Back at the camp, Hu Jia once again thought of the wild man.
He was a middle-aged man. After splashing water on his face, Hu Jia was certain he hadn't seen him before, at least not before the age of twenty-two.
Hu Jia let him go because he heard a familiar name from him.
"Lian Xianhai!"
He had seen this name in his memo that morning, related to Lü Qingqing, so the memory was naturally deep.
It turned out that Hu Jia had captured the wild man at the time. The other party was cooperative and no longer resisted, even with a hint of despair in his eyes.
"Go back and report to Lian Xianhai, tell him I'm not running anymore. I've been on the run for ten years, you've chased me for ten years, I'm tired."
The wild man had been separated from people outside the mountains for too long, and his language system had weakened. At first, he couldn't understand what Hu Jia was saying at all, but as their communication increased, his pronunciation gradually became clearer.
"I'm not Lian Xianhai's man. I'm just a teaching assistant from the Training Institute, leading a mission."
"Heh! Training Institute, birds of a feather." The wild man's contemptuous gaze made Hu Jia realize there was more to his words.
"For six whole years, your Training Institute has used the excuse of field training to cover all the forests in Chongqing. Isn't it all to find me?"
It was because of this sentence that Hu Jia released his grip on him.
When Hu Jia was studying, the Training Institute's field training was always in the Nanshan mountains of Chongqing. But this time, he discovered that the field training had moved to a different location.
He had initially thought it was a routine operation, but now, hearing the wild man's implication, it seemed to be a targeted arrangement.
"You mean, there's someone named Lian Xianhai looking for you, and he's even used the power of the Training Institute?"
"Surprised?"
The wild man smiled, seeing Hu Jia's astonished expression.
Indeed, Hu Jia was surprised. He never expected someone to have infiltrated the Training Institute, and all to capture one person.
However, on second thought, this Lian Xianhai was quite a character.
To capture a wild man in the vast mountains, Lian Xianhai would certainly not be able to do it. Not to mention anything else, he wouldn't even be able to find the search personnel.
But by enlisting the Training Institute, these police officers had the ability to protect themselves, the skill to observe tracks, and most importantly, they were numerous. As soon as they found the wild man, they would report the news, and then Lian Xianhai would come.
Heh, what a brilliant plan.
The police officers of the dignified Training Institute had actually become someone else's tools.
"For what reason did you offend him?" Hu Jia did not reveal any information about Lian Xianhai.
The wild man glanced at Hu Jia and shook his head.
"You can't say? I can help you!"
Shake his head!
"Don't worry, I'm not Lian Xianhai's subordinate."
Silence!
"Do you still want to stay in these deep mountains?"
Continued silence!
Seeing that the wild man remained silent, Hu Jia became increasingly curious. The wild man stood up at this moment. "If you're willing to let me go, I'll say thank you. As for Lian Xianhai and my affairs, I advise you not to inquire. You can't win against him. Also, there are two people in the cave, one dead and one injured, and it was not my doing."
With that, the wild man turned to leave.
"Wait!" Hu Jia thought for a moment, "Your whereabouts have been exposed, so you definitely can't stay in this mountain. If you have nowhere to go, come to No. 28 Yiren Alley to find me. My name is Hu Jia!"
The wild man's body froze, and he suddenly turned around. The look in his eyes made Hu Jia's heart pound.
Damn it, what kind of look was that?
Why were his eyes red? Was he that moved?
"Hu Jia?"
"Yes, Hu Jia, captain of the Special Action Team."
"Hu Jia? Heh, good, Hu Jia."
The wild man murmured the name, as if trying to engrave it deeply, and then turned and left without hesitation.
This scene left Hu Jia feeling a bit dazed. Why did he feel like that man had heard his name before? Had his reputation as the Seven Days Detective even reached the remote wilderness?
...
At the camp, by the candlelight.
Hu Jia once again opened his memo and found the section about Lian Xianhai. It stated that he was the reason Lü Qingqing was kidnapped last time.
Hu Jia read his notes word by word.
"I was terrified today. I thought I would never see that girl again. Those kidnappers were so audacious, daring to kidnap my Qingqing. Unfortunately, time was tight, and I had no choice but to shoot one of the kidnappers on the spot. Otherwise, I would have shown him my methods."
"Fortunately, one kidnapper is still alive. The investigation can be handed over to Ouyang Wen. Qingqing's leg is injured, I need to buy her some medicine. It's strange, when faced with the choice between investigating the case and buying medicine, I immediately thought of buying medicine. It seems I've really changed a lot."
"Qingqing said the kidnapper confessed. The kidnapper abducted her because of a shop owner named 'Lian Xianhai'. Because that person died accidentally, the kidnapper thought Lü Qingqing was unjust in her enforcement of the law, leading to a miscarriage of justice, and that's why they targeted her. Heh, is this kidnapper an idiot? Our Qingqing is smart, kind, and lovely. How could she possibly make a wrong judgment or abuse her power?"
There were not many records concerning Lian Xianhai, but it was enough.
Hu Jia did not doubt the authenticity of his notes, because Ouyang Wen would not lie to him, nor would anyone else in the Special Action Team. As for Lü Qingqing, since she was his fiancée, she was equally trustworthy.
However, it now seemed that Lian Xianhai was not just a shop owner. Anyone who could force someone to live as a wild man in the mountains for ten years could not be underestimated.
And who was the high-ranking official in the Training Institute who colluded with Lian Xianhai?
What secrets were hidden behind all this?
The spark of desire to solve a case reignited in Hu Jia's heart. That's why he didn't tell the wild man that Lian Xianhai was dead. After all, only when the wild man still felt in danger would he consider seeking his protection.
Moreover, he believed the wild man would come to find him.
But Lian Xianhai was already dead. Even if there were any secrets in the case, it wouldn't be very interesting.
The only meaning would be to give the wild man justice.
...
Under the cover of the enchanting night, Lü Qingqing once again stirred Hu Jia's heartstrings. Of course, Lü Qingqing didn't think that way; she simply wanted to give him a massage.
"Heh, kid, you did a good job today."
"In what way?"
"All ways!"
Lü Qingqing chatted casually with Hu Jia, especially when she learned that Hu Jia had rushed to find her as soon as he heard about the wild man in the mountains. She felt very sweet.
"Ask you something."
"Go ahead."
"Did you come to find me today because you were worried about me, or because I am your fiancée?"
"Is there a difference?"
Lü Qingqing sat up and looked at Hu Jia solemnly. "The difference is huge."
Worrying about me is your inner emotion.
Fiancée is the burden of your responsibility.
"If you weren't my fiancée, why would I come to find you alone?" Hu Jia said with a smile.
Uh.
Lü Qingqing's heart sank. As expected, he was only good to her because of the word "fiancée."
There was no personal affection involved.
Seeing Lü Qingqing's expression change slightly, Hu Jia also found it strange. "Did I get the wrong answer?"
There was a wild man in the mountains. I not only worried about you but also about my other colleagues from the Training Institute. But if I worried about other colleagues, I would go with the main group to rescue them. Since you are my fiancée, I would come to rescue you alone.
Lü Qingqing didn't know what Hu Jia was thinking, and Hu Jia didn't understand what Lü Qingqing was thinking.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
"Heh, that's right! It's only natural for a fiancé to save his fiancée. If you hadn't come, I would have beaten you into two legs!" Lü Qingqing quickly hid her disappointment and regained her smiling face.
However, Hu Jia was a bit puzzled.
I already have two legs, why would you need to beat me?