At ten o 'clock in the morning, at the exploration team's base.
Li Jing, who had rushed over after hearing the news, was listening to Zhao Yu and the others' analysis of the case.
"Hot air balloons can be disassembled!" Bian Dong stood in front of a laptop and pointed to the information on the screen. "If the criminals put the parts of the hot air balloon in the back of the pickup truck and covered it with other goods, we wouldn't be able to tell from the video at all!
"This also explains why we haven't found any suspicious vehicles after such a long time!
"Our eyes are all focused on the large vehicles that can carry 12 people …" Chen Zhao said.
"Indeed," a local police officer who spoke Chinese said. "Twenty years ago, hot air balloons were the iconic product of our area. Almost everyone from the older generation has ridden in hot air balloons!"
"Hmm …" Li Jing nodded thoughtfully, then pointed to the map next to her and asked, "I want to ask, can hot air balloons travel at night? What's the furthest they can travel? "
"Of course it's best to fly during the day! But … As long as you are familiar with the environment, flying at night is not a problem! " The local police officer replied. "Moreover, technology is advanced now. Simple steering, infrared equipment, and the like are absolutely no problem for experienced experts!
As for the flying distance, it's hard to say! Hot air balloons are mainly affected by the weather. If there is enough fuel, and the weather is good, they can almost fly as far as they want! "
"I don't think they would have flown too far, right?" Bian Dong objected. "When I was traveling in Egypt, I only flew for about an hour!
Besides, since hot air balloons are not popular now, if people see a hot air balloon flying in the sky, it must be very eye-catching, right?
"Hot air balloons are on fire, so they can be seen at night! The criminals are carrying out a kidnapping, so they shouldn't be so ostentatious, right? "
"Since they rely on the wind …" Li Jing responded quickly and immediately asked the key question. "Then, if we know the direction of the wind that day, can we determine where the criminals are going?"
Hearing this, Zhao Yu immediately snapped his fingers at Bian Dong.
"Yes, detective Zhao has already thought of this," Bian Dong replied quickly. "I have already contacted the local meteorological department. On the night the exploration team disappeared, the wind was northeast. If the hot air balloon rose, it must have flown southwest!"
"The Southwest?" Li Jing walked quickly to the map, drew three circles in the air on three places on the map, and said, "Yermaz, Becker, and Suwo, there are only three large towns in the southwest of the base. However, these were originally the areas that we focused on investigating, and we didn't find any suspicious traces …"
"No!" Zhao Yu suddenly said, "Captain Li, it can't be these three cities! Think about it, it's just a few dozen kilometers, is it worth using a hot air balloon?
"Besides, the fact that the criminals could come up with a hot air balloon means that they're not stupid! It's impossible for them to hide people in these three cities and wait for the police to come and search! "
"Hmm …" Li Jing thought for a moment, then nodded and asked, "Where do you think the hot air balloon will go?"
"That's not difficult," Zhao Yu said confidently. "The criminals used the hot air balloon because they wanted to go to a relatively safe place that we couldn't think of!
"Here … I think their target — is here!!"
As Zhao Yu's finger tapped on the map, everyone at the scene looked surprised.
The place that Zhao Yu pointed at was none other than the Death Valley, where he had fought the terrorists!
"Huya Valley?" The local police officer said in surprise. "That … That's already in Wakriya … Isn't that a bit …"
"We know the direction of the wind that day, but we also need to know the speed of the wind!" Zhao Yu said. "According to the wind speed that day, if the criminals took action at 12 o 'clock or 1 o' clock at night, then before dawn, they would have had enough time to drive the hot air balloon into Huya Valley!
"Look, this route doesn't even need to make a turn!" Zhao Yu said, gesturing on the map. "From the base to Huya Valley, they can fly straight there, without passing any cities or villages, so they won't have to worry about being seen!
And when they get to the valley, there's no one in the valley, so they don't have to worry about being seen! "
"You mean …" Li Jing frowned, not showing any signs of relaxing. "The real criminals are from Wakriya? What could their purpose be? "
"Could it be that they want to frame us?" Bian Dong's expression changed. "They want to use the exploration team to provoke internal conflict in Tarstan, or conflict between Tarstan and our country?
"Then … If that's the case, it's going to be troublesome!"
"No, you're wrong!" Zhao Yu retorted. "If that's the case, why would they go through so much trouble? Wouldn't it be the best way to frame them if they just killed the exploration team in the camp? "
"Um … Oh …" Bian Dong said. "That's right! In that case, they wouldn't have to use the hot air balloon to bring the people back to Wakriya!
"That's strange. What are they trying to do?"
"I don't care what they're trying to do!" Zhao Yu said. "If the people were really taken away by the hot air balloon, at least there's a good chance that the exploration team is still alive!"
"But …" Li Jing said, pointing to the map again. "Huya Valley is so big, how do we know where they took the people?"
Bian Dong said. "Yes, the Sacrul Sect, the Kashmiri Sect, and the terrorist Flag Organization are all entrenched on the south bank of Huya Valley. Tarstan's armed forces can't get there at all! Even if we know where the exploration team was taken, I'm afraid there's nothing we can do! "
After Bian Dong finished speaking, there was silence.
To the locals, Wakriya was synonymous with danger. Over the years, the two countries had been in constant conflict.
If the exploration team was really taken to Wakriya, then it would be very difficult to solve this problem!
"Zhao Yu …" Li Jing looked worried. She pulled Zhao Yu aside and whispered, "We don't have a base in Wakriya, so I can only ask the higher-ups for instructions. Let's see if there's any other way to get information! "
"Wakriya is not a country," Zhao Yu said. Seeing Li Jing's expression, he asked, "Is it difficult to use diplomatic channels?"
"Yes! This task is indeed very difficult … "Li Jing said." I've been a commander for so many years, but this is the first time I've encountered such a difficult task.
At the very least, we have to be sure that the exploration team is there before we can apply for diplomatic channels!
"Otherwise … the leaders would not have rashly negotiated with them!"
"Um … I understand!" Zhao Yu nodded. He couldn't help but feel his heart beat faster. Now, he finally understood what the big event represented by the hexagram was all about.
This level of difficulty was indeed beyond everyone's imagination.
"Qian Kun · Gen!"
In an instant, the shocking and mutated hexagram text flashed through his mind again. A surge of blood that he had not felt for a long time rose in his body, and many images flashed through his mind like a horse lantern.
Among them, there was Miao Ying's warning that Zhao Yu shouldn't risk his life …
And before leaving, there was the hope in Division Chief Jiao's eyes …
Of course, there was his bet on the 700% completion rate …
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