Lin Shuyue turned on the light in the room and sat up to read the article.
This article is written in great detail. It not only describes the crimes of the Great Sutra Wheel Sect, but also reveals the identity background of Hong Tianshui, the founder of the Great Sutra Wheel Sect.
Hong Tianshui only has a junior high school education. He had always longed for the United States since he was a child, so he immigrated there illegally when he was 17 years old. But life there was not easy. He could not make a single step without an LV card, education or English. So he worked illegally while studying, but it was particularly difficult to make money there, so he thought of coming back to cheat the Chinese people out of their money.
After studying various tricks to deceive people, he set his sights on the major religions in Country M. After returning to his country, he began to preach. Gradually, his church had more and more people, and spies hidden in China saw the potential of his religion and provided him with a lot of support. His church developed very rapidly. Later, his church started to engage in illegal transactions.
They had been secretly planning the Pengcheng sacrificial activity for nearly two years, and in order to make it a success, they had privately invested a lot of financial and material resources.
In the parallel universe, if Lin Shuyue had not rescued Jiang Xinxin and Hu Xinrui in time, the intelligence collected by the military at great cost did not reach the military. They only had a vague idea of the situation, and even if they took precautions, they still failed to prevent the incident from happening. Many military and police officers died, and the people's property suffered heavy losses.
Lin Shuyue let go of the newspaper, and it turned into starlight and dissipated in the room.
This newspaper seems to say a lot, but it also seems to say nothing. The purpose behind the Great Sutra Wheel Sect's big move is definitely not simple. Creating panic among the people is just one point, and the deeper purpose is to use it to accuse China of having no human rights.
This has been a common tactic used in the West, and it has been used from the past to Lin Shuyue's previous life.
Lin Shuyue's idea was right. This incident was reported by foreign media late at night. Basically, the central idea of every foreign media report was centered around human rights, democracy and freedom.
Lin Shuyue ignored all this because she was going to Hunan Province with Lin Shuxing, Luo Zhengjun and others.
Before leaving, Lin Shuyue went to see Hu Xinrui, who was able to get out of bed and walk. After hearing Lin Shuyue asking about Jiang Xinxin's whereabouts, Hu Xinrui took a long time to reply: "She is in a drug rehabilitation center."
Lin Shuyue fell silent. She had only seen military personnel being injected with drugs in movies and TV shows in her previous life. This was the first time she had heard of it in real life.
It would be a lie to say that she was not shocked. Before this, Lin Shuyue had thought of many things about Jiang Xinxin, but she never dared to think about this.
"Can I go see her?" Lin Shuyue asked softly.
Hu Xinrui nodded: "Okay, go ahead. She will see you."
Lin Shuyue came out of the hospital and went straight to the drug rehabilitation center. As expected, Jiang Xinxin came to see her. When she saw Lin Shuyue, she smiled at her.
Lin Shuyue's eyes were red.
Jiang Xinxin is very thin now. She used to be thin in a strong and muscular way, with a healthy beauty all over her body. Now she is so thin that she is just skin and bones, and there are bruises of varying degrees on her elbows, fingers and body.
Lin Shuyue knew that this was a scar that every drug addict would suffer when they were quitting drugs.
"Sister Xinxin, are you okay?"
Jiang Xinxin was stunned for a moment, then said to Lin Shuyue: "It's good enough to be alive."
Jiang Xinxin had already prepared to sacrifice herself. She felt lucky to be alive, even if it was such a painful life. She didn't spend the first half of her life with her parents and relatives. Now, she can be with them. Her withdrawal reaction is very good, and she will be able to get through it soon.
She talked a lot with Lin Shuyue, and when the visiting hours were over, Lin Shuyue left.
Lin Shuyue stayed in the car for a long time. After thinking about it, she went to the hospital to see Hang Jiabai.
Hang Jiabai recovered better. When Lin Shuyue arrived, Hang Jiabai was playing chess with the old man in the next ward. He defeated the old man completely. When he saw Lin Shuyue coming to find him, the old man stood up, took the thermos cup and left.
