"What about the situation in the car? Are there any other people? Over!" Whether the person had co alone was indeed very important and directly related to what counterasures they should take next.
Lin Junfu moved the surveillance cara back to the Toyota Camry hidden behind the camphor tree, but no matter how he adjusted his focus and zood in, he couldn’t see inside the car. Feeling sowhat helpless, he reported truthfully, "Old Xu, the car has tinted windows, I can’t see the situation inside. Over!"
Not being able to understand Li Huiru’s purpose for coming, nor the situation inside the car, left Old Xu completely at a loss. He couldn’t give orders without any information; that would be highly irresponsible.
Just when he didn’t know what to do, another voice ca through on his hand-held radio.
"Old Lin, see if you can look at the car’s tires. You can roughly judge the number of people inside through the tires. Over!" The voice wasn’t anyone else but Wang Zhongyu, who had done quite a bit of research on cars. Fortunately, Old Xu and Lin Junfu had been talking on the villa’s common fixed frequency; otherwise, Wang Zhongyu wouldn’t have known about the problem they were facing.
Indeed, Wang Zhongyu’s suggestion provided a glimr of hope for the investigation that had reached a deadlock.
Lin Junfu promptly shifted the cara to focus on the tires of the Toyota Camry.
By continuously zooming in, Lin Junfu managed to sowhat clearly judge the pressure condition on the tires: "Old Xu, judging by the tires, there doesn’t seem to be anyone inside the car, but I can’t be certain. Over!"
"Understood! Over!" Old Xu was understanding of Lin Junfu’s uncertainty.
Let alone him, probably even including Wang Zhongyu, who proposed this thod, no one dared to guarantee they could judge the actual number of people in the car using surveillance equipnt alone at night.
However, so analysis is better than none at all. At least there was now a clue that it’s likely Li Huiru had indeed co alone.
Even if she wasn’t alone, the number of people accompanying her wouldn’t be many. If any unforeseen situation arose, the nurical advantage of the villa would still suffice to manage it.
While Old Xu was analyzing and judging the information at hand, his hand-held radio went off again, this ti it was Hu Xiaodong: "Old Xu, why not go out and communicate with her to find out what’s going on? I think this girl really ca seeking help and isn’t faking it! Over!"
Clearly, this stalemate wasn’t a solution. Old Xu thought about it; instead of wasting ti with the other party, it would be better to go out and directly confront the situation.
After all, the other party was just a woman, but for safety reasons, Old Xu still made necessary arrangents: "Okay, I’m going out to talk to her now. Everyone must stay vigilant. Over!"
Li Huiru’s hand hurt from knocking, and her throat was hoarse from shouting. But in response, she only heard her own echo, accompanied by the endless silence and the chill of the cold wind.
"Li Huiru, what are you doing at the villa so late?" Old Xu’s sudden voice was like a warm stream in the harsh cold, almost moving the nearly desperate Li Huiru to tears: "Xu... Captain Xu."
Li Huiru’s almost losing control made Old Xu feel sowhat at a loss. He tentatively asked, "What’s wrong? Did sothing happen at the factory? Also, did you co alone?"
"Captain Xu, please help . The factory is fine; it’s , sothing happened to , and I assure you, I ca alone with no one else," Li Huiru’s incoherent words made Old Xu even more puzzled, but one thing did put him at ease: she did co alone.
"The factory is fine? Then why did you co here by yourself? What about Manager Liu? And your boyfriend? How could they let you co by yourself?" Old Xu, like a nosy old man, kept questioning continuously.
But he didn’t know that his questions had just touched on Li Huiru’s sore spot, coupled with the desolate and cold atmosphere, causing Li Huiru to burst into tears.
Old Xu, having been a soldier most of his life, was most afraid of won’s tears. Li Huiru’s actions left him sowhat at a loss: "Um, Xiao Li, don’t cry, okay? Let’s talk about it slowly. Crying won’t solve the problem, will it?"
"Captain Xu, I’m holess now. Please, you must take in, I’m begging you!"
Now Old Xu deeply regretted not letting Lin Junfu handle this negotiation. After all, the latter had worked in traffic control for years and would probably handle such matters much better than himself.
Leaving a woman standing in the cold, crying helplessly, wasn’t sothing any man should do. At least, that’s what Xu Renjie believed.
Xu Renjie carefully observed the stationary Toyota Camry parked outside the villa. It seed normal, but he still wasn’t reassured, so he picked up the hand-held radio to confirm with Lin Junfu: "Old Lin, any new developnts? Over!"
Lin Junfu was no less tense than Old Xu; he not only had to monitor Li Huiru at the gate but also keep an eye on the Camry’s movents.
Staring at the monitor for too long started to strain his eyes, but given the situation, he had to remain focused and couldn’t afford any relaxation.
"No, Old Xu, I’ve been watching the car, and it seems there’s no one there. Over!"
"Okay, everyone stay alert, I’m going up to open the gate now. Over!"
"Be careful, Old Xu, return imdiately if there’s any danger. Over!"
Hu Xiaodong’s concern was genuine, and Xu Renjie’s willingness to approach and let Li Huiru inside was largely due to his trust in his teammates. He believed they would nip any danger to him in the bud.
Erging from behind the jeep, Old Xu jogged towards the small gate. Li Huiru was still crying uncontrollably, but upon seeing Old Xu approaching, she yelled with the desperation of grasping a lifeline: "Captain Xu, let in, please help ."
Old Xu felt a shiver down his spine upon hearing this. Not knowing what to say, he opened the gate while reassuring her, "Xiao Li, stop crying. Let’s talk inside."
Perhaps Old Xu’s steady voice gave Li Huiru so strength, or maybe seeing her efforts finally paid off at the brink of despair made her feel the grace of heaven. Li Huiru sobbed twice and gradually stopped crying, replying shyly:
"Thank you, Sergeant Xu, for being willing to take in. I’m really grateful to you. It’s lucky you guys are here, otherwise, I wouldn’t know what to do." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian) to cast your recomndation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian to read.)
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