The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

Chapter 1006: Xu Le, the Smart One

The further north you go, the sparser the population is. As the scope of investigation expands, the task of the people responsible for the investigation becomes heavier.

The operatives from the Investigation Department this time are all elite soldiers and strong generals. One of their main goals is to obtain evidence of Lang Jingtian's crime and make it a done deal.

The other is to find his final delivery person.

Although no capture has been made yet, everyone is very excited. Having crossed the border from the south and risked their lives, it goes without saying that it must be a big fish, and everyone is on the alert.

"People have been dispatched to Chengzi East Street~!"

"These are all old neighbors who have lived here for decades. Be careful to conceal your identity. People from the other side have also been sent over. The possibility of conducting transactions on the east coast cannot be ruled out~!"

A private house on Chengzi West Street was temporarily requisitioned and used as a command post. People were coming in and out from time to time. Shen Xinnian was among them, staring directly at the 1:500 military map of Mentougou.

Although he was not present at the scene in person, the location of Lang Jingtian was clearly marked on the map as the staff continued to report.

"There are still some residents here. We are considering not disturbing them. He will also consider this issue and wonder if they are still in the north~!"

At one side, another action team leader held his chin, thought for a moment, then drew a circle on the north side of the map with his finger.

"We can't rule it out, so we can only cast a wide net to catch more fish. There are still some courtyards on Chengzi East Street, and we can't be sure where he is exactly. Let's wait for news~!"

Shen Xinnian's eyes were a little red. After holding a meeting with the people in the investigation department last night, he thought about it again before going to bed. Now the sequelae of lack of sleep have appeared, and he looks a little tired.

But everyone present knew that it was the final moment and today would be the day for the results to come out. Shen Xinnian had to force himself to stay alert and smoke one cigarette after another.

"Two kilometers further north is the Jingmen Bridge. How about I send a few people over there to check it out? Old Shen, if it doesn't work, you should take a rest first~!"

Looking at the north side of the map, which was almost at the edge, Shen Xinnian observed carefully for a moment, waved to the leader of Group 3, took a scoop of water from the water tank next to him, washed his face with cold water, hesitated for a moment, and then shouted towards the door.

"Xu Le, Qi Wen, you two ride your bikes over there, Jingmen Bridge, keep an eye on it~!"

"Got it~!"

Outside the door, Xu Le, who had just disguised himself as a bicycle peddler, had not had time to take off the straw hat on his head or drink a sip of water. He picked up the straw hat again, hurriedly unloaded the grocery box used for disguise on the back seat of the bicycle, entered the house, looked at the location indicated by the team leader, and immediately rushed out.

There is still one person in group two and one person in group three.

Things have come to this point, and there is no way Group Three can get a piece of the pie. Group Two only has so many people, and Shen Xinnian also has to consider what if Lang Jingtian is really trading there, and if Group Three sends someone to get there first, then all his hard work will end up in vain, and he will be really upset.

Team leader Zou of Group 3 immediately understood what Lao Shen meant. He smiled and didn't say much. It was good enough for him to take advantage of the situation. It would be fine as long as there were three groups on the report. It would not be good for him to interfere in something that Director Zheng had personally mentioned.

When Xu Le got on the bicycle, he really stood up and pedaled. Team Leader Shen said that he was still a little rash in his work and would not follow him closely, so he could only vent all his resentment on the bike.

You know, if the suspect didn't go there and he came back empty-handed, he wouldn't be able to avenge Lao Ge. He had to go as early as possible and come back as early as possible. When it was time to arrest him, he had to do it right. Lao Ge lost an arm, so he had to get it back here no matter what.

The same was true for Qi Wen beside him. Xu Le rode fast and he rode fast too. The two of them rode north as if they were in a race. From time to time, they saw the railway and the maintenance team of the engineering section checking the tracks.

"Crunch~!"

The brakes of the 28-inch bicycle were squeezed shut, and the rubber rubbed against the tires, emitting a puff of green smoke. The rear wheel of the bicycle drifted, and Xu Le's long legs fell directly to the ground.

Qi Wen, who didn't understand what was going on, braked belatedly, but his bike still rushed forward a few meters due to inertia. He stopped and looked back at Xu Le, who braked first.

"Isn't this the right place?"

"The Jingmen Bridge is a railway bridge. They should have inspected it all the way from there. I think we can ask them first~!"

Following Li Feng and Lao Ge on the mission, Xu Le also became more smart. These railway workers obviously came from across the bridge from the east, and if they rushed over rashly, they might be conspicuous.

They were people from the Railway Maintenance Section, and there were several of them at that. They didn't look like spies who came to hand over items.

They did what they said. The mission was led by Group 2, and it was Old Zheng who specifically asked Shen Xinnian to take the responsibility. It was a two-person investigation team, so he was the leader and Qi Wen could only follow orders.

Qi Wen opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but when he thought of this, he decided to shut up. His team leader hadn't said anything just now, so what else could he say.

