Chapter 347 How to Escape
“Stop!”
Xia Lili's voice was like an icy arrow, instantly penetrating the encrypted channel with an unquestionable sense of urgency.
"Mountain Eagle, Nightingale! Stop right where you are! There are two vicious dogs hiding behind the gate of the yard with the broken fence in front of you on the right. They are about to pounce!"
The two people who were about to take a step suddenly stiffened and stood still.
Xia Lili's brain was working fast, and his good memory reminded him that when they were collecting mountain products just now, there were sausages in the pockets of the two men.
"Nightingale!" Xia Lili's command was clear and quick.
"Do you still have some leftover sausages in your pocket?"
"Take it out slowly. Yes, that's the one! Now, throw it as hard as you can towards the open space under the crooked tree on your left! Throw it as far as you can!"
Nightingale did as he was told without hesitation. Using the most natural movements possible, he threw a small piece of sausage in the designated direction.
The sausage drew an arc in the air and landed on an open space more than ten meters away, making a slight sound.
Almost at the same time——
"Woof! Awooo--!"
A fierce barking sound suddenly came from behind the dilapidated wooden door, and two fat and strong black dogs with drooling mouths rushed out as ferociously as predicted!
But they did not pounce on the two people who were so close to them. Instead, they were attracted by the smell of food in the distance and rushed towards the crooked tree like arrows, biting and fighting with each other for a small piece of ham.
The backs of "Mountain Eagle" and "Nightingale" were instantly soaked with cold sweat.
If it weren't for that timely warning and precise command, they would have been in a desperate situation of being bitten by the vicious dog and exposed.
"Remain calm, back away slowly, and avoid that area."
Xia Lili's voice came again, steady as a stabilizing force, "Pay attention to your surroundings, the crisis is not over yet."
The two men followed his instructions, held their breath, and retreated step by step with extremely light steps, their eyes vigilantly scanning every corner where danger might be hidden.
Inside the temporary command point, the atmosphere had just eased from a high level of tension.
The eyes of several police officers present were all cast on Xia Lili, who had just calmly given the order, with a mixture of surprise and approval in their eyes.
Luo Xiaolu couldn't help but sigh as he sorted out the communication equipment in his hand:
"Boss Xia, you were incredibly calm during that situation just now. Your instructions were clear and your thinking was so quick, it was almost like you had rehearsed it all."
His tone was full of admiration, "Even an old detective like me feels ashamed of himself."
Leng Xiaohe on the side didn't say anything, but just smiled slightly, her eyes falling gently on Xia Lili's face.
It was a look of relief, almost like "my younger sister has grown up at home."
She patted Xia Lili's shoulder gently, her voice full of warmth: "Lili, you're really getting better and better."
"When I first came to the team, I was quite overwhelmed, but now I can handle things on my own."
Xia Lili felt a little embarrassed by the praise and raised her hand to wipe her forehead.
Only then did I realize that I had already broken out in a fine layer of cold sweat.
She took a deep breath and said sincerely, "You're too kind. I still have a lot to learn. Aren't those emergency response methods just now accumulated bit by bit from following the seniors?"
Xia Lili stared at the endless mountains on the big screen. His voice gradually darkened, "But these deep mountains are truly thrilling!"
"Getting information really tests one's on-the-spot reaction!"
Xia Lili shook her head slightly. "To be honest, if I were really asked to go into the scene, I would probably have given up."
Xia Lili showed great respect to the two scouts!
After bypassing the area where the vicious dogs were active, "Mountain Eagle" and "Nightingale" followed the new instructions from Xia Lili from behind, chose a more circuitous path, and continued to explore deeper into Aotou Village.
With their seasoned experience and covert investigative methods, they successfully pinpointed two extremely suspicious locations: one was a stone house at the end of the village with a single door, a high courtyard wall, and an unusually new anti-theft net.
The other place is an old warehouse near the foot of the mountain, which looks abandoned but is often visited by strong men.
They reported the location, external features and observed human activities of the two locations to the command point in a low but clear voice through an encrypted channel.
The whole process went smoothly and the situation in Aotou Village was basically understood.
After completing the investigation of Aotou Village, the two did not stop, but drove to the neighboring Wangshi Village as planned.
As soon as you enter Wangshi Village, the atmosphere is completely different from that of Aotou Village.
When the villagers at the entrance saw their truck, instead of showing any wariness or rejection, they looked at it curiously, and then their faces were filled with unusually enthusiastic smiles.
Soon, several villagers came over and greeted him:
"Hey, you're here to collect mountain products? What a rare visitor!"
"Where are you two bosses from? You must have had a hard time on the journey!"
"Come and rest your feet, drink some of our mountain herbal tea, and relieve your fatigue!"
One woman even brought two bowls of clear well water without hesitation and handed them directly with a smile so simple and almost scorching: "Drink it quickly, drink it quickly, you look so sweaty!"
This excessive and overwhelming enthusiasm instantly sounded the highest level of alarm in the hearts of "Mountain Eagle" and "Nightingale".
In such a remote place, such an unreserved welcome to outsiders is itself extremely unusual.
A grateful yet difficult smile immediately appeared on "Mountain Eagle's" face. He didn't take the bowl of water, but subconsciously covered his upper abdomen. His voice was lowered, full of apology and a hint of awkwardness:
"Oh! Big sister, you really have a kind heart! But this water...this water, we really can't touch it. I'm so sorry!"
The auntie immediately frowned: "What's the matter? Do you think our village is so poor that you don't even want to drink a sip of water?"
"Do you dislike those of us from the village?"
The aunt's attitude of insisting on drinking made Xia Lili and others in front of the screen breathe a sigh of relief!
At this moment, in the video, "Mountain Eagle" paused, as if making a great decision, before taking a half-step closer and mumbling in a voice barely audible to anyone around him:
"To be honest... we both... we both have 'diseases'... that... hepatitis, yes, it's contagious!"
"The doctor has strictly instructed us not to share water, bowls, or chopsticks with anyone else. We're afraid the disease will spread to the villagers! If it gets out, we'll be in big trouble!"
These words were like an invisible alarm bell, causing the aunt who was originally enthusiastically handing out water to suddenly freeze. A trace of imperceptible fear and hesitation flashed across her face, and she subconsciously retracted the bowl of water she had handed out.
The Nightingale next to him immediately followed suit with a heavy sigh and added with a heavy expression, "Yes, yes, Big Brother is right. We've been to many places for treatment for this disease and it hasn't been eradicated. Not only do we suffer, but we're also afraid of accidentally causing harm to others."
"We appreciate your kindness, but this water is absolutely not drinkable. Just take a look at the product, just take a look at the product!"
As he spoke, he seemed to unintentionally turn slightly to avoid getting too close to the villagers.
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