Reborn in 1985: Starting from Contracting a Ranch

Chapter 73 Public Security Bureau

Braving the cold wind, they finally arrived at the county. Shan Yaowen vowed that even if he became rich, he would never buy a tricycle here, because it was too cold in winter.

If you're going to buy a car, you should buy one with a canopy, otherwise you won't be able to go out on this day.

The silly bird had a comfortable life, flying around in the sky whenever it wanted, and when it didn't feel like flying, it would come down and curl up behind Shan Yaowen to sleep.

"arrive."

Upon hearing Lao Lang's voice, Shan Yaowen felt as if he had heard a heavenly sound.

Rubbing his frozen face, Shan Yaowen took a while to recover: "This was really a lot of suffering."

"You refused to take a car, so this is the only way," Old Wolf chuckled.

Shan Yaowen shook his head: "It seems you were planning to borrow the motorcycle even without me."

He knew that Lao Lang loved riding motorcycles, but he never expected him to be riding one in the dead of winter.

He originally thought it was for his and the silly bird's convenience, but now it seems that even without him and the silly bird, he would have borrowed a car from the township government and driven over himself.

"No, no, no, it would be much harder for me to borrow a car without you." Old Wolf chuckled, and after Shan Yaowen warmed up a bit, he drove towards a large courtyard.

After regaining his senses, Shan Yaowen realized that he had arrived at the county public security bureau, with the gate right in front of him.

Braving the biting wind on the grassland, Shan Yaowen carefully examined the county public security bureau in front of him.

Compared to the police station in their town, the public security bureau in the banner/county is at least not crammed into the same courtyard as the banner/county government.

The county's public security bureau didn't have any buildings either; the entire courtyard consisted of low, mud-brick bungalows. A thin layer of snow had accumulated on the roofs, and the eaves were covered with a dense array of icicles of varying lengths, frozen and translucent.

The courtyard is surrounded by an old, cracked earthen wall. Slogans such as "Confess and be lenient; resist and be punished severely" and "Severely crack down on criminal offenses and maintain social order" are handwritten on the wall in red paint.

However, the slogans have faded somewhat from being exposed to the wind and sun, and the edges of many words are mottled and the paint is peeling off, making the words look increasingly old.

"Wait a moment."

Upon arriving at the gate, Lao Lang took out his identification, walked to the gatekeeper's booth, spoke to the old policeman on duty, and was then allowed to pass.

After entering the police station, Shan Yaowen still had time to take in his surroundings, while Lao Lang simply twisted the accelerator and drove smoothly into a courtyard.

The police station compound in the county was nothing special.

The ground was compacted, hard soil that was slippery to walk on. The yard was empty, with hardly any greenery, except for some withered, frozen grass covered in snow in the corner.

Through the old newspapers on the windows of the bungalows on both sides of the courtyard, one can faintly hear voices coming from inside.

It's very ordinary, nothing special about it.

After parking the car under a shed, Lao Lang led Shan Yaowen directly to the innermost bungalow.

"I'm taking you to see my old boss, who is also the head of the county public security bureau. He's in charge of this whole thing, and he's also in charge of your brother-in-law's town. If you want to release him, you have to get his approval. Remember not to say anything out of line later, and just watch my eye."

Shan Yaowen, who had been looking around, immediately stopped glancing around after hearing this.

Even the unreliable Old Wolf straightened his clothes and his expression became serious. Shan Yaowen couldn't help but smooth his clothes as well and wiped the snow off the silly bird.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Enter."

As Old Wolf pushed open the door, he saw an elderly man wearing round-framed glasses, who was writing something at an old desk.

He continued writing after the two went inside. Only after he finished did he look up at them and say in surprise, "Su Lang? You got here so quickly?"

"Greetings, Commander." Su Lang saluted.

"Put it down, you're still trying to pull this on me?" The old man took off his glasses and waved his hand with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Su Lang chuckled and said, "I was worried that the old squad leader would get impatient, so I rushed over without stopping."

