2495, Relationship between confidants and collaborators
Gu Chen's current judgment was surprisingly consistent with everyone else's, that is, the ancient treasures hidden in the hinterland of Centennial Peak seemed to have been discovered by the Scarred Man team.
Otherwise, that kind of dog-eat-dog thing wouldn't happen so quickly.
Including Lao Ba, who was killed before, and Zhang Zhi, who escaped from death, they all seem to be important members of this team.
Glancing at Officer Wang next to him, Gu Chen reminded him: "If what Liu Xiangmei said is true, then Zhang Zhi, who is still in the hospital, definitely needs special attention."
"Yes." Nodding silently, Officer Wang quickly looked at Liu Xiangmei and continued to ask: "You said that these people in this team are all outdoor hikers. That Zhang Zhi..."
"He is also one of them." Before Officer Wang finished speaking, Liu Xiangmei interrupted directly.
"Are you sure?" Officer Wang frowned and continued to ask.
But Liu Xiangmei still nodded silently and admitted proactively: "I know that there is a man named Zhang Zhi in this team, who is with the scarred man."
"There is another one named Lao Ba. The three of them often act together, right?"
Faced with Liu Xiangmei's reply, Officer Wang was stunned for a moment.
It seems like this old woman knows a lot.
And with Liu Xiangmei's confirmation, the next work will actually be much smoother.
After all, Zhang Zhi, a member of this team, is still in the hands of the police and is under police protection.
In addition, there are two other senior outdoor travelers, the two people who set up tents at the waterfall before. They are actually in the same group, and these two people are currently under the control of the police.
After all the calculations, in fact, the only people left with the scarred man were the two amateur outdoor hikers.
And will these two people be betrayed by Scar Man in the end? Will they be killed by Scar Man? At present, it is very likely.
After all, in the face of absolute interests, the shortcomings of human nature will be infinitely magnified.
Those two senior travel friends, Lao Ba who was strangled to death, and Zhang Zhi who narrowly escaped death, all these can explain the problem.
Thinking of this, Gu Chen suddenly thought of another key figure, so he quickly looked at Liu Xiangmei and asked:
"By the way, who was the person who found you decades ago and wanted to cooperate with you to find the treasure in the hinterland of Centennial Peak?"
"The village chief of Hemu Village." Liu Xiangmei said.
"Which village chief?" Lu Qiang also stepped forward and asked.
Liu Xiangmei continued: "As far as I know, this person is still the village chief of Hemu Village."
"Because his family has long kept the wealth secrets of the entire Hemu Village clan to themselves."
"Nowadays, few people in Hemu Village know this secret, but it has been secretly passed down by the village chief's family. The sheepskin map is the best proof."
"Where is that sheepskin map now?" Gu Chen said.
Liu Xiangmei hesitated for a few seconds and then said slowly: "Maybe it's still hidden somewhere in the village chief's house."
"But." After hesitating, Lu Weiwei also asked Liu Xiangmei: "But Liu Xiangmei, didn't you also use the clues on the sheepskin map to find the treasure location?"
"Then you should..."
"We just copied the contents from the sheepskin map and then searched based on the map."
Before Lu Weiwei could finish speaking, Liu Xiangmei interrupted directly.
Lu Weiwei was stunned and asked again: "That means you know the map?"
"Yeah." Liu Xiangmei continued to nod.
"Then, are you sure this village chief is still the current village chief of Hemu Village?" Lu Qiang was more concerned about this issue and continued to ask.
Liu Xiangmei still nodded silently and admitted proactively: "Yes, it is said that he is the current old village chief. I also asked about him, and he is right."
"Okay." When he got this important information, Lu Qiang also took a breath.
This was a major breakthrough, and it showed that the old village chief of Hemu Village seemed to have something up his sleeve.
Or maybe, he has a deep connection with the various situations that happened in Hemu Village this time.
Why did the gang of desperadoes, including Scar Man, appear here? Perhaps they were also bewitched by the old village chief.
It can be thought that Lao Mu was almost killed in the cellar of a vacant wooden house in Hemu Village after being attacked by someone. Everyone seemed to have a new judgment about the murderer.
