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If what's buried here is indeed a landmine, then Liu Zhengxing is truly wicked.

The hoodlum said that when he buried the yellow croaker, he specifically opened the box and counted them.

Then his behavior seems very deliberate.

He may have opened the box on purpose to draw attention.

He knew he would be arrested and would have no way to detonate the explosives.

So he deliberately lured people to steal his things. Once someone dug out the box, it would ignite the explosives, just like igniting a landmine.

How many casualties will result is none of his concern.

Moreover, he buried it last night; it was already late at night when he was arrested.

State-run restaurants have patrol teams, so no one should come to dig at night. However, the patrol teams don't patrol during the day, and there are many pedestrians around. If someone wants to dig, they will probably come looking for it when no one is patrolling.

If it's found and explodes, then the problem would be very serious.

Liu Zhengxing's cunning made Qin Yuanzheng somewhat uneasy.

This kind of person wasn't arrested because he was desperately trying to save his son and committed a wrongdoing.

That's really not easy to deal with.

Qin Yuanzheng, Guan Wenjun, and Li Jianlin stood nearby, watching Qin Yuanzheng's subordinates use mine detectors to probe along the base of the state-run restaurant wall.

Everyone eating at the state-run restaurant, as well as the staff, received a notice that no one should eat or work; everyone should leave the restaurant.

Si Zhemao was starving. He had only just started to eat a couple of bites when he heard a clanging and banging noise outside the window.

They sent someone outside to check things out, but shortly after, the police came and told everyone to disperse.

Si Zhemao put down his chopsticks with a sullen face and asked Qian Weiming, the municipal party secretary who was accompanying him, "What did they just say? Why did they suddenly tell us to leave?"

Qian Weiming quickly said, "I'll go out and ask."

While the two of them were eating in the private room, the guards and secretary were eating in the lobby outside.

As for the other accompanying officials, Qian Weiming has sent them back to the office building to prepare for their work reports.

That way, I won't get scolded by the investigators along with him.

After getting the details, Qian Weiming returned, wiping away cold sweat. He said;

"Investigator, this is bad! The police say there might be explosives planted outside this window. Until it's confirmed to be safe, the entire state-run restaurant and all the nearby residents have to be evacuated. The area has been cordoned off; no one is allowed to go there. How about we find somewhere else to eat?"

Si Zhemao was sent here to investigate the previous explosion.

Now that he hears there are explosives, he can't sit still anymore!

He suddenly stood up, pushing the chair far away with a loud bang.

His face was cold as he said, "Eat, eat, eat! Is there anything else on your mind besides food? We've already discovered the explosives, and you're still thinking about eating?"

He swaggered toward the door while cursing.

Qian Weiming was furious after being scolded by him.

Qian Weiming thought to himself, "Didn't you just yell that you were hungry and wanted to eat, and complain that the state-run restaurant was slow to serve food?"

Now they're criticizing him for only knowing how to eat. What did he do to deserve having to serve this ancestor?

The key point is that Qian Weiming is over forty years old, while Si Zhemao is still young, only in his thirties.

Being scolded every day by a leader younger than himself was really hard for Qian Weiming.

He sighed inwardly and followed behind Si Zhemao, the two of them hurrying into the hall.

The guards waiting in the lobby, along with the two secretaries, quickly stood up and followed the two of them out of the state-run restaurant.

We walked towards the exploration site behind the state-run hotel.

Guan Wenjun glanced at him and immediately recognized Qian Weiming.

He immediately whispered in Qin Yuanzheng's ear, "Old Qin, the investigators are here. I'm leaving this place to you. I'm going now."

Qin Yuanzheng nodded and did not stop him, letting him take his men and slip away first.

Li Jianlin was at the scene with three police officers.

Qin Yuanzheng brought along a company commander in charge of mine detection, making a total of six people, which was enough.

Too many people are actually more dangerous.

Li Jianlin said with some envy, "Why did Director Guan leave? Oh, I really envy him. His department probably won't be contacted by the investigators."

The investigators wouldn't actually contact the military.

Investigators have no jurisdiction over matters concerning the military.

Investigators generally cannot easily inquire about matters concerning the Revolutionary Committee, as they are independent systems, each acting on its own and not interfering with each other.

The investigators were only in charge of officials like Qian Weiming.

Qin Yuanzheng, fearing that Li Jianlin might feel uncomfortable, explained to him, "This investigator, Si Zhemao, has a family feud with the Revolutionary Committee, so it's better to prevent them from meeting."

Li Jianlin said in surprise, "So that's how it is..."

He really didn't know about this.

Si Zhemao rose through the ranks quickly, which was also related to his family background.

