Chapter 2 Task 4 Section 3

  Liu Dajin immediately moved forward, and on a block of moss by the stream, a very clear footprint was left behind. This was the first discovery since entering the canyon. Liu Dajin looked at the footprint, which should have been left just a few hours ago. He raised his head to look at the throat of the canyon: "Indeed ran in, let the third squad come up, and the first squad cover, be careful to pass through this section."

  If the other party really had a long gun, an AK47 would be enough to lock down this narrow area. Liu Dajin judged that the opponent had entered the canyon and walked here, almost reaching the limit, and could not take risks. After arranging tactics, the special police began to move forward slowly.

  The armed drug dealer crouched tensely behind a rock, the barking of the dog just now had disappeared, could it be that he was hallucinating? He couldn't help but lift his head, the dark canyon had poor visibility, he squinted and looked for half a day, suddenly seeing a black object slowly moving, then another one, he fixed his eyes and saw that they were helmets!

  SWAT! Only SWAT wears black helmets! The armed drug dealer secretly groaned in despair. At this distance, although the opponent had not yet discovered himself, once he fired a shot, the overwhelmingly advantageous SWAT would turn him into a sieve! Fear of death occupied his heart, and a voice inside was shouting: "Run... run..."

  Peng Sizhe concentrated his mind and searched every dead angle in the canyon, but the visibility of this section of the canyon was too low. If the other party didn't move, it would be difficult to discover them. He turned his head to look at the police dog instructor on the left, who shook his head, indicating that the police dogs hadn't found anything either. Peng Sizhe made a hand gesture, and Commander Gao crossed over him, advancing to cover his flank.

  Peng Sizhe suddenly had a strong premonition, he broke the wireless silence: "They are here..."

  Peng Sizhe's words made everyone slow down, if the armed drug dealers were really here to make a last stand, then the special police team was in a very unfavorable position. Liu Dajin asked through the intercom: "Peng Sizhe, what have you found?"

  "I didn't see it, but I felt it."

  It feels like it can't be used as evidence, but sometimes feelings are the most accurate. Liu Dajin's current choice will decide the life and death of a certain member of the team.

  "Third squad, quicken your pace, be mindful of cover! First squad, follow up, provide covering fire, increase speed!"

  The SWAT team, which had been moving slowly just now, suddenly quickened their pace. The armed drug dealer, who had been observing them all along, panicked for a moment, thinking he had been discovered. A voice in his heart urged him: "Run! If you stay here, you'll be dead!"

  His hands and feet no longer obeyed him, he scrambled up and turned around to run, but didn't think that this would expose himself even faster.

  "Who goes there! Halt! Police!" Peng Sizhe, who was searching with rapt attention, suddenly saw a figure dart out from behind a large rock dozens of meters away, and instinctively pointed his gun in that direction while shouting loudly.

  "I'm a medicinal herb collector..." The armed drug dealer replied hastily, but his feet didn't stop.

  "Halt! Or I'll shoot!" The SWAT officer's warning didn't stop him, and after running a short distance, he slipped and fell to the ground. His survival instincts made him roll and crawl behind a large rock for cover.

  "I am a hunter... I hunt... What are you people..." He was already somewhat incoherent.

  "Police, hands on your head, come out slowly..." The SWAT team closed in.

  The two words "police" suddenly woke him up, and he had nowhere to escape! It wasn't until then that he remembered the AK47 in his fishing bag, and he hastily opened the bag, pulled out the gun, and loaded a magazine.

  Liu Dajin had already run to the front of the team and was directing, now 100% sure that this was one of the people he wanted to catch.

  The distinct "click" sound of the AK magazine being inserted was unusually clear in the canyon, and Liu Dajin's heart suddenly rose. The opponent is going to counterattack! He shouted: "Take cover!" The SWAT team members fell to the ground or found a shelter, the armed drug trafficker had lost his ability to think, and randomly raised the stone and fired "da da da..." in a sweep. However, such shooting was meaningless except for giving himself courage.

  After a burst of gunfire, the canyon fell silent again. The SWAT team's main task was to capture, not kill. They still had to shout out, but after shouting, the only response from the other side was either AK47 bullets or a crying voice: "I'm just a hunter..."

  What hunter would make such a move to cover up? The drug dealer is now on the verge of collapse, Liu Dajin orders to open fire and fight back, the third team starts to jump forward under the cover of gunfire, approaching the place where the drug dealer is hiding, the sound of bullets whizzing over his head broke his last bit of resistance, he dropped the AK47 that had been fired out of bullets, trying to escape, the police dog instructor released the police dogs, with a command, two police dogs rushed towards the target like arrows, the SWAT team suspended shooting.

  Within ten seconds, the police dog caught up with the drug trafficker and knocked him to the ground. He tried to pick up a stone to resist the dog's biting, but the well-trained dog didn't give him any chance. The dog bit his hands from left and right, pulling them apart. Under the dog's attack, he was completely powerless to resist and could only roll around and scream in agony.

