"You two follow me. The rest of you take him upstairs and tell the people above to expand the search area. Send one group into the mountains to search, and the other group to guard the exit of Liujiazhuang. Don't let a stranger out."
Chen Zhi led the way into the tomb raider's tunnel. He never expected that Boss Yu would be so cautious, having left himself a backup plan inside the tomb passage. This made him extremely regretful. If Boss Yu had escaped, the difficulty of capturing him would have increased significantly.
The tunnel was over forty meters long, winding like a rat hole. When they emerged from the ground, Chen Zhi discovered that they had left the orchard, and there were trampled marks on the grass next to the tunnel.
Chen Zhi picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted, "This is Chen Zhi. Each group, report your situation."
"One team found nothing and is now searching the back of the mountain..."
"The second team is on their way to set up a checkpoint at Liujiazhuang, but they haven't found anything..."
"Team three is in position and has not found anything..."
The message coming through the walkie-talkie made Chen Zhi anxious. If there had been people guarding the perimeter earlier, Boss Yu would probably have been captured by now.
"Bring a police dog over."
The night was too dark; relying solely on a flashlight, it was impossible to track down the suspect based on the tracks on the ground. Chen Zhi was somewhat helpless; he could only hope that the capture team could set up roadblocks before Boss Yu escaped Liu Family Village. ...
Before Chen Zhi went to the orchard behind the mountain to make the arrest, he had already searched Yu Laoda's house, but found nothing. However, no one expected that Yu Laoda would not run out of the village directly, but would return to his house.
After emerging from the backup tunnel, Boss Yu realized that Old Seven, who was waiting at the village entrance, was probably doomed as well. He immediately told Old Eight to leave the village on his own. They had a specific way of communicating, and once they got out, they would definitely be able to get in touch.
However, Boss Yu had to go back to his home because he didn't have the black handbag with him. He needed to get his hands on the fake passport and other things inside.
At this moment, Boss Yu was not too panicked. In his more than ten years of tomb raiding, he had encountered many more dangerous situations than today. In his opinion, the police were definitely at the tomb, and his home was the safest place.
What pained Yu the most was that although he had opened the tomb of Emperor Wenzong, he didn't even have time to take a second look at it. All his hard work of more than ten years was ruined in an instant, which made his heart bleed. He also hated the archaeological team. If it weren't for them, he would have already broken through the tomb and fled far away.
Thinking about these things now was useless, and Boss Yu had no intention of going out to take revenge on the archaeological team, after all, his own life was more important.
There were no streetlights in the countryside, so it was pitch black at night and there were hardly any people around. Old Yu hugged the wall and quickly arrived at his door. He didn't rush inside, but instead picked up a clod of dirt from the ground and threw it into his yard.
There was no barking of dogs, nor did anyone question him. Old Yu used both hands to pull himself up over the courtyard wall and flipped himself into the yard.
Just as he expected, there were signs that the house had been ransacked, but no one was left behind. Boss Yu didn't dare to delay. He bent down and took out the handbag, then found a change of clothes to change out of his tight-fitting clothes and put the money and passport from the handbag on his body.
After thinking for a moment, Boss Yu took off his shirt, took out the detonators and explosives from his backpack, and wrapped them around his chest. A thief should be prepared to be caught, but for Boss Yu, if he couldn't escape, he would rather take a few more people with him than be locked up for a few months and shot.
After packing up, Boss Yu threw his backpack and handbag into the room, put his right hand in his trouser pocket, and casually opened the courtyard gate and walked out. However, in his right trouser pocket, he was tightly gripping the handle of a Browning pistol.
"Third brother, have you eaten yet?"
"Sister-in-law Ruhua, are you going to Changfa's house for a free meal again?"
Along the way, Boss Yu greeted the villagers calmly and casually, while these villagers were obviously unaware of the arrest operation against Boss Yu that day.
When he reached the village entrance, Old Yu's previously calm face turned serious, and he stopped in his tracks. He casually turned around and walked back the way he came.
At this moment, two police cars were parked at the village entrance, and a squad of armed police were checking people coming and going with photos on their hands. Many of the people who had come to Liu Changfa's house for the wedding had already left, leaving only a few scattered people at the village entrance. If Boss Yu were to walk out now, he would definitely be caught red-handed. ...
As the saying goes, passing the imperial examination and the wedding night are among the most joyous occasions in life. Liu Changfa was already a bit drunk, and Wei Ge and Lao Si were also forced to drink too much to keep their heads down.
Zhuang Rui, however, sat at Professor Meng's table and didn't drink much. Because of Zhuang Rui, Liu Changfa personally came to invite Professor Meng and his group over as well.
