Dark Light Chaser.

Chapter 322 Going up the mountain
Like the explosions at a mine, Tian Hao had to speed up to reach his destination.

This reminds me of the taxi that was just on the edge of the field.

There's definitely something unusual on the mountain.

But besides the police, who else would come looking for the killer who slit the throat?

With this in mind, Tian Hao didn't wait for the team members to arrive.

In a horror movie, if you encounter this situation, the best course of action is to patiently wait for the rest of the group to arrive.

But Tian Hao is not an ordinary citizen; he is a criminal police officer.

If you are afraid to go up the mountain because you are worried about your safety.

As a result, the perpetrator escaped before his colleagues arrived.

He has completely disgraced his profession.

"What exactly happened on the mountain?"

Jin Ping'an stared uneasily at the dense forest before him: "I should have retraced the events of that taxi first; at least we could have found out what happened..."

The path up the mountain was barely visible thanks to the dappled moonlight filtering through the branches and leaves.

But as you go further in, the density of the trees increases, and it becomes completely dark; you can't see anything at all.

People living in the electrical age are extremely unfamiliar with dark environments.

Only when the power goes out late at night will you experience a brief period of pitch-black darkness.

Jin Pingan got off the train at the foot of the mountain, looking at the mountain road with some trepidation.

This is a truly desolate wilderness, the kind where jackals and wild boars roam.

"The vehicle transporting the victim overturned, the victim was still alive, but the driver was not. This proves that the attackers targeted a criminal gang... Could it be a bounty hunter?"

Tian Hao guessed.

But if it was done by bounty hunters, then what was that loud noise that just came from the mountain?
That kind of explosion sound could only be produced by high-explosive materials used in blasting.

Without thinking twice, Tian Hao put on his bulletproof vest and night vision goggles: "I'll go up the mountain first and tell you roughly what landmarks are along the way."

Jin Ping'an called out to him, "Wait! Are you planning to go up alone?"

Tian Hao turned on his night vision goggles without thinking: "Isn't that obvious? Do you really want to come up here and cause trouble for me?"

Jin Ping'an choked.

If there is more than one person on the other side, he would only be a burden if he went up there.

But it's unrealistic to expect him to just wait at the bottom of the mountain...

"It's pitch black here, and the path up the mountain can't be explained in just a few words. Why don't I come up with you? At worst, I'll just hide on the side when we're almost there..."

Tian Hao pointed to the mountain path: "I have no objection, but who will lead the team up the mountain once they arrive?"

Jin Ping'an, not to be outdone, thought for a moment while biting his thumb: "How about this, I'll bring a walkie-talkie. When they get close, the walkie-talkie should be able to receive the channel."

Then I would find an opportunity to throw a flare, letting them follow the light source to find me.

Jin Pingan hurriedly took another set of bulletproof vests from the trunk and put them on: "If you leave me here alone, what if the people on the mountain sneak down from other roads and see a car parked here? Wouldn't I become a hostage?"

"You might as well have taken me with you!"

Tian Hao glanced at the surrounding environment and wondered if he really wanted to leave Jin Ping'an here alone.

He was indeed not very at ease.

After weighing the pros and cons, Tian Hao compromised.

"You take this gun."

Tian Hao shoved the stun gun into Jin Ping'an's hand: "When we get close, find a place to lie down and don't move, understand?"

Jin Ping'an nodded frantically: "I know, I definitely won't cause you any trouble!"

The two were fully armed; Jin Ping'an led the way, while Tian Hao was in charge of guarding the area.

This is because it traces back to Nata's journey.

Jin Ping'an headed straight towards the wooden house without taking any detours.

However, the surrounding environment of the cabin forced Jin Ping'an and Tian Hao to stop.

Jin Ping'an was fine, but Tian Hao, for some reason, suddenly started feeling dizzy and nauseous, and his consciousness became scattered, as if he were experiencing altitude sickness.

The closer one gets to the cabin, the more severe the symptoms become.

"Old Tian, ​​are you alright?" Jin Pingan asked in a low voice.

"I am fine."

Tian Hao patted his head: "I'm just a little dazed."

Jin Pingan didn't think much of it, assuming that Tian Hao was just not used to wearing night vision goggles.

He turned his attention to the surrounding environment.

Through night vision goggles, they could clearly see that the ground was riddled with potholes and that oak trees had been broken by something.

The scene looked as if some kind of monster was rampaging through the mountains and forests.

This is reminiscent of the previous loud explosion.

Jin Ping'an felt a little flustered.

Jin Ping'an walked up to an oak tree that had been placed there: "This tree must be almost a meter thick, what could have possibly damaged it like this?"

The broken surface of the oak tree is uneven and carries the unique fragrance of the heartwood.

It felt a little damp to the touch, so it must have been broken not long ago.

Even a layman could see that it was clearly not felled by a chainsaw or an axe, but rather seemed to have been snapped in half by some enormous force.

What's even more frightening is that there's a small dent at the break, about the size of a person's fist...

There are many tree stumps like this around here.

Tian Hao also came to Jin Ping'an's side, but looking at the mess, he couldn't give any reasonable explanation.

This was beyond his comprehension.

Things started to take a magical turn.

Tian Hao patted Jin Ping'an on the shoulder and said in a low voice, "...Don't think about these things for now, let's get to the cabin first."

"Ah."

Jin Ping'an continued to advance, his body hunched over.

The place where Cat's Eye and 1208 fought was very close to the wooden house.

Jin Ping'an followed his memory and soon arrived near the wooden house.

But the sight in the distance left him dumbfounded.

Based on the backtracking information, there should be a wooden house of about 30 square meters here.

But what came into view was only a huge pit and fragments of wooden planks scattered all over the ground.

At the same time, their noses also detected a faint smell of gunpowder and blood.

Looking at the large pit, Tian Hao asked, "Are you sure this is the place?"

"This is definitely the place... Could this be the source of the explosion earlier?"

Jin Ping'an stared blankly at the large pit not far away.

The mountains and forests are fraught with danger.

When people are under great stress, they often forget things they should remember.

Jin Ping'an ignored Tian Hao's instructions and subconsciously walked towards the large pit.

Seeing Jin Ping'an make such a dangerous move, Tian Hao instinctively shouted, "Stop!"

A stern shout snapped Jin Ping'an out of his daze, and he quickly returned to Tian Hao's side.

"I'm sorry, I forgot..."

"Don't speak!" Tian Hao hissed.

The sound Tian Hao made wasn't very loud, but it wasn't exactly quiet in the silent mountain forest either.

If there were other people around, that sound would definitely alert them.

The two stood back to back, nervously backing away, and quietly retreated.

Just then, a figure dragging something walked towards the two from the other side.

(End of this chapter)