simple, just one word: "Yes." "There has been no progress for two months. Do you want to continue?" "yes." "Something is wrong, and the location can be roughly determined. There is a plane tree at the scene." "Okay, keep watching." "There are a lot of changes here, I'm afraid it's hard to hide." "Never let anyone know about the situation." This is the last sentence on the last piece of paper, and there is no further result. I was just thinking about it, when my mother asked me to eat, I was so frightened that I dropped my schoolbag on the ground, picked it up quickly, and put the manuscript back in the most secret place in the schoolbag.But who stuffed this manuscript into my schoolbag, could it be Jia Xiaobing? It seemed unlikely that it was him, since we were always in a state of face-to-face conversation.So, who could it be?I tried my best to recall the passers-by I met on the street today, and my mind tossed for a long time. In my impression, everyone seemed to be suspected, but no one seemed to be suspected. ?” I just realized that I was thinking too much, holding the bowl and chopsticks but didn’t know how to put them in my mouth, Grandpa snorted angrily and didn’t say anything.I quickly lowered my head and picked up the rice. When I was sleeping at night, I hid under the quilt and looked at the letter paper with a flashlight, and I don’t know how many times I read it.What can be understood is that this should be an investigation on Xiuxiling launched very early. Then, I will definitely not be the first witness to the Xiuxiling incident, and someone has even started it before us. The investigation worked.But if all this is true, why didn't they evacuate the villagers of Xiuxi Village?Judging from the situation, it should be a very dangerous area, so many people live around the danger, which is absolutely illogical.The report said "There are many changes", obviously the other party has discovered the giant snake, but why hide it?As it turned out, the snake, while huge, wasn't too difficult to kill.That being the case, why not take action earlier?Do you have to wait until a few years later to start? Summing up many questions, the most suspicious one is the person who secretly gave me the materials. What is the purpose of this person?How did he know me?My brain hurts from thinking about it, but I can't figure it out at all, because there is nothing that can be understood with common sense. I don't know how long it took, but I fell asleep in a daze.In my dream, I dreamed of that huge boa constrictor again. Suddenly, like lightning, it leaned forward and bit my neck. At this moment, I was startled awake and broke out in a cold sweat. The stars flickered outside the window, and when I looked at the alarm clock, it was only four o'clock in the morning.Suddenly, I thought of a very strange point: why is the snake connected to a tree?As I grew older, I realized that it was definitely not normal for the sycamore tree to wrap the snake so strong.Because the roots of trees grow downward in a radial state, and forming a curl is not conducive to absorbing nutrients in the soil.So, it's not the snake that's really weird, it's the tree. I scolded myself for being confused. It took me so many years to figure this out. This growth pattern that violates the normal biological norm should be investigated. If you kill the giant python so hastily, you may lose a chance to explore the secret world. I understand that this matter is too complicated, and I can't figure it out at all, so I force myself not to think about it.But the more this is the case, the deeper the sinking, and even the thought of studying is gone, and I am thinking about these irrelevant things all day long, and sometimes the state seems to be dull and silly.For this reason, I was often laughed at by the classmates in the class. Time passed, and soon the year came. In sunny March, grandparents were arranged to go out to recuperate for a month.Before they left, they secretly told my mother to watch me, but I heard it with my ears pricked up.I didn't have any idea at the time, after all, students should focus on learning.However, a storm is already secretly forming, just waiting for the gap to be released. After my grandparents left, the first thing I did was wait for my mother to go to work and quickly called Lao Doufu, and asked him if he had put anything in my schoolbag, because he was the most suspected.That night, he told me that he had read the information about my grandfather. The next day, the stack of letter paper appeared in my schoolbag.However, Lao Doufu is also inexplicable, and his expression does not seem to be pretending.After probing for a long time, I had no choice but to give up, so I took out the stack of letter papers and showed him.After flipping through it for a few times, Lao Doufu's expression suddenly changed. While flipping through it, he said, "Why do you have these things? This manuscript is the document that my father put in the briefcase back then, but it is only a part. Before There are a few sheets of paper, all of which are reports written by your grandfather, and the introduction is..." As he said