Chapter 201 Those who went out all had a problem with his daughter...

It seems that Zhong Xiaoyu and Qi Bai's discovery last night gave them many new guesses, so they expressed themselves very passionately in the group for a while.

New messages popped up one after another, and Guan Xia was a little overwhelmed.

After reading all the messages, Guan Xia went back and read them again, thinking about it in her mind. Before she could figure out what was going on, she suddenly felt someone touch her arm.

There was only Pang Le sitting next to Guan Xia. Touching her at this time could only be a signal to her. In an instant, Guan Xia thought of something. She first glanced at Pang Le, and after receiving the wink from Pang Le, she looked up in the direction of her sight, and then saw a familiar small drone.

Guan Xia really didn't expect that as soon as the sky got bright and the whole village was revived from silence to bustle, Li Miao was observing them through the drone.

Fortunately, although the drone was hovering in the air, it was not vertically above their heads, but several meters away from their heads. This distance was neither far nor close. At least when Guan Xia was reading the group message just now, she could not see her mobile phone screen clearly from this angle.

Guan Xia was not sure whether this small drone had a radio function in addition to the camera function, so to be on the safe side, he did not say anything to Pang Le, and simply put away his mobile phone. He looked at the drone for a while, then stood up as if nothing had happened, and strolled around the village shoulder to shoulder with Pang Le.

Yesterday, the two of them took a boat ride on the river and stayed in the small square for the whole afternoon. Unexpectedly, they went into the villa area and Li Miao's house for a tour. So today they had to change places. After breakfast as planned, Guan Xia and Pang Le crossed the entire village and came to an area located downstream of the river specially for tourists to fish.

Although it was still early, several older middle-aged men were already sitting on camping chairs, fishing with fishing rods in hand.

Perhaps it was because they rarely saw young girls going fishing, so as soon as Guan Xia and Pang Le appeared, several people turned their heads and looked at them with some curiosity.

Although they had never fished before, they had watched videos and knew that they had to keep quiet when fishing, so the two of them didn't say anything and went straight to the staff. They rented a good-looking fishing rod and two camping chairs, and found a place with trees nearby and enough space to fit two camping chairs.

Guan Xia had just lined up the camp chairs and hadn't even set up her fishing rod when a middle-aged man who had been there for who knows how long approached. He stopped at a spot not too close or too far to be offensive and asked curiously, "This is the first time I've seen such a young girl fishing. Did you lose the dare last night? Why are you here fishing so early in the morning?"

Guan Xia and Pang Le exchanged a look, and Pang Le cleverly accepted the excuse, saying with a smile, "Yeah, that's why we came here while the weather was still cool. Neither of us has ever fished before, and we don't know if we can catch anything. If we don't, we'll just have to buy one."

After Pang Le finished speaking, Guan Xia continued, "Brother, you came early. Did you catch any fish? If you did, could you sell us one? It would save us the trouble. After all, we really don't know how to fish."

The middle-aged man said cheerfully, "Fishing has its advantages for beginners. I caught a big fish the first time I went fishing, but after I fell in love with it, I couldn't catch any more. Don't worry, we're traveling anyway, so why not try everything? If you really can't catch anything, don't worry. There's a fish pond in this village over there. If all else fails, you can buy some fish there."

The middle-aged man satisfied his curiosity and did not stay any longer. He quickly returned to his seat and started chatting with his friends.

Guan Xia stopped paying attention to what was happening. After setting up his fishing rod, he leaned back in the camping chair. He first turned his head to look at the villa area from a distance, then looked up at the empty sky without any drones, then he took out his phone again and continued to check the group messages.

Pang Le's goal this morning was to accompany Guan Xia fishing, so she had already set her sights on it with nothing in her hands and was very relaxed.

Almost half an hour had passed since Zhong Xiaoyu sent the first message, but the group was still very lively, with heated discussions going on. Qi Bai also sincerely suggested in the group that they go to the cemetery again in the evening. If there was enough time, he would also like to dig up a grave to see if there were two corpses buried in it as they guessed, so as to prove their inference that Li Feng went up the mountain so frequently.

Because they were in a public place, Guan Xia didn't dare to look too intently, for fear that other people would see her phone screen if she wasn't paying attention. So she read two lines of messages and occasionally paid some attention to her surroundings.

She originally thought that the fishing area was quiet enough with few tourists, and the staff might accidentally reveal some information when they were bored. However, before she could make herself familiar with the staff and take the opportunity to strike up a conversation, she saw that the middle-aged man who had been chatting with them before could not stay idle, so he strolled over to the staff and started chatting with him.

Guan Xia's attention was immediately diverted from the phone. Instead, she pricked up her ears, trying to hear every word spoken by the middle-aged man and the staff member.

