The task tonight is to find the third secret passage?
Qin Chuan blinked, a solemn feeling completely rising in his heart. This damned Han Shifei was too cunning, even the police couldn't figure out his bottom line.
Everyone around who heard the news also showed surprised expressions.
"Captain Xiao, do you have any clues about this third secret passage?"
If not, tonight's operation would be somewhat unsatisfactory!
Catching only small fish and shrimp was like using a butcher's cleaver to kill a chicken, completely unworthy of the quiet preparations made over this period.
Xiao Guodong hesitated, seemingly considering whether to speak. Finally, he lowered his voice and said, "Of course, I do!"
"Over the years, we have investigated the terrain around the casino in the southern part of the city multiple times. After repeated screening, only a few places remain unconfirmed."
"Tonight, my mission is to lie in wait at those suspected locations and see where those guys escape from!"
"Captain Xiao, have you not gone inside the casino to investigate?"
Zheng Chengdao suddenly asked.
"That's certainly been done!"
Xiao Guodong replied, "But as everyone guessed, the people in the casino are very cunning. So far, we've investigated several times but haven't found the entrance to the third passage!"
"So we thought of lying in wait from the outside, casting a wide net, and see if we can find it indirectly!"
After saying this, Xiao Guodong paused and said,
"Alright, I've told you quite a lot. This was originally classified information and shouldn't be revealed to outsiders!"
"Xiao Feng, I'll leave it to you here!"
A dark figure not far away said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Captain. I guarantee not a single person will escape this exit!"
Xiao Guodong nodded and gestured, "Second squad, follow me!"
Half of the seven or eight dark figures who had been lying on the ground quickly got up and followed behind Xiao Guodong.
"Captain Xiao, wait a moment!"
Suddenly, Qin Chuan called out.
"What is it? Do you have something else?"
"It's like this, Captain Xiao. I think the people here can also help!"
Qin Chuan said.
"After all, there's strength in numbers. We can cover more areas for surveillance."
"As you can see, so many of us came today just to watch the fun. Staying in this desolate wildland is very boring. Why don't we help you with the stakeout?"
As soon as Qin Chuan finished speaking, the eyes of Qin Gang, Qin Yang, Zheng Chengdao, Chen Jinyu, and Li Ya beside him all lit up.
Stakeout at the casino's high-level exit, this was too interesting! Much better than staying here.
"Captain Xiao, I think this suggestion is good!"
"Yes, Captain Xiao, there's strength in numbers! Perhaps we can be of great help!"
"Captain Xiao, please let us go too!"
The crowd chattered, all showing strong interest.
Xiao Guodong couldn't help but show a hint of hesitation...
"Crackle!!"
Just then, a crackling sound of electricity suddenly came from Xiao Guodong's body. Xiao Guodong immediately squatted down and quickly pulled out a walkie-talkie from his waist, "This is 02!"
"Captain Xiao, are your personnel in position?"
Zhou Congrong's voice came from inside.
"We're on our way!"
Xiao Guodong replied.
"Hurry up, our people have already discovered that Black Bear, Savage Bull, and that Old Huang San are all heading this way. Tonight will be very lively!"
"I order you to catch this group of cunning rats. Absolutely do not let them escape again!"
Zhou Congrong commanded sternly.
"Yes! I guarantee the mission will be completed!"
Xiao Guodong ended the conversation, glanced back at Qin Chuan and his group, who were full of anticipation, and finally gritted his teeth, "Then you can come with us!"
"But remember, you must follow my command!"
"Yay!"
Hearing Xiao Guodong agree, everyone was ecstatic. Searching for secret passages was much better than standing here in the cold wind.
Soon, everyone followed Xiao Guodong. Qin Chuan, due to his injured foot, walked at the back, supported by Li Ya.
In the darkness, the group moved forward quietly. Looking into the distance, they could still see people on the road heading towards the casino, indicating the gamblers' passion for gambling.
It was not yet eleven o'clock at night, and for true gamblers, it was just the beginning.
However, what puzzled Qin Chuan was that Xiao Guodong, who was leading the way, did not wander in this wasteland but gradually led the team out of it.
Although Qin Chuan was confused, he dared not ask, as they were the professionals and his group were just onlookers.
After about seven or eight minutes, Xiao Guodong, who was leading, finally stopped.
Qin Chuan craned his neck to look ahead. In the dim night, he saw that they had arrived at a ruined area.
This was the outskirts of a village, with many old houses, many of which had collapsed, looking very dangerous.
The villagers lived at the other end. It was already past eleven o'clock, and most of them had fallen asleep, with only a few lights still on.
"This is one of the places we suspect!"
Xiao Guodong said.
"Captain Xiao, please don't misunderstand me, but this village is at least a thousand meters away from the casino. Even if there really is a third secret passage, isn't that too far?"
"What kind of tunnel can be dug so long? How much manpower and resources would that consume?"
Qin Erge said.
"Precisely because it's far and no one would believe it, I suspect it!"
"And this is a village with roads. If the passage is really here, even if people tread on it frequently, no traces would be left!"
Unexpectedly, Xiao Guodong gave a perfect reason.
Everyone was speechless.
"Also, didn't I just say that this is just one suspected point? We have other places to stake out tonight. Who wants to stay here?"
Xiao Guodong said again.
"Me!"
This time, Qin Chuan raised his hand decisively, indicating that he was willing to stay.
"I have an injured foot, so I won't go to other places to join the fun. This place is fine!"
This was not making excuses, but stating a fact!
Perhaps because they had walked a lot that night, coupled with the rough terrain of the wilderness, Qin Chuan's ankle, which hadn't fully healed, began to ache again.
He even regretted coming to join the fun, thinking how comfortable it would have been to stay at home.
"I'll stay with Qin Chuan!"
Seeing Qin Chuan choose to stay, Li Ya immediately said without hesitation.
"Me too!"
Qin Yang raised his hand. He chose to stay because he was worried about his brother's foot injury.
"Alright, there are about thirty households in this village, and the area is not small. Any place could be the exit of the secret passage. I'll assign one more person to you. The four of you will stay here!"
After saying that, Xiao Guodong had one of his team members stay behind.
"Everyone else, follow me!"
With that, he led his men and quickly set off in another direction.