"There is a police car downstairs in the hotel. It seems that Sergeant Malov is very 'concerned' about us!" Hill opened the curtain a little, looked outside, and said with a smile, "Should we wait until night to act!"
"No, we only have one week, the sooner we act, the better!" Seth sneered, "Yesterday, Hansen and I have found a way out. There is a freezer in the basement of the hotel, and they deliver fresh meat every day. We hid in Food refrigerated trucks can leave quietly."
More than an hour later, the refrigerated truck stopped at the edge of the forest, and the five of them followed the map and started heading towards the Crystal Lake camping area.
"Wait, something is wrong, there seem to be other people behind!" After walking for a while, Hansen suddenly frowned, climbed up a tall tree vigilantly, and looked into the distance, "No, the branches and leaves are too lush , I can't see clearly!"
"Let me come!" Qin Lun stretched out his palm and stuck it to the trunk of a big tree.
"Shushasha!" The swaying of the branches in the wind became the whispers of the forest in Qin Lun's ears, and a trace of information was fed back to Qin Lun through the unique information transmission method of grass and trees.
"Elf Story, it's really a convenient bloodline ability!" Hansen muttered to himself, "I can't fight this guy in the forest in the future!"
"It's the female centaur... Michelle!" After a long while, Qin Lun put down his palm, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, "When did she stare at us!"
"No, it's not us that she's after, but you!" Cora looked at Qin Lun with a half-smile, "Maybe it was just a coincidence that she discovered our actions, otherwise, Sergeant Maloof had already set up a battle here, They are going to take us back to Massai."
"Let me solve it. You go first, and I will catch up with you later!" Hansen licked his lips bloodthirstyly, and pulled out a hunting knife from his waist.
"Wait a minute, Michelle is a centaur who grew up locally and is very familiar with the Crystal Lake area. Maybe with a guide, we will go smoother!" Qin Lun opened his arms to stop Hansen, "Let's wait for her here !"
"Officer Castro, Officer Rowling, finally... finally caught up with you!" The centaur girl rushed up panting, holding the trunk of the tree to breathe heavily.
Cora guessed right. Michelle had indeed spotted Qin Lun and the others in the corridor by accident, and ran after them all the way. Fortunately, the centaur's nimble steps prevented her from chasing the refrigerated truck, otherwise she would have had to notify Sheriff Maloof.
However, chasing the car all the way made Michelle exhausted.
"Michelle, did you follow the car all the way here?" Qin Lun looked at the blushing centaur girl dumbfounded, "Why are you following us?"
"I, I don't, I can't let you enter the Crystal Lake camping area, that, it's dangerous there!" Michelle panted and explained intermittently.
"Thank you, Michelle, I think we can protect ourselves!" Qin Lun pulled out the "Light and Dark Funeral" from his waist, and raised his pistol at Michelle, "Besides, we are here to find out the truth as soon as possible. If You can help us keep the secret, I promise you, when we come back, we will definitely report our gains to Sergeant Maloof!"
"No, Chief Castro, you don't understand." Michelle breathed a sigh of relief, blushed, and said anxiously, "Sheriff Maloof doesn't want you to enter the Crystal Lake camping area, not just Prevent you from meddling in the case of Louis State, and it is to protect your safety!"
"Hehe, Michelle, you're exaggerating. There are five of us, and we still have weapons in our hands. We shouldn't be unable to deal with a mentally insane lunatic!" Qin Lun took two steps forward, approaching Michelle, She gave her a wink and said softly, "Michelle, you see there are two friends from John's family behind. Even if we don't go in, we can't stop them. Don't you think we have a responsibility to protect their safety? ?”
"Officer Michelle, John is just like my brother. Although he has been killed, we have the responsibility to find the three children Carl, Sam and Lucy!" Hansen and Seth looked at each other and cooperated in a rough voice Qin Lun.
"This... Listen to me, the Crystal Lake camping area is really dangerous, you, you..." Michelle blinked her long eyelashes, almost crying with a bitter face, "I really can't go in, it has nothing to do with the murder , this is a restricted area blocked by the federal government!"
"Federation restricted zone?" Qin Lun asked with a flicker of his head, tilting his head, "I seem to have heard that this is a ban issued by the Louisiana government!"
Embarrassed, Michelle, who had slipped her mouth, slumped like a deflated ball, "Okay, I'll tell you, but you have to promise me not to go in!"
"Tell me first, if it is really dangerous, I will dissuade them!" Qin Lun blinked and replied cunningly.
"It started twenty years ago, when I was a child..." Michel recalled.
Twenty years ago, the Crystal Lake camping area was still a beautiful scenic spot, just on the verge of Crystal Lake, with picturesque scenery and many tourists. But on a foggy night, all that changed. Many murders occurred in the camping area one after another. After repeated investigations by the Crystal Lake City Police Department and the state government, there was no result.
