There were very few strangers in the village. When they saw the four people, some villagers immediately surrounded them, and some of them swiftly ran to find the captain and the militia leader.
In the context of the times, the arrival of a stranger in the village was a big deal.
Song Ci'an obviously didn't expect that their arrival would attract a crowd of onlookers, which would be just making a fuss.
He glanced at Qi'an and whispered, "Go to that courtyard and guard it. Someone will come out and hold them down."
Qi'an nodded instinctively, and while everyone gathered around and paid attention to the adults, he ran over quietly according to Song Ci'an's instructions.
The battalion commander and the militia captain arrived soon.
"Who are you?" asked the captain.
"We are from the military district. We came here to investigate clues. We didn't expect to be surrounded by villagers as soon as we entered the village." Lu Ye took out his ID.
Team leader!
The captain's eyes widened, the person in front of him turned out to be a regiment leader!
"That was a misunderstanding. The villagers didn't know that the leader was investigating the clues, so they were afraid that it was a bad element that was sabotaging production..." the captain explained hastily.
"It's okay, can we go in now?" Lu Ye asked.
"Yes, yes, please, please..." The captain shouted to the villagers to make way so as not to delay the leaders' work. He also called the militia captain to follow him to see if he could help.
Song Ci'an walked in front and led the way, and soon they arrived at the yard where the big black dog was kept.
The yard was in a very dilapidated state, with two wooden doors hanging loosely on the gate, creaking in the wind.
Qi'an had already walked around the yard.
Seeing Song Ci'an and the others approaching, Qi'an shook his head, "There are only signs of dogs, but no one is here."
Song Ci'an frowned. Either the man was frightened and ran away, or the man had made all the necessary preparations and ran away when the dog was released.
"Whose yard does this belong to?" Song Ci'an looked at the captain.
"This, this was the house of the former landlord Bai. The Bai family were bad elements. After they died, this place became empty. Originally, the village wanted to divide this yard among the villagers, but..." The captain paused.
"For some reason, everyone who moves here commits suicide for no apparent reason."
"Several people have died in the village, and no one dares to live here anymore."
The captain said.
In fact, the villagers privately said that there were ghosts here and they were afraid to live there, but the captain didn't dare to say that either.
However, what he hinted at was very clear and everyone understood it.
Song Ci'an used his mental power to scan the yard, and indeed there were no useful clues left.
"Well, leader, what are you looking for in this yard? People from our village would not come here." said the captain.
Not to mention coming here, no one even dares to live next door. All the people from the two courtyards on the left and right of this house have moved out.
"Is there anyone in your village who is better at raising dogs?" Song Que asked.
"There are only a few families in the village that own local dogs, and they are basically free-range and go out to find food on their own. It's hard to tell whether they are well-fed or not," said the captain.
People don't even have enough to eat these days, so how can there be food to feed the dogs?
Dogs that can find food on their own will be kept alive. If they can't, their families will just give them some wild vegetable soup at most. When winter comes, if they can't bear it anymore, they will be killed and eaten.
"Take us for a walk to the house where there is a dog." Song Ci'an said. He could feel the breath of people and animals. The big black dog had just died, and he could feel the breath of people who had contact with the big black dog.
Find someone with dog-raising experience first.
Find ways to interact more with the villagers.
"Okay, come with us." The captain led the way personally, taking Song Ci'an and the others from near to far, one family at a time.
Walked around.
Song Ci'an was sure that none of these dog-owning households had had recent contact with the big black dog.
He frowned.
"Leaders, where are we going next?" asked the captain.
"No need, thank you for your hard work." Song Ci'an said.
Lu Ye also thanked him.
The captain bowed and sent the four people away.
Before leaving, Song Ci'an handed the captain a watch and said, "This is for you."
"No, no, leader, we can't accept this." The captain hastily refused. A watch costs one hundred and eighty or ninety yuan. How could he accept such an expensive gift?
"Take it. This is a reward for you. Thank you for helping us with the investigation. The captain also needs a watch to check the time. I happen to have a lot of watches." Song Ci'an smiled and looked very friendly.
However, Song Que and Qi An both knew that the watch was equipped with a micro-monitor...
"This, this is too expensive." The captain's heart was trembling. When had he ever seen such a generous leader?
Otherwise, the army would have money!
The first thing he bought was a watch! He is really rich!
"You deserve it." Song Ci'an patted the captain's shoulder and turned to Lu Ye and said, "Lu Tuan, let's go back. We must be tired after working so hard for so long."
"Okay." Although Lu Ye didn't know what Song Ci'an was doing, he still chose to cooperate.
The four of them left together and walked out of the village's sight. Song Ci'an immediately stopped and led everyone to find a place to hide. He took out something and put it in his ear.
He threw another one to Song Que.
Qi An didn't, Song Ci An thought he was too stupid...
Qi'an: !!
Neither did Lu Ye. Song Ci'an didn't want to explain too much to Lu Ye. He was not in the mood right now. If he was in a better mood after catching the person, he might say a few words.
Lu Ye: Thank you for your feeling.
Soon, a sound was heard.
It was the captain's voice.
"Oh, I never thought I could get a watch for free." The captain said happily.
Then a woman's voice came, "That guy looks rich. Please help him when he comes again."
"I know." The captain stroked the watch and put it on his hand.
From now on, he will also be a person with a watch!
It made him feel proud for a long time.
"How did Erhuzi's raising of a dog at the landlord's house attract these people from the army?" the woman asked.
"How would I know? Erhuzi gave us the money. Let's keep the money and don't tell anyone about what happened there. Otherwise, Erhuzi will be in trouble and we won't be able to have a good life."
"I know, I keep my mouth shut," the woman said.
The captain was talking to the woman when suddenly a voice calling the captain was heard outside.
"uncle."
The captain stood up and asked, "Erhu, why are you here?"
Song Ci'an looked at Song Que and said, "Let's go catch him."
"Okay." Song Que responded. With their skills, it would be easy to catch someone.
"What about us?" Lu Ye asked.
"You two should turn back now," Song Ci'an said, "Don't wait until we catch someone and the villagers resist and hurt you again."
Lu Ye: Although I am a wounded soldier, I am almost recovered.
Qi'an: Ahhhhhh, I'm a superpower! I'm a superpower! How could I be hurt by an ordinary person!
He wants to question Song Ci'an!
Qi An opened his eyes wide, opened them as wide as possible, and then mustered up his courage...
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