Chapter 493: Prey
Old man Pan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then laughed, "I said Xiao Li, this is your mistake, let Lang Luo send you back, what should I do if I leave an old man in this deep ravine? Besides, I have helped you with the prepaid guide fee in advance, and if you don't leave at this time, aren't you embarrassed for me?"
"This ......" Li Tianchou stretched out his hand and scratched his head and pretended to be embarrassed, but in fact, he was observing Lang Lu's reaction on the side, only to see that the other party's original disgusted and fierce expression suddenly became angry, and his naturally drooping right hand had slowly stretched out to the burden he was carrying diagonally, which confirmed a certain guess in his mind, so he looked at the old man with a very pitiful gaze, "Old Pan, what do you think you should do?"
"That's it, let's go together first, Mo, when you get there, you can choose freely, hire a guide to take the main road by yourself, or still go with me, and even you can discuss with Lang Luo alone, and he will send you back to Nankan, anyway, when you get there, Mo He will complete the service agreement, how about it?"
Li Tianchou sighed reluctantly for a long time before nodding weakly, "Okay, that's the only way." ”
A trace of coldness flashed in Pan Lao's eyes, and it was fleeting, and he said lightly, "It's decided, set off now, and strive to cross the mountain in front of you before evening." ”
Lang Luo put away his vicious posture, gestured at Lao Pan, and then busily moved the walk-behind tractor to a low forest next to the mountain road. When he jumped out of the car again, he had two more bright firewood knives in his hand, and he threw them to Old Man Pan, this dual-purpose tool that can be used as a weapon is naturally impossible for Li Tianchou to prepare.
"The guide opens the way in front, so you can follow. Pan Lao commanded, and motioned Li Tianchou to follow Lang with his eyes, this arrangement obviously sandwiched Li Tianchou in the middle, and there was no discussion in his tone.
Li Tianchou sneered in his heart, no longer pretending and complaining, turned his head and walked forward, much calmer than just now. This made Old Man Pan stunned for a moment, but then he checked the firewood knife in his hand and didn't pay attention to it.
The mountain roads in the rainforest area are very difficult to walk, and even the trails that have been trampled countless times by predecessors are dangerous, not to mention the cliffs and dangerous peaks, even the ubiquitous snake and insect poison can make people's hearts flutter. The extremely tenacious vine plant covers many sections of the road repeatedly, and it is easy to get lost if there is no Lang Luo to guide you in front.
However, the two small mountain bags in front of the mountain took more than an hour, and the three of them had almost nothing to say. And Pan Lao in the back didn't say a word, walking down the mountain road for more than an hour, his breath was even, and his physical fitness was surprisingly good.
Li Tianchou observed silently, and once again showed a good acting talent in action, panting and sweating along the way, and some steep sections were used with both hands and feet, covered with weeds and mud, indescribable embarrassment, especially when he encountered a green snake that was just hacked to death by Lang Luo, he screamed.
This series of performances made the old man Pan behind him have a complicated expression, disgust, ridicule, disappointment and even disbelief were presented one by one, and finally returned to bland and indifference. Although Li Tianchou couldn't see such a wonderful expression on the other party, he could also judge roughly from his breath and Lang Lu's face when he occasionally turned around.
After a little thought and analysis, Li Tianchou came to two conclusions: first, Pan Lao and Lang Luo were not simply old acquaintances, they could communicate with each other with their eyes and emotions, indicating that they were very familiar with each other, and they were probably partners of the same organization; second, he was indeed the prey of the two, but he did not know what the other party's purpose was, to seek his life? Whether he was just taking the prey to a certain designated place and completing the task could not be judged for the time being.
But there is one thing that cannot be ignored, due to repeatedly pretending to be tender and showing weakness, Li Tianchou is not much of a threat in the eyes of the two, but once an accident occurs, if there is any trouble, these two people may kill him at any time.
Li Tianchou was not afraid of this, on the contrary, he was very curious about who had such a great energy and stared at him accurately as soon as he appeared in the tour group.
In addition to Lao A, Li Tianchou also thought of the mysterious medical institution that used him as an experiment, and he didn't figure out who the other party was from beginning to end, on the one hand, the instructor stared too closely to be separated, on the other hand, the instructor also made it clear that he didn't want him to care, and also hinted that the relevant departments were already secretly investigating.
But the painful experience made Li Tianchou unforgettable for the rest of his life, and if he could spare his energy, he would not wait for any investigation by relevant departments. And Lao Pan's origin made his mind come alive, and it seemed that the willows were bright, if the direction of the speculation just now was reliable, he obviously couldn't let go of this opportunity.
Of course, the first task of crossing the border this time is to investigate the Qin Gang organization, including the series of cases related to it that occurred in Mengjiao Town, which is still principled Li Tianchou, and if he can unveil this mysterious institution by the way, it will not be in vain.
