When the morning came again, Yang Congyi heard the sound of birds chirping, and felt natural and kind.

The fresh air in the mountains is a good place to practice the art of breathing and breathing, but unfortunately there is a task on my body, and maybe I can live in the mountains when I have free time in the future.

He picked up a stone and threw it into the woods, but could hear nothing but a flock of birds.

"Brother Yang, the wolves are gone, I woke up in the middle of the night and tried." It turned out that Zhang Biao woke up.

Yang Congyi smiled, "Okay, it's finally all gone, and we should go too." ”

Zhang Biao said, "The five people who went back should be able to catch up today, should they wait for them to come before leaving?" ”

Yang Congyi thought for a while and said, "It's okay, now we don't have a shortage of food, but we can't fight a wolf to climb the mountain per person, just wait for them to come back and leave." ”

Seeing that everyone else was still sleeping, Zhang Biao shouted, "Get up, don't sleep." ”

There was a shout, and everyone woke up almost all at once, but some people fell asleep and got up in a daze, not knowing what had happened.

Zhang Biao said, "Don't be damn stunned, hurry up the mountain to find water." ”

Someone remembered the crazy hungry wolf coming, and asked with some fear, "Where is the wolf in the woods, are you gone?" ”

Zhang Biao said, "It's time to get out, hurry up and find water." So saying, he threw another stone into the woods, confirming that the forest was indeed safe, and that there were no wolves squatting in the woods.

Although the wolf is gone, everyone is still a little worried and is not enthusiastic about finding water.

Yang Congyi said, "Let's bring weapons and take a look in the forest." ”

Zhang Biao got off the platform first, and everyone followed.

After he took people into the woods to check on them, he dragged back a few dead wolves and said, "All of them are gone, and there are still some dead wolves in the forest that have been gnawed and only bones remain." ”

Yang Congyi said, "Everyone is divided into teams to find water, don't go too far, come back when you find it, and shout if you have something." ”

Three squads went to find water, leaving one team to strip the wolf and roast meat. Zhang Biao led the team to find water, and Yang Congyi stayed as a matter of course.

Finally clean, the first thing Yang Congyi thought of was to practice, breathe and breathe, and the sun would be the best when it came out.

A few catchers looked at Yang Congyi's appearance, and they didn't feel strange, they had seen each other many times along the way, and they had to meditate and practice when they had time in the morning, noon and evening, and they were used to it.

The team that had gone out in search of water was soon fully loaded, and it was not long before the snow melted, and any ravine could find water, and because of this, they had not felt that water was so precious that they had been thirsty for a whole day and a night.

After eating the barbecue, Yang Congyi announced that he would rest for the time being today, and when the supplies arrived, he would continue to go into the mountains to search for fugitives. Everyone was overjoyed to hear the good news, and praised Yang Congyi's decision, and they were afraid for a whole day, so it would be better to let them rest.

This place is good, although it is not weatherproof, but it is very safe, suitable for long-term stay, but it is still too close to the mountain, it is not good to go back to explain, or to Hutou Rock to say.

Yang Cong started practicing again when he had nothing to do, and the others went with them whether they were sleeping or catching birds.

He still can't fit into their world, he doesn't have common hobbies, he doesn't have common ideas, if Chen Zhixian hadn't asked him to come, he wouldn't want to get close to them as before, and he didn't want to know them. He could see that this team was led by Zhang Biao before, and they were also obedient to Zhang Biao, so he also pushed the boat with the flow, and if there was something, he called Zhang Biao to come forward, as long as Zhang Biao was clear about the situation and knew what to do, this team could be gathered.

Regarding Chen Zhixian's private confession to him, he didn't dare to say to this gang of arresters easily, once they were afraid of death and leaked Chen Zhixian's thoughts, Chen Zhixian would be in trouble. Although he didn't understand the affairs of officialdom, he also knew that his subordinates could not dismantle the positions of his superiors at any time. Chen Zhixian has the heart to protect the lives of innocent people, and he must not be harmed.

