Chapter 379: Extra: Tracking the Unsolved Case 4
“Squeak—Gah!”
The screeching sound of tires rubbing against each other was extremely harsh.
Li Qihan's vehicle was completely out of control, like a wild horse running away from its reins, crashing into the metal isolation guardrail on the side of the road!
The huge impact force caused the front of the car to twist and deform instantly, the airbag exploded, and smoke filled the air.
The next scene in the hallucination was inside the driver's cabin. Li Qihan's head was covered in blood, and blood was oozing from the wound on his forehead, staining half of his pale face red. He was lying on the deployed airbag, motionless, his life or death unknown...
The hallucination came to an abrupt end.
Xia Lili took a deep breath and her back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
She blinked hard, and the real world returned.
The hustle and bustle of the dock, the wailing of sirens, and the taillights of Li Qihan's SUV that had just rushed out of the dock.
Shock, fear, and a hint of unbelievable ecstasy instantly swept over Xia Lili's body.
The ability to predict misfortune is still there!
Not a second of hesitation!
Xia Lili suddenly grabbed the car communicator and switched the channel directly to the direct line to the traffic police command center.
Her voice was a little tense due to her haste, and she said firmly:
"Traffic Police Command Center! I'm Xia Lili, Deputy Commander of the General Administration!"
"The target, Sun Lang, is fleeing north along the harbor road in a black SUV. Team Li is in pursuit!"
"According to our intelligence analysis, the suspect is very likely to turn onto Spruce Avenue and continue his escape!"
Xia Lili took a deep breath, and the details of the fatal intersection in the foreseen scene emerged clearly.
"Pay close attention!" she said quickly, emphasizing, "At the intersection of Spruce Avenue and Maple Forest Road, a pedestrian wearing a blue shirt and riding a white electric scooter is expected to cross the road from east to west!"
"This person is very likely to have mistakenly entered the main road during the pursuit. Please immediately and absolutely implement traffic control at the intersection to intercept or guide the pedestrian in advance to prevent any possibility of him entering the pursuit route!"
The situation is extremely critical, and every second concerns Li Qihan's life or death.
"Repeat, pedestrian characteristics: blue shirt, white electric scooter! Location: intersection of Spruce Avenue and Maple Forest Road! Please ensure control is completed before this person appears!"
Then she made a more critical tactical request:
"At the same time, we request the traffic police department to immediately temporarily clear the leftmost lane of Yunshan Avenue northbound, set up a separation warning, and open up a dedicated emergency pursuit lane for us!"
"We need a road without interruptions and surprises!"
There was silence on the other end of the communicator for less than two seconds, and then the dispatcher from the traffic police command center responded calmly and forcefully:
"Roger that, Officer Xia! Information confirmed. Blue shirt, white electric bike, intersection of Spruce Avenue and Maple Forest Road. The nearest patrol unit has been ordered to proceed immediately for investigation and control."
After a while, the dispatcher from the traffic police command center continued to send messages:
"The leftmost lane of Spruce Avenue is being urgently cleared. Isolation barriers and warning lights have been deployed. The pursuit channel will be open within a minute! Comrades ahead, please stay safe!"
Hearing this clear answer, Xia Lili's tense nerves relaxed a little. But she knew that the real test had just begun.
She swung the steering wheel, and the police pursuit car roared, like a flash of white lightning, speeding towards the dangerous road she had predicted.
"Captain Li, the target is expected to turn onto Spruce Avenue and flee north. I have notified the traffic control center to coordinate an interception."
Xia Lili's voice rang out in the communication channel, calm yet firm.
Li Qihan's response was concise and powerful: "Got it. I'm taking a detour around Maple Forest Road, preparing to form a pincer attack from the front."
The conversation between the two was transmitted simultaneously to the traffic police command center through an encrypted channel.
On the big screen, red dots representing three cars are moving quickly on the electronic map.
"Officer Xia, Captain Li," the duty leader of the traffic police command center called in, "Based on real-time traffic conditions, we recommend intercepting the vehicle at the intersection of Yunshan Avenue and Binhai Expressway. The road there is wide and traffic is relatively light. We've set up temporary roadblocks and can assist you in forming a perimeter."
"Understood." Li Qihan and Xia Lili said in unison.
"We will intercept them separately." Li Qihan gave the final order.
The police pursuit car driven by Xia Lili was like a flash of blue lightning, weaving through the traffic.
Her eyes were sharp, her hands were steady on the steering wheel, and every gear shift and every turn was extremely precise.
The black SUV in front did not slow down at a nearly right-angle bend, but instead stepped on the accelerator, trying to use this steep bend to create distance.
Xia Lili's pursuit car followed closely behind, and its speed was approaching the limit.
Just as she entered the center of the curve, she suddenly discovered that a row of temporary warning barrels were piled up on the inside of the curve due to construction, seriously squeezing the already narrow driving space!
“Oh no!”
If the car were to turn along the normal route, the right side of the car would hit the warning barrel, causing it to lose control at best and overturn at worst.
In a flash, Xia Lili's pupils suddenly shrank, and she reacted almost relying on her honed muscle memory.
Her right foot completed a heel-toe movement between the brake and the accelerator, accurate to the millisecond, and the steering wheel in her hand cut in the opposite direction at a fast and steady angle!
"squeak--!!"
The car body was suddenly thrown sideways under the huge centrifugal force, and the tires made a sharp scream nearing the limit, and the blue smoke produced by the friction of rubber spread instantly.
The entire vehicle drew a thrilling arc in an almost out-of-control posture, and the rear end of the car almost brushed past the outer guardrail by a millimeter.
The lateral gravity pressed Xia Lili firmly against the seat, but her fingers gripping the steering wheel remained steady as a mountain, her eyes as sharp as an eagle, fixed on the fleeing target in front of her.
In the communication channel, Xia Lili only took a quick breath, her voice still calm: "The target is still in sight, just passed the sharp turn number one."
At this moment, she was extremely grateful that she had practiced diligently and seriously.
This kind of life and death situation happens in a split second and cannot be resolved by predictive ability alone.
"The target vehicle is traveling at approximately 140 km/h and is forcibly overtaking."
Xia Lili reported calmly while swerving the steering wheel to squeeze through an almost impossible gap.
"Roger that." Li Qihan's steady voice came over the communication channel: "I'm in position, waiting one kilometer ahead of you."
At this moment, good news came from the traffic police command center: "Officer Xia, the pedestrian in blue riding a white electric scooter has been apprehended by us, and the hidden danger has been eliminated."
Xia Lili raised the corners of her lips slightly: "Got it, thank you."
At this moment, the black SUV has entered the designated interception area.
The suspect Sun Lang was apparently aware of the roadblock ahead and began to swing left and right frantically, trying to find a breakthrough.
"Now!" Li Qihan's voice sounded in the channel.
Almost at the same time, two cars, one black and one white, cut in from the left and right directions at the same time, squeezing towards the off-road vehicle in the middle with perfect synchronization.
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