Polly is Professor Lao's most beloved "little son". He always wears a child vest, which is different every day. He is so proud of it.

Jian Jing remembers that early yesterday morning, he changed into a red and blue patchwork outfit and ran to the rider to show off. She was so angry that she immediately changed her dog into a suit vest.

Now, the gray cloth on the ground is Polly's new clothes.

She picked it up and shook it, and a silver anklet fell out.

This is also Polly's thing. The name of the observatory is engraved on the surface, and the phone number is on the back. It is also equipped with a GPS positioning chip, which makes it convenient for Professor Lao to find it.

Looking around, there is no trace of the monkey.

"It was captured." Chen said.

Jian Jing carefully put away the evidence: "This is interesting. The murderer took Polly away in advance, and it seems that he knew that it might ruin his plan. But he didn't kill the monkey directly. Why?"

Chen closed his mouth tightly, but his eyes revealed a bit of confusion.

Jian Jing said: "Knight, look again and see if you can find the monkey."

The knight lowered his head obediently and sniffed around the grass.

It seemed to have found something, but was very confused. It circled twice and returned with its ears twitching in vain.

"It's okay, it's already very powerful." Jian Jing took out some dried meat and fed it.

The knight immediately became happy and lay down to chew the dried meat.

"Chen, how long does it take for someone who is familiar with the road conditions to get from the hotel to this observation point?"

"50 minutes."

"Take me to the place where you split up."

The place where the four people split up was not very far from No. 3, about 20 minutes, and maybe 15 minutes for someone who walks fast.

"How many gunshots did you hear?"

Chen was very sure: "One."

"Professor Lao's gun was missing a bullet, but there were three bullet wounds on his body." She thought, "and you only heard one gunshot."

Chen: "The other party installed a silencer."

"At present, this is the only possibility." Jian Jing said to herself, "They came prepared, but the gun at point 3 and the gun left in the observation station both have 10 bullets, not a single one is missing."

To be honest, if Chen had not insisted that there were no outsiders, and the police's news had confirmed this point, it would be the work of an intruder with bad intentions.

After a difficult investigation of the scene, Jian Jing and others returned along the route they took last night.

"This road is so up and down, it's not right." After hitting her toe for the Nth time, Jian Jing couldn't help it.

Chen said: "GPS only has the location, not the height, we can only walk this way."

"..." She couldn't help but ask, "How long will it take to get back to the hotel directly?"

"30 minutes, for you, 45 minutes." Chen gave a positive answer.

Jian Jing held her waist and sighed depressedly: "Okay." She

had to walk the recovery route she chose even if she had to kneel.

It took two hours, and finally saw the hotel tent.

President Kang sent pancakes and iced coconut juice to ask: "How is the situation?"

Kang Mucheng said: "The monkey is missing."

"Didn't find the criminal?"

Jian Jing blinked: "To use an old saying, the murderer is among us."

President Kang is well-informed and did not panic when he heard it. He shrugged: "It seems that there is something we don't know." Then he took the coconut juice and went about his business.

Jian Jing took off her sneakers, rubbed her toes and complained: "The road is too difficult to walk, I have to soak my feet."

She jumped off the terrace and ran to the pool to relax her toes while it was still early.

The knight jumped down and followed closely.

"Don't you want the pancakes?" Kang Mucheng asked her.

She said: "Take them down and give them to me."

Kang Mucheng was dragged into the water.

I have to say, the stream water is icy and cool. It feels so comfortable to soak your feet in the clear water after walking all day. She ate the pancake with relish, and didn't forget to feed half a pancake to the dog.

Kang Mucheng looked at her face and suddenly asked, "Do you really think the murderer is here?"

"Intuition." She chewed the sweet pancake and said vaguely, "If it was a smuggler or robber, and met Professor Lao at Point 3, his first reaction would definitely be to run away instead of killing, right? Their goal is to avoid the limelight, and the death of someone will attract the police to search the mountain." After

swallowing the food, he said, "Besides, the observation station has been open for so long, they are familiar with the terrain, how could they not know that there are people here?"

"Why did the murderer kill the professor?" he asked.

"I don't know." Jian Jing took a sip of coconut juice and used a straw to scoop out the coconut meat at the bottom. "There are many things that don't make sense now. I have no direction. I must check it carefully again."

Kang Mucheng sighed.

She was curious: "Why do you ask this?" He had no interest in the case before. Could it be that President Kang was involved and the good son had to pay more attention?

"I'm worried."

"Worried about what?"

"Like you said, if the murderer is someone here, he would definitely want everyone to think that the shooter was an unknown criminal, but you said no." Kang Mucheng looked at the dense forest in the distance and said, "Aren't you afraid that if he can kill one, he can kill the second?" Jian

Jing: "Are you afraid that the murderer will sneak into my room in the middle of the night and shoot me?"

Kang Mucheng asked back: "Is it impossible?"

"It's possible." She admitted, her eyes fell on the knight, "You reminded me, I have to prepare the knight's dinner myself, so as not to get desperate and attack my dog."

The knight shivered, his dark eyes looking at his master.

Jian Jing couldn't help laughing and hugged it: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"Woo." The knight snorted twice and rested his head on her arm, feeling warm.