that, he made that gesture again, and I said impatiently: "I see, don't talk about that. Otherwise, you and I will be in bad luck, so let's talk about this manuscript?" "I really don't know the inside story of the manuscript. But I can tell you that the person who reported the order is your grandfather, that is to say, he once went to Xiuxiling to perform some special mission. That's all I know." I frowned and said, "But, apart from you and your father, no one knows about it. Could it be that your father did it?" "Bullshit. Is my dad that boring? Is it fun to play with you poorly? I said Bingzi, let's not hesitate, just, let's go to Xiuxiling during the summer vacation, maybe we can really find dragons." I ignored this kid.Lao Doufu gave me the feeling that his mouth is not firm, and even if I really want to go, I can't talk to him, otherwise, I will be "arrested" before I take action.However, Lao Tofu's suggestion gave me inspiration.After a few days of premeditation, I felt that the plan was mature, and I couldn't suppress my inner impulse, so I contacted Jia Xiaobing. At that time, although installing a telephone was still a major event, many families had already installed telephones.Jia Xiaobing's family is one of them. Last time we met, he gave me a phone number.After I got in touch, I told him that I wanted to see Qin Hai, and he promised to contact me for me, and quickly replied, saying that he would let me go to his place the next afternoon. Qin Hai's factory is not far from our school, and it takes half an hour to ride a bicycle.When I arrived, I found out that it was a fleet accessories department of a large state-owned factory, with a modest appearance.He is currently working as a salesperson selling auto parts. There are three staff members in the small sales department, including the accountant.At that time, there were not many cars, and not many people came to buy accessories, so there was basically nothing to do all day long, and work was very comfortable, except for bragging every day.Seeing me, Qin Hai greeted his colleagues and left early. On the way, he asked, "Why did you think of looking for me today?" "It's okay, I just want to see if you are doing well." "Oh, it's not bad. There's no pressure, and the salary doesn't need to be lower than the police station. As you can see, it's more comfortable than before." It can be seen that Qin Haiyan didn't mean it. "What about Feng Qihui's case? Are you still investigating?" "No. If I get involved again now and get discovered, I'm going to be in bad luck. I'm not that stupid. Why do you do such thankless things?" He said a little disheartened. "I have encountered some things that I don't understand, and I want to talk to you. If you don't want to hear it, I won't talk about it." I don't want to make trouble for him.This man was unlucky enough. Unexpectedly, Qin Hai's eyes lit up immediately, and the dejected expression just now was swept away in an instant, and he asked, "What's the matter, what do you say?" It seems that he has no intention of giving up at all. I can't help but feel a little funny, but I dare not laugh out.I told him all the strange things I encountered later, Qin Hai thought for a while, and said: "I will tell you something, but you must not reveal it, otherwise, I will be in bad luck of." I saw that he spoke solemnly, and did not dare to be careless, so I solemnly agreed to him.After getting my promise that I would never leak the news, Qin Hai nodded in satisfaction and said, "You know the reason why I was arrested, right?" "Of course I know, you investigate my grandfather. Actually, you shouldn't..." Before I finished speaking, Qin Hai said: "I asked an acquaintance in the public security system to inquire about the news. Of course, until just now, I was not sure whether this matter is true or not. After hearing what you said, I It is basically certain that your grandfather did go to Xiuxiling back then. However, it was neither because of the dragon, nor because of the sycamore tree that tied the snake. He has other missions." Speaking of this, Qin Hai looked around. After looking around, he continued, "I've only heard about this matter. I think it's debatable whether it really exists. However, it must not be groundless. The news I got is that when your grandfather entered Xiuxiling, the real The purpose is to find a group of people, a group of aborigines who lived in Xiuxiling. During the Anti-Japanese War, this group of aborigines killed many little devils, so after the end of the Anti-Japanese War, some people hope that they can accept the reward and continue Served for the country, but was rejected. Afterwards, a certain figure in the army who had cooperated with them in the resistance against Japan also died strangely. It is said that they did not want to expose themselves, and this person in the army was well aware of the existence of these aborigines Your grandfather was ordered to investigate this matter, but the person who actually went to the local area to investigate was not your grandfather, but your uncle. But later, what happened to your uncle was unknown. As for your father Why did