Chapter 363 Restored
The branches and leaves in the woods in the suburbs are mixed, and the sunlight can only shine through the gaps, making this place look dim and quiet.
Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao were not in a hurry to go deeper, and came to the place where Bai Chen and Long Yuehong had parked and hid before, using this as the center of the circle, and searched around point by point.
During this process, they all took out flashlights, broke branches, pushed aside the grass, and looked for traces.
Jiang Baimian's state was still relatively relaxed, and while searching carefully, he laughed:
"Those who often hunt in the woods will use a slender wooden stick or branch to hit the grass and bushes in front of them, just like we do now, in order to scare away poisonous snakes and poisonous insects that may be lurking, so as not to accidentally step on them and be bitten."
"Why are you frightened? If you scare it out and catch it, it can be used as food." Shang Jianyao, who was monitoring the surrounding situation, said it was a waste.
Jiang Baimian nodded slightly:
"Humans are extremely hungry, they can do anything, and they have ideas and tools. I've always said this, except for a few deformed monsters, the most dangerous creatures on the gray earth are humans, uh, the 'higher mindless' are also counted among humans."
As she spoke, she suddenly squatted down and shone the light of the flashlight on the ground in front of her.
"There are indeed 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 your surroundings."
Shang Jianyao immediately lightened his steps and moved closer to Jiang Baimian little by little.
Jiang Baimian looked back and said:
"The distance between Xiaobai and the others is about five meters, and Xiaobai's relevant memories have indeed been tampered with or blurred.
"From this point of view, compared with the 'Weed City', the improvement of the true 'priest's ability is not so obvious, and there should be no qualitative breakthrough, and it has not entered the 'Spiritual Corridor'.
"Hey, I didn't remind Xiaobai and Xiaohong before, so that as soon as they found someone within ten meters, they would draw their guns and aim at them, warning them not to get closer. I didn't expect that the real 'priest' would target us like this, and the arrest operation itself did not require him to dig traps himself."
Shang Jianyao approached Jiang Baimian, squatted down, and said with a smile:
"I think you look down on Xiaobai too much."
Jiang Baimian glanced at him sideways:
"You mean, it is impossible for a novice who knows that the real 'priest' needs to close the distance to 'hypnotize' or 'tamper with memories' to let others enter her ten-meter range.
Speaking of this, Jiang Baimian suddenly realized:
"The real 'priests' they saw chasing rabbits were actually illusions, just like what we encountered before.
"And the real 'priest' took this opportunity to quietly sneak next to them, and as soon as the illusion ended, he 'hypnotized' them, yes, Xu Liyan was 'hypnotized' like this at the beginning, well, because the distance between the illusion and reality was too close, Xiaobai and Xiaohong were affected again, and some memories were blurred, so the hunter and 'hypnosis' were mixed together, establishing a causal relationship.
"No wonder Xiaobai said that the hunter was about ten meters away from them, or even farther away, and she should be prepared to draw her gun to warn the hunter if he approached, so her impression in this regard is not so vague."
Jiang Baimian suddenly gritted his teeth:
"The real 'priest' is indeed cunning.
"I hope he will use this set against me now!"
In such an illusion, the true "priest" seems to be able to hide his human consciousness or use other methods to hide it from the awakened people present - Zen Master Jingnian did not find out at the beginning, but Jiang Baimian believes that the true "priest" who does not study science and does not chase 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 a "blind sniper" is.
Shang Jianyao did not respond to Jiang Baimian, and suddenly sighed and said:
"I really want to see the real 'priest' catching rabbits......"
Jiang Baimian imagined that scene, and it felt quite strange:
A well-known villain known for his cunning and good at planning, he struggles to catch rabbits in the woods.
How funny this is.
"Check the traces!" Jiang Baimian stopped the divergence of his thoughts.
She pointed the flashlight at those footprints again, made a simple measurement, and finally made a vague estimate:
"The traces are fresher...... The height is between 1.75 meters and 1.80 meters...... Male ...... The weight is light, it should be lighter than me, and the specifics must be calculated based on the soil conditions...... The forefoot is heavy and the sole of the foot is light, and the walking posture is relatively forward...... The sole pattern is not sure if it belongs to the common type in the original city, and the wear is more serious......"
Jiang Baimian immediately shone the light of the flashlight not far away, looking for the second footprint.
