Secret Notes of a Mystery Investigator

Chapter 5 The Evil God's Tribute (5)
This is a middle-aged farmer in his 50s and [-]s, with a simple face. He saw that the head of the regiment in military uniform looked a little embarrassed, and nodded repeatedly: "Fortunately, there is a government to support us, so there is no harm."

Head Chen asked him to sit down and said, "My fellow countrymen, what are you mainly planting here? Is the harvest good?"

The fellow smiled and said: "What else can we do, just plant some rice and wheat. The land here is not big, and the young children are all poor. That is, the place where we did not seek refuge is wasted here. There is no way."

Head Chen said: "I see there is a large open space over there. It can be done by opening up a wasteland. Why let it be deserted?"

The fellow said: "There is nothing to grow in this land, and what you grow will die, and, and...you won't believe it. Anyway, it's better not to go to the shore if you have nothing to do. It's not peaceful there."

The head of the delegation Chen pretended not to hear this sentence, and chatted with the fellow villagers for a while, then got up and said goodbye, got into the car and said: "This village has no water or electricity, it is probably caused by this water monster, and the people's life is very poor. It’s so hard, otherwise this place should be a treasure land, people live by water, but here they die by water, so we must solve this matter.”

It's easy to say, but the most troublesome thing about doing this kind of work is that you have nowhere to start, because you don't know where to look for clues, but after careful investigation, we finally figured out where the end of the green soil is, basically relying on The village is very close.With lingering fear in my heart, I said: "It seems that it has been here recently, it is really dangerous, and with its figure, if it moves forward, it will be a place where people live."

As I said this, Captain Chen's complexion changed, as if he had thought of something, he stepped on the brake and said, "What did you just say?"

I said inexplicably: "I said that if it goes further, it will reach a place where people live."

Head Chen slapped his thigh and said, "I see, we all played tricks on this bastard, so we turned around and drove back to the station, all the way speechless."

Back in the room, Captain Chen said: "Brothers, although we are far away from solving the case, I have figured out one thing. If it can be proved, then we will sell a very important step."

I said, "What did you think of?"

Ma Tianxing said: "The team leader thought of the phone number of the water monster, and he is probably going to contact him, let's have a good communication."

This time, Captain Chen ignored his joke, and said, "Have you ever thought about why the monster suddenly backed away during the chase that day?"

We all shook our heads, and Captain Chen said: "Obviously, it must have discovered what it is afraid of. The water monster has no thoughts, and its behavior comes from instinct. It chases us because it wants to eat us to fill our stomachs. It must be to run away." Saw what it was afraid of."

I took a breath and said, "So there is something that scares that thing here? What is that?"

Head Chen thought for a while and said, "If I'm not wrong, it should be a cat."

Mr. Chen's words immediately reminded me of one thing. The first time I was chased by that water monster was because it disappeared after seeing the cat, and the reason why the water monster has never dared to invade the small village not far from the river It must be because of the cat.Basically every household in the countryside has cats, but can such a small thing really pose a threat to the behemoths in Heilongjiang?This is somewhat unbelievable to me.

Head Chen said: "This is just a guess. Everything will not be counted until it is confirmed. We should try."

We asked people from the brigade to help get a sheep and a cat, and then drove to the river, locked the cat in the car first, and led the sheep to the river, and the people hurried back. Layers of shattering, the sheep disappeared in an instant, and then the water monster wanted to go ashore. Head Chen quickly released the cat in the car. Although the distance between us was long, the water monster seemed to be keenly aware of the presence of the cat. Immediately dived into the water, everything disappeared.

Head Chen said: "Okay, I basically have a bottom line in my heart."

After returning home, Captain Chen took out the pictures and compared them carefully against the images on the monitor. After a long time, he raised his head and said, "Basically, it's almost the same as what I thought, so let's discuss our experience. From the first time I When I saw this picture, I was basically sure of one thing, that is: the text on the river surface should be a kind of character that does not belong to the civilization of the earth, and it is probably the language used by alien creatures to communicate with this monster in the water , of course, water monsters will not have such a high level of cultural literacy. This kind of image similar to characters should be a kind of rune used to control it. I think this has the same place with some talisman culture in our country. You see ..."

Speaking of which, Head Chen compared the drawings with the monitor and said: "When there is no object on the river surface, these images are like this, but when He Zhuang is on the ice surface, some characters in it begin to change, and then the water monster breaks out of the ice. Apparently its behavior is controlled by characters."

I said: "That can't be said to be done by aliens, it's too mysterious."

