The train driver in the courtyard

The young man had already walked to the back of the temporary train.

The laughter and joy in the car came into his ears like a surging tide.

The bright lights in the carriage were like brilliant sunshine, almost illuminating the road in front of him as if it were daytime.

However, as a bone-chilling voice sounded, the laughter and joy quickly dissipated like the receding tide.

The lights in the car seemed to be suddenly swallowed up by a giant hand reaching out from the darkness, and the surroundings instantly fell into deathly silence.

The muscles on the young man's face twitched uncontrollably.

He seemed to be under a spell, twisting his neck stiffly and looking in the direction where the sound came from.

I saw a train driver in a fuel-coated suit squatting on the ground with a cigarette in his mouth.

The flame of the cigarette butt flickered in the darkness, and the flickering light reflected on the train driver's face, making his expression look gloomy.

"Is there... anything?"

The young man took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound steady. "Comrade, you don't have to be polite. I know this accident is just an accident and has nothing to do with your railway.

Don't worry, I won't hold you responsible."

He said this, but his eyes were wandering.

After confirming his guess, Li Aiguo threw away his cigarette butt, stood up and walked towards the young man.

He patted the young man's arm in a seemingly affectionate manner, and said sincerely: "Comrade, you were injured because of a train overturn, and the injury is so serious, our railway department must be held responsible to the end.

You stay here for one night, and tomorrow I will send someone to take you to a big hospital in the capital to treat your injuries."

"No, no, no thanks. I've already explained this to your leader, and I have work to attend to."

As the young man spoke, he tried to turn around and leave.

But Li Aiguo's hands were like iron pliers, tightly grasping his shoulders and making him unable to move.

"Which factory are you from? Our Qianmen Locomotive Depot will contact your factory. I believe your factory leaders will understand your situation."

Li Aiguo's eyes became sharp and he stared at the young man closely.

"Comrade, there's really no need. It's just a minor injury." Beads of sweat appeared on the young man's forehead.

Generally speaking, whether it is a car or train accident, the injured people usually hope that the perpetrator can take responsibility and handle the follow-up matters properly.

But this young man acted as if he was "thinking about the railway" everywhere.

This not only made Liu Qingsong from the rescue team suspicious, but even the experienced cycad hunters saw that there was something fishy going on.

Li Aiguo's face suddenly darkened, and he asked in a cold voice, "What's your name? Where were you when the accident happened?"

The young man trembled all over at the sudden question.

He turned around and wanted to escape, but found that Su Tieshou had surrounded him with several public security personnel, blocking his way.

"My name is Xu Liangcai. I am a passenger, so of course I am in the carriage."

Xu Liangcai tried to calm himself down, pretending to be angry, staring at Li Aiguo with wide eyes, and shouted angrily: "I am the victim, how can you doubt that the accident has anything to do with me?"

Li Aiguo stared at him, a meaningful smile on his face: "Did I doubt it? Oh, you know what, now I really do doubt it."

"you……"

Xu Liangcai's face suddenly changed. He turned his head and looked at Liu Qingsong, the highest-ranking railway leader at the scene, and said with a face full of grievance: "Leader, you little comrade are framing me... I am just an ordinary passenger, sitting in my seat peacefully, and the train suddenly overturned. What does this have to do with me?"

Although Liu Qingsong also felt that Xu Liangcai was very suspicious.

However, it is extremely inappropriate to hastily accuse others of maliciously sabotaging trains without solid evidence.

He frowned, pulled Li Aiguo aside, and asked softly, "Aiguo, do you have any evidence?"

Li Aiguo shook his head: "It's pitch black now, so we can't inspect the scene. But if we let this person go, it will be difficult to catch him again."

Su Tieshou came over and suggested, "How about this? I'll send someone to take him to the hospital in Shanhaiguan under the pretext of treating his injuries and keep him under guard."

Keeping the person in the hospital will not cause serious consequences even if it is later discovered that Xu Liangcai is not a suspect.

It also reflects the railway's concern for injured passengers.

This proposal was supported by Li Aiguo and Liu Qingsong.

So, Su Tieshou called the two old policemen aside and whispered some instructions to them.

"Captain Su, don't worry. Driver Li is your friend, and he is our friend. There will be no problems."

"Yes, we also want to find out how this train accident happened."

