Path of the Dead Prequel: Wings of Silver

On this ordinary noon on September 8th, from the moment I accidentally met the boy Eugene, the originally seemingly chaotic incident of the Old Money Cog Curse broke through the thick fog for the first time. For Krys and I, who were participating in regular detective work for the first time, it was like stepping into a new field. This feeling was as shocking as the first time I heard that there were other worlds besides the dark world. It seems like a simple visit to the place, but the three generations of national detectives in front of me, old, middle and young, are no weaker than the police officers in handling cases. The argumentation is rigorous and thorough and the logical reasoning is impeccable. What's even more commendable is that others are just doing errands and getting paid for investigating cases; this group of people are doing it at their own expense, and the energy and material resources they invest are beyond imagination.

"Unexpectedly, we found so many clues on just the first day. I really couldn’t believe my eyes."Krys followed the three of them in high spirits, walking happily ahead, leaving me and the military doctor far behind, and shouted excitedly as he walked.

"Well, the feeling of handling a case on the ground for the first time is so amazing. But, girl, I need to pour some cold water on you now. The coach relaxed his muscles and replied:"Just because it is the first day, you feel that you have collected clues, and you will have the illusion that the case may be solved the next day." But that is all untrue. For many unsolved cases, the police often think so in the first few days or a week during the investigation, but in the end they reach a dead end and every clue is cut off."

"Yes, don’t be complacent. In fact, the real crime detection rate in the United States for the whole year will not exceed 65%. Of course, it is much more efficient than Europe, but after all, nearly 30% of the cases are still unsolved. About 12% of these will be postponed. When they are actually cracked, it will often be more than ten or twenty years later."The lockbox looked like a man from science and engineering. He especially liked to talk about data. He turned around and glanced at me and asked,"Did you two quarrel? Did he hit you? Why do you keep a straight face and say nothing?"

"No, how could you think that? We are not lovers, I am his eldest brother's girlfriend."Krys pursed his lips and snickered, pointed at his face, and said:"When I first entered the tunnel, I staggered and didn't pay attention to the fall."

"You see, if you continue to hesitate, the opportunity will soon be missed. The military doctor was smoking his pipe. Seeing my displeasure, he said,"Well, let me tell you a story." For some reason, a group of people were trapped in the vast mountains. They could not find their way out, and the biscuits were gradually eaten. Winter was coming. So, what might happen if you were one of them?"

"Generally speaking, after eating all the grains, you should naturally learn to hunt and catch fish and stock up, just like this black kid did."

"The truth is usually not as easy as you think. Humans are the weakest of the weak in nature. The long-term settled life style and social structure have made people completely unsuitable for survival in the wild. Without weapons, even if Marinecrops were put into that environment, it would be difficult to survive the winter."The military doctor patted my shoulder and sighed:"They will get lost, then go to a cave near the water source, store firewood, and then hunt. Soon, the food will be distributed. Then, they will lie down and sleep all day long. Not exercising can greatly reduce caloric consumption, but their legs and feet gradually become frozen and stiff, even to the point where they have to be amputated."

"Boss, I am just a repeater. I have never studied medicine. How can I understand so much? Furthermore, why do you want to test me on these?"

"You'll understand after listening."The military doctor broke off a branch of the tree, waved it in his hand, and said,"Then they will eat their dead companions, then mass murder the sickest one, and finally they will select any one for slaughter. Do you think this kind of thing is unreasonable? We're about to enter the millennium, so it shouldn't happen, right? In fact, no matter what century, people will probably do whatever it takes to make a living and try to survive. After they have committed all these crimes, they gradually gain faith. At the last moment, you would never have imagined that humanity has returned again. It's like reincarnation, it starts over and over again, and what people need is self-salvation. Why do I know? You asked a good question, because I was once the unlucky guy who was trapped in the jungle for more than half a year."

"Could it be that you have also eaten dead human flesh? This painful experience must be something you will never forget, right?"

"In fact, human beings have already begun to experience pain from the second they are born. Newborns are soaked in amniotic fluid and are not used to breathing with their lungs. After leaving the mother's body, the first breath of air is as painful as fire, so they cry. Your story is thought-provoking, but I think I should advise you to be more open-minded as someone who has experienced it. Feelings are something that cannot be controlled. Whoever you like, follow your nature. If the other party doesn't have you in mind, they will naturally reject you. Then you will feel much more relaxed immediately. Love itself is without sin."The military doctor threw the tree away, took out his wallet from his pocket, showed me one of the old photos, and said,"I have eaten it. The plane was shot down at that time, and no one thought we could survive, so the search was called off.. From a dozen people to the last four people who ran out of the jungle, we ate everything we could see. Because of this, several others committed suicide a few years later, leaving me alone. The meaning of my existence is to commemorate that we will not be forgotten."

