Chapter 487: The Cunning Opponent

Truly boring... Yu Dazhang was simply too lazy to chat about this with them.

"I haven't participated in even a few cases; where would I get a kill count?"

He explained with a helpless expression:

"Moreover, the nature of our work differs greatly from yours; not all suspects are desperate criminals."

Seeing them nod deeply in agreement, Yu Dazhang added:

"Besides, cases come in many types. When I first joined the police force, I was mainly responsible for anti-pickpocketing work."

This made it even clearer.

Anti-pickpocketing targets theft behavior; those faced are mostly petty thieves, posing basically no danger.

These people don't have such great crimes, so during arrests they basically offer no resistance.

Many police officers spent their whole lives doing anti-pickpocketing; let alone killing suspects, they didn't even fire a gun.

"Not a single one?" the tall, thin team member asked again.

Yu Dazhang didn't answer, only waved his hand.

"That shouldn't be," Xiao Yi interjected:

"The aura around you doesn't look like someone who hasn't seen blood; I can even sense the smell of blood on you."

Beast perception... Yu Dazhang knew he wasn't exaggerating.

People in the National Security Bureau who deal with danger year after year have perception abilities that are unusually sharp.

This is an ability humans are born with; it's just that now that we don't hunt, this perception ability has gradually atrophied.

Those butchers who slaughter animals possess this aura.

When they approach animals, before they even act, the animals are basically scared into peeing themselves; even the fiercest, most aggressive dogs will tuck their tails when they see them.

"You're being overly sensitive."

Yu Dazhang naturally couldn't admit it:

"Where's the smell of blood? You're talking nonsense; why didn't I smell anything?"

If I tell the truth, how can I slack off... he muttered to himself.

If these people knew his kill count, they would definitely think he was an expert.

Once danger arose, everyone would very likely make him charge to the front.

The risk is too great.

If given a choice, Yu Dazhang naturally didn't want to take this risk; safety first, after all.

Seeing him deny it repeatedly, the three didn't continue pressing.

Of course, they were still very confident in their judgment; it's just that since it involved personal privacy, they didn't want to pry too much.

After chatting idly for a few more moments, the room fell silent, and the four each found a spot to close their eyes and rest.

At six-thirty in the evening, the sky outside had turned completely dark, and they received the order to move.

The four boarded a business van and drove toward the outskirts of the Fifty-Third Institute.

Fifteen minutes later, the business van drove out of the outer checkpoint, traveled a bit further, and stopped at a fork in the road.

Regarding the decision to stop here, no one in the car voiced an opinion.

Yu Dazhang knew clearly in his heart that the more conspicuous a place seemed, the less likely it was to arouse suspicion.

Especially at a road junction, a place where vehicles frequently pass.

Conversely, if the car were parked in a hidden spot, it would be even more likely to be noticed.

A guilty conscience applies to every industry; even police officers lying in wait suffer from this psychology.

The National Security Bureau is truly professional... Yu Dazhang sighed in his heart.

Acting alongside such people made him feel very secure.

The silence inside the car was so profound a pin could be heard dropping; all four looked in different directions.

About half an hour later.

Yu Dazhang suddenly spoke in a low voice:

"They're here."

The other three immediately looked in the direction he was observing.

Sure enough, a black off-road vehicle slowly approached from the distance; its speed wasn't fast, but it was very steady.

"How did you know this vehicle was it?" Xiao Yi asked.

The information provided by Ying Xuelian in her testimony was very limited; she merely mentioned that the other party would arrive outside the test zone at eight o'clock in the evening. As for other aspects, such as the exact number of people and the model of the vehicle driven, she knew nothing.

The three people sent out earlier also failed to mention any information regarding the vehicle.

So they didn't know what kind of car the other party would drive.

This was also the main reason they parked the car at the fork in the road to observe.

"Wang Ze is sitting in the passenger seat of that car."

Yu Dazhang said softly:

"Just now, the driver's cabin of that car lit up briefly; it was probably the glow from a mobile phone. I happened to recognize Wang Ze."

After hearing this, the three had no reaction.

Or rather, they were all completely stunned.

Are you kidding?

From such a far distance just now, while the vehicle was still moving, it lit up once, and you recognized the person?

Does your pair of eyes come with an eight-times zoom lens?

During the Stunned effort of the three, that black off-road vehicle drove past them, heading straight for the direction of the Fifty-Third Institute.

After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yi still picked up the satellite phone and dialed out:

"A black SUV is heading toward the target area…"

He paused, gritted his teeth, and added:

"We've spotted Wang Ze sitting in the passenger seat."

By saying this, he was signaling that he believed Yu Dazhang's words and regarded him as a member of the team.

Even if Yu Dazhang had been wrong, it would be a mistake for the entire team.

Distrust wasn't an option either—this fatty's actions had always been outrageous, but he'd never once been wrong.

What followed was a long wait.

About twenty minutes later, the other team sent back a reply:

"Confirmed, that black SUV is the target vehicle. Four people on the opposite side. They've now broken through the outer checkpoint and are on the mountain road."

It really was that car!

At this moment, the three people in the car all involuntarily glanced at Yu Dazhang.

His eyesight was just too good.

Anyone who could enter the National Security Special Action Team might not have superhuman vision, but it was certainly above standard.

But compared with this fatty now, they felt as if they themselves were severely nearsighted.

Yet Yu Dazhang at this moment hadn't noticed their actions at all.

He was leaning against the back seat, resting with his eyes closed.

Unlike the calm on the surface, his brain was running at full speed.

When the other team had replied just now, he had glanced at the time.

Seven-twelve.

At those mercenaries' pace, crossing that mountain would take about half an hour.

Calculating from this time, they would reach outside the test area fifteen minutes earlier than the estimated time.

This timing must have been calculated before they came—not early, not late.

The leader was very professional, and the chosen rendezvous time was also extremely clever.

If an amateur had led the team, they would very likely have set the time for the wee hours of the morning.

In a mountain ravine like this, the dead of night was actually more dangerous; any little sound would alert the guards.

Moreover, Ying Xuelian wouldn't have a chance to come out during this time period either.

By contrast, the eight o'clock in the evening time slot had none of these problems.

This was exactly when people had finished dinner and were at leisure and entertainment—the moment when the guards were most relaxed.

For Ying Xuelian, any excuse would do to walk out of the test area during this time period.

Cunning opponents… Yu Dazhang silently gave his assessment in his heart.

Before he knew it, another hour had passed.

This time, the one who sent news was Li Mingzhao.

"The other side has successfully rendezvoused and entered the mountain. Estimated another twenty minutes before they escape the target area. You don't need to follow too closely—Ying Xuelian has a positioning device on her."

(End of chapter)