Afterwards, two railway police officers, one on the left and one on the right, "supported" Xu Liangcai as he walked towards the temporary train.

"Hey, what are you doing? I'm not a prisoner." Xu Liangcai protested while struggling.

"Comrade, we are doing this for your own good. Look at you, you are injured so badly. We must take good care of you." The railway police said with a look of "concern".

Xu Liangcai kept protesting all the way.

But the railway police used the excuse of helping him treat his injuries, and he had no way to refute it. He could only be "escorted" onto the train with a face full of resentment.

At this time, the temporary train was ready to depart. Li Aiguo handed Su Tieshou a cigarette and said, "Lao Su, have all the passengers' names and home addresses been registered?"

"According to regulations, all have been registered." Su Tieshou took the cigarette and said.

Li Aiguo said, "I'll trouble you again to record the passengers' original carriage locations. Most importantly, please record the home addresses of the passengers in carriage 13."

Huang Jing had also finished the work at hand by this time.

When he came over and heard what Li Aiguo said, he looked at him with a puzzled look and asked, "Master, you suspect that the train was sabotaged, so why didn't you keep the passengers in the thirteenth carriage?"

Before Li Aiguo could answer, Liu Qingsong took over: "Driver Huang, there are more than a hundred people in one carriage.

Each person needs 1 liang of porridge in the morning, 2 1-liang steamed buns or cornmeal steamed buns at noon, and liang of -liang noodles in the evening.

Excluding the cost of vegetables, just the staple food would require 6 taels of corn flour every day.

These more than one hundred people stay here for one day, and they need more than 300 kilograms of food.

Although the food problem can be solved, these more than one hundred people still need a large amount of fresh water.

In addition, passengers staying here will affect their journey and cause serious adverse effects.

As long as you register the name and address, if you need to investigate in the future, at most you can send someone to visit their home, there is no need to keep the passengers."

It has to be said that as the captain of the rescue team, Liu Qingsong's professional ability is getting stronger and stronger.

He clearly analyzed the possible troubles that might arise if passengers stayed at the accident scene.

After hearing this, Huang Jing finally understood Li Aiguo's good intentions.

At around two o'clock in the morning, the temporary train took the passengers on their journey.

Li Aiguo and the rescue team, as well as comrades from the K16 crew, Su Tieshou and several comrades from the police station stayed at the scene of the accident.

Cycas Regis arranged personnel to guard the accident train.

The crew members went into the rescue train to rest.

Li Aiguo also planned to hide in the carriage for a while. At this time, a flight attendant walked towards Huang Jing and said with a smile: "Driver Huang, today is your birthday. Happy birthday to you."

Oh, I forgot my apprentice’s birthday again.

Li Aiguo looked around and suddenly felt helpless.

It's all wilderness here, so buying birthday presents is impossible.

Due to the hasty departure of the rescue train, the team members only carried dry food that could last for a few days. It was undoubtedly a fantasy to hold a decent birthday party for Huang Jing.

"Master, go to bed early. It doesn't matter whether it's your birthday or not."

Although Huang Jing said this, the lonely look that flashed across her face revealed her inner regret.

The comrades in the K16 crew are as close as brothers and sisters on weekdays.

We had originally planned to celebrate for Huang Jing in the evening, but now given the situation, everyone is filled with regret.

"It would be great if there were rabbits here. We could catch one and have a barbecue to celebrate Comrade Huang Jing's birthday."

"Captain, this is indeed a desolate place, but it looks dark, can you catch a rabbit?"

Hearing them whispering, Li Aiguo suddenly turned his head to look at the dark wasteland in the distance. The corners of his mouth rose slightly and he smiled, "There is a way." After that, he turned and walked into the carriage.

The biggest feature of rescue work is that the scene is full of unpredictability. Sometimes the train may sink into the pond, and sometimes the train may fly to the treetops.

So the train is loaded with all kinds of tools.

Li Aiguo searched for a while and found a few hoes and steel chisels in the train, and walked out of the carriage with them.

Zhou Huaiyi was surprised to see Li Aiguo carrying these tools, so he walked up to him and asked, "Driver Li, what do you think?"

Li Aiguo looked at the wilderness and said, "Old Zhou, have you ever heard of the Java sparrow?"

Zhou Huaiyi and his comrades in the crew were on the road all year round and were better informed than the average person. They often heard passengers on the bus say that the meat of the Java sparrow was plump and delicious, and more delicious than fat.