While we were talking, the child had quickly climbed up the slope and was rummaging in the grass. Not long after, he held up a piece of torn paper stained with feces and raised it to us, saying that the land now was a green miracle. It turned out that, A month and a half ago, Eugene came here to catch scarab beetles. While playing, he felt abdominal pain, so he squatted down and began to defecate. Not long after, a hare came out of the nearby mound and brought a piece of paper with him. If you find a treasure, use it to rub your butt. So I have seen casino coupons, this is how I got it

"In this position, I was thinking that day, how could there be butt-wiping paper in the soil? So I dug it with my hands, and then I saw a house-like place with a stack of such papers against the wall."He led us to the slope in a zigzag manner, pointed to a pit the size of a hedgehog hole at our feet, and said this is it. Just as we were looking around for something to break the ground, we heard a gunshot in the distance. , looked down and saw a man with an angry face pointing a rifle at us.

"You sneaky guys, what do you want to do with my child?"The man pulled the bolt of the gun and asked.

After a long time, it turned out to be Eugene's father. When he saw the village dog coming back alone, he ran out and looked around. He soon saw me waiting to climb the slope, and mistakenly thought that he wanted to kidnap his baby. Son, so we chased him on a motorcycle. We had to open our hands in embarrassment to let him know that he was not carrying any weapons. It took a lot of effort to explain clearly. The military doctor took out a hundred yuan and counted it as the hard work money of the black child. Both sides After the hostility was resolved, everyone asked Hanzi if they could borrow a coal shovel from the oil and gas station. He spread his hands and said no.

"There used to be a mine in this ghost place called Diming Station. It was closed after a landslide killed some people around the 1950s. That's about it."Because the black child was crying and fussing, and had to pester the military doctor to fulfill his promise to take him fishing, the group had no choice but to follow the man to the oil and gas station, asked him to buy a box of beer, sat down, and began to inquire about the mining accident. The man responded half-heartedly , eyes fixed on the child in front of the pond, looking very impatient, asked:"Why are you asking about this?"

We had to briefly explain the fact that Lao Qian was obsessed with him in the tunnel and took the hospitality coupon, and then showed him the piece of paper.

"Well, these were the gift certificates printed and issued by others when the station was first buzzing, and they were all buried under that pile of soil. Sometimes badgers and hares will bring some out when they dig holes. Fortunately, your friend got drunk at Black Maple Pass and didn't follow him, otherwise he wouldn't be able to go back to North Carolina. The man raised his neck, drank the whole drink, and said,"There is a group of thieves nearby, and they are very bad." There is an operating table in the ice cream truck. People are tricked into the ravine and then operated on under anesthesia. Several people have died with all their organs gone. I wonder if these people have been caught now."

"Why is this place called Diming Station?"Lock Box couldn't help but feel a chill on the back of his neck, and he felt uncomfortable and had nothing to say.

"That refers to Hei Fengkou. In the dead of night, when people are walking through this cave, they will hear strange whistling sounds. It feels like they are very close, but they can’t be found at all. That’s how it got its name. of. It's all nonsense anyway, I've never heard of it."When the man saw that we were lingering after drinking, he became even more indifferent, and all he could do was shout,"Come here."

"Last question, let’s leave immediately."The coach hurriedly got up, urged us to go back, and asked:"Suppose I want to know the cause of the mining disaster at the station and what happened before and after. Where can I find information? Or is there a memorial dedicated to it?"

"Go to Peach Tree Corner and find a company called Fentian Heavy Industries with an Indian owner. I'm really full and full, and there are still people paying attention to this damn place. I'll quit my job next month."After the man finished speaking, he called Eugene back, locked the barbed wire fence and went to the house.

On the way back, three national detectives began to assign tasks. The military doctor said that he would use his mobile phone as a message center, and he would be responsible for typing and sorting out clues on his laptop. ; Then let the coach be the captain of the first team to attack Fentian Heavy Industry. Then appoint the captain of the second team and organize the labor force to go digging the mountains at night. Finally, immediately ask the four-eyed woman to go to Atlanta to establish connections and stop the cops from harassing them. Distribution After that, the other two got the order and immediately disappeared like mice in the field.

This kind of work efficiency is simply breathtaking, although I also feel like the guys at the oil and gas station that they are just a bunch of people. I was crazy, but I still raised my thumbs up, secretly admiring in my heart. With the help of these national detectives, it was even more powerful. The top of the head slowly darkened, and we began to walk into darkness, and once again entered the Black Maple Tunnel. Only then waved The fear that had just dissipated returned to my face again. I walked hesitantly, looking at both ends of the cave wall from time to time, and beads of sweat appeared on my palms. Krys also looked a little nervous. She had been beaten not far away. I fell down, and then witnessed me yelling like a demon.

When I really returned to the middle of the tunnel, I felt nothing. The strange sounds that had appeared in my ears were replaced by the strange screams of toads everywhere. The mountain wind that was blowing back and forth was blown away without a trace. At first, Krys was worried that I would suddenly go crazy and hurt someone, so he was walking quickly with the military doctor on his arm. However, after running dozens of meters away, he noticed that there was silence behind him, so he couldn't help but turn around. look at

"Eh? Is this strange? I dug my ears hard, turned on the flashlight, looked around, and asked,"Is this an auditory hallucination?""

