Chapter 124
Jing Ling was lucky, the flight was not delayed, and when he arrived in Jiu'an City, it was exactly four o'clock in the afternoon. Pingli County is not far from the airport, and Shuangshan Town is relatively close to the county seat. He hailed a taxi outside the airport and told the driver that he wanted to go to Shuangshan Town Government, but the driver bluntly said no. "How much do you think it will cost without using the meter?" The driver looked at him suspiciously and then gave a number. Jing Ling nodded and paid the money first, his only request was that it be done quickly. He paid promptly and the driver was efficient in taking the money and doing the job. He started the engine, stepped on the accelerator, and the car sped away.
As the year draws to a close, there are not many cars on the wide road leading to the county town, and taxis are driving like flying. The mountains and green trees on both sides of the road were receding rapidly, and a lake with bright waves could be seen in the meantime. The noise caused by the friction between the air and the car body could be heard through the car window.
It takes one hour and five minutes to get from Jiuan Airport to Shuangshan Government. After getting off the car, Jing Ling found a secluded corner, went in and came out with the same look, wig, plain glasses, mole removal and face shaping, the whole process took less than ten minutes, which shows how skilled she is.
On the way to the government gate, I called Yunshu again, but the call still couldn't be connected. Although he was even more worried, he did not continue to dwell on this point. After all, calling someone was not the only option. He had a rough idea of why Yunshu was transferred here. Yang Xinyao said that she was very dangerous, and it was most likely related to that incident. She must have discovered some evidence that threatened the interests and even the future of certain people, causing the other party to have bad thoughts.
Those people are also looking for her. This is their territory, and they have enough manpower. Theoretically, the possibility of finding her is greater than Jing Ling, so he can completely get information from these people. At the very least, he will know when they find Yun Shu.
He acted as if he knew nothing and went to the government to find Yunshu. In this case, looking at the other party's behavior, the word "suspicious" is just written on his face. When his relationship with Yunshu was finally revealed, these people's reactions were quite intriguing.
"Town Mayor Tan is in charge of production safety. There was an accident at the mine, so she went to the scene to direct the work."
"The signal is not good in the mountains, and it is common to not be able to receive calls. We are also going there, you can come with us."
After Jing Ling thanked them, he took the government car to the mine. There were five people in a car, he was sitting in the back, with one person on each side, as if they were afraid that he would run away. The person sitting in the passenger seat was the director of the police station. He received frequent cell phone calls and even let slip a few words at the beginning. Then he looked back in an attempt to hide his guilt, and then he was much more obscure when he spoke on the phone again. But this made no difference to Jing Ling. At such a close distance and in such a small space, he could clearly hear what was said on the phone.
They haven't found Yunshu yet and are checking the abandoned mines one by one.
Yunshu passed through the gap formed by the rotting wooden boards sealing the cave and entered the mine. Inside and outside, it feels like going from dusk to night all of a sudden. It was very quiet around, and I could vaguely hear the sound of dripping water. She had a flashlight in her bag, and the moment she turned on the switch, the strong light illuminated the area ahead. She held up the flashlight and took a quick look around.
Only then did she begin to feel a little scared and blame herself for acting rashly. Although the path along the way is remote, there are farmlands and people living around it. This abandoned mine is a place that no one will pay attention to. If something happens here, let alone calling for help, even if the body rots into bones, no one may find it.
The flashlight shone deep into the mine, but wherever the beam reached, there was still no bottom to be seen, only thick darkness.
Suddenly I had the idea of backing out. But it was only for a moment and was forgotten. She had come so far and had reached her destination, how could she back down so easily?
The thought of leaving was suppressed, and she did not start looking for things immediately. Instead, she stood near the entrance, trying to imitate the thinking of the accountant who hid things, while using a flashlight to observe the surrounding environment.
From Ding Xiaofeng's previous description, we can roughly see what kind of person the accountant is: meticulous, suspicious... He kept changing the place where he hid things. Not long before his death, he came to this long-abandoned mine. He definitely did not come to see the scenery or to miss something. So although Ding Xiaofeng did not see him hide things here with his own eyes, it is very likely.
Considering the psychological pressure and danger of going deep into the mine, Yunshu set the scope at the entrance of the mine. Then continue thinking.
When hiding things in a place where you would not end up if you took the wrong road, you did not need to rack your brains to figure out what other people were thinking like you would at home or other places where you frequently go. You could just throw the item in a corner and the safety factor would be very high. But considering that I am a bit unlucky with this option, I won’t really just throw it away casually…
Combining the terrain she had just observed and identifying several key areas, she began searching with a flashlight. Soon, something was found in the second area. It was pressed down by a few rotten wooden boards and covered with a torn sack, with a black corner of the bag vaguely visible. When I took it out and looked at it, it looked very much like a courier packaging bag.
