I am a super cop

Chapter 2668 Senior Outdoor Guide
Hearing the old man say this, Gu Chen felt that the old lady might have really seen Xu Yaxuan.

But what Gu Chen couldn't understand was why Xu Yaxuan, a girl who had never been to Jiangnan City, suddenly appeared in this ancient village in Yicheng after leaving without saying goodbye?
You know, even in Yicheng, this is a village far away from the city.

And it is located almost deep in the mountains, in a village with a very small population.

Why would Xu Yaxuan appear in such a place?
Or is there someone here that Xu Yaxuan wants to meet?
Since Xu Yaxuan appeared and disappeared without any pattern, it was difficult for Gu Chen to judge.

We can only think about it and wait until Officer Wang and his team come back from their investigation before discussing it.

"Uncle, then ask Auntie, how did she judge that person was the one we were looking for? Was it his appearance? Or the clothes he wore?"

"Okay." Seeing Gu Chen made the request, the old man immediately started communicating with the old lady in the local dialect.

Even though the two are from the same village, due to the old lady's language barrier, the old man needs to get close to her ear to communicate.

After the two of them exchanged some words, the old man acted as an interpreter for Gu Chen:
"She said, probably judging from the clothes."

"Clothes? That means the old lady didn't see her face clearly?" When Gu Chen heard this, he suddenly became anxious again.

After all, the old lady is quite old. If her eyesight is really blurry, everything we are doing now may be in vain.

So Gu Chen needs to confirm it.

But after talking to the old lady, the old man continued to explain: "She said that they look similar and their clothes are also similar."

"It was just like what was written in your missing person notice, so she chose to call the police. Otherwise, she wouldn't bother to care. She just felt that if she knew the truth and didn't take the initiative to provide clues, she was afraid that the person was a bad person, so..."

"Okay." After listening to the old man's report, Gu Chen could understand that the old lady was actually a kind-hearted person.

Although language communication is not very convenient now, I still have a warm heart.

"Auntie, did that woman have any other communication with you? Like talking to you or something?" Gu Chen asked.

The old man quickly followed Gu Chen's words and translated them into dialect.

The old lady thought for a few seconds and then continued to explain.

The old man quickly translated: "She said that when she found the woman in the forest, the woman just looked at her and then quickly disappeared into the jungle."

"She seemed to be afraid of being discovered. She even wondered if this woman was some outdoor hiker who happened to hike here and got lost in the mountains."

"Because some groups of hiking enthusiasts have been here before, and some people have come to ask for directions."

"So she was afraid. The woman was a lone hiker, so she wondered if she would be in danger."

"But the woman seemed to be very resistant and didn't want to be discovered, so she disappeared into the jungle in a hurry."

The old man also basically translated what the old lady meant to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly asked the old man: "Uncle, are there many people hiking here?"

"Uh……"

The old man hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said, "Some people came here before. They were all wearing outdoor clothes and carrying big bags."

"At that time, they came to the village to drink water and also wanted to borrow some things in the village and make a fire outside to cook."

"I would rather buy some things from the village. Oh, they seem to call it purchasing supplies or something like that."

"Just buy some food and drinks from our villagers."

"Then how did you do it?" Lu Weiwei asked curiously after hearing it.

The old man quickly explained: "Of course we sell vegetables grown in our vegetable garden. They can pick whatever they want and then we'll pay for it together."

"They like to buy tomatoes and cucumbers the most. In addition, there are some fruit trees in our village. When the fruits are ripe, we sometimes sell them at a discount or give them away for free."

"Anyway, there aren't many people coming here. They said they were here to explore the route. It's like an outdoor route that requires someone to explore the route in advance."

"And then they planned some supply points and camping spots along the route. They seemed to be quite professional, like professional guides."

"Are there many people of this kind coming here?" Lu Weiwei asked again.

"Not many." The old man waved his hand and denied it directly: "There are not many outdoor hikers coming to the village. It's mainly those who come back to tell us about it after exploring the way."

