Chapter 137 Past Events
Zhang Yousheng said: "The four of us arrived at the island under the guidance of the eldest brother. Before the second brother was guiding us to the mountains where the treasures were buried, we encountered great trouble. Hundreds of wild wolves appeared and came towards us. We turned around and ran wildly, but because we were panicked, we all ran away. I happened to run to a river. The river was very turbulent. At this time, I had mastered the water quality for twenty years, and then I jumped into the river, swam to the other side, and avoided the pursuit of hungry wolves."
"After those wolves arrived at the river, they could not swim over, so they turned around and ran away. They might have gone after them. I didn't know, and I was also very scared. They shouted for help by the river, hoping that they could hear them coming to the river, and that the river water blocked the hungry wolf's pursuit. I climbed up a big tree by the river and looked at it from the treetops, but I couldn't see the figure of the wild wolf. I called their names loudly on the tree, hoping that they could hear them. I called for a day and a night, and no one appeared. The wild wolf didn't know where they went, so I boldly swam to the other side of the river and searched along the river."
"I didn't find it by the river. I walked along the direction of the wolf pack we encountered. Because I was running away at that time, I couldn't remember the exact direction, so I could only remember one approximate thing. On the way, I found a corpse, which had been eaten to the point of being only a pile of bloody bones, and the bone frames were torn to pieces."
"From the scattered clothes on the ground, it should be my elder brother! I was sad and scared, and knelt on the ground and cried, and then searched. The next day, I found a corpse. In a woods, most of the corpse was still there, but it was rotten and covered with flies, because it seemed that it had been dead for a long time. Is there anyone on the island? It's really terrifying!"
Lu Jinping interjected and asked, "What exactly does the corpse you saw look like?"
"It's swelling, and it's scary and unrecognizable. There are many traces of beast biting on it, but it's basically complete, and I can recognize it as a man. I don't know who he is, I didn't dare to take a closer look. It's so disgusting. I don't have that interest, I just want to find a few of my brothers."
"I searched for a long time but didn't find them. There were many wild animals on the island. I once encountered wild boars, wolves and poisonous snakes. Fortunately, I had escaped most of my life. Moreover, the food we brought was not known where we landed on the way. There was no food, so I could only decide to leave first, otherwise I would die on the island. I walked towards the seaside, and after walking to the seaside, I walked forward along the seaside, and finally found the boat we parked on the seaside. There were food and drinks on the ship. I wanted to come back and tell them about this first. Then I went to search together."
"After we came back, because we left our respective home addresses and family situations before we set off, I found them one by one and told them about this. Unexpectedly, they suspected that I killed their father and took the baby alone. The same thing, if this is the case, why should I tell them what to do? Isn't it just that I ran away by myself? I'm finished."
As soon as Zhang Yousheng finished speaking, Wang Shiduo couldn't wait to speak first and said, "It's not that we deliberately framed you, we also have evidence. It's very simple. My father wrote a letter to us very clearly. My father was responsible for finding the island and sending you to the island, and the other two were responsible for finding mountains and caves. However, according to what you said, there are many caves on the mountain, and even if there are many forks in the same cave, you know where the baby was buried, and you ran out alone. My father and the others died on that island, who do you want to believe it? Aren't you brothers and sisters? Aren't you soldiers fighting bloody battles on the battlefield? Why do you run around in a fright? It's clearly an excuse! Where did such a large group of wolves come from on the island? It's clearly a lie."
Zhang Yousheng was about to explain, but Lu Jinping waved his hand and said, "Don't panic, wait until they finish speaking, and you will talk."
Zhang Yousheng did not dare to disobey Lu Jinping's words, so he could only swallow the words that were about to his mouth.
The second son Yao Dongcai shook his chubby head and said, "I think something is wrong. When you went to the island to bury treasures twenty years ago, you didn't hear you say there were any wolves, and you left peacefully. Why did you encounter such a great danger this time? There are hundreds of wolves, as Wang Shiduo said, will these wolves fly? Do they fly to the island?"
Jiang Xiaozhou said slowly: "I also think what you said in the fourth uncle is unbelievable. Because as far as I know, you did not come to us on your own initiative, but Yao Dongcai's mother found your place to live and asked your second uncle why he didn't come back, so you told her about this. So, you didn't want to tell us about this. If you didn't go to you, maybe you wouldn't say it at all."