Maybe the person who attacked Lao Mu was the old village chief of Hemu Village.
Everyone seemed to have guessed this at the same time. Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Although they didn't say it out loud, everyone already understood it tacitly at this moment.
"What else do you know? About Yuan Shasha and Yanzi." Officer Wang asked.
"I don't know." Liu Xiangmei shook her head and said helplessly: "I am only responsible for the management of the hidden village and for supporting their exploration teams in the mountains."
"As for other things, they won't tell me, and I'm not part of their team's core circle."
"I even suspect that they will kill me secretly after completing their mission."
With a heavy sigh, Liu Xiangmei said helplessly: "So, I have been very anxious these days, and I don't know what to do?"
"I don't know, what is my significance to their team?"
"Once there is no use value, my death may be worse than these people's."
After saying this, Liu Xiangmei choked up and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with both hands.
When Lu Qiang saw this, he also sighed and said: "Fortunately, we took you out of that hidden village. If you continue to stay, you will definitely die."
"I admit it too." As soon as Lu Qiang finished speaking, Liu Xiangmei shook her head helplessly:
"I am just an old woman. Who cares about the death of an old woman? Even if one day I disappear from this world, no one will care about me. I am just like an ant, dispensable."
"Liu Xiangmei." Seeing that Liu Xiangmei was so pessimistic at this moment, Gu Chen quickly comforted her:
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "You must do this. If you are willing to cooperate with our investigation, it may be a good thing for you. At least you don't have to worry about being killed."
"I will cooperate, of course I will cooperate." As soon as Gu Chen finished speaking, Liu Xiangmei over there quickly agreed:
"I'm thinking now, one more day I can live is one day, and one more day I live is one more day I earn."
With a heavy sigh, Liu Xiangmei added: "But, this is the only thing I know about the situation."
"If you want to know the whereabouts of the girl named Yuan Shasha and Yan Zi, you can ask those outdoor hikers. They are all in the same group anyway."
"If they don't say it, it must be to protect themselves, or maybe they have never been in contact."
"But whatever the case may be? I hope you can find these two girls."
After a pause, Liu Xiangmei sighed helplessly: "I really don't know about the others, but if you want me to cooperate and identify them, I will do it."
"As long as your words are enough." Gu Chen sighed lightly, glanced at Lu Qiang, and reminded him: "Senior Brother Lu, Liu Xiangmei will be left to you. You must protect him well."
"No problem, leave this to me." Lu Qiang said.
Gu Chen nodded silently and asked Lu Qiang: "By the way, where are those two senior travel friends now?"
"At the Tai City Public Security Bureau, our people will continue to investigate them." Lu Qiang said.
"Okay." Gu Chen walked back and forth twice before saying again: "Senior Brother Wang, Senior Sister Lu, I think we need to go to the hospital again to investigate Zhang Zhi."
"In addition, someone must be sent to keep an eye on the village chief of Hemu Village. After all, he has serious suspicions."
"Well, for now, that's all we can do." After receiving Gu Chen's reminder, Officer Wang looked at Lu Qiang standing aside and asked:
"Brother Qiang, is there no problem with this?"
"No problem, I will make arrangements for Hemu Village. Now, you should go to the hospital quickly. I will handle the matters here."
"Okay." Seeing that Lu Qiang took the initiative to take over these tasks, Officer Wang also patted Lu Qiang on the shoulder, and then reminded Gu Chen:
"Gu Chen, we have to leave right away."
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Without stopping for too long, after everyone finished interrogating Liu Yuan and Liu Xiangmei, they immediately started taking the bus back to Tai City and arrived at the place where Zhang Zhi had been treated.
Because of his narrow escape before, he was severely cold outdoors.
If Gu Chen and others hadn't discovered him, Zhang Zhi would have been covered in heavy snow and turned into an ice sculpture.
Therefore, Zhang Zhi, who narrowly escaped death, is still very weak and looks sickly.
In addition, the police promised to provide him with protection, so Zhang Zhi is still unclear about the fact that his true background has been exposed.
