Chapter 218 218 Actually Ran, But It Seems Not Ran
Guan Xia originally thought that the mountains chosen by Wu Yang and others as a transit point for their escape should be located in a remote area, covering a large area, and the mountain range should be countless kilometers long.
Unexpectedly, they went downstairs and followed Captain Zhang's convoy, and arrived at their destination in less than an hour.
Guan Xia was very surprised. Although the car was going very fast, they didn't even reach the suburbs in such a short time. Standing at the foot of the mountain, they could still see the hustle and bustle of traffic and the lights of thousands of houses not far away.
Even the usually composed Ji An was a little confused. After getting out of the car, he quickly looked around and quickly walked over to Guan Xia, frowning and asking, "Wu Yang, why did you go to so much trouble to come here? Are you sure the information is accurate?"
Ji An's voice was so quiet that no one besides Guan Xia and the others heard it. But perhaps because of their obvious expressions of bewilderment and disbelief, Captain Zhang quickly noticed it and walked over to explain, "Actually, we thought we were mistaken at first, but Director Gao and I have repeatedly reviewed the surveillance video. Unless they changed cars along the way, this is definitely where they ended up."
Guan Xia looked at the mountain, which seemed so much shorter and smaller than any he had seen before, and asked with deep confusion, "Could this mountain possibly hold something else hidden? Otherwise, if we climb over it, we'll still be within Jianyang City. Wouldn't their massive operation be unnecessary?"
"That's our guess," Captain Zhang said. "That's why we came to the scene. Besides us, the first group, Director Gao is still organizing the investigation. No matter what, we have to find out why the suspect chose to come here, even if it means turning the mountain upside down."
Guan Xia didn't show it on his face, but he sighed in his heart. Sure enough, the real Wu Yang was much more difficult to deal with than Wu Xingxian. The smoke bombs he threw out were one after another, and no one knew what secrets were hidden when one link was revealed.
After saying these words, Captain Zhang quickly walked away, divided the people he brought with him into groups, and began a comprehensive search of the hill called Longbei Mountain, which was not spectacular at all.
Guan Xia and the others were also divided into groups, two by two as usual, and Pang Le was naturally with Guan Xia.
Walking quickly on a man-made stone path up the mountain, Pang Le looked around, kicking grass and pulling trees from time to time, and said, "Just now, while Captain Zhang was grouping their men, I used my phone to search and found that this mountain was actually bought by a woman named Lin Jinnan. No, she rented it."
Guan Xia kept walking, glanced at Pang Le and asked, "Rented? In other words, the development rights of this mountain actually belong to Lin Jinnan privately."
Pang Le nodded and said, "Yes, and Lin Jinnan did develop it into a private property. I found out about it online. Although the mountain is not high and the area is not large, it actually has all the facilities you need. There is not only a holiday villa, but also a private cinema, badminton hall, tennis hall. In short, the entertainment facilities are very rich. However, Lin Jinnan has not opened it to the public. Instead, it is only open to the public as a team building venue for Wu Yang and his group company."
Pang Le paused as he was speaking, then stopped and pointed in one direction and said, "Look, there's a Ferris wheel and a roller coaster."
Guan Xia looked in the direction of Pang Le's finger, and sure enough, she saw a huge Ferris wheel standing not far from them. A little further to the left, there was the roller coaster that Pang Le mentioned, hidden among the trees, but with a track that was not that thrilling.
Guan Xia looked thoughtful and said, "Whether it's building a holiday villa or other recreational facilities, it's going to take quite a while to complete. There's information online about whether this team-building site was built all at once or in phases."
Pang Le shook his head and said, "I haven't found this on the Internet, but regardless of whether it was built all at once, as long as the construction time is there, with Wu Yang and his team's financial resources and capabilities, it would be very easy for them to take advantage of the situation and do something."
Guan Xia thought so too. When she saw the Ferris wheel, her mind instantly connected with the scene she saw and experienced when she rescued Ning Ping'an. That underground space was built very secretly. Even a small boss with not so huge assets could do it, so it would be even easier for Wu Yang to do it.
Guan Xia thought so and quickly cast her gaze to the ground she was standing on. Without hesitation, she immediately turned on the system's shared vision.
As expected by Guan Xia and Pang Le, in the special vision of the system, Guan Xia naturally could not see human buildings, but she could see blood-colored soul light balls wrapped around them, representing people. They were just a dozen meters away from Guan Xia and the others. There were quite a few people, and a rough count showed that there were thirty or forty of them.
At this moment, Guan Xia understood a lot of things. No wonder in their impression, the people of that organization were so elusive and so arrogant and bold that they even dared to attack the police convoy and still could not find any trace of them.
So that's how it is. Guan Xia's imagination was indeed not bold enough. She had never thought that in Dingyuan Province, in Jianyang City, in such a provincial capital not far from the city center, there was actually a criminal den, or a criminal base.
No wonder they investigated several cases related to that criminal organization and always felt that the murderer seemed to have participated in training. If there is such a base, doesn’t it mean that they really have classes?
Although Guan Xia had imagined the criminal organization to be as omnipotent as possible, looking at everything in front of her, Guan Xia still felt that she had limited experience. It was worthy of being a world fused with criminal investigation literature, which really broadened her horizons.
Guan Xia watched very intently. After the system's shared vision time was up and his vision returned to normal, he tried to adjust his shocked expression and raised his head.
Pang Le had been watching her, and seeing this, he hurriedly asked, "How is it? Have you noticed anything wrong after looking at it for a while? Does this mountain, like the villa where Ping An is imprisoned, also have a hidden secret space?"