Zhang Yousheng spread his hands and said, "If you insist on saying this, I can't do anything. I just got home and my second sister-in-law came to me. After I told her about this, she cried and said she wanted to go to see my second uncle and asked me to tell her the location of the island. I said you don't have to worry, it's not too late to go find it together after we gathered together. But she refused to listen and forced me to say it. I told her the general direction, but I also begged her not to take risks. She said she would ask someone to help her go with her, so I don't have to worry, and then she left."
Yao Dongcai said to Lu Jinping: "That's true. I am worried about my mother's safety, so I want the Lord to help us find the treasure and find my mother's whereabouts."
Lu Jinping frowned and said to Zhang Yousheng: "So, your second sister-in-law went to that island to find them?"
"I'm not sure about the specifics. She said this before she left. I couldn't stop her. I couldn't help it. I had already said that the island was very dangerous and told her not to go, but she said someone would help."
Yao Dongcai said angrily: "At that time, you should have stopped my mother and refused to let her go. Then you quickly notify us and ask us to take her back. Now, I don't know where my mother has gone. What should you do if you ask us to be a young man?"
Zhang Yousheng said with a very embarrassed expression: "He is my second sister-in-law. I force her to pull her down. If others don't know, I can't bear it."
Lu Jinping said to Zhang Yousheng: "I'm a little surprised. Since you already know the location of the island, you are buried in a cave. No matter how many caves there are, you can find them one by one. Why don't you go to search for them by yourself and have to invite me to take 10% of the temptation?"
Zhang Yousheng laughed dryly and said, "Isn't this because they suspect that I killed their father? You are the master of justice. You must help me clear my grievances and find out the matter to see if it was killed or eaten by wild animals? I said they didn't believe it. If I had the name of murder on my back, even if it was not the crime convicted by the yamen, they thought so in their hearts, then I would not be able to live in peace for the rest of my life. After all, the three of them are my sworn brothers, and I cannot bear this crime for the rest of my life."
Lu Jinping's eyes turned to the other three and asked: "Is this your common decision?"
The three of them nodded together and said, "Yes, we must find out this matter."
"Then what are we waiting for? The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and I don't want to celebrate the Chinese New Year on the island. Just so happens, I have nearly a month off, so let's set off now, hoping to come back before the Spring Festival."
Zhang Yousheng shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Sir, I guess it's not possible. Because the journey to the beach has exceeded the Spring Festival, and it's not counting the time to go out to sea and search on the sea. We apologize for delaying your Spring Festival. This is also an important reason why we are willing to share a 10% of you, which is to make up for your losses."
Lu Jinping thought about it and sighed and said, "This temptation is still very great. For such a generous reward, it is nothing even if you don't spend the Spring Festival at home. So let's go, but I need to bring a bodyguard."
Zhang Yousheng didn't expect Lu Jinping to make such a request, so he looked back at the other three. The three were also a little surprised and didn't know how to do it for a moment.
Lu Jinping said: "I know what you are worried about, don't worry, the people I want to take will definitely trust. She is an envoy of Tubo and is my sister. I will take her there. On the one hand, it is because she is very skilled in martial arts and can help deal with wild animals. On the other hand, she is also good at analyzing and reasoning, observing carefully, and often helps me a lot. With her, she may be more confident."
Zhang Yousheng hurriedly said: "Since the Lord said that, then there is no problem with us, but we can only bring one of hers, and we cannot bring the others. After all, this matter is of great importance and we cannot let more people know."
Now that he agreed, Zhang Yousheng and others went back to prepare.
Lu Jinping also sent his servants to call Yunzi. After Yunzi came, he was surprised to hear Lu Jinping talk about such an errand and said, "What is the treasure of the Khitan country? Is it really that valuable?"
Lu Jinping said: "It should be very valuable. The four of them were able to wait for the baby in a fishing village for twenty years, and wait for the calm before taking it out and selling it. This shows that this baby is probably worth a lot. I am not all for this dividend. Another question I am interested in is how the three people died? Did they die from murder? Also, did his second sister-in-law go to the island? This involves a murder case, and I am the Tongzhousi.
The judge, of course, I cannot ignore the murder case of Tongzhou people. So, I decided to investigate the case carefully, which is also my duty. In addition, there is another reason. Last time we went to Yunya Mountain to climb a mountain, but we encountered a blizzard and moved into a black shop. After solving the case, we came back without climbing the mountain. At that time, we agreed to find an opportunity to go for a trip, so this time was another trip, and we went to the island to explore." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!