Lin Shuyue looked up at the sky. It was just after the Mid-Autumn Festival and the moon was still round, big and high hanging in the sky, watching the joys and sorrows of the world with a cold and desolate look.
After a long time, Lin Shuyue finally found her voice: "Didn't you get the news in advance?"
From Jiang Xinxin to Hu Xinrui, Lin Shuyue did not believe the police and those who were against cult knew nothing about this matter.
Especially Hu Xinrui's chip, Lin Shuyue didn't believe that there was no record in it.
Hang Jiabai's voice was a little hoarse: "We received information that they will start the operation on National Day, and the police force has just been deployed."
Lin Shuyue understood what Hang Jiabai meant. Tomorrow is National Day. It is ten o'clock now, and there are still two hours before National Day. The followers of the Great Sutra Wheel Sect have taken action in advance.
"We have predicted this, but their methods and approaches were beyond our imagination." They thought that the Great Sutra Wheel Sect would destroy Pengcheng's transportation and facilities, but they did not expect that they would also perform collective sacrifices.
Now the whole Pengcheng is shocked by this incident.
"I'll send you a few people I captured. One of them should be a small leader. I hope she can be useful to you." Lin Shuyue knew that under the circumstances, Hang Jiabai and his men would not be able to spare any manpower.
"Okay, I'll notify them later." After a pause, Hang Jiabai said, "Ah Yue, be careful."
Hang Jiabai had never called Lin Shuyue so intimately before. Lin Shuyue was stunned for a moment, then said, "You too."
Hang Jiabai nodded. Someone was talking to him, so he hung up in a hurry and followed his colleague to the next location.
Lou Fengqin used the sole of her shoe to slap the faces of the two thugs who tried to chop Lin Shuyue. Seeing Lin Shuyue's expression, she asked, "Ah Yue, what's wrong with you?"
Lin Shuyue said: "Someone set himself on fire in the central garden."
Lin Shuyue's words were like a pause button. Everyone, whether they were the onlookers or her family, stopped what they were doing.
They were all ordinary people, and it was the first time they heard about this. After a short silence, there was a huge uproar, and someone asked loudly: "Ah Yue, why?"
"Cult." Lin Shuyue said and looked at Bai Wenhua: "Uncle Bai, these people are also members of the cult. The police are too busy now. Please come with me to send them to the Public Security Bureau."
Bai Wenhua said okay and went back to drive. This time he was driving a small pickup truck that he had just bought not long ago. With the help of everyone, he put all the followers of the Great Sutra Wheel Sect into the bed of the pickup truck.
Several strong men volunteered to escort the car, while Lin Shuyue drove the car and took Lou Fengqin and others on board.
When they arrived at the Public Security Bureau, the person who was knocked unconscious by Lin Shuyue and his gang had already woken up. Looking at the police coming and going in the bureau, the three of them looked ashen.
They are the lowest class of people in the Great Sutra Wheel Sect. They joined the sect because they were provided with food and lodging, and they could sleep with women for free. They knew that they had broken the law, and if they were caught by the police, they would have to go to jail anyway.
There was a gangster who had been in the church for many years and had been brainwashed thoroughly. When the police took him in, he suddenly shouted, "Witness me."
Then, before everyone could react, he quickly ran towards the wall. The policeman who caught him quickly pulled him back and sneered at him: "I've been prepared for this move of yours! Get in now."
Because of this incident, everyone was more vigilant towards the other six people, and even the unconscious person was treated with extra caution.
Captain Leng of the Anti-Cult Brigade also rushed over after Lin Shuyue and the others arrived. As soon as he entered the reception hall of the Public Security Bureau, he hurriedly asked, "Where is the little leader?"
At this time, Sun Xiaoxia had also woken up. Because her martial arts skills were the highest, Lin Shuyue tied her to a stool. Sun Xiaoxia was struggling hard, trying to wear off the ropes that tied her up.
"Thank you, reporter Lin." The moment he saw Sun Xiaxia, Captain Leng couldn't help but reveal a happy smile on his serious face.
He hasn't had a good rest for five months since he learned that the people from Pengcheng Sutra Wheel Sect were planning to do something big, and he has been extremely anxious these days.
The promotion process in the Great Sutra Wheel Sect is very cruel, and it is very difficult for ordinary believers to be promoted. But once they become a small leader, it is equivalent to entering the core part, especially women, because of the teachings within the Great Sutra Wheel Sect, they are destined to know much more than ordinary small leaders.
Lin Shuyue waved her hand, briefly explained the danger she had encountered, and then left with Lou Fengqin and the others.
Lou Fengqin held Lin Shuyue's hand tightly, not daring to let go for a moment. Even now, she is still terrified. Lin Shuyang and others subconsciously surrounded Lin Shuyue, while Bai Wenhua and several strong fellow villagers looked around, very alert.