Guan Xia took a deep breath and nodded, "I do feel something is wrong. I always feel like there is something underground that is attracting me."
Guan Xia's words were very euphemistic, but Pang Le still clapped his hands excitedly and said, "I knew it. What are we waiting for? Call Captain Zhang immediately and get some people. No matter what's hidden in this mountain, we must dig it out today."
After a few phone calls, Captain Zhang arrived, and the others who had gone out to look for the suspicious Xu Nian also came back. Everyone gathered together again, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
"Right here in Jianyang City, right under our noses, there's a real possibility of a criminal den hiding somewhere?" Captain Zhang's face turned pale as he gritted his teeth after hearing Guan Xia's speculation. "If that's the case, then our involvement alone can't guarantee a foolproof operation. Wait a moment, I'll make another call."
Captain Zhang stepped aside to call for new personnel. Zhong Xiaoyu spoke up, "Look, my prediction was correct, wasn't it? It's only afternoon now, and the armed police are about to arrive. I suspect there will be special police as well."
No one was in the mood to discuss this issue at this moment. They all looked at the ground they were standing on with inquiring expressions, and no one knew what they were thinking about.
After more than ten seconds, Qi Bai scratched his head and spoke first, "What do you think? Wu Yang and that woman named Lin Jinnan are probably right under our feet. They actually ran away, but it seems they didn't."
Guan Xia thought for only a second before shaking her head. "Unlikely. If Lin Jinnan had frequently changed cars to confuse the audience after four in the morning, it would be possible. But since she didn't change cars, it means she was racing against time. At this critical moment, what can she achieve by racing against time?"
Qi Bai nodded and said, "That's right. However, as the big boss, Wu Yang fled with a few capable assistants, but it's unlikely that he would take all the core people with him. What do you think? Are the remaining people hiding in this base now? On the one hand, they are trying to avoid being found by the police, and on the other hand, they are waiting for an opportunity to continue their operations and cover up Wu Yang's escape."
This time, Guan Xia didn't refute him. Instead, she nodded in agreement and said, "I have the same suspicion. I think Captain Zhang does too. That's why we should call for support and let the armed police in, just like Zhong Xiaoyu said."
In the following time, Captain Zhang became increasingly busy. As time passed, group after group of people went up the mountain. By four o'clock in the afternoon, there were so many supporters that Guan Xia could see seven or eight figures just by looking up.
This density of people not only makes people feel very safe, but also makes them full of confidence that the secrets hidden in this mountain will be uncovered.
Sure enough, more than an hour later, when the sun was setting and about to set, the advantage of large numbers finally came into play. Guan Xia and Pang Le ran all over the mountains and found nothing, but one of the teams in the search team made a discovery.
After receiving a call from Captain Zhang, Guan Xia and Pang Le ran to the place where the clue was found, and were surprised to find that it was a sewer entrance.
The sewer manhole cover that should have been tightly covered had been lifted up and thrown aside, leaving the dark manhole completely exposed. Although no one could be seen, voices could be vaguely heard coming from inside.
A cordon had been erected near the wellhead. A colleague of Guan Xia's, Captain Zhang, who she had met before, was standing outside the cordon. Upon seeing Guan Xia, he came forward and said, "Expert Guan, you're here! Captain Zhang has already gone down and told me to wait here and show you the way."
Before Guan Xia could say anything, the young male police officer had already raised the cordon. After Guan Xia and Pang Le had passed, he said, "Expert Guan, be careful when you go down. This well has been in use for a long time, and many people frequently go in and out, so the ladder is a bit slippery. One of our colleagues who first discovered it slipped and fell. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and grabbed the ladder at the critical moment to steady herself, so she didn't suffer any injuries."
Pang Le was originally walking behind Guan Xia, but upon hearing this, he quickly stepped in front of Guan Xia and said carefully, "I'll get off first. I'll watch you. Don't worry, I won't let you slip and get hurt."
Guan Xia patted Pang Le's arm with some emotion, then leaned over Pang Le to look at the middle-aged policeman and asked, "Besides Captain Zhang, who else went down? How many people went down in total?"
Guan Xia Ke still remembered that when she opened the shared vision before, there were thirty or forty soul light balls wrapped in blood. She was really worried that Captain Zhang and his men would find it too quickly, and they would be shot to pieces by dozens of guns as soon as they opened the door.
As the young male police officer carefully climbed down, he replied, "Including Captain Zhang, there are six of us down there. Don't worry, experts. The armed police and special police are on standby, and the fire department is on the way with their tools."
"Fire brigade?" Pang Le didn't react for a moment as to why the fire brigade was here at this time, and couldn't help but ask in confusion.
The young male police officer was halfway up when he stopped and said, looking up, "Captain Zhang and his team have discovered the hidden secret door, but it's difficult to break it open directly through technical means in a short period of time. So, after consulting with Director Gao, Captain Zhang decided to have the fire department bring tools to break down the door. Once it's broken open, the armed police and special police will move in."
Guan Xia breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, thinking to herself that no wonder Captain Zhang, who looked younger than Xu Nian, could sit at the position of captain of the criminal police team of the Municipal Bureau. He had indeed considered everything and prepared very well.
Captain Zhang is so outstanding that even when the case progressed to the critical moment of arresting Wu Yang, Guan Xia couldn't help but wonder, Captain Zhang is so outstanding, could she be one of the heroines in countless criminal investigation novels?
Guan Xia was very curious, but in the end he just guessed in his mind and did not ask the system.
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