Chapter 43
When Chen Pu and Li Qingyao went downstairs, Zhou Yangxin followed them.
"I'll go too," he said. "The thought of this being a serial killer will keep me awake for the rest of my life."
Chen Pu and Li Qingyao looked at each other and laughed. Chen Pu threw the keys to Zhou Yangxin: "You drive."
Zhou Yangxin was a little surprised: "Okay."
This is really rare. Chen Pu drove his own car. His car had better off-road performance and he never asked for reimbursement for fuel and maintenance costs. So no one had any objection when the warning lights were turned on. However, Chen Pu rarely lets others drive his car. Like other men, he also felt that his car and wife could not be lent out. But today he actually took the initiative to let Zhou Yang open a new one.
Li Qingyao got into the back seat, and Zhou Yangxin got into the driver's seat, thinking that Chen Pu would definitely sit next to him, but Chen Pu turned around and also got into the back seat. Zhou Yangxin thought it was because the back seat of the car was spacious and comfortable for rest, so he didn't think about it too much.
It was late at night and everyone was very tired, so not much was said. Zhou Yangxin was completely relying on the mental opium of criminal psychology, driving in a falsely excited state.
Li Qingyao yawned.
Chen Pu said: "If you are tired, just take a nap. The journey will take an hour and a half."
"Well, you should take a nap too." Li Qingyao said.
Looking at her clear eyes, Chen Pu's mind moved, but he could only move once. So he smiled at her in the dim back row.
Li Qingyao's eyes circled his face and fell on his lips. He also smiled, closed his eyes and went to sleep.
Chen Pu tilted his head to look out the window, laughed softly and cursed, "Damn it."
Li Qingyao fell asleep peacefully. Chen Pu patted Zhou Yangxin on the shoulder and said, "You've worked hard. Come back and let me take over."
"good."
Chen Pu also tightened the collar of his coat, glanced at Li Qingyao who was sleeping with his head tilted, crossed his arms over his chest, leaned his head back, and went to sleep.
The car drove off the elevated road, out of Xiangcheng, and into the mountains, passing through dark mountain roads. Before you know it, it’s almost there.
Zhou Yangxin had been concentrating on driving. Only now did he relax a little and rub his forehead. At this time, the vehicle was passing through a tunnel and it became darker inside the car. Zhou Yangxin glanced at the rearview mirror inadvertently and his eyelids jumped. Then he quickly looked back to confirm, but happened to meet Chen Pu's sober gaze.
I don't know when Li Qingyao's head fell on Chen Pu's shoulder. Not only that, she also leaned on his arms with one hand on his chest. Chen Pu went even further. He put his arm around Li Qingyao's shoulders with one hand and held her hand with the other.
She was asleep and he was awake, his eyes clear and motionless.
Zhou Yangxin: “…”
Chen Pu just said softly, "Don't tell anyone." As if he was afraid of waking up the person in his arms.
Zhou Yangxin: "Oh." He came back to his senses, smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
Chen Pu also smiled: "Thank you."
Zhou Yangxin became depressed again and whispered, "Damn, I used to have you as my companion, but now I'm the only single guy in Team Two." Even Yan Yong has a fiancée who is his childhood sweetheart from high school and they are talking about marriage.
Chen Pu felt very comfortable. He had no sympathy for Zhou Yangxin, his former nemesis. He said in a mature manner, "What's the point of being anxious? It's not that easy to find a girlfriend."
Not long after, Li Qingyao woke up. She was startled when she found herself leaning on Chen Pu's shoulder. She immediately looked up and saw Zhou Yangxin concentrating on driving. She then looked at Chen Pu and asked him questions.
Chen Pu whispered in her ear: "It's okay."
Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Qingyao did not ask any more questions.
There were two construction vehicles parked on the road, and a team of armed police were digging. Two people from team three were also there. The three got off the car, and Chen Pu asked the people from Team 3 about the progress. They replied that everything was going according to plan and it was expected to be open to traffic around 10 am.
Chen Pu asked them about the situation in the mountainous area. After learning that there was a stone bridge that was destroyed by the water, Chen Pu said to Li Qingyao and the others, "Let's go over there and take a look."
It was two o'clock in the morning when they arrived at the creek. A bright moon hangs coldly in the night sky, and the broken slabs of stone and rocks stand in all directions, silently amid the noisy and rushing torrent.
As soon as they saw this scene, Li Qingyao and Zhou Yangxin came to the same conclusion as Fang Hao: it was indeed impossible to get through. Let's wait until the highway is open.
But Chen Pu rubbed his chin with his index finger and thumb and said, "I think I can pass it."
The moonlight shone dimly on his face, and the water flowed jubilantly under his feet. The young man's handsome face showed his eagerness to try.
Li Qingyao was not optimistic: "How to survive? Fly?"
The cold response actually pleased Chen Pu's warm heart. He reached out and pinched the back of her neck: "I'll fly for you later."
Anyway, Zhou Yangxin knew that Chen Pu did this as he pleased. Li Qingyao's neck stiffened slightly. He glanced at Zhou Yangxin, who was looking at him indifferently and smiling slightly, and sighed inwardly. Well, there was another clear path ahead.
Chen Pu immediately called the scenic area management office and asked for some relief supplies. These supplies are always available in the scenic area, and coincidentally, the nearest storage room in the back mountain is not far from them. Twenty minutes later, someone brought the stuff.
Chen Pu and Zhou Yangxin first tied the power rope to a thick enough tree by the river, and then tied the other end into a figure-eight knot around Chen Pu's waist. Zhou Yangxin wanted to put a life jacket on him, but he waved his hand and said, "I can't get through with this."
Then Chen Pu carried the things he needed, including a power rope, climbing hooks, rock hammer, etc., and warmed up and stretched by the river.
Li Qingyao watched from the side with a slightly gloomy expression, and did not say a word. Zhou Yangxin saw it, walked over and said, "Don't worry, when Chen Pu graduated from the police academy, he ranked first in the physical fitness category. He also received special rescue training before, and it is said that his results blinded the eyes of the armed police. Others may not be able to get through, but he may not be able to get through."
After a pause, Zhou Yangxin said, "At worst, if he falls into the water, we can get him back. Even if he is washed away, you see the current downstream is not too fast, it won't kill him."
Li Qingyao glanced at him and said, "You are really good at comforting people."
“It’s just so-so.”
While the two were talking, Chen Pu got ready, adjusted the rope around his waist, and said to them, "Then I'll go over."
"Wait a moment." Li Qingyao walked over and looked him up and down carefully. He felt that he was OK, so he looked up into his eyes and asked, "Are you sure? There will be no danger?"
Seeing the difficulty in front of him, Chen Pu's hands had been itching for a long time. He just smiled and said, "Just watch."
Li Qingyao groaned and said, "I'll record it. If you get soaked, I'll play the video over and over again every day to relive the experience, and make a short video to share in the second team group."
Chen Pu laughed loudly, lowered his head, put his hands on her shoulders, and shouted, "Zhou Yangxin, turn around."
Zhou Yangxin said "Fuck" and said, "I'm not a child." But he still turned his head to look at the lonely water surface.
Li Qingyao was also very generous and put his arms around his neck. It's already two o'clock in the morning and they have finished get off work early. They can always encourage each other after work. Chen Pu kissed her and said, "I'll pick you up across the street later."
Li Qingyao said: "Be sure to pay attention to safety. If you can't get through, go back. Don't force it."
"I know my limits."
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