Chapter 122: Your Prayers, the Mountain God Heard (1st Update)
Sun Zhenbang has already dealt with Longyuan Mountain a lot, but the awe in his heart is increasing day by day, with every time he comes into contact, this awe will continue to deepen, and there is even a little faint fear.
Because everything is unknown, awe-inspiring, and terrifying.
As a police officer, he shouldn't believe in other things, and Sun Zhenbang was also an atheist in the past, but it turns out that there is indeed some kind of transcendent and extraordinary power in the world, such as Longyuan Mountain.
For the mountain god, he has a different sense from the villagers, and it is awe more than respect.
But all those who do evil near Longyuan Mountain don't seem to have a good end, as can be seen from the previous cases.
All of those criminals were in different places.
Whether it's a coincidence, or if it's really some kind of mysterious power, it shows how extraordinary this mountain is.
But now this mysterious mountain is going to be developed into a tourism project, Sun Zhenbang doesn't want this to happen, but he can't stop it.
These days, he has been restless in the police station, and he doesn't even have the heart to deal with his work, and he always feels that something big has happened.
Sure enough, Li Minghai and his entourage went up the mountain and their whereabouts were unknown that day.
Sun Zhenbang was so engrossed in thinking that he didn't even hear the village chief shouting several times.
"Officer Sun, are you alright?"
Looking at the village chief's concerned face, Sun Zhenbang shook his head, "It's nothing, it's just that I was a little absorbed in the case just now." β
"Officer Sun has a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not."
The village chief stopped talking.
"Village chief, you and I have known each other for so long, so if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly."
The village chief sighed, "I think this matter must have something to do with the mountain god, Officer Sun, you are a good person, and you helped us speak against this matter before, so I want to remind you not to anger the mountain god." β
"That group of people hasn't gone down the mountain now, maybe they have been punished by the mountain god."
Sun Zhenbang understood the words of the village chief, which meant that he should not wade into troubled waters, but as a people's policeman, his sense of responsibility made him unable to shirk.
"The village chief thank you for your kindness, but you also know that I am a policeman, and it is impossible to ignore this kind of thing."
The village chief was also a little helpless, "Even so, the mountain god is sensible, those people are not heinous, and there should be no danger to their lives." β
After understanding the basic situation, Sun Zhenbang quickly organized people to enter the mountains to start the search and rescue, and followed the footprints left by Li Minghai and others along the way.
However, due to the dim light, even if there is a flashlight, it has brought a lot of difficulties to their search and rescue.
As night fell, the last rays of the sunset also sank on the western mountains, and the night was like a big bird, spreading its black wings and covering the entire mountain.
The green hills gradually blurred, leaving only a black blurred outline, like a giant beast lurking in the dark.
The plants that grow well during the day are also twisted into strange shapes at night, staring at Sun Zhenbang and the others.
"Li Minghaiβ"
The shouts of the police drifted through the empty and silent mountain forest, but no echo was heard.
"Team Sun can see from the footprints on the ground that they should have gone west."
"Then let's continue to move west, keeping an eye on what's going on around us."
The police searched along the footprints on the ground, which were originally very regular and neat, but when they got to the back, they became almost a little messy and spread all around.
They couldn't accurately judge which route Li Minghai and the others were taking, as if they had suddenly lost their way and turned back and forth here several times.
Only in this way can such a chaotic mark be left on the ground.
"It's strange, how do you feel like this group of people has walked back and forth several times, constantly spinning in place."
The police studied the footprints on the ground, but they did not know that they had changed from outsiders to insiders from the moment they stepped into the land.
Sun Zhenbang felt a little strange, and after they turned around, his sensitivity as a police officer quickly made him realize that something was wrong around him.
"That's not right."
Seeing that Sun Zhenbang suddenly stopped, the others also stopped, "What's wrong with Team Sun?" β
"We've already walked this road."
Sun Zhenbang looked at his surroundings, and due to the dim light, the flashlight had limited reach.
As soon as the lights swept over, there was a dark scene all around, and there seemed to be no difference, but the big tree around it had obviously passed by before.
Sun Zhenbang clearly saw that there was a large black spot on it.
The others hadn't noticed that something was wrong, Sun Zhenbang's face had become a little solemn, and he looked around, those tall plants were like ghosts lurking around.
The mountain breeze blew through at night, and there were many ghosts, and everything seemed so weird.
"No, we were obviously going in the opposite direction just now, how could we possibly walk through here."
Hearing Sun Zhenbang's words, there was a slight commotion in the originally neat team.
"Team Sun, could it be that you are too sensitive? We've always followed the direction of the compass, so we shouldn't have gone wrong. β
"Yes, Team Sun, we've always been quite careful."
The visibility around is low, so everyone will be more cautious, according to this situation, the possibility of getting lost is very small.
Sun Zhenbang didn't explain much, and walked towards another road with a solemn face.
"Now take a look around."
After turning around, looking at the big tree not far away, it seemed to be back to the original point.
This time, everyone fell into silence and believed what Sun Zhenbang said.
