Chapter 79
The sky was as dark as a big hole.
The deep mountains were chilly and chilly, and the surroundings were as quiet as if the world was ending. There was only the rustling of the wind and the distant sound of someone not sure if it was from a wild animal or the howling of the wind.
Mountains are attractive during the day and terrifying at night.
Xiang Siling leaned against a big tree and glanced at the woman beside him. They had prepared sufficient supplies, including flashlights. The brightness was not high enough to avoid being discovered from a distance, but it was enough for them to see each other's faces clearly.
The Xie Xinrui in front of him was completely different from the proud heiress in Xiang Siling's memory. She had seen her once or twice in Xiangcheng's social circles, but had never had the chance to talk.
But now Xie Xinrui, without her blonde hair and without makeup, is still stunningly beautiful, but this kind of beauty is much paler and more delicate. If you look at her even slightly childish profile, it's hard to associate her with a series of murders.
"Why are you looking at me?" Xie Xinrui turned around and smiled.
Xiang Siling also smiled, took out a chocolate bar, peeled it, put it in his mouth, and said, "I still find it hard to believe that I actually ran away with you and now I'm doing such a crazy thing."
"You feel very happy too, don't you?" Xie Xinrui looked at her with her eyes as clear as water.
Xiang Siling was stunned. Her eyes seem to have magic. After going through so much, she still has the sincerity of a child, but you can also feel the lonely and profound soul hidden behind those eyes.
Xiang Siling couldn't help but be moved. Because when she looked into her eyes, it was as if she saw another self who was suffering.
That's a look that anyone who has never been to hell cannot understand. That is a kind of peace that no one who has never killed anyone can feel.
She should have recognized her, she thought. ¤
I should have recognized it that day by the swimming pool.
Although Xie Xinrui was wearing a bulky and old-fashioned cleaning uniform that day, her tall and graceful figure could not be concealed. However, Xiang Siling was too excited during those days and was wrestling with Luo Huaizheng. Her mind was full of her own affairs and she had no time to notice the secret observation of a third party.
She had started observing her so early on - this realization neither disgusted Xiang Siling nor made her happy. She just felt that she understood, because Xie Xinrui said that she was originally hesitating whether Luo Hongmin should be on her death list, but before she could make up her mind, he was killed by Xiang Siling. Then it was only natural that she wanted to observe her and find out the reason behind the whole thing.
"How do you determine the direction they left?" Xiang Siling asked, "What if we chase the wrong person? What if they or we are caught by the police first?"
"Don't think about what might happen." Xie Xinrui took out a small bottle, which turned out to be white wine. She poured a sip into her mouth. "If you think about what might happen, you won't get anything done." She smiled and said, "I know you are a cautious person. You have to think about killing someone for half a year. I'm different. I judge the general direction and think about the final consequences. If it is within my tolerance, I will do it. Fortunately, I can accept dying at any time, so I'm not afraid of killing people."
Xiang Siling was silent for a while, then asked, "How many people have you killed?" Even though she had once killed Luo Hongmin, her heart trembled like a flame when she asked this question.
Xie Xinrui smiled but did not answer. Instead, she answered her previous question: "Do you think I just chased them blindly? I never act impulsively. Before I took action, I observed them for ten days. Do you know why they came to Heili Peak to be forest rangers? This is a suitable place to hunt people. The undeveloped deep mountains are lawless."
"Why?"
"I went to the logistics recruiter at Heilifeng and gave him some money, saying that I was Luo Long's sister in another province. Of course, there really is such a person. To put it in a pitiful way, the sister wanted to help this unsuccessful brother, but she had her own family and life burdens, and she couldn't take her brother to another province to make a living. She was afraid that her husband would find out and that her brother would refuse, so she didn't want to show up. It was originally a position that anyone could do, and the man took the money, which was understandable. I bet that when the police came to his house, he knew that the two were fugitives, and he was afraid of getting into trouble, so he would never tell them about taking the money, because no third person saw it anyway. Is it risky? Of course. Is it safe? Of course. This is a way to judge people's hearts. Otherwise, how long should I wait for such a good opportunity to make a move?"
