eurekapd Chapter 143 Find the flaw
Chapter 143 Find the flaw
Chapter 143 Find the flaw
The evening sun shone on the side of the ship, casting a golden glow on part of the interior.
Qiu Huoming raised his eyes and saw that He Liu's hands were shaking slightly. Huang Chao moved a step to the left. Ma Sixi, who was originally standing behind them, walked to the door at some point.
Comrade Tang took the letter of introduction, unfolded it and looked at it carefully. "Why is it so dirty? The stamp is blurred. Comrade, come here." He waved to Ma Sixi.
He looked like he was going through the motions.
Huang Chao explained again, "There are too many things stuffed in the bag, and it gets dirty if you're not careful."
Ma Sixi shouted, "I'll be right over here." His accent was very heavy, but it was barely understandable.
It seems that among the three of them, He Liu has the lightest accent, probably because of his young age.
"What are your names? Tell me one by one and I'll check them."
Comrade Tang was still trying to decipher the somewhat blurred handwriting.
"Let me tell you..." Huang Chao showed a flattering look.
"We are both from Guangselipu. My name is Huang Chao, his name is He Liu, and that one is Ma Sixi..."
Qiu Huoming took out his admission letter and was about to show it to Comrade Tang. He stood beside Comrade Tang, moved closer, and looked at the letter of introduction in his hand.
Only Huang Chao's name was written on the letter of introduction, with a sentence attached at the end: "Wait for three people".
In this era, if a group of people travel together, the letter of introduction will only have one person's name written on it, followed by the number of people, so the name and the number of people must match.
The date below was stained with oil and blurred. "When was this letter of introduction issued?" The validity period of 60 days on the back was clearly visible.
Qiu Huoming stood behind him and looked at the official seal. Although it was blurry, he could still tell it was the name of *** Commune.
"Just tie it to last month."
"What are you guys doing out here?"
"Buy some things for the commune. The local supply and marketing cooperative has insufficient quotas. The commune is short of many things. Let's see if we can go to a big city and buy some together..."
It is 82 now, and management in many places is not as strict as it was in previous years. Some people go out in groups to buy things, and they will ask the commune to issue a certificate. The commune will also issue these harmless certificates.
Comrade Tang's brows relaxed a little, "Which pieces of luggage belong to you? Take them out and check them..."
"Hahaha." Huang Chao immediately turned around and pulled under the bed a few times, dragging out a sack. He Liu and Ma Sixi next to him each took out a cloth bag and opened them to show Comrade Tang.
The sacks were filled with small items, such as pots, pans, and the like.
There were washed clothes in the cloth bag, all of which looked very old, and there were a few straw hats hanging on the bed.
"Anything else?"
"What?"
Qiu Huoming leaned over to take a look, "Why don't I see any money?"
Huang Chao glanced at him and took out a few small banknotes from his shirt pocket.
"This little money is not enough. We are in third class."
Comrade Tang glanced at Qiu Huoming, then turned to look at Huang Chao, "Are there any bags left?"
Xiao Chen next to him suddenly spoke up. She pointed at the straw hat and said, "Uncle, did you forget? I remember you had a small bag and you put it in the hat when you came back this afternoon."
"Yes, yes!" Huang Chao wiped the sweat from his forehead, took a few quick steps, and took off a straw hat. Sure enough, there was a small cloth bag stuffed inside.
"The people here like to put things on their heads. I was so nervous just now that I forgot about it for a moment."
His hands trembled slightly, and he opened the tightly wrapped bag, revealing a neatly arranged stack of "Great Unity" notes.
Now even Mou Jinshan was a little confused. Huang Chao and the others had revealed in their previous conversation that they were going to Shenhai to buy some things and sell them back, which was consistent with their current situation.
Qiu Huoming suddenly squatted down. From this angle he could just see the back of the letter of introduction in Comrade Tang's hand. He could see the oily date clearly through the back of the paper.
"Young comrade, what are you doing?" Comrade Tang followed his gaze and turned the letter of introduction over.
The originally indifferent look suddenly froze.
The date had been written for some time, and the ink had seeped through the thin backing of the paper. If you looked at it backwards, you could still vaguely make it out: March 1981, 3.
In other words, this letter of introduction has expired for a long time.
Huang Chao and his friends were illiterate and were confused as they stood in front of the luggage.
"Comrade, watch out, the nest has been put away..." He rewrapped the Great Unity and put it back into the cloth bag.
Comrade Tang exchanged a glance with the three people behind him, and the four of them stood apart, just enough to surround Huang Chao and the others.
"Huang Chao, there is something wrong with your letter of introduction. Come back with us and we will let you go after we verify it."
