Animal Detective

Chapter 384 Abandoned Son
At this moment, Lakshin and his group were riding horses, following Tian Kui, searching for Sangbu to the east of the camp.

According to Sangbu's parents, he rode his motorcycle eastward when he left.

"Chief, even if this kid was trying to kill himself, he wouldn't have run this far, would he?" Old Chen muttered.

They set off around 10 a.m., and it's been two hours now. They've chased for over ten kilometers, but still haven't found anyone.

If you're upset after being rejected, you can go out for a walk to clear your head; you wouldn't need to go this far.

If one chooses to commit suicide, the same applies.

Slit your own throat with a knife and run this far, aren't you afraid no one will collect your body?

"Don't talk nonsense," Lakshin quickly stopped him.

We need to hope that someone will be kind to us.

As they were walking, Lakshin's satellite phone rang.

It was Liao Lei calling.

"Chief, the poachers... those two poachers came to the camp. They wanted to steal the falcon, but they've run away now."

On the phone, Liao Lei spoke haltingly.

But just that one sentence made Lakshin's eyes widen, and a chill ran down his spine.

"What happened? How are you? Where's Shen Xin? Are you all alright?" Lakshin shouted urgently.

The four people around him all stopped and looked at Lakshin.

Upon hearing that Shen Xin had received news of Tian Xiong, he went to town to look for him, but they happened to miss each other. He was the only one left in the camp, and Lakshin breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But then he immediately became nervous again.

Imagine being alone in a camp, facing two poachers, both armed—how dangerous would that be?

"Don't move, don't run around, hold the camp with your gun, we're going back now. If they come back, don't hesitate, shoot!" Lakshin urged urgently.

As soon as they picked up their guns, Tian Jian and the other three's expressions changed drastically, and they asked anxiously what was wrong.

Lakshin gave instructions while urging the four of them to turn back quickly.

After hanging up the phone, without giving any further explanation, Lakshin hurriedly dialed Duan Zijie's number.

The main force has not withdrawn yet, of course.

Duan Zijie is currently at a border post.

I hadn't rested yet when I received the call.

The net has been cast, but several days have passed with no results.

The other side still has a gun on them; who dares to rest, who can sleep?

Duan Zijie still believes that the two should cross the border and escape. Staying here might prevent them from being discovered in the short term.

However, lacking supplies, they couldn't hold out for long.

The border is so long that there are sections without barbed wire.

Moreover, in extremely remote areas, even if barbed wire is erected, people can still cut through it to cross the border.

This situation is unavoidable.

But as I said before, crossing the border into uninhabited areas is too risky.

Even if you cross the border, there are checkpoints everywhere, and you can only be trapped and die in the no-man's land.

At that moment, Duan Zijie was discussing the search and arrest plan for tomorrow with several representatives from the border management office, border defense forces, and other departments.

Then I received a call from Lakshin.

Upon hearing that two poachers had attacked Camp No. 2 of the Huergan Police Station and assaulted the officers on duty, Duan Zijie slammed his fist on the table and jumped to his feet.

"You fucking bastard, you're asking for it!"

He roared, his eyes blazing with fury, his cold face filled with murderous intent.

Attacking a police station and assaulting police officers is a challenge to the bottom line.

At the same time, Shen Xin had already met up with Zhang Qifeng.

The group was excitedly heading to the Wugai Grassland.

On the highway, Zhang Qifeng's car in front suddenly braked and came to a stop.

Shen Xin slowed down and pulled over, rolling down the window to ask what was going on.

Zhang Qifeng, who was in the passenger seat, had just hung up the phone. He rolled down the car window, his face ashen, and said in a deep voice, "Those two poachers attacked our camp with guns!"

"what!"

Shen Xin exclaimed in surprise, his scalp tingling, and hurriedly asked, "Where's Liao Lei!"

The attack on the camp was most likely aimed at stealing the falcons.

What about Liao Lei?

Please, please don't let anything happen!

It was he who made him stay, and if something happened to him, Shen Xin would never be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life.

Zhang Qifeng shook his head and said, "Liao Lei is fine. The other side didn't fire."

Shen Xin loosened his grip on the steering wheel, a chill running down his spine.

Zhang Qifeng continued, "Shen Xin, I have to go back quickly. Why don't you go find Tianxiong?"

With something this big happening, he has to go back.

“I’ll go too,” Shen Xin said immediately.

As for Tianxiong's side...

Shen Xin looked at the boundless darkness before him and said, "Let the Forestry and Grass Bureau search first; they have enough people."

We've already notified the local police station and the forestry and grassland bureau, and they've brought tranquilizer guns to help with the search.

The two situations are of different urgency, so we can only prioritize this one.

Zhang Qifeng hesitated for a moment, nodded slightly, then immediately turned around and sped away.

There were also people sitting in Shen Xin's car. One of them angrily slammed his hand on the seat and said, "This is outrageous!"

Donya, in the passenger seat, was holding Teddy, her face pale with shock.

Shen Xin didn't say anything, but silently turned the speed up to the fastest.

That's right, they were just too arrogant.

Such behavior that tramples on the bottom line must be shown what true wrath is.

but……

In his anger, Shen Xin suddenly realized something was wrong.

There were search and arrest operations everywhere, and checkpoints were set up. A huge net had been cast. How did the other side manage to go against the grain and run to the densely populated Camp No. 2?

Compared to the uninhabited areas on the northern border, the camp area is already considered to have a relatively large population.

The other side had guns, but they were useless.

It was only after they broke into the camp and unexpectedly discovered that only Liao Lei was left that they were rendered useless.

