Black Mist rolled slowly along the road Cement, like a living creature squirming.
The entire Resort along with the surrounding Mountain Forest were completely swallowed up. There was no light or sound inside.
The dozen or so police officers surrounding the cordon looked at each other with a cold breath coming from their backs.
"Director Zhao, there seems to be something wrong with this fog. All the physical instruments malfunctioned. Even the dog disappeared after entering it."
The technical police officer looked at the spectrum monitor that kept flashing snowflakes, with a layer of cold sweat on his forehead.
Zhao Jianping had a livid face and looked extremely ugly.
When he received the police report from Command Center tonight, he was preparing to go home from get off work as usual.
When I learned that the kidnappers were conducting a live broadcast of the kidnapping at Golden City Resort, I was immediately shocked and immediately led my team to the Western Mountains.
On the way into the mountain, they encountered Jushi blocking the road, and the convoy was stuck in the middle of the road for twenty minutes.
After finally moving Shitou away, we rushed to the scene and bumped into this weird Black Mist.
He raised his head and looked at the night sky.
The dark clouds hanging over Western Mountains, Red Light glowing like blood.
Those Black Mist that engulfed Golden City Resort seem to be closely related to the Celestial Phenomenon of this Anomaly.
"Director Zhao."
A SWAT captain stepped forward and suggested in a low voice:
"It may be that the nearby underground military factory has leaked the information. How about we organize a peripheral dragnet first and wait until the Hazmat Vehicle of Special Operations Corps in the city arrive..."
"Can't wait!"
Zhao Jianping interrupted with a wave of his hand and pointed at the circle of reporters outside holding up long guns and short cannons:
"Now the whole Eastern Capital media is staring at us. Police Headquarters The phone calls come every five minutes. The director of the department called Military Pledge and asked us to complete this case within ten hours."
"The kidnappers have more than 40 lives in their hands. If something happens, none of us can bear the responsibility!"
SWAT Captain saw this and opened his mouth, but did not dare to continue.
Zhao Jianping took a deep breath.
In fact, he didn't say the most crucial point.
Golden City Resort is Eastern Capital's famous gold selling cave. On weekdays, many officials and wealthy businessmen often come here for leisure, vacation, gambling and fun.
Although they were not on the list of hostages taken by the gangsters, they were still trapped inside and no news came out.
If this group of people loses a hair, he will have to take off his Police Uniform today.
Zhao Jianping looked in the direction of Resort, which was swallowed up by the fog, feeling a little chilly in his heart.
The scene in front of him made a dust-covered nightmare suddenly appear in his mind.
That night twenty years ago, at Eastern Capital Lingang District Cargo Dock, this kind of Uncanny black mist suddenly appeared.
At that time, he was still a young criminal police officer who had just been assigned to the grassroots level. He followed the old captain to investigate a case Missing Persons Case.
As a result, after the entire team of four people rushed into the thick fog, they all lost contact.
In the end, only he managed to escape by jumping from the container into the sea to avoid the monster.
But the old captain and others couldn't even find the bones.
That case was taken over by the Confidentiality Department of Police Headquarters and sealed the next day, and all files were destroyed.
Twenty years later, this Anomaly phenomenon that should not exist in the world has happened again before my eyes.
The current situation has obviously evolved from a hostage kidnapping case into an indescribable supernatural event.
But as the top Commander at the scene, with media cameras behind him and supervision from superiors above his head, he had no choice but to retreat.
Even though there is a huge danger hidden in Black Mist, we must first open a hole and confirm the situation!
Zhao Jianping gritted his teeth, turned around, glanced around, and issued an order:
"Choose three veterans, wear Safety Rope on their bodies, bring a strong flashlight and a manual buzzer, and first go in a few dozen meters away to check the situation."
"If something goes wrong, just sound the buzzer to sound the alarm. People outside will hear the sound and immediately pull the rope back. This should ensure the safety of everyone."
Several SWAT team members looked at each other and felt that the method was feasible, so they stepped forward to take the order.
Stab--
A sudden sound of brakes broke the tense atmosphere.
I saw a black jeep with ordinary civilian license plates leaning sideways on the roadside, its tires covered in mud.
Then the car door opened and Zhou Yongnian stepped out from the driver's seat.
He wore a semi-worn black jacket with an open collar, and a standard Dharma Wheel Pistol pinned to his armed belt.
As he walked over quickly, his eyes were fixed on the tumbling Black Mist in front of him, his eyes were bloodshot, and his steps were quick and heavy.
A Zhong, who followed him out of the car, was holding an equipment bag in his hand and followed quickly with the same solemn look on his face.
