my stealth fighter

Chapter 346 Tracking
Seeing the mark left by No. 33, Jiang Chanji finally relaxed the string that had been tense for several days.

Before that, whether it was the dean’s analysis that No. 33 might not be dead, or Arabella’s premonition that Catherine was not dead, or they thought that No. 33 and the nuns would not sit still, these were all subjective expectations and metaphysics. Most of them are used to comfort and cheer yourself up.

The mark on the stone is undeniable evidence. If the arrow alone may not explain anything, but at this time and here, there will never be a second person who will mark "33".

Facing the mark, he choked up for a moment, if number 33 was a boy and stood in front of him, he would definitely punch number 33, and said, "You made us find it hard!"

"Team 3? Team 3? What's going on with you?"

A voice on the intercom interrupted his reverie.

He came back to his senses and heard Arabella asking worriedly, "Chan Ji, what did you find? Why is there no sound?"

The place where the mark is located is the angle between two boulders, which can provide shelter from wind and rain and is not conducive to the transmission of sound. Arabella heard him walking and suddenly lost his voice, and was worried that something happened to him.

"Arabella, I'm fine. I have good news for you. I found your sister's clue." He raised his voice.

"Holy Virgin Mary! I knew they were alive!" Arabella clasped her fingers excitedly, and thanked God for her blessing.

Jiang Chanji picked up the walkie-talkie, "Team 1, Team 2, Team 3 here, I found out the situation! Repeat, I found out the situation!"

Aurora and the other two helicopters searched to no avail and found no useful clues. After hearing his report, they immediately asked, "What did you find?"

"I found a highly suspected mark left by No. 33, and I also found that it might be a tool used to collect rainwater last night." Jiang Chanji replied. He glanced at Arabella, but did not mention the fact that there were only two wooden bowls. .

"Understood, we'll go there right away."

The ridge where Jiang Chanji is located is more conspicuous, so they should be able to find it.

He had thought of following the arrow up to the ridge before they came, but thought it would be unsafe to leave the blind Arabella alone, so he dismissed the idea.

Using this time, he cleared up the nearby rocks a little, mainly to make space for Frigga to take off.

After finishing the call with Jiang Chanji, Aurora directed the helicopter pilot to fly to the area that Jiang Chanji was in charge of searching.

Two helicopters arrived at the destination one after another, and found Pegasus on the boulder by the ridge, and everyone hung down to the ground along the rope.

Everyone saw the mark and agreed that it was left by No. 33. Apart from joy, the number of two wooden bowls also left some hidden worries, and last night No. 33 used the angle between the stones to cover them. It is sheltered from the wind and rain, but that seat can only accommodate two or three people at most, and it will not be crowded any more.

Jiang Chanji asked them to take care of Arabella and Frigga, and climbed up the ridge by himself. After some searching, he finally found another mark, which was exactly the same as the first mark, except that it pointed to the forest on the other side of the ridge.

No. 33 left two marks, so it is reasonable to think that she will leave more marks along the road, but her point is the forest, which means that if you want to track her marks, you can only go on foot.

The two helicopters have been hovering over the ridge. Fuel is limited, so they cannot hover for too long. They must turn back within half an hour at most, otherwise they will not be able to fly back to the outpost.

Frigga also needs to go back to eat and drink water, and flying consumes a lot of energy.

Everyone gathered together to discuss the next action.

"There's nothing to discuss, right? Of course we're going after it! To tell you the truth, I'm a good tracker, and Junior Girl Chanji can testify for me! As long as I'm around, even if that 33 or something escapes to the ends of the earth, don't worry about it." I want to escape from my grasp!" Mio put his hips on his hips, and then pointed at Gavin, "So, you can take this dog who is in the way away, and it will hinder my performance!"

Mio and dogs have always been at odds. Last time, the dog named Heizi barked at each other. This time, Gavin was well-trained. As a hunting dog, he never barked. Very embarrassing.

To be honest, everyone trusts Mio less than they trust this dog.

"Senior Meow, be careful with your words, don't make number 33 look like a wanted criminal..." Jiang Chanji corrected.

