Xia Mingke walked closer and saw an empty mineral water bottle in the grass. The water in the bottle had been emptied, and the ground around the bottle was slightly wet.
"Continue to chase, the suspect shouldn't have gone far."
"Captain Xia, I need to rehydrate the police dog."
"Okay, the rest of you check around to see if the suspect left any other traces, such as footprints."
"Yes." The police officers responded verbally, but their bodies were very honest. They found a place to sit down. They were also very tired after running for such a long time.
Many of the team members also took out water and snacks to eat.
The dog trainer let the dog lie down and rest, then fed it some water. After a few minutes of rest, they carried out the task again.
The police dog sniffed the mineral water bottle left by the suspect and ran away following the smell …
...
Near the border of Yunnan and Burma.
Han Bin and the others had a pass to clear the way, so they arrived at the border checkpoint unimpeded.
The person in charge of the border checkpoint had already received a request from the Dali City Public Security Bureau to assist in the investigation and sent a person in charge to contact Han Bin.
The person in charge was called Yao Wenke, who looked to be in his thirties. He was the captain of the first team on duty at the border checkpoint.
After checking the documents and procedures, Yao Wenke returned the documents to Han Bin and smiled. "Captain Han, I didn't expect you to be so young. If it wasn't for the procedures and documents, I wouldn't have dared to recognize you."
"Captain Yao, since the procedures have been checked, can you let us participate in the border checkpoint?"
"No problem, we often cooperate with the Dali City Public Security Bureau and have solved many big cases together. We are all on the same side." Yao Wenke made a gesture of invitation. "Captain Han, this way, I'll show you around the security checkpoint."
"Okay."
"Ring ring ring …" At this moment, Wang Xiao's phone rang.
Wang Xiao glanced at it and said, "Captain Han, it's Ma Guodong."
"Answer it."
Wang Xiao pressed the answer button. "Captain Ma."
"Yes, it's me. How's the situation on your side? "
"You found him so quickly. Can you confirm that he ran into the mountains?"
"I know, I will tell Captain Han." Wang Xiao answered and hung up the phone.
Han Bin asked, "What's wrong?"
Wang Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Captain Xia led a team to track Lu Zhen's car. The car was abandoned by the side of the road. Lu Zhen most likely ran into the mountains and escaped to Myanmar."
"Can you confirm it?"
"Section Chief Xia used search dogs to follow the smell in the forest and found a mineral water bottle left behind by the suspect. Section Chief Xia has already brought people to continue the chase. However, if they go deeper, there might be no signal on their phones, so they informed us of the situation. "
Jiang Yang said, "He even used a search dog. This Captain Xia is quite thoughtful."
Zhao Ming was a little disappointed. "Since they've already tracked the suspect, it means that it's impossible for Lu Zhen to escape in the direction of the border control station. Then, wouldn't we have come here for nothing?"
Hearing Zhao Ming's words, the team members were a little disappointed.
Unknowingly, they had subconsciously treated the Criminal Investigation Unit of Dali City as their competitor.
Han Bin frowned. "Alright, cheer up. As long as the suspect hasn't been caught, we have to be on our last shift."
"Yes." Everyone responded weakly.
…
At that moment, Xia Mingke was like a wolf that smelled blood. The thought of catching the suspect, Lu Zhen, and getting revenge, filled him with energy. He didn't feel tired at all.
"Woof woof …" The police dog warned again. The dog trainer shouted, "Captain Xia, we found some items here. It's likely left by the suspect."
Xia Mingke walked over quickly. It was a bag of Snickers bars. There were a few peanut skins scattered around the bag, and there were a few sporadic footprints next to it, which were likely left by the suspect.
"The footprints are still fresh. The suspect shouldn't have run for long. He's getting closer. We just need to work harder and we'll be able to catch the suspect. "
Ma Guodong twisted open the mineral water and took a sip. "Captain Xia, the police dog is so tired that it's sticking out its tongue. Why don't we let the police dog rest?"
Another team member waved his hand to drive away the mosquitoes around him. "Yes, Captain Xia. Don't tire the dog out."
How could Xia Mingke not see through their thoughts? He looked at the dog trainer. "Does it need to rest?"
"It's best to rest for a few minutes. It's too exhausted. The police dog needs to replenish some energy."
"Okay, then we'll rest for seven minutes."
