The branches and leaves in the suburban woods are intertwined, and the sun can only shine through the cracks, making it look dim and quiet.
Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao were not in a hurry to go deeper, and came to the place where Bai Chen and Long Yuehong had parked and hid before, taking this as the center, and searching around a little bit.
During this process, they all took out flashlights, broke a branch, pushed through the grass, and searched for traces.
Jiang Baimian's state was still relatively relaxed, and while searching earnestly, he laughed:
"Those who often hunt in the woods will use a slender wooden stick or branch to hit the grass and bushes in front of them, just like we are now, the purpose is to scare away the possible hidden poisonous snakes and poisonous insects, so as not to accidentally step on them. Go up and get bitten."
"Why should you be frightened away? You can use it as food if you are frightened and caught." Shang Jianyao, who was monitoring the surrounding situation, said it was a waste.
Jiang Baimian nodded lightly:
"Humans are hungry, can do anything, and have ideas and tools. I've always said that, except for a few mutated monsters, the most dangerous creatures on the dust are humans, uh, 'higher mindless' too. Count on the ranks of humans."
While speaking, she squatted down suddenly and shone the light of the torch to the ground ahead.
"Sure enough, there are footprints." Jiang Baimian said calmly.
Then, she reminded Shang Jianyao:
"Be careful when you come over, don't damage other traces, and don't relax your observation of the surroundings."
Shang Jianyao immediately relaxed his steps and moved closer to Jiang Baimian.
Jiang Baimian turned around and visually observed:
"The distance from Xiaobai and the others is about five meters, and Xiaobai's related memories have really been tampered with or blurred.
"In this way, compared with the 'Wild Grass City', the ability of the real 'priest' is not so obvious, and there should be no qualitative breakthrough, and he has not entered the 'spiritual corridor'.
"Hey, I didn't remind Xiaobai and Xiaohong before, let them draw their guns and aim when they find someone entering the ten-meter range, and warn the other party not to get closer. I also didn't expect that the real 'priest' would target us like this, and the arrest operation itself There is no need for him to dig the trap himself."
Shang Jianyao approached Jiang Baimian, squatted down, and said with a smile:
"I think you look down on Xiaobai too much."
Jiang Baimian glanced at him sideways:
"What do you mean, Xiaobai, who knows that the real 'priest' needs to close the distance to 'hypnotize' or 'tamper with memory', can't let others come within ten meters of him. She didn't draw the gun warning at that time because she was affected by something else? "
Having said this, Jiang Baimian suddenly realized:
"What they see as a real 'priest' chasing the rabbit is an illusion, just like what we've encountered before.
"And the real 'priest' took this opportunity to sneak up next to them, and when the illusion ended, he would 'hypnotize' them. Yes, Xu Liyan was 'hypnotized' like this at the beginning. Well, because the distance between the illusion and reality is too close, Xiaobai and Xiaohong were affected again, and some memories became blurred, so they mixed the hunter and 'hypnosis' to establish a causal relationship.
"No wonder Xiaobai said that the distance between the hunter and them is about ten meters, or even further. She should be prepared to draw a gun to warn the hunter when she gets closer, so the impression is not so vague in this regard."
Jiang Baimian suddenly gritted his teeth:
"True 'priests' are indeed cunning.
"I hope he will use this set against me now!"
In such an illusion, the real "priest" seems to be able to hide his human consciousness or use other methods to deceive the awakened ones present - Zen Master Jing Nian did not discover it at the beginning, but Jiang Baimian believes that he must not study science and not pursue the best The true "priest" of cutting-edge technology will probably not cover up his bioelectrical signals.
At that time, Jiang Baimian will give him a surprise and let him know what "blind spy" is.
Shang Jianyao did not respond to Jiang Baimian, and suddenly sighed:
"I really want to see a real 'priest' catch a rabbit..."
Jiang Baimian imagined the scene, and felt quite strange:
A well-known villain with a reputation for cunning and good planning, laboriously catching rabbits in the woods.
How funny is this.
"Check the traces!" Jiang Baimian stopped the divergence of his thoughts.
She aimed the light of the torch at the footprints again, made a simple measurement, and finally vaguely estimated:
"The traces are relatively fresh... The height is between 1.75 and 1.80 meters... The male... The weight is light, it should be lighter than me, the specific calculation has to be based on the soil conditions, and I will let Lao Ge come and extract tiny clues. , photo archive... The forefoot is heavy and the back is light, and the walking posture is more forward... The sole pattern is not sure whether it is the common type in the original city, and the wear is more serious... "
Jiang Baimian immediately shone the light of the torch not far away, looking for the second footprint.
Due to the rainy spring day, the soil in the woods was soft and rotten, so she and Shang Jianyao quickly found a series of footprints—footprints that were close to where Bai Chen and Long Yuehong were originally.
After Jiang Baimian put the trajectory into his auxiliary chip, his brows slightly wrinkled:
"It's a bit strange for a real 'priest' to walk, but it doesn't look like he's drunk."
