231, go up the mountain

The old man Lindsey is 71 years old this year, but he looks about the same as he is in his 50s, and his physical strength is probably better than that of most 40-year-olds.

Mo Lei claims to be a historian from London, England. His research focuses on ancient architecture, mainly castles and 17th-century manors in South America. Lindsays, who is an old man, obviously distrusts the gray-haired, haggard-faced, and scaby guy in front of him, but he has a flattered smile on his face that is very consistent with his actual age, and he glanced at Mo Lei's passport and handed it back to Mo Lei, but there was a cunning in his eyes that was extremely incommensurate with his age.

But a $100 bill in the passport vanished.

"The place you asked about is indeed a very old house, probably older than my grandfather. God, my grandfather was a very good man, may he rest in peace in the kingdom of heaven. Lindsey drew a cross on his chest and took a sip of his glass, his hand was very steady, and although his face was slightly drunk, he could see that he was still the same after drinking three bottles.

"That's great, but is it now public or private?" Mo Lei pretended to be sincere and asked in a hurry, he put all the paper and pen on the table, like a lamb to the slaughter.

It's a pity that I couldn't get a pair of glasses to wear.

"Oh, in the hands of our monarch in Barranquilla." The old man took a sip of wine and swallowed, "So, you can only look outside, and if you need to know any history, I suggest you go to the archives office, which is free." ”

"It doesn't matter, our expedition funds are barely enough to support." Mo Lei smiled, made the habitual action of pushing his glasses, and spread his hands to express embarrassment after falling short, "What we are really interested in is the old maps, as well as their architectural styles and building materials. There are some things that we prefer that are not in the official materials, and the real history is hidden in various legends. ”

Lindsey took another sip of wine, his smile playful, "I did go in during World War II, but I didn't enter through the main entrance. ”

"Oh? I would like to hear about it. Mo Lei looked interested, leaned forward, and stared at the eyes of the old fox in front of him.

"Caves, limestone caves on top of mountains."

"The entrances to these caves are messy, do you mean, there's a cave running through that building?" Mo Lei nodded knowingly, indicating that he had known that there was a cave for a long time.

"What do you say?" Lindsey took another sip of wine. Every time he took a sip, he would taste it as if it were the best delicacy in the world. "I'm old, though, you know? I'm 71 years old, I can't remember a lot of things, and besides, it was a long time ago, so who knows what the hell is going on now? ”

"Oh my God, if you didn't say it, I thought you were only 40 years old." Mo Lei was really shocked, but this little situation did not prevent him from taking out $200 from his pocket again and stuffing it under the table, "You think about it seriously, or you can think about it, right?" ”

"Don't worry." Lindsey didn't reach out to take the money, "God said that there is no effortless money in the world, I just said a few words, and I can't get that much." I'm not interested in accompanying you on an adventure. ”

"Where's the word, you are a wise person, and if you pay, you will be rewarded." Mo Lei knew that this old guy was too little, "Why don't we discuss, if you take me in, how can I thank you?" ”

"Why should I show you the way?"

"For some personal reasons that are worth a lot of money for me." Mo Lei put away the money, put his hands on the table, and tapped his index finger lightly, "So, you can just say how I can repay your kindness." ”

"You can climb the mountain, right? We need equipment. The old man nodded lazily, "I haven't exercised for a long time, so why not take some time to exercise, and maybe have a return of $2,000." ”

"So, we're going to buy gear now?" Mo Lei raised his hand and called the waiter to settle the bill, counted the old man's bottle of bourbon, and gave the waiter a lot of tips. Lindsey saw it all.

……

That area is on the north side of the Rotaki peak, and the estate is on the other side. Lindsey thinks that it is easier to reach the cave by taking this road, of course Mo Lei is willing to listen to the head snake, so to be honest, he doesn't know if Tina is here at all, but since Tina's last address is this place, and it is the lair of the three Jose brothers, then it is very likely that Cole has a problem, and the biggest hidden danger is that Cole is the one who hurt Tina. If that's the case, then Mo Lei doesn't mind turning Barranquilla upside down.

Vaguely, Mo Lei linked José's death to Soacha's Parazi.

Bonnie!

"We need spokespeople......

"Change this chaotic world and maintain order ......"

José, who refused to cooperate, was killed, and this reason worked. So, it can't really be Cole who killed his own brother, right? What kind of situation does Tina find herself in now? Is she still alive?

