I am a super cop

Chapter 2669 The Only Customer
Hearing from Jiang Xiaomi that two senior guides had been to the forest recently, Gu Chen's interest was piqued, so he asked Jiang Xiaomi:
"Xiaomi, do you know the specific identities of those two people?"

"I do know a little bit." Seeing Gu Chen's anxious look, Jiang Xiaomi stopped joking with him and quickly told him what she knew:
"Those two people seem to be independent guides. They have been to many places before, all deep in the mountains and forests."

"And they only take some experienced outdoor players, and I heard the fees are quite high."

"Can you be more specific?" Seeing that Jiang Xiaomi knew something, Gu Chen quickly asked again.

"Uh." Jiang Xiaomi hesitated for a moment and continued:

"The specific situation is that the two people only accept customers who customize their routes, as long as the customer wants to go anywhere and it is within the capabilities of the two people."

"Then these two people will take the order, and the price is several times that of ordinary guides, because these two guides will accompany you throughout the trip."

“Unlike those mature outdoor routes where one or two guides can lead dozens of people, they only accept two clients at most.”

"Because no matter where we go, the two guides work together, and the places we go to often have certain risks, so one-on-one assistance is relatively easier for them."

“So, they only accept one or two clients like this.”

After thinking for a while, Jiang Xiaomi continued, "According to what you just told me, if these two people have been here recently, then it is very likely that the person you are looking for has visited these two people."

"And let these two people take her into the mountains. There should be no other possibility."

"Because it's impossible to get there without the help of a guide."

"But the villagers here told us that only one person was found at that time." Gu Chen also reminded.

"Uh..." Jiang Xiaomi hesitated for a moment and said slowly:

"Then I'm not sure. If those two people were dispatched, they must have brought clients into the mountains."

"Because this is the job they do and they charge a lot, they only receive a few orders, but they can make a lot of money when they do."

"It's like hiring two experienced outdoor bodyguards to protect you so that you can have a smooth journey outdoors. That's probably it."

Jiang Xiaomi also told Gu Chen and the others what she knew.

After a brief thought, Gu Chen asked Jiang Xiaomi, "Do they usually hang out in the outdoor circle?"

"Yes, but rarely," said Jiang Xiaomi.

"In other words, they are unlikely to reveal their whereabouts?" Gu Chen asked again.

Jiang Xiaomi quickly explained: "It's not like that. It's basically that when they receive an order, they post some photos or short videos of themselves outdoors to attract the attention of friends in the outdoor group."

"Then I guide everyone to chat, and many people who are interested will ask them and chat with them privately."

"Then they will select suitable customers, customize hiking routes for them, and earn high guide fees. That's about it."

"And I remember that I chatted with them casually in the group. Just because I posted a few outdoor photos of me, they praised me for being beautiful and having a good figure."

"I know they want to do my business, but they charge too much. My salary is not enough to support my outdoor dream."

"I just walk on mature outdoor hiking routes, the kind of routes that only senior experts would walk. I don't even dare to think about it. It's too expensive."

Xiaomi also shared his own predicament. He felt that he was just showing off in the circle of friends occasionally to make some outdoor newbies envious.

But in fact, I am also short of money.

And outdoor activities are a very expensive sport, and you can't enjoy them without some money.

Gu Chen recorded the information provided by Jiang Xiaomi and asked Jiang Xiaomi:

"Then how do you know that these two people will appear in our area recently?"

"Because they talked about it before, in the group." Jiang Xiaomi said.

"Can you be more specific?" Gu Chen said.

"Well, to be specific, they said in the group that they were going there soon, and it seemed like they had received an order."

"So you asked me this question today, and it reminded me of the previous speech, so I felt that they should still be in the area where you are."

"Moreover, few people go there because the route is not developed. Many experienced hikers who have been there say that the road is really difficult to walk on."

