Indiana Jones

Chapter 557 Life and death are uncertain (03)

The results of the interrogation of the coachman disappointed everyone. After a long time, this guy is just an ordinary coachman. Ordinary people can’t be so ordinary. Such people can be said to be everywhere on the street. They are the epitome of a small person struggling at the bottom of society.

The terrified coachman and the fact that he met the kidnappers truthfully told the story of what happened. He admitted that he did knock down a person. It was a person who had just entered the county town. He seemed exhausted and staggered. When I came out of the turn, the car hit the person. To be more precise, it was knocked down by the car. I was taken out and fell to the ground. There was no one around at that time. The driver was worried about any trouble. After all, his income can be compensated He couldn't afford the soup and medicine, so he ran away without daring to help him. When he turned around a few times and turned back, the man had disappeared. They also inquired and heard that the man was lying on the ground. After a while, he got up and left, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling a little more at ease. After all, this kind of thing hurts others and doesn't benefit himself. If the other party has nothing to do, he wouldn't feel so guilty.

"How do you know he just entered the city?" Li Siming asked.

"There is only one way in and out of the city from that side. He walked from the outside to the inside, of course he just came from the outside." The coachman said that he had already noticed that these people were not like kidnappers at all, but rather like being kidnapped by himself. The person who knocked down was looking for revenge. When he thought of this incident, he felt uncomfortable. Could it be that the guy is finished?Are these guys going to lose themselves a bunch of money?
After careful questioning, they finally understood that Liu Xiaotian entered the city from the north road. It stands to reason that there is nothing north of the county town, and it is a wasteland. Could it be that Liu Xiaotian came back from a farther place?

Thinking of this, Li Siming frowned. After all, they were not familiar with the geography here, so they couldn't figure out where else Liu Xiaotian might have been in the vicinity, so he immediately asked Ye Feng to get a map to check.

After checking it, they found that the area is indeed a bit large, because there are several villages and towns within [-] miles to the north, and the suburbs of Shanghai are farther away. Could it be that Liu Xiaotian came back from Shanghai?

"How likely is this?" Li Siming tugged at his hair, momentarily puzzled.

"Based on the time and distance, it is entirely possible that he ran back from Shanghai." Ye Feng looked at the map and said, "But within this range, it is possible anywhere, no matter where he came from, we must at least find A reason why he had to go, why ran there and then came back? Why didn’t he come back and report to us first? This is the key to solving the problem.”

"Hmm..." Li Siming responded noncommittally and fell into deep thought again.

"Could it be that he ran in the wrong direction and lost his way, so he ran so far?" Fang Yuanshan said.

Li Siming shook his head and directly denied his guess: "This possibility is unlikely. Even if you are not familiar with the place in your life, you will not make such a big deviation. If you go the wrong way, you will soon find out. Yes, he will definitely ask someone for directions, it is impossible to run that far, and he is not stupid."

"He must have a reason to do this." Ye Feng said, "Could it be because the little devil chased him all the way and couldn't choose which direction to run?"

"It's possible, but it's not too likely." Li Siming shook his head, "Even if the little devil chases him all the way, he won't run that far, can this little devil in the wilderness really not be able to catch him? Even if it is, it can't be that simple, there must be other secrets that we don't know about."

For a moment, everyone couldn't figure out what was going on, and they all fell silent.

Only then did Fang Yuanshan remember that the coachman in the distance was still tied up, so he asked this guy what to do.

"Take him back first. We may still have some questions to ask him." Li Siming thought for a moment before speaking.

For a while, they couldn't figure out what happened, so they could only go back and discuss it first.

After they came back, Liu Xiaotian hadn't woken up yet, so they could only sit down and analyze the information they had obtained so far. Li Siming drew a few circles on the map and marked some points. The farthest distance that can be reached and returned within this period of time is indeed a bit large at first glance, but many places are barren mountains and mountains, there is no possibility at all, and Liu Xiaotian has no need to go to those places In addition, there are some places where guerrillas frequently come and go. If there is no good reason, Liu Xiaotian will not go to those places, so basically many places can be directly ruled out. In the end, there are still several places that may have problems.

"There is a Japanese army station here, a county town, three gun towers, and a hidden station of the Japanese secret service..." Li Siming couldn't help frowning after seeing it. Could it be that Liu Xiaotian was caught in one of the above places and then escaped by himself? come out?Obviously, this possibility is not high. After all, it is not realistic to escape from these wolf dens by one person's strength alone. Is there any possibility that they have missed?

They carefully analyzed these locations and a few other places that may still exist on the map, but in the end they still failed to draw an effective conclusion, that is to say, they could not analyze where Liu Xiaotian came back from. , not sure why he went to these places.

"We can't find out the results of this job alone..." Li Siming shook his head, collecting and sorting out information on a large scale. We still need to rely on our local colleagues. We can only count on Zhou Xiaopeng and the others to provide us with help.

"Their work over there hasn't been finished yet, and they've taken up a lot of manpower. Do you still have time to help us?" Although Ye Feng knew that what he said was right, he didn't think that this would solve the problem. After all, Zhou Xiaopeng and them were not subordinates. Relationships, at best, can be regarded as cooperation, can the other party really contribute to them?This is indeed a problem, not to mention that Zhao Xiaopeng and the others are still busy with the aftermath of the previous tasks, so even if they provide help, they will not be able to find anyone.

"It depends on whether he wants to help. If he wants to help him, he can overcome any difficulties. If he doesn't want to help, even if you have a big reason, he won't care." Li Siming said, "I have to go to him Let’s talk, for us, the life and death of the section chief is a major issue, and time is precious, we must draw a conclusion as soon as possible, and then we can make targeted preparations for the next step.”