Now seeing Li Aiguo going to catch Java sparrows, they immediately became excited and expressed their desire to go together.

There is strength in numbers, so Li Aiguo would certainly not refuse.

Soon, more than a dozen crew members and police officers gathered beside the overturned carriage with various tools.

The comrades of the rescue team have just been working intensively for several hours and are now taking a break.

After hearing the commotion below, they asked the reason and found out that they were going "hunting", so they all joined the hunting team.

After all, whether or not we can catch a sparrow, just joining in the fun can help kill the boring time.

As more and more people joined, the size of the hunting team expanded rapidly.

Finally, even Su Tieshou joined in with a few public security comrades.

Cycas also said confidently: "It is said that the Java sparrow can destroy dozens of kilograms of grain every year. It is a real pest. The duty of our railway police is to eliminate all pests!"

Wow, he is worthy of being a nationally renowned cycad hunter. This statement has elevated the significance of the originally ordinary hunting activity to a new level.

In a short time, the hunting team that originally consisted of only Li Aiguo quickly expanded into a large team of more than 30 people.

It's like the game changes from a single-player dungeon to a team dungeon.

As the leader of this "team copy", Li Aiguo naturally has to assign tasks to the team members.

Cycad Hand and several public security comrades were holding five-cell dry-battery flashlights with the highest wattage in the venue. They were given the important duty of hunters - to be responsible for finding the caves of Java sparrows.

"The exits of Hehuaque caves are mostly in high places, while the entrances of low-lying caves are mostly in the grass or under leaves and branches."

Li Aiguo was worried that these novice hunters might cause trouble, so he also shared his experience: "When the sparrows crawl, they are like mice in the city, they don't take detours, but walk in a straight line.

The route that the Java sparrow uses to steal crops is one of frequent back and forth movements.

The surrounding weeds were ground clean and the soil was also ground smooth.

Follow the path with less grass and less light, and you will find the hiding place of the Java sparrow. "

"I understand. Don't worry, Driver Li. We can catch so many thieves, but we can't catch these food thieves!"

Cycas waved his hand, and four or five hunters ran towards the fields with flashlights.

The bright beam of the flashlight shone on the barren slope. Because this place was remote and members were usually forbidden to approach it, the Java sparrows were not exterminated.

The hunting team soon made a discovery. "I found a rat hole."

"Shut up, it's a sparrow, not a mouse. You don't want to eat meat later." The leader of the hunter group, Cycas Hand, scolded sternly.

"Yes, yes, it's the Java sparrow!" The novice hunter who was worried about his KPI being deducted quickly shrank his neck and spoke.

Li Aiguo directed in the team channel: "Put branches in the rat holes you find and mark them. Don't waste time and continue looking for the next one."

"Understood!" After the novice hunter replied in the team channel, he continued to work with a flashlight.

In a short while, the hunting team found three Java sparrow holes.

At this time, the second MT team and the third DPS team also set out.

The MT team is composed of several young and brave guys, and the DPS team is composed of female flight attendants from the K16 package crew.

As the team commander, Li Aiguo followed the hunter group's mark and came to the BOSS area.
He removed the branch, carefully opened the hole, and then asked the DPS team to find dry branches and weeds and pile them at the entrance.

"Light a fire!" Huang Jing struck a match and ignited the branches and weeds. Bright flames rose in the dark wilderness and wisps of green smoke filled the air.

"Blow some air!" Several DPS squatted in front of the fire, using their eloquence to blow at the flames, and green smoke carrying hot air rushed into the cave.

The Java sparrows in the cave were preparing to set out to destroy the people's food, and the sound of "chirp, chirp" was heard in the cave.

"We are pests, we are pests, we run around, stealing food everywhere, we jump around and destroy the food, jump around, run around, and make you lose all your harvest.
We are pests, we are pests, we are going to attack, we are pests, we are pests, jumping around, you are in trouble!
"

Amid the loud singing, three plump Java sparrows lined up in a neat row, marching towards the cave entrance with a proud and confident look and in neat steps.

Suddenly, a little fire came out of the cave, followed by suffocating smoke.

"Boss, it's bad, humans are calling, squeak!"

"What should I do? What should I do? Squeak."

The Java sparrow was suddenly panicked.

