After hearing her words, Zhao Shan was stunned. "Oh my god, this place is so huge! If it's all filled with antiques, how many would it have to hold? It's bigger than a medium-sized museum."
After saying that, he couldn't help but curse a few more times: "These damn antique dealers, how many domestic treasures have they swindled to go abroad?"
Wen Qianqian thought for a moment and told him her conclusion: "This road can connect to the mountain on the other side. I think the tomb robber who injured Pei You at that time might have escaped from here."
"Fuck?!" Zhao Shan widened his eyes and cursed.
She glanced at the topographic map and, without further ado, told Zhao Shan, "Call the bureau and have them contact the Cultural Relics Bureau to find out exactly how large this ancient cemetery is."
After a moment's thought, he stared at the entrance at the foot of the mountain and ordered, "Call the director again and have him send two more teams to find another exit based on the size of the ancient tomb."
"Okay, Qianqian!" After saying that, Zhao Shan made the phone call as she requested.
A few minutes later, Zhao Shan finished the call and turned to tell her, "Qianqian, the bureau has replied. They said they've checked with the Cultural Relics Bureau. This ancient cemetery is approximately 800 meters long. The widest part of the central cemetery is 30 meters, and the passages on both sides are 8 meters wide."
"I've already told the director, and he's sending four vehicles right over."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Wen Qianqian and said, "The director listened to my report and realized the seriousness of the situation. He even sent Captain Gu along."
"That's great!" She smiled after hearing that, and her tense expression finally relaxed a little.
This place is too big, and no one knows what's inside. It's difficult for just a few of them to control these people. They might even alert the enemy and let them escape.
After she finished speaking, she and Zhao Shan stopped talking and watched the tracker's trajectory silently. They found that the tracker stopped moving after reaching a certain position, which was about 400 meters away from the cave entrance.
The two of them watched while waiting for the main force. Zhao Shan stared at the tracker's cursor in a daze, a little curious: "Qianqian, the tracker is located right in the middle of this passage. How much stuff do you think is in there?"
Wen Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, but it must be quite a lot."
Zhao Shan was puzzled. "Besides the archaeologists from the Cultural Relics Bureau, who else knew there was such a large ancient cemetery here? The person who thought of using the cemetery to build an underground warehouse is truly a genius."
"Others may not know, but those who have been involved in the development of this scenic area will know." Wen Qianqian recalled the appearance of the foreman she saw at the beginning, and her thoughts became clearer and clearer.
Zhao Shan looked at her expression and suddenly felt that she seemed to know something: "Qianqian, do you already know who did it?"
Wen Qianqian nodded: "It's hard to say, I kind of know, but I'm also a little confused."
Yes, she already had a target in mind, but she also felt that such a big case would be impossible to complete with their family's strength alone.
I just thought about it for a while when my phone suddenly vibrated.
She immediately came to her senses, picked up the phone, and found it was Captain Gu.
"Hello, Captain Gu." She immediately picked up the phone and responded.
"Xiao Wen," Captain Gu's breathless voice came from the other side. "The director just told me everything. He said you believe someone is using the ancient tomb to build an underground warehouse to store antique jewelry obtained through fraudulent appraisal shops."
Captain Gu on the other end of the phone was also somewhat indignant: "I didn't expect these people to be so shameless. They used such deceptive means to trick antiques out of ordinary people's homes and ship them abroad. Our country's wealth was lost without anyone noticing!"
After that, he said to the phone: "Xiao Wen, don't worry, the bureau has already reported to the municipal bureau, and they have quietly surrounded several treasure appraisal shops in the imperial capital. When we start the operation here, they will simultaneously seal off the treasure appraisal shops over there!"
"Great!" Wen Qianqian finished listening. "I was just thinking, if we take action here and someone tips off to the city, the people from the treasure appraisal agency might take the opportunity to slip away. It would be great if we could act in sync like this."