Fortunately, the place Guan Xia chose was not too far from where the two were chatting. In addition, there were very few tourists during this time period, so although the sound was a little low, it did not prevent Guan Xia from hearing it clearly.

The middle-aged man asked, "I saw your sign says there are big fish in the river, and they're all wild fish. Are there really big fish in this river? Have any tourists caught them?"

The staff member replied, "Yes, tourists catch them every year. A few days ago, on the 4th or 5th, an old man caught one that was half the length of a man. He cooked it and his family ate it up and had some left over. If you don't believe me, I'll show you a photo."

Guan Xia turned her head and saw that the staff member had indeed taken out his mobile phone and was looking through the photo album to show the middle-aged man.

The word "big fish" immediately attracted the attention of the remaining fishermen. The scattered people who were sitting and fishing gathered around to watch. Seeing this, Guan Xia simply stood up and walked over with Pang Le.

Because they arrived late, their vision wasn't very good, but Pang Le was tall enough to see clearly. He lowered his head and said to Guan Xia, "Someone caught a big fish. I saw the photo. It seems the slogan on the sign is true. Let's work hard today. Maybe we can actually catch some fish."

The others all laughed good-naturedly when they heard this. An old man even said enthusiastically, "Go ahead and fish. If you can't catch anything, I'll give you one I catch. Anyway, it's just me, my wife, and my grandson here this time. We can't eat all the fish we catch."

Guan Xia and Pang Le immediately said thank you happily.

While Guan Xia was talking to the old man, she heard the middle-aged man say, "Wow, there really are some big fish, and quite a few people have caught them. So, your fishing area must be crowded during holidays, right?"

The staff member smiled and said, "Most tourists come here for the rafting and fruit picking. Although there are some people fishing, it's really not that common. On major holidays like May 1st and National Day, there may be 20 to 30 people fishing a day, but at other times, there are only 7 or 8 people fishing. In the off-season, there is no one at all."

"That's because you didn't advertise enough," said a balding, dark-skinned man. "If you advertised more, more people would come. I love fishing, and there are dozens of people in the group chat, but I haven't seen anyone mention this place. It was only because my wife wanted to find a less crowded scenic spot to relax during her annual leave that we came here. Who knew we could actually fish? My wife and I are so happy."

The bald man's words resonated with the audience, and everyone else said a few words at once, saying that they were all experienced anglers, but no one knew this place.

The staff member smiled and said, "The main reason is that our river is not wide enough. Even if there are fish, there are not that many. If too many people come, they will catch all the fish in a short time. That's why Uncle Li didn't allow us to advertise when we set up the project."

Hearing the word "Uncle Li", Guan Xia and Pang Le were both cheered up.

The middle-aged man who came over to chat first asked with great interest, "Uncle Li, which Uncle Li? There are so many people with the surname Li in your Lijia Village. Are you talking about the one who lives in the villa area?"

Guan Xia was somewhat surprised that this person also knew Li Feng, and she couldn't help but take a few more glances at him, but after all she saw he was just an ordinary middle-aged man with a fat body and nothing special about him.

Guan Xia guessed that he might be too socially active, and he would chat with everyone he met, so he knew more than others.

The staff was also somewhat surprised that the middle-aged man knew Li Feng, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "You know Uncle Li too? How did you know? I chatted with you these past two days when you came to fish, and I never mentioned him."

The middle-aged man exclaimed, "I overheard my wife, my sister-in-law, and my mother-in-law chatting. My sister-in-law is many years younger than my wife and loves to show off and take pictures all day long. On her first day here, she wanted to go check out the villa area, but she couldn't get in, so she became even more interested. So she just asked around and found out, didn't she?"

The staff member nodded and said, "No wonder. But not only your sister-in-law, many girls in our village also want to go in. After all, the greenery there is really well done, especially the peach forest near the river bend in the villa area. Although the area is not large, it is really beautiful. In the first few years after it was built, you could go in, but Uncle Li has grown old in recent years and is less and less willing to talk to people, so he doesn't let people in."

Guan Xia's heart moved when she heard this, and she asked, "So you've been in there before?"

The staff member glanced at her from a gap in the crowd, nodded, and said, "I've been in there before, but it was many years ago. I was only about ten years old at that time. My sister took me in and we were playing hide-and-seek in there. I even tried to hide in Uncle Li's house. Uncle Li's daughter took me with her, but Uncle Li caught me before I even got through the door. I haven't been in there since."

The staff member emphasized a few words after saying this, "Uncle Li is good in every way, but he doesn't like crowds, especially in recent years. He has become more and more fond of quiet. So, brothers and uncles, considering my diligent service to you these days, please advise my family to try not to disturb Uncle Li. After all, most of our village depends on him for food."