I thought that by lying in the hospital, with doctors taking care of me and police protecting me, I would be able to sleep peacefully.
Here, Gu Chen brought Lu Weiwei and Officer Wang. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a third-level police superintendent, carrying a nutritional meal and feeding him.
But Gu Chen suddenly pushed open the door, instantly frightening Zhang Zhi and the third-level police superintendent.
But when they turned around and saw that the person coming was Gu Chen, they both relaxed their guard at the same time.
"So it's Bureau Gu? Who else do I think you are? Why are you back again?"
"Don't give this to him." Gu Chen didn't reply here. Officer Wang took the lead to walk up to the third-level superintendent, took the nutrition package out of his hand, and placed it heavily on the bedside table.
The third-level superintendent was stunned and quickly replied: "This is a nutritious meal specially prepared by us. It has been inspected and there is no problem."
"We're not saying there's something wrong with this nutrition package, we're saying there's something wrong with Zhang Zhi." Lu Weiwei also hurriedly explained, for fear that the third-level police officer wouldn't understand.
But the more he said this, the more confused the third-level superintendent became.
"Alas!" Seeing this situation, Lu Weiwei also sighed and quickly waved her hand and said:
"I can't tell you right now. Why don't you go outside and take a rest first? We have something important to discuss with Zhang Zhi here."
"We will go through the matter later and explain it to you, okay?"
"Okay." I saw that Gu Chen's team was mysterious, but this case seemed to be handled by Gu Chen's team and the senior officials of the Tai City Police.
Therefore, as a small third-level police superintendent, I am only doing some simple nursing work in the hospital, and I cannot take it seriously.
So the third-level police officer wisely stood up, walked out of the ward, and gently closed the door.
When the door closed, Zhang Zhi also clearly felt that there seemed to be an inexplicable atmosphere in the entire ward.
Looking at the sharp eyes of Gu Chen and others, Zhang Zhi asked in confusion: "What is that? Police comrades, what's going on with you? Why did you come to the hospital to see me again?"
Seeing that Gu Chen and others did not respond, the embarrassed Zhang Zhi quickly coughed twice to resolve the embarrassment, so he quickly explained:
"My body is recovering well now, really."
"We came here to see you, not to see how you are recovering, but to ask you about the whereabouts of Yuan Shasha and Yanzi." Gu Chen didn't want to beat around the bush with Zhang Zhi, so he said straightforwardly.
This time, Zhang Zhi was stunned. He was stunned for a long time, then he smiled bitterly and said weakly:
"Police notice, what are you talking about?"
"Liu Xiangmei." Gu Chen directly replied with the name "Liu Xiangmei".
Zhang Zhi, who was in front of him, was immediately stunned on the spot.
"This name should be familiar to you, right?" Gu Chen asked again.
Zhang Zhi blinked, pretending to think about it, and then said again:
"I think I've heard of it, but I don't think I've heard of it."
"So, you should know about the hidden village at the foot of Centennial Peak, right?" Lu Weiwei asked again.
Zhang Zhi immediately shook his head: "I don't know."
"You should be clear about the secrets in Centenary Peak and the purpose of your coming to Centenary Peak this time, right?" Officer Wang couldn't stand this kind of guy pretending to be crazy and acting stupid, so he asked further.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Zhi was really confused now, and he still looked at everyone with that confused look in his eyes.
However, everyone has long been used to this kind of guy pretending to be crazy and acting stupid, and of course we will not get used to him.
Lu Weiwei took a step forward and said coldly: "Actually, you, the scar man, the old man who was strangled to death, the two senior travel friends wearing red and blue jackets, and the two amateur outdoor hikers
, in fact they are all in the same group, right?"
Seeing Zhang Zhi remained silent, Lu Weiwei sneered twice and continued:
"It doesn't matter if you don't tell us. We all know it already, and Liu Xiangmei has already made it clear to us."
"Actually, you have already made plans a long time ago to go to the hinterland of Centennial Peak to find the treasure."
