Chapter 2134

At the moment when he saw the creases on the branches, Gu Chen actually breathed a sigh of relief.

It can be seen that no matter how thoughtful the other party is, there are times when there is a hundred secrets and a sparse one.

Sometimes reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance are so delicate, a small clue can make a difference.

Details are always the key to success or failure.

Officer Wang felt the cut where the branches were broken, looked at the traces on the ground, and said involuntarily:

"Although the incision is new, the other party must have traveled a long distance, at least the footprints are not obvious."

"Old Wang, if you don't tell me, I almost didn't notice it." After being reminded by Police Officer Wang, Lu Weiwei turned on her strong flashlight and pointed it at the ground in a circle.

It was only then that it was discovered that the darkness made everyone relax their detection of the ground.

Because the snow here is located in the valley, it melts later than other places.

But here, the other party's footprints are looming, and it is still easy to distinguish.

Yuan Shasha crossed her arms and said with some confusion: "This guy is quite cunning. I haven't seen this person's footprints before, but I can see them here. How did he do it before? Could it be that he eliminated himself all the way?" Footprints?"

"I think so." Just as Yuan Shasha finished speaking, Gu Chen also nodded in agreement:

"In my opinion, the attacker was cautious when retreating."

"Just like how we found the injured Zhao Lei before, we didn't find any traces of footprints at the beginning."

"It can be seen that the other party is retreating while cleaning up his footprints along the way."

"And it was snowing heavily at that time. As long as I saw my shallow footprints wiped out, coupled with the heavy snow cover, the footprints would soon be submerged."

"In this way, the other party can wipe out his own footprints without anyone noticing."

The flashlight shined on the footprints on the ground a few times, and Gu Chen said again: "But when we got here, it's obvious that the other party is already exhausted."

"I have exhausted enough physical strength for various anti-reconnaissance before."

"Therefore, it is difficult for this attacker to retreat all the way and eliminate footprints all the way, so he relaxed his guard here."

"Yes." Listening to Gu Chen's narration, Lu Weiwei also walked to Gu Chen's side, and couldn't help but echoed:

"The assailant already felt very safe, and he would never have thought that we would track all the way to the road across Fairy Peak."

"So, in this valley, the opponent is already very tired. It may be that he feels that it is not worthwhile to retreat so overloaded to cover up his traces."

"So after a short rest here, I used the machete and began to chop the blocked branches with the blade."

"And here, the other party no longer cleaned up their footprints, which exposed themselves."

"My God." Hearing this, Police Officer Wang couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "But I have to say, this guy is really capable."

"From the group at the top of Xiannv Peak, they have been careful to eliminate traces all the way to here."

After gesturing the length with his hand, Officer Wang said again: "The other party can bear such a long distance, which shows that the other party is also thoughtful."

"I just feel that walking like this is a waste of time. Although I can counter-reconnaissance, it is a question of whether I have the physical strength to get out of the Fairy Peak."

"If you die here, it will definitely be worth the loss. That's why the other party decided to give up counter-reconnaissance and began to go all out to rush out of the hinterland of Xiannv Peak."

"Yes, that's it." Yuan Shasha snapped her fingers and said with a smile:

"Then according to this progress, we will definitely be able to catch up with the other party very soon. The other party uses anti-reconnaissance behaviors to shuttle through the hinterland of Fairy Girl Peak, and that must be at the expense of speed."

"In this way, doesn't it give us a chance?"

"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go." Lu Weiwei couldn't wait.

Gu Chen didn't think too much, and threw out the mechanical baton directly.

When everyone saw this, they also showed their police weapons.

Everyone was cautious and started to move forward in a search formation.

But Liu Xing, who was following behind the crowd, did not dare to interrupt a word.

Listening to the discussion of these policemen now, it seems that danger is around the corner.

Liu Xing was a little timid, knowing the truth that the more dangerous it was at this time, so he had to hide behind everyone and started to follow the last row of the team.

"Crunch! Crunch!"

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Everyone stepped on the snow, making "creaking" noises from time to time.

At this moment, Gu Chen felt more and more that the other party was not far ahead.

But if you don't use a flashlight, it is difficult to find the road signs ahead.

