It's past eight o'clock next to the suburbs, and night has fallen.
Following the direction pointed by the navigation system, the three of them followed the location information on Tang Qian's mobile phone and walked along the sidewalk to a place with few street lights.
"Going for an outing in this place?" Song Qiaoyu asked first, "It's so close to the highway, how far do you have to go?"
An outing surrounded by busy highways is not realistic.
Tang Qian shook his head. He didn't know the specific location. He only had a rough understanding of it as an outsider: "I have done my homework. There is an open space inside, which is the junction of pasture and forest farm. Occasionally, there are tree planting projects and there are people. I went to have fun as a person. There are a lot of mosquitoes nearby, and there are reports of snakes nearby." As he said that, he also took out a flashlight and insect repellent spray.
He has indeed done enough homework and prepared well, and he lives up to his reputation as the "president of the detective agency" who is relied upon by his classmates. Although he doesn't seem to like this title.
"Why did you choose this time?" Lu Yao was very confused. "Coming for an adventure in the middle of the night, let alone looking for things, scared myself to death. What's more, there are snakes in the suburbs, and no one can be seen in the middle of the night... What are you doing? Die?"
Tang Qian knew about this and said frankly: "It is said that Zhu Li's family is very strict and she is not allowed to go out in the first place. Her mother is in a bad mental state, her husband is lost, and there may be problems if her daughter disappears for a while, so she can only take advantage of the situation." Only by sneaking out after Wan Xiu's roll call can we go back on time without raising any suspicion. Wan Xiu's roll call will be completed at seven-thirty, and including the time spent in the car, it will be past eight o'clock at the earliest."
This high school student has quite a few tricks up his sleeve.
But Song Qiaoyu didn't care too much. He also took out a flashlight and took out a knife from an unknown pocket.
"Brother Song, are you ready to fight the beast?" Lu Yao looked a little speechless, "Who are you competing to be more ferocious? Don't get excited and accidentally reveal your secret."
"I am now a college sports student who loves camping." Song Qiaoyu coughed dryly and corrected his latest undercover persona righteously.
Although he didn't want to admit it...but after sitting in the office for a long time, and at most driving around in the city, he was still looking forward to this kind of action of a few people looking for clues in the wild - like a lone wolf returning to the forest, There should always be some instinctive excitement.
Although the so-called danger is real, there is no actual threat to him.
Although Lu Yao also had equipment and kept it in the car, he didn't take it out in the first place and just used the same flashlight with Song Qiaoyu.
Unlike Song Qiaoyu, who has her own set of professional equipment, all she carries with her are the props issued by the police. They have a police badge on the front and the word "police" on the back. Once they are taken out, their secrets will be exposed in a matter of minutes. Of course, it can be explained that because you admire the police and buy the same model online - this is not uncommon, but it will always cause trouble and increase the possibility of being suspected.
The two young police officers were eager to try, but Tang Qian had a headache.
I always feel a little unreliable.
When they arrived, two girls appeared in front of them.
"Hi!" Yang Lexin greeted Tang Qian who was walking in front from a distance, "Here? Here."
Tang Qian turned around and glanced at the two eldest brothers who hadn't lost sight of them. He raised his hand to indicate that he had seen them and walked over.
Then Yang Lexin saw the two people behind Tang Qian, including the uninvited guest Lu Yao he knew, so when they approached, he was surprised and said: "New classmate? Xiao Lu, are you here too?"
Lu Yao laughed and made an excuse according to the previous plan: "I heard about it and came to help." As she said that, she also pulled Song Qiaoyu beside her.
Yang Lexin and Zhu Li were standing side by side under the street lamp. As soon as Zhu Li saw Tang Qian, he hid behind Yang Lexin. He seemed to be as shy as during the day, and he even shrank when seeing strangers.
Song Qiaoyu also glanced at the two little girls a few more times, taking stock of their unsafe bodies.
It is true that these two people wandering in the suburbs in the middle of the night are not reassuring. Tang Qian's words were just a little bit believable, although he still had some instinctive doubts, and emotionally he didn't think what this kid was doing would be that simple.
"Introduce quickly!" Lu Yao whispered in his ear at this moment and tugged on the corner of his clothes.
Only then did Song Qiaoyu react and said, "Hello, I'm Lu Yao's cousin. I'm here to help. My name is..." He suddenly got stuck.
The two girls and a boy looked at him and waited for him to continue introducing himself.
Such a tall and strange adult man, half a head taller than Tang Qian who is not short anymore, makes him feel particularly safe in this kind of dark exploration mission.
He sighed: "My name is Song Jing, the Jing of Thorns, just call me Brother Song."
Not only because of whether his identity will be exposed, but even though he usually shows no concern in front of his colleagues, at this moment when he is trusted and relied on by strangers, it is really difficult to say that kind of name that is gentle but not domineering... Imagine this awkward scene.
