Thick dark clouds weighed on the sky like lead, shrouding the entire valley in shadow. It was still evening, but there seemed to be no sunlight at all.
Compared with before, the rainfall seems to be less now, but being soaked in rain for a long time still makes people very uncomfortable.
In the dim mountain forest, a man wearing a black military coat walked up the muddy hills. He looked back at the ruined village in the valley and narrowed his eyes slightly.
He turned around and continued to climb up the mountain, his eyes constantly scanning the surrounding soil and rocks, as if searching for something.
The mountain that has been soaked in rain for a long time is very soft. Once you step on it, it is easy to slip along the mud, or some rocks will fall down the mountain.
This is not a mountain in a scenic area, with hard and neat stone steps or a large platform for people to rest and watch the scenery. There are only rugged mountain paths and rainwater flowing down like a stream.
Suddenly, he seemed to hear something and turned around suddenly.
On the path he came from, he saw three figures climbing here with difficulty. Deng Wei raised his head and shouted in a hoarse voice:
"Shen...Brother Shen! Wait for us...we can't do it anymore..."
Shen Qingzhu frowned tightly, "You guys? Why are you here?"
"Brother Shen, others don't understand you, don't we understand you?" Li Liang smiled, "You can't say it with your mouth, but in fact you will definitely not listen to the instructor's words, and you will definitely come to find that person secretly yourself. The girl’s parents… "
"So, we took advantage of the opportunity to go to the toilet in the mountains and sneaked out." Li Jia continued.
Shen Qingzhu stared blankly at them who were covered in mud, and after a moment he cursed: "Damn it, don't act like you understand me very well. I just had enough of sitting here and came out to relax..."
Deng Wei and the other three walked to Shen Qingzhu with smiles and looked around, "Brother Shen, how should we divide the work? Just make arrangements!"
Shen Qingzhu:…
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and after holding it in for a long time, he quietly said: "The field of vision is not good now, we can't be too spread out, keep a distance of five meters from each other, and search bit by bit."
"Okay, Brother Shen!"
"… When you came, no one noticed you, right?"
"Don't worry, Brother Shen." Deng Wei patted his chest confidently, "We must be careful when we go. No one will find out."
"That's good."
…
Village No. 1, village entrance.
Lin Qiye, wearing a black military coat, leaned under a big tree, staring at the mountain peaks in the distance that were gradually sinking into darkness, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Baili Pangpang hurriedly ran out of the abandoned house in the village, came to Lin Qiye's side, and said hurriedly:
"Qiye, Shen Qingzhu disappeared somewhere. Deng Wei, Li Jia, Li Liang and the others said they went to the toilet, but they haven't come back yet. The instructor said they might have secretly gone to search for Yaya's parents."
Lin Qiye glanced at him and said helplessly: "It's not possible, they just went to search and rescue."
Baili Pangpang was stunned, "How do you know?"
"I watched with my own eyes as Deng Wei and the three of them sneaked out of the village and headed straight into the mountains."
"… "
"Then, why didn't you stop them?"
"It can't be stopped." Lin Qiye shook his head, "If Shen Qingzhu goes, they will definitely go. Instead of causing trouble for both sides, it is better to turn a blind eye."
Baili Pangpang sighed and looked at the dark mountain peaks. After a while, he said with some uncertainty:
"It's so dark, nothing will happen to them..."
Lin Qiye remained silent.
"Qiye, you say... how about we sneak out and help them?" Seeing Lin Qiye's lack of response, Baili Pangpang tentatively spoke again.
Lin Qiye smiled helplessly, "Don't test me. The gang will definitely help, but it's definitely not possible to rush into the mountains mindlessly like them. You still have to pay attention to methods."
"Method? Is there any other way?" Baili Pangpang said blankly.
"Why do you think I keep sitting here?" Lin Qiye said lightly.
He looked up at the darkening sky and stretched out a finger. Several bats flew from the sky and hovered around him. At the same time, dense insects emerged from the soft soil and surrounded Lin Qiye. around.
Lin Qiye was like their king.
Baili Pangpang opened his mouth in shock when he saw this scene.
"It's not even close, the quantity is not enough." Lin Qiye shook his head gently, "Ye, it needs to be thicker..."
…
In the dark village forest, four figures formed a square shape, holding flashlights and searching slowly and carefully.
While in the car, the instructor issued flashlights to each rescue team, especially the teams that were going to the deep mountains. Normally, flashlights were not given during extreme training to train their ability to adapt in the dark, but now This is not the time for training.
Without these flashlights, the four of them would have no choice but to run around in the jungle like blind men. If they were not careful, they might even get lost in the forest. Not to mention saving others, they would have to get in themselves.
"Brother Shen!" Suddenly, Li Jia seemed to have discovered something and shouted, "Here!"
Shen Qingzhu immediately ran to Li Jia's side, looked in the direction of the flashlight light, and saw a worn-out women's sneaker lying among the muddy soil and rocks.
"It's stuck in the mud, and there are no signs of drying. It should have been left here after the debris flow broke out." Shen Qingzhu's eyes gradually lit up.
"So... these could be Yaya's mother's shoes? She's not dead?" Li Jia's eyes widened.
"It's possible!" Shen Qingzhu said firmly, "Spread out and search around here to see if there are any other clues."
After finding the fallen women's shoe, the morale of the four people was immediately boosted. With the women's shoe as the center, they searched carefully in all directions.
Li Jia walked slowly on the slippery mountain road. The beam of the flashlight kept shaking on the surrounding ground. He raised his head and looked into the distance. They were now far away from the village and could not see the village at all.
He lowered his head and continued searching.
Rustling…
Suddenly, a slight sound came from the side. Li Jia was stunned for a moment, a joyful look appeared in his eyes, and he shined the light of the flashlight to the side.
I saw a man carrying an ax walking leisurely towards here on the mountain road not far away.
"You, are you Yaya's father?" Li Jia asked excitedly.
"Yaya? I don't know Yaya." The man smiled, showing his yellow teeth, and looked at Li Jia up and down with his narrow eyes.
"But you, a little baby, have grown quite mature. It's time to pick them off."
In the light of the flashlight, a sinister smile appeared on the corner of the man's mouth, and the ax on his shoulder was instantly swung out, and the light flashed!