The police in the entire warehouse were all frozen in place as they looked at the several legendary paintings of the God of War unfolding before them. The entire underground warehouse was strangely quiet. After everyone exclaimed in surprise, no one made a sound for a full minute. Everyone just stared blankly at the wonder in front of them.
A picture of a young general surrendering his horse is already shocking enough, and now the entire series is at your fingertips, including a picture of Ming general attacking a city, a picture of Zhen general reviewing his troops, a picture of Wu general killing the enemy... Several pictures are displayed in a row, as if the prosperous scene 1,500 years ago has traveled through time and space and appeared before everyone's eyes in an instant. Looking at the paintings, you can feel the heroic postures of the several great martial gods of the time, who accompanied Emperor Gan in the early days of the dynasty and expanded the territory.
1,500 years ago, it was these people who knelt on one leg and swore lifelong loyalty to Emperor Gan, then turned around, raised their swords and mounted their horses, made great military achievements for the dynasty, and created a prosperous dynasty in Chinese history.
To this day, all historians still envy that glorious era. The development of the dynasty is inseparable from these names that have been recorded in history, and now, their appearance and heroic figures are also displayed before everyone.
How can one not be overwhelmed with emotion?
Zhao Shan couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh my God! This series of paintings has become a legend, but it actually exists. And they were discovered on the same day. My whole family is shocked!"
Wen Qianqian looked at the paintings, her lips curled up slightly. "This won't just shock your entire family. If the outside world knew that this series of paintings had been discovered, the whole world would be shocked."
"Yeah, who wouldn't be stunned? Just one painting is enough to shock the world, let alone a whole series!" He stared at the painting blankly. "That Xie guy is fucking crazy. The antique jades in his house alone exceed the collections of at least three provincial museums. That's not all, he even has the entire Martial God series. I can't figure out how he did it."
Wen Qianqian lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "There are only two possibilities. One is that Xie Yunjin bought the entire series of drawings from a mysterious person. The second possibility is that the Martial God series drawings have always been in the Xie family."
Zhao Shan's eyes widened: "Qianqian, you mean, the painting has always been in the Xie family, could it be..."
Wen Qianqian looked at him: "Yes, it's just what you think."
She stared at the painting and said slowly, "Do you remember what Li Xinxin said? He said the Xie family's ancestors were in the antique reselling business. I seem to remember him saying that one of the Xie family's ancestors had connections to the imperial palace."
"So, I have reason to suspect that these paintings were stolen from Emperor Ai's palace by Xie Yunjin's ancestors, before the fire destroyed the palace. It's also possible that someone in the palace secretly took the paintings away, but encountered an accident outside the palace, and the paintings fell into the hands of the thieves."
"Then this man took the paintings and the treasures stolen from the palace and smuggled them overseas. He sold the treasures in the palace in exchange for the first pot of gold that made the Xie family rich."
"Oh my god!" Zhao Shan couldn't help but curse, "How can there be such a disgusting family? From top to bottom, they are all scumbags. A whole family of villains!"
"It's horrible, it's bad from the root!"
Wen Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "This is just my guess. I can only ask Xie Yunjin after I arrest him to find out if this is true."
"Yeah," Zhao Shan nodded vigorously. "The Martial God series, one painting is 1.9 billion. There are eight paintings in the series. The price of the paintings alone has long exceeded 10 billion."
He then looked at the vast warehouse, which was filled with dazzling gold and jade. "Adding the contents of this entire warehouse together, a rough estimate puts the value at tens of billions, almost hundreds of billions. That's definitely enough to keep him in jail for the rest of his life."
Wen Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "Xie Yunjin has committed many injustices. Judging from the current evidence, the lightest sentence he can get is life imprisonment. If the sentence is more serious, he may even get suspended death penalty or even death penalty."
Zhao Shan clenched his fists. "How much damage has a person like him caused to the country? How many things that originally belonged to the country ended up in his private warehouse? He even smuggled our country's cultural relics and treasures abroad and sold them. People like him deserve to die!"
She nodded and then looked at her watch. It was already 6 p.m. Before coming, Captain Gu had joked that if everything went well, the mission would be completed by 5:30 p.m., the time to get off work.
I didn't expect that it was already 6 o'clock, and I had barely managed to search Xie's house. There were piles of things piled up in the house. Not to mention registering, there was no time to even count them. I could only roughly classify and arrange them. I might have to set aside three or four days later to register and count the stolen goods.
