Chapter 477: Chapter 474
The middle-aged man faintly discerned the implication in his tone and immediately waved his hand, scoffing:
“I was just wondering if we should wait for them to find it before making a move, like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.”
Lu Xiao, upon hearing this, fell silent.
Seeing his reaction, the middle-aged man spoke again, his tone suddenly serious:
“Rest assured, Captain Lu, I’ve been lying in ambush here for a long time without any issues. I’ll turn a blind eye to the jewelry and stick to the plan.”
The vehicle gradually reached its destination and slowly stopped beside a sign.
Lu Xiao and the middle-aged man got out of the car together and then went to the trunk to open it, dragging out a snake skin bag.
The snake skin bag was not light in weight.
The middle-aged man hoisted the snake skin bag onto his shoulder in one fluid motion.
Descending from the highway, there lay the lush Pine Forest, covered in heavy snow that hid everything from sight, leaving only the sound of the howling wind in the air.
Before they parted ways, Lu Xiao said, “Here is one bearskin and five Tibetan Sheepskins, I’ve checked the count.”
“Alright, Captain Lu, it’s getting late; you should head back quickly.”
With that, the man carried the snake skin bag away, taking a small path from the side of the highway.
Lu Xiao too restarted the car and left.
For his undercover insertion, he needed to maintain a plausible identity—smuggling precious protected animals.
And those bearskins and Tibetan Sheepskins were items previously confiscated by the patrol team he commanded.
You can’t catch a wolf without setting the bait—eliminating the enemy always requires some necessary sacrifices.
As Lu Xiao left, he drove even faster on the road.
Each step was within his own plan; this time, Li Tingze would find escape impossible.
But what he came here for was a precious cultural relic…?
After driving for another hour, the car finally stopped near a highway, with a forty-degree slope nearby, covered with various branches and such, making it hard to spot.
Lu Xiao got out, moved the coverings aside, then skillfully reversed the vehicle into it.
Next, he threw a thick army green quilt over the SUV to prevent the vehicle from getting frost damage and also to keep it hidden.
When he patted green branches and some snow on top, from the outside, one couldn’t tell there was a car hidden underneath.
After completing all this, Lu Xiao walked towards the forest.
It was still snowing recently, so he wasn’t too worried about leaving tracks. There was a path here that led directly to the interior of the forest.
After walking in the towering Pine Forest for a few minutes through the snow, an open plain appeared ahead, with a frozen lake not far away.
On the other side of the lake, in the distance, stood tall snowy mountains.
And there, on the flat ground, leaning against the mountain and facing the lake close-by, stood a well-structured little cabin.
The afternoon light shone on the distant lake, reflecting a dazzling glare.
Lu Xiao walked towards the little cabin.
Since his return, he had been living here, not just because he couldn’t go back to his jurisdiction, but also to tidy the place up once more.
This spot, as a hideout, was also extremely secretive.
Impossible for it to be discovered.
The square cabin, which he had tidied up during his return, was almost ready; now it only lacked a fireplace.
As a burly man, he could stand the cold and didn’t need one, but this was meant to be a gift for Wen Xian—it had to be the best.
It was the cabin she had once dreamt of.