They bought hiking boots, camping axes with wristbands, hiking rigging, pitons and locks at an outdoor gear store on Nomi Street, while Mo Lei wore a hiking hood, leggings, alpine hiking bag and thin polypropylene gloves. Instead, the old man only needed a pair of hiking boots, rigging, pitons and other equipment, and still wore his gray jacket, walking on the mountain as if he were walking on the ground and calmly.

"Young man, I'm afraid you don't have enough weapons on you."

Halfway up the climb, Lindsey suddenly said something out of nowhere.

Mo Lei vigilantly touched the pistol on his waist.

"Don't be nervous." Lindsey stood still beside a boulder and looked back at Mo Lei, his expression calm, without a trace of sweat on his face. "I can't hide it, Lindsay grew up in Barranquilla, I'm a living history, I've seen too much. I think you're not bad, that's why I reminded you. ”

"You're not afraid that I'll kill you?" Mo Lei smiled and removed his hand from the handle of the gun and took a few steps towards the ramp.

"You're not that kind of person, Lindsey's eyes are accurate. If you're the kind of person who pulls out a gun at any time, I won't bother you in a bar. The old man waved his hand, turned around and continued on his way.

Mo Lei stopped talking, and he didn't ask the old man why he was willing to help him. Some people's quirks don't need to be delved into, they just need to be achieved. But Lindsey began to mumble to Mo Lei about the general facilities in the manor, and he repeatedly emphasized that there must be new changes, hoping that Mo Lei would pay attention.

He was increasingly amazed at the old man's off-road ability, and Lindsey was able to lead the way in a place where it was almost impossible to find a path. This made Mo Lei admire in his heart. However, he soon noticed that many cedar trees had broken lines painted with red paint every few trees, but it was difficult to find them under poor visual conditions. This is most likely the route that Lindsey herself has marked.

It took a full 79 minutes to go up and another 20 minutes for them to go down. The two of them came to a gap at the beginning of the tree line, and not far in front of them was a steep valley, and they stopped two or three meters from the edge of the valley and stood in the forest looking out over the valley.

"I told you, this cave is hard to get into." The old man said, "We're going to climb the rope and descend, you say you know how to do it, right?" ”

Mo Lei nodded, looking down at the cliff ahead. From the top to the bottom, he estimated that it was about 50 meters high, maybe not yet. Standing on the edge of the cliff, he could see the gray manor house perched on the hillside, hidden in the greenery, far away at the bottom of the hill, looking like an architectural model.

Lindsey unloads the climbing rope from the neatly coiled butterfly rope. Mo Lei found out that this was a high-strength braided rope twisted out of a few strands of nylon string, and he immediately felt a lot more at ease. Because in the outdoor equipment store, Lindsey is familiar with picking it up and leaving, and Mo Lei is only responsible for paying for it.

From the angle where Mo Lei was standing at this moment, he couldn't see the entrance at all, and the entrance to the cave was probably open on the rock wall.

Lindsey knelt beside an exposed rock on the edge of the cliff, pulled a hammer from her holster, and began to hammer pitons into the crevices. He struck each pid with even force, making a reassuring clanging sound. The deeper the pitons go in, the higher the pitch becomes, which proves that the pitons are beaten very strongly.

Next, the old man circled the rope around the largest rock around him, and then passed through the pitons one by one, "It is indeed difficult to enter the hole, let's go down around the rope first, and then swing into the cave, and now, you take the axe and rigging." ”

"No problem." Mo Lei replied indifferently, such a scene is too pediatric, he has experienced it countless times, and it has long been unforgettable.

Lindsey lowered his head and took out all kinds of equipment from the package, not paying attention to Mo Lei at all. He knew that the young man in front of him was not so haggard and powerless as he looked, such a person, the pride in his bones had become instinctive, and he would not say anything if he suffered a loss.

For a moment, Mo Lei was a little dizzy, and he knew that this was the cold medicine he had taken again before going up the mountain. It is only at this moment that the drop in adrenaline shows the side effects. His mind immediately began to imagine the next scene, thinking about Tina.

Tina must be found, life or death.

Knowing that Tina's death has nothing to do with her, she is just a person who intersects in her life. But Mo Lei couldn't get over this hurdle no matter what, he had to let this woman live safely. If she dies, then help her avenge and kill all the scum who don't want to let go of even a girl.

The dizziness quickly dissipated, and the two of them fastened their steel claws to the composite rubber soles of their hiking boots, giving them twelve more spikes to the soles and toes, allowing them to cling firmly to the rock wall. Next, they tied the nylon hiking rope around their waists and were ready to go.

"Unprotected rock drops, no problem, right?" The old man still couldn't hold back and asked.

No equipment, just the body to control the descent.

Mo Lei smiled and said, "Who needs that thing?" ”