Two days later at noon.
The autumn sun was warm and bright. It illuminated the mountain range, making it look even more green and deep, vast and boundless.
Xu Xu spent the entire morning at the farmhouse at the foot of the mountain, sorting out the case information with a few colleagues. Seeing that it was already noon, she returned to her room to rest. Only then did she notice that there was an additional message on her phone.
It was Yao Meng. "Are you at the farmhouse at the foot of the mountain? My colleagues and I are also in the mountainous area. I would like to come and talk to you later. Are you free? "
Xu Xu finally understood. Yao Meng's magazine had also been allowed to enter the mountainous area for interviews. She immediately called, but the line was busy.
Yao Meng was on the phone with Lin Qingyan.
She had entered the mountain early this morning. Her magazine focused on women's health, and this serial killer case would be a hot topic. Moreover, she had a background in criminal psychology. With her leading the interview team, of course, she would be able to get a deeper and more accurate conclusion than ordinary reporters.
She had her own selfish motives. If the existence of the mountain killers was true, Lin Qingyan would be cleared of suspicion. Therefore, subconsciously, she also held back her anger and wanted to do this for him.
However, Lin Qingyan did not know that she came to the mountain area in advance and thought that she was working overtime in the company. Only when he received the call did he realize that something was wrong. There was displeasure in his voice. "Why did you go there? I heard that the murderer hasn't been caught yet. It's too dangerous. "
Yao Meng and two of her colleagues were sitting in an interview car. They were at an open space at the foot of the mountain, which had been temporarily used as a parking lot. There were cars and people all around them, and it was very noisy. She smiled and replied, "It's fine. I'm in a safe place with my colleagues. The police don't allow me to go to places that aren't safe. "His tone softened." Have you taken your medicine on time? "
On the other end of the line, Lin Qingyan was silent for a moment. His tone also became calm. "I've eaten. Wife, come back soon. It's not safe on the mountain. I'm worried. "
Yao Meng hadn't finished her interview yet, but when she heard his whisper, she felt pity and pain in her heart. She had an urge to see him immediately. She glanced at the sky and saw that it was still early. "Okay, I'll come back now."
"Walk on the main road. Keep your phone on."
"Alright."
After hanging up the phone, Yao Meng said to her two colleagues, "I'm going back to the city first. You guys continue. Call me if you have any questions. "
She drove away from the foot of the mountain and walked for a while on the mountain road. She saw the police barricade in front of her and was about to enter the main road. She wanted to tell Lin Qingyan that she was safe, but when she took out her phone, she saw Xu Xu's missed call.
"Xu Xu, I was on the phone just now."
Previously, Xu Xu was worried because she could not get through to her phone, so she almost called the district police to look for her. Only now did she feel relieved.
It was only after Xu Xu finished chatting with Yao Meng that she read Lin Qingyan's confession. He admitted that he approached Yao Meng with ulterior motives. Although she wasn't sure if Lin Qingyan had anything to do with the case, she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable when she thought of him. She felt the need to remind Yao Meng again, but she had been busy with the case in the mountains. Now that Yao Meng had found her, she answered, "It's okay. When are you coming over? I also have something to say to you. "
Yao Meng originally wanted to say that she was going back to the city, but when she heard the change in her tone, she decided not to mention it. "What do you want to say to me? It doesn't matter, just say it. "
Xu Xu paused for a moment before telling him about the relationship between Lin Qingyan and Feng Ye. "I think you need to know about this."
Yao Meng was quiet for a while before she answered, "Thank you, Xu Xu. However, Qingyan told me about this when I returned from the police station that day. He … told me everything. Now, I just want to spend my last moments with him. "
Xu Xu said, "But I still think that you have to be careful of him."
Yao Meng felt a little uncomfortable, but she still held it in and said, "How about this, let's talk face to face. Where are you? "
Xu Xu thought that she was not far from the mountains, so she told her the address. Yao Meng said, "Okay, I'll call you when I arrive."
Xu Xu said, "Okay. I'll pick you up at the farmhouse. "
At this time, Ji Bai was sitting in the forest halfway up the mountain with about ten police officers. They were drinking water and chewing on the dry food that they brought with them. Everyone's face was gray and dusty, but the coldness and determination in their eyes were the same.
"Are you all done eating? Let's go. "Ji Bai stood up and said in a low voice. At this moment, his phone rang.
It was a colleague from Lin City's Information Technology Department. He could not suppress his excitement. "Captain Ji, we really found someone who fits the criteria!"
"Speak!"
"Tan Liang, 25 years old, graduated from the University of Forestry. At the beginning of this year, he was transferred from the County Forestry Department to the forest as a forest ranger. He must have made a mistake at work. He has a work car, lives alone on the mountain, and his shoe size is 42 on the labor protection equipment registration form. Oh yes, the victim in the second case was in the area he was responsible for. He's still on the mountain now … "
Tan Liang's photo and residential address were quickly sent to Ji Bai's phone. The man in the photo was wearing a dark green forest ranger uniform and a pair of glasses. He looked young and handsome, fair and clean, and his eyes were very calm. There was nothing unusual about him.
