Seeing the crime scene flashbacks made me the darling of the police station.

Chapter 292 A New Discovery?

“I asked about the recording in the player, and the city said they could try to process it, but it would take time and be difficult, so they might not be able to recover it,” Duan Wenrui said.

Lu Zhishen nodded.

"The fabric analysis results aren't out yet." Duan Wenrui said, glancing at Su Miaoyi and the others. "I haven't had a proper rest all night. Why don't we go back to town and get some rest?"

Su Miaoyi looked at Lu Zhishen and Chu Xingrou.

"I'm fine, I'm in good spirits," Lu Zhishen said, despite the dark circles under his eyes.

"I'm fine." Chu Xingrou looked genuinely energetic. "A little bit of staying up late is nothing."

"It's good to be young." Zhao Yongliang pounded his lower back, his voice sounding weary.

"You should take a rest," Su Miaoyi said. "Let's go up the mountain and take a look."

"Up in the mountains?" Duan Wenrui said.

“Okay,” Su Miaoyi said. “Let’s look around. We can go by ourselves.”

“I’ll go with you.” Duan Wenrui stood up.

"No need," Su Miaoyi refused.

"Okay then," Duan Wenrui said. "Call me if anything comes up."

Three people went up the mountain.

There are many mountains here, one after another, and it feels like there's no end in sight.

“Yesterday they showed the photos to everyone in the village, but no one said they had ever seen it,” Chu Xingrou said. “The case is still making no progress.”

“A case that hasn’t been solved in three years must be difficult,” Lu Zhishen said.

“This murderer is too cunning.” Chu Xingrou took Su Miaoyi’s arm. “That song always makes me uneasy. I got through last night safely, but what about tonight? What about tomorrow night? If the case remains unsolved, what will we do? We can’t patrol every day, can we?”

Lu Zhishen was silent for a moment.

Su Miaoyi did not speak.

"Do you think there might be a murderer among the families who left yesterday?" Chu Xingrou asked.

"Captain Duan and his team later verified their exact whereabouts," Lu Zhishen said. "Since the murderer played the folk song in Yanjing Village, his target must be in the village. If I were the murderer, I wouldn't have left. It would have been too far to travel back and forth, and it would have attracted attention."

Chu Xingrou nodded.

As Chu Xingrou continued walking up the mountain, she suddenly felt Su Miaoyi tug at her arm.

She raised her arm forward slightly.

"Hmm?" Chu Xingrou looked at her.

Su Miaoyi, however, walked straight ahead.

"Sister Miaomiao?" Chu Xingrou took her arm and was pulled forward by her. "What's wrong?"

Su Miaoyi did not respond.

Lu Zhishen had been walking behind the two of them. Seeing that Su Miaoyi didn't react, he quickly took a few steps forward and walked up to Su Miaoyi.

He waved his hand in front of her eyes, but Su Miaoyi didn't react at all. She didn't blink and just kept walking up the mountain along the path she had made.

Upon seeing this, Lu Zhishen and Chu Xingrou exchanged a glance.

They could see excitement in each other's eyes.

This means there is a high probability of new discoveries.

A new discovery!

Lu Zhishen and Chu Xingrou stood on either side of Su Miaoyi.

Although there are well-trodden paths on the mountain, there are also many loose stones, making it difficult to walk on.

They were worried she would fall, so they positioned themselves on either side of her in the wider sections and in the narrower sections, one in front and one behind to protect her.

And the three of them walked for a long time.

It was a bit chilly in the morning, so all three of them wore coats.

Gradually, the sun rose higher and the temperature increased, but the three of them continued climbing the mountain.

It's getting hotter and hotter, and sweat is starting to drip from my forehead.

Chu Xingrou and Lu Zhishen both took off their coats. They wanted to help Su Miaoyi take hers off too, but they couldn't manage it after several attempts. In the end, they could only unzip her coat.

Chu Xingrou picked up a large leaf and fanned her with it, worried that she might suffer from heatstroke when she woke up.

After all, the two of them could still drink water, but she couldn't even get a sip.

"Let's wipe her face with a tissue dampened with water." Lu Zhishen was a little out of breath as he spoke. This was the second time he had participated in Su Miaoyi's long walk. He was already exhausted, and this was on a mountain with a high temperature. He felt like he was going to be dried out by the sun. "Her face is getting redder and redder. I feel like the redness is a bit too much. I hope she doesn't get heatstroke."

Chu Xingrou poured some water onto a tissue and used it to wipe her face: "I should have brought a bottle of alcohol. I saw one on the table before I left."

Lu Zhishen took a few breaths, and as he walked, he plucked some softer branches and wove two fans. He gave one to Chu Xingrou and took the other for Su Miaoyi to fan herself.

"Brother Lu, you're so skillful," Chu Xingrou praised.

“I think so too,” Lu Zhishen said. “Take them back to Jinghai and sell them to Zhuang Yanzheng for five hundred each.”

"Let's sell it for a thousand," Chu Xingrou said.

“You’re even darker,” Lu Zhishen and the other man whispered.

The sun has reached its highest point.

The three of them had long since left the territory of Yanjing Village.

If it weren't for his mobile phone allowing him to track his location, Lu Zhishen wouldn't even know where he was.

At first, you could see crops, but now you can only see forests.

There were no signs of human activity here.

A path that hasn't been trodden out is even more difficult to traverse.

One moment a rock rises, the next it sinks; some rocks are even loose.

However, apart from stepping on loose stones, Su Miaoyi can accurately avoid any obstacles and will not trip over them.

Once inside the woods, the sun wasn't so strong anymore.

Su Miaoyi kept walking deeper into the woods, and kept walking.

We walked for almost half an hour.

Su Miaoyi finally stopped.

Lu Zhishen and Chu Xingrou exchanged a glance, feeling a glimmer of hope, and quickly took a few breaths.

Su Miaoyi stood there for a while, then took two steps to the left, and then squatted down to start digging through the stones and soil with her bare hands.

Chu Xingrou tried to stop her twice, but couldn't.

So she and Lu Zhishen each picked up a branch to help dig.

Because of the rocks, it was difficult to dig. Just as a small depression was dug out, Su Miaoyi suddenly stood up again.

The suddenness of her standing up startled Chu Xingrou, causing her to fall flat on her backside.

"Are you alright?" Lu Zhishen helped her up.

Chu Xingrou patted the dry, yellow leaves off her clothes: "It's nothing."

Su Miaoyi walked another three meters or so, then squatted down and continued digging.

Lu Zhishen and Chu Xingrou looked at each other, both of them completely bewildered. But after a moment of confusion, they quickly followed her, squatted down, and continued to help dig.

After digging a small pit, Su Miaoyi got up and walked forward again.

Lu Zhishen and Chu Xingrou, having already gained experience, got up and followed.

Su Miaoyi dug with her bare hands, while the two of them dug with great effort, using wooden sticks.

If they dig a little more, Su Miaoyi can dig a little less, and her hands will be less injured.

After finishing digging, she got up and walked two or three meters to the right, squatted down, and continued digging. Chu Xingrou and Lu Zhishen followed her again.
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