I had previously reviewed the case materials and the information brought by Zhuang Yu. Zhu Fengxian is still running a small supermarket, his wife was an elementary school teacher who died early. From the appearance, he is a thin and sharp old man. His eyes have worries and some kind of hatred for life. Such an old man must still have a lot of say in the family.

  Zhu Zhongling is an ordinary company employee, and from his appearance, he also seems to be a simple middle-aged man. He doesn't appear to be particularly intelligent, but there's a strictness in his eyebrows that's similar to his father's. His wife is a fat middle-aged woman who works as a supermarket salesperson. She has a large face with pointed eyebrows, wears light makeup, and has messy hair and red eyes.

  Zhu Jiyu is a bank clerk, looking good, and her husband looks even better. Yan Yuan has a dignified appearance, although not handsome, but tall, with an air of elegance. He is said to be a small boss, not extremely rich, but in Dali City, he can be considered a golden son-in-law. The two of them seem to have a good relationship, both wearing diamond rings on their ring fingers. In some difficult-to-reach places, Zhu Jiyu would reach out and hold Yan Yuan's hand. Yan Yuan would help her through and also assist other people. Apparently, this son-in-law has a significant presence in the family.

  As for why we didn't report to the police, I discussed with Wu on the way up the mountain earlier. Firstly, we want to see more conclusive evidence before notifying Shen Shiyan, otherwise they may not believe us; secondly, we are afraid of startling the snake by hitting the grass.

  They walked for a while before Wu Yu got up quietly and I followed closely behind. We hid in the woods and followed them.

  The sky has finally darkened.

  The mountain at night was as quiet as if it were haunted. There wasn't a single ray of light, only the wind blowing through the trees, making rustling sounds. The Zhu family walked slowly with flashlights in hand. I heard Zhu Zihan's mother sobbing softly and her husband trying to calm her down. Zhu Jiyu and Yan Yuan's diamond ring occasionally reflected a faint glimmer. In my heart, I thought this couple was really foolish, coming to such an occasion without even removing their engagement ring?

  I was taken aback for a moment. I always feel... I always feel like I've overlooked something.

  We got a bit too close, Wu Yu pressed my arm and slowly lowered it. We crouched down together. The grass was narrow, with nowhere to put our feet, my face was tightly attached to Wu Yu's chest, listening to his steady heartbeat. His hand wrapped around me from behind my waist. I felt him lower his head to look at me, the surroundings were too quiet, so quiet that everything seemed unreal.

  "What will he do with them?" I asked in a barely audible voice.

  His voice was even more hoarse: "I reckon they'll set a trap and take them down at once. Are you afraid?"

  I said: "Afraid."

  He stared at me in the darkness.

  The hand that was originally resting on my waist tightened. A slight tingling sensation spread silently from where his hand fell, spreading all over my body.

  I heard myself taking short breaths.

  I moved slightly, unintentionally, and my fingers touched his. It was a very slight touch, just skin brushing against skin. Then he turned his hand over and grasped mine tightly, placing it on his thigh.

  My heart is jumping uncontrollably. What is he doing? I tell myself that he's just protecting a woman, just comforting her. His face is barely visible in the darkness, looking calm. But I couldn't describe my feelings at this moment, it's as if I can feel the thinnest blood vessels flowing between my fingers, and also entwining around his rough fingertips. The feeling is too quiet, yet it's so quiet that it's startling.

  Just then, unexpected news arrived!

  I heard a few cries of surprise, turned my head to look, and on that small path leading into the darkness, there was no longer any sign of the Zhu family! At the same time, Wu Yu gripped my hand tightly, signaling me not to move. I looked carefully and saw several beams of light from flashlights shooting out from the ground, shining wildly towards the trees and sky. There were also intermittent cries of pain coming from somewhere.

  There's a deep pit! Buried under layers of leaves and weeds. The whole Zhu family fell into the pit. It really was as Wu Yu said, "He" set a trap, a real trap. It's simply unbelievable. Think about it, in this desolate mountain, he had to deal with multiple people, and it was a dark night where you couldn't see your fingers in front of you. This is indeed the most convenient and powerful way to control things.