"I'm not that capable," Yang Guanfeng said. He lit a cigarette during the bumpy ride.
"Hey, what about the helicopter last time?"
"Someone contacted the nearby troops and asked them for support," Yang Guanfeng said.
"Who could ask the troops for help?" Lu Xiufeng asked with a smile. "Could it be Secretary Guo, who is so resourceful?" "Light one for me," Yang Guanfeng said.
"I don't know about that." Yang Guanfeng lit another cigarette and handed it to Yang Guanfeng.
"Hey, drive carefully," Yang Guanfeng said. "There are trees all around. Don't hit them carelessly."
"You jinx it!"
The car bumped all the way through the jungle and across the river. They finally saw the valley.
"We're here," Yang Guanfeng said.
"Oh, that's enough."
After a few hours of driving, the two of them were about to fall apart.
"Next time we come to such a broken place, we must apply for a better car. The comfort of this car is too poor!"
"Alright, don't talk so much nonsense," Yang Guanfeng said. "Let's go. Someone is here to pick us up."
There was a big river outside the valley with a drawbridge above it. The car could not enter, so they could only walk.
Walking on the drawbridge, the bridge swayed slightly. Below was the turbulent river, which dropped more than 15 meters. Standing on the drawbridge, they could see the situation in the valley. The walls were made of mountain stones, the thick tomb door, and a few bamboo buildings could be seen behind it. There were also people coming and going.
After looking at the place, Lu Xiufeng said, "It's really a dangerous place!"
"It's quite dangerous, but this place is in such a remote place," Yang Guanfeng said. "It's not an important traffic route or a place that military strategists will fight for. There are no resources, and the traffic is so inconvenient. Who would come here?"
"Us," Lu Xiufeng said with a smile.
"Hey, someone came out to meet us. Did you tell them we were coming?"
"No, I'm afraid they found us a long time ago," Yang Guanfeng said. It was the same the last time they came.
"They found us a long time ago, but why didn't I notice anyone following us?"
"It would be strange if you could find them."
"Welcome, welcome, very welcome, Captain Yang. I didn't expect you to be here in just a few days!" This time, it was Miao Qingfeng who came to visit Sister Ying and the others. With a smile on his face, he opened his hands to express his warm welcome to the two of them.
"Thank you. Sorry to trouble you again. Let me introduce my colleague, Lu Xiufeng. This is Miao Qingfeng," Yang Guanfeng said with a smile.
"Hello, Captain Yang, you're treating me like an outsider," Miao Qingfeng said. "When I left last time, I said that you and your friends are welcome here at any time. Whether it's for business or personal matters."
His words were watertight.
"Are you here because of what happened last time?"
"Yes, let's take a look again."
"Let's go. Let's talk while we walk?"
"Alright."
Under the guidance of Miao Qingfeng, the two of them entered the Valley of Thousands of Medicine.
As it was Lu Xiufeng's first time here, he looked around as he walked.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. This place is really beautiful." It was not a compliment. It was the truth. The mountain village was surrounded by mountains with trees. The scenery was pleasant and evergreen.
"It is very beautiful," Yang Guanfeng said.
"If you like, you can stay here for two more days," said the Miao Qingfeng with a smile.
"We not only have beautiful scenery here, but also delicious food."
"Well, are there any beauties here?" Lu Xiufeng blurted out.
"Ah?" The Miao Qingfeng was stunned.
"Are you crazy?" Yang Guanfeng glared at him.
"Ah, sorry, sorry. I'm really sorry," Lu Xiufeng immediately said with a smile.
"It's okay, it's okay. Yes, yes, yes, yes!" The Miao Qingfeng said yes three times in a row.
"Don't take it to heart. He's just talking nonsense," Yang Guanfeng hurriedly explained.
"It's okay. We do have a few beautiful girls in our village, but there are some rules in the village," said the Miao Qingfeng.
"He's such a person. Don't take it seriously."
"Captain Yang, where should we start first?"
"Well, is Chief Miao busy? I want to visit him first."
After speaking, the Miao Qingfeng quickly went to the village and reported to the Miaoxi River. "OK, wait a moment. I'll pass on the message."
