Chapter 223 The culprit who had always frightened her finally...

Thirty hours had passed since it was confirmed that Wu Yang had fled. Guan Xia didn't know how many police officers had been mobilized. Finally, at 9:30 am on September 28, they confirmed Wu Yang's last seen location and final escape route.

Although the process was a bit thrilling and Guan Xia and Pang Le were injured, the result was finally good. Guan Xia had already foreseen the scene of Wu Yang being sent to the interrogation room and she, as the interrogator, questioning Wu Yang.

There are so many mysteries to be solved that Guan Xia becomes excited and full of energy just by thinking about them.

After notifying Xu Nian and the others, Guan Xia quickly packed up her things and said, "We've been busy for so long, this case is finally coming to an end."

"Yeah," Pang Le, also busying around in his slippers, sighed, "Ever since you suspected Wu Yang was suspicious and we started investigating, I calculated it's been about a month and a half. No, almost two months. It's been a long time, so long that I even miss my little nest and my bed."

Guan Xia also felt a little nostalgic, especially for her new house, which she had lived in for less than half a year. But when she thought of the new house, she thought of Meng Lan. She couldn't help but pause what she was doing and said worriedly, "I don't know how Meng Lan is doing. The last time I asked Xu Nian was yesterday. Meng Lan had just finished surgery and was transferred to the ICU. Logically, as her best friend, I should be by her side at this time, but..."

Guan Xia had barely finished her words when Pang Le interrupted her, "Normally, you should be by her side, but aren't we trying to catch the culprit who hurt her? The most important thing is that you're indispensable to this operation. This will be better for her than just staying by her side. Think about it, once we catch Wu Yang, she'll be truly safe."

Guan Xia also knew this, so from the beginning, she never thought of giving up participating in the arrest and returning to Yongquan City. But if she didn't see anyone for a day, she couldn't help but worry, fearing that Meng Lan would eventually get the same ending as the original plot. As a member of the organization whose name had never appeared, she died in Lin Jinnan's massive group killing operation, which was both a revenge against the police and a cover for Wu Yang's escape.

Guan Xia didn't want to make a comparison, but when she thought about Meng Lan's ending in the original plot, and then thought about the fact that she was still alive now, she felt that things were not that bad. After all, as long as you are alive, there is infinite hope. She believed that Meng Lan would eventually get through this.

After putting down the things in his hands and praying devoutly in his heart, Guan Xia continued to busy himself in and out, and finally packed the suitcase again in the shortest time possible.

As soon as they finished packing, Xu Nian and Qi Bai knocked on the door. Without Guan Xia and the others asking, they very proactively came over to help the two of them carry the things down. While taking the elevator downstairs, Xu Nian glanced at Guan Xia's wound and said seriously, "It may be because you have been sitting in the car all night. The wound is a little red and swollen. Wait until we get to the airport to apply some medicine to prevent inflammation."

When Guan Xia mentioned the wound, he remembered that he was surrounded and scolded by several people yesterday afternoon. He subconsciously felt a little guilty and naturally did not dare to refute. He just nodded obediently.

Pang Le also agreed in a rare good temper, "Okay."

Guan Xia and her friends rushed to the airport and boarded the plane almost at the last minute of check-in.

Because they bought the tickets at the last minute, the seats for the ten people in the group were scattered. Except for Xu Nian who was in front of Guan Xia on the left, Guan Xia could not even see the shadows of the others after they sat down.

Under Xu Nian's supervision, Guan Xia reapplied medicine to the wound and fell into a new round of sleep.

At 12:39 noon on September 28, Guan Xia successfully reunited with the people sent by Captain Zhang to pick them up as scheduled.

What was surprising was that there were two familiar faces, Liu Ying and Wenwen, who had talked before in Longbei Mountain.

Both of them were dressed in casual clothes and had big dark circles under their eyes, but their expressions were very excited, their eyes could even be described as bright and sharp. They came over with a bright smile on their faces and shook hands with Guan Xia.

"Expert Guan, we meet again." Liu Ying was so excited that he grabbed Guan Xia's hand and shook it up and down vigorously.

