"She told me not to be afraid, and told me that her name was Phoenix Girl, and that she had been imprisoned there by Wu Yi for almost six or seven years."
"She asked about the situation outside and told me that I could climb out through another small hole."
"I asked her why she didn't escape, and she smiled bitterly and said that she had escaped, and when she was captured, she had four chains attached to her."
"Now that I think about it, more than ten years have passed, and I don't know if she is still alive."
Jin Qiqiao lamented and sighed: "Speaking of which, she is still my savior. If she hadn't shown the way, I would definitely have died there."
"There are countless small forks there, many of which are in cracks. I will tell my mother about this when I come back."
"My mother told me that there used to be a bandit village there, so there were still very secret dungeons there."
"My mother didn't let me tell me because she was worried about getting into trouble."
"Sister-in-law Jin, how do you determine that Phoenix Girl can be helpful to me?" Qin Fan asked.
"Mr. Qin, I tell you this because I have some selfish motives. I want you to save her. After all, she is kind to me."
"There is an old saying that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Think about it, since Wu Yi did not kill Phoenix Girl, but imprisoned her."
"It means Phoenix Girl must know something or have some secrets that Wu Yi really wants to know."
"Otherwise, with Wu Yi's ruthlessness, if he hadn't been killed early, he would still have had to deliver meals every day."
Qin Fan looked at Jin Qiqiao and couldn't help but admire this woman.
Jin Qiqiao lives in a rural area and has such knowledge. No wonder she can control Cassie.
If the Phoenix girl is still alive, if she is rescued, she might actually be able to learn more important information.
Even if there is no important information, giving Wu Yi one more enemy is still a good choice.
"Sister-in-law Jin, what is the name of the place where Phoenix Girl is imprisoned?"
"The Ghost Crying Ridge in Baizao Chang Mountain has a dangerous terrain with high mountains and steep slopes. When a strong wind blows, ghosts cry and wolves howl everywhere, hence the name."
"You have to drive to Shishang Village, it's very close there."
Qin Fan quickly checked on the map and found out that if he wanted to go to Shishang Village, he would have to pass by Shanzhang Village.
And Qin Fan was planning to go to Shanzhang Village to look for the cripple Long Zhu mentioned.
However, the Guiwei Ridge marked on the map is an undeveloped virgin forest.
It's about ten kilometers away from Shishang Village.
This meant hiking through some forest, but it was easy to think about.
Only a place like this, with few human traces, could be the hiding place for Wu Yi and others.
With a plan in mind, Qin Fan recorded the itinerary on his mobile phone.
For the sake of Jin Qiqiao's child, Qin Fan stayed in Minqing Village for ten days.
Under Qin Fan's acupuncture, the child's chronic convulsions were completely cured.
The symptoms of lethargy also gradually disappeared, and he seemed to know that Qin Fan was his benefactor, and kept jumping around Qin Fan all day long.
More affectionate than his parents.
Seeing the child return to normal, Jin Qiqiao and Cassie are also grateful.
Although there was no more valuable information in the subsequent conversation.
However, Qin Fan has gained a lot.
Before Qin Fan left, he prescribed a set of traditional Chinese medicine for the child and told him to decoct the medicine for conditioning later.
After leaving another 5,000 yuan in cash for the child, Xiaowen and I drove straight to Shanzhang Village.
He thought about it and decided to go directly to the two key figures, Cripple and Phoenix Girl.
Because, after passing Minqingzhai, it gradually goes deeper into the hinterland of Miao territory and becomes more and more remote.
"Sir, Shanzhang Village is just ahead."
Xiao Wen, who was driving a Mercedes-Benz, woke up Qin Fan, who was resting with his eyes closed.
Qin Fan opened his eyes and sat up straight.
The Mercedes-Benz glided all the way downhill to Shanzhang Village. There were relatively few people coming here for self-driving tours.
Due to the relatively long distance, transportation is not as good as other villages, and there are few tourist groups, resulting in local income being lower than other Miao villages.
These signs are directly reflected in the stilted buildings in the village, many of which are very old.
After the two parked the car at the designated location, a young man holding a baby happened to be near the parking lot.
Qin Fan and Xiaowen went over to chat.
"Hello, little brother, can I ask about someone?"
"Oh, you came here for a self-drive trip, right?"
The young man holding the baby must have worked in the city, and he could tell Qin Fan's purpose at a glance.