The eldest one-eared man remained calm. He waved his paw and said, "Don't worry, brothers. I have made preparations. There is another exit in this cave. Have you forgotten?"

"Boss, you are wise. Boss, you are wise! Squeak."

"Foolish human, how can you understand the wisdom of the great Java sparrow! Squeak."

The two Java sparrows hurriedly ran towards the nearest fork in the road. They had just emerged and had no time to enjoy the fresh air and were immersed in the joy of their upcoming escape.

boom!
A shovel fell from the sky and hit me hard.

"Boss, humans are too cunning, squeak." This was the last thought of the Java sparrow.

Then it fell into darkness.

"These two sparrows are really fat."

Member No. 1 of the MT team picked up two sparrows and threw them into a sack, then reported to the team leader through the team channel.

"Add 200 KPI, and you will get an extra Java sparrow leg later." Li Aiguo nodded to team member No. 1, then gestured to MT No. 2.

MT No. 2 became excited and raised the shovel high.

The cunning One-Ear did not rush out, but hid behind. He was shocked to see his two brothers being beaten into meat patties by the shovel.

"You cunning human, Zhizhi, are so abominable. But you will never imagine how smart the great One-Ear is, Zhizhi."

One of his beards was tilted aside, revealing a smug smile.

People say that a cunning rabbit has three burrows, and the sparrow will also dig some deceptive holes.

This hole is deliberately made in a conspicuous place, but it is actually just a deceptive cover.

Most of these holes go straight to the ground. They are either blind holes that have not been dug through, or they have a bend so that you cannot reach the bottom even if you put a shovel down.

This kind of straight hole is a hole that leads to the sky, and sometimes it is also a hole for ventilation, and nothing can be dug out. "

As the smartest sparrow in the area, Yizier naturally paid more attention to its own safety than ordinary sparrows. It dug three exits in the cave.

Now that the two brothers have attracted the enemy's attention, this is the best opportunity for it to escape.

"Cuihua, warm the bed. I'm coming to find you. Squeak!"

One ear kicked his legs suddenly and jumped out of the most hidden exit.

The stars in the night sky symbolize freedom in its eyes, and the gentle night breeze symbolizes beauty to it... Cuihua, here I come.

boom!
The shovel fell heavily again.

"I won't accept this, damned person, squeak." One of his ears was slapped into a meat patty.

MT No. 2 lifted up one of its ears and clicked his tongue twice: "This thing is really fat, at least three pounds, how much food is wasted."

After throwing "One Ear" into the bag, Li Aiguo recorded the KPI for MT team member No. 2 as usual. However, this matter is not over yet.

We came out in a hurry this time and didn't bring much food, and the sparrow's cave is our granary now.

Li Aiguo arranged the MT team members to guard the exit, and then directed the DPS team members to pick up hoes and start digging the cave.

Li Aiguo asked the MT to guard the exit and directed the DPS to pick up hoes and start digging the cave.

After digging about half a shovel's depth, they dug out a horizontal hole that was almost parallel to the ground. At the other end of the horizontal hole, there was a hole that went straight to the ground, and in the middle there were three slanted holes going downwards.

"This Java sparrow is really cunning." Zhou Huaiyi couldn't help but admire: "If we didn't use the fire attack method, we would definitely not be able to catch them just by digging holes."

He dug hard a few times, and with the help of the flashlight, Li Aiguo could see peanut shells mixed in the soil.

Li Aiguo said loudly: "There is a warehouse under this cave, and there must be food inside. Each of you should hold a stick in your hand to prevent any sparrows from escaping.

If you see a sparrow coming out, beat it to death with a stick. Never let it bite your feet. If you get bit, you will get rat scabies, which will rot your hands and feet and is incurable. "

Although there are no germs on the body of the Java sparrow, it is hard to say about its teeth. To be on the safe side, Li Aiguo still gave a few reminders.

Those DPS players all picked up their protective weapons.

In later generations, little girls would jump two stories high when they saw a mouse, but in this era, mice were meat.

None of the girls at the scene disliked mice.

Fortunately, it was just a false alarm. Even after the granary was dug up, no bird was found.

The granary was divided into several holes. The hole on the left was filled with white and densely packed peanuts. The peanuts were arranged more tightly and neatly than those in the peanut bin.

In the hole on the right is a pile of golden and plump corn.

"This should be several kilograms." Zhou Huaiyi threw away the hoe, picked up the sack and rubbed the grain into the sack.