You can use a flashlight, and it is easy to expose yourself, so that the other party can find that someone is following you.

Therefore, Gu Chen lowered the flashlight beam as much as possible, and focused the flashlight beam on one point.

In this way, the flashlight can only ensure that the road ahead can be seen clearly.

Gu Chen also turned on the master-level observation ability, fully observing the movement around him.

Then at this moment, Gu Chen found that the previous footprints began to become messy.

So Gu Chen decided to suspend the forward sign language movements, and everyone in the back row understood, and immediately squatted down on the spot, waiting for Gu Chen's further instructions.

Gu Chen squatted on the ground, observing left and right.

Lu Weiwei approached Gu Chen and asked softly, "Junior Brother Gu, what did you find?"

"The opponent's footprints seem to be a bit messy, and..."

"And what?" At this time, Police Officer Wang had also come to the other side of Gu Chen.

"And, judging from the footprints, it should be the footprints of two people."

"Indeed." Yuan Shasha also saw that the footprints belonged to two people, and immediately replied, "Judging from the size of the footprints, it should be a man and a woman."

"There was one footprint, probably a size 44 shoe, but another footprint, it should have been a size 37."

"Could it be Chen Li?" Liu Xing, who was squatting in the back row, raised his eyebrows suddenly, feeling nervous.

Gu Chen didn't reply, but continued to observe the movement ahead.

But at this moment, there seemed to be no abnormal noise in front of him.

Gu Chen suddenly fell into doubt.

Logically speaking, this seems to be okay, there must be some movement.

If the distance is relatively short, Gu Chen can use his master-level observation skills to hear some movements of the other party.

But now, in the entire valley, the silence is a little scary.

"How is it? Did you find anything?" Officer Wang continued to ask Gu Chen.

Gu Chen shook his head: "Not yet, but it's a little strange. Logically speaking, if someone walks in front, they should make the same noise as us."

"But now, in this valley, it seems that we can make some strange noises of stepping on the snow, which is a bit strange."

"Yeah, I also have an ominous premonition." Lu Weiwei's heart skipped a beat at the moment, saying that the quieter you are, the closer the danger will be.

This kind of anxiety seems to have formed a strong sixth sense in the process of handling cases many times.

Liu Xing choked up, and said in a low voice, "Officer Gu, could the assailant be hiding somewhere in front?"

"Maybe." Gu Chen doesn't know what the other party is doing now? In particular, it's not clear whether the other party has discovered that his team has tracked him down?

But judging from the movements made by everyone walking, Gu Chen felt that in such a quiet valley, it should be easy to find.

But if someone is found to be stalking, a smart person should find a way to eliminate the footprints and hide himself.

Obviously, the other party has realized this.

Gu Chen hesitated again and again, but still slowly said: "How about, everyone stay here and wait for instructions, Senior Brother Wang and I will go over first to have a look."

"Okay, I'll go with you." Hearing this, Police Officer Wang also saw the mechanical baton clenched even tighter.

Lu Weiwei was a little worried and said, "Then Junior Brother Gu, be careful."

Seeing that Gu Chen just nodded slightly, he had already started to grope forward.

Lu Weiwei told Police Officer Wang who was following closely behind, "Old Wang, look at Junior Brother Gu later, don't let him fight desperately with him."

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"I know, with me by Gu Chen's side, I won't let him suffer any harm." It feels like Lu Weiwei's words are superfluous.

Even if he had to sacrifice, he would stand in front of Gu Chen without hesitation.

Old comrades always rush to the forefront, which is my practice for many years in the police force.

What's more, I have children and a family, and Gu Chen hasn't married yet. From this point alone, I have to be at the forefront.

Seeing Gu Chen and Police Officer Wang advancing slowly, Lu Weiwei also became anxious.

In the process of dealing with the case, Lu Weiwei has always expressed an optimistic attitude, but in the face of this complicated environment, Lu Weiwei has no idea.

The main reason is that in such a dim environment, once the criminals are driven to a dead end, they can do anything.

This is also why, sometimes when the police are chasing criminals, they try not to irritate the other party and drive the other party into a desperate situation.

Denying that once the gangster loses control of his emotions, it is easy to fight the police to death, which is the last result that everyone wants to see.

