Era: My backyard is the garbage dump of the universe

Chapter 299 Treasure Map

Soon, Liu Qingsong arrived at the foot of the back mountain of Zhou Yi's family.

Because the bodies of several strangers were found, the back mountain was illuminated by the pine oil torches in the hands of a dozen villagers, and could be seen from a long distance.

But Liu Qingsong didn't care about that now, and quickly came to the corpses of several strangers: "Uncle Wang, do you know their identities?"

"I don't know." Wang Yaoqing replied in a low voice.

"I think I've met Zhou Qiuju before." Zhou Chuanxiong added uncertainly.

"Yes! Yes! I saw it too." A villager echoed.

"Really?" Liu Qingsong frowned.

In this case, the strangers lying on the ground were most likely after the treasure hidden by the bandits in Tiger Mountain. But it was a pity that they lost their lives here.

"Qingsong, what should we do next?" Wang Yaoqing couldn't help but ask Liu Qingsong when he saw more and more villagers coming with torches to watch the fun.

"What else can we do? Of course we should call the police." Liu Qingsong replied softly, "Don't touch these strange corpses. Let the police come and handle everything."

"Okay! Okay!" Wang Yaoqing hurriedly did as he was told. With a wave of his hand, he took two strong young men with torches to the police station to report the case.

Liu Qingsong did not go back, but leaned against the pine tree behind him and waited.

After waiting for a while.

He suddenly asked Zhou Yiyi: "Where is your copper box?"

"I took it home." Zhou Yi replied.

After all, it's her stuff, there's nothing wrong with taking it home.

"Hurry up and put it back where it was. Oh, and wipe off the fingerprints on it." Liu Qingsong suggested.

"Ah?" Zhou Yiyi was stunned and didn't quite understand why Liu Qingsong did this.

"I won't harm you, just do it quickly." Liu Qingsong urged.

"Okay!" Zhou Yi nodded, and after a moment, he brought the copper box wrapped in rags over.

Liu Qingsong took it and wiped it carefully with a rag before placing the copper box next to the corpse of a stranger.

Seeing more and more villagers gathered to watch the excitement, even Xiao Nuomi and Yaomei were brought over by Pangdun, he couldn't help but frown and said, "Go home quickly, it's not safe here."

"If something goes wrong, I won't be responsible."

As soon as these words were spoken, many villagers went back with awkward smiles.

But there were still several curious villagers standing in the distance and watching.

Liu Qingsong didn't bother to intervene. Seeing that Xiao Nuomi didn't go back, but hid behind a pine tree with Pangdun, he shook his head and walked over: "Don't hide, I saw you."

"Why are you so disobedient now?"

"If you continue like this, I'll ask my elder sister to take you back tomorrow."

"Uncle, I'm not being disobedient, but Grandpa Jiang asked me to come and call you to go back early." Little Nuomi ran out from behind the pine tree, then tilted his little head and explained in a baby voice.

"Yes, third brother! Otherwise, big sister wouldn't let us come here to find you." The youngest sister agreed.

"Oh? Then do you know why Grandpa Jiang called me back?" Liu Qingsong asked.

"I don't know." Little Nuomi shook his head.

"Okay!" Liu Qingsong did not ask any more questions, but took Xiao Nuomi and Yaomei's hands and walked quickly towards Zhou Yiyi's seat.

After waiting in the back mountain for more than 40 minutes, Liu Qingsong saw Zhou Bin driving a jeep with several police officers appearing at the gate of Zhou Yi's house.

"Why is Zhou Bin coming here?" Although Liu Qingsong was a little suspicious, he still walked up to him quickly.

After a few pleasantries, Liu Qingsong didn't waste any words and directly told Zhou Yi's family what happened in the back mountain, as well as his own thoughts.

After Zhou Bin understood, he said, "Qingsong, it's late now. You should take Xiao Nuomi and the others back first! I will take care of this."

"Okay! Okay!" Liu Qingsong nodded, watched Zhou Bin walk towards the back mountain, and then called Xiao Nuomi and Yaomei to go back.

……

back home.

It's already past eleven o'clock at night.

But Old Jiang and Ye Qingmei in the main room had not left and were still chatting with Liu Chunhua.

Seeing Liu Qingsong coming back with Xiao Nuomi and Yaomei, the three of them hurried over to greet them. Among them, Liu Chunhua asked, "How did things go?"