The sun had set.

The rain forest had shed its greenness during the day and replaced it with the mystery of the night.

Mrs. Lao had no mood to cook, so she only had sandwiches and ice milk for dinner.

Jian Jing dealt with the two casually, fed the dog raw meat and bones, sent it back to the room to guard, and found Fina, saying that she had something to ask her.

Fina was very sorry: "I said I would take you to catch crocodiles, but I..." Her eyes were red and she choked up, "I still can't believe that he left me like this... God... I really..."

Jian Jing patiently comforted her for a long time before slowly telling her the reason.

"Can you talk to me about Dr. Cha?"

"Dr. Cha?" Fina didn't know why she asked this, but at this moment, she was willing to talk to someone instead of closing her eyes and imagining her father covered in blood. "I don't know much about him."

"Anything is fine. For example, how did he get to know you?"

Fina replied, "He is Vanilla's friend. You know, my father has been working here, and when he is busy he doesn't leave the observatory for months, but Vanilla doesn't stay here all the time. She has her job, and she has to go to school to attend classes when she is not on vacation."

Jian Jing knew that Mrs. Lao was a university professor, and her schedule was probably the same as in China, and she could only go home during the winter and summer vacations.

"I heard that he used to work at the university, but he quit. Vanilla invited him to stay with us for a while. At that time, another guest was bitten by a snake, and he helped to treat the wound. Vanilla asked him if he would like to work part-time, because we need a doctor here."

"Why don't you just hire a doctor here? It's very dangerous in the wild."

"It's expensive. It costs a lot to maintain the observatory." Fina explained, "To be honest, I think this is a good idea, but my father doesn't like Cha Li."

Jian Jing was surprised: "Why?"

Fina said: "Men's jealousy."

"Ah?"

"Because Vanilla often praises Dr. Cha, saying that he is smart, humble, and serious." Fina shrugged, "You have to admit that Dr. Cha is an attractive man." Jane

thought quietly: He is attractive, but a little old.

"And your father is jealous?" she asked.

"Vanilla spends more time with Dr. Cha than with dad. They used to be colleagues, so they probably drink coffee and chat every day." Fina said, "But she only stays with us during holidays."

Jian Jing heard her calm tone and couldn't help but be curious: "You don't seem angry."

"A few years ago, when Vanilla hadn't got a job at the university yet, she had always stayed with us. At that time, she always told me that her dad didn't care about her enough. Every day he either looked at rhinos or crocodiles, and spent more time with animals than with her."

Fina smiled: "Isn't it the same complaint? So, I support her to strive for a job at the university. It's really boring for her to stay here all the time."

After a pause, she pretended to be relaxed, "My boyfriend and I broke up in the same way."

Jian Jing asked: "So, are they in a good relationship now?"

"I think it's better than before. There were always a lot of complaints and arguments before, but now, Vanilla won't get angry because her father doesn't accompany her at work. Except for Dr. Cha, they don't quarrel."

Fina is very reasonable.

Jian Jing likes her a little more, but she still has to ask: "How serious is the conflict between your father and Dr. Cha?"

"It's just like the competition between little boys." Fina said distressedly, "If Vanilla prepares coffee for Dr. Cha, her father will insist that she make a pizza for him - men are so childish, right?"

"That's right." Jian Jing laughed, "Then, what about Dr. Cha? What does he think of your father?"

Fina spread her hands: "Dr. Cha is a pure workaholic. I mean, he may not know why my father hates him. But he also hates my father."

"Why is that?"

"Vanilla got a rare opportunity to study abroad, but she gave it up." Fina said, "Dr. Cha was very angry and felt that my father had hindered her development. So, although he agreed to Vanilla's invitation, they rarely talked to each other."

Jian Jing nodded, and he understood the Shura field of middle-aged and elderly people.

"Let's talk about reporter Li." "

Mr. Reporter? He is just an ordinary person, very curious about everything here. A few days ago, he kept asking me to take him around, took a lot of photos, and asked a lot of questions - maybe he is an excellent reporter?"

There are always some subtle feelings between girls. Maybe it's the words, maybe it's the expressions, anyway, if you are careful, it's not difficult to see the true psychology of the other party.

Jian Jing went straight to the point: "You don't seem to like him?"

"He's too enthusiastic, just like my friend in America." Fina said distressedly, "But I'm used to the quietness of the forest, and he makes me feel uncomfortable."

Jian Jing understood: "You like Chen?"

Fina almost jumped up: "What?" She was surprised to speak in her native language.

Jian Jing: "Don't you?"

"Uh." After all, she was an American girl, Fina hesitated for a moment, smiled and acquiesced.

"What kind of person is Chen?" She took the opportunity to ask.

Fina said: "He works very hard. When he first came, he could only say 'hello' and 'bye', but now he can communicate with us on a daily basis. He is very reliable. He grew up in the countryside and is as familiar with the forest as his back garden. I feel safe with him."

"How long has he been a forest ranger?"

"Five years. Two years earlier than me." She said, "I heard from my father that there were three forest rangers at the beginning, but the other two could not stand the hardship and resigned one after another. Only he persisted. Jane, you know what? He loves this forest. We are the same."