The wedding banquet was coming to an end, but the bride's family still needed to be sent back. Liu Changfa swayed as he stood up and, together with Zhang Rong, saw the bride's family out the door. Zhuang Rui followed behind; he wanted to be the driver and take them back to the county town. However, he didn't plan to come back today; he would just find a guesthouse to stay in once they got there.
"Hey, Brother Yu, where have you been today? Why are you only arriving now? No way, you have to be punished with three cups of wine."
Liu Changfa was really a bit drunk. When he saw Boss Yu walking towards him, he quickly greeted him, grabbed Boss Yu's arm, and pulled him into the yard.
"Brother Long Hair, not today. I have something to do in the county town later."
"What's the rush? I'll have my classmate take you later. Little one, wait a bit before you leave. I'm going to have a few drinks with Brother Yu. You don't know, I was able to get into university entirely thanks to Teacher Yu and the others. Otherwise, I'd probably be working in the fields every day. Honey, don't you think so..."
Liu Changfa was like a chatterbox, making everyone around him both laugh and cry. Zhuang Rui and the others had no choice but to follow him into the courtyard. Giving someone a ride along the way was no big deal.
Old Master Yu was just worrying about how to get out of the village when he heard what Liu Changfa said. He immediately understood and did not refuse anymore. He helped Liu Changfa into the courtyard where the banquet was being held.
"Why are you dressed so warmly, Brother Yu? Take it off. We're all old women, we're not afraid."
Liu Changfa held onto Boss Yu with one hand and grabbed Boss Yu's collar with the other. However, he had drunk quite a bit today, and he lost his footing and staggered. He pulled hard on Boss Yu's collar and ripped open all the buttons on Boss Yu's chest.
Boss Yu never expected Liu Changfa to pull at his clothes. Before he could react, his chest was completely exposed.
Around the courtyard where the banquet was being held, many large light bulbs of over 100 watts were strung up, illuminating the courtyard brightly, and the row of detonators and explosives on Boss Yu's chest was immediately visible to everyone.
"Explosives!"
Rural people often use detonators and explosives when quarrying stones, so they are much more familiar with these things than city dwellers. Someone shouted out, and everyone in the yard focused their attention on Old Yu's chest.
"What kind of explosives are you using? Brother Yu, come and have a drink."
Liu Changfa swayed as he straightened up, but when his eyes fell on the row of explosives and detonators on Boss Yu's chest, he was jolted awake and regained his senses.
At this moment, Boss Yu was filled with hatred. He was about to drink a few cups of wine and sneak out of the village with the car, but this drunkard exposed his secret. Before Liu Changfa could make any move, Boss Yu kicked the groom in the stomach, and then pulled out a gun from his pocket with his right hand, pointing the dark muzzle at everyone.
Boss Yu could no longer remain calm. His taut nerves were triggered by Liu Changfa. After kicking Liu Changfa to the ground, Boss Yu grabbed Zhang Rong's hair and shouted at the people in the yard, "Everyone, squat down! Damn it, anyone who doesn't want to die, squat down..."
Most of the people in the courtyard were from the countryside and had never seen anything like it before. Some were stunned with fear, while others cried and ran outside the courtyard.
"Bang!"
A crisp gunshot rang out, and the person who had just run outside immediately fell to the ground, howling loudly. This shot also silenced the courtyard; apart from the person who had been shot in the thigh, no one dared to shout anymore.
Gunshots shattered the silence of the small mountain village. Those who had set up roadblocks at the village entrance and those searching the back mountain heard the gunshots and rushed over. In just five or six minutes, Liu Changfa's courtyard was completely surrounded.
"Yu Ku, put down your gun and come out. Surrendering is your only way out. Confess and you will be treated leniently; resist and you will be punished..."
"Bang, bang bang!"
Three gunshots rang out in the direction of the shout, immediately interrupting the sound.
"Don't come any closer, damn it. I've got explosives on me. I'd be lucky if I killed a bunch of them."
Old Yu shouted frantically, pulled out a detonator from his body, lit the fuse connecting the detonator, and threw it outside the gate.
Although there were no explosives and the detonator wasn't very lethal, the loud "boom" was still deafening, and the police officers surrounding the door quickly moved to both sides.
Chen Zhi, standing outside the door, frowned. The perpetrator had a gun, explosives, and hostages. What was even more troublesome was that Professor Meng was also inside. This made him abandon the idea of a direct assault. If Professor Meng were harmed, having his police uniform torn off would be a minor matter.
"Is the sniper in position?"
However, the longer the time drags on, the more unstable the criminals' emotions will become, and Chen Zhi cannot predict what will happen then. A quick victory is the best approach.
"Report, the sniper is in position, but the target is hiding behind the crowd and cannot be locked on."
The voice coming from the walkie-talkie left Chen Zhi at a loss for what to do, and Boss Yu didn't give him much time to think.