Due to the rainy spring and the soil in the woods was relatively soft, she and Shang Jianyao quickly found a series of footprints - the footprints that approached Bai Chen and Long Yuehong originally.
After Jiang Baimian put the trajectory into his auxiliary chip, his brows furrowed slightly:
"The real 'priest' walks a bit strangely, but he doesn't look like he is drunk."
Normally, as long as you are not blindfolded, a person's progress will inevitably remain in a certain state, and the direction will be adjusted when it is necessary to turn.
But the footprints on the ground are sometimes left, sometimes right, sometimes deep, and sometimes shallow, giving people a feeling that the goal is slightly staggered.
If this change is large, it can also be explained that the true "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 Jianyao 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 it almost lingered.
That was the scene of the real "priest" and Shang Jianyao dancing "Little Apple" together.
At this time, Shang Jianyao added:
"Or he is weak."
Jiang Baimian's eyes lit up and said:
"Combined with his low weight, I suspect that the real 'priest' is not in good physical condition.
"His three abilities are 'hypnosis,' 'memory tampering,' and the one related to hallucinations that do not involve physical health, so either the price he pays is related to it, or he is weaker himself.
"Hmm...... I remember that one of the costs of the "last man" realm was "sleep disorder"...... Could a real 'priest' be this? Don't you think these footprints are like those left by someone who is not very awake and walks around?"
Slapping, Shang Jianyao clapped his hands.
"And what are the characteristics of long-term sleep disorders? Heavier dark circles under his eyes, quite tired state, more haggard face, and dependence on items that can stimulate the spirit......" Jiang Baimian became more and more excited the more he spoke.
Shang Jianyao was also 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, 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.
This is also a rammed earth road, with vehicles coming and going from time to time.
The two searched around for a while, but because the damage to the traces was too severe, they couldn't find where the footprints had disappeared.
However, Shang Jianyao still picked up something.
It was a cigarette butt covered in dirt.
"Combined with cigarettes, it can be refreshing, the real 'priest' is suspected of having a sleep disorder, this is probably left by him, go back and find someone to check." Jiang Baimian put on gloves and put the cigarette butt into a small bag that originally contained medicine.
And where the cigarette butt was found, there were traces of the wheel being crushed.
"It's like a modified off-road, heavier than normal." Jiang Baimian looked at it.
The two searched for a long time without gaining anything, so they returned to the place where the jeep and the gray off-road dock were docked, and asked Gnawa to extract clues and take pictures on the spot.
After all this, several members of the "Old Tune Team" drove back to the original city.
To be on the safe side, they did not go back to the rental house on Tie Medal Street in the Green Olive District, but lived in a safe house in the Red Giant Wolf District.
"Huh, contact Zhao Zhengqi tomorrow morning to see what reward you can get." Jiang Baimian threw himself into the easy chair.
Long Yuehong said a little hesitantly:
"Will he not be able to give us as much as we want, after all, we didn't do anything later, and the words he gave to the manor at the beginning are not a promise."
"Moreover, and he is now in contact with General Fokas."
"Then we can arm ourselves to ask for wages." Shang Jianyao said eagerly.
Jiang Baimian smiled and said:
"But the risk we took was not small, and 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 us a manor.
"Well, I will also hint to him that we will continue this matter until the real 'priest' is solved, hehe, he definitely doesn't want this person to be alive, although a manor will be very painful for the Zhao family, it is not to the point of hurting the bones."
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 want to solve the real 'priest', but whether he will continue to retaliate against us.
"With such a time bomb hidden around, we don't feel at ease about anything. Even if he doesn't come forward in person, when we find an opportunity to get close to the two targets, he can suddenly shout and finish us directly."
Speaking of this, Jiang Baimian showed a warm smile:
"Moreover, I have always said that I am stingy!"
Papa, 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 Fokas, and at most get some interrogation results through Zhao Zhengqi or Xu Liyan. We don't have the ability to mix the internal struggles of the 'First City' unless the company personally ends up."
After saying that, she patted her palms and said with a smile:
"Xiaohong and Xiaobai hurriedly take a break to fully recover their emotional state, and the clues extracted from our three studies will make a copy of the gray language introductory textbook."
Before Long Yuehong and Bai Chen could respond, Shang Jianyao had already "hesitated" and asked:
"Then, are you still participating in the celebration banquet?"
(End of this chapter)