Although I don’t know what outrageous subconsciousness caused him to successfully steal his own mother’s vest.
Maybe it's because Song Qiaoyu instinctively feels a little envious of this name? But he would never admit this, just like he would not admit in front of Song Jing that he was actually very envious of her success.
"This name is quite domineering..." Lu Yao didn't know much about the inside story, so he sighed to himself and said warmly, "right? Let me tell you, my cousin is super reliable. , you came with me because you were worried about me, I just left them here. You are welcome, just use them as you like."
Just like human trafficking, he sold his companions for free.
Zhu Li only glanced up quietly occasionally, her expression not revealed more than a few times, and Lu Yao could not detect the girl's deeper feelings; but Yang Lexin obviously accepted it well, and confidently led several people to the suburbs. Walking deeper, looking back from time to time for introductions.
"Actually, my family has been to this place before, so it's not like no one comes here. I can't tell now, but there are still some people during the day." She hesitated and introduced, "Of course, there are some small snakes nearby. , but it is indeed rare to see it. The scenery around here is also good. Zhu Li, where were you from before? I haven't heard you say it in detail."
Zhu Li then raised her head, pointed to a path on the left, and whispered: "In...in this direction." She looked at Tang Qian nervously, her expression a little shaken.
"Okay, don't be afraid. I'm here with you today. Don't be nervous. There are so many people with you." Yang Lexin was very considerate. He put his arm around Zhu Li's shoulders and said affectionately, "Uncle, you will be fine. Trust me. Promise me, today, if I really find any real clues, I will accompany you to talk to the police about this matter and find your uncle as soon as possible. You are not allowed to shirk and say that you don’t remember, okay? "
This best friend acts as a benevolent person.
Lu Yao touched his chin and looked thoughtfully at Zhu Li, who continued to walk forward quickly with his head lowered, as if he noticed something.
"Actually, in addition to looking for someone, Zhu Li also dropped something around here and wants to find it back." Yang Lexin said, feeling a little funny, "It's a jade bracelet, please help me pay attention to it. She also always feels that if she mentions it, But it turns out there are no clues here. Will the police think that she is deliberately exaggerating because she wants to use police force to help find something? She just thinks too much and is afraid of being misunderstood by others..."
"It's understandable." Lu Yao suddenly realized.
Five people were walking on a suburban street in darkness. Around them, the light of the street lights gradually dimmed in the distance, and the man-made path gradually turned into a shortcut made by people. Following this shortcut, the five people walked a long distance to reach this place.
Until Zhu Li signaled that they had arrived at the location, they stopped near several shrubs and could already see the endless forest.
"Is this right here?" Song Qiaoyu asked.
Zhu Li nodded, quite certain about this.
In the dead of night, crows crow on the branches, and the long and shrill sound echoes in the air, accompanied by the rustling of weeds and shrubs blown by the wind.
The light of the flashlight shines on the trail and among the deep trees in the forest.
Apart from them, there was no one around.
Lu Yao's expression was a bit indescribable.
"This may be a little offensive, but I still want to ask, are you here for an outing... or are you here to hunt for treasure?"
The weeds here are not being repaired. Except for the grass and trees trampled by people passing by, they are all weeds that are almost half a meter high. I don’t know what kind they are. The tops of the grass in the summer are withered and yellow and drooping to the side.
Compared with what I saw along the way before, it is really not very beautiful and not easy to walk.
The place where Yang Lexin mentioned that he used to have picnics at home has long since passed.
What's more, if something falls here, it's really hard to find. A man was walking alone among the weeds. He looked down and couldn't even see clearly what color his shoes were.
"Before we got here, there was nothing wrong with my dad..." Zhu Li whispered, "But as we walked in, his expression became more and more strange. Then my mother sprained her foot, and I accompanied her Looking for a place to rest nearby, my dad walked for a while and then came back. He hurriedly asked us to go back. Then... we went back. At that time, I think he was worried that my mother was not feeling well due to sprained foot, so there was not much think……"
Perhaps this is the reason why Zhu Lizhi is in this location.
But her reasons remain vague.
The path they had taken before was also the path their family of three had taken, but there was nothing wrong with the situation at that time.
With only such a few clues, it's no wonder that Zhu Li feels that his suspicion is not credible.
"My dad walked...in that direction." She pointed to one place with determination, but looked a little annoyed, "I didn't pay attention to the details, but this direction is correct."
Zhu Li was responsible for leading the way, and Yang Lexin had been in control of the overall situation of the rest of the guides. Song Qiaoyu and Lu Yao, as outsiders, did not actually intervene.
When Yang Lexin heard this, he also sighed, raised his head and asked tentatively: "How about we go separately and take a look?"
