Chapter 1717 Proving that the boy's fall was not an accident

Because of Song Yi's shocking discovery, the entire camping team became distracted and anxious.

What was even more annoying was that it started raining not long after Shi Lu called the police. Although the rain was not heavy, the fine raindrops hitting people could still gradually take away some heat.

Pang Le quickly took out his coat and asked Guan Xia to put it on.

As Guan Xia was getting dressed, she couldn't help but look towards the direction of Niujiao Peak with worry.

It has been almost half an hour since Shi Lu made the call. The rescue team must have set out by now and must have notified the scenic spot. It is not known whether the scenic spot will organize rescue personnel before the rescue team arrives.

After hastily finishing their dinner without any taste, Shi Lu and Dong Yuncheng, who had gone out to discuss something, came back after a while.

Both of them looked a little unhappy. Dong Yuncheng handed over the phone and said, "I asked Song Yi to send a video. Do you want to see it?"

Guan Xia immediately took the phone, leaned towards Pang Le, and clicked on the video that had ended.

The video was very long, and Guan Xia was afraid of missing the really important scenes so she didn't dare to fast forward. She watched it patiently for seven or eight minutes before she got to the main point.

Because the two peaks were too far apart and Song Yi was shooting a panoramic shot, when Guan Xia watched it for the first time, she only saw a small red dot falling rapidly. If she hadn't known everything in advance, she would not have been able to tell that it was a person.

After watching it for the first time, Guan Xia immediately pulled back the progress bar, quickly pressed pause and zoomed the screen to the maximum when the red dot began to fall, and then he could see clearly that it was indeed a person.

The image quality is a bit blurry after being enlarged, and the facial features are not clear. All you can see is the black hair just reaching the ears, and the red coat and light-colored trousers on the body.

Compared with the adult figures on the glass walkway, the short limbs make it easy to tell that it is a child. I am not sure how old it is, but it is definitely no more than ten years old. Judging from the hairstyle and clothes, it is very likely a boy.

Guan Xia was heartbroken and puzzled. Why would someone want to kill such a young child? Who was the person who pushed him? Was it a relative? It should be. If not a relative, how could the child willingly follow him, especially on a trip? Perhaps it was more than just a relative, possibly even a parent. That would be even more strange. Why would someone want to kill their own child, and in this way? Was it trying to disguise it as an accident?

Countless thoughts flashed through Guan Xia's mind, and he quickly slid his finger across the screen, placing the figure of the murderer on the glass plank road in the center of the screen.

His facial features were still unclear, but judging from his figure, clothing and hairstyle, he was a middle-aged man. His posture was a little distorted, and he seemed to be kneeling on the edge of the glass walkway, crying out something. At first glance, he looked very painful, just like the countless parents who suddenly lost their children that Guan Xia had seen on the news.

Guan Xia frowned, pulled the progress bar back a little, and watched it several times before confirming that the middle-aged man did raise his hand at the moment the boy fell, proving that the boy's fall was not an accident, but murder.

After watching the video, Guan Xia felt even more depressed and silently handed the phone back to Dong Yuncheng.

Dong Yun took over, and Shi Lu suddenly spoke up, "We just discussed that if the rescue team finds the boy after daybreak, they'll go down the mountain directly. If not, they'll go and join the search and rescue. What about you?"

Shi Lu and Dong Yuncheng both looked at Guan Xia.

All three of them have good physical strength and some experience in the wild, so any of them can be chosen, except Guan Xia.

Even Pang Le looked at Guan Xia, waiting for her answer.

Guan Xia did not make a choice immediately, but thought about it first.

From her own will, she really wanted to go. She knew she was weak, but she also wanted to contribute a little bit of her strength and hoped to see a miracle, but reason told her that it was not possible.

She had never exercised before and had very poor physical strength. This time, she was able to climb the mountain thanks to Pang Le and Dong Yuncheng who pulled and pushed her forward. Her presence would only cause more trouble.

She knew that if she really chose to go, it would be hard to say to Shi Lu and Dong Yuncheng, but Pang Le would definitely not stop her. The fact that he did not persuade her but waited for her answer was proof of that.

As if sensing Guan Xia's hesitation, Pang Le reached out and patted Guan Xia on the shoulder, "It's okay, go if you want."

Guan Xia still didn't like being a drag, so she shook her head and said, "No, I can't help and will only cause more trouble. I will go down the mountain with the others when it's daybreak. You guys go ahead."

"How can that be possible?" Pang Le put his arm around Guan Xia's shoulders. "I brought you out here, so I have to get you home safely. I'll go down the mountain with you tomorrow."

Guan Xia refused, "Really, no need. I'm not going down the mountain alone."

She knew Pang Le's character and that he liked to help others when he saw injustice. That was how she met Pang Le when she and her college classmates were visiting a night market and were harassed by hooligans. What's more, Pang Le liked all kinds of exciting things, so if she wasn't there, she would definitely go.

Pang Le frowned unhappily. "I'm your friend, and those people aren't. The most important thing is that I can't rest assured if I don't see you enter the house with my own eyes. So it's decided. I'll go down the mountain with you tomorrow."

