Chapter 9 first quarter

For a period of time after returning from Kunlun Mountain, we all devoted ourselves to the study of Kunlun Mountain, and even once thought of entering Kunlun Mountain again, but we gave up because of Mr. Lei's firm opposition.He always had a strong sense of guard against that mountain range, and he also approached me and Dazhang to discuss things there in private.The kind of thing that could create a sense of oppression to Mr. Lei seemed to make him lose the courage to enter Kunlun again, so the matter was put on hold. The time has come to the summer of 1965, which was a particularly hot summer with very heavy rainfall, and typhoons also seem to be ravaging our coastal areas on a regular basis.

On a stormy evening, we received a request for help from the North Sea Fleet, as well as a batch of related photo materials. The iron-clad battalion and the flowing soldiers are still the familiar meeting hall, and many of them are newcomers who have just been promoted from the local army.They were warm and cheerful and never seemed to understand the dangers of our work.In the meeting room of 091, we started intense analysis and research. Mr. Lei was still the same, standing at the front desk expressionlessly, waiting for our analysis results. The thing is, since the beginning of summer in 1965, the Beihai Fleet has continuously received invitations for assistance from the Shandong province.In just half a month, seven fishing boats disappeared, and even a torpedo boat that the military participated in the search and rescue also disappeared in the vast Bohai Sea.

The Bohai Sea has always been part of China's inland sea, and there have been no strange major incidents in history, but now such a serious disappearance happened right at my doorstep. Originally, the navy thought it was Taiwan's hands and feet, so it stepped up its guard and search, but there was no sign that Taiwan had infiltrated the Bohai Bay during that time. It wasn't until one day that a search ship recovered the missing torpedo boat that everyone felt strange.The equipment on the boat was intact, all kinds of weapons and equipment were working normally, and there was no shortage of ammunition, but all the people on board disappeared.

It was also rumored that a dead sea monster was found on the beach, and the local government organized personnel to take some blurry photos.I wanted to save and transport it to 091, but was blocked by local fishermen.They firmly believed that it was the incarnation of the Dragon Lord, and they threw the sea monster's body back into the sea in disregard of the government's order.The only physical sample just disappeared. What's more, someone claimed to have seen Penglai Xiandao in the sea.It is said that the island came with the typhoon, and there were pavilions and pavilions on it, exuding colorful rays of light, and fairies were cruising around the island.Basically, it’s getting better and better. The only official record is an anomaly discovered by a minesweeper. The report claimed that on the eve of the typhoon landing, the boat was performing a patrol mission and suddenly found two huge green lights underwater. I wanted to report to the base. , but found that the compass and other radio equipment were all out of order, and there were unknown aquatic creatures around them, and it was not back to normal until they were about to return to the base.

Based on the above questions, the North Sea Fleet did not dare to neglect, and sent an urgent request for help to 091. Most of the information is vague, and the only clues are a few black and white photos of sea monster corpses.A humanoid creature was lying on the beach, with scales all over its body, and fin-like tissue seemed to grow on its back. After several years of silence, it seems that our 091 is about to enter a busy summer... "What did you find? Tell me about it from Xiao Tian," Mr. Lei said. "The most famous place in the history and legends of the Bohai Sea area is the sea area of ​​Penglai, Shandong. The 'Penglai' is also 'Pengcaohaolai'. It is said that Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou on the sea are the 'Three Immortal Mountains' in the east. "Theory of Five God Mountains" is collectively called the Penglai Fairyland in the East. At the end of the Warring States period, King Qiwei, King Qixuan and King Yanzhao, as well as Emperor Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of Han all spent time and money to find Penglai Fairyland, but none of them actually arrived. However, either the Sanshen Mountains are hidden under the water, or they turned back halfway due to strong winds. It can be seen that the so-called fairy mountains are really illusory. As for the legends of gods and monsters, there are countless. The most famous story of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea also happened in Penglai. The sinking island mentioned in the report may be one of the three legendary islands. As for why the island appears and disappears, it is still unclear.

"As for the monster shown in the photo, in my opinion, it is more like the legendary Xunhai Yasha. Xunhai Yasha is a mob under the command of the Dragon King of the Sea God in Chinese legend. It has green skin, fins on its back, and a steel fork in its hand. It looks ugly. , has a brutal personality, patrols the seas, and belongs to relatively low-level monsters. There is also a corresponding description in the book "Taiping Yaoshu Opening Volume". The master patrols the various water systems in the Kunlun Fairy Mountain, and is the pioneer of the water god. The basic situation is like this." Xiaotian finished speaking slowly.

