Zhou Tong Detective Series

Chapter 96 Zhou Tong Detective Series IV: The Skinner (30)
"Say it straight, can it be cured?" Zhou Tong interrupted.

Seeing Zhou Tong's stern eyes, the doctor couldn't help being stunned for a moment, then shook his head helplessly.

"The conditions here are limited, I'm afraid..."

"How long? How long can she last?" Zhou Tong clenched his fists tightly, his nails dug into the flesh, and there were faint bloodstains in his hands.

"At the current rate of infection, the injured will have at most two or three days..."

Zhou Tong grabbed Yan Feng, and although he didn't say anything, his eyes showed firmness.

Yan Feng understood what he was thinking, and he was preparing to do so, no matter what the consequences would be.

Yan Feng took Zhou Tong out of the hospital, but as soon as they arrived at the door, Zhou Tong saw Zhuo Ga and Chang Ning.

"Why are you here?"

"There was an explosion in the downtown area, can I not know about it?" Zhuo Ga was a little unhappy that Zhou Tong acted alone, "Is Yan Yongjie injured?"

Zhou Tong nodded.

"Sister Yongjie is injured, why are you still running outside? Is she okay?" Chang Ning had a concerned look on his face.

Zhou Tong shook his head this time.

"I want to see her!" Chang Ning said and ran to the hospital.

Zhou Tong held her back.

"She is in the intensive care unit, and visits are not allowed at the moment." Zhou Tong looked haggard.

When Chang Ning heard this, the circles of his eyes turned red all of a sudden, and tears rolled in his eyes.

"How did it happen?" Zhuoga couldn't help asking again.

"Who are they?" Yan Feng looked at Zhuoga and Changning warily and asked.

"Zhuoga and Changning, they are the police, and we are currently investigating cases related to secret religion." Zhou Tong briefly introduced.

Zhuo Ga and Chang Ning also turned their gazes to Yan Feng at this time. Although they didn't know who the person in front of them was, seeing him with Zhou Tong, he seemed to be Zhou Tong's friend, and they all showed kind eyes.

But Yan Feng is still indifferent, he doesn't trust people easily.

"Time is running out, we should go." Yan Feng urged.

"Where are you going?" Zhuoga asked.

"We have to find a way to save Yan Yongjie." Zhou Tong said as he walked out.

"Let's go together." Zhuoga said naturally.

"No!" Before Zhou Tong could speak, Yan Feng objected.

Zhuoga has a short temper, and when Yan Feng said this, he immediately became angry, and was about to scold someone, but Zhou Tong said first: "They can be trusted, and a few more people can help."

Yan Feng saw that Zhou Tong said he was so sure, so he couldn't object anymore. Although he still didn't quite believe the two policemen who appeared suddenly, two more people would always give him more strength. Easy to get.

"Zhuoga, I also hope that you will deploy some people to the hospital to strengthen the security here." Zhou Tong said again.

"No problem." Zhuoga finally calmed down his anger.

Where exactly?Only Yan Feng knew that no matter who asked him, he would keep silent.

Driving, riding, walking, climbing, wading... The four of them drove for a whole night.

The morning sun spread from the golden snow-capped mountains in the distance and swayed on the four of them.

Beads of sweat hang on everyone's forehead, reflecting fantastic colors in the sun.Although the four of them were extremely tired, their hearts trembled when they raised their heads and saw the beautiful scenery in front of them.

Golden snow-capped mountains, lush pine forests, seemingly invisible snow, colorful flowers like ribbons... On this snow-covered plateau, Zhou Tong and Chang Ning felt the breath of spring for the first time.

If it wasn't for Yan Yongjie's injury in their hearts, they would really linger for this beautiful scenery.

"How far is it?" Chang Ning was out of breath. As a girl, her physical strength was almost at its limit.

Yan Feng still didn't speak, just walked ahead on his own.

