Origin Chapter 88: Looking for the leprechaun

After Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, Wang Xinran frowned slightly. She didn't ask Wu Zhongyuan why he mentioned the leprosy, because she had already guessed what Wu Zhongyuan was thinking.

Wu Zhongyuan didn't say anything, because he also knew that Wang Xinran already understood what idea he had in mind.

After a short and quick thought, Wang Xinran picked up the mobile phone and entered the headquarters system to check the information about the leprosy.

"Do you think this method is feasible?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

Wang Xinran shook his head, "I can't tell you, let me check the situation of the leprosy first, and then ask for the opinion of a zoologist."

These things can only be done by Wang Xinran, all Wu Zhongyuan can do is lie down on the bed and wait.

I don't know how long it took, just when Wu Zhongyuan was dazed and wanted to fall asleep, Wang Xinran said, "The leptocephalus is a kind of soft-shelled turtle. It is a carnivorous reptile with a strong sense of territory and a strong sense of territory. aggressiveness.”

Hearing Wang Xinran's words, Wu Zhongyuan sat up with his arms up, "What else?"

Wang Xinran added, "Theoretically, if these two animals meet, they are likely to attack each other, but they both live in the waters of Poyang Lake and have a certain IQ, so it cannot be ruled out that they are 'good neighbors'. Taking a step back, even if you are not a good neighbor, there may have been fights before, and the strong and weak have been separated. If you encounter them again, the weak will probably take the initiative to avoid them and not fight with each other.”

"How far is the Leopard Turtle's activity area from the Jiaolong's activity area?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

Wang Xinran picked up the phone, called up a map of the waters of Poyang Lake, and walked over to show it to Wu Zhongyuan, "Heilongtan is here, the place where the leprechaun lives is called Wanshouwan. On this tributary above the Black Dragon Lake, two The straight-line distance between them is about thirty miles.”

Wu Zhongyuan thought for a while and said, "Last time they chased Jiaolong with a steamboat, and Jiaolong fled downstream. Can this be understood as Jiaolong's daring to offend the leprosy's territory?"

Wang Xinran nodded, "It's possible, but it can't be ruled out that it swims faster to get rid of the possibility that they are chasing."

Wu Zhongyuan was about to answer when Wang Xinran stood up and said, "It's too late, go to sleep, and go to the field tomorrow to observe."

Wu Zhongyuan had something on his mind and didn't sleep soundly. He got up early after dawn, urged Wang Xinran to have breakfast, and the two drove to the lake.

Poyang Lake has many tributaries. Heilongtan is on the north bank of Poyang Lake to the west. There are no villages nearby. Between the land and the lake, there is a wetland that is more than ten kilometers long. of reeds.

Now is the season for waterbirds to build their nests and brood their young, but there are no waterbirds living in the reeds nearby. The reeds in other places are quacking, but here is dead silence. This situation also shows that there are beasts lurking nearby, and waterfowl Sensing the presence of danger, he took the initiative to avoid this area.

The two climbed a sand dune beside the river to observe the surrounding terrain and the upstream and downstream tributaries.

"Aren't you good at feng shui?" Wang Xinran pointed to Wanshou Bay and the Black Dragon Pool in the upper reaches. "Where do you see better feng shui in these two places?"

"It's hard to say," Wu Zhongyuan shook his head. "Whether the feng shui is good or not depends on who it is. For flies, a dung pit is a treasure of feng shui, and for a frog, a mud pond is also a treasure of feng shui."

Wang Xinran leaned to avoid the wind, covered her hands and lit a cigarette, "I mean to let you see which of these two places is better. For animals, whoever occupies a better place means who is more powerful."

After careful observation, Wu Zhongyuan shook his head, "I don't know much about the living habits of the leprosy and Jiaolong, so it's hard to say which of these two places is better for them."

Wang Xinran just said it casually and didn't hold out much hope. Hearing Wu Zhongyuan say this, he gave up.