you stay there? I have no definite information. I can only rely on speculation. Maybe it’s to find out the truth about your uncle’s madness. In fact, I knew this in the military department that night, but I can’t be sure. In addition, it is such a special environment, so I didn't tell you." I was a little puzzled, so I asked, "But it's a good thing to be commended for resisting Japan. Why did those aborigines refuse?" Qin Haidao: "If I can even ask these questions, wouldn't I have already entered the core of this question? The person I entrusted doesn't have such great energy. But to be honest, I am also very curious about this matter." My heart moved, is he hinting at me?To be honest, after hearing his description, I was already surprised enough.From this point of view, the relationship between Xiuxi Ridge and my family is really extraordinary. This picturesque landscape has hidden many terrifying truths.Thinking of this, I went straight to the point and said, "A friend of mine said that during the summer vacation, I want to visit Xiuxiling." "Do you dare to go? Let's go, there is no problem, it's a trip, but the meaning is different when you go?" Qin Hai's words expressed my concerns. Indeed, my whole family had accidents there, and I was considered a survivor.However, is it possible to be so lucky forever?This does not appear to be a problem that can be ignored. Seeing my hesitation, Qin Hai smiled and said: "Why bother with these things? In fact, the matter itself has nothing to do with you and me. If we simply join in as a curious person, we simply don't have the ability. So, Let's live our little days." That's true, even if this matter is figured out, so what? After this chat, I completely dispelled my unrealistic thoughts.However, the pointer of fate will obviously not change the direction and place where it will turn because of our thoughts.Soon, the decision I had made was completely reversed because I got a letter.To be honest, this letter came very strangely. It was not delivered to the mail room of the military region by the courier, but was delivered directly to my house, which happened to be the only one in my house.The origin of this letter is actually Xiuxi Village, Jingdong County, Yunnan Province. If I remember correctly, Xiuxi Village should have ceased to exist long ago, because everyone there has moved away.Speaking of which, six or seven years have passed, and I have grown from a nine-year-old boy to a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old youth.But after so many years, I actually received a letter from Xiuxi Village again, which is so unbelievable. I tore open the envelope with trembling hands, both the letter paper and the envelope were brand new.I took out and unfolded the letter paper, there was very little content inside, only a short sentence, but it shocked me further—— "How are you doing now?" The signature was actually "He Jianren"! Yes, this is my father's font.But my father was buried in that huge cave in Xiuxi Mountain seven years ago, how could he send me such a letter?I am completely confused. I don't know whether this letter should be known to my mother. I have struggled for a long time, but I still can't make a decision.Because the focus of the problem is that I want to go to Xiuxiling, if I hand in the letter, I will definitely not be able to go to Xiuxiling, but if I don't hand it in, it seems a little unfair to my mother.How could the news that her father was alive be concealed from her? Just at this time, I suddenly heard Lao Doufu calling me outside the house.I put away the letter, went out of the room, and asked, "What are you doing?" I saw Lao Doufu holding a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes, shaking at me with a mysterious expression, and said, "Let's go to the playground and sit down. I have something I want to discuss with you." I was a little annoyed, and just wanted to talk to someone, so I followed him to a flower bed next to the playground.Two cycad trees were planted in the big flower bed, just enough to cover our two smoking children, and the soldiers passing by were not surprised by us. I puffed out a puff of smoke and asked, "What's the matter?" "Brother, do you think we are brothers?" When Lao Tofu asked this question, his expression was very serious. I was suddenly puzzled, and quickly said vigilantly, "What do you mean by asking this?" "Don't worry about what you mean. I just want to know, are we friends?" "Yeah, it's always been like that. If it weren't for you, you sued us that time, wouldn't everyone still be like that?" "I was wrong about that incident, but hasn't it all been exposed? If there is a mistake, it can be corrected, and God will forgive it." "Don't talk about those useless things. Tell me, what's the matter?" "Bingge, I really fell in love with a girl this time..." It’s okay if he didn’t say anything, but when he said it, I immediately became angry: "The last time I fought for you, what have we become? You think we are not unlucky enough, do you?" "You misunderstood, this time it's not a fight, I, I..." Seeing Lao Doufu's hesitation, I suddenly realized: "You don't mean