"Leave aside the dog in advance, of course we have to chase. Of course we have no problem, but the problem is that the road in the forest is not easy to walk, and there is no need for everyone to go. It is not convenient for Arabella to move. I I suggest that Arabella return to the camp with the helicopter first, and when we find out the real news, we will notify you by radio, and it will not be too late for you to come here by helicopter." Xiaosui thought very thoughtfully.

Ron listened to Aurora's simple translation for him, nodded and said: "Like this kind of primeval forest that no one has entered for a long time, there are thick fallen leaves piled up on many places on the ground. At first glance, it looks like flat ground, and you may sink into it if you step on it." , I sprained my ankle, and the consequences are more serious, I also think it is a safer choice for Arabella to go back to the camp first."

It's one thing to search by flying horse or helicopter, but another thing to search on foot. Even Ron, a professional hunter, said so, and others agreed.

Arabella shook her head lightly, and said resolutely: "Thank you for your kindness, but don't worry about me. For Ron's worries, I just need to follow behind you and follow in your footsteps, and I will never drag you down." Everyone."

Qianyang: "But..."

Arabella rushed: "I know that you are out of concern for me, but please also consider from my standpoint, my relatives and my sisters are in danger, and I urgently want to be the first Time to find them, although I think my sister is safe and sound, but I am really worried about the safety of other sisters. Besides, I am not weak, maybe my physical strength is not as strong as yours, but please believe that my heart is as strong as yours, I have Faith can overcome difficulties, and maybe I can help you as much as I can, please don't let me go back alone."

I don't know if her words convinced everyone or she exerted "persuasion ability" in her words. In short, everyone put themselves in their shoes and thought about it, and they could understand her mood, so they stopped objecting.

The helicopter returned to the camp, and after it was filled with fuel, it came with packed food and water, and airdropped supplies.

Everyone worked together to help Frigga deal with the rocks and cleared a runway enough for it to take off. Jiang Chanji let it return to the outpost camp to rest and eat.

They all wanted to start early, but sharpening knives did not miss woodcutters. Since they were forced to chop wood for bowls on the 33rd, they must be both thirsty and hungry. Food and clean drinking water are a must.

When the two helicopters came back after refueling and a full load of supplies, in order to save energy for climbing the mountain, everyone re-boarded the helicopter, let the straight plane climb over the ridge, and put them down on the other side of the ridge.

The helicopter returned to the camp again, and the rest of the road was on their own.

The most urgent task is to find the mark left by No. 33.

Ron just asked Gavin to sniff the two wooden bowls they left behind at No. 33. Gavin sniffed around the edge of the forest for a few minutes and found a tree with arrows carved on it.

Everyone is encouraged, as long as they are looking and walking, it is only a matter of time before they find No. 33 and the others.

Ron and Gavin led the way, Mio ran around restlessly, and the others were a few steps behind, forming a roughly diamond-shaped position. Rafa was in front, Aurora was in the middle, and Qianyang was responsible for pulling Arabella Following Aurora, Xiaosui and Chen Yiyi separated to the left and right, and Jiang Chanji walked at the end, protecting the most vulnerable position of the team.

The head of the black goat just now is very suspicious. No. 33 does not have that much power. Arabella said that Catherine can do it, so it may be made by Catherine, but Catherine cannot and cannot break the horns, so everyone dare not Take it lightly and always be on guard against possible enemies.

On the 33rd, they leave marks, which can be tracked by them or by others.

This uninhabited primeval forest is really struggling, not only the leaf trap mentioned by Ron, but even the undetectable poisonous snakes lurking, everyone just hopes to find No. 33 and the others quickly so that they can leave this ghost place.

As Aurora walked, she looked up at the dense canopy worriedly. The distance between the trees was too dense. Even at noon, the forest was still not very bright. Such dense branches and leaves would greatly reduce her ability. The falling hailstorm will be blocked by trees before hitting the enemy, and it will be neither accurate nor powerful when it falls to the ground.

As he was walking, Gavin barked suddenly. Everyone knew that he might have noticed something unusual, so he doubled his vigilance, and his eyes were fixed on the surrounding woods.