Ji Bai said, "Send the photo to all the search team leaders and let them keep an eye out for this person. There's no evidence at the moment, so detain him if you see him. "
Tan Liang's solitary house was on a high mountain ridge. The large courtyard was silent, and the sun shone through a few green cement houses.
Ji Bai led the team and carefully surrounded them from all directions. At his command, everyone moved together and rushed in with their guns. However, the house was empty, and there was no sign of Tan Liang.
Ji Bai carefully looked around. The furnishings in the house were very simple, and it was clean and tidy. There was nothing unusual about it. One of the criminal police officers hung up the phone and said, "The Forestry Department said that they couldn't contact Tan Liang since yesterday."
At first, everyone did not understand why Ji Bai targeted Tan Liang as a suspect, but now that he had disappeared for no reason, they began to suspect him.
At this time, another criminal police officer finished checking the traces in the courtyard and ran over to report, "Captain Ji, based on the tire marks, he drove a forest service vehicle down the mountain."
Ji Bai shouted in a low voice, "After him!"
Ji Bai led his team all the way down the mountain and met a team of patrol officers halfway up the mountain. After communicating with them, they said that they had indeed seen a forest ranger service vehicle pass by three hours ago.
Ji Bai looked at the direction they were pointing in and his heart suddenly tightened. The farmhouse where Xu Xu lived was in that direction.
He got into the patrol car and took out his phone to call Xu Xu, but the line was busy. The signal in the mountain was intermittent, and later, it could not get through.
At this moment, the foot of the mountain was no longer peaceful. Several police cars were running back and forth, trying to track Tan Liang. When the patrol car arrived at the farmhouse, Ji Bai opened the door and jumped out before it could even stop. He rushed into the courtyard in a few steps.
There were supposed to be two police officers on duty in the courtyard, but they were nowhere to be seen. Xu Xu's door was slightly closed, and it was very quiet inside. Ji Bai's breath instantly stopped, and he rushed over and pushed the door open with a "clang".
The sun was shining brightly, and there was no one there.
Ji Bai felt his heart sink, and he turned to look at the few police officers who had followed him. "Where is she? Where is she? "
No one could answer him, so Ji Bai rushed out with a pale face. At the same time, he took out his phone and continued to call her. Unexpectedly, it went through this time. Ji Bai stopped abruptly and heard her voice. "Ji Bai …" Her voice was a little shaky.
"Where are you? Are you okay? "
"I'm on the mountain road, I'm fine." Xu Xu's breathing seemed a little sluggish. "But something might have happened to Yao Meng."
Ji Bai rushed to the location that Xu Xu mentioned. It was a secluded mountain road, and there were more than ten police officers gathered there. Xu Xu stood in the crowd, and her face was pale. When she received Tan Liang's photo from the team, she could not contact Yao Meng.
There was a forest ranger's work car parked on the side of the mountain road, and the license plate number belonged to Tan Liang. At the moment, there was no one inside, and there were two brake marks on the ground next to it. A police officer walked over and said to Ji Bai, "Captain, look at the tire marks, they match the BMW that Yao Meng was driving."
It had been a few hours since Tan Liang went down the mountain, which meant that Yao Meng had probably been held hostage for some time.
Ji Bai looked at the tire marks on the ground. "Inform everyone to track this car!"
After an unknown amount of time, Yao Meng gradually regained consciousness. However, her brain was still very heavy, and she could not open her eyes. She knew that this was the aftereffect of the anesthetic.
Some fragmented memories also appeared in her mind: She turned the car around and walked back … A green work car rushed out from the side of the road … She got out of the car to check on the condition of the car, and an unfamiliar young man with fair skin walked towards her. He was wearing a forest ranger's uniform, and he politely smiled and apologized to her …
Then, she felt a numbness in her chest – it was a tranquilizer gun! Even forest rangers have tranquilizer guns!
Where is this? In a daze, she saw a dark rock wall. Is this some kind of cave?
She tried hard to open her eyes, but she felt someone pinching her chin, and then a light sweet liquid was poured into her mouth.
No … no …
She had read the information on the Angel Killer Case, and it was the smell of a Japanese aphrodisiac …
Her consciousness gradually became more and more blurred, and she felt her body becoming hotter and hotter. She heard a familiar voice moaning, and after a while, she realized that it was her. Then, she felt a pair of strong hands hugging her. An unfamiliar, warm body covered her, and the man penetrated her fiercely.
This process was extremely long for Yao Meng. Most of the time, she was unconscious. Occasionally, when she woke up, it was pitch black. Coupled with the effects of the drug, she could not see anything clearly. She seemed to say a lot, but she could not remember a single word. The only impression she had was that the man was turning her over and over, as if he was never satisfied.
Then, everything finally stopped. There was no light in the cave, and she felt that the man was standing in the dark, looking down at her. She could only say in a daze, "Don't kill me … I can't die … Qingyan, save me … Qingyan, save me …"
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