"Let me help you with your backpack." Zhou Tong kept walking, but turned around, picked up Chang Ning's bag, and carried it behind her back.

Chang Ning stopped for a while, took a sip of water, and then followed up again.

But within a few steps, she found that Zhou Tong, Zhuo Ga and Yan Feng in front of her had all stopped.

She couldn't see what was in front of them because of the trees, and they stopped.Although very tired, she still ran forward to see what happened.

She took Zhou Tong's arm, slowly squeezed past them, and stood side by side with them, the sight in front of her shocked her.

A huge sinkhole is right in front of them, as long as they take a step forward, they will fall into the bottomless abyss.

Although Chen Siguo had found the whereabouts of Zhou Tong and Yan Yongjie after receiving the messages from Zhuoga and Changning, he still decided to look for An Qi first.

"An Qi, An Qi..." He whispered the name softly, a name he would never forget.

This was his first love, and the woman he once loved deeply.He still remembered that it was an early morning in autumn, as usual, he was jogging on the street full of orange leaves.Suddenly, there was a burst of lavender scent from behind him, followed by a blur in front of his eyes, as if a golden cloud was floating, and a beautiful figure ran past him.

When he was young at that time, he was a little strong and curious, so he decided to catch up and have a look.But I didn't expect that although the other party was a girl, her running speed was no slower than that of a boy, and even faster than many ordinary boys.And this girl was also competitive, seeing someone chasing after her, she speeded up again.

The two started racing on the street one after the other.

The girl began to deliberately make things difficult for him. Instead of running on flat roads, she crossed streets and alleys, choosing bad roads for running.What was originally a track and field race turned into a cool street run.

The more the girl is like this, the more his desire to compete is aroused.

In front of them, as far as they could see, was the seawall.Although the two of them had no verbal communication, they both agreed to end there.

When the two were about to reach the last obstacle, he finally stood side by side with her and looked sideways without thinking.

What appeared before his eyes was a dizzying face.

And he really lost his mind at this moment.

Jumping, sliding sideways, changing hands, moving... Misfooted, he flew into the sea with inertia.

However, just when he thought he was going to be drowned, a soft and powerful hand grabbed him, and at this moment, the girl also grabbed his heart...

Like most first loves, the process is so unforgettable.Like most first loves, the ending is so sad.

After graduating from school, he decided to return to China. The long distance made the two lovers get together less and more often, and gradually caused more conflicts between them.

It has been so long, he has long forgotten how they quarreled and broke up at the beginning, and most of the memories in his memory are sweet past events.

He had already let go of that relationship, but he was still very worried when he learned of An Qi's disappearance.

According to the investigation, the last person to see An Qi was the tour guide responsible for picking up the group in Lhasa.

Chen Siguo decided to go to the tour guide to find out the situation.

The tour guide is a young man of Han nationality named Mo Qi, about 20 years old, wearing glasses, short and strong, with dark skin, he looks like a person who has lived on the plateau for a long time.

Chen Siguo found him and explained his purpose.

"The police came last time, I told you." Mo Qi was in a bad mood just after being complained by a tourist.

"I've read the transcript, but it's too simple. You said the last time you saw An Qi was when you were shopping on Barkhor Street?" Chen Siguo asked patiently.

"Yes, I took them there to shop and play, and I agreed to meet at the end of the street for an hour, but she didn't come." Mo Qi said while sorting out the materials, with an absent-minded look.

At this time, Chen Siguo suddenly grabbed his collar, pushed him against the corner, and said angrily: "This is related to a girl's life, if you don't cooperate with me, I will definitely treat you rudely! "

Mo Qi was frightened by his appearance, and quickly said: "I've told you everything I know, don't mess around...I'll go to the Public Security Bureau to file a complaint against you."

"It's up to you to complain, but I need more details. You must tell me clearly from the first time you saw her. If you miss one, I won't spare you!" Chen Siguo strangled him neck, almost out of breath.