"Do you think the leprosy can compete head-on with the dragon?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

Wang Xinran lit a cigarette and took a deep breath, "turtles are not docile animals, they are very aggressive, and even more so, if not, they would not have overturned the boats that strayed into Wanshou Bay before. Besides, there is a saying that 'long worms eat turtles, no two families', if these two kinds of animals fight, I'm afraid neither will get any advantage."

Wu Zhongyuan has not yet answered, Wang Xinran added, "We don't need them to share life and death, we just need to try to lure them to fight with each other, distract the dragon's attention, and then take the opportunity to dive into the water."

"We have to hurry up," Wu Zhongyuan said. "They've been trapped underwater for a day and a half."

"I know," Wang Xinran nodded, "the diving equipment is ready. For the sake of safety, two colleagues will go into the water with us. They are already on their way, and they will be there before noon. The hotel we stayed in. What we need to do now is to determine as soon as possible whether to lead the Jiaolong or the Leopard?"

Wu Zhongyuan said, "I don't think it's an accident that Jiaolong lives in Heilongtan. I suspect that it is probably guarding something. Before that, they not only alerted Jiaolong, but also exposed their intentions. If they are still underwater now, In that space, Jiaolong had either entered that space and killed them, or he was guarding the door without leaving any chance for them to float up and leave."

After Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, Wang Xinran nodded again. Wu Zhongyuan's analysis made sense. After the Jiaolong rammed the ship, he did not slaughter the crew members who attacked it, but rushed back to Heilongtan eagerly. There are things that it cares about very much. After it finds that someone has dived into the underwater space, it will definitely try to prevent the other party from leaving.

I've determined that I can only lure the leprosy, and the next thing I need to think about is how to lure the leprechaun.

It is said that there is a specialization in the art, and the zoologists know the habits of the leopard more than the two. They judge the season of the leopard according to the season and the size of the leopard and the season of its impact on the ship. The leprosy-headed turtle should be a female. The leper-headed turtle belongs to a type of soft-shelled turtle. The female body of this animal is much larger than that of the male, and some are even several times the size of the male.

In addition, the previous several times when the leopard-headed turtle attacked passing ships, all of which occurred from May to October. This time period is the egg-laying season for soft-shelled turtles. Soft-shelled turtles lay eggs many times a year, not just one litter. , so on the beach near Wanshou Bay, it is very likely that there are eggs laid by leprechauns.

Like soft-shelled turtles, they have the behavior of guarding their eggs. After they lay eggs, they will bury their eggs, but they will not go far. They will hide somewhere where they can see the spawning ground. If they find that someone has moved their eggs, they will rush over to attack.

Headquarters thus gave the two a suggestion to find the leopard's egg, destroy part of it, and provoke it. Take away part of it and lead it to chase.

The headquarters of the place where the leprosy is most likely to lay eggs also helped to find out. There are two suspected locations, one is the southeastern edge of Wanshou Bay, where there are large beaches. Second, there is a small island in the area where Wanshou Bay and Poyang Lake meet, and there are also conditions for soft-shelled turtles to spawn.

While the headquarters gave advice, it also reminded the two of them that they should not be misled by the fable of the tortoise and the hare. Turtles move very fast. The speed of ten kilometers continues to move for more than ten minutes, and the running speed of a person is thirty kilometers per hour. To put it bluntly, a person can't run a turtle.

The general idea was determined, and the two returned to the hotel. Previously, Wang Xinran only said that two colleagues would accompany them into the water. I didn't expect that there were far more than two people. Hula came a group. After they entered the door, Wu Zhongyuan counted them. eight people.

The meeting was held in the room of the two of them. Wang Xinran was in charge of the division of labor. Two of them carried weapons and a small amount of food into the water with them.

Send two more people from the vicinity of the black water pool to observe the co-operation. On the one hand, they are responsible for cooperating with their own people who have entered the water, and on the other hand, they are responsible for arresting Zhao Ying and others who may take the opportunity to surface.

