"Not even one?" Officer Wang listened and hesitated:
"If there are none, then your boss may not have been here. If he hasn't been here, it will be a bit troublesome."
"Then it doesn't rule out that he could come here in other vehicles? We used surveillance and only found that Zhuang Hu went out in a car. Now we don't even know where the vehicle is."
"It can be seen that Zhuang Hu's car did not drive to this place. It may have been parked on the side of the road somewhere, and then he might take another vehicle to come here." Lu Weiwei also talked about the matter.
Officer Wang nodded silently: "Maybe this is the case, but no matter what, since we are here, we have to go to the cabin to verify it."
After Officer Wang finished speaking, Gu Chen asked He Wenjun: "Do other hikers usually live in your boss's cabin?"
"No." He Wenjun shook his head and said truthfully:
"That's our boss's own house. He spent a lot of effort to renovate it, and he bought it from local people and renovated it. How could he let other hikers live in it?"
"The house is all locked, and only the boss has the key."
After he finished speaking, He Wenjun also took out one of the keys and said: "Before departure, the boss's wife gave me the extra keys to the cabin at home, and the other one is in the hands of our boss."
"Okay." After hearing He Wenjun's answer, Gu Chen nodded silently and said:
"Then these hikers usually set up tents and camp in the forest?"
"Yes." He Wenjun nodded silently and said involuntarily:
"In fact, there are not many people who are hiking. They are all hiking with heavy equipment."
"Those people usually bring some tents, and they also choose places to camp close to cabins."
"Okay." After hearing this, Gu Chen probably knew what was going on.
Afterwards, everyone started from the entrance of the village and started walking along a path at the entrance of the village towards the forest.
The terrain was relatively flat at first, but then the terrain started to get a little undulating.
He Wenjun led the way and reminded everyone: "Just keep walking along the upper reaches of the river. Most of this route is actually along the river."
"Okay." Gu Chen nodded silently, and soon everyone came to the first wooden bridge.
Since this is an undeveloped area, the bridges here are all simple wooden bridges.
Most of them are composed of a few tree trunks, so walking there is no problem.
He Wenjun also explained as he walked: "There are many wooden bridges here, and we will cross a few more later."
"As you go to the back, the wooden bridge becomes narrower. The back is basically a tree trunk lying across the river."
"Some are relatively fragile and may have been washed away. It depends on luck to get through this time."
"I hope we can have good luck." Yuan Shasha said.
There were a few people here and there, chatting while hiking, and walked across a few wooden bridges.
After everyone walked for an hour, they came to a washed-out wooden bridge.
The water in the river also began to become turbulent at this moment.
He Wenjun stood in front of him and sighed: "My guess is right. The water is rising now. This kind of wooden bridge has been eroded by the river water for many years. It is no longer strong enough. It will be washed away sooner or later."
"Won't the villagers repair it?" Yuan Shasha asked.
He Wenjun shook his head: "It's not realistic. Of course the villagers will repair it, but the probability of it being destroyed is too high, and the villagers don't go here very often."
"During the dry season, there is no need for a wooden bridge. We just walk along the river bed."
"That's right." Officer Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Now we need to pay attention. It seems that we have to wade across the river."
After the words fell, Officer Wang continued to remind: "Everyone, take out all the ropes on your body and take out the safety buckle."
After Officer Wang finished speaking, everyone began to take out their equipment.
The rope can be of greatest use at this moment.
Everyone started to fasten the safety buckle to the rope.
Gu Chen and Officer Wang walked in front, using hiking poles as support and began to cross the river cautiously.
Every step is taken with extreme caution.
Due to the strong current of the river, it was extremely difficult for everyone to walk.
Gu Chen took a diagonal route across the river, that is, he waded across the river from the river bank and walked downstream when crossing, which could reduce the impact of the river water.
When Gu Chen crossed the river, he quickly used himself as a support and pulled the rope closer.
After crossing the river, Officer Wang also joined them.
After He Wenjun fixed the rope on the other side, he asked Lu Weiwei and Yuan Shasha to cross the river backward.
Everyone walked along a diagonal line, heading directly downstream to minimize the impact of the river water.
And the last one, He Wenjun, was obviously an old donkey on foot, and he waded across the river very easily.
"Not bad." After seeing He Wenjun's professionalism, Lu Weiwei couldn't help but complain:
"It seems like you often go hiking outdoors?"
"It's okay. It's mainly because the boss likes it. The boss and his clients often attended some business management classes in the past."
"Their team-building hobby was to go hiking outdoors, so I became our boss's assistant for a while, so I followed suit."
"Over time, I changed from a novice hiker to an experienced hiker."
"The main thing is to protect the safety of our bosses outdoors. Basic outdoor skills like these are not a problem. After all, I have also passed the outdoor guide certificate. I am also a professional alpine cooperative guide. I have also climbed a snow-capped mountain with an altitude of 7,000 meters."
"Not bad, not bad." Lu Weiwei just praised him a few words. Unexpectedly, He Wenjun became narcissistic.
Officer Wang looked at the road ahead and said, "Let's hurry up. We must at least get to the cabin before dark, right?"
After the words fell, Officer Wang looked at He Wenjun again and asked: "He Wenjun, can you get there before dark?"
"Yes." He Wenjun nodded silently and said involuntarily: "I'll definitely get there before dark."
"When we get to the cabin, we can dry our shoes there. It would be best if the boss is there."
"Then let's go quickly, we need to save time." Officer Wang said.
He Wenjun nodded silently and continued walking in front of everyone.
Everyone continued on their way and waded across the river several times during this period, but everyone made it through without any danger.
After crossing the last rotten wooden bridge, He Wenjun also sighed and said slowly: "This is the last wooden bridge. Now there is no need to wade across the river."
