109: Take the initiative!

From a distance, Liang Yuzhu couldn't clearly see Yuan's appearance, only that he seemed very young.

Of course, you didn't need to see him to know that; you'd know just by hearing Yuan's voice.

And Liang Yuzhu had actually always wanted to uncover Yuan's true identity, but at this moment, she had forgotten that thought.

After a full five-second stunned, Liang Yuzhu finally came back to her senses.

She looked at the entrance of the air-raid shelter in disbelief, even forgetting to lower her phone.

"He actually just walked in like that!"

She spoke with a look of absurdity.

Just as Yuan had analyzed before, Liang Yuzhu knew that Wang Lin must have a group of henchmen.

After all, for someone involved in smuggling, it's almost inevitable to be double-crossed if they don't have a group of henchmen.

Moreover, Wang Lin couldn't possibly handle many of the dirty jobs himself.

It was highly likely that these henchmen were currently in the underground cold storage.

Liang Yuzhu was a professional, having undergone rigorous training at Police academy and experienced many tense and dangerous moments, giving her considerable experience with such dangers.

She didn't dare to enter the seafood market rashly with only a small handgun, but Yuan walked in brazenly...

What did that mean?

Were you so thick-headed that bullets couldn't penetrate you, or were you actually in league with them?

Alright, Liang Yuzhu shook her head slightly.

She didn't like Yuan, and she had always dared to speculate about Yuan with the greatest malice, even viewing the information he provided as a sugar-coated bullet, believing he was subtly corrupting her through this method.

But even so, she believed that Yuan and people like Wang Lin were different.

Liang Yuzhu didn't know what connection there was between Lin Jia, who was kidnapped by Wang Lin, and Yuan. But she was certain of one thing: Wang Lin would absolutely not take such a risk for anyone. But Yuan would; he was doing it now.

There was no evidence, just a feeling, and Liang Yuzhu believed this feeling was not wrong.

Perhaps, it was because they were both intelligent people, but Yuan had a bottom line, while Wang Lin did not.

Taking a deep breath, Liang Yuzhu instantly made a judgment: on this matter, Yuan was someone worth trusting. He couldn't be part of their group, nor was he deliberately setting a trap to eliminate or control her, the Criminal Investigation Team Captain.

Scanning the surroundings, there were no other people on the road except for a few extremely sporadic cars, and no sound came from the seafood market. Liang Yuzhu started the car and drove in the direction Yuan had indicated.

Stopping the car directly by the roadside, Liang Yuzhu walked deeper along the wall, which was half slope protection and half fence built along the road. After walking only ten meters, she saw an open manhole cover, with a set of clothes and a few small items placed next to it.

A strong foul smell assaulted her, but Liang Yuzhu's expression didn't change. She quickly picked up the set of clothes and put them on.

This was a full-coverage work suit used in cold storage, providing both warmth and waterproofing, although it was dirty and looked like a discarded item Yuan had found somewhere.

This was clearly the equipment Liang Yuzhu desperately needed now. A large part of the drainage in the cold storage was actually the ice water produced when the ice blocks melted. Although it wasn't cold storage working hours and the drainage was less, staying in the pipe for a long time could still cause symptoms like hypothermia, possibly even freezing to death in the pipe.

In addition to this full-body thermal waterproof suit, Yuan had also prepared a gas mask, a small headlamp, and a headset.

Putting on these items, Liang Yuzhu took a deep breath and climbed directly down into the well.

As soon as she entered the well, a strong foul smell rushed to her head, which even the gas mask couldn't completely block out. However, Liang Yuzhu had no mind to care about this at the moment; she stared at a small pipe in front of her.

This pipe was the drainage pipe of the seafood market. Capitalists were precise like this; the state stipulated that the pipe diameter should not be less than forty centimeters, so it would definitely not be wider than forty centimeters. This made Liang Yuzhu somewhat doubt if she could crawl into such a narrow pipe while wearing the slightly bulky waterproof suit.

She could definitely crawl in; this was just psychological. Liang Yuzhu was confident in her figure. She pressed the switch on the headset through her hat, and a noisy static sound rang out.

"Can you hear me?" Liang Yuzhu cautiously did not call Yuan by name; she spoke in a normal tone.

"Yes, I can hear you," Yuan's voice sounded. "Don't worry, you don't need to worry about anyone being able to tap into our communication."

After a pause, he continued, "Even military equipment would have to go through some trouble to decipher our communication."

"Oh," Liang Yuzhu was a little confused. Deciphering the signal of an ordinary civilian walkie-talkie was extremely simple; you could listen in directly just by finding the correct frequency.

And if you wanted to ensure the secrecy of communication, you would need to encrypt the communication content and use certain special frequency bands.

