readytorunbook Chapter 286 Tracking Wu Shutong Zhiyu
Chapter 286 Tracking Wu Shutong Zhiyu
"Li Kuaile?" Tong Jianguo was stunned. He remembered the person Zhang Ning was talking about, a girl who was disrespectful and sharp-tongued.
"Impossible! Her choice to stay in Yangcheng was a dead end. How could she send people to my Zhongtian Army to kidnap Dr. Wu? It's absolutely impossible!" Tong Jianguo insisted that this was illogical.
Tong Jianguo was so sure that Zhang Ning stopped talking. He believed in his inference that Li Kuaile must be alive and well, and the fact that she could send people to Zhongtian proved that she had many companions around her and could provide Dr. Wu with a place and resources to study the virus.
Seeing that Zhang Ning didn't say anything, Tong Jianguo frowned: "Zhang Ning, the number you dialed just now was for Li Kuaile, right? Did she answer it?"
Zhang Ning: "No, it says it's out of range."
"Okay, go out and command the search team to bring the people back." Tong Jianguo said, opening his eyes slightly.
"Commander, I still have something to report." Zhang Ning did not leave.
"Is it very important? If it's not an emergency, report it later." Tong Jianguo was extremely anxious.
"Commander, I met Li Cheng, the captain of the combat team who was betrayed by the Beiji Army in S City. Currently, he and his team have returned to our military base with me. Li Cheng is an ice-type mutant and is helping me collect intelligence on the Omniscience Church in S City." Zhang Ning told the truth without hiding anything.
Tong Jianguo was silent for a while, then said, "Zhang Ning, do you think Li Cheng is telling the truth and this is not a trap set by Ling Mingzong?"
"I believe what Li Cheng said. They came to Zhongtian Base this time to target the commander of the Northern Ji Army."
"Hmph, that's fine. If we can use Li Cheng and his men to get rid of Ling Mingzong, it will be of some benefit to our army. However, he is still a Beiji man. First, take him to the B3 floor of Fort No. 1 and keep him under strict guard. Okay, go out and command the search team. Go ahead."
"Copy that Commander!"
Zhang Ning walked out of the command room. Xiao Qing and Shi Gang were waiting for him not far away.
"You two go and analyze the surveillance situation of Fortress No. 3 for me." Zhang Ning ordered.
"Got it, Captain." Xiao Qing and Shi Gang went to Fort No. 3 together.
Zhang Ning checked the tablet. In the screen, Li Cheng and his team were handcuffed and left in the cabin. The handcuffs were no protection against Li Cheng, who had ice-type abilities. This was Zhang Ning's trust in Li Cheng, and the other party was also aware of this.
Li Cheng and his group were led into the Zhongtian base by Zhang Ning.
Many soldiers who were clearing the road recognized the handcuffed man as Li Cheng, the chief general of the Northern Ji Army. There was a lot of discussion and anger was spreading.
"Captain Zhang, we are furious. If we are attacked later, we will defend ourselves. Don't accuse us of any wrongdoing." Li Cheng said in a low voice.
Zhang Ning naturally knew that Zhong Tianjun was furious. Seeing confusion and anger in many people's eyes, he stopped the work in his hands.
He suddenly stopped and said loudly to the people around him: "According to the commander's instructions, Li Cheng, the former captain of the Beiji combat team, and his team are now under strict control of our army. We will deal with them after the situation is confirmed. Those who violate the rules will be dealt with according to military law!"
After hearing what Zhang Ning said, the Zhongtian soldiers, although still angry, gradually calmed down and resumed their cleanup work.
Li Cheng glanced at Zhang Ning with a smile on his face. Zhang Ning took them to the B3 floor of Fortress No. 1 and detained them.
"Until Commander Tong gives you instructions, you will be under strict surveillance for the time being. Food will be brought to you by my subordinates Xiao Qing and Shi Gang. Li Cheng, do you have anything else to say?"
