Wei Aiguo wanted to know everything about Wang Zhi: where the transactions took place, how they were conducted, and who he traded with.

If Wang Zhi knew that these things were revealed by the stutterer, even if it was just a single sentence, the stutterer would be doomed.

Wei Aiguo let the stutterer know, and if he didn't say a word, he would immediately lose his life.

The stutterer felt he was about to die, and Wei Aiguo released his grip. He gasped for breath.

The vicious man was watching from the side. The stutterer understood that if he didn't say anything next time, the man wouldn't let go and would strangle him to death...

The place where this transaction took place is not far from here, probably less than twenty miles away.

Twenty li is a distance Wei Aiguo could easily run, but it would be too time-consuming. The sooner they stop them, the greater Deng Haichao's chances of survival will be.

Wei Aiguo was afraid that the stutterer might not be telling the truth, so he didn't want to let him go for the time being.

Wei Aiguo wanted to walk along the road; if he could flag down a car, all the better, or at least find a bicycle—it would be better than running.

…

Old Du was exhausted in the military truck.

The communications personnel received a report confirming that the criminals had been in the vicinity. Lao Du and his team continued their pursuit.

We're finally catching up.

"boom!"

Their cars were shaking.

Company Commander Cui Liang, who was skilled in carrying out demolition missions, immediately made a judgment: "This should be homemade explosives, not very powerful. The blasting point is no more than one kilometer from here, in the southeast."

Old Du hesitated for a moment. What could have been an explosion? It wasn't far, only a kilometer. They went to check it out, while the other car followed.

…

Wei Aiguo and the stutterer ran for a while, but the stutterer couldn't go on and was panting heavily.

This should be on the outskirts of a small county town. To find transportation, you need to go into the county town.

Wei Aiguo glanced at the stutterer; this kid wasn't exactly honest. If he took him into the county town, he might cause some trouble.

Seeing Wei Aiguo's cold gaze, the stutterer was so frightened he almost cried, "You, you tell me what to do and I'll do it, I'll do it."

Hey! You! You!

The stutterer pointed at Wei Aiguo's face.

Wei Aiguo reached up and touched his face. It was too hot, he was sweating too much, and he hadn't noticed that the scar on his face had come off.

Wei Aiguo simply tore off the scar and cleaned up his face, restoring it to about 70% of his original appearance.

The stutterer was so frightened that he knelt down with a thud. My goodness, this is no ordinary person!

He changed completely in a short time; people on the street wouldn't recognize him.

People were approaching from a distance, and Wei Aiguo pulled the stutterer aside.

There's a dog! It looks like a military dog...

Cui Liang shouted excitedly towards the back, "Found it! Found it!"

When the truck stopped, a number of people got off, including some of Wei Aiguo's acquaintances.

The most unexpected thing was that Lao Du was there.

Old Du punched Wei Aiguo, but it didn't really have any force. "You hothead!"

After exchanging brief expressions of joy, everyone immediately prepared to engage in battle.

Wei Aiguo was naturally pleased to have support. "This is their accomplice. He revealed information about many people, and they chose a place less than 20 miles from here as the transaction location."

Old Du's mission was to find Wei Aiguo. Now he has stepped aside, and Company Commander Cui Liang is in charge of the battle.

Cui Liang: "Don't worry, Comrade Wei Aiguo. We have already contacted the local maritime authorities, maritime surveillance authorities, public security border defense, and customs. This time, they are working with us to ensure that not a single cultural relic will be lost."

Wei Aiguo: "Reporting to the company commander. There's a new situation..."

No one expected that these antique dealers would also be involved in human trafficking. They were going to send a perfectly healthy child to their death.

"Let's go, let's meet with the relevant local authorities."

"The cultural relics must be intercepted, but the child must be rescued," Cui Liang said.

They got on the truck. The truck was disguised; from the outside, it looked like a civilian van.

The vehicle was full of soldiers carrying weapons.

The stutterer was terrified.

Yang Liqing and his platoon saluted Wei Aiguo. Only then did the other platoons on the vehicle remember to salute.

Wei Aiguo returned the military salute.

Wei Aiguo reported the situation right next to the vehicle, and the soldiers inside could hear him. They couldn't get out of the vehicle casually because they were fully armed.

Yang Liqing and the others felt utterly inferior.

“Stutterer, do you think they have a chance of escaping? If any of them do run away, who will be the first person they hold accountable when they come back?” Wei Aiguo asked.

The stutterer was surrounded by heavily armed soldiers, many of whom were experienced in combat.

He couldn't stand that kind of attitude.

The stutterer said, "I know, I, I've already said it."

Oh! They have guns! The locals who came to pick up the goods also had rifles.

Wei Aiguo: "I know that. Haven't you handled a gun before?"

The stutterer was taken aback; he even knew about this.

"Your voluntary confession is a form of leniency. If it is helpful to our operation, your punishment will be reduced."

Cui Liang looked at Wei Aiguo with a smile: This is Commander Shen's son.

A bright future awaits!

He'd already interrogated the stutterer once, and now, taking advantage of their presence, he was bound to spill everything through intimidation and psychological manipulation.

Yang Liqing and others, including those who met Wei Aiguo for the first time, thought so.

Wei Aiguo's background is no longer a secret.

He was capable, intelligent, and came from a good family. Yet he wasn't arrogant at all.

Stuttering, he racked his brains for a moment, "That's it, they have a secret passage!"

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