Gavin deviated from the route, jumped into the woods on one side, and dug out a pile of fallen leaves with his claws. Everyone thought he found something terrible like a corpse, but he dug out several empty cans.

Ron took a few steps, and used a twig to pull between the cans a few times. He came back and said to everyone, "Not long ago, someone else might have passed by."

"Is it number 33?" As soon as Qian Yang said that, she knew she had asked a stupid question, because it was unlikely that number 33 would carry cans with her.

No. 33, Kali, or that mysterious transcendent can all be ruled out, and none of them have the conditions to carry cans with them.

"The production date of the can is very new, and there are chocolate wrappers. Someone lit a fire here, put out the fire before leaving, and covered the ashes with leaves. No matter who it is, they don't want others to find out their whereabouts." Luo Eun speaks his own judgement.

Everyone looked at each other, who could this be?

"Didn't we meet two people when we arrived at the abandoned village before? They went into the forest to look for survivors for a reward, maybe this person is also there?" Xiaosui suggested a possibility.

"It's not this person, it's these two people." Ron corrected, "In terms of the number of empty cans and the amount of solids marked on each can, it's a bit much for one person to eat, unless it's a big guy who can eat a lot Otherwise, it would be about the same if there were two people."

"At least one of these two is a woman." Ron picked up a ball of wet wipes with a twig. There was a faint pink residue on the wet wipes. I don't know if it's lipstick or lipstick. It should be after eating. left over from wiping your mouth.

Everyone nodded secretly. Ron is indeed a professional hunter, so many details can be deduced from this small pile of ashes and garbage.

"I don't understand. Are these people stupid? Don't they know that the forest is dangerous? Also, the authorities are already trying their best to find survivors, so why are the families of the passengers offering rewards?" Qianyang said angrily: "This Aren't you messing with us?"

Ron listened to the interpreter and said, "I can answer this question, because in this kind of air crash, before the body of the passenger is found, the passenger may be considered missing for a long time, and the missing state cannot issue a death certificate... Society It's very complicated. There are people like Miss Arabella who are desperate for the safety of their sister, and there are also people who secretly covet the deceased's inheritance and life insurance compensation. These people are eager to find the body, get money through the death certificate, or get other benefits. So this kind of high reward will be offered."

Everyone was speechless for a while, especially the wealthy daughters in the team. It was hard for them to understand why they were so eager to prove that the victims were dead when they were obviously the husbands, wives, parents, children and other immediate family members of those people who died in the plane crash. ?If it were them, they would rather remain missing, at least to keep in mind.

"Forget it, let's keep going, everyone just pay more attention, don't rush to attack when you see a strange figure, it will be troublesome if you accidentally injure someone." Aurora said.

Everyone moved on, Ron took a last look at the ashes and the empty cans, and planned to call Gavin to go with him, but he just stood up and took a step when there was a soft crunch under his feet.

He moved away and looked down, and it turned out that he had crushed a pine cone.

"Ron, is there anything else?" Seeing that he didn't follow, everyone turned around and said.

"It's okay, let's go, Gavin."

Ron and Gavin returned to the front of the team and continued to lead the way.

After walking for a few more minutes, Ron still felt that something was wrong. He carefully observed the surrounding trees. The ridge was full of deciduous broad-leaved forests. He didn't see any coniferous trees. I didn't see pinaceae plants like pine trees, so where did the pine cone just come from?
Blown from somewhere else by last night's storm?

After Ron came to the ridge, he noticed that the ground here was not very wet. Obviously, the storm last night was blocked by the ridge, and it was mainly concentrated on the other side. There was very little rain here, and the ground was only slightly wet. degree, so it is unlikely that the pine cone was blown from a distance.

Strange, so where did it come from?

It couldn't have been brought by the two people who lit the fire, could it?Who goes into the forest with pine cones?

Ron was puzzled, when Gavin discovered a new situation ahead.

　Too little sleep these days, I always finish writing at 1:[-] in the middle of the night, try to adjust my schedule

　　
　
(End of this chapter)