"Oh!" After hearing this, Yuan Shasha breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "That's great, otherwise my feet would be so cold that I couldn't bear it."
"It's important to hurry up and get to the cabin first." Gu Chen said.
Everyone nodded silently and began to walk faster.
The main reason is that the sky is starting to get dark at this moment.
Because this is a forest, the sun usually doesn't really set, but now the sun is blocked by these mountains, so the light becomes dim.
If we can't speed up and get to the cabin, we may have to walk at night.
So the only thing to do now is to speed up and rush to the cabin.
Because it is a supply station there, it would be best if you can meet Zhuang Hu and Zhuang Tianhe. Even if you can't, you can still rest in the cabin.
After all, according to Zhuang Hu's wife and He Wenjun's story, the cabin has sufficient supplies and is a good place for outdoor rest.
I don’t know how long I have been walking, but the sky is getting darker and darker at this moment.
He Wenjun, who was leading the way, also had his eyes lit up. He quickly pointed to an area ahead and reminded:
"I see the cabin. It's right in front. We're almost there."
"Wait a minute." After hearing what He Wenjun said, Gu Chen took a few steps forward and found that there seemed to be two tents around the cabin.
Gu Chen immediately became alert and said, "There are other people camping here."
"Maybe they are the owners of those vehicles at the entrance of the village." He Wenjun said.
Officer Wang frowned: "Go over and take a look."
Everyone didn't think much and immediately ran towards the cabin.
Soon everyone discovered that there were still some faint lights shining around the two tents.
There were three men in outdoor clothes preparing dinner there.
They also saw Gu Chen and others walking from a distance, and the three men in jackets were also stunned for a moment.
One of the men, wearing glasses and with dark skin, stood up on his own initiative, walked up to Gu Chen and asked, "Are you guys here for hiking too?"
"We are here to find someone." After Gu Chen finished speaking, he took out his cell phone, showed Zhuang Hu's photo in front of the person and asked:
"Have you seen this person?"
"No." The dark-skinned man with glasses also shook his head and explained:
"When the three of us came here, we didn't see anyone else along the way."
"What about the cabin? Have you ever been in it?" Lu Weiwei asked.
The bespectacled man shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I would like to go in, but the door is locked. It may be a local's own house."
"But I feel that the decoration of that cabin is quite luxurious. Through some gaps in the window glass, you can see that the decoration inside is relatively luxurious."
“I feel like the owner of this house also enjoys it.”
"Okay, thank you." After getting this information, Gu Chen asked again:
"Then where are you from?"
"We are from Guangdong Province and like hiking. We passed by Jiangnan City this time and heard that there is such an unpopular hiking route here, so we wanted to come and experience it." Another strong man said.
The medium-sized man next to him quickly added: "We know this from the pictures provided by one of our outdoor group friends. He has been here before and gave us a favor."
“So I came here this time because I wanted to experience it.”
"In other words, you didn't see anyone else?" Officer Wang asked.
"No, there are only a few of us." Several people quickly replied.
Officer Wang looked at He Wenjun and reminded him, "Go to the cabin."
"Okay." He Wenjun walked directly towards the cabin without hesitation.
Gu Chen and others followed closely behind, but when He Wenjun was about to walk up the wooden steps and open the door with the key, Gu Chen stopped him and said, "Wait a moment, let's check the perimeter."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Chen turned on the strong flashlight and began to inspect the surroundings of the wooden house.
The same was true for others. This kind of operation made the three camping outdoor travelers look stunned for a while, and they also began to whisper to each other:
"What are they doing?"
"You seem to be looking for something?"
"Why do you feel like they are going in? This house doesn't belong to them, right?"
"I don't think so?"
…
Several people were talking here and there, just watching Gu Chen and others checking around the house.
The dark-skinned man with glasses also quickly reminded the strong man: "Your face looks familiar."
…
A few people here were still preparing dinner, while Gu Chen and others on the other side had already checked the surroundings of the cabin, and everyone returned to the front row of the cabin.
At this moment, Gu Chen reminded He Wenjun: "You can open the door now."
"Okay." He Wenjun nodded silently, took a step forward, took out the key, and started to open the door.
Since the door was equipped with a high-grade anti-theft lock, when He Wenjun unscrewed it, the crisp and sweet sound made everyone feel how luxurious the decoration was.
When He Wenjun unlocked the door and was about to open the door handle, Gu Chen had already put on his white gloves and opened the door first.
But the moment the door opened, everyone was shocked when they saw the level of luxurious decoration inside.
"Oh my god? Isn't your boss too arrogant? Is the decoration similar to that of a RV?" Officer Wang couldn't help but complain.
But He Wenjun was relatively calm and said slowly: "That's it. The main reason is that we often receive some of the boss's customers here."
"So if the decoration is too poor, you won't be able to live up to your reputation, and the boss often lives in it with his clients to discuss business matters together."
"So a good decoration environment, plus everyone living under the same roof, may enhance the friendship between the boss and the customers."
"When discussing business, it will be easier and smoother."
"That's right, your boss's business idea is right." Officer Wang heard this and was extremely impressed.
Afterwards, everyone began to change into protective equipment at the door.
After everyone put on the glove, they entered the room and started searching.
Gu Chen also asked He Wenjun to stand at the door temporarily, waiting for everyone to go in first to check.
He Wenjun also reminded: "There are several outdoor power supplies under the wooden bed, and there may be some electricity that I charged for my boss last time."
"You find the socket on the bedside and plug it in directly."
"Okay." Upon hearing this, Gu Chen quickly found several outdoor mobile power supplies under the bed based on He Wenjun's reminder.
Gu Chen pulled one of them out, and then found a plug at the bedside. After plugging it in, he pressed the switch and the whole wooden house suddenly became brighter.