"It is said that the situation in the mountains is quite complicated. It would be difficult for ordinary professionals to go in, especially if they bring a business team here."

"For those who are new to the outdoors, it may be life-threatening, so it is not suitable for commercial routes. It is only suitable for some professional outdoor people to explore."

"Is that so?" After hearing what the old man said, Gu Chen probably had an idea in his mind.

This is the place where many outdoor adventure teams have come to explore, but they all returned empty-handed.

Because the conditions in the mountains are complex and changeable and not suitable for novices, it has not attracted large-scale commercial outdoor teams, but there are still some outdoor enthusiasts who have come here.

This reminded Gu Chen of what the old lady had said before. It felt very strange that Xu Yaxuan appeared in this forest alone.

After all, the old lady had seen some outdoor hikers before, so she thought that Xu Yaxuan might be a lone outdoor hiker.

However, because Xu Yaxuan's whereabouts were too mysterious at the time, he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The old lady was so scared that she ran to the village.

But now thinking back, I feel that person is an outdoor hiker.

So Gu Chen had some new ideas. After all, most people would never come to this forest.

In this case, it is not difficult to see that Xu Yaxuan came here perhaps because he learned about the situation from an outdoor team.

Or maybe Xu Yaxuan might have come here with an outdoor team.

This group of people usually go to explore the way, or they may go on an adventure to find the secrets of certain caves.

After all, the popularity of outdoor activities has continued to rise in recent years, and more and more urban white-collar workers have joined the outdoor ranks.

It's hard to say whether Xu Yaxuan is from the outdoor circle, but Gu Chen feels that he can find out from people in the circle.

So after finishing the conversation with the old lady and the old man, Gu Chen went to a corner alone, took out his phone, and contacted Jiang Xiaomi from Jiangnan Daily. Since Jiang Xiaomi was Xiye's cousin, she and Gu Chen often interacted on WeChat Moments, so Gu Chen had seen a lot of updates about Jiang Xiaomi's outdoor travel on WeChat Moments.

Considering that Jiang Xiaomi has been doing very well in the outdoor circle in Jiangnan City in recent years, I thought that Jiang Xiaomi might know something about the situation here.

So they called together.

Soon, Jiang Xiaomi's phone was connected, and she sent a sweet greeting:
"Oh, our Director Gu, such a busy person, actually took the initiative to call me? I'm flattered, flattered..."

"Haha, Xiaomi, stop it. I need your help with something." Gu Chen knew that Jiang Xiaomi was teasing him, but he needed to rely on Jiang Xiaomi to solve the problem, so he went straight to the point.

Jiang Xiaomi said quirkily, "Of course I know. Our dear Director Gu, who is so busy with his work, suddenly called a little reporter like me. He must have something to ask for."

After a pause, Jiang Xiaomi continued, "Well, I just can't understand why a small reporter like me would be the one to ask Director Gu for help?"

"I've thought about it again and again, but I just can't figure out how I can help Director Gu."

"Let's get back to the point." Seeing Xiaomi playing Tai Chi with him and beating around the bush, Gu Chen also said directly:

"Xiaomi, I see that you often have photos of yourself traveling outdoors in your circle of friends. You should be familiar with the outdoor circle in Jiangnan City, right?"

"Ah? Director Gu actually peeked at my circle of friends? Oh my god!" Jiang Xiaomi immediately became proud when she heard Gu Chen say that.

Gu Chen also smiled slightly: "Xiaomi, I really have something to ask you."

"Okay, I won't joke with you anymore, Gu Chen. Just speak frankly. I've been having a lot of fun in the outdoor circles in Jiangnan City in the past few years."

"I know a little bit about these outdoor circles in Jiangnan City. You've asked the right person."

"Okay." Seeing that Jiang Xiaomi also had confidence in herself, Gu Chen quickly asked:

"Do you know the primeval forest in Yicheng?"

