The Whale in the Mountains
Chapter 279 The Other Shore Flower
Luo Qian rebuked sternly, still remembering the old man's wanton gaze on her earlier.
Village Chief Chen smiled sadly, "Say what you want. I've told you everything I know. Arrest me if you want. This has nothing to do with anyone else. Anyway, I've made Bahu Pass Village prosperous. My life has been worth it!"
"You..."
Luo Qian gritted her teeth but could do nothing with this old rogue.
"Qianqian, don't argue with him. Detain them first. Everyone who knew about this is involved. He can't take the blame alone!"
Luo Qian made a call, and soon a large number of government yamen runners arrived, arresting all those involved in the case.
The local yamen runners were very respectful to Song Zijian, but Song Zijian couldn't mention the demon, as it might cause public panic.
The original purpose of the Evil Exorcism Division was to isolate the darkness from the light, advancing with heavy burdens in the dark!
Besides, it wasn't difficult to convict these troublemakers. Just possessing firearms illegally was enough to cause them trouble.
And Li Jianming was also taken away to assist in the investigation. After he feigned madness, all his property was seized by Village Chief Chen, which would be another charge against the village chief.
This old man was far from as noble and simple as he claimed.
Including the little girls who were offered to the demon in the past few years, with several crimes combined, even if he didn't die, he wouldn't be able to get out of prison in this lifetime.
After they were all taken away, Song Zijian stretched and said, "Let's go too!"
Chen Xiao was slightly stunned, "Leave now? The case isn't clear yet. Can you sleep at night?"
Song Zijian said with a troubled expression, "This case is more complicated than I thought. I have to report back to my superiors and request reinforcements."
"Request reinforcements? By the time your reinforcements arrive, the cucumbers will be cold!"
Chen Xiao said impatiently, "I'm going down there now to see what kind of demon is causing trouble. If you're afraid, go back first."
Song Zijian said, "Brother Chen, I'll go with you. Qianqian, you go back first."
Luo Qian frowned, "Team Leader Song, why do you want me to go back? Do you look down on me?"
"I'm not looking down on you. I'm just responsible for your safety!"
Song Zijian said seriously.
Luo Qian curled her lips, "That's still looking down on me!"
Song Zijian: "Okay, then go if you want, but if you encounter danger, don't try to be brave. Be sure to run away and protect yourself at the first sign of trouble!"
"Okay, okay, I know, Team Leader Song. When did you become so long-winded!"
Luo Qian taunted mercilessly.
"..."
Song Zijian was speechless. At this time, Chen Xiao said, "Let's go, let's go to the vegetable greenhouse first. Since the vegetable greenhouse is used as a cover, the entrance to the underground must be in the greenhouse."
Song Zijian nodded, "Great minds think alike. Let's go! I've been to that greenhouse, I'll lead the way!"
The greenhouse was in the fields outside the village, only a few hundred meters away from the broken temple, so Song Zijian didn't need to lead the way at all.
After the three entered the greenhouse, they saw a lush expanse of leafy greens. Chen Xiao took a few steps forward and stepped on the ground, saying, "The entrance is here!"
After Chen Xiao stomped his feet a couple of times, he kicked away the loose soil, revealing a wooden cellar lid.
Luo Qian looked curious, "How did you know?"
"I guessed randomly. I didn't expect to guess right!"
Chen Xiao said casually. He naturally wouldn't tell them that he possessed Divine Sense.
Opening the cellar lid revealed a vertical ladder. The cellar was pitch black, nothing could be seen, and it seemed bottomless.
"It's so dark. How do we get down?"
Luo Qian said helplessly.
At this time, Chen Xiao found three miner's helmets with spotlights from the toolbox next to him.
Luo Qian suddenly realized, "I'm so stupid. Since the villagers are going to work underground, they must have lighting equipment. Chen Xiao, you're so smart!"
Song Zijian was speechless, "Qianqian, your professional skills are worrying..."
Luo Qian blushed, "Well, it's mainly because Chen Xiao is too awesome, that's why I seem a little bit stupid!"
"Okay, whatever you say!"
Song Zijian said helplessly, but speaking of which, this Chen Xiao was indeed not simple.
He took the miner's helmet and asked casually, "Brother Chen, are you really just a doctor? Looking at your skills just now, it doesn't seem like it?"
How could Chen Xiao not know that Song Zijian was testing him? He smiled slightly, "I'm gifted, my natural reaction ability is just extraordinary."
Song Zijian didn't commit to this answer, but Luo Qian's eyes sparkled as she looked at Chen Xiao.
Humans, especially women, naturally have a kind of worship for the strong.
The three went down the cellar in turn. Chen Xiao was at the bottom, followed by Song Zijian, and Luo Qian was the last.
Song Zijian originally wanted Luo Qian to wait on the ground and be responsible for support work, but of course, Luo Qian vehemently refused.
This cellar was very deep. Although he didn't know the exact depth, Song Zijian estimated that it was at least tens of meters.
A few minutes later, the three finally reached the bottom.
And in front of them was a huge flower field!
As many as hundreds of acres. This wasn't a flower field at all, it was simply a sea of flowers!
"Wow, so beautiful!"
Looking at the large expanse of red flowers in front of her, Luo Qian was immediately intoxicated.
Song Zijian came to the flower field. These flowers were the crops planted by the Chen villagers.
He was very experienced and didn't touch these flowers with his hands, just looking at them from a distance.
It had to be said that these flowers were indeed very beautiful. Even a straight man like Song Zijian felt a little intoxicated by them.
The bright red flowers were gorgeous, stunning, and as red as blood!
And these flowers had one thing in common, that was the flowers that bloomed had no leaves, while the flowers that had leaves didn't bloom.
"What kind of flowers are these? Why have I never seen them before?"
Luo Qian prided herself on being a flower arrangement expert, but she had never seen pictures or videos of these gorgeous flowers.
"You haven't seen them before, that's right."
Chen Xiao said lightly.
Luo Qian was slightly stunned and asked in a questioning tone, "Chen Xiao, do you know what these flowers are?"
Luo Qian took it for granted that Chen Xiao, a big man, could know more flowers than her?
Then she heard Chen Xiao say slowly, "Manjusawa, also known as the flower of the other shore, is rarely seen by the world, because it usually blooms on the road to the Yellow Springs (the underworld)!"