endless route

Chapter 5 5. Into the Rainforest
At around eleven o'clock in the evening, an off-road vehicle set off with Zheng Yun driving, Liu Ming was in the co-pilot, and Song Wan was holding a map in the back seat to guide the way.

There is a small town near the location where the target disappeared. It is called La Maine Town, which literally means a town with mines. It is more than 400 kilometers away from the port of Enns.

That place was too remote, few people knew about it, and had to use a paper map, and it was in French, only Song Wan could understand it.

It takes 24 hours to drive.

The two of them took turns driving, Zheng Yun drove for six hours first, and asked Liu Ming to sleep for a while before talking.

Liu Ming rented a CZE3 domestic off-road vehicle with [-] horsepower and a battery life of [-] kilometers. The gasoline-electric hybrid is equipped with solar panels and auxiliary fuel tanks.

This car costs more than 4000 per day. It is one of the best off-road vehicles that can be rented in Ennsport, with good limit torque, safety and quietness.

It is not safe to set off at night. After leaving the area around Enns Port, although it is still French, basically no one can control any problems encountered on the road.

But they have no choice. W-06 has [-] hours a day. If they set off tomorrow morning, they will still have to walk at night by tomorrow night, and they will still be in the depths of the rainforest that is completely unattended.

Rather than doing this, it is better to start tonight. After going deep into the rainforest tomorrow, it will still be an afternoon.

Zheng Yun drove relatively steadily.

A few hours ago, the car was still driving on the road, but the road became more and more difficult as it went back, and finally turned into a dirt road, full of potholes and mud.

The only advantage is that the road is quite wide. This place was originally a rainforest. In the early years, all the trees were cut down and sold. After passing cars all year round, the grass could not grow.

Liu Ming is also a ruthless person, and he can fall asleep in this situation. Zheng Yun saw his head shaking like a rattle, and occasionally knocking on the door, but he just didn't wake up, and he even snored.

"Brother Zheng, after bypassing the scenic spot in front, you have to go to the right, onto a dirt road, and then go north along the way." Song Wan hugged the map and said.

"it is good."

Zheng Yun nodded at the rearview mirror, Song Wan turned on the rear dome lights, and has been pointing the way until now.

In fact, Song Wan can also sleep for a while, mark the route on the map, and Zheng Yun can watch it drive, and there will be no major problems in the thousand kilometers ahead.

But she couldn't sleep.

This made Zheng Yun a little embarrassed, so he simply drove seriously the whole time, and didn't say a word when it was okay.

After driving for seven hours at a stretch, Zheng Yun woke Liu Ming up and fell asleep by himself. He didn't know how long he slept until he woke up to find out that something had happened.

The sky was bright.

It was still raining a little.

The car was parked on a small dirt road, and there were trucks full of fruits in front and behind. Liu Ming was in the driver's seat looking at his phone, and gnawed on a dark fruit.

"What's going on?" Zheng Yun looked out the window, the glass was covered with mud spots, the trucks and coaches covered in mud were all turned off, and he couldn't see the end at a glance.

"There's a traffic jam, the road ahead is cut off, and the search and rescue team didn't go there. It's blocked [-] kilometers ahead." Liu Ming spread his hands, and no one could do anything about this kind of thing.

"Is there no path?" Zheng Yun looked back at the back row, Song Wan was asleep with earplugs on, and the map was on her lap.

"The people in the search and rescue team are thinking of a way. There are still 100 kilometers away from the town of La Maine. If there is a road on the mountain in front, we can save more than [-] kilometers."

Liu Ming handed the phone in front of Zheng Yun and dug out the chat records. The search and rescue team was using drones to take aerial photos to explore the road. The preliminary judgment was that there was a chance to climb the mountain.

"Professional enough." Zheng Yun sighed.

"So we brothers can't show timidity. When we meet, you have to save face. Brother can only rely on you." Liu Ming put down his phone.

"Aren't you a graduate student in the Department of Rainforest Biology? Isn't this your home field? How can I support you?" Zheng Yun shook his head jokingly, he really couldn't bear this face.

"Let's start by driving. If you plan to cross the mountain, the road is definitely not for people. I really don't dare to drive. I can only rely on you." Liu Ming looked serious.

Zheng Yun nodded. He walked more mountain roads by himself and had more experience than him. In this situation, he really had to do it himself, so he closed his eyes again to recharge his batteries.

Two hours later, the search and rescue team said they decided to climb the mountain, and sent a topographic map. Trying to follow the map is better than waiting here.

Zheng Yun returned to the driver's seat, stepped on the accelerator, and rushed off the road into the rainforest. Wet mud splashed under the tires, shrubs and twigs were smashed by the car body, and the entire windshield was covered with mud and leaves.

Liu Ming gritted his teeth in the co-pilot, not because he felt sorry for the car, but because the scene was too exciting. Song Wan in the back row was holding the armrest, but she was stronger than Liu Ming.

Zheng Yun was sweating profusely.

After walking along the map for more than ten minutes, they finally met the search and rescue team. The two sides flashed lights at each other, and Zheng Yun followed behind them to form a convoy.