"Yicheng, primeval forest? Yicheng has only one primeval forest, and there is indeed an outdoor hiking route in it." Jiang Xiaomi blurted out when he heard it.

"Then do you know where the entrance to the mountain is?" Gu Chen asked again.

"It's hard to say. I remember that we had to drive to a village at the foot of a mountain. That village was deep in the mountains and had a very small population."

"Is it a village with the surname Gu?" Gu Chen asked quickly.

"Yes, yes, yes, the surname of the people here seems to be Gu. Why? Are you in this village now?"

"Yes." Seeing Jiang Xiaomi asking, Gu Chen simply explained:
"We are currently looking for a missing girl. Someone has seen her wandering around the forest alone."

"And this person is very important to us. I don't know how a foreigner like her could have gotten into this primeval forest by herself."

"So I suspect that someone must have brought her here, and this person might be from the outdoor circle, and it is very likely that he has been here before."

"Uh..." Jiang Xiaomi was a little confused when she heard Gu Chen say that, but she continued to ask:
"Gu Chen, you want me to help find people who have been to this place, right?"

"Yes." Seeing that Jiang Xiaomi seemed to understand what he meant, Gu Chen quickly asked again:

"I need to find the suspect, but don't alert him. Just ask him indirectly, who in Jiangnan City's outdoor community has been here before?"

"Also, has anyone of these people been here recently? If so, please help find out who they are?"

"Okay, your task seems to be quite troublesome, but I can try to help and see if I can get some information."

Seeing that Gu Chen was in a hurry for the result, Jiang Xiaomi naturally knew that this case was very important to Gu Chen and had even reached a critical period, so she readily agreed.

Gu Chen also urged: "Then please help find out now. I'll wait for your good news."

"Well, it may take a long time." Jiang Xiaomi said.

"It doesn't matter. As long as you can help me find out who has been here recently, I can wait." Gu Chen said.

"Okay." Seeing that Gu Chen said so, Jiang Xiaomi felt that maybe she could give it a try.

So after the two of them briefly communicated the details of the situation, they both hung up the phone.

At this moment, Lu Weiwei also listened to Gu Chen's telephone conversation and asked Gu Chen:
"Can Xiaomi help?"

"She should have a lot of acquaintances in this circle, and Jiang Xiaomi has a lot of tricks up her sleeve. I'm sure she has her own way to find out who has been here recently."

With a faint sigh, Gu Chen said helplessly: "We can only wait a little longer."

"Okay." Seeing that Gu Chen said so, Lu Weiwei could only nod in agreement.

Since there has been no news of the people led by Officer Wang returning after entering the mountains, everyone can only continue waiting in the village.

As it was dark, it would be dangerous to go into the mountains now, so Gu Chen, who arrived later, could only stay here and wait for news from Officer Wang and others.

However, after waiting for more than an hour, Gu Chen's cell phone rang.

Seeing that the call was from Jiang Xiaomi, Gu Chen quickly swiped the answer button and asked, "Xiaomi, have you found out?"

"Yes." Seeing Gu Chen so anxious, Jiang Xiaomi on the other end of the phone also smiled and said:

"I have found out for you through those outdoor circles. Recently, several guides have entered the primeval forest. It seems that it happened in the past few days."

"How did you get the news?" Gu Chen asked curiously, mainly wanting to know the channel through which Jiang Xiaomi obtained the news.

Jiang Xiaomi on the other end of the phone smiled and said, "What's the big deal? I just posted a few photos of me showing off my body outdoors in the outdoor circle, and immediately attracted a large number of outdoor fans."

"Everyone asked me to go hiking, so I said, I heard recently that the primitive forest hiking in Yicheng is pretty good, I want to go, and asked if anyone has been there before."

"Then someone said he had been there, and gave a brief account of the situation there."

"Later I found out that there weren't many wild donkeys that had hiked there, probably less than 30."

“And it seems that there are only two experienced outdoor guides who have gone there recently.”

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(End of this chapter)