Super Island Tycoon

Chapter 1547: Chapter 1537: Fight to the Death

”Alright, we’ll divide into two teams and pursue them. Remember to mark the path as we go to provide clues for our reinforcement team. And remember, if you find them, don’t act impulsively. Just quietly follow them. These fugitives won’t hesitate to fight to the death,” Mu Xue instructed.

”Got it, let’s get started,” Jiang Cheng replied. He agreed that the task was soundly structured.

Jiang Cheng and Mu Xue formed one team, while Ou Shu and detective Zhang formed the other. They were just about to set off. ”Wait, Mole, I’ve got a spare satellite phone in my toolbox—it’s hard to get signal with regular phones out here in Old Jiang’s deep forests. Keep it on you, and remember to contact us if you find Mo Xiao or Ande.”

”No problem,” responded Mu Xue.

The night gradually darkened, and the nocturnal animals in Shenjiang began to come out and hunt. Both teams were searching forward along Mo Xiao and Ande’s escape routes.

”There, mark the tree!” Mu Xue instructed. Jiang Cheng then carved an arrow on the tree.

”Mu Xue, why does a girl with such a good family background choose to do this kind of work?” Jiang Cheng asked.

”That’s my own business, isn’t it? I just love police work,” Mu Xue responded forcefully, leaving Jiang Cheng struck silent.

”Do you think we’ll catch them? This place is enormous, like finding a needle in a haystack,” Mu Xue, having chased for a while without seeing anyone, began to doubt her abilities.

”As a team member, how do you even qualify without a basic confidence?” Jiang Cheng asked.

”I’m just complaining in front of you, I don’t need your lecture.” Mu Xue was a bit annoyed.

”Alright, I wouldn’t dare lecture you! Why don’t you rest for a bit before continuing the chase?” Jiang Cheng suggested.

”No, if I rest, we really won’t catch them,” Mu Xue replied. Woof, woof, woof! A distant dog bark sounded from behind. In two or three seconds, a large German Shepherd—no, it’s a hound—sprang out from the grass.

”Motor! You’re here, that’s great. Where’s your dad?” Mu Xue’s mood lightened upon seeing Motor.

Woof, woof, Motor barked again, followed by the beam of a flashlight behind him.

”Jiang Cheng, our team has arrived,” Mu Xue explained to Jiang Cheng.

”Nonsense! Of course, a dog would be followed by its owner!” Jiang Cheng was skeptical of Mu Xue’s intelligence.

”Jiang Cheng, can’t you speak nicely? Are all my words nonsense while yours are gems?”

Mu Xue was very displeased by Jiang Cheng’s teasing.

”Mu Xue, we arrived a bit late,” a tall, almost six-foot guy quickly approached Mu Xue.

”Yellow People, you’re not really late. Let’s move on!” Mu Xue answered.

Instantly, ten more people joined them, and Ou Shu’s team also had members to converge.

”Motor, sniff, track!” Yellow People commanded Motor. Motor immediately began tracking.

”Keep up,” Mu Xue ordered as they moved forward.

Meanwhile, Mo Xiao was already exhausted. The relentless escape had rapidly drained his energy, and both food and water were gone, leaving him physically fatigued and hungry.

As the boss, Mo Xiao usually lived a privileged life, making this kind of escape ordeal unfamiliar. His corpulence limited his stamina, and now he couldn’t advance any further.

However, Ande, like a seasoned fox, had prepared thoroughly. He was naturally more fit than Mo Xiao and remained in good shape, still fleeing desperately.

Luckily, Ande had split from Mo Xiao to escape separately. He imagined Mo Xiao, with his lazy figure, would drag him indefinitely. Haha, maybe he was already asleep under a tree now!” Thinking about it made Ande laugh to himself.

Mole’s team had reinforcement arriving as well, two more dogs were deployed, with ten or so special units. Overhead, two helicopters were circling nearby.

”Welcome, track!” One specialist issued a tracking command to a dog named Welcome. Welcome swiftly darted down the path Mo Xiao had taken.

”Quick, pursue!” Mole’s team quickly closed in on Mo Xiao’s location. By now, Mo Xiao had truly given up, unable to push any further. He preferred facing execution over dying from exhaustion or starvation, at least getting a full last meal.

Deep within Old Jiang’s territory, both squads kept advancing towards deeper parts. The flashlight beams in Mijiang looked like scattered stars, appearing from a distance like fireflies. They drew no suspicions.

Woof, woof, woof! Suddenly, dog barks sounded, and the camera panned with the sound.

Woof, woof. From the river emerged a dog approximately two meters long. Looking closely at its tag, it was clearly Welcome returning. The leader was a guy named Cao. ”Welcome, did you find anything?” Welcome looked forward, howling toward the direction it had just sprung from.

”Nice job, Welcome,” Cao People rewarded Welcome with premium dog food from his pack. Welcome ate energetically then jumped into Mijiang again.

”Cao People, did Welcome find something?” Mole asked. ”Indeed, the target should be not far ahead. Let’s pick up the pace, we’ll apprehend them soon,” Cao People said with an air of determined dedication.

”At last, we might catch one. Hopefully, Jiang Cheng’s team has good news too,” Mole said.

”This time they won’t escape, heaven’s net is vast—let’s see them escape now!” Detective Zhang echoed.

”Comrades, let’s hustle. This time, we must capture them alive,” ordered Cao People.

The team moved energized, orderly but quickly keeping pace upfront. Their speed significantly increased.

The camera pans to the other side.

Jiang Cheng’s team didn’t know how long they had been pursuing through Shenjiang; the sky had already begun to light. It felt like dawn was imminent, yet the sunlight hadn’t appeared in the dense Mijiang, the forest so dense the light couldn’t penetrate.

”Jiang Cheng, maybe you should rest a bit; you’ve been at it nearly all night,” Mu Xue expressed concern for Jiang Cheng.

”No worries, you’re a girl and still going, I can’t be worse than a girl, right?” Jiang Cheng responded.

”I went through special training; back in the squad, I handled a heavy-load 20-kilometer overnight march with ease. What’s today’s chase compared to that?” Mu Xue proudly boasted without exaggerating.

”Alright, alright, you’re impressive enough,” Jiang Cheng admitted sheepishly. Truth is, Jiang Cheng was mainly a research guy—asking him to handle a 20-kilometer heavy-load march would be challenging.

”Minister Jiang, won’t you consider resting a little?” Yellow People suggested with concern; Minister Jiang was vital to the region, and the boss had specifically instructed to ensure Jiang Cheng’s safety.

”It’s fine, let’s keep going,” Jiang Cheng replied. He knew everyone cared for his well-being, but he couldn’t slow them down or allow Mo Xiao and Ande to escape because of him.

If there was network access out here, none of this trouble would be necessary, Jiang Cheng fathomed. ”Time to work on the system more when back,” Jiang Cheng resolved.

”Alright, let’s proceed,” Mu Xue said, ”Everyone, keep up.”

In the night, a series of snores mingled with the calls of unknown insects sounded intermittently. By now, Mo Xiao had let go completely, ready to die. Originally, he had thoughts similar to Ande, contemplating either running or perishing alongside Jiang Cheng, a fight to the bitter end.