Head Chen said: "It's not mysterious at all. First of all, the image on the ice is formed by a light curtain, and with our current most advanced optical equipment, it is impossible to project such a clear image from a long distance. It is beyond the capabilities of human beings." As long as it's not a god, it's an alien, and we don't need to argue about it. Because our research institute itself has the most advanced scientific research equipment in the country, I have a little idea of ​​how far the science and technology of human society has reached."

I said: "Then where is their projection location? It can't be outer space, right?"

Head Chen said: "Except for the possibility that the light will bend, the image may come from two places: one is that you said it came from space, and the other is that it may come from the bottom of the river. I think this is the most reliable. Let’s call it a creature—human. I think it’s hard to say what his real purpose is. It may be used for research by alien creatures. Of course, no one will know if the real owner of the water monster is not captured. Know the truth."

In the evening, under the guidance of Head Chen, I wrote the first "Incident Investigation Report" in my life, detailing the existence of this incident, analyzing the possible damage index, and suggestions for measures that should be taken, but the conclusion But it is extremely regrettable, we can only write - the truth is undocumented.Six characters, which cannot appear in any scientific research department, are part of the report here, because some things just cannot be explained clearly.

8. The final capture
The arrest operation was scheduled for May, because the water in Heilongjiang was thawing at that time. During this period, we carried out another incredible investigation, which opened my eyes and fully understood how big the world is, and full of wonders.Of course, this story will be told later, and now is not the time, because we have to go back to catch the strange fish.

Regarding this operation, Head Chen and the high-level officials conducted a long-term consultation and research. After negating many plans, they finally settled on a three-dimensional capture plan that integrates air, water, and ground. The specific implementation details are as follows: Helicopters carry optical instruments and project onto the water surface in the air to lure water monsters to show up. The water surface uses giant freighters as the main capture tool, and there are also various large tools on the shore to drag the water monsters ashore, and there are troops equipped with standard combat equipment. It is impossible to catch them. If you are alive, let's kill him.

As the main investigators of this incident, the four of us also played a leading role in this arrest operation. When I was received one by one by many senior leaders of the Ministry of Public Security, I felt a sense of pride spontaneously.

We were all on the freighter that day, and the side of the freighter that was mainly facing the water monster to capture was equipped with two huge fishing guns. The harpoons fired were all modified. Opened into a net, it has no way to run.In addition, there is a fishing net launcher in the middle, which is used to launch high-strength special fishing nets, and is also used to catch water monsters.

All preparations were done. On a sunny morning, we evacuated all the people in the village, and then the army marched in and arranged some large-scale construction vehicles. Fortunately, the place is relatively desolate, and there are not many idle people that we need to worry about.Then the helicopter flew off the ground, went above the positioned water surface, and opened the special projection tool. Regardless of the color and light quality, the image customized according to the mysterious characters appeared on the water surface again.Of course, we are also worried. First of all, the water surface is not ice. Can the imaging effect be so good?Secondly, does the current sunlight interfere with the image? After all, the sun in May is definitely brighter than that in winter.

However, the water monster quickly dispelled our worries. After changing the characters, a huge black shadow immediately appeared on the water surface of Heilongjiang, which was miserable with small waves. I stood by the boat and felt dizzy. In the cabin, there was a muffled sound of "bang", and the huge fishing net was sprayed out immediately. As soon as the water monster showed its blue-gray back, it was covered by the fishing net. With the rattling of the winch, we began to retract the fishing net.

The water monster immediately writhed in the water, and the water splashed astonishingly about ten meters high, and the water surface seemed to be boiling in an instant, rolling layers upon layers.

However, the water monster is still a living creature after all. If you insist on competing with the [-]-ton freighter, it is basically impossible to win. No matter how hard it struggles, it will be hoisted up quickly. A stench came, and everyone wanted to vomit.

He Zhuang looked at the water monster with a telescope and said, "This is not the one we met before, it has no scars on its body."

Before He Zhuang finished speaking, there was another loud roar. On the right side of the ship, a huge round creature slammed into the hull. Even though it was a [-]-ton freighter, it shook. The water monsters beat one after another without stopping. The sound of the beating was deafening, and the water monster caught in the fishing net began to writhe crazily as if it had been beaten with chicken blood.Because it was suspended in the center of the hull, once it fell, there would be endless troubles. Commander Chen ordered to shoot without hesitation, and the soldiers on the ship immediately took out their weapons and fired at the water monster.

As its blood continued to drip, the extent of its struggle became smaller and smaller, and it stopped shortly after, as if it had already hung up, and the one that hit the hull was also silent. Captain Chen said: "Maybe this kind of It's amazing that living things are homogeneous, that the characteristics of life are the same, and that if one loses life, the other will do the same."

Just when we felt that everything was over, the water monster in the net suddenly roared like a thunderbolt, and then continued to struggle, and its struggle directly caused the fishing net to rupture, and it fell on the deck with a plop. With its figure, it immediately occupied a huge space.

