The moment he saw the creases on the branches, Gu Chen actually breathed a sigh of relief.
It can be seen that no matter how thoughtful the other party is, there will be times when things are a little more subtle and sometimes sparse.
Sometimes reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance are so subtle, a small clue can make the difference.
Details are always the key to success or failure.
Officer Wang touched the cut of the branch, looked at the faint traces on the ground, and said involuntarily:
"Although the incision is new, the other party must have walked a long distance, at least the footprints are not obvious."
"Old Wang, if you didn't tell me, I almost wouldn't have noticed it." After being reminded by Officer Wang, Lu Weiwei turned on her bright flashlight and shined it on the ground.
Only then did I realize that the darkness made everyone relax their reconnaissance of the ground.
Because the snow here is located in the valley, it melts later than elsewhere.
But here, the opponent's footprints are looming, and it's still easy to distinguish.
Yuan Shasha crossed her arms and said with some confusion: "This guy is quite cunning. I haven't seen this person's footprints before, but you can see them here. How did he do it before? Could it be that he eliminated himself along the way?
Footprints?”
"I think so." As soon as Yuan Shasha finished speaking, Gu Chen nodded in agreement:
"In my opinion, this attacker was very cautious when retreating."
"Just like when we found the injured Zhao Lei before, we didn't find any traces of footprints at first."
"It can be seen that the other party is retreating while cleaning up its footprints along the way."
"And it was snowing heavily at that time. As long as I wiped away my shallow footprints, coupled with the heavy snow cover, the footprints would soon be submerged."
"In this way, the other party can eliminate their own footprints without anyone noticing."
Shining the flashlight on the footprints on the ground a few times, Gu Chen added, "But when we got here, it was obvious that the other party was already a little exhausted."
"I have already consumed enough energy for various counter-reconnaissances."
"Therefore, it is difficult for this attacker to retreat all the way and eliminate his footprints, so he relaxed his guard here."
"Yes." After listening to Gu Chen's story, Lu Weiwei also walked to Gu Chen and couldn't help but echoed:
"This attacker already felt that he was safe and would not have thought that we would track him all the way to the road across Fairy Peak."
"So, in this valley position, the opponent is already very tired. Maybe he feels that it is not cost-effective for him to retreat like this to cover up the traces."
"So after resting here for a while, I used my machete and started chopping the blocking branches with the blade."
"And here, the other party stopped cleaning their footprints, and that's when they exposed themselves."
"Oh my god!" Officer Wang couldn't help but sigh when he heard this: "But I have to say, this guy is really capable."
"From the top of Fairy Peak to here, we have to eliminate all traces. We are very careful."
After gesturing the length with his hand, Officer Wang added: "The other party can endure such a long distance, which shows that the other party is also thoughtful."
"I just feel that walking like this wastes a lot of time. Although I can counter-reconnaissance, it is still a question of whether I have the physical strength to walk out of Fairy Peak."
"If you die here, the gain will definitely outweigh the loss. That's why the other party decided to give up counter-reconnaissance and start going all out to rush out of the hinterland of Fairy Peak."
"Yes, that's it." Yuan Shasha snapped her fingers and said with a smile:
"Then according to this progress, we will definitely be able to catch up with the opponent soon. The opponent will use counter-reconnaissance behavior to shuttle through the hinterland of Fairy Peak, which will definitely be at the expense of speed."
"Wouldn't this give us a chance?"
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go quickly." Lu Weiwei couldn't wait.
Gu Chen didn't think much and directly threw out the mechanical baton.
When everyone saw this, they also showed their police weapons.
Everyone cautiously formed a search formation and began to move forward.
Liu Xing, who was following the crowd, did not dare to say a word.
Now listening to the discussion of this group of policemen, it seems that danger is nearby.
Liu Xing was a little timid and knew that the more dangerous it was at this time, so he had no choice but to hide behind everyone and start following the last row of the team.
"Crunch! Crunch!"
…
Everyone stepped on the snow, making "crunching" sounds from time to time.
At this moment, Gu Chen felt more and more as if the other party was not far ahead.
But if you don’t use a flashlight, it will be difficult to spot the road signs ahead.
