The Death List Novel - Chapter 189

Chapter 189 Enter The Fores

“There’s a police car downstairs. Looks like Sergeant Malloff cares about us!” Hill pulled back the curtains and looked outside. He smiled and said, “Should we wait until night before we act?”

“No, we only have one week. The faster we move, the better!” Sass sneered. “Hansen and I found a way out yesterday. There’s a freezer in the basement of the hotel. They carry fresh meat every day. We hide in the food truck and we can leave quietly.”

More than an hour later, the refrigerator truck stopped at the edge of the forest. The five of them followed the map and began to move towards the Crystal Lake campsite.

“Wait, something’s wrong. There seems to be someone else behind us!” After walking for a while, Hansen suddenly frowned and vigilantly climbed up a tall tree. He looked into the distance and said, “No, the branches and leaves are too luxuriant, I can’t see them clearly!”

“Let me do it!” Qin Lun stretched out his hand and stuck it to the trunk of a large tree.

“Rustle rustle rustle rustle!” The swaying of the branches in the wind turned into the whispers of the forest in Qin Lun’s ears. Threads of information were transmitted to Qin Lun in the unique way of vegetation.

“Fairy tale, what a convenient bloodline ability!” Hansen muttered to himself, “You can’t fight this guy in the forest in the future!”

“It’s that female centaur … Michelle!” After a while, Qin Lun put down his palm, and a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes. “When did she get her eyes on us?”

“No, she’s not after us, but you!” Cora looked at Qin Lun with a faint smile. “Perhaps it was just a coincidence that he discovered our operation. Otherwise, Sergeant Malloff would have already set up a formation here and prepared to bring us back to Marseille.”

“Let me handle it. You guys leave first. I’ll catch up with you guys in a moment!” Hansen licked his lips bloodthirstily and pulled out a hunting knife from his waist.

“Wait a minute, Michelle is a centaur who grew up here and is very familiar with the Crystal Lake area. Perhaps we will have a better guide!” Qin Lun opened his arms and stopped Hansen, “Let’s wait for her here!”

“Commander Castro, Commander Rowling, finally … I’ve finally caught up to you!” The centaur girl panted as she rushed up and supported the tree trunk to breathe heavily.

Cora guessed correctly. Michelle had indeed accidentally discovered Qin Lun and the others’ movements in the corridor, and she had been running to catch up with them. Fortunately, the Centaur’s vigorous footwork kept her from chasing after the refrigerator car, otherwise she would have had to notify Sheriff Malloff.

However, Michelle was half-tired from chasing after the car all the way.

“Michelle, did you follow the car all the way here?” Qin Lun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at the crimson centaur girl, “Why are you following us?”

“I, I don’t, I can’t let you enter the Crystal Lake camping area. That, that place is very dangerous!” Michelle explained intermittently, panting heavily.

“Thank you, Michelle. I think we can protect ourselves!” Qin Lun pulled out the Light and Dark Burial at his waist and waved his pistol at Michelle. “Besides, we are also here to find out the truth as soon as possible. If you can help us keep the secret, I promise you that when we return, we will definitely report our harvest to Chief Marloff!”

“No, Sir Castro, you don’t understand.” Michelle took a deep breath, blushed, and said anxiously, “Captain Malloff doesn’t want you to enter the Crystal Lake campsite, not only to stop you from interfering in the Louis case, but also to protect your safety!”

“Haha, Michelle, you’re exaggerating. There are five of us, and we still have weapons in our hands. We shouldn’t be unable to deal with an insane lunatic!” Qin Lun took two steps forward, approached Michelle, winked at her, and whispered, “Michelle, you see there are two friends from the John family behind us. Even if we don’t go in, we can’t stop them. Don’t you think we have a responsibility to protect them?”

“Officer Michelle, John is like my brother. Although he has been killed, it is our duty to find Carl, Sam and Lucy!” Hansen and Sass exchanged glances and cooperated roughly with Qin Lun.

‘”This… Listen to me, the Crystal Lake camping area is really dangerous. You, you…” Michelle blinked her long eyelashes and her bitter face almost burst into tears. “You really can’t go in. This has nothing to do with the murder. This is a restricted area sealed off by the Federation!”

“A restricted area of the Federation?” Qin Lun’s eyes lit up as he tilted his head and asked, “I seem to have heard that this is an injunction issued by the Louis state government!”

Michelle was embarrassed when she spilled the beans, and her face fell like a deflated ball. “Alright, I’ll tell you, but you have to promise me not to go in!”

“Tell me first. If it is really dangerous, I will dissuade them!” Qin Lun blinked his eyes and cunningly replied.

“It started twenty years ago, when I was still a child …” Michelle recalled.