"If you don't pay attention, you will probably get lost, and the situation in the mountains is complicated and changeable. It is said that people who have been there before have encountered poisonous snakes. I feel that being able to come back is like saving your life."

"Okay, then if you have any latest news, remember to inform me as soon as possible." Gu Chen said.

"Yes, yes. If Director Gu needs a little help from me as a reporter, I will definitely do my best to help you..."

Jiang Xiaomi said a lot of things, and Gu Chen hung up the phone only after confirming with Jiang Xiaomi again and again.

Lu Weiwei quickly asked, "How is it?"

"Xiaomi said that there are two senior guides who may be active in this area recently. They charge very high fees and usually only receive one or two guests."

"I estimate that Xu Yaxuan might be the guest of these two people. There should be at least three or four of them at the moment."

"But the old lady said she only met one person who looked like Xu Yaxuan." Lu Weiwei also reminded.

"I know." Gu Chen nodded silently and said thoughtfully:
"So, there may be some problems here. Either they got separated, or Xu Yaxuan was alone on purpose."

"But no matter what the situation is, right now, we should at least look for the two guides first."

"But how do we find it?" Ding Liang asked curiously after listening for a long time.

Gu Chen sighed and said thoughtfully, "Jiang Xiaomi said that these two people are from Jiangnan City and are members of the Outdoor Association. She doesn't know their specific names, but she can help find out."

"Also, these two people definitely did not take the mountain road leading into the village."

"Because some hikers who have been to the mountains before told me that going into the mountains from another road can save a lot of distance and the scenery is better."

"But there are no supplies along the way. But if you take this road into the mountains, you will pass by this village and you can get supplies in the village. Generally, there are only these two routes."

"But now it seems that they are taking another wild road. But what I need to know now is, how to take that wild road?"

"You can ask the villagers about this." said Huang Zunlong on the side.

Ji Zhe, who was standing at the side, saw this and quickly reminded: "Senior Brother Wang has asked the villagers before. There is an old man in the village who is familiar with the roads in the mountains."

"So that old man has become their guide now. They are currently heading into the mountains, and it is that old man who is leading the team." "Then is there anyone else who knows the way?" Gu Chen asked again.

Ji Zhe shook his head: "Because some of the wild roads leading into the mountains were previously used by villagers to collect herbs. Generally, few people know about them. Even the villagers themselves are not very familiar with them. They all rely on their own feelings."

“I just heard that some outdoor teams wanted to develop the roads here, but they were afraid of getting lost.”

"So they will tie some colorful ribbons on the roads along the way, which are colorful ribbons with their outdoor team names and QR codes, to help them identify the direction."

"But even so, the roads are difficult to walk on, so the development of outdoor hiking routes here has been quite slow."

"Although many outdoor teams wanted to come here and try to explore the route, they all gave up in the end."

"Okay." From Ji Zhe, Gu Chen also roughly understood what the outdoor hiking route here was like.

Generally speaking, development is difficult and risk is the main factor here.

Lu Weiwei looked at the dark forest in the distance and couldn't help but sigh: "Old Wang and his friends have been in the mountains for so long and haven't come back. It feels quite dangerous."

"After all, the villagers here don't dare to go into the mountains at night. It's really frustrating."

"Senior Sister Lu, don't worry. Look at what's going on over there." Lu Weiwei was still complaining, but on the other side, Ji Zhe pointed in a direction in the forest.

Lu Weiwei squinted her eyes and took a quick look. She quickly took a few steps forward and said in great joy:

"There are some lights over there, could it be Lao Wang and his group?"

"I guess it should be, right?" Ding Liang was not sure, so he asked the village elder: "Uncle, do you think those people are the same group that went into the mountain before?"

"Uh...it seems so." The old man followed everyone's gaze, squinted his eyes, and after observing for a long time, he slowly said:
"Based on the number of people who entered the mountain before, that group of people should have returned, because it is very dangerous to enter the mountain at night."