Guan Xia wanted to say something, but Pang Le no longer wanted to listen. He turned to look at the two people who were still standing there, "What about you guys?"

Dong Yuncheng looked at Shi Lu, was silent for a moment, and said, "I will go down the mountain with you."

Shi Lu was about to speak when Dong Yuncheng suddenly said, "Old Shi, you have to go. Not to mention that you organized this camping trip, you brought everyone up the mountain, so you have to bring them down safely. And you're the only one in the entire camp who has a satellite phone function activated on your phone. If they really want to go, you'll be responsible for keeping in touch with the rescue team and ensuring that the personnel on both sides can successfully connect."

Shi Lu hesitated for two seconds, then looked at Pang Le apologetically and said in a deep voice, "Okay."

As soon as these words came out, Shi Lu's expression became more solemn, and the atmosphere was inexplicably so tense that it made it difficult to breathe.

Dong Yuncheng looked at Shi Lu, then at Pang Le, and suddenly put his arm around Shi Lu's neck. "What's with that expression on your face? Are you so worried just because I sent them down the mountain?"

Shi Lu subconsciously retorted, "No."

Dong Yuncheng then shook Shi Lu's shoulders with satisfaction, "That's good enough. Just focus on your own things. I will definitely send them home safely."

After a very restless sleep, Guan Xia woke up before dawn. Her first reaction was to unzip the tent and take a look outside.

The good news is that the rain has stopped, but the bad news is that it will continue to rain until at least midnight. The ground is wet and the air is full of the smell of earth.

As soon as Guan Xia moved, Pang Le woke up, noticed her movements and asked, "Has the rain stopped?"

Guan Xia nodded, looked at the time again, and saw that it would take at least an hour before dawn, so she curled up in her sleeping bag again.

Pang Le turned over, lying facing Guan Xia, and asked softly, "Are you still sleeping?"

Guan Xia shook her head and said, "I can't sleep. I feel so heavy inside."

"Me too," Pang Le lay back down and stared at the tent ceiling in a daze. "I had a dream last night. I dreamed of the little boy I helped find a home for when I was a child. This is the third child I've witnessed die since I was a child. Judging from their bodies, they should be about the same age."

Pang Le didn't turn on the light. Guan Xia couldn't see her expression in the dark, and could only judge from her voice that she was feeling a little depressed.

After thinking for a while, Guan Xia said, "If you were given another chance to choose, would you become a police officer?"

The tent was silent for a long time. Pang Le said gloomily, "I kind of want to, but I know I'm not suitable. What about you?"

Pang Le turned over again and looked at Guan Xia, "If you were given a choice, would you still follow the path you are taking now?"

Guan Xia was silent. She thought of the system that suddenly appeared and always disappeared suddenly.

Without thinking, Guan Xia knew that based on this system alone, if she could do it again, she would definitely become a police officer.

She is different from Pang Le. Everything she has now is not her choice, but she chose the easiest path in a hurry.

She likes painting, but she can't say she is passionate about it. Before she traveled through time, she used it to pass the time. After she traveled through time, she used it to get rid of the bad start. Now it is her means of making a living. Seriously speaking, before and after she traveled through time, she really didn't particularly love anything.

"No," Guan Xia said, "If I could keep my current memories and start over again, I would become a police officer."

Pang Le was not surprised, but just asked, "Because you have talent?"

Guan Xia looked at her in surprise.

Pang Le smiled and said, "You may not realize it yourself, but whether it's the serial killer case or the wanted criminal, your performance is amazing. I can tell from Xu Nian's initiative to add your contact information that he also thinks you are very talented."

Guan Xia didn't say anything, just listened to Pang Le quietly.

Pang Le was silent for a moment, then asked, "I've never asked you, on the night when I called the police, when you realized the murderer was targeting you, even right outside the door, what were you thinking? Were you scared?"

Guan Xia didn't want to recall that night. Although the murderer had been caught and many days had passed, Guan Xia still felt a chill whenever she thought about it.

"Of course I was scared," Guan Xia said. "When I realized it, I completely collapsed. As for what I was thinking, I wasn't thinking at all. My mind was completely blank. I just acted on instinct. You might not believe it, but locking the door and dragging the dresser was completely subconscious. It wasn't until I was temporarily safe that my mind started working again."

Pang Le patted Guan Xia's head soothingly and said with a smile, "Then do you know what I was thinking when I was standing on the stage?"

Pang Le had never mentioned this topic before, so Guan Xia suddenly became curious, "What are you thinking about?"

Pang Le said leisurely, "I'm thinking about the scene of knocking my opponent to the ground. It makes me very excited and thrilled."

Guan Xia also laughed, "You really love boxing."

Pang Le shook his head. "No, I don't love boxing. I just love to knock down my opponents."

Pang Le suddenly stopped smiling and looked at Guan Xia, saying word by word, "So, Guan Xia, talent is just talent. Before you truly love it, you can use it in a limited way without developing it to the fullest."

Guan Xia didn't expect Pang Le to suddenly say this to her. After a long silence, she smiled and said, "I understand."

Pang Le touched Guan Xia's head again, stood up and unzipped the tent slightly.

Only then did Guan Xia realize that the sky was beginning to brighten.