Chapter 283: A Crucial Moment, Qiang Wei Wakes Up…

The taciturn man ignored the shouts of the truck drivers behind him.

He busied himself with loading and unloading the freshly picked leafy vegetables, seemingly eager to finish quickly and avoid any delays in delivery.

Though he didn’t appear particularly burly, his body seemed to possess a terrifying strength.

With one hand, he lifted a large bag of leafy greens and effortlessly placed it onto the truck, far surpassing the struggling farmers who could barely carry one bag each.

This scene naturally drew admiration and discussion among the farmers and wholesalers present.

“Newcomers are so reliable. Why can’t they lend a hand instead of just chatting and bragging?”

“Those truck drivers always complain about how exhausting the Green Channel is, rushing to deliver Green Channel goods. If they helped out, wouldn’t we be able to leave earlier?”

“Exactly, they always say they won’t haul Green Channel goods unless we raise the price. In the end, they just want to make more money. We toil all year growing vegetables just for this bit of income.”

“Ah, forget about those old hands. This young man is helping us load. Let’s speed up so he can leave earlier and drive leisurely, just to spite those drivers.”

“Young man, you’re really strong. You don’t look particularly robust, yet you’re loading these vegetables without breaking a sweat, even better than us who farm every day.”

……

Thanks to the taciturn man’s initiative in helping out, the farmers and wholesalers quickly joined in, deciding to fill the taciturn man’s box truck first.

They wanted to vent their frustration from the disdain and resentment they usually received from the other truck drivers.

Whether the taciturn man would be targeted by other truck drivers in the future was none of the farmers’ concern.

Of course, the taciturn man didn’t care either. After all, this was likely the first and last time he’d be transporting these leafy greens in his life.

Due to the weight requirements for Green Channel vegetables and the need to prevent damage, loading took quite some time, even with everyone’s help.

But at least, compared to the original departure time, they were about an hour ahead.

This was not only because of the taciturn man loading the goods himself but also because the farmers wanted to make a statement to the other truck drivers.

At dawn, the taciturn man’s box truck was finally loaded.

After waving goodbye to the farmers who helped, he headed straight for the highway.

Here… it was still 500 kilometers to Jiahe City.

Taking the highway and leveraging the special privileges of the Green Channel truck, even at full speed, considering various factors like overtaking and avoiding other vehicles, it would take at least five hours to reach.

At this moment, as the truck sped onto the highway, the taciturn man’s previously simple and dull gaze turned icy and sharp, with a hint of cold light flashing in his eyes.

He then pulled out an imported cigar from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep drag, feeling the smoke and nicotine explode in his mouth, calming his mind.

He hadn’t lied earlier.

He couldn’t stand the cheap cigarettes favored by truck drivers because he was used to smoking high-end imported cigars and couldn’t tolerate the taste of inferior tobacco anymore.

At this moment, he was no longer the simple taciturn man but the sharpest blade of the Kill Organization—Priest.

……

At 6 a.m., in the technical department of the Yangliu Criminal Investigation Detachment in Jiahe City, Su Ming rubbed his bloodshot eyes, clearly exhausted.

Even though he was in good physical shape, the days of intense case-solving and fugitive hunting, combined with little rest, had pushed his body and mind to their limits.

The desks in the Criminal Investigation Technology Section were piled with energy drinks and coffee, evidence that everyone was relying on these to stay awake.

Su Ming looked at Chen Sheng, who had also stayed up all night and appeared even more haggard, and asked softly, “Chief Chen, any luck?”

“Did you find any trace of Ghost or Priest infiltrating the Urban Village in the surveillance footage?”

Chen Sheng shook his head with a dry, cracked voice, “No.”

“We’ve reviewed the limited surveillance in the Urban Village multiple times and found no suspicious figures resembling Ghost.”

“However, we did find footage from a few days ago showing Ghost scouting the area.”

“If nothing unexpected happened, Ghost must have carefully selected the rental in the Urban Village back then.”

“He specifically chose a place where he wouldn’t be caught on camera even when going downstairs, and where he could avoid the Sky Eye Surveillance blind spots, making it hard for us to track him.”

“As for Priest, all highways and national roads leading to Jiahe City, as well as airports, have been sealed off. We’ve dispatched traffic police and security officers to check for suspicious individuals.”

“Once the high-speed trains start running in an hour, the train stations will also be under lockdown to try and catch Priest.”

“Although Ghost’s most common method is long-distance sniping, we can’t afford any variables now, so everything is under lockdown.”

Su Ming nodded in agreement, not surprised that Ghost and Priest hadn’t been found.

To eliminate Ghost and silence him permanently, K would undoubtedly use every means to keep him hidden from the police until Priest could execute him.

At the same time, K would also anticipate that Jiahe City was under lockdown and ensure Priest was prepared for his arrival, making it difficult to find him.

It’s also possible that Priest is still lurking outside, waiting for the best opportunity to infiltrate.

Waiting is the only thing to do now.

As long as the search is thorough enough, there’s a chance to catch them slipping.

At this moment, just as Su Ming was about to speak, the door to the Criminal Investigation Technology Section opened, and Lin Tian, Liu Yang, Bai Yu, and others walked in.

Since it was early morning and the tasks here were heavy, Lin Tian had specifically told Chen Sheng not to pick them up; they would head straight to the Criminal Investigation Technology Section.

Seeing Lin Tian enter, Chen Sheng smiled faintly, though it couldn’t hide his fatigue, and joked, “Chief Lin, you’re here.”

“If you hadn’t come, I would have worried you got lost in our Criminal Investigation Brigade.”

Lin Tian responded with a smile and then looked seriously at Su Ming, speaking softly, “Xiao Ming.”

“I just received a call from Bureau Chief Gao in the parking lot.”

“He said… Qiang Wei has woken up…”

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Green Channel Trucks that carry fresh farm products get toll-free, priority access on highways so food can reach markets quickly without spoiling.