Chapter 124124 Guan Xia, come and see, this guy looks just like you...

While waiting, none of the three of them were idle.

As soon as the others left, Pang Le took out a map from his backpack and studied it carefully based on the photos on his phone.

Meng Lan's face was still a little pale due to shock, but she looked much calmer. She sat down next to Guan Xia and asked Song Yi about the details of what happened in Quchun City.

Guan Xia actually didn't know much, but in order to pass the time and to comfort Meng Lan, he still mixed in some information he knew about the 0217 case and told her a story.

Meng Lan listened intently, and after Guan Xia finished her last sentence, she sighed, "This girl named Song Yi is truly remarkable. Even more remarkable is that she hasn't suffered any psychological trauma from such a major incident, and has continued with her original career. I'm truly admirable."

Guan Xia smiled and nodded, but something in her mind moved, and she thought of some speculations about Meng Lan's accident that she had found in Linshan City before.

Although it cannot be confirmed, Guan Xia's intuition shows that it must be very close to the truth. Then Meng Lan, who has experienced these things, is actually very powerful.

She was able to flatter those people, and her acting was so realistic without any training. She risked her life at great risk, and finally survived with her life hanging by a thread.

The most important thing is that she not only inherited the estate but also got rid of Luo Deye's threats and entanglement. Guan Xia put herself in his shoes and thought about it. If it were her, she would definitely not be able to do this.

Now that I think about it, every woman who appeared around her was very outstanding, so outstanding that every time one appeared, Guan Xia would subconsciously associate her with the heroine or supporting actress in a criminal investigation novel.

But... Guan Xia paused when he thought of this and subconsciously glanced at Meng Lan.

Meng Lan was able to take a desperate gamble even in such a dangerous situation. Logically, her mental state should be very strong. So, was the fear and panic she displayed today really a subconscious reaction, or was it...

Guan Xia fell into deep thought without realizing it. Before she could figure out what was going on, she was suddenly slapped by the person next to her.

Guan Xia came back to her senses and turned around to see Meng Lan looking at her worriedly. "What are you thinking about? I called you several times but you didn't respond. Are you worried about your friends? Or just one of them?"

Meng Lan smiled and moved closer to Guan Xia. She pretended to be serious and said, "Tell me the truth. We've been apart for several years. Have you ever been in love, or have you ever fallen in love with someone? Tell me about it quickly. I'm really curious about what it feels like to be in love with someone."

Guan Xia was so distracted by Meng Lan's jokes that she immediately forgot what she was thinking. She said unhappily, "You're curious, but I'm not? If you want me to share, I need to have experience too. Otherwise, you can share yours with me."

Meng Lan shrugged and spread her hands, saying, "What a coincidence! I don't have any experience either."

Guan Xiahe sneered.

Meng Lan smiled again and put her arm around Guan Xia's shoulders, saying, "We can't continue this topic, so let's talk about something else. I'm a little curious, besides painting and making new friends, what else have you experienced in the past few years? You have no idea how shocked I was by your performance today. He's a murderer, a gun-toting murderer with a congenital antisocial personality, and you weren't scared at all. You looked like you'd been through a hundred battles and had no reaction at all. You even started discussing it with your friends. For a moment, I even suspected that you had taken the police exam without telling me. Otherwise, why do you look so professional?"

Guan Xia was stunned by Meng Lan's words.

Pang Le was originally concentrating on studying the map, but when he heard this, he paused and subconsciously raised his head to look at Meng Lan.

Meng Lan was puzzled by the looks from both men and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Am I wrong? But you look very professional."

Meng Lan spoke more and more quietly, and at the end her voice was so low that it sounded like she was talking to herself.

Guan Xia rubbed her fingers and was about to speak when Pang Le said confidently, "How could I not be professional? You don't know how unlucky Guan Xia has been lately. Oh, right, didn't I say that before? You must have been thinking about something else and didn't hear it. Guan Xia, you're so unlucky that whenever we go out, we're guaranteed to run into trouble. Take Song Yi's case in Quchun City, for example. Do you know why we knew about it?"

Meng Lan looked at Pang Le curiously and asked, "Why?"

