Chapter 383: The Entire Mountain Cannot Be Spared

Zhang Sen asked no more, instead scanning the surroundings and observing the environment.

He had cooperated with Yu Dazhang many times and was already accustomed to the other's style of work.

At such a time, he needed not use his brain; he only had to follow orders.

Yu Dazhang looked up at that mountain road.

Not even a streetlight existed; the mountain road was pitch black, and no one knew where it led.

At this moment, Captain Hua arrived beside him, said nothing, and simply watched him quietly.

Lv Zhongxin and the others, along with the provincial department officers, had all gathered over and stood aside.

They were all waiting for Yu Dazhang's orders.

Everyone here's hearts were filled with questions; they did not understand how Yu Dazhang knew the target vehicle would turn onto this mountain road.

This was information asymmetry.

When Yu Dazhang drew the route on that map earlier, Captain Hua and Qi Fang were not present.

And when Qi Fang recognized this as the necessary route back to Lian City, only the three of them were in the car.

This meant both sides were missing a crucial piece of information.

Only Yu Dazhang could intersect these two lines.

"Park this four-meter-two box truck across the middle of this mountain road."

Yu Dazhang ordered:

"Everyone will take turns lying in wait; as long as anyone approaches this vehicle, arrest them all."

He suspected the driver had contacted the other side before departing.

For such shady dealings, one must certainly make two preparations.

If the vehicle and the people do not arrive within the specified time, it proves something has gone wrong; at that time, the other side will certainly take action.

Under these circumstances, Yu Dazhang would naturally not rashly go up the mountain.

It was pitch dark, the road conditions were complex; going up now would be asking for trouble.

"Call for reinforcements," Yu Dazhang said to Captain Hua.

"Isn't our group enough?" Captain Hua suddenly failed to grasp his intention.

There were more than ten armed criminal investigators here.

In Captain Hua's eyes, this lineup could handle a few criminals without any pressure; there was absolutely no need to call for reinforcements.

"Of course it isn't enough."

Yu Dazhang replied:

"This is such a huge mountain, and mountains connect to mountains; with just our dozen or so people, we would work ourselves to death and still not find that underground prison."

The entire mountain could not be spared... he had already made up his mind in his heart.

Yu Dazhang had never thought he could precisely locate that underground prison; if it were truly that easy to find, that organization would not have operated for so many years.

In his view, being able to lock down a general direction was already the best result.

The method from here on was both simple and effective.

Search the mountain!

Since the direction had already been confirmed, deploying any amount of police force was worth it.

After hearing his words, Captain Hua immediately reacted.

"Leave it to me." After agreeing, he took out his phone and sat inside a car.

It was already the second half of the night.

The tension faded; Yu Dazhang felt sleepiness attack, his whole body felt weak, and his stomach was growling.

Back in his own off-road vehicle, he rummaged through the trunk and found a box of instant noodles, a large bag of ham sausages, and several cans of meat.

This was bought by Qu Tuotuo in Songhai and put in his car; it was just to fear he would forget to eat when busy with work.

Although these were all instant foods, for a hungry person, they already counted as delicacies.

Yu Dazhang first devoured two sausages, then ate a can of meat; feeling his stomach much more comfortable, he then carried the food out for everyone to share.

After returning to the off-road vehicle again, he adjusted the seat and lay in the passenger seat in a relatively comfortable posture.

The consumption of this day was too great; relying solely on food supplementation was clearly insufficient.

He urgently needed to sleep well, allowing his body and spirit to receive full rest and recovery.

The late-night shift did not require him.

With so many officers here, each person shifting for half an hour was enough.

Moreover, their current mission had only one goal: block this intersection.

Yu Dazhang fell asleep almost as soon as he closed his eyes; even lying in the car did not affect his sleep quality.

When he opened his eyes again, the sky was already bright; he took out his phone and checked the time.

Seven twenty in the morning.

Slept for nearly seven hours... Yu Dazhang immediately got up and went outside.

At this time, a long row of police cars was already parked by the roadside; he took a look and simply could not see the end.

Did they call all the police in the entire city?

Besides the criminal investigators, Yu Dazhang also saw public security station officers and special patrol police; even the traffic police had been mobilized.

Just as he stood dazed, a familiar figure walked toward him.

"Woke up?" The person patted his shoulder:

"I saved some rice noodles for you; eat some."

Yu Dazhang turned his head to look; it was precisely the captain of the Provincial Department Criminal Investigation Corps.

He clearly remembered the other party's surname was Long.

"Chief Long." Yu Dazhang stood at attention and saluted.

You couldn't just call the detachment chief by name—the "Chief" had to be tacked on.

"Enough, drop the false politeness." Chief Long waved his hand:

"You're not the kind of young pup who goes weak in the knees at the sight of a superior. Let's skip the whole routine."

Yu Dazhang smiled, then went off to eat a bowl of rice noodles.

To be honest, he really wasn't used to this kind of locally distinctive breakfast from Province N.

Speaking of breakfast, his absolute favorite was the big stuffed bun.

Especially the pure meat filling—one bite and a mouthful of oil, absolutely delicious.

But at a time like this he couldn't be picky; if the leadership was willing to bring you breakfast, that already meant they held you in high regard.

After breakfast, Yu Dazhang found Lu Zhongxin and the others and asked:

"Any developments last night?"

"None." Ma Jian answered:

"I was on shift at six in the morning. No one came down the mountain, and no one approached that box truck."

After a pause, he added:

"By that time the reinforcements had already been arriving one after another."

Yu Dazhang nodded, gaining an even deeper appreciation for Captain Hua's abilities.

When it came to mustering people, Captain Hua was absolutely a cut above the rest.

Before every operation, he could always line up the personnel perfectly—whether in numbers or in quality, there was hardly anything to nitpick.

This time was even more extreme—he'd mustered the detachment chief himself.

Judging by the lineup, a whole contingent was probably still on the way.

"There's only this one road into the mountain."

Captain Hua stepped out of a nearby vehicle, came up to Yu Dazhang, and pointed at the mountain road as he spoke:

"We've already searched the area around this mountain. No other entrances or exits were found, and we asked the surrounding residents—there's really only this one mountain road that vehicles can use."

Hearing this, Yu Dazhang nodded with a serious expression.

With only this one main road, the upcoming operation would be much easier—the police only needed to search along this mountain road.

Fang Peng had once said he'd been delivered straight to the underground prison by that truck, which meant the entrance was right beside this main road.

"However, we did discover two footpaths that people can use."

Captain Hua continued:

"We've already sent people to monitor those two footpaths. If anyone passes through, we'll make an arrest on the spot."

Looks like there wasn't anything for him to do here… Yu Dazhang muttered to himself.

A large-scale manhunt like this naturally had to be directed by the provincial bureau.

All he could do now was plug the gaps.

(End of chapter)