It doesn't matter if your souls are scattered, as long as you die.

The next day, before dawn, Zhao Tao led twenty-four team members and a dog into the mountains.

Their actions were kept secret from the villagers; apart from the old man and Yunli, no one knew that the police had returned last night.

Yun Li also got up very early. When he left the space, he saw a group of police officers enter the mountain with his spiritual power.

He took out a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and ate it as he walked after them.

Yun Li and Zhao Tao, along with the other police officers, maintained a distance of two kilometers, ensuring they were not discovered at all.

When Yun Li saw Zhao Tao and the others arrive at the waterfall, his expression didn't change much.

"Woof woof..."

"Woof..."

The dog barked incessantly as soon as it got to the waterfall.

"Captain, there's a strong smell of blood here." One of them frowned and looked around warily.

"I can smell it too."

"Could it be that an animal was killed nearby?"

Zhao Tao glanced at the barking dog, then his gaze finally settled on the cascading waterfall.

After staring for three seconds, I went around to the side of the waterfall. The smell of blood was even stronger. I peeked out and saw a passageway behind it.

The ground was slippery, so he held onto the stone wall and walked behind the waterfall curtain. When he reached the middle of the waterfall, he saw a cave hidden behind the waterfall, along with some daily necessities and a mangled corpse.

His pupils contracted instantly.

Once inside, I turned on my flashlight and, after seeing the horrific state of the corpse, guessed that it was probably a person from Jiazigou.

The Bone Crusher is truly everywhere.

When the police officers saw the gruesome corpse, most of them vomited.

Witnessing the victim's appearance firsthand gave these police officers a clearer understanding of the perpetrator who dismembered the body, unlike before when they had only heard about it without any real knowledge.

"Everyone be careful. This body was found dead within the last two days. The perpetrator who broke the bones is likely still in these mountains."

Some people were scared, while others were eager to try.

If we can catch the culprit who broke the bones, it will be a great achievement.

"Zhang Qiang, Wang Dong, Wang Rudang, Li Caitou, the four of you, collect the body and then go down the mountain to report the matter to the bureau chief."

Zhao Tao pointed at the group of people.

None of the four people named felt nauseous.

Upon receiving instructions, the four carefully cleaned and collected the body, and then carried it down the mountain.

The rest of the group continued deeper into the mountains.

After walking for two hours, the police encountered various problems, including venomous snakes, wild boars, and even bison and wolves.

Fortunately, they all had guns, and the large animals were shot dead.

Only one person was accidentally bitten by a venomous snake, but that wasn't a big problem because Zhao Tao had made thorough arrangements, including having a military doctor among the people who went into the mountains.

Perhaps fearing that the smell of blood would attract more large wild animals, they did not slaughter the wild boars and bison that had been shot, and simply left them there.

I guess they'll take it away when they want to turn back.

Just as Yun Li had thought, they didn't slaughter or take the animals away, fearing that the smell of blood would attract more wild beasts.

I was thinking that if I was lucky, I would find the villagers who were digging for treasure soon, and then I would take them with me when I came down the mountain.

When Yun Li passed by, he simply took away the wild boars and bison.

In this sweltering heat, it would stink if left here for just one day; it would be a waste not to collect it.

As Yun Li followed, he scanned the ground with his mental energy. So far, he had not seen any human corpses.

There are quite a few skeletons on the ground, but none of them are recent deaths.

Unbeknownst to them, the police officers walked southwest to Snake Peak, but instead of crossing it, they followed the path along its slopes.

Yun Li glanced around and realized that if they continued walking like this, they would eventually reach the head of the snake.

The snake's head is not located on flat ground, but on a cliff.

I'll definitely have to come back later.

Sure enough, after reaching the end, Zhao Tao looked around, waved his hand, and said, "Turn back and find another way."

"Captain, that old man said the southwest direction is right here. This is also southwest. Should we keep going?"

"Since we haven't found anyone or seen a body, we'll continue searching."

Zhao Tao wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a big gulp of water from his waist.

Everyone else was also unbearably hot and wanted to take off their clothes but didn't dare, because there were just too many snakes, insects, and rodents.

This time they bypassed Snake Peak from the other end, looking around as they went.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the group arrived at Guifeng.

To the average person, the massive Turtle Peak is just an ordinary mountain, and it doesn't look like a turtle at all.

After walking for most of the day, and with the weather being so hot, everyone was exhausted.

Zhao Tao was tired himself, and seeing that everyone else was tired, he said, "Let's rest here for a bit."

Upon hearing this, the group quickly found a suitable shady spot to sit down and rest.

The dog was also panting with its tongue hanging out.

An older-looking police officer took a few rice balls out of his bag and tossed them to the dog.

As for water, they didn't give it to the dog because there was moisture on the mountain wall, and the dog could just lick it.

After resting for a while, everyone regained some strength and started chatting.

Only the military doctor quietly searched for herbs on the side. Judging from his excited expression, he must have found quite a few good medicinal materials.

Zhao Tao glanced at the sky; it was getting late, and he needed to find a place to spend the night.

He stood up, dusted himself off, walked around Guifeng Peak for a short while, and came back. "Get up, everyone. Go cut down some trees. We'll mark out a spot against the mountain wall and rest here tonight."

There might be better and safer caves in these mountains, but Zhao Tao just felt this was the best.

The reason, of course, is that he did not find any snakes or insects that were commonly found here.

In addition, water seeps through the mountain wall, so there's no need to worry about drinking water.

The military doctor smiled and nodded, saying that choosing this place was good, as it would allow him to find more medicinal herbs.

Although everyone was still very tired, the thought that as long as they marked out the area, they could get a good rest made them feel less tired and they got up and got to work.

Yun Li retracted his outstretched finger, walked around the black snake that had been charred by lightning, and then walked about a kilometer before entering the space.

After taking a refreshing shower, I took out some ice cream that I had stockpiled a long time ago from the warehouse and started eating it in big bites.

Four generals and five little generals sat in front of her, drooling.

Yun Li saw them, but not knowing if they were edible, she didn't give them any.

In the air, the wind is spinning and flying.

The five little birds got impatient waiting for food, and the boldest one actually pounced on it and took a bite out of half of the ice cream.

Yun Li wasn't angry; she just watched quietly as it ate the ice cream.

I continued to observe them, and seeing that they didn't seem to be in any discomfort, I tossed them the last bit of ice cream I had.

Then, I took out a few ice creams from the warehouse and gave one to each of the dogs.