Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 466 Foreign mercenaries also earn their money through hard work.
"Boss, I need a car."

After regaining his senses, Yu Dazhang immediately made a request to Li Mingzhao:

"You can use that modified Jeep you used to drive."

I must say, that Jeep was really comfortable to ride in.

Not only is it spacious, but it also has excellent shock absorption, making driving on the mountain feel no different from driving on flat ground.

"Where are you going?"

Li Mingzhao could tell from his expression that this kid had another idea.

“Let’s go up the mountain to look for clues,” Yu Dazhang replied.

"Instead of waiting here for the other party to come to me, I prefer to take the initiative."

What kind of talk is that? All the group members present frowned in unison.

What do you mean by waiting for the other party to come to us? We can't find them at all.

If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all. It makes it sound like we're slacking off.

Yu Dazhang, however, did not notice these details; all he could think about was how to break the deadlock.

"Before you arrived, the armed police had already organized a search of the mountain."

Li Mingzhao didn't want him to waste his efforts, so he reminded him:

"There are no caves or similar places to hide in the surrounding mountains, and the trees are sparse. The only way for the other side to conceal themselves is through disguise and infiltration."

This is also his biggest headache.

The National Security team naturally knew that the other side would definitely come from the surrounding mountains.

However, the area on the mountain is too large, and it is simply unrealistic to deploy defenses in such a vast area.

This not only requires a lot of manpower and resources, but also has very little effect.

If the other side discovers that there are armed police deployed on the mountain, they will certainly not risk breaking in easily, but will find another way.

It might even change the offensive strategy.

However, expanding our defensive perimeter makes it easier to expose more weaknesses.

"Therefore, we need to anticipate."

Yu Dazhang didn't offer much explanation, but instead urged:
"Please find me a car as soon as possible, it will get dark soon."

He has good eyesight, but that doesn't mean he has built-in night vision. After dark, he still can't see his surroundings clearly.

"I'll drive you there."

After Li Mingzhao finished speaking, he waved to the group members present, signaling them to join him.

On the road.

"How did Wang Ze get here?" Yu Dazhang asked.

Since this is a confidential area, there must be checkpoints along the way, but Wang Ze was able to pass through, which is indeed a bit strange.

Therefore, he needs to know how the other party infiltrated the target area.

"He first took a taxi from his lodgings to a section of road about two kilometers from the checkpoint."

Li Mingzhao replied:
"Then he walked to the foot of the mountain, disguised himself, bypassed the checkpoint, entered the mountain, climbed to the top, and then crawled down to the mountainside, which is where you found him."

He paused for a moment, then added:
“He arrived at the designated location three days ago, and according to the plan, he will conduct a week-long observation on the mountain.”

“Every night, he would change his location depending on the situation.”

"He will automatically leave after a week, without needing to hand over to the new person."

"Quite professional..." Yu Dazhang couldn't help but admire in his heart.

This arrangement ensures the continuity of the mission while minimizing the possibility of being discovered.

Since there's no need for a handover, it means the person who's to replace him has already arrived on the mountain, so there won't be any gaps.

It's just unclear how much earlier.

"Then how do they contact the leader?" Yu Dazhang asked again.

There's no signal here, so making a phone call is impossible.

If a satellite phone is used, it will definitely be detected. Such secretive units are extremely sensitive to the source of signals, even more so than to people.

"If any unusual activity is detected in the test area, those observing here will be evacuated immediately."

Li Mingzhao said as he drove:
"They will only report the situation after they have evacuated to a safe area."

Making money as a mercenary abroad isn't easy either... Yu Dazhang suddenly felt that those hired cannon fodder were also working quite hard.

Arriving at the destination with trepidation and trekking over mountains and valleys, they stayed there for a whole week.

During this period, eating, drinking, relieving oneself, and sleeping all had to be done while lying down.

If I get caught, I'll never see the light of day again. We arrived at the mountainside.

Because the mountain road above had a steep slope, even specially modified vehicles could not pass through, so Li Mingzhao had to stop the car.

"You'll have to walk uphill from here."

Li Mingzhao turned to Da Zhang and said:
"It will be dark in two hours. If we want to continue up the mountain, we have to set off now."

"Could someone carry me up the mountain?"... Yu Dazhang almost blurted out.

He looked up at the steep slope in front of him and took a deep breath:

"Alright, let's go up the mountain."

Half an hour later.

Yu Dazhang, covered in sweat, sat on the ground panting heavily.

"No, no, let's stop here."

For the next half hour, everyone, including Li Mingzhao, surrounded him and accompanied him up the mountain.

A few people even chuckled along the way.

Seeing Yu Dazhang slumped on the ground, even Li Mingzhao couldn't help but laugh.

"You're really useless, you've only walked a few steps."

He pointed to the mountaintop and said:
"Get up quickly, we're not far from the summit."

Seeing that he was about to pull him, Yu Dazhang waved his hands vigorously:
"Let's take a break. I can't compare to you guys; mountain climbing is my weakness."

In fact, they had almost reached the top of the mountain in the past half hour.

Surrounded by such a group of people, Yu Dazhang felt embarrassed to walk too slowly, which caused his strength to drain quickly. Now his legs were weak and he even had difficulty standing up.

Looking at the Guoan players, they weren't even sweating, let alone panting.

They all looked completely calm and collected, as if they were just taking a stroll.

How can they play together? They're not even in the same league.

Earlier in the meeting room, he noticed something: none of these people were smoking.

In this respect alone, criminal police officers cannot compare to them.

Rested for a while.

Yu Dazhang felt his strength had recovered somewhat and his breathing had become much smoother, so he stood up and looked down the mountain.

Why are there so few trees on these surrounding mountains?

Standing on high ground, he discovered that the entire terrain resembled a bowl, with the experimental area located at the bottom of the bowl.

Logically speaking, the mountains in the north should be covered with lush trees.

The black soil is more fertile than that in the south, but it's different here. There are very few trees on the mountains, and they don't look like they were cut down by humans.

Yu Dazhang saw loggers felling trees in the forest farm when he was a child.

No matter what kind of tree it is, a stump will always be left on the ground after it is cut down.

The place was spotless, with no trace on the ground.

Li Mingzhao did not answer the question, but instead asked in return:
Why do you think this research institute is located far from the city center?

The hint was already quite obvious, and Yu Dazhang immediately nodded in response:
"I understand."

What else could it be? It must be that the project being researched here is somehow dangerous.

This danger does not come from the direct harm caused by the explosion, but rather from the fact that the research direction of this project is in the field of weapons and equipment.

During the long-term experiment, the trees on the surrounding mountains were inevitably affected.

No wonder the forest at the foot of the mountain is entirely planted with trees.

When my country was researching the atomic bomb, the experimental base was built in the desert region, mainly for safety and secrecy reasons.

This place is surrounded by mountains and far from the city, and it also has these two characteristics.

After resting for a while, Yu Dazhang gritted his teeth and reached the top of the mountain.

Standing atop the mountain, he looked out over the other side.

Sure enough, the back of the mountain presented a completely different scene compared to the front.

The trees were scattered haphazardly across the hillside, very densely packed.

"Boss, I have an idea."

Yu Dazhang looked at the dense trees on the hillside and a smile appeared on his face:

"Let's dig a pit and let them walk right into it."

(End of this chapter)