Chapter 194

The sky was as dark as a big hole.

The deep mountains were chilly and chilly, and the surroundings were as quiet as if the world was ending. There was only the rustling of the wind and the distant sound of someone not sure if it was from a wild animal or the howling of the wind.

Mountains in the daytime are desirable, but mountains at night are terrifying.

Xiang Siling sat down against a big tree and glanced at the woman next to him. They had prepared sufficient supplies, including flashlights, which were not bright enough to avoid being spotted from a distance, but bright enough for them to see each other's faces clearly.

The Xie Xinrui in front of her was completely different from the proud heiress in Xiang Siling's memory. Xiang Siling had seen her once or twice in Xiangcheng's social circle, but she had never had a chance to talk to her.

But now Xie Xinrui, without her blonde hair and makeup, is still stunningly beautiful. But this kind of beauty is much paler and more delicate. Looking at her still slightly childish profile, it is hard to connect her with a series of murders.

"Why are you looking at me all the time?" Xie Xinrui asked with a smile.

Xiang Siling also smiled, took out a chocolate bar, peeled it, put it in his mouth, and said, "I still find it hard to believe that I actually ran away with you. Now I'm doing something so crazy - being chased by the police in the forest, and chasing two fugitives. This is not what I'm good at at all."

"You feel happy too, don't you?" Xie Xinrui looked at her with her eyes as clear as water.

Xiang Siling was stunned. Xie Xinrui's eyes seemed to have magic. After going through so much, she still had the clarity and sincerity of a child. But you could also feel the lonely and profound soul hidden behind those eyes.

Xiang Siling couldn't help but be moved, because when she looked into her eyes, she seemed to see another self in torment.

That is a look that anyone who has never been to hell cannot understand. That is also a peace that anyone who has never killed anyone cannot feel.

She should have recognized hers, she thought.

I should have recognized it that day by the swimming pool.

Although Xie Xinrui was wearing a bulky and old-fashioned cleaning uniform that day, her tall and graceful figure was still faintly visible. However, Xiang Siling was too excited those days and was wrestling with Luo Huaizheng. Her mind was full of her own affairs and she had no time to notice the secret observation of a third party.

She had been observing her since that early on - this realization neither disgusted Xiang Siling nor made her happy. She just felt that life was full of twists and turns, and some intersections were already destined.

Because Xie Xinrui said that she was originally hesitating whether Luo Hongmin should be on her death list, but before she could make up her mind, he was killed by Xiang Siling. So it was reasonable for her to come and observe her and find out the reason for the whole thing.

"How do you determine the direction they left?" Xiang Siling asked, "What if we chase the wrong person? What if they or we are caught by the police first?"

"Don't think about what could happen." Xie Xinrui took out a small bottle, which turned out to be white wine. She poured a sip into her mouth. "If you think about what could happen in everything, you won't get anything done." She smiled and said, "I know you are a cautious person. You have to think about killing someone for half a year. I'm different. I judge the general direction, think clearly about what I must do, and think clearly about the consequences. If it is within my tolerance, I will do it without hesitation. Fortunately, death at any time is not worth fearing for me, so I am not afraid of killing people."

Xiang Siling was silent for a while, then asked, "How many people have you killed?" Even though she had once killed Luo Hongmin, her heart trembled like a flame in the wind when she asked this question.

Xie Xinrui smiled but didn't answer. Instead, she answered her previous question: "Do you think I just chased them blindly? I couldn't possibly lose their direction. I never kill people impulsively. Before I took action, I observed them for ten days. Do you know why they came to Heili Peak to be forest rangers? This is a suitable place to chase people. The undeveloped deep mountains are lawless. How did they come here by chance?"

"why?"

"I went to the logistics recruiter at Heilifeng, gave him some money, and said I was Luo Long's sister from another province, with a real name, of course. To put it in a pitiful way, the sister wanted to help this brother who had accomplished nothing, but she had her own family and life burdens. She was afraid of being found out by her husband and rejected by her brother, so she didn't want to show up. It was originally a position that anyone could do, and the man took the money and did the job. I bet that when the police came to the door, the man knew that the two were fugitives, and was afraid of getting into trouble, so he would never tell anyone about taking the money, because no third person saw it anyway. Is it risky? Of course. Is it safe? Of course. This is how you judge people's hearts. Otherwise, how long would I have to wait for such a good opportunity to make a move?"

