Chapter 78 (Part 2)
Lin Shuyue turned on the light in the room and sat up to read the article.
This article is written in great detail. It not only describes the crimes of the Great Sutra Wheel Sect, but also reveals the identity background of Hong Tianshui, the founder of the Great Sutra Wheel Sect.
Hong Tianshui only has a junior high school education. Because he had longed to go to Country M since he was a child, he illegally immigrated there when he was seventeen years old. But life there was not easy. Without an LV card, education and no English, he could not make any progress. So he worked illegally while studying, but it was extremely difficult to make money there, so he thought about coming back to cheat Chinese people out of their money.
After studying various deceptive rhetoric, he set his sights on the major religions of Country M. After returning to his country, he began to preach. Gradually, his church had more and more members, and spies hidden in the Chinese side saw the potential of his church and provided him with a lot of support, so his church developed extremely rapidly. Later, his church began engaging in illegal transactions.
They had been secretly planning the Pengcheng sacrificial activity for nearly two years, and in order to make it a success, they had privately invested a lot of financial and material resources.
In a parallel universe, if Lin Shuyue had not rescued Jiang Xinxin and Hu Xinrui in time, the intelligence that the military had collected at great cost would not have reached the military's hands. They only had a vague idea of the situation, and even though they took precautions, they ultimately failed to prevent the incident from happening. Many military and police officers died, and the people suffered heavy losses in property.
Lin Shuyue let go of the newspaper, and it turned into starlight and dissipated in the room.
This newspaper seems to say a lot, but it also seems to say nothing. The Mahayana Sutra Wheel Sect has made such a big move, and the purpose behind it is definitely not simple. Creating panic among the people is only one point, and the deeper purpose is to use it to accuse China of having no human rights.
This has been a common tactic used in the West, and it has been used from the past to Lin Shuyue's previous life.
Lin Shuyue's idea was right. This incident was reported by foreign media late at night. Basically, the central idea of every foreign media report was centered around human rights, democracy and freedom.
Lin Shuyue ignored all this because she was going to Hunan Province with Lin Shuxing, Luo Zhengjun and others.
Before leaving, Lin Shuyue went to see Hu Xinrui, and found that Hu Xinrui was able to get out of bed and walk around. After hearing Lin Shuyue asking about Jiang Xinxin's whereabouts, Hu Xinrui took a long time to reply: "She is in a drug rehabilitation center."
Lin Shuyue suddenly fell silent. In her previous life, she had only seen things like injecting drugs into military personnel in movies and TV shows. In reality, it was the first time she heard it. ⑦
To say it wasn't shocking would be a lie. Before this, Lin Shuyue had thought about many things about Jiang Xinxin, but she never dared to think about it in this direction.
"Can I go see her?" Lin Shuyue asked softly.
Hu Xinrui nodded: "Okay, go ahead. She will see you."
Lin Shuyue came out of the hospital and went straight to the drug rehabilitation center. As expected, Jiang Xinxin came to see her. When she saw Lin Shuyue, she smiled at her.
Lin Shuyue's eyes were red.
Jiang Xinxin is very thin now. She used to be thin in a strong and muscular way, with a healthy beauty all over her body. Now she is so thin that she is just skin and bones, and there are bruises of varying degrees on her elbows, fingers and body.
Lin Shuyue knew that this was a scar that every drug addict would suffer when they were quitting drugs.
"Sister Xinxin, are you okay?"
Jiang Xinxin was stunned, then said to Lin Shuyue: "It's good enough to be alive."
Jiang Xinxin had already prepared herself to sacrifice herself. She felt fortunate to be alive, even if it was a painful life. She did not spend the first half of her life with her parents and relatives. Now, she could accompany them. She's having a good withdrawal reaction and it won't be long before she's able to get through it.
She talked a lot with Lin Shuyue, and when the visiting hours were over, Lin Shuyue left.
Lin Shuyue stayed in the car for a long time. After thinking about it, she went to the hospital to see Hang Jiabai.
