Cicada Moving

Chapter 385 Cleaning up the traces

As soon as he saw Zuo Zhong, Wu Chunyang said excitedly: "Section chief, we found the site of Tianfu's launch. It is less than one kilometer west of the river bank, not far from Jinling Middle School, and very remote.

Furthermore, someone saw a car nearby last night, but could not see the license plate clearly. I have arranged for witnesses to identify the specific model. Once the driving track is found, we can follow the clues to find Tianfu. "

 “Let’s go and see the scene.”

Zuo Zhong looked happy after hearing this and walked downstairs. It would be good to have witnesses. They and Tianfu have been fighting from a distance. Having witnesses means that they are not far away from finding Tianfu.

As he walked, he asked in a low voice: "What is going on at the scene? Witnesses are not reliable. Be careful. This is an early warning method left by the other party. Control the relevant personnel immediately to prevent the leakage of intelligence."

Wu Chunyang led the way. Hearing this, he turned around and replied: "The brothers found cleaning traces on the river bank. This situation is very abnormal. After careful investigation, they found a dragging trace.

This mark is very shallow. It should be caused by the rubber boat you mentioned. If you hadn't looked carefully, you might have missed it. I will make a plaster rubbing tonight to use as evidence in the future.

The background of the witness is also very clean. He is an ordinary villager who usually raises ducks near the scene. This has been confirmed through side channels. Now he and his family are in our hands. "

Zuo Yaoyang nodded. It was indeed abnormal to see traces of cleaning in the wilderness. Tianfu probably thought that no one would find the secret passage, and it was too dark, so he didn't deal with it thoroughly.

 So far, the situation is highly consistent with his guess, such as the rubber boat and the car. Everything is still under control. The fear of solving the case is losing control, which will cause too much uncertainty.

 The two of them walked to the car.

Zuo Zhong opened the car door and got into the passenger seat: "Gypsum rubbings must be done. Collecting evidence is one thing. You can also go to the market to see if there are any similar rubber boats for sale, although there is little hope."

 “Okay, Section Chief.”

After speaking, Wu Chunyang got into the car and drove towards Tangzi Lane.

On the way, Zuo Zhong told him about the reasoning process of the rubber boat and the car.

I didn’t say that there was no conclusive evidence before, but now that I have witnesses and the scene, I can naturally say it and brush up my character as a **** in solving cases. After hearing this, Wu Chunyang’s eyes were full of admiration.

It's a pity that I didn't praise him. Let me say that the section chief is really a genius. After all, he is still young and lacks the necessary training. If it were Song Minghao and Gu Qi, they would definitely not express their admiration with their eyes.

The car drove for half an hour and turned from the concrete road to a dirt road. After driving for about ten minutes, it stopped in a forest. Here, the two of them changed into a set of camouflage clothes.

Zuo Zhong looked at the tattered coarse clothes on his body and then at his clean hands and frowned. He lowered his head and grabbed a handful of dirt and wiped his face, neck and exposed skin.

Wu Chunyang even rolled on the ground several times until he became ashen and disgraced. It was very difficult for ordinary people to survive. They had no time to wash their faces every day. The disguise must be true.

After doing all this, the two drove two groups of ducks out of the woods. The well-dressed agents disappeared, leaving only two ordinary duck farmers. This is very common in the countryside near Jinling City.

Who makes the rich people in Jinling like to eat duck?

 “Aoli, Aoli.”

Section Chief Zuo was wearing a broken straw hat, waving a bamboo pole in his hand, shouting, and driving ducks with ease. This was not a skill taught to him by the Secret Service, but a skill brought to him in his previous life.

 In the 1980s and 1990s, which rural child had not fed chickens and ducks, and relied on them to sell them to satisfy their cravings during the New Year and festivals. But now even people can’t have enough to eat, let alone poultry, and they are afraid of comparison in everything.

If the elites of the Party could focus on construction, not more than one-fifth, no, one-tenth, as they do on compradors, the lives of the people of the Republic of China would be ten times and a hundred times better.

At this time, Wu Chunyang on the side introduced in a low voice: "Section Chief, the scene is right in front. Our people disguised as villagers digging wild vegetables are on guard nearby to ensure that the scene will not be destroyed."

Zuo Zhong, who was feeling the hardships of people's livelihood, nodded. Wild places are troublesome. Preservation of the scene and investigation require disguise. Otherwise, it won't take half a day, and the whole Jinling will be in an uproar.

He used a bamboo pole to drive the two ducks who were trying to escape back to the duck flock, and scanned the surrounding environment. The terrain here was flat, and everything he could see was covered with reeds, swaying gently in the breeze.

 According to the map, the east side of this wasteland is Jinling Middle School, but the high walls block all sight lines. There are only a few very small villages to the south and west, and they are usually inaccessible.

To the north is the small river, and on the other side of the river is a large field of crops. The autumn harvest has ended, and there are very few people there. It can be said that it is a geomantic treasure land where people can kill people, kill people, and steal chickens and dogs.

Tianfu chose to launch the water from here because of the remoteness here and the reeds that can cover his tracks. It seems that this guy is a Jinlingtong, at least he is quite familiar with the surrounding terrain.

