Yan Yue and his team's search was still going on. The police officers who stayed in the village received news that an injured drug dealer might have escaped and was lurking around the village.
"Don't alarm the villagers, and don't miss any suspicious places. Remember, the other party is a ruthless desperado. You must ensure the safety of the villagers, and be careful that the other party will be destroyed." The person in charge who stayed behind ordered.
The surrounding police all agreed.
This time, they have been following the case since the beginning of the year. They have spent nearly three months focusing on this case. Now, they are about to close the net. As long as they catch these main culprits, this overseas drug trafficking group will be completely destroyed. But if any of them escapes, there is no telling when the other party will revive. Therefore, the police present were all holding back their anger and said that they would never let any drug dealer escape.
As soon as they started to investigate, someone from the previous workstation came in panic and called the police, saying that two of their companions were being held hostage by an injured man who was running towards the rainforest.
"What! The drug dealers have taken two hostages?" The person in charge who stayed behind was anxious. While arranging for the police to chase after them, he quickly contacted the person in charge of the search in the rainforest.
"What's going on?"
The two staff members regretted it very much. They were just kind-hearted, but who knew they would offend the desperado. Just half an hour ago, they met a wounded man at the entrance of the village. The man was wearing local ethnic costumes and was very familiar with the surrounding environment, so they did not doubt him and took him back to the village and reapplied medicine to him. After applying the medicine, the man said he wanted to go back to the village on the other side of the mountain. Seeing that the man was really inconvenient to move, they kindly sent him to the entrance of the village and waited for his companions to come and pick him up. Unexpectedly, the man was not as inconvenient to move as he said. Instead, he took out a gun while they were not paying attention and held their companions hostage and went into the rainforest.
The police were also familiar with the two companions held hostage by the man. They happened to be the two who called the police in the morning to report that they had discovered the whereabouts of the drug dealers. They also had a friend who was currently in the rainforest leading the police. Hearing this, the police chief also felt a headache.
He remembered the very good-looking boy, especially the warm feeling that the boy gave him when he smiled. He also remembered the boy's companion, a handsome and strong man, who was very careful when talking to them. He looked extraordinary. Not to mention that these people were friends of Senior Superintendent Fang Lei, who was sent from Fengcheng for this joint operation. The handsome man had taken the initiative to lead the police. The police thanked him and promised to protect his companions who stayed in the village. But not long after he said this, the boy was held hostage by drug dealers. How could he explain to the man?
Before he could figure out what to say, his men had already contacted the captain of the anti-drug brigade leading the team in the rainforest.
"What happened? Some villagers were held hostage by drug dealers?" The voice of Captain Wu Jiang came from the satellite phone.
The local person in charge smiled bitterly, "It's not our local villagers, it's the other two people who called the police this morning. One of their companions is with you. Captain Wu, I have no face to say anything."
According to the person in charge, if the drug dealers really took the local villagers hostage, they would not have to worry so much. The villagers nearby were on the border and had a tough character. Even if they were really taken hostage, they would find an opportunity to fight back against the drug dealers. Moreover, they were familiar with the rainforest and knew how to avoid the dangers in the rainforest. However, the two people who were held hostage were both outsiders, one old and one young, and they had no experience living in the rainforest. Not to mention the drug dealers, it would be troublesome if they encountered a poisonous snake.
Wu Jiang's face darkened. He quickly glanced at Yan Yue in front of him and whispered, "Okay, I get it. They can't run far. Send someone to chase them."
After hanging up the phone, Wu Jiang thought for a moment and patted Yan Yue on the shoulder, "Brother, let me tell you something."
Yan Yue had an inexplicable bad feeling in his heart since he received the call from Wu Jiang. His heart sank even more when he heard the words. His eyes were fixed on Wu Jiang's face, his gaze was as sharp as knives, and for a moment he forced Wu Jiang to be speechless.
Fang Lei, who was standing by, realized something was wrong and immediately stood next to Yan Yue, whispering, "What's wrong?"
Yan Yue looked sternly at Wu Jiang, but his tone was surprisingly calm. "Tell me, what happened?"
