Fang Suxia came out of the kitchen carrying the last dish and happened to hear the conversation between the two. She couldn't help but interrupt:

"Changyuan, your uncle Yuantou is right. Let's live a peaceful life and not get involved in any trouble."

"I understand, Mom." Chen Changyuan responded perfunctorily.

"Uncle Yuantou, after listening to what you just said, I am a little interested in Qingshanling."

Chen Changyuan put down his chopsticks and spoke casually.

"Can you tell me about that 'big thing' you encountered there five years ago? It would also help me broaden my horizons and be more careful next time I go into the mountains."

When Old Yuan heard this, his expression changed slightly. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all, then said vaguely:

"It's been so long, why bring it up again? Anyway, Qingshanling is a very weird place, not a good place."

"Uncle Yuantou, what you said is not very nice."

Chen Changyuan smiled and poured a glass of wine for Lao Yuantou.

"I'm just curious! Besides, knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. If you don't explain clearly, I won't be sure, and I might suffer a great loss when I go into the mountains next time."

"You kid..."

Old Yuan pointed at Chen Changyuan and shook his head helplessly, "He really is a man who won't release the eagle until he sees the rabbit."

Fang Suxia was listening on the side and also advised:

"Brother Yuantou, Changyuan also wants to learn some experience. You can talk to him and ask him to be more careful when he goes into the mountains next time."

Old Yuan sighed, looked at Chen Changyuan, then at Fang Suxia, and finally nodded.

"Well, since you all want to hear it, I'll tell you."

He paused, as if recalling something, and his eyes became a little solemn.

"Five years ago, I went to Qingshanling in search of game. I thought if I could catch a few wild deer, it would add some income to my family. As I went deeper into the mountains, I actually discovered a habitat for a herd of wild deer. There were, wow, at least dozens of them."

"So many?" Chen Changyuan pretended to be surprised, but he was secretly calculating in his heart.

"you do not say!"

Old Yuan took a sip of wine and continued.

"I was so excited at the time, thinking I was going to make a fortune. But before I could do anything, a group of people showed up..."

"Who is it?" Chen Changyuan asked.

"I don't know." Old Yuan shook his head.

"They were all wearing the same black clothes and had their faces covered, so I couldn't see their faces clearly. But the weapons they had were not simple. They were all hunting rifles, much more powerful than an old man like me."

"Poaching?" Chen Changyuan frowned.

"Of course."

The old man said affirmatively.

"As soon as they arrived, they cordoned off the entire area and began to hunt wild deer crazily. I was hiding behind a tree at the time and saw it clearly. The deer had almost no power to resist as they were shot one by one."

"Those people are too cruel!" Fang Suxia couldn't help but say.

"you do not say!"

Old Yuantou sighed.

"What's even more terrifying is that after killing the deer, they didn't leave immediately, but processed it on the spot. They cut off the valuable parts like the antlers and penis, and then threw the remaining venison on the ground for wild animals to eat."

When Chen Changyuan heard this, his brows furrowed even more.

This is no longer ordinary poaching, it is simply insane!

"I was so angry that I wanted to rush out and fight them."

Lao Yuantou clenched his fists and said, "But before I could do anything, they found me."

"Did they find you?" Chen Changyuan asked.

Old Yuan nodded.

"They arrested me and asked me what I did for a living. I said I was a villager from nearby and had come into the mountains to hunt. They didn't believe me at all and searched me. As a result, they found a dagger on me."

"Then what?" Chen Changyuan asked.

"They held a dagger to my nose and threatened to kill me if I told anyone about it."

Old Yuantou said with lingering fear.

"They also warned me not to go near Qingshanling again, otherwise I wouldn't be so lucky next time."

"They just let you go like that?" Chen Changyuan was a little confused.

"Um."

The old man nodded. "They took everything I had and left me in the mountains. I was cold and hungry, and it took me several days to get back to the village."

"Did you call the police?" Fang Suxia asked.

"I have."

Old Yuantou gave a bitter laugh, "But the police went to Qingshanling and found nothing. Those people had already disappeared without a trace."

Chen Changyuan was silent.

He knew that what Old Yuan said must be true.

This group of poachers is definitely not an ordinary gang. There must be some powerful force supporting them.

"Uncle Yuantou, do you still remember what those people looked like? Or, what are their characteristics?" Chen Changyuan asked.

Old Yuan shook his head.

"They were all masked, so I couldn't see their faces clearly. As for their features... I just remember that they didn't speak with our local accent, like they were from outside the area."

Outsiders? Chen Changyuan's heart moved.

Could it be that this group of poachers came from somewhere else?

"Uncle Yuantou, have you ever thought about why they do this?" Chen Changyuan asked.

"I have no idea."

Old Yuan shook his head.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!