Chapter 62: The Roots and Soul of Yinren Village
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 thin young man wearing a guard's iron suit. The man wore an eagle-eye mask and was following the patrol for the first time. The mountain team is on a mission, a quasi-mountain patrol member - "Eagle".
Standing on a tree branch not far behind him was a middle-aged man dressed as a mountain patrol. Hearing Ying's words, the mountain patrol team member codenamed "Qingzhu" replied: "Yeah, haha. He is the only son of the third elder. You may not know him, but everyone in our mountain patrol team is familiar with him. Although he has a somewhat unruly temperament since he was a child, the main reason is that he is older and has not had many friends around him since he was a child. But overall, he is still a kind-hearted child. "
"What he did was indeed a bit naughty." Ying was, after all, the captain of the Guard Iron Clothes. He subconsciously regarded the person who could win the championship in the martial arts competition as a new recruit of the Guard Iron Clothes and couldn't help but say something.
At this time, another quasi-mountain patrol team member codenamed "Teng She" suddenly appeared next to Ying and said with a smile: "Naughty? It is indeed naughty. But the young man who has been dealing with the mountain patrol team since childhood will care. Is it a selection competition for young men? I think he is free and easy, or he doesn't care at all."
Ying didn't show too much concern because of Soaring Snake's sudden appearance. It was obvious that he had noticed the opponent in advance.
Glancing at the calm Eagle, Teng She muttered, "It's really hard to scare you."
Ying ignored the other party and said calmly: "You should be lucky."
Teng Snake obviously understood Ying's temperament, so he didn't say anything more on this matter, and then said seriously: "There is something discovered downstream, Senior Qingzhu, you'd better come and take a look."
Qingzhu and Ying looked at each other and said, "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 an hour ago. Identified. It's named He Hou. He was a strong man. He was confirmed dead when he was found, but it should not have been more than an hour. The cause of death was serious injuries and drowning."
Qingzhu turned He Hou's body over and slowly pressed along his spine with his hands. After a moment, he slowly said: "The opponent's strength is at least two levels higher than him. His spine and lungs 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 Teng She'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. Ying raised his hand to signal Teng Snake 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 strangely.
Qingzhu looked up at Ying and Teng She and asked: "The death was indeed within an hour, and 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."
Green Snake paused and continued: "Judging from the injuries on his back, He Hou did not fight too much with the opponent. Just one palm cut off his life. Therefore, we infer that the enemy's strength is at least in the realm of Mang. .”
"My question is, since the opponent attacked within the scope of Yinren Village and was so much stronger than He Hou, why did he shoot him down into the river? Wouldn't it be better to just kill him and bury him?" Green Snake raised his eyes and glanced at Eagle. and Soaring Snake.
Ying also noticed the problem and nodded: "Yes, I am also a warrior in the Mang Realm. If I deal with a person in the Qi Realm, I can choose a better way to kill him instead of letting him drown in the river. .”
"Hey, Eagle, look at this person's fingers." Teng She suddenly interrupted.
The three people 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, people's survival instinct will make people vomit river water crazily, and their hands will also become wet. Searching desperately, trying to grasp the last straw to save life. I could see that in addition to the mud at the bottom of the river, there was some flesh and blood on Hejun's fingertips.
"It's flesh and blood." Teng She said with certainty.
Qingzhu examined it for a moment, then suddenly his eyes widened and he said hastily: "Take off his shirt!"
Eagle and Soaring Snake looked at each other in confusion, but still did as they were told.
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When He Hou's coir raincoat was removed, the scene in front of him deeply shocked even the mountain patrol team and the guard Tieyi who were used to seeing killings.
I saw four words on the purple belly that had been soaked in river water. That was what He Hou used his fingers to remove the flesh and blood from his abdomen before he died. Looking at the jagged wounds now, there was not even a trace of blood soaked in the river water. But it still clearly tells people who see it that these four words are: Liang, Chen, You, and Nei.
Qingzhu looked at these wounds and remained silent for a long time.
Eagle murmured: "He jumped into the river on purpose."
Qingzhu nodded and said softly: "This is the only possibility... The opponent is so much stronger than me, how can we leave clues to warn the villagers? He risked his life to get the information. "
Teng She 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? But if something really happened to Liangchengang, then there must be someone in the village. Question. Moreover, look at the clues He Hou left for us. In addition to the good time, there is also the word "younei". "
Qingzhu paused and continued: "I guess what he wanted to write was that there was 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.
"Mingying 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 of them are there." Qingzhu ordered loudly.
"The eagle obeys!" After saying that, the eagle turned and disappeared into the woods.
Then Qingzhu added: "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 with major suspicions related to this attack. Requesting support."
Teng Snake's eyes lit up, and then he bowed and accepted the order and left.
Qingzhu 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 eyes were focused on the upcoming second competition. Few people even know that there is another name quietly added to the dense stone tablets in the backyard of the Presbyterian Church.
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 and remained in 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 backyard like He Hou. But he still did not slow down the pace of progress, even a little bit.
Qingzhu knows, and so do Ying and Teng She, that this has nothing to do with courage. But there are too many people like He Hou who have given 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 planted a soul in their hearts, making them determined to fight without flinching or giving up.