"Wang Hao!" Wang Hao stood up, still holding his glasses as thick as the bottom of a bottle with one hand. "Because we don't have samples in hand, I can't analyze it yet. I can only give a brief introduction through photos. At least it is certain that the creature's limbs are very muscular, with scales on its body, fins on its back, hands and feet, and it should be amphibious. Biological. I haven't seen anything else yet, so I can only say so much." "Also, I would like to add a few words about the missing ships and personnel." Oda stood up again, "Greek mythology is the earliest recognized record about sea monsters, and the descriptions of the characteristics of sea monsters in early documents can be simply summarized Why: From the appearance point of view, there is not much difference between the sea monster and human beings, but the sea monster is extremely beautiful. She can lure the crew and sailors with her singing, make them listen attentively, and make the ship hit the rocks and sink.

"And "Taiping Guangji" says: "Sea mermaids, there are some in the East China Sea. The big ones are five or six feet long and look like human beings. Their eyebrows, mouth, nose, hands, claws, and head are all beautiful women. They are all complete. The skin and flesh are as white as jade, without scales. , has fine hair, five colors are light and soft...hair is like a ponytail, five or six feet long. Yin shape is no different from that of a husband and a woman. It is obtained by widows and widows near the sea and raised in the swamp. When they have sex, they are no different from others and do not hurt others. "In addition, there is also a description in "Shan Hai Jing·Bei Ci San Jing", but the description is in the shape of a baby. Those missing ships, I think 80% of them are inseparable from such monsters.

"I think there are indications that what happened in Penglai, Shandong this time is definitely not as simple as a monster. I always feel that the islands, sea monsters, and missing crew members should be connected and analyzed. There is a fundamental connection between them." , that’s basically it.” "Well, is there anything else to add?" Mr. Lei asked thoughtfully. There was silence in the audience, and the information was vague. We really couldn't draw a good conclusion. Mr. Lei glanced at all of us: "The information is limited, so I think the meeting will end here. It is better to see it than to hear it, and it is better to win it than to hear it. There are so many things happening in Shandong recently. This fairy island on the sea is Shura Hell. We I have to rush too. Dismiss the meeting, get ready, and set off tomorrow."

That night we set off.I heard that another emergency telegram came from Shandong, and the situation seems to have become very serious, and the specific situation has not yet been reported.In the rush and tension, we embarked on a journey to Shandong in this stormy midnight. Mr. Lei, me, Dazhang, Xiaotian, and the four of us were sitting in the leading car 212. The light inside the car was dim, and there was lightning and thunder outside the car, making the atmosphere extremely tense.Dazhang also lost his former ruffian appearance, holding the steering wheel tightly, his eyes fixed on the front.And I sat in the front seat, feeling as heavy as the weather.