Normally, as long as one is not blindfolded, a person's forward movement must be roughly maintained in a certain state, and the direction will be adjusted only when it is necessary to turn.
But the footprints on the ground are sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes deep, sometimes shallow, giving the impression that the target is slightly staggered.
If this change is large, it can also be explained that the real "priest" is avoiding Bai Chen and Long Yuehong's attention or is in a drunken state, but the deviation of all footprints is quite small.
Shang Jianyao nodded seriously and said:
"It looks like he's a dancer too, or likes to bounce around."
A picture flashed in Jiang Baimian's mind, and he almost couldn't get it out.
That is the picture of the real "Father" and Shang Jianyao dancing "Little Apple" together.
At this time, Shang Jianyao added another sentence:
"Or he's weak."
Jiang Baimian's eyes lit up and said:
"Combined with the fact that he is underweight, I suspect that the real 'priest' is not in good health.
"His three abilities are 'hypnosis', 'memory tampering' and the one that is related to hallucinations and does not involve physical health, so either the price he paid is related to this, or he is relatively weak.
"Well... I remember that one of the costs of the 'last man' realm was 'sleep disorder'... Could it be the real 'priest'? Don't you think these footprints are left by a person who is not very awake and walks flutteringly ?"
Slap clap, Shang Jianyao applauded.
"And what are the characteristics of long-term sleep disorders? Heavier dark circles under the eyes, quite tired state, more haggard complexion, and dependence on those things that can stimulate the spirit..." Jiang Baimian became more and more excited.
Shang Jianyao is also excited:
"I have a picture in my head."
Jiang Baimian fixed these footprints and led Shang Jianyao into the woods.
On the way, there were cases where the footprints were damaged or not left, but after enlarging the search scope, the two still found new traces and tracked them all the way.
After a long time, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao walked out of the woods and came to the other side.
It is also a rammed earth road, and there are vehicles coming and going from time to time.
The two searched around for a while, but couldn't find where the footprints disappeared because the traces were too damaged.
However, Shang Jianyao still found something.
It was a cigarette butt covered in dirt.
"Combined with cigarettes, it can be refreshing. The real 'priest' seems to have sleep disorders. It is likely that he left it behind. Go back and find someone to check." Jiang Baimian put on gloves and put the cigarette butt into a place where medicine was originally placed. in a small bag.
Where the cigarette butts were found, there were traces of wheel rolling.
"Like a modified off-road, it's heavier than normal." Jiang Baimian observed visually.
The two searched for a long time, but they found nothing, so they returned to the place where the jeep and the gray off-road parked, and asked Genova to extract clues and take pictures on the spot.
After finishing all this, several members of the "Old Tune Group" drove back to the original city.
To be on the safe side, they did not go back to the rental house on Iron Medal Street in the Green Olive District, and moved into the safe house in the Red Giant Wolf District.
"Huh, contact Zhao Zhengqi tomorrow morning and see what kind of reward you can get." Jiang Baimian threw himself into the easy chair.
Long Yuehong said hesitantly:
"Will he not give us as much as we want? After all, we didn't do anything later, and the words he gave to the manor were not a promise."
"And, and he's now in touch with General Phokas."
"Then we can be armed to ask for wages." Shang Jianyao said eagerly.
Jiang Baimian smiled and said:
"But the risk we took is not small, and we almost died at the hands of the real 'priest'. I think he should be able to understand our hard work and at least give it to a manor.
"Well, I will also hint to him that we will continue this matter until the real 'priest' is resolved, hehe, he certainly does not want this person to be alive, although a manor will be very painful for the Zhao family, but it does not hurt. To the point of twitching."
Long Yuehong blurted out in surprise:
"We still need to investigate 'anti-intellectualism' and solve the real 'priest'?"
Jiang Baimian sat up straight:
"It's not a question of whether we're going to fix the real 'priest,' it's whether he'll continue to take revenge on us.
"With such a time bomb hidden around, we can't do anything with peace of mind. Even if he doesn't come forward in person, when we find a chance to approach the two targets, he can suddenly shout and let us die."
Having said this, Jiang Baimian showed a warm smile:
"And, I've been saying, I'm stingy!"
Papapa, Shang Jianyao's applause is never late.
Jiang Baimian turned to look at Bai Chen and Genava:
"But try to keep a good distance from General Fucas, and at most get some interrogation results through Zhao Zhengqi or Xu Liyan. We don't have the ability to mix in the internal struggle of the 'First City' unless the company goes out in person."
After speaking, she patted her palms and said with a smile:
"Xiaohong and Xiaobai quickly take a break and let their emotional state fully recover. The clues extracted by our three researches will be used to get the introductory textbook of gray soil."
Before Long Yuehong and Bai Chen could respond, Shang Jianyao "hesitated" and asked:
"Then, are you still participating in the celebration banquet?"