Sometimes even have to let the gangster go, and then seek new opportunities.

The gangster can be caught again if he escapes, but he only has one life.

Gu Chen and Police Officer Wang obviously didn't want to push each other into a desperate situation, so they tried not to turn on the flashlight as they moved forward.

Just by the faint moonlight, I started to grope forward.

The front is dark, and everyone is in a deep valley, so the sight is very disadvantaged.

Police officer Wang is a little bit unclear, but Gu Chen has a master level of observation, even in such a low-light environment, he can barely see the road clearly.

But when Gu Chen walked to a certain location, he suddenly made a gesture of attention in sign language.

Officer Wang next to him immediately squatted down with Gu Chen.

"How?" Officer Wang asked.

"The other party may be nearby, and I even smell a bloody smell." Gu Chen said vigilantly.

"Damn it, it looks like it's really here?" Officer Wang became vigilant when he heard this.

Gu Chen didn't think too much at the moment, and directly reminded Officer Wang, "Senior Brother Wang, help me take out the thermal imaging night vision device from the backpack."

"The opponent is equipped with four-eye night vision devices. We have actually exposed the target in front of the opponent."

"Understood." Hearing what Gu Chen said, Police Officer Wang also knew very well the importance of night vision devices for night operations.

So he opened Gu Chen's backpack and took out a night vision device from inside.

This is the equipment that Gu Chen asked to bring before departure.

It is mainly to deal with emergencies encountered in night search.

And now, it's obviously come in handy.

When Gu Chen, with the assistance of Police Officer Wang, put the four-eye night vision goggle on his head, at this moment, the scene in front of him began to become clear.

And this expensive four-eye night vision device also has a thermal imaging function.

Gu Chen soon discovered that there seemed to be a heat source in the woods not far away.

Gu Chen gestured sign language to Police Officer Wang, indicating that a thermal imaging target was found in the direction of everyone's two o'clock.

Officer Wang nodded silently, Officer Wang patted Gu Chen on the shoulder, leaned into Gu Chen's ear and asked in a low voice:

"Gu Chen, look again, is there a weapon in the opponent's hand?"

According to Officer Wang's reminder, Gu Chen continued to observe, but at this moment, he found that the heat source seemed to be there all the time, without any movement.

So Gu Chen gestured with sign language again, but the other party stayed still.

"Is there only one heat source? Are there other heat sources around? After all, the other party may be two people, and there should be an accomplice. They may be lying in ambush nearby. Be careful." Officer Wang continued to remind Gu Chen based on his experience. .

So Gu Chen began to observe at 360 degrees without any blind spots.

But after turning around in circles for a week, I didn't find that there was any heat source around me.

So he shook his head and denied, "I've found that heat source right now."

"Look again, what is the other party's posture now?" Officer Wang continued to ask.

Gu Chen paused, and continued to use the hardware advantages of the four-eye night vision device to observe the heat source target ahead.

Just like that, Gu Chen stayed in place for three minutes, but the other party seemed to be motionless, which made Gu Chen very puzzled:

"It's strange, why is this heat source motionless? It has been several minutes, and there is no response at all."

"What does that guy want? Just lying in front of him all the time? Want to avoid our detection?" Officer Wang felt that the other party should mean that.

But Gu Chen shook his head, denied it and said: "From the position of the other party lying down, it seems that the position of the head does not see us at all."

Pointing to the position ahead, Gu Chen continued to explain: "Because there are trees in front of us, we can see the opponent's body, but the opponent doesn't seem to be able to see us."

"Is there a tree blocking the line of sight?" Hearing Gu Chen's explanation, Police Officer Wang suddenly became hesitant, and said involuntarily:

"What the hell is that guy trying to do? This kind of posture, and we can't observe us, so what's the use of the other party wearing night vision goggles?"

"How about we take a detour and see the situation?" Gu Chen suggested.

But for the sake of caution, Officer Wang still denied it: "Wait a little longer, wait a few more minutes, if there is no movement from the other party in a few minutes, then let's go over and see the situation."

"Okay." Gu Chen agreed.

In this way, the two continued to stay in place and waited for about 5 minutes.

At this moment, Gu Chen felt that the time was right, so he stood up resolutely this time, ready to outflank him from the other side.

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