It sounds simple, but it's actually very complex; it's definitely not as simple as just encrypting and adjusting the frequency. It involves many things. If it were really that simple, armies all over the world would have entered communication modernization eighty years ago, and it wouldn't be the case that over eighty percent of countries still rely on shouting for squad communication.

So how did Yuan get this thing?

But now was not the time to ask this question. Liang Yuzhu spoke seriously, "I'm preparing to go in. If anything happens, remind me in time."

"Also, if there is danger, you evacuate immediately, then notify Police and let Police handle the matter."

"You shouldn't encounter any danger in the first twenty meters, but after twenty meters, you'll have to wait for my message first," Yuan replied indifferently.

"Okay," Liang Yuzhu stopped talking nonsense. She took a deep breath and squeezed into the narrow drainage channel. As soon as she got in, a strong sense of oppression suddenly hit her.

The width of the drainage pipe was just forty centimeters. Under normal circumstances, Liang Yuzhu could easily crawl in. However, after putting on the thermal waterproof suit, the entire space immediately became much narrower.

Moreover, there was always a small amount of water flowing in the pipe; this was meltwater from the ice blocks in the cold storage. Since Liang Yuzhu was blocking the pipe, this meltwater couldn't drain smoothly and had already started to rise.

The rise was relatively slow, and ten meters ahead was another vertical shaft, which was also mandated by the state. This gave Liang Yuzhu time to catch her breath.

However, there wasn't much time to breathe, as the water level rising could easily seep into her thermal waterproof suit through the collar.

This was unavoidable because this waterproof suit didn't cover the face. In fact, Liang Yuzhu already felt a chill on her chest, a sign that water splashes had entered her collar while she was crawling.

However, Liang Yuzhu couldn't rush either, because she had to consider the risk of being discovered due to making too much noise.

She stopped talking and began to crawl forward silently, but as she crawled, she worried inwardly.

She had investigated Hehe Aquatic Product Wholesale Market, and although she hadn't found any clues, she knew that about thirty meters from the entrance of the air-raid shelter, there was a ticket office.

This was the place for weighing, issuing invoices, and even paying, and it was also the only way to the cold storage.

Normally, they wouldn't stop pedestrians from entering, but those were regular staff. This was not within their scope of duty, and there was no need to stop them, as they would also exit through here.

But now a kidnapping was taking place inside, and the staff had likely been replaced by henchmen long ago. These henchmen would definitely suspect Yuan's intentions.

How did Yuan plan to get past this point?

...

Many things in this world are actually overthought.

At least, that was the case for Su Yue.

He had now reached what Liang Yuzhu called the checkpoint. The barrier pole used to block vehicles from entering had been lowered, and the roller shutter door was also half-closed, leaving only a gap wide enough for a person to crawl through by crouching.

Su Yue took out his phone and glanced at it. The signal on the phone was down to just one bar, and it was very unstable.

He nodded slightly. His guess should be correct; it was highly probable that Lin Jia was indeed inside Hehe Aquatic Product Wholesale Market. Su Yue could even guess that when she made the call, she had already passed through here and entered a deeper area.

With her looks, no obstacle was a big problem for her. Furthermore, the other party was likely just waiting for her to take the bait.

So when she entered, it was completely unobstructed, there was no one around, and the roller shutter door wasn't even lowered. The purpose was to create a false sense of security for Lin Jia.

He definitely wouldn't receive this kind of treatment.

Indeed, as soon as Su Yue squeezed through the roller shutter door, a cold shout rang out: "What are you doing?"

Su Yue was startled. He subconsciously looked up and saw a head sticking out from the ticket window. The person's expression was stern, and their gaze was fixed on Su Yue.

"Looking for someone," Su Yue said timidly.

"Looking for who? We're closed now!" The person's expression didn't change at all. Su Yue could even see a hint of ferocity in their eyes.

This person was clearly one of Wang Lin's henchmen, Su Yue confirmed inwardly.

In a sense, this place was also the reception department of the seafood market. When customers entered the seafood market, the first place they interacted with was here.

So, while not necessarily having 'smiling service', they should at least have a proper Reception attitude. It was absolutely impossible to have a cold expression that wanted to drive people away and would kill them if they didn't leave.

Unless this seafood market wasn't planning to stay open anymore.

Su Yue was a little stunned. He looked into the ticket office with a confused expression, "Where's Uncle Wang?"

"Who's Uncle Wang?" The fierceness in the other person's eyes intensified. Clearly, Su Yue's clueless behavior had angered them.

"The one who issues the tickets," Su Yue walked in brazenly. "I'm his nephew."

"Don't you know him?" He looked at the other person suspiciously.

The latter was slightly taken aback. Su Yue watched the hint of panic flash across the other person's face and smiled inwardly with satisfaction.

This move was called taking the initiative!

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