During the investigation, many centaur police officers from the Crystal Lake City Police Department died in the line of duty. Apart from the only two corpses, there are still many police officers whose whereabouts are unknown. This included Michelle's father, who was also Sergeant Maloof's partner at the time.
In the end, half a month later, the Federal Bureau of Justice suddenly sent a special order to the Louisian state government, requiring them to set the Crystal Lake camping area as a restricted area in the name of the state government.
Originally, the Louisian state government and the police department did not intend to implement this order, except that the Crystal Lake camping area is a major economic pillar of Crystal Lake City, and because many police officers and rangers were lost here.
However, the Federal Bureau of Justice soon sent a commissioner to come. After a secret meeting, the top officials of the state government and the city police finally bowed their heads and obeyed the order. And in the name of the state government, the Crystal Lake camping area was set as a restricted area for a period of seventy years.
Of course, many grassroots policemen were also dissatisfied with this result, including Sergeant Maloof. However, they seem to have accepted a certain fact very quickly, and never mentioned the comrade who died in the line of duty again, and began to actively maintain this prohibition, not entering the Crystal Lake camping area easily.
After Michelle finished speaking, everyone fell into silence. No matter how stupid people are, they also understand at this time that there may be a force majeure factor in the Crystal Lake camping area, otherwise those policemen who have lost their partners, like Sergeant Maloof, will never give in.
After many years, the case of the Crystal Lake camping area has also become a supernatural legend, and there are probably not many insiders left at that time. In the entire Crystal Lake City Police Department, except for some high-level officers, such as Sergeant Maloof, I am afraid that only Michelle, the son and daughter of the victim, still remembers the truth.
"Now you all know, how about it, come back with me!" Michelle frowned and looked at everyone.
"Sorry, Officer Michelle, no matter what is in the forest, I have to go in until I find the three children!" Seth glanced at the crowd and said deliberately, "However, you can take the others to leave first. "
"Sass, don't talk about it, we will accompany you here, and naturally we will take you back safely!" Hansen patted Sass on the shoulder and said pretendingly.
"You see, Officer Michelle, I'm afraid we can't go back with you. If we haven't returned by this time tomorrow, can you report to Sergeant Maloof?" Qin Lun spread his hands with a smile.
"Well, if you insist on going in, then you must obey my orders, follow me closely, and don't make decisions on your own!" Michelle seemed to have known the answer a long time ago, and replied calmly.
"Officer Michelle, you don't have to take risks with us!" Qin Lun tactfully discouraged.
"After my father passed away, my mother and I had a hard time. Sheriff Maloof promised me that he would tell me the truth when I was an adult, but he broke his promise. Maybe it is fate to meet you here, and we I also want to know the truth about my father's disappearance!" Michelle sighed, "Besides, this is the jurisdiction of the Crystal Lake City Police Department, and I will be responsible for you!"
"Officer Michelle, you are a good policeman, your father will be proud of you!" Seth said sincerely with a flash of his eyes, "Don't worry, as long as I'm not dead, I will guarantee your safety!"
"Hee hee, I have a gun, but I don't need the protection of a civilian!" Michelle patted the police shotgun on her back and said with a smile.
Deciding to enter the Crystal Lake camping area with everyone, the centaur girl seemed to have untied her long-standing knots and seemed extremely happy.
As time went by, everyone went deeper and deeper into the forest area. The forest around Crystal Lake is not considered dense. Since this area was originally a scenic tourist area, domestic garbage such as aluminum cans and plastic bags can often be seen among the dead leaves piled up in the forest.
However, the place has not seen the sun for twenty years, and it looks extremely old and dilapidated. The whole forest is filled with a barbaric atmosphere far away from civilization.
"Everyone, be careful. From here, you have already entered the Crystal Lake camping area!" Michelle, who was walking in the front, turned her head and reminded.
"Qin Lun, do you feel anything weird?" Hansen asked quietly, sticking to Qin Lun. The disciples have rich experience in fighting in the jungle, but in any case, the elves are the people with the most sensitive eyes and ears in the forest.
"No, no! The forest told me that there are no enemies here. It's really strange, there is no sign of danger in my perception!" Qin Lun frowned slightly.
"It's getting dark, we have to find a place to camp. This place is too quiet, it's not a good idea to stay in the wild at night!" Seth hurried two steps, catching up with the centaur girl in front, "Officer Michelle , Are there any artificial buildings in the original camping area!"
"Yes, after my father disappeared, I have been studying the original case file for a long time, and every inch of the map data in the camping area is in my head." Michelle smiled and pointed to his head, "The first five Inside, there is a small wooden house of the forest ranger, which happens to be on the shore of Crystal Lake."