The dog trainer took out a basin and poured some water for the police dog. Then he took out a bag from his backpack and poured some dog food into the basin.
The police dog was hungry and ate very quickly. In less than a minute, there was no dog food left in the basin.
The dog trainer let the dog lie on the ground and began to massage the dog. His technique was very professional, from head to back, and then to the limbs.
Xia Mingke stood up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and looked into the distance. There were green treetops everywhere. If it weren't for the police dog's help, tracking the suspect in the forest would be no different from fishing for a needle in a big lake.
Xia Mingke glanced at his watch and clapped his hands. "Okay, everyone get up and get ready to go."
Seeing the team members slowly get up and move a little slowly, Xia Mingke encouraged them. "I know you're tired, but the more we rest, the closer the suspect is to the border. Once he escapes abroad, all our previous efforts will be in vain.
Now is not the time to rest. When we catch the suspect, not only will I ask for credit for everyone, but I will also ask for leave for everyone to rest for a few days. "
Xia Mingke's words had some effect. The team members were ready to go, and under the lead of the police dog, they continued to go deeper into the forest.
The police chased hard, but the suspect didn't stop and kept running all the way. The sky was getting dark, but there was still no sign of the suspect.
Xia Mingke didn't dare to relax, but he was afraid that the team members' bodies couldn't take it, so he let everyone take a short break and eat some snacks to replenish their strength.
The team members sat together and whispered.
One of the team members whispered, "Captain Xia, it's getting dark. At night, the treetops will cover the sky, and the mountain road will be even more difficult to walk on."
Another team member echoed, "Yes, this mountain road is not easy to walk on. If you slip and fall, you won't be able to find us."
Xia Mingke rubbed his face with his hands. He didn't know what kind of insect had bitten him, but it was very itchy. "Is everyone tired?"
"Yes."
"I feel like my legs aren't mine anymore."
"I usually walk for a few hours, and I'm fine, but climbing a mountain is really tiring. I really can't take it anymore," everyone said in unison.
Xia Mingke took a sip of water. "I feel the same way as everyone. I'm also very tired, and I don't want to chase anymore. But knowing that the suspect is in front of us, can we turn back? "
Ma Guodong said, "Captain Xia, we don't mean that. It's just that everyone has been chasing for a few hours, and we are indeed a little tired. Why don't we take a break and continue chasing?"
Xia Mingke said, "I can understand what everyone is thinking. Usually, this isn't a big deal, but it's different now. I believe that the suspect is also very tired now, but as long as he has a breath, he won't stop and will continue to run.
Once we stop to rest, the suspect is likely to run further and further away. Before we reach the border, he is likely to escape abroad, and we can only return empty-handed.
If that really happens, have you ever thought about it? How are we going to face our colleagues in the municipal bureau, and how are we going to explain it to our leaders? We have already made a mistake in the mission of arresting Wu Yongzhen. If we let Lu Zhen escape, the comrades of the Qindao Police Station will laugh at us. By then, our reputation will be lost in other provinces. I don't know what you guys think, but I won't have the face to go back like this. "
Everyone was silent for a moment. Ma Guodong patted his cheek. "Captain Xia is right. We can't let the Qindao Public Security Bureau laugh at us, and we can't let our reputation be lost in Qindao."
"That's right. Our Dali City's police force is no worse than their Qindao police force. Didn't they just catch Sun Xutong by luck?"
"That's right. Sun Xutong was also found by our people, and they are just arresting him directly. What's the difference between that and picking peaches?"
Xia Mingke was getting more and more twisted as he listened. He waved his hand. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Our problem now is to catch Lu Zhen. Only then can we save our reputation and return to the Dali City Public Security Bureau with dignity. "
Ma Guodong stood up and stomped his feet. "Captain Xia is right. Brother, we have rested enough. It's time to continue. If we really let Lu Zhen escape, we can forget about going back. We might as well find a tree and hang ourselves. "
Another team member patted his butt and stood up. "Don't mind. There are so many trees here. There are at least hundreds of thousands of them. We'll be dazzled by the selection."
"You're so ugly, and you still have the nerve to pick? Any tree would be a good choice for you."
Everyone laughed for a while, and the team regained their energy. Under the lead of the police dog, they continued to track in the dark …
The road at night was not easy to walk, and the mountain road at night was even more difficult to walk.
