Triggering the Special Mission Again!

"The gate isn't locked?" Chen Ge pushed open the iron gate. Before him stood rows of two-story houses, each with a different style. It was hard to imagine that such a cluster of buildings lay hidden deep in the woods.

"There's a brand-new mailbox hanging on the gate, a red bucket filled with clean water inside, and clothes hanging out to dry behind the house. Someone must still be living here."

To avoid startling the "residents," Chen Ge waved his phone, then gently knocked on the door and called out, "Is anyone there?"

The surroundings were silent. After waiting for over ten seconds, just as Chen Ge was about to give up, the door of a nearby house cracked open.

No one spoke. After a moment of silence, a hoarse voice came from behind the door. "Who are you looking for?"

There was no way to tell the speaker's age from his voice alone. Chen Ge gazed at the building and didn't approach rashly.

When ordinary residents discovered a stranger at their home in the middle of the night, their first reaction would definitely be to turn on the lights, not open the door.

But the owner of that voice acted strangely. After hesitating for more than ten seconds, he simply opened the door to the house he was in.

"May I ask if this is Yongling Mountain Resort?" Chen Ge was very polite. No matter when it was or what he encountered, he firmly believed that no one would strike a smiling face.

"Do you need something?" The person behind the door didn't answer Chen Ge directly, but from his tone, it was clear he'd already acknowledged that it was.

"Well, my friend said he lives at Yongling Mountain Villa and asked me to come see him tonight. But