The next day, early morning.
Bancheng Town is actually a very historical town. There are many old houses in the town that are three to four hundred years old.
The golden rays of the morning sun shine down, lining the roofs and eaves in Bancheng Town with a layer of gold, adding a lot of mystery.
If it weren't for the fact that this place is too remote and the roads are difficult to walk, it could still be developed as a tourist attraction.
Nie Cai and Shen Lan arrived in Bancheng Town early and found Xiao Yi's home.
To Nie Cai's surprise, he actually found an acquaintance here. He was the Korean reporter from the provincial newspaper whom he met when he went with the court to arrest Lao Lao last time.
Reporter Han wore a cute woolen hat, pretended to be a tourist, and took pictures of ancient buildings with a camera. He was also stunned when he saw Nie Cai.
"Nie Cai... is that you?"
When reporter Han saw Nie Cai, he raised his hat and showed a surprised look on his face.
She is responsible for running political and legal lines in the provincial newspaper, and she usually shoots this kind of news. Logically speaking, she should encounter it often.
But meeting him in such a remote town was a coincidence.
"Hello, Reporter Han, we meet again."
Nie Cai smiled and waved to her, which was regarded as saying hello to her.
But this Korean reporter was honest and unceremonious. He ran over in a few steps, opened the handle of Nie Cai's car door, and got into the Jetta sedan.
"It's so cold... I came out so early in the morning and it's freezing to death!"
The Korean reporter rubbed his hands vigorously and shouted: "Your TV media is better, you have money, our newspaper is stingy..."
There are very few people subscribing to newspapers these days, and they can only rely on apportioning tasks to survive. The efficiency of the newspaper is getting worse year by year, and it is incomparable with the TV station, so the travel treatment of reporters is also not comparable. superior.
It was actually very cold in the mountain town in the winter morning. Even with the sun shining down, it was not much better. In addition, the metal casing of the SLR camera was cold. She felt that her hands were already frozen not long after she took the photo. .
After finally meeting an acquaintance, the Korean reporter got in without any courtesy and used the air conditioner.
"The treatment here is also poor. This Jetta is seven or eight years old and almost ready for scrap. Thanks to the winter, the air conditioner can't cool it in the summer."
Nie Cai said helplessly, I'm afraid this Korean reporter never thought that he actually went out to shoot news at his own expense.
"No matter how bad it is, there is a car, which is better than our newspaper office. It doesn't even have a car, and the accommodation standard is low. I almost froze to death in that shabby hotel last night!"
Reporter Han gritted her teeth and said that she did not expect that this interview would be so painful.
With that said, Nie Cai drove directly to the door of Xiao Yi's house, stopped, and then took out the camera wireless microphone and other things from the camera bag.
"You are really here to take pictures of this... Wait, don't be so arrogant!"
Seeing Nie Cai park his car directly in front of Xiao Yi's house, Reporter Han immediately shouted in a low voice.
She arrived earlier than Nie Cai and knew that the local government hired people to obstruct the reporters' interviews and took very strict precautions, so she got up early in the morning to avoid the group of big men who obstructed the interviews.
But Nie Cai was so grand that he even took out the camera, as if he was afraid that others would not know that he was a reporter. It would be strange if this group of people were not alarmed!
"Why are you here?"
Xiao Yi's mother was the only one in the small courtyard. She got up early in the morning. She was chopping firewood in the small courtyard. When she saw Nie Cai and Shen Lan, she walked towards the door carrying a hatchet with an unkind look on her face. .
In the middle of the night last night, my son actually climbed over the wall and went out. He must have something to do with these reporters.
"Hello, eldest sister, we are looking for Xiao Yi..."
Shen Lan held the microphone, and Nie Cai was filming beside him, and started shooting the news directly.
"What are you still doing here? Didn't you tell us we won't be interviewed!"
Xiao Yi's mother stared at the two people through the iron gate and said loudly.
As soon as she finished speaking, several big men ran out from a house next door. These people were sleepy-eyed, and some even smelled of alcohol, as if they had just woken up.
"No... they showed up, Nie Cai, why did you accidentally alert them? You thought I could secretly take a few more photos today!"
The expression of the Korean reporter in the car suddenly changed, and he said angrily: "These people claim to be their relatives, but I think they are people from the local government... I won't shoot with you. You should be careful."
Before the group of big men noticed him, it lowered its head, opened the car door, and quietly slipped out of the rear door. It must have suffered from these people a long time ago.
Next to the car door is the wall of the small courtyard, which can block the sight of the big men and prevent them from noticing.
"Ha, Nie Cai happened to appear and attracted them all. I was able to take a few more photos!"
Reporter Han was about to rub oil on his feet and run away, but at this moment, something moved in his heart and he said.
Although the reporting angle of filming the local government's obstruction of reporters' interviews is a bit risky, it is better to be able to write a manuscript than to write nothing at all.
