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Chapter 149 Legs Gone Weak?
The mountain wind after the rain carried a biting chill, and it felt like a knife cutting into your face.
The atmosphere below the cliff was extremely oppressive.
Zhu Dashan stared at the dark muzzle of the gun, then at the rope ladder swaying like a dead snake in the wind, his legs trembling as if they were being shaken.
His greasy face had lost its earlier arrogance, leaving only a disheveled appearance with snot and tears mixed together.
"Boss... I'm afraid of heights! I have high blood pressure, my blood vessels are going to burst if I go up there!"
Zhu Dashan lay sprawled in the mud, clutching Qi Tongwei's trouser legs tightly with both hands, crying his heart out.
"hypertension?"
Qi Tongwei sneered, his deep eyes devoid of any warmth.
He raised his foot and kicked Zhu Dashan in the shoulder, sending the 200-pound lump of fat rolling twice on the ground.
"That seven-year-old who just fell down, doesn't she have high blood pressure? She carried dozens of kilograms of mountain produce without fear of her blood vessels bursting, and you, eating government food and getting all fat, suddenly seem precious?"
Qi Tongwei turned to look at the old woman who was still kneeling on the ground, trembling.
"Grandma, give him the basket."
The old woman paused for a moment, then shakily handed over the tattered basket stained with blood.
That was the bag the little girl was carrying earlier; the wild walnuts inside were scattered all over the ground, and there was blood from the little girl's scratches on the strap.
Qi Tongwei picked up the basket with one hand, walked up to Zhu Dashan, and placed it directly on his round head.
"On your back."
Two words, concise yet carrying an unquestionable command.
"I won't... I won't go! You'll kill me! This is murder! I'm going to report you to the provincial party committee!"
Zhu Dashan was still making a desperate struggle, gambling that the young police chief wouldn't dare to do anything to him in front of everyone.
"Click".
Ye Cunxin walked over.
She toyed with the Type 92 pistol in her hand, her slender fingers deftly turning the gun.
The oversized men's tactical jacket hung loosely on her body, its hem flaring out to the sides as she moved.
The tattered slip dress underneath couldn't cover anything at all.
Two long, smooth, jade-like legs were exposed to the air without reservation, their skin so white it was dazzling, creating a strong visual contrast with the surrounding yellow mud.
A few specks of dried mud splashed onto her calves, but instead of ruining the beauty, they added a wild, savage beauty.
She walked barefoot in a pair of ill-fitting military boots, her every step graceful and swaying.
"complaint?"
Ye Cunxin walked up to Zhu Dashan, raised her foot, and the hard sole of her military boot landed directly on Zhu Dashan's well-maintained, chubby hand.
"ah--!"
Zhu Dashan let out a bloodcurdling scream like a pig being slaughtered.
Ye Cunxin had a bright and charming smile on her lips, but she was slowly pressing down on the other person's finger bones with her feet.
"You fatso, get your facts straight."
She bent slightly, her neckline wide open, revealing a deep, snow-white cleavage that swayed before Zhu Dashan's eyes, exuding an alluring fragrance.
But for Zhu Dashan, this fragrance was a deadly poison.
"This is deep in the mountains and forests, and it just rained heavily."
Ye Cunxin patted Zhu Dashan's swollen cheek with the barrel of her gun. "If you accidentally fall and die, that's a death in the line of duty. We can only express our deepest regret, don't you think?"
Looking at this woman who was as beautiful as a demon but had a heart more venomous than a snake, Zhu Dashan's defenses completely collapsed.
These two people are truly capable of killing!
"I'll climb... I'll climb..."
Zhu Dashan shakily got up and carried the heavy basket on his back.
The straw rope, digging into his flesh, made him grimace in pain.
He swayed and staggered to the foot of the rock wall, like a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.
The rope ladder was incredibly slippery and covered in moss.
Zhu Dashan reached out his trembling hand and grabbed the steel pipe. As soon as he stepped on it, his whole body sank down.
"Squeak—"
The rusty steel cable emitted a teeth-grinding groan.
He had only climbed less than two meters when his foot slipped, and he was suspended in mid-air, crashing into the rock wall like a pendulum.
"Help! I can't take it anymore! Mommy!"
Zhu Dashan was so scared he wet himself.
A warm, yellow liquid flowed down his suit trousers and dripped onto the spot where the little girl had just fallen.
Qi Tongwei watched this scene expressionlessly, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, shook out a cigarette, and put it in his mouth.
"Where did the project funds go?"
Qi Tongwei's voice wasn't loud, but it pierced through Zhu Dashan's wailing and clearly reached his ears.
Zhu Dashan clung tightly to the swaying steel pipe. At this moment, dignity, official position, and future prospects were all less important than the tangible feeling of being grounded.
"I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything! Put me down!"
"The money wasn't spent on the road! The road itself cost less than 500,000! The rest was taken by the city!"
Qi Tongwei showed no intention of letting him get down. Instead, he took out a windproof lighter from his waist and lit a cigarette with a "snap".
"Be more specific. Where did it go? Who signed it?"
