Fishing and Hunting 82, Starting with Three Sisters Who Overprotect Their Brothers

Chapter 155 Searching for Deer on the Mountain

"Police station?"

Xu Xiulian was still immersed in the fear of last night's events.

Upon hearing the words "police station," he immediately panicked and bumped the table, causing it to shake violently, as he stood up.

"Mother, it's alright."

Zhang Wenshan's face remained calm, but he was somewhat puzzled.

They already took my statement last night, and they're bringing me back today. Could there be another unexpected turn of events?

We arrived in the courtyard.

Several figures stood in front of the gate; they weren't exactly strangers.

Aunt Zhu and several other villagers surrounded three police officers: Cao Zhigang, Xiao Wang, and Xiao Li.

"Shanzi, I was chatting by the old well when I heard these comrades looking for you, so I quickly brought them over."

Aunt Zhu rubbed her hands together and stepped forward to explain, but before she could finish, someone asked a question out of curiosity.

"Shanzi, what happened?"

"What do the police want with you?"

"How about we call the Party Secretary over?"

Zhang Wenshan frowned slightly and sighed softly.

Without knowing the specifics, one should invite the person inside to discuss the matter. But that's how it was in the villages of the 1980s; the slightest disturbance could become the talk of the town.

Once we go inside, who knows what rumors will spread.

He could only say, "Officer Cao, just say what's on your mind here!"

Cao Zhigang clearly knew the situation in the village. He cleared his throat and deliberately raised his voice.

"The case of Liu Dahai and his gang robbing you has been officially classified. The higher-ups are taking it very seriously. The main reason we're here is to verify with you the specific source of that batch of prey."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted in uproar.

"What? Shanzi, you got robbed?"

"Is the damage serious?"

"Is he alright?"

Zhang Wenshan sighed and could only say loudly, "Thank you for your concern, it's nothing serious. I'll cooperate with the police officers for now."

As he spoke, he turned to Xu Xiulian and said, "Mother, I'm going up the mountain with Cao Gong'an and the others. Don't worry."

"Okay, sure."

When Xu Xiulian heard that they weren't there to arrest her son, she breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and ran into the house. She came out a short while later with a kettle and a lunchbox.

Drive slowly and be careful.

Zhang Wenshan nodded, stuffed the water bottle and lunchbox into his backpack, took the snake repellent and other tools, and led the three policemen up the mountain.

Having been here before, I knew the way well, and this time I walked faster than last time.

He was doing relatively well, but the three police officers were clearly not used to mountain climbing and were not used to it.

Xiao Li was the first to give in. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked breathlessly, "Comrade Zhang, how much further is it?"

"That's the grove of trees up ahead," Zhang Wenshan said, stopping in his tracks. "How about we take a break?"

"Take a break, take a rest."

The two young police officers sat down on the ground, panting heavily.

"You mentioned that grove of trees half an hour ago, and we still haven't gotten there," Xiao Wang complained, glancing at his watch.

He instinctively wanted to pull open his collar to cool off, but remembering Zhang Wenshan's instructions, he had to give up!

Cao Zhigang slowly took out his water bottle from his pocket and handed it to the two young men.

"As the old saying goes, 'Looking at a mountain makes you feel like you're running yourself to death.' It may look like there's only a short distance between you, but it can be quite a chore to actually walk it."

"Master Cao, you should have told us earlier so we could have prepared more." Xiao Li took the water bottle and gulped down a few mouthfuls. "This is more tiring than training."

"Didn't I tell you to bring an extra water bottle?" Cao Zhigang laughed. "You've all grown up in town and never walked on mountain roads before. You'll get used to it."

"Is that right, Comrade Zhang?"

"It's better not to get used to it," Zhang Wenshan replied, then asked, "Should we crack down hard on investigating the source of the prey?"

In theory, once that label was attached to them last night, the joint defense team would have no chance of turning the tables.

But it was the 1980s after all.

Even though there might be some unexpected situation, he couldn't help but inquire.

"Otherwise what?"

Xiao Wang immediately perked up, sat up straight, and said...

"Chef Hong from the state-run restaurant came to testify personally, saying that your batch of venison was of top quality and could be paid 1.1 yuan. As for deer penis, deer tail, deer tendons, etc., they were all priced as tonic herbs."

Xiao Li chimed in, "We asked around at the pharmacy. A deer penis can sell for over thirty yuan, a deer tail for eighteen yuan, and a deer tendon weighing over two jin is worth over twenty yuan. If it's dried, the price will double."

"All these things add up to more than two hundred yuan," Xiao Wang said with envy. "And that's the official price. If you sold them to rich people privately, you could make at least half that extra."

"And deer antlers, they can sell for at least 150 yuan—" Xiao Li clicked his tongue, "You've earned at least 350 yuan on this trip, almost as much as our annual salary."

Seeing that the two young comrades were going further and further off track, Cao Zhigang coughed twice.

"Three hundred and fifty yuan can get you a sentence of ten years or more. Liu Dahai and his gang aren't just throwing money away; they're practically handing their heads to the guillotine. The higher-ups are taking this seriously, so they'll probably be dealt with severely."

Holy crap, it's so heavy.

Zhang Wenshan was startled and somewhat surprised.

He was prepared that the other party would be sentenced to a maximum of five or six years, but he didn't expect it to be at least ten years.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense.

Hongyuan said that deer antler velvet and other similar items were sold as medicinal materials, which directly raised the price of these items to over three hundred yuan.

That's good, as it will eliminate any future troubles and might even allow them to avoid the turmoil next year.

It seems like it actually saved them?

Zhang Wenshan felt relieved and said with an envious look on his face, "I just got lucky and stumbled upon a dead deer by sheer luck. It's better that you guys get paid."

Cao Zhiguo was drinking water and almost spat it out.

Getting the deer was lucky, but what about the iris carp from the farm machinery factory?

Furthermore, supplying state-run restaurants isn't something that can be done by simply providing ordinary goods.

This kid is clearly a skilled hunter, why is he pretending to be a big shot?

However, Xiao Wang and Xiao Li took it seriously and immediately smiled.

"That hits the nail on the head!"

"You have to go up and down mountains and down rivers, exposed to the wind and sun every day. Not only is it tiring, but you also have to be wary of wild animals. It's too dangerous."

"Who says otherwise? Just like last night, if it weren't for our police station taking action, our whole family would have been finished."

Cao Zhigang watched as the two young comrades beamed with joy, completely charmed by Zhang Wenshan, and secretly admired them.

A capable person excels at everything.

Ordinary people can get in touch with a state-run restaurant and have Hong Yuan and his wife speak on their behalf.

There were also attempts to excuse the overreach of the security department of the agricultural machinery factory.

She was not intimidated at all when dealing with the director.

They even pinpointed Liu Dahai and others' mistakes and relentlessly pursued them.

After resting for a while, the group set off again.

Zhang Wenshan silently led the way, his eyes fixed on the intelligence that had just been updated that day.

[Today's Information 1: Today's temperature will be 25℃-34℃. Please take precautions against heatstroke.]

[Today's News 2: Due to the high temperature, the movement patterns of nearby animals have changed. The expected routes are as follows (click to view the specific locations)]

[Today's News 3: Eurasian red squirrel spotted nearby (click to view specific location)]