Chapter 2843
No clue
Chapter 2843 No clue
Buzz
The helicopter made a piercing noise in the sky, and the people inside could only close the doors and communicate in an almost shouting voice.
On the plane, Wang Lei and Yang Xiaotao sat close together, with Wangcai lying beside them, trembling. Xiaowei's mocking laughter rang out from time to time, and Wangcai could only whimper and try to defend itself.
You can tell this guy is a little scared.
That's true, flying in the sky with your feet not touching the ground does feel a bit unsettling.
It was Yang Xiaotao's first time riding in a helicopter, and he was initially quite excited, but now, all he wanted was to get back to the ground as quickly as possible.
"Xiao Yang, how fast is this plane?"
Yang Xiaotao was patting Wangcai's head, silently telling Xiaowei to stop making sarcastic remarks.
Upon hearing Wang Lei's question, he quickly replied, "This plane can reach a top speed of 270 kilometers per hour, but at its normal speed, it's about 230 kilometers per hour."
"Great, that's fast! We'll be there in two hours."
Wang Lei spoke with curiosity, his eyes scanning the interior of the helicopter.
This helicopter is larger than the Z-5 I've seen before, so its internal cargo capacity is also much larger.
At least there are seven or eight people here and it doesn't feel crowded.
He also noticed that the security personnel of the Ninth Division, that is, the special forces, were carrying weapons, which were quite heavy.
The Z-5's maximum speed is only 210 km/h, so this new Z-7 Honghu is much stronger than the Z-5.
As for the Z-6, that's still under research.
"What about the flight distance?"
Wang Lei shouted again.
Yang Xiaotao gave a six-pointed star.
As soon as he opened his mouth to speak, he felt discomfort in his eardrums, so after gesturing, Yang Xiaotao immediately reached out and covered his ears.
At the same time, I made up my mind that I must do a good job of noise reduction for helicopters next time.
Seeing this, Wang Lei felt relieved and said no more.
Three helicopters were flying south in a line in the sky, attracting curious glances from the people on the ground, some even taking out binoculars to stare at them.
I was relieved when I saw the five-pointed star on the plane.
Two hours later, at Chaoge Railway Station.
The guards on the ground, who had been notified in advance, sprinkled lime powder on the ground.
The three large "+" characters are clearly visible.
On the lead helicopter, Yang Zhi saw the markings below and immediately ordered the pilot to begin descending.
Half an hour later, the three helicopters landed, and their propellers slowly came to a stop.
The cabin door opened, and Yang Xiaotao immediately jumped off the plane. Behind him, the sickly-looking Wangcai also rushed out and ran around, as if celebrating its new life.
After Wang Lei and the others came down, Yang Xiaotao noticed that Yu Zecheng and Old Wang looked a little pale, so he went up to them and asked with concern, "What's wrong with you two?"
"Could it be airsickness?"
Yu Zecheng waved his hand, "Stop talking, this sound is too unbearable, I'm never sitting here again."
Old Wang had the same expression, "The noise was so loud, I felt my body shaking. Luckily, I didn't eat breakfast!"
While the three were talking, Yang Zhi and Wu Bayi gathered the team together and then quickly set up a perimeter.
At this moment, the people who had been waiting to greet them also came forward.
Wang Lei saw the person approaching and took the initiative to step forward.
"Reporting to the commander, the Third Detachment of Chaoge is here to report to you."
"Team Leader Liu Wei."
A middle-aged man in military uniform saluted Wang Lei.
"Hello, Captain Liu."
Wang Lei returned the greeting, then looked at the second person.
"Greetings, sir! I am Li Rui, the station chief here!"
"Hello, Comrade Li Rui."
The two shook hands.
He then met with local government officials, police officers, railway officials, and others.
Yang Xiaotao and Wang Lao and others also stepped forward to greet them.
After everyone learned the identities of Yang Xiaotao, Wang Lao, and the others, their already serious expressions became even more solemn.
They had thought things were serious, but they hadn't expected them to be this serious.
I had a bad feeling when I heard that the working group was coming by helicopter.
Now, seeing these leaders from Beijing again, everyone felt uneasy.
Fortunately, the matter is still unresolved, and it's hard to say who is responsible.
Even so, they put in 200% effort and cooperated wholeheartedly.
"Minister Yang, Minister Wang, shall we eat something first?"
Wang Lei asked Yang Xiaotao to look around, then shook his head, "I can't eat because of the plane ride. Let's go to the site first."
"Old Wang, what do you think?"