Pang Le said, "That's because we went to Quchun City to hike. We went there to watch Song Yi's short videos. On the way there, we passed a gas station. While we were refueling, Guan Xia noticed something was wrong with someone. She was so sharp that she noticed blood on the person's trunk. We called the police, and it turned out to be a murder. The victim wasn't dead yet, but was about to go into shock. Fortunately, Guan Xia rescued him and he was out of danger. The most important thing is that the person who called the police to take our statement was Xu Nian's college classmate, and Xu Nian was Guan Xia's neighbor and friend. That meant he was one of us, so we made an appointment for dinner. But when it was time for dinner, the person said he was transferred to an emergency case, so the appointment didn't happen. The place we were going to the next day was also blocked and under martial law. In addition, we had hiked the mountain with Song Yi and were in the same hiking group. When we saw that Song Yi and the others had an accident, we knew what was going on."

Meng Lan's expression kept changing as she listened, sometimes shocked, sometimes sighing, "That was really unlucky, what happened next?"

Pang Le also spread his hands and said, "Later, after being unlucky for a long time, Guan Xia naturally came into contact with some professional knowledge. After all, she often called the police and dealt with them. You know how persistent Guan Xia is when she's serious. If you have the chance to go to Guan Xia's house, you'll see her bookcase full of various criminal investigation novels and some professional books. She also watched a lot of criminal investigation dramas, which helped me understand some professional knowledge."

Pang Le used his thumb and index finger to indicate a small distance, then smiled and said, "That's just a little bit. Although not as good as Guan Xia, doesn't she look quite professional at first glance today? As the saying goes, 'birds of a feather flock together.' Look at the friends she made by chance. They're either retired police officers or veterans. How can she not be professional after being influenced by them?"

Meng Lan nodded thoughtfully when she heard this.

Pang Le suddenly changed the subject, looked at Meng Lan with interest, and asked, "What about you? After experiencing such a serious accident, haven't you grown in other aspects? For example, if you encounter similar things again, you will be much calmer?"

Meng Lan smiled a little sheepishly and said, "Before today, I also confidently thought that after walking through the gates of hell, I wouldn't be surprised no matter what I encountered in the future. In the end, I overestimated my courage. Anyway, when I heard that there was a perverted murderer torturing and killing people nearby, I was scared to death. Goose bumps. To be honest, if you hadn't advised me that it was unsafe to go down the mountain at night, I really would have loaded my things and crawled down the mountain."

Meng Lan said with emotion: "Maybe it's because I almost died once that I cherish life so much. Anyway, I feel that it's great to be alive every day. I will work hard to live and live well."

Meng Lan smiled at Pang Le, then turned to look at Guan Xia and said seriously, "You too, nothing is more important than being alive. Although I may seem a bit cowardly and selfish when I say this, I still want to say that saving your life is the most important thing when something happens. Nothing is more important than your life."

Meng Lan spoke very seriously. Perhaps it was because the light was dim, but when Guan Xia looked into her eyes, she found them frighteningly bright, and she nodded in agreement subconsciously.

Pang Le disagreed. He spread out the map again, lowered his head, and continued to study it. He said lightly, "Life is indeed important, but sometimes, there are things more important than life. Take me for example, there are my parents' lives, my brother's life, and Guan Xia's life. If I really encountered such a critical moment, I would rather die together than run away alone. There are some things that are more terrifying to live than to die, especially the regret of not being able to save someone. What do you think?"

After Pang Le finished saying these words, he looked up at Meng Lan again with a faint smile on his face, as if he was casually discussing something with a friend. However, Guan Xia knew her very well and could see that her smile did not reach her eyes, but was more like a mocking smile.

If Guan Xia didn't care before, she now can hear that there is something behind Pang Le's words, and some of Meng Lan's sentences are not as simple as they sound.

After understanding the meaning of Pang Le's words, Guan Xia subconsciously turned to look at Meng Lan.

Meng Lan also had a faint smile on her face, but perhaps because the light was behind her, she was looking at Pang Le again. Guan Xia couldn't see her eyes clearly, she only heard her say in a brisk tone: "You are right. Although there are some parts of our opinions that I don't agree with, there is one thing I agree with. Guan Xia's life is very important to you, and it is also very important to me. After all, we grew up together and depended on each other. She is different from my other friends. She is my sister and my family."

Guan Xia originally thought that the two would have some private conversation for a while, but after these few words, both of them fell silent. One lowered his head to continue studying the map, while the other stared at the camping light with a dazed expression, as if he was in a daze, or as if he was thinking.

Guan Xia looked left and right, and felt that both of them looked like they didn't want to be disturbed. She could only hold back the words on the tip of her tongue, and became bored and dazed.

After waiting for more than two hours, one of the people who went out to meet them finally came back.

It was Qi Bai, half dragging and half supporting a young man. There was blood on his body, his face was pale and his expression was dull, but he did not seem to be in pain and did not look like he was injured.