After she finished speaking, she heard Captain Gu's heavy breathing and became curious: "Captain Gu, are you feeling unwell today? Why are you breathing so hard?"
Captain Gu on the opposite side was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Oh, you heard it all."
He looked at the dense forest surrounding him and said to Wen Qianqian, "We have already reached the other side of the tomb as you requested."
As he walked, he pushed aside the bushes in front of him and said, "There's no road here. We got out of the car and found it ourselves."
"I looked at the map given by the Cultural Relics Bureau and it's almost nearby."
He panted and climbed a few more steps. "But this is all dense forest, and I can't see any passage."
"Hmm," Wen Qianqian thought for a moment, "It's the same here. They're hiding very well. If we hadn't followed them by car, we wouldn't have found them at all."
She thought for a moment and then said, "Captain Gu, please lead the team to look around. If you can't find the exit, hide first and see if anyone comes out later."
"Okay," Captain Gu agreed. "I'm not very familiar with this case. I'll follow your instructions."
Zhao Shan listened to her phone call and was a little curious: "Qianqian, since Captain Gu has already led his men to surround that side, why don't we consider charging in directly?"
Wen Qianqian thought about it and shook her head: "No. First of all, the exact location of the other exit is uncertain. If we rush in rashly, they might sneak away from the other side while Captain Gu and the others are not paying attention."
"Secondly, there are only four of us here, and there are more workers coming out than that. If we rush in now, the situation is not optimistic."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the entrance and said, "Actually, what I care about most is that I always feel that there are bigger people behind this. I want them to take the initiative to hand it over and catch them in one fell swoop."
Zhao Shan was stunned when he heard this, but then he felt his blood boiling: "So what should we do next?"
Wen Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "Let's hold our ground for now and see if they will come out on their own initiative."
After saying that, he thought for a moment and then instructed Zhao Shan, "Call the police station and arrange for two more fire trucks to come over."
Zhao Shan was a little confused: "Why do we need a fire truck?"
Wen Qianqian pursed her lips and said, "Call him over first. I have my own arrangements."
After waiting for a while, the sky gradually darkened, but no one came out.
Zhao Shan stared at the completely motionless cursor on the tracker, then at the completely silent underground passage, feeling a surge of impatience. "What the hell are these people doing? A bunch of people huddled together in an ancient cemetery. Isn't that creepy?"
Wen Qianqian smiled and said, "Sometimes people will do anything for money. If they were really afraid or taboo, they wouldn't do such a thing."
After she finished speaking, she saw that it was almost dark, so she called Captain Gu: "Captain Gu, can you get a few people to throw some smoke bombs nearby to test their situation?"
"Smoke bomb?" Captain Gu looked confused.
"Yeah," Wen Qianqian replied calmly, "I called the fire department. They have those fire smoke bombs. There's no open flame, but they can produce a lot of smoke instantly."
"If you set it off nearby, the smoke will pass through the cracks into the ground. If they find it later, they might escape on their own."
Captain Gu immediately understood what she meant: "Are you trying to trick them into thinking there's a wildfire and then move the antique jewels underground?"
Wen Qianqian smiled gently: "You are right."
Captain Gu laughed immediately: "What a tricky idea! I'm surprised you came up with it."
Wen Qianqian smiled and said to the phone: "It's thanks to the Director and you for your good guidance."
Captain Gu twitched the corners of his lips and then hung up the phone.
Seeing his smiling face, the policemen nearby were curious: "Captain Gu, what's wrong?"
Captain Gu waved his hand: "It's okay, I just listened to a dirty trick."
After saying that, he extended his hand to the young men from the surrounding fire department: "Come on, come on, let's get to work."
Several police officers from the fire department worked together and moved quickly. Soon, thick smoke rose near the destination entrance. It looked scary, but there was actually no open flame. For safety reasons, two fire trucks were even on standby nearby.
The cemetery warehouse seemed very solid, but it was not impenetrable. Soon, the smoke from above slowly invaded through the gaps and quickly occupied the passage.