The railway maintenance workers had stopped walking and were sitting by the railroad sleepers, drinking the water they brought with them. They were tightening a few loose screws, and their physical strength was indeed consumed. "Hello, we are from the Beijing Public Security Bureau. We are currently investigating a case. I hope you can cooperate with my work~!"

When he reached the railway track, Xu Le threw his bicycle aside, took out his ID from his pocket, and looked at the stunned people with a serious expression.

The leader of the maintenance team carefully looked at Xu Le's ID, bared his big white teeth, and smiled at the two young men in front of him who looked a bit immature.

"Cooperate, unconditionally cooperate, but, comrade, the cases on the railway section are under the jurisdiction of our railway police. If there is anything, it is best to contact them. We will have to continue to investigate later~!"

This team leader looked like a veteran. The two people in front of him had genuine IDs and seemed to be carrying weapons. Although they were not wearing police uniforms, they still agreed very nicely. However, they mentioned it in a tactful way at the end.

Ordinary people don't want to cause trouble. If it were in the city, everyone would be enthusiastic citizens and would actively cooperate. But now it is a suburban area in the wilderness, and who knows what kind of work they have to cooperate with. What if they are investigating the theft of coal from the train, they might even catch one of their own people.

That's right, live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water. As the saying goes, an electrician may not know how to distinguish between the neutral wire and the live wire, but he must know the price of copper. They are similar. This is the railway section for coal trains. The team leader is also very smart. He knows where the coal for the family comes from.

"It has nothing to do with the railway. Did you check all the way here from the other side of the river?"

Putting away his ID, Xu Le took a deep look at the cunning middle-aged man. If it weren't for his face full of black and gray and dirty railway work clothes, Xu Le might have suspected him. In his eyes, anyone who made excuses meant that there was something wrong.

But today was obviously not the time to meddle in other people's business, so he pointed to the east and asked them, not intending to continue communicating with the slick middle-aged man.

Several young apprentices obviously did not dare to respond and turned their eyes to the middle-aged man, their team leader.

"Yes, we are in this line of work. We are responsible for checking this section. Is there something wrong?"

Hearing that it was not about the railway case, the team leader was obviously relieved and started talking more, but it was obvious that he was still trying to trick Xu Le into talking.

Qi Wen, who was standing by, frowned when he heard what happened. He was about to step forward and scold him, but was stopped by Xu Le.

"Don't try to find out about the case, or we'll treat you as an accomplice. Cooperate well, don't be smart, and answer whatever you're asked. Otherwise, you might get yourself into trouble~!"

"Qi Wen, take one of them aside, and we'll ask them separately~!"

Compared with the past, after returning from Gaul, Xu Le has obviously started to handle cases with his brain, but his behavior seems to have a hint of Li Feng, which looks like a clumsy imitation.

"Did you see any strangers on your way here? Yes, what do I mean by strangers? They are people who shouldn't be on this railway line. Even if they stay nearby and don't leave, it counts as such~!"

Although still a little immature, it was obvious that Xu Le's seriousness made the old man and his apprentices put away their fake smiles and think seriously.

Xu Le was thinking that if there was a contact person, he would definitely be loitering nearby, and his stay would not be short, so as to give Lang Jingtian a chance to meet him.

Shen Xinnian sent him to check the bridge, so he was responsible for the area around the bridge. If these maintenance workers dared to tell lies, he would just wait and see. The bridge had a wide view, and if there was no suspicious person in their eyes, then he could naturally go back and report.

"How can I put it~!"

Seeing that he could not fool the young man in front of him and that he was obviously not a rookie, the leader of the maintenance team scratched his hair covered with coal dust and looked back at his apprentices.

"There are a few, about five or six, I don't know exactly how many. They are from the Dongcheng Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, on the Jingmen Bridge, but their factory has informed our superiors about the bridge survey. I don't know if they are suspicious or not. They said they also want to build an iron bridge, so come and learn from them~!"

"Red Star Steel Mill, building a bridge?"

I didn't expect to hear this familiar name even in Mentougou. When talking about building a bridge, Xu Le immediately thought of Liangma River and Anjiazhuang on the other side of the Liangma River, which had already started to be demolished and resettled. Coming to learn, according to Li Feng's habits, this is really possible.

"Yes, there aren't many people here usually. If you want to say they are suspicious, they don't look suspicious. But I can't guarantee them anything. I'm just telling you what I saw~!"

Those people were walking around, looking around, writing and drawing on the bridge. The two gangs just passed each other without interfering with each other, so there was no need to keep secrets for them.

"Team leader, there seems to be a fisherman under the bridge~!"

When the team leader finished answering, another young apprentice timidly raised his arm and added.

"Fishing, do you often see him fishing?"

"No, we patrol the area every day, and we saw him today. I've never seen him fishing before, so I even leaned over the guardrail to take a look down~!"