13. A little girl who will be invisible
To Gu Yuexi's deep surprise, the person who appeared in front of her was not a fierce person, but a six or seven-year-old girl.
This little girl looks extremely simple, especially the eyes that are as transparent as a fawn, which show all the "pleading" in her heart, and in addition, she looks rather shabby, with patches everywhere on her pink short sleeves, and the black shoes, which are also torn.
"Sizzle......" Gu Yuexi felt a slight pain, she really didn't expect the little girl to be so heartfelt, so much so that she scratched her.
"Sister, that's the prey I caught, can you give it back to me?" Seeing that the tall big sister in front of her was speechless, the little girl put down her hand and timidly said in English that she was not very fluent in.
Gu Yuexi saw that her dark and weather-beaten little face was flushed, and she was embarrassed to stalemate with her, so she immediately handed over the hare to her.
"Thank you." The little girl hurriedly took it in her arms and ran in the direction where the reeds were.
But before she could run a few steps, she was stopped by a handsome young man, needless to say, that person was Wang Wenyuan.
Seeing this, the little girl's face changed dramatically, and she saw one hand to protect the hare, and the other hand reached into her coat pocket, and drew a dagger from it.
"Wait." Gu Yuexi hurriedly came to Wang Wenyuan's side, and there was displeasure between his words.
"Girl, it's really a misunderstanding, I was going to ask her for directions, but I didn't know that the little guy's reaction was so big." He couldn't figure out why the little girl was so hostile to them.
"Hmph." The little girl snorted coldly, and then flashed past them.
"Wait." Wang Wenyuan quickly chased after him, after all, he knew in his heart that they were in a state of "getting lost" right now, and it was not easy to bump into someone, how could he easily let her leave?
Seeing this, Gu Yuexi was stunned for a moment, but soon followed.
What she didn't expect was that this little girl's skills were very agile, even though the road in the forest was rough and difficult to walk, and the vines were everywhere, even though the two of them tried their best to chase her, but in less than a cup of tea, the little girl still disappeared without a trace.
"Lost in pursuit." Wang Wenyuan squatted on the ground slightly decadently, his face full of unwillingness.
And Gu Yuexi stood not far in front of her blankly, her eyes full of doubts.
As for the reason, it's not that the little girl is confused by her agility, but that the little girl actually knows stealth.
Just now, she took out the grappling hook gun in a hurry, and in a few seconds, she came to a position four or five meters behind the little girl, and then saw with her own eyes that the little girl's figure became illusory until it disappeared.
Of course Wang Wenyuan couldn't see it, he was more than ten meters away from the little girl, and there were trees in the middle to block his view, so he thought that the little girl suddenly accelerated and threw him off.
"What now?" He walked quickly to Gu Yuexi's side and asked.
"Keep going." She was silent for a moment, and then made a quick decision.
"Miss Gu, it's leafy here, it's easy to get lost." Wang Wenyuan looked around and found that this place was far away from the stream, and there were no obvious landmarks around, so it was not a wise move to rush forward.
"Let's go." Gu Yuexi glanced at him confidently, and then marched quickly.
Wang Wenyuan couldn't help but shake his head, and said in his heart her heart, he really couldn't guess it.
In fact, Gu Yuexi's rather confident appearance is not the expression of her true thoughts in her heart, but her deliberate disguise, her understanding of this place is not much more than Wang Wenyuan, but compared with him, she is more decisive and has less concerns.
After about half an hour, seeing that the scenery in front of them had not changed much, the two of them prepared to stop their progress and turn back the way they came.
But at this moment, at the end of their line of sight, a small village suddenly appeared, which was located on the edge of this forest, and further on, there was a snow-capped mountain.
"Wenyuan, do you know this village?" Gu Yuexi put the box down, looked effortfully at the location of the village, and then asked subconsciously.
"I don't know." Wang Wenyuan was also confused, and before leaving, the director Li Boling only provided them with a road map from Bangladesh to Assam and a vague sketch of Sadiya Village, and nothing else.
"Can you show me your map?" Gu Yuexi didn't seem to be in a hurry to enter the village, but instead paced back and forth in the clearing at the edge of the forest, with seriousness and meticulousness between her eyebrows.
"Here you go." Wang Wenyuan hesitated for a moment, but still "obediently" handed her the map.
Gu Yuexi smiled slightly, and immediately guessed the contradiction in his heart, putting aside his feelings for her, he agreed to be her deputy purely in a desperate situation, if they got out of danger, he couldn't protect his heart, it would change, so he was worried that handing over the map to her would reveal some information about the organization he worked for, which would not be conducive to his future promotion and transfer.
But she doesn't care about it at all, at least for now, he's an extremely "reliable" assistant.
