"Why?" Lu Xiufeng asked curiously.
"There's no motive," Wu San said. "He's doing fine in the valley. Why would he send people out to kill so many people? What's his purpose? Moreover, he himself is the staunchest supporter and guardian of the rules and traditions that have been passed down in the village for hundreds of years. He hopes that the village can continue to be passed down like it has been for hundreds of years and avoid too much interaction with the outside world. It is like a paradise, "Wu San said.
Judging from what he said, he seemed to know a lot about the Miaoxi River.
"Thank you," Lu Xiufeng said.
"Alright, let's get out of here. It's too noisy here." Wu San waved his hand.
"Well, this won't cause you any trouble, will it? If you need anything, just give me a call." Lu Xiufeng thought for a bit and left his phone number.
"Let's go."
Wu San had said a lot to Lu Xiufeng that day. Based on his usual habits, he probably would not have said so much at one time even in a month.
"Thank you."
Lu Xiufeng got up and bowed before leaving.
"Captain Yang, Captain Lu, we didn't manage to catch the two suspects."
"So many of us failed to catch them?" Lu Xiufeng lit a cigarette. He was not angry. He had expected such an outcome.
"Yeah, they seemed to be very familiar with the jungle around here. We lost them not long after they went into the mountains."
"Got it. Inform the staff in the nearby counties and villages to report as soon as they're found."
"Yes, sir."
Yang Guanfeng and Lu Xiufeng met Miao Chengtang for the second time in the bamboo building in the Medicine King Village. They saw him in real life.
"We meet again."
"Did you catch them?"
"No, they got away."
Miao Chengtang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that. They were from the same village, after all, and they had once lived together. While he did not agree with what Miao Tianchuan had done, deep down, he did not want the man to end up being arrested and sentenced to death. Even if he had failed and died, it should have been done in a different way.
"Have you thought it through?"
"Yes," Miao Chengtang said.
"Let's have a chat then."
"I don't think it's appropriate here," Miao Chengtang said.
"Why? Are you afraid they'll come back?"
"I'm afraid."
"Sure, let's go somewhere else then."
This grand arrest came suddenly and ended quickly.
"Wait, what's going on?" The people in the village who were waiting to see the doctor were all stunned. They were shocked.
"Who knows? Are they trying to catch a fugitive?"
"Hey, look, is it them?" Someone searched for the news that had just been released on the Internet.
"The wanted criminal is here? No way!"
"That's possible. This place is so remote."
"Oh my god, he killed more than 20 people!"
"These are all rumors. They might not be true."
This sudden turn of events made the "Medicine King Village" quite lively.
In the nearby mountains.
Miao Tianchuan and Miao Qingshan were hiding on top of a mountain.
"They didn't catch up?"
"No." Miao Tianchuan looked down the mountain. No one knew what he was thinking.
"I wonder if Cousin Cheng is going to be alright?"
"He should be fine," Miao Tianchuan said.
"It's fine. He must have been taken away by the police, right?"
"Mm," Miao Tianchuan replied.
"It's the human heart that is unpredictable."
Three people were in an interrogation room in He County's Public Security Bureau. They were Miao Chengtang, Yang Guanfeng, and Lu Xiufeng.
"Tell me about it," Lu Xiufeng said.
"Can I have a cigarette?"
"Here you go." Lu Xiufeng tossed him a cigarette.
Miao Chengtang then told him everything he knew, regardless of whether it was big or small.
"So, you're saying that Miao Tianchuan was the one behind all those murders?"
"I don't know if he was alone or if he had any other accomplices," Miao Chengtang said. "But, Miao Qingshan and I were both in the village for a while after the murder happened. Regardless of whether it was before or after we left the village, we had no idea that Miao Tianchuan was that crazy. He's out of his mind. For the sake of revenge, he's willing to do anything."
"Why did he return to the village all of a sudden back then?" Miao Chengtang asked. "He knew that going back to the village meant certain death. Why did he go back?
"He probably knew that he was going to die back then. He wanted to go back and see his hometown before he died."
"Was he going to die?"
"Yeah, he was poisoned," Miao Chengtang said. "He was poisoned when he escaped from the village. The poison was very potent. It's quite impressive that he was able to hold on until now."
"Miaoxi River?"
"Not him," Miao Chengtang said. "It was someone else."
"Oh my, everyone in your village is of the same surname," Lu Xiufeng said. "The fights sure are intense."
"Where there are people, there are fights," Miao Chengtang calmly said. "That's normal."
"Alright, keep going. How did he manage to hold on?"
"He probably found some sort of miraculous medicine."
"Miraculous medicine?"
"Yeah," Miao Chengtang said. "Southern Yunnan is filled with forests and countless herbs. According to the records in the village, there are several herbs that are extremely rare. They are known as sacred medicines. Those herbs have the ability to bring the dead back to life. Maybe he found one of them, "Miao Chengtang said.
"Like the Blood Orchid?"
"Yeah."
"Can you help us find out where they are?"
"The Miaojiang area is filled with forests," Miao Chengtang said. "It's impossible to find them if they hide in there. Furthermore, I think he's already suspicious of me."
"So soon?"
"His sixth sense is very strange and accurate. I've seen it with my own eyes more than once."
"Aside from those things, is there anything else we don't know? Tell us."
"Give me a pen and a map," Miao Chengtang said. "I'll circle the places we've been to over the past few days. It'll probably be useful to you."
"Sure."
"What? He's a spy? Are you sure?"
When the higher-ups heard that they had captured a suspect, they were very happy. However, after communicating with Yang Guanfeng, they found out that the man was actually a spy.
"Yeah, I'm sure. He contacted us when we were in the Valley of Thousands of Medicine."
"Get him to help us capture the other two. The higher-ups are keeping a close eye on us. They're in a hurry."
"Yes, sir."
It took Yang Guanfeng a lot of effort to explain Miao Chengtang's identity.
"Alright, you don't have any more questions for now.
"For now? What do you mean?"
"If we find any evidence to prove that you were involved in those cases, it'll be a different story."
"I told you, I wasn't involved," Miao Chengtang said. "I'm not as crazy as him."
"I believe you," Yang Guanfeng said. "That's what we've deduced. However, we'll have to wait until Miao Tianchuan is captured before we can make a final decision. Furthermore, you can't be sure that the Valley of Thousands of Medicine didn't know about it beforehand, can you?"
"Yeah, but you guys have to protect me. Miaoxi River is looking for us right now. Once Miao Tianchuan is sure that I'm the one who leaked the information, he'll find a way to kill me."
"Don't worry, we'll make sure you're safe."
In a hotel somewhere in Qushan County …
"I heard they caught someone?"
"Yeah, only a few people know about it, and they're very tight-lipped."
"Who is it?"
"Miao Chengtang."
"Him?"
"Are we going to find a way to get rid of him?" Miao Changhong asked.
"No, we can't take that risk at this juncture," Miao Changhong said. "Right now, we need to think of a way to help them capture Miao Tianchuan as quickly as possible. It doesn't matter if he's dead or alive.
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