"It's...it's the 'Jinshan Sheep Breeding Base'!"
Zhu Dashan wailed, snot flying everywhere, "The money was transferred under the guise of 'industrial support funds'! Mayor Zhang Guohua signed it, but I know it's fake! That's not a place for raising sheep at all!"
"What's that?" Qi Tongwei exhaled a puff of smoke, squinting at the fat man suspended in mid-air.
"That's...that's a warehouse! A transit point!"
To save his life, Zhu Dashan spilled the beans: "The Zhao family laundered the money, converted it into hard currency, and are temporarily storing it there! They're waiting to smuggle it out of the country in batches! I was just a gofer, stamping documents; the lion's share is in that sheepfold!"
Qi Tongwei got the answer he wanted.
He didn't have anyone put Zhu Dashan down, but instead turned around and waved to the several township officials who were already terrified.
"Watch him."
Qi Tongwei pointed to Zhu Dashan hanging in mid-air, "Let him hang there. He can come down when he learns how ordinary people live."
After saying that, he pulled open the car door and got into the driver's seat.
Ye Cunxin chuckled softly, tucking the gun back into its holster at her waist with a swift and sexy movement.
As she turned around, her long, wavy hair swung in a graceful arc, leaving the group of country bumpkins with an unapproachable silhouette.
……
The off-road vehicle started up again, its tires kicking up mud as it roared off the cliff.
Inside the carriage, the heating was on full blast.
Ye Cunxin had gotten a little wet in the rain, and now her skin was flushed with a faint pink hue.
Feeling hot, she took off half of her tactical jacket, letting it hang loosely around her elbows, revealing her rounded shoulders and a large expanse of smooth, creamy skin on her back.
The tattered sundress had long since lost its function of covering up, and as the vehicle bumped along, the hem of the skirt rode up, revealing glimpses of that mysterious triangular area.
She seemed completely unconcerned about Qi Tongwei's gaze, or rather, she enjoyed the feeling of being watched by him.
"Tongwei, you were really cool when you kicked that fat guy just now."
Ye Cunxin turned to the side, raised one long leg, and straddled the center armrest, placing her small foot, clad in military boots, next to the steering wheel.
This pose is bold and wild, showcasing the curves of her body without reservation.
Qi Tongwei tightened his grip on the steering wheel, his gaze sweeping over those dazzlingly white legs.
Against the backdrop of the black leather chair, her skin appeared so fair and delicate that it seemed as if you could pinch water out of it. Her knees still bore traces of bruises from kneeling in the mud, exuding a sensual aura of abuse.
"Sit still."
Qi Tongwei's voice was a little hoarse, "It's not over yet."
"What's the rush?"
Ye Cunxin's eyes were alluring, and her foot restlessly rubbed against Qi Tongwei's hand, her toe lightly tracing the bulging veins on his hand.
"The place Zhu Dashan mentioned is forty kilometers away from here."
She unbuckled her seatbelt and slid over like a beautiful snake.
In the cramped cockpit, she pressed her entire body against Qi Tongwei, her two full, soft breasts pressing tightly against his arms, transmitting an astonishing heat with each breath.
"I was already dead when I was rescuing that little girl on the cliff."
Ye Cunxin leaned close to Qi Tongwei's ear, her warm breath brushing against his neck, carrying a damp, sensual scent. "It wasn't from the rain..."
Her hand traced down Qi Tongwei's firm abdominal muscles in a highly provocative manner.
"Focus on driving."
Although Qi Tongwei said that, he did not push her away.
The adrenaline rush from teetering on the brink of death hadn't subsided, and the enclosed space inside the carriage was thick with an atmosphere of ambiguity that was almost palpable.
Ye Cunxin giggled, opened her red lips, and bit Qi Tongwei's earlobe.
The teeth gently ground together, and the tip of the tongue playfully kissed.
"You drive your car, I'll do mine."
She spoke indistinctly, her body slowly sliding down, curling up in the narrow space.
A moment later, Qi Tongwei's grip on the steering wheel tightened suddenly, his knuckles turning white.
A warm, enveloping sensation washed over me.
……
Forty minutes later.
To the north of Heishi Township, a vast area enclosed by barbed wire comes into view.
A sign hangs at the main entrance that reads "Yantai City Jinshan Sheep Breeding Research Base".
But this place looks too quiet.
There was no bleating of sheep, no clamor of workers, and not even a security guard was to be seen.
Only a few huge, modern factory buildings stand out starkly in the wilderness.
The SUV stopped 200 meters from the gate.
Ye Cunxin straightened up, elegantly wiped the corners of her mouth with a napkin, and then touched up her smudged lipstick.
That vibrant red stood out alluringly against her pale face, and the corners of her mouth seemed to still bear the marks of victory.
"Is this the place?"
She straightened the ill-fitting slip dress, her gaze instantly shifting from alluring to sharp.
"Um."
Qi Tongwei took a deep breath to calm the agitation within him.
He picked up the binoculars and observed for a while.
"There are no hidden sentries, but there is infrared surveillance."
