Chapter 2 (3) Big Mission (2)

  In fact, the three armed drug dealers were not doing well either. They had chosen this remote village to make a deal in order to avoid the police, but they still ran into them. In a state of panic, they could only flee into the mountains and hide. Unfortunately, they were unfamiliar with the terrain, and the roads in the mountains were complex. After turning around for several circles, they finally managed to get out, only to see the search party searching the mountain. They had no choice but to retreat again. As they fled, they didn't have any food on them, and at this point, they were both tired and hungry. They crouched in a cave, lowering their voices as they quarreled...

  Confronting such a situation, arguing is futile unless they have strong wilderness survival skills and hiding abilities to sneak through the search troops. Otherwise, the final result can only be capture or desperate struggle... The time left for them is not long, no water, no food, and under the mental pressure of being hunted, three days can exhaust them!

  Peng Sixian didn't know about the incident in Xiupai Village. In order to avoid causing social panic, such news is usually reported later. Yesterday, the Public Security Bureau called him and arranged for an interview at 10 am this morning. Anyway, he had to go, so Peng Sixian brought Luo Jingjian along to the Public Security Bureau for the interview as planned.

  Peng Sixiang, dressed in military uniform, was made to wait by the police in the corridor until almost noon. Peng couldn't help but ask a passing policeman, "Excuse me, how much longer do I need to wait?"

  The policeman looked puzzled and asked: "What business are you here for?"

  "I'm here for an interview... Special Police Force recruitment..."

  "What? Oh, the director and others have all gone out today, it's definitely not possible today. You go back first and wait for notification..."

  Peng Sichen's face suddenly turned red with anger: "What do you mean! You notify me to come for an interview and make me wait here!"

  The commotion attracted a number of police onlookers, and upon seeing that it was a retired soldier in military uniform, no one dared to use force. The duty officer finally managed to calm down Peng Sichen and asked him to wait patiently again. When Peng Sichen went downstairs, his face looked very bad. Luo Jingqi carefully asked: "What's wrong? Didn't go smoothly..."

  "No one was interviewed..." Peng Sichen replied stiffly.

  "Maybe there's an emergency case... or should I call Si Zhe first and ask?"

  "His phone is unreachable..."

  "Xichen don't worry, we've come this far, it's just a matter of a few days..." Luo Jingjuan comforted.

  "I just don't get it! Why do you think SWAT is so great? Must I become a SWAT officer?" Peng Sichen suddenly burst into anger, shouting at Luo Jingqian.

  Lu Jingjian's mind went blank, from the moment she met him, Peng Sichen had never yelled at her before... Tears suddenly welled up in her eyes, and Peng Sichen also felt that he had lost his temper with the wrong person. However, the fire in his heart couldn't be suppressed, and he remained silent, his face gloomy.

  After sending Luo Jingjian off, Peng Sichen arrived at Xianglong Club to find Old Master Lang.

  "Little brother doesn't seem to be in a good mood today..." Even an idiot could tell, but Boss Lang still said it with a teasing tone.

  "I'm about to lose it over here, what kind of nonsense are you pulling?" Peng Si Cheng said irritably.

  "Don't be in a hurry... Do you know what happened in Xiuping Village yesterday?"

  "What's going on..." Peng Sichen asked coldly.

  "A cross-country vehicle... 130 kilograms of goods... Now there are still three people on the mountain acting as savages... Of course, there is also a pack of hunting dogs searching all over the mountain..." Old Lang said with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes.

  "Have you made arrangements?" Peng Sichen asked.

  "I didn't say that though... But if Long Kun wants to take a bite out of the mainland market, he'll definitely need an agent..."

  "You mean it's almost done?" Peng Sichen realized something.

  "You must guarantee your emotions, the initial stage is the most difficult, you can't make any mistakes!" Boss Lang suddenly said seriously, that annoying Hong Kong accent disappearing.

  "I understand..."

  "There will be news in these few days, you must be prepared at all times... can't afford to lose at the last moment."

  Peng Sichen lowered his head and didn't raise it for a long time. He said with difficulty: "Okay!"