Before noon, the team that had gone back to transport supplies arrived smoothly to converge, along with four Phoenix Village villagers.

When the villagers learned that Yang Congyi and the others were besieged by wolves yesterday, the villagers told them that these wolves were all in the mountains, and they did not come out of the mountains for most of the year, and only came out when the snow closed the mountains in the cold winter and they could not find food. It's spring and they'll be back soon. After seeing the dozen or so wolves dropped from the high platform, they were greatly surprised, these gray wolves were extremely vicious, even if they were a slightly smaller pack, three or five people would not be able to escape if they encountered them. If they hadn't been hiding on the high platform, let alone thirty people, even one hundred and ten people would not be able to guarantee that they would not be killed or injured, they could retreat with their whole body and kill more than a dozen wolves.

Yang Congyi had always wanted to find a guide, but the villagers told him that Hutou Rock had heard the old man talk about it, but he had never been there, and there were poisonous insects and beasts everywhere, as well as bandits and bandits, and the hunters who had been there had also entered and disappeared. No matter how hard the villagers are, they will not go to the mountains to the west, because they are afraid that they will be able to get in and not be able to get out. In the past ten years, few people in the village have gone to Hutouyan again, and they have never been there.

Since he had never been to the west, Yang Congyi didn't want to involve the villagers in danger. After discussing with Zhang Biao, he decided to give them to the villagers, let them take them back and distribute them to everyone, and also to supplement some rations for the whole village.

The villagers thanked them for their kindness, and after seeing them off, they rested on the spot and continued their search to the west the next day.

On the westward journey, the mountains and dense forests, the echoes of the empty valleys, the inaccessible tracks, and the ancient paths of the desert are no longer seen, and it is all based on the feeling of climbing and walking through the mountains in the forest.

In the deep forest where there is no sunlight, sometimes it is so quiet that you can hear the dead leaves breaking under your feet, sometimes the noise of the spreading its wings, drowning out the roar of the beast in the distance, looking up and not seeing the sky, looking down and not seeing the shadow, as if you are in endless darkness, without bounds, without end, all you can feel is the coldness, and the insignificance and powerlessness of being an individual.

The morale of the team moving forward was low, but fortunately, Yang Congyi and others learned the previous lessons, and the team did not encounter danger after a few days of travel, which made Yang Congyi feel at ease.

As for the search for fugitives, few people mention it again, in this kind of deep mountains and dense forests, let alone twenty or thirty people, that is, hundreds or thousands of people hiding inside, and it is impossible for them to find them if they don't want to come out. Besides, it is difficult to survive here, how can you still have the heart to search for fugitives, and it is a blessing to be able to go out intact.

However, there is still someone who can't forget the fugitive, and that is Zhang Biao. As an eight-year veteran arrester, arresting criminals and chasing fugitives has almost become the whole of his life, as long as he gets the order, he will carry it out to the letter, he is the head catcher, and this gang of thieves and cheaters are different from the fast catch, he has his own ideals.

The villagers all said that they could not go to the west of Hutou Rock, but Zhang Biao judged that the danger in the west may not have anything to do with poisonous insects and beasts, but the darkness hidden in it. After eight years of hard work in Taihu County, this time to come to Huaining is his opportunity, as long as he makes contributions, he will have the capital to be promoted in the future.

"Look, how strange is that mountain? Does it look like a yokai head? Suddenly, someone shouted.

"What's so nice about the mountain, it's dark, it's not a monster."

"No, you see that mountain looks like something." As he spoke, he stretched out his finger to show everyone.

"It's so far away, you can see it clearly, you can see what you want, let's go, let's go, hurry up and find a good place to rest, it's going to be dark in the grind."

We have seen a lot of strange rocks in the mountains these days, and I don't think it's strange to see more, my legs are going to be tired and broken, and I'm going to be annoyed to death when I look at the boundless mountains, who still has the heart to guess what they look like, just thinking that I can find a place to settle down earlier today and sleep well.