"It's just that you are now biting dogs and starting to kill each other. But it is nothing more than that you have found the treasure, but so many people are dividing it up, which may lead to uneven distribution of the spoils."
"That's why Scar Man thought of killing all of you insiders one by one, right?"
"This...where did you hear this? It's all nonsense." Listening to Lu Weiwei's explanation, Zhang Zhi's face turned green.
I feel extremely nervous now.
Officer Wang didn't tolerate him. He stepped forward, tightened Zhang Zhi's collar, and warned him:
"I don't care about the treasure now. I only care about our colleague Yuan Shasha and the girl named Yanzi from Hemu Village. Where are they?"
"I……"
"Say!" Officer Wang's tone was extremely angry. This intimidation instantly frightened Zhang Zhi, who was half lying on the bed, and made him tremble all over.
"Zhang Zhi." Seeing Zhang Zhi at this moment, he was also frightened. Gu Chen also said straightforwardly:
"Your plan is now under our full control, and you must know that your two accomplices who set up tents at the waterfall are now under the control of our police."
"In addition, Liu Xiangmei has already told us exactly how you plan to go to the hinterland of Centennial Peak to find treasures and ask her to provide support in the hidden village in advance."
"In addition, we have also investigated the background and identity of the old village head of Hemu Village, so that we can include Liu Yuan from Baisui Peak Town who is working for you."
"He has now been arrested by our police, and he was the murderer who strangled Lao Ba to death that night."
After the words fell, Zhang Zhi, who was half lying on the hospital bed, was also frightened and his body was shaking.
Gu Chen continued to remind: "Even if you don't answer now, we will know the answer from other people, but I still hope to give you a chance."
"If you have grasped it, then you will be guilty and meritorious. If you choose to continue to carry it to the end, then I'm sorry, you will have to bear all the consequences."
Having said this, Gu Chen looked down at his watch and reminded him again:
"I'll give you three minutes now, think about it carefully, and give me an answer in three minutes."
Gu Chen glanced at Officer Wang and Lu Weiwei beside him, and used his eyes to remind everyone to wait at the door.
The two of them also understood the situation, immediately turned around and walked towards the door, closing the door heavily.
At this moment, everyone is playing psychological warfare.
It's just that the initiative is in his own hands, and Zhang Zhi currently seems very passive, as if he has no choice.
But now, Gu Chen gave him three minutes to calm down.
Maybe after three minutes, he will naturally figure it out. Should he continue to fight to the end? Or choose to cooperate with the police?
Seeing Gu Chen and others coming out of the ward, the third-level superintendent guarding the door immediately stood up and looked at everyone with a confused look on his face, and hurriedly asked:
"Gu Bureau, what are you talking about? Why do you feel that the atmosphere is different?"
Gu Chen smiled, looked at Lu Weiwei on the side, and said, "Senior Sister Lu, why don't you tell him?"
"Yeah." After hearing Gu Chen's words, Lu Weiwei grinned and said slowly:
"Actually, it's nothing. It's Zhang Zhi who escaped from death. In fact, he and these murderers are all in the same group. They are just killing each other."
"What? Are they killing each other?"
When he heard this result, the third-level superintendent was also stunned. When he wanted to ask a few more questions, Officer Wang directly put his right index finger on his lips and made a hissing gesture.
"You know too much. Ask what you should and don't ask what you shouldn't. Now just take a good look at this guy."
"Not only do we need to prevent someone from coming to harm him, but we also need to prevent him from escaping. Do you understand?"
"Understood, just leave this to me. I will keep in touch with my colleagues at all times." Listening to Officer Wang's words, the third-level superintendent immediately understood the seriousness of the situation.
It seems that the guy he is guarding is still an important witness.
At this moment, after waiting for a while, Lu Weiwei hurriedly asked Gu Chen:
"Junior Brother Gu, the time seems to have come."
"Yes." Gu Chen nodded silently and opened the door again.
The three of them immediately walked into the ward and closed the door behind them.
When everyone gathered around Zhang Zhi's hospital bed, Zhang Zhi lowered his head and said nothing.
