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He can't touch these people yet. He needs to tell He Tiantian the news and then discuss what to do.

Tonight, not only Cui Heng came, but Xiao Xuangui also came. He not only overheard their conversation, but also found out exactly where the tomb was, what the route was, and how many people were on the other side.

After the little tortoise returned, it quietly went back to its room.

Now He Tiantian shares a room with Huo Ruimin and Xiao Xuangui.

Huo Ruimin was already asleep, but in order not to wake her, the little tortoise set up a barrier and said, "Mom, those people are tomb raiders, the same people from more than ten years ago. Lu Da died in the cave, and that shopkeeper is Lu Er who escaped last time."

"I see." He Tiantian nodded. "So it was them."

“Yes, they have already dug a tunnel. I calculated that they should be able to dig through in about five or six days and reach the tomb,” said the little tortoise. “The tomb is indeed very large, and there are many precious things inside.”

“Okay, that’s enough time,” He Tiantian said. “I’ll call Qi Ling tomorrow and tell him to send someone over as soon as possible.”

He is now the deputy director of the Huai City Public Security Bureau. He is young, capable, and has real power.

Once she's certain, He Tiantian has nothing to fear.

The next morning, Cui Heng came over and told He Tiantian in person that the archaeological department would send people over immediately. He also found out the identities of the group of people, which were the same as what they had guessed before.

He Tiantian nodded and said, "Okay, I'll contact the Public Security Bureau. We'll rely on Professor Cui for the archaeology side."

“Yes, I’ll be fine on my end,” Cui Heng said. “That guy named Lu Er is the leader of the tomb raiding gang from last time. As soon as the personnel are in place, we can arrest him immediately.”

After finishing his conversation, Cui Heng went to receive the people from the archaeological department.

He Tiantian went to call Qi Ling.

Qi Ling had just arrived at his office when he received a call from He Tiantian.

Upon hearing about this over the phone, Qi Ling took it very seriously and immediately led a team to make the arrest.

Two hours later, Qi Ling arrived with his men and set up camp at the police station near Qijia Village. Their official pretext was not to arrest tomb raiders, but to crack down on such activities.

Qi Ling, dressed in casual clothes, went to visit Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi.

It's now confirmed that He Tiantian told everyone when she saw Qi Ling arrive.

"How many people did you bring?" He Tiantian asked. "That group had more than a dozen people. Including those in the shop, there are probably twenty people."

“I brought ten people,” Qi Ling said. “It doesn’t seem like enough. There’s just not enough police force in the city right now, so we can’t spare that many people.”

Old Master Huo came in from outside and asked, "What exactly happened?"

“A few days ago, Da Niu recognized the tomb raider…” He Tiantian had already prepared her reasons and told them exactly what happened.

Grandpa Huo was taken aback and said, "No wonder the guards have been so energetic these past few days. It turns out something like this happened. If you want to capture everyone, you don't have enough people. Besides, Qijia Village is right here, and there are tourists from other places."

"But we really can't get any people available right now," He Tiantian said. "Grandfather, can you think of a solution?"

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Huo said, "Then I'll make a call. You can go out for a bit."

He Tiantian, go out of Qiling.

Grandpa Huo called the military region stationed in Huai City directly. After being transferred, he finally got through and explained the situation.

They immediately agreed to send two platoons, about sixty or seventy people.

Hearing that Old Master Huo had mobilized troops, Qi Ling felt relieved, as his own police force was sufficient.

The manager of Wenbaozhai had been somewhat uneasy all day, but upon closer inspection, he couldn't find anything amiss.

Cui Heng was furious today. He had been waiting all day, but no one from the city's archaeological team had come.

That Director Hou is just a complete liar!

That evening, when He Tiantian saw Cui Heng rushing over angrily, she asked, "Professor Cui, what's wrong with you?"

“The archaeologists from the city’s cultural bureau didn’t even come,” Professor Cui said angrily. “Those people are probably in a meeting again, hoping someone will report that a tomb has been discovered, or that it has been dug up by farmers, so that they can come late and excavate cultural relics without having to think too much.”

"Hehe, those people are too lazy to do anything," He Tiantian laughed. "Never mind them. I've already contacted the police at the local station, and some other people will be on the move tonight to take them all down."

Cui Heng was taken aback, then nodded and said, "That works too. Our main goal is to catch those tomb raiders. As long as they are caught, they won't endanger the lives of ordinary people. As for the things in the tombs, let the archaeological department do their thing."

“Okay, then.” He Tiantian nodded. “Tonight, the armed police will handle things, and you, Master Cui, and Cui Ying will be responsible for stopping any escapees from the perimeter, is that alright?”

Cui Heng nodded and said, "Okay!"

At midnight, the night was deep and quiet.

Qi Ling and Platoon Leader Wang secretly led their men to Wenbaozhai.

It was pitch black and quiet all around.

Cui Ying, Cui Yong, and Cui Heng secretly sent the child to He Tiantian's house and then led people to intercept them from the outside.

The shopkeeper couldn't sleep at night, so he carefully got up, went to the inner room, lifted a wooden plank on the floor, and found a basement inside.

Inside the basement, several people were playing cards, drinking, and playing drinking games.

"You lot, you're actually drinking?" the shopkeeper said coldly. "Don't you know you should be working harder?"

"Second Master, we're well hidden here, no one will find us," a man said. "It's so late now, the brothers have been working overtime, they're hungry, so they came over to have a drink and a bite to eat."

“Second Uncle, they did just come out from inside,” Lu Jiajia said. “Second Uncle, don’t worry, I don’t drink, and I’ll stay alert. Nothing will happen.”

The shopkeeper was very pleased with his niece's words and nodded, saying, "Hmm, not bad. You grown men are not as good as Jiajia, a girl."

“Jiajia is the daughter of Boss Lu back then. Like father, like daughter,” another middle-aged man praised. “Following the Lu family, we’ll live a life of luxury. Second Master, you can rest assured. We’ll definitely be able to leave smoothly this time.”

"Yes, I feel at ease with you leading the way. Do a good job." The shopkeeper gave some instructions and encouragement before coming out.

However, as soon as he climbed out of the basement with a flashlight in his hand, he was confronted at the door by Platoon Leader Wang, who pointed a gun at his head. The shopkeeper tried to escape in the chaos, but was subdued by Qi Ling.

"Run!" the shopkeeper shouted as soon as he realized he had been caught and couldn't escape.

Although he spoke loudly, the basement was soundproofed very well to maintain secrecy, so the people inside didn't hear him.