Thinking of this, Li Tianchou felt that the old man Pan behind him suddenly became less annoying, and Lang Luo, who was wielding a firewood knife in front, was also a lot more pleasing to the eye. It's not good, these two guys are babies, and they watch their performances leisurely, precautions are necessary, but before things are clear, he naturally won't let the baby have any accidents.
After walking on the mountain road for most of the day, and only resting twice in the middle, Old Man Pan looked very anxious, as if he must rush to a certain place before dark. Li Tianchou had done his homework on a large number of maps before, and based on the current speed of travel, it was easy for him to deduce in his mind that this location was probably in Suli, which was not far from the bar.
Suri is a small town in the area under the actual control of the Kokang armed forces, according to the administrative division of the country, the local population is small, but it is very modern, very prosperous, and very notorious, and all kinds of drug lords and arms dealers are often infested.
Could it be that these two babies brought themselves to Suri even if they were done with an errand? Li Tianchou couldn't be sure, his inner frustration and excitement alternated, and he repeatedly weighed his next move, whether to find a chance to get the two of them before arriving in Suri or to continue to pretend quietly and go one step deeper?
As for the latter, there are more uncertainties, neither the background strength of the opponent nor the complicated situation that will be encountered in Suri, and the most feared thing is that the trip to Myitkyina will be delayed, which will not only outweigh the losses, but also delay the big thing.
Finally crossed the mountain, and Li Tianchou's thoughts came to an abrupt end. Old man Pan chose a place with a gentle slope and shade to beckon the two to rest, the old guy's mood looked good, he successfully crossed the mountain, the road ahead was much easier, although the sun was already slanting to the west at this moment, it was not a problem to reach Suli before dark.
The most strange thing for the old man was that the young man surnamed Li in front of him seemed to be weak and stumbled along the way, but he was able to grit his teeth and persist until now, which was really unexpected, which also made him suddenly vigilant. Observing the man's behavior along the way was very inconsistent with the description in the intelligence, and in some ways even made the old man ridicule and slight, but now it seems that it is not so simple.
Could it be that the young man has seen some mystery and has been playing foolishness? Old man Pan's heart also struggled, why not take the life of this little guy by taking advantage of this barren mountain and wilderness, and settle down in peace. But in this way, the disadvantages are also obvious, the A-level task is obviously impossible to complete, at most it is a B-level, and it will not get too many benefits.
And it is extremely inconvenient to carry a corpse through the market in broad daylight, this area is a place where Kokang militants often haunt, in case of bad luck bumping into it is really unclear, these crazy people are the masters of the six relatives do not recognize, although the upper family has some friendship with their head, but whether the people below will buy it, only the ghost knows.
The order of the upper line is very clear, if you want to live, if you have to kill someone, you must also see the body, which is really difficult. Old man Pan looked at Li Tianchou, who had just poured a big mouthful of water, swallowed and spat hard, temporarily suppressing the urge to suddenly attack.
"Old Pan, how far are we from Bar Mo? We won't sleep in the mountains and forests at night, right?" Li Tianchou held a mineral water bottle in one hand, wiped his mouth with the other, and moistened his throat with a few sips of water, which was indescribably refreshing.
The young man suddenly looked bright, this state was similar to the situation just now, and the question made the old man Pan jump between his eyebrows, and a murderous thought surged from his heart, and his eyes were instantly sharp as lightning, "Who said that you want to sleep in the mountains and forests? The young man's memory is too bad, right? There is at least a day's journey from here to Mo, you didn't listen to me just now?"
"Huh, how long will it take? Let's ...... at night."
"There is a place for you to sleep at night!" Old man Pan was extremely impatient, and the thought of swaying from side to side made him very irritable, but in the end he still couldn't make up his mind.
"Oh. Li Tianchou was obviously disappointed, and muttered to himself, "I have only seen a third of this vacation pass, and I am all in a hurry." ”
Pan Lao snorted coldly and didn't answer again, because he noticed that Lang Luo was a little uncontrollable at this time, and hurriedly made eye contact to stop and comfort the other party.
Suddenly there was silence, Li Tianchou felt very bored, so he unscrewed the mineral water bottle and drank it slowly, smacking his lips while drinking, and the appearance of no one next to him made Pan Lao very annoyed.
"That's right, Mr. Pan. The look in your eyes just now was quite scary, do you have any opinions about me?" Li Tianchou suddenly put down the mineral water bottle at this time,
"Oh, why do you say that?" Pan Lao's heart was shocked, and suddenly he couldn't understand this young man, he forcibly suppressed his impulse, and tried to squeeze out a smile, "Xiao Li, let's meet in Pingshui, at your request, I took the risk and worked hard to bring you here, I don't understand what you mean?"