Chapter 1197 The gunshots that cut through the night sky
An island covered in heavy rain.
"Old Xue, did you hear any strange noises just now?"
Jiang Hua played with the radio. Communication on the island was isolated. If he wanted to know information about the outside world, he could only use this thing.
"The sound of rain?"
Xue Shan squatted on a small bench, polishing the rusty arrowhead.
Although Qiao Bin gave Jiang Hua a miniature pen gun for self-defense, it had a short range and only had one bullet, so he felt it was still not as reliable as the bow and arrow in his hand.
"No, it's a beeping sound, like a report."
Jiang Hua heard it by chance just now, but after repeated debugging, that sound never appeared again.
"Maybe it's the sound of radio waves."
Xue Shan said nonchalantly.
He is not an intelligence officer like Qiao Bin and does not have such high professional sensitivity. What he is thinking about now is how to ensure Jiang Hua's safety when an unexpected situation occurs.
"Bang!"
The sound of a gunshot caused Jiang Hua, who was adjusting the radio, to freeze.
"Was it thunder or gunfire just now?"
After a few seconds of silence, he asked in an uncertain tone.
"It's a gunshot. Something happened. I'll go out and take a look. You stay in the house and don't move."
Although there was interference from the sound of heavy rain and thunder, Xue Shan was still extremely convinced that it was the sound of gunshots just now.
It was now completely dark. Not long after Qiao Bin went out to inquire about the news, gunshots were heard, which made him worry that something had happened to Lao Qiao.
Jiang Hua frowned and subconsciously held the pen in his pocket. He prayed in his heart that Lao Qiao would not be in an accident.
At the same time, at the simple pier, a fishing boat with a diesel engine swayed and docked.
"Brothers, we have finally closed the gate of hell and walked around again."
Wang Li pulled the cable and was soaked like a drowned rat.
"We are all old brothers. We have never experienced this kind of weather before, so stop talking about this and find Mr. Jiang quickly."
Several burly men about the same age as Wang Li all said that it would be no big deal to go out on a boat in a rainy day.
"Ms. Ye, we used to eat this bowl of rice, so we are not afraid of death. Why do you do this? If the boat really capsizes, our lives will be lost."
Wang Li looked at Ye Ran who was wearing a raincoat and said with admiration.
"I have an urgent mission to find Qiao Bin, so I have to take the risk."
Ye Ran said in a capable tone.
In fact, half of the reason why she was so anxious to land on the island was for Jiang Hua, but during the mission, she needed to put aside her personal feelings.
"By the way, did you hear anything just now?"
Wang Li asked after fixing the fishing boat.
Just now, everyone was engrossed in playing with the waves, and the engine was very noisy, so few people on the boat did not notice the gunfire.
"I just heard the bow of the boat hit. Don't let the water leak, otherwise we won't have a boat to go back to."
An old brother ran to inspect the bow of the ship.
When I bent over, the pistol that was clipped to my back accidentally fell onto the fishing boat.
Wang Li blocked Ye Ran's view in embarrassment and kicked his old brother's leg to remind him to put things away. Then he turned around honestly, scratched his head and said, "Miss Ye, don't get me wrong, it's just a simulation."
Lighter, we are all law-abiding people."
Ye Ran was a little speechless. She still didn't know what kind of person Wang Li was.
However, she has an important mission to go to the island this time, and it is not her turn to investigate this matter.
"Find a place to take shelter from the rain first, the wind is too strong."
"Also, whoever of you is strong can help me get the box. There is important equipment in it."
Her raincoat was blowing loudly, and there was a large suitcase at her feet.
"I'll do it."
The old man who just dropped the gun came over and picked up the suitcase.
A few people staggered towards the mountainside. The villagers' houses were all built on high ground. Except for the flickering light from the lighthouse, it was pitch black. They couldn't even see the road under their feet.
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"It's raining so hard that the flashlight can't shine far, so be careful where you step."
Wang Li reminded him loudly.
"Miss Ye, you go in the middle, and the brothers will help you block the wind."
An old guy said kindly.
After a few people left, a man walked out of the lighthouse on the dock. He was He Yufei who had come to receive supplies.
However, after waiting for a long time and sending telegrams to urge them, not a single ghost was seen, but they were almost bumped into by Wang Li and his group.
He felt very heavy. The environment on the island was becoming more and more complex, and a group of people of unknown origins had arrived, and they seemed to be not good people. He felt that he was becoming more and more isolated and helpless.
On the other side, Jiang Hua stood under the eaves and felt relieved when he saw Xue Shan and Qiao Bin walking towards this side.
"Old Qiao, what happened with that gunshot just now?"
Jiang Hua asked urgently.
During heavy rains, there would be thunder from time to time. The sound of gunshots just now did not alarm many people. After all, people who have not received professional training would not be able to distinguish the sound of thunder from gunshots in heavy rains.
"Chen Xiujie was shot. Now there is a mess over there. Chen Gongchuan was so frightened that he tried to force the helicopter to take off despite the heavy rain, but he was stopped by someone."
Qiao Bin suspected that the shooter was invited by the Chen family, so he went to the elementary school at night to investigate the situation.
Unexpectedly, I happened to see a gunman lurking on the wall and shot Chen Xiujie when he came out to use the toilet.
"What's going on? Are these guys not here for me?"
Jiang Hua was immediately stunned.
Xue Shan said that the group of people inquired about his whereabouts as soon as they landed on the island. He thought that the other party was a killer hired by the Chen family, but now Chen Xiujie was shot, why?
"Is Chen Xiujie dead?"
Xue Shan asked after being stunned for a few seconds.
"I don't know. It was noisy inside. I went to chase the gunman and didn't pay attention to the follow-up."
Qiao Bin shook his head.
"Did you gain anything?"
Jiang Hua asked with a concerned tone.
"The three are all veterans and very alert. I just followed them to where they were staying and heard them arguing. Just as I was about to get closer, I stepped on a branch and broke a branch, which alerted them."
"This is no ordinary killer. They know how to set up warning traps outside the house. They are very cunning. We have to be careful."
Qiao Bin said in a serious tone.
"Tell me, if Chen Xiujie really dies, will the Chen family suspect that I paid for the murder?"
Jiang Hua felt a little ridiculous.
He had been guarding against the group of killers, but he didn't know that it was Chen Xiujie who was shot. In the eyes of people who didn't know the inside story, they probably thought that the killer was found by him, Jiang Hua, right?
"It's too dark outside and the identity of the killer is unknown. It would be too dangerous for us to do anything else. We'd better wait until daybreak to see what happens."
Qiao Bin decided to cope with all changes by remaining unchanged.
"Poor Chen Xiujie, there is a lack of medical care and transportation on this island. I hope you can survive. God bless you."
Jiang Hua said in a gloating tone.
Although he knew it was wrong, when he heard that Chen Xiujie had been shot, he just wanted to laugh for no reason.
"Boss, there's a flashlight over there, and there's an outsider coming to the island."
Chapter completed!