When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 70 The Poisoner of Heavenly Poison?

Xu Ge was confused by Thor's words.

"Cousin, what did you mean just now? Did you mean I should use the cane on my left leg?"

"if not?"

Thor continued, "How badly do you think that woman's right leg is injured?"

Xu Ge: "He has a cast on, so it doesn't look too serious. At least he can get out of bed."

“In this situation, it’s easier to use the crutch on the left leg, so that woman is pretending to have a bad leg,” Thor said confidently. “Because she’s never actually been injured, she just assumed she should use the crutch on the right.”

Xu Ge remained silent. If Thor hadn't reminded him, he would never have discovered this problem.

Let alone himself, Xu Ge felt that most people would subconsciously think that crutches should be used on the side of the injured leg, which should be considered a little-known fact.

Even so, Xu Ge was still very impressed that Thor had noticed the clue with just a casual glance.

Is this the insight of a top observer?
"Cousin, even if that woman has something going on, it doesn't necessarily mean they're a poaching gang, does it?"

Xu Ge asked, "Aren't we here to pick up Lao Lian and the others?"

Thor led Xu Ge on a different path across the grassland, saying, "Old Face's signal eventually disappeared around here. There's no such thing as a coincidence. We'll find out if they're connected to the poachers when we go over there."

After the two rounded a hillside, Xu Ge finally caught a whiff of decay in the air.

On the meadow ahead lay the carcass of a Tibetan antelope, its body and head severed by a sharp weapon, and its two hind legs missing.

"Cousin, so those poachers came to steal Tibetan antelopes?" Xu Ge asked.

Thor walked over and examined the corpse closely, then shook his head: "It shouldn't be. Tibetan antelope fur is the most valuable part, but this one only had its legs taken off. It must have been eaten by them."

Furthermore, if their target was indeed a Tibetan antelope, there wouldn't be just one carcass here.

"why?"

"Because Tibetan antelopes have a characteristic: they are social animals. When they see a companion being killed, the other antelopes will not run away, but will stand there dumbly."

Xu Ge started to think to himself: Are Tibetan antelopes really that stupid?

Thor crouched down, examining the wounds on the corpse's neck and hind legs, and frowned: "The cuts don't look like they were made with a knife?"

Xu Ge also came over to observe for a while and found that the cut at the neck of the corpse was very smooth and at a fixed angle, but the cuts on the legs were at different angles.

"Cousin, I learned close-quarters combat techniques from our platoon leader, and I feel..."

Thor turned his head: "What do you feel?"

"I feel like the wound on my hind leg was cut off by someone holding a weapon, but the cut on my neck is different. It's more like the force of the weapon itself went through it, without any trace of human force. It's so strange!" Xu Ge said uncertainly.

Thor's eyes lit up: "Well done, cousin! You're perfect as an observer! I know where these poachers came from!"

Xu Ge quickly asked, "Where did you come from?"

"Judging from the cuts on the neck and hind legs, they were caused by the same sharp weapon. But considering what you said, it means someone threw the weapon over first to cut off the sheep's head, and then cut off the legs!"

Thor gestured with his hand as if making a chopping motion. "As far as I know, only a wheel blade can be used to both throw and hold a weapon that is this sharp."

Xu Ge was surprised that Thor could think of so many things so quickly, and asked curiously, "Cousin, what is a wheel blade?"

"A ring-shaped blade that can be used for both long-range throwing and close combat. I've seen it before with Tiandu."

"You mean those poachers are from Tiandu?"

"At the very least, they can't escape responsibility."

Thor got up and began to circle around the body to see if there were any other discoveries, but it had clearly rained there, and no traces were left. "Let's go, cousin, let's go meet those guys by the lake."

. . .

. . .

As Xu Ge drove slowly closer to the lake, three men and one woman nearby looked over at the same time.

The three men were all around thirty years old, while the woman looked a few years younger. All four were dressed as tourists.

"See that guy in the purple cotton T-shirt? He's the driver," Thor whispered. "If we need to make a move later, keep an eye on him and don't let him get in the car."

"Ok!"

The car had arrived at the lakeside and was only a few meters away from the four of them. Although Xu Ge was curious about how Thor had figured out who the driver was, he knew that now was not the time to chat. He nodded in agreement, while thinking to himself how he would control the driver if they really started fighting.
Should I just pull out my gun? Or go up and punch him a couple of times?

The opponent is quite large; I don't know if I can beat him.

squeak!
The car came to a stop, and Thor got out immediately, greeting the four of them warmly.

Xu Ge followed behind Thor without saying a word, focusing most of his attention on the driver.

"Hello you all!"

Thor smiled and waved, "The scenery here is quite beautiful. I saw it from afar and wanted to come over and take some pictures. I didn't expect there to be any other people here. Are you all here for tourism as well?"

The four looked at Thor and Xu Ge, then glanced at the car behind them. The woman with the cane spoke up: "Yes, we were also attracted by the scenery here to take pictures. Are there just the two of you?"

"Yes, my cousin and I happened to have some free time, so we came over for a visit."

Thor, feigning curiosity, took two steps forward and pointed to the woman's right leg. "Beautiful lady, what happened to your leg?"

"I accidentally fell a few days ago and suffered a minor fracture," the woman said with a smile.

Thor gave a thumbs up: "You came here even with a broken bone, I'm impressed!"

Next, Thor chatted with the four of them, while Xu Ge listened silently, keeping a close eye on Thor and the driver's actions, afraid of missing a signal.

"Young man, you seem quite shy," the woman teased Xu Ge. "You can tell you don't have a girlfriend yet."

“My cousin is a bit socially anxious. He just started college, and I brought him out this time to help him improve his social skills.”

Thor looked at Xu Ge and said, "Didn't you see the beautiful woman talking to you? Call her 'sister'."

Xu Ge remained silent, firmly remembering his socially awkward persona.

"This child, really..."

Seeing that the woman was a little embarrassed by Xu Ge ignoring her, Thor changed the subject, "Beautiful lady, where are you planning to go next? Let me see if we're going the same way."

“Oh, we plan to camp here tonight and get up early tomorrow to see the sunrise over the mountains,” the woman replied.

"Camping here? That's over 5000 meters above sea level!"

Thor looked surprised at first, then seemed interested. "Interesting. I've never camped outside before. This is a good opportunity to experience it. Cousin, shall we sleep here tonight?"

Xu Ge remained silent, but the four people on the other side all changed their expressions slightly upon hearing Thor's words.

"If you don't have experience, it's best not to sleep outside. Altitude sickness is very dangerous. The temperature difference between day and night is huge here, and I see you haven't brought any camping equipment or warm clothing..."

As the woman was speaking, Xu Ge noticed that the driver suddenly moved closer to Thor, while simultaneously reaching his right hand behind his back.

The other two also moved closer at the same time.

Xu Ge felt a bad premonition rising in his heart. Just as he was hesitating whether to remind the seemingly unsuspecting Thor, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the driver's reflection in the lake. The driver's right hand had lifted the back of his shirt, revealing the black pistol handle!
(End of this chapter)