Absolute power in officialdom

Wu Zhiyuan's words were like stirring up a hornet's nest.

Like a monkey with its tail cut off, Wang Junhua pointed at Wu Zhiyuan and angrily said, "Wu Zhiyuan! What nonsense are you spouting! You're making false accusations!"

I'm warning you, defamation is a legal offense!

Wu Zhiyuan sneered: "Director Wang, why are you in such a hurry to take it personally?"

Is it really true? Or are you particularly knowledgeable about these kinds of ways of currying favor with superiors?

Wang Junhua completely lost his composure: "Bullshit!"

Wu Zhiyuan laughed heartily: "Director Wang, I love seeing you hate me but can't do anything about it!"

Just then, the forest farm's loudspeaker suddenly blared: "Emergency notice! Emergency notice! All personnel on duty, assemble immediately in front of your respective departments..."

Emergency notices are usually only issued in the event of a sudden fire.

Could it be that the forest is on fire again?

The entrance to the venue.

A dozen or so people arrived.

Huang Jianbo said, "I just received an urgent notification from higher authorities and the public security authorities that eight criminal suspects detained in a neighboring county detention center tore up bed sheets, twisted them into ropes, bent the ventilation window bars, and escaped together during the change of shifts by the armed police."

Six have already been apprehended, and two more are very likely to have infiltrated our Qinglongshan Forest Farm!

The crowd immediately stirred.

A suspect in custody? And he even ran into the forest? This is no small matter!

Although they are not criminals yet, who would risk escaping if it weren't a serious crime? That would be an even more serious offense!

Huang Jianbo continued, "These two fugitives are extremely dangerous; both are suspected of intentional homicide!"

Currently, the municipal and county public security bureaus have organized a large number of police forces to conduct a comprehensive search and arrest operation in the forest area!

Our task is to immediately organize staff familiar with the terrain to cooperate with the police and local officials, act as guides, block off all downhill routes, and ensure our own safety!

Huang Jianbo began assigning tasks.

Wu Zhiyuan and Zhu Datong were in charge of guiding the first search team.

Take your positions.

The person in charge of the first search team was Lin Keke, deputy head of the Public Security Detachment of Longcheng City Public Security Bureau.

Lin Keke was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, about 1.7 meters tall, with a well-proportioned and upright figure. Wearing a well-fitting police uniform, she looked heroic and dashing.

She had a classic oval face, healthy wheat-colored skin, and large, bright eyes with a sharp gaze.

Lin Keke's first impression on Wu Zhiyuan was that she was beautiful and full of power, like a female leopard ready to pounce, which was completely different from Su Taohong's gentleness and Wang Meili's spoiled nature.

Lin Keke glanced at Wu Zhiyuan and Zhu Datong, and said crisply, "You two will be in our group and will lead the way to Nanshan!"

Observe carefully for any unusual signs. If you find anything suspicious, do not act on your own; report it immediately!

Then, Lin Keke waved her hand: "Let's go!"

Lin Keke's group consisted of more than a dozen people, including police officers, cadres, and members of the public.

Zhu Datong was clearly the most familiar with the terrain.

During this time, Wu Zhiyuan also wandered around the mountains and forests to the south, so he has a fairly good understanding of the area.

Finding two fugitives in more than 30,000 acres of forest is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Wu Zhiyuan and Zhu Datong each carried a machete and whistles around their necks, just in case.

The mountains and forests were dense and the roads were rugged, so the group of more than a dozen people stretched out in a long line.

"Are you familiar with this area?" Lin Keke asked Wu Zhiyuan in a cold voice.

Wu Zhiyuan frankly said, "I'm fairly familiar with him, but not as familiar as with Zhu Datong."

Lin Keke made a quick decision: "Then you lead the way, and the two of us will walk ahead, like the advance team of the group."

Having too many people around could easily alert the fugitive suspect.

If they make too much noise, they will hide.

In such a vast forest, it would be difficult to hide from even a hundred or two people, let alone two.

Then, Lin Keke told the rest of the group about her arrangements.

Wu Zhiyuan, holding a machete, walked at the front, with Lin Keke close behind, the two maintaining a certain distance from the group behind them.

The forests grew increasingly dense, with towering trees blocking out the sun, allowing only sparse sunlight to filter through the gaps in the branches and leaves.

As he walked, Wu Zhiyuan realized that he had lost contact with the people behind him.

There was no cell phone signal, and although there was a whistle, firstly, I couldn't make any noise, and secondly, even if I whistled, it was too far away to be heard.

"Stop!" Lin Keke suddenly lowered her voice and squatted down to examine the ground.

She pointed to several broken tree branches and blurry footprints in the mud, saying, "These marks are fresh; they couldn't have been left more than two hours ago."

After walking for a while, Lin Keke looked embarrassed and said, "I need to pee."

Humans have three urgent needs.

Although Lin Keke is a beautiful and dashing policewoman, she also has to urinate sometimes.

"I'll turn around," Wu Zhiyuan said, and then turned around.

He was not a man of unwavering integrity like Liu Xiahui, but he was certainly not a despicable and shameless villain either.

Lin Keke crouched behind a bush a few meters away from Wu Zhiyuan.

Even if he tried to peek, he wouldn't see anything.

Suddenly, Lin Keke let out a soft "Ah".

Wu Zhiyuan's heart was in his throat. Had she discovered the fugitive suspect?

These two desperate criminals are both murderers and pose an extremely high risk.

"What's wrong?" Wu Zhiyuan responded softly.

"snake!"

Lin Keke's voice trembled, completely losing the confident and commanding air she had displayed just moments before.

Wu Zhiyuan's heart tightened, and he turned around abruptly, quickly arriving behind the bushes. There, in a pile of fallen leaves, he saw a sharp-nosed viper raising its head and flicking its tongue.

The sharp-nosed viper is a true five-step snake, and it is highly venomous.

If bitten by it, you must receive treatment within a very short time, otherwise your life will be in danger.

But in this jungle, you can't get out for an hour or two, and if you get bitten, you won't have a chance to save your life.

The sharp-nosed viper's triangular head was bluish-black, its fangs gleaming coldly in the light and shadow, and its body was coiled up, clearly in an attack stance.

Wu Zhiyuan gripped the machete tightly. Although he had played with and caught snakes a lot when he was a child, he was still afraid when facing a highly venomous snake.

To deal with a sharp-nosed viper, you can't hit its vital spot; you have to disrupt its attack rhythm first.

He moved slowly, circled around to the snake's side and rear, and suddenly raised his machete, striking the snake's head with the broad back of the blade with lightning speed.

The snake's head drooped instantly. But Wu Zhiyuan dared not relax for a moment.

The sharp-nosed viper is extremely resilient; even if it suffers a head injury, it may still be able to fight back within a short period of time.

He then raised his foot and stomped hard on the snake's seven-inch mark, pinning the writhing body to the ground, and then slapped the snake's head forcefully.

Only after confirming that the snake's body had completely stopped twitching did he move his foot, use the tip of his machete to lift the snake's body, and throw it down a nearby slope.

Wu Zhiyuan then noticed that Lin Keke hadn't pulled her pants up because she was terrified.

He hurriedly turned around.

"Okay," Lin Keke said in a voice barely audible.

Wu Zhiyuan turned around and found Lin Keke blushing.

"Is this snake poisonous?" Lin Keke asked softly.

"I have a relative back in my hometown who went up the mountain to pick mushrooms and got bitten by this sharp-nosed viper. He rested for two days after returning home, and then went up the mountain again on the third day."