Chapter 287 It’s all death anyway
The stilt house built across the river stands in the hidden dense forest. Two people are standing on the railing, patrolling the surroundings.
There was a rustling sound of wheel wheels rolling over dead leaves. The two men looked in the direction of the sound, their faces changed, and they immediately went downstairs to greet them.
The black SUV stopped at the foot of the stilt house, and the passenger immediately got out and opened the door behind him, "Master Xun, we're here."
Xitu got out of the car one step behind, watching Master Xun and the man go to the stilt house, his expression drooping sharply, and then followed silently.
"Master Xun, why are you here at this time?"
The two people in charge of guarding the stilt house were quite panicked.
Mr. Xun stopped, looked back slightly, and then said coldly, "How about I wait for you to kill the person and then I will interrogate him?"
The two of them shrank back and avoided his gaze, "We dare not, Master Xun! Without Master Jin's order, we dare not do that kind of thing."
Xitu looked at the two men, pursed his lips and stepped forward, "Master Xun, no matter what, Yuzi is your man. In order to get more information, Mr. Jin will not kill him for the time being."
Mr. Xun looked away, "So you think I will protect him?"
Xitu immediately lowered his eyes, "Mr. Jin knows that you value friendship. After all, Yuzi has been with you for so many years."
He didn't hear a response, only a light chuckle. When he looked up, he saw Master Xun had already hurried upstairs.
The inner room of the stilt house is not large, but it is dark and damp. The leather boots make a creaking sound as they step on the wooden stairs. Then, they push the door open and enter through several compartments before entering the innermost room.
The first thing that hit my nose was the strong smell of blood.
A hint of hostility flashed across the man's brow, and his eyes were fixed on the person in the center of the room like an eagle.
There was only one window in the room, and the light was projected onto the back of the person, so that one could see clearly what he looked like.
The man was kneeling with his head lowered, his hands shackled to an iron frame, his tattered clothes were soaked with blood, and there was not a single intact piece of exposed skin.
There were branding marks, whip marks, and knife scars mixed together, and one could imagine at a glance how much hardship this person had gone through.
Xitu walked forward, grabbed the man's hair and pulled him up violently, his scarred face looking even more sinister, "Master Xun is here to see you."
The man was breathing heavily with his eyes closed, and his facial features could not be seen clearly against the light, but he was definitely conscious, just in such unbearable pain that he was like a walking corpse without any expression.
Lord Xun said in a deep voice, "Let him go."
Xi Tu was stunned and stepped aside, watching the man's every move.
Perhaps because he heard the long-lost voice, Duan Qiuyu finally opened his eyes.
His originally handsome face became dull and dark due to days of torture. He slowly raised his head and looked at the tall figure standing in front of him.
Suddenly, a laugh came out of his throat, and his cracked lips moved slightly, but only bright red blood flowed out from the corners of his mouth, "Ahem."
Mr. Xun frowned, walked forward and half-crouched, with a fierce look in his eyes, he stretched out his hand and grabbed Duan Qiuyu's jaw.
Xitu's eyebrows jumped and he stared at the two people who suddenly approached.
"How many years have you followed me?"
Duan Qiuyu opened his eyelids somewhat weakly, looked at the person in front of him, slowly focused his eyes, and said with a lingering breath, "Three years."
"Three years," Mr. Xun nodded and raised his chin slightly. "You know I don't attack people I know. Do you really want Mr. Jin to come and interrogate you in person?"
Duan Qiuyu's chest rose and fell, and he slowly opened his lips, pulling out a fearless smile, "We're all going to die anyway, so what's the difference?"
It’s just that Mr. Jin’s methods are more cruel.
Xitu said sternly, "Tell me about the other undercover agents or your superiors and subordinates, and Mr. Jin will consider it."
Duan Qiuyu laughed again, but his voice was hoarse, and he started coughing violently again. He licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked towards Xitu.
"I've been here for three years anyway. What consequences... I ahem, shouldn't I know?"
Xitu's expression changed slightly and he looked at Lord Xun.
The latter simply let go of his hand and stared at Duan Qiuyu's bloodshot eyes.
Duan Qiuyu's eyes were focused and he looked at the person in front of him without fear. He dragged his voice and said, "They all say that you are loyal and righteous. What a joke... How can the word "loyal and righteous" be used to describe a bunch of beasts like you!"
Situ looked at Lord Xun’s expression.
Duan Qiuyu continued, the blood in his mouth dripping down to his jaw and staining the man's broad knuckles.
"Three years. There wasn't a single day in these three years when I didn't want to kill you! Do you think I would betray my country just because you are so loyal and righteous? It's you who killed people like crazy, and it's you who caused the civilians to lose their families. I wish I could tear out the tendons and skin every one of you!"
