Chapter 89 : Framed

"Starting today, you will have three days of training. These three days of training are very strict and hard. You will not be feeling relax just because you are girls or my colleagues. You should be prepared."

"Okay, everyone, get in the car." Yan Chuwei said softly.

The five people got on the bus one by one. They were in the same bus as the male policeman. The male policeman sat in the back and they sat in the front.

Sitting next to Gu Nian was the girl named Wang Anan, who had handsome short hair and looked like a tomboy.

At first glance, one would think she was a fair-skinned and handsome young man.

Wang An'an waved to Gu Nian and said hello: "Hello, my name is Wang An'an."

"My name is Gu Nian." Gu Nian whispered with a smile.

Wang Anan came closer and asked, "Which bureau are you in?"

"The criminal investigation team of the city bureau." Gu Nian replied.

"Then you are colleagues with Instructor Xu and Forensic Doctor Yan?" Wang Anan said in surprise.

"I've come to receive training, and there will be no colleagues to work with." Gu Nian said calmly.

"Yes, I see that Dr. Yan is so beautiful, with a soft voice, and she wears a skirt that is very elegant and ladylike. Unlike me, I'm just a silly tomboy. I envy her so much." Wang Anan held her chin in melancholy.

Gu Nian smiled and said nothing.

The bus stopped some distance away from the foot of the mountain and let the male police officers got off first. Their training had already begun.

Then, the bus drove for a while, and after it stopped, Gu Nian and the others also got off the bus.

Xu Chengyi sent each of them a map and said: "You follow the signs on the map. There are some necessary survival tools in the bag. Water, knife, flashlight, compass. Follow the map's prompts and you can find some tools along the way. In addition, there are also tips to guide you to find the training base."

Everyone opened the bag first to check the contents. Gu Nian picked it up and found that it was very heavy. Everyone else also looked at Xu Chengyi in surprise.

"There is a lead weight added to the bottom of the bag for you, because this is only the first day, so it only weighs 10 pounds. Do you think training is just that simple? Before you find the training base, you have to carry a heavy load throughout the journey. "Xu Chengyi raised his voice and said, "Okay, now put on your backpack and set off according to the instructions on your own map!"

It turned out that everyone's direction was different.

The five people greeted each other and set off in different directions.

Xu Chengyi and Yan Chuwei got into the car again. They originally sat behind the front driver's seat. This time they took the middle seat and spoke quietly so that the driver could not hear.

"Don't worry, this time Gu Nian will suffer. I changed her map, and she has to go around in a big circle to find the base." Xu Chengyi sneered, "I guess if she's lucky, she'll have to wait until tomorrow morning at the soonest in order to reach it. Moreover, other people's bags carry 10 kilograms, and I added two kilograms to her bag. Although this amount is inconspicuous, as long as it is carried for a long time, even one or two kilograms can become overwhelming. The last straw for the camel."

Xu Chengyi said with excitement: "I want to see what else she can do without a man to rely on!"

"Will something happen?" Yan Chuwei asked, seemingly worried.

"Don't worry, it won't happen. If something happens, I'll be there to take care of it." Xu Chengyi said without any disapproval.

Yan Chuwei straightened up her face and said with a serious face: "I am worried because I am afraid that you will be like this. Do you think I am worried about Gu Nian? I am afraid that if someone finds out, it will not be good for you."

Xu Chengyi looked at Yan Chuwei and was moved, and couldn't control it for a moment, reaching out and holding Yan Chuwei's hand.

Yan Chuwei immediately pulled her hand out as if she had been stabbed: "Chengyi, I have always regarded you as my best friend, so I am very worried about you. Don't let anything happen because of me."

Xu Chengyi's expression darkened, and he raised a reluctant smile: "It's okay, it's not a big deal, it's just a embarrassment for her. Besides, it's not all not good for her. At least she got some exercise."

*** 

The further Gu Nian walked, the more she felt something was wrong. Following the directions on the map, she kept walking deeper into the mountain.

She had been walking for most of the day. It was now five o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was setting in the west.

But she couldn't find even a single clue point marked on the map.

There was no food in the bag except water. She saved the bottle of water and only half of it was left. But because she hadn't eaten for most of the day, and because she kept walking, her backpack was getting heavier and heavier, and her energy was almost exhausted.

