Chapter 350: The Suicide Forest


    Chuyi took this opportunity to exin the real story. The Cheng brothers had lost their parents when they were very young. They had gone through all kinds of hardships to fill their stomachs. Gradually, they chose to walk on the path of evil. They started their criminal lives pickpocketing and continued with murders and arson. The longer they walked on this path, the higher the severity of their crimes became.


    They hadmitted many crimes, but they had yet to be caught. One day, a criminal policeman stopped their car, which was carrying a corpse at the time. As a defensive measure, the brothers decided to kill him. That officer was the real Liang Xiaoyue.


    The younger brother was smart. He peeled Liang Xiaoyues facial skin and used some special potion to fix it on his own face. Since he had learned the transfiguration skill, he was also able to properly imitate the officers behavior. Then, he fully impersonated Liang Xiaoyue and mingled with the Criminal Police force. It was like the real-life version of Infernal Affairs.


    From that day onwards, the police would always be a step behind every time the older brothermitted a crime in the area that Officer Liang was in charge of. The Cheng brothers became quite rich with their sudden change of fortune. But one day, the older brother caught his younger brother and his wife having an affair. The two had a big fight and parted ways.


    The younger brother had been in love with his sister-inw for quite a long time. He nned to use his police identity to eliminate his brother.


    He eventually plotted against his brother and even shot him several times. His brother had to jump into the sewage system to escape. Their grudge could no longer be solved.


    The older brother knew he couldnt deal with his younger brother with his current strength, so he decided to dig up the Courtier Drum from their ancestors tomb. However, the younger brother had more tricks and still managed to kill him in the end.


    After listening to Chuyi, I realized that Officer Liang had shown us a fabricated document. He had tricked us into dealing with Dalong. His bestial mind was really disgusting.


    Yin Xinyue pointed out her doubt, Still, this doesnt make sense. Brother Zhang said that Emperor Kangxi had deemed the Courtier Drum too dangerous, so he asked his men to bury the Courtier Drum in Mount Changbai. Wasnt it so?


    Chuyi exined, The ancestor of the Cheng family was an imperial bodyguard who had been appointed to deal with the Courtier Drum. However, his greed got the best of him. He killed all the other guards apanying him to im the Courtier Drum. He then made a ssh and became famous, using the power of the Courtier Drum to enjoy his short but wealthy life. However, fun feasts always end sooner. The bacsh from the Courtier Drum was really strong. He was tormented so much that he wanted to die. With one foot in the grave, he asked his son to bury him together with the Courtier Drum. The drum had to be left forever buried.


    Thats retribution for you. Still, thats a very harmful otherworldly item Li Mazi patted his thigh,menting, But how valuable could it be?


    I shot him a disdainful look.


    I can help you find the Courtier Drum, but I have one condition, said Chuyi.


    Im fine with it. All I want now is to catch the rascal that impersonated Officer Liang. I need to beat him up to vent my anger, I said.


    After everything is over, you must sell the Courtier Drum to a certain person, Chuyi said coldly.


    Your client? I asked.


    He gave me a slight nod.


    Who is your client?


    He said indifferently, He has a deep rtionship with the Courtier Drum.


    All right, we should hurry then. I guess Cheng Xiaohu hasnt gone far! I said.


    Chuyi sat still behind the wheel.


    Why arent we moving?


    I dont know how to drive.


    I almost vomited blood. How did he reach this remote ce if he couldnt drive?


    Li Mazi rubbed his hands and volunteered to try. They exchanged seats.


    After starting the engine, a vroom came from underneath. Li Mazi smacked his tongue in admiration. Thats a high-end car for you! The engine sounds so nice!


    He then took a pair of sunsses out of nowhere and wore them.


    I immediately scolded him, Stop showing off. Its nighttime, and we are in a rural area. We dont want to die in a car ident!


    Li Mazi reluctantly took his sunsses off and focused on driving.


    When we got on the highway, Li Mazi no longer knew where to go. Chuyi gave him directions; perhaps he had installed something to keep track of Cheng Xiaohu. I wasnt really surprised by his tricks anymore.


    Half an hourter, while Yin Xinyue slept on my chest, we finally caught up with Cheng Xiaohus car.


    What is he nning? Is he going to return to the police station? asked Li Mazi.


    Thats impossible. Captain Liangs body is still in that house. The police will immediately see the body when they get there. Going back to the police station is no different from getting caught. He has to make a run for it, I said.


    The two cars maintained a twenty-meter distance between them. Then, Cheng Xiaohu made a sharp turn. Perhaps he had spotted us.


    Li Mazi followed him and decided to pass him around ten minutester, but a traffic police motorbike suddenly came from behind.


    Not good, this fellow called the traffic police!


    Li Mazi asked Chuyi, Do you have any methods to force the traffic police to leave?


    Chuyi shook his head. Although Chuyi was powerful and resourceful, none of his tricks was good to deal with living people.


    It wasnt a movie, and we couldnt start a race with the traffic police on the road. We eventually had to pull over. The traffic officer checked Li Mazis driving license and ID, asking where we were going.


    Were going to attend a ssmates wedding, answered Li Mazi.


    The officer didnt believe us. He looked into the car and asked if we were in the same ss.


    Yeah, were all ssmates. But I dropped out for a few years, thats why I look older than them. You can ask them if you dont believe me. Li Mazi smiled brightly.


    The traffic police let us go after some questions, but we lost Cheng Xiaohus traces after this dy.


    Its okay. We can catch him even if he runs to the edge of the world, said Chuyi.


    I wasnt worried about going to the edge of the world. I was worried that Cheng Xiaohu would go tothatce


    The surroundings were pitch-ck and dead silent; there was only our car on the road.


    Yin Xinyue woke up. She rubbed her eyes and looked out the window. The atmospheres really strange in this forest.


    Its the suicide forest! I replied.


    What?! Li Mazi and Yin Xinyue were startled.


    Long before, I had heard about the existence of a strange forest, right at the border dividing Wuhan and Huanggang. No one knew when the trend had started, but people with a broken heart often went there to end their lives. Gradually, more and more odd stories started to spread.


    Shortly after, ChengXiaohuscar appeared ahead of us. He was going to the suicide forest.


    Li Mazi stopped the car and asked me with a shaky voice, Little Brother Zhang, do we have to go to this forest? Come to think of it, this drum would be sold for around two hundred thousand renminbi at most. I dont have the guts topete for it. I dont want that money.


    This is my first time seeing you thissensible. I smiled.


    We shouldnt waste our time on trivial matters. We should know when to give up. Right, Chuyi?


    When Li Mazi turned to look his way, Chuyi had already gotten out of the car; Yin Xinyue and I had also walked out.


    Li Mazi said that he wanted to stay to watch the car. No matter what, it was a luxurious car worth more than one million renminbi. It wasnt good to leave it unattended; for that reason, he was unwilling to leave it.


    Chuyi pinched some soil and smelled it. The Yin energy in this forest is really strong.


    The tree branches in this dead silent forest were deeply interwoven; they didnt even allow a single beam of light through. It felt as if we were standing on the edge of the abyss, looking down at the bottom. From time to time, I spotted strange movements in the forest, which scared me to death.


    To be honest, I was reluctant to enter such a ce, especially in the middle of the night. Yin Xinyue clutched my arm tight. She looked scared, but I also caught a glimpse of excitement on her face. ording to her, she would be safe as long as I was there.


    Should we go there right now? I asked Chuyi.


    Yeah, the faster the better. He still cant control the Courtier Drum as well as his brother. We wont stand a chance once he understands how to use it


    Then, Chuyi stepped on the dried leaves on the ground, heading deep into the forest.