Chapter 176: Entering the Mountains

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Just as Yang Guang reached the door, Lu Wenwen drove out.

She lowered the car window and smiled sweetly at Yang Guang. “You are right on time. Get in the car.”

Yang Guang grinned. After getting in the car, he saw that she was dressed in sportswear, so he asked curiously, “Why are you dressed like this? Shouldn’t you wear your uniform?”

“I don’t need to wear that,” Lu Wenwen said as she drove onto the highway.

Yang Guang asked, “What are we going to do?”

“To arrest a criminal.”

Lu Wenwen explained, “I was told this morning that a wanted criminal entered the territory of the county. This person is brutal and clever. The regular police will be injured if they go to arrest him, so this becomes my mission.”

She turned to look at Yang Guang. “I felt it was boring to go to the mountains alone. Therefore, I called you. You won’t mind, right?”

“Of course not.”

Yang Guang thought to himself, “Since I’m already here, I have to help you no matter what happens.”

The car left the county and headed south. After some time, it entered a mountainous area.

Yang Guang had never been to this place before, so he didn’t know what it was called. Seeing this place was surrounded by mountains and forests, he felt the environment was very quiet.

At the moment, the car was driving on a dirt road, which was not only bumpy but also very narrow.

Seeing this, Yang Guang asked curiously, “How did you know the criminal would be in such a place?”

“You’ll know later. There are the ruins of an ancient temple in the mountains. The criminal is most likely to go to the ruins, so we’re going there to wait for the criminal,” Lu Wenwen said.

“I see.”

Yang Guang nodded and continued, “You did the right thing to ask me to come with you. This place is too remote. You’re a lady. I would be really worried if you came alone.”

“Actually, it’s nothing. It’s not like I haven’t been to this kind of place before. I just felt it would be boring to come here by myself.” Lu Wenwen laughed.

The car drove on for some distance. The mountain road ahead was destroyed by floodwaters, so Yang Guang and Lu Wenwen couldn’t go any further.

Lu Wenwen stopped her car at the roadside and took out a travel bag from the back seat. Yang Guang quickly took it and asked, “What’s this?”

“I bought some food and drinks. I don’t know when the criminal will appear, so we have to prepare for a long battle,” Lu Wenwen said.

“Well, there’s actually no need for that. In this season, there are a lot of things to eat and drink in the mountains.” Yang Guang smiled and carried the travel bag on his back.

Yang Guang and Lu Wenwen walked along the rugged mountain road. It was almost noon when they arrived at a col.

This area was surrounded by barren mountains, and the situation was completely different from before.

Outside was a dense jungle with weeds growing everywhere, but the plants here were very sparse and there were a lot of mountain rocks in strange shapes.

Yang Guang could already see the ruins of the temple. There were only a few walls standing and they were in a terrible state from the rain and wind. Yang Guang guessed that they would collapse sooner or later.

“What kind of temple is that? Why was it built in the harsh mountains?” Yang Guang asked.

“I don’t know either. I only knew it was an ancient temple built at least a few hundred years ago,” Lu Wenwen said.

“The temple is so dilapidated. I don’t understand why the criminal would come here.”

Yang Guang said as he looked at the surroundings, “We had better not wait inside the ruins. If the criminal sees us, he won’t come there.”

“Yeah, I think so too.”

Lu Wenwen nodded and pointed in a direction. “What do you think of the mountain top on the opposite side? It has a very good view. If you stand there, you can see the ruins and the surroundings clearly.”

“It’s good, but it doesn’t provide shelter from the wind and rain. If it rains heavily, we’ll be in trouble,” Yang Guang said.

“I saw the weather forecast before I left. It will be sunny for the next two days. Don’t worry,” Lu Wenwen said.

“All right. Let’s go there.”

Yang Guang nodded and walked up the slope.

The two of them went up the mountain one after the other and soon reached the mountainside.

Then, Yang Guang found something strange. He pointed in a direction and said, “Wenwen, look! This barren area is round and it’s actually centered around the ruins of the temple.”

“Yeah. It’s really strange,” Lu Wenwen said and then looked up at him. “Could it be that there’s something radioactive? Is that why there aren’t any plants growing around?”

“I don’t know. After we catch the criminal, we can go and study it.”

Yang Guang looked at the rock under his feet. The sun was shining brightly, and he could clearly feel the heat under his feet.

He looked at Lu Wenwen and asked, “The sun is very big and hot. Aren’t you afraid of getting tanned without trees to provide shade?”

“I’m not afraid of that. I put on sunscreen before we set off.” Lu Wenwen sighed. “But the weather is too hot. We can’t just stand in the sun like this, right?”

“Let’s see if there’s a place to give us shade.” Yang Guang walked forward.

He laughed when he reached the top of the mountain.

This mountain was a great divide. There was not a single weed on one side of the mountain, but there were a lot of tall trees on the other side of the mountain.

Standing under the tree, Yang Guang could see the ruins on the opposite side and he wasn’t exposed to the sun. This place was a perfect choice.

Besides, the ground was covered in weeds, which made it soft to step on. Yang Guang could even lie down on it and rest.

“The two sides of the mountain are completely two different worlds.” Yang Guang put down his backpack.

Lu Wenwen immediately took out a large folded blanket from her bag, placed it on the ground, and said, “In this way, we can have a good rest.”

“Yeah. It would be more comfortable.”

Yang Guang nodded and sat down.

Lu Wenwen sat down beside him, turned around to take a look, and said, “What a pity! We can’t see the ruins when we sit down.”

“It’s okay. We can stand up and take a look at the ruins once in a while. If the criminal comes all the way here, he will probably stay for a while,” Yang Guang said.

“Yeah. The criminal must have a purpose for coming here. I guess he will stay for a while too.” Lu Wenwen nodded.

Yang Guang smiled. “Remember to not act rashly when you see the criminal. Let me handle him.”

“No way.”

Lu Wenwen shook her head. “This is my mission. I’m very grateful that you came with me, but I can’t let you help me capture him.”

“You’re a lady.”

Yang Guang smiled. “Just leave it to me. The only thing you need to do is stand at the side and cheer for me.”

Lu Wenwen rolled her eyes when she heard that. “You’re looking down on me by saying that.. So what if I’m a lady?”