Xiang Siling smiled, and Xie Xinrui also smiled, and took out another small bottle of white wine from her bag and gave it to her.
Xiang Siling: "I don't like drinking white wine."
"I don't like drinking either. But it's late at night, and I'll have a few sips to warm my stomach. We have to travel soon. Maybe we'll do it tonight."
So Xiang Siling took it and took a sip. The spicy taste of the strong liquor really made him feel refreshed and warm all over.
"I also went to the cabin in advance and explored the surrounding area. I also found out their daily activities when they were at work. A few days before I attacked the cabin, I lost something on a trail they must pass through."
"What?"
"A waist bag, or to be more precise, some things. The waist bag is about 80% new, the fabric is solid and durable, and it looks like someone accidentally took it off and left it on the side of the road and forgot to take it. There are more than a thousand yuan in it, a compass, a miniature flashlight, and a handheld game console. They are all very valuable and easy-to-use brands, and they are all useful for living in the mountains. Each item is equipped with a miniature tracker to prevent me from losing track of them."
Xiang Siling was really convinced. Xie Xinrui set a trap for those two people, and it really felt like a dimensionality reduction attack. It’s a pity that they managed to escape from Heili Peak later.
As if she had guessed what she was thinking, Xie Xinrui smiled and said, "Indeed, my original plan was more perfect - kill the two of them first and dump their bodies in the cabin. Then kill Qian Chengfeng and dump the gun back into the cabin, pin the blame on them and make it look like they were fighting and killing each other. I didn't kill Qian Chengfeng first because once they did, the police would definitely search the entire mountain, and I wouldn't have a chance to kill them. Anyway, they both lived in the deep mountains and forests, so if I killed them first, by the time the police found them, their bodies would have rotted, and the time of death would not be so accurate, so a difference of one or two days wouldn't matter. Who knows, something unexpected happened."
"What's up?"
Xie Xinrui showed a mocking expression: "I sneaked outside the cabin, originally planning to shoot Shang Long to death first, then seriously injure Luo Long, and torture him for some questions. Who knew that just when I was about to enter the house, the door opened, and Shang Long actually got up to go to the bathroom. I forgot one thing, he is the same age as my dad, a man in his fifties, and he also gets up to go to the bathroom. We just happened to run into him, and the old guy was very alert. He dodged my gun and woke up Luo Long."
She looked at Xiang Siling: "It's because I have no experience. Before, I only dealt with single men, but the two of them escaped together and almost hurt me."
"Is this why you asked me to be your helper?"
Xie Xinrui shook her head: "I will be more careful and decisive in the second attack. I think I can do it. I dragged you along because I think you should like this kind of thing."
Xiang Siling didn't say anything.
"By the way, you know your relationship with Shang Long, right?"
"I checked."
"Does he know who you are?" Xie Xinrui looked at her with interest.
Xiang Siling thought for a moment and answered, "It depends on whether Xiang Wei showed him my photo when he went to see him seven years ago. However, he took Xiang Wei's money at the time before he agreed to do a DNA test. Do you think he would care whether he has a daughter? But to be honest, this is one of the reasons why I am willing to come with you. My life is almost over. Now that I know there is such a person as him, of course I want to take a look at what he looks like."
Xie Xinrui glanced at her.
Xiang Siling smiled: "Don't worry. The beastly things he and Luo Long did to that family on the way to escape made me feel that he deserved to die. Anyway, I already have two dead fathers. If you have to kill him too, I won't interfere."
Xie Xinrui's lips curled up slightly: "Interesting. The mother sold her daughter, and the daughter killed her father. I can't tell who was more miserable about what happened to us."
Xiang Siling raised his glass of wine towards her: "Why compare misery? I have never felt so relaxed in my life as I have these few days."
In the dim light, Xie Xinrui's eyes were heavy. She said, "Happiness is short-lived, but pain has no end."
"Are you still feeling the pain now?"
"I don't know. It's been painful before because I couldn't find him. But now, I'm almost feeling nothing."
Xiang Siling's tears suddenly welled up.
She recalled the day when she met Xie Xinrui in the tent.
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