I heard Qian Lan say that something might have happened to Song Xiaodan, and I couldn't help but become anxious.
I saw a billboard for their insurance company placed at the door of the hotel. It contained the arrangements for Song Xiaodan and his insurance company's event, as well as their contact number. I immediately took out my cell phone and started dialing the number above.
The phone was connected, and a middle-aged woman's voice came from the other side.
"Hello. Who is this?"
I quickly explained the situation.
"Hello, Manager Liu, I am Song Xiaodan's friend, and I have something urgent to do with her. I heard that she came to Daqingshan for team building, but I couldn't get through when I called her number.
I want to ask, has Song Xiaodan returned to the hotel? "
The middle-aged woman hesitated for a moment before saying, "Song Xiaodan and the others are missing."
When I heard this, I was surprised.
"what happened?"
Liu Mengyun and Qian Lan saw the difference in my expression and immediately came over together.
Manager Liu opposite me patiently explained to me.
"Originally, our team building today was supposed to end at four o'clock in the afternoon. But when their team leader counted the heads, they found that Song Xiaodan and two female colleagues had not returned, and the phone calls could not be reached.
Everyone is still looking for them on the mountain.
When I heard what Manager Liu said, I became even more anxious.
"Then did you call the police?"
Manager Liu nodded.
"The police have been called a long time ago. However, the police force here in Daqingshan is insufficient. Only two police officers were sent over to help us find people."
After hearing what Manager Liu said, I quickly asked, "Where are you now? We have three people who can help you find someone."
Manager Liu was overjoyed and immediately sent the location.
After hanging up the phone, I looked at Liu Mengyun and Qian Lan.
"Do you want to come with me?"
Liu Mengyun rolled her eyes at me.
"Aren't you talking nonsense? Xiao Dan is our best sister. She is missing in the mountains. Of course we have to find her."
Qian Lan quickly ran out.
"You two, stop nagging. I'll go to the hotel to get the tool kit. Chen Lin, you go and drive the car out. Mengyun, hurry up and buy some water and biscuits downstairs."
As soon as I heard Qian Lan's arrangements, I knew that she had a lot of experience in outdoor adventures. I didn't waste any more words and immediately did as she asked.
Ten minutes later, we drove up the mountain.
The car drove along the winding mountain road for about half an hour and arrived at a campsite on the mountainside. When I got off the car, I saw a group of people surrounding a middle-aged woman with short hair, asking questions.
Seeing us coming, the middle-aged woman immediately said to us: "Are you friends of Song Xiaodan? I am her manager Liu Yue."
Qian Lan was impatient and interrupted Liu Yue before she finished speaking.
"Manager Liu, just tell us where Xiao Dan and the others disappeared."
Liu Yue pointed towards the mountain to the east.
"It should be that area. When they came down from the top of the mountain, Song Xiaodan and two female colleagues chose this road. But we have sent three teams up to search, but there is no news yet."
Qian Lan couldn't help but pick up the tool bag and set foot on the mountain road.
Liu Mengyun and I quickly put on our backpacks containing dry biscuits and water, and followed Qian Lan closely.
There are no street lights in the mountains and there is not much moonlight. We can only rely on flashlights to illuminate the road and search forward carefully.
At this time, I began to secretly thank Qian Lan in my heart.
If she hadn't led us to buy flashlights and other emergency supplies in the mall before coming to Daqingshan, we would have had to look for someone in the dark now.
The three of us searched forward for about four or five miles, and a group of about a dozen people came down from the opposite side.
The leader was an old police officer in his fifties.
When the old police officer saw us, he guessed that we were also here to help find someone, and loudly said to us: "We have found the top of the mountain, but still haven't found anyone.
Based on my experience, the three of them may have gone elsewhere. Although some people saw them going down the mountain from this road, this road was connected to two other roads going down the mountain by small paths.
Since they couldn't find it here, they probably went to the other two paths. "
Hearing what the old police officer said, Qian Lan turned around to follow these people and search the other two roads.
But then I stopped.
"Wait a moment!"
Everyone looked back at me.
"What's wrong?"
the leading veteran police officer asked me.
I pointed to the animal footsteps in a clearing by the roadside.
"These footprints are those of a wolf, and they are new. It means that a wolf came here not long ago."
Since I was a child, I often went to the mountains with my grandfather to collect herbs, so I was familiar with the footprints of various animals. Seeing the footprints in this clearing, I immediately recognized them as wolf footprints.
When everyone heard that I said there were wolves, they all became nervous.
Among the dozen or so people in their group, four or five were clamoring to go down the mountain quickly.
The leading veteran police officer was embarrassed, but he had no choice but to arrange for another police officer to escort these people down the mountain.
The remaining seven or eight people also started shouting at this time.
"Since there are wolves here, Song Xiaodan and the others may have turned from the trail to the other two mountain trails out of fear. Let's quickly go to the other two trails to look for them!"
Everyone said that and turned to leave.
These people were anxious to leave, not just because they felt that Song Xiaodan and the others should not be here. There is a more important reason - they are afraid of the wolves here.
I quickly stopped those people who were impatient to leave.
"Wait a moment!
The possibility you mentioned does exist. But what if they didn't escape to the other two sides, but were chased into the forest by wild wolves? "
I said, shining my flashlight into the woods nearby.
"Have you noticed? There is also a trail here. If they escape from here and we go to the other two sides to look for people, wouldn't they be in danger?"
The old police officer nodded approvingly.
"Young man, what you said makes sense. Then we will divide our troops into three groups and leave a few people to search along this path.
Which of you wants to stay? "
The old police officer looked at those people and asked them twice, but no one spoke.
The path was deserted and overgrown with weeds on both sides. There are wild wolves here again, and these people dare not take this road.
Seeing that everyone was silent, I knew they were afraid.
"I'd better stay!"
The old police officer looked at me and patted me on the shoulder, with a hint of approval in his eyes.
"Young man, I'll stay with you."
A man wearing a Cartier watch was silent at first, but when the old police officer said he wanted to stay with me, he immediately jumped out and objected.
“Captain Su, you can’t stay!
Although there are many of us here, you are the only one who is armed. There are wolves on this mountain again. If you don't come with us, what will happen if we encounter a wolf? "
The old police officer looked at me awkwardly. After half a minute of silence, the old police officer took out a small electric baton and handed it to me.
"Young man, it seems I can't stay with you. I'll lend you this electric baton first. If you encounter a wild wolf, you can use it to respond to emergencies."
The old police officer taught me how to use the electric baton, left his mobile phone number, and led everyone to another mountain road.
I said to Qian Lan and Liu Mengyun, "You should also go with them! This road is too dangerous and not suitable for you two girls."
Qian Lan didn't even look at me. He quickly took out a short knife, cut off two branches, peeled them into sticks and handed them to Liu Mengyun. Then he said to me: "Why do you talk so much nonsense? Xiao Dan and we have been good sisters for many years, how could we leave her alone!"