"The police are here. We won't know the details until tomorrow." Liu Qingsong handed the dozing Xiao Nuomi and Yaomei to Liu Chunhua: "Big sister, take them to bed first!"

"Okay." Liu Chunhua nodded and took Xiao Nuomi and her youngest sister to the bedroom.

Liu Qingsong watched them disappear and said, "Grandpa Jiang, if you have anything to say, just tell me! There are no outsiders here now."

"It's nothing serious." Jiang Lao walked back and forth with his hands behind his back. "Qingmei and I just want to discuss with you to see if we can send enough people to station at the foot of Tiger Mountain and Wild Boar Ridge."

"What do you mean?" Liu Qingsong hesitated to speak.

"In addition to wild Ganoderma lucidum, Tiger Mountain and Wild Boar Ridge also have rare Chinese medicinal herbs such as Blue Heart Gnaphalium. We have to send people to protect them!" Old Jiang replied with a long sigh.

"But if you don't agree, you can just pretend we didn't say anything." Ye Qingmei said.

This statement obviously has another meaning. It is suspected that the masked man is hiding in Wild Boar Ridge and Tiger Mountain.

Liu Qingsong was not stupid. He understood what was said after a moment's pause. He smiled and said, "Why would I disagree? Just send some people to station there. I have no objection."

"Really?" Ye Qingmei was a little surprised.

"Really." Liu Qingsong confirmed.

"Okay then!" Ye Qingmei was very happy: "Then I'll go prepare it now."

"Let's go." Old Jiang reached out and patted Liu Qingsong on the shoulder.

"Okay! Okay!" Liu Qingsong nodded, sent Old Jiang and Ye Qingmei out of the main room, and then went back to his room to sleep.

……

Because they had to carry Zhou Mazi's coffin up the mountain.

Liu Qingsong got up at dawn the next morning.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Nuomi and Yaomei had also gotten up and were waiting for him at the gate with Pangdun, Wang Ba and Xiao Taoqi.

The reason why they got up so early was obviously that they wanted to go out and play together and have a feast at the same time.

When Liu Qingsong saw this scene, he shook his head, but didn't say much. After washing up, he took them to Zhou Yi's family.

Ten minutes later, the group arrived at the threshing ground in front of Zhou Yi's gate.

At this time, many villagers had gathered in the threshing ground. They were either standing or sitting around the round table chatting.

Liu Qingsong gave some instructions to Xiao Nuomi, Xiao Taoqi, Yaomei, Wang Ba and Pangdun, then quickly walked towards where Wang Yaoqing was.

As he got closer, Liu Qingsong didn't waste any words and asked about the handling of the strange corpses last night.

Seeing that there had been no results so far, he did not ask any more questions, but put on his apron and started helping Master Wang cook.

In Songmu Commune, the meal to send the coffin up the mountain is quite grand and is actually no different from a banquet.

But many of them are yesterday’s leftovers, so they just need to be heated up.

Half an hour later, the hot meal was served on the round table.

Seeing Xiao Nuomi, Yaomei, Wang Ba and Xiao Taoqi still picking up firecrackers and playing with them on the ground, Liu Qingsong hurried over and took them to wash their hands, then sat at the round table to eat.

Just when they were about to finish eating and prepare to carry Zhou Mazi's coffin up the mountain, Zhou Bin appeared in a jeep.

Seeing this, Liu Qingsong went up to him and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

"No!" Zhou Bin didn't bother to be polite with Liu Qingsong. He casually sat down at the round table nearby, picked up his bowl and chopsticks and started eating.

Seeing Zhou Bin's haggard face and dark circles under his eyes, Liu Qingsong couldn't help but ask, "Did you not sleep last night?"

"Yeah." Zhou Bin nodded with a wry smile.

"Then why are you here?" Liu Qingsong asked.

It would be nice to go back to sleep. He was not in a hurry to know the identities of those strange corpses last night.

"I came to you to find out something." Zhou Bin finished the food in his bowl in a few mouthfuls, then took Liu Qingsong to the loquat tree not far away: "Are you sure that the gold and silver jewelry missing from Zhou Yiyi's copper box?"

"Of course I am sure." Liu Qingsong replied: "If you don't believe me, you can ask Zhou Yiyi."