  ……

  The advantage of the search party lies in having an absolute numerical superiority, but communication has always been a problem for Qin Minghui. As the front search team moved forward, the communication security team also followed suit. Under the obstruction of the mountains and forests, the communication signal was intermittent. After Qin Minghui got up early, Wudeng Mountain was again shrouded in thick fog. No matter how hard the communication personnel tried, the communication signal could not penetrate the dense fog and the obstruction of the mountains and forests.

  It's already past 9 o'clock, and the command center and the search party in the front have not made contact yet. The thick fog also shows no signs of dispersing. Qin Minghui muttered to himself: "It was like this 20 years ago..."

  Although Wudeng Mountain is located in the south and often has fog, it rarely gets foggy in winter. But today, just like 20 years ago, it's another foggy winter day with thick fog. Hopefully, it won't have the same ending as before.

  It was over 10 o'clock, the temperature began to rise, and the fog slowly dispersed. Qin Minghui's heart finally felt a little more solid, and he also contacted some of the search teams from time to time. However, there was still no news from the SWAT team or the Armed Police Special Operations Unit.

  Because at this time, Peng Sixi and others had already entered the Tongming Gorge in Wudeng Mountain, the signal was completely blocked. The Tongming Gorge is over 10 kilometers long, with winding paths and deep valleys, with a width of up to one kilometer, and narrow places only tens of meters wide. Strange rocks are towering, and in summer, they are often washed by floods. Local hunters and medicinal farmers rarely enter the area. Liu Dajin judged that under the circumstances where all roads were blocked, armed drug traffickers were very likely to rush into the gorge in a panic. He originally wanted to report the situation to the command center before entering, but he couldn't get through, so he discussed with the special task force and led the team into the gorge.

  Although trying to keep their feet dry, many places had to be crossed through water. The tactical boots of the special police trudged into the winter water, and the water poured in along the boot tube, unable to drain. The special police officers and the soldiers of the SWAT team were wrapped in bulletproof vests and tactical backpacks, their upper body steaming with heat, while their feet were frozen in pain in the creek water. On the other hand, the two four-legged comrades from the police dog squadron were excited, sticking out their tongues and panting as they pulled their instructor forward.

  Peng Sizhe looked up at the sky above the canyon, now in the afternoon, the sun had risen high, but only a few rays of sunlight slanted into the top of the canyon, lazily sprinkling a little light, the depths of the canyon were still dark and gloomy, except for the sound of water flowing and occasional low curses when someone slipped, it was quiet to the point of being suffocating.

  Liu Dajin was not very familiar with the canyon situation, raised his hand to look at his watch, if today's search is not completed, everyone will have a hard time spending the night in the canyon, their feet had been soaked in cold water for several hours, some special police officers were affected when walking, and had to stop to rest, but time was passing by the minute, Liu Dajin cheered up and shouted: "Comrades, speed up!"

  "Only a ghost would run into this death trap..." Commander Gao, who had just managed to rest for a few minutes, muttered in response to Liu Dajin's words.

  Peng Sizhe pulled him up: "Let's go... are you hungry?" and handed him half a compressed biscuit.

  The canyon's water and rugged terrain made everyone extremely exhausted. The hungry commander hastily took over the compressed biscuits, washed them down with creek water, and didn't care about the taste anymore. The special police and SWAT team in front began to move forward. Commander Gao adjusted his helmet and followed up quickly.

  Although ghosts wouldn't come to a place like this, the panicked and desperate people weren't as clever as ghosts. To be precise, they had nowhere else to go. In the morning, three armed drug dealers discovered this valley and, with a gambler's mentality, actually escaped into the valley. However, the dark and oppressive atmosphere of the valley was pressing on their nerves, causing them to break out in argument. One insisted on turning back, while the other two continued forward. Just as the one who turned back was struggling with the rugged terrain, he suddenly heard the sound of dogs barking from up ahead. He hastily hid behind a rock to observe, secretly praying that it was local hunters entering the mountains to hunt.

  The police dog squad and the special police team were walking in front, with a narrow gorge about 50 meters wide ahead. The special police dispersed in a semi-circular search formation, with two police dogs slightly protruding to ensure no blind spots as they passed through this dangerous area.

  A SWAT officer walking along the edge of the stream suddenly made a hand gesture, and everyone stopped to be on guard. He said into the intercom: "Head, found footprints."