During the years when the turmoil was at its worst, his family was misunderstood and their home was ransacked by the Revolutionary Committee.

Even he was arrested and sent to a labor camp.

Si Zhemao hated these people in the Revolutionary Committee.

He almost never dealt with the Revolutionary Committee. Whenever he did, it was always the Revolutionary Committee that made concessions, after all, Si Zhemao's methods were also very shrewd.

A few years ago, Guan Wenjun was very powerful, and everyone was afraid of him.

However, in the past two years, he felt that the situation was not right and that the Revolutionary Committee might be abolished in the future, and the form of revolution would change.

He has offended too many people and has been trying to use his connections to transfer his job to a government position for the past year. This is why he has been hesitant to act lately and doesn't even dare to offend the head of a county personnel department.

After Guan Wenjun ran away.

Si Zhemao arrived with Qian Weiming. He recognized Qin Yuanzheng and asked, "Commander Qin, how did it go? Did you find the explosives?"

Qin Yuanzheng: "We're still investigating."

Si Zhemao then asked, "Who reported the presence of explosives? Are there any witnesses?"

Li Jianlin quickly replied, "Yes, yes, it's over there."

As he spoke, he pointed to a corner and showed it to Si Zhemao to the thug lying on the ground.

Si Zhemao only glanced at it and didn't go over to ask any questions.

He now stared intently at the soldier who was using a mine detector to search for explosives, his expression serious.

The group stood there, not daring to say much. Police tape had been put up around the area, and several police officers were guarding the entrances and exits of the alley, preventing ordinary people from entering.

About half an hour later, the company commander holding the mine detector suddenly stopped.

The red light on the mine detector was flashing, and he said solemnly, "Commander, there's something down there!"

Qin Yuanzheng immediately said to Si Zhemao and the others beside him, "You guys stay where you are, I'll go take a look."

Si Zhemao: "Okay, okay, hurry up and take a look, be careful."

Qian Weiming was so nervous that he broke out in a cold sweat, and his legs instinctively tried to back away.

But seeing that Si Zhemao and Li Jianlin were both standing still, he stubbornly stood still as well, afraid of appearing too cowardly.

Thinking to myself, these people are truly worthy of being from the military; look at their manners!

As Qin Yuanzheng walked forward, he suddenly looked to the other side as if by telepathy.

Sure enough, he saw his wife standing near the cordon, looking at him with a worried expression.

Wang Xue kept urging Qiao Lanshu to leave from behind, but she refused, saying, "This is outside the cordon, it's safe. I haven't even gone in yet."

Wang Xue knew, of course, that this was a safe place.

But she was just scared.

These days, who isn't afraid of explosives? It's kind of scary.

When Qin Yuanzheng saw Qiao Lanshu there, he waved to her, signaling her to go back first and not stand there.

Qiao Lanshu waved to him, but remained standing at a distance, not leaving.

There were other onlookers nearby, all curious about what might be unearthed here.

Because it was far away, Qin Yuanzheng didn't go over.

He walked to the scene with a serious expression. The company commander slowly retracted the detector and said in a low voice, "Regimental Commander, something has been detected here, but we're not sure what it is."

He said in a low voice, "It could also be stone or metal."

This Type 69 mine detector is prone to misjudgment; it will flash its warning light as soon as it detects some stones or metal fragments.

Qin Yuanzheng brought over a pickaxe and said, "We'll find out once we dig it open."

The two of them quietly dug in the soil, while everyone around watched from a distance, no one daring to approach.

Even Si Zhemao, who was extremely anxious, did not step forward.

Firstly, they were afraid of stepping on things they shouldn't, which would cause trouble for the soldiers' work.

Secondly, I was afraid that if I went there, it would distract the soldiers.

He nervously spun around in place, then glanced in Qiao Lanshu's direction and asked Qian Weiming, "Who was Commander Qin looking at just now? Who is that girl to him?"

Qian Weiming was extremely flustered. He silently took two steps back before saying, "Oh, that's Qin Tuan's family member. She just got married a few months ago and I heard she's pregnant."

Upon hearing that she was pregnant, Si Zhemao glanced at Qiao Lanshu again and said, "This girl is really amazing. She can make an infertile man a father. She must have been a pomegranate spirit in her past life."

Qian Weiming: "..."

That joke was so lame, he really can't laugh now.

Over there, Qin Yuanzheng and his subordinates finally dug up the box.

The two of them had long since discarded their pickaxes and were digging with their bare hands.

At this point, his subordinates didn't dare to take action, so Qin Yuanzheng was left to dig alone.

