"Did you know that there are five new educated youth in the village?" These two people were educated youth and never interacted with other educated youth. If you didn't know, you would think they were villagers.
"I know there are new educated youth here, but you also know that we never get involved in the affairs of the educated youth camp, so we didn't go over to see them. What's the matter? Is there something wrong with the new educated youth?"
"I can't say for sure if there are any problems, but they are different from the other educated youth who come here normally. I heard that some of them are particularly tough. On the first day they arrived, they got into a fight with the people at the educated youth site and won."
"These guys don't do any work. No one at the educated youth site dares to say anything. And what's more, these guys go up the mountain all day to collect firewood, and they always come back empty-handed."
"Five new educated youth came, four men and one woman. The woman spent the whole day chatting with the village ladies and asking about the village's past."
"And the most important point," Chen Ye leaned forward and lowered his voice.
"I just happened to meet Aunt Xie's adopted son. Guess what?"
Cen Zixiang and Gao Fei cooperated and lowered their voices. Gao Fei even got up and took a look outside through the window.
"What's going on?"
"Aunt Xie's new son is the one I met in the county town that day, the one with the gun who had changed his face."
"Are you sure?" Gao Fei and Cen Zixiang were waiting for Ye Zi to confirm.
Chen Ye shook his head: "I'm not mistaken. Although that face has changed since I saw him in the city, I definitely won't recognize the wrong person."
"Aunt Xie's son was seven years old when he went missing. This year marks exactly thirty years since then. I've seen this Gun Brother's true face. He's definitely no older than thirty. He absolutely cannot be Aunt Xie's lost son."
Gao Fei asked doubtfully, "Didn't they say that Aunt Xie's son was recognized because of the birthmark on his body?"
Chen Ye nodded: "That's what I said, but birthmarks are not something that can't be faked."
"Besides, the matter of Aunt Xie's son is not a secret. Almost everyone in the village knows that Aunt Xie's lost son had a birthmark on his calf. Many people even know which leg and where it is."
"So this birthmark doesn't mean anything. I can make identical birthmarks for both of you right now, and it won't be noticeable to anyone."
The two were speechless. The first time they saw Ye Zi in disguise was two years ago. They thought they were as perceptive as the scouts, but they didn't recognize that the hunched old man with a white beard was Ye Zi.
"Are you really sure that the son that Aunt Xie just adopted is the Gun Brother you mentioned?" This is no joke.
"Ninety percent sure. That person's eyes are very special. I will never forget them once I see them. And that person carries that murderous, bloody aura. I don't think I'll make a mistake."
"Besides, don't you think it's too much of a coincidence? I remember that the educated youth who came to the village every year usually came in spring or before the autumn harvest. This is the first time that educated youth came after the autumn harvest, right?"
"Also, the five educated youth who came here all knew each other, and they all had the same stubborn personalities. When they arrived in a new place, they didn't just hide quietly, but instead made a scene as if they were looking for something, making everyone aware of it."
"And Aunt Xie's son, do you believe that someone who has been missing for thirty years will be found, not long after the teachers were attacked? Don't forget what was on the mountain a while ago."
She felt that these people might be coming for the things on the mountain. She was puzzled. All the things had been taken away, so what were these people still looking for? Could there be some hidden treasure?
She remembered that it wasn't in the book. Could it be that reality was different from the book? One book couldn't contain everything, so this part was missed?
Chen Ye looked at the two people sitting opposite him and said, "You two don't seem surprised. Could it be that you have also noticed something is wrong?"
Cen Zixiang shook his head. "That's not the case. It's just that the captain came to us yesterday to report this situation. He said that we both know a lot of people and wanted to see if we should report this situation."
"These guys are acting too big. Anyone would be suspicious of them. I don't know what kind of unconventional people they are. They act as if they're afraid others won't notice."
Chen Ye nodded in understanding: "So what do you think?"
"We're going back to the educated youth settlement tonight. We ran into someone there yesterday and they said some new educated youth had arrived and wanted to get together. We didn't refuse this time. It just so happened we had an excuse to go over and see some of the new educated youth."
"I'll wait until I see the person who's deciding on the follow-up matters. It happens to be the person you mentioned. I'll talk to my eldest brother about it. He said they haven't given up on looking for this person, but there's been no news."
What he didn't say was that the eldest brother said that this person was most likely from that side and knew more than the leader who was captured at the beginning, so he didn't give up looking for this person even after several years.
"That's good. I feel relieved. Our place has always been quiet and there are rarely any messes. It would be worrying if these people stayed here all the time."
She still has feelings for the people in the village. Although not everyone has helped her, no one has bullied her. No matter who she is, this is her home.
Of course she wants to keep her home in good condition and doesn't want anyone to destroy the peace here.
"Don't worry, we will keep a good eye on you. You should go out less recently, especially if you are tied up, it is best to stay at home."
"Okay, I've already told you to tie it up. I'm fine now. I'll go back now."
"No! Why are you walking? Let's eat here before going back. This weather is perfect for eating hotpot. We still have the mutton we brought back last time. Let's eat it today."
Cen Zixiang rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "I just need to trouble my sister to help fry some of the base ingredients. Our cooking skills are not good, so don't waste the meat."
"Okay, it's no big deal. Is there enough meat? I have more." She wanted to eat it anyway.
"That's enough, that's enough. I'll go to the village and exchange some tofu. I remember hearing about someone making tofu yesterday."
"You're talking about Uncle Zhang's family on the east side of the village across the river. They're the only family in the village that knows how to make tofu. I don't know if the tofu they made yesterday will still be available today."
Tofu was a rare commodity at that time, and every time Uncle Zhang made it, it would be quickly sold out.
"It just so happens that Uncle Zhang's house is next to Aunt Xie's. Maybe if you're lucky, you can see the person I'm talking about. I almost bumped into that person when I came back just now. I don't know if he has left the village."
Cen Zixiang became nervous when he heard this: "You didn't bump into him, did you? Didn't that person recognize you?"
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