You can use a flashlight, and it is easy to expose yourself and let the other party find out that someone is following you.
Therefore, Gu Chen tried his best to lower the flashlight beam and focus it on one point.
In this way, the flashlight light can only ensure that the road in front of you can be seen clearly.
Gu Chen also activated his master-level observation ability and tried his best to observe the movements around him.
However, at this moment, Gu Chen found that the previous footprints began to become messy.
So Gu Chen made the decision to stop moving forward in sign language. Everyone in the back row understood and immediately squatted on the spot, waiting for Gu Chen's further instructions.
Gu Chen squatted on the ground and looked around.
Lu Weiwei approached Gu Chen and asked softly: "Junior brother Gu, what did you find?"
"The other party's footprints seem a bit messy, and..."
"And what?" At this time, Officer Wang had also arrived on the other side of Gu Chen.
"Moreover, judging from the footprints, these should be the footprints of two people."
"Indeed." Yuan Shasha also saw that the footprints belonged to two people, and immediately replied: "Judging from the size of the footprints, they should be a man and a woman."
"There is one footprint, which is probably a size 44 shoe, but the other footprint is probably only a size 37."
"Is it Chen Li?" Liu Xing, who was squatting in the last row, suddenly raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but feel nervous.
Gu Chen did not reply, but continued to observe the movement ahead.
But at this moment, there seemed to be no abnormal noise at all from the front.
Gu Chen suddenly fell into doubts.
Logically speaking, at this time, there must be some movement.
If the distance is closer, Gu Chen can use his master-level observation skills to hear some of the other party's movements.
But now, the entire valley is eerily quiet.
"How's it going? Did you find anything?" Officer Wang continued to ask Gu Chen.
Gu Chen shook his head: "Not yet, but it's a little strange. Logically speaking, if someone is walking in front, it should make the same noise as us."
"But now, in this valley, it seems that we can make some strange noises from stepping on the snow, which is a bit strange."
"Yes, I also have an ominous premonition." Lu Weiwei's heart also twitched at this moment, thinking that the quieter it is, the closer the danger is.
This uneasiness seems to have formed a strong sixth sense during many cases.
Liu Xing choked up and said in a low voice: "Officer Gu, is it possible that the attacker is hiding somewhere in front?"
"Maybe." Gu Chen didn't know what the other party was doing now. He especially didn't know if the other party found out that his team had been following him?
But judging from the noises everyone made while walking, Gu Chen felt that it should be easy to find in such a quiet valley.
But if someone is following someone, a smart person will find a way to eliminate the footprints and hide themselves.
Obviously, the other party has realized this.
Gu Chen hesitated again and again, but then said slowly: "How about everyone stay here and wait for instructions. Senior Brother Wang and I will go over and take a look first."
"Okay, I'll follow you." Officer Wang heard this and held the mechanical baton tighter.
Lu Weiwei said worriedly: "Junior Brother Gu, be careful."
Seeing that Gu Chen just nodded slightly, he had already begun to move forward.
Lu Weiwei then warned Officer Wang who was following closely: "Old Wang, watch Junior Brother Gu later and don't let him fight with the other party."
"I know that as long as I am by Gu Chen's side, I will not let him get hurt in any way." It felt like Lu Weiwei's words were unnecessary.
Even if he had to sacrifice, he would stand in front of Gu Chen without hesitation.
Old comrades always rush to the front. This has been my practice for many years as a police officer.
What's more, he has children and a family, but Gu Chen hasn't gotten married yet. For this reason alone, he must be at the forefront.
Seeing Gu Chen and Officer Wang moving forward slowly, Lu Weiwei became anxious.
When facing the process of handling cases, Lu Weiwei always maintained an optimistic attitude, but facing this complex environment, Lu Weiwei felt unsure.
The main reason is that in this dark environment, once the gangster is cornered, he will do anything.
This is why, sometimes, when the police are arresting and chasing criminals, they try not to anger the other party and force the other party into a desperate situation.
Otherwise, once the gangster loses control of his emotions, it will be easy for him to fight the police to the death, which is also the result that no one wants to see.
