Chapter 148: Chapter 104 – Returning the Jade Intact_2
Yu Xiaozhou asked, puzzled, “How could such a bizarre event occur? Have you investigated the ins and outs of it?”
Duan Hongye shook his head and said, “We have investigated the disappearance of the information and found that it was caused by a hardware malfunction of the airport equipment, and that the information cannot be restored, it’s permanently lost, so we have lost our best chance to track down the Drone operator. Fortunately, this person took the initiative to come out, giving us hope of finding him.”
Yu Xiaozhou said, “Maybe that person has no connection to the Drone, it could just be a coincidence that he was with it. After all, the Drone is not a toy; it’s huge. If it really is within China’s borders, why haven’t we detected it?”
Duan Hongye stated, “According to intelligence, that Drone possesses unimaginable capabilities, it can even submerge into the ocean. If it’s lying in wait under the sea, our radars, no matter how advanced, won’t be able to detect it.”
Yu Xiaozhou said, “Even if the Drone is in China, it hasn’t shown any hostility towards us, nor has it harmed the Chinese People. Why do we need to capture it?”
A cold expression surfaced on Duan Hongye’s face, completely unlike his usual demeanor, and he said coldly, “Within the territory of China, the presence of any armed forces not under the control of the Government is absolutely unacceptable. This armed force may not be hostile to us now, but who can guarantee that it will remain so in the future? For the safety of the people, we must eliminate all threats at their source, or bring them under our control. Furthermore, capturing that mysterious person would allow us to gain access to the high-tech technology on the Drone. These things are needed by the nation, they can improve the nation’s Strength. Therefore, he must be captured.”
Seeing the sudden cold expression on Duan Hongye’s face, Yu Xiaozhou immediately remembered a terrifying rumor and became somewhat scared. She dared not question Duan Hongye’s decision any further and asked, “What are you planning to do with this mysterious person after capturing him?”
Duan Hongye said coldly, “If he is willing to serve us, then he will join us. If he’s unwilling, then we kill him. As a Chinese Person, if he doesn’t serve his own country, is there any need for him to exist?”
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Two hours later, Duan Hongye and Yu Xiaozhou hurried to Maliutuo Town. On the surface, they were just two people in one car, but secretly, a large amount of the army started setting up ambushes nearby to capture the mysterious person after retrieving the items.
The two waited for a while, only to find that the agreed time had passed, but no one had contacted them. As they grew anxious, Yu Xiaozhou’s WeChat Account received a new message: “I just encountered dog lovers causing a traffic jam when they crashed into a highway to save a dog and can’t make it to Maliutuo Town in time, so we must change the transaction location. I’ll send you a new address; let’s meet there for the transaction.” Then, a new address appeared on WeChat.
Duan Hongye looked at the Technician, who immediately said, “The communication from the WeChat message is still from that same coffee shop’s free WIFI. Our people have spread a dragnet around the coffee shop; still, no suspicious individuals have been detected. Therefore, we believe the other party is a Hacker Expert, using the Internet to hack into the coffee shop’s free WIFI, leaving us false information, and even evading our strict Internet surveillance.”
Duan Hongye asked, “Is there any traffic accident on the Highway involving rescuing a dog?”
The Technician checked and said, “Yes, there is one where some dog lovers smashed a delivery truck on the Highway, ignoring the driver’s pleas, they’re forcefully rescuing dogs. Some people are even live-streaming it online.”
Duan Hongye said coldly, “Notify Wei Chao from the Shanghai City Bureau, tell them to immediately arrest these dog lovers under the charges of endangering public safety and robbing other’s property, don’t let a single one go.”
Yu Xiaozhou opened the address link on WeChat and found out that the new location is north of Shanghai. It is a small town called Shichuan Town.
Duan Hongye said, “We’ll head to Shichuan Town immediately.”
Yu Xiaozhou asked, “Deputy team leader, what about the arrangements here? What should we do?”
Duan Hongye thought for a moment and said, “Let’s not touch the arrangement here for now. I’m afraid the other side might be feigning a move east to strike in the west. Once we move our people from here, and he suddenly shows up, we won’t be able to capture him. Let’s mobilize other personnel and set up in Shichuan Town. No matter what tricks they have, under our absolute Strength, all will be insignificant.”
Thus, Duan Hongye and Yu Xiaozhou rushed to Shichuan Town again. An hour later, they reached Shichuan Town. Affording this time difference, the town’s environs were also rigged, and a large force of the army hid around. Then Yu Xiaozhou sent a message through WeChat: “We have arrived at Shichuan Town.”
The other party replied with a message: “I’m on my way over, but there was a drunk-driving check on the road and one drunk driver is now arguing with the traffic police, causing a major traffic jam on that route, so I can’t reach you there. To return the items to you as soon as possible, I’ve selected another location, hurry over!” Below the message was a link to another new address.
Yu Xiaozhou opened the address to find that the new location is a small town called Meixi, south of Shanghai. The Technician beside her said, ashamed, “Deputy team leader, the WeChat message came from the same coffee shop in Shanghai’s city area; our people still haven’t spotted anything suspicious. Also, there are indeed police conducting drunk-driving checks on the road north, the traffic situation there really is problematic…”