MM Racing Chapter 208 Creepy
Chapter 208 Creepy
There was a strong suspicion in Fan Rong's eyes, but Lu Zixuan continued his story as if he didn't see it.
First, according to Fan Rong, Fan's mother remained calm in the face of rumors in the village. Even if a rural woman is smart, she would not allow rumors to ferment. This is not in line with common sense.
Secondly, she was able to calmly face the oppression and humiliation brought upon her by the clan leader, and did not struggle at all before dying. Even a man who was determined to die would not have such a character, let alone a woman who was wronged.
Then there is the face of the drowned person. Generally, it is pale at first, then waxy yellow after two or three days, and starts to swell after a week. It is impossible for the facial features to be distorted by pressure. It is even more impossible. When the face is facing up, there is a sinking stone underneath that cannot press it down. When sinking in the pond, no one will deliberately turn the face down. It is unnecessary. The only explanation is that the bodies were swapped;
Finally, there is the news of Fan's father's death. The Japanese will not please traitors, they will only give orders and commands. This is the sense of superiority engraved in their bones. The last thing the troupe lacks is human relationships and worldly wisdom. Those who dare to walk the rivers and lakes in chaotic times cannot be reckless, and it is even more impossible to arrange any satirical plays.
"Everything is just a trick. Rich families would not be interested in your father's status, and ordinary peasant women would not have the courage of your mother. I guess your mother must have come from an opera troupe. At that time, the people in the troupe had to be proficient in all kinds of martial arts. How could she be controlled and framed by a clan leader?
You are willing to give up your future and follow us. Isn't it because you have some doubts and want to use my connections to find them?
Since they choose to hide, they must have their reasons, and you don't have to worry about their safety. The opera troupe is one of the best among the nine schools, and is much more powerful than you think.
Maybe the truth we get in the end is not satisfactory, but it is better to leave the best impression on each other. "
Fan Rong was silent for a long time, and only came back to his senses when the train arrived at the station.
Old Chen told Lu Zixuan that this mission was relatively simple. He just needed to record the drought situation truthfully. He did not need to deal with local officials and could just visit the masses.
Lu Zixuan and Fan Rong were divided into a group. After three months of measuring their legs, they dragged their weak feet and visited the last target village. They were planning to sleep for three days when they returned to the county town. Then they heard several cries for help that sounded like a cat's cry, which made them stop and listen.
"It seems to be coming from this yard. Do you want to go in and take a look?"
Seeing Lu Zixuan striding away, Fan Rong immediately followed and asked.
Lu Zixuan replied without stopping:
"We can't care so much. Didn't you see the way the old man looked at us? He wasn't looking at us at all. It was more like he was staring at a piece of merchandise. Do you understand what I mean?"
Fan Rong immediately became nervous, and then thought about his own tragic experience, and said anxiously:
"You mean he wants to kidnap us? That's not right. He might kidnap you, but I'm already over 20 years old. What do you want me to do? Eat? Huh? No... No way, he... They really dare to eat..."
Lu Zixuan walked faster and urged:
"Don't scare yourself. Go away quickly and talk about it after you get out of here."
The two men stopped talking nonsense and just kept their heads down and hurried on, reaching the outskirts of the county as quickly as possible. Only when they saw three or two groups of people walking in groups did they slow down and breathe heavily.
When Lu Zixuan calmed down a little, he began to speak:
"It's unlikely that they kidnapped us. I've heard many versions of cannibalism from my elders, but those were all in ancient times. It shouldn't exist in this period. But there is another way, which is hunting bait."
According to Lao Tong, there was indeed the practice of exchanging children for food as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, but those people almost all died of plague. Later, few people did this. Most people would choose to sell their children to princes and nobles as servants when they were desperate. This prompted some people to specialize in the business of human trafficking, and then it evolved into many forms.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, a group of talented people emerged who could communicate with animals. In fact, they were the animal trainers who had been passed down from ancient times. They used various animal carcasses as bait to hunt animals. Later, some people specialized in this industry.
Animals will also starve to death during famines. If no animal carcasses can be found, human carcasses are used, and then living people are used as bait. Over time, people have summed up a pattern: weak living people or crying children can reduce the vigilance of animals, so they can be placed on the outskirts of the mountains as bait to achieve the purpose of trapping.
This method was "improved" during the famine before liberation, where people would feed dogs and then train the dogs to help them hunt.
Fan Rong patted his chest and said:
"No wonder I vaguely heard a few wolf howls on the mountain and thought they were dogs barking. Yes, people have nothing to eat and are starving to the point of being skin and bones, yet there are so many fat and strong dogs tied up in the village. They must be used for hunting. Should we ask the police to check if anyone is hunting in this way?"
"It's useless," Lu Zixuan shook his head in denial, "They will just say that the dog was not tied up properly. If you take more precautions in the future, you can easily get away with it. In addition, it will be even more difficult if the family of the person involved does not pursue the matter."
The two men discussed solutions and returned to the guesthouse. They reported the situation in the village to Lao Chen. Lao Chen realized the seriousness of the problem. Although the country tacitly allowed the people to find their own way to survive, such things that violated human ethics and destroyed the laws of animal survival must not be tolerated. This was by no means an exception. There were who knows how many such tragedies were happening in places that could not be seen. He immediately reported it to his superiors.
The superiors quickly issued instructions, ordering Lao Chen to immediately go to the local provincial government to obtain a "dog ban order" and that all villages that fed dogs in large numbers must be strictly investigated.
Lu Zixuan suddenly remembered what happened in his childhood in his previous life. At that time, he was still living in the village. The township government suddenly sent a group of young men called the "Dog Beating Team" to the village. They were armed with pickaxe handles, iron rods and other weapons. They beat any dog they saw, regardless of size. The back of the blue "131" truck following them was filled with dog corpses.
It turns out that the dog-beating campaign started more than 20 years ago, which is really sad.
Realizing that his thoughts were going astray, Lu Zixuan immediately adjusted his state and said to Lao Chen seriously:
"We are not strong enough to fight against the entire village. If they lose their food source, it will easily cause social panic. We cannot use extreme measures. We must first ensure their food source before we can take any major action.
We have investigated and found that there are four grain-selling locations in the county, two of which are in the so-called black market. They are puppets of the local old-fashioned capitalists and they sell their stored grain. We cannot crack down on all of them for the time being, as this will affect people's lives.
There is another one that is run by the government, and another one that used to be my channel, but it has been sold, so I can only start with this one.”
Old Chen watched Lu Zixuan finish his performance with a half-smile, pointed at his nose and asked:
"Get lost, don't play tricks on me. Tell me, what's the grudge?"
Lu Zixuan did not make any excuses. He told the whole story about how Meng Jiansong and Hu Chang kidnapped him a second time after Xu Fugui kidnapped him, and also stated his own plan.
Old Chen nodded repeatedly to show his agreement.
"Well, it is indeed time to get rid of it. The government will not allow opportunistic behavior, nor will it tolerate individuals with powerful resources for a long time. Sooner or later, they will suppress them. Let's talk about the next plan."