Old Wang nodded, "How can I have any appetite? Where's the train? Where are my men?"
Mr. Wu had also learned the details from the local railway officials. He then walked up to them and said, "After the accident, train No. 117 returned to the station and has now been brought under control. All relevant personnel are at the station."
Upon hearing this, Old Wang looked at Wang Lei, who nodded, "Then let's go to the station."
Without saying much, the group followed the local staff to the platform.
The group soon arrived at the station.
Seeing a lot of people standing in the station, Yang Xiaotao casually asked, "Are all these people on train 117?"
Station manager Li Rui immediately nodded, "After receiving the notification, we contacted the local authorities. People who got off at Chaoge have been picked up one after another, and those who haven't gotten off yet are waiting here."
"We are still in contact with the people who got off the bus earlier, and the local authorities are cooperating with us."
Yang Xiaotao nodded and looked at the group of people. By this time, some of them were getting impatient and were sitting there cursing. However, there were guards patrolling around, so they didn't dare to do anything rash.
The group walked past the front of the crowd and quickly headed to the back of the platform.
In the crowd, a young woman with a slightly plump figure glanced at the group of people before quickly bowing her head and sitting down in the crowd.
The woman's expression was very solemn, and she unconsciously clutched the bundle in her hands, looking quite uneasy.
In her heart, she was constantly cursing.
"Damn bastards, you've ruined my life this time!"
"Damn it, you son of a bitch..."
"I'm never coming on this line again."
After cursing for a while, the woman realized that she had no choice but to remain calm and wait for the right opportunity.
Looking up at the people around him, he could only feign the same curious expression as everyone else.
He reviewed the entire operation in his mind again, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there had been no mistakes.
What she didn't expect was that she would be discovered so quickly.
What was even more unexpected was that this commotion was so big that even people from Beijing came.
That's right. The most important thing in their line of work is to have a keen eye for people. You have to be able to judge people accurately, otherwise you'll just be asking for trouble if you offend the wrong person.
Yang Xiaotao's face frequently appeared in the newspapers, so he naturally belonged to the group they couldn't afford to mess with.
The thought that everyone in Beijing had come, and that there were patrols of soldiers all around, filled the woman with unease and anger.
I'm not angry because I'm afraid, nor am I angry because I'm being held here.
Rather, it's because the presence of these people indicates that the goods are not "easy to sell".
In other words, the goods they received this time are likely to be a hot potato, and they might end up with nothing at all.
The thought of everyone getting together and going through all that trouble to pull off a big heist, only to find out it wasn't "edible," filled the woman with frustration.
"Damn it, how did he step on that plate!" the woman cursed inwardly, then quietly hid in the crowd.
Regardless, we need to get through this hurdle first.
As for whether that thing will work, we'll see when the time comes.
At worst, they can just bury them in the ground and try again somewhere else.
Thinking this, the woman looked into the distance again, where the train was located.
Thinking of his own people's methods, a smile crept onto his lips.
"Go ahead and investigate, it'll be useless in the end!"
Thinking this way, a strange sense of accomplishment arose in my heart.
On the other side, Yang Xiaotao followed the crowd to the station. Under the blazing sun, many people were wiping the sweat from their foreheads.
A train was stopped on a side track directly ahead, surrounded by a row of guards, their eyes alertly scanning the surroundings.
"Director Wang, assemble the train now!"
Li Rui pointed to the train parked ahead and then quickly walked to an open carriage. "The goods were in this carriage back then."
As they spoke, the group came to the front of the carriage and looked around.
Yang Xiaotao beckoned Wangcai to go up and take a look, and Xiaowei also took the opportunity to enter the carriage.
Then Yang Xiaotao picked up the satellite phone and called Old Chen.
"Boss, we've arrived in Chaoge."
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Old Chen immediately said, "You should get to work as soon as possible."
"Investigate the matter thoroughly; there's no rush to return to Beijing."
Hearing what Old Chen said, Yang Xiaotao knew that something must have happened, so he lowered his voice and asked, "Sir, what's wrong?"
Old Chen also said in a low voice, "Some people have started to make a fuss about that matter. After you left, an investigation team came down from above and is currently at the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry. I've asked Secretary Guo to accompany them, and I'll go there in a bit."
"There's nothing going on with the Ninth Division for now."
"It's fortunate that you all got out this time. If you had stayed here, things would have been troublesome."
After Mr. Chen finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao asked curiously, "Sir, whose people are in this investigation team?"
"Why do you ask?"
"I'm just curious, I want to get to know them."