At this moment, Sun Zhenbang finally understood why the footprints on the ground would become messy when they came to the back.
Presumably, at the beginning, Li Minghai and those people also encountered the same problem as them, and they got lost in this mountain forest, so they kept circling around here.
It's just that he doesn't understand one thing, when Li Minghai entered the mountain, it was in broad daylight, and the visibility was extremely high, so it stands to reason that it is unlikely to get lost.
There must be some reason for this that they don't know.
Although they were a little flustered when they got lost, they were all well-trained police officers, and soon everyone calmed down and tried to start looking for a solution.
However, no matter which way they went, they couldn't find any direction, and everyone was a little at a loss for a while.
"What should Team Sun do now?"
Originally, they went into the mountains to search and rescue, but they also got lost, and it seems that there is a force in the dark that is affecting their judgment.
The more times like this, the more you can't mess up.
Sun Zhenbang took a deep breath, he guessed that this rescue would not be so easy, after all, there might be a mountain god's handiwork in this, and he even prepared for the worst.
Maybe even they got angry.
Otherwise, how to explain the loss of the road today.
You must know that Sun Zhenbang is not the first time they have entered the mountain, and it is not unheard of to search the mountain at night, and there have been worse environments than this before, but there has never been a situation of getting lost.
It's really strange to get lost this time.
To untie the bell, you must tie the bell, if it is done by the mountain god-
Sun Zhenbang suddenly seemed to think of something, he got rid of distracting thoughts, folded his hands, and bowed reverently.
"We have no intention of intruding on your territory, but the police are duty, it is really helpless, and we hope that the mountain god can be accommodating, we must be grateful."
"Li Minghai's group of people are indeed inappropriate and bold, but their crimes are not to death, and I hope that your old man can raise his noble hand."
Everyone looked at Sun Zhenbang's movements, and at first they didn't understand why he was, but when they heard the words behind them, they suddenly realized.
These policemen are also people who have been in contact with the Longyuanshan case with Sun Zhenbang before, and they also have some understanding of the mystery in it.
Although the police were surprised by Sun Zhenbang's behavior, they didn't think there was anything, everyone knew the strangeness of Longyuan Mountain, but it was difficult to say it because of his identity.
It has almost become a tacit thing for them in private.
"Can Team Sun do this?"
"If you believe it, if you don't believe it, you don't know those things in Longyuan Mountain."
"Instead of spinning around like a headless fly here, why don't you give it a try, maybe it will work."
"Even if it doesn't work, there's no loss, isn't it?"
The rest of the policemen also followed Sun Zhenbang and bowed devoutly into the distance.
At some point, a crescent moon climbed up the treetops, shedding a faint silver glow, as if even the surrounding darkness had been dispelled a lot.
Many night owls in the treetops stared at them with wide eyes and without blinking, and then flapped their wings and melted into the endless night.
And in the center of the mountain forest, the moonlight is bright, like a bright Milky Way flowing in it, and a hazy mist can be faintly seen, like a thousand silver ribbons wrapped around it.
Ye Qin and the Origin White Bone were in the center of these silver belts, and the silver glow of the sky was like a bridge connecting heaven and earth, gilding the dark green scales with Shenhua.
The surrounding eight different directions of brilliance flowed, faintly connected into a line, forming a huge pattern, the mist was thick and boiling, and there was a tendency to change.
The night owl was muttering in the treetops, not seeing the usual desolation, but looking a little active, as if he kept telling Ye Qin something.
"The cops are coming, too?"
Ye Qin slowly opened his eyes, his spiritual power was released towards the surroundings, he sensed Sun Zhenbang's existence, and naturally heard what they said.
"It's quite discerning, and he's also a person who knows the severity."
If I am not mistaken, it seems that Sun Zhenbang also came to the temple to worship himself, but he does not have to be punished like the previous mountain entrants.
If they were not sincere in their hearts, they would not need Ye Qin to make a move at all, and they would fall into the ecstasy formation of the formation like Li Minghai.
"Close!"
Ye Qin's mind moved, and he gathered the Qi of Heaven and Earth around him, all of which were absorbed into his body.
The originally boiling mist inside the formation began to become silent, and the brilliance of the eight directions gradually turned dim, as if the source of power had suddenly been lost.
In just a moment, everything returned to calm, and even the white bone origin slowly dissipated into the air.
The moon hung in the sky, shining down like water, as if nothing had happened, except for a large emerald serpent hovering over the moon.
The fluctuation of the margin faintly in the air indicates that this place was once extraordinary, and the kind of Dao rhyme that seems to be there still lingers around.
As Sun Zhenbang said, although Li Minghai's group of people are bold and reckless, their crimes are not to death, and they can just teach them a lesson, and there is no need to kill them.
And once the matter is big, it will inevitably attract the official, and it is not a wise move to fight them now, the country's hot weapons make him very jealous, and he knows that he is not an opponent for the time being, so Ye Qin will accept it when he sees it.
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On the other side, after Sun Zhenbang and the others finished praying, they continued to move towards the southeast.
The moonlight is bright, emitting a soft light, like a light in the dark, guiding them in the direction, I don't know if it's their illusion, I always feel that the visibility around them has improved a lot.
