Chapter 551 The Knife Cuts Deeper Than the Bone

After they left the beach, two figures, hidden in the darkness of the dense forest downstream, cautiously emerged.

After confirming that there was no danger around, the man quickly ran to the shore, lifted a patch of weeds, and revealed a motorboat!

He and the woman worked together to push the kayak into the sea, and then he flipped himself up and started the kayak without stopping.

"elder brother……"

"Maggie, find a patch of weeds to hide in first. Leave the retrieving of the body to me. No matter what, we must keep our promise to him!"

"Okay, brother, be careful!"

"Um!"

The kayak instantly accelerated to full speed, and Ge Gang drove it straight towards the direction where Song Yanfeng's body had been swept away, speeding up in pursuit!

...

China, the border sea of ​​the port city

"Lu Jinye, we've been keeping watch here for two days and two nights, and there's still no movement on the sea." In a secluded spot in the jungle, Hua Zhuo, wearing a windproof hat and jungle-colored camouflage overalls, paced anxiously. "Is your informant's information reliable?"

“Generally speaking, there shouldn’t be any mistakes.” Barron came over with a hot water and continued, “Right now, things are tense both domestically and internationally. It’s already quite an achievement for my informant to pass on a word or two. All we can do now is wait.”

“We currently know nothing about the situation inside Myanmar, and this is our only clue.” Lu Jinye took the hot water, still holding his binoculars. “Let’s wait a little longer.”

"Alright, let's wait a bit longer!"

Hua Zhuo twirled the sandalwood beads in her hands, her mind in turmoil.

Two days ago, they received a message from an informant, who told them to wait in the downstream area of ​​this border sea, where there was something important for them. However, several days have passed, and the sea is calm and there is not even a seagull in sight!

They can wait ten days, let alone two, but what about Wen Ni?

And then there's Wen Cheng, ever since he heard about his sister's accident, he's become quiet and withdrawn again. Now he's throwing himself into providing aid to various places, trying to numb himself with his busy schedule!

Ahead, my men are monitoring the area and they hear some movement.

Lu Jinye put down the hot water and looked through his binoculars at a round, orange object floating on the sea, about the size of an adult's lifebuoy.

"There's something there!"

"Quickly, salvage it!"

They had given orders that whatever they saw on the sea these days should be retrieved immediately.

The men obeyed, putting on life jackets as usual, and jumped straight into the border sea, swimming towards the floating object.

Fortunately, the floating object wasn't too far away from them!

A short while later, the people who had gone into the sea swam back with the floating object and came ashore.

Lu Jinye and Hua Zhuo got up together and rushed over!

"Huh? It looks like there's something tied to the bottom of this thing?"

"Pull it up! Pull harder!"

Several of his men grabbed the nylon rope attached to the bottom of the floating object and pulled it upwards with all their might!

When a clump of black hair floated to the surface, they suddenly realized something was wrong, exchanged a glance, and their expressions became quite serious.

With a little more effort, the entire body, which had been hidden underwater, was slowly dragged onto the beach and exposed to the sun!

"This corpse has grown to the size of a giant." The crowd grimaced and covered their mouths and noses.

The stench of seawater, mixed with the smell of decay, evaporated rapidly under the scorching sun, leaving an indescribable odor.

Lu Jinye frowned, but still took a step forward!

Because the body had been submerged in seawater for a long time, its appearance was completely unrecognizable.

All that could be seen was that he was wearing fisherman's clothes and was barefoot; his shoes must have been lost in the sea.

Judging from his height, he should be over 1.8 meters tall.

He is an adult male.

It was impossible to tell whether he was fat or thin, because his entire body had been completely soaked and softened by the high salinity of the seawater!

"It's a wild corpse."

"This probably isn't the clue we're waiting for, is it?" Baron asked tentatively, his expression complex. "Mr. Lu, should I call the police and hand over the scene to them?"

"etc."

Lu Jinye, who had been standing next to the corpse observing, suddenly stopped them.

He slowly crouched down and reached out his hand towards the corpse...

"Mr. Lu, there might be bacteria and rotting tissue on the corpse. Let us handle it!"

"No."

As if they had noticed something

Lu Jinye took the gloves, pinched the collar of the corpse on one side, and saw a corner of plastic wrap peeking out from the inside.

"Why is there plastic wrap on this corpse?" He found it strange and, without further delay, picked up a pair of scissors and cut open the corpse's shirt from the collar!

The body was covered with layers of plastic wrap from its chest to its back.

Below her chest, wrapped in plastic wrap, was a photograph inside a waterproof bag, its front facing up, with a rectangular piece of black cloth, about the size of a nameplate, pressed underneath it!

"That is...?"

Barron also noticed something was wrong, and he quickly called his men to help remove the plastic wrap.

The moment it was opened, the photo fell onto the beach, flipped over, and revealed a beautiful face! The girl in the photo was turned to the side, gazing intently at the starry night sky. Judging from the background, it must have been taken inside a Ferris wheel.

"The person in the photo is Miss Wen Ni!" Baron exclaimed in astonishment.

Lu Jinye, who also saw the photo, had a very bad feeling!

His palms were sweaty from being warmed by his gloves, and with a little effort from his two fingertips, he pulled out the fabric plaque that was pressing under the photo.

[Northern Land 76482·066·Beacon Tower]

Upon seeing this line of small print, Lu Jinye froze completely. He read it several times before daring to confirm it, and after confirming it, the shock and pain in his eyes were beyond words!

"Beacon tower, Song Yanfeng? How could that be?"

Barron and the others also saw the nameplate.

Those are unique nameplate stickers for soldiers. They are affixed to the inside of their uniforms before each battle, so that in the event of an accidental death and disfigurement, at least people can know who the soldier is through the nameplate, so that the hero's remains can return to their homeland!

They were shocked and bewildered.

Lu Jinye was already kneeling on one knee.

He stared at the deformed corpse before him, trying to make out the hideous face, vaguely matching it with the image of the young man in his memory…

It was him.

It really is Song Yanfeng.

It was that guy who appeared in front of him a few days ago and stopped him from going to the rescue alone!

How could this be? How could that once proud, vibrant, and energetic man have become a lifeless corpse, adrift in the sea for three days and three nights, all alone and helpless?

Lu Jinye's hands, pressed against the sand, were clenched tightly.

He suppressed the desolation, grief, and overwhelming hatred for the murderer welling up inside him. Because he knew that Song Yanfeng's sacrifice could not be in vain!

"Why is Song Yanfeng's body wrapped in plastic wrap? The buoy that brought him here was obviously meant to help us find him. He must be trying to tell us something!"

Countless guesses in my mind

It wasn't until Lu Jinye raised his hand again, moving extremely slowly, to push up Song Yanfeng's body that he saw, sure enough, a slightly blurred mark on his back!

"There are words on his back!"

"Quick! Help him turn over completely."

The group immediately stepped forward.

Generally speaking, the high salinity of seawater can be extremely damaging to the skin. Even with multiple layers of plastic wrap, it is difficult to guarantee that the skin will not become blurred or even worn during the swelling process, making it impossible to identify!

However, the words on Song Yanfeng's back are still clearly visible.

"How deep must he have carved these words? Otherwise, they wouldn't be so clear!" Baron exclaimed in astonishment. "The deepest part of the carving is deep enough to see the bone!"

“It seems he never intended to come back alive…” Hua Zhuo’s eyes were filled with solemn admiration. “Then what was it that he risked his life to bring back?”