Or let's consider another scenario. For example, they might know there's only one person left in the camp, and that's why they launched the attack—two against one—thinking they could subdue Liao Lei without guns.

Shen Xin's pupils contracted slightly as he immediately realized that the other party must have been lurking near the camp for a long time, observing the situation.

Seeing that Lakshen and the others had gone out to look for people, and seeing that he had left, Liao Lei was the only one left to take action.

hateful!

Shen Xin slammed his hand on the steering wheel.

The camp was on the outskirts of the village. It was late at night, and there were no streetlights around. If they were hiding in the dark, it was really hard to tell if they would be spotted.

The key is their audacity; they really dared to do it.

"Shen Xin, calm down." Donya, who was standing next to Shen Xin, was startled by his reaction and gently grabbed his arm.

Shen Xin didn't say anything, just kept driving.

More than an hour later, Shen Xin and his group finally returned to Camp No. 2.

There's nothing we can do, there's no use in rushing, the roads are difficult to navigate, and we can't drive fast at all.

When they arrived, the area around the camp was already filled with police cars and military vehicles.

There are already armed sentries on duty at the scene.

The surrounding hillsides were brightly lit, presumably by people searching the area.

Duan Zijie was still on his way when Yu Shenghua, the deputy captain who was on duty leading the search, arrived from the nearest location.

Lakshin and the others have returned as well.

I didn't see Tiankui; he must have already been taken out to track him down.

He hurriedly got out of the car, and Teddy was still flapping his wings, trying to follow him, but Shen Xin ignored him and locked him in the car.

Inside the camp, people in the canteen were conducting an on-site survey.

In the office at the front, Yu Shenghua and Lakshen were anxiously inquiring about Liao Lei's situation.

Seeing Shen Xin and Zhang Qifeng burst in, Liao Lei was startled and hurriedly asked why they were back.

"I'm fine, you guys go find Tianxiong." Liao Lei said with a hint of annoyance.

Shen Xin saw that his eyes were red and swollen, and his heart was extremely heavy.

Needless to say, a massive manhunt will definitely follow.

Soon, someone reported that a stray black horse had been found on a nearby hillside, which was believed to be the horse the suspect had been riding.

Not long after, motorcycle tracks were found nearby.

The other party changed their mode of transportation.

According to the motorcycle tracks, the other party fled in the northeast direction.

Shen Xin immediately volunteered to ride a horse and meet up with Tian Kui to track down the two.

The information is updated in real time, which makes it easier for the command center to make further arrangements.

At this moment, Shen Xin didn't know how many people were mobilized, but he could imagine that there were definitely a lot.

Even if it takes a million people to fill the grassland, we must find these two people.

In the endless darkness, the grassland seemed to light up as far as the eye could see, with cars and lights everywhere.

Just then, from behind, accompanied by a huge whooshing sound, a dazzling beam of light shone on the ground and spread rapidly.

Shen Xin looked up and immediately realized that it was a police helicopter.

The helicopter roared low overhead, its searchlights illuminating the vast grassland as it disappeared into the distance.

The camp was attacked around 12:00 AM, and it is now 2:30 AM, more than two hours have passed.

The manhunt also began around 2 PM.

That means they were more than an hour behind the suspect.

They can travel distances of 60 to 70 kilometers on motorcycles.

It takes time to mobilize relevant personnel and to form a complete encirclement.

However, Shen Xin felt that it wasn't a big problem.

The reason they couldn't be found in previous searches was because they were constantly moving and hiding.

The resources that can be mobilized are also limited.

But right now, the first difference is the level of intensity.

Secondly, they emerged.

Previously, the search covered thousands of square kilometers, aimlessly.

Now that we know their location and have mobilized all available resources, we can definitely contain them.

Therefore, blinded by greed, their decision to launch a surprise attack on the camp was truly suicidal.

Shen Xin, along with Tian Kui, chased after them for over half an hour, covering about ten kilometers, when Yu Shenghua, who was traveling with them, suddenly received a phone call.

To the northeast, about 20 kilometers from the border, the search helicopters spotted the criminals.

In the darkness of night, all was pitch black.

The suspect fled on a motorcycle, so he had to turn on the lights for illumination.

Helicopters, with their high vantage point, can see very far and fly very fast. They can search a wide area in one direction, making it easy to spot unusual lights in the darkness.

The criminals, cornered, not only refused to surrender but also opened fire.

The arriving search and arresting officers opened fire decisively, wounding the perpetrators.

"Why is there only one person?" Lakshin, who was traveling with them, exclaimed in surprise.

When the motorcycle was discovered, there was only one person on it; the other person was missing.

Yu Shenghua said in a deep voice, "They must have separated and escaped halfway. The problem is, we don't know what kind of transportation the other person chose."

"The bullet hit the person who was found in the abdomen. He was being taken to the hospital and there was no way to ask him any questions."

Shen Xin frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

Escaping on a motorcycle in the dark would obviously make one easy to spot.

If you choose to walk instead of riding a motorcycle, you can lie down in the grass and it will be difficult to be spotted even if a helicopter is flying overhead.

If you don't ride a motorcycle, you can't reach high speeds and you'll easily get surrounded.

This requires the suspect to make a choice.

Now the two have separated.

One of them rode a motorcycle straight toward the border, and Shen Xin felt that he was a pawn used to attract the police's attention.

This means that the person was covering for the other person's escape with the intention of being discovered.

Shen Xin's gaze sharpened.

If that's the case, then Tiankui should be careful.

The point at which the two separate is crucial and cannot be missed; only in this way can the other person be successfully tracked down.

(End of this chapter)