"Stop, the scene is blocked, the media and irrelevant personnel stay back!"
The police officer guarding Barrier Tape immediately stretched out his hand to stop him.
"One of our own."
Zhou Yongnian Without even looking at the police officer, he lifted up his jacket, took out his police officer ID card and waved it in front of the other person.
Then he walked a few steps to Command Vehicle, and his eyes fell on Zhao Jianping's face:
"Deputy Director Zhao from Xiguan, right? I am Zhou Yongnian from the Jiangbei Police Department Criminal Investigation Detachment."
Zhao Jianping was stunned for a moment, looking at this middle-aged policeman with a weathered face and sharp eyes.
He searched quickly in his mind to make sure he didn't recognize this person.
A Xiguan Police Department police officer next to him frowned and directly asked:
"Jiangbei Police Department's? This case is under our Xiguan's charge. What are you Jiangbei people doing here across the district in the middle of the night?"
Zhou Yongnian's face remains unchanged and his voice is steady:
"The nature of this kidnapping case is too bad. There are many well-known talent stars among the kidnapped hostages. The superiors just issued an urgent verbal report."
"I have handled several similar armed kidnapping cases before. The superiors temporarily ordered me to bring people directly to the scene Special Investigation Team to help solve the case."
He said this with perfect accuracy, his expression was calm and composed, and he didn't even blink his eyes.
At present, the entire command system is in chaos due to the unexpected situation, and communication signals are not smooth.
Zhao Jianping was so overwhelmed that he had no intention of verifying the transfer order.
Hearing the three words Zhou Yongnian, he was really impressed.
I vaguely remember that Jiangbei cracked two Serial Murder Case cases in a row last year. Police Headquarters was notified internally of the list of awards, and the first one on the list was Criminal Investigation Team long Zhou Yongnian from the Jiangbei Police Department.
"Okay, don't talk nonsense when you come."
Zhao Jianping raised his hand to stop his subordinates from questioning and pointed at Black Mist in front of him:
"Team Leader Zhou, you have also seen the situation. Now the electronic devices are all paralyzed, and the police dogs even barked after entering."
"We are preparing to send people in to explore the road to find out the source of these Black Mist and see if they are related to the gangsters who kidnapped the hostages. It is best to get in touch with them as soon as possible."
"Director Zhao, let me lead the team in."
Zhou Yongnian took off his jacket without any hesitation and threw it to A Zhong behind him.
He grabbed the bulletproof vest from SWAT's hand next to him and put it on him neatly.
"I have been working in criminal investigation for 20 years. I have rich experience in dealing with emergencies and I am more reliable than younger team members. Just pair me with two smarter young men."
Zhao Jianping's eyes flashed with surprise.
This is obviously a minefield job, and the luck or misfortune after entering is unpredictable.
Most people would have no time to hide, but this person actually dared to take the initiative to get inside.
"Okay, he's a man."
Zhao Jianping patted his shoulder with admiration, turned around and shouted:
"Bring over all the prepared devices!"
Soon, two finger-thick orange Nylon Rope quickly latched onto the safety buckle of Zhou Yongnian's waist.
The other end of the rope is fixed on the bumper of the Command Vehicle head.
A Zhong put a high-power bright flashlight and High-Decibel Buzzer Alarm into Zhou Yongnian's hands, moved his lips, and lowered his voice:
"Boss... I just listened to those reporters reporting the news. The fog seems to be very evil. What happened to Xiumei..."
"Shut up, look at the rope outside, and wait for me to come out."
Zhou Yongnian interrupted A Zhong in a deep voice and glanced at him sharply.
He lowered his head and pulled the Bolt with a click to confirm that the bullet was loaded.
Then hold the flashlight in your hand and turn on the switch.
A bright beam of light pierced the night and hit the rolling Black Mist wall.
The light seemed to be swallowed up by ink, and could only illuminate a distance of less than a few meters in front of it.
Zhou Yongnian didn't pause, took big strides, and directly passed Barrier Tape.
Behind him, the two selected SWAT team members were also neatly dressed and had safety ropes wrapped around their waists.
They were holding assault rifles with Tactical Flashlight mounted in their hands, and followed closely behind.
The moment the three of them stepped onto the edge of Black Mist.
All the noise around him, reporters' announcements, and piercing sirens were suddenly cut off by a cold energy.
For a moment, the only sound left in his ears was his own heavy breathing.
Zhou Yongnian took a deep breath of the chilly air, held Pistol tightly, and groped towards the unknown darkness ahead.
As it goes deeper, the temperature seems to get lower and lower.
Every time you exhale, a thin white mist condenses in front of you.