"It should be the old man in our village who brought everyone back."

"That's good." Seeing that everyone was rushing over, Gu Chen finally let go of his worries.

Soon, everyone saw the team led by Officer Wang at the side of the village entrance.

When she saw Gu Chen, Yuan Shasha excitedly said, "Senior Brother Gu, Senior Sister Lu, you are finally back?"

"Xiao Yuan? Why did you follow them into the mountains? It's so dangerous." Seeing Yuan Shasha also mixed in the team, Lu Weiwei said with heartache.

But Yuan Shasha said indifferently: "It's okay. With the guide from the village leading the team, everything went smoothly. It's just that we are a little tired after climbing up."

It can be seen that Yuan Shasha's physical strength is getting better and better, and everyone is somewhat relieved.

Gu Chen quickly found Officer Wang and asked, "Brother Wang, did you gain anything from going into the mountains this time?"

"Let me drink some water first..." After Gu Chen finished speaking, Officer Wang did not rush to answer, but asked everyone to give him some water.

It can be seen that everyone has consumed a lot of physical energy.

Coupled with the hot weather, Officer Wang looked exhausted.

Ji Zhe quickly used a scooping tool to scoop some cool well water from the old lady's water tank and handed it to Officer Wang.

Officer Wang drank the drink without a word and then he sighed and recovered.

"How is it?" Lu Weiwei asked.

"This well water is so sweet." Officer Wang couldn't help but sigh.

Lu Weiwei groaned and said, "That's not what I'm talking about. I'm asking you, did you gain anything from going into the mountains?"

"No." Officer Wang shook his head and answered quite straightforwardly.

Lu Weiwei's face suddenly darkened, and she continued to ask, "Is there nothing to gain?"

"That's not the case." Officer Wang responded unexpectedly.

Lu Weiwei was a little confused, but she continued to ask Officer Wang: "Old Wang, can you speak more clearly?"

"Hey, don't worry. The general situation is that we went into the mountains to look for people, but we didn't find them. However, we found some guide ribbons left by outdoor teams along the way."

"It seems that those places were visited by people, and then they left road signs."

"We just discussed this." Seeing that Officer Wang also found the ribbon road sign on the road, Gu Chen quickly replied:
"I asked Jiang Xiaomi from Jiangnan Daily to help investigate. She has been hanging out in the outdoor circle recently."

"And according to the clues provided by Xiaomi, there may be two experienced outdoor guides who are taking guests to the mountains recently."

"Two experienced outdoor guides?" Hearing Gu Chen's words, Yuan Shasha beside him quickly replied:
"Could it be that those ribbons on the road were left behind by them?"

"Did you take a picture of the ribbon?" Gu Chen asked.

"Yes." The thoughtful Yuan Shasha nodded silently, then quickly took out her cell phone and showed Gu Chen the photos she had taken on the road:
"Brother Gu, look, these are left by the outdoor hiking team. Judging from the colors of the ribbons, there are red, yellow, and blue ones."

"Each color represents the name of an outdoor team. There are three outdoor teams in total that have left their footprints."

While Yuan Shasha was explaining, Gu Chen was also checking the names of the three outdoor teams.

But soon Gu Chen looked a little disappointed, shook his head, and explained:

“Although these three outdoor teams are relatively experienced, they are not the two people we are looking for.”

"According to Jiang Xiaomi's explanation, the two senior guides are relatively independent and unique."

"Independent, alternative existence? What does that mean?" Officer Wang was also very curious and threw the spoon for drinking water aside.

Gu Chen continued to explain: "They only serve high-end customers. The outdoor teams you recorded are all relatively large and experienced teams."

"But these two people are special. They have not joined any outdoor team and are relatively independent."

"Moreover, they are also high-end guides in the outdoor circle. They only accept very few orders and earn more per unit."

"And I suspect that Xu Yaxuan is their only customer in recent days."

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(End of this chapter)