The captain of the SWAT team actually wanted to tell them to leave quickly to avoid being an eyesore.
But Yan Zhiming, who had previously led the way for Mei Qian and the others, received the lunch box. He was not at ease and just let the three of them wander around in the dense forest. Whose responsibility would it be if they disappeared?
Moreover, the situation ahead is unclear, and we don’t know if there are any other ambushes by criminals. Currently, we don’t necessarily have enough manpower, so it is impossible to allocate troops to escort.
Even though I don’t want to in my heart, I can only take it with me.
This played into Mei Qian's plan. He had wanted to catch Bai Lao and A Fei for torture from the beginning. Now that the target seemed to be right in front of him, this idea became even stronger.
Zhang Yu picked up a rifle from the body. The team leader only glanced at it and said nothing. It seemed that he also knew who was one of his own.
Zhang Yu held the gun in his hand and did not give it to Mei Qian and Ning Chi.
So, after a short rest, a group of people headed deeper into the jungle.
Along the way, almost no one spoke. Every soldier held a gun, moved lightly, and always remained vigilant.
Even Mei Qian was infected by this atmosphere and unconsciously slowed down his steps, walking in the middle of the team step by step.
However, because the front team left marks along the way, their marching speed was not slow.
It wasn't until the team discovered something unusual that they stopped moving forward.
First, the contact with the front team was completely silenced after a burst of electric current, and then it was discovered that all communication equipment had lost its function, and even the satellite signal was interrupted.
More than a dozen people gathered together and talked a lot.
Although some people were worried about the safety of the front team and suggested to continue walking, the cold leader thought for a moment and still ordered everyone to return and wait for the next step to be made after re-establishing contact with the superiors.
However, an hour later, the communication was still not connected. What is even more incredible is that this team with extremely strong combat capabilities and rich experience in field operations found themselves lost in the dense forest.
"No..." The team leader pointed to two arrows on a small tree, and the arrows were in opposite directions: "The top one was left by the team leader, and the bottom one was drawn by me. This is where we discovered that we had lost contact with the outside world.
Decide where to return.”
"In other words, we have been going in circles for more than an hour? But we have been following the footsteps, there is no reason why we can't get out!" Someone in the team said slightly irritably.
Everyone was silent. In fact, if this situation continues, and you pay attention to the changes in the footprints while walking, you should be able to get out.
But one hour in a circle is equivalent to successfully getting in touch with the outside world. I don’t know how long it will take. So, the previous suggestion was mentioned again.
Rather than going in circles here, it is better to continue moving forward. After all, the front team has police dogs. It will be very convenient to return to find the way after completing the mission.
The squad leader stared at the mark on the tree in a daze for a while, then nodded: "Then go meet the captain." Then he twitched the corner of his mouth: "Maybe the captain has already caught someone by now." It was like ice cubes.
His face seemed to be trying to smile, but Mei Qian felt that it was better for him not to smile. He looked cool, and at least it wasn't awkward.
All electronic devices such as mobile phones and watches were useless here. Mei Qian didn’t know how long the march took. He could only deduce based on the condition of his stomach that it was probably around noon that his group walked out.
This forest.
After taking a few bites of compressed biscuits, everyone waded across the river and arrived at a valley smoothly.
However, as soon as he stepped into the valley entrance, Mei Qian couldn't help frowning and looking at the others, he could see a little nervousness on every face.
Along the way, be it dense forests or meadows, everything was full of vitality. To be precise, this is what Nanyun should be like in spring.
But in the valley in front of you, all you can see are bare rocks, not to mention trees, not even a single green grass, let alone the annoying chirping of insects before. There are only wisps of wind in the air, accompanied by a strange tone.
Moreover, the valley is narrow, and there are areas in front where the sunlight is blocked, making it look gloomy.
Anyone can spot something unusual in it.
"I have lived in this mountain since I was a child, and I didn't even know there was a place like this." A soldier beside Mei Qian took off his helmet, wiped off the sweat stains, then put it on again, sighing.
Mei Qian was surprised that most of the places that were supposed to have such strange scenes had been discovered by others, either developed into tourism projects, or become ancient legends passed down orally.
Judging from the soldier's tone, he seemed to be a local and was about to ask again.
But at this moment, a soldier walking at the front suddenly squatted down and made complicated gestures behind him.
Mei Qian couldn't understand this kind of sign language, but he followed the people next to him and squatted down. Then he saw two soldiers holding guns and cautiously approaching a stone. He seemed to have discovered something. He was stunned for a moment and sent a signal to the squad leader.
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Then everyone stood up and walked forward quickly.
It turned out that behind the stone was a pale skeleton wearing green mountaineering clothing.
"Could this be Ah Fei?" Mei Qian kicked the bandages scattered around the body and asked Zhang Yu.
But Zhang Yu's face was also full of disbelief at this time.
Mei Qian remembered that Ah Fei was wearing the same clothes before setting off. Of course, there were many people wearing mountaineering clothes this season, but the gold necklace and bloody bandage around the body's neck were enough for him to confirm the identity of the deceased.
The only question is, how could Ah Fei, who was still alive and kicking last night, turn into a skeleton in less than a day?
Suddenly, Mei Qian remembered that he had seen a similar scene, and hurriedly listened to the sounds around him, but all he could hear was the sound of wind, and no trace of insect activity was found.
To be cautious, he quietly took out the Spirit Transformation Seal and hung it around his neck while Zhang Yu was staring at the corpse.
"Brother, look at this..."
As soon as he stuffed the Spirit Transformation Seal into his collar, Ning Chi seemed to have discovered something. He hurriedly knelt down and handed a fist-sized stone to his eyes.
This was a squashed insect corpse, no different in size from a cockroach. It was black in color and had no wings. It looked familiar.
"Sure enough, it is this thing." He and Ning Chi looked at each other, and they both saw shock in each other's eyes. No way, the scene they saw in the Ghost Ship Restaurant left a deep impression on the two of them.
"What riddles are you playing? Ah Fei? Is he one of the targets we are chasing?" The SWAT soldiers over there were naturally curious when they saw the slightly weird behavior of a few people, so the team leader asked coldly.
"Although, judging by the degree of decay, he has been dead for at least a month, but this person is most likely the target of our pursuit this time." Zhang Yu straightened up and sighed, his tone full of confusion.
"How is this possible?" The team leader finally couldn't keep the coldness on his face this time and exclaimed.
"Perhaps the target is setting up a conspiracy and placing items that can identify the corpse on the body. The exact details will need to be restored through the skull." Zhang Yu touched his chin, frowning from beginning to end.
"It may also be because of the gnawing of animals." Mei Qian showed the stone stained with the corpse of the insect in front of everyone: "This kind of insect can eat the flesh and blood of the dead very quickly. If there are enough, it can be done in half a day."
Turn it into a white skeleton."
As he spoke, he recounted what he could about his experience on the ghost ship, focusing on describing the first time he saw bugs crawling out of a corpse.
Most of the soldiers present actually knew Mei Qian's identity. Even those who had not recognized it before now knew it now.
Hearing him mention the ghost ship, some people recalled what was on the news and believed it.
Amidst a series of gasping sounds, Mei Qian threw the stone down and looked straight into the deepest part of the valley.
At this time, he already had some guesses in his mind.
Maybe those people who died on the ghost ship were related to Bai Lao or Ah Fei?
What Bai Lao calls a big loss at sea is probably referring to the ghost ship that smuggled antiques?
Whether the skeleton in front of you is A Fei or someone else, you will find out if you pursue it.
However, there is no rustling sound here. Where did those bugs that ate the corpse go?