Chapter 100 Strange Old Man
The next afternoon, Zhang Hao came to Li Yunsheng's office, handed a document to Li Yunsheng, and then said softly: "Section Chief, the investigation has been completed now. There are seven people with compound conditions, one of whom is seriously ill, and the rest live in a village outside Nanjing."
When Li Yunsheng took it, he couldn't help but nodded, thinking that Zhang Hao was capable of doing things. The materials were simple and detailed, which made people see it at a glance. However, there were not many elderly people named Li Xiaodong, which would really save him a lot of effort. But this is normal. After all, living to 70 years old during this period would be considered a long life. Moreover, the people the Japanese are looking for are already eighty or ninety years old, so it is normal for a small number of people to be small.
However, this also made Li Yun even more confused. What did the Japanese find such a silly old man to do, and asked: "Have you seen these people? Is there anything special?"
Zhang Hao quickly replied: "I have seen all the other people except the seriously ill old man. They are all ordinary old men, nothing special. Moreover, these people are the highest-ranking elders in the village, and no one knows their past. What they can understand is the things that have happened for decades, and I won't know the ones that are farther away."
Li Yunsheng thought for a while, then said, "Tomorrow you go and see these people with me, hoping to find the people the Japanese are looking for."
The next morning, Li Yunsheng and Zhang Hao went out. The two of them didn't bring too many people, and drove a jeep and went one by one.
Visit from the village.
After searching for one morning, I saw five old men named Li Xiaodong, but I didn’t find any abnormalities. These are very ordinary old men, but I was a little older. Li Yunsheng guessed that since they were the people the Japanese were looking for, they would never be ordinary old men, and there should be some special things.
After randomly finding a place to have lunch, Li Yunsheng and Zhang Hao came to meet the last old man. The place where the old man lives was called Zhangjia Village. However, after arriving here, Li Yunsheng suddenly had a sense that he might have gained something this time, because Zhangjia Village is not far from Zijin Mountain, and the Japanese have happened to be visiting Zijin Mountain many times. Could it be that it is because of this old man that Japanese people come to Zijin Mountain many times?
The village is very ordinary, with more than 100 families in total. Zhang Hao has been here once, so he took Li Yunsheng to Li Xiaodong's home directly. After arriving at the place, he saw that Li Xiaodong's home was an ordinary yard that could not be in an ordinary yard. There were four houses in the yard. A man in his sixties was chopping firewood in the yard. When he saw two people entering the yard, he quickly greeted him, and then smiled and said with a smile: "The chief is here again, are you still coming to find my father?" He looked honest and honest.
Zhang Hao said expressionlessly: "Li Taiguo, where is your father? Is the old man at home now?"
Li Taiguo said with a little restrained attitude: "Here, he is, he is lying in the house," he said as if he shouted in the house: "Dad, Dad, the chief is here to find you again."
As soon as the words fell, an old man with white hair came out and said impatiently: "What are you shouting? I'm not dead or deaf, why are you shouting such a loud sound?" The voice was very loud, and you could tell that the old man was full of energy and very good health.
When Li Taiguo heard his father's words, he didn't care. Just as he was about to say something, Zhang Hao said, "Mr. Li, I'm here to find you again today."
As soon as Zhang Hao opened his mouth, Li Xiaodong said impatiently: "I said, "Sir, why are you here to find the old man again? I'm nothing special. I'm just a little older, so it's not illegal."
After all, Nanjing is the capital of the National Government and the core of the rule. It has been very stable in recent years and has never had any military chaos, so the people here are not very afraid of being in the army.
Zhang Hao was speechless when Li Xiaodong said it. Just as he was about to get angry, Li Yunsheng smiled and said, "Don't be surprised, old man. We came to you just to ask you for advice. How to maintain such a healthy body at such an old age?" Li Yunsheng also has a conscience in being a human being. If someone from other secret service offices heard the old man say this, he might just arrest the old man directly.
Li Xiaodong said irritably: "I don't know the reason. Maybe it's because the King of Hell has a relative and I want me to live a few more years. Actually, I really want to go down and see him now."
On the way, Zhang Hao told Li Yunsheng that the old man had a bad temper and seemed to have a strange personality, so Li Yunsheng didn't care about his words, but continued: "I think it's not because of the King of Hell, it's because you have been practicing martial arts all year round, so your body is so tough. Look at how strong this physique is. I think it's better than your son," he said, "After saying that he wanted to touch the old man's arm.
Li Xiaodong quickly took a step back and said impatiently: "I said, sir, don't touch and search. Old man, I'm not a big girl. You can't take advantage of it. Let's talk about what you did."
Li Yunsheng chuckled and said, "I said, "Master, have you done something shameful? Otherwise, why do you always ask what we did and are you worried about?"
Li Xiaodong said irritably: "I am an old man who is dying. What shameful things can I do? I think you soldiers are just idle. Seeing that my old man is old, I will make fun of me. I will not be with you anymore," he said, and then he turned around and went back to the house.
