long night fire

"The more awakened people feel that they have surpassed ordinary people, the more likely they are to fall into the realm of ordinary people. Their strength is only one aspect, not all."

Long Yuehong was stunned for a moment when she heard it, she found it thought-provoking, and felt ashamed that she only wanted to leave here earlier.

"Team leader, you are so handsome!" Shang Jianyao praised.

Seeing Jiang Baimian looking over, he showed a sunny smile:

"I said it for Xiaohong."

I didn't... Long Yuehong subconsciously wanted to deny it, but felt that she did have similar thoughts at the time, so she chose to acquiesce.

Jiang Baimian smiled, and greeted Shang Jianyao with a little pride:

"Hurry up! We'll take turns monitoring the surroundings later, to prevent the real 'priest' from killing him."

"He doesn't understand the word." Shang Jianyao explained seriously.

While speaking, he followed Jiang Baimian into the lush forest.

Chapter 51 Restoration

The branches and leaves in the woods in the outskirts are intertwined, and the sunlight can only shine in through the gaps, making this place look gloomy and quiet.

Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao were not in a hurry to go deep, they came to the place where Bai Chen and Long Yuehong parked and hid before, and took this as the center to search around a little bit.

During this process, they all took out their flashlights, broke off a branch, pushed aside the grass, and looked for traces.

Jiang Baimian's state was relatively relaxed, and he searched carefully while laughing:

"Those who often hunt in the woods will take a slender stick or branch to hit the grass and bushes in front of them, just like we do now, in order to scare away possible poisonous snakes and poisonous insects, so as not to accidentally step on them. Go up and get bitten."

"Why do you have to startle away? If you get scared, you can grab it and use it as food." Shang Jianyao, who was monitoring the surrounding situation, said it was a waste.

Jiang Baimian nodded lightly:

"Humans are starving, can do anything, and have ideas and tools. I've always said that, except for a few morphed into monsters, the most dangerous creatures on the dust are humans, er, 'higher heartless ones' too Count among the human race."

While speaking, she suddenly squatted down and shone the light of the flashlight on the ground in front of her.

"Sure enough, there are footprints." Jiang Baimian said calmly.

Then, she reminded Shang Jianyao:

"Be careful when you come here, don't destroy other traces, and don't relax your observation of the surroundings."

Shang Jianyao immediately eased his footsteps and moved closer to Jiang Baimian.

Jiang Baimian looked back and made a visual inspection:

"The distance from Xiaobai and the others is about five meters, and the relevant memories of Xiaobai and the others have indeed been tampered with or blurred.

"From this point of view, compared with 'Wild Grass City', the real 'priest' has not improved his ability so much, and he probably hasn't made a qualitative breakthrough, and hasn't entered the 'spiritual corridor'.

"Hey, I didn't remind Xiaobai and Xiaohong before, telling them to draw their guns and aim as soon as they find someone within ten meters, and warn them not to approach. I also didn't expect that the real 'priest' would target us like this. The arrest operation itself He doesn’t need to dig the trap himself.”

Shang Jian Yao leaned next to Jiang Baimian, squatted down, and said with a smile:

"I think you look down on Xiaobai too much."

Jiang Baimian glanced sideways at him:

"You mean, it is impossible for Xiaobai, who knows that the real 'priest' needs to get closer to 'hypnotize' or 'distort memory', to let others come within ten meters of her. She didn't draw her gun to warn her because of other influences? "

Having said that, Jiang Baimian suddenly realized:

"What they saw as the real 'priest' chasing the rabbit was an illusion, just like what we had before.

"And the real 'priest' took this opportunity to sneak up next to them, and 'hypnotized' them as soon as the illusion was over. That's right, that's how Xu Liyan was 'hypnotized' at the beginning. Well, because the distance between the illusion and reality is too close, Xiaobai and Xiaohong were affected again, and some of their memories became blurred, so the hunter and 'hypnosis' were mixed together, and a causal relationship was established.