When Boss Yu came over, he noticed Zhuang Rui's car. After hearing Liu Changfa's words, he knew the car belonged to Zhuang Rui, so he shouted to Zhuang Rui, who was squatting not far from the door, "Hey, you, you mean yours, that car outside is yours, right? Drive it to the door..."
"I?"
Zhuang Rui pointed to himself and asked, still somewhat confused. How could he encounter a gunfight while attending a wedding? He wondered if it was just his bad luck or his third brother's bad luck to run into something like this at his wedding.
"It's you! Don't even think about running away and not coming back in. If you don't drive the car over here, I'll kill her!"
The hostage in Yu Laoda's hands was Lao San's wife, and the gun was pointed at Zhang Rong's head. Liu Changfa, who had regained consciousness, was furious, but dared not move.
"Okay, I'll go get the car."
Zhuang Rui stood up and walked outside. As soon as he stepped out of the courtyard, he was pulled away by a man holding a gun in his right hand. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was the middle-aged man he had encountered the night before last.
"Are you a police officer? What should I do now?"
Zhuang Rui cut to the chase. Judging from the man's crazy behavior in the yard, he was definitely a desperate criminal. To be honest, if his buddies weren't still in the yard, Zhuang Rui would be as far away as possible right now.
"Just follow his instructions and drive the car over there."
Chen Zhi didn't have any good ideas at the moment, but they would have a chance to make a move if they transferred Boss Yu away from the courtyard.
"Why should I drive there? There are so many of you."
Zhuang Rui shouted unhappily, saying that he had already done a good job by offering his car, and now he was expected to be the driver? He wouldn't do that.
“He won’t agree to let our people drive. We can’t provoke him any further, otherwise he might hurt the hostages in desperation.”
Chen Zhi certainly wanted to send an experienced person to drive, but Boss Yu would definitely not agree.
Zhuang Rui thought for a moment, then reluctantly agreed. He started the Grand Cherokee and brought it to a steady stop at the gate of the yard.
"Attention all snipers, you may open fire at any time, but you must ensure the safety of the hostages present."
Chen Zhi gave the order over the walkie-talkie: the time it took for the target to get into the vehicle was the best time to snipe.
"Get out of the car, open the door, and then get back into the driver's seat."
To avoid being targeted by snipers, Boss Yu had the people in the yard surround him and slowly moved towards the door.
Zhuang Rui was a little annoyed. This guy was really sticking to him. He could only turn off the car, get out, and open the back door.
Old Yu stopped at the gate of the courtyard, glanced into the car, pulled out two detonators with fuses attached, lit them, and threw them into two blind spots next to the gate.
"boom!"
As the explosion caused chaos, Boss Yu quickly jumped into the back seat of the car, pressed the muzzle of his gun against the back of Zhuang Rui's head, and said menacingly, "Drive!"
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a sniper fired from an unknown location, shattering the rear window of the Grand Cherokee. Shards of glass flew inside the car, grazing Yu Laoda's cheek and Zhuang Rui's head. However, the shot grazed Yu Laoda's chin and missed.
Feeling the gun barrel pressed against his head seem to have shifted, Zhuang Rui ignored the pain in the back of his head, pushed open the half-closed car door, and rolled out headfirst.
Yu Laoda also came to his senses at this moment. Seeing that the hostage in his hands had escaped his control, he immediately pointed his gun at Zhuang Rui on the ground and pulled the trigger.
A flash of light from the gun muzzle illuminated Boss Yu's face, contorted with rage and utter despair. He knew he had no chance left; even if he died, he would take someone down with him.
Just as the gunshot rang out, a white figure pounced on Zhuang Rui with lightning speed.
What is that?
Old Yu stared wide-eyed, but he no longer had the chance to see clearly; this question was destined to remain unanswered.
Almost at the same moment he fired, the sniper who had just missed fired again. The huge inertia generated by the bullets entering his body caused Boss Yu's body to slam heavily onto the back seat of the car, bounce up, and then hit the roof of the car. His body was riddled with bullets.
A deafening explosion followed, as the "miraculous" sniper had fired a shot that hit the explosives in Yu Laoda's chest. After more than ten kilograms of black powder were detonated by the detonator, a shockwave shattered all the car's windows, and then a huge fireball engulfed Zhuang Rui's Grand Cherokee.
All of this happened in an instant. Zhuang Rui, who was lying on the ground, only heard a gunshot behind him, felt a furry body pounce on him, and then a huge explosion. However, the impact was blocked by the object on his body.
"White Lion!"
Zhuang Rui turned his head with difficulty and, by the light from the car explosion, saw the white lion lying on top of him. Its body, facing the car, had its fur scorched and curled up. There was a bloody hole in the white lion's foreleg, from which blood was seeping out.
Chapter 252 Aftermath