I heard that Butterfly Man hadn't found anyone, so I thought for a moment and said, "In the cave where you saved me, two militiamen died. They were both wearing Type 97 camouflage uniforms, so their bodies are easy to identify. Could you help bring their bodies up?"

The butterfly man instantly understood my intention: "The police have been searching for these two missing people recently. Are you trying to use this method to get the officials to come down the mountain?"

I did not deny it: "That's right. The police are closely monitoring this area now. It's too difficult to do anything under these circumstances. I believe that finding the bodies of those two militiamen is a consensus among everyone. Although the two bodies have become mummies, there are no wounds on their bodies, so perhaps we can send the search team down the mountain."

“I don’t think so. If the police find two bodies that turned into mummies in just a few days, it will only increase their suspicions, which would be counterproductive.”

The man with the butterfly-shaped body thought for a moment and said, "I'll take these two bodies with me and distract the police in another way."

I asked instinctively, "What do you want to do?"

“I plan to move the body to another location and try to leak it to the police to divert their attention.”

The butterfly man spoke vaguely: "You don't need to know the specifics. Although we didn't kill them, their deaths were suspicious. If you get involved, you won't be able to explain it. So the less you know, the better for you."

"Thank you for your hard work today."

Although the Butterfly Man couldn't find my people, I was already very grateful just for his willingness to take the risk for me. Out of a sense of returning the favor, I immediately added, "By the way, starting tomorrow, there will be some changes in Peace Town, and there will be some special circumstances tonight. You'd better not be in town."

The butterfly man was particularly curious about what I was saying: "What exactly are you referring to as the special circumstances?"

I told Butterfly Man not to go to Ping'an Town that night, simply because Miao Xiaoxian had warned me before. I didn't know how to explain it to him, so I said mysteriously, "In short, something terrible will happen in Ping'an Town tonight. I can't reveal the specifics, but that's all I have to say. Believe it or not."

Thank you.

Seeing that I didn't want to say more, the man with the butterfly-like appearance left a thank you and then hung up the phone.

Upon learning that the Butterfly Man had not found anyone in the cave, I felt a mix of joy and sorrow.

The good news is that if the monkey wasn't in that cave, then Li Changyou's information would be much more credible, indicating that he might really have been captured by He Hai.

But Li Changyou said he only saw monkeys and did not find Manjing, which made me worry that Manjing might have fallen into the cave and had an accident.

Worried about this matter, I kept urging the team to quicken their pace.

Two hours later, Li Changyou led us to a valley and pointed ahead, saying, "There's a gully here called Jin Douzi Gully. It's said that there are gold veins in it, and bandits used to gather here. When I came here this morning, I wanted to see if anyone was looking for gold based on this legend, and that's how I met that group of people."

I looked into the valley and saw that there were indeed signs of trampled weeds. I asked, "How much further is that ditch?"

"It's about a kilometer away, but there's a flat area in front of that ditch. If you walk there normally, you'll be spotted before you even get close, so it's best to go around on the hillside."

Li Changyou gestured to the rope on his wrist: "I can't climb the mountain like this, can you loosen the rope?"

Seeing me nod, Xue Dong drew his Taser from his waist: "Don't try to play tricks on us. You're not getting away today. If I suspect you're acting strangely, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Oh dear, do all of you people have paranoia? Where am I, a cripple, supposed to run to?"

Li Changyou patted his lame leg, threw down a sentence in annoyance, and then walked into the mountains: "Follow me."

When I learned that I was still 500 meters away from He Hai's camp, I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Although I had never met He Hai before, we were sworn enemies.

To be precise, he harbors a deep-seated hatred for me.

My current concern isn't about the dangers we might encounter while rescuing the monkeys, but rather that if we make a mistake, He Hai's group of lunatics might choose to kill us to silence us.

Even though I wasn't sure what to do, I couldn't just stand by and watch the monkey suffer. So I kept taking deep breaths to calm myself down.

In just over ten minutes, Li Changyou led us to the top of the mountain, hid behind a large rock, pointed to the valley in front of us and said, "See them? I was talking about those people."

I looked in the direction Li Changyou was pointing and saw the entire valley.

The shape of this place is very unique. It is a basin surrounded by mountains on three sides. The mountain wall facing the valley is like a baseball cap, protruding out. The mountain wall is also full of holes, which suggests that there must have been a wooden building or similar structure here in the past.

At this moment, there are three tents set up in the basin. The tents are surrounded by a circle of wooden stakes with wires wrapped around them.

Near the right, there is a beam supported by two A-frame stakes, and the monkey is currently hanging from the beam, being exposed to the scorching sun.

I saw the monkey hanging below, and a nameless rage surged within me: "These bastards, they're abusing it!"

“Some of the other side had served in the military; the sentry posts here are too heavily fortified.”

Xue Dong pointed to the camp entrance and the opposite hillside: "Both of these positions have sentries posted, one looking out from a high vantage point and the other guarding the entrance. If nothing unexpected happens, there should also be hidden sentries keeping an eye on the sentries, so that if the sentries are attacked, the hidden sentries can relay the message back immediately! However, judging from the loose posture of the sentries, they should not be from the military."

I had no time for such trivial matters. I said in a deep voice, "We need to find a way to rush in and rescue the monkey first!"

"You still don't understand what I mean! With their setup, it's easy for us to rush in, but it will be very difficult to rescue people."

Xue Dong pointed to the open area in front of the camp and said, "By the time we get there, the people in the camp will have already spotted us. No matter how fast you move, you won't be able to reach the hostages before them! Whether they harm the hostages or use them to threaten us, the outcome won't be good. You should understand what I mean."

I knew Xue Dong's words made sense, and I said in a deep voice, "We can afford to wait, but the monkey can't. Every minute we delay, he becomes more dangerous. Just because there are risks involved in rescuing him, are we going to give up?"