385: Chapter 385 I'm going out for a casual look

Wang Hailong was inexplicably happy!

He personally went to the airport to meet them, showing Qin Chuan and the others plenty of respect and courtesy. He arranged for them to stay at the best hotel, with high-standard treatment across the board.

Furthermore, Wang Hailong personally briefed Qin Chuan and the others on the current situation, including the leads they had gathered.

"Secretary Qin Chuan, we are basically certain that the factory is within Guangdong Province. Centered in our province, large quantities of this high-purity 'ice' are flowing into several surrounding provinces."

Qin Chuan nodded. "I completely agree with the deduction that the factory should be in Guangdong Province."

"Comrade Qin Chuan, we want to solve this case as soon as possible. We hope for the strong support of your Criminal Investigation Bureau."

Everyone sat together and first discussed many details regarding the case. At noon, a sumptuous meal was arranged.

In the afternoon, Qin Chuan prepared to walk around and take a look.

Wang Hailong found this request surprising. Time was tight; Comrade Qin Chuan should have been diving into work with everyone else to strive for an early resolution to the case.

Instead, he wanted to look around and even requested to travel light. He asked for an SUV with ordinary license plates and only two plainclothes officers to accompany him.

Just like that, the SUV left Guangzhou and went to the nearest place, called Gaojia Village.

Although it was the closest, the round trip took almost the entire afternoon, leaving Qin Chuan a bit disappointed; it wasn't the place.

Before coming to Guangdong Province, Qin Chuan had used his memories to filter through options, leaving a few with the highest probability. Gaojia Village, visited this afternoon, was one of them.

The next day, after breakfast, Qin Chuan went out again. It was still that ordinary SUV, and besides Wei Xinglong, he was only accompanied by two plainclothes officers from the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department.

When he returned yesterday, Qin Chuan had thought for a long time in his room, looking at the map over and over again.

The place he was going now, called Gaojia Village, should have the highest probability. It was quite a distance away, requiring a full three to four-hour drive.

Seeing Qin Chuan head out again, Wang Hailong was even more bewildered.

He completely failed to understand Secretary Qin Chuan's actions.

He had originally thought that a master investigator like Qin Chuan would be guiding everyone in solving the case, but that wasn't the case.

It wasn't until near noon that Qin Chuan and the others arrived at a place called Wangjiaping. Two or three kilometers further ahead was Gaojia Village.

There was a small shop at the entrance of Wangjiaping village. The SUV parked under a large tree in front of the store. The group wasn't picky; they each had a bucket of instant noodles, eating heartily as their lunch.

While eating the noodles, Qin Chuan chatted with the shop owner.

"Boss, Gaojia Village is just ahead, right?"

The owner was a bit surprised. "You're going to Gaojia Village?"

Seeing the owner's reaction, Qin Chuan said, "Why, is Gaojia Village off-limits?"

"I advise you not to go. Ordinary people can't get into their village."

Qin Chuan inquired, "Is there something special about their village? To be honest, we're going to Gaojia Village to visit a master carver."

"You must mean Cai Guobao. He did have some skill in carving, but he's gone now—passed away last year. In that case, you definitely won't get into Gaojia Village. They not only have guards at the entrance but also patrols. Even if I want to go, I need an acquaintance to lead the way."

Qin Chuan said, "Why do they have both guards and patrols? What's going on? It sounds like it's under heavy security."

The owner said, "This only started a few months ago. As for why, I don't know either."

After finishing his bucket of instant noodles, Qin Chuan had gathered a lot of information.

He had found the place; it was this Gaojia Village.

Others didn't know why the whole village was under such heavy security, but Qin Chuan did. It was because the entire village was manufacturing drugs, banding together and barring outsiders from entering.

After finishing the noodles, everyone got into the car. Qin Chuan waved his hand and said, "To Cai Family Village. However, don't get too close, so as not to alert the enemy."

Wei Xinglong was slightly excited. "Secretary Qin, is the factory we're looking for in this village?"

Qin Chuan said, "More than likely. We'll just get close and take a look."

After driving less than two kilometers, they were still at least a thousand meters from Cai Family Village when they found a place to park.

There was a small hilltop nearby. Qin Chuan led the others up it. The view was wide, and they could even see a sign at the entrance of Cai Family Village that read: 'Strictly Prohibited to Dump Drug-Manufacturing Waste.'

Seeing this sign, Wei Xinglong was secretly shocked. "Secretary Qin, this is too bold! Publicly putting up a sign like this—isn't that just telling everyone they're making drugs?"

Qin Chuan pointed into the distance. "Look, the pollution from drug manufacturing has already severely contaminated the river; even the groundwater has likely suffered serious pollution."

The pollution did indeed look severe; the river beside the village had turned black. The exorbitant profits of the 'ice' trade made these drug traffickers increasingly rampant; they even piled drugs directly on the road.

Just by standing on the hilltop and looking from afar for a moment, Qin Chuan was certain—it was confirmed; this was that drug-manufacturing village.

Why were the drug traffickers so arrogant?

One important reason was the extreme pursuit of money and a lack of legal awareness.

They committed crimes as a group and shielded one another, making it difficult for outsiders to know what was truly happening there. Once a person has made money from drugs, they will never stop, just like an addiction. Once someone has been in the drug business, they won't even look at other businesses because the money comes too fast and too easily. This mindset and outlook made the drug problem in Boshe Village increasingly severe.

After watching for a few minutes, Qin Chuan was a bit dissatisfied because the distance was too great. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go down."

The group went down the hill, got into the car, and drove directly toward Cai Family Village, preparing to go in and take a look.

When the car reached the village entrance, it was immediately stopped.

"Who are you? What are you here for?"

Wei Xinglong was an excellent investigator. In the car, they had already unified their story, pretending to be there to pick up goods from that side.

As members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, they naturally had information on many gangs from that side. Pretending to be them wouldn't give them away at all.

Wei Xinglong wasn't flustered at all and replied with a smile, "We're here to pick up some goods."

The other party questioned them for a bit and felt there were no issues. Someone led the way, taking the four of them toward the interior of the village.

As for the car, it could only be parked at the village entrance and could not enter.

After entering the village, they actually saw a truck unloading goods. The raw materials needed for drug manufacturing were being unloaded from the vehicle without any concealment.

Soon, Qin Chuan, Wei Xinglong, and the other two were brought to the village headquarters. The person who received them was none other than Village Chief Cai Jiadong of Gaojia Village.

Incredibly, when Qin Chuan and the others walked into the village headquarters office, they actually saw Village Chief Cai Jiadong wiping a weapon.