I Go to the High Seas for Fishing But Get Hunted by an Aircraft Carrier
Chapter 262 Surrounded

Chapter 262: Chapter 262 Surrounded

"Yes!"

Five minutes later.

Zhou Tao led a team from the police station, driving five patrol cars with sirens wailing and lights flashing, as they made their grand departure toward Golden Peak Mountain Pond.

As Wang Lindong was working in the office, he saw five patrol cars suddenly rush out of the police station.

Standing at the window, his expression grew solemn, and he murmured to himself, "Eh? Has there been some major case? Why are so many police cars dispatched?"

On the road.

In the foremost patrol car.

Wang Feiyun was driving, and Zhou Tao sat in the passenger seat.

There were two uniformed officers in the back seats.

The serious expression on Zhou Tao’s face as he looked out the window suggested he was deep in thought.

Everyone saw the grave look on Captain Zhou’s face and didn’t dare to say much.

After all, it had been a long time since they had seen him looking so solemn...

At this moment, Zhou Tao was analyzing the situation in his mind.

About the person who had caught the box of gold bars, he didn’t even need to think to figure it out.

It was most likely that kid Ye Chen.

As for those five kilograms of gold bars...

They had been investigating the gold robbery case from twenty-two years ago.

And in the past two days, there had been a breakthrough clue in the case.

Facial recognition had yielded results, and they had narrowed down the suspects to ten individuals.

However, due to the lack of conclusive evidence, that was as far as their progress went.

But the range of possible suspects had been significantly narrowed.

Meanwhile, an eyewitness from back then had recalled the incident and described in detail the appearance of the robber who accidentally dropped his mask in the gold shop.

Among these ten suspects, the most suspicious was the owner of Golden Peak Mountain Pond, Wang Long.

The gold robbery case took place twenty-two years ago.

And Wang Long was at his most prosperous at that time.

Back then, Wang Long’s power over the underworld in Jiang City was enormous.

So, for this gold robbery case, Wang Long was the prime suspect.

In fact, some veterans in the police force had suspected Wang Long back then.

But because the technology for surveillance was not advanced at the time, and there was no solid evidence, plus Wang Long had a solid alibi,

the case had finally come to nothing.

Now, the gold that had been stolen all those years ago had been discovered in none other than Wang Long’s pond.

When all these clues were connected, Zhou Tao felt that Wang Long, even if not the robber from back then, must certainly be an informant.

Thinking of this, Zhou Tao became worried about the safety of Ye Chen and his group.

These people dared to rob a gold store back in the day; if Wang Long found out that they had pulled out that box of gold bars,

wouldn’t Ye Chen and his group be in danger?

No, he absolutely couldn’t let Ye Chen and them be at risk!

"Xiao Wang, drive faster!"

Zhou Tao commanded.

Wang Feiyun nodded, floored the gas pedal, and the engine roared.

The five patrol cars sped along the ring road of Jiang City, about fifteen minutes away from reaching Golden Peak Mountain Pond.

...

Inside an office at Golden Peak Mountain Pond.

The pond’s owner, Wang Long, also noticed through the surveillance that Ye Chen had fished out that box of gold bars from the pond.

His eyes twitched fiercely, his face turning terrifyingly dark...

You see, this case of gold bars had been buried underwater for over twenty years.

And the hiding place was very secretive.

Back when the fishpond was constructed, these gold bars had already been buried in the ground.

So, this case of gold bars was embedded in the mud beneath the water of the pond, instead of laying at the bottom of the pond.

How on earth did this kid manage to fish it out?

If word of this got out, I’m afraid I’d be...

Thinking of this, Wang Long broke out in a cold sweat and his expression turned icy as he looked at the seven or eight muscular, fierce-looking men in the room.

These brawny men, tattooed with dragons and tigers and with vicious expressions, were ostensibly employees of Golden Peak Mountain Pond.

But in reality, they were all subordinates, minions, just some societal drifters.

Over the years, Wang Long was not as recklessly bold as he used to be, but he still had some loyal minions by his side.

"Trouble’s brewing, let’s go, clear the field, take back that case of gold bars!"

After saying this, Wang Long grabbed a solid steel pipe and led the way out of the office.

Seeing "Brother Long" head out, the group also picked up their clubs and followed close behind him.

The crowd marched imposingly toward Ye Chen’s fishing spot.

At this moment, Old Zhang had just finished calling the police.

He turned around only to see the fishpond owner approaching with a menacing look.

He jumped in fright.

And Ye Chen was also squinting, watching the formidable Wang Long.

Liao Xuexue couldn’t help but exclaim when she saw the group holding clubs, and quickly hid behind Ye Chen seeking some sense of safety.

What a joke!

She was just an undergraduate student, unaccustomed to such scenes.

Over a dozen brawny men approaching you with unfriendly faces and weapons in hand.

It’s not just college students; even the slightly faint-hearted would feel weak in the knees at this sight!

The elder members of the Jiang City Riverbank squad also looked concerned.

"Damn it! What’s the situation? How did we offend Wang Long?"

"No idea, haven’t we just been fishing here since we arrived?"

"Teacher Ye, could it be because of that alligator turtle you caught earlier?"

"What does the alligator turtle have to do with anything?"

"What if that alligator turtle was Wang Long’s pet?"

"..."

The elders discussed amongst themselves but as Wang Long kept closing in, they all stood behind Ye Chen.

They were all old, with aching arms and legs—if they got hit by that solid steel pipe...

The consequences would be unimaginable!

Moreover, the group inherently feared Wang Long, subconsciously considering him not someone to be trifled with.

Soon, Wang Long arrived in front of Ye Chen, less than three meters away.

Ye Chen, seeing Wang Long’s dark expression, smiled: "What’s the matter? Have we offended you in some way?"

"You little punk, not focusing on fishing properly, how did you fish out something like this?" Wang Long pointed with the solid steel pipe in his hand at the case of gold bars on the ground.

Hearing this, Ye Chen almost burst out laughing: "I believe I paid you the slot fee, didn’t I?"

"Since I’ve paid you the slot fee, don’t worry about whether I’m fishing for gold bars or even if I fished out a missile—what’s it got to do with you?"

"I was actually about to say there’s something wrong with your fishpond. I’ve been fishing all day, apart from that alligator turtle, this is the only thing I’ve caught!"

Ye Chen’s words visibly infuriated Wang Long across from him.

And the subordinates standing beside Wang Long, after hearing Ye Chen’s words, became even more enraged, shouting and bellowing at Ye Chen.