"Although it seems a bit unreasonable for me to say that, but...don't say anything, because I feel unhappy." Fang Yuanshan scratched his head and continued, as if he was struggling, "Actually, you are not sure that the section chief and the others are still alive. Is it worth it to spend so much manpower and material resources on a piece of news that cannot be confirmed at all?"

What he said was quite bold. This not only questioned whether Li Siming's approach was correct, but also had a taste of instigating resistance to other people. After all, many people had similar ideas, but they didn't dare to say it clearly. Of course, Ye Feng and Even if the fisherman had a similar idea, it was impossible for him to express his objection. After all, they were all old people, and they were more concerned about Si Xuanyi's life and death. Even if they were not as persistent and firm as Li Siming, they would never do anything to contradict him. They really wouldn't give up on the matter before they were sure that Si Xuanyi was really killed.

"As long as it is not confirmed that he is really dead, I will not stop looking for it." Li Siming said lightly, "As subordinates, we have the responsibility to find him, and as brothers, we cannot ignore his disappearance. It is our responsibility to do more things for them, and we cannot give up our search for them without any accurate information, what if they are really in trouble and need our help?"

"You shouldn't say such things..." The woodcutter frowned and said to Fang Yuanshan, "You are no longer a newcomer, and the section chief has taken you on missions not once or twice. You should have believed he was alive until he was dead."

In fact, the reason why Fang Yuanshan said these words was because when he found Si Xuanyi's bayonet, he was convinced that Si Xuanyi was no longer there. The reason why he didn't find anyone was because a considerable part of those people detonated explosives and died with the enemy. He believed that Si Xuanyi was also among them, and the reason why they couldn't find anyone was because they blew them up, so he felt that Li Siming was wasting his time, and it would be meaningless to continue calling like this, and Liu Xiaotian should focus on it when he returned. In terms of treating him, instead of tossing around and looking for other clues, of course he can understand Li Siming's mood, but he thinks this approach lacks rational considerations. As a deputy, he should take the main responsibility. Responsibility comes, first complete the immediate task, after all, the work here has not officially ended, although the completion of this task is not satisfactory, but they still need to further improve and remedy, trying to minimize the responsibility, and now Although Li Siming's approach cannot be said to be a waste of time, it does not seem to make much sense. It is simply a gamble on luck.

It's not that Li Siming has never considered these issues, it's just that he hasn't given up hope. As the actual leader of the current team, he would rather withstand all the pressure and continue to find Si Xuanyi's whereabouts. His purpose is very simple. If you want to see a dead body, you can't just do it in such a muddle.

Ye Feng did not express any objection to Li Siming's ideas and decisions, and the woodcutter also acquiesced in his approach to a certain extent. After all, they also hoped that Si Xuanyi was still alive. They didn't want to give up before they left, not to mention that there were hidden secrets of one kind or another, such as what happened to Liu Xiaotian?Lin Feng's whereabouts and blood circulation are all related to Si Xuanyi's disappearance.

"I don't care what you think, but I'm still in this position for a day, you have to do what I say, no matter whether you think what I say is right or not, you have to do it, or get the hell out of me, if you try to sabotage What I want to do, then you just wait to be shot, maybe some people think there is a problem with my approach, I can tell everyone clearly that I will not stop until the life and death of the section chief is determined." Li Siming His eyes swept over everyone present, and then consciously stayed on Fang Yuansheng's face for a moment. The meaning was self-evident, to warn Fang Yuanshan not to do anything to shake the morale of the army, otherwise he would never be polite.

The woodcutter patted Li Siming on the shoulder vigorously, one for comfort, and then called Fang Yuanshan out. After all, this kid was his apprentice in everyone's eyes. Although what this apprentice said was correct, the situation in front of him Under the circumstances, what he said was really inappropriate. If he really offended other people, especially a few veterans, because he insisted on what he thought was the right idea, then he would not want to continue to hang out in this team.

Facing the woodcutter's warning, Fang Yuanshan didn't feel that there was anything wrong with him. He thought that these thoughts and suggestions were for the sake of the overall situation, but he also admitted that he was ill-considered when he spoke, but he would not change himself because of it, even if he was not there. A spoiler will also reserve opinions, and he will do what he thinks is right.

It was the first time that the woodcutter felt that Fang Yuanshan was so persistent. For a young man, this was rare, but in many cases, this was not a good thing.

Surprisingly, after consideration that night, Fang Yuanshan truthfully reported the situation and ideas here to Director Mao, and expressed his own views.

As for Director Mao's reaction at the time, no one knows, but Li Siming received the order from above the next day, but the content of the order was very vague. Si Xuanyi's whereabouts.

From the lines, one can see the warnings given to him by the superiors, and at the same time, they emphasized their work direction, reminding him to clearly distinguish between primary and secondary, to face the problem before him rationally, and not to delay work just to find Si Xuanyi, to put it bluntly Just to warn him not to go too far. It is okay to find Si Xuanyi, but it should not delay the business. The higher-ups are also very concerned about Si Xuanyi's whereabouts. .

Li Siming is not stupid, of course he knows what the above means, but he doesn't care about it at all, what should he do, what his mother's work tasks, what keeps a clear mind, all go to one side, he just wants Put all your energy into searching for Si Xuanyi. As for Fang Yuanshan's small report to the top, Li Siming certainly knows what's going on, but he doesn't have the heart to care about it now, because he has already negotiated with Zhou Xiaopeng to seek help. Si Xuanyi's whereabouts, but he didn't intend to let Fang Yuanshan go, this kid's report will definitely bring a lot of trouble to what he has to do...

(End of this chapter)