The enemy's plan was good, but they misjudged the situation. The outer snakes were eliminated, but the inner snakes surged out like a tide. No matter how powerful the muskets were, they couldn't eliminate these snakes in a short time.

Song Zhi and the others were watching from the sidelines, and they were watching with great interest. They were watching the people below fight against the poisonous insects, and they were all sweating for the enemy.

Song Zhi, in particular, genuinely hoped that the other party could eliminate the snakes so that they could follow them inside. Everyone has curiosity, and he also wanted to know what was inside that made these people risk their lives to come here.

Faced with the swarming venomous snakes, the muskets were no longer effective. The man with the musket was temporarily safe, but his companions around him were in dire straits.

Those venomous snakes were determined to take revenge. So many of their companions had died. How could they so easily let the other side off?

They all rushed over to attack the enemy. The enemy agents used whatever they had on them to attack these poisonous insects. It was impossible not to make a noise, otherwise, they would have been buried in the valley.

Unfortunately, even so, some people were still bitten by snakes. Song Zhi heard screams of pain below, interspersed with the sounds of explosions and gunfire.

"Oh my, what beautiful music! They probably thought we were lonely, so these idiots gave us a live performance."

Song Zhi watched the men's actions with a hint of schadenfreude. Seeing their attempt to escape, he quickly ordered, "Quickly, arrest them!"

Since the enemy can't get through this canyon, we can't let them escape. We've been holding out for so long, and we still haven't gained anything?

So, after the person was caught and interrogated on the spot, he confessed to being the mastermind. Song Zhi immediately contacted Song Shutian and gave the order to the people in the city to arrest him.

Song Shutian did not go over that night. By the time the experts arrived, it was already late. Even if he was anxious to take people in, it was not safe to do so late at night.

Besides, Song Zhi had already led his men there, and there were people guarding the area, so he wasn't really worried about any problems.

The enemy has made such a big commotion; it's impossible that they only have this one purpose. They've already laid a trap and are waiting for their opponent to take the bait.

Sitting in the unlit office, Song Shutian sipped the tea Jiang Qiao had given him, listening to the sounds outside, a strange smile playing on his lips. After waiting so long, it hadn't been a waste of his time.

Soon, gunshots rang out outside. The soldiers in bulletproof vests pretended to fall, allowing the people outside to rush in.

Unfortunately, after these people came in, the gate to the courtyard suddenly closed, and the searchlights in the courtyard suddenly turned on. People were standing all around, and the dark muzzles of guns were all pointed at them, especially the machine guns on the high ground, which made those who wanted to resist hesitate.

"Lay down your weapons and surrender your arms or you will be spared!"

The same shout came from all of them, as loud as thunder, almost piercing their eardrums. This earth-shaking roar instantly chilled the hearts of the enemies who were still clinging to hope.

At this moment, Song Shutian stood at the door, coldly staring at the people in the courtyard.

"Put down your weapons, or you'll all be killed!"

This roar caused these people to take a step back, and those who were a little less daring threw out all the weapons they had in their hands and on their bodies.

"I...I surrender—"

One person took the lead, and the rest of them looked at each other. The leader realized that the situation was not right and was about to point his gun at the person who was about to surrender, but someone else was faster than him.

The person hiding in the shadows shot them in the head. What else could the others do but hesitate? Resistance was meaningless. They had lost. They hadn't even started and they were already completely defeated. Why was that?

This is the answer that everyone present has been searching for, but unfortunately, no one will tell them that those who do not win the hearts of the people cannot win the world.

"Cuff them all and search them thoroughly—"

As he watched the enemies being captured one by one, Song Shutian's smile deepened.

However, he also knew in his heart that this was only the beginning, and it was not over yet.

The interrogation continued overnight. Not only Song Zhi was interrogated, but Song Shutian was also interrogated. All ten missing people were now present, along with many unfamiliar faces.

Who were these people behind the scenes, and what were their motives? These were the questions that Song Zhi and Song Shutian most wanted to know.

After the interrogation was over, Song Zhi immediately contacted Song Shutian, and then led his men out of the mountains overnight. The two met up again at the Public Security Bureau.

"Little Song, look at these people's testimonies. Haha, it's hilarious! They actually say there's some kind of elixir of immortality in this valley, some old immortal, and rare treasures that are hard to find anywhere else in the world. Do you believe that? It's all just a lie. How could such things possibly exist in this world?"

Song Shutian gave a wry smile. "If people believe in it, then this thing naturally exists."

I just don't understand, how could it be an order that Dong Chunxiao gave them in the past?

Everything seems strange. This woman shouldn't be part of this organization. She's stayed home quietly for years, without any unusual behavior. If she hadn't caused trouble at the Gu family's house this time, she shouldn't have done anything else. Could there be something else going on here?

Song Zhicai didn't care about any of that. "Anyway, they've already been arrested, so there's nothing wrong with that. We can find out what really happened by interrogating them, right?"

This time, not only Dong Chunxiao and her three children were arrested, but the entire Cao Jingxuan family was also arrested, and even Miao Xin was not spared.

Although this person did not exhibit any unusual behavior, he was still connected to Cao Jingxuan and his group, so he needed to be interrogated to determine his innocence.

"Comrade, we are innocent! How can you arrest people arbitrarily? What law have we broken? Have you arrested the wrong person?"

Upon seeing the police officers, Cao Jingxuan immediately expressed his dissatisfaction and doubts.

However, no one would answer his question: "Once you get to the police station, you'll naturally understand what's going on."

Song Zhi glanced at the people he had captured and frowned. "These heads aren't right. Why are two missing?"

Song Shutian smiled and said, "Interrogate them first; those two won't escape."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhang Dalei's voice came from outside.

"I've delivered these two people; I haven't failed in my mission after all—"

Zhang Dalei led his soldiers in, escorting two women. When Song Shutian saw Cao Jingxuan's wife and daughter, he smiled and patted Zhang Dalei on the shoulder. "Old Zhang, well done. Humph, trying to run away? Do you think you can get away with that?"

When the two women saw Song Shutian, despair immediately filled their eyes.

"Old Song, hurry up and interrogate him. We have to go into the mountains tomorrow morning."

They conducted a surprise interrogation overnight, and there was no way to avoid confessing. This time, Song Shutian was very tough; if you didn't confess, you wouldn't get away with it.