Qi Tongwei pointed to several cameras on the wall, "This level of security is even stricter than that of the provincial party committee compound. The animals raised inside are definitely not sheep."
"Whether it's a sheep or a wolf, we'll find out once we go in."
Ye Cunxin pulled an M4 carbine from the back seat and skillfully pulled the bolt.
She pulled her tactical jacket tighter around herself, covering up her alluring figure, but her long, exposed legs were still incredibly alluring.
"Rush straight in?" Ye Cunxin asked.
"No."
Qi Tongwei shook his head, his sharp, eagle-like eyes fixed on the factory building in the very center.
Although the system's Eagle Vision cannot see through walls, it can detect extremely faint heat sources there.
Moreover, that's not a heat source for animals, it's for humans.
There is even heat radiation generated by the operation of high-power electronic devices.
"There's something strange about this place."
Qi Tongwei cocked his pistol, pushed open the door and got out of the car. "Stay close to me, don't go through the front door."
Using the roadside bushes as cover, the two quickly approached the wall.
Qi Tongwei was agile and quick. He took two steps, pushed off with one hand, and like a nimble cat, he flipped over the three-meter-high wall.
Ye Cunxin followed closely behind. Although her movements were not as fluid as Qi Tongwei's, they were still clean and efficient.
After landing, the two quickly advanced along the wall.
A strange smell filled the air.
It wasn't the smell of mutton, but rather a faint smell of ink mixed with the burnt smell of metal being cut.
"This taste..."
Qi Tongwei frowned; he had smelled this same odor before when he was investigating counterfeit money cases.
The two of them made their way to the entrance of the largest factory building in the middle.
The roller shutter door was tightly closed, but a sliver of cold white light shone through the crack.
Qi Tongwei gestured to Ye Cunxin, signaling her to be on guard.
He crouched down, took out his universal lock-picking tool, and in just three seconds, with a "click," the lock was opened silently.
Qi Tongwei took a deep breath, yanked open the roller shutter door, and immediately pointed the gun in his hand forward.
"Don't move! Police!"
However, the scene inside the factory stunned both of them.
There are no sheep.
There were no piles of banknotes either.
The huge factory was filled with rows of machines that were still running.
That's... a shredder.
In the very center of the factory, what was piled up like a mountain was not RMB, but rather blocks of gold, resembling bricks.
Under the incandescent light, the golden light was almost blinding.
Several people in white protective suits were throwing gold bars into a shredder.
"stop!"
Qi Tongwei shouted sharply, and a gunshot rang out, shattering the control panel of one of the machines.
The people in protective suits were so frightened that they ran away with their heads in their hands.
Ye Cunxin rushed over, kicked over a person who was trying to run away, and pressed the muzzle of a gun against his head.
Qi Tongwei walked up to the pile of "gold" and picked up a piece at random.
It feels heavy and cool to the touch.
But his expression changed after just one glance.
This is not real gold.
He drew his tactical dagger and slashed it forcefully.
The golden outer layer peeled off, revealing a lead-gray metal underneath.
"Fake?" Ye Cunxin was also stunned.
"No, it's worse than fake."
Qi Tongwei slammed the "gold brick" to the ground.
"This is a tungsten gold plating, specifically used for counterweighting to deceive customs and security checks."
His gaze swept over the shredders, the debris they spewed out was all the residue of these fake gold bricks.
"They've already exchanged the real money."
Qi Tongwei suddenly turned his head and looked at the person Ye Cunxin was stepping on.
"Where was this shipment originally destined for?"
The man trembled as he removed his protective mask, revealing a deathly pale face.
"Send...send it to the capital..."
"The capital city?"
Qi Tongwei felt a chill run down his spine.
Who is the recipient?
The man swallowed hard, looking at Qi Tongwei with a terrified expression.
"The delivery address is... Zhao Family Alley, that's... that's Zhao Lichun's old house in Beijing..."
Qi Tongwei and Ye Cunxin exchanged a glance.
How could this be a case of money laundering with poverty alleviation funds?
This is Zhao Lichun preparing his final escape route!
Using fake gold bricks as a cover, the real billions of yuan have probably already been transformed into real gold through this channel and transported into the Zhao family's vault in Beijing!
Just then, the walkie-talkie on the man's body suddenly rang.
After a piercing crackling sound of electricity, a somber, aged voice rang out.
"Director Qi, are you satisfied with this gift?"
That sound...
Qi Tongwei's pupils suddenly contracted.
It's Zhao Lichun!
"You've dug up all my secrets, very good."
The voice on the other end of the walkie-talkie carried a detached indifference, as if it held life and death in its own hands: "But do you know why no one's guarding this place?"
Qi Tongwei's alarm bells rang, and he pulled Ye Cunxin up.
"run!"
"Because this place itself is a giant fireworks display."
Zhao Lichun had just finished speaking.
The red indicator lights on the walls around the factory suddenly started flashing wildly, emitting a series of rapid "beep beep" sounds.
Timed detonator!
Countdown: 00:03.
"boom--!!"