Shen Heng glanced at the group of people who were barely suppressing their irritation.
Perhaps because it was his first time dealing with Golden Rat, he simply felt that things were more troublesome than expected.
If it's the fifth time...
"Wouldn't that cause me some uncontrollable irritation?" Shen Heng thought, his mind wandering.
But as Wu Hongxuan said, what's done is done and cannot be changed by human will, so there's no point in saying anything more.
The more pressing issue now is figuring out what to do with the Golden Rat if the plan fails.
Shen Heng glanced at Wu Hongxuan, who was giving a report, then looked away and lowered his head to think.
More than ten minutes later.
Two figures walked in.
Following the directions of his team members, Wang Zhi, director of the Longzhou Supervision Bureau, stood on a piece of black rubber flooring.
After a long while, feeling the slight bump under his feet, Wang Zhi slowly spoke:
"So, does that mean the plan failed again?"
"I'm afraid so. The previous attempts to test the waters have made the Golden Rat too wary." Wu Hongxuan nodded.
"There's also the vault; we can't sneak in. It feels too dangerous," said Fan Yuqiao also arrived at the scene.
Wang Zhi nodded.
He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the two figures.
"I'm sorry, Comrade Shen Heng, Comrade Le Gu Nan, this trip has been a waste of your time. Please arrange your own itinerary from now on, and we will handle the rest ourselves."
"What are your plans to do?" Shen Heng asked, raising his eyes.
Wang Zhi paused for a moment, then said, "Request suitable personnel from headquarters. Given the Golden Rat's current wariness, we shouldn't be able to lure it out using normal methods."
Shen Heng nodded; this was pretty much what he had expected.
Although sending him to track the Golden Rat Golden Rat give him a chance to kill it.
But that would be too time-consuming; who knows when the Golden Rat will emerge from the ground?
Therefore, seeking assistance is currently the most direct, effective, and prudent approach.
but...
Shen Heng looked at Wang Zhi and said, "Before the people sent from headquarters arrive, I'll keep an eye on the Golden Rat to prevent it from attacking ordinary people. Also, once the people arrive, having me there will help us find the Golden Rat quickly."
"That would be best if it could be like that!" Wang Zhi laughed.
He extended a hand towards Shen Heng.
"Then I'll be leaving the next day or two to you two!"
Shen Heng reached out and shook hands with him.
"This is our duty!"
The next day.
A gentle breeze was blowing in from the window.
Shen Heng rested his chin on his left hand and lightly gripped the steering wheel with his right, driving slowly.
Le Gu Nan sat in the passenger seat, his palm holding a piece of concrete wrapped in silver-gray threads.
After emerging from the underground vault last night, he drove his car in the direction the Golden Rat had gone.
After spending some time, I found it easily and then hung it far behind the Golden Rat.
And so daylight arrived.
During this time, the Golden Rat wandered aimlessly underground.
Occasionally, it would surface slightly, seemingly doing something, before cautiously sinking back underground.
What surprised Shen Heng the most was when it was almost dawn.
I don't know if it was a sudden whim, a premeditated plan, or if they were just reluctant to part with the gold.
The Golden Rat ran to the underground vault again to take a look.
However, the place had long since been deserted.
The gold piled up in the corridor has been moved into the vault.
Then, the Golden Rat seemed to realize that last night's events were a premeditated attack against it, and quickly left.
After that, it became more cautious and barely even peeked out from the ground.
Shen Heng followed it, driving slowly through Longzhou.
After a long while, the black Porsche slowly came to a stop.
Shen Heng held the steering wheel with one hand, listening carefully to the sounds around him.
The rustling sounds from underground had stopped, replaced by sharp and clear clanging sounds.
This is?
A hint of doubt appeared in Shen Heng's eyes as he gently raised a finger.
The surrounding sound waves transformed into cones and pierced towards the direction from which the sound came.
A few seconds later, the sound waves reflected back.
Shen Heng closed his eyes slightly, carefully analyzing each sound wave.
Deep underground in a burrow, a large rat lies atop a series of irregularly shaped objects.
It raised both paws, one paw grasping an object, and then moved them together towards the center.
"Zheng!"
A sharp yet pure voice rang out.
A smile spread across the Golden Rat's face.
It rubbed the gold nugget on its face, then lay there enjoying its spoils.
"Back home yet...?" Shen Heng tapped his finger lightly on the steering wheel.
After confirming that the Golden Rat showed no signs of moving in the short term, Shen Heng slowly turned off the car.
"What's wrong?" Le Gu Nan gently turned her head to look at Shen Heng.
They had parked the car before, but this was the first time they had turned off the engine.
" The Golden Rat has gone back to its burrow and shouldn't be moving for a while," Shen Heng replied.
Le Gu Nan nodded slightly upon hearing this.
The two continued to wait inside the car.
Time passed slowly.
Even breathing sounds filled the air.
As Shen Heng perceived the sleeping figure lying on the spoils of war in his mind, his thoughts began to wander.
If a bunker-buster missile were to hit at this moment, it would probably kill the Golden Rat instantly, but...
Shen Heng slowly turned his head, looking in the direction from which the noise was coming from.
There stood a massive building entrance, with a large sign hanging above it.
Dream Wonderland!
A famous amusement park in Longzhou.
The Golden Rat built its nest beneath this amusement park.
Shen Heng glanced at the bustling crowd at the amusement park entrance and had to abandon the idea that had just crossed his mind.
Heavy weapons are not suitable for use in cities.
After taking one last look at the bustling scene at the entrance of the amusement park, Shen Heng slowly withdrew his gaze.
However, his gaze paused slightly as he looked away.
His gaze lingered on the face of the girl in the passenger seat.
The girl had turned her head and was staring intently at the scene outside the window.
Outside the window was a fence.
On the other side of the fence lies another world.
A pirate ship swaying high, a roller coaster winding and spiraling, and a Ferris wheel slowly turning in the distance.
Along with these sounds came excited screams and cheerful music from the amusement park.
The girl's fingertips unconsciously touched the cold glass, her pupils reflecting that different world.
Shen Heng looked at Le Gu Nan, at the other's bright, sparkling eyes, and at the look in his eyes that seemed to be looking at another world.
He remembered what Han Ling had once said: Le Gu Nan was not allowed to go anywhere except for places her family permitted.
Even after joining the Supervision Bureau, I only visited a few more places.
Shen Heng paused for a moment, then said:
"Want to come in?"