Twenty years ago, the Crystal Lake camping area was a beautiful scenic spot. It just happened to be close to the Crystal Lake. The scenery was picturesque and there were many tourists. But on a foggy night, it all changed. There were many homicides in the campsite, but the Crystal Lake City Police Department and the state government did not find any results after many investigations.

In the course of the investigation, Crystal Lake City Police Department had many centaur police officers killed in the line of duty, in addition to the only two corpses, there were a number of police officers missing. This included Michelle’s father, who was also Sergeant Malloff’s partner back then.

Eventually, half a month later, the Federal Judiciary Office suddenly issued a special order to the Louis state government, asking them to use the name of the state government to make the Crystal Lake camping area a forbidden area.

The Louis government and police had no intention of enforcing the order, except that the Crystal Lake campsite was a major economic pillar of Crystal Lake City, where several policemen and rangers had been lost.

However, the Federal Judiciary Office quickly sent commissioners. After a secret meeting, the upper echelons of the state and municipal police finally bowed their heads and obeyed the order. In the name of the state government, the Crystal Lake camping area was designated as a restricted area for 70 years.

Of course, there were also many grassroots police officers who were unconvinced by this result, including Sergeant Malloff. However, they seemed to quickly accept the fact that they no longer mentioned their companions who had died in the line of duty, and began to take the initiative to uphold the ban and not easily enter the Crystal Lake campsite.

After Michelle finished speaking, everyone fell silent. No matter how stupid a person was, they knew that there was a force majeure factor in the Crystal Lake camp. Otherwise, those policemen who had lost their partners, like Sheriff Malloff, would never yield.

After so many years, the case in the Crystal Lake camping area had also become a mysterious legend. At that time, there probably weren’t many insiders left. In the entire Crystal Lake City Police Department, apart from some higher-ups, such as Sheriff Malloff, only the children of the victims like Michelle still remembered the truth.

“Now that you all know, why don’t you come back with me?” Michelle frowned and looked at everyone.

“Sorry, Officer Michelle. No matter what’s in the forest, I have to go in before I can find those three children!” Sass glanced at the crowd and deliberately said, “However, you can take the others and leave first.”

“Sas, don’t say anything else. We’ll accompany you here, so we’ll naturally bring you back safely!” Hansen patted Sass on the shoulder and pretended to be heroic.

“You see, Officer Michelle, I’m afraid we can’t go back with you. If we haven’t come back by this time tomorrow, can you report to Chief Marloff again?” Qin Lun smiled and spread out his hands.

“Alright then, if you insist on going in, then you must obey my orders. Follow me closely and don’t make decisions without permission!” Michelle seemed to know the answer long ago and replied with a calm expression.

“Officer Michelle, you don’t have to risk following us!” Qin Lun tactfully dissuaded.

“After my father died, my mother and I had a hard time. Sergeant Malloff promised me that he would tell me the truth when I reach adulthood, but he broke his promise. Perhaps it was fate to meet you here. I also wish to know the truth about my father’s disappearance!” Michelle sighed, “Besides, this is the jurisdiction of the Crystal Lake City Police Department. I’m responsible to you!”

“Officer Michelle, you’re a good cop. Your father will be proud of you!” “Don’t worry, as long as I’m not dead, I’ll guarantee your safety!” Sass’s eyes lit up as he said sincerely.

“Hehe, I have a gun, I don’t need the protection of a commoner!” Michelle patted the police shotgun on her back and smiled.

After deciding to follow everyone into the Crystal Lake camping area, the centaur girl seemed to have untied her long-standing knot and appeared extremely happy.

As time passed, everyone went deeper and deeper into the forest. The forest around the Crystal Lake was not dense. Because this area was originally a scenic tourist area, there were often aluminum cans, plastic bags, and other domestic garbage among the dead leaves stacked in the forest.

However, this place had not seen the sun for twenty years, and it looked extremely old and dilapidated. The entire forest was suffused with a wild aura that was far from civilization.

“Everyone, be careful. Starting from here, we have already entered the Crystal Lake camping area!” Michelle, who was walking at the front, turned around and reminded him.

“Qin Lun, do you feel anything strange?” Hansen stuck to Qin Lun’s side and asked quietly. The disciples had plenty of combat experience in the jungle, but no matter what, the elves were the most sensitive people in the jungle.

“No, no! The forest tells me that there are no enemies here. It’s really strange. There are no signs of danger in my perception!” Qin Lun frowned slightly.

“It’s getting dark. We have to find a place to camp. This place is too peaceful. It’s not a good idea to stay in the wild at night!” ‘”Officer Michelle, are there any artificial structures in the campsite?” Sass hurried to catch up to the centaur girl in front of him.

“Yes, after my father disappeared, I spent a long time studying the case file. Every inch of map information in the campsite is in my mind.” Michelle smiled and pointed at her head. “Five miles ahead, there is a small wooden house that used to be guardian of the forest. It just happened to be on the shore of the Crystal Lake.”