"Thanks, Captain Zhang, we can eat and sleep in such a nice place, and there is someone to deliver meals to us. You must be afraid that we will be poisoned to death." Li Cheng said jokingly, but it made his team members shudder.
"Yeah, I'm afraid you haven't achieved your goal."
"Come on, go and do your work. Our team needs to have a good rest." Li Cheng lay down comfortably and hummed a song.
When leaving Fortress No. 3, Xiao Qing and Shi just happened to bring a copy of the surveillance footage.
"Captain, just now in the analysis room, we discovered that the base sent a ship out last night." Xiao Qing said in a low voice.
"Send a ship? In which direction?" Zhang Ning asked.
"Captain, yesterday was the day for transporting supplies." Shi Gang remembered the time.
"Ah, yes, yes, Gangzi is right. Why didn't I think of that?" Xiao Qing tapped his head lightly.
"Supplies are being delivered normally, what's the problem?"
"Captain, the problem is, the ship didn't come back!"
"I asked why he didn't come back."
"Gangzi and I asked about it, but the people in the analysis room were evasive and didn't give us a direct answer. It just so happens that the copy is ready, so we hurried to report to you."
Thinking about it this way, why didn't that colleague tell him about the cargo ship? Even Commander Tong didn't mention it at all?
Zhang Ning hadn't been back to the base for a long time, so he was not very clear about the food situation in the base. Moreover, there were facilities for growing vegetables and raising fish in the fortress.
"Captain, on the way to Fort No. 3 just now, I noticed that there are obviously fewer people in the base." Shi Gang observed carefully and reported to Zhang Ning.
"Excluding the people on our ship, you two go check how many people are left at the base."
The two agreed and took action immediately.
Zhang Ning came to the command room, his eyes fixed on the big screen, which showed the image of the vast ocean.
"Reporting to Captain Zhang, the search team has been searching the sea area for nearly three hours, and with the help of drones to track within a limited range, they have not yet found the unidentified vessel."
"Have you searched in the direction of Yangcheng?"
"Yes, the fifth team is heading towards Yangcheng."
The screen was adjusted to still show the vast ocean, and even high-altitude exploration did not find anything.
"Captain, Doctor Fan Rong from the Military Medical Department is waiting outside!"
Zhang Ning had been thinking about Li Kuaile. The last person who saw Tong Zhiyu and Dr. Wu Shu was Fan Rong, so she must know something.
"Captain Zhang Ning, you called me here so urgently, right? You want to know about Dr. Wu and Zhiyu." Fan Rong said calmly.
"Doctor Fan, you were the last person to see Zhiyu. I want to know where Zhiyu gave you the letter." There was no wavering in Zhang Ning's eyes.
Fan Rong only described the situation when she met Zhiyu. There was no need to say anything else, and it was up to Zhang Ning to make his own judgment.
"Captain Zhang, this is what I know."
"Doctor Fan, do you have anything else to add?" Zhang Ning's eyes were sharp. Even though Fan Rong did not show any other emotions on her face, he thought she had something to tell.
Fan Rong shook her head.
"Doctor Fan, I think it's Happy that she came to our base and took Dr. Wu away."
Fan Rong tried her best to hide her emotions: "My God, Captain Zhang's intuition is too strong!"
Fortunately, after a night of fright, immersive experience in gunfights and medical work, her eyes and face exuded deep fatigue, which concealed the slight surprise.
"Captain Zhang, if she is happy, I will let her stay." Fan Rong changed the subject and spoke in an affirmative tone.
Zhang Ning did not ask any more questions. After Fan Rong left, he returned to the command room and ordered his men to check the surveillance of the elevator of Fortress No. 3 and the rear. As expected, he found nothing.
He repeatedly checked every angle, and then turned to observe the search team's on-site footage. The boat was speeding, and the splashing waves gave him important clues.
"Attention, search team! Use drones to monitor and keep an eye out for ship tracks at sea, especially Team Five."