Chapter 349 Zhang Erquan’s Plan
Fear and uneasiness flashed across Zhang Erquan's eyes, because his sister-in-law's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.
Yes, Zhang Erquan saw it right. Ye Xiaomei was concentrating all her attention on Zhang Erquan. She couldn't have any distracting thoughts at this moment. But as to whether she could see it, Ye Xiaomei was not sure.
At this moment, Ye Xiaomei's eyes suddenly showed fear, and she subconsciously took a few steps back.
At the same time, Ma Qijun opened the door and walked out, saying softly to Ye Xiaomei:
"It is true that we have not found it. Please do not open the window for the time being." Then he said to Zhang Erquan seriously:
"Let's continue in my office."
Zhang Erquan saluted quickly: "Got it." Ye Xiaomei was still immersed in the horrified scene she had just seen and hadn't recovered from her shock.
Suddenly being brought back to reality, Ye Xiaomei quickly said, "Can I listen?"
Ma Qijun suddenly stopped and turned back to look at his wife, thinking that she might have been scared by the snake just now. It would not hurt to listen to it, so that she could know more about the power of the snake and avoid doing such dangerous things next time.
Besides, Zhang Erquan has already explained most of the reasons he stated just now, and they have nothing to do with military affairs.
On the contrary, Zhang Erquan felt a little uneasy. Ye Xiaomei couldn't understand why he was so afraid of her. It seemed that he was even more afraid of her than Ma Qijun.
In the office.
Ye Xiaomei sat at the tea table pretending to drink tea, while Zhang Erquan stood in front of the desk and told the story of Changshou Village word by word.
Ye Xiaomei knew all of this and was trembling a little as she held the teacup.
The picture that just appeared in my mind was this - a group of people gathered at the foot of the mountain and looked up. The men, women, old and young were dressed very unfamiliarly. The men wore knee-length cotton gowns and pointed cloth shoes tied around their calves. Those from better-off families wore short boots. The most obvious thing was that both men and women wore bulging headscarves embroidered with various patterns.
If Ye Xiaomei remembered correctly, this should be the clothing that the Miao people wore more than ten years ago. Some of the quilted long gowns were torn with holes everywhere, revealing the cotton inside.
Each of them looked up at the top of the mountain. Just when Ye Xiaomei wanted to see the scene at the top of the mountain clearly in the dormitory, she was startled at this place.
There were no less than thirty or forty people standing on the top of the mountain. Their clothing was completely different from those of the people at the foot of the mountain, and was obviously much more gorgeous.
Some people were wearing Mao suits, which were not a local custom, and two were wearing Western suits, which were just becoming popular.
Among them was a middle-aged man in a long gown holding a compass in his hand.
This was not the scariest thing. They were all gathered around a big pit, and in the pit there was a white snake as thick as a bucket.
The eyes were as red as light bulbs, and the forked tongue was as thick as an arm, but the body was tied up and covered with rivets. Ye Xiaomei had only seen these nails when she was nailing coffins during burials. They were seven inches long. .
Then, buckets of liquid were poured down and fire shot up into the sky. The white snake twisted in pain, but the nails seemed to have fixed the bones of the snake's body. Apart from being able to barely raise its head, it could not move its body at all and could only be burned to death.
When the snake had no more strength to struggle, a burnt tree suddenly appeared on the screen.
"Red maple tree?" Ye Xiaomei's hand trembled and water spilled all over the table.
At this moment, Zhang Erquan's statement came to an abrupt halt. He turned back and looked at his sister-in-law. He continued:
"Sister-in-law has also heard about Changshou Village. Yes, it is the red maple tree."
Ye Xiaomei was finally brought back to reality. What did that picture mean? The giant python and the white snake were the red maple tree?
Ye Xiaomei looked at Zhang Erquan who was standing there, and he continued to speak to Ma Qijun:
"Some of the people in that group came from Lingnan. They had colluded with the Japanese long ago and dug up all the black toad stones, burned the red maple trees, and killed all the white snakes."
Ma Qijun pinched his brows and said, "What do you want to do now?" His voice became cold and after talking for a long time, it seemed that it had nothing to do with him colluding with the enemy.