Zhang Biao pointed to a lonely mountain road with strange rocks, "Work hard, go up to that mountain and take a look, maybe you will live somewhere tonight." Then he turned his head and asked, "Brother Yang, what do you say?" ”

Yang Congyi looked at it and said, "We think the same, there are many stones and few trees on that mountain, and there is no way to hide wild beasts, so there should be no danger in settling there." ”

Zhang Biao took the lead and led everyone to climb the lonely mountain.

The sun has not yet set when you climb to the top of the mountain, and since the whole mountain has dense trees except for the top of the mountain, you can see the whole mountain clearly from the top down, which is a good place to sleep in the open, and any slightly larger beasts will not escape their eyes. There is no doubt that everyone will settle here tonight.

After confirming the safety, Yang Congyi doesn't have to worry about anything, let everyone rest nearby, and don't be alone. In fact, these days in the mountains, they have learned to huddle together to keep warm, and they will not act alone all the time, and they have to find someone to accompany them even when peeing.

Yang Congyi saw Zhang Biao coming over and sitting next to him with a lot of concern, so he asked, "Is there something wrong with Zhang Zhutou?" ”

Zhang Biao said, "Brother Yang, what do you think of this mission?" ”

Yang Congyi said with a smile, "Why are you still thinking about the mission, there are dangers in the deep mountains, it is not easy for us to save our lives, and besides, the mountain is so big where to find fugitives, in case we encounter bandits, it is even worse, I think we will find a way to save our lives first." ”

Zhang Biao said, "I'm afraid this won't work, we were ordered to go into the mountains to hunt down the fugitives, and we only walked around the mountains, and we couldn't see a single figure, and we couldn't explain to Master Li when we went back, and we would lose face in Taihu County." After a pause, he continued, "Listen, there seems to be a river under the mountain, and we will go down the river tomorrow, and we will definitely have a harvest." ”

Yang Congyi can indeed hear the sound of the river, and walking along the river will definitely meet people, but who else will there be in this mountain besides bandits? You can't take everyone into danger. So he replied, "The fugitives must be found, but first of all, we must pay attention to our own safety, we are isolated in the mountains, and we cannot trespass." The villagers repeatedly told us that we could not go to the west of Hutou Rock, that we could not listen to it, that they had not dared to go for more than ten years, and that there must be a great danger hidden inside, and we had to take it to heart. We definitely have to go to Hutou Rock, if there is really a problem, just go back and report it truthfully to Lord Li and County Lieutenant He, we are weak, and we should not blame us. As for the river down the mountain, I also heard it, and we don't know which direction the river is going, how to follow the river, and if it doesn't flow westward, we will go along the river and deviate from the direction. ”

Zhang Biao had to nod and say, "Also, I don't know if it's really difficult to follow the direction of the small river." Then he asked, "Brother Yang, do you know where Hutou Rock is?" ”

Yang Congyi smiled helplessly, "How do I know, we have seen a lot of strange mountains all the way west, but we haven't found tiger-headed rocks, maybe we have deviated from the direction these days." ”

Zhang Biao said, "If we miss Hutou Rock, will we continue to go west?" ”

Yang Congyi replied firmly, "No, if we really miss Hutou Rock, we have to stop, we can't take risks." ”

Zhang Biao didn't speak again after hearing this, Yang Congyi didn't know what he was thinking, so he said, "I'm tired for a day, rest first, and we'll discuss it tomorrow when we have enough spirits." ”

Zhang Biao had an idea in his heart, knowing that the west was a dangerous area, and he had to go. There are not many opportunities to handle this kind of big case, if you don't seize it, and you don't know what year and month you will have to wait until you can be promoted, it is likely that you will have to nest in Taihu County for the rest of your life to be a small head catcher.

If they are afraid of death and dare not continue to travel west, he will have to act alone, and he must not miss this opportunity to make meritorious contributions.