There was no longer the hazy feeling of being in the dark, as if the invisible wall that shrouded the surrounding area had been removed by something, and even the vision became wider.
This time, instead of walking back, they finally found their way out, looking at the path ahead that winds into the distance.
Everyone was excited, "We're coming out?!" β
How could there be such a coincidence in the world?
You must know that no matter how they searched before, they were like headless flies who couldn't find a way out, but after Sun Zhenbang prayed, they came out inexplicably.
I can't help but wonder if there's any connection between this.
The policemen who were still suspicious of the mountain god's statement had some subtle changes in their faces.
Could it be that there really is a mountain god here?
There was a little more indescribable fear in everyone's hearts, and their eyes were full of awe when they looked at the outline of the deep mountains not far away.
After this incident, Sun Zhenbang and the others never got lost again, but new problems arose, no matter how they shouted to search, they did not get a response from Li Minghai's group.
According to the information and analysis they got before, Li Minghai should be active in this vicinity.
Now that they are looking for it in the mountains, it is impossible for them to have no reaction.
"Team Sun, it's so strange, it's too quiet here."
"yes, it feels like we're the only ones here."
Assuming that Li Minghai and the others got lost, they should find a way to call for help and contact the outside world.
Now that the lights are blind, the best way is to light a bonfire to facilitate the people who come to search and rescue to locate their coordinates, such basic common sense, they should have.
"Nothing will happen to them, will they?"
Sun Zhenbang frowned, "I can't rule out this possibility." β
His intuition told him that the lives of Li Minghai and the others should not be in danger, and it could be seen from just now that his prayers had an effect.
Maybe the mysterious power in the dark may not accept his prayers, even if this is the case, it should not be a dead hand to Li Minghai and them.
Therefore, Sun Zhenbang might as well make a bold guess that Li Minghai and the others must be somewhere on the mountain, but because they lost consciousness, they couldn't hear their shouts.
Sun Zhenbang expressed his thoughts and won the approval of many people.
Now Sun Zhenbang and they can only follow the footprints of Li Minghai and others, which is also the only remaining clue, but halfway through the search, their footprints suddenly disappeared, as if they had evaporated out of thin air.
"Team Sun, the footprints are gone here, could it be that these big living people have disappeared out of thin air?"
The police searched the neighborhood again, but found no new footprints or clues.
Sun Zhenbang looked at these footprints and fell into contemplation, the messy footprints continued to extend here, but then came to an abrupt end.
Li Minghai and the others should be around here, but they didn't see anything after searching around.
Now that no one has been found, and the footprints have suddenly disappeared, it is a bit strange, as if they have entered another world.
"These people must have gone to heaven."
"How could there be no footprints, where the hell have these people gone?"
"Let's take a look again, maybe there are any clues around."
The sky slightly revealed the white color of the fish's belly, and the first rays of morning light broke through the shackles of darkness and brought light to the world.
Above the mountains and mountains, thousands of rays of light burst out, the clouds are steaming, and the whole mountain forest seems to have been reborn.
Sun Zhenbang and the others searched for most of the night, looking a little tired, and just when they were about to give up, they saw a strange light reflected in the east, as if something was shining.
"Team Sun, there seems to be something there."
Everyone hurriedly ran over, and it turned out to be the lens that had fallen on the ground, and the sunlight happened to fall down, attracting everyone's attention.
Not far from the lens, Li Minghai and the others were lying on the ground, their eyes closed and their faces pale.
"They're here!"
After most of the night's tossing, I finally found the existence of Li Minghai and others in the early morning.
"Let the people under the mountain hurry over to help, and contact the hospital by the way."
Sun Zhenbang examined it, and there were no obvious injuries on the surface of these people, and they should have just passed out in a coma, and the specific reason needed to be further examined in the hospital to know.
He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, as long as the person was still alive.
There were dozens of unconscious people here, and it was not easy to carry them down the mountain, and even the villagers came to help regardless of their previous suspicions.
The people in the project engineering team were very embarrassed, thinking that they had suspected that the villagers were playing ghosts, and even almost had a verbal dispute.
"I'm really sorry, I was suspicious of you before, and I had a bad attitude towards you."
The villagers waved their hands.
"Although we are from the village, we can distinguish between what is right and what is not. And there is a sentence that we are not alarmist, there are indeed mountain gods on this mountain, and they are because they offend the mountain gods, so they will cause the current situation. β
If it was the beginning, this group of people would definitely be dismissive of this statement, but now looking at the serious faces of the villagers, they were all a little silent for a while.
The ambulance came quickly, carrying Li Minghai and others to the nearest hospital.
They were immediately examined for their whole body, and there were no injuries, but they fell into a deep coma, and they may wake up in a short time.
Sun Zhenbang didn't leave, he just waited by the side, after all, he still had to figure out what happened to Li Minghai and his party in the deep mountains.
Why did they lose contact for no reason, and they were all in a coma when they were found.
Could it really be that the mountain god did all this?
There are also during the day
(End of chapter)