klisemfg Chapter 177 The Legend of Jin Wanliang
Chapter 177 The Legend of Jin Wanliang
Mei Ping increasingly disliked Lu Yao.
Although she is young, she is quite capable.
Born in 1940, he is 33 years old this year.
He joined the children's corps at the age of eight and was awarded merit.
He joined the army at the age of eighteen and once participated in the suppression of bandits with the troops.
After retiring from the military, they entered the public security department and were also key personnel cultivated by the organization.
He studied in the Soviet Union and is a master of counter-espionage.
Within a week of returning to China, he solved a sabotage case involving spies.
Having skipped grades one after another, and holding a high position despite being young, it's inevitable that one would become a little arrogant.
I came here with an attitude of admiration after hearing that a young hero had emerged from Jiapigou.
As soon as she entered the brigade headquarters office, she was greatly disappointed.
The production team leader and the commune director got into a fight.
The militiamen and squad leaders watched the spectacle from the sidelines.
If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will also be crooked; what kind of good militia can be formed in such an environment?
Especially after hearing what the honest Liu Dameng said, it felt that Shuiling Commune not only lacked heroes, but was also a den of iniquity.
At this moment, Lu Yao still dared to verbally provoke him.
If we didn't need the militia's help right now, we would have driven him away immediately!
After holding back, Mei Ping said:
"Comrade Lu Yao, please correct your attitude. You are now completely under my command. Look, this is a note from Minister Ju!"
As he spoke, he took out Ju Zhenghua's approval note as if it were a written order.
Lu Yao smiled:
"No need to look anymore. You're the older sister, so I'll listen to you. But this is the Great Ring Mountain area, and I know the area better than you do. Just follow my directions!"
So he waved his hand and led the militia forward.
Mei Ping and the others followed behind.
As we walked along, by the time we could see Wohu Ridge, the sun was already setting.
Zhao Jianguo was a little out of breath from exhaustion.
Liu Dameng was a large man, and even he was exhausted from the long journey.
The team has already spread out to some distance.
Lu Yao and the nimble Xiao Liuzi walked at the front.
Mei Ping was also tired.
However, they refused to show weakness.
He took a loaf of bread out of his backpack and ate it as he walked.
He said to Wang Kun, who was next to him:
"You heard what Big Fool Liu said too. There are people roasting human flesh in the mountains. I bet it's Jin Wanliang, whom we're after. He was a bandit before the founding of the People's Republic of China. He said he used to kill people and roast them for food."
Wang Kun nodded:
"Hopefully it's him. We've been hunting him for twenty years. If we can catch him here, it will be a huge achievement!"
Mei Ping smiled: "I don't care about merit or not, but this kind of person who brings disaster to the country and its people must be brought to justice!"
One of the militiamen in front of them turned around, looked on curiously, and asked:
"Boss, who is this 'Jin Wanliang' you're talking about?"
Mei Ping likes young people who ask questions when they don't understand.
So they called him over, and upon asking, they learned that the 22-year-old young man's surname was Zhang and his name was Zhang Yuanchao.
He was a sent-down youth who went to the countryside, and now he is the group leader of a group.
Mei Ping felt patriotic as soon as she heard his name.
So I patiently explained it to him.
It turns out that Mei Ping and her group went to Shanghewan Village before coming to Jiapigou.
I went to see the survivor, Big Fool Liu.
Silly Liu stammered out a half-baked explanation.
However, they also absorbed a lot of useful information.
Two of the three brothers, Wang Da Nao and his brother, died at the hands of humans.
And they were roasted and eaten over a fire.
This is a very serious criminal case.
Mei Ping was so concerned about this case because she came to Jiangzhou with a mission.
She was originally a criminal investigation officer in Liaochun City, the provincial capital.
She took over a case from her former teacher, the old captain of the criminal investigation team.
That was a Kuomintang colonel who went into hiding in the mainland after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Before being incorporated into the Nationalist army, he was a bandit leader in Northeast China.
His nickname is Jin Wanliang (meaning "ten thousand taels of gold").
