Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 8: Saved the policewoman twice in one day

Lin Keke didn't understand at first: "Is everything alright?"

Wu Zhiyuan smiled calmly: "It's our custom to bury people on the mountain when they die."

This type of snake is called the five-step snake.

The five-step snake, as its name suggests, needs no further explanation regarding its venom, right?

Lin Keke couldn't help but feel a lingering fear: "Zhiyuan, thank you for saving me."

"It's good that you're alright. There are a lot of snakes and insects in this place, so we need to be careful. We shouldn't be so focused on finding the fugitive that we end up getting caught by these things first."

His words were not an exaggeration. The Qinglong Mountain Forest Farm has dense vegetation, and in spring and summer, all kinds of poisonous insects and wild beasts emerge in large numbers.

Besides venomous snakes, there are also wild boars.

One pig, two bears, three tigers.

If they encountered a herd of wild boars, the two of them alone would have no chance of dealing with them.

The two continued to proceed cautiously. Due to the fright they had just experienced, Lin Keke had become much less timid.

She followed closely behind Wu Zhiyuan.

"Officer Lin, follow my footprints. There might be snake holes hidden under the fallen leaves. Don't step on them carelessly."

Suddenly, Wu Zhiyuan stopped and squatted down to examine the ground carefully.

"Look here," he said in a low voice, pointing to several obvious footprints and a broken branch. "These marks are very fresh; they couldn't have been left more than an hour ago."

Normally, no one ventures deep into the woods.

Lin Keke looked around warily and said softly, "It seems we've found the right direction."

The two continued along the trail and found an empty mineral water bottle and a compressed biscuit wrapper under some bushes not far away.

"These are the compressed biscuits issued by the prison," Lin Keke said in a low voice. "They did pass through here."

At that moment, the faint sound of conversation could be heard in the distance.

Wu Zhiyuan and Lin Keke exchanged a glance and tacitly hid behind a large rock.

I recognized the two people speaking: one was Da Long, and the other was Brother Ma.

Brother Ma said, "Da Long, where do we escape to? I reckon the police have probably blocked off the mountains."

Da Long said, "Brother Ma, the mountains are so big, even if they search the mountains, they may not be able to catch us, but we have to be careful and not let them find our whereabouts."

Ma said, "Oh no, I just carelessly threw away the mineral water bottle and biscuit wrappers."

Da Long said, "Being careful is never a bad thing. Brother Ma, you killed someone, do you regret it?"

Ma said, "The thought of my elderly mother and young daughter fills me with regret. But the adulterers must die!"

Da Long said, "Yeah, if someone slept with my wife and then beat and humiliated me, I would kill him too."

Brother Ma said, "If I die, my biggest regret will be not being able to see my daughter one last time. Do you regret killing her?"

Da Long said, "I regret it. It wasn't worth killing someone for that bitch!"

She's juggling multiple relationships, and since I was arrested, she's probably become even more emboldened.

That bastard is the vice president of the group. His brother is the richest man in Longcheng. Over the years, he has made a lot of money with his brother. He opened a brothel similar to Lai Changxing's Red Mansion to win over and corrupt officials. He took the opportunity to film some officials' indecent videos, which were all stored on a USB drive.

He's slept with so many women, yet he's also dating my girlfriend.

After I killed him, I not only got the USB drive, but also a notebook containing his bribery records.

In addition, there are several valuable treasures hidden in the attic of my old home, packed in a black plastic bag. My old home only has an elderly mother with failing eyesight.

If I die and you escape, sell those valuables in the attic, keep some for my old mother, and give the rest to you.

Brother Ma said with a wry smile, "Escape? There are police everywhere, where can I escape to? If I were to escape, I would go to northern Myanmar."

Da Long, if I die and you're still alive, please visit my elderly mother and daughter when you have time, or give them a call and tell them I've wronged them in this life, and ask them to live well.

As he spoke, Brother Ma choked up.

Wu Zhiyuan heard it clearly. Although both of them had committed murder, they were not completely wicked; at least they were both filial.

In fact, there are no inherently evil people in this world, nor are there perfect people who are virtuous and beautiful.