"Ah, don't say that," Lu Xiufeng said. "This village is really beautiful."
"Hey, where are you going?"
"To look around."
"Wait, let's see the chief first. I guess we'll stay here for two days. There'll be time for you to look around."
"Ah, I can't wait. Hey, is this the lake you were talking about?" Lu Xiufeng pointed to the lake not far away.
"Yes."
Only part of the lake was visible in the village because it was blocked by the mountain. A bigger part was on the other side of the mountain.
"What's it called?"
"Soothing God Lake."
"Soothing God Lake?" Lu Xiufeng repeated the name.
"Is the fish in it delicious?" He immediately changed the topic.
"Delicious. It's very fresh." Yang Guanfeng had adapted to the other party's very jumpy way of talking and responded. In fact, he had eaten a lot of fish in the two days he had been there.
Lu Xiufeng walked slowly and carefully observed.
After seeing an old man in his 60s or 70s, he immediately smiled and greeted him, "Hello, sir!"
However, the old man spoke in the local dialect. They basically could not understand it.
"Sir, would you like a cigarette?" Lu Xiufeng smiled and took out a cigarette.
"Yes!" The old man smiled and waved his hand.
"Ah, it's so important to master a dialect. I can't understand what this old man is saying at all!" Yang Guanfeng said.
"He greeted us and told us not to wander around if there's nothing," Yang Guanfeng said.
"What, you can understand?!" Lu Xiufeng was surprised.
"I know a little," Yang Guanfeng said. During this time, in addition to paying attention to the case, another thing he did was to find a way to learn the dialect of this place. In fact, the language they used was somewhat similar to the Miao language of this generation in Miaojiang. He happened to know a little, so it was relatively easier to master it. Now, it was impossible for him to talk to the people in the stockade, but he could understand most of what they said.
"I didn't expect you to know this!"
"We can't let them know about this," Yang Guanfeng said. "The last time we came, they hid something from us. They communicated with each other in a dialect. I think it's not a big problem for the people in this stockade to speak Mandarin even if it's not standard."
"Well, I understand."
It didn't take long for the Miao Qingfeng to come back.
"The chief asked you to go over."
"Okay."
The two men followed him to the largest wooden house in the stockade.
"Well, it's quite imposing." The Miao Qingfeng looked carefully at the wooden house.
"Let's go. Be careful later."
"Got it."
"I'm sorry. The chief was going to come over to welcome you in person, but someone in the stockade wanted to see him, so he was delayed."
"Oh, our chief knows how to see patients?"
"Of course, the chief is the person with the highest medical skills in this stockade," the Miao Qingfeng said. "This is a rule that has been passed down for hundreds of years in the stockade. Those who are capable can take up the position."
"Really? Don't they solicit votes or hold elections?"
"Ha-ha." The Miao Qingfeng smiled.
"Please come in."
They entered the wooden house and saw the Miaoxi River treating someone. It was an old man who looked to be in his 60s.
"Please sit down." After seeing the two of them come in, he smiled and nodded at them.
"You go ahead."
He said a few words to the old man and then said a few words to a man in his 30s next to him. The man turned and left.
"Hello, Captain Yang, and this new friend. Welcome to the stockade."
"Hello, Chief Miao, I'm sorry to disturb you again."
"You're too polite," the man said. "We welcome you here at any time."
As they were talking, the man who had just left came back with a package in his hand. He handed it to the old man in his 60s and said a few words to him. The old man then left. The man in his 30s took a few steps back and stood respectfully behind the Miaoxi River.
"Are you here for the same case this time?"
The man asked. "Yes, a similar case happened again. We still have some things we don't understand, so we're here."
"Well, what do you need to investigate? We'll cooperate fully. How about this? Let Qing Feng go with you. You're familiar with him."
"Okay!" Yang Guanfeng smiled.
"Qing Feng, cooperate with Captain Yang and treat them well. Treat them as friends from afar."
"Yes, chief."
"If you need me to do anything, please don't hesitate to ask," the Miaoxi River said.
"Okay, thank you for your cooperation."
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