Chapter 198 198 Things are really developing like a wild horse
On the first day of arriving in the village, several people were divided into pairs as originally planned. Except for Xu Nian who was alone, everyone else was walking in pairs in the village.
As previously assigned, Guan Xia and Pang Le went to the river to take a boat ride, and then took a walk while eating snacks in the small square near the small villa area.
As the sun began to set, more and more people came for a walk. Some tourists and local young people started playing skateboarding and rollerblading. Guan Xia sat on a bench at the edge of the square where he could see the villa area. On the surface, he was staring at the group of young people, but in fact he was keeping an eye on the villa area out of the corner of his eye.
It's just a pity that after sitting there for an hour or two, not to mention Li Feng, even the very young Li Miao was not seen. It seemed that the two of them hated seeing people more than the other. From beginning to end, their figures never appeared in Guan Xia's sight.
However, the location of that villa area is very good. In addition to Guan Xia and her friends, some young tourists are also very interested in it.
Guan Xia finished the last of her snack, stood up, and tossed the bag into a nearby trash can. Just as she was about to head back, she noticed a young couple approaching nervously. They walked straight up to a middle-aged woman sitting on a nearby bench and asked, enthusiastically yet somewhat reservedly, "Auntie, I'm sorry to bother you, but I'd like to ask what that villa complex across the way is and if it's available for rent. We saw it during the day, nestled at a bend in the river, with willow trees along the shore. It's a beautiful view. Can we rent it for a day and take some photos? Otherwise, we can just go in and take some photos."
Hearing these words, Guan Xia stopped walking back. She noticed that there were a few young girls nearby who were curiously watching, but she also walked over. As she left, she waved to Pang Le, motioning her to come over.
Pang Le had been paying attention to Guan Xia and immediately understood what she meant. He ran two quick steps to Guan Xia's side and, relying on his height advantage, took Guan Xia to a good position in the front row.
The middle-aged woman questioned by the young couple had curly hair and was wearing a comfortable, loose-fitting T-shirt, trousers, and slippers. Clearly a local, she replied in uncharacteristic Mandarin, "That villa complex you're talking about? They don't rent it out. The people who live there don't need money. They've earned enough to retire, so they don't rent it out. You can't take pictures, either. They planted all the greenery there themselves. They don't like crowds or noise, so you should look elsewhere."
The middle-aged woman flatly refused, leaving no room for negotiation. However, the girl in the young couple clearly wanted to go and pressed on, "You really don't want to rent it? We can pay a little more, just for one night. We came here because other scenic spots are too crowded and it's hard to take pictures."
The young girl was very sincere, but the middle-aged woman still shook her head and said, "It's really not possible, little girl. It's not that I don't want to rent it, it's the people who live there who don't want to rent it. I asked him before, but he refused to rent it, even if you asked for more money. After all, he really doesn't need money. Look, our village was developed by him, and the six villas in the villa area were also built by him. Do you think he needs that little money?"
The middle-aged woman had said so much, and the young girl could only say disappointedly: "Okay."
As the young couple left, the other onlookers quickly dispersed. Guan Xia and Pang Le looked at each other and wanted to sit back on the bench, but when they turned around, they found that the bench was already occupied. They had to sit somewhere else and chat on their phones.
Guan Xia: It seems that the method we discussed before to enter the villa area is not feasible. We can only think of another way.
Pang Le: Li Feng is really cautious. He has turned the village into a niche tourist attraction with a lot of people coming and going, but he has kept his residence very tight. It's obvious that the people in the village are very protective of him. I just noticed that a few people were walking towards the villa area, but someone soon persuaded them to leave.
Guan Xia: I saw that too. If you go in without a legitimate reason and approach him rashly, it will easily arouse his vigilance.
The two were discussing something back and forth, and Guan Xia almost left an afterimage on the phone screen with her finger, and suddenly heard a humming sound of machinery.
Guan Xia subconsciously looked up in the direction of the sound, and then saw a small drone flying slowly in the sky above the small square.
The speed is indeed very slow, and it flies towards crowded places, especially places where there are groups of three or five young people. Every time it flies over, it hovers for a few seconds, as if the person controlling it from behind is observing and looking for something. It will fly away again after one or two minutes.
When Guan Xia was observing, he noticed that some people didn't care, but there were a few young and energetic men who seemed offended. They first waved them away, and then looked around as if looking for the person who was controlling the drone.
Guan Xia keenly felt that if she followed these people, she might discover something, so she immediately put away her phone and nudged Pang Le with her elbow, motioning her to look to the right front.
Pang Le looked over with a puzzled expression, and after a few seconds his expression changed. He didn't say anything, but gave Guan Xia a wink.
Guan Xia immediately understood what he meant and stood up, then followed the young men who seemed to be looking for trouble.
The sounds around were a bit noisy, but as they got closer, Guan Xia could barely make out a little bit. It was one of the men complaining angrily that his girlfriend wore a V-neck tube top dress to look good in photos. The drone had just hovered over their heads for a long time, and it must be secretly filming his girlfriend. Maybe the man controlling the drone was a creepy man. Who knew how many people had been caught in it. They had to find the man and delete the video today.
Guan Xia finally understood why these men were so angry. Without exception, because the weather was still hot, the girls around them were all wearing cooler clothes. It was okay when looking face to face, but if you looked down from above, it would be easy for them to be exposed.
Guan Xia exchanged glances with Pang Le again, and then fell behind a few people not too far away. Because there were other people who also came to watch the fun, they were not very conspicuous among them.
