Chapter 559: That Fatty Moves Too Decisively

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At those words, Yu Dazhang's body involuntarily took a small step back.

He had already been preparing to report the situation and have the higher-ups organize another full-scale search of the mountain.

But what he never in a million years expected was that Cheng Wenhao had not fled, but was hiding right there in the cellar below.

That actually saved a lot of trouble.

However…

Too easy.

Based on his understanding of Cheng Wenhao, the man would never put himself in a situation where he could be caught like a turtle in a jar.

After clearly seeing his mother, he could have gotten away clean—why didn't he leave?

With his familiarity with the terrain and Gao Chao's exceptional counter-surveillance skills, Cheng Wenhao had a very good chance of escaping the police encirclement.

Yet he had given up.

At this moment, even Yu Dazhang couldn't figure out what Cheng Wenhao was thinking.

To be safe, he still asked the woman to clarify the location of the other exit.

He then called Lu Zhongxin and Ma Jian over.

"Master, go notify the colleagues from the main unit and have them guard the other exit."

Yu Dazhang ordered:

"If conditions allow, you can go down and make the arrest."

After Lu Zhongxin left the courtyard, he had Ma Jian and Liu Miao move the cardboard box aside, then lift the black cloth spread over the ground below.

A square wooden cover board was revealed, with a door handle on it, a rope tied to the handle—it looked just like a small door.

Yu Dazhang glanced at Ma Jian, then pointed at the wooden board; his meaning was obvious: pull it open.

At the same time, he drew his service weapon from the holster, released the safety, and aimed it at the cellar entrance.

Seeing this, Liu Miao also drew his service weapon from his waist.

"You don't have to be like this," the woman urged from the side:

"He won't resist. Xiao Hao only did this because he had no choice."

Had no choice?

Do you know he killed Yao Jing's whole family?

Yu Dazhang really had no mood to deal with her right now, so he could only say softly:

"Auntie, please go back inside. It's dangerous here."

Seeing she hadn't moved, Yu Dazhang added in a heavier tone:

"If you're not at ease, stand to one side. Please don't get in our way."

That line did the trick. Though reluctant, the woman still stepped aside.

Soon, the wooden board was pulled open by Ma Jian. With a "bang," the board fell to the other side.

A pitch-black cellar opening was exposed on the ground.

Looks a bit familiar… Yu Dazhang suddenly recalled the scene when they'd arrested the traffickers in Shuishouyingzi Village.

That time there had also been a cellar, and he had even killed a trafficker with his own hands at the cellar entrance.

Seeing the same kind of cellar opening now inevitably triggered a stress response in him.

"Cheng Wenhao, can you hear me?!" Yu Dazhang shouted at the cellar opening, service weapon in hand.

After waiting a while, no one answered from inside.

What's going on?

Yu Dazhang looked at the woman and saw she looked just as bewildered.

"Cheng Wenhao!" Yu Dazhang shouted again, louder:

"If you're in there, say something. Don't even think about putting up a last-ditch fight. If we really go down, you can only surrender."

That wasn't an empty threat.

With the police fully armed, Cheng Wenhao wouldn't even get a chance to resist.

Toss a stun grenade down first, and no matter how fierce someone is, they'd lose all ability to fight back.

If they didn't want him alive, it would be even simpler.

Plenty of grenades to go around—blast you until not even your corpse can be found.

It's 2015 now. Once you have someone cornered, there are plenty of ways to make the arrest.

"I'm here!"

This time, Cheng Wenhao's reply came from inside:

"No need to come down. I'll come up."

At that moment, several officers from the main unit entered through the gate, and together with Yu Dazhang's group, they surrounded the cellar opening.

Seeing the encirclement was a bit tight, Yu Dazhang waved at them, signaling them to expand the perimeter.