Hang Jiabai recovered better. When Lin Shuyue arrived, Hang Jiabai was playing chess with the old man in the next ward. He defeated the old man completely. When he saw Lin Shuyue coming to find him, the old man stood up, took the thermos cup and left.
Hang Jiabai hurriedly asked Lin Shuyue to sit down.
Lin Shuyue looked around and asked, "Captain Hang, isn't your family with you?"
Hang Jiabai nodded: "They all have work and don't come during the day."
Hang Jiabai poured Lin Shuyue a glass of water, and Lin Shuyue took it and took two sips. They didn't have much to talk about, so after a few dry greetings, Lin Shuyue left.
Hang Jiabai was alone in the ward feeling frustrated.
On October 3, the third day of the National Day, Lin Shuyue's family took two cars and drove to Hunan Province.
The family walked and played along the way, and if they saw beautiful scenery, the whole family would get off the car to take pictures. After walking for more than a day, they finally arrived at Luo Zhengjun's hometown, Lihua Village, Linxiang Town, Fengshan City, Hunan Province.
Luo Zhengjun's parents had already received the news that their second son was going to bring his parents-in-law back with them, so they got up early and started working.
The cured pork ribs and cured pork trotters are stewed. Luo Zhengjun's eldest brother was sent to wait at the entrance of the village. The jeep and Santana drove into the village one after another. Brother Luo stood at the entrance and waved. Luo Zhengjun got out of the car and saw his eldest brother with a smile on his face.
Brother Luo patted his promising younger brother on the shoulder and asked Lin Shuyue and the others to drive the car to the open space in front of his house.
This is a beautiful village with mountains and rivers. The whole village is built around a large, clear pond.
Luo Zhengjun's home was right next to the pond. When his parents heard the car
He ran out of his house to greet her when he heard the sound.
Luo's father and mother missed their son who was sent away at a very young age, but they did not have the ability to keep all three sons with them. Finding a skill for them to learn was the only thing they could do.
The third son learned carpentry, and after marrying his master's daughter he never came back. Although Luo's father and mother were sad, they did not complain. Whether learning carpentry or cooking, it is hard work. If the children recognize them, they are happy. If the children are not close to them, they will not complain.
As parents throughout their lives, Mr. and Mrs. Luo believe they have done their best to live up to their conscience.
Lou Fengqin had heard about this matter from Luo Zhengjun a long time ago. Lou Fengqin had a special fondness for Luo's father and mother. As soon as she sat in the Luo's kitchen, the two mothers started chatting. Luo's mother was so excited that she couldn't stop smiling at Lou Fengqin's praise.
Mr. Luo doesn't talk much, but Bai Wenhua is talkative. After just a few words, Mr. Luo was aroused to talk.
Brother Luo was killing a chicken in the yard, while Sister-in-law Luo was busy serving tea, water and fruits to Lin Shuyue and the others. From time to time, Sister-in-law Luo glanced at her sister-in-law Lin Shuxing and her pretty sisters, and felt that life was a little better.
Lin Shuyue and the others were eating while looking around the Luo family. There were not many houses in the Luo family, just a main room, four rooms and a kitchen. The kitchen is very large, with a fire pit in the middle. Cupboards, tables and other items are placed against the wall, and a lot of bacon is hung above the stove.
The Luo family's yard is also very large, with animal sheds on both sides. They raise several pigs and a cow. At this moment, the cow is eating grass in the trough with its head down.
There is a small flower bed planted next to the faucet, and the colorful chrysanthemums are in full bloom at this moment.
Soon, many people came to the Luo family. They all came to see Lin Shuxing, the new bride. They spoke in the local dialect, and from time to time said a few words to Lin Shuyue and the others in broken Mandarin. It was not until dinner time that they reluctantly said goodbye. But before they even left the Luo family's house, they started talking about the Luo family.
Some people were jealous that such a beautiful girl like Lin Shuxing would fall for the plain-looking Luo Zhengjun, while others talked about Lin Shuxing's family background.
When they were preparing to eat, a boy about fourteen or fifteen years old came and put his backpack in the courtyard of the Luo family. He said, "Uncle, these are the pears that Grandpa asked me to bring to you."