Ye Xiaomei understood and said calmly, "His father and grandfather died at the hands of these people, and Zhang Erquan wants revenge."
Zhang Erquan clenched his fists involuntarily, glanced at Ma Qijun and quickly lowered his head:
"What sister-in-law said is right, but it is not comprehensive enough. That gang dug up all the black toad stones. In order to keep the fact that my cursed people had pretended to be Chinese and entered the village to rob, they killed everyone in the village who knew about it. There are rumors outside that everyone in Changshou Village has moved away, but that is not the case."
Ye Xiaomei's pupils shrank. The time just now was too short and she didn't see too many pictures. However, this information was shocking: "Didn't migrate? Was he killed?"
Ma Qijun was also furrowed in astonishment: "Killed?"
Zhang Er's face turned red, and his eyes revealed hatred that was not in line with his age:
"To be precise, they were buried alive. The transportation in Changshou Village was blocked, and the news was easily blocked. The gang spoke fluent foreign languages, pretending to be from other places, and deceived the locals into thinking that they were locals who came to buy the Black Toad Stone at a high price.
The price they offered was extremely high, so the villagers believed it. I was eight years old at the time. My father had passed away and there was no one at home, so my mother had to take me up the mountain to collect herbs. There was a rainstorm that day, and my mother and I were trapped on the mountain. Fortunately, we found a cave and escaped.
The next day, when the weather cleared up and we went down the mountain, the whole village was deserted. No one knew what had happened at first, but then there was another rainstorm, which washed out the bodies of the villagers who had been buried alive, and washed them down the Lanshou River..."
Zhang Erquan paused, a little choked up in his throat, but he held it back and said calmly:
"The river flowed with corpses everywhere, and the whole village was filled with a foul stench. My mother and I had to live in the mountains and make a living by collecting and selling herbs. When I grew up, my mother asked me to join the army because I could fight against foreigners who bullied us."
Ma Qijun was stunned, but he did not show his strong character. He just said seriously:
"I want to know your motive this time. Of course, I will prepare you mentally in advance. No matter what your reason is, you cannot escape the judgment of the military court, that is, treason."
Zhang Erquan raised his head with great difficulty, his eyes red. He hesitated for a long time, pursed his lips and nodded vigorously:
"The people of Wazhou are inhumane and the local security is not good, so I came to serve in the army. In fact, I was prepared in advance. A few years ago, my mother went out of town to sell herbs and accidentally saw you, the captain, in the newspaper. She knew that you were at the 615 military base closest to Wazhou, so she began to use herbs to help me strengthen my bones and muscles. That's why I performed well in the recruit camp and was selected by you.
But later I found that things were not as simple as I imagined. As long as Japan did not enter our territory, we had no reason to send troops to fight. So I remembered that people in their country had always coveted the black toad stone from our mainland. "
Ye Xiaomei listened carefully, not wanting to miss a single word.
She seemed to understand what tricks Zhang Erquan was using.
As expected, Zhang Erquan continued, "The last time I went out to sea to attack the Japanese ships that crossed the border, I secretly left a person alive..."
Ma Qijun's pupils shrank, his face looked so gloomy that water could drip out of it. It looked like that look was about to kill someone, but Ye Xiaomei saw this and quickly added:
"Let him finish his words." Ye Xiaomei stood up and poured a glass of water for Ma Qijun so that he could calm down.
Zhang Erquan's hands and body were shaking. He knew the consequences of the headmaster's anger, and he stammered:
"I left a note I had prepared in advance and pretended to inform them."
Ma Qijun drank a whole glass of water in big gulps, suppressing his inner arrogance. He thought about how much he had looked down on this rookie, and even went so far as to offend the commander of the rookie camp and bring him here:
"And then?" The voice was so low that even Ye Xiaomei could feel the temperature of the air dropping sharply.
Zhang Erquan was so frightened that his steps became unsteady and even his knees kept shaking:
"Then I thought of using the few black toads left by my ancestors to lure them over. As long as we can lure the people from Wazhou over here, once our 615th Military Region receives news of the invasion, we will definitely send troops to suppress them..."
With a bang, Ma Qijun slammed the table and stood up. He couldn't control himself anymore and slapped him with his backhand.
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