At this moment, Xiao Peng asked the officer beside him, "Have you pinpointed the location of Old Sun’s communication device?"
"Just located it."
The officer nodded and tilted the computer screen to display the image.
Xiao Peng looked at the area marked by the small red dot on the screen, then turned to the Wuling Mountain area map in front of him.
The map of Wuling Mountain was covered with black marker doodles, but only one area was circled with a red marker.
The red-circled area was the hideout of the human traffickers’ gang, pinpointed after everyone’s arduous efforts. While not 100% certain, it had an extremely high probability.
He picked up the red marker and marked the location point on the Wuling Mountain map.
The red dot was within the red circle!
Upon seeing this, everyone present felt their spirits lift. The information alignment practically confirmed that the human traffickers’ gang was indeed within the red-circled area, and that the people Sun Dewang reported must be the traffickers without a doubt!
"Old Sun, I just pinpointed your location. You are currently in the final locked hidden area of the traffickers. So your suspicions should be correct."
Xiao Peng reminded, "You have fewer people, and they are numerous. Be cautious with your actions to ensure your safety; report any situation to us immediately. We are heading out to meet you now."
"Got it."
Sun Dewang hung up the phone.
Xiao Peng assigned an officer to handle Sun Dewang’s calls before turning to Wang Kai, "Team Leader Wang, let’s head into the mountains."
"Alright."
Wang Kai nodded, though worried about Lin Beichen and disappointed by the lack of news about him; he knew that successfully capturing the traffickers would also indirectly protect Lin Beichen.
Soon, two police stations mobilized collectively!
Dark clouds pressed down on the city, torrential rain pouring.
"Splash——!"
"Splash——!"
"..."
Numerous feet stepped into the rainwater, splashing it everywhere.
Hundreds of police officers appeared in the Wuling Mountain Scenic Area.
They had already divided their tasks before setting out.
They each performed their duties.
Some ran to set up barricades to prevent traffickers from escaping and avoid tourists from intruding, while others fought their way through different positions at the foot of Wuling Mountain into the depth.
Even amid the heavy rain, the scenic area still had many tourists with umbrellas strolling around, anxiously watching the police officers rushing by, feeling uneasy amid the tense atmosphere.
Everyone felt uneasy!
"What’s going on?"
"What happened?"
"Why are there so many police suddenly? What happened?"
"What’s happening on the mountain?"
"..."
The tourists were utterly confused.
They lost interest in their activities, focusing their attention on the Wuling Mountain beyond the barricades, constantly peering at the mountains, trying to glimpse some happenings.
Such a large scene...
Must be something serious, right?
...
...
Deep in Wuling Mountain.
Lin Beichen sat cross-legged in an open space, palms facing upwards, cultivating.
This open space was the third special area he found in Wuling Mountain.
Compared with the previous two special areas...
Visually, this area looked darker in terms of the surrounding trees and ground, and invisibly, the Electric Element in the air was more concentrated, making it easier to absorb.
Lin Beichen was cultivating not to capture the feeling but to see the illusionary scene presented by the Electric Element in this area.
Before, he had already captured the feeling and seen the illusionary scene this area presented.
It was a phoenix in grey-blue flames!
The phoenix was crimson all over, radiating golden light, soaring in the blue flames. Each flap of its wings would stir up boundless waves of flames.
Lin Beichen was cultivating here because, after seeing the illusionary scene, he suddenly seemed to get a feeling about the questions he had been pondering.
The feeling...
As long as he continued cultivating and enhanced the illusionary scene, he could figure out those questions!
"What is the answer to the question?"
...
...
Unnoticed, the heavy clouds gradually thinned.
The torrential rain started to lessen.
Electric Flash still brightened the sky, and Lei Ming rumbled but less frequently.
The sunlight increasingly broke through the clouds, shining on the ground.
Sun Dewang led the officers, cautiously tracing the dozen footprints on the ground, fearing they might stumble upon the traffickers if they were careless.
It wouldn’t just be awkward then...
It would be deadly!
One officer looked up at the sky and muttered, "Looks like the weather is about to clear up. Should we speed up?"
"These footprints are becoming clearer; we might catch up before the weather clears."
Sun Dewang analyzed rationally.
Hearing this, the other officers became excited but also more vigilant, observing their surroundings.
Another officer said, "These surroundings look familiar. The road leading away from the place we found the bodies had similar sights; the trees and weeds were black. I don’t think these areas were hit by lightning; why do they look like this? It’s strange, so I remember it clearly."
"I noticed that too."
Another officer nodded and speculated, "As we continue, will we find an area identical to the one where we discovered the bodies?"
Before he finished speaking.
Suddenly!
An astounded voice rang out, "Look over there!"
Everyone looked over, stunned.
On the higher ground at the right-front slope, there was a visibly charred area.
"Is there really?"
They instinctively gazed at the footprints on the ground, following them to the distant charred area!
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"Did the traffickers head towards that area next?"
"Such an area wasn’t seen coming up from the mountain, must be uncommon in Wuling Mountain. Following the traffickers’ traces, we see two such areas in a short time."
"Does this have something to do with the traffickers?"
"..."
The officers were filled with more questions.
Sun Dewang signaled them to quiet down and whispered, "Don’t think about that now; we can interrogate them once we catch the traffickers. We don’t know what’s ahead, could be traffickers up there; let’s proceed cautiously."
"Alright."
The other officers nodded, their expressions turning serious and cautious as they carefully followed Sun Dewang up the slope.
Hundred meters...
Fifty meters...
...
The closer they got to the top, the slower they walked, pressing their bodies lower.
But they saw no shadows at the top, not even a single one, nor heard any human sounds, just the wind, rain, and occasional thunder.
"Are there really people ahead?"
A big question mark lingered in their minds.
With doubts, they finally reached a point where they could see the top if they stood straight.
They quickly stood straight.
They saw the top.
"?????"
Sun Dewang and the officers were stunned, eyes wide open in shock and disbelief.
On the slope, all around were charred and rigid bodies.
Most were intact bodies.
But some...
Missing arms or legs!
The missing limbs scattered by the corpses, indistinguishable whose they were.
Now they knew there were people, but they weren’t alive.
They remembered what Sun Dewang said before coming over...
Indeed!
The traffickers were most likely all here!