Zuo Zhong looked at the quacking ducks and said expressionlessly: "I inform everyone to disguise themselves and not to contact you at will. If the other party has a telescope, they can monitor this place from the other side of the river."

 “咻～”

Upon hearing this, Wu Chunyang put his fingers in his mouth and whistled, matching the movements of chasing ducks. It seemed very natural. The political intelligence unit was all elite, and they cooperated with each other very well. A whistle was sounded, and several villagers digging wild vegetables stooped lower and spread out more. Now let alone long-distance surveillance, they might not be able to spot the disguised agents even if they walked nearby.

A few minutes later.

The two walked to the shore. The ducks eagerly jumped into the river, looking for small fish and shrimps. Wu Chunyang pointed the bamboo pole in a certain direction seemingly unintentionally, indicating the location of the scene.

Zuo Zhong waited for a while, picked wild vegetables and walked slowly over. After arriving at the scene, he looked at the ground and saw a drag mark one meter wide and five meters long, running north-south.

This should be the route up or down Tianfu. Going north is the small river, and going south is the parking place. The trace is about ten meters away from the river bank, and is blocked by a clump of reeds in the middle.

The other party is still so cautious. They are blocking the car with reeds to prevent people on the other side from seeing the glass and metal decorations on the car. These things will reflect in the moonlight.

Then why not drive the car into Reed? Wouldn't it be safer? I guess the car is not his. If the car has scratches, it will be difficult for him to explain, and it will easily attract the attention of others.

Zuo Zhong thought a lot and looked down at the drag mark again. The drag mark appeared to be very continuous and straight. What could this mean? It showed that the opponent was quite strong and had no night blindness.

 The first thing is continuity.

It is conceivable that Tianfu can drag a medium-to-large rubber boat with a width of one meter out for five meters without any stop. Don't think that this is easy. It will never be possible without sufficient physical strength.

 Later generations of professional soldiers also often used rubber boats on their backs for training. You can imagine how much strength this requires. You need to pay attention to this, as the opponent's mobility must be good.

 Because the ability to move is nothing more than a comprehensive expression of strength, reaction, and agility. When the other two points are the same, whoever is stronger will have a greater advantage. This is why boxing is afraid of young people.

 Then follows straightness.

Whether this trace was caused by Tianfu launching the water or recycling the rubber boat, his goal was very clear. There was no turning or searching. He could see the river and the car in the darkness.

 Then he will definitely not be night blind. In fact, it is very simple to avoid night blindness. Just ensure adequate and reasonable nutritional intake. This is nothing for rich people, but it is difficult for poor people.

This incident once again proves one thing, that is, Tianfu's income is good, which allows him to eat nutritious food for a long time. Coupled with the previous speculation, the other party's image becomes more and more three-dimensional.

 Senior intellectuals rely on their brains to make a living, love reading and have relatively free time. They live alone or can go out late at night. They have extremely cunning and cautious personalities, strong bodies and good mobility.

 He is really not an easy guy to deal with.

In addition to this drag mark, there are some messy scratches on the ground, which extend far in the north and south directions, covering all other marks and completely destroying the scene.

This is the so-called trace cleaning. The method is very simple. Fix a few reed poles with blades at the tail of the rubber boat. As long as the rubber boat moves, the dust on the ground will be disturbed by the blades.

The car also operates in the same way. It drags a bundle of reeds at the rear of the car, waits until the road is paved, and then takes it off so that it can come and go without a trace. Except for professional intelligence personnel, few people do this.

Zuo Zhong thought for a while and followed the traces to the east. As he expected, he saw Jinling Middle School and people on the road in the distance, and there were no wheel or footprints on the ground.

There was only a long cleaning trail, slowly disappearing into the distance. It seemed that it was impossible to find the trace of the other party from this route. It was also difficult to insert some reeds on the car.

Then look for it from the opposite direction and look at the river bank. Tianfu will definitely leave traces when he gets off the rubber boat or board the boat from the shore. The visibility is so low at night that it is difficult to completely remove the traces.

He stopped decisively and carefully picked wild vegetables for a while. After about ten minutes, he slowly followed the traces to the shore. It turned out that the place was very clean, and there were very few traces of cleaning.

"Son of a bitch."

 Zuo Zhong looked at the fresh section of land and cursed through gritted teeth. It was indeed difficult to completely remove the traces at night, so the other party kicked down the soil on the shore directly, and the route was also interrupted.

He stretched out his hand and broke off a reed leaf, held it in his mouth, and chewed the root of the leaf. A bitter taste rushed into his mouth, which actually calmed his mind and he thought quickly.

As far as the current situation is concerned, it is very difficult to find effective trace evidence. Both sides are proficient in intelligence operations. If you defeat the other party, you cannot expect the other party to make mistakes. This is not a bad game.

 Only by being stronger than the opponent and seeing farther than the opponent can you gain an advantage. Now that you can get the clue that the opponent's car is borrowed, it is already a huge improvement compared to before. There is no need to be frustrated.

He spat out the reed leaves in his mouth and walked towards Wu Chunyang carrying the bamboo pole. After today, there were still two days before the next meeting. Time was a bit tight if he wanted to queue up all the cars in Jinling, so he had to hurry up.

 (End of this chapter)