"Have you thought it through? Should you continue to fight to the end? Or should you cooperate with us? Take the initiative to explain?" Officer Wang said impatiently.
At this moment, Zhang Zhi finally raised his head slightly and looked at everyone.
After repeatedly struggling with the inner world, he nodded unwillingly and said proactively:
"I'll cooperate. What do you want to know? I'll tell you everything I know."
"Yuan Shasha and Yanzi, have you ever met before?" Lu Weiwei asked quickly after hearing Zhang Zhi's words.
Zhang Zhi nodded silently: "I met him, in the Baisui Peak Mountain."
"So what are they doing now?" Officer Wang was also very nervous, and his voice was urgent.
"She should still be alive." Zhang Zhi sighed quietly and said slowly:
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Actually, we don't know what happened? These two people suddenly appeared in the hinterland where we were exploring the treasure."
"Because we already knew the location. It was a location we spent a lot of hard work to find, but the sudden appearance of these two women completely disrupted our rhythm."
"What happened next?" After hearing what Zhang Zhi said, Gu Chen quickly asked.
"Later? Haha." Faced with Gu Chen's question, Zhang Zhi laughed dryly and replied calmly:
"Later, our people used weapons to control the two of them. After all, once this news is leaked, it may cause us a lot of trouble."
"After all, if the news leaks, the wealth does not belong to us."
"Is there really a treasure?" Hearing this, Officer Wang couldn't believe it.
But Zhang Zhi smiled coldly: "Yes, that's right, we found the place where the treasure was buried. It's an ancient tomb, and there's a lot inside."
Looking up at the crowd, Zhang Zhi also explained weakly: "Since you know about the treasure, you must also know the origin of this treasure."
"Speaking of which, the ancestors of Hemu Village are really skilled craftsmen. They built a perfect ancient tomb in the hinterland of Centennial Peak."
"Not only can all kinds of wealth be buried here, but it can also serve as a good cover."
"It's a pity that the secret was finally revealed to us."
"Let me ask you now, how are Yuan Shasha and Yanzi?" Gu Chen was now more worried about their safety, so he reminded Zhang Zhi again.
Zhang Zhi was also startled by Gu Chen's momentum. After calming down for a few seconds, he replied:
"After the two of them were captured, they have been locked up in the ancient tomb."
"That means the two of them are still alive, right?" Upon hearing this, Lu Weiwei couldn't restrain her inner excitement.
Zhang Zhi nodded silently: "Yes, we arrested these two women and planned to execute them after transporting the wealth away."
"After all, according to Scar's opinion, he doesn't know the relationship behind these two women?"
"I always feel that it is not easy to find this place. If I make a mistake here or am discovered by others, my life will be threatened."
"He can also use these two women as hostages to help him escape from this place."
"He's really thoughtful." After hearing Zhang Zhi's explanation, Lu Weiwei said angrily.
But Zhang Zhi disagreed and continued to explain:
"Actually, the reason is very simple. Scar has always been cautious. He even killed us companions, which is enough to show his ability to kill a donkey without any trouble."
"Not only did he organize several teams of people to help him conduct surveys in the mountains, he even colluded with different teams to divide and conquer us."
"He knew that big things couldn't be accomplished with just a small team, so he chose to cooperate with more small teams."
"But these teams don't know each other. In this situation where interests are paramount, his calculation is correct."
After a pause, Zhang Zhi said angrily: "Because we are familiar with the people in each other's team, but we are not familiar with the people in other teams at all, and we cannot know the basics."
"And these teams have a deep connection with Scar."
"Scar can take advantage of this subtle relationship to make us work for him, but he can also keep us in check."
"But in the end, I never expected that his ability to kill a donkey really surprised me. He could actually use such cruel methods to get rid of us, his confidants, one by one.
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When he said this, Zhang Zhi was also very angry. He couldn't help but pat his chest, as if he couldn't swallow this breath.
When Lu Weiwei saw this, she reminded her, "You can speak slower."
"Okay, okay." Zhang Zhilian said the word "ok" twice, and then said:
"I don't know that Scar has this idea of murdering us, but I guess the two women you are looking for must still be alive."
