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They merely glanced at Gu Xixi and the others with smiles, then continued walking forward with friendly smiles, though they still kept chattering.

"These young people nowadays need to improve their physical fitness. It's only half an hour away from the farmhouse, haha, but they can't even keep up with us middle-aged and elderly people."

“Each generation has its own way of life. Unlike us, who grew up doing hard physical labor, we are physically stronger. If we only speak up now, although we won’t go hungry, the pressure will be much greater than before.”

"Let's go, let's not disturb the young people's happy hike."

……

As they were talking, one of them suddenly pointed to the three roads in front of them and said, "Hey, young people, you're new here and don't know, this main road leads to the top of the mountain, and from the top of the mountain it extends to several other mountains. The roads are wide and suitable for beginners to hike."

"There are only two roads left. If you go too far, you will encounter a road blockage. Although there are side roads, you are not familiar with this area and you may easily get lost. I suggest you take the main road."

Gu Xixi wiped away her "cold sweat" and waved, "Okay, Uncle, thank you. If you hadn't told us, we would have been tricked and taken the wrong path."

The group then left via the side path on the left. Gu Xixi sat back down, no longer looking at them, but quietly sent an instruction to Gu Tingchen, "Those people were suspicious. Mark them."

"Yes, searching for target markers." Gu Tingchen's eyes moved, automatically tracking the backs of the middle-aged men he could still see.

Gu Xixi's expression turned serious again, and she turned to look at Shen Qingyan, "What do you think?"

"Your judgment is correct. Although they are similar to the locals of China, with no flaws in language, emphasis, or style, they are simply too powerful. They carry dozens of kilograms of weight, which is comparable to military training."

Shen Qingyan chuckled and shook her head.

"Furthermore, judging from the shape and weight of the things they are carrying, they are instruments used to transmit signals or coordinates. Given how sensitive this place is, the answer is actually quite obvious."

Gu Xixi nodded; Shen Qingyan's guess was the same as hers.

However, she is a pure-blooded Earth native, while he, an alien, actually knows so much about the culture and customs of China...

"Let's go, let's take the main road."

Gu Xixi didn't say anything more, and got up to start walking forward. Just then, a strong old man's voice came from behind her, "Hey, young people, this mountain is closed today. Why don't you climb another one?"

Gu Xixi turned around and saw an elderly couple, both over sixty years old, supporting each other as they walked up to her.

The old lady echoed the old man's words, "This news is true. I just asked the receptionist. You guys go hiking on other mountains first, and we'll go inform the others ahead."

"You all need to be careful in this remote area."

If those men in front really are the walking 500,000, what if these young people... that would be terrible. They're all about the same age as their children, and the two elders can't bear to see anything happen to them.

After speaking, the two took a few more steps forward, gesturing for Gu Xixi and the other two to leave quickly. Their eyes were expectant, seemingly just a well-intentioned suggestion, but in reality, they were unusually eager.

"What do they do?" Gu Xixi wondered. She quickly observed the other person, gathering any useful information, and replied casually, "But those uncles in front said the main road isn't closed, so we can climb the main road."

Her gaze fell upon two cards in the small mesh pocket on the side of their backpacks—these were preferential treatment cards for families of martyrs!

These two elderly people are actually family members of martyrs... Judging from their age, the one who sacrificed their lives could only be their children... and two of them at that...

Gu Xixi was inevitably moved, but she didn't show it on her face. "Grandpa, you two definitely can't catch up with the people in front of you. Why didn't you have the front desk call and notify them? The front desk must have their phone numbers."

"You guys go back to your guesthouses first, or you can wait here for the people behind you who don't know what's going on and stop them. Those uncles in front seem to be in good shape; they'll come back on their own if there's no road."

At this point, Gu Xixi had already made her move, gesturing for Shen Qingyan to join her, and pressed the two of them down to sit.

"Although the mountain is closed, there is still some distance. We will climb for a while and then turn back. It won't be very far, so you two can rest assured. We'll be going now."

After speaking, Gu Xixi, in her innocent and naive manner, led her two "brothers" up the mountain.

She kept an eye on what was happening behind her, hoping the elderly couple would stay where they were or go back.

Mr. and Mrs. Chen exchanged a worried glance, but the old lady patted her thigh and said, "It's alright. They're not on the same path as that group. They should be fine. Let's hurry and follow them."

"Alright, but don't let them succeed." Chen's father also got up, and the two of them walked hand in hand onto the path on the left.

Gu Xixi and the others glanced at their departing figures and said with some helplessness, "The mountain closure was a pretense, their real purpose was to investigate. They probably also discovered the strangeness of those people... Let's go, let's take the back path too. If we ask, we'll just be told we were tricked by the old man and go to question him."

After all, they are young people, full of youthful vigor and hot temper, it's normal for them to be eager for the truth.

Those are the families of martyrs, and it's very likely that only these two elderly people are left in the family. She couldn't let them suffer any harm.

"Yes, but don't rush. At our current speed, we can catch up in time." Shen Qingyan understood Gu Xixi's feelings and reassured her.

The three of them continued down the path, following Mr. and Mrs. Chen onto the left-hand side.

Meanwhile, the initial group of middle-aged men split up from the side paths and went down two different paths, while the two elderly people only followed two of the middle-aged men.

Gu Xixi immediately had Gu Tingchen follow the other three middle-aged men, while she and Shen Qingyan continued to follow behind Mr. and Mrs. Chen.

Fearing they might alert the enemy, Mr. and Mrs. Chen kept a considerable distance and eventually lost track of them. However, they eventually followed the unusual reflections in the forest and, in a dense grove, saw two middle-aged men on the mountaintop ahead, holding up a measuring rod and probing the ground as they moved about.

The two elderly people squatted down and nodded to each other: That's it, that's not right!

Mr. and Mrs. Chen slowly squatted down, fell silent, held their breath, and then took out their phones to take pictures. The equipment also took close-up photos of their faces.

After filming, the two retreated, pulling each other back slowly. Suddenly, Mr. Chen slipped and fell. The two elderly people were terrified and immediately ran away in small steps.

The two middle-aged men hadn't noticed at first, but when they saw the commotion Chen's parents were making, their expressions immediately tightened. One of them immediately started chasing after the two, while the other started packing his things and also gave chase.

Mr. and Mrs. Chen ran faster and faster, their foreheads dripping with sweat. When they saw Gu Xixi and Shen Qingyan running towards them again, they were even more exasperated!