As he said this, he gritted his teeth and slammed into Master Xun, their foreheads touching, forcibly knocking Master Xun back. Then he laughed crazily.
Situ immediately stepped forward to subdue him and activated the mechanism on the side. The shackles on both sides of his arms tightened suddenly, feeling the pain of a broken arm, but he did not say a word.
Mr. Xun stood up in disgust, took the handkerchief handed to him by the person behind him, glanced at him and watched him go crazy, wiped his hands, and threw them on the ground casually.
Seeing this, Xitu loosened the shackles. Duan Qiuyu trembled all over, and his bloodless fingers drooped weakly.
"Since you are so stubborn, why not just wait and see. I want to see whether your accomplices will come to rescue you first, or you will disappear here first."
Mr. Xun wiped his forehead with a bad look and walked out, "Xi Tu."
Xitu stepped forward, "Master Xun."
"Hahahahaha..."
The person behind him suddenly laughed again. If you listen carefully, you can see a hint of sadness and calmness in facing death.
When Xitu saw Master Xun tilt his head, he couldn't help but look back.
Duan Qiuyu laughed heartily, as if he had heard some funny joke, or perhaps he had been tortured to the point of mental disorder during this period. In any case, his laughter was a little creepy.
The smile in his eyes was also very obvious. When he met Mr. Xun's gaze, there was a slight change, and then a hint of calmness flashed across his eyes.
Mr. Xun turned around and continued to walk forward, leaving the room, and said to Xitu who was following closely beside him, "Report the situation to Mr. Jin."
Xitu asked, "Aren't you going to continue the trial?"
Mr. Xun had long legs and took big steps. He quickly walked to the railing outside. He took out a cigarette and asked, "How do you interrogate him? Pull out the tendons or peel off the skin? How about you do it?"
Xitu pursed his lips, realized that he had talked too much, and stopped talking.
The person behind him came forward to pass on the fire. Master Xun lowered his head to block the wind and lit it. He took a deep breath and exhaled white mist. "He has been with me for three years. We have lived and died together so many times... I suspected no one but him, and he caused me to lose the lives of so many brothers."
Xitu remained silent again.
The person behind him took over the conversation, "His loyalty and strength do match, it's just a pity."
Lord Xun exhaled smoke, his expression cold, and after a long while he said, "Those who cannot be used by me are troubles."
Situ raised an eyebrow.
"When will Boss Wang come over?"
Situ replied, "It should be tomorrow afternoon."
"Pay more attention to the people coming in and out. Things haven't been stable lately."
Xitu nodded and said, "I will have people strengthen patrols around here."
Mr. Xun took a few puffs in silence, turned around and went downstairs. The creaking sound was still there.
Just as they got downstairs, a group of white birds suddenly flew out from the dense forest on the other side of the river. As if frightened, they flew out of the dense forest in groups, scattered in the air, chirping randomly, then gathered together and flew away to another place.
Their keen sense allowed them to quickly locate the opposite side. The other side of the river was not far away. To get there, they had to go around to the east and cross the bridge.
Mr. Xun turned his head and said to the person behind him, "Go and see what's going on."
Xitu took a step forward and said, "I'll go, Master Xun."
Without waiting for the other party to answer, he went downstairs first, got into the car and contacted the pager in his hand, "Go to the southwest of the river to see what's going on, I'll be there right away."
The SUV drove away quickly, and Mr. Xun held the cigarette between two fingers and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Then he looked across the river.
Shen Manzhi was a little dazed when she fell from the tree. She looked up and saw a fat squirrel standing on the branch she had just climbed. Its cheeks were bulging with something wrapped around them. It was holding a pine cone and looking at her with its black eyes.
When she felt the soft, furry touch on her neck, she thought it was something scary, so she rolled over and missed a step and fell off the branch.
Sure enough, in this dense forest, even this little thing has to be wild and bold?
The noise just now was indeed quite loud, and it was not advisable to stay here for long. Shen Manzhi stood up swiftly and shook off the dead leaves stuck on his body. He had only taken a few steps when he heard a burst of hurried footsteps.
So fast?
Logically speaking, even if they had just been discovered, it would take at least five or six minutes for the people on the other side of the river to cross the bridge and rush over. She had just surveyed the situation near the other side of the river, and there were only two people guarding on the stilt house. How could they catch up so quickly?
Without time to think, Shen Manzhi continued to run forward to find a hiding place. However, this dense forest was deep inside and there was almost no place to hide, otherwise she would not have climbed up the tree.
At least he wanted to prevent the other party from discovering that there were people here. Shen Manzhi slid down the sloping grass by the river, rolled into the water through the twisted and intertwined dense branches, and only caused small ripples on the river surface.
Her whole body was submerged in the water, with only her head hidden among the tangled bushes on the shore.