"Besides, they must also know about the treasure, that's why they came to that place."
"It's not that you wait a moment." After hearing Zhang Zhi's words, Lu Weiwei frowned and asked quickly:
"You mean, Yuan Shasha and Yanzi actually know about the treasure, so they got involved?"
"That's for sure." Faced with Lu Weiwei's question, Zhang Zhi nodded silently.
"Then what evidence do you have to prove what you said?" Lu Weiwei was unwilling to give up and asked again quickly.
Zhang Zhi sighed, and then said: "The reason is very simple, because the place where we found the treasure is in a very secret hinterland of Centennial Peak."
"Ordinary people, even if they go hiking, will never be able to go to such a secret place."
"The only possibility is that they are here for the treasure. I don't care where the two of them come from? But, I am sure that the two of them must know this secret."
"That's why Scar didn't dare to kill them. He felt that his behavior seemed to risk being exposed."
"Scar doesn't know who leaked the secret? He also doesn't know if someone else will be behind him when he secretly transports these treasures away."
"So he was scared and always worried that someone would plot against him. That's why he locked Yuan Shasha and Yanzi in the ancient tomb."
"He is just afraid that if he kills them, his last life-saving straw will be gone, because he has no idea how many people are ready to take action besides his team."
When he said this, Zhang Zhi was out of breath.
It seems that the water here is very deep, at least I can't see the truth of the matter clearly.
But for Gu Chen, Lu Weiwei and Officer Wang, the news Zhang Zhi brought to everyone is definitely the best news they have heard in these days.
At least it shows that Yuan Shasha and Yanzi are still alive.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Perhaps it is precisely because Scar is not aware of the enemies around him, so he does not dare to kill Yuan Shasha and Yanzi, but instead locks them up.
The ancient tomb was used as the last straw when he retreated.
But it was precisely for this reason that the lives of the two were saved.
But while Lu Weiwei and Officer Wang were rejoicing, Gu Chen looked melancholy.
Indeed, why do Yuan Shasha and Yan Zi appear in the heart of movie fans in Centennial Peak?
If things are really as Zhang Zhi said, then it is absolutely impossible for the two of them to reach that place.
Even if Yanzi's hometown wanted to take his friend Yuan Shasha for a spin in the nearby mountains and forests, he would never bring Yuan Shasha to such a dangerous place.
Therefore, if what Zhang Zhi said is true, then Gu Chen suspects that Yan Zi may be the insider.
The reason why I took Yuan Shasha with me was probably because I was thinking that there might be certain risks in sneaking into the hidden hinterland of Centennial Peak alone.
If you go with your friends, you might be able to look after them to some extent.
Especially since Yuan Shasha is still a police officer, Yan Zi should be well aware of this.
Perhaps the reason why Yanzi took Yuan Shasha with him was because he wanted to use Yuan Shasha's status as a police officer to give himself a gold medal to avoid death.
Once discovered by this group of people, as long as they inform the other party of Yuan Shasha's identity as a police officer, Scar will have to think twice before committing the crime of killing a police officer.
After all, once you offend the police, no matter how far you go, the police will bring him to justice at all costs.
The scarred man obviously did not want to be an enemy of the police, so he was hesitant and finally decided to imprison the two of them before making a decision.
Thinking of this, Gu Chen raised his head and glanced at Zhang Zhi, who was half lying on the hospital bed, and said slowly:
"Then after you caught Yanzi and Yuan Shasha, did you get anything from them?"
"I don't know about this." Faced with Gu Chen's inquiry, Zhang Zhi shook his head and said helplessly:
"We are all at a loss as to how these two women sneaked in."
"However, only Scar and the two amateur outdoor hikers know about the situation of these two women."
"The three of them seem to be the core of the core, and our team is more like the facilitators outside the core."
With a faint sigh, Zhang Zhi shook his head helplessly: "This is why, in the end, we will all become victims, but Scar teamed up with the two amateur hikers to kill all of us."
"Because, from the very beginning, those two people were Scar's confidants."
