bookrandom Chapter 176 Looking for someone
Chapter 176 Looking for someone
"Mom, let Dad look for traces to see if there is anyone walking here, and then see if we can find anything or marks left by my sister." Zhao Shiying reminded.
"Okay, I'll go talk to your father." Wang Ronghua said and ran to the front to find Zhao Guocheng.
Zhao Shiying was in Qin Wu's arms at this moment. She was tired from walking, so she asked Qin Wu to hold her for a while.
Zhao Guocheng was already very anxious, but when he heard Wang Ronghua's reminder, he immediately calmed down. Yes, he had to look for traces and marks.
It would be even better if they could find the things that Shimin left behind, which would mean they were heading in the right direction.
Searching like a headless fly now is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Not only does it waste time, it can also easily attract the other party's attention and make them guard against them, which will then make it even more difficult to find you.
Zhao Guocheng spread the message, and soon everyone stopped shouting and started walking while checking the surrounding situation.
Sure enough, they soon found a piece of cloth from Zhao Shimin's clothes at the edge of the mountains.
This was the piece of cloth Zhao Shimin left behind after pretending to trip, hoping to point her family in the right direction.
"This is the cloth from Shimin's clothes. This is Shimin's. She was wearing this blue dress this morning." Wang Ronghua was called to identify the piece of cloth.
Wang Ronghua burst into tears when she saw this, and she was out of breath.
When Zhao Shiying saw this, tears streamed down her face.
My sister must have been injured, there are bloodstains on her clothes.
Although there was only one drop, the sharp-eyed Zhao Shiying still saw it.
"Acheng, let's find Shimin quickly. There is blood. She must be injured." Wang Ronghua also discovered it.
Zhao Guocheng was also anxious because they were at the edge of the mountains, which meant that the other party had taken Shimin into the mountains.
There were many ferocious wild beasts in the deep mountains at night, and even more dangers. If all of them went in, they would become too big a target.
There were so few people and it felt unsafe, Zhao Guocheng didn't know what to do for a moment.
The key point is that no one knows how many villagers are willing to follow him into the mountains in the dark night.
"This thief must have gone deep into the mountains."
"Yes, there are traces of footsteps over there, maybe he went in that direction."
"But this is deep in the mountains after all. It's very dangerous in the mountains at night."
"Who says it isn't?"
Everyone was talking about it, and for a moment they didn't know whether to go in or not.
After all, it's pitch dark here. If they encounter a pack of wolves, they will probably all be killed by them.
Zhao Guocheng was determined to go into the mountains, so he made a decision.
"Fellow villagers, looking at the situation, the bad guys must have gone into the mountains. I must go into the mountains too. As for you, I won't force you. After all, if I go into the mountains, I won't be able to come back. You volunteered to do this. I am already very grateful to you all for accompanying us to find this place. Even if we go back now, I, Zhao Laoer, will remember your friendship. As long as I, Zhao Laoer, am alive, I will definitely repay you in the future. All women, stand aside. Those who are willing to go into the mountains with me, stand on my side, and those who are unwilling, stand on my wife's side. You will go back to the village together later so that you can take care of each other." After Zhao Guocheng finished speaking, he looked at the villagers.
Now the villagers were all panicked.
Why let them make the decision?
Besides, it is very dangerous for anyone to go into the mountains so late at night.
"Zhao Laoer, I understand your feelings, but going in so late at night is no joke. Don't you think about your several children? Why don't we rest here for a night and go into the mountains tomorrow morning? We will be less afraid during the day because we have more people. What do you think?" Someone suggested. It was not that they didn't want to go in, but that they didn't dare.
If they really encounter prey, it is estimated that none of them will be able to come back.
"Yes, Guocheng, what I mean is that we should go early tomorrow morning. By then we will be able to move faster. Even if we go to look for it now, it's dark and we won't be able to find it. We might encounter prey and we won't even be able to protect ourselves."
"Yes, Zhao Laoer, let's go again tomorrow." The villagers advised.
Wang Ronghua also hesitated, and then approached Zhao Guocheng.
"Acheng, you'd better not go. It's not wise to go into the mountains at this time. I think we should go home and wait for news. Maybe there will be news from home. Since the other party dares to kidnap people, it means they will not hurt Shimin, but use Shimin to threaten us. If we are not at home, we will miss the opportunity to save people." Wang Ronghua said, and it was Nannan who reminded her of this.
After all, no one wants anyone to get hurt.
Zhao Guocheng hesitated after hearing what Wang Ronghua said.
"Or, I'll go and take a look alone. If I can't find it, I'll come back." Zhao Guocheng said.
"Wouldn't it be more dangerous for you to go alone? There would be no one to help you. I don't agree." Wang Ronghua said.
"Boss, if you go into the mountains, I'll go with you," Chen Dadong said as he stepped forward.
"Boss, add us two brothers." The two brothers Qin Hai and Qin He also stood up.
"Everyone, this is not the time to show your loyalty. You don't want to see a few more people die before the others are rescued, do you?" The village chief came out and said to Zhao Guocheng.
"Guocheng, I understand your feelings, but going in now will only give food to the beast, which is unnecessary. The mountains are so big that you won't be able to find her even if you wait until dawn. It's better for you to go back and think of a solution and wait for news. What exactly happened to your family? You have to think about it. Did you offend someone? We can start looking for the person from this aspect. It's impossible for the other party to be in the mountains all the time, and there are so many exits in the mountains. Maybe he has already taken your daughter out of the mountains and fled. Let's go home first and see if there is any news tomorrow." Village Chief Zhao came out and spoke some fair words.
Everyone nodded, thinking that what the village chief said made sense.
Zhao Guocheng hesitated.
"Dad, let's go into the mountains and let all the villagers go home. Dad, take me to find my sister, and mom will wait for news at home." Zhao Shiying also spoke at this time.
But what he said surprised everyone.
Zhao Guocheng, who had originally been thinking about going into the mountains, immediately gave up the idea when he heard Zhao Shiying say this.
You can't sacrifice your younger daughter to save your older daughter.
Both of them are his daughters, and he loves them both.
It seems that he has to go back first. It’s not that he doesn’t want to look for her or that he is afraid of death, but he has to consider the overall situation.
"Everyone go back and look for it tomorrow." Zhao Guocheng said helplessly and touched Zhao Shiying's head.
"Hey, everyone, hurry back." Village Chief Zhao shouted and everyone hurried away holding torches.
They were really scared on the edge of the mountains.
After all, they don't have any skills to rely on, and they are not professional hunters.
Zhao Guocheng walked last, and even at the end he walked the slowest, looking back from time to time.
How I wish Shimin could appear in front of him.
However, it is destined to be disappointing.