Chapter 177 Gunan Village

"If you're going to do what you said, we have to get to the bottom of this matter. This matter has already attracted the attention of our superiors. If we can't find the cause, it's very likely to cause you trouble."

Su Jinhui nodded.

After comparing maps and ancient books, Su Jinhui finally found a suspicious location.

"Look, this position."

She pointed to a location deep in the southwest mountains on the map. "Have you noticed that this is the only location on this map that seems to have been touched the most? So I guess this location must be very important and must contain some clues."

"I'm going to this place."

"You can't go to this place."

Almost at the same time, Yan Li'an and Su Jinhui spoke in unison.

As early as when Su Jinhui finished saying the previous sentence, he had already guessed what she was thinking. He knew that she had to go to this place, but the southwest was too remote and there were deep mountains everywhere. There might be some primitive tribes there.

It is even more impossible for Yan Li'an to let Su Jinhui take risks.

"You should trust me. I've already tracked down this location. If I don't go and take a look myself, what if I miss some important clues?"

Facing Su Jinhui's persistence, Yan Li'an sighed, "But it's very dangerous. If you must go, I can report to the leader and I'll go with you. It will be easier to have me by your side."

Su Jinhui refused without thinking.

"Even worse. If you come with me, someone will definitely notice you. How will you explain it then? If I go alone, I'll have a good excuse."

"Besides, we can't alert the enemy right now. I've already thought of a reason. I'll go there to investigate under the pretext of medical poverty alleviation. Just wait for me in Kyoto. I won't get into any trouble."

"Besides, the southwest is thousands of miles away from Kyoto. I don't believe these enemy spies can chase me there."

Although he thought what Su Jinhui said made sense, Yan Li'an simply couldn't let her take such a big risk.

"Are you really going to disobey me? This is dangerous. How do you know those people won't chase you there? What if?"

Su Jinhui fell into deep thought, and there was a sudden silence between the two for a long time.

Yan Li'an actually didn't want to make things difficult for her. He just cared too much about Su Jinhui. This matter was so mysterious, but it was also full of dangers.

"I heard there are many ancient villages over there. Maybe the people there haven't received an open education yet. I'm afraid you won't be able to move around when you get there."

After a long time, Yan Li'an said gloomily.

"I know, but if I say this matter might concern my life, won't you let me investigate?"

After hearing this, Yan Li'an's heart beat violently and he was in a dilemma.

"I…"

Finally, Yan Li'an gave in and said, "Okay, you can go. But you have to tell me when you plan to come back. You can't be away for a year or two just to investigate, right?"

Su Jinhui knew that he was still worried about her, so she promised, "After I go there, I will investigate for two or three days and come back immediately. I will definitely not stay there for too long."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine."

The two looked at each other, and Su Jinhui also gave him great confidence.

Yan Li'an also convinced himself, "Okay, go ahead. I'll prepare anything you need."

The next day, Su Jinhui packed up her things and went to the southwest for an inspection under the pretext of medical poverty alleviation.

After a long train ride, she finally arrived in the southwest, where the mountains stretched endlessly and looked beautiful but also terrifying.

As a modern person, when Su Jinhui saw the beautiful scenery of the river and mountains, she didn't appreciate it at first. Considering the current background and era, she felt a little suffocated.

Especially in these ancient villages, there are countless women who may have been trapped in that place using special means.

This journey will definitely be difficult, but no matter how difficult it is, Su Jinhui will overcome it one by one.

Because she was going to investigate clues about Lingquan, Su Jinhui did not bring anyone with her and went alone.

According to the map and records in ancient books, she found a village deep in the mountains of the southwest.

It is called Gunan Village.

When Su Jinhui stepped onto this land, she felt scared.

The village architecture here is somewhat different from that of ordinary rural villages. The people here looked at Su Jinhui with great vigilance.

Perhaps because of the appearance of outsiders, many villagers soon surrounded Su Jinhui. One of them, a man with a cane, walked up to Su Jinhui. His eyes were extremely sharp and he looked Su Jinhui up and down.

"Young man, what are you doing here?"

Su Jinhui showed her ID and gently said to them, "I was assigned by the higher-level government to come here to provide medical poverty alleviation. I'm a doctor, and this time I brought a lot of medicine to distribute free of charge to less developed villages like yours."

"I can also provide you with free medical treatment. If you feel unwell, please tell me as soon as possible. My last name is Su, and you can call me Doctor Su."

When everyone heard that she was a doctor, their eyes softened a lot. No matter what era, people always have a natural tolerance for the identity of doctors.

"I'm the village chief. I didn't expect the government to send a doctor to a village so far away. You must have been tired all the way here."

Although the village chief had not received much education, he spoke in a gentle manner, sounding a bit like an educated person.

"We all live on the same land, and we are all compatriots. Especially in recent years of reform, the government has paid great attention to backward villages like this one, which are most vulnerable to diseases. So every year they send doctors to spread medical knowledge and distribute some medicines for free."

After hearing what she said, everyone became more lenient towards her.

"Doctor Su, please come to my house and have a drink of water first. Our village is relatively backward, and we don't have much to offer you."

Su Jinhui nodded and squeezed the backpack on her body.

While walking, Su Jinhui chatted with the village chief. When passing by, she found that everyone here seemed to be wearing some accessories.

"Are they carrying animal bones? They look quite unique, but I don't know what kind of bones they are."

The village chief was interested in Su Jinhui and explained to her, "This is an offering to the mountain god, and it's also a lucky charm. People here all carry these lucky charms with them. Some are made of bones, and some are carved from wood or stone. They are shaped like the mountain god's sword."