Lin Keke and Wu Zhiyuan exchanged a glance, indicating that they should prepare to take action.

Wu Zhiyuan understood and nodded.

Lin Keke suddenly emerged from behind the large rock, pointed her gun at the two fugitives not far away, and shouted sharply, "Police! Don't move! Hands over your heads!"

Da Long and Ma Ge were startled by the sudden order, but they were less nervous when they realized there was only one policeman and one man in forestry work clothes.

"Just the two of you?" Da Long sneered, not only refusing to obey orders but also taking a step forward. "Little policeman, you think you can arrest us with just the two of you?"

"You're so beautiful, I could make you my bandit queen if I caught you."

Lin Keke gripped her pistol tightly and said sternly, "Take one more step and I'll shoot! Immediately put your hands behind your head and crouch down!"

Suddenly, Ma Ge's eyes turned red, and he roared, "Da Long, we're going to die anyway, let's fight!"

As he spoke, he lunged at Lin Keke without regard for anything else.

"Bang!" The gunshot rang out in the valley.

Lin Keke accurately struck Ma Ge's right wrist.

She could have been shot dead, but she remembered the command's order to "capture her alive if possible."

Almost at the same time, Da Long pounced on Lin Keke like a tiger.

He was burly and moved swiftly, clearly determined to seize the gun.

"Watch out!" Wu Zhiyuan shouted, rushing out from the side and launching a fierce sweeping kick straight at Da Long's lower body.

Da Long reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side and throwing a backhand punch at Wu Zhiyuan's face.

Wu Zhiyuan remained calm under pressure, and the hard training he received in the Sanda club during his university years came in handy at this moment.

He nimbly slid to the side to avoid the heavy punch, and then struck Da Long's elbow with his right hand.

Da Long groaned, his right arm feeling sore and numb, but still, relying on his strong physique, he immediately threw out his left fist.

The two engaged in a fierce fight.

Da Long relied on his strong physique and ruthless moves, all of which were deadly techniques honed through street fighting.

Wu Zhiyuan, on the other hand, relied on his solid Sanda skills and agile footwork, constantly looking for openings while dodging and weaving.

Despite being shot in the wrist, Ma Ge endured the excruciating pain and picked up a wooden stick with his left hand, attempting to ambush Wu Zhiyuan, who was entangled with Da Long, from behind.

"Zhiyuan! Watch your back!" Lin Keke hurriedly reminded him, while trying to aim, but the two were locked in combat and dared not fire easily.

Upon hearing the sound, Wu Zhiyuan turned around abruptly, avoiding Ma Ge's sneak attack, but this put him in a dangerous situation where he was attacked from both sides.

Da Long seized the opportunity, grabbed Wu Zhiyuan around the waist, and tried to use brute force to throw him down.

Wu Zhiyuan had a sudden inspiration. Instead of resisting, he fell backward and simultaneously slammed his right knee into Da Long's abdomen.

Caught off guard, Da Long was struck hard in the abdomen and released his grip in pain.

Wu Zhiyuan rolled to his feet, only to see a fierce glint in Dalong's eyes as he turned and pounced on Lin Keke.

Just as Da Long was about to touch Lin Keke, Wu Zhiyuan delivered a flying kick, striking him hard in the side waist.

Da Long was kicked and staggered a few steps before crashing into a pine tree.

Although Da Long was strong, he quickly lost the ability to fight back under Wu Zhiyuan's rapid and relentless attacks, and eventually collapsed to the ground.

At the same time, Lin Keke had subdued the injured Ma Ge and handcuffed him firmly to the tree.

"Are you alright?" they asked in unison, then smiled at each other.

"If it weren't for you today, I might have..." Lin Keke knew very well that if Wu Zhiyuan hadn't intervened in time, she might have been kidnapped by Da Long.

Eager to make a name for herself, she underestimated the fighting ability of the two suspects.

If Wu Zhiyuan were an ordinary person, they might not necessarily be a match for the two suspects.

Wu Zhiyuan smiled calmly: "We cooperated very successfully."

Lin Keke said gratefully, "Zhiyuan, you saved me twice today."