Chapter 724 A Sudden Idea Leads to Death (1-2)
Chapter 724 A Sudden Idea Leads to Death (1-2)
During the National Day holiday, the original owner, Bai Jianian, and a few friends went hiking. When they arrived at the visitor center and were about to buy tickets,
Bai Jianian stopped them, called them outside, and whispered to them that he knew a wild road.
The original owner was worried about safety, but Bai Jianian patted his chest and assured him, "The locals often use this road, so you can rest assured!"
So the group headed toward that wild path. At first, it was indeed a path, and they walked easily, chatting and laughing.
But when they got to the halfway point, it became particularly difficult to walk, but the group persevered and trudged up the mountain.
Just as we were about to reach the summit, it suddenly started raining.
The group had traveled light, bringing nothing, and were drenched in a cold water.
Several people wanted to go down the mountain, but Bai Jianian stopped them, saying, "We're already here, and we're not far from the top. Let's find a place to take shelter and wait for the rain to stop before continuing to climb."
The group was lucky enough to find a cave and went inside to take shelter from the rain.
But to our surprise, the rain got heavier and the temperature dropped sharply. The group was wearing only thin clothes and was shivering from the cold.
The original owner couldn't take it anymore and wanted to call the police to rescue them.
But Bai Jianian wouldn't allow it, saying that if the police were called, the school and parents would be notified, and they would also be criticized and possibly disciplined.
Upon hearing this, the others also joined in trying to persuade the original owner.
The original owner then brought up the matter of going down the mountain in the rain again.
Bai Jianian stopped him again, saying that the ground was slippery from the rain and that he could easily fall, and that falling on the mountain could be fatal. He told the original owner to hold on and come down the mountain when the rain subsided.
But this lasted for three days, the rain never let up, and the original owner died from hypothermia.
After the original owner died, the group felt a sense of dread and, without thinking, immediately dialed the police, who rescued them from the mountain.
Afterwards, in an attempt to shirk responsibility, the group claimed that the original owner of the body had told them to take a deserted path. They had tried to dissuade her, but she wouldn't listen and said that if they didn't go, she would go alone. They were worried about her, so they went with her.
Even when it rained, it was the original owner who stopped them from going down the mountain.
They are completely innocent and have no connection to the truth.
As for the original owner, he deserved to die.
This incident later made the news, with the original owner being criticized by netizens, while Bai Jianian received sympathy from netizens who said that having such a girlfriend was extremely unlucky.
……
"Hey, don't buy tickets yet, I suddenly remembered something," Bai Jianian said abruptly.
"What's wrong?" Bai Jianian's friend Yan Hai asked curiously.
Bai Jianian called the group outside and said mysteriously, "I know a wild path that you can take without buying a ticket, and the scenery along the way is much better than the tourist route. I heard there are even monkeys there."
Yan Hai was tempted and made a decision in a second: "Then we can take that wild path. It won't cost us any money, and we can see monkeys too."
Others agreed.
Only Xu Jinhuan looked regretful.
"What's wrong?" Bai Jianian asked.
Xu Jinhuan sighed, "I bought the tickets on my way here."
Tickets can be purchased online or at the visitor center.
She was in the car when she arrived, and she bought it for her on the spur of the moment.
Bai Jianian frowned: "Can I get a refund?"
Xu Jinhuan shook his head: "No, I used a really big red envelope, it only cost a dozen yuan, it would be a pity to return it."
“Let’s go then, we’ll meet up at the top of the mountain,” Yan Hai said.
Bai Jianian sighed, "That's the only way."
He looked at Xu Jinhuan and said, "Next time you do something, tell me in advance. Don't do it alone."
Xu Jinhuan: “…”
I really want to punch him!
She gave a forced smile and said, "I understand."
If we don't leave now, she's really going to take action.
"Let's go, let's go! Let's set off early and get there early!" Yan Hai shouted from the side.
The group split into two groups and set off.
Bai Jianian and the others chatted and laughed, creating a lively atmosphere.
Xu Jinhuan was all alone.
She wasn't lonely at all; the route she took was frequented by many tourists, and people would strike up conversations with her every now and then.
Most importantly, most rest stops sell grilled sausages.
When they arrived at the first rest stop, Xu Jinhuan bought himself a sausage.
Sitting in a chair, enjoying the scenery while eating sausages, was incredibly pleasant.
Just then, my phone suddenly started ringing.
Upon opening the message, it was revealed that Bai Jianian and a few others had posted photos in a newly created group chat, asking Xu Jinhuan if he regretted his decision.
Xu Jinhuan took a picture of the half-eaten sausage in her hand and sent it to them.
The group immediately fell silent.
Yan Hai swallowed hard as he looked at the photo. "I should have bought tickets and gone in too."
This road is really difficult to walk on. It's covered in tall grass and steep, so we have to be careful every step of the way. At their current pace, when will they ever reach the top of the mountain?
"Since you're already gone, don't say anything discouraging, it'll ruin your mood," Bai Jianian said irritably.
