Chapter 252 Tracking
Qi Xue and her two team members have been trapped in the deep mountains of the Mangmao area for three days.
They followed the traces of the saber into the deep mountains surrounded by mountains, but found that the terrain here was extremely complex and the internal composition was unique, causing all satellite and electromagnetic wave signals to be interfered with.
In this case, technology cannot be relied upon to guarantee safety anyway.
As they were unfamiliar with the surroundings, they got lost.
This area of deep mountains and old forests is a restricted area, and even the mountain people living outside never enter it.
But when Ma Dao came in, he was also chased by Qi Xue and had nowhere to go. However, after entering this restricted area, Ma Dao quickly disappeared.
"Captain Qi, what should we do now?"
The GPS signal is sometimes available and sometimes not. Qi Xue and the others have enough supplies, but there are too many hidden dangers here .
"Horse Feng, take the communication equipment and retreat outside. Find the signal, confirm the location and request support. Request to immediately block the nearby border line. Do not let him escape to Wanta."
"Panda, follow me and continue searching inside."
Qi Xue divided the supplies into three parts, one for each of the three people, then reorganized their equipment and set out separately.
They have supplies, and Ma Dao came in alone. Even if the area covered by this wild forest is large, Qi Xue doesn't believe that he can escape this time.
The only thing we are afraid of is that he runs to Wanta, and then there is no way to catch him.
Ma Dao is a very important person. His role is revealed both in the confessions of the officials who have been dismissed and in the information left by Chen He.
This person is like the bond that connects all parties together. As long as we catch him, we will be able to completely clear the entire network.
Thick dead leaves have rotted over hundreds or thousands of years, forming miasma that is harmful to the human body in some poorly ventilated places.
Qi Xue and a team member codenamed Panda, wearing simple protective masks, carefully searched around for any traces left by humans.
There are towering ancient trees all around, which seem endless. If you are not careful, you will end up spinning in circles.
Even if you climb to the top of the tree, all you can see are layers of mountains.
This is why the Nanzhan mountain area has become a hiding place for many criminals. It is too easy to hide people here.
If you hide in the mountains or wild woods, unless you can't stand it anymore and run away, the possibility of being caught is almost zero.
After searching for a whole day, Qi Xue still didn't know whether the hornet had found the signal.
She and the panda did not separate because if they did, they would both get lost in the jungle.
At night, the two men took protective measures and climbed to the top of a tree. They did not make a fire and simply ate some dry food.
Looking at the starry sky through the gaps in the thick tree canopy, at this moment and here, the only way to determine the direction is through the most primitive method.
"We'll look southwest after daybreak."
The panda responded softly, leaning against the thick tree trunk and slowly chewing the tasteless compressed dry food.
"Captain Qi, you should get some sleep first. I'll be watching over you."
There were countless kinds of wild animals in this forest, and even in the trees, the two had to remain vigilant at all times.
Qi Xue didn't act pretentiously. She tied herself to the tree, found a relatively comfortable position and closed her eyes.
In the second half of the night, Qi Xue was pushed awake by the panda. She opened her eyes without making a sound. After adjusting to the darkness, she slowly sat up.
Panda motioned for her to look into the distance: "Captain Qi, I just saw a flash of light over there."
Although Panda couldn't be sure whether there was someone hiding there, neither he nor Qi Xue was willing to give up any opportunity.
Qi Xue took out the night vision goggles, and everything in front of her suddenly became clearer than before.
Sliding down from the tree, the two headed straight for the place where they had just seen the light at the top of the tree...
After daybreak, the light was still dim due to the many trees in the forest and the obstruction of light.
Qi Xue and Panda searched for several hours but found no trace of the saber.
But yesterday's light must have been caused by the saber, which meant that they were not far from each other.
Ma Dao was born and raised in this mountain. His familiarity with this place made Qi Xue dare not take it lightly.
"Team Qi!"
The panda found a cigarette butt that had been wet by fog under a tree.
"He can't run far." Qi Xue looked up and roughly identified the direction: "He should be heading towards the border. Let's chase in that direction."
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Ma Dao was covered in grass leaves at this time, and his face and exposed skin were covered with dark green plant juice.
This juice has many uses. It can prevent bites from many poisonous insects, mosquitoes and ants. Camouflage is the least important thing.
Ma Dao knew that the police were chasing him. Although he was familiar with the place, he couldn't stay there for long.
There are only two options now. Either he escapes to Vanta first, then the domestic police will be unable to do anything to him.
Or he could find a way to lure the other party out first and kill them directly.
It is not difficult for a saber who is familiar with the terrain to kill a few people in a place like this.
Many of the natural terrains here can kill people without anyone noticing .
The only thing he was not sure about now was how many people were on the other side?
Ma Dao lit another cigarette. There were pros and cons to going to Wanta. If he wanted to survive in Wanta, he could only join Jiang Zheng.
But Jiang Zheng was a cruel, ruthless and suspicious person, and Ma Dao was afraid that he did not trust him , which would be like asking for death.
After much thought, Ma Dao decided to give it a try. If he escaped, he would ask that person to find a way to send him abroad to hide for a few years.
He found some leaves with sharp thorns and stuffed them into his mouth, then walked towards the mountain behind the dense tree canopy...
Soon, Qi Xue and Panda also walked to this place and found another cigarette butt.
The panda picked it up and found it was still a little dry, so it must have been thrown away not long ago.
There were traces of trampling on the dead leaves nearby, and this time, the traces were very obvious.
Qi Xue was afraid that this was a flaw left intentionally by Ma Dao, but the person was right in front of her, and she was unwilling to not chase after him.
"Captain Qi, there is a signal, but it's weak."
"See if you can contact Wasp."
The panda fiddled with the locator for a while but found no signal connection from the wasp.
“Can’t get in touch.”
Qi Xue looked around and said, "Try to send a position signal to the team every five minutes. Let's keep moving forward."
The two walked forward slowly. After the sky darkened again, the road under their feet gradually hardened and took on an upward slope.
We arrived at the foot of a huge mountain, but it was getting dark soon.
The mountain is full of jagged rocks, ancient trees and wild grass, and it is not easier to walk than in the forest.
Qi Xue took off her hat, and her ear-length hair fell down. It was soaked with sweat and tangled together in strands.
After replenishing their energy, the two climbed up for a distance, and it was already completely dark.
There were fewer and fewer dead leaves and weeds underfoot, and the slope was getting steeper.
But the field of vision was much wider. Qi Xue took out a small thermal imager from the equipment bag behind her and scanned the area within a thousand meters. She only found some small animals.
"Rest here and chase again at dawn."
