Fifteen minutes later, they got into Bai Wu’s car.
Bai Wu drove, with Cheng Miao and Cheng Yan in the back.
Cheng Yan was too sleepy and fell asleep on Cheng Miao’s shoulder as soon as she got in the car.
As soon as the car started, Bai Wu asked, “What do you think I should do?”
Cheng Miao was silent for a moment before saying, “Shouldn’t you tell me what happened first?”
Bai Wu chuckled, “I thought you had already guessed everything.”
“No matter how good my brain is, I’m still just a person.”
“Okay, you tell me what you’ve guessed, and I’ll tell you what you don’t know.”
“I guessed that the commander left to investigate the Magic Eye incident, and that woman is threatening you by making Qian Kefu erupt ahead of schedule, but I can’t guess that woman’s purpose.”
“You’re right, you’ve almost guessed everything. That man asked you to find a YiShou that died ten years ago.”
When Cheng Miao heard this, his expression was exactly the same as Bai Wu’s when he heard it: “Ten years? Are you sure?”
“Lao Xu said it’s not certain, after all, it’s just that man’s side of the story. But if she made such a small move for this matter, she wouldn’t just make up a story to make you care.”
Cheng Miao was just too surprised. Of course, he could also figure this out: “Did she say what that YiShou looked like?”
“She only said that YiShou’s voice was like a baby’s.”
Cheng Miao fell into deep thought after hearing this: “Speaking of a baby’s cry, what Feng Zhiyue and I did today is also related to this.”
Bai Wu became interested when he heard this: “What is it?”
“There have been ghost stories in the mountains to the south of City C recently.”
“Be more specific, if you don’t tell me, I can’t guess.”
“Oh. We received instructions on the way back today. The above said that only a section of the mountainous area is currently open as a scenic spot, and most of the area has not yet been developed.
But there are always some people who like to venture into those undeveloped places late at night to seek excitement.
There hadn’t been any problems before, but two weeks ago, several college students broke into there at night. At this time, they saw a huge shadow and heard a baby crying.
However, there were no casualties. They all escaped.
After escaping, they told everyone about their experience. At first, people only thought they were talking nonsense and didn’t take it to heart.
But later, more and more people came because of their reputation. They all heard that voice and saw that shadow. This matter spread and reached the higher-ups, who suspected it might be a YiShou, so they asked us to take a look.
Feng Zhiyue and I went to that mountainous area this afternoon. Because of that incident, it was more lively than the already developed scenic spot. But we didn’t see any problems. Plus, there was Qian Kefu’s matter, so we came back.”
Bai Wu looked at the sky outside. It was already late at night: “It should be around that time, right.”
Cheng Miao knew what he meant: “Send Ah Yan back first. We’ll go there again.”
…
Night fell, and the air in the mountains became cold and humid. The surrounding trees were tall and dark, like huge ghosts guarding this silent world. The distant stream made a gurgling sound, accompanied by the strange cries of night birds, making people feel chills.
Bai Wu held a flashlight and observed the movement around him.
This was what he bought at the only store at the foot of the mountain.
He also asked curiously why the store was still open at this hour.
The store owner said that because of that rumor, several groups of people went up the mountain every day at this time.
They had been walking slowly in the mountains for almost half an hour, but they didn’t see anything.
Bai Wu couldn’t help but joked, “Next time, we can add another item to our recruitment brochure: You can explore at public expense.”
Cheng Miao glanced at him: “In this company of ours, besides those of us who were tricked into joining, who else would join?”
Bai Wu shrugged: “Feng Zhiyue said I was boring before, but you’re even more boring than me. But didn’t you say it was lively here? How come we haven’t seen anyone after walking for so long?”
“Maybe it’s only lively in the daytime. They all ran away at night. After all, it’s a place where strange things have been rumored to happen. Of course, one’s own life is still the most important thing.”
As Cheng Miao was talking, there was a rustling sound in the woods next to him.
Bai Wu reacted immediately and shone the flashlight over. A head poked out from the bushes. Because the light of the flashlight was too dazzling, he screamed and covered his eyes with his hands.
Cheng Miao looked at Bai Wu. Bai Wu shook his head. There was no blue box on his head. He was a normal person.
Cheng Miao then asked, “Who are you? Why are you here?”
After a while, the person adapted to the light of the flashlight. When he saw Bai Wu and the two of them clearly, the expectant look on his face instantly turned into disappointment.
“Why are you asking nonsense? Aren’t you like me, here to explore?”
As he spoke, he crawled out of the bushes and patted the leaves on his body.
He looked very young. He should be a student from a nearby elementary school. He was carrying a bulging backpack on his back.
He muttered in a low voice, “I heard there’s business here. I thought I could find something. Hey! I’m telling you, you look like you don’t have enough experience. Do you know what kind of place this is? And you’re making such a big commotion. Also, you didn’t bring anything. Are you really here to explore?”
Bai Wu and Cheng Miao looked at each other. Of course, Bai Wu could also see that this was an elementary school student who wasn’t afraid of death, but this was troublesome. If they hadn’t met him, it would have been fine. Now that they had met him, they had to ensure his safety.
Bai Wu wasn’t good at making up stories, so he blinked at Cheng Miao and asked him to think of a solution.
Cheng Miao nodded, and when he looked at the boy again, his eyes changed, becoming a little worshipful and fearful: “I’m the older brother of the first victim. Because my younger brother’s mind was weakened by this incident, he’s been acting strangely all day long.
So I found my friend and wanted to investigate this matter together. But this is our first time here, and we don’t know what to prepare. Seeing that you’ve been here for a few days, can you tell us what you’ve discovered?
We just want to investigate this matter and want your younger brother to return to a normal life.”
He spoke sincerely, sighing from time to time. The boy was very moved: “You are a good brother. Okay, I can tell you what I’ve encountered here, but I don’t know if it will be useful to you.”
Bai Wu immediately said, “As long as you can tell us these things, it will be the greatest help to us.”
The boy then said, “Let me start with what I discovered when I first came here. That night, a strange thing happened.”