Yan Hai: "..."
Yan Hai put his phone in his pocket and then struggled to climb up the tree branch again.
The others took a deep breath and followed in his footsteps.
Bai Jianian caught up and then overtook Yan Hai.
About an hour later, the road became increasingly difficult to walk on, to the point that it was no longer a road at all.
To prove he hadn't made the wrong choice, Bai Jianian walked the fastest the whole way, even being the first one, until he was completely exhausted.
After walking for a while, he saw a flat stone ahead and finally stopped. He said to the people behind him, "Let's stop and rest for a while. You girls can take some photos."
The girls were exhausted; it was their first time climbing such a wild mountain.
However, upon hearing that they could take photos, they became excited. They took photos of each other, and in the end, they even took a group photo and posted it in the group chat.
Undeterred, Yan Hai tagged Xu Jinhuan again, asking, "Do you want me to Photoshop you in?"
Xu Jinhuan sent him another picture of a grilled sausage.
Yan Hai was furious and said to Bai Jianian, "How come your girlfriend only knows how to eat grilled sausages? Aren't you afraid of getting fat?"
Bai Jianian: "..."
It was the first time he knew about it too.
The two rarely went out; they mostly dated at school and ate in the cafeteria.
This trip was during the second semester of our senior year. We had already done what we were supposed to do, and since we had nothing to do at school, we decided to hang out together.
Xu Jinhuan had a bad temper and few friends, so he invited a few of his own friends.
This included Yan Hai, his roommate.
Seeing that Yan Hai was still fuming, Bai Jianian patiently comforted her: "Never mind her, let's go."
Yan Hai continued to grumble and complain.
Bai Jianian: "..."
How can a grown man act like this?
The girl didn't complain at all.
He tried to persuade him a couple more times, but seeing that Yan Hai remained the same, he said coldly, "If you don't want to come with us, you can go down the mountain now."
Yan Hai was taken aback. "That's not what I meant."
He said sullenly, "I'm just going to say a few words. If you don't like it, I won't say anything more."
Seeing that things were not going well, Ranru tried to ease the tension by saying in a joking tone, "Isn't there a saying that you have to climb to the top of the building you choose?"
“Yes, even if we have to crawl, we’ll crawl to the finish line. It will also test our willpower,” Ranru’s boyfriend, Liao Qing, said with a smile.
The atmosphere suddenly became less tense.
Bai Jianian's expression wasn't so bad anymore.
The group continued walking until dusk fell and it started to rain, but they still hadn't reached their destination.
"I'm so cold, let's find somewhere to shelter from the rain," Ranru said, shivering.
Summer in the south of the city is not over yet, and she is only wearing a short-sleeved shirt today.
She was freezing after being soaked by the rain.
This statement seemed to open a floodgate, and others followed suit, especially Yan Hai.
Bai Jianian had no choice but to say, "Then let's find a place to take shelter from the rain!"
Because they argued along the way, they were delayed for a long time.
We haven't reached the location from the original storyline yet, so we haven't found the cave.
They could only hide under big trees and cover themselves with larger leaves.
But the rain got heavier and the temperature dropped sharply, and the group of people were shivering from the cold.
"Let's go down the mountain!" Yan Hai said, sneezing.
Bai Jianian: "The roads are slippery when it rains. What if you fall?"
"Think about when we came up, there were cliffs and precipices. If we had fallen, we probably would have died."
Yan Hai kicked the tree next to him in anger.
The rain poured down.
Everyone got soaked, and Liao Qing angrily said, "Are you sick in the head?"
The others also looked at Yan Hai with anger.
Realizing his mistake, Yan Hai said sheepishly, "I forgot for a moment."
"Be more careful next time," Liao Qing said irritably.
It was already cold, and now it's even colder.
A chill that seeps into your bones.
The temperature at the foot of the mountain is over 20 degrees Celsius, so why is it so cold up on the mountain?
If he had known it would turn out this way, he wouldn't have listened to Bai Jianian.
To save a little over a hundred yuan, I suffered so much.
Yan Hai was scolded, but he didn't argue back. Instead, he sighed and said, "So what do we do now?"
"Should we call the police? Let them come and rescue us," Ranru said, trembling.
"No way!" Bai Jianian refused sternly. "We're taking an unofficial route. If we're discovered, we'll notify the school and our parents."
"Moreover, I saw online that if you go into these areas without permission, you have to pay for rescue; it's not free."
"what……"
Ranru hesitated for a moment.
Her family wasn't well-off.
The tuition fees were all covered by loans.
“Let’s wait a bit. I just checked my phone and it said the rain will stop soon. Besides, it’s summer, so getting a little rained on is no big deal,” Bai Jianian said in a relaxed tone.
He already said that...
No one said anything more.
He stood under the big tree and endured the pain.
As for the risk of being struck by lightning while standing under a big tree, we can't worry about that now.
The group of people, soaked to the bone, huddled under a tree, shivering.
I'm really hoping the heavy rain will stop soon.
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