However, in order to avoid alerting the suspect, Xia Mingke forbade everyone from using flashlights. They could only rely on the moonlight coming through the gaps between the leaves to move forward.
One of the team members missed a step and fell down. Fortunately, it wasn't too steep. He only fell on his back against a tree, causing some scratches and bruises.
Xia Mingke left one person to accompany the injured team member, and the rest continued to track.
They chased for another hour.
They could vaguely see a flash of light in the distance. Xia Mingke made a stop gesture, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground.
Xia Mingke looked into the distance and asked Ma Guodong, "Is that a fire in front?"
Ma Guodong took a closer look, and his face lit up. "It looks like it."
"We finally caught up." Xia Mingke licked his lips. "Let's split up and capture the suspect."
Ma Guodong nodded and replied softly, "Okay."
Xia Mingke said, "We must capture him quickly. If he escapes in the middle of the night, it won't be so easy to catch him."
"I know." Ma Guodong tore open a Snickers bar and stuffed it into his mouth.
Xia Mingke looked at the other team members and mobilized them again. "Everyone, eat less and get ready for action. The suspect is in front of us. Success or failure depends on this. Don't drop the ball at this critical moment. "
"Yes," everyone replied in a low voice.
Xia Mingke reminded them, "Also, be careful when you act later. I suspect that the suspect may be carrying a gun. You must control the suspect's hands as soon as you arrest him. Don't give him a chance to take out a gun. "
"Captain Xia, if this kid runs away, can we shoot?"
"If he has a gun, we can shoot back. If he doesn't have a gun, it's best not to shoot. Even if we can't catch up, we still have search dogs. " This was Xia Mingke's last trump card. In such a complicated terrain, and at night, police dogs were more useful than humans.
Hearing this, the team members all looked at the police dog lying on the ground.
In their opinion, police dogs were different from ordinary dogs. They were trustworthy companions.
This time, Xia Mingke let the team rest for a full twenty minutes. He was also worried that the team members would be exhausted during the arrest, so he gave everyone time to recover.
During this time, he didn't let down his guard at all. He kept looking at the fire in the distance with binoculars without blinking.
Lighting a fire at night was easy to expose. This behavior seemed silly, but it was actually a helpless move.
Some people were afraid of being alone at home at night, not to mention staying alone in the primeval forest at night. A timid person could be scared to death.
In addition to the relatively small number of people in the forest, there were many wild animals. Many wild beasts and poisonous snakes appeared at night, so lighting a bonfire was also a kind of self-protection.
Of course, in the end, the suspect was still holding onto a fluke mentality and was careless.
Twenty minutes later, the arrest officially began.
With the fire, it was like a beacon at night. Xia Mingke and Ma Guodong separately led the team. One set off from the nine o 'clock direction, and the other set off from the three o' clock direction.
Because it was too dark, they couldn't see each other at all. Their phones had no signal, and they were afraid that the suspect would hear them using the walkie-talkie.
So before the operation, the two of them looked at their watches and agreed to arrest together at eight o 'clock in the evening.
Xia Mingke crouched and walked near the fire. If he went any further, he might be discovered.
He lay on the ground and looked forward with binoculars. He could already clearly see the outline around the fire. There was only one person, and it should be a man.
Xia Mingke felt that it was safe. He looked at his watch and saw that there were still five minutes before the agreed time of the arrest.
In order to ensure that the arrest would be foolproof, Xia Mingke decided to wait.
During this time, Xia Mingke's eyes did not leave the binoculars. He had been staring at the movement near the fire. As long as the suspect moved, he would arrest him immediately.
Suddenly, he felt an itch on his neck. He quickly scratched it with his hand, and his fingers hurt.
He did not care to see what it was. He squeezed his hand and squashed the bug to death.
At eight o 'clock sharp, Xia Mingke said softly, "Move."
Under Xia Mingke's lead, the team crept forward and approached the suspect.
Just ten meters away from the suspect, the suspect seemed to have heard something. "Who's there?"
The suspect was very vigilant. He squatted down and covered the fire with a handful of soil.
The fire instantly dimmed.
Xia Mingke knew that he had been exposed, so he stopped hiding and shouted, "Police, don't move!"
Then, figures jumped up from the ground and pounced on the man next to the fire.
The man next to the fire turned around and wanted to run, but he realized that there were also a few figures behind him. It seemed that his escape route was blocked.
At the same time, there were shouts.
"Police, don't move!"
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