Chapter 212 Sorting out
Lin Li looked out of the window again.
The boss has been standing outside for nearly two hours.
Even without snow, winter nights in the mountains are still bitterly cold.
But he just stood there, silent as a tower.
The scarlet color between his fingers flickered, showing that his heart was not at peace.
Lin Li has followed Qin Yi for many years. Since he joined the special operations team, he has been fortunate to be under Qin Yi's command.
Qin Yi comes from a prominent family, but he is not dependent on others. He insisted on being transferred to the Southwest Military Region far away from the capital, and he made a name for himself with his own abilities. At a young age, he has already made many military achievements and held an extraordinary position. He is swift and decisive in his actions, and rarely hesitates.
But since last night, the boss has been acting a little abnormal, not just abnormal, even a little out of control...
He had never seen the boss so flustered and nervous...
I have never seen him so hesitant or even confused like this before...
He understood the boss's experience and could almost understand what he was thinking.
Because he understood, he could only watch silently.
Because the boss is facing a doomed dilemma.
Lin Li finally fell into a drowsy sleep. When he woke up, it was already daybreak, but he did not see the boss in the house.
Zhou Jin went to guard Su Tong. The eldest brother originally came to sleep with him, but the quilt next to him was still the same as last night, as if it had not been moved. I don't know whether he slept last night or not.
On the other side, Su Tong woke up early.
After getting out of bed and stretching his body, he began to pack up and prepare for departure.
Chen Yunfeng wanted to help her check her body again, but she refused.
"I've recovered, don't worry! Everything is fine."
She didn't allow herself to lie down again. She was on a mission and didn't have much time to recuperate.
Before I finished cleaning, there was a knock on the door.
Zhou Jin opened the door.
Qin Yi was standing outside the door, wearing a mink leather jacket and hiking boots. He was tall and slender, looking as dignified and handsome as always, and as heroic as always.
"Boss! So early! We'll pack up right away." Zhou Jin greeted.
Qin Yi nodded, walked in, and said to Su Tong: "Alan, how do you feel today?"
Su Tong stared at Qin Yi as soon as he opened the door. Except for the wet hair on his forehead and his slightly red eyelids, Qin Yi was no different from usual. Even his expression was the same as usual, with his usual calmness and seriousness.
Su Tong confirmed again and again that Qin Yi was not dissatisfied with her because of what happened the night before. She felt slightly relieved and replied:
"Brother Yi, I'm fine now."
Then, he couldn't help but say, "Brother Yi! I'm sorry! Because of my misjudgment, I fell into the trap and affected everyone's trip."
Qin Yi paused for a moment, looked at her and said:
"No need to apologize! You did nothing wrong. If we were in your shoes last night, we wouldn't necessarily do better than you! Carrying out a mission means facing danger, facing all kinds of traps and temptations, and making all kinds of choices! No one can guarantee that a choice is right or wrong!"
"If the other party is determined to target you, even if you avoid it once, they will definitely set another trap for you. Only by facing it head-on can you discover the problem the fastest and ultimately solve it."
"Instead, I should reflect on not protecting you well. From the moment you joined this team, your safety has been our responsibility. We are destined to advance and retreat together, not just you, but everyone in the team."
Su Tong's heart warmed up, and he choked for a moment before continuing:
"I understand. I will be more vigilant in the future and try to prevent such things from happening again."
Qin Yi was silent and said nothing more.
He just reached out his hand, patted her on the head gently, and turned to leave.
The team assembled, and before setting off, Su Tong asked to see Chunzhi.
She wanted to find out why Afeng locked her up in the ghost pit.
Unfortunately, the elders of the tribe rejected her request.
Chunzhi bathed and fasted since she was found, and seven days later she was sent to the highest Crow's Beak Rock on the back mountain for "mountain sacrifice". During this period she was not allowed to contact anyone, otherwise she would violate a taboo.
Su Tong still wanted to fight for it, but Qin Yi shook his head at her and said goodbye to the elders directly.
The group left Crow's Beak Rock.
After leaving the village, Qin Yi said to Su Tong:
"Even if we meet Chunzhi, we may not be able to figure out the reason, because Chunzhi was just used by Afeng from the beginning to the end. She doesn't even know Afeng's full name."
Su Tong was a little surprised. She had seen how Chunzhi and Afeng got along with each other. Although Chunzhi was mostly the one who took the initiative and it couldn't be said that there was affection between the man and the woman, it didn't seem like they were completely emotionless either.
Qin Yi continued, "We actually caught up with Afeng in the early hours of yesterday morning. He had nowhere to run. You never thought about what he would do next?"
"What did he do?" Su Tong couldn't help but ask.
"He tied Chunzhi with a thin vine and hung it on the edge of the cliff."
"What?!" Su Tong was surprised.
"He used Harue's life to slow us down and bought himself a chance to escape."
"He, he knows your identity?" Su Tong was a little nervous.
"He was just gambling, betting on whether we would just stand by and watch him die."
Qin Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "This person is not only ruthless, but also knows human nature. He was originally rescued from the cliff by Chunzhi. It is not ruled out that he and we are on the same route and have the same goal. We must pay more attention to this person in the future. He is a hidden danger."
Su Tong felt something flashed through his mind, but he couldn't grasp it for a moment.
When the team was resting, Su Tong sat down by the fire and said to Qin Yi:
"Brother Yi, let's sort out the information in the order in which things happened."
Qin Yi nodded, handed Su Tong a kettle, and then sat down by the fire.
Su Tong concentrated and began to speak:
"First, Chunzhi asked me to treat Afeng. That was the first time Afeng saw me. Because our rescue of Chunzhi was purely accidental, it is impossible for Afeng to know in advance that we were going to Crow's Mouth Rock. Is this certain?"
Qin Yi nodded.
Su Tong continued:
"So, after seeing me at night, Afeng came to our window on a whim, trying to lure me or us out, but got no response. So he changed his strategy and set fire to the ancestral hall to lure you out, and then let Chunzhi lure me down to the pit, and then locked me in the pit. After I passed out, he took my waist bag and fled with Chunzhi."
Qin Yi said: "First of all, we can be sure that his target is you. After entering the village, he only saw you, and then he set the fire to lure me away, and asked Chunzhi to find you."
Su Tong nodded.
Qin Yi continued, "He successfully locked you in the pit. You were unconscious. He took your waist bag, but he didn't take the flashlight, nor did he destroy the information you wrote. This proves that his goal was not your life, but the things on your body, such as your waist bag."
"He even hopes that you can be rescued. Otherwise, if he turns off the flashlight, it will be difficult for us to find you in the first place, or even if we find you..."
Qin Yi paused when he said this, then reached into his pocket, as if looking for a cigarette again.
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