Holding the bag, Yunshu looked around again. After making sure that there was nothing in it, he took it out of the mine and prepared to return along the path he came from. As soon as I came out of the mine, I heard the sound of a car engine. If it were any other time, she wouldn't care, but the combination of this place and this time was too much of a coincidence. She quickly glanced at the surrounding environment, turned to the right, crouched down through the bushes and grass, and climbed up the mountain. During the process, I heard the sound of a car engine circling nearby, and it didn't go far. As expected, it drove up along the overgrown branch road.
The sound was very close. Yunshu had not actually walked very far. He was afraid of being discovered and dared not move. He squatted behind the bushes, holding his breath and listening attentively to the movement below.
There was the sound of a car door slamming, followed by the sound of conversation. Although I couldn't hear every sentence clearly, I could guess the general meaning by piecing together the words. These people came here for the things in the mine. Then there were knocking sounds, probably because they were removing the wooden boards at the entrance of the cave.
Yunshu just hopes that they are a little more careful and don’t find any traces. Unfortunately, things did not go as she wished. Not long after, she heard a loud shout from below, "A discovery!" Although her vision was limited and she could not see the situation below, she could imagine everyone rushing in.
While worrying about being discovered, Yunshu was also thinking about one question: how did the people in the town know about it?
Tan Yong's cell phone rang again while he was sitting in the passenger seat. After answering the call, Jing Ling heard the person in charge of investigating the abandoned mine say that he had found footprints and signs of disturbance, but no one was seen. It is very likely that they had already left with the things. Maybe he was too anxious, or maybe he didn't care about being exposed at the moment, so he made arrangements directly to the person on the other end of the phone, "She shouldn't have gone far by now, hurry up and look for her. We haven't seen anyone along this main road, so look around to see if there are any small paths around, and follow them to look for her."
Then he urged the driver to speed up while calling the person in the other car to report the situation. After that, he turned around to look at Jing Ling, but his expression was completely fearless, unlike when he first let the cat out of the bag and was a little worried.
"What are you looking at me for, Director Tan?" Jing Ling asked in a relaxed tone. This surprised the other party. He frowned and looked at him carefully for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's okay."
"Oh..." Jing Ling responded and lowered his head to play with his phone.
The car arrived at the destination quickly. There were nine people in the two cars, who came down one after another. Together with the dozen or so people who were originally here, they surrounded the entrance of the cave in no time. Although there was nothing in the mine, everyone was still eager to get in and temporarily ignored Jing Ling. He stood beside the car, with his back against the door, as if he was looking at the scenery, but in fact he was observing the surrounding environment.
In fact, a lot of useful information can be obtained from the phone call that Tan Yong just received.
Yunshu had been to this cave and most likely left with something. She probably didn't know that the government was looking for her, so there was a high possibility that she went back. He observed carefully and found that there was only one main road that led in, so Yunshu could not have gone back along the main road. As for the small road, the surrounding terrain was actually very simple, and his eyesight was excellent, so it was not difficult for him to find a moving person on the hillside. But he didn't see it. Either Yunshu has already left, or he is still nearby.
Jing Ling prefers the second option.
In order to verify his guess, he observed the area around the mine and then found a clue on the right, mixed with messy footprints, heading towards the mountain.
Government officials are still paying attention to the situation inside the mine.
After Jing Ling took a quick look, he followed the clues he found and looked for it.
The sound of conversation below could be heard intermittently. In addition to the few people who came before, more people came later. Yunshu heard several familiar voices, all of whom were town leaders.
From where she was hiding, she could see the mountain opposite, and could vaguely make out the path she had taken when she came here. Amid the withered yellow ground, a touch of red was moving slowly, probably someone was following the road to find his way back.
Yunshu was very worried. Although she hasn't been discovered yet, if this trend continues, they will sooner or later guess that she has not left and is nearby. She might have a chance to change places along the way, but it would not make much sense because she could not go back to the town, and there were continuous mountains all around, which she was not familiar with at all. The locals were different, and coupled with the manpower problem, the possibility of finding her was very high. If the phone hadn't fallen into the water, she could have called for help. No matter how you look at it, the situation is not in her favor.
She kept thinking about the worst, when she suddenly heard footsteps approaching this side.
Her heart suddenly hung in her throat. She hid behind the bushes, not daring to move. Even her breathing slowed down. At this moment, she seemed to hear her own rapid heartbeat.
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