On the other side of the Chunfeng River, on an inconspicuous tree crown, two people were standing on different branches of the main trunk.
"Senior Qingzhu, the one named Qi Chengcheng is quite interesting." The person who spoke was a short but very strong young man wearing a guard's iron suit.
He is a quasi-mountain patrol member who went on a mission with the mountain patrol team for the first time, codenamed "Eagle".
Not far behind him, on another tree branch, stood a middle-aged man, dressed like a mountain patrol.
Hearing Ying's words, the mountain patrol team member codenamed "Qingzhu" replied:
"Haha, he is the only son of the third elder. You may not know him, but he is well known to everyone in our mountain patrol team. I have watched him since he was a child. Although his temper is a bit unruly, it is mainly because of him.
He has a higher seniority and has not had many friends around him since he was a child. But generally speaking, he is still a kind-hearted child."
"What he did was indeed a bit naughty." After all, Ying was the captain of the Iron Guard. As for the person who could win the championship in the martial arts competition, the man subconsciously regarded him as a new recruit of the Guard Iron Yi and couldn't help but say something.
At this time, another tall quasi-mountain patrol member suddenly appeared beside the eagle-eyed man and said with a smile:
"Naughty? He is indeed naughty. But would a boy who has been with the mountain patrol team care about the selection competition for young men? I think he is free and easy, or he doesn't care at all."
Eagle didn't show too much attention because of the other party's sudden appearance. It was obvious that he had noticed his arrival in advance.
Like Ying, the tall man was also a captain of the Iron Guard. This time he joined the mountain patrol team, codenamed "Teng Snake".
After glancing at the calm eagle-eyed man, Teng Snake muttered: "It's really difficult to scare you."
Ying ignored the other party and said calmly: "You should be lucky."
Teng Snake obviously understood the temperament of the eagle-eyed man, so he didn't say anything more on this matter, and then said seriously: "There is something discovered downstream, Senior Qingzhu, you'd better go over and take a look."
Qingzhu and Ying looked at each other and said solemnly: "Lead the way."
Soon the three of them came to a river beach. At this time, a person was lying on the river beach. It was He Hou!
"Can I verify my identity?" Qingzhu walked to He Hou's side and asked softly while checking his clothes.
Teng Snake said slowly: "I found it half a time ago. The identity was confirmed. My name is He Hou. He was a strong man working in the industry. He was confirmed dead when he was found, but it should not have been more than an hour. The cause of death was serious injury and drowning."
Qingzhu turned He Hou's body over and slowly pressed his hands along his spine. After a moment, he said in a condensed voice:
"The opponent's strength is at least two levels higher than his. His spine and heart have been shattered. Even if he doesn't fall into the river, he won't survive."
After hearing Qingzhu's analysis, Ying interjected: "Two levels? Are they the warriors of the Mang Realm? This level is no longer considered the ordinary force of various villages and towns."
Teng She nodded and continued: "In other words, when did you discover the opponent, fight with the opponent, and then be shot down into the river by the opponent? Senior Qingzhu, should we organize people to investigate along the Chunfeng River?"
Qingzhu did not answer the tall man's question, but frowned, stared at He Hou's body, and murmured: "It doesn't make sense..."
Seeing that Qingzhu was hesitant to make a decision, Teng She was afraid of delaying the opportunity to allow the enemy to successfully escape from the control of Yinren Village, so she couldn't help but look at Ying beside her.
The eagle-eyed man raised his hand to signal the tall man to calm down, and asked: "Senior Qingzhu, is there anything else missing?"
Qingzhu turned He Hou's body back to the front and said softly: "It's nothing, I just don't think it makes sense."
"Oh? What's wrong?" Eagle asked in surprise.
Qingzhu raised his head and looked at the two men and said slowly: "The death was indeed within an hour, and based on the fact that He Hou's body was found in the river, it can be confirmed that He Hou was indeed killed by the enemy near Yinren Village."
Qingzhu paused and continued: "Judging from the injuries on his back, He Hou didn't fight too much with the opponent, and just one palm cut off his life. Therefore, we infer that the enemy's strength is at least in the realm of Mang.
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"And my question is, since the opponent attacked within the scope of Yinren Village, and his strength was so much higher than He Hou, why did he shoot him down into the river? Wouldn't it be better to just kill him and bury him?" Qingzhu put aside his doubts.
Say it.
Ying also noticed the problem and nodded in response: "Yes, if I were a warrior in the Mang Realm and faced an enemy in the Qi Realm, I could indeed choose a better way to kill him instead of letting him drown in the river.
