What I said to Jiang Man was from the bottom of my heart. Ever since I witnessed the Black Robe Organization's indiscriminate killing of innocent people in Ping'an Village, and Cao Xiong's killing without any psychological pressure, I have seen the ruthlessness of those Black Robe people. I really don't want Jiang Man, a girl, to get involved in these things.
However, having spent so much time together, I also know that Jiang Man is a very stubborn girl. Seeing that she decided to stay, I thought for a moment and said, "I know you came here to protect me, but I'm more worried that I won't be able to protect you. Since you insist on going to Qingyun Town, that's fine, but after our operation, you can only stay on the ground to provide support, so don't come down with me."
Jiang Man was clearly dissatisfied with my arrangement: "I have been to the Ze King's Tomb in the Far East before, so you should know that I am not a burden to you."
I said firmly, "You are not a burden to me, but you are my concern. If I take you into the tomb, I will inevitably be hesitant. There is no room for negotiation. If you want to come to Qingyun Town with me, you must follow my plan. Otherwise, I will call Uncle Tian right now and have him detain you here."
"You...I came all the way to Sichuan for you, and this is how you treat me?"
Jiang Man was so angry that her chest heaved, but she finally gave up: "Forget it, the situation with the monkey is more important. Let's go to Qingyun Town first, and we can discuss this matter later."
I stated firmly, "I said there's no room for negotiation on this matter."
Jiang Man glanced at me, and seeing Xue Dong walk back, she sighed helplessly: "Okay, whatever you say!"
Seeing that Jiang Man had agreed to my terms, I asked Xue Dong, "So, have you made contact with the survey team?"
"No."
Xue Dong shook his head helplessly: "I just contacted everyone whose numbers the survey team had saved, but I couldn't reach any of them. I've already spoken to the people at Jintu Mining and asked them to try to get in touch."
“The situation is a bit strange. The old site of Qingyun Town is only about ten kilometers away from the current town. If they found that there was no signal there, it’s impossible that no message was transmitted at all. Instead, everyone is crowded in the radio dead zone. Arrange vehicles immediately. We need to get to Qingyun Town as soon as possible.”
After I finished speaking to Xue Dong, I quickly walked out of the room, took out my phone, and dialed Song Laosan's number.
Song Laosan's voice came through the receiver quickly: "Hello, Xiao Duan?"
I cut to the chase and asked, "Where are you?"
Song Laosan replied, "I've found the old site of Qingyun Town and am currently investigating here. I was originally planning to contact you after finding some clues, but you're calling me because there are any new leads?"
When I heard Song Laosan's words, my heart skipped a beat: "Is the old site you are at nine kilometers east of Qingyun Town?"
"I haven't measured the exact location, but if I had to estimate, it would be around ten kilometers away."
Song Laosan countered, "Xiao Duan, did you call me because you found out about the old site of Qingyun Town?"
When I heard Song Laosan's question, I casually replied, "Yeah, I called you as soon as I found the location. I didn't expect you to be so quick. So, did you find anything?"
"Don't even mention it. The old site of Qingyun Town was a small village, but it has been abandoned for too long. Moreover, the buildings here were all made of earth and wood and have long since disappeared, turning into a large forest. I've only been here for less than twenty minutes and have just started exploring. I haven't found anything yet."
Song Laosan hesitated for a moment before saying, "By the way, Xiao Duan, Qu Ruilin just called me and said that you've rescued him, but the two families... have separated again?"
I didn't deny it: "You're a smart person, how could you not have thought of this?"
After a two-second silence, Song Laosan said to me, "Logically speaking, now that the two teams have separated, we've entered a new competitive state. However, without your help this time, let alone investigating the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace, it's questionable whether we can even save our lives! Since we've reached an agreement with you, I will definitely keep my word. I will inform you of any discoveries we make here."
I realized that Song Laosan was planning to pass a message to me privately, so I asked him, "Aren't you afraid of being labeled a traitor by them?"
Song Laosan smiled easily: "I don't care what kind of person you define me as, but I should at least know how to be grateful. I asked you to help save people before, and now that you have helped me, I should naturally return the favor. If they consider me a traitor because of this, I have nothing to say."
"That's settled then. Contact me by phone if you have any updates."
I didn't comment on Song Laosan's answer. After greeting him, I hurriedly walked towards the van that Xue Dong's men had driven over.
Song Laosan has already arrived at the old site of Qingyun Town, which means that the place is not a radio dead zone at all. So the fact that Monkey and the others have lost contact is very strange.
I had originally thought of asking Song Laosan to help me find the monkey, but after much hesitation, I finally gave up.
Song Laosan already said on the phone that he would share intelligence with me, so if he sees the monkey at the old site, he will definitely notify me. Before that, I don't need to tell him about it. After all, he has a history of betraying me. If this news gets to Qu Ruilin's ears, and if it causes any complications, it will be a loss.
After we got in the car, Jiang Man noticed that I was silent and nudged me with her elbow: "What happened? Why do you look so pale?"
I rolled down the car window a crack and took out a cigarette case from my pocket: "Song Laosan has arrived at the old site of Qingyun Town and called me."
Jiang Man comforted me, saying, "You don't need to worry too much about this. There are so many people in the survey team. Even if something really happens, they will definitely leave some clues. Since Song Laosan went to the old site of Qingyun Town but didn't find anything unusual, it means that we might be overthinking this."
I curled my lip: "Isn't the probability of more than a dozen people going missing at the same time too small?"
Xue Dong, who was in the front row, also turned his head and said, "Mr. Duan, don't be too nervous. Even if someone can take Monkey and the others away, so much machinery can't be hidden easily. The area around Qingyun Town is full of remote mountain roads. Moving so much large equipment will definitely leave traces that can't be covered up. It won't be difficult for us to find them."
I rubbed my cheeks and said, "Tell the driver to speed up and get to Qingyun Town as soon as possible. We need to see for ourselves what happened there."
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