"...Okay...Okay..." Mo Qi struggled to squeeze out these words from his throat.

Only then did Chen Siguo let go of him.

Section 26 Tiankeng
The tiankeng is surrounded by knife-cut cliffs, forming a huge shaft. At the bottom is a virgin forest that few people have set foot in.Standing on the huge tiankeng, four people couldn't help but marvel at the uncanny craftsmanship of nature.

"I didn't expect there to be such a tiankeng in this snowy plateau." Zhou Tong stood on tiptoe and looked down, but couldn't see the end.

"How do we go down now?" Zhuoga looked at Yan Feng and asked.

"There is a rope leading down." Yan Feng said while moving to one side, and there was indeed a rope that looked like an ivy beside it. If Yan Feng hadn't pointed it out to them, it would be difficult for ordinary people to find it.

"Only one person can go down at a time, I will lead, you follow me, the girl is third, and Zhou Tong is the queen." Yan Feng arranged the order of going down without any doubt.

The others had no objection to this arrangement, and they all nodded in agreement.

"Let's hurry up." Yan Feng didn't say any more, and slid down by pulling the rope first.

He is familiar with the road, and he is very skilled, but he went down to the bottom of the tiankeng in just a few minutes.

However, Zhou Tong, Chang Ning and Zhuo Ga relied on a single rope to slide down to the bottom of the tiankeng, but it was a bit difficult. It took them a full hour and a half to slide down one by one.

Under the tiankeng, the light was dim and the environment was humid, but Yan Feng had already prepared torches for them.

Except for Yan Feng, everyone else came here for the first time, and they were full of curiosity about the things below, looking around from time to time.Many of the plants and animals here were unheard of and unseen before, and a few people were secretly amazed as they walked.

"Second Uncle, why didn't you see the village where Auntie used to live along the way?" Zhou Tong asked curiously without seeing any villages or people.

"The village and people are all gone, and I am the only one left, keeping this last secret." Yan Feng sighed.

"Then what happened afterwards? Why did you become a guardian?" Zhou Tong had long wanted to ask these questions, but Yan Yongjie's sudden injury prevented him from ever having the opportunity to ask these questions.

"Now is not the time to talk about these things. We must first find a way to get the 'Bodhi Bead'." Yan Feng's tone did not mean the slightest joke.

Zhou Tong, Chang Ning, and Zhuo Ga stopped when they heard the words, and the expressions on their faces had already expressed doubts without any concealment.In their view, coming this time is like going home to get something, which can be said to be sure, but now listening to Yan Feng's tone, it seems that there is still a mystery.

"For so many years, I have actually never seen what the 'Bodhi Bead' looks like." Yan Feng's tone did not mean the slightest joke, "You don't need to be surprised, my responsibility is to protect it, and I have never thought about it. To take it away."

"You mean that you only know the location of the 'Bodhi Pearl', but you have never touched it. Don't you have any curiosity at all?" Chang Ning asked suspiciously.

Yan Feng said with a wry smile: "I have tried many times, but nothing works."

He said it quite frankly and honestly.

"Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang, let alone the four of us." Zhou Tong patted Yan Feng's shoulder and said in relief.

"I hope so." Yan Feng nodded, "There is not much time, it is not far ahead, let's hurry up."

The four of them stopped talking, and they really didn't have much energy to speak, so they used the last bit of strength to walk.

Fortunately, as Yan Feng said, it was not too far away. After passing through a virgin forest at the bottom of the pit, Yan Feng led them to a spring about the size of an adult's fist.

"'Bodhi Bead' is inside." Yan Feng said, pointing to the spring.

After Mo Qi was taught a lesson by Chen Siguo, he didn't dare to be perfunctory anymore. He honestly followed Chen Siguo's request, and described what he did, saw and even heard from the first time he saw An Qi. Tell him every bit of everything.But even so, he was often interrupted by Chen Siguo when he was speaking, asking him to add more details.

