Chapter 454 was arrested
Zhang Long couldn't help asking, "Girl, why are you here? Where are your family members?" When the girl heard the word "family", her eyes dimmed even more. She lowered her head and whispered, "I don't have any family. I haven't seen my parents since I was born."
Qi Tongwei sighed and said softly, "Have you lived here all the time?" The girl nodded and said, "I have nowhere to go and no one will drive me away here. Sometimes I can pick up some food outside, or someone will pity me and give me some money." Zhang Long's eyes were moist. He took out a piece of bread and a bottle of water from his backpack and handed them to the girl: "Girl, eat this. These are spoiled and cannot be eaten." The girl looked at the bread and water, hesitated for a moment, then took it carefully and ate it up voraciously.
Seeing the girl's appearance, Zhang Long and Qi Tongwei felt bad. Zhang Long said, "How can there be such a pitiful person? This world is so unfair." Qi Tongwei nodded and said, "We have to help her." Zhang Long said, "But we are still looking for Cuicui, and how can we help her?" Qi Tongwei thought for a while and said, "Let's contact the rescue station first to see if we can send her to a safe place."
Zhang Long agreed. Qi Tongwei took out his cell phone and called the rescue station. While waiting for the rescue station staff to arrive, Zhang Long chatted with the girl. The girl said that she was sometimes bullied by other beggars, who robbed her of her food and money. She also thought about leaving this place, but didn't know where to go. Zhang Long comforted her: "Don't be afraid, someone will come to help you later, and your life will be better in the future."
The girl looked at Zhang Long with gratitude in her eyes: "Thank you, you are good people." Zhang Long smiled and said: "You are welcome, this is what we should do." After a while, the staff of the rescue station came. They brought clean clothes and food to the girl and prepared to take her away. The girl looked at Zhang Long and Qi Tongwei reluctantly: "Will I see you again in the future?" Zhang Long said: "Yes, you have to live a good life."
Seeing the girl being taken away by the rescue station, Zhang Long and Qi Tongwei began to look for clues in the factory again. They walked and called Cuicui's name, hoping to get a response. Their voices echoed in the factory, but there was no trace of Cuicui.
Zhang Long said somewhat frustratedly: "We have worked in vain again. Where is Cuicui?" Qi Tongwei said: "Don't lose heart, let's look carefully. Maybe she is nearby." They continued to explore the factory, leaving no room or corner untouched.
Zhang Long and Qi Tongwei continued to explore the factory. The stale and rotten smell in the air became stronger and stronger, almost suffocating. They endured the discomfort, calling Cuicui's name while carefully checking every place where people might be hiding.
As they gradually approached the underground area of the factory, the smell seemed to be mixed with a strange smell, faintly revealing a dangerous atmosphere. Zhang Long frowned and said to Qi Tongwei: "This smell is getting more and more wrong, it feels a bit dangerous." Qi Tongwei nodded solemnly: "Be careful, keep looking."
When they stepped into the entrance of a basement, some strange Japanese signs on the wall came into view. Qi Tongwei had come into contact with some historical materials before, and a sense of foreboding surged in his heart. They continued to walk inside and found some shabby boxes with broken seals, revealing some strangely shaped containers inside.
Qi Tongwei squatted down and carefully examined the containers and the traces around them. He was shocked. He stood up and said to Zhang Long seriously: "This may be the biological and chemical weapons left by the Japanese devils. This place is too dangerous. We must report it to our superiors immediately." Zhang Long also realized the seriousness of the matter and nodded immediately.
Qi Tongwei took out his cell phone and prepared to call his superiors. However, at this moment, there was a sudden noise of footsteps and cars outside the factory. Before they could react, a group of people with guns rushed into the basement and surrounded them.
A serious-looking officer stepped forward, looked at them coldly and said, "Who are you? What are you doing here?" Qi Tongwei raised his hands and revealed his identity: "I am Qi Tongwei, a former policeman. We are looking for someone here and accidentally discovered these suspected biological weapons. We are preparing to report to our superiors."
The officer sneered: "Humph, that sounds good. Who knows if you have any ulterior motives. This is an extremely dangerous thing, why are you here for no reason?" Zhang Long hurriedly explained: "We are really just here to look for someone, and we found it by accident. We know the seriousness of the matter, and we have absolutely no ill intentions."
But the officer did not believe them and waved his hand: "Take them away and lock them up for investigation." Zhang Long and Qi Tongwei were inexplicably taken into the car and sent to the Public Security Bureau.
In the interrogation room, the lights were dim and cold. Qi Tongwei and Zhang Long sat on chairs, facing several interrogators with serious expressions. One of the interrogators said sternly: "Do you know how serious this matter is? If it is not handled properly, it may cause a huge disaster. You must tell the truth. Are you collaborating with the enemy and selling out your country? Are you colluding with some dangerous forces?"
Qi Tongwei was filled with grievance and anger, but he tried to answer calmly: "We didn't. We are just ordinary citizens. We found something unusual while looking for our friends. We are only thinking about solving hidden dangers for the country and the people. How could we possibly be collaborators and sell out our country?" Zhang Long also said excitedly: "We are good people. We have always been law-abiding and want to do something good for society."
The interrogators continued to ask various questions about their whereabouts, purpose, whether they had accomplices, etc. Qi Tongwei and Zhang Long explained again and again, but the interrogators' eyes were still full of suspicion.
After several hours of interrogation, they were temporarily detained in a detention room. The detention room was dark and damp, filled with a depressing atmosphere. Zhang Long leaned against the wall and said helplessly: "What is this? We clearly wanted to do a good thing, how did it turn out like this." Qi Tongwei sat on the ground, pondered for a moment and said: "It is right for them to be cautious. After all, this is a matter of national security. As long as we insist on our innocence, the truth will always come out."
However, as time went by, their situation did not improve. Rumors spread that they were dangerous elements and might be planning some terrorist activities. Their families and friends were also implicated and faced various investigations and inquiries.