Dry mouth, pale face, showing weakness.

Gu Nian did not dare to go any further, so she found a place wheres he could barely rest for a while, leaned against a tree, and took out a compass.

When she turned the direction, she suddenly realized: "That's wrong!"

This compass was broken!

The direction it pointed to was not accurate at all.

Just now, she followed the directions of the map and compass to walk in the northeast direction, but now, the northeast direction it pointed just now was shown to be in the southwest.

Gu Nian frowned and changed several directions. In the same direction, the compass sometimes pointed to the north and sometimes to the east.

Gu Nian's heart sank and she put away the compass.

In just a moment, the sky turned completely dark from the red light just now.

Gu Nian could only turn on the flashlight. She had already turned off her phone in the car and handed it in. During this training camp, no one was allowed to use phones.

It was difficult to walk in the dark mountains and accidents could easily happen. Gu Nian did not dare to move, so she could only stay where she was, turning on the flashlight and observing the situation around her.

It was cold and windy in the mountains, so Gu Nian was wearing a uniform training uniform, which was very thin.

She kept rubbing her arms, shivering from the cold.

The surroundings were filled with the rustle of trees and grass blown by the wind. From time to time, a wolf howl would be heard, and it was impossible to even tell from which direction it came.

Gu Nian shuddered, put the flashlight in his mouth, bit it, and took out the dagger from her bag.

Since the compass failed first, Gu Nian specially checked the dagger. Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with the dagger.

Gu Nian put the dagger in her belt and was about to climb up the tree. After all, in this deep mountain, no one could tell what would happen in the middle of the night.

At this moment, the light of the flashlight suddenly flickered on and off rapidly, and after a few times, it went out completely.

Without the light of the flashlight, the surroundings suddenly became dark.

Gu Nianxin had a sudden thought and put the flashlight into her bag. It's so unusual that these things were broken. If only one of them was broken, it could be said to be a coincidence. But the map, compass, and flashlight, none of them were good, there was definitely something wrong.

So, Gu Nian did not throw these things away casually.

As soon as she put the flashlight in, she heard the sound of fast and light footsteps. If it were not so quiet now, the footsteps would have been buried in the rustling of leaves.

Gu Nian took out the dagger from her waist, turned around and saw a black figure running towards her in the distance.

It was not a human!

It was a four-legged animal.

A wolf!

Gu Nian saw clearly the shape of the black shadow under the moonlight, and at that moment, her heart stopped.

Seeing the wolf slowly walking out of the shadows, its eyes glowing green, staring at her, its unhurried movements seemed to despise her, who was completely powerless to resist at this moment of human beings.

Even when Gu Nian was at her peak physical strength, she was no match for a wolf, let alone now that she was severely short of water, hadn't eaten for a day, and was completely exhausted.

Then the wolf opened its mouth, let out a "woo" warning sound, and rushed towards her in a sprint.

*** 

Chu Zhaoyang was in the office, listening to He Haoran's report and swiping at the phone screen absentmindedly.

Clicking on text messages and WeChat, there was no message from Gu Nian.

Really, that girl had been jealous for so long?

Chu Zhaoyang stood up abruptly, and He Haoran paused in surprise in the middle of speaking: "President?"

"Get off work." Chu Zhaoyang picked up the suit on the hanger, "Drive to the police station."

He Haoran didn't realize it at first. He was stunned for a while before he realized that Chu Zhaoyang was going to find Gu Nian.

He quickly put down the documents, took Chu Zhaoyang's car keys, and left the company with Chu Zhaoyang.

Getting in the car, Chu Zhaoyang sat in the back seat. After thinking about it, he dialed Gu Nian's number.

In Yan Chuwei's room at the training base, the four policewomen except Gu Nian had all returned before dinner.

She asked Xu Chengyi for Gu Nian's phone and turned it on, but because the fingerprints didn't match and she didn't know the power-on password, she couldn't enter it.

She tried several times. She knew Gu Nian's birthday. When Yan Lui was here, she would help Gu Nian celebrate it every year. She couldn't remember it even if she wanted to. Unfortunately it was not the power-on password.