Chapter 1416: Best to Catch Them Off Guard

Fu Yan Cheng recounted what he had discovered to everyone: "The window in that room was sealed by one-third, making the interior somewhat dim. Unless one looked closely, the rope—matching the color of the bedding—would go unnoticed. Moreover, the end connected to the mechanism was specially crafted, blending almost perfectly with the wooden floorboards. Even when I moved the bedding, I did not spot the anomaly immediately; it was only after stepping back that I realized something was wrong.

At first, I did not take it seriously. It was only when I accidentally brushed against it that I noticed the texture differed from a normal thread. A casual pull revealed it was the entrance to a secret chamber.

As for whether the space beneath that floor is merely a secret room or a tunnel leading outside, only entering and seeing for oneself can tell.

Because it was nearly time to get off work, I dared not enter rashly, fearing I would alert the snakes. I thought to return and discuss whether to wait a bit longer or simply sweep them all up at once and bring them in for interrogation."

After hearing Fu Yan Cheng's report, Colonel Kong said, "This matter is likely not simple. I think we should report to the Division Headquarters. You go arrange the personnel first. Once the order is given, apprehend them immediately. Best to catch them off guard."

Several people stood up and said in unison, "Yes."

Colonel Kong thought for a moment, grabbed his military cap, and left the office directly. He urgently called for his orderly and sped all the way to the Division Headquarters.

It turned out the Division Commander was a step behind; the Commander had already finished work.

He chased directly to the Commander's home and reported the matter: "Commander, the intelligence the Division Headquarters received a few days ago, I believe, is not baseless. It is very likely connected to the people and events before us. I think rather than waiting to find clues before arresting them, it is better to strike first and interrogate afterward. I have a feeling we can wait no longer."

Commander Guan agreed with his thinking. After all, among those who arrived with the Chen family, there must be their people. If they waited any longer, would that not be giving them more time?

Thus, Fu Yan Cheng, who had only just returned to the unit, did not even go home but went directly on the mission.

They were gone for two days.

Liu Chuxue naturally did not idle either. Although it had been agreed earlier that she would treat everyone, given the current situation, she likely could not manage it. However, she still had to prepare for both contingencies.

Hearing that a family in Baifu Village was marrying off a daughter and had slaughtered a pig they raised, she specifically rode her bicycle there, buying quite a few ribs, meat, and offal. In the end, she even took the pig's head.

She had pushed the bicycle out when she left, but when she returned, she was actually riding it. Furthermore, a large basket was tied to the rear seat, nearly giving Mo Ruhua and Tao Saozi, who had received the news, a heart attack.

Tao Saozi took the bicycle from her hands: "Oh, my little ancestor! Don't you know your current situation? What if something goes wrong? What then?"

Mo Ruhua also spoke urgently: "Sister-in-law is right. Why did you go out riding alone? If a young soldier hadn't gone to report the news, we would not have known."

Liu Chuxue knew they meant well and did not dare to say her body was perfectly fine: "Sister-in-law, Ruhua, I know you are worried about me. I will not ride out alone again."

Seeing her attitude of admitting fault was good, the two finally let her off.

The two helped unload the large basket from the bicycle. When they saw what was inside, the huge pig head even startled Mo Ruhua: "Liu Chuxue, why did you buy a big pig head back? In such hot weather, we can't eat it all; won't it spoil?"

Liu Chuxue did not hide anything: "Earlier, everyone was clamoring for Fu Yan Cheng to treat us. I thought I should make some preparations."