Eight people were never seen alive, nor were their bodies ever found.
With modern technology, this is simply impossible. Besides, they are not ordinary people; they are well-trained special police officers. It is not so easy to subdue them.
The entire bureau was shrouded in gloom and despair.
Director Guo lit a cigarette, stubbed it out, and then came over to Jiang Si.
It seems that special cases can only be handled by special personnel.
"I have another favor to ask," Director Guo said, his lips pressed tightly together, his whole body tense. He took a piece of paper from his pocket and carefully unfolded it: "These are the birth dates and times of these eight people. Could you take a look at them?"
I said I was just checking to see if the person was still around.
Jiang Si took it; it was very thoughtful, with a headshot and specific birth date under each person's name, clearly taken from the company's internal network.
Every face is young, yet resolute.
Li Jianshan leaned closer and, taking advantage of his height, glanced at the viewer a few times, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart.
These people protected their country and should not have met such an end.
At the very least, we need to see them alive or dead, to give them an explanation.
As Jiang Si watched, she kept calculating with her fingers.
Director Guo's nostrils flared, and his breathing quickened. Only after Jiang Si stopped calculating did he swallow hard and ask, "How is it?"
Jiang Si glanced at Director Guo, her mood not particularly pleasant: "The good news is that they are all still alive, the bad news is that we can't wait any longer."
Their vitality is constantly declining.
Director Guo's heart leaped into his throat. "Shall we go find them right now?"
Jiang Si: "Mm."
“I’ll go too,” Li Jianshan raised his hand. “I’ll drive.”
"good."
In order to save time, Director Guo got into their car and followed them.
In the car, Director Guo wanted to notify the people in the bureau to go over, but Jiang Si stopped him: "Too many people might cause trouble. Just us going is fine."
Sometimes having a lot of people doesn't help.
Director Guo listened to the advice and stopped dwelling on it. He turned to ask, "Why weren't Xiao Zhang and I arrested?" He paused, thinking of the right words, "Why weren't we arrested?"
"Didn't I say he was very lucky?" Jiang Si was thinking about something, so her voice was a little slow. "It's also thanks to your proximity to him, otherwise you wouldn't be here today, Director Guo."
Director Guo: "..." Well, he still benefited from his son Xiao Zhang's influence.
"Does Master Jiang have any clues?"
Li Jianshan, who was driving, also asked, "Yeah, driver, what kind of monster is this? It's so weird!"
Li Jianshan called him "Master" without any burden.
Director Guo wondered if any of the talented ones under him should also become his apprentices.
After working in this line of work for a long time, you inevitably encounter some strange and unusual things, and you can't always ask these experts for help every time.
Jiang Si's expression was a little unpleasant: "I've never seen it either, I'll have to go and see for myself."
Seeing Jiang Si's expression, neither of them dared to speak.
Even Jiang Si said she didn't know how big this matter was.
Director Guo's heart tightened again.
Sanqing City is close to the provincial border. Li Jianshan and Director Guo took turns driving, and it took about a few hours to get there.
The mountain road was difficult to walk on, but there was still a distance ahead. Jiang Si asked Li Jianshan to park the car a little further away, and they would walk in.
"Is there something strange about this?" Li Jianshan asked.
He stopped a little further away so that no one would notice him; he didn't believe that Jiang Si would walk a little further for no reason.
Master Jiang can be quite lazy sometimes.
Jiang Si looked up and glanced at him; her expression wasn't very pleasant.
Li Jianshan also looked up.
That's Geshan Village ahead. Rows of single-story houses are built against the mountain. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary little village with nothing special about it.
As he took a closer look, he noticed something odd about it.
What is this wispy, cotton-like stuff outside? It's three or four in the afternoon, the sun is shining brightly, any fog should have dissipated by now.
And... this isn't white, is it? It looks... it looks a bit black.
"Master!" he cried, "What is that?"
"It seems that the inner core is indeed quite useful," Jiang Si said. She didn't explain much and instead put a talisman on everyone.
"This will conceal our presence. Be careful once we're inside; there's something strange about this village."
Director Guo stared wide-eyed, but couldn't see anything.
He pressed the talisman he had stuck to his body even tighter.
I'm afraid it will fall.
After all, it seems he's the only ordinary person around right now; let's pray he doesn't hold everyone back.
They sneaked into the village. At this time of day, it should be considered the busy farming season. People who aren't busy will bring their small stools to the yard to bask in the sun.
But strangely enough, every household's door was tightly locked.
Director Guo habitually wanted to light a cigarette: "It wasn't like this last time we came."
When they came to search, almost the entire village came out, although almost all of them were elderly people who had stayed behind.
They enthusiastically provided clues and answered every question, setting a perfect example of police-community cooperation.
Of course, the clues provided were almost useless.
But what's going on now? Why does the whole village look like it's been deserted?
Just then, a family living nearby opened their door, and a man popped his head out to look around. As if recognizing the man as their old acquaintance, Director Guo, he came out again, leaning on his cane.
"Oh, isn't this Director Guo? Is there anything else we can help you with?"
This is an elderly man nearing seventy or eighty, with a full head of white hair and deeply lined face, each wrinkle telling a story of the relentless passage of time.
"Let's look for some clues." Director Guo, who had dealt with the people many times, said very kindly, "If you remember anything, you can tell me."
Li Jianshan took a step back and whispered in Jiang Si's ear, "Why do I feel like this person is a bit strange?"
He looked like an ordinary old man, but Li Jianshan could smell something rather unpleasant about him.
Before Jiang Si could speak, several nearby households came out as well.
They were all elderly people, and they went straight to Director Guo as soon as they arrived.
One of the men, who looked particularly old, asked with a puzzled expression, "Who are these two young people?"
Jiang Si smiled enigmatically: "Let me guess who I am?"
"A new hire from the bureau? Doesn't look like it," someone interjected.
Having spent a lot of time with Jiang Si, Li Jianshan could discern some of her emotions from her subtle expressions. For example, she was probably annoyed by the elderly people in front of her.
Are these people really strange?
Li Jianshan followed Jiang Si's lead, and seeing this, he couldn't help but quietly take a few steps back, increasing his attention and keeping a close eye on whether these people would cause trouble.
As he glanced at the enthusiastic villagers, he whispered to the man behind him, "Master, should we fight or fight?"
Jiang Si tilted her head: "???"
“Why are you hitting them? They’re human beings. If you damage them, will you pay for it?” Jiang Si said.
This time it was Li Jianshan's turn: "???"
Since he is a human being, why is the master acting this way?
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