Hang Jiabai hurriedly asked Lin Shuyue to sit down.
Lin Shuyue looked around and asked, "Captain Hang, isn't your family with you?"
Hang Jiabai nodded: "They all have work and don't come during the day."
Hang Jiabai poured a glass of water for Lin Shuyue, who took it and drank two sips. They didn't have much to talk about, so after a few dry greetings, Lin Shuyue left.
Hang Jiabai was alone in the ward feeling frustrated.
On October 3, the third day of the National Day, Lin Shuyue's family took two cars and drove to Hunan Province.
The family walked and played along the way. If they saw a nice scenery, the whole family got off the car to take pictures. After walking for more than a day, they finally arrived at Luo Zhengjun's hometown, Lihua Village, Linxiang Town, Fengshan City, Hunan Province.
Luo Zhengjun's parents had already received the news that their second son was going to bring his parents-in-law back with them, so they got up early and started working.
The cured pork ribs and cured pork feet were all stewed. Luo Zhengjun's elder brother was sent to wait at the entrance of the village. The jeep and Santana drove into the village one after another. Brother Luo stood at the entrance and waved. Luo Zhengjun got out of the car and saw his elder brother with a smile on his face.
Brother Luo patted his promising younger brother on the shoulder and asked Lin Shuyue and the others to drive the car to the open space in front of his house.
This is a beautiful village with mountains and rivers. The whole village is built around a large, clear pond.
Luo Zhengjun's home was right next to the pond. When his father and mother heard the sound of the car, they ran out of the house to greet them.
Luo's father and mother missed their son who was sent away at a very young age, but they did not have the ability to keep all three sons with them. Finding a skill for them to learn was the only thing they could do.
The third child learned carpentry, and after marrying his master's daughter, he never came back. Although Luo's father and mother were sad, they did not complain. Whether learning carpentry or cooking, it was hard work. They were happy when the children recognized them, and they did not complain when the children did not get close to them.
As parents throughout their lives, Mr. and Mrs. Luo believe they have done their best to live up to their conscience.
Lou Fengqin had heard about this from Luo Zhengjun a long time ago. She had a special liking for Luo's father and mother. As soon as she sat in the kitchen of Luo's house, the two mothers started chatting. Luo's mother was so excited that she couldn't stop smiling at Lou Fengqin's praise.
Mr. Luo doesn't talk much, but Bai Wenhua is talkative. After just a few words, Mr. Luo was aroused to talk.
Brother Luo was killing a chicken in the yard, while Sister-in-law Luo was busy serving tea, water and fruits to Lin Shuyue and the others. From time to time, Sister-in-law Luo glanced at her sister-in-law Lin Shuxing and her pretty sisters, and felt that life was a little better.
While eating, Lin Shuyue and the others looked around the Luo family. There were not many houses in the Luo family, just a main room, four rooms and a kitchen. The kitchen was very large, with a fire pit in the middle, cupboards, tables and other items placed against the wall, and a lot of bacon hanging above the stove.
The Luo family's yard is also very large, with animal sheds on both sides. They raise several pigs and a cow. At this moment, the cow is eating grass in the trough with its head down.
There is a small flower bed planted next to the faucet, and the colorful chrysanthemums are in full bloom at this moment.
Soon, many people came to the Luo family. They all came to see the newlywed Lin Shuxing. They spoke in the local dialect and occasionally said a few words to Lin Shuyue and the others in broken Mandarin. They reluctantly said goodbye until it was time for dinner. But they talked about the Luo family before they even left the house.
Some people were jealous that such a beautiful girl like Lin Shuxing would fall for the plain-looking Luo Zhengjun, while others talked about Lin Shuxing's family background.
When they were preparing to eat, a boy about fourteen or fifteen years old came and put his backpack in the courtyard of the Luo family. He said, "Uncle, these are the pears that Grandpa asked me to bring to you."
After the boy finished speaking, he saw Zeng Xiaoyi and Bai Pingping's faces and ran out.
