In the yard of the brigade headquarters, many men were summoned by Captain Lu.
Captain Lu patted his pipe, his face full of worry.
He coughed lightly and said loudly: "We are calling you all here today because the commune asked us to arrange several teams to patrol the mountain.
The neighboring Dam Village was also attacked yesterday, and three children from a family at the entrance of their village were taken away.
In addition to beating the gong to scare people off, everyone went up the mountain for another reason: to look around for any traces of human beings. These kids wanted to see the person alive or dead.
In addition, two teams are arranged to patrol the village every day.
Everyone will be arranged by the militia captain.
Everyone should just wait until the snow melts and spring arrives! "
When they heard that the child had been taken away, everyone sighed.
"Oh, what a sin!"
"Who says it's not true? When you go hunting in the mountains, you should leave some food for the animals to survive the winter!
Now it’s all over, oh! How is the family going to survive? "
Everyone was hibernating during the winter, so they tightened their belts and had only two meals a day.
Some people would rather have only one meal a day, and usually eat stored wild chestnuts to get by.
After all, it’s still a long time before the next grain distribution, so we have to start working as soon as spring comes.
That is the important time to consume food.
The militia captain divided everyone into four teams, and each team was given four or five gongs, and then they walked up the mountain in a noisy manner.
Lu Yong followed behind Lu Zhiye and asked in a low voice: "Brother Ye, I heard that the one coming down from the next village was not a wolf!"
"Well, it's probably a bear!"
Lu Yong shuddered, it was too scary.
Wild bears have much smarter brains than most animals.
"I heard that black bears will lie on the door to see if there is anyone at home? They will also imitate people knocking on the door?"
Lu Zhiye had rarely seen a bear. On weekdays, most of the animals running around outside were wild boars, foxes, etc.
Bears rarely come out, let alone see them knocking on the door like humans.
"Don't get separated later, follow closely behind the big guys."
He gave Lu Yong detailed instructions.
By the time they all got to the mountain, the snow in this March day had already shown signs of melting.
The path that had been trampled by people was easier to walk on, but going further in, the thick snow was above people's calves.
The deafening sound of gongs and drums caused the frost on the trees to fall down.
Many pheasants and rabbits were frightened and fled in all directions.
But at this time no one had the time to catch these animals.
"Captain, look over there, is that a child's clothing?"
The dark black clothes were hanging in the snow, and people who saw them broke out in cold sweat on their backs.
Lu Zhiye looked up and saw footprints like cattail leaves scattered around his clothes in the snow where no one had ever stepped on.
With a little bit of black blood.
The footprints extended to a cave not far away.
The militia captain quickly signaled everyone to stop.
“Climb the tree!”
At his command, everyone quickly climbed up the tree.
The militia captain took out the entrails of the previously killed wild wolf from his backpack.
Throwing it into the distance bit by bit, a pungent fishy smell hit me in the face.
But no one dared to make a sound. They covered their noses and lay on the trees, not daring to breathe.
It was a long time before the team leader ran back. He quickly climbed up a big tree that was so big that one man could not hug it.
He picked up the weapon in his hand and struck at the entrance of the cave.
The loud noise soon attracted the two bears inside.
When they saw the bloody internal organs not far away, the two black bears got on all fours and staggered towards that side.
Until the black bear disappeared, the team leader called two people to follow him into the cave.
"We'll just go in and take a look. If we're sure the child is gone, we'll come out right away."
Lu Zhiye followed closely behind the team leader. Before they entered the cave, the foul smell made them frown.
After pushing aside the things at the door, the team leader picked up the flashlight and shone it inside.
Just one encounter made several burly men vomit.
The roar of a black bear was heard not far away, and the team leader quickly arranged for his men to retreat.
He reached out, picked up the tattered clothes on the ground, put them around his waist, and ran out quickly.
Not long after they left, the black bears returned. They sniffed the scent in the cave that did not belong to them, and then walked towards the cave entrance vigilantly.
After looking for a long time and seeing no one, he returned to the cave again.
The team leader and his men returned to the village, handed the clothes they had picked up to the village chief, and told him again what they had seen in the cave.
"The intestines were scattered all over the cave, and the cave was full of blood."
"Give this dress to the child's parents!"
The captain puffed on his pipe vigorously and wiped his eyes with his hand.
Although they are from the next village, people are naturally compassionate towards children.
When the team leader delivered the clothes to Damu Village, the family fainted from crying.
The child’s mother hanged herself that night and I heard that she could not be saved.
Everyone in the village sighed and never left their children alone in a room to sleep at night.
When Lu Zhiye came back in the evening, Wen Sihe was standing at the door waiting for him.
"It's so cold, why don't you go in?"
He reached out and took Wen Sihe's somewhat cold little hand, and said disapprovingly.
"I don't have the key!"
Lu Zhiye looked at Wen Sihe who answered seriously and couldn't help but chuckle: "I remember someone can pick locks."
These words made Wen Sihe's pretty face turn red.
She couldn't help but punch Lu Zhiye on the back.
However, her strength was not enough to tickle Lu Zhiye.
He put his arm around her slender waist and his warm breath fanned into Wen Sihe's ears.
"Have you written to your family?"
"I have written it, I have written it! If I don't, you can ask me eight hundred times!"
"Come with me to meet Professor Zhong?"
Lu Zhiye suddenly remembered that he seemed not to have told Wen Sihe about his relationship with Professor Zhong.
He quickly said, "I have accepted Professor Zhong as my teacher. I will take you to visit Mr. Lu Sanye and his men another day."
Wen Sihe was a little embarrassed: "Are we moving too fast? I'm not ready yet."
If you think about it, it has only been half a year since they first met. Is it time to start meeting the parents?
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