"It's not that I don't believe you." Zhou Bin replied with a long sigh, "but according to the confessions of several suspects we arrested, there is nothing in the copper box at all." "Then they must have lied to you." Liu Qingsong replied.

"Are you so sure?" Zhou Bin was a little surprised.

"Of course I am sure, because I have seen the gold and silver jewelry in the copper box before!" Liu Qingsong spread his hands and replied: "By the way! Where were these suspects caught? Were they caught with those strangers who died of poisoning?"

"Yes, they are together, and they are living a simple life." Zhou Bin replied.

"What?" Liu Qingsong was stunned.

Why is it involving daily life again?

"Really? Their identities have been verified." Zhou Bin whispered back, "And I also found a photocopy of the Tiger Mountain treasure map on them."

"Tiger Mountain Treasure Map?" Liu Qingsong was shocked.

In that case, these days we are planning to steal the gold, silver and treasures in the cave!

"Yes, the Tiger Mountain treasure map!" Zhou Bin confirmed in a low voice: "According to the confession of these suspects, they want to go to Tiger Mountain to look for the treasure that was stolen by the bandits that year."

"You must have heard of the legend about this treasure. I came here today to ask you, is there really a cave with treasure hidden in Tiger Mountain?"

"How would I know that?" Liu Qingsong said perfunctorily with a smile.

"But the arrested suspect said that their boss has entered Tiger Mountain to look for treasure, and he is fully armed." Zhou Bin said with a headache: "Do you think I should tell the leaders above this news?"

"Of course." Liu Qingsong replied without thinking.

"But what if the suspect is lying to us?" Zhou Bin asked.

"What exactly do you want to express?" Liu Qingsong became alert.

He didn't believe it if he wasn't alert, because normally Zhou Bin wouldn't tell him these things, and there was no need for him to ask for advice.

"I don't want to say anything, but Director Tao asked me to discuss something with you, and then report to the leaders above. This way, you won't be passive." Zhou Bin replied softly.

"Is that so?" Liu Qingsong breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time he lowered his guard: "Then no matter whether the suspect is deceiving us or not, you have to report to the leaders."

"The matter has become so serious now, we can't hide it anymore."

"That's true." Zhou Bin nodded.

"Also... find Zhou Yiyi's lost gold and silver jewelry as soon as possible. Those gold and silver jewelry are highly poisonous. I told you before, don't take it lightly." Liu Qingsong reminded again.

"Understood." Zhou Bin glanced at the time on his watch and said, "Then I'll go back first and report the situation to my leader."

"Okay!" Liu Qingsong nodded, watched Zhou Bin get into the jeep and disappeared, then went to find Wang Yaoqing to discuss matters related to carrying the coffin up the mountain.

As for Xiao Ri's search for treasure on Tiger Mountain, he didn't take it seriously at all.

Because even if you find the cave where the treasure is hidden, you will die.

……

It was already past eleven in the morning when we sent Zhou Mazi up the mountain and returned to Zhou Yi's family.

Seeing that many villagers in the team were drying grain in the field, Liu Qingsong coughed and said loudly, "Everyone, be quiet. I have something to tell you."

As soon as these words came out.

All the villagers fell silent.

Even the fighting children stopped and turned to look at Liu Qingsong.

"That's right." Liu Qingsong continued, "I'm sure everyone has heard about how serious the recent outbreak of swine fever is. However, a wild grass called blue star heartbreak grass in the mountains of our Huaishu production team can effectively treat swine fever."

"The leaders wanted me to lead everyone to the mountains to pick blue heart herb, and then hand it over to the relevant departments to make medicine to deal with swine fever."

"I've said so much just to ask if you are willing to go?"

"If you're willing, let's meet at the threshing ground in front of Fatty's house at 2 p.m."

"Of course I'm willing to go, I just want to ask if you have money?" Liu Dazhuang stood up at this time and asked with a smile.

The other villagers also looked at Liu Qingsong.

After all, it is the busy farming season now, and they are not willing to go up the mountain and work for free without money.

"You've hit the nail on the head. Of course there's money for going up the mountain, but this time the money is calculated based on the number of blue heart herb you pick, 10 cents per plant." Liu Qingsong glanced at all the villagers present and said, "Don't worry, since I'm the one taking the lead in asking everyone to go up the mountain, I won't let anyone suffer any loss."