  The SWAT team rushed up quickly, the police dog did not let go without the instructor's command. At this time, he was pulled into a "big" character by two police dogs and fell to the ground. The SWAT team took out handcuffs and cuffed him, pulling him up.

  Liu Dajin finally breathed a sigh of relief. The armed police special task force arrived just in time, the battle had already ended, and they had captured an armed drug trafficker without any casualties or injuries to themselves. This was a major breakthrough. He ordered the special police to be on guard and interrogate the suspect on the spot.

  It was learned through investigation that the drug trafficker nicknamed "Turtle" was in charge of delivering goods, while the other two individuals, nicknamed "Old Nine" and "Water Snake", were the recipients. They had two handguns and one AK47 on them. Unexpectedly, they encountered police during their first transaction and fled deep into the canyon. Not wanting to run with them, he turned back soon after and bumped into searching police.

  The sound of gunfire echoed through the valley, Lao Jiu and Shui She had already heard it. Shui She looked terrified and asked: "Jiu Ge! Jiu Ge, what to do? The cops are catching up..."

  Lao Jiu actually didn't know what to do either, dragging his tired feet to continue walking forward. Shui She caught up: "Brother Jiu! Brother Jiu! Say something, what should we do..."

  "Damn it! Doing this line of work, I expected a day like this would come! Can't run away, then fight to the end!" Lao Jiu took out an AK47 from his fishing bag and threw the bag into the gorge, quickening his pace as he fled. The solitary turtle's fate could already be guessed, but there might still be a glimmer of hope ahead. The water snake could only struggle to keep up with Lao Jiu.

  After the interrogation, several special police officers took away the turtle and tried to report back to the command center. Liu Dajin led his team to continue the pursuit. As long as they confirmed the direction of their target, the rest would be easy. However, being in the canyon made it impossible for them to communicate with the outside world. Liu Dajin planned to lead his team to drive the remaining two armed drug traffickers to the end of the canyon, where a small village could be reached from the other side. At this time, there were already police and armed police checkpoints set up in the village, and as soon as they left the canyon, they would be able to communicate with the outside world and adjust their deployment. They had nowhere to escape.

  Although the plan was simple, they were wary of the AK47's powerful firepower and had to search carefully. Before long, the special police found the fishing bag thrown down by Lao Jiu, and not far ahead, they discovered signs that they had tried to climb up the cliff to escape, but it was clear that they had not succeeded. In the valley below, there were signs of shrubs being crushed by their fall, and judging from the height of their climb, it was likely that someone had already been injured.

  Liu Dajin decided to beat the grass and scare the snake, the barking of the police dog echoed through the valley. Hearing the sound of the police dog getting closer behind him, the water snake was already close to a mental breakdown. Earlier, he tried to climb up the cliff to escape from the gorge, but the stone wall was slippery, and he sprained his foot when he fell down. Lao Jiu supported him as he limped along, unable to move quickly!

  "Brother Jiu... Brother Jiu... hurry up... the pursuers are about to catch up..." The water snake made a great effort, half-jumping and trying to quicken his pace, but the canyon was still bottomless, with rugged rocks blocking their way. Although it was winter, their feet were soaked through, and they hadn't eaten for two days, with continuous high mental tension, their physical strength had reached its limit, and cold sweat poured down their body...

  Dragging an injured man, Lao Jiu was definitely not going to get away. Lao Jiu pretended to reach out and help Shui She take the gun, but Shui She, who only had survival on his mind, handed the gun over to him. With a flick of his wrist, the unsuspecting Shui She fell to the ground by the creek, and seeing Lao Jiu quicken his pace, he cried out in a low voice: "Brother Nine... Brother Nine..."

  Lao Jiu didn't say a word, and after throwing away the burden, he suddenly felt much lighter. It was only then that Shui She realized that Lao Jiu had tricked him into giving up his gun because he was afraid of being shot in the back! As he watched Lao Jiu run out of sight for over ten meters, leaving himself to be caught by the police, Shui She let out a mournful cry that echoed through the valley: "Lao Jiu! Lao Jiu! I'll haunt you even after I'm dead..."

  "Shut up!" The water snake's cry of pain revealed their position, Lao Jiu turned back and shot the water snake dead with one shot, continuing to flee.

  Peng Sizhe clearly heard the water snake's cry, followed by several gunshots. Judging from the sound of the gunfire, it was a handgun, and he was definitely still out of range. It was very likely that there was an internal conflict among the drug dealers!

  They are now very close to the target, Liu Dajin orders to speed up, and soon the special police team found the body of the water snake. The body can provide few clues, Liu Dajin looked up at the sky, at this time the sky is starting to darken, there are less than three hours before it gets dark, they must catch the last one before nightfall, otherwise waiting for everyone is another endless search in the mountains!

  At dusk, the special police team came out of the canyon. Liu Dajin reported to the command center in the first time: "In the canyon, one was captured, one was killed, and the remaining one, codenamed Lao Jiu, escaped with an assault rifle and two pistols..."