Chapter 169 Getting More Difficult
Zhang Long now feels like he is about to have a cerebral hemorrhage.
He is already quite old and often takes blood pressure medication.
However, faced with the fact that none of these case handling issues had been completely resolved, he really felt like his head was about to explode.
Qi Tongwei took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and said, "Captain Zhang, let's not panic. We can't solve the problem by rushing. We need to reorganize our thinking."
Zhang Long rubbed his temple and replied, "How else can we sort it out? We have thought of all the ways we can think of. The forces behind this are so intertwined that it is too difficult to break through."
Qi Tongwei was silent for a moment, then said: "Let's start with the most basic, re-examine all the evidence and relevant personnel to see if there is any key information that has been missed."
The two of them got to work right away and plunged into the tedious work again.
However, after several days of high-intensity work, there was still not much progress.
Qi Tongwei's face became increasingly gloomy, and Zhang Long's body became increasingly unable to bear it.
Just when they were about to fall into despair, Qi Tongwei suddenly thought of a detail that had been previously overlooked.
"Captain Zhang, do you still remember the testimony of the witness from before? Although I thought it was useless at the time, now that I think about it, maybe we can find a breakthrough point from it."
Qi Tongwei's eyes lit up.
After hearing this, Zhang Long quickly took out the testimony again and studied it carefully.
After some analysis, they found that a seemingly insignificant person mentioned by the witness may have an important connection with the case.
So they immediately started investigating this person.
However, during the investigation, they encountered many obstacles.
Some people tried to stop them from approaching the person and even threatened them.
"No matter what, we can't retreat." Qi Tongwei said firmly.
Zhang Long gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, at worst I'll risk my life."
Under tremendous pressure, they finally found the key evidence that was enough to break the deadlock in the testimony review.
But just when they were about to submit the evidence, they found that it had disappeared. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to them.
"Someone must be behind this!" Qi Tongwei slammed his fist on the table angrily.
Zhang Long was so angry that his face turned red: "You bastards, don't let me catch you!"
"Captain Zhang, please don't worry. Don't worry. If anything happens to you, I can't afford it."
Qi Tongwei was terrified. He didn't expect that things would turn out so messed up.
This is a rotten dog meat in the fight for food safety.
The dog meat is gone, but I didn’t expect something like this to happen now.
Even his fucking Fang Dahai was caught.
While comforting Zhang Long, Qi Tongwei paced back and forth in the room, trying to clear his thoughts.
"Let's calm down and think carefully, where will this evidence go?" Qi Tongwei said with a frown.
Zhang Long panted heavily, sat on the chair, and rubbed his temples with both hands: "We have searched everywhere we can think of. Could it be that the other party has supernatural powers and can hide the evidence in a place we can't think of?"
Qi Tongwei stopped and looked determined: "It's impossible that there is no trace at all. Let's check again the people who have come into contact with the evidence."
The two began to recall and check one by one, from colleagues in the office to the staff who had assisted them, without missing any details.
After several days of hard investigation, they finally found a suspicious clue.
A normally inconspicuous clerk behaved strangely during the period when the evidence was lost.
Qi Tongwei and Zhang Long decided to track and monitor him secretly.
During the tracking process, they found that this junior employee frequently contacted a mysterious person.
After each meeting, the clerk looked nervous.
"It seems that this mysterious person may be the mastermind behind the scenes." Qi Tongwei whispered to Zhang Long.
Zhang Long nodded: "We have to find a way to find out the identity of this mysterious man."
They continued to observe secretly and found that this mysterious man often went in and out of a high-end club.
Qi Tongwei and Zhang Long decided to take the risk and sneak into the club to find out what was going on.
In the club, they carefully avoided security guards and surveillance cameras, looking for clues everywhere.
Finally, in a private room, they heard the mysterious man talking to others.
"We must not let Qi Tongwei and Zhang Long succeed this time. We must dispose of all the evidence and not leave any evidence behind."
The mysterious man said viciously.
Qi Tongwei and Zhang Long looked at each other and understood what was going on.
They quietly left the room and prepared to go back to make their next plan.
However, their actions were discovered.
The mysterious man sent his men to hunt them down.
Qi Tongwei and Zhang Long ran desperately on the streets, dodging the bullets and sticks of their pursuers.
"This is not a solution. We need to split up and distract their attention," Qi Tongwei shouted.
Zhang Long responded, turned around and ran in another direction.
Qi Tongwei used the familiar terrain to deal with the pursuers.
After a thrilling chase, Qi Tongwei successfully escaped the pursuit and hid in an abandoned factory.
Zhang Long also relied on his experience to get rid of the enemy.
After they reunited, they decided not to passively take the beating anymore, but to take the initiative.
"We already have some clues. We can't wait any longer. We need to report directly to higher-level leaders."
Zhang Long said.
Qi Tongwei nodded: "Okay, we must catch them all in one fell swoop this time."
With the organized information, they found an upright and authoritative leader.
After listening to their report, the leader decided to give them full support.
But they had just entered the leader's house.
Soon after, they were locked in a small dark room maze. It seemed that they had fallen into a trap again.
This seemed like a chain of tricks that trapped them here and prevented them from getting out.
At the same time, a poison gas bomb was dropped.
Zhang Long quickly covered his nose and asked Qi Tongwei to cover his nose as well.
He felt that it was too late and his life was in danger.
In the maze of the small dark room, Qi Tongwei and Zhang Long saw nothing but darkness in front of their eyes, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of poison gas.
They knew that if they didn't find a way out quickly, the consequences would be disastrous.
Zhang Long relies on his many years of experience in police career.
Quickly assessing the situation, he knew that in this situation, calm was the only way out.
"Tongwei, don't panic. We have to find the ventilation holes. The poison gas can't penetrate everywhere."
Zhang Long's voice sounded particularly firm in the darkness.
They began to feel their way along the walls, searching for a possible vent or exit.
Qi Tongwei also tried hard to suppress his inner panic and followed Zhang Long's steps closely.
In the darkness, their hands touched a wall that was shaking slightly, as if it was the trace of wind blowing.