One night in 1974, lightning and thunder thundered in the rainforest of Xishuangbanna, and heavy rain poured down. On such a night, a 21-year-old female intellectual, Zhu Meihua, mysteriously disappeared. She just went to the toilet and never came back. This disappearance is a 35-year-long unsolved case.
When Zhu Meihua's company and other intellectuals learned of her disappearance, they immediately organized a large-scale search operation. Braving the heavy rain, they climbed every inch of the vicinity, even the cliffs and swamps. However, a few days passed, and the results of the search were disappointing - except for a pair of discarded shoes, Zhu Meihua seemed to have evaporated from the world, without a trace.
After the police intervened in the investigation, they quickly locked their eyes on a police officer named Jiang Jinshan. It is reported that Jiang Jinshan has a close relationship with Zhu Meihua, and his whereabouts on the night of his disappearance are secret. However, due to insufficient evidence, Jiang Jinshan was only listed as a suspect and was not arrested. As time passed, this unsolved case gradually faded into obscurity.
35 years later, several old intellectuals and young people got together, and the topic once again turned to the case of Zhu Meihua's disappearance. Everyone recalled the scene of that year, and suddenly someone put forward a new clue: Did Jiang Jinshan deliberately drop those shoes in order to mislead the police in the direction of investigation? Could Zhu Meihua actually be killed in the swamp? As soon as this idea came out, the eyes of everyone present lit up.
The old intellectuals decided to act again. They got in touch with the police, organized a search team, and again came to the swamp of the year. However, 35 years have passed, and the environment of the marshland has long since changed dramatically. Mud, silt, and dense vegetation obscure almost all possibilities.
Still, people are reluctant to give up. They soaked in the swamp for a few days, and every inch of land was checked. However, the final result is still sad - Zhu Meihua's whereabouts are still unknown, and even the shoes of the year are missing.
Zhu Meihua's disappearance has become an eternal mystery. For 35 years, her family, friends, and everyone who cared about her searched for her, but to no avail. This mystery may remain forever in the rainforest of Xishuangbanna.
However, we cannot let that stop us from hope. Maybe one day, the truth of that year will come out, and maybe one day, Zhu Meihua's whereabouts will be found. In any case, we should remember this sad story and the female intellectuals who disappeared in the heavy rain. May Zhu Meihua's spirit in heaven rest in peace.