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"Huh? Look at this person's fingers." Teng She suddenly interrupted.
The three of them turned their attention to He Hou's fingers. Most people who drowned would not have their mouths and fingers very clean, because at the last moment of life, a person's instinct to survive would make him vomit river water crazily, and his hands would also become wet.
Searching desperately, trying to grasp the last straw to save life.
I could see that in addition to the mud on the river bottom, there was some flesh and blood on Hechun's fingertips.
"It's flesh and blood." The tall man confirmed.
Qingzhu examined it for a moment, his eyes widened suddenly, and he said hastily: "Take off his shirt!"
Eagle and Soaring Snake looked at each other doubtfully, but still did as they were told.
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When He Hou's raincoat was removed, the scene in front of him even the mountain rangers who were used to seeing killings were still deeply shocked.
I saw four words on the purple chest and abdomen. They were left by He Hou using his fingers to remove the flesh and blood from his abdomen before he died. At this time, looking at the uneven wounds, they had been soaked by the river water.
Not even a trace of blood.
But it still clearly tells people who see it that these four words are: Liang, Chen, You, Nei.
Qingzhu looked at these wounds and remained silent for a long time.
Eagle murmured: "It turns out that he jumped into the river on purpose."
Qingzhu nodded and said in a deep voice: "This is the only possibility... The opponent is so much stronger than me, how can we leave clues and warn the people in the village? He fought hard and sacrificed his own life to get it.
Information!"
Teng Snake suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Senior Qingzhu, I will take people to Liangchengang and chop up those bastards!"
Qingzhu raised his hand to stop the other party and said in a deep voice: "Don't act rashly. Liangchengang is an important camp in the village. How could it be taken away by outsiders so quietly? So if anything happens to Liangchengang, it must be someone in the village.
Something went wrong. Moreover, look at the clue He Hou left for us, besides the word "good time", there are also two words."
The middle-aged man paused and continued: "I guess he wanted to write about a traitor. It's a pity that he didn't have enough energy in the end..."
Qingzhu swept away his previous leisurely demeanor and ordered sternly: "Everyone, listen to the order!"
"Yes!" Eagle and Soaring Snake bowed reflexively.
"Ming Ying immediately goes to Liangchengang to investigate the situation. Remember to only investigate and not take action. The opponent is at the lowest level of Mang Realm, and we don't know how many enemies there are." The middle-aged man ordered loudly.
"Eagle obeys!" After saying that, the eagle-eyed man turned around and disappeared into the woods.
Then Qingzhu said again: "I ordered Teng She to report the matter to Captain Chengtao immediately and ask him to make a decision. He also told the Captain that Qingzhu will continue to monitor the movements of Chunfeng River and discover..." Qingzhu paused and said:
"We also found a target that has serious suspicions about this attack. Requesting support."
The tall man's eyes lit up, and he also bowed and accepted the order and left.
The middle-aged man stood up, his eyes full of indifference and murderous intent.
He lowered his head and glanced at He Hou's body, with a hint of heartache in his cold eyes. Qingzhu gently put the coir raincoat that he had taken off from He Hou back on his body, turned around and slowly blended into the dense forest.
He Hou's death did not attract much attention from the villagers of Yinren Village. Most of their attention was focused on the upcoming second competition. Few people even knew that there was another one quietly added to the dense stone tablets in the backyard of the Presbyterian Church.
name.
But those who stand in the darkness of the village and silently protect the village will never forget these people who died for the village.
And the ferocious wounds on He Hou's chest and abdomen turned into marks, engraved into the hearts of the three people present.
Qingzhu didn't know whether this mission could be successfully completed. He had tried his best and made the most reasonable arrangement he could.
It may turn out that he will become a member of the Presbyterian Church's backyard just like He Ho. But he still has not slowed down the pace of progress, not even a little bit.
The middle-aged man knew it, and so did the eagle and the snake. It had nothing to do with courage.
But there are too many people like He Hou who have sacrificed everything for Yinren Village. Their names are not only engraved in the backyard of the Presbyterian Church, but also engraved in the hearts of more living people who guard the peace of the village.
This force took root in their feet, allowing them to move forward without wavering or slowing down.
This power has planted souls in their hearts, so that their determination to fight will not shrink, let alone give up. Everyone has their own persistence, and the little people are also waiting for the little people. Those heroes who rush to the front and protect everyone often
In life, there are all small figures. For example, A Diao, or He Hou... He may be a wanderer who has not returned from someone's family, or he may be someone's father in his infancy.