The big jeep swayed at a fast pace on the country dirt road, tossing people up and down as if they were a small boat floating in the wind and waves.
The three people at the back were quite used to it, so Mu Qingli could only reach out and hold the handle on the roof to keep steady.
"It's like this. Mu Zhiqing, Captain Wang, Xiao Chen, and Xiao Wang are all missing. Also missing is Director Liu's lover from the supply and marketing cooperative! Only Xiao Zhang ran back from the mountain carrying Director Liu's son, but he was also scared." Zhou Tao was very serious and slowly recounted the whole matter in a simple and clear manner.
"Didn't I tell you not to go through the valley first?" Mu Qingli knew something was wrong when she heard it.
"After that day, we went to Qingping Temple and asked a young monk to take a look. He said there was nothing unusual." Zhou Tao paused and said, "Xiao Wang also went there that day. We thought that the county's arrangements were almost complete, so we quickly asked Captain Wang and the others to return and not leave from there anymore. Director Liu's wife also wanted to go there to accompany her son. She heard that she would not leave from here anymore, and her son seemed to be in good spirits. She insisted on bringing her son back. Otherwise, it would be too difficult to come back. We have to go around Xishan, which is a long way."
Mu Qingli couldn't help but ponder after hearing this. This was a serious matter. She wasn't afraid of real weapons, but she didn't know how to deal with the ethereal evil spirits. She hadn't learned how yet! Xiao Bai Suzhen, this demon, only had a vague understanding of what she was saying.
Yes, there's also Little Bai Suzhen. What's there to be afraid of? Didn't it say that after absorbing the energy, it would be able to defeat the evil spirit? Thinking of the big python as a backup, Mu Qingli felt reassured.
"Did they disappear in the village?" Mu Qingli asked again.
"Xiao Zhang said that they were originally walking together. At the beginning, Captain Wang was leading the way. He was carrying Director Liu's son and walking behind. Behind them were Director Liu's lover, Xiao Wang, and Xiao Chen, who were walking behind to cover their retreat." Zhou Tao said slowly, pausing to adjust his thoughts.
"Then Xiao Chen, who was behind us, suddenly cried out, and Xiao Wang and Director Liu's wife stopped and went back to check. Captain Wang heard it and asked Xiao Zhang to wait while he went to check. As a result, the sun was still shining brightly when a black fog slowly rose in the mountains. Xiao Zhang only heard Captain Wang say something like "quickly leave" and felt something was wrong. He ran forward with the child on his back and escaped the fog by relying on his memory. Standing in the sun, he looked back and saw a ball of black fog on the mountainside, which seemed to have enveloped them. He didn't dare to stay, for fear that the child would be in danger, so he quickly carried the child back to report!"
"Let's go over there and take a look first!" Mu Qingli said after thinking for a moment.
This is the only way. Even she doesn’t know what’s causing the trouble, and she doesn’t seem to ask... Embarrassing!
In just a few words, they arrived at the town. The car drove directly to the town entrance, stopped, and several people got out.
Mu Qingli was still wondering why he didn't leave?
"We're waiting for two people here!" Director Zhou saw her confusion and explained.
"Oh!" Mu Qingli responded, but didn't ask any more questions.
Not long after, a tall and thin figure appeared on the road to the south, while a figure dressed in gray, staggering and hunched over appeared on the road to the north.
Mu Qingli couldn't help but widen her eyes and look carefully. Why did it look so familiar?
"Is it what I saw?" Mu Qingli couldn't help but turn her head to look at Zhou Tao and asked softly.
"Yes! Qi Po!" Zhou Tao paused and continued, "The country gave her a chance to atone for her sins, allowing her to make meritorious contributions while serving her sentence. Now, she has been branded a criminal!"
"Seal of Sin?" Mu Qingli felt that she knew both words separately, but had no idea what they meant when put together.
"Let me put it this way! People like them are all arrogant and proud. If people in the circle knew that she was labeled as a guilty person, she would definitely be ostracized and despised!" Director Zhou couldn't help but add when he saw that Zhou Tao couldn't explain the essence of the matter clearly.
"Oh! I understand!" Mu Qingli nodded in understanding.
It was like the way she used to live in a certain modern country, giving bad guys anklets to track them, right? Only, people like them felt it more deeply, the difference in status was so stark.
"However, it is still in the confidential stage, which makes it easier for her to serve the country!" Director Zhou said again.
“???” Mu Qingli looked at Director Zhou in confusion.
"You are not an outsider, you are the treasure of our county. I will not hide anything from my own people!" Director Zhou saw through Mu Qingli's intention at a glance and couldn't help but said with a smile.
"...How come I didn't know that I was promoted to the treasure of the county!" Mu Qingli was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"If other counties knew that there was a kind-hearted and extraordinary person stationed in our county, they would definitely be envious!" Director Zhou answered with a smile, half serious and half joking.
"Ha! I'm not stationed here. My household registration is here now. I'm just a blade of grass rooted in this land. I need you, Director Zhou, to shelter me from the wind and rain so that I can thrive!" Mu Qingli was speechless. Director Zhou, Director Zhou, stop digging holes everywhere, as if I would run away at any time.
"Oh, you little comrade! Haha!" Director Zhou couldn't help but sigh helplessly and then burst into laughter.
Obviously, very happy.
The two of them joked with each other easily, and the atmosphere became much more harmonious. At the beginning, although it seemed nothing, they were both a little cautious, distant and polite. Director Zhou also regarded her as that kind of aloof and superior person, but now he regarded her as an ordinary class comrade.
"What's so exciting? Tell me about it!" At this time, the tall and thin man from the south had slowly walked over, stood aside and spoke suddenly.
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