When the three heard the footsteps outside the cave, they jumped up as if they had springs on their buttocks and rushed out at a very fast speed.

But Pang Le was more agile. He rushed to Qi Bai's side first and helped to lift up the young man with dull eyes and almost mechanical walking. He asked, "What's going on? Why did you come back alone? Didn't the response go smoothly?"

Qi Bai wiped the sweat from his face and panted, "There are four or five people behind us. They are so frightened that their souls are almost out of their bodies. Especially two girls whose legs are so weak that they can hardly walk. They have to rely on others to help them walk. But they are almost there. Zhong Xiaoyu, the one with the weakest physical condition, is supporting her. She has not fallen behind and is right behind me."

Guan Xia also came over, but in order not to block the way, he stood as close to the mountain wall as possible, holding a camping lantern to help illuminate the way. He asked with some concern, "What happened to this man? Is he injured? I see blood on him."

Qi Bai said, "He's fine, not injured. I checked. He was just scared. As for the bloodstains, his words were all jumbled up. I vaguely heard that when the gunshots rang out, he was with the first person who was shot, and was splattered with blood."

When Qi Bai was speaking, Guan Xia paid special attention to the movements of the people who were brought back. It seemed that they were really scared and almost went crazy. They had no reaction to Qi Bai's words and just stared at the ground with dull eyes.

"What about the injured person?" Pang Le asked, "Did you meet him? Was he among the people you brought back, or was he rescued down the mountain by others?"

Qi Bai replied, "I don't know. When we met them, almost everyone was on the verge of collapse. At the slightest noise, they started running and jumping like crazy. One of them even wanted to jump off the cliff. Fortunately, Zhong Xiaoyu reacted quickly and stopped him. Otherwise, we would have lost our lives for our kindness in helping them."

Guan Xia took a serious look at the young man, and seeing that he was in a mental state that prevented him from asking questions, she gave up the idea of ​​communicating with him. She and Meng Lan just walked in front and behind, trying their best to light the way for the three of them.

Finally, the person was carried into the cave. As soon as Qi Bai put the person down, he couldn't wait to find a bottle of mineral water from the pile of supplies and drank half of it in one breath.

Guan Xia and Meng Lan were busy taking care of the young man, giving him food, water, and blankets. Only after they had settled him down did they finally find the mood to ask Qi Bai, "Are any of the other people you brought back injured? We just checked the supplies, and apart from some basic medicines like stomach medicine, diarrhea medicine, and cold medicine, there are only some Band-Aids and other things. If there were any injuries, we really wouldn't be able to treat them."

Qi Bai gulped down a few more gulps of water before saying, "I took a quick look around before I came back. I didn't see any blood on anyone else. There were some scratches on their faces and hands, but they seemed to be able to move freely. It shouldn't be anything serious."

Guan Xia finally felt relieved. After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Are they all carrying one person? Is there anyone carrying two people? If so, Pang Le and I will go and help them now."

Qi Bai thought for a moment and said, "No, we have six people in total, one each for me, Captain Xu, Brother Jiang, Xiao Wang, and Sister Ji Zhong Xiaoyu. We are just enough, so we don't need you."

Guan Xia weighed his own physical strength and gave up the idea of ​​going to meet them. He just stood at the entrance of the cave with a camping lamp and looked at the mountain path in the distance.

After another half an hour, the rest of the people came back one after another. Seeing the other people who were picked up, Guan Xia understood why Qi Bai came back first.

Because although the other five people are young, some are fat and some are thin, and they look like they are not in good physical condition. On the contrary, the person Qi Bai brought back is the strongest, and you can still see the outline of muscles on his arms.

However, when Guan Xia saw the last person who was almost dragged back by Zhong Xiaoyu, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Not only her, Pang Le and Meng Lan were also stunned. The reason was that the young girl looked very similar to Guan Xia, except that she was fatter and had rounder eyes. If the two walked together, no one would doubt that they were not related by blood.

Zhong Xiaoyu went out for two runs that night and came back quite energetic. After carefully putting the person down, he looked at Guan Xia in surprise and said, "Guan Xia, come and see, this person looks just like you. Hey, this world is really full of surprises. It turns out that two strangers can look so similar."

Guan Xia looked at the girl silently without saying anything, but turned and looked at Meng Lan with a serious look.

Even though she didn't want to doubt it in her heart, it was Meng Lan who chose the location for hiking and camping, and she happened to meet her biological sister, whom she had never thought of recognizing or even considered meeting, so it was hard for her not to think too much.