After checking the time, she asked the police on the scene to store the Martial God series carefully, and decided to set off to meet Captain Gu.
"Qianqian, let me go with you." Zhao Shan saw her plan and offered to go with her.
Wen Qianqian looked at the situation at the scene, thought for a moment, and finally shook her head gently: "No, the workload of counting and moving is too heavy. Someone must be here to watch. In case of any problems, I feel more at ease with you here."
After hearing this, Zhao Shan gave up and looked at her: "Okay, then I'll stay here."
After saying that, he warned again: "Be careful."
She nodded, then drove a police car towards the back mountain.
While waiting for the red light on the road, she called Captain Gu. The call was connected after a while, and Captain Gu's anxious voice came from the other end: "Hello?"
"Captain Gu, what's the situation?" She asked while waiting, holding the steering wheel and staring at the traffic light.
Captain Gu paused before saying, "According to the surveillance footage provided by the Municipal Bureau, Xie Yunjin drove a black Land Rover toward the cemetery complex in the back mountains. We followed him here, but the mountains are so vast that we didn't see him on our way back."
After he finished speaking, he cursed softly, "Damn, our luck today is so bad! The weather was already bad, and who knew that fog would suddenly rise on the mountain not long after we arrived. The mountainside was completely white and we couldn't see a thing!"
When Wen Qianqian heard this, her heart skipped a beat: "Wouldn't that make the arrest very difficult?"
Captain Gu scratched his hair irritably: "Starting and stopping is very difficult!"
"At first we thought he was at home, so we didn't make any special preparations. Who knew he could escape our surveillance through the tunnel and run to the back mountain."
"The vast forest and cemetery behind the mountain have greatly increased the difficulty of the search. I've brought a lot of people, but searching mountain by mountain is simply impossible!"
After saying this, he sighed heavily. "It was already difficult enough, but who knew that fog would suddenly fall in the mountains? Xiao Wen, you know, the back mountain is full of dense forests, plus various cemeteries, and it's uneven everywhere. We're not familiar with this area, and we might fall off the cliff if we're not careful."
"Ah," Captain Gu sighed again, "This Xie guy is really good at finding a position. Damn, I've handled so many cases and arrested countless fugitives, but I've never seen anyone so good at hiding."
Captain Gu shook his head helplessly. "The most ridiculous thing is, it seems like even the heavens are helping him. A fog has appeared on the mountain. Now I can't go up or down the mountain. I'm really impressed!"
As soon as the red light passed, Wen Qianqian started the car and drove quickly towards the back mountain while comforting Captain Gu: "Captain Gu, don't overthink it. God will never help such a wicked person. If God really has eyes, he will definitely bless us and bring these unscrupulous criminals to justice."
She turned the car and took a shortcut, driving faster towards the back of the mountain. "Captain Gu, please have someone look after the various locations down the mountain. I'll be there soon. When I get there, we can discuss it together."
"Okay," Captain Gu's voice came from the other side: "Xiao Wen, thank you. I'm lucky to have you. Otherwise, I would really lose my patience and confidence."
Wen Qianqian's lips curled up, and she immediately responded, "Captain Gu, you are the best investigator in our police station. You must believe that no matter how difficult the mission is, it will not overwhelm you."
"Please wait a moment, I'll be there in 5 minutes."
Captain Gu finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Five minutes later, Wen Qianqian rushed to the foot of the mountain where Captain Gu was. After seeing the situation on the spot, she found that the actual situation was worse than she had imagined.
It was already 6:40 in the evening and it was almost completely dark. She looked up at the mountain with a telescope and saw that it was just as Captain Gu had said. Thick fog was lingering in the mountain. The fog and the darkness made it impossible to see the situation on the mountain.
After reading, she put down the telescope and looked at Captain Gu: "Captain Gu, is Xie Yunjin up there?"
Captain Gu thought for a moment and said, "Judging from the surveillance footage provided by the Municipal Bureau, they probably came up from the foot of the mountain via this road."
After saying that, he took out several maps and said, "Our current location is some distance away from the real highway."
"The black Land Rover driven by Xie Yunjin was last seen along this road." He made a mark on the map. "Then we followed this direction and saw tire marks on the side of the mountain. So, he must have come up the mountain from this road."
After saying that, he looked at the mountain with resentment.
Wen Qianqian understood his feelings very well. He had already found the tire marks. To be honest, if it weren't for the thick fog, he would have been able to basically locate Xie Yunjin's hiding place by just following the tire marks.