Xiang Siling smiled, and Xie Xinrui also smiled, and took out another small bottle of white wine from her bag and gave it to her.

Xiang Siling: "I don't like drinking white wine."

"I don't like drinking either. But it's late at night. I'll have a few sips to warm my stomach and rest for half an hour. We have to go on the road. Maybe tonight."

So Xiang Siling took it and took a sip. The spicy taste of the strong liquor really refreshed her spirits and warmed her whole body. "I also went to the cabin in advance and explored the surrounding area. I also figured out their daily work range. A few days before the attack on the cabin, I lost something on a small road they must pass by."

"what?"

"A waist bag, or to be more precise, some things. The waist bag is about 80% new, the fabric is solid and durable, and it looks like someone took it off and left it on the side of the road and forgot to take it. There are more than a thousand yuan, a compass, a miniature flashlight, and a handheld game console inside. Each item is a very valuable and useful brand. They are all useful for living in the mountains. And each item is equipped with a miniature tracker to prevent me from losing track of them."

Xiang Siling was convinced. Xie Xinrui set a trap for the two people, which really felt like a dimensionality reduction attack. It was a pity that they escaped from Heili Peak in the end.

As if she had guessed what she was thinking, Xie Xinrui said, "Indeed, my original plan was more perfect - kill the two of them first and dump their bodies in the cabin. Then kill Qian Chengfeng and dump the gun back into the cabin, pin the blame on them and make it look like they had a fight and killed each other. I didn't kill Qian Chengfeng first because once they did, the police would have to investigate everyone in the entire mountain, and I wouldn't have a chance to kill them - I also followed Qian Chengfeng for a few days and accidentally heard him call to ask you to go to Heili Peak on the weekend. Anyway, those two people live in the deep mountains and forests, so if we kill them first, by the time the police find them, their bodies will have rotted, and the time of death would not be so accurate, so a difference of one or two days would not matter. Who knows, something unexpected happened."

"what's up?"

Xie Xinrui showed a mocking expression: "I sneaked outside the cabin, originally planning to shoot and seriously injure Shang Ren first, then seriously injure Luo Long, and torture him for some questions. Who knew that just when I was about to enter the house, the door opened and Shang Ren came out. I forgot one thing, he is the same age as my dad, a man in his fifties, and he also gets up at night. We just happened to run into him, and the old man was very alert. He dodged my gun and woke up Luo Long."

She looked at Xiang Siling: "It's also because I have no experience. Before, I was dealing with a single man, but when the two of them got together, they were both very good fighters and had a lot of experience, yet they managed to escape and almost hurt me."

"Is this why you asked me to help you?"

Xie Xinrui shook her head: "I will be more careful and more decisive in the second attack. I think I can do it. I dragged you along because I think you should like this kind of thing. Anyway, you have nowhere else to go, right?"

Xiang Siling didn't say anything.

"By the way, you should know your relationship with Shang Ren, right?"

"I checked."

"Does he know who you are?" Xie Xinrui looked at her with interest.

Xiang Siling thought for a moment and answered, "It depends on whether Xiang Wei showed him my photo when he went to see him seven years ago. However, he took Xiang Wei's money at the time before he agreed to do a DNA test. Do you think he would care whether he has a daughter he never raised? But, to be honest, this is one of the reasons why I am willing to come with you. My life is almost over. Now that I know he exists, of course I want to take a look at what he looks like."

Xie Xinrui glanced at her.

Xiang Siling smiled: "Don't worry. The beastly things he and Luo Long did to that family on the way to escape made me think that he deserved to die. Anyway, I already have two dead fathers, so it's not impossible to have three Yang Kaitai together."

Xie Xinrui's lips curled up slightly: "Interesting. The mother sold her daughter, and the daughter killed her father. I can't tell who was more miserable about what happened to us."

Xiang Siling raised his glass of wine towards her: "Why compare misery? I have never felt so relaxed in my life as I have these few days."

In the dim light, Xie Xinrui's eyes were heavy. She said, "Happiness is short-lived, but pain has no end."

"Are you still feeling the pain now?"

"I don't know. It was always painful, not knowing where he was. But now, I'm almost feeling nothing, about everything."

Xiang Siling's tears suddenly welled up.

She recalled the day when she met Xie Xinrui in the tent.

I had something to do during the day today and only started writing at 5: pm, so there is only one chapter. I will continue tomorrow.