Siyan nodded: "I thought I was wrong.
Those hidden inside were really black rice dumplings."
I recalled the scene at that time.
Yang Erpi's reaction was so intense that I didn't have time to carefully identify the stumps in the water.
It didn't fall from the zongzi, but the unique rotten smell almost came from the corpse.
I said: "Yang Erpi is almost rotten into a shuttle now.
We can't make random speculations.
Anyway, there is still some time before dawn, so why not open another box and see what they are transporting."
Siyan said that it is illegal to open other people's belongings without permission.
I asked him what happened next.
Siyan adjusted his glasses and said seriously: "But these are extraordinary times, and we can't be too pedantic.
I personally think your opinion is acceptable." , and intends to support it in action.”
"You're talking more and more nonsense.
Just admit it if you want to see it.
Don't drop your book bag every day.
This is Miao territory, not Wall Street."
I walked out of the tent with four eyes and looked at the horse breeders first.
Looking at the movement, I found that several people had already driven their horses to feed.
Xiangling was boiling water by the campfire, while Uncle Atie and Leopard were sitting at the door of their tent, chatting and smoking.
As for the large inventory tent, which is set up at the edge of the woods, I guess that Yang Erpi and the two guys must be in front of their shopkeeper now and will not bother to take care of the pile of black boxes.
There is no one around now.
This is a great time to check out the goods.
Siyan found a piece of black cloth from somewhere and asked me to cover my face.
He said that even if we were met later, there would be nothing we could do without evidence.
I couldn't resist the barrister, so I had to take the cloth and prick it randomly.
Then the two of them ducked into the big tent where the black box was stored, holding the firelight behind them.
In order to prevent being discovered by people outside, we did not bring flashlights.
Instead, we opened a small opening on the side of the tent facing away from the camp and let in a little moonlight for lighting.
This storage tent is made of four main poles and a huge moisture-proof canvas.
Although it looks simple, it is very practical in the humid and hot Yunnan-Guizhou region.
The entire tent is about four to five square meters.
Yang Erpi's cargo boxes were stacked in the center of the tent.
The previously broken box had disappeared.
It was unknown whether it was taken away by the caravan or Yang Erpi's people.
There were originally ten large boxes, but now there are only nine, three, three and one arranged very neatly.
We wanted to secretly open one of them, so we had to climb to the top floor to take a closer look.
I squatted on the ground first, raised my four eyes, and then jumped up using the small gap between the wooden boxes as a stepping stone.
Four eyes crawled between the tops of the boxes.
Which box should I unpack?
I looked around and felt there was no big difference, so I picked out the black wooden box on the far left.
"This box has a wax seal on it, which is difficult to remove."
Si looked at the seal on the door of the box, "If it is removed now, there will definitely be trouble when you turn back."
I thought about it and asked Siyan for a lighter: "You block the light while I bake the edges of the wax strips.
This thing is just a decoration and it opens as soon as you uncover it.
You can just paste it on for them later.
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Besides, it's a bumpy ride." , it’s not a big deal if it’s damaged in some places.”
Four Eyes and I knelt on the top of the box, one letting the air out and the other unpacking it.
Soon the wax seal with the fish head pattern was baked soft.
I picked it up with a knife, peeled it off and set it aside.
The most troublesome thing was the tarpaulins with one layer on the left and one on the right.
I began to suspect that what Yang Erpi was transporting was actually a box of dried potatoes.
He was afraid that the dried goods would get wet so he reused the tarpaulins so much.
Siyan said, "Stop guessing, I'm going to die laughing."
I shook my head and said you don't have enough determination.
You should learn more from Comrade Wang Kaixuan.
He has always been better than ordinary people when it comes to dealing with these optimistic issues. .
Finally, the "shroud" on the black box was removed, revealing the large black wooden box inside.
But we encountered a new problem.
This box was actually nailed shut with inch-long steel nails.
There were traces of steel nails sealing the box on all four corners.
