The strong man was a good swimmer and escaped instantly.
Across the dock was Fuming City, and the strong man likely fled there.
We can only return to the provincial department now and use the Sky Eye to observe any figures similar to the strong man who appeared near Haodu Dock during the past hour. We did capture a similar figure, but this guy was cunning, constantly jumping into the water and then hiding in the grass. Eventually, we saw him fleeing towards Furong Road.
"There are many forests and caves over there, it will be a bit difficult to find someone, but we can send out the K9 unit to try!" He Xin suggested.
I nodded and quickly called Da Hei and Xiao Niu over. I squatted down and petted their heads, "I have to trouble you two again! Are you confident?"
"Woof woof!"
"Good, if you're so confident, I'm relieved!"
He Xin was surprised when she heard me say that, "Dad, you understand dog language?"
"Haha, you can tell by looking at their expressions. Didn't you notice their tails wagging vigorously, and they're rubbing their heads against my hands? That's a sign of excitement. If they weren't confident, why would they be so excited?"
"Uh, so your deductions are applied to dogs too!"
"Ha, this is just common sense. Anyone who has owned a dog knows this!"
"Really? It seems I should get a dog too. Why don't we take Da Hei home to keep? It's not good to always keep it in the K9 unit!"
"Uh, are you serious? But why don't you say you want to keep Xiao Niu?"
"Her, I feel she's not as capable as Da Hei!"
I don't know if Xiao Niu understood He Xin's words, but at that moment, she immediately drooped her head, showing an unhappy expression.
"Alright, Xiao Niu, don't listen to her. You are actually very capable, you're just good at different things. You know, you've helped many anti-drug police officers find a lot of contraband before!"
Xiao Niu was praised by me and happily spun and ran around me, which proved she was very happy at the moment.
I let them follow me, and soon the K9 unit and the criminal investigation team, along with our Sin Punisher team, were dispatched. We passed the dock and arrived in Fuming City. It's been a long time since we've been back here. If we successfully apprehend the criminal this time, I plan to visit Director Huang on the way.
Not long after entering the city, we headed towards Furong Road. Upon arriving, we found that the area was mostly forest and grassland. We didn't know if the suspect was hiding in the woods. This area looked misty, and we might easily get lost if we went in.
However, we were prepared with fog lights and various precision instruments. Shortly after entering the woods, we started using the instruments to inspect. We found many footprints on the ground along the way. Because the soil here was relatively damp, it was normal for footprints to be left.
We followed the footprints all the way. When we reached the middle of the forest, we found that the soil had become much drier. This area seemed to be on high ground, with no vegetation to block it and exposed to the scorching sun year-round. The soil was cracked. Here, we only saw one set of footprints. These footprints seemed to deliberately try to confuse the line of sight, with very messy directions, and we didn't know which way the suspect finally went.
"He must have known we would find this place, so he deliberately walked around the area. If the footprints were trampled multiple times, they would overlap, making the investigation much more difficult," Liu Yuning said.
But Gao Mingqiang, with his meticulous attention to detail, took photos of all the complex footprints. However, at the moment of deciding on an action, looking at the vast forest, none of us knew which direction to go.
Someone suggested we split up, but if the suspect wasn't alone, we might be ambushed. But there was no other way. If we investigated as a group, it would take too much time, and we didn't have that much time to waste.
Although Director Zhang didn't explicitly say it, he had secretly messaged me several times, urging me to solve this case as quickly as possible, to prevent more dismembered bodies from appearing, otherwise, the entire Guangming City would fall into panic.
Recently, due to the continuous dismemberment cases, whether at the factory or at Xinghe Bridge, even with the police's best efforts at secrecy, the news still leaked out. This was because many citizens took photos at the scene, and there were even some reporters among them. Reporters have a characteristic: they like to exaggerate the truth.
I recently saw the news. The recent cases were all hyped up by them as a major criminal organization having infiltrated Guangming City to destroy the entire city. With such reports, citizens would naturally become more panicked, and every household would fear their family members becoming the next victim.
To appease the citizens, the police told them that we had already gathered a lot of evidence of the criminals' crimes and believed that the suspects would be apprehended soon, but the effect was not significant. As long as the criminals were not caught, they would likely not feel at ease. If I were a citizen, I would also have the same thoughts, hoping the police could solve the case quickly.
If we fail this time, the public will surely lose confidence in us.
Recalling Director Zhang's instructions, I gritted my teeth and decided, "I've decided, we'll split up. Liu Yuning, you and Gao Mingqiang, take 5 police officers as a group, and head east into the forest. Xiao Yuande, Xia Hou Tengfei, the two of you, with 5 police officers, will head west. The rest will go with me to the north of the forest!"
At my command, everyone answered in unison, "Yes, team leader!"
The next second, everyone set off in different directions as per my instructions. The south was the direction we came from, so there was no need to search there. Read Novel
Li Fan was actually in my team this time. Our group, including me, had a total of 11 police officers.
We kept walking, and after an unknown amount of time, we found the terrain getting higher and higher. It seemed we were heading up the mountain, while the east and west sides of the forest were relatively flat and easier to walk on.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have assigned them to Liu Yuning's group.
Unbeknownst to me, at this time, Liu Yuning, who was walking towards the east of the forest, looked towards the north. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "He Sheng, you always leave the most difficult tasks to yourself."
Li Fan and I walked in front and suddenly noticed two caves not far from the mountaintop. Da Hei, who was following us, immediately barked excitedly upon seeing the caves, as if he had discovered something.
His barks were particularly piercing, and it was clear he was very anxious at the moment. We exchanged glances and rushed into the first cave with our guns at the fastest speed. Before entering, I noticed traces of blood in the dirt, which was obvious even without needing any special detection.