Chapter 10 Chapter 9 - Adding more monsters

In fact, I couldn't hear Fernando's words very clearly amid Hong Ling's howling.I hurriedly made a gesture to Bai Su, and Bai Su went to stop Hong Ling from screaming. I didn't explain to Fernando what that sound was, but Fernando had already said, "There is news about the expedition!" This sentence was shocking to the people who heard it. In the communication equipment, I first heard Zhang Taifeng making an indescribable strange sound. I couldn't understand the meaning of this strange sound at all for a moment. But Fernando understood immediately, so his second sentence was: "All members of the expedition team are safe, including Miss Dian Xiwei."

This sentence was of course aimed at Zhang Taifeng, and Zhang Taifeng immediately breathed a long sigh of relief. At this time, Bai Su and Hong Ling also heard Fernando's words at the same time. Bai Su, like me, was very excited about the sudden news of the expedition team, but his heart was full of doubts. Fernando didn't wait for us to ask questions—in fact, we didn't know how to ask, Fernando said: "A few minutes ago, the expedition team contacted the headquarters and reported their location, which is far away from the cliff where you are now. , no more than ten kilometers."

At this moment, the two people on the helicopter also reported in a very excited voice: "There is a group of people ahead, like an expedition... It is certain that it is the expedition, and they are advancing along the river—" Before they finished speaking, Zhang Taifeng and I shouted together: "Contact them immediately!" It is quite normal for us to react like this. After a comprehensive search without any results, the entire expedition team seemed to disappear into thin air. Under almost desperate circumstances, the expedition team suddenly appeared. The first thing to do was naturally is to get in touch with them immediately.

But as soon as we spoke, Fernando said, "Wait a minute!" I was stunned: "What's the problem?" Fernando hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "I don't know what's wrong—" I was about to ask him what he meant by saying that, but he immediately said: "Please listen to this recording, or you will know what's wrong." I really don't understand why Fernando wanted to make extra trouble at this time. Fernando has already explained: "The recording is the report of the expedition team to the headquarters a few minutes ago."

Before I had time to react, I heard the recording, which was a very ordinary voice: "The Heyuan survey team made a routine report to the headquarters. We are moving forward. Everything is as usual. There is no accident. There is no request. Report Finished, the next report is in an hour." The recording of the expedition team's report was only 20 seconds long, but after listening to it, the six people on the top of the cliff and in the middle of the cliff stayed there for at least 30 seconds. You must know that Bai Su and I are both people with extremely fast reactions, but after listening to this recording, we couldn't react for a while. At that moment, our minds went blank, and we didn't know what happened at all.

When you calm down, you don't know where the problem is. The report from the expedition team sounded normal and there was nothing wrong with it.However, the problem is too normal! From the report of the expedition team, it seems that nothing happened.In fact, the expedition team lost contact with the headquarters for more than sixty hours. During this period, after extensive and comprehensive searches, the expedition team disappeared without a trace, and left mysterious arrow symbols on the cliff, strongly indicating that they were on the cliff. sky. However, they suddenly appeared again, but it was as if nothing had happened.

What the hell does this happen? Fernando was already asking, "Everyone, what's the problem?" My answer was the same as he answered me just now: "I don't know what the problem is—but we don't have to speculate, we should meet them as soon as possible." Bai Su said: "The question is what attitude should we adopt after we get in touch with the expedition team." Everyone understands what Bai Su means: If the expedition pretends that nothing happened, what kind of attitude should we use to deal with it? There is a great question here, that is: why did the expedition team pretend that nothing happened when they had been missing for more than two days?

And the bigger question is: the whole world knows that the expedition team disappeared, and anyone who can think a little knows that it is absolutely impossible to hide it. Why do they still do this? Of course there are a lot of articles here - although I didn't even have the most basic assumptions about what articles were in it at this time, I felt faintly in my heart that something was not quite right, and I was a little worried, but I couldn't explain why. Bai Su obviously had many doubts in her heart, her brows were knotted, she thought for a while and said: "When contacting them, just pretend that nothing happened, and we will talk about everything after we meet."