After the boy finished speaking, he saw Zeng Xiaoyi and Bai Pingping's faces and ran out.
Luo's mother took out a few pears from the basket and asked Luo's wife to wash them. Then she said to Lin Shuyue and the others, "Third Master is an elder in our village. He is almost sixty years old. Twenty years ago, he rented the land at the entrance of the village and planted pears. Now is the time for the pears to bear fruit. Come and have a taste."
The pear was a yellow-skinned pear with many small bumps on it. Lin Shuyue originally thought that the skin would be very thick, but it was unexpectedly thin. When she put it in her mouth, it was full of sweetness.
"This pear is so sweet." Lin Shuyue couldn't help but sigh. She had eaten this variety of pear in her previous life, and she had eaten it a lot in this life, but the taste was never as good as this one.
"Yes, they are sweet. The technicians from the Agricultural Science Station came to help graft them. This is the third year that they have borne fruit. The pears haven't even been picked yet, but many fruit shop owners have placed orders," explained Mrs. Luo.
Luo's mother continued, "Every household in our family has planted a lot of pears. In two years, we will have a good harvest." Delicious fruit will never be hard to sell. When Luo's mother thought about the price of the fruit, her face was full of smiles, as if she saw a garden full of fruits.
Luo's father's face, which was as honest as Luo Zhengjun's, also showed a longing smile. Their village is not rich and depends on the weather for food. The success of Third Uncle in planting pear trees has given everyone hope.
After eating a pear, they started to eat. The Luo family made their own cured pork ribs and bacon, which had been hanging since the Chinese New Year. If Lin Shuyue and the others hadn't come back, the Luo family would not have been willing to eat them.
At the dinner table, Luo Zhengjun asked his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, "Hasn't Erxiang from Second Uncle's family been found yet?"
Luo's mother sighed and said, "She was missing for so many years. No traffickers or strangers came, and no acquaintances in the village left. Everyone said that Erxiang fell into the water and drowned."
"There's really something weird going on in the village these years. Children, girls and wives are disappearing one after another." Mrs. Luo muttered, "The police can't find anything even if they come."
They spoke in their native dialect, and Lin Shuyue only understood a little bit.
After dinner, Lin Shuyue and her friends decided to take a walk around the village.
Luo Zhengjun served as the guide, but Bai Wenhua and Lou Fengqin were old and unwilling to go out.
A group of people went outside in a mighty procession. They had never seen anything before and were curious about everything. They just circled around the pond in the center of the village for a long time. Lin Shuyue took dozens of photos of them.
As they walked, they left the village and arrived at the pear orchard owned by the third uncle of Luo Zhengjun's family. The pear orchard was full of fruits. The house to guard the orchard was built on the roadside. A big black dog barked non-stop when it saw a stranger coming.
Zeng Xiaoyi and Bai Pingping each held one of Lin Shuyue's arms. Lin Shuyang picked up a stone from the ground and stood in front of Lin Shuyue and the others. Luo Zhengjun protected Lin Shuxing behind him: "Third Grandpa, Third Grandpa."
Soon, a skinny old man came out: "Da Huang."
He shouted, and the big black dog shrank back and sat down. The old man looked at Luo Zhengjun: "Xiaojun, you're back? Come up and sit in the house."
Luo Zhengjun took Lin Shuxing and others to his third grandfather's house. The boy who brought pears to Lin Shuyue and the others was sitting under the eaves eating. When he saw Lin Shuyue and the others coming, his face turned red and he quickly hid in the house.
Seeing this, the Third Grandfather cursed and then explained to Lin Shuyue and the others: "My son Zhengcong is shy and a little afraid of strangers."
Lin Shuyue and the others said they didn't care and then went into Third Grandpa's house.
Third Grandpa was talking to Luo Zhengjun, while Lin Shuyue and the others were looking around in the yard. From this position, they could see the lush pear orchard under the blue sky, with the pear trees laden with fruits.
But for some reason, there were several times when Lin Shuyue always felt that someone was peeping at them, and the eyes were full of covetousness and malice.
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