As the map unfolded, Gu Yuexi soon made an unexpected discovery, that is, the vague sketch was actually part of the Assam defense map released by the British and Indian Governor Victor Hope in June 1942.
As for why the British army strengthened its defense on the eastern edge of Assam at that time, in short, the Japanese army had approached the line of the Chindun River-Naga Mountains, and the smell of gunpowder on the eastern edge of Assam was becoming stronger and stronger.
In fact, the Japanese army did not pay attention to Assam at that time, compared with the artillery of western Yunnan and the war-torn Midway, Assam can be described as a pure land.
Of course, Gu Yuexi, who is rigorous, has not only seen such things that happened in the past, but also made a more important discovery, that is, the number and location of villages on the eastern edge of Assam in 1942 are still more applicable today, 59 years later.
Indeed, on the sparsely populated eastern edge of Assam, these villages may continue to exist in another 100 years.
If that's the case, can we deduce where they are now based on the vague clues on the map?
"The edge of the forest, at the southern foot of the snow-capped mountains, more than half an hour from the stream...... Sadia Village? ”
Gu Yuexi was taken aback, and suddenly saw that there was a "Sadia Village" in the corner of the sketch, which was about 30 kilometers away from the "Sadia Village" where they were before, in addition, this Sadia Village was extremely inconvenient for traffic, and it was only connected to the outside world by a forest path, about 70 kilometers away from the nearest town.
"Wenyuan, this village is called Sadia Village." Gu Yuexi folded the map and said slowly.
"Ahh As expected, Wang Wenyuan was also very surprised, but he quickly returned to normal, after all, place names are the same as people's names, and it is inevitable that there will be duplication, and before leaving, the director Li Boling made a mark on the sketch, so he didn't have to worry at all, they would go to the wrong place.
"Next, we spent the day in Saadiyah village before heading to Kohima, 420 kilometres away, to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh." She looked at the map and recounted her next steps, and now that the clue of "underground space" had reached a dead end, there was no need to continue to spend time and energy on it, and it was important to investigate other clues as soon as possible.
In his father's manuscript, the record of Cohima basically revolves around a man who is the --- Gugrano, an arms dealer who had secret dealings with the Blackshirts.
As for Dhaka, my father's writing was rich and messy, involving history, geography, philosophy, sects, folklore, art, etc., but a closer analysis shows that there was an inexplicable relationship between my father and the Seville Silver Mining Company.
Hearing Gu Yuexi's plan, Wang Wenyuan was slightly stunned at first, and then suddenly enlightened, he was still struggling with his plans after escaping, but now it seems that he is thinking too much, since the place where Miss Gu is going is the place where his master stays, then he only needs to stand still, and he will definitely be able to get the maximum benefit in the future.
"Without further ado, let's go." She handed the map to Wang Wenyuan, took a step ahead, and walked briskly towards the village.
Because the village is located on the edge of the forest at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, the terrain is flat and the soil is fertile, so that as far as the eye can see, there are green rice fields everywhere, and there are dozens of colorful dots in the vast and boundless green sea, which must be hard-working villagers.
She couldn't help but slow down, sat by the ditch on the edge of the rice field, closed her eyes and recuperated, the fatigue and hardships along the way, all disappeared at this moment.
Wang Wenyuan's mood also became brighter, in front of him, is a rice field bathed in golden sunlight, next to it sat a beautiful woman in white, at first glance, she and it seem to be one, a closer look, she gave it a "peerless face", it gave her "blue sea and blue sky".
Wang Wenyuan regretted that he didn't bring a camera with him on this trip, and he couldn't record this unforgettable picture.
However, he was soon relieved, whether it was a multi-million-pixel camera or an expensive paintbrush, it was not as real as the memory in his mind.
Of course, this picture of "scene blending" is not only for him to enjoy, but also for the villagers passing by on the side of the path, two short and fat old women, and even stepped forward, looking at this "fairy-like" beauty with a little curiosity.
Gu Yuexi also noticed the villagers' "concern" about her, but she did not show any restraint, but naturally stood up, smiled, and talked cordially with the villagers.
Through a brief conversation with the villagers, she learned that the villagers of Sadiya Village are basically Chan people from the north of Bagan, as early as the late 13th century, they came to the east of Assam along the branch line of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, because the Chan people are mainly agricultural, coupled with their industriousness and ability, so they gradually replaced the nomadic Bodhians and Turks, and became the new masters of the Assam region.
After learning of Gu Yuexi's intentions, the two old women warmly invited her to visit the house, she was embarrassed to refuse their kindness, so she had to follow them quickly, and at the same time glanced at Wang Wenyuan, allowing him to observe the surroundings.
He nodded, deliberately slowing his pace and scanning his surroundings.
Suddenly, he noticed something strange in the group of people behind him.