"No wonder Xiaobai said that the hunter is about ten meters away from them, or even farther. She should be prepared to draw a warning if the hunter gets closer, so her impression of this is not so vague."

Jiang Baimian suddenly gritted his teeth:

"The real 'Father' is cunning indeed.

"I hope he uses this trick against me now!"

In such an illusion, the real "priest" seems to be able to hide his human consciousness or use other methods to hide from the awakened people present - Zen Master Jing Nian did not discover it at the beginning, but Jiang Baimian believes that he must not study science or pursue it. A true "priest" with the most cutting-edge technology will most likely not cover up his bioelectrical signals.

At that time, Jiang Baimian will give him a surprise and let him know what "blind spying" is.

Seeing that Yao did not respond to Jiang Baimian, he suddenly sighed and said:

"I really want to see the real 'priest' catching rabbits..."

Jiang Baimian imagined that picture, feeling rather weird:

A well-known villain known for his cunning and good planning, he worked hard to catch rabbits in the woods.

It's funny no matter how you think about it.

"Check the traces!" Jiang Baimian stopped his thoughts from diverging.

She pointed the light of the flashlight at the footprints again, made a simple measurement, and finally estimated vaguely:

"The traces are relatively fresh...the height is between 1.7 meters five and 1.8 meters zero...male...the weight is light, and it should be lighter than me. The specific calculation must be combined with the soil conditions. Later, Lao Ge will come and extract the tiny Clues, photo archives...the front soles are heavy and the rear soles are light, and the walking posture is relatively forward...the sole pattern is not sure whether it belongs to the common type in the original city, and the wear is serious..."

Jiang Baimian then shone the light of the flashlight not far away, looking for the second footprint.

Due to the rainy spring, the soil in the woods was relatively soft and rotten. She and Shang Jianyao quickly found a series of footprints - footprints close to where Bai Chen and Long Yuehong were originally.

After Jiang Baimian put the track into his auxiliary chip, his brows frowned slightly:

"The real 'priest' walks a bit strangely, but it doesn't look like he's drunk."

Normally, as long as one's eyes are not blindfolded, a person's forward movement must generally maintain a certain state, and the direction will only be adjusted when a turn is needed.

But the footprints on the ground are sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes deep, sometimes shallow, giving people a feeling that the target is slightly staggering.

If this change is relatively large, it can also be explained that the real "priest" is avoiding the attention of Bai Chen and Long Yuehong or is in a state of drunkenness, but the deviation of all footprints is quite small.

Shang Jian Yao nodded seriously and said:

"It seems that he is also a dance lover, or likes to bounce around."

A picture suddenly flashed in Jiang Baimian's mind, and he almost couldn't get it out.

That was the scene of the real "priest" and Shang Jianyao dancing "Little Apple".

At this time, Shang Jianyao added another sentence:

"Or he's weak."

Jiang Baimian's eyes lit up and said:

"Combined with his low weight, I suspect that the real 'Father' is not in good shape.

"His three abilities are 'hypnosis', 'memory tampering' and the one related to hallucinations, but not related to physical health, so either the price he paid is related to this, or he is relatively weak.

"Hmm... I remember that one of the costs of the 'Last Man' domain is 'Sleep Disorder'... Could it be that the real 'Father' is this? Don't you think these footprints are like those left by a person who is not very awake and walks unsteadily?" Did it come down?"

Clap, clap, Shang Jianyao clapped his hands.

"And what are the characteristics of long-term sleep disorders? Heavier dark circles, a rather tired state, a more haggard complexion, and dependence on those things that can stimulate the spirit..." Jiang Baimian became more and more excited as he spoke. .

Shang Jian Yao was equally excited:

"I have a picture in my head."

Jiang Baimian fixed these footprints, and led Shang Jianyao deep into the woods.

On the way, there were cases where the footprints were destroyed or not left behind, but after enlarging the search area, the two still found new traces and tracked them all the way.

After a long time, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao walked out of the woods and came to the other side.

