"Get out of the car!"
Upon learning that there was a checkpoint ahead, Qin Chuan decisively chose to get out.
"Jin Yu, take down the license plate too and put it inside the car, just in case someone recognizes it!"
"And drive the car into that small patch of woods!"
Chen Jin Yu nimbly went to remove the license plate.
"Have you seen anyone from the police station?"
Qin Chuan asked again.
"No!"
Qin Er Ge and Zheng Cheng Dao both shook their heads.
"That's strange. By rights, Xiao Guo Dong's men should have arrived by now. Why haven't we seen them?"
Qin Chuan looked puzzled. They hadn't been driving fast, and he thought about making a call, but after pulling out his phone, he gave up.
Since Xiao Guo Dong said that even Zhou Cong Rong was deployed this time, it was likely not false. Perhaps the police station had other arrangements.
Anyway, he was just here to watch the show. He just needed to grab a bag of melon seeds and sit back and enjoy the spectacle.
"Boss, is your leg okay? I want to take you somewhere!"
Zheng Cheng Dao lowered his voice.
"Don't worry, as long as no one steps on it too hard, it doesn't affect my walking at all."
Qin Chuan indicated that it was no problem. The injury to his ankle had healed faster than he expected, and it was almost completely healed in less than ten days.
"Alright, follow me!"
Zheng Cheng Dao led the way, and everyone followed behind. Li Ya stayed close to Qin Chuan, quickly offering support whenever there was a bumpy spot.
The night was deep and silent.
Occasionally, the sound of an owl could be heard from the treetops, creating a strangely eerie and fearful atmosphere.
The further they followed Zheng Cheng Dao, the bumpier and more rugged the path became. Strictly speaking, it was no longer a path; they had entered a patch of woods in the distance.
Weeds and thorns were everywhere, with loose stones scattered around, making it very desolate.
"Where are we going?"
Li Ya couldn't help but ask.
Qin Chuan was also full of questions, but he had excellent self-control and could endure his curiosity.
"Heh heh, you'll know when we get there!"
Qin Er Ge replied with a smile.
Seeing this, the group could only continue to follow. After walking for nearly a quarter of an hour, Qin Chuan felt they had reached the center of this barren area.
Suddenly, Zheng Cheng Dao, who was leading the way, shouted in a low voice, "Quick, crouch down!"
Then, he quickly squatted to the ground like a civet cat. Qin Er Ge made a similar move.
Although Qin Chuan and the other three were confused, they quickly followed suit.
However, as he crouched down, he vaguely saw a flash of fiery red light in the dense forest ahead.
As a seasoned smoker, Qin Chuan immediately judged that someone was smoking, the glowing tip of the cigarette flickering in the darkness.
"How can there be someone in such a deep forest? And smoking?"
Qin Chuan asked in a low voice.
"Boss, you have sharp eyes! I, who am at the front, just noticed them smoking, and you, two steps behind me, saw it too! Amazing!"
Zheng Cheng Dao flattered him.
"Xiao Chuan, let me tell you, this place is a back door to the underground casino!"
"When danger strikes, many people choose to escape from here!"
Qin Er Ge said.
"The back door to the underground casino is here? Damn it!"
Chen Jin Yu couldn't help but exclaim, his face full of disbelief.
This location was truly hidden. Unless someone was extremely familiar with it, it would be impossible to find.
Qin Chuan was also surprised, but what surprised him even more was yet to come.
Just then, Zheng Cheng Dao added, "Boss, if you think this is the only back door, then it's too simple!"
"According to the information I've obtained, this underground casino has at least three more escape back doors like this one!"
"Three? Where are the other two?"
Qin Yang asked curiously.
Zheng Cheng Dao lowered his voice, "Another escape back door is on the southeast side, about five hundred meters from here. When something happens, customers run from these two back doors!"
"As for the last one, very few people know about it!"
"According to the information I've gathered, the last one is the biggest secret of the underground casino. It seems to be only for the casino's high-ranking officials. Ordinary people wouldn't know about it!"
Qin Chuan, who thought he had lived two lives and had enough experience,
was still astonished by everything he encountered tonight. He couldn't help but curse, "People often say a cunning rabbit has three burrows. I never thought I'd actually see it today!"
"These guys who do illegal business, they really rack their brains for safety!"
"If it's true, as you say, that there's a third escape route, then it might be difficult to catch those guys tonight!"
He knew by instinct that the most secret third passage was definitely for high-ranking officials to escape.
"Brother Dao, have you told Captain Xiao about this information?"
Qin Chuan suddenly thought of a crucial point and asked quickly.
"No!"
Zheng Cheng Dao shook his head. "I only heard about this last piece of information from a friend tonight... Who's there?!"
Zheng Cheng Dao suddenly turned around and said in a low voice, his face full of vigilance.
Qin Chuan, Qin Yang, Qin Gang, Li Ya, and Chen Jin Yu also quickly turned their heads. They had also heard unusual movements behind them.
In the quiet night, in such a desolate area, any slight disturbance could be heard.
"Hush!"
"It's me!"
Several heads popped out from the grass a few meters behind Qin Chuan and the others. There were about seven or eight of them.
"Captain Xiao!"
Hearing the familiar voice, everyone's spirits relaxed. The person who arrived was Xiao Guo Dong, who had been waiting for a long time. He had also brought his men here.
As the captain of the criminal investigation team, Xiao Guo Dong was not surprised to know about such secret back doors.
On the contrary, not knowing would have been surprising.
"Not bad, you guys actually found this place!"
Xiao Guo Dong quietly approached with a few subordinates, glancing at the two lookouts smoking not far away.
"It's alright. Cats have their ways, and mice have theirs. My subordinates are not made of straw!"
Qin Chuan joked with a smile.
"Good, you have some ability!"
Xiao Guo Dong gave rare praise.
"Captain Xiao, you only brought this many people? I heard there's more than just this one escape route here."
Qin Chuan asked again.
"Of course not. I'm only responsible for this side. Another escape route is being handled by someone else!"
Xiao Guo Dong replied.
Qin Chuan breathed a sigh of relief, then remembered what Zheng Cheng Dao had told him earlier. He leaned in and whispered, "Captain Xiao, I heard from my subordinates that this underground casino actually has a secret passage, exclusively for the casino's high-ranking officials to escape. Do you know about this?"
Xiao Guo Dong turned to look at Qin Chuan. Even in the dim light, he could see the surprised look in his eyes.
"Qin Chuan, you even know about this?"
Qin Chuan smiled humbly, "It's not that I'm capable, it's just that my subordinates are good at their jobs!"
"There is indeed this third secret passage!"
Xiao Guo Dong pondered for a moment and finally said, "Qin Chuan, to be honest with you, my mission tonight is to find this third secret passage!"