The sound that thing made was not loud, but had a rustling sound. It sounded very weird and creepy!
"Hey, hey, talk..."
"Oh my god! This is... there really is a ghost!"
"What? Hello, who are you?"
"I'm warning you not to scare me! If you don't show up, I'll shoot you!"
"Hey, what are you talking about? Connect me to Sheriff Chen. I said connect me to Sheriff Chen, did you hear me?"
"Platoon leader, this is too evil! Let's go!"
"Who are you?"
"Who do you care who I am?"
“Click—…”
There was silence for a while.
"Platoon leader, why is it...silent?"
"Ask me everything, ask me everything. How would I know why it didn't say anything? No matter what, this damn thing must be taken away!"
"But it's still attached to the rope."
"You won't tear it apart?"
"Yeah. But... I don't want to take it. It's too unlucky. Who of you..."
…
There is a teahouse diagonally across the street from the Xiulong Money House. The captain of the police force used it as a temporary headquarters. He drank tea bowl after bowl. He took off his hat and unbuttoned his clothes, but he was still sweating profusely. It was not known whether it was because of the tea or because of the money house in front of him. Anyway, this incompetent captain was helpless at the moment.
A man in a black silk shirt entered the teahouse. He was the captain of the Xinglong Town Detective Team. Unlike the police captain, he was a shrewd fellow.
Seeing the captain of the police force circling the tea table with sweat all over his face, he smiled slightly and said, "Captain Chen, are you tired?"
"You still have the energy to make sarcastic remarks?" The incompetent captain stopped and sat down at the tea table, picking up another bowl. "Such a big thing, what should I do? What should I do? Why can't these people live a few days in peace? Why are there so many evil spirits?"
The detective captain went to the other side of the tea table and sat down, refilling his own cup of tea. He said, "It depends on how you look at things. If you see it as a problem, then it is a problem. If you see it as an opportunity, then it is also an opportunity."
"Opportunity?" The stupid captain turned his head and rolled his eyes. "Can you please stop talking in your sleep? Even if I can complete this task successfully, I won't get any benefits. If I fail, I will be in trouble. What does your opportunity look like?"
The detective captain sighed and said, "You don't even know how lucky you are!" Then he slowly picked up the tea bowl and drank it, glancing at the policemen around him.
Although the stupid captain was dumb, he understood the expression, so he waved his hands impatiently at the policemen around him: "Get out, do I need protection? Are there any thieves in this place? What are you doing here? It's so hot!"
Putting down the tea bowl, the detective captain raised his hand and pointed to the bank across the intersection: "In fact, what we surrounded... is a mountain of gold!"
"… "
"Originally, this was indeed a problem, but now that the Rangers have appeared, it's no longer a problem. My people just told me that all the shareholders of the bank happened to be in the building today, haha... Is this a coincidence or an unfortunate one? What do you think?"
"I said... What the hell am I talking about? Can you just say what you want to say? Why do you have to beat around the bush?"
"Haha, you are really... Okay, then I'll be frank. Since the Rangers have shown up, no matter who dies today, they deserve it!"
The incompetent captain, who was still holding the tea bowl in his hand, didn't understand at first. After a few seconds, he began to stare at the detective captain who was grinning sinisterly. He gradually became dazed until the tea in the tea bowl flowed out of the edge of the tea bowl and began to spill on his own pants. He suddenly woke up, but the tea bowl fell down in panic and broke at his feet, which was deafening.
…
Under the sunshine, there is an endless expanse of wild grass, stretching eastwards, vast and infinite.
An Eighth Route Army soldier, smaller than the endless wild grass, looks eastward, gazing into the distance, with his back to the distant green mountains.
He is the instructor of the third company of the independent regiment, Yang Deshi; the third company has come out of the mountains.
The team was resting not far behind him. He had been standing there quietly for a long time, his glasses gazing into the vast east, with sweat glistening on his forehead. Now, the captain of the third company came up behind him.
"Old Yang, what are you thinking about?"
"I kind of regret it. Maybe we shouldn't have come out. Why don't you object to my idea? You are the company commander."
Hao Ping walked to the side of Yang Deshi and looked eastward: "Neither you nor I are perfect people. I also like to be rewarded for my achievements. But this time, I am not here for this."
"… "
"Why are you looking at me like that? I'm serious! The reason I agreed to pull out the third company is entirely because of what you said: liberate Xinglong Town! Even for one hour!"
"You know, sometimes I... overemphasize ideals... I..."
"I know, but at least you gave the Third Company an ideal! And I don't think this ideal is unattainable. Look... it's so vast here, but I feel suffocated... We won't guard this barren mountain forever!"
"Hao Ping..."
"You've read too much and thought too much. Actually, this isn't a big risk. Xinglong Town has a security army company. Remember when our entire regiment went south? Gao Yidao defeated the Xinglong company in just over ten minutes. I know that our third company's equipment and quality are inferior to our second company, but don't forget that our third company is more numerous. Half an hour is enough. Although the road from Meixian to Xinglong Town is in good condition, it's still more than fifty miles away. Even if the enemy reinforcements arrive faster, it will take two hours. We can just occupy Xinglong Town for an hour, and then use the extra half hour to retreat."
After listening to what Hao Ping said, Yang Deshi's spirits perked up a lot, and the lenses of his glasses began to reflect light again. At this time, a figure appeared on the eastern horizon and approached hurriedly. It was a porter dressed in a straw hat. He was the person who was sent back by Pan Zhuzi earlier to report on the investigation.
…
In a corner of Xinglong Town, there is a small garrison where a company of security forces is stationed.
At this moment, the phone in the company was ringing, over and over again.
Not long after, a security guard rushed out of the door and shouted, "Captain, there's a phone call! It's from the county headquarters!"
Not long after, a security army captain who had not woken up from his nap rushed into the company headquarters in dishevelled clothes and picked up the receiver.
"I am! I..."
"… "
"Police? They are controlling the chaos in the town. Didn't they ask me for reinforcements? Yes? I'll send someone now..."
"… "
"Yes! Yes! Then I will just block the perimeter of the town first? Yes! Yes!"
Not long after, the assembly whistle sounded shrilly, and a company of security forces hurriedly lined up in the yard to prepare for departure.
The deputy company commander hurried into the company headquarters and saw the company commander buttoning up his equipment. He asked in confusion, "What's going on?"
"They said the police force was taken down! Were there any more gunshots in town after I fell asleep?"
Deputy Lian was also confused: "No, they said that they and the detective team had already controlled the situation. Besides, their own nest was destroyed, didn't they know it themselves?"
"That idiot is really taking the police for granted! Come on, let's go, first lock down the perimeter of the town, and then send someone to tell that idiot to go back to his doghouse and see what's going on!"
There was a rumble of chaotic footsteps, and a company of security forces poured out of the station gate like water...