to be serious about chasing a girl, right?" "Brother, that's what I mean." "Apart from this every day, you have nothing to do? Can't you play basketball with us if you have nothing to do? This is also a way to vent." I said sarcastically. "You don't understand. I really like her. This time is completely different from the previous ones. I won't mess around. Don't worry." "What can I worry about. If you fall in love, don't mind my business. Besides fighting, what else can I help you?" "I, I want you to accompany me to her school and send her a letter." "Okay, which school is she from?" Lao Tofu hesitated for a while, then said, "It's from the Police Academy." The Police Academy is a technical secondary school, so it seems that the girl must be older than Lao Doufu.The most important thing is that the students of the Police Academy have rough personalities, and if they don't do it right, they might really get into a fight.When Lao Doufu's cousin Chang Jun was leaving, he told us to take care of Lao Doufu no matter what.I have nothing to say. Thinking of this, I didn't hesitate: "Old Tofu, this is the last time. In the future, don't drag me around with such crap." Lao Doufu likes to fall in love, but this is the first time so far that he has shown such concern for a girl.This also made me a little curious, and this incident also diluted my entanglement with all the strange things happening around me, but soon I fell into another entanglement. I finally learned the old tofu's ability to chase girls. The first time I went to the police academy, I shouted the name "Lin Li" directly outside the classroom window.Everyone in the class looked towards the window and started booing.A tall girl stood up and asked with a flushed face, "Who are you?" Lao Doufu is neither humble nor overbearing: "I am from No. 3 Middle School, and I want to make friends with you." The girl blushed even more, hesitated for a while, and said, "Sorry, I haven't thought about these things." After finishing speaking, she sat back.This time, the people in the class coaxed even harder. Lao Doufu simply walked to the door of the class: "Lin Li, I just want to chat with you. No. 3 Middle School is not close here, so please save face." Lin Li pretended not to hear, and lowered her head to read, but everyone in the class laughed Gotta beat the table.Lao Doufu waited for a while, but when she saw no movement, he sighed and said, "Well, I'll come back tomorrow." This is the feeling of his follower. His face is so thick, and this is what I admire about Lao Doufu, which makes me amazed.From that day on, Lao Doufu took me to the police academy every day. After a full week, Lin Li finally had the first date with Lao Doufu, but that time, Lao Doufu was very injured, and it was overcast when he left. face, did not speak.I was secretly happy, thinking that I was relieved, but I didn't expect that Lao Doufu came to me again the next day, and this time he brought flowers... Lao Tofu persevered, and when he succeeded in asking Lin Li out for dinner for the first time, it was almost summer vacation. Sending Lin Li back, Lao Doufu pushed the bicycle, we chatted as we walked, and the topic gradually turned back to those strange things about our family.I have been busy with Lao Doufu some time ago, but when I brought it up again today, I immediately thought of that strange letter, so I said: "My dad may still be alive. I have received his letter." Old Tofu's eyes widened immediately: "Why didn't I hear you say this before? Brother Bing, can you trust brother once, I will never be a traitor again in the future. Besides, you have helped me so much ..." I quickly said: "No matter who you are with in the future, don't mention this matter, I feel ashamed." Lao Doufu smiled and said, "Don't worry, God knows this matter. You know me. But, what do you think?" "What can I think? There is absolutely no way." "You said you wanted to go to Xiuxiling, but you were afraid that your family would not allow it?" I said: "They will definitely not agree, there is no need to discuss this matter." "Well, it must be so. Since the old army commander found something strange somewhere, he certainly doesn't want you to take risks." Afterwards, neither of us spoke, and after walking for a long time, I sighed and said, "But, I really want to take a look." "Bingge, as long as you want to go, I will definitely go with you." Lao Tofu said seriously, which made me feel warm, "Bingge, this is not a trivial matter, I am not just kidding with you. Besides, I broke the news to you. Do you know why? I just want to see a real dragon with my own eyes. This is my biggest dream." Just as my grandfather miscalculated what I thought when I saw my uncle, I also mistook Lao Doufu's behavior as being courageous. In fact, I overlooked one point. Lao Doufu is now talking about a girlfriend, which is a critical stage for him to brag and show off.Maybe he did have the idea of ​​going to Xiuxiling before, but at least he would weigh the benefits and risks.But right now, he just wants to show his masculine side, which I didn't expect.Later, we still paid the price for this hasty decision.