"Yang Erpi's defense was tight enough, and he even kept a hand inside."
I touched my chin and thought for a moment.
Of course it's no problem to pry it now.
We have iron tools on hand, but when the time comes, as long as they take it apart on the spot, the secret will be exposed immediately.
Besides, each of the nails is an inch long, so it takes a lot of work to pull them out.
However, things have already been done to this extent.
If it fails without success, I will lose face and not talk about it, and I will also be sorry for the enthusiasm of others.
I thought about it, and if I don't do anything else, I will still pry what needs to be pried.
I will inevitably drag those shameful crimes hidden in the corners into the sun and bring them to justice.
Of course, if it turns out that Yang Erpi is a good, law-abiding citizen, that would be the best, otherwise he would be sent to the police station immediately.
After I made up my mind, I asked Si Yan to go down and look out.
I took out the horseshoe hook that I got from the horse team and started to tilt the steel nails on the box.
Only half way up, I heard Si Yan whispering from below: "Old Hu, there's something moving outside, come down quickly."
I followed the moonlight outside the tent and saw a figure wandering towards the big tent.
He came over, hurriedly wrapped the tarpaulin around, and jumped out of the cargo box.
Unexpectedly, the people outside had already entered with their lanterns, and we had no time to escape from the tent, so we had to hide in the back of the cargo box and pray that no one would find us.
As soon as the man entered the tent, he hung the kerosene lamp in his hand on the wall pillar.
I only glanced at it and knew it was a man's back, but I couldn't see the man's face clearly.
But since he dared to blatantly light up the place where the goods were parked, he must be someone who can speak in the team.
If this person is not Uncle Atie, he is probably Yang Erpi.
However, Yang Erpi has developed strange sores all over his body and is currently lying dying in the patient tent.
It is unlikely that he will appear here.
Well, the visitor is Uncle Atie.
He is just like me.
He is worried about Yang Erpi's goods.
I hold my breath and press my body against the cargo box, for fear that others will see the flaw.
Fortunately, the kerosene lamp was not very powerful, leaving only a faint yellow glow.
The man was standing opposite us across the cargo box, holding my hand tightly with his eyes and clenching his teeth.
I glared at him and thought to myself, I'm a good old man, I can scare myself for fun, I act like a big girl, if you fucking pinch me again, I'll kick you out.
Si Yan seemed to understand what I meant, and immediately let go of his hand, pinching himself instead.
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Since I couldn't see what the person on the other side was doing, I had to rely on my hearing to judge his actions.
At first, we heard the sound of knocking on the wooden box, and then the sound of pacing.
It seemed that this person was definitely not Yang Erpi.
Like us, the person who came had no idea what was in the box.
He was hesitating whether to unpack it and check it. .
Sure enough, after walking a few steps, the man suddenly stopped, and then heard another bang, and then the sound of cloth rubbing.
I couldn't believe it.
It looked like this person was going to climb up to the top and unpack the top wooden box.
If he took a casual look down, Si Yan and I would be completely exposed.
Si Yan also noticed that something was wrong, tilted his head, and motioned for me to get out immediately while the other person was climbing.
Although I am also curious about the items in the box, if I am caught red-handed by the caravan, it will be really hard to explain.
So the two of us took advantage of the man to dig through the roof of the box and escaped from the back of the tent.
After we got out of the tent, we didn't go far.
Si Yan patted the grass blades on his body and asked, "Should we go around to the front to see who is inside?
Just treat it as passing by."
I said that since you don't have three hundred taels of silver here, you might as well go talk to Xiang Ling and the others and see who hasn't returned to the team yet.
Siyan nodded and said yes, so we pretended to take a walk and slowly walked into the bonfire in the center of the camp.
"Brother Hu, why are you still not sleeping?"
Xiang Ling was holding a book and chewing on it.
When she saw us coming, she immediately stood up.
"If you can't sleep, get up and get some fresh air
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