Lin Shuyue let Lou Fengqin hold her hand. Her phone rang and Lou Fengqin subconsciously tightened her grip on Lin Shuyue's hand.
The call was from Wang Mingzheng: "Xiao Lin, there was a murder outside the Hua Xia Bank. You go and take a look. I have sent out all the reporters I can from the newspaper."
According to the time when Lin Shuyue applied for leave, her vacation started after get off work this afternoon. Therefore, when something happened in the evening, Wang Mingzheng gave priority to others when assigning reporters.
Lin Shuyue glanced at Lou Fengqin. Lou Fengqin held Lin Shuyue's hand, her eyes gradually turning red.
"Mother?"
This was the first time that Lin Shuyue called Lou Fengqin like this. After several seconds, Lou Fengqin said, "Be careful."
Lin Shuyue nodded, and Lou Fengqin reluctantly let go of Lin Shuyue's hand. Under the gaze of everyone, Lin Shuyue took a taxi and went straight to Huaxia Bank.
Lou Fengqin was crying in the back. Bai Wenhua patted her shoulder and took her hand to walk forward.
Lin Shuyang, Zeng Xiaoyi, and Bai Pingping stared in amazement at the taxi carrying Lin Shuyue away. At this moment, they felt that Lin Shuyue was like a hero heading to the battlefield.
Because of this incident, Lou Fengqin and others did not sleep all night after returning home. Lin Shuyue's computer was brought out by Lin Shuyang and placed in the living room. Every two minutes, they would check the local forum. The local forum of Pengcheng became the information exchange center of Pengcheng tonight.
At this moment, Lin Shuyue had already arrived at Huaxia Bank. Surrounded by the crowd, there were two people sitting cross-legged on the ground with their heads hanging down, no longer breathing. There were two knives stuck in front of their stomachs.
A cordon had been set up around them. Lin Shuyue took pictures of them and then asked the people watching on the side.
"We were originally planning to go back, but just as we got here, we saw two people rushing here like crazy, shouting 'Witness me', then they sat down cross-legged and stabbed themselves twice. Before we could react, the two people were dead." The person who said this was a boy still in sportswear. There were two or three people around him dressed similarly to him, who were probably in their twenties, and were talking about what they had just seen and heard.
Lin Shuyue looked at the same muscular bodies of several people and asked, "What do you do?"
The boy who first spoke to Lin Shuyue said, "We are from the sports school. Isn't it a holiday? We came out for a walk and a barbecue."
Lin Shuyue turned on the good and evil radar, and then looked at their exposed shoulders. There was no totem of the Great Sutra Wheel Sect, and the good and evil value was not high. She recorded what the few people had just said in a notebook, and also met several colleagues, who were all in the same circle, and usually shared any big news with each other.
Something like what happened today obviously wouldn't be exclusive to any newspaper, so everyone shared what they knew with each other while the police were dealing with the body.
Lin Shuyue shared her experience of being ambushed. Several reporters from other newspapers were very sympathetic. Shi Youyou, a reporter from the city TV station, patted Lin Shuyue on the shoulder and said, "People are afraid of being famous just like pigs are afraid of being fat. You are too famous!!"
Shi Youyou is five or six years older than Lin Shuyue. She has been a journalist for many years. She has no contact with Lin Shuyue. After all, Lin Shuyue is always either on an undercover investigation or on the way to an undercover investigation. When she is not on an undercover investigation, she never attends gatherings held by reporters in Pengcheng. Occasionally, she appears at a large event, and Shi Youyou is interviewing somewhere else.
This was the first time the two met.
Shi Youyou has wanted to meet Lin Shuyue for a long time, and she certainly would not miss such a good opportunity this time.
Lin Shuyue looked at Shi Youyou. It was very hot now, and she was wearing a tight vest and camouflage overalls, with four or five trouser pockets, each of which was bulging.
Lin Shuyue had an impression of her. Basically, after every article she published about women, she would post another one to confirm her own views.
"Reporter Shi, I've long heard of your name." To be honest, Lin Shuyue has admired Shi Youyou for a long time.
As a reporter for the city TV station, Shi Youyou was naturally arrogant, but in front of Lin Shuyue, she didn't show any arrogance at all. She shook hands with Lin Shuyue and said, "Don't say that. I should be the one who has admired you for a long time. You don't know that you are almost becoming the public enemy of the city TV station reporters. Every time you publish a news, our director has to give us a big lesson. The sentence he often says is, look at Xiao Lin."
The two chatted for a while, and after getting to know each other, she talked about her views on the matter.
Shi Youyou said: "There have been at least ten such mass sacrifices. I think this is just a show of their determination. The next one should be the highlight."
