Volume 1: Ghosts of the Underworld Chapter 14: The Masochistic Fatty Joe (1)

  The whole afternoon was spent in calmness, and Yuan Tian explained some identification of poisonous medicines and emergency treatment methods after taking them. When everyone had basically no problem, the sky also darkened.

  For dinner, everyone ate what they had brought with them. Each person put the food they had brought into the room to prevent the hidden killer from poisoning it. Chen Long gnawed on his own roasted chicken and drank a can of beer given to him by Jiang Feng, his eyes stopping at each person without arousing their suspicion.

  Chen Long is not a good person and doesn't care much about the life or death of people he's not familiar with. However, he really dislikes the murderer's methods. If he knew who it was, Chen Long wouldn't mind beheading him and then chopping up his corpse.

  What really made him anxious was that unknown evil spirit. If he were in his prime, Chen Long might not have been a match for it, but at least escaping unscathed wouldn't be difficult. Now, Chen Long didn't dare confront it head-on; having just managed to regain human form, he didn't want to lose his physical body so soon, and worst-case scenario, maybe even his soul would escape. This made Chen Long vigilant and determined to find a way out as soon as possible.

  The road that came in could also be walked, but the road that took at least two days to walk out, and the driver who was familiar with the road had already died. The problem of drinking water, the killer's lurking, and the danger of camping in the wilderness made Chen Long give up the idea. Moreover, since the killer had killed the two drivers first, he must have a way to prevent them from escaping back, although it is not known what it is, but it will definitely not be pleasant. Some people wanted to leave as soon as possible, such as Fat Joe and Ms. Zhu, but after everyone's discussion, they finally decided to find another way to escape.

  Many people thought of many ways, such as going to high places to receive mobile phone signals, fiddling with a wireless radio in the car, and setting off thick smoke for help, but they all failed. It's worth mentioning that the wireless radio should have been able to contact the travel agency's headquarters, but it couldn't send out signals, and everyone could only understand that the murderer had sabotaged it.

  "What should we do next? Are you really going to look for a new way out? I think that fatty is timid, but returning from the original road still has some feasibility, even if the killer's threat is great, at least more than half of the people who come out alive will be able to make it." Jiang Feng walked over to Chen Long and asked in a low voice.

  "Then why did you agree not to return by the original route? Hehe, don't think I didn't see that little thought of yours. Since the murderer is so reckless, there must be a big secret behind it. I think you're looking forward to the treasure that might appear?" Chen Long glanced at him and replied in a low voice.

  "Haha." Jiang Feng scratched his head, looking embarrassed. "Opportunities and dangers coexist, right? I know you've already figured out what I'm really doing. To be honest, someone like me who's just trying to make a living in society can't earn much money. If there's really something valuable here, it's worth risking my life for, isn't it?"

  Chen Long narrowed his eyes and looked at the others in the distance: "I know you're not afraid of death, but I'm not sure what those people are thinking. Director Shi, Mr. Qiao, Miss Zhu, they want to go back by the original route, which is understandable. Why don't the others agree? Are they like you, wanting to get some treasure? Or maybe they just want to catch the murderer? Or do they know something?"

  Here, Chen Long's eyes flashed a cold light: "I and you are close, the two brothers of the Yuan family are close, so it is safer. Mr. Cai and his companion are here to take risks, if they go back the original way, the possibility of encountering accidents is very high, so they agree to wait here first, which is reasonable. As for Miss Li Yun, I think she has no time or motive to commit a crime, and this girl is not simple."

  Jiang Feng was surprised by his words: "What's not simple about her?"

  Chen Long shook his head: "I don't know, it's just a feeling. She's very calm and not an ordinary girl, there must be some secret. And since I don't think she can be the murderer, it's best if we can pull her into our camp. Although she's a girl, she'll also be of help to us, won't she?"

  Jiang Feng hesitated, considering for a moment before reluctantly saying: "Alright, listen to you, go ahead and talk to her, but she has to trust you too. Everyone here is a potential murderer, it's not easy to make her trust you. In my opinion, the Yuan brothers are more reliable. If we form an alliance with them, we can get more help. You ruled out the two of them, do you suspect them? But Yuan Tian has been acting like he's against the murderer all along! If he was the murderer, there would be no need to tell us that he studied medicine, our chances of being poisoned would increase greatly! Ah, I understand now, based on what you said earlier, it seems that Yuan Hua is very likely to be the murderer!"

  Chen Long shrugged and replied, "I didn't say that! This is your nonsense. Anyway, be careful. Let's go back the same way tomorrow morning and take a look. I think some places on our route may have been blocked. If so, we'll start our original journey in the afternoon!"

  Jiang Feng was startled, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and after a long time, it slowly disappeared, becoming somewhat puzzled: "If the original road was really blocked, why did the murderer kill the driver first?"

  Chen Long saw the fierce glint in Jiang Feng's eyes and felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that Jiang Feng was telling the truth about killing people and setting fires, otherwise he wouldn't have such a strong murderous aura. However, after some thought, Chen Long felt that Jiang Feng probably didn't have any intention of harming him, so he didn't pay it much mind. "Heh heh, think about it, since the travel agency dared to let us come here, the driver must have been here many times before and is familiar with the surrounding terrain. That means finding a way out will definitely be easier for them than for us who have never been here before. So the killer should target them first! If Shi the tour guide had also been here before, he's probably dead by now too!"

  Jiang Feng stood up, stretched his waist and complained: "How annoying! By the way, when the travel group came this time, they should have brought weapons, right?"

  Chen Long looked at him suspiciously: "Why are you asking these questions? There were two hunting rifles in the car, originally used for hunting. However, to avoid the murderer using the rifle to kill people, Director Shi locked them up and kept the key with her. But this has made her somewhat endangered, personally I think it's better to take them out and give them to the two female bodyguards."

  "Haha." Jiang Feng smiled, crouched down and winked, "There are two handguns in the travel bag on my car. I'll use an excuse to take them out later. You and I will each have one, and I don't believe we can't kill that murderer! Hehe, you must keep it a secret!"

  Chen Long was driven to tears and laughter by his nonsense: "I'm saying, aren't you afraid that the handgun will be discovered by others and they'll suspect you? Moreover, murderers are always very careful, if the target of the attack is someone else, we might not even be able to save them. Of course, it's best if they come after you, then you can show off your bravery and catch him."

  Jiang Feng was teased by him, his face turned red, and he gave a white eye: "That's also said! But with a fight at least can self-defense?"

  "It's not time yet, wait a bit longer!" Chen Long patted the bed and said, "It'll be dark soon, I'm going to take a nap first. Don't forget to wake me up before you sleep."