Chapter four hundred and forty-ninth into the mountain
Wang Xiaoyong was stunned for a moment, and then began to recall, "You said that in the case that shocked Dongcheng City three years ago, a total of fifty-five students came out, and a total of fifty-four students died, and only one survived?"
My eyes lit up, "Yes, that's it, do you know?"
Wang Xiaoyong shook his head, "Although those students had been to Lushan Village, I was not in Lushan Village at all at that time. I only found out about it later when I returned to the village."
I was extremely disappointed. It seemed that Wang Xiaoyong knew only so much, and An Keke and I were about to leave.
"Zhao Dongfang, An Keke, please wait a moment."
As soon as An Keke and I walked out of the house, Wang Xiaoyong chased us out.
"What's wrong? Is there anything else?" An Keke turned back and looked at Wang Xiaoyong.
Wang Xiaoyong panted and said, "I thought about the fifty-five students three years ago."
"Tell me, what's going on?" An Keke said impatiently.
"I once heard Sister Hong say that the students who came to Lushan Village three years ago also went to Qiaoshan."
I was shocked, "Wang Xiaoyong, you grew up in Lushan Village. Have you ever heard of the legend about not being able to go to Qiaoshan?"
"No." Wang Xiaoyong said categorically, "People in the village used to go to Qiaoshan often, but for some reason fewer and fewer people went there. Later, Sister Hong also warned me not to go there again."
This thing seems very strange. Qiaoshan was originally good, but why didn't anyone go there later?
I once again express my gratitude to Wang Xiaoyong, "Wang Xiaoyong, what you told me is very valuable."
Wang Xiaoyong hesitated and said, "Can I ask you a favor?"
"Anything, as long as we can do it, just say it."
An Keke's statement made Wang Xiaoyong feel relieved, "I hope you can keep the matter between me and Sister Hong a secret and not publicize it to the outside world."
An Keke smiled softly, "Of course there is no problem. Protecting the privacy of witnesses is what we should do. Don't worry, other people in Lushan Village will not know about this."
Xiangyun Hotel could no longer be accommodated, so An Keke and I moved to another hotel.
"Oops..." After lying on the bed, An Keke stretched out comfortably. As before, An Keke and I lived in the same room.
"Zhao Dongfang, do you think we should go to Qiaoshan tomorrow to have a look?" An Keke asked me.
After a busy day, I was already hungry. Looking at the instant noodles in front of me, I prayed in my heart that the instant noodles would be ready as soon as possible.
"I want to go, of course I want to go. We are here to investigate the case of the Jinzhong student in the third year. Now all the evidence points to Qiaoshan. We have already come this far, so of course we have to go and have a look.
"
While I was talking, I opened the instant noodles, picked up a ball of noodles with my fork and ate it.
"But they don't dare to go to Qiaoshan. It must be very dangerous there. We just go there like this. Isn't it a bit hasty?"
An Keke's tone was full of worry.
"No." I said while chewing the instant noodles in my mouth, "We have walked all the way here, haven't we encountered enough dangers? Are you still afraid of more dangers?"
An Keke smiled bitterly, "That's true!"
After being in contact with An Keke all the way, I got to know An Keke very well. She is not the kind of person with a pessimistic mood, and she soon became optimistic again. "In that case, let's go to Qiaoshan to see it tomorrow."
Look!”
"But we are going into the mountains, so we must be well prepared. We must bring everything we need. Drinking water, instant noodles and the like are necessary. In addition, there is a big temperature difference between day and night in the mountains, so we must also bring some warm clothes.
Yes, there’s more..."
Listening to An Keke's words, I had a headache. Is she going to investigate a case or go on a trip? Bringing so many things there at once?
I coughed twice, and then reminded An Keke, "An Keke, we are going to do business, and we are not going to the mountains for fun. We must have brought too many things!"
"That's a lot!" An Keke opened his eyes wide and said loudly, "The situation in Qiaoshan is inherently unclear. If we are not fully prepared, we may die wherever we go.
"
"Also, we need to bring more food, such as roast duck, roast chicken, and pig head meat..." An Keke counted the treasures from his family.
I stared at An Keke blankly, wondering, she was exaggerating!
Do you need to bring roast duck, roast chicken, and pork head?
I couldn't help but said, "Can An Keke be more reliable? You said we weren't just going for fun, but you brought so many things with you at once?"
An Keke said leisurely, "It's uncertain whether we will live or die this time. I really don't know if I can come back alive. Bring the roast duck, roast chicken, and pig head meat I mentioned. We will eat and drink well on the way, even if we really die on the bridge."
It’s a mountain, at least you don’t have to starve to death.”
I frowned slightly, "An Keke, when did you become so negative? You are already thinking about our death before we have passed?"
An Keke smiled softly, "You are wrong. I am not being negative. This is exactly an expression of optimism. I don't care about life and death. There is no regret in dying."
I looked at An Keke, and what she said didn't make any sense at all.
After eating instant noodles, I went to bed.
We have to go up the mountain tomorrow. If we have a good rest tonight, we will have the strength to continue our journey tomorrow.
The next morning, when I was still in a daze, I was woken up by An Keke.
I rubbed my eyes and said, "An Keke, what time is it, and you're going to wake me up?"
I have been running around and busy recently, and I feel really tired. I finally had a chance to sleep in, but I was woken up by An Keke again.
"Huh!" An Keke said dissatisfied, "You lazy pig, you forgot yesterday that we agreed to go to Qiaoshan together to have a look. Now the sun is rising high, and we still have to go shopping. If we don't
If it had been earlier, we wouldn't have been able to go today."
I patted my head and cursed in my mind that I was confused. Yesterday I was the one who took the initiative to go to Qiaoshan. But now when I woke up, I forgot about it and became hungry. It was really inappropriate.
I hurriedly got dressed, and after briefly washing up, An Keke and I went out together.
The two of us each carried a backpack, and we bought a lot of things as agreed yesterday. Of course, we also brought the roast duck, roast chicken, and pork head meat that An Keke mentioned earlier.
There are many other things as well.
When we bought these things, the boss who sold them to us asked me where I planned to visit...
I was so ashamed at that time. I thought anyone who saw the things we bought would think that we were visiting somewhere.
However, An Keke remained unmoved and stubbornly brought many things with him.
"An Keke, what's wrong with you? This is not like your style. You have always been very rigorous in handling cases. Why are you so casual this time and bringing such a thing with you?" As we were walking on the road, I couldn't help but
Ask An Keke.
Our backpacks were empty with nothing when we went out, but now they are full with all kinds of food and drinks.
Carrying it on your shoulders makes walking very difficult.
An Keke smiled smartly, "Is this a lot of things? It's quite easy for me to carry it. If you can't carry it, just tell me and let me help you carry it. I'm not tired anyway."
I shook my head hastily, "Then forget it! I'll carry it myself."
Just kidding, I am a pure man, but now I ask a woman to help me carry my things. If this gets out, I will bring shame on all generations of our old Zhao family.
When we were shopping, An Keke and I had already asked about the location of Qiaoshan, so now we just kept our heads down and were on our way.
While walking on the road, I kept thinking about Qiaoshan. Did those fifty-five students go to Qiaoshan with the same nervousness and expectation as I do now?
And when Qiaoshan reaches the back, why does it become a forbidden area?
Even Sister Hong has to remind Wang Xiaoyong not to go to Qiaoshan if nothing happens?