He picked it up and took a deep breath, "It's at least 20 kilograms!"

Li Aiguo was also surprised by the results of the battle. In the Hehuaque Cave over at Wei Zhuang Commune, finding ten kilograms of grain was already a great harvest.

Wow, the food we found this time is enough for one person to eat for three or four days.

"They stole so much food. These guys are as despicable as the landlords and bullies before liberation."

The team defeated the BOSS, and the BOSS dropped top-quality equipment, which excited the team members.

Team leader Li Aiguo took the opportunity to shout in the team channel: "Everyone, work harder. Let's dig all the vole holes in this area today."

"We must rid the people of this evil!"

"Destroy the Java sparrow!"

The enthusiasm of the team members is like a surging tide, growing higher and higher.

They were busy working, holding flashlights and waving hoes.

Hunters were responsible for finding vole holes, DPS was responsible for smoking the voles, MT was responsible for catching the voles, and the little doctors from the rescue team carried gauze and acted as "nannies".

This is like a complete "copy team" with clear division of labor and tacit cooperation.

Under Li Aiguo's methodical command, the copy team launched a massive sweep along the railway.

Due to the clear division of labor and cooperation, each team member has extraordinary strength.

In less than two hours, more than thirty sparrows were caught and more than two hundred kilograms of grain were harvested.

Seeing that time was getting later, Li Aiguo called a halt to the hunting activities as he still had to investigate the cause of the train accident tomorrow.

The copy team returned to the "assembly stone" - the rescue train, and began to divide the "trophies".

The hunters took out skinning knives, daggers and other tools and skillfully gutted and skinned the sparrows.

The DPS team members took the "nanny" to the nearby tree branches and started a blazing bonfire.

Li Aiguo skewered the sparrows with an iron stick and roasted them over the campfire.

The Java sparrow sizzled with oil as the flames licked it happily.

The air was instantly filled with a rich and tempting fragrance, which was like an invisible hook, making people salivate.

Liu Qingsong rummaged around in the warehouse of the rescue train and found a bag of salt and a bag of chili powder.

Sprinkle salt evenly on the oriole, and then sprinkle chili powder on it.

After taking a bite of the steaming and fragrant Java sparrow, Li Aiguo squinted his eyes comfortably. The taste was simply amazing.

In those days, having meat to eat was considered a feast, not to mention that the peanuts dug out from the rat holes were also roasted by the fire.

After taking a bite of Java sparrow and then a peanut, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became extremely warm, with laughter and joy continuing.

Li Aiguo stood up, looked around and said loudly: "Today is my apprentice Huang Jing's birthday. I am here to thank everyone for their help."

"Driver Li, you are too polite. We are actually taking advantage of you."

"Yeah, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to eat meat."

"You know what, this bird meat is the most delicious meat I have ever eaten in my life."

At this time, even several public security comrades from the Shanhaiguan Police Station had warm smiles on their faces and were immersed in this joyful atmosphere.

Huang Jing took small bites of the Java sparrow and felt as sweet as if she had drunk honey.

She originally thought that her birthday was ruined, but she didn't expect that her master would hold such a grand and unique birthday party for her.

After eating and drinking, it was almost five o'clock in the morning. Li Aiguo returned to the bunk in the rescue vehicle to take a nap.

The next morning, Li Aiguo was woken up while he was still asleep.

Liu Qingsong, the leader of the rescue team, patted Li Aiguo on the shoulder and said, "Driver Li, the accident investigation team is here."

"The investigation team came so soon?" Li Aiguo rubbed his slightly tired face and frowned: "Is it from the section or the bureau?"

"The investigation team organized by the bureau is led by a deputy director of the Security Department." Liu Qingsong also felt that something was wrong.

Generally speaking, after the accident news is transmitted back to the section, the section will first assess the severity of the accident. If the accident is serious, it will be reported to the bureau.

The bureau must first understand the general circumstances of the accident, and then hold a meeting to discuss it before deciding whether to send an accident investigation team.

Moreover, it takes time to form an accident team, and it also takes time for the bureau to arrive at the accident scene.

This entire process usually takes four or five days unless it is a particularly serious accident.

But now, less than a day after the accident, the investigation team has arrived.

"Be patriotic. This investigation team has bad intentions," Liu Qingsong reminded.

(End of this chapter)