Wu Jiang was a little embarrassed, but now was not the time to hide anything. He told Yan Yue the news he knew, emphasizing that the police left behind in the village had already been dispatched, so Yan Yue didn't have to worry. After all, the other party was injured, and he suspected that the other party was holding him hostage with a purpose. According to the other two staff members, the other party could have escaped if he wanted to. Even if the other party wanted to kill Lu Lingxi and the others before running away, it would have been absolutely no problem. But the other party did not do it, but instead took Lu Lingxi and the other two hostage and entered the rainforest. He analyzed that the other party must have known that they had leaked their whereabouts, and also knew that the police had started searching the rainforest, so they held the hostages as bargaining chips. It seems that Lu Lingxi and Wang Chaoliang should not be in any danger for a while.
He said this as an analysis, and also hoped that Yan Yue would calm down after listening to it. Although Yan Yue seemed calm, he stood in front of Yan Yue at a close distance and knew how heavy the pressure on Yan Yue was. It was like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
Although he had prepared himself mentally, Yan Yue still felt as if all the blood in his body had been drained and his brain had been hit by a heavy hammer after hearing that Lu Lingxi had been taken hostage into the rainforest. He was standing on flat ground, but he had the illusion of falling into an abyss. Anxiety and fear filled his heart. He had never been so flustered as he was now. Even when he heard the news of his parents' divorce, even when his father opposed his return to China after he graduated from college, he never felt as powerless as he did now.
"Yan Yue, Xiaoxi..." Fang Lei wanted to comfort her, but didn't know what to say.
Xiao Hei seemed to sense Yan Yue's emotions. He quickly poked his head out from his sleeve, slowly rubbing his body against Yan Yue's wrist, hissing.
After being nudged by Xiao Hei, Yan Yue calmed down completely. He knew that Wu Jiang couldn't be blamed for this, and he also needed Wu Jiang's help to find Xiao Xi. He said seriously, "I'm going to find Xiao Xi."
Wu Jiang breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Yan Yue calmed down, he would be fine. He quickly made an analysis. "The reason why the lone drug dealer fled into the rainforest is actually the same as ours. We want to catch the other drug dealers, and he wants to join up with the other drug dealers. I can guarantee that as long as we catch the other drug dealers before they join up, your friend will be safe. At that time, whether it is an ambush or a negotiation, the initiative will be in our hands."
His analysis was reasonable, but it was all based on the assumption that they caught the other drug dealers first. What if that drug dealer met up with the other drug dealers first? What if they completely escaped the police's pursuit? What would Xiaoxi do then?
Wu Jiang had revealed a lot of stories about the drug dealers, all of which were cruel and extremely evil. Yan Yue didn't dare to imagine how they would treat Lu Lingxi, scolding, whipping, or... any imagination would be like someone cutting his heart with a knife, causing him pain deep in his bones.
Yan Yue calmed himself down and insisted, "I'm going to find Xiaoxi."
He stopped talking to Wu Jiang, lowered his head and stroked Xiao Hei on his wrist, asking as if no one was around: "Xiao Hei, how many helpers can you drive away?"
Xiao Hei swung his tail, as if thinking. Just when Wu Jiang was puzzled, Xiao Hei suddenly jumped from Yan Yue's wrist to the ground and swam to the grass nearby. After a moment of silence, the whole grass suddenly boiled like boiling water. There was only a rustling sound at everyone's feet, and countless snakes of different colors emerged from the grass, tree roots, and vines, swimming in all directions.
"Snakes, why are there so many snakes!" A policeman's voice sounded in panic.
After his initial disbelief, Wu Jiang immediately shouted, "Don't move. These snakes won't attack. No one move."
His prestige in the team was unmatched. After he finished speaking, the police officers on the scene restrained the urge to do anything and stayed where they were quietly, watching as the snakes seemed to have completely ignored them and left the area one by one. After a while, they were gone cleanly.
"Captain, what's going on?"
A policeman came over to ask Wu Jiang. Apart from Wu Jiang and Fang Lei, no one else noticed Yan Yue's behavior.
Wu Jiang looked at Yan Yue strangely, then said with a gloomy face, "How should I know? Keep searching."
The policeman who was questioning hit a snag and went back to continue the search. They were now near the Rafflesia and were looking for traces of previous drug dealers' activities.