"Mr. Lei, I feel that what we encountered is incredible. How could such a thing happen? How can such a good person turn into a monster? I don't understand." The question turned in my mind thousands of times, but I couldn't find it. Answers and even clues.This kind of life is really tiring. "Understand? Life itself is a miracle, we don't even understand ourselves. Xiao Liu, you study biology, explain to me why the sperm and egg will change into a life after 10 months of union. He came to the world? He has blood, flesh, bones, and thoughts. How complicated is this process? How many technicians and equipment are given to you to complete such a project? The structure of each person, It is a million times more complex than the world's most cutting-edge and precise instruments. Every link, every organ, every tissue, everything is so perfect. But we ourselves have only just understood the most basic knowledge, and have created airplanes, Ships, rockets, just like that, I think I am the ruler of the earth, it is a bit arrogant. In the dark, I always feel that there is something guiding us all the time. I don’t believe in ghosts and gods, but I want the halos on ghosts and gods Stripping away, we still have too little to do. Try to explore as hard as you can, maybe on the day when we truly understand, we humans can truly become gods ourselves." Mr. Lei said slowly. I also have the same feeling. As we all know, human civilization broke out almost suddenly 5000~6000 years ago.And before that, human beings have existed for millions of years, why did they make such great progress in just a few thousand years?This is really incredible.For us as individuals, thousands of years may be a long time, but for the universe, the earth, and our human history, thousands of years are just the moment when a meteor crosses the sky.It seems that in an instant, we ruled this planet, who imparted knowledge to us?Who gave us wisdom?And how much happened in the billions of years before humans existed?There are still too many things we need to understand. Looking at the sky outside the car window, sinister, mysterious, flashing with strange lights, the surrounding blue scenery, and the vast road ahead, I fell into deep thought.Our human path may be like this, we are constantly exploring in the dark, and no one knows what is waiting for us on the way. In the afternoon of the second day, we finally arrived in Penglai, Shandong, where comrades from the local navy warmly received us. The continuous running makes us very tired. To use the official language, it means "time is tight and tasks are heavy".But no one asked for a break.After we ate something and had a small meeting, we split up. Surprisingly, Mr. Lei did not join me and Da Zhang this time.He and Oda stayed at the headquarters to study something.The task of Zhang and I is to investigate the beach where the water monster was found and the local villagers. The one who took us there was a young soldier from the local navy. He was quite tall, more than 1.8 meters tall, thin, and his surname was Huang. It was said that he was the backbone of the torpedo boat. The place we arrived was a fishing village near the sea, named Haifu Village, and the size of the village was not bad.I heard that the people who live here are fishermen who have dealt with the sea for generations, and the folk customs are simple.Lao Xue, the head of Haifu Village, received us. "Oh, the comrades from the Central Committee came so quickly, welcome!" Old Xue said in a loud voice. People from Shandong seem to always be so forthright. Looking at the thick-backed Shandong man in front of me, I thought of Captain Hao back then. "I said, some comrades, if you want to know something, I will take you there." Lao Xue greeted us, and shouted to the villagers next to him, "Hurry up, call the militiamen to gather, and the head of the central government has come down to inspect. Quickly, everyone Protect the chief, if they lose a hair, don't blame me for being rude!" Before I could speak, Da Zhang handed over the cigarette first: "I said Comrade Xue, we just came to see and learn about the situation, not to inspect. We are not the chief, hehe, don't be too polite." "Why isn't it the chief? The person sent by the chairman is not the chief? Brother, oh, no, comrade, if you come to me, I will be responsible." Lao Xue is really too enthusiastic. After a while, the militia assembled.Good guy, it's really like that, there are leaders and guides.Dazhang couldn't stand this, he would blush whenever people praised him. "Let's find the person who first discovered the sea monster first, and see if he has any clues." I said, after all, I didn't come to inspect it. "Okay, let's go, let's go to Lao Dan's house. He didn't go to sea today, right?" Lao Xue asked. "No." A militiaman replied. After three detours and two turns, we arrived at a fisherman's house. Knocking on the broken wooden door, an old man in his sixties came out after a while, with dark skin, he looked like he had lived by the sea all year round. "Hey, what happened, why are there so many people here?" Old Dan seemed a little surprised. "It's nothing, the leaders of the Central Committee came to inspect. These two are Comrade Zhang and Comrade Liu sent by the chairman. If you ask you, you can say whatever you want, don't hide it!" Guangrong, "This is Lao Dan, and he discovered that thing first." Dazhang seemed a little scared when he saw the old list, so he quickly passed a cigarette and said, "Old comrade, don't worry, we are here to learn about the monster in the sea, nothing else, ha ha." Lao Shan was smoking a cigarette, his hands seemed to be trembling: "I said, little comrade, you can eat whatever you want, don't talk nonsense. That is not a monster, it is the Dragon King's sea yaksha. If you talk nonsense, Lord Dragon will strike you with lightning." "You old feudalism. What kind of dragon king? In the new society, the chairman of the world is the biggest. How can there be such a dragon king?" Old Xue interrupted him. "You are a bastard, you can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth! I don't know if many fishing boats can't come back recently? That's because the Dragon King is angry! How much rice you eat and how much you walk, don't be afraid Scourge?" The old man didn't seem to be afraid of Village Chief Xue at all. "Old Dan, if it weren't for the fact that you are my cousin, I would have sent you to the police. The comrades above came to collect the monster that day, but you yelled at the group of old men and women and threw the guy into the sea again. Go. Comrades guarding the central government today, if you still don’t give me face, don’t blame me for losing face!” Village head Xue seemed a little bit reluctant. Seeing that there was going to be a quarrel, Da Zhang said: "Okay, okay, both of you should say a few words. We are here to understand the situation, not to pursue responsibility. Hehe, Village Chief Xue, let the old man talk about it." , it doesn’t matter. Whatever you say, it’s not against the policy.”