I had no objection and asked other people. Although the voices of the four people were full of doubts, they didn't ask any questions. They just said: "We agree." Zhang Taifeng's extreme excitement just now has not disappeared, he said: "It doesn't matter, as long as people are safe." I specifically warned him: "Don't be rash, after the rendezvous, let me ask the question first!" I felt that the situation was not only weird, but also very serious, so I spoke in a heavy tone, but Zhang Taifeng was obviously immersed in the joy of being able to reunite with Dian Xiwei, so he didn't pay much attention to it, and just agreed casually.

I want the helicopter to come to the top of the cliff first, pick me up with Bai Su and Hong Ling, and then pick up Zhang Taifeng and those two on the mountainside. As soon as Zhang Taifeng got on the plane, he asked with a flushed face, "Have you got in touch? Let me talk to Dian Xiwei." I shook my head: "I just started contacting now." Zhang Taifeng gave me a look of bewilderment, clearly blaming me for not taking action quickly. I wanted to explain to him, but knowing that he would not accept it, I didn't know how to speak for a while.At this time, the red thread spoke bluntly, and said loudly: "The expedition team obviously disappeared, but they pretended to be nonchalant. I don't know what's weird about it. We have to discuss it before we discuss it. Why are you so anxious!"

Zhang Taifeng wanted to argue, but seeing that all of us clearly agreed with Hong Ling's words, he opened his mouth wide, angry and helpless. I also gave him a hard look, and then manipulated the communication device. Those two people helped me find the communication frequency of the expedition team. I kept repeating: "Panama police, I want to contact the Heyuan survey team, please answer, please answer." It didn't take long to hear back. The expedition team was in charge of communication with a young man, and his voice was very pleasant: "The Heyuan survey team replied to the Panamanian police. Welcome to contact us. What can I do?" Such an echo was enough to make everyone in the helicopter look at each other in blank dismay, and I didn't know how to answer for a moment.Because the expedition team asked this, it fully stated that they did not have any accidents. But the fact is that they have been missing for nearly three days! We didn't answer here, but the young man kept asking: "Panama police, Panama police, please keep in touch!" I collected myself and said, "We are on the helicopter..." At this time, because the helicopter is flying at a very high altitude, it can be seen very far. I can already see a group of people moving in front of me. The estimated distance is about 30 kilometers. With the naked eye, people are no more than As big as an ant.Of course, the situation is different when looking through a telescope. Zhang Taifeng has been observing with a telescope, and at this moment he shouted: "It's them! They also saw us!" I also saw someone in the team waving to the sky. The young man said, "We don't need additional support. Why did the headquarters send a helicopter?" As I answered, I gestured to everyone: "We are not sent by the headquarters, but the Panamanian police—" Before I finished speaking, the young man was very clever, so he picked it up: "Are you here to investigate what happened to us when we were attacked?" Originally, the expedition team pretended that they hadn’t disappeared at all. I really didn’t know how to proceed. What the young man said was exactly what I wanted, so I immediately said: “That’s right, the police need to know the details— —” I don't know if it was the young man who was impatient or he liked talking too much, so I just said a word, and he interrupted me again, impatiently said: "The situation is very strange, really strange. After the incident, we We have been discussing, but there is no result at all, what conclusion does the police have?" I took a breath and listened to the young man, he didn't seem to be pretending he wasn't missing, but more like he really wasn't missing!They also found it extremely weird that the gangsters who launched the attack suddenly killed each other, so they have been discussing and researching-of course, this is something that can only be done under normal circumstances.If they had ever disappeared, or even "went up" as we speculate, there would never have been time to discuss research. What the hell does this happen?The expedition team had obviously disappeared, so why did this happen. I was extremely puzzled, while still perfunctorily answering: "Because the matter is so unbelievable, the police invited several experts who have experience in strange events to meet with you for further understanding." The young man's voice was very happy: "No problem, please choose a place to land." Originally, I still had a lot to say between him and me, but I had more important things to say to everyone in the helicopter, so I stopped talking with the young man. All of a sudden, everyone in the helicopter looked at each other, not knowing what to say.It was Hong Ling who broke the silence first: "What's going on? It seems that the expedition team didn't know that they had