Xiao Hei slowly bit Yan Yue's pants and climbed back onto his wrist. Yan Yue touched its head and waited for the snakes to bring back information about the surroundings. Speaking of the previous search for traces of drug dealers, Yan Yue was not prepared to easily expose Xiao Hei. He didn't know how powerful Xiao Hei was and whether it would be useful in finding people. But now that it was about Lu Lingxi, Yan Yue didn't care about Wu Jiang's reaction, nor did he care about whether snakes had the ability to find people. He only wanted to use all the power he could to find Lu Lingxi.
It was already afternoon, and the rainforest was already covered with vines and dimly lit. As the sun was about to set, the color became even darker and seemed a bit eerie. In order not to alert the enemy, none of the police officers on the scene turned on the lights, and they continued to search the surroundings quietly.
Time passed by, and just as Yan Yue was getting more and more anxious, worried that if he found Lu Lingxi later, Lu Lingxi would be in more danger, the little black dog that had been quietly wrapped around his wrist suddenly raised its body and spit out its tongue quickly. The next moment, Yan Yue suddenly looked towards the southeast corner and was about to say something when a faint gunshot rang out over there.
"Southeast corner, let's go check it out."
Wu Jiang shouted immediately, and Yan Yue was the first to run towards the southeast corner.
Deep in the rainforest, the scarred man slapped the young man next to him. "Xiao Liu, if you want to die, don't drag others along. Is this a place where you can shoot?"
"I'm sorry, big brother." The young man covered his face and spoke vaguely. The scarred man used too much force, and half of his face was swollen. He also knew that it was wrong to shoot. At this time, the border police and drug police were looking for them outside, but who was the one who suddenly had several snakes at his feet, and they were all poisonous snakes in the rainforest. It was probably because of his reaction. He jumped and looked at the scattered snakes on the ground, with a puzzled expression, "Big brother, what's wrong? Why are there so many snakes suddenly?"
The scarred man snorted, "It's not the first day you've known there are many snakes in the rainforest. Now it's dark, they should be out looking for food. It's normal for them to sense your scent and come looking for you."
"But I have snake repellent on my body." The young man was still confused.
The scarred man interrupted him impatiently, "Okay, Lao San just contacted us and said he has two people with him. He asked us to meet him as soon as possible. Let's go."
The four of them walked in the dark towards the northwest. They were very familiar with this rain forest and had avoided several potentially dangerous places in advance. "Be careful." The scarred man warned, "There is a snake path not far ahead. It looks like it is at least as thick as an arm. Stay away from it."
The three people following behind responded, and the young man muttered in a low voice: "Why are there so many little snakes along the way?"
Someone nearby sneered: "A small snake is always better than a big python."
"Shut up." Scarface suddenly whispered, "Something is wrong."
"how?"
Before he finished speaking, they knew what was going on. Behind a few trees that were three or four people thick, fully armed anti-drug police came out.
"MD is a cop, run."
There were gunshots and chaos all around.
Just as Yan Yue and his team ambushed the drug dealers and opened fire, Lu Lingxi was groping in the dark in the rain forest, taking one step deep and one step shallow. Wang Chaoliang followed behind him with a bruised face and his hands were tied. One end of the rope was in the hand of the man who had rescued them at the entrance of the village. The man had a gun in his other hand, pointing it in the direction of Lu Lingxi.
"Don't be lazy, walk faster." the man scolded.
Lu Lingxi pursed his lips and said nothing. He tried to walk as fast as possible while paying attention to whether there were any poisonous snakes around. He knew that if he walked too slowly, Wang Chaoliang behind him would be beaten. Since being held hostage by the man and taken into the rain forest, he and Wang Chaoliang had thought about resisting. After encountering a giant python, they tried to use the python to restrain the man and took the opportunity to snatch his gun. Unfortunately, neither he nor Wang Chaoliang had good skills. They were counterattacked by the man in a few moves, and even the giant python was beaten to death by the man. Afterwards, the man beat up the two of them, but Wang Chaoliang was the main one who got beaten. Lu Lingxi didn't get hit much, and he didn't know why.
Not far ahead was a tree several people thick. Lu Lingxi tried to go around it. Snakes in the rainforest like to climb trees. You never know when a snake will jump out of a tree. He was about to take a few steps to the left when an unknown fruit hit his head. He subconsciously looked up and saw a familiar little monkey squatting on a branch, squeaking at him.
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