Chapter 198 Match
In a house not far away, Zhou Jin and Lin Li were squeezed on a small kang, but they had not yet fallen asleep.
To be precise, Lin Li wanted to sleep, but Zhou Jin was very interested and took the time to ask Lin Li about the details of Yu Fengzhi's suicide note that they found in the afternoon.
Everything in this case was speculation before, until Yu Fengzhi's suicide note appeared, all the speculations became reality.
Zhou Jin felt very sorry that he was unable to go to the back mountain in the afternoon to participate in this crucial link.
Strictly speaking, this was the first case he had been involved in since entering the industry.
He had been working for less than two years in total, and had spent a year and a half in the logistics department. Later, thanks to Su Tong, he was transferred to the archives room for more than a month. Later, he stayed with Su Tong until he joined the action team.
Although this case had nothing to do with the mission, it still made him excited.
He only participated in a small part, but he knew that the discovery of this case was due to the meticulous insight of Su Tong and Qin Yi.
Otherwise, who would have taken a little girl's casual words as a clue and solved a two-year unsolved case?
If it were him, he would have initially felt that Ge Baogen had a miserable life and felt sorry for not being able to help him with his illness. Who would have thought that he would be a criminal who committed so many evil things.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this case was solved very well, and the more he felt that Su Tong and Qin Yi were amazing.
“Hey—hey—”
He pushed Lin Li beside him again.
Lin Li was already fed up with Zhou Jin's pestering, so he closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, not wanting to pay any more attention to him.
"Hey - Lin Li -"
Zhou Jin had no sense of being despised, and leaned over with a sharp gaze and whispered:
"Don't you think our sister Su Tong and the boss are a good match? Who else can have the tacit understanding and reaction they have? And the boss usually has such a strong aura, but in front of sister Su Tong, he is very easy-going and respects her opinions very much!"
"And there's more! I often feel scared when I see the eldest brother, but Sister Su Tong doesn't seem to be afraid of him at all, and sometimes she even orders him around naturally! The problem is that they are quite used to it!
"Tsk tsk! The more I look at them, the more suitable they are! Don't worry about our sister being deceived by the educated youth now, just rely on these two!"
Lin Li, who was extremely sleepy, opened his eyes and stared at the dark roof. After a while, he said:
"Captain and Su Tong are impossible. Just say this to me, don't say it in front of others."
Zhou Jin was just talking about whatever was on his mind, but he didn't expect Lin Li to suddenly reply with such a serious sentence. He didn't even call him "boss" anymore, and the captain came out.
"W-why?"
Zhou Jin was puzzled, "You are not one of them, how do you know it is impossible?"
Lin Li seemed a little annoyed. "You don't know the captain's situation, why are you trying to be a matchmaker? Go to sleep!"
After saying that, he turned over and fell asleep.
Zhou Jin looked puzzled. He scratched his head and lay back in bed.
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The next day was the thirteenth day of the first lunar month.
Early in the morning, the action team was ready to set out. In addition to taking appropriate supplies in Wushanao, they also invited two old hunters to serve as guides to take them on the journey.
In the early morning, Wushanao is filled with a light white mist. The mountains, forests and houses are scattered in the mist, and it looks quiet and peaceful, as beautiful as an ancient painting.
Who could have imagined that beneath this peaceful appearance, there was so much primitive ignorance and evil hidden.
Su Tong took one last look at the village, then turned and walked away without looking back.
Heading west out of Wushanao, there are endless primeval dense forests along the way, blocking out the sun and covered with wild grass and thorns nearly as tall as a person. The group of people walking in the forest are as small as a small boat in the sea, and their figures disappear when they are a little further away.
Following the guide into the mountains, the team's progress was not slow at first. A path could be vaguely seen in the forest based on the fallen weeds and cut branches. This should be because the villagers had been walking in the mountains for a long time.
As they went further in, their speed slowed down, and the guide had to stop frequently to determine the direction. The sun could not be seen in this forest, so they probably identified the direction based on tree bark or moss. When they encountered traps along the way, the guide would point them out and warn them not to approach.
After walking and stopping several times, it was almost noon and the two guides stopped moving forward.
"If we go any further, we won't be able to get back to the village before dark. When we go hunting, we only dare to go this far. It's very dangerous in this forest at night!"
Li Song stepped forward and lit a cigarette for each of the two guides, and asked:
"Has no one in the village been there? Don't you know what's going on there?"
"Of course someone has been there before. There are several big pits inside!"
The younger guide continued:
"But we dare not go in when we are few in number. We need to find more people, and bring more dogs and fire tools. There are not only big guys in the mountain! There are also cliffs and dark pools. Every time we go into the old mountain, some people can't come back. There is an ancestral precept in the village that you can't easily go into the old mountain!"
"I heard that people from outside have to pass through your village to enter Laoshan. So, have there been many people entering the mountain in recent years?" Qin Yi, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly asked.
"Not many, it's not easy to get in here. There are only a few groups of people every year! But a group went in not long ago, either looking for medicine or treasure! Although there are many treasures in this forest, they are not so easy to get! People die for money, birds die for food..."
The older guide next to him bumped his arm and stopped him from talking. These bosses came in to look for medicine, but they were talking without restraint in front of others...
"Boss Zhou, don't bother with him. There are many people who go into the mountains to look for treasure and make fortunes. I have seen someone dig up a ginseng doll with my own eyes! I heard from the boss that the money of just one ginseng doll is enough to buy a four-wheeled car!"
The older guide laughed and changed the subject. Then he pointed ahead and said:
"There is a stream ahead in this direction. Bosses can make a fire by the stream and cook lunch. Just be careful to avoid dry branches and leaves. We are not afraid of anything else but forest fires. Once they start burning, there will be no end. That would be a disaster!"
Qin Yi didn't say anything else, just gestured to Li Song.
Li Song came over with a smile on his face and paid each guide five yuan as a guide fee. The two were overjoyed as the boss from outside was very generous.
This valley is self-sufficient in everything else, except for the lack of ways to get cash. If you take these five dollars outside, you can buy a lot of things!
The two men discussed it for a while, handed over a hare and two pheasants that they had just taken out of the trap, and said:
"If the bosses don't mind, you can use this game as a snack for lunch. We have plenty of these mountain products here, and we don't have anywhere to exchange them for money."
Seeing that they were giving it sincerely, Li Song took it and stuffed the box of cigarettes he had just opened into their hands.
This kind of cigarette is not easy to buy outside, let alone in the deep mountains and forests.
The two guides pushed for a long time before happily accepting it. As they walked away, they kept looking back and reminding us of the precautions.
Su Tong couldn't help but sigh that simplicity and ignorance always go hand in hand.
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