disappeared!" Zhang Taifeng said: "Maybe they don't want to mention it, we... we don't have to force it, as long as all the team members are safe." I was prepared to say that if the expedition team did not mention the disappearance, we would not mention it, and adapt to the circumstances to find out why they did not mention the disappearance.I was just afraid that Zhang Taifeng would lose his composure, so it would be best for him to bring it up first.I was still a little worried, so I specifically said to him: "We don't mention the disappearance, so don't ask Xiwei privately." Zhang Taifeng said repeatedly: "No, no." I calmed down and told everyone my thoughts: "The attitude of the expedition team is very strange. They seem to have no idea that they have disappeared, rather than deliberately concealing it. We have no idea why this happened. Before, I thought it was best not to bring it up directly, but to learn about it by insinuating." Hong Ling didn't understand: "Why do you want to do this?" I shook my head: "I don't know - since things are weird, we can't deal with them in the usual way." Indeed, at this time, I can't say why at all, so I can only answer like this.Seeing Hong Ling's expression, she didn't seem to understand very well, but she didn't say anything more. The helicopter flew very quickly and had already reached the sky above the expedition team. After circling for a while, it found a place by the river to land. Before the helicopter stopped, we saw the expedition team coming up, and I saw Dian Xiwei at a glance. Like the other team members, Dian Xiwei carried a lot of equipment on his body, and looked energetic. The other team members, old and young, all had an admirable look—generally speaking, the expedition team members were all scientists who worked tirelessly , to expand the field of human knowledge, so they are all worthy of respect.Although this team of expeditions has unspeakable eccentricities, they are still brilliant and worthy of being the human elite. As soon as the helicopter stopped, before I could stop it, Zhang Taifeng opened the door first, jumped down, and shouted: "Look who is coming!" It is believed that Dian Xiwei was the only person in the expedition team who could understand the words he called, and naturally she was the only one who responded.When she saw that it was Zhang Taifeng who jumped down from the helicopter, she also yelled, and before she could remove the equipment she was carrying, she ran forward. The two quickly touched each other, embraced tightly, and kissed passionately. In this situation, even an idiot can know that it is a pair of long-lost lovers, so the other expedition members applauded enthusiastically. I really didn't know that the relationship between Zhang Taifeng and Dian Xiwei had developed to such a point in advance, so I was surprised, and I glanced at Bai Su, who smiled at me, as if saying that I realized it later.I recalled Zhang Taifeng's anxious state after he knew that the expedition team was missing, and felt that I was really dull, so I stretched out my hand and hit myself on the head. The expedition team greeted them, and we also got off the helicopter, and Zhang Taifeng and Dian Xiwei separated. Dian Xiwei clearly wanted to ask Zhang Taifeng why he came, but when she saw me, Bai Su, and Hong Ling, her expression was inexplicably surprised, and she immediately asked us: "What happened, why did Wesley work so hard?" And Mrs. Wei!" When Dian Xiwei called out, the expedition team members also responded—people who will participate in the expedition team are always interested in weird things, so they must have heard my name more or less, so they are all surprised look. This is the best opportunity for me to mention that the expedition team disappeared, so I immediately said: "The entire expedition team suddenly disappeared without a trace. Of course we have to come for such a big event." I couldn't have said it more clearly, but even Dian Xiwei, all the team members were completely baffled when they heard it, and then looked at each other with even more bewildered expressions, obviously not knowing what nonsense I was talking about! Bai Su immediately winked at me, signaling me to be careful when speaking. Originally, my plan was to be cautious and probing, but when I first came up with the opportunity to speak directly, I refused to let it go. And the situation at this time, according to my judgment, the expedition team was not deliberately concealing it, but they didn't even know that they had disappeared. The expedition team had obviously disappeared, but they didn't know that such a thing had happened. The matter was even more weird, and it needed to be clarified, and the sooner the better, so I immediately changed the original plan. I made a gesture to Bai Su, maybe at this time everyone on Bai Su's side and I also became very strange, so the expedition team also knew that something unusual had happened. A middle-aged man with red hair came to me and introduced himself: "I am the captain, what happened?" The captain's expression was very sincere, which made me sure that they were not pretending, so I explained what happened in the simplest words. After all the expedition