Chen Siguo didn't intend to embarrass Mo Qi, An Qi's disappearance was not accidental, and the person who could use his identity to deceive her trust was most likely someone close to him.So he couldn't let go of any clues that could help find this person.

"Following... I received a call from the manager of the travel agency, asking me to take them shopping..." Mo Qi repeated it for about three or four hours, and the more he talked, the more sleepy he became. These are really trivial things.

"When you were on the phone, did you pay attention to the surrounding situation?" Chen Siguo suddenly interrupted here and asked.

"This... didn't pay much attention...but..." Mo Qi seemed to remember something when he asked him this, and began to recall.

Chen Siguo waited quietly, he knew that he could not rush him rashly at this time.

Sure enough, after a while, Mo Qi said: "But... this matter seems to have nothing to do with An Qi."

"Don't worry about whether it's related or not. You just talk about everything you've experienced, even if you go to the bathroom." Chen Siguo saw that he was talking like squeezing toothpaste, so he really wanted to go up and slap him.

"Well... When I was answering the phone, I was bumped into." Mo Qi said.

"who?"

"A woman, she is quite beautiful, so I took a second look." Mo Qi smiled embarrassedly.

Chen Siguo didn't bother to scold him anymore, he just asked: "If you were asked to make a puzzle, can you put together the appearance of this woman?"

"It's just that I bumped into someone on the street. This kind of thing can happen every day, so there's no need for that..." Although Mo Qi didn't understand why the policeman asked such detailed questions, he felt that if there was no accident on the street If he bumps into someone, he has to do a puzzle. It is estimated that he will not be able to go home and sleep for a week.

"I said it was necessary, so it was necessary!" Chen Siguo took his hand and left, rushing to the police station to make a puzzle.

It was nearly twelve o'clock at night when they came out, the wind was howling outside, there was not even a single star in the sky, and the street was even more pitch black.

Lhasa is no better than cities in the inland areas, and it is especially quiet at night in winter.

Mo Qi involuntarily tightened the down jacket on his body, rubbed his hands, and stomped his feet.He had already greeted the eighteen generations of Chen Siguo's ancestors in his heart, and planned to go to the Complaint Section of the Public Security Bureau to complain about him tomorrow morning, even though he didn't know if there was such a place in the Public Security Bureau.

Because there was no car at this time, Chen Siguo and Mo Qi had to walk.

"Officer, it's more than half an hour away from the nearest police station. Can we go there tomorrow during the daytime?" Mo Qi stopped to discuss before taking two steps.

"No." Chen Siguo replied simply.

Mo Qi had no choice but to continue walking with him.

At this time, a black cat suddenly jumped out from the alley, which shocked Mo Qi a lot.

"Damn it, black cat!" Mo Qi spat cursingly.

Seeing his appearance, Chen Siguo couldn't help frowning, and just about to say something to him, suddenly a girl's painful groans came from the dark alley.

"True evil..." Mo Qi trembled involuntarily when he heard this strange voice.

It wasn't that he was timid, it was because the voice came too suddenly, and the voice was not like an ordinary female voice, it wasn't loud, but it was indescribably uncomfortable to the ear as if it was scratching the heart.

Chen Siguo also became nervous. He was not afraid, but felt that something was unusual.

"I'll go and have a look." Chen Siguo said, took out his pistol, and was about to go to the alley to find out.

"Wait for me..." Mo Qi didn't want to stand here alone. For some reason, many scenes from horror books and movies that he had read before suddenly appeared in his mind. At least Chen Siguo had a gun in his hand and followed him Always a little safer.

Chen Siguo nodded, although letting him stay by his side was in the way, it was better than leaving him here alone, and he also had to guard against "turning the tiger away from the mountain".

"Do you have a lighter with you?" Chen Siguo asked.

"Have."

"illuminate."

It took Mo Qi several times to start the fire, which is usually a skillful movement.

(End of this chapter)