The water monster was not polite at all, and held down the two soldiers with a slap, and then we heard screams, and He Zhuang quickly jumped to the top of the cab. The most tragic thing today is that he didn't have any of those cold weapons. Belts, but what is prepared on the top of the warehouse is our other secret weapon - cats.

He Zhuang opened the iron cage fixed above, and a dozen cats ran out. They were not afraid of the huge monster below them at all, and seemed to be very interested. They jumped down from the roof of the warehouse and landed on the back of the water monster. Up and down, the round water monster suddenly trembled, its huge body kept shaking like layers of waves, the cats were not polite, they tore off the skin on its back with their claws, biting it After a while, the water monster completely stopped moving.

And the water monster in the water seemed to have received some kind of hint, so it stopped hitting the giant ship and dived down. Of course, we will not miss this opportunity and immediately sink the underwater camera into the water, but although our speed is already very fast, Still haven't tracked down the water monster, not even with a sonar detector.

Generally speaking, this mission was not successful, but this is also determined by the nature of our work. If we insist on doing things that cannot be changed, it will only be thankless. Let go when it is time to let go.

Later, the captured water monster was transferred to the scientific research department in charge of researching unknown species for investigation, but the water monster disappeared mysteriously on the way, only a small fish frozen into a popsicle was found in the transported freezer, and the fish There is a wound on the back of his body, which makes us very strange. Could it be that the huge water monster was transformed from this kind of small fish?
Scientists certainly wouldn't say that, but one thing we know is that there are abundant fish resources in waters where monsters infeste, which does not conform to the characteristics of waters where large aquatic organisms live.

9. Qingniu Ancient Road of the Yellow River
In our investigation career, many tasks are basically difficult to complete, so many friends will have questions: "Why does the state support you? Is it necessary for you to exist?" What I want to say is: "There are absolutely Necessary, because our work is actually a process of continuous demonstration. To prove whether this strange phenomenon really exists, if we can give actual evidence, then it exists, and if we can’t give actual evidence, then at least we can know—it really doesn't exist."

Alright, let’s stop chattering. Even though this is the case, it doesn’t mean that we can’t solve all the cases. If so, we can’t explain to the people. It’s like saying “the ancient Qingniu Road of the Yellow River”. This is a very serious case. Strange case, from which we can feel how destructive people's ignorance can be. If technology is the primary productive force of human beings, then ignorance is the primary destructive force of human beings. This is a very terrible story, until today When I recall this past memory, I still tremble with fear. The memory it gave me is so unforgettable that I can't forget it.So where exactly should this terrifying story begin?It actually happened before the "water monster". As I said before, it was because the water monster killed people here, so I went to Heilongjiang to investigate first, until I figured out the whole ins and outs. We waited for the ice to thaw. Qinghai Province, because an equally weird incident happened there.

The cover of the report received by the head of the delegation read: Yellow River Qingniu Ancient Road.After reading the content, he called us for a meeting. Although I was not an official staff member of their department at the time, I couldn't go back because the mission in Heilongjiang was not over. I also participated in this meeting and saw several other members of the investigation department. Of course, there are only nine comrades in total, and three of them are clerical staff, and they are only responsible for some paperwork such as sorting out reports on weekdays.

Head Chen said: "You also know my style. I never talk too much nonsense. I will get straight to the point. The Bayan Har Mountains are the source of the Yellow River. An unbelievable thing happened at a section of the river there. There was a report as early as the 70s, but it was delayed, and it was not found out until recent years. The specific situation is as follows..."

Because I have heard about this matter from Ma Tianxing and me, so I already know about it. What the leader Chen said today is similar to what I know. There is a bull head stele with Comrade Hu Yaobang's inscription 'the source of the Yellow River'. We all know that this bull head stele is understood according to the normal meaning: the Yellow River is formed by the milk of a divine cow. It has nurtured Chinese civilization and is China's Mother River, of course, this is a metaphor that everyone has learned from textbooks. What I am thinking about is, does this bull’s head have a deeper meaning, or did the bull’s head refer to something at the beginning, but we thought it was a metaphor?”

At this time, a humane man with glasses and an intellectual face said, "Commander, are you saying that the reason why there is this stele of the bull's head is because the residents here have already discovered this kind of... cow at the bottom of the water?"

Head Chen said: "That's right, we don't have any taboos here, everyone can say whatever comes to mind."

Ma Tianxing said: "Is this a cow? How can there be a cow that can dive? Besides, with the average flow of the Yellow River, hippos can't stay there, let alone dive to the bottom of the river and take a slow walk there."

(End of this chapter)