Qin Yuanzheng wasn't wearing gloves, and his hands were red from the cold. He carefully swept away the soil and slowly dug out the box.

Suddenly, he stopped moving, and his subordinates quickly called out, "Commander!"

Both men knelt on the ground, cold sweat pouring down Qin Yuanzheng's forehead. He remained motionless for a full two seconds before saying in a deep voice, "What are you yelling about? Trying to scare me to death?"

The company commander was pale and his forehead was covered in sweat. He knelt down beside him, not daring to breathe.

Right next to the box, there was a landmine!

The landmine was buried deeper than the box, so when they dug up the box, they didn't see the landmine.

If an ordinary person were to dig up the box at this point, there would only be two possibilities.

Either you shovel down and hit a landmine, and then the landmine explodes.

Either the shovel hit a box, and while digging it out, it struck a landmine, which then exploded.

Even Qin Yuanzheng was sweating profusely when faced with this situation.

The company commander whispered, "Regimental commander, what kind of mine is this?"

After checking carefully and confirming that his hands had not triggered anything, Qin Yuanzheng slowly withdrew them.

Cold sweat dripped down his forehead and was buried in the soil. He wiped it casually with his sleeve, then lay down to examine it carefully.

The company commander next to him was so frightened that his face turned pale.

Although the company commander had seen many situations and had led his troops to clear many mines, he had also seen many situations.

But what happened today still frightened him.

This is not a battlefield, not a mountainous area, not a rehearsal ground.

This is the city center, the bustling downtown area, a state-run restaurant, a place where people live and walk every day!

There are landmines here!

Still using this insidious method of planting mines, are they trying to lure people over to detonate them?

What an insidious tactic!

This landmine was buried deep, right at the base of the wall, so not many people would normally walk close to the base of the wall.

Therefore, Qin Yuanzheng ruled out both pressing and loosening the hair from the very beginning, and of course, his judgment was correct.

He saw a thin thread tied to the landmine, unsure if it was fishing line. The thread was attached to a box, and it would explode immediately if the box moved.

He breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "It's a tripwire mine."

Liu Zhengxing must have had a specific purpose and time requirement, which is why he tied the line to the box.

Otherwise, he would simply leave the wire on the ground, so that it would explode immediately if any animal or person passed by.

The last time a bomb exploded in the middle of the night on the street, it was probably done in a similar way.

His target this time was the people eating in the state-run restaurant, so he calculated the time and used yellow croaker to lure the thugs to dig for treasure.

The cunning and ruthlessness of these spies are simply appalling.

Qin Yuanzheng said in a deep voice, "Continue the probe, but be careful."

The company commander nodded and continued to use the detector to explore the surrounding area.

Qin Yuanzheng opened the tool bag hanging on his waist, took out a small shovel, and continued to dig. After all the landmines were exposed, he took out tweezers, used his fingertips to pinch the end of the thin wire closest to the fuse, and fixed it firmly. With his other hand, he took out special wire cutters and aimed them at the position of the wire closest to the fuse.

The atmosphere was tense, and everyone was watching Qin Yuanzheng's every move.

Qiao Lanshu stood at a distance, her heart pounding with nervousness, her face pale.

Because she was so nervous, Qiao Lanshu even felt dizzy and nauseous.

She hadn't experienced pregnancy symptoms for a long time, but now, due to nervousness, she suddenly felt nauseous and started sweating profusely.

But she held back, not showing it, and just stared intently in Qin Yuanzheng's direction, remaining motionless.

Wang Xue looked at her, somewhat worried, but at this moment, she dared not speak.

That was so exciting! To witness soldiers clearing mines in my lifetime is something I can brag about for the rest of my life.

Qin Yuanzheng looked serious and focused, with only the sound of the cold wind whistling in his ears.

With a slight twist of his wrist, he cut the thin thread with a "snap".

He didn't stop, and immediately used tweezers to pull both ends of the wire to the sides, keeping them far away from the fuse, making sure there was no possibility of it springing back before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After that, he used a small shovel to clean the soil around the landmine, revealing the full appearance of the fuse;

Qin Yuanzheng skillfully gripped the fuse clip, gently pried it open, and completely removed the landmine's fuse. Only then did he truly breathe a sigh of relief.

A landmine without its fuse is just an ordinary lump of iron and poses no further danger.

This item will be sent back to the military unit for centralized disposal later.

In fact, in this situation, if it were in the wild, they would just use explosives.

However, they cannot detonate it here, because the impact would be enormous.

But there was more than one landmine. Not long after, the detector on the company commander's end beeped again: "Regimental Commander, there's another one here!"

Si Zhemao cursed angrily, "Damn it, how many did they bury?"