The remaining four people work in groups of two to search for two suspected locations where the leopard turtle may lay eggs. Two of them are responsible for controlling the drone and observing early warnings from the air, and the other two are responsible for looking for the turtle eggs. Bring some turtle eggs and drive a jet ski to guide the leprechauns to the Blackwater Pool.

After assigning the task, Wang Xinran added that if Zhao Ying and others resisted arrest, they could shoot. If it is really necessary, you can also consider shooting the leprosy and the dragon.

"You didn't really bring heavy machine guns, did you?" Wu Zhongyuan interjected.

"Take it," one of them answered, then pointed to the map on the bed, "I'm in this position, if you are in danger, get close to me as soon as possible."

Then everyone discussed some details and possible unexpected situations. At two o'clock in the afternoon, everyone left the hotel and took their seats.

Wu Zhongyuan and Wang Xinran and two other young people who came to support them boarded a speedboat from the pier and rushed to the waters near Heilongtan. On the way, Wang Xinran introduced each other. These two young people are field staff of the 18th Bureau The man's name is Zhang Shukai, with a square face and a flat head, and he is good at underwater fighting. The woman's name is Lv Jiahui, with a round face and short hair, specializing in underwater archaeology.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the four arrived at the predetermined location and waited in cover with the help of reeds from the near shore.

Wang Xinran issued an order, ordering everyone to start action.

The small instrument Lv Jiahui carries with her can display the aerial images of the two drones. Zhang Shukai and her review the images together to prevent the colleagues who control the drones from observing and ignoring.

Wang Xinran checked Wu Zhongyuan's waterproof backpack again, "Are you sure you want to go into the water?"

"Well, I'm okay with water." Wu Zhongyuan nodded.

Wang Xinran could naturally see that Wu Zhongyuan was nervous, "You haven't received the corresponding training, and you haven't used diving equipment before. You only need to breathe normally after entering the water, and you don't have to do anything else. I'll take you down."

"Okay." Wu Zhongyuan nodded again.

"You really don't need to go into the water with us." Zhang Shukai looked up at Wu Zhongyuan.

"I won't drag you down." Wu Zhongyuan said.

"I'm not afraid that you will drag us down, we are worried about your safety." Zhang Shukai handed over a pistol, "Can you use it?"

Wang Xinran dialed back the pistol, "Don't give it to him, he has it."

Zhang Shukai retracted the pistol and moved his gaze back to the display screen.

The picture of the drone may also be transmitted back to the headquarters in real time. Someone at the headquarters said something to Wang Xinran, and Wang Xinran got in touch with the person who controlled the drone, "Xiaolin, Fang Yi, let the drone fly lower. , the leprechaun will spit out wastes in the body through its mouthparts, and the turtle will form foam on the water surface, focusing on searching for areas with large foam on the water surface."

At this time, the two people in charge of searching and digging have started to search from the island and the beach on the river bank. The small equipment they carry can find the turtle eggs hidden under the sand. It is not known how the equipment works, but it can be Certainly this thing wasn't designed specifically to find turtle and turtle eggs.

We found a lot of turtle eggs, but they were all ordinary turtle eggs, none of them were very big. While digging, there would really be leopard turtles coming out to try to attack, but these were all ordinary turtle eggs. But the size of the washbasin, kicked away with one foot.

I searched for half an hour, but found nothing.

At this time, the sun was already in the west, and Wu Zhongyuan was a little anxious, "It has been more than ten years in the past, has that leprosy gone somewhere else?"

"Probably not, this kind of animal will not easily change its living area." Wang Xinran said that after last night and today's bad repairs, she is about to become a turtle expert.

The drone is powered by electricity, and the battery life is only half an hour. Seeing that the power is insufficient, one of them will control the drone to return to replace the battery.

While flying through a swamp, the returning drone suddenly lost its picture...