Although we only spent one day in the mountains, the terrain here, resembling a dragon and phoenix holding a pearl, has already given me hope.
If the terrain here can be discovered by a feng shui master, there must be a large tomb here.
On our way down the mountain, a group of people came towards us. When Lao Zhou saw them climbing the mountain, he immediately went up to them and asked, "What are you doing here?"
A burly man opposite him glared fiercely at Old Zhou: "Who do you think you are? What business is it of ours?"
"I am a forest ranger from the Qingyun Town Forestry Station. This mountain is a nature reserve, and wild animals roam here. Private entry into the mountain is prohibited. You cannot go up the mountain without proper permits!"
"Uncle, please don't misunderstand. We are newspaper reporters, and we went into the mountains to photograph wild animals!"
A young man in the group stepped forward and handed his credentials to Lao Zhou: "This is my press card, and a certificate issued by the county. We have registered our presence here."
Old Zhou was still uneasy when he saw the other party produce the proof: "There are many wild animals in these mountains. It's okay if you go into the mountains during the day, but you will encounter many dangers at night. I don't recommend that you go into the mountains at this time!"
"Don't worry, we are all experienced photographers and know how to protect ourselves!"
The young man glanced at us as he spoke, "Did you catch these people who went up the mountain randomly?"
"This is none of your business!"
Old Zhou waved his hand: "After you enter the mountains, you must always pay attention to your cell phone signal and not run to places without signal. Also, leave marks along the way so that if you encounter any problems, the search and rescue team will have a direction to find you. The most important thing is that you must never use open flames in the woods! I know you will definitely smoke, and it's no use me saying no, but when you do smoke, you must go to a sheltered place away from the wind and woods. You must be aware of fire prevention!"
"Don't worry, this isn't our first time in the mountains, we know all the rules. We just need to get to the summit to photograph the sunset, so please excuse us!"
The young man retrieved his identification documents and then, along with several teammates, headed up the mountain carrying backpacks.
Watching the people's departing figures, the monkey muttered, "Young Master Duan, those people weren't photographers. Just now, a section of threaded steel pipe was sticking out of one of their travel bags; it should be a Luoyang shovel."
"That's not surprising. People who come into the mountains at this time all have the same goal as us."
When I met them, I already guessed who they were. I then added, "We've only made one round trip today and already wasted a whole day. This is too much of a waste of time. Let's go down and rest for a day, and then go straight into the mountains tomorrow and stay there!"
Because the vegetation around Qingyun Town is so dense, I missed many locations when I was looking at satellite cloud images.
That evening, based on my observations during the day, I marked all the possible locations for discovery on the map.
Having learned from our previous experience at Ping'an Village, we were much better prepared this time. We not only prepared weapons like the Two Realms Blade, but also a large number of advanced electronic devices. We built them to the standards of a first-class expedition team. Furthermore, based on the records in the Judge's Record, I had them modify many practical tools.
That evening, after I finished planning my route and was about to rest, the satellite phone on my bedside table suddenly rang.
I saw the unfamiliar number, picked it up, and answered: "Hello, who is this?"
The serpentine voice came through the phone: "You brat, why haven't you called in so long?"
"Godmother, you're still up so late?"
I heard the snake-woman's voice and explained with a smile, "The news from Ping'an Village came from Fengmen Village, so you should know that there's no internet signal there. Even if I wanted to contact you, I couldn't! By the way, you already know about Duan Jinyan blowing up the Ping'an Village council hall, right?"
The beautiful snake said calmly, "I've heard of it."
"Heared about it?"
When I heard her say that, I immediately realized: "So from beginning to end, you knew that the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace was not in Ping An Village, so you never sent anyone into Ping An Village, right?"
"I'm just not interested in the news about the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace, and there are specialists handling the search for Duan Jinyan. I just need the results."
The serpentine woman didn't answer my question directly, but instead asked me, "Do you know the He family from Shanxi?"
"The He family of Shanxi?"
I instinctively replied, "I don't have much contact with people from Shanxi!"
The serpentine beauty pressed further, "You don't know He Hai either?"
"You mean the He Jinfeng family."
I immediately realized: "Back in Suzhou, I collided with the Su family's boat. They were trying to double-cross us, but something unexpected happened, and an elder of the He family was buried in his chest."
After I finished recounting my grievances with the He family, the beautiful snake continued, "Have you never seen anyone from the He family since then?"
"No, I was only doing this for someone else, so I never had any dealings with the He family."
I knew the serpentine woman wouldn't bring up the He family for no reason: "Godmother, is the He family also involved in the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace incident?"
The sly snake explained, "He Hai opened a large tomb in Ningxia. When he tried to sell the yellow goods, he was spotted by an informant and clashed with the police. This incident resulted in the death of a police officer and caused a great sensation after being amplified by the media. As far as I know, He Hai still completed the transaction and took away a large sum of money."
I've been staying in Ping'an Village lately and haven't been paying much attention to the news outside, and I'm a bit confused by what I've heard: "Godmother, He Hai committed a crime in Ningxia. What's the purpose of telling me this?"
The sly woman stated bluntly, "He Hai's case has crossed the line of the law, so he is doomed! I received information that He Hai not only gathered a group of desperados to kill you, but also offered a reward of ten million to openly buy your life. The last thing I found out about him was that he appeared in Chengdu three days ago, which means he has already arrived in Sichuan, and your target is you!"
After hearing the snake woman's explanation, I was instantly reminded of the attack I had suffered last night.
At the time, Monkey and the others suspected that the Black Robe Organization was behind it. However, those people were not very skilled and did not follow any set patterns in their fights. They did not seem to have received professional training and were more like amateurs.
Although Jiang Man and I were attacked by thugs when we were in Shenyang, we were backed by an iron fist.
In contrast, last night, although those people were aggressive, they failed to catch us despite having so many people, and no experts appeared.
Could it be that He Hai knows he has nowhere to turn and is using his last moments to seek revenge on me?
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