"Yes, we just arrived." Qin Fan said with a smile: "Brother, do you know there is a man named Cripple in the village?"
"I don't know. There are not many people in our village, and there is not a single lame person."
"Ah~"
Qin Fan and Xiaowen were a little dumbfounded when they received a positive reply from the young man.
"Sir, maybe we are all wrong. Cripple is just a name for them."
"The cripple may not really be a cripple, maybe it's just an occasional sign."
Xiaowen thought about it and reminded Qin Fan.
Qin Fan's eyes lit up and he had a new judgment in his heart.
"Oh, little brother, are there people who look like cripples occasionally?"
"Haha, I'm not sure about this. I'll take you to ask."
"Okay, thank you, brother."
The young man held the child in his arms and led Qin Fan to a house next to the parking lot.
Found a middle-aged man named Uncle Kui.
When he heard the purpose of his visit, Uncle Kui smiled and said: "There are indeed no cripples, but Pang Wei used to have severe gout."
"He walks with a limp, and sometimes people make fun of him for being lame."
"Is this person about fifty years old?"
Qin Fan inferred the other party's age based on the description of the dragon ball.
"Almost, but he died half a year ago."
"Ah~"
Once again, Qin Fan and Xiaowen were deeply disappointed. They did not expect that this clue would be interrupted again.
I was very disappointed and even lost hope.
Unexpectedly, Uncle Kui continued: "I committed too many sins in my early years, and I still suffered retribution in the end."
"Uncle Kui, what do you mean by this?" Qin Fan asked puzzledly.
"Pang Wei had severe gout, but he couldn't control his mouth."
"One time, when he was drunk, he told himself that he was a gangster in the early years."
"Now that I have money, I just want to wash my hands in a golden basin and don't want to fight and kill."
"He himself also said that if he dies one day, he will definitely receive retribution."
"As a result, six months ago, a fire suddenly broke out in his house and he was burned alive inside."
"There was not even a cry. Fortunately, he was a single family, otherwise it would have been unthinkable."
Hearing this, Qin Fan and Xiaowen looked at each other, wondering why this scene was so familiar.
It's very much like the fire in my uncle's family.
Could it be that someone killed people and silenced them in advance, or?
Helplessly, the clues were interrupted again, and I couldn't find out anything unnecessary.
It has been almost a month since I came out, and I am about to find someone who is closest to the truth.
Who knew this would be the result.
Both of them were a little depressed. They thanked Uncle Kui and set off again, preparing to rush to Shishang Village.
The distance to Shishangzhai is not far, only about thirty kilometers, but the winding mountain road makes driving very slow.
It took about an hour to reach the destination.
Find a home with parking.
"Uncle, we stopped the car at your place, please take care of it for us."
Xiaowen smiled and communicated with a middle-aged man.
"Okay, I can take care of it for you, but~"
The middle-aged man didn't refuse, but the intention was very clear, he wanted to charge a fee.
Xiaowen smiled and took out two hundred yuan from his bag.
The middle-aged man saw Xiaowen giving him money and took it with a smile.
"Uncle, which way is the closest to Guiwei Ridge in Baizao Changshan?" Xiao Wen asked.
"Ghost Crying Ridge? Young man, it is haunted at night, and none of us locals dare to go near it?"
"I advise you not to go. Don't put yourself in danger just for the sake of adventure."
The middle-aged uncle’s kind persuasion.
"Don't worry, uncle, we brought a satellite phone and we have experience. We just heard about ghosts and wanted to find out."
Xiaowen followed the middle-aged uncle's words.
Seeing that Qin Fan and Xiaowen were determined, he pointed out a small path for Xiaowen.
"From this path closest, you can see a single big cypress tree and some stone walls. That's the Ghost Crying Ridge."
The two of them stopped by the middle-aged man to replenish fresh water, put on their hiking bags, and then entered the forest along the trail.
It's almost deserted here.
There are towering old trees and various vines everywhere. There is only one road that is not a road and passes through the weeds.
In order to prevent venomous snakes, Xiaowen held branches to scare the snakes away.
Both of them had good foot strength, and after more than an hour, they walked through the forest.
You can see the outline of a stone wall in the distance.
This must have been a cottage built by bandits in the past. Decades have passed and things have changed, but the dilapidated buildings still exist.
Since Phoenix Girl is imprisoned here, it means that there were still people here at the beginning.