But now, a thick fog has come and no trace can be seen. Let alone continuing to climb the mountain, if the fog continues to drift, even the place where they are now will be in danger.
A group of people were looking worried. Before Wen Qianqian came, a few brave ones clenched their fists and proposed to go up the mountain to search, but they were all rejected by Captain Gu with gritted teeth.
Capturing Xie Yunjin is certainly important, but we cannot blindly sacrifice ourselves in order to capture him. Going up now would be too risky.
Captain Gu curled his lips and looked at Wen Qianqian helplessly: "Now, I just hope that they are also trapped in the mountains and can't figure out the direction. Don't try to sneak away by taking advantage of the mountain fog."
Wen Qianqian looked at the mountain. There was no light on the mountain originally, and with the fog now, the whole mountain seemed to be swallowed by darkness, dark and terrifying.
After thinking for a moment, she shook her head: "The situation on the mountain is very complicated, but I don't think Xie Yunjin will be confused about the direction."
Captain Gu raised his eyes: "What do you mean?"
Wen Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "The Xie family has been looking for people to steal cultural relics from the ancient tombs around here. They even used the ancient tombs to build underground warehouses here. It's obvious that they know this place well."
She looked at Captain Gu, her tone a little heavy. "The most important thing is that he took the initiative to escape from here. I think with Xie Yunjin's cautious personality, it's impossible for him to go to a place he's unfamiliar with."
As soon as he finished speaking, Captain Gu knocked his head depressedly: "Hey, Xiao Wen, you make sense. What should we do now? I suddenly feel that if he is really familiar with the terrain and takes advantage of the fog to escape, we will have no way to catch him."
Wen Qianqian thought about it and looked at the time again. It was almost 7 o'clock. The longer the time dragged on, the greater the possibility of Xie Yunjin escaping. Now they had to race against time.
She thought for a moment and suddenly said, "It's not completely impossible."
Captain Gu looked up in astonishment: "Xiao Wen, is there any other way?"
Wen Qianqian thought for a moment and looked at him. "Call Chief You right now and have him report this to the Municipal Bureau. Have them work overtime tonight and keep a close eye on all the cameras near the back mountain. If they see any car that looks like Xie Yunjin's, report it to us immediately."
After saying that, she quickly scanned the scene and then landed on a police motorcycle. She stood up and walked to the motorcycle: "You and the others stay here, I'll drive this up to look for it."
"No!" Captain Gu immediately refused: "Contacting the city is not a problem, but I will never allow a girl like you to go up the mountain under such circumstances!"
He looked at Wen Qianqian: "Xiao Wen, I know you are brave and strategic, but the situation this time is different. It's too dangerous."
"There's no light on the mountain, it's all foggy, there are countless dense forests, cliffs, pits, and wild animals. You might even die!"
He gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't allow the guys in my team to go up there before, and I won't allow you to go up there now!"
Wen Qianqian looked back at him and said, "Captain Gu, you were right not to allow them to go up. They are not familiar with this area at all."
She smiled gently: "But I'm different. When I captured Qin Shen before, I was waiting here. During the time I was waiting, I memorized the entire map of this place, so I know the terrain here."
Captain Gu was stunned. He didn't expect that she had memorized the map in such a short time. After he realized what was going on, he hesitated for a moment, but decided to stop her from going up for safety reasons.
But at this time, Wen Qianqian had already got on the motorcycle, started the car with a "whoosh", and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
"Hey, hey! You..." Captain Gu immediately stood up and chased after her, but she was too fast. Captain Gu could only sigh heavily: "Oh, this girl who doesn't listen to advice!"
Wen Qianqian watched the car heading into the mountains. At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind, that is, she must not let the criminals who resold the national treasures go unpunished. If they took advantage of today's fog to escape, she would regret it for the rest of her life.
So she drove her police motorcycle and headed up the mountain using her previous memory of the map.
I have the impression that there is a small path from the back mountain that leads directly to the outside. After getting on this path, you will reach a dividing point, from where you can leave the city or take the water route.
She knew very well that if Xie Yunjin escaped at this moment, it would not be easy to catch him again, and if he wanted to get out, he would most likely choose that path.
Wen Qianqian thought as she moved towards the path as quickly as possible, while observing her surroundings.
She drove for nearly half an hour in the thick fog on the mountain. In order to conceal her whereabouts, she didn't even turn on the motorcycle lights and drove entirely based on her memory.
