Qin Qingman knew the duties of the soldiers, so she didn't bother to be polite with them. She nodded slightly and stood there looking at the village ahead.
Because of the fear of accidents, the camp was located five miles away from Tuanjie Village. It was so far away that even if any accidents happened in the village, they could be avoided.
It was just daybreak, and a shroud of mist covered Tuanjie Village.
Tuanjie Village is looming in the mist. From the perspective of later tourists, it is very beautiful because there are not only fields but also tall white poplar trees around Tuanjie Village. The bark on the white poplar trees has not grown back at this season, and the mottled tree trunks are very conspicuous at first glance.
"Is there any news from the village?" Qin Qingman asked the soldiers on guard.
"Comrade Qin, not yet. But I heard from the comrades who were on duty that everything is going smoothly there. In order not to disturb everyone's rest, I have not come back to report." A soldier answered Qin Qingman softly.
"Um."
Qin Qingman nodded slightly, and at the same time had an understanding of the situation in the village.
After realizing this, she shifted her gaze to the other side, which was the back mountain of Tuanjie Village, where the village's grave was also located.
I don’t know how the comrades who were sent to explore Zhao Laosi’s grave are doing.
Just as Qin Qingman was thinking about things, many people came out of the tents. They were all residents of Tuanjie Village.
When daybreak came, everyone couldn't sit still any longer, so they just left the tent and looked towards their home.
Although we cannot see the whole picture of the village because of the fog, we are all from Tuanjie Village. To put it bluntly, our ancestors have lived here for generations and we know where every blade of grass is.
Therefore, the villagers could see their homes accurately through the mist.
"Comrade Qin, what's the situation in the village? Do you need our help?" Zhao Zhengye also walked out of the tent. Like the other villagers, he was worried about his home. Seeing Qin Qingman also outside the tent, the old man simply walked over to inquire.
"Old comrade, our soldiers and police have been busy in the village all night and are almost done. We don't need the villagers' help. By the way, old comrade, I would like to ask you to comfort the villagers and tell them not to worry. Wait a little longer. You can all go back to the village after our people evacuate."
Qin Qingman patiently explained to everyone.
Zhao Zhengye was not the only one looking at her now, everyone in the village looked at her with worry.
She simply asked Zhao Zhengye for help.
"Comrade Qin, don't be so formal. It's your duty to help. As long as nothing happens in the village, it's good. We are not only worried about our own situation, but also about the soldiers and public security comrades who have entered the village. They are all the best comrades." Zhao Zhengye said this to Qin Qingman with gratitude and admiration.
"Old comrade, please comfort the villagers."
Qin Qingman has a lot of things to do today, and it is impossible for her to comfort the people as carefully as she did yesterday. She can only ask Zhao Zhengye for help.
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Zhao Zhengye saw that Qin Qingman was busy with something important, so he quickly approached the crowd and comforted everyone.
The noisy discussions also decreased a lot because of Zhao Zhengye's appearance.
However, everyone's attention was still focused on the direction of the village.
"Car, there's a car leaving the village!"
Suddenly, an excited voice rang out loudly, and at the same time his hand pointed in the direction of the village.
Now, not only the villagers focused their attention, but Qin Qingman and the people who stayed behind also turned their gazes over.
Qin Qingman saw a military green car slowly driving away from Tuanjie Village. She was startled and immediately shouted, "Fellow villagers, this is our car. It is loaded with a lot of explosives and cannot withstand bumps or collisions. Please don't pass by and let the other vehicles pass."
Qin Qingman reacted quickly, and Zhao Zhengye, who was entrusted with an important task, immediately understood the seriousness of the matter.
Then they shouted: "All villagers of Tuanjie Village listen up, stand still and do not leave or move. The military comrades do not need our help, so we should not cause trouble."
The storage of explosives is very strict, and if people who don't understand it interfere, accidents can easily happen.
Qin Qingman and Zhao Zhengye shouted to stop them one after another, and the villagers quickly stopped where they were and dared not move.
In just such a short while, many young people had already run far away because of excitement. Fortunately, Qin Qingman's order was very timely, otherwise it would be easy to do bad things with good intentions.
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Not only Qin Qingman took a deep breath of the cold morning air, but everyone present was breathing heavily.
"Fellow villagers, on behalf of all staff, I thank you for your understanding and support. Please go back to your tents. This will be truly safe for you and our comrades."