When the two of them saw that everything was normal with me, they slowed down and started walking in this area. The military doctor said that we need to buy a headlight. It is easy to miss many details with just a flashlight. There may be more items left behind by others at the end of the darkness. Just Talking while walking like this, I soon exited the tunnel and came to their parked car.

"He said he didn't want to go back to the hotel yet, so I should continue walking with him."Krys waved to the military doctor and told him to go about his business. I was in a low mood and she felt very uncomfortable. The old man climbed into the car and started the engine, and disappeared amid the bumps.

"Eh? What's going on with Lin Rui? I looked at my phone and muttered to myself:"Why haven't you come back after being there for so long?""

"He will be very busy today. Krys leaned forward and asked,"If you really have something urgent to do with him, you can ask Marlowe to write it down first.""

Seeing that I was confused, she said that she also called after she saw me getting angry at my glasses at first. In fact, he was not the only one waiting for Van Si in front of the middle school. When they received the call, the three of them planned to We need to go to a branch road a few miles away to investigate an old building.

"What! The female soldier has gone to Gibson?"When I heard that the person traveling with me was Charlie, I almost fainted and fell to the ground. This is really a precaution.leak. The female soldier is just a rough person. How can she be so arty and stay in Florida to relax? She got Lin Rui's contact information, deliberately opened Ruddock's razor in Jacksonville, and ran away to Glasscock County alone.

"Marlowe originally wanted to tell you, but you hung up the phone before he could finish. Charlie actually arrived the day before yesterday."What's ironic is that Krys was still comforting me and said,"I feel a lot more relieved when Charlie is here. I once went to the shooting gallery with her. She is quite powerful and has been trained in fighting. Even if there is real danger, nothing will happen to her."

"If you listen to her bragging, I'll beat her like a child. Maybe she can't beat you, so I'll just use an arm-wrestling to be more powerful."I had the urge to rush to Gibson immediately. As soon as I raised the phone, I slowly lowered my hand. I seemed to understand a little bit what the military doctor just said. Apart from what he really wanted to say, besides talking about cannibalism, The most important thing is to follow our true heart. If we truly belong, we will not be separated no matter how much chaos occurs. On the contrary, no matter how much we try to make amends, it will be in vain.

People like national detectives have seen too many such things in their lives. I don’t know how many times I have experienced this matter. Even Krys, the person involved, takes this kind of thing very lightly. It turns out that the only one who is causing trouble is myself. Since the emperors are not in a hurry, I am a eunuch jumping up and down. ? It seems that since returning from the dream, I have turned into an emotional creature.

I am a beast-like person, I secretly said to myself, and just returned to the town.

"Eh? Krys, who was walking in front, suddenly felt agitated, his eyebrows furrowed, and he said,"Why is the white-collar bitch here?""

Looking along the line of sight, sure enough, there are several large cars parked in front of the B&B, and some familiar faces are sitting under the umbrellas in front of the door. Lao Dai has come back, talking to the woman sitting opposite, and that person, It was Dixie who had not been heard from for more than half a week.

Not only Krys, but also I was surprised. Dixie is a reporter for the Charlotte local station, why did she come to Georgia? Soon I noticed that the work gang did not drive their car Come, it’s an ordinary business travel vehicle. Krys suddenly changed his face 180 degrees, and actually walked forward with a big smile, took the initiative to say hello to Uncle Beard and others, and even hugged each other with the white-collar bitch in her mouth

"They just happen to have a vacation, you guys talk about it."When Lao Dai saw me standing on the edge, looking at Sister Di in a daze, he stood up like a gentleman, patted my shoulder and left. There was hot tea in the big pot, as well as freshly ground coffee, scrambled eggs and The sausages were"sizzling" on the stove. Looking up from the bread, toast and honeydewed fish fillets, she was looking at me with a smile. I just noticed that Sister Di was not wearing that bitchy dress. Instead of working clothes, he wears ordinary casual clothes and wears a pair of sneakers. He looks like he is traveling to climb mountains.

"I brought a piece of your forgotten bag. She pursed her lips at a black bag beside her and said,"There is also AC's necklace.""

I remember today is Monday. Doesn't she have to go to work? Did she come to Georgia just to deliver a package? Even if she is very free, why would she bring Uncle Beard, Agai, Braces Girl and others with her? They are not relatives. It's just the same news team. However, no matter why they came, Dixie's appearance finally calmed down my irritable heart.

"Eh? Missing a girl who was as strong as last time."Uncle Beard came forward and whispered to her, and Dixie quickly ran to the side to listen to the phone. Seeing me staring at her back, Lott said that this was a holiday given to them by the station, because our affairs were like going to a cesspool. There was a brick thrown in, which caused a stir in the North Carolina National Detective Circle, and Charlotte had the largest proportion among the southern states. In addition, the residual heat of the Nutstone Hotel had not passed yet, so let them do it. An exclusive interview. However, things cannot be done too clearly. After all, this is a cross-state report. In order not to attract the attention of the media people here in Atlantic City, it is arranged as a paid leave, which is about it.