"How could there be a problem? It's impossible!" Huang Chao said anxiously, "Comrade, we are in a hurry. We have to get off the ship tomorrow..."
In such an urgent situation, his Mandarin seemed to have improved a bit, but Ma Sixi next to him started to curse in his dialect, which could only be seen from his angry expression.
He Liu's hands were shaking even more violently.
Qiu Huoming threw the admission letter in his hand back onto the bed and silently took a few steps to the right, just in time to protect Gu Xiaoran who had just jumped down from the upper bunk.
Xiao Li on the other side was stunned. He and Xiao Chen were still sitting in their original seats with stunned expressions.
"It's okay. We'll send a speedboat to the shore. It's just a phone call and we'll get a reply soon." Comrade Tang explained slowly.
Everyone present understood this sentence.
If they have no problem, they should cooperate honestly.
Huang Chao's eyes suddenly glanced at Qiu Huoming, and Ma Sixi beside him suddenly shouted.
Then, he suddenly pushed Huang Chao towards Comrade Tang with force, and the cabin became chaotic in an instant. Ma Sixi bent down, lifted up his trouser legs, and took out a narrow knife about 20 cm long from the inside of his calf.
He grabbed the cloth bag that Huang Chao had just put away with one hand, turned around and ran towards the door.
Huang Chao used the force of his push to knock Comrade Tang to the ground. Seeing this, He Liu, who was beside him, pounced on Comrade Tang who was lying on the ground without hesitation.
The remaining three staff members were obviously inexperienced. They panicked immediately when faced with the sudden situation. Seeing Ma Sixi trying to run away, they swarmed to the door to stop him. One of them was scratched on the arm by him with a sharp knife. Ma Sixi took advantage of the panic and flew out of the cabin. One staff member ran after him...
Huang Chao rolled on the ground, gave Comrade Tang to He Liu, and rushed towards Qiu Huoming.
He held a blade about five centimeters long in his hand. Almost instantly, he jumped up, bypassed Qiu Huoming, and rushed straight towards Gu Xiaoran.
Judging from this man's skills, combined with what he said before about hunting wolves in the mountains, this man might be a hunter. He must have been picking on the weak and taking Gu Xiaoran as a hostage.
The moment He Liu, who was behind him, missed him, he kicked Comrade Tang who was just about to stand up.
The three of them cooperated very well.
One person runs out to attract other people's attention, another person looks for a hostage, and the remaining person entangles the leader.
Unexpectedly, Comrade Tang was very skilled. In a flash, he raised his arm to block the kick, and then he wrapped his hands around He Liu's ankles and flipped him over...
The moment Huang Chao pounced towards Gu Xiaoran, he was hit hard on the side by a huge force. He was in so much pain that he could hardly speak. The blade in his right hand almost cut his own palm.
After successfully hitting Huang Chao, Qiu Huoming retracted his leg and without saying a word, he swung the stool next to him and smashed it on Huang Chao's hand. The blade fell to the ground with a "click".
"Hide well." Qiu Huoming finally got a chance and shouted.
Xiao Li and Xiao Chen on the opposite side came to their senses and quickly ran towards the sink.
Gu Xiaoran, who had just reacted, had no awareness of being a weak woman who had almost become a hostage. Her mind went blank, and she felt a surge of anger in her heart. She immediately swung another stool and smashed it directly at Huang Chao's head. Behind her was Mou Jinshan, who had just reacted. He stretched out his hand, but before he could grab Gu Xiaoran...
"Beautiful!" Qiu Huoming exclaimed in joy. It was the first time he saw a girl fighting so fiercely.
With this incident, the scene was quickly under control.
Except for Ma Sixi who escaped, Huang Chao and He Liu who remained in the cabin were pinned to the ground by them.
There were cries of surprise from the crowd outside. A moment later, the staff member who had chased Ma Sixi out ran back panting, "Fuck! The bastard jumped into the river!"
Comrade Tang shouted, "Rope!"
After a while, someone came over with a rope. Comrade Tang gritted his teeth and angrily tied Huang Chao, who was lying on the ground, a few more times.
He Liu over there was tied up tightly by the other two people in the same way.
The blood was everywhere on the ground. Comrade Tang straightened up and said, "Take them away. The injured comrades should go to the infirmary to get bandaged. Find someone to go to the nearest city for help!"
He turned his head to look at Qiu Huoming and Gu Xiaoran, a smile appeared on his embarrassed face, "You are fine."
He looked at Xiao Li and the others again, "Except for eating and going to the toilet, you are not allowed to go anywhere. You are not allowed to leave this ship until the situation is clear."
"Let's go, find someone to clean the cabin and take away the suspect's belongings."