Qin Qingman was unwilling to test human nature, so she simply nipped the danger in the bud.
This is Tuanjie Village. None of them are familiar with the people in this village, and there is no way to guarantee that all of them are harmless. The safest approach right now is to gather everyone back to their tents.
Of course, she speaks beautifully and doesn't offend people.
"Everyone, hurry up and do what Comrade Qin said. The military and the police have already sacrificed too much for us. Now is the time for us to follow orders. Don't make trouble and hurry back to the tent."
Zhao Zhengye stood beside Qin Qingman to assist in conducting.
Zhao Zhengye was the oldest man with the highest score in the united village and he had a high reputation in the village. With his appearance, the villagers returned to their tents without any complaints. Only when all the villagers returned to their tents did the defending warriors loosen their grip on their guns.
They were just frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.
As soldiers, they certainly knew how dangerous explosives were, and they were also worried that someone might take advantage of the situation.
Just in that minute, if anyone did not return as Qin Qingman requested, they would really shoot.
It won't kill anyone, but it will fire a warning shot.
"Comrade Zhao Zhengye, thank you for your assistance and cooperation just now. Please go to the tents one by one to comfort the villagers." Qin Qingman shook hands with Zhao Zhengye. She was really grateful to the old man.
If the old man hadn't stepped forward to help him at the first moment, hundreds of villagers might not have listened to her command.
It's fine now, there are no sequelae.
"Comrade Qin, don't worry, I will comfort everyone." Zhao Zhengye was entrusted with an important task, and his old face flushed with excitement. Then he hurriedly said goodbye to Qin Qingman and walked into the tent.
"Sister, have Brother Yuan and the others returned?"
Chuchu, who was originally sleeping in the tent, was awakened by the noise outside the tent. She rubbed her eyes and stood beside Qin Qingman.
As for the wolf cub, it had already recovered its energy and spirit and started running and jumping around Qin Qingman's feet.
For a wolf cub, still a young wolf, playing is its most important task of the day.
Qin Qingman saw Chuchu wake up, touched the child's face, and said with a smile: "Your brother Yuan and the others should have finished their work and are evacuating. If we wait a little longer, they will rush over to join us."
"Sister, the car is coming back." Chuchu also saw the car approaching from afar.
"Well, there are explosives on the truck, and it will be transported to the county now. I estimate that a platoon of soldiers will be assigned to escort it." Qin Qingman knew the dangers of explosives, and believed that Yuan Xiangyang would not dare to be careless.
"It turns out that being a soldier is so dangerous."
Chu Chu looked at the car getting closer and closer, thoughtfully.
"Not only is it dangerous to be a soldier, but it's also dangerous to be a police officer. These two professions require you to face danger directly." Qin Qingman did not ask Chuchu whether she had changed her ambitions after growing up, but just told her clearly.
"Sister, I'm not afraid of danger."
Chuchu once again expressed her determination to Qin Qingman.
"I support you." Qin Qingman rubbed Chuchu's head, and then the two stopped talking and looked at the approaching car. As the car got closer, they recognized Yuan Xiangyang sitting in the passenger seat.
"Sister-in-law, Chuchu."
The camp where Qin Qingman and his team were camping was a little distance from the main road. When the car approached, Yuan Xiangyang got out and walked over.
At this time, Qin Qingman also saw the soldiers and police officers behind Yuan Xiangyang.
The car was driving slowly and had a large area, so when Qin Qingman was blocked by the car, she didn't even see the people following it.
"Comrade Qin, we are back."
Fang Lu also led his men towards the camp.
In this way, the leadership of the three departments of military, politics and law was once again integrated.
"Comrade Qin, we have taken out all the explosives in the village. After repeated checks, nothing is left out." Fang Lu reported to Qin Qingman.
"Is there a big difference in quantity?" Qin Qingman was not that optimistic.
"We checked and found a difference of five kilograms. It is said that the Zhao family fried fish several times, but did not calculate the specific amount. We estimated that it should be five kilograms. After a carpet search in the village, we did not find any extra explosives." Yuan Xiangyang also explained the situation to Qin Qingman.
"Then arrange for someone to send the explosives back to the county and inform us of the situation here. We will go look for the gold today. We can't delay any longer."
Qin Qingman looked serious.
Because of the explosives, half a ton of gold had to be revealed in public. With so much gold, she was worried that someone might have ideas about it.
