ABMB Chapter 72

Cheng Miao chatted casually with the lumberjack about things like how long he had been working there, why he chose to be a lumberjack, and why he chose to log in that particular area.

The lumberjack’s honest face was full of smiles, and he didn’t seem impatient at all, answering Cheng Miao’s questions one by one.

Bai Wu wasn’t interested in their conversation, so he looked out the window boredly, then back into the car.

The sky outside was completely dark, and the car lights illuminated the shadows of the trees. Honestly, if Bai Wu were alone, he would have been terrified.

He shifted his gaze back to the car, feeling that this lumberjack must be quite clean. All the seats in the car looked new, and the windows were spotless.

He sniffed carefully. Surprisingly, after a day’s work, the lumberjack didn’t have a trace of sweat on him.

Bai Wu curiously asked about it.

The two people in the front simultaneously fell silent upon hearing his words.

Cheng Miao was the first to speak, “Maybe it’s because the weather is cold now, and the gentleman is wearing relatively little clothing.”

The lumberjack smiled and said, “That’s one reason. Also, I’m not prone to sweating easily.”

The two people in the front fell silent again upon hearing this.

Bai Wu asked strangely, “What’s wrong?”

It was still Cheng Miao who spoke, “The lumberjack mentioned earlier that he hasn’t switched professions for long. Before that, he was a truck driver.”

The lumberjack smiled, “That’s right. When I was a truck driver, even though I stayed in the truck for days, I would still find a place to shower.”

Bai Wu nodded, “I see, but…”

Before Bai Wu could finish, Cheng Miao said, “Doesn’t your wound hurt?”

He wouldn’t have noticed if he hadn’t said anything, but as soon as he said it, Bai Wu felt a throbbing pain in his wound, “A little.”

“Can you just quietly tend to your wound in the back?”

Cheng Miao also laughed, “Indeed, sometimes he’s like an idiot.”

Bai Wu raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, not understanding why this guy was suddenly cursing him.

But the two of them started chatting again, and he couldn’t get a word in, so he didn’t say anything more.

The car drove for almost another hour before reaching the main road. The lumberjack found a place where they could get a taxi and dropped them off, saying that he could only take them that far.

Bai Wu quickly expressed his gratitude. Although it was still a long way from the MIB headquarters, at least there was a signal and they could get a taxi.

After the lumberjack’s car left, Cheng Miao called 120.

Bai Wu looked at him curiously, asking where he was injured.

But he received a look from Cheng Miao as if he were an idiot.

After that, Cheng Miao made another phone call, this time to the MIB headquarters.

Bai Wu heard him say to chase after a car, describing the car’s appearance and reporting the license plate number.

Bai Wu felt that the description sounded a bit familiar, but he couldn’t remember it for a moment.

Then he heard Cheng Miao describe the owner of the car and his appearance.

Only then did Bai Wu realize that Cheng Miao was telling them to chase after the lumberjack.

Finally, after Cheng Miao finished the call, before he could ask, the ambulance arrived.

Cheng Miao followed the doctor and pressed him onto the stretcher in the ambulance, telling him to shut up and wait for the doctor to treat him.

The moment the doctor unwrapped the bandage, a sharp pain suddenly struck, and he couldn’t help but shudder.

The doctor was also startled when he saw his wound, asking Cheng Miao how it happened.

Cheng Miao said it was a car accident.

The doctor was shocked and quickly helped Bai Wu do some simple examinations.

The car swayed, and Bai Wu was still lying down, his head dizzy. The things that had been bothering him were now thrown to the back of his mind. Before long, he fell asleep.

When he woke up again, it was already early the next morning.

The scorching sunlight shone on his face through the not-so-good blackout curtains.

He drowsily opened his eyes. White ceiling, familiar IV drip, he was back in that hospital room.

The sound of a phone vibrating came from beside him. Someone was calling him.

He rubbed his eyes, not even looking to see who was calling, and answered the phone.

Bai Wu looked at the IV needle in his hand and couldn’t help but smile wryly in his heart. Qian Kefu had actually guessed correctly, but of course he couldn’t tell the truth, otherwise it would be difficult to explain to Cheng Miao later.

“Because he’s a very good friend, and we haven’t seen each other for a long time, I probably won’t be able to come back today either.”

“Oh, okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Bai Wu called Cheng Miao.

Yesterday’s incident with Cheng Miao wasn’t over yet, and he still hadn’t figured out why Cheng Miao suddenly wanted to investigate the lumberjack.

“Anything.”

Ten minutes later, Cheng Miao arrived at the ward, bringing him fried dough sticks and spicy soup.

While he was eating, he asked Cheng Miao the questions in his heart.

Cheng Miao sighed, “Didn’t you see it yesterday? Such a remote place, and it was almost dark, and he was still logging there. Only one person, and it appeared so coincidentally? And his car was very clean, his clothes were very clean, and his hands didn’t have any calluses.”

Bai Wu was quite shocked, “Didn’t I say yesterday that it was because he was a newbie, very clean, and the weather was cold?”

Bai Wu choked, seeming to make sense, “But if that’s the case, why did I get into his car? And why did I help him lie to you?”

“In that situation, we were at a disadvantage. Even if we didn’t get into that car, they could have sent anyone to kill us. But they didn’t do that, but instead pretended to be lumberjacks to approach us.

I was really afraid that he would be exposed by you and directly stop pretending, and start fighting us again.”

Only now did Bai Wu understand that the reason why Cheng Miao was helping that person lie was because of this, and he couldn’t help but feel a little ashamed, “Sorry.”

“It’s okay, it’s good that you’re okay.”

“What about Di He’s side?”

Cheng Miao shook his head, “Even if we go over there now, he probably won’t admit it.”

“What are you going to do now?”

Cheng Miao took out a notebook, “I suddenly thought of a question yesterday. Miss Liu Yuqing must have had contact with the person who provided her with information to trust him. Then, they must have met many times.

So I think the driver should also have a record of every meeting between Miss Liu Yuqing and that person.”

Bai Wu flipped through the contents of the driver’s notebook. According to Cheng Miao’s idea, Liu Yuqing should often come to this place, besides Zhang Kelin and her uncle’s house, there were only, “Bookstore and Beauty Salon.”

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