"There will also be corresponding guarantees in terms of safety."

"Is this blue-hearted heartbreak grass easy to pick?" Liu Qingxu asked.

"If it's hard to pick, like the wild Ganoderma, I won't go there." Liu Huasheng also said, "It's better to plow the fields at home."

Liu Qingsong smiled and said, "Uncle San, let me tell you this! This kind of blue heartbreak grass can be found everywhere in Wild Boar Ridge, Tiger Mountain, and Guishu Mountain as long as you find the right place. One person can easily pick hundreds of them a day."

"But you can't go picking them alone."

"Because the Blue Heart Heartbreak Grass has a guardian snake, and this snake is very poisonous."

"Really?" Liu Huasheng calculated: "One blue heart heartbreak grass is ten cents, ten is one dollar, one hundred... my goodness, that's ten dollars, hundreds of them, wouldn't that be dozens of dollars?"

"Uh..." Liu Qingsong didn't know how to answer.

He also didn't understand why Uncle San only cared about money and turned a blind eye to the dangers of picking blue-hearted heartbreak grass. This was not a good thing. He had to be careful later.

"Qingsong," Liu Huagen, who was smoking a pipe, couldn't help but ask, "Did the leaders above really say that a plant of blue-hearted heart-breaking grass costs ten cents?"

"Yes, I did." Liu Qingsong confirmed.

"Then what are you waiting for?" Liu Huagen turned and left: "I'll go home and get ready. I'll wait for you at the grain drying field in front of Pangdun's house at 2pm."

Liu Qingxu, Liu Qingshui, Liu Huasheng and other members of the Liu family also followed quickly behind.

This made Zhou Yi anxious: "I asked Master Wang to prepare lunch for you guys, please at least eat something!"

"No need to eat anymore, we have to make money." Liu Qingxu replied with a smile.

"Otherwise, we will lose dozens of dollars in the afternoon." Liu Qingshui agreed.

"Okay!" Zhou Yiyi had no choice but to stop persuading him.

Upon seeing this, the other villagers present also dispersed excitedly and went home.

Zhou Yi saw that Liu Qingsong was also about to go back, so he stepped forward and stopped him: "Captain Liu, can I go up the mountain with you to pick blue heart heartbreak grass?"

Now that her grandfather is gone, the burden of the family falls on her shoulders, so she can't miss the opportunity to make money.

"Of course." Liu Qingsong looked at Zhou Yiyi with a smile: "But you have to pack yourself up and remember to bring your hunting rifle, water bottle, dry food and other necessary items. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, I won't have time to take care of you."

"Okay! Okay!" Zhou Yi nodded repeatedly.

"Then let's go first." Liu Qingsong said, turned around and walked towards Wild Boar Ridge.

……

Time flies and it is already two o'clock in the afternoon.

After waking up, Liu Qingsong took a look at the sky, then got up and went to the threshing ground in front of Pangdun's house.

What Liu Qingsong didn't expect was that the threshing ground was packed with people. All the men, women, young and old who could walk in the team came.

They all carried bamboo baskets on their shoulders, and some even carried baskets on their shoulders. When they saw Liu Qingsong appear, they all surrounded him.

In just a few seconds, Liu Qingsong was surrounded.

Liu Qingsong had a headache watching this scene: "I said at the gate of a house on Monday morning that I would lead everyone to the mountain to pick blue heart heartbreak grass to make money, but...but you can't call the five or six-year-old children and the seventy-year-old grandmother in your home to come over too?"

"Let me ask you a question now. What should we do if we encounter danger when we go up the mountain?"

“Hahahaha…” All the villagers present laughed naively.

The old man and the child walked away hurriedly, embarrassed. After all, Liu Qingsong was telling the truth, and they couldn't hold them back when going up the mountain.

"But!" Liu Qingsong suddenly changed the subject: "With so many of us going up the mountain to pick blue heart-breaking grass, we can't come back without food."

"Now that you are here, don't leave."

"As usual, go find Accountant Wang to get food to prepare for dinner."

"Then the blue heart-breaking grass we pick will be calculated and distributed to everyone."

"Others, don't have any opinions, because if we want to safely pick the blue heartbreak grass this time, we must rely on everyone's concerted efforts."

……

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(End of this chapter)