After walking for a distance, Guan Xia realized that these people were looking for the village committee. Judging from their appearance, they must have been there before, and they found it very easily without taking any detours.
Although it was past closing time, due to the large number of tourists, there was still someone on duty at the village committee. He was a middle-aged man who had been sitting on a chair by the door, playing on his phone. When he saw so many people coming over, his expression suddenly changed. He looked like he had a headache but was trying to comfort them, so he forced a smile and asked, "Do you need any help? Don't worry, as long as the request is reasonable, we will definitely do what we can."
The middle-aged man's question was like a prelude. As soon as he finished speaking, several young men angrily told each other what had just happened.
But strangely, after the young man finished speaking, the middle-aged man actually breathed a sigh of relief. He enthusiastically invited them to sit down, then bent down to pour water. As he poured, he said, "I understand what you are saying, but there is one thing I want to explain first. The owner of the drone is a young woman, not some perverted man. She flew the drone purely out of interest and curiosity. There was no peeping or secretly filming involved. If you are worried, I will call her now and have her delete the video in front of you."
Hearing that the drone belonged to a girl, the young men's expressions relaxed. But after discussing with the young girl next to them, one of the young men said, "What is the girl you're talking about using a drone to shoot videos for? Is she going to post it online? No, my girlfriend and I don't want to be on camera. If we can delete it, it's better to delete it. We came here to relax and don't want to be posted online and criticized."
The middle-aged man seemed to think it would be troublesome to call the drone's owner over to delete the video. After pouring water for the few people, he explained a few words, "Don't worry, I know the girl flying the drone. She doesn't tinker with it all day to shoot videos to post online, but simply likes to watch the fireworks from this bird's-eye view. She not only likes to take pictures of tourists, but also likes to take pictures of us, cats and dogs, etc. She mostly takes pictures of rivers and green mountains. She definitely doesn't have any voyeuristic hobbies."
Although the middle-aged man tried his best to explain, the young couple who invited him to delete the video still insisted on calling someone over. In the end, the middle-aged man had no choice but to make a call on his mobile phone.
Taking advantage of this time, Guan Xia and Pang Le moved to a position with a better view and waited patiently.
After more than twenty minutes, more and more people gathered around, and the young men and women sitting in the village committee became more and more impatient. Finally, the owner of the drone arrived.
What surprised and delighted Guan Xia was that it was Li Miao who walked through the crowded crowd into the village committee holding a drone and a mobile phone. She was still dressed the same way as when they saw her in the morning, with long straight black hair reaching her waist. She seemed to have some social anxiety, and she lowered her head when she walked, so that the hair on both sides of her cheeks hung down and slightly covered her face. She was still wearing the ankle-length red dress with no shape at all. It was not known whether it was Guan Xia's illusion, but in the afterglow of the setting sun with only a little light, the whole person looked very gloomy, and the eyes that occasionally raised her eyes revealed a bit of sarcasm.
Guan Xia watched Li Miao walk into the village committee office and stand at the door. Without saying a word, she handed over her cell phone very skillfully.
After the middle-aged man took the phone, she took a few steps and walked to his side, but she did not look down at the phone screen as Guan Xia expected. Instead, she stared at the crowd watching outside the door, as if she was just taking a casual look, or as if she was observing and exploring.
The middle-aged man seemed a little afraid of Li Miao, and also seemed not used to others getting so close to him. He instinctively moved a little to the side, then skillfully opened his mobile phone and deleted all the videos in the album in front of several young men and women.
After deleting the message, the middle-aged man returned the phone to Li Miao. After hesitating for a few seconds, he finally sighed and said a few words, "Li Miao, I'm not trying to embarrass you, but this kind of thing has happened too many times. For our convenience and yours, can you just take pictures of the scenery instead of people? You see, your home is quite far from the village committee, and you walk back and forth every time. You must be very tired, right?"
The middle-aged man spoke very kindly, but Li Miao seemed not to hear him. He didn't even look at him and walked straight out the door with his phone in his hand.
But when passing by Guan Xia and the others, Li Miao suddenly stopped, turned his head and looked at Guan Xia, and asked directly, "Do you want to rent my house?"
As if afraid that Guan Xia didn't know where her home was, Li Miao stretched out an arm and pointed in the direction of the villa area. He said concisely, "It's right there. The scenery is very beautiful. Do you want to rent it?"
Guan Xia was really not expecting this and was a little stunned, but then she quickly nodded, "I want to rent it. Is it expensive? Can I go to the rooftop? Can I take pictures? I also want to go for a walk by the river."
Li Miao's expression was indifferent, as if he didn't care at all about what Guan Xia said. He just nodded calmly, "Okay, come with me."
Things developed like a wild horse running out of control. Half an hour ago, Guan Xia was still worrying about how to get close to Li Miao. But half an hour later, Li Miao appeared in front of Guan Xia like a god descending from the sky, and very considerately invited her to visit her home.
If Guan Xia had not been sure that Li Miao's soul light ball was pure and not entangled with blood, she would have thought that it was the system that was working and attracted Li Miao to her.
However, despite her doubts, Guan Xia still seized the opportunity and followed Li Miao with Pang Le towards the villa area.
Of course, for safety reasons, Guan Xia did not forget to inform Xu Nian and the others, so that they would not lose track of them.
Although Guan Xia felt that it was unlikely that they would encounter danger after analyzing the situation, it was a world fused with criminal investigation and literature after all, and she was a little unsure whether Li Miao's sudden invitation to them was out of kindness or malice.
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