Here is also a rammed earth road, and there are vehicles coming and going from time to time.

The two searched around for a while, but they couldn't find where the footprints disappeared because the traces were too damaged.

However, Shang Jianyao still picked up something.

It was a dirt-covered cigarette butt.

"Combined with cigarettes, it can refresh you. The real 'priest' seems to have a sleep disorder. It is likely that he left it behind. Find someone to check it later." Jiang Baimian put on his gloves and put the cigarette butt into a medicine container. in the pouch.

Where the cigarette butts were found, there were traces of wheels rolling.

"It looks like a modified off-road vehicle, heavier than normal." Jiang Baimian said visually.

The two searched for a long time, but found nothing, so they returned to the place where the jeep and gray off-road were parked, and asked Gnava to extract clues and take pictures on the spot.

After finishing all this work, several members of the "Old Tune Group" drove back to the original city.

To be on the safe side, they didn't go back to the rental house on Iron Medal Street in the Green Olive District, and moved into the safe house in the Red Giant Wolf District.

"Huh, contact Zhao Zhengqi tomorrow morning to see what kind of reward you can get." Jiang Baimian threw himself into the easy chair.

Long Yuehong said hesitantly:

"Will he not give us as much as we want? After all, we didn't do anything later, and what we said to the manor back then is not a promise."

"And, and now he has established contact with General Phocas."

"Then we can arm ourselves to ask for salary." Shang Jian Yao said eagerly.

Jiang Baimian smiled and said:

"But the risk we took was not small. We almost died at the hands of the real 'priest'. I think he should be able to understand our hard work and at least give him a manor.

"Well, I will also hint to him that we will continue this matter until the real 'priest' is resolved. Hehe, he certainly does not want this person to be alive. Although a manor will be very painful for the Zhao family, it is not hurt. The point where the bones are muscular."

Long Yuehong blurted out in surprise:

"We still have to track down the 'anti-intellectual religion' and solve the real 'priest'?"

Jiang Baimian sat up straight:

"It's not a question of whether we're going to fix the real 'Father', but whether he's going to continue to take revenge on us.

"With such a time bomb hidden around, we don't feel at ease in doing anything. Even if he doesn't show up in person, when we find a chance to get close to the two targets, he can suddenly shout and tell us to finish right away."

Having said that, Jiang Baimian showed a warm smile:

"And, as I keep saying, I'm stingy!"

Clap, clap, Shang Jianyao's applause is never late.

Jiang Baimian turned to look at Bai Chen and Gnawa:

"But try to keep a good distance from General Phocas. At most, we can get some interrogation results through Zhao Zhengqi or Xu Liyan. We don't have the ability to intervene in the internal struggle of the 'First City' unless the company personally ends."

After finishing speaking, she patted her palms and said with a smile:

"Xiaohong and Xiaobai should take a break quickly to allow their emotional state to fully recover. The three of us researched the clues we extracted, and made some introductory textbooks for the gray earth language."

Before Long Yuehong and Bai Chen had time to respond, Shang Jianyao already "hesitantly" asked:

"Then, are you still attending the celebration banquet?"

Chapter 52 Cinder

Jiang Baimian glanced at Shang Jianyao, saw his face full of anticipation, so he thought about it and said:

"If you are invited, you can consider participating."

She chooses her words very carefully and speaks of consideration.

The result of consideration has to weigh the situation at the time and the development of things.

Shang Jian Yao nodded in satisfaction and didn't ask any more questions.

After the ups and downs, Long Yuehong and Bai Chen were indeed a little tired, so they walked to different bedrooms.

At this time, Jiang Baimian exhorted:

"Do not close the door."

"Ah?" Long Yuehong was momentarily at a loss.

Jiang Baimian explained with a smile:

"I'm afraid that the influence on you is still a little bit left, so I have to keep an eye on your state at all times.

"If you feel that you will not be able to fall asleep under our occasional gaze, you can choose to accept the 'fate bead' cleaning."