Several workers were moving things near the entrance and exit. They were startled when they saw the smoke coming and were about to go upstairs to take a look. However, before they had taken a few steps, they were scared back by the thick smoke. There were clouds of smoke coming in front of them and they could not see anything.
A few people were stunned for a moment, then ran desperately to the other side, shouting "Fire! Fire!" as they ran.
The foreman in the ancient tomb was also shocked. This warehouse was built not long ago, and no one thought of preparing some fire extinguishers and gas masks in it. When he suddenly heard the fire, he immediately became anxious.
So he immediately stood up and went to the person in charge next to him: "Boss, it seems to be on fire, what should we do now?"
When the person on the opposite side heard this, his eyes widened immediately. He ran out in two or three steps and ran towards the other exit. Not long after, he saw smoke drifting towards this side. The workers were also panicked and ran desperately to the other side.
The foreman also came to his side at this time and immediately stopped the workers: "Why are you running? No one is allowed to run!"
"Anyone who dares to run away at this time will not get a single cent!"
At this time, the workers who were originally in chaos gritted their teeth and stopped working for the sake of money.
But the smoke kept coming over, which was not a solution.
The person in charge then made a few calls. After getting their approval, he immediately ordered, "Hurry up and head to the center of the tomb. Move the safe out first. I've already found someone to take over and move everything out!"
After receiving the order, the workers hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted their teeth and started working in groups of two, carrying the safes and running out.
The things in the tomb also have priorities. The most valuable things are placed in the black safe, followed by a whole wall of gray safes, and then some other things.
"It's moving, it's moving!" Zhao Shan on the hillside was a little excited. He suddenly found that the tracker that had not moved for a long time began to move.
He looked at Wen Qianqian excitedly: "It means the smokescreen worked. They're shipping the stuff out!"
"Yeah," Wen Qianqian nodded, "Let's see where they're going to ship it to later."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the door of the warehouse suddenly open, and two workers ran out panting, carrying a black safe about 2 meters long on their backs.
In the blink of an eye, two more workers ran out carrying black safes. Soon, the outside of the cave was filled with safes.
Zhao Shan took out his phone to take pictures and said in amazement, "Oh my God, how many things are there in here?"
However, as if the work could never be finished, the foreman kept urging them: "Faster, faster, faster!"
Zhao Shan was stunned as he watched: "Where are they moving these things to?"
Just as he finished speaking, two trucks suddenly appeared at the door.
"Oh," Zhao Shan suddenly realized, "it turned out to be planned."
After that, the foreman was heard directing the workers: "Forget it, forget it, don't move anything inside yet, get the things out first!"
"Hurry, hurry up, move the things to the car first!"
The truck driver, smoking a cigarette, asked, "Don't you usually move once every two months? Why are you talking so much about this?"
The foreman was very depressed: "Oh! It's on fire! If we don't take it away quickly, will it just be left here to burn?"
The truck driver said nothing, waiting for them to load the boxes up.
"Our necklace has also been moved up." Zhao Shan looked at the cursor of the tracker and whispered to Wen Qianqian.
"Okay." Wen Qianqian nodded.
There were a total of 20 workers below. After a short while, all the safes were moved onto the truck, and then everyone squeezed into another truck.
Seeing that the personnel were almost settled, the foreman suddenly shouted to the cave entrance: "Boss, shall we go too?"
The man seemed to be choked by the smoke inside and was wearing a mask. After hearing the foreman's words, he immediately came out and got into the car carrying jewelry and antiques.
It only took a few seconds for the man to walk out of the underground warehouse and get into the car. He was even wearing a mask, but Zhao Shan exclaimed: "Oh my god, I think I know this guy!"
He turned around and looked at Wen Qianqian in astonishment: "Do you know him too?"
Wen Qianqian nodded, then shouted, "Let's go, follow him, and get on the car quickly."
