After saying goodbye to Zheng Jun, Wang Dabao strolled over to the security department building.
Instead of going upstairs, I turned left and went directly to the security team's duty room in the small building.
Pushing open the door, one could see Feng Biao and four security guards inside smoking and chatting. Upon seeing Wang Dabao enter, the men immediately stood up, and Feng Biao pulled over a chair, politely inviting Wang Dabao to sit down.
Wang Dabao didn't stand on ceremony. After taking his seat, he invited his brothers to sit down as well.
"Has anything happened in the last couple of days?"
Wang Dabao casually picked up a pack of Qianjin brand cigarettes from the table. If he remembered correctly, they were two cents a pack. He took one out and put it in his mouth. "Hey Lao Feng, can't you get us a pack of good cigarettes? I think you don't want to be the acting team leader anymore!"
Wang Dabao took the match from Feng Biao, lit it himself, put his feet up on the stool next to him, and stared intently at Feng Biao.
Feng Biao, who had been all smiles with his chubby face, let out a soft groan and instantly broke down, almost bursting into tears.
"Wang Ke, it's not what you think." Feng Biao jumped up from his chair. "People come and go in this duty room. If we leave this pack of cigarettes on the table, it'll be empty by noon. We really can't afford good cigarettes!"
Wang Dabao thought about it and agreed; given the situation, it was already a good thing that they could even put a pack of cigarettes on the table.
He then pulled a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes from his pocket, slammed it on the table, and said, "My salary as a section chief isn't even enough to cover the cost of cigarettes for everyone. Just make do with these. Forget about Zhonghua cigarettes; I'm not exactly rich either!"
Feng Biao's emotional intelligence was clearly far superior to Zheng Jun's. Just a moment ago, he had a bitter look on his face, but when he saw Wang Dabao throw out the Daqianmen cigarettes and make some teasing remarks, he immediately grinned and went over to take the cigarettes.
"Hey, I haven't had this cigarette in ages, I've been craving it. We're lucky to have this today, thanks to Section Chief Wang."
As he spoke, Feng Biao unpacked the Daqianmen cigarettes, took out one, and gestured to Wang Dabao to ask if he wanted to exchange it for another one. When Wang Dabao waved his hand, he then distributed the cigarettes to the security team members next to him.
"Wang Ke, nothing much has happened at the factory these past two days, but there's been a bit of a dispute at the staff quarters."
Feng Biao lit another cigarette for himself and continued, "The two families had a conflict over a tree. They got into a fight over a disagreement and called the police. The police station notified us to come and handle the situation."
"oh?"
Wang Dabao became interested. "What happened next?"
Seeing that Wang Dabao was interested in the matter, Feng Biao sat down and explained in detail, "Since you and Section Chief Hu are not here, and I was on duty, I took two security guards over to take a look."
"And guess what happened?"
Wow, Wang Dabao was listening intently with his legs crossed when Feng Biao started keeping him in suspense.
"Old Feng, is it fun to keep us in suspense? Here's your punishment: you have to buy us two meat dishes for lunch."
"No, Wang Ke, I know I was wrong, okay? I'll tell you, I'll tell you right now." When Feng Biao heard that he had to pay, he looked miserable and almost burst into tears.
"The cause was a newlywed couple. Every time they were intimate at night, the tree by their window would rustle loudly. At first, they didn't pay much attention, thinking that it was just the wind outside, and the leaves would rustle, which would cover up some of the noise."
"But then we realized something was wrong. This tree doesn't make a sound when we eat or sleep, but it makes a sound when the young couple is doing 'that'. Isn't that strange?"
Wang Dabao listened and nodded, "Something's fishy; it must be someone's doing it!"
"That's right, Wang Ke, you really have a keen eye for the essence and hit the nail on the head."
Feng Biao slapped his thigh and offered a flattering remark, "The other day, this young couple got into the mood after dinner and lay in bed, so they did... you know..."
"As soon as we started here, the tree started rustling again, which terrified the young couple. The man mustered his courage, climbed off the kang (a heated brick bed), opened the door, and stood outside for a while. The moon was bright, the stars were few, and there wasn't a breath of wind."
"Isn't that strange?"
As Feng Biao spoke, he gestured animatedly, his facial expressions were incredibly vivid, like a storyteller, which captivated Wang Dabao.
"Why did the wind start to blow when the two of them were doing 'that'? After they got back to the kang (heated brick bed), the young couple discussed it and decided to try again. But this time, just as they started, the tree started to sway incessantly again, and the shadow of the tree was like a monster swaying by the window."
"The man panicked and jumped out of bed. He opened the window and saw nothing by the tree. He then shouted at the tree twice, but no cat jumped down. Now he was really scared."
“After that, the young couple dared not do it at home, but there was nowhere else to do it. If they went to the wilderness and were seen by someone, it would be a big problem. The couple was also anxious to have a child, so they thought of cutting down trees.”
"As a result, the neighbor jumped out and wouldn't let us cut it down, saying it was a feng shui taboo. You tell me, isn't this promoting superstition? After that, the two families had a pretty unpleasant argument, and the tree was never cut down."
"The young couple lived in constant fear, never daring to have sex at night, nor daring to make a sound, for fear of disturbing the tree by the window."
"Before we knew it, autumn had arrived, and the leaves started to fall. In the last couple of days, all the leaves had fallen. When the man was walking home from get off work and passed by this tree, he noticed something was wrong. There was a wire tied around a branch, and there were several broken knots on the wire."
"After the man got home, he thought about it over and over but still couldn't figure it out. Anyway, considering what had happened before, he felt that something was wrong."
"When my wife came home from get off work, the two of them talked at the dinner table. It was my wife who realized first that someone was sabotaging things and deliberately shaking the tree branches with a rope, which made the rattling sound late at night."
"To verify this, the young couple tied a rope to the wire loop and pulled the rope. Sure enough, the tree branch swayed quite a bit. If there were leaves, it would have the same frightening effect as before."
"After this discovery, the young couple got angry. There was only one neighbor next door, and the neighbor had previously prevented them from cutting down trees. Wasn't that the obvious suspect?"
Seeing that Wang Dabao was listening attentively, Feng Biao spoke even more enthusiastically.
"The couple started looking for clues late at night with flashlights, knocking on their neighbor's door, and carrying a broken rope that they had taken down from a tree, intending to search their neighbor's house."
"What could the neighbor do? As a result, a commotion broke out, and coupled with previous conflicts, they ended up fighting."
Wang Dabao smiled and nodded: "Judging from your expression, you've found a clue?"
"Then it must have been found."
Feng Biao, beaming with excitement, took a bottle of Daqianmen cigarettes and lit it for Wang Dabao. "After we finished understanding what happened, we started to observe the terrain and found the most suitable place to pull the rope, right in front of our neighbor's house."
“After the neighbor tied the rope to the tree, he could hide in the main room, loop the rope around the wooden pillar and go through the gap under the door. Then, by gently and continuously pulling, he could make the branches sway. Also, with a little force, the rope would break naturally. At that time, the leaves were lush and there would be no trace of it at all.”
"There must be friction marks left on the pillar," Wang Dabao said with a smile as he stubbed out his cigarette.
"Yes, it was this mark left by friction that helped us pinpoint our neighbor."
Feng Biao clapped his hands. "Wang Ke, you're incredibly insightful! You could see right through things without even being there! Amazing! Now, can you guess why this neighbor did this?"
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