Guan Xia was equally excited. She practically trotted all the way to the parking lot and jumped into the car. As soon as she got in, she couldn't wait to ask, "How's Captain Zhang doing? Have they stopped him?"

It was a little after 9 o'clock in the morning when Captain Zhang called. Now more than three hours have passed. According to the efficiency of the police, even if the final arrest has not been made yet, they must have almost completed the control.

Sure enough, Liu Ying's expression was equally excited as she said, "They've blocked it, but because we're unsure if the suspects have any firearms, for the sake of public safety, Captain Zhang and his team didn't follow them too closely. They simply drove them towards the Longying Bay Scenic Area, which had already been closed and evacuated."

Liu Ying glanced at the time and said, "Captain Zhang and his team's pursuit and interception operation has begun 40 minutes ago. If everything goes well, we can drive them in around 2:00 this afternoon. The scenic area has already ambushed special police before the operation began. Unless they can fly, even if they have supernatural powers, they will not be able to escape the net we have set today."

"Great," Liu Ying finished speaking, and before Guan Xia could say anything, Zhong Xiaoyu excitedly waved her fist and asked Liu Ying enthusiastically, "This grandson is finally going to be caught. So where are we going next? Should we go to the Longying Bay scenic area as well? Or should we go straight to the police station and wait for the final arrest results?"

Liu Ying replied, "Although we know it's unlikely, Captain Zhang feels that we should still ask Guan to take charge just in case. We're really worried that the person we finally caught might be an imposter."

Guan Xia wanted to laugh when she heard this, but she could understand it. After all, this was a world where criminal investigation and literature were integrated. No one could guarantee that Wu Yang would not prepare a second substitute if he prepared one. However, based on her intuitive reminder from watching the surveillance video system, she felt that the possibility should be very low, almost to zero.

After more than half an hour's drive, they arrived at the foot of the mountain in Longying Bay Scenic Area. Guan Xia did not see Captain Zhang, but saw Director Gao instead. She didn't know if something had happened, because Director Gao's face did not show any joy. Instead, he looked solemn, and the wrinkles on his brows almost formed the shape of a "川" (river).

Liu Ying also saw from Director Gao's face that the arrest was not going well, and his expression changed immediately. After settling Guan Xia, he hurried out.

Only a few minutes later, Liu Ying trotted back, pulled back the tent curtain, and strode inside while saying, "I've found out. Something went wrong with the arrest. The suspects actually tied a hostage in the trunk of their car. No one has figured out when they kidnapped the hostage. The key point is that the hostage is a child, only three years old. There are five suspects in total, including Wu Yang. Two of them are protecting Wu Yang, and one is controlling the hostage the entire time. Plus, Lin Jinnan is carrying binoculars. This has made the arresting personnel and special police very cautious. The two sides have been deadlocked for about fifteen minutes, and no one dares to act rashly."

No wonder Captain Zhang was not seen in the operation command center at the foot of the mountain, and Director Gao looked so unhappy. It turned out that the arrest operation really encountered some setbacks.

However, Guan Xia wasn't too surprised. Instead, she felt a sense of relief that things weren't going to be easy. Without even showing a surprised expression, she quickly looked at Liu Ying and asked, "How are the hostages doing now? Are they safe?"

Liu Ying shook his head and said, "I'm not quite sure yet. The hostage was unconscious the entire time he was brought up the mountain. I don't know if he was drugged, but judging by his complexion and exposed skin, he doesn't look like he has any external injuries. I think he's in good health."

"That's good," everyone in the tent breathed a sigh of relief. Pang Le couldn't help but curse, "These scumbags are really crazy. They actually kidnapped a three-year-old child as a hostage. Only three years old. This is simply too cruel."

"They probably chose a child as a hostage because they're easier to control," Jiang Yingyao suddenly said. "A three-year-old, if they're not overweight, weighs only a dozen kilograms. That's a lot of weight for a grown man to carry, even for a long journey. And most importantly, it makes it easier for the police to restrain their hands."