Zhao Shan was stunned for a moment, then immediately followed.
Following the same pattern as before, Zhao Shan jumped into the driver's seat and prepared to start the car. Wen Qianqian sat in the passenger seat, looking at the tracker while calling Captain Gu: "Captain Gu, they've set off. I'll send you their location. Bring your people along."
"Okay." Captain Gu agreed, then left the fire truck outside the cave for inspection, left one car's people to go in and check the underground warehouse, and the rest of the people got into the car quickly and ran to the location of Wen Qianqian and the others.
The truck was not driving fast in the mountainous area, but because it was already dark, Zhao Shan was very scared while driving on the mountain. There were no street lights in the mountainous area, and the roads were not easy to drive on. He had to worry from time to time whether the car would overturn.
"Damn, they really know how to choose the road!" Zhao Shan couldn't help but complain.
"Pfft," Wen Qianqian laughed, "Have you ever seen anyone who escapes take the main road?"
Zhao Shan thought about it and said, "That's right."
Because they had trackers, they followed each other slowly, 300 meters behind, to avoid being discovered.
They are outnumbered now, and they will suffer losses if they confront the other side head-on.
Fortunately, the truck was driving very slowly. Wen Qianqian looked at the location and saw that Captain Gu's large force was slowly approaching.
The truck was driving slowly, seemingly heading towards the junction of the imperial capital and H Province. Just as it entered the border of H Province, it suddenly turned and changed direction.
Wen Qianqian saw through the tracker that the other party suddenly made a big turn.
"What's going on? They're not planning to leave the imperial capital anymore?" Zhao Shan was a little confused. Logically, these things would be easily discovered once they entered the imperial capital. Going to the more desolate sections of the road in H Province should be the best way to avoid the public's sight.
Unexpectedly, they reached the border and suddenly made a big turn.
Wen Qianqian felt something was amiss. She pulled out a map and quickly scanned the surrounding terrain: one road led to H Province, the other to the imperial city. Driving between these two roads was...
Wen Qianqian was looking and thinking quickly, and suddenly she saw a pier a few kilometers away.
She immediately understood that the trucks' purpose was not to leave the imperial capital by land, but by water!
After taking a look at the dock on the map, she quickly searched online and found that from this place, as long as she passed through a transit city, the goods could be shipped directly abroad by water.
She was stunned by the search results. It turned out that part of the goods were taken abroad by celebrities, and the other part was probably directly transported by water from here to foreign countries.
Just as she was thinking about it, she suddenly saw that the tracker's cursor stopped moving at the dock. Her heart skipped a beat, it seemed that the truck had reached its destination.
She immediately picked up her phone and called Captain Gu: "Captain Gu, you guys need to hurry up, the car has stopped."
When Captain Gu received the news, several cars suddenly started speeding.
Wen Qianqian and the others parked the car about 100 meters away from the pier, and then several people got out of the car and quietly walked towards the pier.
Sure enough, a large ship was parked in the middle of the dock. All the people on the truck got off, and the foreman was directing the workers to move the safe off the truck and then transport it to the ship.
As a safe was about to be carried in, Zhao Shan couldn't stop stamping his feet and whispered, "Hurry up, hurry up, come quickly, or else everything will be taken away!"
At this time, Wen Qianqian was also a little nervous. She kept looking at the car and the location of Captain Gu and others.
She thought to herself that if Captain Gu and his men had not arrived before the safe was carried in, they would have to rush in even if there were only four of them on the scene.
I watched the workers carrying the safe forward step by step, almost reaching the ship.
Wen Qianqian led his men to rush out, but on the other side, Captain Gu also arrived at this critical moment. Both sides shouted in unison: "Police, don't move!"
The frightened workers turned around immediately, and the safe was about to fall to the ground. Zhao Shan was quick-handed and quick-eyed. The moment they shouted "Don't move", he immediately rushed to the safe and held it firmly when it was about to fall to the ground.
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