Luo's mother took out a few pears from the basket and asked Luo's wife to wash them. Then she said to Lin Shuyue and the others, "Third Master is an elder in our village. He is almost sixty years old. Twenty years ago, he rented the land at the entrance of the village and planted pears. Now is the time for the pears to bear fruit. Come and have a taste."
The pear was a yellow-skinned pear with many small bumps on it. Lin Shuyue originally thought that the skin would be very thick, but it was unexpectedly thin. When she put it in her mouth, it was full of sweetness.
"This pear is so sweet." Lin Shuyue couldn't help but sigh. She had eaten this kind of pear in her previous life, and she had eaten it a lot in this life, but the taste was really not as good as this one.
"Yes, they are sweet. The technicians from the Agricultural Science Station came to help graft them. This is the third year that they have borne fruit. The pears haven't even been picked yet, but many fruit shop owners have placed orders," explained Mrs. Luo.
Luo's mother continued, "Every household in our family has planted a lot of pears. In two years, we will have a good harvest." Delicious fruit will never be hard to sell. When Luo's mother thought about the price of the fruit, her face was full of smiles, as if she saw a garden full of fruits.
Luo's father, who had the same simple and honest face as Luo Zhengjun, also showed a longing smile. Their village was not rich and depended on the weather for food. The success of Third Grandpa's pear tree planting gave everyone hope.
After eating a pear, they started to eat. The Luo family made their own cured pork ribs and bacon, which had been hanging since the Chinese New Year. If Lin Shuyue and the others hadn't come back, the Luo family would not have been willing to eat them.
At the dinner table, Luo Zhengjun asked his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, "Hasn't Erxiang from Second Uncle's family been found yet?"
Luo's mother sighed and said, "She was missing for so many years. No traffickers or strangers came, and no acquaintances in the village left. Everyone said that Erxiang fell into the water and drowned."
"There's really something weird going on in the village these years. Children, girls and wives are disappearing one after another." Mrs. Luo muttered, "The police can't find anything even if they come."
They spoke in their native dialect, and Lin Shuyue only understood a little bit.
After dinner, Lin Shuyue and her friends decided to take a walk around the village.
Luo Zhengjun served as the guide, but Bai Wenhua and Lou Fengqin were old and unwilling to go out.
A group of people went outside in a mighty procession. They had never seen anything before and were curious about everything. They just circled around the pond in the center of the village for a long time. Lin Shuyue took dozens of photos of them.
As they walked, they left the village and arrived at the pear orchard owned by the third uncle of Luo Zhengjun's family. The pear orchard was full of fruits. The house to guard the orchard was built on the roadside. A big black dog barked non-stop when it saw a stranger coming.
Zeng Xiaoyi and Bai Pingping each held Lin Shuyue's arms. Lin Shuyang picked up a stone from the ground and stood in front of Lin Shuyue and the others. Luo Zhengjun protected Lin Shuxing behind him: "Third Grandpa, Third Grandpa."
Soon, a skinny old man came out: "Da Huang."
He shouted, and the big black dog shrank back and sat down. The old man looked at Luo Zhengjun: "Xiao Jun, you're back? Come up and sit in the house."
Luo Zhengjun took Lin Shuxing and the others to the home of his third grandfather. The boy who brought pears to Lin Shuyue and the others was eating under the eaves. When he saw Lin Shuyue and the others coming, his face turned red and he quickly hid in the house.
Seeing this, the Third Grandfather cursed and then explained to Lin Shuyue and the others: "My son Zhengcong is shy and a little afraid of strangers."
Lin Shuyue and the others said they didn't care and then went into Third Grandpa's house.
Third Grandpa was talking to Luo Zhengjun, while Lin Shuyue and the others were looking around in the yard. From this position, they could see the lush pear orchard under the blue sky, with the pear trees laden with fruits.
But for some reason, there were several times when Lin Shuyue always felt that someone was peeping at them, and the eyes were full of covetousness and malice.