Upon hearing Xiao Nuan's words, the villagers all rushed to the Xiao family compound.

"Comrade Su Xiaonuan, thank you. Things are always much easier when you're around," the town mayor said politely.

"Leader, please go to my house and wait for news!" Su Xiaonuan instructed the police officer. "There are two paths to the mountain: one is a stone path, and the other is a thorny path that few people use. I estimate that they will take the stone path to go up the mountain, and they may take the thorny path to escape down the mountain. No matter which path they take, we must guard them closely and prevent them from sneaking into the village to harm the villagers, and we must not let them escape again."

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements right away." The police officer in charge seemed to be receiving an order from his superior, and turned around to give detailed instructions to the dozens of police officers he had brought.

"Comrade Su, the police officers at both intersections have been deployed."

“Okay.” Su Xiaonuan waved her hand. “Arrange for two more policemen to guard outside my house to protect the town mayor and the safety of everyone in the village.”

This time, it was thanks to Lan Yin's family giving out red envelopes that the villagers were able to gather at the village entrance.

Finally, Su Xiaonuan said to the village chief, "Immediately arrange for someone to collect some charcoal, make ten torches, and prepare some chili water. Be quick, we need to take these to the mountains to search for them."

As the village chief was leaving, she reminded him to take some snake medicine with him. This was the season when venomous snakes were active in the mountains, and every household had snake medicine on hand. Recently, the villagers had been taking snake medicine into the mountains to dig for treasure.

Su Xiaonuan looked at the remaining police officers, who numbered about thirty. "You will now split into four teams."

As soon as she finished speaking, the police officers automatically formed four columns.

“Very good, in order: Squad One, Squad Two, Squad Three, and Squad Four.” She looked around at all the officers. “Remember your respective squads. In a moment, the village chief will select four villagers familiar with the terrain to lead the way and ensure everyone’s safety once we enter the mountains.”

Then, she took a twig and drew a map on the ground, making several circles on the crisscrossing map. "These places could be their hiding places, and also the most dangerous caves. They are in the dark, and we are in the light. We can't just barge in. We have to lure them out first before we can make the arrest. No matter which team catches the criminals, they must gather at this point first. We can't let any criminals escape."

It was only then that the town mayor learned the purpose of Su Xiaonuan's request for the charcoal and chili water. She was truly a woman who was just as capable as any man, with meticulous planning at every step and no detail overlooked.

The village chief brought Chen Hao and the others over, and everything she wanted was prepared.

"Chen Hao, Xu Yong, Wang Yibo, you guys come with me into the mountains."

"And what about me?" The village chief stepped forward.

“You’re too old to go into the mountains. Come to my house, chat with the mayor, have some tea, and wait for our good news.” Su Xiaonuan took charge of the team. “Chen Hao, you lead the first team into the mountains, Xu Yong leads the second team, Wang Yibo leads the third team, and I will lead the fourth team.”

After speaking, he pointed out the route map drawn on the ground to the villagers who were leading the way.

"Little Nuan, let me lead the fourth squad. That road is the most dangerous. People from our village rarely go there. Not only are there many caves, but wild animals also frequently appear." Chen Hao was very worried about Little Nuan's safety.

"Brother Hao, don't worry." Xiao Nuan was very touched and patted Chen Hao on the shoulder with her right hand. "I know kung fu. Fugitives and wild animals can't hurt me."

The team tasked with apprehending the fugitive set off, led by Su Xiaonuan.

"Wang Laishun, your village is truly blessed to have such a capable person. I've really broadened my horizons." The town mayor nodded repeatedly.

"yes."

The village chief glanced at Lan Yin and said disdainfully, "Find a way to get them to the Xiao family compound yourself; it's not safe here."

"Leader, let's go!" Turning around, the village chief's expression changed, and he made a fawning gesture of invitation.

"Village chief, my mother and Xie Zhi are injured. Could you arrange for a few people to help them across?"

"Find your own way!" the village chief immediately refused.

"This is the female college student your village is so proud of. I think she's nothing special." The town mayor shook his head with regret. "She clearly had a bright future, but she chose to marry a pig-headed man."

"Does the mayor know this man?"

“His news is all over the newspapers, how could I not know him?” The mayor shook his head again. “He’s really a nouveau riche, with no class whatsoever. He gets all high and mighty just because he has a little money. Look at what he’s done, it’s really beneath him. A big boss who’s famous in the provincial capital, and he’s actually showing off and flaunting himself over a woman. Yesterday he even wanted me to stand up for him, saying he wanted to invest here. With a character like that, I wouldn’t even want him to invest.”

"The leader has a keen eye!"

...

Feeling utterly alone and helpless, Lan Yin looked at her mother, then at Xie Zhi, and stamped her feet, bursting into tears. "What should I do? What should I do?"

"Baby, don't cry!" Xie Zhi couldn't move his body, but he could still speak. "Open the car door and help us into the car."

"Are we safe just sitting in the car? What if the fugitive comes and takes us hostage? We're all doomed!"

"You can drive, right? Help us into the car, and then you can drive away from the village."

"With my terrible driving skills, am I even qualified to drive on the road?"

"Yinzi, you can do it." Li Chunxiang was also unable to move, and felt pain as if her waist had been broken. "Didn't you run over Moxi's bicycle yesterday? I think you're a pretty good driver."

After saying that, he gasped for breath.

She was in so much pain that she couldn't take it anymore. The old injury to her abdomen from being ambushed by Su Xiaonuan and her husband last time hadn't fully healed yet, and now she had suffered a serious injury to her waist. It would take at least ten days to half a month for her to recover.

“That’s different. Moxi is my enemy, but you are my family. If hitting someone wasn’t illegal, why would I have hit her car?” Lan Yin said, her eyes brimming with tears. “I wouldn’t dare be careless with my family. What if I hurt you?”

Although Tiao Zhi was in excruciating pain, he was deeply moved by Lan Yin's words. "Baby, if you can think like this, all my pain is worth it. Don't worry, once I get better, I will definitely avenge you."

"Thank you, Brother Zhi!" That's exactly what she was waiting for. She had suffered a great loss this time, and she certainly wouldn't let it go. She would make sure that Su Xiaonuan's family suffered torment before she could feel satisfied.

After achieving her goal, she helped them into the car one by one.

However, she still didn't dare to drive. The roads here were uneven and full of potholes, and she was really afraid of making a fatal accident.

With both hands on the steering wheel, he didn't dare to step on the gas for a long time.

Li Chunxiang was also a person who valued her life. "Yinzi, if you are scared, then don't open it. Go home and get some herbal medicine for sprains and bruises for us to apply. The medicine I prepared for your father last time, he didn't take it all. Also, bring the ointment prepared by the barefoot doctor and apply it to us."

Lan Yin quickly got out of the car and ran back. There was no other way but to ease their pain first. Perhaps, once Xie Zhi's back pain subsided, he could slowly drive the car away.