Sometimes you even have to let the gangster go and look for new opportunities.
The gangster can be caught again if he escapes, but he only has one life.
Gu Chen and Officer Wang obviously didn't want to push each other into a desperate situation, so they tried not to turn on the flashlight as they moved forward.
Just by the faint moonlight, I started to groping forward.
It was dark ahead, and we were in a deep valley, so we were at a disadvantage in terms of sight.
Officer Wang couldn't see clearly, but Gu Chen had a master's level of observation. Even in this low-light environment, he could barely see the road clearly.
But when Gu Chen walked to a place, he suddenly made a gesture of attention.
Police officer Wang beside him immediately squatted down with Gu Chen.
"How?" Officer Wang asked.
"The other party may be nearby. I even smelled a smell of blood." Gu Chen said vigilantly.
"Damn, it looks like it's really here?" When Officer Wang heard this, he suddenly became alert.
Gu Chen didn't think much at this moment and directly reminded Officer Wang: "Brother Wang, help me take out the thermal imaging night vision device from my backpack."
"The other party is equipped with four-eye night vision goggles. We have actually exposed our target in front of the other party."
"Understood." After hearing what Gu Chen said, Officer Wang also knew very well the importance of night vision devices for night operations.
So he opened Gu Chen's backpack and took out a set of night vision goggles.
This is the equipment that Gu Chen had someone bring before departure.
It is mainly used to deal with emergencies encountered during night searches.
But now, it has obviously come in handy.
When Gu Chen, with the assistance of Officer Wang, put the four-eye night vision device on his head, at this moment, the scene in front of him began to become clear.
This expensive four-eye night vision device also has thermal imaging function.
Gu Chen soon discovered that there seemed to be a heat source in the woods not far away.
Gu Chen gestured to Officer Wang in sign language, indicating that a thermal imaging target was found at the two o'clock direction.
Officer Wang nodded silently, quickly patted Gu Chen's shoulder, and whispered into Gu Chen's ear:
"Gu Chen, take a look again, is there any weapon in the other person's hand?"
Following Officer Wang's prompts, Gu Chen continued to observe, but at this moment he discovered that the heat source seemed to have always been there without any movement.
So Gu Chen gestured with sign language again, but the other party stayed put.
"Is there only one heat source? Are there other heat sources around? After all, the other party may be two people, and there should be an accomplice, who may be ambushing nearby. You must be careful." Officer Wang continued to remind Gu Chen based on his experience. .
So Gu Chen began to observe 360 degrees without blind spots.
But after walking around in circles for a week, I didn't find any heat source anywhere around me.
So he shook his head and denied: "We have just found that heat source."
"Look again, what's the posture of the other party now?" Officer Wang continued to ask.
Gu Chen paused and continued to use the hardware advantages of the four-eye night vision device to observe the heat source target ahead.
In this way, Gu Chen stayed there for three minutes, but the other party seemed not to move at all, which made Gu Chen very confused:
"It's strange, why is this heat source motionless? It's been a few minutes and there's no reaction at all."
"What does that guy want to do? Just keep lying in front of him? Want to avoid our detection?" Officer Wang felt that this was what he meant.
But Gu Chen shook his head, denying it and said, "Judging from the way the other person is lying down, it seems that he can't see us at all due to his head position."
Pointing to the position in front, Gu Chen continued to explain: "Because there are trees blocking the front, we can see each other's body, but the other party doesn't seem to be able to see us."
"Are there trees blocking the view?" After hearing Gu Chen's explanation, Officer Wang suddenly became hesitant and couldn't help but say:
"What does that guy want to do? If we can't observe us in this posture, what's the use of the other party wearing night vision goggles?"
"How about we take a detour and check the situation?" Gu Chen suggested.
But for the sake of caution, Officer Wang still denied it and said: "Wait, wait a few more minutes, if there is no movement from the other party in a few minutes, then we will go over and take a look at the situation."
"Okay." Gu Chen agreed.
In this way, the two of them continued to stay where they were and waited for about 5 minutes.
At this moment, Gu Chen felt that the time was ripe, so he stood up decisively and prepared to outflank him from the other side.
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