Black Mist is like a living creature, drilling from the pores of the skin into the seams of the bones.
Light loses its penetrating power here.
The high-power flashlight in his hand shines out, and the beam of light is like a broken stick, which can only illuminate the ground about two meters in front of him.
Beyond that is pure darkness.
They seemed to be falling into an endless Abyss, with chills coming from all directions.
Zhou Yongnian had just walked a few meters away when a slippery feeling came from the soles of his shoes.
The ground is no longer dry asphalt, but a layer of semi-solidified black substance, vaguely exuding the pungent smell of Sulfur.
When the soles of the shoes were stepped on, they made a slight "puff" sound, which was a little disturbing.
"Follow me closely and don't keep your distance, otherwise it's easy to get lost."
Zhou Yongnian turned his head and whispered under his breath.
The sound seemed to be suppressed by the thick fog around it, and it was hard to hear it clearly even half a meter away from the lips.
Two young men SWAT came up behind him, one from the left and the other from the right. The butt of the gun was pressed against the right shoulder, the muzzle of the gun was slightly pressed, and it pointed diagonally forward at a 45-degree angle.
The three of them were almost rubbing shoulders, moving forward slowly, with the soles of their feet on the ground, and their steps were very small.
Although the two SWAT's faces were pale and their expressions were tense.
But his finger was always on the trigger of the assault rifle, and his steps were not distracted at all.
Zhou Yongnian's chest rose and fell a few times, and his palms clenched the handle of Dharma Wheel Pistol with a creaking sound.
Although the scene in front of him was very Anomaly, he had no way out.
The smile on my daughter's face when she stepped onto the stage of her dreams and won first place in Semifinals flashed through her mind.
At this moment, Xiumei is probably tied up in a cold room by those gangsters, waiting helplessly for rescue.
As a father, how could he sit by and watch his daughter suffer?
Zhou Yongnian's heart tightened, and his eyes became cold again.
No matter what this ghost place is, I have to save my daughter even if I risk my life here today!
The strong Faith rushed to the top of my head, and the original fear and doubt in my heart were suppressed by this old criminal detective.
He walked at Slow Down pace, hunched over, and used his toes to test the roughness of the road.
Every time you take a step forward, first confirm the support point under your feet to avoid accidentally entering a pothole.
The orange Nylon Rope on the back of the waist is extending forward a little along the ground.
I groped forward for about Thirty Meters.
The originally pitch-black sky above his head was faintly illuminated by a dark red light.
The dark red light fell into the mist, turning the originally blinding darkness around into a sickly ocher red.
But precisely because of this glimmer of light, the outline of the entrance to Resort vaguely appeared in front.
The originally impressive copper Carved Gate had been twisted off by a huge force and was inserted diagonally into the rubble of Cement.
Half of the guard booths on both sides collapsed, and the signboards were shattered to the ground.
The shrubs in the green belt have all turned into blackened dead branches.
The three of them looked around, their eyes filled with astonishment.
I don't know what happened to Golden City Resort to turn into this ghostly appearance.
They could only continue to lower their bodies and move forward on the gravel on the ground, looking for Building 3 where the hostages were.
The smell of Sulfur in the air suddenly became strong, mixed with a pungent smell of blood.
Zhou Yongnian's right arm suddenly moved horizontally.
The two SWAT behind him immediately stepped back and crouched down, their assault rifles criss-crossing from left to right, their movements well-trained.
Directly ahead, deep in the red mist, crouched a bloated black shadow.
The flashlight beam slowly swept over.
The three people's pupils suddenly tightened and they took a deep breath.
That's not human at all.
The thing was nearly two meters tall, completely bald and without fur, and had a huge, flat head.
The muscles were as pale as dead pork, and the limbs were twisted and deformed, looking extremely uncoordinated.
It was lying on all fours with its back raised high, lying next to a broken wall of Cement Wall, lowering its head and gnawing on something.
Click, click--
The sound of bones being chewed into pieces spread in the silence, which was heart-stopping.
Zhou Yongnian widened his eyes and looked down the monster's claws.
There were torn black fur and broken explosion-proof collars left on the ground.
The back half of a black Rottweiler dog was chewed to pieces.
That's the police dog that was just let in to explore the road.
"It's Black Panther!"
SWAT behind him was breathing rapidly and his teeth were clenching.
He subconsciously raised the muzzle of the gun and prepared to pull the trigger.
Zhou Yongnian has quick eyes and quick hands. He held down the barrel of his gun, shook his head slightly, and reminded in a low voice:
"We still have tasks to do, so don't make things more complicated."
Then, he pointed to the ruins on the right, signaling to quietly go around.