This is consistent with the usual style of Wu Yang's organization.

Guan Xia fell silent and instinctively raised her wrist to check the time. While they were discussing for a few sentences, another ten minutes had passed, but there was still no movement on the mountain, and she didn't know if the situation had changed.

Guan Xia wanted to remain calm, but seeing Pang Le pacing anxiously in the tent, she became too anxious to sit still. She simply stood up and planned to walk out of the tent to take a look at the situation using the system's shared vision.

Just as Guan Xia lifted the curtain and took half a step outside, loud gunshots suddenly rang out from the main peak of the Longying Bay Scenic Area, which had been quiet until then.

At first there was only one shot, but soon, gunshots rang out one after another.

No one knew what was happening on the mountain. The gunshots disappeared quickly after they sounded. Guan Xia didn't even have time to count them in such a hurry. It felt like only two or three seconds had passed before the mountain returned to silence.

After making sure that the gunshots had stopped, Guan Xia regained his breath, opened the curtain and strode out.

The rest of the group quickly caught up, and Guan Xia heard Xu Nian say behind her, "I counted, there were six shots in total."

"Six shots?" Pang Le asked nervously but optimistically. "Is it possible that in addition to the one shot each, Wu Yang was also shot once more?"

Xu Nian shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. I hope so."

Guan Xia was both nervous and expectant. He opened the system's shared vision as quickly as possible, and suddenly saw a golden light in front of him.

Guan Xia took a moment to adjust before he felt it wasn't so glaring anymore, and then he saw at a glance two red light balls wrapped in blood-red color, mixed in with countless golden light balls. Although they were called red, they were actually so red that they were almost black. If there was any difference, it was just that one was not so obvious, while the other was very eye-catching.

Guan Xia knew without guessing that the darkest one must be Wu Yang, and the other should be Lin Jinnan. It was really unexpected that Lin Jinnan was ten years younger than Wu Yang and had been with him for nearly ten years, but in just over ten years, the blood color wrapped around her soul light ball was almost comparable to Wu Yang's. Even Wu Xingxian's was not as dark as hers. No wonder Wu Yang treated her as his confidant and took her with him when he fled. It seemed that she was indeed the same type of person as Wu Yang.

Guan Xia quickly analyzed the situation and immediately discovered a crucial point. She remembered what Liu Ying had said: including Wu Yang, there were five suspects who had escaped, and she had only seen two blood-red soul balls. So what about the other three? Were they dead? Did all six gunshots just now hit them? Two shots each?

Guan Xia's doubts were not resolved until Captain Zhang brought his men down.

Although Guan Xia had always heard of Wu Yang, it was not until this moment that she actually saw him for the first time. He looked similar to the portrait hanging on the wall of the orphanage training center, with a somewhat plump round face, regular features, and not many wrinkles. Perhaps because he had been disguised for too long, even at this moment, the expression on his face did not seem sinister, but rather kind. If one did not know his deeds, but only looked at him as a person, no one would have thought that he had created such a large criminal organization and was responsible for countless lives.

It was not known whether Guan Xia's hateful gaze was too sharp, or Wu Yang had always wanted to see him, but Guan Xia's gaze had only been on him for a few seconds when Wu Yang coincidentally looked up at him.

Unlike Guan Xia's hateful look, Wu Yang's eyes were very peaceful. He even pulled the corners of his mouth and showed a gentle smile when he saw Guan Xia for the first time.

But Guan Xia felt as cold as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, because the system interface was triggered unexpectedly. This time there was no video, only text, which could not be considered text, but lines of data.

Data appeared line by line, almost filling the screen: Low Presence Ring Intensity Reduced by 100%

Guan Xia glanced casually, and in just one second, the strength of her aura decreased by an unknown number of 100%.

Guan Xia had finally experienced how good Wu Yang was at disguising himself. Although he seemed calm on the surface, he had actually imagined countless ways for her to die.

It wasn't until Guan Xia saw the system interface that she finally felt a sense of reality. After two months, the culprit who had been making her worried was finally caught.