Old Chen's expression tightened. The things he had done over the years were not only considered strange by the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but he also couldn't understand them.
But not understanding doesn't mean you're blind; you just need to see who benefits from the final result.
In this context, many of the schemes targeting the Ninth Division, or rather Yang Xiaotao, ultimately backfired.
Nobody would believe there wasn't a special reason behind this.
In other words, the internal affairs department searched for a long time but found no clues, so the matter was dropped.
Otherwise, would Yang Xiaotao still be able to stay peacefully in the Ninth Department?
"I'm telling you, stay there and investigate properly. Don't come back until you find out."
"You are not allowed to inquire about other matters."
"That's settled then."
After saying that, Old Chen hung up the phone. Yang Xiaotao understood that Old Chen was protecting him, so he didn't think much of it.
When I dialed the number again, Li Hongfeng answered it.
"Old Li, I've arrived in Chaoge. I probably won't be back for a while. Keep an eye on things there."
“I heard from Old Chen that another investigation team has suddenly appeared and is currently causing trouble at the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry. You and Old Liang should keep an eye on it.”
Yang Xiaotao gave him some instructions, and Li Hongfeng replied, "Don't worry, our Ninth Division isn't made of clay either."
"Haha, I'm relieved to hear that."
"That's all for now, I'll contact you again if anything comes up."
The two quickly hung up the phone.
Yang Xiaotao handed the phone to Yang Zhi, then went to Old Wang's side and whispered, "Old Wang, another investigation team has been formed here, and they're with you right now."
Upon hearing this, Old Wang clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with anger.
"Don't worry, Old Chen is gone, don't overthink it."
Yang Xiaotao comforted him, then put his arm around Old Wang and whispered in his ear, "Check out the people in this investigation team."
Old Wang glanced at Yang Xiaotao, then gritted his teeth and nodded, "Leave this to me."
"ASAP."
Old Wang nodded.
Meanwhile, Yu Zecheng began investigating the security personnel from the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry who were traveling with him.
Yang Xiaotao and his companion walked aside and listened attentively.
To be honest, he was also a little curious.
Eight people, two to a pair supervising, how could something as big as a computer just disappear like that?
There must be a theoretical basis for this magic trick.
It would only make sense if all eight people had problems at the same time.
But the chances of all eight people having problems are too small.
How were you divided into groups of eight?
Yu Zecheng took out his notebook and began to take notes, while Wang Lao, Yang Xiaotao, and others remained silent and simply listened.
"We are divided into four groups of eight, and Xiaoyu and I are in one group."
The security officer in charge, Cao Jun, immediately explained the situation.
The eight people were divided into four groups. Yu Zecheng nodded, "Which group discovered the situation?"
Two people from the four groups raised their hands.
"We've found it!"
Yu Zecheng didn't say much, he just nodded to Xiao Bo, and then Xiao Bo left with two groups of people, while Yu Zecheng left the people who had been found behind for a formal interrogation.
"Who found it first?"
"I!"
One of them raised his hand again.
"Please state your name and describe the situation at the time!"
"Yes!"
The man responded and immediately said, "My name is Chen Tao. I've been a security guard at the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry for eight years. My family has been poor peasants for three generations. I participated in the War of Liberation and the War of Resistance Against Japan..."
"Our shift starts at 3 a.m., and I'm paired with Wu Feng..."
"I noticed something was wrong when the train was turning a corner and the boxes I was carrying wobbled twice. I knew the goods being transported were very valuable, so I reached out and steadied them."
"I didn't expect the box to move. When we went to the train to unload it, we knew it was heavy, and the chassis was reinforced; it couldn't have moved so easily..."
"I had some doubts, so I called Wu Feng over to check, and that's when I discovered that the contents inside had turned into sacks full of tree branches and leaves."
After Chen Tao finished explaining the situation, Yu Zecheng frowned, took a deep breath, and asked, "Tell me what happened after you left Beijing."
After a brief moment of recollection, Chen Tao began, "We are..."
"The train stops at train stations along the way, but we never leave the carriage; even when we need to pee, we go in groups..."
After Chen Tao finished speaking, Yu Zecheng called Wu Feng over and questioned him again.
After the two finished speaking, the other two were subsequently questioned.
Yang Xiaotao and Wang Lao listened from the side, but they couldn't find anything useful in the four people's stories.
All that is certain is that the computer was stolen before 3 a.m.
Even earlier.
The investigation continued, but Yang Xiaotao had no clue. He just followed Wangcai around, while Xiaowei wandered aimlessly in the carriage.