These pleading words caused a few people to laugh out loud, and then people began to respond one after another.

"I want to agree to you, but my wife is the boss of our family, and she won't listen to me."

"Me too. Who can I persuade? My wife and daughter won't listen to me."

"I can't help you, young man, but don't worry, they'll only be interested in you for two or three days. After a while, if you can't get in, they'll stop caring."

Everyone was talking at once. A few seconds later, the middle-aged man who spoke first said, "I've been to so many niche attractions, and your village is considered to be well developed. I really envy you. You can make money right at your doorstep. Unlike us, going to work is like learning from a monk. We have to go to work at 9 o'clock and get up at 7:30, otherwise we will be stuck in rush hour for an hour or two, and by the time the company is fully staffed, we'll be finished."

The bald man also sighed and said, "Who says not? It's a pity that our family has no land, otherwise I would also like to go back to my hometown to farm. It's really boring to stay in the city for a long time. Speaking of which, young man, your village has launched so many projects, but are there enough villagers? Do you think it's okay for me to apply for a job? I really can't stay in that crappy unit of ours for a single day. I want to spend my retirement surrounded by the mountains and rivers."

The staff member smiled and said, "How can it not be enough? After arranging the people in the village, there are still rich people. Uncle Li has introduced several people to go out to work. However, those people also couldn't stay in the village and wanted to see the big city, so they ran away. But speaking of it, Uncle Li is really a good person. No wonder he made so much money. He is really broad-minded. Those people who went out didn't get along with his daughter and even fought with her. He arranged them well. I heard that they make a lot of money every year. They earn enough money to build a small three-story house at home."

The staff seemed to be envious and emotional, and they couldn't stop talking about Li Feng. It was not until the sun gradually rose and became hotter that everyone dispersed and sat back to fish.

Guan Xia had another unexpected harvest. Although he wanted to discuss it, he couldn't leave immediately, so he controlled his temper and sat there for an hour or two. As a result, the aura of a novice didn't work and he didn't catch any fish. In the end, he bought a fish from the bucket of that enthusiastic old man.

Carrying the fish back to the holiday villa openly, Guan Xia and Pang Le first delivered the fish to the front desk, paid some labor fees, and made it clear that they wanted to make it into spicy fish. Then, it was almost noon, so they simply did not go out. They returned to the room and sorted out the known clues while waiting for lunch.

Zhong Xiaoyu, Qi Bai, Xu Nian, and Jiang Yingyao were all out. Wang Yu was the only one left. Upon hearing Guan Xia and the others open the door, he poked his head out and asked, "Are you guys back to rest? Are you going out again this afternoon?"

Guan Xia glanced at a room not far away and saw a family of three opening the door and heading towards the elevator. She said, "We just bought some fish from someone at the fishing area and asked the kitchen to make it spicy fish. We came back to rest while waiting for lunch. In the afternoon, we plan to go to the picking garden. After all, since we are here, we have to experience all the fun places."

The two exchanged a few words that were consistent with their personalities until the family of three turned into the elevator hall and disappeared. Then Wang Yu jumped out, closed the door, and followed Guan Xia into their room.

Pang Le had already gone in and drawn the curtains, so he wasn't worried about being seen by outsiders. After entering, Wang Yu closed the door casually and asked impatiently the next second, "How was it? Did you gain anything from your trip this morning?"

Guan Xia unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and took two sips before answering, "Yes, we're pretty sure that the people Li Feng introduced to work were all people who had conflicts with Li Miao, but we don't know what those conflicts were. We didn't dare ask for fear of arousing suspicion, so we didn't dare to ask. We learned most of this information from other people's conversations."

Wang Yu asked, "Is the news really true?"

Guan Xia hesitated for a moment and said, "Even if there is some exaggeration, it is at least half true."

Wang Yu nodded. "That's enough. Now it seems that Qi Bai and Zhong Xiaoyu's guess is very likely to be true. Li Fengzhen killed someone and buried the body in the ancestral tomb of Lijia Village."

Speaking of this, Guan Xia remembered the message she saw in the group this morning and couldn't help asking, "By the way, didn't Qi Bai say they wanted to go into the mountains again tonight? Did Xu Nian agree?"

Wang Yu said, "Captain Xu has contacted the task force and has agreed to Qi Bai's proposed operation tonight. However, for safety reasons, Captain Xu will go into the mountains with us tonight, and Brother Jiang will go too. After all, Brother Jiang is an expert in trace detection. If there are any clues, he will find them faster than us."

Guan Xia's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, but considering her own physical condition, she managed to control herself and just nodded and said, "Okay, then Pang Le and I will wait for them in the room."