People often lose their way in the forest, but anyone with a little experience in wild life can identify the direction through various methods and then determine their location. For example, observing the Big Dipper at night, looking at the sun during the day, looking at the shade of trees, etc...

There was a light rain last night. Unlike the parts that were exposed to the sun before, this area is blocked by dense forests. The soil on the road is wet, and the footprints left behind are very obvious and clearly identifiable.

The footprints were very messy, and one could tell from the patterns on the soles of their shoes that there were four people on the other side. They did not continue along the dirt road, but moved away from here and entered the depths of the dense forest on the right side of the dirt road.

Hu Pingtao ordered the patrol team to be on the spot.

He knelt down, got close to the footprints, and looked at them carefully.

Zhang Qingbao pointed the muzzle of his assault rifle at the sky, adjusted his breathing rhythm, and asked: "Xiaohu, did you find anything?"

Hu Pingtao pointed to the traces left on the ground and frowned: "Why are they going this way?"

From the Xiluo Border Inspection Station to the No. 11 Garrison Checkpoint, it is almost a straight patrol route. If you start from the Border Inspection Station, go left to the border; to the right, go to the country.

The footprints left by the pursuit target showed that their traveling direction changed here, heading to the right.

Zhang Qingbao understood the subtext of Hu Pingtao's words, and he asked doubtfully: "Since it is illegal immigration, why do they go in the opposite direction? Don't they know that they are going further and further this way?"

Without waiting for Hu Pingtao's answer, Zhang Qingbao continued to ask: "Have they lost their way?"

Hu Pingtao shook his head: "It is possible, but the chance is not high. Stowaway is no joke, and the stowaways themselves know what it means. They must be carrying compasses, and there are no compasses in this area.

The magnetic field, and judging from the time, even if it happened to be early in the morning when they fetched water from Dongjian and it was not very bright, there would be enough light when they got here, and they would not go wrong in the dark anyway."

A patrol member took the initiative to come over and asked: "Tiger team, are they coming from abroad? Myanmar has been in chaos these years. People there say that life here is good and there are many people coming here to work."

Hu Pingtao said seriously: "If you come from outside the country, you won't go around to Dongjian."

As he spoke, he took out the map from his backpack and unfolded it on his lap: "Look, from the border to Dongjian, there is a diagonal line heading southeast, and the angle with the south direction is no more than 20 degrees. If it is illegal immigration,

It is impossible for anyone to choose this route when entering the country. After all, there is a border checkpoint two kilometers ahead, so they cannot take risks."

"The only way to enter the country illegally is to go east. Just cross Antqing and walk more than ten kilometers to Menggeng. This is recognized as the most convenient route."

Zhang Qingbao was also puzzled: "But why did they take a detour? Regardless of whether they were leaving or entering, they just turned a corner here. This can't be justified!"
Chapter completed!