The stilt house built across the river stands in the hidden dense forest. Two people are standing on the railing, patrolling the surroundings.
There was a rustling sound of wheel wheels rolling over dead leaves. The two men looked in the direction of the sound, their faces changed, and they immediately went downstairs to greet them.
The black SUV stopped at the foot of the stilt house, and the passenger immediately got out and opened the door behind him, "Master Xun, we're here."
Xitu got out of the car one step behind, watching Master Xun and the man go to the stilt house, his expression drooping sharply, and then followed silently.
"Master Xun, why are you here at this time?"
The two people in charge of guarding the stilt house were quite panicked.
Mr. Xun stopped, looked back slightly, and then said coldly, "How about I wait for you to kill the person and then I will interrogate him?"
The two of them shrank back and avoided his gaze, "We dare not, Master Xun! Without Master Jin's order, we dare not do that kind of thing."
Xitu looked at the two men, pursed his lips and stepped forward, "Master Xun, no matter what, Yuzi is your man. In order to get more information, Mr. Jin will not kill him for the time being."
Mr. Xun looked away, "So you think I will protect him?"
Xitu immediately lowered his eyes, "Mr. Jin knows that you value friendship. After all, Yuzi has been with you for so many years."
He didn't hear a response, only a light chuckle. When he looked up, he saw Master Xun had already hurried upstairs.
The inner room of the stilt house is not large, but it is dark and damp. The leather boots make a creaking sound as they step on the wooden stairs. Then, they push the door open and enter through several compartments before entering the innermost room.
The first thing that hit my nose was the strong smell of blood.
A hint of hostility flashed across the man's brow, and his eyes were fixed on the person in the center of the room like an eagle.
There was only one window in the room, and the light was projected onto the back of the person, so that one could see clearly what he looked like.
The man was kneeling with his head lowered, his hands shackled to an iron frame, his tattered clothes were soaked with blood, and there was not a single intact piece of exposed skin.
There were branding marks, whip marks, and knife scars mixed together, and one could imagine at a glance how much hardship this person had gone through.
Xitu walked forward, grabbed the man's hair and pulled him up violently, his scarred face looking even more sinister, "Master Xun is here to see you."
The man was breathing heavily with his eyes closed, and his facial features could not be seen clearly against the light, but he was definitely conscious, just in such unbearable pain that he was like a walking corpse without any expression.
Lord Xun said in a deep voice, "Let him go."
Xi Tu was stunned and stepped aside, watching the man's every move.
Perhaps because he heard the long-lost voice, Duan Qiuyu finally opened his eyes.
His originally handsome face became dull and dark due to days of torture. He slowly raised his head and looked at the tall figure standing in front of him.
Suddenly, a laugh came out of his throat, and his cracked lips moved slightly, but only bright red blood flowed out from the corners of his mouth, "Ahem."
Mr. Xun frowned, walked forward and half-crouched, with a fierce look in his eyes, he stretched out his hand and grabbed Duan Qiuyu's jaw.
Xitu's eyebrows jumped and he stared at the two people who suddenly approached.
"How many years have you followed me?"
Duan Qiuyu opened his eyelids somewhat weakly, looked at the person in front of him, slowly focused his eyes, and said with a lingering breath, "Three years."
"Three years," Mr. Xun nodded and raised his chin slightly. "You know I don't attack people I know. Do you really want Mr. Jin to come and interrogate you in person?"
Duan Qiuyu's chest rose and fell, and he slowly opened his lips, pulling out a fearless smile, "We're all going to die anyway, so what's the difference?"
It’s just that Mr. Jin’s methods are more cruel.
Xitu said sternly, "Tell me about the other undercover agents or your superiors and subordinates, and Mr. Jin will consider it."
Duan Qiuyu laughed again, but his voice was hoarse, and he started coughing violently again. He licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked towards Xitu.
"I've been here for three years anyway. What consequences... I ahem, shouldn't I know?"
Xitu's expression changed slightly and he looked at Lord Xun.
The latter simply let go of his hand and stared at Duan Qiuyu's bloodshot eyes.
Duan Qiuyu's eyes were focused and he looked at the person in front of him without fear. He dragged his voice and said, "They all say that you are loyal and righteous. What a joke... How can the word "loyal and righteous" be used to describe a bunch of beasts like you!"
Situ looked at Lord Xun’s expression.
Duan Qiuyu continued, the blood in his mouth dripping down to his jaw and staining the man's broad knuckles.
"Three years. There wasn't a single day in these three years when I didn't want to kill you! Do you think I would betray my country just because you are so loyal and righteous? It's you who killed people like crazy, and it's you who caused the civilians to lose their families. I wish I could tear out the tendons and skin every one of you!"