members heard this, some were surprised, some were amused, and some waved their hands in disbelief. Dianxi smiled the most and pointed at Zhang Taifeng: "That's why you idiot think I'm gone forever, so you're so anxious !" A stocky young man also came over and said to me: "I am in charge of communications and regular reports to the headquarters. After departure, I have not missed any mistakes. Everything has computer records to check. Mr. Wei, what did you just do?" What was said was a serious criticism of my work and I would like to protest." I recognized that young man as the one who contacted me when I was in the helicopter. Although he said he was protesting, his tone was still very lively. It can be seen that he is a cheerful person. Said that every report has a computer record that can be viewed! For a moment, I really didn't know how to answer him, but Hong Ling responded directly and untied me. She said loudly: "Please show us the record." The young man was very straightforward, agreed immediately, and moved quickly. So in the following time, we not only saw the uninterrupted record of the routine report, but also saw the survey record of the expedition team from the place where the attack was encountered to the place along the way, which proves that they have been advancing along the river, In the sixty hours of their so-called "disappearance" they had advanced about fifty kilometers, a perfectly reasonable time and distance. The expedition members all looked at us with very weird expressions, and we also looked at them with the same weird expressions, and no one knew what to say. Bai Su first broke the silence: "Why didn't the headquarters respond to the routine report to the headquarters?" The young man said: "This is an agreement in advance - the routine report indicates that there is no accident, and there is no need to hear back. If there is something special, the call will be made." I shook my head involuntarily, it was unbelievable beyond any of my imagination. Dianxi smiled slightly and said to me: "Mr. Wei, I think the whole thing is actually very simple, so you don't need to think too deeply." The matter was so weird that Dian Xiwei still said it was simple. I stared at her and waited for her to explain further.She spread her hands: "Of course, the equipment for receiving routine reports at the headquarters has malfunctioned in the past 60 hours, so we couldn't receive the report, so we thought we were missing." When she said this, the other expedition members laughed—a reaction that apparently felt that she was right. Of course, the people on my side know that this is nonsense, but the headquarters did not receive the report, and her statement is still possible. However, the fact is that the headquarters conducted an extensive search after the report was not received, and there is no evidence from them. This proves that Dian Xiwei's statement is completely untenable. Amidst the laughter of the expedition team members, I also laughed dryly. Just as I was about to raise this point, Bai Su rushed to say: "The headquarters is so confused that they made a fuss without checking the communication equipment first!" When I heard Bai Su say this suddenly, I couldn't believe my ears for a moment. Hong Ling was also very surprised, and opened her mouth wide. Even Zhang Taifeng, who was intoxicated in the joy of reuniting with Dian Xiwei, was shocked in vain. Only Fernando The four people who were sent showed no expression at all. Obviously, they all obeyed the order absolutely. Everything is up to us, and they will not participate in any opinions.So Bai Su actually agreed with Dian Xiwei's untenable statement, they were indifferent and did not express their opinions. Of course, Hong Ling was the first to protest as usual, but before she opened her mouth, Bai Su came to her side and held her hand, Hong Ling swallowed what she wanted to say after receiving such a strong hint go back.Bai Su gave me a wink at the same time. Although I still don't understand what she wants, I also know that she must have a reason, and I should act according to her idea for the time being. I was afraid that Zhang Taifeng would not understand, so I purposely said loudly to him: "Dian Xiwei is right, we have complicated a simple problem!" Zhang Taifeng looked weird, of course he disagreed with what I said, but he didn't dare to say that Dian Xiwei was wrong, so he froze there for a while, not knowing what to say. I walked up to Zhang Taifeng, patted his shoulder, and said, "Let's hear what Bai Su has to say." Zhang Taifeng is not a fool after all, he immediately understood that I also disagree with such a statement, he nodded, we all looked at Bai Su. As soon as Bai Su opened his mouth, he stopped mentioning the disappearance of the expedition team, but just said: "Please tell me in detail how you encountered the attack." All the expedition team members are obviously very interested in this topic. Dian Xiwei first said: "This matter is indeed incredible, and it is completely worthy of the Weis and his wife's investigation. We encountered an attack, which was unreasonable, but it seems like It’s like there are gods in the sky helping us, those gangsters suddenly killed