After all, there are always people who are willing to take risks for their own financial gain.
"I have discussed with Comrade Fang Lu that the explosives issue is important, but the gold issue is more important. As the people designated by the relevant departments to handle the gold case, we cannot leave. I will ask the commander of the first company to lead a platoon of soldiers to escort the explosives back to the county seat."
Yuan Xiangyang told Fang Lu what he had discussed before.
"I'll have Liu Wu take the car back to the county seat, because the car transporting the explosives can only drive slowly and will be delayed a lot on the road. Only one car can be freed, and the extra cars must stay behind to escort the gold."
Fang Lu took over Yuan Xiangyang's words and continued.
"Once we get to Nanzhen, we can borrow a car to report to the county and ask the county to send professional personnel to receive the delivery of explosives. At the same time, we also need to clear the roads along the way." Qin Qingman thought for a moment and then instructed.
The packaging of explosives in this era was different from that in later generations and was not as stable.
Transporting explosives is an extremely dangerous business at any time, and you can never be too careful.
"Comrade Qin, don't worry, I will tell Liu Wu."
Fang Lu was grateful and agreed with Qin Qingman's suggestion.
Once things are agreed upon, take action immediately.
The soldiers in the kitchen had been saving hot steamed buns for the soldiers who had not returned. Seeing that the soldiers could not get close, they simply delivered the hot buns and hot water to the soldiers guarding the truck.
At this time, there was a row of more than thirty people guarding the car.
They had followed Yuan Xiangyang to search for explosives in the village all night last night, and they only ate the steamed buns brought by Fang Lu and his friends.
It was only five miles from the camp to the village, but it was this five-mile distance that made the steamed buns that Fang Lu and the others put in their arms become hard. Even so, the soldiers were satisfied with the hard buns.
The soldiers had eaten hard steamed buns last night, but today they were more satisfied with the steaming steamed buns and hot water.
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone stuffed a steamed bun into their pockets and set off.
The car was moving towards the county town at a steady and even speed, a speed that allowed a row of soldiers and ten police officers guarding the car to keep up by walking.
They followed silently and vigilantly.
Always pay attention to your surroundings.
After watching the personnel escorting the explosives leave, Qin Qingman and others asked the villagers to go home.
"Comrades, can we really go home?"
Some villagers looked at Qin Qingman and the other two with excitement and agitation.
"Fellow villagers, we have checked the village several times and it is completely safe. You can all go home." Yuan Xiangyang, the person responsible for seizing the explosives last night, stood up in military uniform to assure the villagers.
"They are the people's soldiers. The words of the people's soldiers are absolutely trustworthy. Let's go home."
The villagers looked at Yuan Xiangyang in military uniform with great trust.
"Let's go home. The people's soldiers said the village is safe, so it is absolutely safe. Let's go home, let's go home quickly. If we don't go home soon, the elderly and children will really not be able to bear it."
"Yes, it's too cold. Even though we lit a bonfire, I still feel cold."
Many people in the crowd agreed and everyone started to clean up.
"Fellow villagers, for everyone's safety, our soldiers are defending Tuanjie Village now. Don't be afraid or worried when you see the soldiers later. They are just simple protection." Seeing the genuine smiles on the villagers' faces, Yuan Xiangyang quickly reminded them again.
"Thank you, the people's soldiers, and thank you, the public security comrades, you have worked hard."
Zhao Zhengye knew how dangerous the village was yesterday. Now that he could really return to the village, he said this on behalf of all the villagers.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Led by Zhao Zhengye, all the villagers of Tuanjie Village saluted Yuan Xiangyang and Fang Lu earnestly.
Although everyone's salutes were not formal, the meaning of respect was the same.
All the soldiers and police immediately stood at attention and saluted the villagers in return.
Qin Qingman and Chuchu also returned the salute.
"My fellow villagers, go home quickly, heat up the kang and the stove, and keep everyone at home warm. This is better than getting sick." Qin Qingman glanced at Zhao Zhengye as she said this.
Zhao Zhengye immediately put down his hand and asked the villagers to help him go home.
The villagers went home, and Qin Qingman and the others were not idle either. They packed up their things and followed them back to the educated youth center in the village.
They left some supplies at the educated youth site yesterday.
At this time, in such a snowy and icy place, the right thing to do is to return to the educated youth point.
With the return of villagers to Tuanjie Village, white smoke is rising from the chimneys of every household.
