Chapter 324 The outside help I hired for you At the same time, Xia Zhining walked to an open space outside and gently whistled at the sky.
A black streak of light swooped down and landed steadily on her raised forearm.
It was Boss Ya.
It puffed out its chest proudly, its little eyes darting around: [Lemon! Are we going to work again? This time we're catching a big bad guy, is the reward...?]
The crow boss rubbed his wings, giving a frantic hint.
"It's time to start work. This time we need a lot of eyes."
Xia Zhining tapped its little head. "I need to ask you to find many bird friends to help me see which direction the scent of berry resin will first waft across this snowfield."
Upon hearing this, Boss Crow immediately perked up, flapping his wings: [Don't worry! I have wide connections and unconventional methods!]
Boss Ya continues to leverage his social skills.
Not long after, rustling sounds came from the woods, and clever jays, flocks of jackdaws, and even a few hawfinch that were not afraid of the cold gathered together.
The crow had become a temporary "bird liaison officer." It flew to a high branch and used the language and gestures of bird leadership to efficiently convey the mission area, target scent characteristics, and reporting method.
In just over ten minutes, with the temporary command center as the origin, an aerial surveillance network consisting of dozens of different kinds of birds with a wide coverage area was initially formed.
“Let’s go!” Xia Zhining said softly.
Boss Crow gave a short, sharp command.
In an instant, birds of all colors, like soldiers obeying a command, scattered and flew towards the vast snowfield and the endless forest.
They will transform into the most sensitive and unpredictable motion sensors, traversing the "invisible grid" sown by drones.
Against the backdrop of snow-covered mountains and dark green treelines, these tiny figures appear so small, yet so crucial.
Xia Zhining looked up and watched as the last titmouse turned into a small black dot and flew into the distant forest, disappearing from sight.
Next, we just wait.
When the tracking agent and the animal repellent that Professor Lin scattered came into contact, they were exposed in the snow, pointing out the direction he had run away in.
Xia Zhining didn't just wait around.
She turned and went to the temporary logistics point, where she and the soldiers divided grains, nuts, and specially prepared high-energy birdseed into small portions.
This is a supply for the "airborne intelligence officers".
Three hours passed in tense silence.
Finally, a dark shadow shot back like an arrow, and Boss Crow landed steadily on Xia Zhining's shoulder, its beak almost touching her ear, its voice urgent:
[There's a road! The scent is wafting out from near the Northern Desert Cliff!]
Several squirrels and rabbits were gathering over there to watch the commotion!
Xia Zhining immediately reported the information to Xia Tang.
Inside the command center, Xia Tang immediately synchronized the message to the large screen, where a discontinuous path connecting abnormal animal activity points began to appear.
"A reaction has occurred."
"In the northwest, in the Mobei Cliff area!"
Xia Zhining's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, "Let's chase them!"
The police officers in charge of the tracking also became excited, their eyes all focused on the winding road leading into the deep mountains.
However, Officer Xie, who was in charge of ground operations, stared at the map with a furrowed brow. He pressed his finger heavily on the three characters "Mobei Cliff" and then traced the complex terrain of that area.
"Expert Xia, Officer Ji, we definitely have to pursue them." Officer Xie's voice was heavy, revealing the caution unique to veteran detectives, "but this road... is too dangerous."
He pulled up satellite images and real-time weather data:
"The area around Mobei Cliff has a complex terrain of deep valleys and steep slopes, making many places inaccessible by vehicle and only accessible on foot. And look at the weather—"
He pointed to the approaching clouds on the screen, saying, "There will be heavy snowfall in the next six hours, visibility will become extremely poor, and the snow accumulation will increase rapidly."
He looked at everyone and stated the most pressing difficulties:
“In these weather and terrain conditions, our movement speed would be extremely slow, possibly less than half that of the target.”
"What's worse is that once we get in, if heavy snow blocks the roads, we might not even be able to retreat."
"This is not just a manhunt, but a tough battle against the weather and terrain."
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