After that, the road went very smoothly. The convoy walked along a stone-bottomed river. The road was full of big rocks, and the vehicles bumped badly, but they crossed the mountain after crossing the river valley.

At 09:30 that afternoon, three cars stopped in an open space outside the town, got out of the car and met each other.

The search and rescue team consisted of five people, four men and one woman, all of whom were Chinese. The leader of the team was Hu Ruihua, in his forties, and he handed him a cigarette as soon as he got out of the car:

"Jianghe Pawn Shop on Jinhuai Road?"

"Yes, you are?" Zheng Yun was taken aback, he didn't expect the other party to know his pawn shop.

"Haha, I went there twice with people in the early years. At that time, I was a ten-year-old kid looking after the store. It should be you. Time passed quickly enough, and you came out."

Hu Ruihua said with emotion, as soon as he opened his mouth, the people walking with him immediately came up, nodded and shook hands with Zheng Yun, and everyone had smiles on their faces.

That kind of enthusiasm was not fake, the handshakes were all in a serious posture, standing upright, and even Liu Ming and Song Wan greeted them politely.

Liu Ming's eyes showed surprise, and he didn't dare to speak indiscriminately. He smiled and shook hands with people next to Zheng Yun. Song Wan was fine, she just stood obediently.

She doesn't know anything.

Liu Ming didn't tell her about Zheng Yun's situation, and she thought that Zheng Yun had such a connection in the first place.

Zheng Yun was almost stunned, it seemed that he had some status, but after thinking about it carefully, this should be the face earned by his adoptive father.

But the adoptive father has a bad leg and foot, and has been staying in the pawn shop all year round. How can he have such a big face? What has he done before?Or is this the face of Lao Jiang's family?

"Are you my father's friend?" Zheng Yun didn't dare to neglect, he returned the salute one by one and then asked a question.

"Don't dare, I went to learn from others back then. Is Uncle Jiang healthy? I haven't bothered to visit the pawn shop these years." Hu Ruihua asked with a smile.

"Passed away earlier this year."

Zheng Yun said softly, he only said half of what he said, in fact, the pawn shop was gone and he sold it himself.

"Ah, alas, I'll just ask this question too much." Hu Ruihua was stunned for a moment, his expression twisted, and he took a sharp puff of cigarette.

"Let's not talk about that, let's have a meal first, we have to go to the mountain tonight, what's the name of that little girl over there? Come and see what you want to eat tonight?"

Sister Wang from the search and rescue team hurried out to smooth things over, took out a bunch of food and called Song Wan over, who looked sideways at Zheng Yun, waiting for him to nod before going.

"Brother came out this time, did he come here specially to save people, or did he go somewhere else?" A man named Huzi in the team asked tentatively.

"Stop by and have a look." Zheng Yun said truthfully, he still had the task of finding a plant.

"I understand, I understand."

Huzi nodded with a smile and didn't ask any further questions, and the others acted as if they understood but didn't ask.

Zheng Yun smacked his mouth, he didn't know what these people knew, but he probably knew the details, maybe he was thinking too much or thinking wrong.

Recalling the gold rush stories that my adoptive father told, and looking at their expressions, I can guess that they must be suspecting that I still have some "big business".

The search and rescue teams are all people from the rivers and lakes, and a few words can connect the relationship. People on both sides are talking and laughing, and they get together to check the condition of the car and give some air to the tire.

Zheng Yun glanced at Liu Ming, and the latter raised his eyebrows with a smile on his face. His self-esteem was enough for him, and the rock in his heart should have fallen to the ground.

He took over the business. The three novices went to the rainforest to find someone. He couldn't handle the accident, so he tried every means to brag about his relationship with the search and rescue team.

He was also nervous along the way, and he murmured before that he should not show his timidity, because he was afraid that he would not be able to get along with a partner and be in danger.

It is good now.

He smiled like a monkey's butt, and the relationship was not only connected, but also very tight. Although the responsibility was still his, at least he could have a back-up after that.

Only Zheng Yun couldn't stand it.

Regardless of whether this is the face of the adoptive father or the old Jiang's family, he must continue, not to make a fool of himself, and not to ruin the reputation of the old Jiang's family.

This can be a bit difficult.

It was his first time to go to sea, and apart from listening to a lot of messy stories from his adoptive father, he didn't have any so-called "craftsmanship" at all, and he wasn't even proficient in Feng Shui handed down from the industry, so he was somewhat uncertain.

"This mission is a bit strange. I inquired about it before. This is the third time that the missing Damona has disappeared, and she has been around here every time."

Hu Ruihua looked back and realized that the meal would take a while, so he dragged Zheng Yun to squat on the ground to discuss:
"The first time and the second time, when the search and rescue team just arrived here, the person ran out by himself, and then came here again after a few months and disappeared again. This made several teams play around, and they were unwilling to take the job. .

Her family can't do anything about it. They paid a lot of money this time and must get the girl back. I feel that there is something wrong with this matter, and it may have something to do with this town. "

(End of this chapter)