Even if there was any conflict with those big men, I could still take photos of evidence for Nie Cai. In the worst case scenario, I could use these photos to bring him to court.
"It's you two reporters again. What you did last night was not enough. Do you want me to take action again?"
The big man at the head was wearing woolen pajamas and cursed.
Even if he came once in the middle of the night last night, this reporter came persistently early in the morning. It was simply disturbing his dreams. Could this not make him annoyed
"This group has always been here?"
Nie Cai's heart moved. No wonder he met these people when he came to interview so late last night. They were squatting here 24 hours a day to prevent any media from approaching Xiao Yi.
This is true for Xiao Yi's family, and it is probably the same for the homes of several other drug-addicted teenagers. Calculating this, at least thirty people would have to stay at the client's home. This expense is not small!
Bancheng Town is a well-known poor town. It is not good to spend this money elsewhere, but it is used to hire these idle people. It is really unnecessary.
"Why are you chasing us away? This is a violation of press freedom!"
Shen Lan argued with reason and said.
"Stop talking nonsense and don't talk to us about press freedom. If I say I won't let you do the interview, I won't let you do the interview!"
The big man came over cursing, rolled up his sleeves, exposed his strong arms, and walked towards Nie Cai aggressively.
It is useless to mention press freedom in a place like this. It is not as effective as fists.
"Stop bothering us, you can't defeat them!"
Xiao Yi's mother shook her head and sat down in the middle of the courtyard again, impatiently trying to drive Nie Cai away.
This group of people are actually social idlers hired by the government. In name, they are protecting them, but in fact they are surveillance in disguise. They have very bad tempers and are prone to getting angry at every turn.
There were only two people on Nie Cai's side, and one of them was a woman. How could he defeat these tough men
"If you dare to take action, well done!"
But facing this group of menacing men, Nie Cai took a step forward without changing his expression at all.
The big man at the head grabbed Nie Cai with a palm. The hand the size of a cattail leaf fan was very strong, as if he wanted to slap Nie Cai flat.
But Nie Cai turned his body to the left, pulled the big man's wrist, and at the same time stretched out his foot to stumble, using the strength of the big man's rush to throw him to the ground.
boom…
The big man fell hard on the gravel road, leaving a piece of mud in his hands, which brought up a cloud of dust, which was very conspicuous in the sun.
"What a boy, how dare you hit me! Come on!"
The big man cursed angrily and stood up without any injuries.
However, physical injuries are secondary, and face is the most important.
Even if Nie Cai is a reporter, he doesn't care. No matter what, he will give Nie Cai a lesson and let him taste how it feels to offend him!
"Kill this boy!"
Those big men all obeyed his order and immediately swarmed up and rushed towards Nie Cai.
But Nie Cai snorted coldly. There were only four or five people there, and they were just ordinary gangsters. There was no pressure on him at all.
Nie Cai narrowed his eyes slightly, and the group's movements slowed down instantly.
He grabbed the heads of the two bald men with his left and right hands respectively, and smashed them together so hard that the two of them had stars in their eyes.
The remaining two people's eyes were blurred. They felt as if something tripped under their feet, and they danced and fluttered in the air. The fall made their chests feel sweet, and the smell of blood spurted into their throats.
"Damn it, is this a reporter or a boxer?"
The big man at the head was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that a mere reporter from Nie Cai would act so cleanly.
In just such a moment, everyone on his side was knocked down by Nie Cai, but nothing happened to the other party.
But he quickly came to his senses, winked at the person next to him, and said in a low voice: "Go and call someone, just say something that hurts. Lao Yi can't stand it anymore! Call him..." There are hundreds of people like me, how will I beat him this time?"
Nie Cai frowned. A strong man could not overwhelm local gangsters. This big man was originally a gangster in this town. He had local connections and could summon a group of people with just a phone call.
His limit is that he can jump twenty or thirty people at a time. It also depends on the opponent's physique and skill. No matter how many people there are, he will be unable to do anything.
Being beaten by more than a hundred people, Nie Cai couldn't beat him even if he had three heads and six arms.
"Nie Cai, run quickly, don't be stupid!"
Reporter Han exclaimed in a low voice and waved fiercely at Nie Cai, wanting him to leave quickly.
These big guys are not easy to mess with. Although they pretend to be relatives of the person involved, they seem to be a local gang. They can easily pull out dozens of people to fight.
It is said that a reporter was injured by this group of people a few days ago. This Nie Cai actually dared to confront them. He was simply seeking death!
"etc!"
But at this moment, Nie Cai suddenly spoke in a deep voice.
Under the astonished look in the big man's eyes, he took out a slightly wrinkled piece of paper from his arms.
"What the hell is this? If you want to give me a red envelope, I won't accept it..."
The big man was cursing, but as Nie Cai opened the note and revealed the words on it, he immediately stopped talking, and his expression suddenly changed!