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In a fast-moving car at night, Salimu suddenly jumped up in excitement, almost hitting his head against the roof of the car.
âBoss! We have locked down the location!â
Bai Muchuan opened his eyes and leaned forward. âWhere?â
Salimu pointed at the red marker on the display screen of a device and drew a circle with his finger. âSomewhere around this areaâŠâ
Bai Muchuan glanced at him. âArea?â
The area he said was about 10 miles in circumference.
âCanât you narrow it down?â
Salimu shook his head. âThe last signal we got from Captain Cheng was here.â
Prior to that, they found the car that Cheng Zheng left in the wilderness. They searched around the area but got nothing. Salimu had also been tracking Cheng Zhengâs location but that was the location before Cheng Zhengâs disappearance.
Bai Muchuan mulled over for a moment and called Quan Shaoteng via radio intercom. âLaowu, Quan Laowu! Over.â
Quan Shaoteng answered, âCanât you at least give me a cool nickname? Over!â
âIâll send the coordinates to you,â said Bai Muchuan, âBring your men there now and weâll meet there. Over!â
âKeep in contact, over!â
It was three oâclock in the wee hours.
The fog on the road was thick.
The car was going faster than earlier. However, when they just got off the highway, there were a few cars blocking them, their headlights glaringly bright. They were a group of armed police that seemed like they were on a mission in the middle of the nightâŠ
Ding Yifan furrowed his eyebrows. âCaptain Bai?â
Bai Muchuan took a look. âStop the car.â
Ding Yifan: âYes Sir!â
Their car stopped and Bai Muchuan alighted the car.
A tall police officer could be seen walking towards him with an icy cold face.
âCaptain Bai, I need a few minutes from you.â
From the lights of the cars, Bai Muchuan recognized the person walking towards him. âDirector Lu, what brings you here?â
That man looked at Bai Muchuan with a serious expression. âI have been instructed by Deputy Minister Cheng to assist you, Captain Bai.â
Provide assistance in the middle of the night?
And the person that was sent to assist Bai Muchuan was none other than Deputy Minister Chengâs beloved subordinate and right-hand man, Lu Jianming.
Looks like Cheng Weiji had come to know about Cheng Zhengâs situationâŠ
Bai Muchuan seemed a little grim and adjusted his gloves to shake Lu Jianmingâs hand. âThen I will have to trouble you on this matter.â
Lu Jianming waved his hand. âThis is not the time for formalities. Tell me more about the current situation.â
âMm. This way pleaseââ
There was no way Bai Muchuan could reject that.
Firstly, Cheng Weiji was Cheng Zhengâs father.
Secondly, Cheng Weiji was their Deputy Minister.
Bai Muchuan couldnât reject their involvement in this.
The two of them exchanged their views and three minutes later, they were back in their own vehicles.
Every minute counts. The cars sped through the road in the darkness of the night.
Bai Muchuan sat at the back of the car. He kept quiet as he looked at the dark silhouette of the trees outside the window.
Ding Yifan sat right next to him. After a long while, he finally spoke, âBoss, what is the meaning of this?â
Bai Muchuan glanced at him. âFocus on your driving.â
âI donât understand,â said Ding Yifan, âwe have enough men, we have our Operations Team and even a Red Thorn team is supporting us. Why did they send more men to assist us? What is the meaning of this?â
This was probably what Salimu was thinking too. He kept nodding his head in agreement. âYes, yes, yes, it just felt so strange. This Lu Jianming somehow gave me a weird vibe. He doesnât seem to be someone whoâs easy to get along with.â
Bai Muchuan laid against the car seat and replied slowly. âThat is obvious.â
âVery obvious? How is it obvious?â
âThey have no confidence in me.â Bai Muchuan showed a disdainful smile. There were some emotions hidden deep within him. âEspecially when this involves Cheng Zheng.â
With that, they finally understood what was happening.
This incident concerned his sonâs life and death. Moreover, everyone in the team knew that Bai Muchuan and Cheng Zheng were not on good terms with each otherâŠ
Mm, it would be more assuring for him if he used someone he trusts.
Ding Yifan and Salimu understood that and Bai Muchuan didnât explain further.
A while later, Salimuâs voice broke the silence.
âBoss, Captain Quan has updates for you.â
He passed the walkie talkie over.
Bai Muchuan furrowed his eyebrows as he spoke. âBai Muchuan here, talk!â
Quan Shaotengâs voice could be heard clearly from the phone. âIâve arrived at the targeted area. From the initial observations⊠itâs not looking good.â
âDid you fly over there? Tell me, whatâs the situation like?â
Unlike his usual joking manner, Quan Shaoteng sounded solemn and grave. âWe didnât fly there but we rushed there at top speed⊠However, although it looks like I arrived here early, I was a little too late at the same time.â
âLate?â Bai Muchuanâs eyebrows furrowed even more closely together. âLaowu, you have been giving me bad news recently!â
âThis guy is really something,â replied Quan Shaoteng, âit has been a long time since I encountered a sly fellow like him. Iâll definitely skin him alive if I get my hands on himâŠâ
Bai Muchuan said in a low tone, âGive me the details.â
âLittle Bai, I hope you wonât get angry when you hear what Iâm about to tell you?â Quan Shaoteng hesitated a little as he replied.
âTalk now! Why is there so much nonsense coming from you? Did you get influenced by Salimu?â
Salimu rolled his eyes and kept quiet.
Quan Shaoteng puffed a sigh. âIâm still searching for them. But based on the fresh tire marks on the road, it was going the opposite direction of where weâre heading⊠I feel that even if we do find the place, thereâll be no one there by now.â
That night, the fog was unusually thick. The road to the destination was wet and hence tire marks would be left behind when a car drove through the road. Bai Muchuan trusted Quan Shaotengâs judgment. He also believed that Ye Lun would not be so foolish to stay there and wait for themâŠ
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