Chapter 23 Floating Corpses, River Patrol Team the next Lin went to Qingyuan Lake as usual, and followed the old fisherman to cast nets to catch fish, put out crab cages, and use his unique method of spearing fish. In the afternoon, the caught fish are taken to the market to sell. After a busy day, I earned 52 copper coins. "Take these! We'll divide them this way from now on." The old fisherman kept twenty coins for himself and pushed the rest to Song Lin, saying happily: "You work hard, and I enjoy having some free time, hahahaha..." "Thank you, Uncle Chen." Song Lin did not delay. He took the coins in both hands and smiled gently in the sunset. The old fisherman was alone, and he was willing to give to Song Lin and accept it. He would repay these cares double in the future and take care of Chen Ping until his death. Hmm... It's a sin, it's a sin, the old man must live a long life! Leaving Qingyuan Lake. Before it got dark, Song Lin bought a lot of cloth bags and two fish baskets at the market, preparing for fishing at night. Suddenly I heard a discussion among the fishermen nearby.
"Have you heard? Someone found a body by the lake." "Tsk tsk, I heard that the body was badly soaked and swollen beyond recognition. I don't know who it was..." Was Cao Jin's body discovered so quickly? Song Lin paused. He left in a hurry, carrying a cloth bag and a fish basket. By the small river at the Fish Market. Sure enough, there were several figures standing in the sunset, seemingly searching for something nearby. Song Lin withdrew his gaze and opened the door as if nothing had happened. Just as he was about to put down the fish basket and cloth bag, a voice suddenly called him from behind. "Hey, boy, turn around." Song Lin stopped what he was doing. Then he released his hand on the door handle and turned slowly. Under the sunset. A man wearing the uniform of the Huanglu'an River Patrol Team came over, with a long sword made of fine iron slung around his waist, reflecting the cold light in the setting sun. Song Lin sighed silently. Trouble is coming! The river patrol officer stepped forward quickly and asked bluntly, "Let me ask you, have you seen Lin San from the market appear nearby during this period?" "Lin San? Sir, I don't know this person." Song Lin looked confused.
It’s not Cao Jin, it’s Lin San? He suddenly felt relieved. The river patrol sized Song Lin up and down for a while, then snorted coldly, "How could you not have seen this before when you live here? Tell the truth, or I'll make you pay!" Say it. He took a step forward, trying to use his strength to overpower the other person. The river patrol officer was not a government servant, and would not reason with the lower-class fishermen. It would be good if he could get some information out of this, but if it really had nothing to do with Song Lin, there would be no loss. "This... I really don't know any Lin San!" Song Lin looked innocent and took a step back. One hand silently pressed on the fish-butchering knife at his waist. "what happen?" At this moment, another group of people came over. The leader was wearing a flowery dress and a tiger ring on his hand. He was dressed very delicately, but his face was not feminine. One of his eyes was full of brilliance, while the other was empty, revealing a ferocious aura that was frightening. He seems to be the leader of this river patrol team. "Master Hua." The river patrol officer took a step back, his attitude completely different from before. He said respectfully, "I was questioning this kid. Seeing that he wouldn't tell the truth, I planned to teach him a lesson." "idiot." Hua Ye slapped the patrol officer in the face and said gloomily, "Do you think I'm deaf? We are the patrol team, not thugs and bullies. We attacked the fishermen without any evidence. Are you trying to force a confession out of them because you are arrogant?" "Don't dare, don't dare!" The river patrol officer denied it repeatedly and lowered his head, not daring to speak. "Humph." Hua Ye took a breath and explained to Song Lin gently, "Young man, today, a body floated up in the waters near the river in Qingyuan Lake. There was a knife wound on the neck. This is a homicide case. My men were a little anxious. Please don't be surprised." "I dare not, I dare not." Song Lin lowered his head and also said that he dared not. In fact, he had already started thinking about whether he should sink the bodies of Cao Jin and the other man again when he went to the bighead carp's nest tonight to avoid being discovered. "Yeah." That Hua Ye nodded with satisfaction. Suddenly his tone changed. He said coldly, "But if you see anyone suspicious, you must report it to the river patrol team. Do you understand?" "Yes, I understand."
Song Lin kept his head down the whole time, looking timid and submissive. "Walk." Hua Ye waved his hand and left with a group of people from the river patrol team. It looked like they were going to call it a day as the sun was setting. After all, the river patrol was not a government office, and if Lin San hadn't been from the Fish Market, they wouldn't have bothered with this. Hua Ye's curses could be vaguely heard in the cold wind, "What is Cao Jin doing? He has not been seen for a few days. I have to personally take care of this matter..." "Hurry and find him for me!" "Yes!" Looking at the receding backs of the river patrol team, Song Lin's eyes flickered. The backer of the river patrol team behind Cao Jin should be this Mr. Hua. This person seems to be quite disciplined. But I wonder if he will still be so gentle to me when he finds out that Cao Jin is missing and knows that Boss Yu, Song Lin and others have had conflicts with him? However, if Song Lin were to make a choice again, he would still kill someone. He wanted to keep a low profile, but he didn't want to be a coward who could be manipulated by others. "We must enter the Tiger and Leopard Power as soon as possible to be able to deal with possible subsequent threats." …… night. The huge Qingyuan Lake is dotted with stars, as if a galaxy has fallen into the lake. An unlit black-sailed boat stopped in the waters near Baiping Ferry. "That's probably where it is." Song Lin looked around, tied the boat under a cliff, and dived into the water with a harpoon and fish basket. Coo~~Coo~~ The visibility underwater late at night is very low. Song Lin tried to open his eyes wide, but could hardly see what was happening under the lake. All the way down. Ten meters, twenty meters, fifty meters...the depth has long exceeded the limit of ordinary people. However, Song Lin, who had a water-loving nature and whose Wave-wrapped Skill had advanced to the Wandering Body, only felt a little suffocated. Moyou dived a hundred meters. The surroundings completely turned into a dark world, deep and quiet, and the occasional fish and shrimp swimming by were like ghosts from hell. Song Lin began to grope under the water. Soon. There were faint spots of light in front of us, like stars in the sky.
There is a crack of unknown depth, seven or eight meters wide at its widest point, and less than half a meter wide at its narrowest point. Toothed silver carps are swimming freely in it. We’ve arrived at the bighead carp’s nest! The object that emitted light just now was the strange mineral in the fish nest. "If it weren't for this feature, this place would be really hard to find!" He sighed as he swam forward. suddenly. Song Lin held his breath and lay motionless on the rock under the water. A bighead carp as big as an ox swam leisurely in the crevice, its two eyes like light bulbs under the water, emitting a faint red light. Followed by. One, two...even seven or eight bighead carp kings swam through the water, stirring up bubbles and undercurrents. "I go!" Song Lin's pupils suddenly shrank and he was so shocked that he almost choked on the river water. There was more than one fish king in the bighead carp nest? This was completely different from what he had encountered in his previous life. "The fate of Chibai is far from simple as I thought!" Song Lin’s mind was racing. “Everything strange has a reason.” "Could it be that the reason why there are so many bighead carp kings is... related to these minerals?" His eyes fell on the large pieces of ore with glowing spots in the cracks, and his heart suddenly moved. (End of this chapter)