"Non-stop? You probably haven't let off the gas."

After teasing Su Lang, the old man turned his attention to Shan Yaowen beside him.

Shan Yaowen could feel the old man's gaze, but most of his attention was focused on the silly bird perched on his arm.

"Is this the extraordinary person you mentioned on the phone?"

"Yes, his name is Shan Yaowen. He can train eagles. I thought it would be difficult to find people in the mountains, but it would be easier to find birds flying in the sky, so I brought him here."

After Lao Lang finished speaking, Shan Yaowen bowed to the old man in front of him and said, "Greetings, Commander."

"Very energetic young man." The old man smiled and stood up to greet Shan Yaowen. "Well then, you must be tired from the journey. Go to the cafeteria for a meal and some hot drinks. As for the operation, I will make arrangements later."

"Thank you, sir."

It has to be said that Shan Yaowen was indeed quite hungry.

Today, I only ate two cornbreads with pickled vegetables for breakfast.

It wasn't mealtime at the cafeteria, but the cafeteria staff were still cooking for them.

In the words of the experienced cook, people from the surrounding areas have been coming to support their county public security bureau for the past two days. As long as someone comes, even if it's just one person, he will cook for them.

For no other reason than that we can't let people who come to help work on an empty stomach.

However, it was impossible to say that they ate very well at this time. A plate of stir-fried vegetables and a steamer of buns were enough to satisfy the two of them.

Just as we finished eating, a policeman walked into the cafeteria.

"Old Wolf, why are there only two of you? And this guy isn't even wearing his police uniform?"

As Shan Yaowen watched the police officer walk in, he saw him in an olive-green winter police uniform, with a thick cotton-padded coat and sheepskin vest over it, and a fleece-lined cotton hat with his collar tightly wrapped up.

The man sat down next to Lao Lang as soon as he arrived, looking curiously at Shan Yaowen across from him.

"They came by car, it might take them a while. This is Shan Yaowen, not from our police station, he's here to assist this time." Old Wolf briefly introduced Shan Yaowen, then looked at the person in front of him:

"Didn't you go to the front lines?"

"Just got back, preparing to take the second batch."

"How's the situation?"

"This isn't looking good." The police officer who had just come in shook his head. "Those guys are very good at hiding, and with this heavy snow that just won't stop, some people at the last meeting even thought that they had a secret base in the mountains."

Shan Yaowen didn't say anything, he just listened quietly.

He only says a few words when called upon.

Old Wolf and that person didn't chat for long. After exchanging some basic information, the person went out to run errands, probably just to catch up with Old Wolf after hearing he was there.

By the time Lin Gong'an and his team from their town arrived, it was already dark, so they couldn't set off for the front lines that day and had to wait until tomorrow.

They slept in the Public Security Bureau's guesthouse, where Shan Yaowen and his group, who had come from Kushetu Town together, squeezed into a large dormitory.

To be fair, the conditions here are better than other guesthouses; there's even a brazier in the room for warmth.

The next morning.

A group of people got up early, ate breakfast in the canteen, and then sat down together to discuss going to the front line.

"We're heading southeast, mainly to search the mountains and forests in that area. We'll get our equipment later. And Awen, it's up to you then."

After receiving the mission and returning to assign tasks, Lao Lang glanced at Shan Yaowen, who had remained silent.

To be honest, he wasn't initially aiming to catch these people; he just wanted to do his job well.

After all, this time was different from the last time, when he had already discovered the bandits.

This is like finding a needle in a haystack; all we need to do is stay at our posts.

But with Shan Yaowen behind him, he thought it was worth a try.

If they manage to catch or find any clues and gain favor with their superiors, then the five police officers in their town will be able to have a good New Year this year.

Hearing Lao Lang's words, Shan Yaowen nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he heard another voice:

"This guy's probably just some random herder pulled out from some backwater corner. Solving a case and finding someone? Do you really think a bird can do the trick? Solving cases requires science, not superstition!"