"I thought so too. Tomorrow is National Day, and it will be the time when the flow of people in various places is the largest. They will definitely cause trouble." Lin Shuyue and Shi Youyou looked at each other, and they saw the same thing in each other's eyes.
Lin Shuyue said, "I'm going to go to the station to wait for a while. What about you, Shi Ji?"
As a modern city developed after the reform and opening up, Pengcheng was originally a small fishing village, which itself has a legendary color. In recent years, Pengcheng has not forgotten to develop tourism while developing its economy. Sunshine Beach, Window of the World, Happy Valley, etc. are all symbols of Pengcheng.
During holidays, there are always countless passengers pouring in, and most of them come by train. She felt that if she were one of those idiots of the Great Sutra Wheel Sect, she would definitely target the station.
"Let's go, let's go." Shi Youyou pulled Lin Shuyue into her car. Her car was provided by the TV station, and the name of the TV station was printed on the body of the car.
Behind them, reporters from other newspapers also got in the car and followed. The two saw it but didn't care.
Shi Youyou said, "It is said that reporters from the capital are already rushing here. Lin Ji, we can't let foreign monks chant sutras in our Pengcheng."
Things like what happened tonight cannot be concealed, and the government workers in Pengcheng reported it to their superiors immediately. Now, not only reporters from the capital, but also reporters from various provinces have come.
As reporters in Shenzhen, they may fight with each other on their own land, but they must unite in front of outsiders. This is an unspoken rule in the journalist industry.
"Don't worry, Shi Ji."
The car traveled through the city, and they encountered a lot of police cars, troop carriers, and private cars along the way. But fortunately, there were traffic police at every intersection to direct traffic, so there was no large-scale congestion.
Lin Shuyue couldn't help but think of Lin Shuxing and Luo Zhengjun's wedding tomorrow, and wondered if she could make it.
The car finally stopped in front of the train station. The two waited in the car until all the reporters had arrived before getting off, and then walked into the station in a mighty manner.
Armed police with guns were standing in the sentry box in the square in front of the station, and there were plainclothes police in every corner. After entering the station, there were more and more sentries. Lin Shuyue and her group of reporters, a total of eight people, sat casually in the waiting hall, and looked at the exit and entrance from time to time.
When Lin Shuyue turned around, she saw Hang Jiabai making instant noodles for people in the store.
The two looked at each other. After Hang Jiabai made a bowl of noodles for the last person, he took out his cell phone and sent a message to Lin Shuyue.
The two chatted with each other from time to time through text messages.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was already 11:50, with only ten minutes left until 12 o'clock. Everyone was visibly getting nervous.
At 11:45, a train arrived at the station. At this moment, many people had already come out of the exit. Each of them was carrying large luggage. Lin Shuyue's radar system had already been turned on.
At 11:58, Lin Shuyue's eyes were fixed on two people carrying nylon bags. They were dusty and dressed very shabbily. They were hidden in the crowd, but they walked slower and slower. As the time was about to reach twelve o'clock, there was obviously a look of madness in their eyes.
Lin Shuyue immediately sent a text message to Hang Jiabai and informed Shi Youyou and others at the same time.
At 11:59, Lin Shuyue bought a large bottle of mineral water, and Shi Youyou and others also bought a bottle.
At 11:59:30, Lin Shuyue pretended to drink water and approached the two people, followed by Shi Youyou and others. The two crazy people had already reached their hands into the nylon bag. When they saw Lin Shuyue and the others, they didn't care. In their opinion, the more people approached them, the better.
At exactly twelve o'clock, Lin Shuyue poured a bottle of mineral water into one of the men's nylon bags. Police came from all directions. Hang Jiabai grabbed the two nylon bags and ran outside like a fly.
At 12:05, an explosion occurred in the green belt in the square in front of Pengcheng Railway Station.
At the same time, all the Great Sutra Wheel Sect followers were captured by the police and special police who had been waiting for a long time, and all the followers who were preparing to participate in the second round of sacrifices in various parts of the city were also arrested.
In a remote village in the city, the leaders who planned the whole incident were captured by the armed police and the People's Liberation Army who rushed in before they had time to escape.
Except for the injured Hang Jiabai, there were few casualties among the police. As for the Sect, most of the people who had offered sacrifices at the beginning were rescued, so the number of casualties was not large.
Another sleepless night passed. When it was almost dawn, Lin Shuyue came out of the Public Security Bureau and went to the hospital. At this moment, Hang Jiabai had already woken up.
He ran very fast. The two bombs were thrown out, but no one was hurt except for destroying a group of green belts. His ears and internal organs had slight bleeding, but after treatment, he has recovered a lot.
His parents and family members arrived at the hospital to accompany him as soon as they heard the news, and Lin Shuyue's arrival still made him happy.
But the two didn't talk much and Lin Shuyue left in a hurry. Her sister's wedding was about to begin!