Li Xiaodong's son was standing aside. Seeing his father like this, he hurriedly grabbed the old man who was about to enter the house and persuaded him carefully: "Dad, don't do this, why would the sir be happy with you? How could he not have this free time? You should cooperate well." While persuading his father, he looked at Li Yunsheng and the others with his eyes, looking very anxious, for fear that Li Yunsheng and the others would be angry because of the old man's attitude.
Li Xiaodong shook his son's hand and said furiously: "Get out, why do I have such a bad son? If the second son is still alive, he wouldn't be so timid and afraid of things? I said to Li Taiguo, why are you so cowardly? And why are you afraid of these soldiers? There are not many young people in our village who are going to join the army. Some of those people are still your disciples. Maybe your disciples are their superiors, so don't be afraid of them," he looked at Li Yunsheng and the others angrily after saying that.
Li Yunsheng was puzzled when he saw it. He just took a simple test. The old man's reaction was a bit too big. He felt a little moved in his heart and said with a sigh: "Since the old man is in a bad mood, I won't disturb him. Anyway, there is nothing big, so I'll say goodbye," he took Zhang Hao away after saying that.
After the two left, Li Xiaodong went back to the house, and his son Li Taiguo stayed in the yard for a few minutes. After seeing that there was no one, he closed the yard gate and stopped chopping firewood. He turned around and entered the house and said to Li Xiaodong: "Dad, you have to change your temper, otherwise you will cause trouble. Moreover, some people have come to ask you about it these days, and someone has discovered something." His voice was very low, and his eyes looked outside the window from time to time, for fear that someone would eavesdrop. His face no longer looked so honest, but he looked smart and capable.
Li Xiaodong said impatiently: "I am the only temper. How can I change it? Besides, when I was young, I came out of a sea of swords and fire. I have never seen any cow heads and horse faces before, and I am afraid of these young people."
Li Taiguo continued: "Dad, it's not a question of whether we are afraid or not, but there is no need to cause trouble. Especially these people are all in the army. Once they notice our family and know our family's secrets, what should we do?"
Li Xiaodong said disdainfully: "Who will anyone know my secret? I have been in this village for more than fifty years. All the older ones are dead, and there are not many younger ones left. Even Uncle Zhang, when I came here, was just a teenage child. What can I know? Moreover, the world in the past few years was so chaotic, who could track down my past?"
Li Taiguo hurriedly said, "But why did someone come to you recently? And I have come here twice. I think these soldiers must have known something. I would have liked you to change your name at the beginning."
Li Xiaodong glared at his son and said loudly: "A real man will not change his name or change his surname. Why should I live incognito? And now the Qing Dynasty has perished. Who else will investigate my affairs? Besides, I was just a person back then, who would notice me, and who knows that half of the treasure map is on me."
Li Taiguo said nervously: "Dad, please keep your mouth shut, don't let others hear it." After that, he went out the door and saw that no one was passing by nearby, so he felt relieved, and then turned back to the house.
Li Xiaodong also knew that his voice was too loud just now, so when he saw his son coming in, he asked, "There is no one outside."
Li Taiguo shook his head and said, "There is no one, but, Dad, do you think someone has found your clue? After all, the Heavenly King only gave you half of the treasure map, so the remaining half of the treasure map will definitely be handed over to his son Youtianwang and leave your message. The Young Heavenly King was once captured by the Qing army. Although he was killed soon, he may also leave your clue. Now this clue may be in the hands of a powerful person. He was thinking about this treasure and sent someone to find your whereabouts.
Li Xiaodong agreed and said: "What you said makes sense, but even if that's the case, you can't give up."
Li Taiguo hurriedly said: "You must never give up. You have spent decades of time and finally confirmed that those treasures may be hidden in the Purple Gold Mountain. How can you let them go? And with these treasures, our family will be rich for generations, and we must never give up."
Li Xiaodong frowned and said, "What do you think? I only have half a treasure map in my hand, and I can't see all the landforms at all. I searched for decades and found a clue. I knew that the treasure might be in the back mountain of Zijin Mountain, but the back mountain of Zijin Mountain would not be able to find the treasure for a while. Otherwise, I would call all three of my grandsons back and tell them about the matter. Let's think of countermeasures together."
Li Taiguo said decisively: "Absolutely not. Dad, think about the temperament of the three of them, they are not like those who keep secrets, especially my third brother, who is very impatient. If he was like his second brother, he was focused on finding treasures, what should he do? If the second brother was not too anxious, he would not die in the mountains even if he was searching for them at night."
Li Xiaodong said anxiously: "Then what do you think you should do."
Li Taiguo said cautiously: "Now I can only be careful. Don't go to Zijin Mountain to find treasures recently. Let's talk about it when the gust of wind passes.
Chapter completed!