The two claws were very strong, but most of my body was still hanging from the stalactite, and the drag didn't drag me in, only my arms.

I immediately fought back.

But the shocker was still in my trouser pocket, and my arms were grabbed by the shadow, so I could only turn my wrist and shine the beam of light on the shadow's face.

It was a dark face with two cloudy eyes.

Instinctively, the face immediately pulled away from the beam of light, and at the same time let go of my arms.

I fell off the stalactites all at once.

Li Yuanyin, who had been standing outside, heard my exclamation, and hurriedly ran in in a panic, asking again and again, "What's wrong?" What's wrong? ”

I took a breath before I replied, "There's another space behind this stalactite, and I think the wild man you mentioned is hiding in it!" ”

Li Yuanyin was frightened and let out an "ah".

I glanced back at him and told him with certainty: "Don't be so nervous, it's not a wild man at all, it's just an ordinary person!" ”

"How is that possible? This wild man has been haunting this area for more than ten years, and ordinary people can survive in the mountains for so long? Besides, now that the world is peaceful and prosperous, why is he hiding here and not going out? ”

Li Yuanyin questioned, but of course I couldn't answer.

But I'm sure that the black face just now was 100% human, not wild.

As for why he hid in the mountains for more than ten years and didn't go out in this peaceful and prosperous world, I can think of at least two reasons.

The first is that he had suffered some kind of heavy blow, so much so that he was full of despair and fear for the human world;

Second, he did something illegal and criminal, so he hid in the mountains to avoid being caught.

And I'm more inclined to the second reason.

The reason is that it is not uncommon for major suspects to flee into the mountains.

I will first stand in the cave outside, and shout loudly for the so-called wild men inside to climb out on their own, or I will use force to storm into it.

But there was no movement inside for a long time.

I wanted to climb the stalactites again, Li Yuanyin said worriedly: "Comrade Gao, you have to be careful!" This one...... Savages, whether they are ordinary people you said or not, have been hiding here for more than ten years, and there will definitely be some weapons to fight wild beasts and the like! ”

I know what he says is true, but if this man had been hiding here for more than ten years, he might have been able to get something useful out of his mouth.

So I was ready and climbed the stalactites again.

I heard a "snort" in my ears and instinctively tilted my head away.

With a "snap", a stone flew past my cheek and hit the upper half of the upside-down stalactite.

The force of the stone was so great that it hit the stalactite fragments and powdered them, apparently not thrown by hand, but fired by a homemade slingshot or something.

My heart was on fire, but my whole body hung under the not-so-spacious opening, and it was difficult for me to turn flexibly, let alone counterattack, and if he hit me with a stick again, it would be difficult for me to dodge.

But a thought crossed my mind for a moment, and I threw the small flashlight in my hand.

The small torch rotated to the ground, and the beam of light also swept several times.

It was only a matter of moments, and I could already see a small black figure standing more than three meters away from me, holding a slingshot in his hand, ready to fire a second stone at me.

I grabbed the stalactites with my left hand, raised my right hand, and threw the special electric shocker in my hand towards the black shadow.

There was a flash of lightning in the darkness, and the black shadow screamed, and then fell to the ground and convulsed.

With all my might, I climbed through the gap between the stalactites and the cave wall.

But the gap wasn't enough to turn around, so I had to hang my body upside down until I fell to the ground with my head and feet.

But I got to the ground with both hands and rolled over the ground, so I didn't get any damage.

The shocker has fallen to the ground and turns off automatically.

The small flashlight is also specially made, so when I threw it like this, it didn't break, and it was still lying on the ground radiating light.

I first picked up the electric shocker and put it away, and then picked up the small flashlight and shone it on all sides.

The area of the cave is about the same as the cave outside, and there are more than a dozen square meters.

The ground was covered with hay and rotten clothes, and in the corner of the hole was a machete, a sickle with a handle, and a thick wooden stick.

The shadow lay at my feet, and by this time it had ceased to twitch, but by listening to his wheezing and wheezing, I could tell that he had not fainted.

As I said, the electric shock device is mainly used to deal with ghosts and the like, and although it also has a certain attack power on humans, it will not cause much damage to the human body, but it will make the shocked person sore.

I noticed that there were two openings that let in the light, but the cave was not very dark.

In addition, the ground is quite dry, and it is indeed a good place to hide.

There was a foul smell coming from the hole, and I just wanted to get out of here, so I kicked the shadow and said, "Can you get up?" Don't worry, I don't hurt you, I just have something to ask you! ”

My tone was not fierce, for I considered that the shadow had a machete and a scythe, but he had not attacked me with these sharp weapons.

Moreover, Li Yuanyin also said that this "wild man" would only knock out the mountain people he met and rob them of their clothes and food, but he would never harm the lives of the mountain people. It can be seen that he is by no means a vicious person.

The shadow was kicked by me and groaned on the ground.

Li Yuanyin suddenly shouted outside: "Comrade Gao, how are you inside!" ”

"It's okay, I've already caught him, you wait a while!" I shouted, stopped, and shouted, "You take a bottle of water from my backpack and throw in a packet of grilled chicken thighs!" ”

Li Yuanyin agreed, and soon, water and chicken legs were thrown in through the gap above the stalactites.

I tore open the package of the roasted chicken thighs and placed the water and the roasted chicken thighs in front of the dark face.

The black shadow sniffed, attracted by the aroma of the roasted chicken thighs, and suddenly reached out and grabbed the roasted chicken legs, and curled up on the ground and devoured them.

The grilled chicken thighs were naturally not very large, and he ate them clean in a few bites, and he cowered and turned his face to look at me.

"You sit up first, I have something to ask you! Answer well, I'll leave you more delicious things in a while! ”

The black shadow hesitated for a moment, and finally sat up slowly, and moved to the ground, leaning against the stone wall of the cave.

At this time, I could see clearly that he was wearing a tattered gown, because it was too dirty to see the original color.

The hair is a messy pile, and I can't tell how old I am.

However, with his agile skills, he should not be more than forty years old.

"I don't think you're a bad guy, why do you want to hide in the mountains and not get out?" I asked, try to be gentle.

The man kept his head down and remained silent.

I got a little impatient and had to raise my voice to scare him: "Hurry up and answer?" Otherwise, I'll take you straight out of the mountain!" ”

The man shuddered, and finally stammered out a few words.

"Wife...... Hate me! ”

He may not have spoken to anyone for a long time, so he not only stuttered but also slurred these four words.

And I really didn't expect him to have a wife, so I had to ask: "You mean...... Wife hates you? Just because your wife hates you, you just hide in the mountains and don't go out? ”

The man lowered his face and nodded, not daring to look at me.

I don't think it's necessarily just his wife who hates him, there must be some other things.

But I'm not here for anything else, and I'm not a police officer, so I have neither the right nor the obligation to arrest fugitives.

You can only wait until you get out and find out that this person has committed a major crime, and then report the case to the police.

So I asked him, "What's your name?" ”

The man hesitated for a long time before he spit out two indistinct words: "Zhang Xin!" ”

"Zhang Xin? Old and new? I asked.

He nodded.

I asked, "So where are you from?" ”

This time he refused to answer, and when I asked again, he still wouldn't.

(See Chapter 014 "Fireflies")