Chapter 289: Crystal-element Tracker

When I heard Niu Ju say that, I also panicked.

They got our information too fast, right? We just arrived at Qi He, haven't even entered Qi He Kuang yet.

As soon as they knew we had arrived at Qi He, they had Niu Ju bring people to surround us.

Shangguan Zhuren hurriedly asked: "What's going on with Jianqiang?"

I said: "It's bad, Shangguan Zhuren, they've followed us here; just now it was Niu Ju's call, Niu Ju has already received orders to bring people to Qi He to surround us."

"So fast, could someone have tipped them off?" Shangguan Zhuren warily looked at us.

"Impossible, these people are all trustworthy." I said.

Shangguan Zhuren kept his gaze on Lao Wai for two minutes.

Lao Wai immediately shouted: "Old Shangguan, don't suspect me; I and Zhao Jianqiang are sworn brothers who pledged our lives. I would never betray anyone."

I said: "Shangguan Zhuren, we're short on time; if we can't do otherwise, let's first go hide in the Qi He Kuang—after all, the mine is spacious and crowded enough for us to hide."

Shangguan Zhuren hesitated and said: "If they can find Qi He, then Qi He Kuang can't hide us at all; it would only make it easier for them to trap us."

What on earth is going on?

Xiao Long walked up to us,

"I also find it strange; that black car is clinging to us tightly—no matter how fast I drive, it can keep up with us.

Fortunately, we took a side road, which managed to shake them off; otherwise, I really couldn't shake them. This is very suspicious—it's as if there's a tracker following us."

"Xiao Long, you suspect they're using a tracker to follow us." I said.

Xiao Long nodded.

With a tracker, aside from the car, it's only people.

I hurriedly pulled out a jammer from my pocket and scanned both cars back and forth, but there was no response at all.

I also got close to these people nearby, but still no response.

That's just strange.

If they were using a tracker, my jammer should react, but the jammer shows no reaction at all.

At this moment, Xiao Long suddenly asked: "Has my dad woken up?"

Shangguan Zhuren said: "Li Ming, still not awake."

Xiao Long said: "Quickly wake my dad; I have something to ask him."

I hurriedly woke Li Ming in the car.

Li Ming rubbed his eyes,

"Brother, we've arrived at Qi He; where's Mom?"

"Dad, I ask you: after they captured you, did they use any means on you?" Xiao Long asked directly.

"They didn't use any means; they just gave me good food and drink, and never asked me anything." Li Ming said.

"This is even stranger. They captured you; they should interrogate you about my information, yet they didn't ask you anything at all." I said.

"I don't know either." Li Ming said.

"Dad, I'll ask you again: did they really not lay a hand on you, or while you were asleep, did you feel any discomfort somewhere? Think about it carefully." Xiao Long asked urgently.

Li Ming then rubbed his head, thinking,

"Shortly after I was taken in, they gave me a full-body checkup and also injected me with anesthetic.

After the checkup, once I woke up, I felt a slight pain in my thigh.

I didn't think much of it, because those days I was only thinking about how to face their interrogation, and my mind didn't wander elsewhere."

After Li Ming finished speaking,

Xiao Long said: "Dad, take off your pants so I can check your thigh."

"What are you doing, kid, looking at my thigh?" Li Ming said, a little embarrassed.

"Dad, we're out of time; otherwise we're all done for. Xiao Fang, sis, Shen Honghong, sis, you go elsewhere."

Xiao Fang and Shen Honghong had no choice but to get out of the car and go elsewhere.

Li Ming was very reluctant to take off his pants,

Xiao Long carefully felt Li Ming's thigh with his hand.

After a while, he then said: "Dad, I found it; they implanted a tracker in your body."

Upon hearing that,

I let out an "ah" sound,

"Implanting a tracker in the body—how is that possible? Why didn't my jammer react?"

Xiao Long said: "This is the latest tech product, crystal-element based. Our teacher told us that jammers target radio-frequency transmitters.

They have no effect on crystal-elements.

Only by removing the crystal-element from the body will it work; otherwise, as soon as a person gets there, they'll quickly locate our position."

"Extract the crystal-element." I said.

"Right, that's the only way; otherwise we're all doomed." Xiao Long said.

I suddenly understood: Zhang Zong's smile, and the ease he showed when chatting with me, all indicated that everything was under their control.

I never imagined that Li Ming's body could have a crystal-element tracker implanted. What now,

in the wilderness, with freezing cold, we must find the tracker on Li Ming's body.

After Li Ming heard Xiao Long finish speaking,

he also understood,

"I was wondering why they didn't interrogate me—turns out they were using me as bait, deliberately luring you here to wipe us all out; that's damn ruthless."

"In that case, we'll split up; I, with the tracker on me, will draw them away, and you all go."

"Brother, this won't do; we barely managed to rescue you. It's impossible to let you fall into their hands again. Let me think." I said.

"Grandfather, Dad, stop thinking; we're out of time, we must make a decision. First, remove the tracker from my dad's body; second, I'll take my dad away. You all just need to return to Qi He Kuang. Hurry up and decide."

Letting Xiao Long take Li Ming away is absolutely impossible.

This decision is hard to make; I'm so anxious I don't know what to do.

Shangguan Zhuren asked: "What's the standard of Qi He Kuang Hospital?"

I said: "Handling ordinary external injuries is fine."

"Jianqiang, let me make the decision for you: we'll remove the tracker, then send Li Ming to Qi He Kuang Hospital for treatment." Shangguan Zhuren said.

I didn't know what to say, because the crystal-element tracker is implanted in Li Ming's brother's thigh; in such cold weather, removing it outside could easily cause massive bleeding, which would cost Li Ming's brother his life.

Shangguan Zhuren said to Li Ming: "Li Ming, for the sake of the big guy, you must make a sacrifice. Your brother can't make up his mind. This matter can only be handled by me. Jianqiang, step aside; Shi Yong, come over—your knife is fast,"

Cut open Li Ming's thigh and remove the blocker.

Xiao Long had the car ready; once it's removed, you immediately drive to Qi He Kuang Hospital.

Xiao Fang, contact Manager Xiao Feng and have Qi He Kuang Hospital get ready. We must act quickly.

After Li Ming heard Shangguan Zhuren finish speaking,

He immediately said: "Shi Yong, quickly bring the knife and take that thing out."

Shi Yong glanced at me; he also hesitated a bit.

There's no other way; we can only follow Shangguan Zhuren's instructions.

I gritted my teeth and told Shi Yong: "Go ahead, take whatever is on your brother Li Ming's body out."

Shi Yong had no choice but to get into the car with his knife, and Xiao Long also got in.

Soon I heard cries of "ah" coming from inside the car.

At that moment, my tears flowed out.