The sky was gradually getting brighter, lighting was no longer a problem, and the sound of rustling among the trees became the only factor that affected the judgment.
The ecology of the island is relatively ordinary. There are no nasty little creatures that disturb the tranquility as expected at the beginning. On the contrary, various characteristics are not suitable for hide-and-seek. It is really hard for Liang An to imagine that anywhere except the sky and the earth can absolutely hide a living creature. people.
"What happened just now?"
As a team of two adult men, Liang An and Wen Yiting were assigned the most arduous task on the surface. They were responsible for walking through the jungle where wild mosquitoes may be hiding, looking for any other traces.
And this grouping actually contains a little bit of Liang An's thoughts. He was very interested in the content of the dispute between Zhao Qiang and her daughter, because the entanglement involved was obviously more than Zhao Qiang's own angry account - maybe Wang Chuyue also revealed some clues.
Wen Yiting looked around and smiled bitterly.
"Actually, it's quite embarrassing. I couldn't get a word in at all, let alone try to dissuade her... Aunt Wang was very fierce when she was excited, and she was very cruel when she spoke. She put all the blame on Sister Zhao, and even cursed. It was she who brought herself to this point, what kind of harming others, suppressing relatives and friends..."
Probably because he was afraid of taking a certain position due to his deliberate efforts to please, and participating in this kind of duel in a family matter, he was finally able to change his tune.
"superstitious?"
"I don't know. I just listened to the episode, but I feel that there is indeed a story. It's not just a moment of anger, Zhao Qiang is also very serious." Wen Yiting frowned, but nodded to confirm, "Officer Liang, if you are sure, you can try to directly Ask Aunt Wang - but don't make anyone angry, I'm really afraid of causing problems."
Since arriving on the island, in addition to taking the initiative, Wen Yiting has also been working hard to reconcile various relationships, as if he is afraid that someone will be unhappy and "run away from home", and he seems to have no sense of security in this regard. Thanks to him, at least the concept of maintaining a superficial calm was established.
It's just that the sense of crisis in this ghost place is limited, and it is estimated that they can't run very far even if they want to. There is also the suspicion of "meddling" in trying to dissuade each other. Wen Yiting's almost paranoid worries really make people feel that they are a little too worried.
At the same time, Liang An also noticed that in addition to looking low down to see if the departing Li Jiaojiao would hide in the bushes behind the trees, Wen Yiting also glanced upward intermittently, casting his eyes between the leaves and branches. Jundou seemed to also suspect that the little girl might be hanging on the tree.
Seems a little... absentminded?
All kinds of abnormalities seemed to have happened since last night. Liang An's expression was also a little solemn, but it was not just because the child was missing, but because today's situation seemed quite different.
It was the first time that he faced this strange dilemma, and he was extremely suspicious due to the situation, so he was aware of everyone's strangeness and had reservations. But from yesterday to today, his review came to a failed answer.
Obviously something else happened, and it was before Li Jiaojiao's disappearance was revealed, which caused fundamental changes within the small group of humans on the desert island.
Even Jiang Qiu.
"Speaking of which, regarding this case..." Wen Yiting's eyes flickered, and he changed the topic to another side intentionally or unintentionally, but found that Liang An on the side froze.
"What's wrong?"
Liang An looked towards the end of the deep forest, squinting slightly.
His eyesight is good and his marksmanship is above average. These two qualities have allowed him to perform well in some training at the police academy. But at the same time, some expression management can also go awry while focusing. Liang An still remembers that when he first entered school, a teacher complained about his unconscious performance during training.
——Usually he is a handsome guy who looks down-to-earth, but sometimes he seems to be a different person. If we continue to sit in the interrogation room and face off against criminals, we may not know which side is more dangerous. If you go out in plainclothes on the street, you may be recognized as one of the gangsters.
Since this was just a joke, Liang An didn't know what kind of expression he would make, but he would always start to control his facial muscle movements unconsciously to maintain his relatively calm image - after all, according to his original wish, he could do it anytime, anywhere. A scary expression is clearly not befitting of a good, honest police officer.
Until now, after a long period of adjustment, he has rarely experienced this kind of subtle loss of control. In everyone's eyes, he is more inclined to be a rational and humble rookie detective with unlimited potential, with a wonderful contrast between facts and appearance.
But now...it's excusable.
Under Wen Yiting's slightly horrified gaze, Liang An suddenly walked forward quickly, without squinting, lining up the jungle bushes and heading straight to the beach.
"Aren't you looking for someone?" Wen Yiting also hurriedly followed over. After all, finding the children was the first priority of their trip. "But there seems to be nothing on the road. Here..."
After running to the spot, he also stopped and stared blankly at the other side of the beach.
"It seems that our reminder this time..." Liang An raised his head and looked around, then raised the corners of his mouth and made a smile, "It seems to be quite big."
It was a yacht, floating quietly on the water, not far away.
There is no dock, but you can vaguely see a rope hanging down from the edge of the ship. The end of it is submerged in the water. The part that touches the sleep is held together during the sinking and floating, and it seems to be acting as an anchor.
It's very simple, but also quite effective. The straight rope from time to time holds the yacht that occasionally rocks back and forth with the waves on the water, keeping it at a distance.
Where did this thing come from?
At the same time, rustling footsteps also came from a distance - Zhao Qiang followed Zheng Chunsheng, and the two walked over from the other side of the beach one after the other, only a few minutes away from Liang Wen.
The four people looked at each other, shocked and shocked by this new discovery.
But compared to Liang An, who knew it couldn't be that simple, the others were more surprised and happy.
Just as Zheng Chunsheng was about to cross the water, Liang An stopped him first, "Don't worry, there are other things."
Li Jiaojiao didn't find it, and they didn't know the yacht's draft. Even if they wanted to swim over and board the boat, they needed to consider the climbing point first. It takes too much time to go back and forth, and it may delay the situation on the other side.
This relatively modern behemoth suddenly appeared, and Liang An obviously would not be blindly optimistic that it was to help them leave.
"Didn't you notice?" Zhao Qiang quickly realized the meaning, but still said nonsense as a preface, "We have nothing here. So, what should we do now?"
Zheng Chunsheng on the side still rolled up his trouser legs and spoke solemnly.
"I can stay here while you go."
Their meeting was not surprising. Although Liang An later took a shortcut, the jungle they were walking in had many obstacles and required more careful observation. The rest of the people were now walking around the beach in circles. Even if there were no obstacles, the search would be difficult. The action itself is simpler.