He was a ruthless killer.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he carried out large-scale anti-bandit campaigns and clashed with the police and military several times, staining his hands with a lot of blood.
However, when his troops were annihilated, Jin Wanliang disappeared without a trace.
After things stabilized, the military handed over the case of pursuing Jin Wanliang to the police.
Years have passed, and there has been no progress.
However, just last month, a roving criminal was caught in the provincial capital. During the interrogation, he claimed to be a former subordinate of Jin Wanliang and knew that Jin Wanliang was not only alive but was also preparing to recruit his former subordinates to start an uprising in the Jiangzhou area.
This news is of great importance.
Mei Ping, who had been following up on the case, was transferred to Jiangzhou to arrest Jin Wanliang.
Now we know that there are humans hiding in these mountains.
Mei Ping's first thought was whether it was Jin Wanliang.
There is a shortage of police manpower right now, so we can't just stop checking the city because we're checking the mountains.
So she simply picked two police officers to follow him and then requested the armed forces department to send militiamen to cooperate in the investigation in the mountains.
If it is confirmed that he really is Jin Wanliang, then we must capture him at all costs.
Of course, these words couldn't all be said to Zhang Yuanchao, a militia member.
I only gave a general overview.
It is said that a heinous criminal may be hiding in this mountain.
She originally intended to say these words to the company commander who led the militia.
Now that she looks down on Lu Yao, she can only send a message through a militiaman.
Sure enough, after listening, Zhang Yuanchao deliberately sped up and caught up with Lu Yao.
I told him what Mei Ping had said.
Lu Yao listened and thought about it for a moment.
Lu Yao thoroughly studied Jiangzhou Diary.
They knew about many major events that happened in Jiangzhou later on.
If a notorious bandit of colonel rank like Jin Wanliang were captured in Jiangzhou, it would certainly be recorded.
Even if someone isn't caught, their interactions with the police or local authorities can still be traced.
But Lu Yao thought about it for a long time.
He shook his head and said, "That's not true!"
But then I remembered that perhaps because I wasn't reborn in my previous life, history is different from the present.
In his previous life, Zhang Mazi was arrested two years later.
Is it possible that in the previous life, no one went into the mountains to eliminate the wolf pack?
The three Wang brothers didn't die like that.
Whether Jin Wanliang truly hid in the mountains and lived to old age until his death is still unknown!
However, one thing is certain: the meat roasted for consumption must have been human.
Just then, a dark shadow swept across the snow in the distance.
A pheasant ran by.
It peeked out from the snow-covered hill.
Zhang Jianguo reached for his gun:
"Let's hunt a pheasant and have a taste."
But Mei Ping grabbed him and held him down:
"Don't shoot!"
Then he solemnly warned everyone:
"We're here to investigate a case. We mustn't fire unless absolutely necessary, so as not to alert those hiding in the mountains!"
Lu Yao nodded.
It seems this beautiful female officer is not just a pretty face; she has some experience.
Indeed, the sound of gunfire in the mountains can be heard for miles.
If there are bad people, it's like giving them a heads-up.
Lu Yao said, "Let's be careful as we walk along this road. Maybe there were wolves we didn't clean up when we came back last time."
Last time, the militia encountered a pack of wolves in the Wild Boar Forest.
They fought while running.
They also shot and killed some wolves along the way.
However, many of them were eaten by their companions.
After all, the hungry wolf couldn't resist the temptation of blood.
But perhaps some will remain.
Even in this freezing weather, it cannot rot.
Grilling frozen meat is better than just eating cold dry food.
But after walking for a long time, they still hadn't seen a single dead wolf.
On the snow, the tracks of wild animals became more and more numerous.
No matter what kind of wild animal it was, it didn't dare to approach them when it saw so many of them walking together.
After walking for a while, we could see Wohu Ridge in the distance.
Lu Yao pointed to a grove of trees ahead and said to Mei Ping:
"Let's walk a few steps faster, go into the woods and rest for a while. I brought a bow and arrows, and I'll get you some game to try."