With this shout, Brother Tao and the monkey rushed up and rushed straight towards Li Ji.

Li Ji panicked, his legs were weak with fright, he was stunned for a moment, and woke up in an instant. Out of nowhere, I suddenly got the strength, turned around and ran.

The monkey and Tao Ge each stood in the way.

In a hurry, Li Ji had no time to think about it, slammed into the stunned little third son, spread his legs, and ran towards the riverbank.

There are street lights on this stretch of the road, but they never seem to be on.

Li Ji panicked, staring ahead, just running away. Brother Tao and the monkey shouted and chased after them.

Li Ji's physical foundation laid by playing football when he was a student, coupled with the fact that he has been running and exercising after work, has shown his advantage at this moment.

He ran wildly, and soon left Brother Tao and the others behind.

After running for a while, he really couldn't run anymore, Li Ji stopped, held his knees with both hands, and gasped for breath while turning his head to look back.

The road was dark, and there were faint footsteps and shouts, obviously Brother Tao and they hadn't given up the chase yet.

However, listening to the sound was still far away, Li Ji was slightly relieved.

Look ahead, it's white, there is the sound of rushing water, intermittently.

The eastern part of the city used to be a development zone, and it used to be full of factories, busy traffic, and very lively.

However, within two or three years, they all went bankrupt and withdrew, and there were few left.

It is said that because of the change in the investment policy, many enterprises have failed the environmental impact assessment and have to close their doors.

Large tracts of land have been polluted and left unattended for a long time, largely barren. For a while, it was said that Marriott Group was going to be redeveloped, but there was no movement.

Although it is on the outskirts of the city, it is also part of the urban area. However, with only one road separating them, they have a very different look.

On one side is a high-rise building street, with people and cars coming and going; On the other side, there are dilapidated houses and tiles, and it is rare to see a human figure. Abandoned factories are everywhere, overgrown with artemisia grass and shrubs, and many places have become natural garbage dumps, stinky and hot.

Li Ji gasped for a while, listening to the footsteps getting closer and closer, he panicked, quickly straightened his waist, and ran forward again.

Except for this boulevard, there is no decent road in this area. Li Ji had no choice but to continue to run along the road.

It was getting dark, and the moon had not yet risen.

It was dark all around, and there was not a single light in sight. There was only a gray road, which could still be seen clearly in the darkness.

The footsteps were softer, and the shouts were muffled.

Li Ji's legs became heavier and heavier, and his wheezing sound became more and more intense.

He wondered in his heart, what did these three people want to do, did they really have to abolish one of their arms before stopping?

Just as he was thinking about it, his eyes suddenly lit up, and the sound of turbulent water hit his ear drums. Li Ji stopped his feet abruptly and looked forward in surprise.

The surface of the water with white flowers shimmered with surging light in the gloomy sky.

There were a few piers in the river, vague, but the black shadows were recognizable at a glance.

There is a section of concrete bridge that stretches out into the river, but it is only a few meters, and it is already dilapidated and overgrown.

Needless to say, this must be a remnant of the bridge that was in full swing.

Presumably, it didn't repair much at the beginning, but it was permanently stopped for some reason, and it became a "unfinished" project like this.

In this stunned moment, the footsteps behind him approached again, mixed with human voices. Li Ji's heart tightened, and he hurriedly looked to both sides.

As far as the eye could see, there were some wastelands and grassy flats, overgrown with high and low weeds and trees, and there was no obvious road to be seen.

Li Ji thought about it, took a few more steps forward, picked up a big stone, and threw it into the river.

After about four or five seconds, there was a "plopping" sound on the surface of the river, and some water lights were faintly lit up.

Li Ji turned around, jumped off the bridge, and hid in a large bush of tall grass under the bridge pier.

As soon as he hid, the footsteps reached the bridge.

The three of them were also out of breath, only to hear Brother Tao say: "I'm tired to death!" Damn, this kid can run......"

"It's not like that, I can't catch up with him for so long......"

It's the voice of a monkey.

The other man didn't speak, gasping for breath, which could be heard under the bridge.

Li Ji knew that this person should be the "little third son".

The footsteps were chaotic, and the three of them looked around.

"Brother Tao, no one......"

Said the monkey.

"Tao, Brother Tao, I didn't see ......"

It's the voice of the little miko.

"Grandma, you two didn't look for it properly, why didn't you see it?"

Brother Tao scolded.

"This black rumbling, don't be thrown black stones by that kid......"

Before the monkey could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Brother Tao: "Damn, your life is worth it!" ”

The monkey stopped talking.

"Damn, did you really jump into the river?"

Brother Tao seemed to be talking to himself, and he seemed to be asking the other two people.

"I heard it just now, I wonder if it was the river he jumped into?"

The monkey answered.

"Grandma's, I really told him to run away....."

Brother Tao seemed to regret it.

"Brother Tao, do you want to call Brother Leopard and ask him to send some more people to look for him?"

The monkey asked.

"What to fight? Will you die without Brother Leopard? Grandma's! ”

Brother Tao roared.

Silent.

"Brother Tao, that ...... So what do you think about this? ”

The monkey paused, emboldened, and asked again.

"Let's wait and see, if we really can't find anyone, let's go back first, and we'll talk about it later."

Brother Tao hesitated.

"Brother Tao, then, what about Brother Leopard?"

The monkey asked.

"I'll go back and tell him," Brother Tao pondered, "just say that everything is done, clean him up hard, and he promises not to look for the woman surnamed Han in the future......"

"This ......"

The monkey hesitated.

"Monkey, don't worry," Brother Tao said, "as long as you don't say it, no one will know about it." ”

The monkey promised: "Brother Tao, I, I ......"

"I'll give you 4,000 yuan ......for the 10,000 yuan."

A moment of silence followed.

The monkey didn't answer, and Brother Tao didn't speak again.

The bridgehead was quiet, and the sound of the water was like a roar, reaching the ear drum, which was exceptionally clear.

Li Ji squatted under a low tree, his body submerged in tall weeds.

Fortunately, at this time, the mosquitoes were almost gone, only some unknown insects crawled randomly on the face and body.

Li Ji was bitten so painfully and itchyly, and he felt uncomfortable, but he didn't dare to move. The heart beat like a drum, and he didn't dare to make a sound.

At this moment, the scene from the movie "Qiu Shaoyun" appeared in his mind. Although it can't be compared with Qiu Shaoyun, the situation at the moment is somewhat similar.

After a while, there was movement at the bridgehead.

I only heard Brother Tao say: "I think it's better to go back first." Anyway, if you know his work unit, you can find him anytime in the future. ”

Then he instructed the monkey, "Don't talk nonsense when you go back, just do what I said." ”

"That'...... Well, Brother Tao....."

The monkey was clearly a little reluctant, but he didn't dare to say anything.

"Alright, let's go!"

Brother Tao said.

The monkey didn't speak, and the little third son didn't speak, only heard the rustling of slow footsteps.

Li Ji stretched out his hand to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, and secretly let out a long breath, and the heart that jumped to his throat finally sank back into his stomach.

Li Ji moved his body slightly, wanting to wait for the three of them to go away before going out.

At this time, an unexpected thing happened.

"Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle bells......"

The mobile phone in Li Ji's pocket rang suddenly!