This was probably the first time that Comrade Tang encountered such a ferocious suspect on a passenger ship. Before that, he had only dealt with minor disputes such as fights.
He vaguely felt that he might have encountered a big case.
I was both excited and nervous. The one who escaped was obviously the main culprit, but it was a pity that we couldn't catch him.
When he walked to the cabin door and looked at the vast river, the sun had already set in a short while. Half of the river was green and half was red. The scenery was beautiful, but he had no heart to appreciate it.
The Yangtze River is very dangerous at night, and the fugitive who jumped into the river might not escape alive.
Comrade Tang and his group left with the suspects and their belongings. There were many passengers outside the cabin pointing and talking inside, so Qiu Huoming simply closed the door.
He carefully jumped away from the splattered blood and returned to Gu Xiaoran. Only at this moment did Gu Xiaoran feel a little scared. Her face was pale, and the girl, who was full of vigor and vitality just now, suddenly lost her vigor.
Not only her, but Mou Jinshan beside her didn't look much better.
I only heard him say in a trembling voice: "It's okay, it's okay."
It didn't matter if he was injured, but if Gu Xiaoran was injured, he would probably never forgive himself for the rest of his life.
Qiu Huoming pulled Gu Xiaoran back to the bed and said, "If you feel nervous, take a deep breath and then exhale slowly through your mouth..."
He stood in front of Gu Xiaoran and demonstrated.
As soon as the demonstration was over, the room was filled with the sounds of inhaling and exhaling. Turning around, I saw that Mou Jinshan and the Xiao Li couple were using his method to relieve their tension.
"Puchi" Gu Xiaoran was not afraid after seeing this scene.
She raised her head and looked at Qiu Huoming, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled, "Okay, I'm fine. Just now... thank you."
Qiu Huoming shook his right hand in front of her eyes, "How many fingers are there?"
"Damn it, I'm not blind, I'm just nervous!"
Qiu Huoming smiled and replied: "Why are you being polite? When we get to Shenhai, you will take me out for a walk and eat!"
"What does it mean to eat and shop?"
“Just wandering around and eating…”
Mou Jinshan, who was standing aside, looked at Qiu Huoming with a complicated expression for a moment. He originally had some dissatisfaction with Qiu Huoming, but now he was only grateful.
In his heart, nothing was more important than Gu Xiaoran's safety. In comparison, his own uselessness was even more embarrassing.
Seeing that they had all calmed down, Qiu Huoming immediately suggested, "Uncle Mou, Gu Xiaoran, let's go downstairs to eat. I guess some staff will come up to clean up soon."
Xiao Li took Xiao Chen's hand and followed tremblingly, "Let's go together, I'm so nervous, I'm so scared!"
Xiao Chen's face turned pale. She had already thought of the consequences of leaving with this group of people.
She reacted and stretched out her hand to twist Xiao Li's waist fiercely, "From now on, if you keep trying to get something for free, we won't be able to live like this anymore..."
Qiu Huoming was worried that his belongings would be lost if there were too many people around, so he went downstairs carrying his backpack and guitar.
The same thing happened to Mr. and Mrs. Li over there, they all carried their valuables with them.
Mou Jinshan threw his own bag on the bed and took down Gu Xiaoran's backpack. Gu Xiaoran was still carrying the cross-body bag.
It was already completely dark outside. The passenger ship was sailing on the river, the engine was roaring, the lights in the restaurant were on, and several waiters were walking among the crowd, cleaning the table...
The restaurant was full of passengers who were discussing the incident. There was one person who seemed to have witnessed Ma Sixi jumping into the river. He spoke the loudest and spoke in a very exaggerated manner.
When the people who had just experienced a dangerous situation saw this scene, they suddenly felt as if they were in another world.
After a tasteless dinner, everyone returned to the cabin. Sure enough, the bloodstains on the ground had been cleaned up, but the ground was still wet.
Qiu Huoming touched the sweat stains on his neck, put down his bag, took out his clean clothes, and went out to take a shower. Gu Xiaoran followed him out the door.
When he came back, Gu Xiaoran was nowhere to be seen. Mou Jinshan, who was responsible for looking after their belongings, got up to take a shower.
Mr. and Mrs. Li on the opposite side stood outside the cabin door, looking at the dark river and chatting in low voices.
Qiu Huoming washed all the dirty clothes and hung them on the rope.
Gu Xiaoran hadn't come back yet, so he had nothing to do, so he reached out and took out the guitar from the end of the bed. He didn't sing, but just played the songs. When he played the second song, Gu Xiaoran finally came back. She had changed into a clean cotton dress, and her wet hair was scattered on her shoulders.
She had just finished packing when a staff member knocked on the door outside the cabin. "Cooperate with me, one by one, and follow me to take a statement..."
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