Chapter 2206 - 2166: There Really Is Something in the Lake

The water of the Mountain Lake is relatively clear, yet it has a kind of deep blue hue. In the farther parts, it’s still unclear what lies beneath.

However, Ye Qiu feels that there is surely something strange about the Mountain Lake, otherwise, it wouldn’t be this eerie.

Ye Qiu makes a call, asking Cai Yong to bring people to haul the net here.

Moreover, it’s a very large net.

Last night, Cai Yong personally brought people over.

Although he’s still not sure what Brother Qiu is up to, upon hearing about the need for a large fishing net, he’s already called over a dozen strong men and is bringing the fishing net this way.

Jinling is right by the Yangtze River, so those fishermen usually use large nets. No matter how big this Mountain Lake is, it’s surely not bigger than the Yangtze River.

Ye Qiu and Zhao Ruxue wait there.

About an hour later, Cai Yong and the others reach the foot of the mountain. Ye Qiu says, "You lead people along the stream up the mountain, and you’ll reach the Mountain Lake here."

Cai Yong and his group walk along the mountain path by the stream as directed by Ye Qiu, and sure enough, after about twenty minutes, apart from seeing Ye Qiu and Zhao Ruxue, they also see a very long mountain lake.

This is a dammed lake. If it weren’t for Ye Qiu’s call, Cai Yong wouldn’t have known there was such a mountain lake here.

Could it be that Brother Qiu wants to eat fish?

"Brother Qiu, do you want to eat fish?" Cai Yong asks.

"You’ll know once you pull the net, but be careful. If anything happens, call for help immediately."

Ye Qiu doesn’t say more.

Cai Yong finds it peculiar.

Of course, Cai Yong doesn’t think Brother Qiu just wants to eat fish.

If he really wanted fish, Ye Qiu wouldn’t go through so much trouble.

The dozen or so strong men, many of whom are familiar with fishing, glance at the Mountain Lake and believe the fish here must be great. These are wild fish, different from those farmed with feed.

As they take out the large net, they spread out and begin preparing for a big catch.

Cai Yong, Ye Qiu, and Zhao Ruxue watch from the side.

The men who wade into the Mountain Lake find the water here very clean, albeit a bit cold. However, the weather isn’t too chilly at this time.

So, they strip down to their shorts and wade in, finding nothing amiss.

"There are fish, indeed fish."

The strong men shout.

Ye Qiu smiles but doesn’t comment.

Cai Yong feels something’s off; this definitely isn’t just about catching fish.

Otherwise, Ye Qiu wouldn’t have had him gather students to leave last night.

Who knows how long this dammed lake has been here, but judging by the soil conditions, it’s likely many years old.

Since nobody lives around here, this dammed lake has been ignored.

In winter, the water level presumably drops significantly. In summer, the water might overflow.

With the area being remote, away from the city and living areas, no measures have been taken regarding potential landslides or similar issues.

The men pull the net, with the lake’s depth reaching up to ten meters or so in the deepest parts, requiring great effort and skill. They circle from one side to the other.

Suddenly, someone shouts, "Something’s snagged, can’t pull it past."

Unable to pull, it’s definitely not because there are too many fish, but something has snagged the large net.

A stuck net must be carefully freed.

An experienced person dives down to investigate.

However, upon seeing what lies below, he’s nearly scared out of his wits.

What the hell is this?

A tangled mess binds together like a rope.

Clearly, they are human skeletal remains.

The man surfaces, his face white with fear, nearly choking on the Mountain Lake’s water.

"There’s a lot of stuff down there, very frightening. Best not to pull."

The man says.

"What stuff?"

"Looks like human skeletal remains or something similar."

Human skeletal remains or something similar?

The other strong men are frightened too.

What on earth is this?

"Brother Qiu, could it be those things?" Cai Yong asks.

"Seems like my speculation was right, there really is something here after all."

Ye Qiu says.

"We have to call the police."

Zhao Ruxue is surprised that such things exist under the lake.

What could have brought this about?

The other strong men abandon the fishing net, scrambling out of the lake, thinking their shorts might be snagged by something earlier, likely the skeletal remains.

Moreover, the leeches in this Mountain Lake are enormous, some reaching ten centimeters in length, all bloodsuckers.

They hurriedly come out of the water.

"Perhaps we need to blow up this lake, letting the water out so the things underneath can be completely cleared." Ye Qiu suggests.

"That requires coordination with multiple government departments."

Zhao Ruxue never expected such an incident.

If it’s truly linked to the mummified bodies case, this would turn into a major case.

Ye Qiu has Cai Yong thank the men, though Cai Yong still can’t comprehend how the Mountain Lake has so many things; after leaving with the strong men, Ye Qiu also prepares to leave with Zhao Ruxue.

Zhao Ruxue makes a phone call to her superiors. Upon confirming the truth of Zhao Ruxue’s report, they must contact other departments before coming to blow open the lake.

Since there’s still much water in the lake, precautions must be taken to avoid downstream flooding.

"Ye Qiu, do you think this is really connected to the mummified bodies case?"

"It should be. You all better first investigate the nature of those things in the Mountain Lake."

They prepare to drive back from the Mountain Lake.

Having not rested well since last night, Zhao Ruxue needs to return to the City Police Bureau.

As Ye Qiu drives Zhao Ruxue back, he heads back to the Peach Blossom Source Villa Community.

Parking the car at the villa entrance and going inside, Liu Lingxiu and the others have not yet gotten up.

Ye Qiu first goes in for a shower and then knocks on the door, where Song Ying, Liu Lingxiu, Lin Xiang, Ling Fei, Xia Tiantian, and Liu Lingxiu’s two roommates are resting.

They didn’t expect Ye Qiu to return.

"Get up and let’s go have morning tea." Ye Qiu says.

While these ladies get up, they remain puzzled about what happened during the autumn outing last night.

This autumn outing is considered a failure, so it will be organized again next time.

Unlike these ladies, Ye Qiu remains energetic even without rest, while despite having slept for several hours, these ladies still look quite sleepy.