each other, but we were unscathed.” Bai Su still insisted on the original question: "How did it go?" Dian Xiwei was still narrating, it turned out that the heavy thunderstorm came at that time, in an instant, the sky and the earth were dark, the mountain wind was fierce, the lightning flashed, and the thunder rumbled. The captain ordered to go to the nearest platform, and just as they were approaching the platform, many people who had already been on the two platforms suddenly stood up together, with weapons in their hands, and shouted loudly. know what's going on. Immediately afterwards, the thunderstorm poured down, the vision became blurred, and the gunshots rang out immediately. When the gunshots rang out, several team members even thought they had been shot and died! They knew that the road was not peaceful, so they also carried weapons. However, they had no combat experience. Even if they fought in the shortest time, they were in a hurry. When the expedition team also stopped shooting, the gunshots were no longer heard.The expedition members were all lying in the water, still not daring to move. They waited until the heavy thunderstorm passed and they could see the situation on the platform ahead, only to see that the bandits on the platform had been completely shot and fell to the ground. The expedition team boldly went to check, only to find that there were nine bandits in total, and they were completely dead. The expedition team was greatly surprised and immediately reported to the headquarters. We didn't know about the bandit attack until we passed the headquarters. The report of the expedition team to the headquarters was very detailed, so although Dian Xiwei said it again at this time, there was nothing new to gain. However, after Dianxi spread his hands slightly, indicating that he had finished the story, a great doubt arose in my heart. The great doubt is: under the circumstances at that time, even if nine bandits were found dead, the expedition members had no combat experience, so it should be impossible to be sure that the bandits killed each other, but it should be believed that their counterattack killed the bandits dead. It is certain that the gangsters killed each other and died after the headquarters received the report and notified the police, who sent people to the scene.At this time, neither the headquarters nor the police could contact the expedition team at all, and it was impossible to tell the expedition team such facts. Until the expedition team suddenly appeared again, neither the headquarters nor the police told them what happened. In other words, the expedition team should have never known that the bandits were killing each other. But when we reunited with the expedition team, all the expedition members were fully aware of the fact that the gangsters killed each other, and accepted it without reservation, but thought it was incredible. The question is: how did they know? During the period when they lost contact, no one could tell them. Even if the expedition insisted that they had not lost contact, it was only a routine report to the headquarters. Among all the records, there was no headquarters telling them that the bandits were killing each other. . They judged by themselves that the possibility of the gangsters suddenly changing from shooting at them to killing each other was extremely slim, because even if they thought of such a weird thing, they couldn't be sure.The police affirmed that the gangsters shot each other to death. It was through the ballistic tests of the bullets and firearms that caused the death. Only with definite scientific evidence can we know the real cause of the gangster's death. No matter from which point of view, the expedition team should not be so unreservedly sure that the bandits died of cannibalism. And they actually knew and accepted the strange thing that the gangsters suddenly killed each other very naturally, isn't it more strange than strange! A further question is: who told them? When I felt this great doubt, my mind turned and I was thinking quickly, while looking at Bai Su.At the beginning, because I was concentrating on thinking, I didn't pay much attention to Bai Su's reaction. It was not until I thought about it later that I saw Bai Su using lip language. What she expressed to me with lip language could be completely consistent with my thoughts connect.What Bai Su said was: or in other words, what power made them know. When I saw Bai Su say this, I almost jumped up! Bai Su had exactly the same idea as me! But judging from her next words, she obviously had doubts, but she didn't make any further attempts to pursue it. She just said to Dian Xiwei: "This experience is really thrilling. You can say that it is extremely lucky. The so-called disaster If you don't die, you will be blessed, and you will definitely have good results this time." Hearing what Bai Su said, not only Hong Ling and I, but even those four people's eyes widened. Because Bai Su said such perfunctory words, it clearly means that she doesn't want to pursue the matter anymore, and just let it go! What she said was no different from "goodbye and good luck". I saw Hong Ling raised her hands, ready to protest.