Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

Under the big tree, by the campfire, Zhou Rui tied the black wolf and the listless dog back together.

Although these two individuals weren't particularly powerful, they were still a significant advantage over the defenseless Wu Jiajia and the fractured Lü Zhi.

For Zhi Xue, this is still a huge threat. If he's not careful, Black Wolf and his companion might take advantage of an opening.

"Who are these two people...?"

"Are they the ones who robbed me?" Lu Zhixue interrupted Xie Zhihua, asking urgently.

"Although he wasn't one of them, the person who fired the shot was connected to them." Gu Dayong took off his gloves and boots and put them by the fire to dry. They were a little damp and uncomfortable to wear.

"And what about the person who fired the shot?"

Lu Zhixue couldn't forget the person who ambushed him. Not only was that person so frightening that he wet himself, but he also broke his leg. He wanted revenge for those two shots.

Gu Dayong glanced at him and asked, "You want revenge?"

Then he shook his head again: "It's probably too late to report it. That person was accidentally killed by Ruiwa."

"Ah!" Wu Jiajia exclaimed in surprise, somewhat incredulous.

In her eyes, Zhou Rui was just a younger brother. Although he was a bit taller and had a more robust build than her, she never imagined he would dare to kill someone.

"You...you killed someone?"

Xie Yongjiang stared wide-eyed at Zhou Rui. He looked down on this arrogant young man, but he never expected him to dare to kill. And after the murder, he remained calm and composed, silently going about his work.

Zhou Rui tightened the rope, thinking that Black Wolf and the other man should be unable to break free. He then turned around and saw that everyone was looking at him with surprised expressions.

"Oh, I killed him. What's wrong?"

Wu Jiajia looked at the boy, who was about the same age as her neighbor's child, and her mouth moved slightly.

"Is that a person?"

Zhou Rui walked to the fire, took off his gloves, and repeatedly warmed his hands over the fire.

"He tried to kill me, I fought back, and that man died. What's the problem?"

Apart from Gu Dayong and Xie Zhihua, the group of young people present couldn't help but swallow hard. Mainly because Zhou Rui had downplayed the murder.

Black Wolf and Silent Dog lowered their heads and kept their mouths tightly shut.

I knew he was a living devil, but I didn't know that he had even killed Tanaka. Obviously, Matsuki Gakuno, who was left, was not much better off.

For a moment, everyone fell silent, seemingly stunned by the news.

It was eerily quiet under the tree, with only the crackling sound of burning dead branches.

"By the way, what's the status of the search here? Have you found Qin Rui and He Wu's footprints?"

Gu Dayong broke the silence by speaking.

"We didn't find their footprints, but we have new clues."

Xie Zhihua paused for a moment before answering.

"Zhijie and Wang Pao discussed it and decided that they would head towards Eagle Cliff, the mountain where the griffins nest."

Zhou Rui looked up at Lü Zhixue and Wu Jiajia: "Do you think that if they can't find each other, they'll head towards their original destination to meet up?"

Xie Zhihua glanced at Zhou Rui, then at Xie Yongjiang who was staring at Wu Jiajia, and sighed inwardly.

Wang Pao's apprentice is clever; he only made the first move, and the other person already revealed his intentions. Unlike his own nephew, who's a blockhead, yet still dreams of city girls. Do you think anyone would even notice him?

Zhou Rui nodded, knowing he hadn't guessed wrong, and then looked at Gu Dayong, wanting to see what his plans were.

Gu Dayong suppressed his anxiety and kept thinking.

Qin Rui and He Wu have still not been found. One is the little princess of the Qin family, and the other is Director Qin's brother-in-law, yet they haven't been seen at all.

"Xiao Rui, can you still hold on?" After thinking for a while, Gu Dayong decided to play Zhou Rui as his trump card.

"Uncle Dayong, I can do it." Only he and Gu Dayong know Qin Rui's and Gu Dayong's identities. If they can't find them, it will be hard to explain to Qin Zhan.

"Alright, Brother Xie, could you have your nephew go and take Zhou Rui ahead to look for them?"

Gu Dayong had long disliked Xie Yongjiang; a young man who didn't do any work and just stared at the young girl.

Xie Yongjiang was somewhat displeased upon hearing this, and before Xie Zhihua could speak, he muttered, "I'm not going. I searched all day yesterday and I'm exhausted. I'll stay here and protect Jiajia."

"Oh?" Gu Dayong chuckled. "Only the four of you know the area. You're going to protect Wu Jiajia. So, do you want your grandpa to lead the way, or do you want the injured Brother Lü to go?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Jiajia and Lü Zhixue immediately fixed their gazes on Xie Yongjiang, whose face was flushed red.

Xie Yongjiang opened his mouth, but Xie Zhihua's face had already darkened: "Yongjiang, hurry up and pack your things, take Brother Zhou Rui to Eagle Cliff and take a look. More people, more hope."

Xie Yongjiang dared not disobey Xie Zhihua, so he could only get up angrily and pack his things, though his eyes were filled with resentment.

At this moment, Wu Jiajia stood up: "Comrade Zhou Rui, can I go with you? I miss Rui Rui. I haven't seen her for the past few days, and I'm a little worried."

Zhou Rui looked at Gu Dayong. There were some things he couldn't say himself, so he could only let Gu Dayong speak for him.

"Jiajia, you've just recovered from a fever and you're still too weak. You should rest and recuperate at the camp. If you go, Zhou Rui will have to take care of you, which will waste too much of his time."

Gu Dayong spoke as tactfully as possible, but his words implied that Wu Jiajia would be a hindrance if she went.

Lu Zhixue also chimed in, "Jiajia, listen to me. Uncle Gu is right. The most important thing now is to find Zhijun and the others as soon as possible. Don't go and make things worse."

Wu Jiajia bit her lip, knowing that this matter could not be changed, so she could only turn back to look at Zhou Rui.

"Zhou Rui, promise me you'll bring Rui Rui back."

After hearing this, Zhou Rui nodded resolutely: "Don't worry, I will definitely bring them all back."

After saying that, Zhou Rui ignored Xie Yongjiang, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and turned to leave.

Xie Yongjiang glanced at Wu Jiajia with some reluctance, but found that the girl wasn't even looking at him. He could only run after Zhou Rui's retreating figure, feeling rather dejected.

"Little Dragon, come here, look at this, aren't these human footprints?"

Luo Hao stood at a fork in the road and shouted to Wang Xiaolong, who was a few meters away.

Wang Xiaolong ran over. There were only the two of them here; the others had separated from them half an hour earlier and gone into different valleys.

"Senior brother, you have a sharp eye. I think those are Lu Zhijun and his group's footprints. Look, there's another pair of footprints that's a size smaller; they must belong to another girl."

"Then I'll fire two shots quickly to get them to come over here," Luo Hao said, raising his gun.

Wang Xiaolong pulled him aside: "Senior brother, don't be like that. Let's talk about it after we find the people. Lü Zhixue and Wu Jiajia were found by others, we didn't do anything."

"But didn't Master say that we should shoot him as soon as we find a clue?"

"Senior brother, those people in Hongqi Town have all made some gains these past two days, but we haven't. Master has been holding back his anger for a long time. You don't want Master to lose face in front of Wang Shouye, do you?"