As he said this, he gritted his teeth and slammed into Master Xun, their foreheads touching, forcibly knocking Master Xun back. Then he laughed crazily.
Situ immediately stepped forward to subdue him and activated the mechanism on the side. The shackles on both sides of his arms tightened suddenly, feeling the pain of a broken arm, but he did not say a word.
Mr. Xun stood up in disgust, took the handkerchief handed to him by the person behind him, glanced at him and watched him go crazy, wiped his hands, and threw them on the ground casually.
Seeing this, Xitu loosened the shackles. Duan Qiuyu trembled all over, and his bloodless fingers drooped weakly.
"Since you are so stubborn, why not just wait and see. I want to see whether your accomplices will come to rescue you first, or you will disappear here first."
Mr. Xun wiped his forehead with a bad look and walked out, "Xi Tu."
Xitu stepped forward, "Master Xun."
"Hahahahaha..."
The person behind him suddenly laughed again. If you listen carefully, you can see a hint of sadness and calmness in facing death.
When Xitu saw Master Xun tilt his head, he couldn't help but look back.
Duan Qiuyu laughed heartily, as if he had heard some funny joke, or perhaps he had been tortured to the point of mental disorder during this period. In any case, his laughter was a little creepy.
The smile in his eyes was also very obvious. When he met Mr. Xun's gaze, there was a slight change, and then a hint of calmness flashed across his eyes.
Mr. Xun turned around and continued to walk forward, leaving the room, and said to Xitu who was following closely beside him, "Report the situation to Mr. Jin."
Xitu asked, "Aren't you going to continue the trial?"
Mr. Xun had long legs and took big steps. He quickly walked to the railing outside. He took out a cigarette and asked, "How do you interrogate him? Pull out the tendons or peel off the skin? How about you do it?"
Xitu pursed his lips, realized that he had talked too much, and stopped talking.
The person behind him came forward to pass on the fire. Master Xun lowered his head to block the wind and lit it. He took a deep breath and exhaled white mist. "He has been with me for three years. We have lived and died together so many times... I suspected no one but him, and he caused me to lose the lives of so many brothers."
Xitu remained silent again.
The person behind him took over the conversation, "His loyalty and strength do match, it's just a pity."
Lord Xun exhaled smoke, his expression cold, and after a long while he said, "Those who cannot be used by me are troubles."
Situ raised an eyebrow.
"When will Boss Wang come over?"
Situ replied, "It should be tomorrow afternoon."
"Pay more attention to the people coming in and out. Things haven't been stable lately."
Xitu nodded and said, "I will have people strengthen patrols around here."
Mr. Xun took a few puffs in silence, turned around and went downstairs. The creaking sound was still there.
Just as they got downstairs, a group of white birds suddenly flew out from the dense forest on the other side of the river. As if frightened, they flew out of the dense forest in groups, scattered in the air, chirping randomly, then gathered together and flew away to another place.
Their keen sense allowed them to quickly locate the opposite side. The other side of the river was not far away. To get there, they had to go around to the east and cross the bridge.
Mr. Xun turned his head and said to the person behind him, "Go and see what's going on."
Xitu took a step forward and said, "I'll go, Master Xun."
Without waiting for the other party to answer, he went downstairs first, got into the car and contacted the pager in his hand, "Go to the southwest of the river to see what's going on, I'll be there right away."
The SUV drove away quickly, and Mr. Xun held the cigarette between two fingers and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Then he looked across the river.
Shen Manzhi was a little dazed when she fell from the tree. She looked up and saw a fat squirrel standing on the branch she had just climbed. Its cheeks were bulging with something wrapped around them. It was holding a pine cone and looking at her with its black eyes.
When she felt the soft, furry touch on her neck, she thought it was something scary, so she rolled over and missed a step and fell off the branch.
Sure enough, in this dense forest, even this little thing has to be wild and bold?
The noise just now was indeed quite loud, and it was not advisable to stay here for long. Shen Manzhi stood up swiftly and shook off the dead leaves stuck on his body. He had only taken a few steps when he heard a burst of hurried footsteps.
So fast?
Logically speaking, even if they had just been discovered, it would take at least five or six minutes for the people on the other side of the river to cross the bridge and rush over. She had just surveyed the situation near the other side of the river, and there were only two people guarding on the stilt house. How could they catch up so quickly?
Without time to think, Shen Manzhi continued to run forward to find a hiding place. However, this dense forest was deep inside and there was almost no place to hide, otherwise she would not have climbed up the tree.
At least he wanted to prevent the other party from discovering that there were people here. Shen Manzhi slid down the sloping grass by the river, rolled into the water through the twisted and intertwined dense branches, and only caused small ripples on the river surface.
Her whole body was submerged in the water, with only her head hidden among the tangled bushes on the shore.