Time passed minute by minute, but there was still no sign of Xie Yunjin. Just when she was wondering if she was wrong, a ray of light suddenly appeared through the thick fog in front of her.
That is the brightness of the headlights.
Found it, finally found it. Wen Qianqian was suddenly ecstatic, so she gritted her teeth, drove the car faster, and prepared to sneak over and kill him by surprise.
The night was getting darker and the fog was getting thicker. At first, the fog was an obstacle for her, but now it became the best cover. She followed quietly, then suddenly accelerated and rushed directly to the side of Xie Yunjin's car.
She shouted at the car, "Xie Yunjin, come out immediately and accept investigation!"
The people in the car obviously didn't expect to hit someone in such a situation. They were so scared that the whole car shook violently and then they slammed on the brakes.
Wen Qianqian seized the opportunity and parked the motorcycle not far in front of their car.
At this moment, the car suddenly stopped strangely. Wen Qianqian paused, but did not approach it. She chose to stop in front of it about seven or eight meters away and continued, "Xie Yunjin, since I can find you, it means you can't escape. Come back with me and accept the investigation!"
After saying that, the car still didn't move.
Wen Qianqian stopped where she was, thought about it, and didn't move forward.
A car and a motorcycle were standing there in a stalemate in the night. The night wind blew, and there was an eerie silence.
An unknown amount of time passed before Xie Yunjin's voice suddenly floated out from the car: "You want to arrest me, right? But you'll have to wait and see if you can catch me alive!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a head suddenly popped out from the driver's seat. Wen Qianqian squinted her eyes and tried to look, but before she could see clearly, she heard a "bang".
She was staring at them from about seven or eight meters away. From the moment that man poked his head out, she became nervous and alarm bells rang in her heart. In a flash, she suddenly remembered Pei You's experience.
It seemed to be the same as today. At night, on the back mountain, Pei You discovered the tomb robbers and chased them to stop them, but the other party suddenly opened fire.
Pei You was lucky enough to survive.
Wen Qianqian's heart moved, and she was already on guard against them. The moment she heard the "bang", she didn't even look at the thing that made the sound, and just fell to the side.
In thick fog and low visibility, if you hear a sound and still worry about what it is, you may not even know how you died.
She fell to the side and dodged the bullet.
Then she heard two voices:
Xie Yunjin asked, "Did it hit you?"
Another voice replied, "She must have been hit. She couldn't have dodged it at such close range." He then asked Xie Yunjin, "Mr. Xie, do you want to go take a look?"
Xie Yunjin smiled coldly: "No, there's nothing to see in a dead person. Let's go."
After hearing this, the person next to him immediately responded: "Okay, Mr. Xie."
After saying that, the two got in the car, and the person sitting in the driver's seat started the engine.
The car was started and just as it was about to drive away, Wen Qianqian saw a stone in front of her. She saw the right moment, took out her pistol, and fired three shots directly at the tire.
"Bang, bang, bang", several tires of the car exploded.
Xie Yunjin and Qu Fei only heard a few consecutive noises, and then the car tire burst, the car suddenly lost weight, and began to shake wildly.
"Qu Fei, what's going on?" Xie Yunjin asked in horror.
"No, I don't know. The tire suddenly burst!" Qu Fei responded with difficulty.
As soon as he finished speaking, the car suddenly hit a big rock in front of it uncontrollably, and then the whole car shook violently, and with a "bang", the whole car turned over.
Qu Fei didn't have time to fasten his seat belt. The moment the car overturned, he flew out of the window and was covered in blood. His □□ also flew out and hit him on the head, causing blood to flow all over his head. He only had time to scream "Ah" before he fainted.
Xie Yunjin was not in a much better condition in the car. The moment the car overturned, his calf was stuck under the front seat. He screamed in pain: "Ah! Ah! Ah!" Beads of sweat the size of beans kept streaming down his forehead.
But as he struggled painfully, his calf became stuck more and more, and his whole body was sweating and twitching in pain.
Wen Qianqian's lips curled up as she stood up from the ground. She gently walked over to Qu Fei, picked up his gun and put it in her hand. She turned around and looked at Xie Yunjin in the car: "I really want to arrest you."
"Xie Yunjin, have you ever heard of an old Chinese saying: Those who do evil will eventually perish!"
"On behalf of the police, I hereby declare you officially arrested!"
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