969. Chapter 969: Discovering Clues
In the morning, the sun was scorching the earth, but it could not penetrate the thick mist of the waterfall valley. With the harsh roar and cold moisture, the mountain eagle was awakened by the cold for only about half an hour and could not continue to fall asleep. It was dizzy and tingling, and the stomach was hungry and the body became sore. But without saying that, he gritted his teeth and persevered. Seeing that there were small stones sliding down above the cliff, Luo Zheng was probably coming down and couldn't help but look up.
Not long after, a person appeared above the canyon. It was Luo Zheng. Lan Xue grabbed the rope firmly and assisted Luo Zheng to come down and asked with concern: "Are you okay? Is it important to have a cold?"
"There is no big problem. If you can persist, are you okay?" Luo Zheng replied and looked at Shan Diao.
"I can hold it up, what should I do next?" Shan Diao thrust his chest and said boldly.
Luo Zheng could see that Shan Diao's condition was more serious than himself, and he was just holding on, but he didn't point it out. After thinking about it, he said, "Time is tight, we start searching. You are in the middle of your palace, Xueer, you are in the best condition, you are the best, open the way first, your opponent is a killer who is very good at hiding, so don't be careless."
"I understand." Lan Xue agreed, took out her pistol, loaded the bullet and walked forward vigilantly, observing the surroundings with cold eyes. Although Wanhu Valley was heavy in moisture and filled with water mist, the water mist was mainly concentrated in the middle of the canyon, and the ground visibility was relatively high. Everyone walked forward carefully.
The road ahead is very difficult to walk, with strange rocks everywhere and no road at all. Everyone can only walk on the stones and jump over them one by one. The cliffs on both sides of the canyon were severely eroded by wind. In addition, the water vapor was wet, and it looked very smooth, with some moss growing, the rocks were hard, and there was no place to hide.
Everyone carefully went upstream and walked for a while. Luo Zheng felt dizzy and wanted to sleep. He had to signal everyone to stop and find a place to sit down and rest. This sleepy state is not suitable for pursuing a strong enemy. Lan Xue walked up with concern and asked in a low voice: "Are you okay?"
"The problem is not big. I guess the medicine is coming up. I feel my feet are weak, my body is sore, my muscles are stiff. I will be fine after a while. You should be responsible for the alert." Luo Zheng whispered.
"Well, it's fine if you're okay. Don't hold on if you have something." Lan Xue said with concern.
"What do you think this is?" Shan Diao suddenly shouted, with a little surprise.
Luo Zheng and Lan Xue turned their heads and looked at each other at the same time, and found that the mountain eagle picked up something beside a pile of stones. Luo Zheng looked closely and found that it was a cigarette butt that had finished smoking. He was stunned. He suddenly thought of something and was overjoyed and asked, "What brand can you see clearly?"
"Hilton, Sam's country brand, has stopped producing this brand of cigarettes in China. Currently, only the Korean people produce OEM. This kind of cigarette is too strong. The Korean people are only used for export and the output is very few. There are not many people who know it. There are very few people in China who smoke this kind of cigarettes. There are few people here. It is impossible for locals to smoke, and the soldiers and police who searched cannot smoke this kind of cigarettes. There is only one possibility." Shan Diao said quickly.
When Luo Zheng heard this, he stood up and took it in surprise. When he saw that the cigarette butt was soaked in water, he could vaguely see the words hilton. Luo Zheng did not smoke and did not understand these things, but knew the temperament of the mountain eagle. Those who didn't know would never talk nonsense. He said, "It seems that our search idea is correct. The enemy is hiding in this canyon. Be careful." As he said that, he threw the cigarette butt away, observed the surroundings vigilantly, and was energetic.
"Do you want to notify the people outside?" Lan Xue asked in a low voice.
Notifying the outside world is undoubtedly the best way. You can block the entire canyon and then check it one by one. No one can escape. Luo Zheng thought for a while and said, "The signal disturbance here is serious. Shan Diao, you are not in good condition. Can you climb up the cliff?"
"No, my hands and feet are weak." Shan Diao knew that Luo Zheng wanted to send him out for information, so he refused without hesitation. The enemy was nearby and could encounter it at any time. Shan Diao didn't want to miss the opportunity to fight.
Luo Zheng understood the meaning of Shan Diao, and it was difficult to use the order to press it directly. After looking at Lan Xue, Lan Xue thought for a while and said, "That's it, we three still have a chance of winning against them. Even if we can't win, once the gunshot sounds, there will be our operation team on the canyon. When the gunshots sound, we will come from all corners to help, and then the military and police will come."
"Okay, be careful." Luo Zheng understood Lan Xue's intentions of not wanting to give credit to others. As a soldier, no one was willing to give up military merits. This was related to face and honor. He did not persist and told him to go ahead.
"I'll make the way out, you can hold me up." Lan Xue chased after him and said hurriedly.
"Be careful." Luo Zheng did not persist, landed behind Lan Xue, and observed everywhere vigilantly. The clues discovered by accident were basically certain that the murderer was in the canyon, but the canyon was too long and the terrain was complex, so it was not easy to find it. Moreover, Ishii Teng and the others had weapons, so it would be troublesome if they were shot with a cold gun. You must not be careless.
Everyone walked carefully for a while. The water mist ahead was even heavier and louder, as if thousands of horses were galloping. The waterfall fell on the stones and splashed everywhere. The scene was very spectacular and could not be heard even when talking in a low voice. Everyone had to use combat sign language to communicate.
On a cliff, there was a person hidden behind a raised rock, lying quietly like a poisonous snake, staring coldly at Luo Zheng and others walking towards him, with expressionless expressions. At first glance, it seemed to be integrated with the stone. If it weren't for the cold and fierce light in his eyes, he would never have thought that the other party would be a living person.
Seeing Luo Zheng and others getting closer, the man did not rush to shoot, but instead put away the gun in his hand, shrank his body and retreated. Behind him was a cliff hole, three meters deep, two people were sitting inside, closing their eyes to rest, with weapons and a large pile of ammunition next to him.
The man sat on the ground after entering the cliff cave, whispering: "Here, the opponent is touching it."
"Oh?" The slightly fat middle-aged man suddenly opened his triangle eyes, burst out with a shiny light, and looked at the person who was talking in surprise. His cold face became a little more incredible, and he asked, "What did you say? The opponent was touching it? How did they know that we are here?"
Chapter completed!