The kang beds and stoves in every household were lit, and the temperature in the home gradually returned to normal.
After spending a night in the tent, many people did not sleep, and even the children who were the sleepiest did not get a good rest.
After returning to their warm home, some people washed their faces and feet and went straight to sleep on the kang, while those who were not so particular simply wiped their faces and hands and lay down on the kang.
When the warm kang and quilt were combined, everyone sighed with happiness.
Home is still the best!
Many people have been frightened all night and their nerves have been stretched to the extreme. When they return to a safe environment, they fall asleep peacefully in the blink of an eye, and the snoring sounds in the house can be heard one after another.
In the village, some people were asleep, while others were still busy.
Qin Qingman, Fang Lu and Yuan Xiangyang did not sleep all night.
Because the soldiers who went to investigate Zhao Laosi yesterday have returned. Not only have they returned, they have also brought back news.
"The area around Zhao Laosi's grave is covered with cement. If we dig it up, it will definitely be found." The returning personnel reported to Qin Qingman and the other two.
Fang Lu's eyebrows were still furrowed. "Comrade Qin, the evidence of the Zhao family's crime is proven. I think it's in accordance with the procedure for us to dig the grave."
Qin Qingman understood what Fang Lu said, thought about it, and said, "I'm worried that the gold is not in Zhao Laosi's coffin."
Fang Lu and everyone present were silent.
This is their biggest worry.
If the gold is not in Zhao Laosi's coffin, the only way to find the gold is to pry open Zhao Cai's mouth, or for Mrs. Zhao to be willing to tell them what she knows.
"Comrade Fang Lu, has Mrs. Zhao spoken yet?"
Yuan Xiangyang aimed his hopeful gaze at Fang Lu.
Fang Lu shook his head. If he had pried open Old Lady Zhao's mouth, he would have taken people to take the gold by now.
"Mrs. Zhao won't live long. She knows that the Zhao family committed a serious crime of murder, so she won't speak out. Let's go to the grave of Mr. Zhao." Qin Qingman thought for a moment and stood up.
She listened to a lot of stories told by the elderly people in the village last night and had some guesses in her mind, but she still needed to go to the scene to confirm it.
"Comrade Qin, are you sure?"
Fang Lu looked at Qin Qingman with eyes full of light.
Facing two pairs of eager eyes, Qin Qingman replied: "I'm not 100% sure yet. I need to go to the scene to verify it."
"Let's go to Zhao Laosi's grave."
Fang Lu was the first to support it.
"I'll go count the number of people." Yuan Xiangyang knew that finding the gold would require people to transport it, and Tuanjie Village also needed to be guarded, so he had to consider how to arrange the ratio of personnel.
"I'll go count the people too." Fang Lu also took action.
Liu Wu took some people away, and he left quite a few behind. He would leave a few of them to guard Tuanjie Village with the soldiers, and the rest could be taken to Zhao Laosi's grave.
"Sister, I want to go with you."
Although Chuchu did not sleep well last night, he was in good spirits today because he rested with Qin Qingman. When he heard that Qin Qingman and the others were going to the cemetery, he immediately raised his hand to ask to go with them.
"Okay, you and Dudu both go."
Qin Qingman had not originally intended to keep the child and the wolf cub.
"Sister, let's go eat something." Chuchu took Qin Qingman's hand and walked out to the cooking area. They didn't know how long they would be gone, so they had to eat something quickly.
Qin Qingman knew what Chuchu was worried about, so she obediently went to eat.
I also gave the wolf cub some minced meat to eat.
The wolf cub made a great contribution last night. Without Qin Qingman asking, the cooking warrior had already prepared raw minced meat for the wolf cub.
Qin Qingman brought the minced meat to the wolf cub, and the wolf cub started eating.
It's just that there's no goat milk, so it's a little uncomfortable.
When Qin Qingman and Chuchu were having breakfast, Fang Lu and Yuan Xiangyang also brought people to eat with them. If you want to do physical work, you must eat and drink enough.
Half an hour later, everything was ready. Just as Qin Qingman and the others were preparing to leave the village, Zhao Zhengye and Zhao Zhen caught up with them.
"Comrades, I am familiar with the situation in the mountains. I will go with you."
"Thank you for your hard work, old comrade." Qin Qingman looked at Zhao Zhengye for several seconds and nodded. At the same time, she said to the person next to her, "Go and take Zhao Feipeng with you."
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