"Mr. Qin, we will immediately notify the coast guard department and local special police to provide support, but because the island is far away, it takes two to three hours to arrive at the scene. You must stay safe and do not act rashly."

Qin Yuan nodded: "I understand, I will continue to monitor the other party's actions and ensure that you obtain more critical intelligence before you arrive."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Yuan put away the satellite phone. His eyes fell in the direction of the dense forest in the distance, and there was a cold light in his eyes.

"Two hours... enough to find out more details."

Qin Yuan briefly sorted out the equipment and confirmed that the knife, flashlight and telescope he carried with him were in the best condition, he quietly walked out of the villa again. Instead of alarming Zhou Hong, he moved quickly towards the jungle alone.

On the way, he passed by the place where he had previously hidden his captives and confirmed that the man was still tied up and showed no sign of breaking free. He just glanced coldly and then continued to move towards the warehouse.

When he arrived near the warehouse, Qin Yuan carefully concealed behind a bush and observed the movements at the scene through a telescope.

Outside the warehouse, several men were busy carrying supplies, and their pace was obviously more rushed than before. Qin Yuan noticed that their expressions seemed extremely nervous, and one of them communicated with others on the walkie-talkie from time to time.

"It seems that they have noticed something, too." Qin Yuan calmly analyzed in his heart. He guessed that these people might have learned that there was abnormal movement nearby and were speeding up the progress of transferring goods.

Through the half-open iron door of the warehouse, Qin Yuan clearly saw more wooden boxes and iron barrels being transported out one after another. Most of the wooden boxes were similar to last night, marked with unknown codes, and several labels with danger signs were pasted on the iron barrels.

"Chemicals." Qin Yuan's heart sank. The things in these iron barrels may be some dangerous chemical substance, or even drug raw materials or materials used to make explosives.

At this moment, he noticed a leading man coming out of the warehouse. The man was burly and cold, holding a submachine gun in his hand and a dagger on his waist, and was obviously the leader of the group. He was shouting something to the others, with a hint of oppression in his tone.

Qin Yuan quickly adjusted the focal length of the telescope, captured his face, and took a few clear photos with his mobile phone. He recognized this person - the target on the Interpol's reward list, nicknamed "Samscorpion", a habitual criminal who smuggled arms and drugs, has been active in Southeast Asia and the Middle East many times.

"Samscorpion..." Qin Yuan whispered, quickly analyzing the other party's intentions in his mind.

Soon, he noticed a new speedboat was coming from the sea far away, loaded with black woven bags. After approaching the beach, several men quickly unloaded the bags and loaded them into the warehouse.

"New goods." Qin Yuan frowned slightly, and his heart became more and more certain that the scale of this operation was far beyond expectations. It was likely not just an ordinary arms transaction, but a joint operation involving multiple forces.

After surveillance for about half an hour, Qin Yuan noticed that the group of people began to load the goods in the warehouse onto speedboats one after another. Time was tight and it would take some time for the police to arrive, and the smugglers were obviously preparing to evacuate in a short time.

Qin Yuan quickly weighed the situation and decided to take further action. He evacuated from the hidden point and went around to the depths of the dense forest to find possible alternative paths for the other party.

On the other end of the woods, he found an old off-road vehicle, behind which was towed a trailer full of supplies. Two men were guarding the car, one of whom was smoking a cigarette and the other holding a walkie-talkie, looking towards the warehouse from time to time.

"Cars and speedboats are their two escape routes." Qin Yuan made a calm judgment. He knew that before the police arrived, they must try to delay their actions, otherwise once these people successfully leave the island, subsequent pursuit will become more difficult.

He silently recorded the location of the car, and observed the surrounding terrain to prepare for the next plan.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Qin Yuan's eyes were always calm. He knew that the initiative of this cat and mouse game was gradually leaning towards him.

"Just hold them down and wait for another hour, the situation will be completely reversed." He murmured to himself, holding the knife in his hand tightly, ready to attack at any time.

When Qin Yuan returned to the villa, he found Zhou Hong paced anxiously in the restaurant. It was obvious that the police had not arrived for a long time and became increasingly uneasy. Hearing the movement at the door, she immediately raised her head and walked over quickly.

"How is it? Are there any movements among those people?" Zhou Hong asked in a low voice, his tone of worry.

Qin Yuan nodded slightly, his expression still calm: "They noticed something abnormal and had started to speed up the loading of the ship. It seemed that they wanted to complete the operation in a short period of time. There were more patrolers than before, which meant that they became more alert."

Zhou Hong's face changed and her voice lowered: "What should we do? The police will have an hour to arrive. Will we be exposed?"

Qin Yuan shook his head: "It has not been exposed yet, but you cannot be careless. For safety reasons, I need to transfer you to a hidden place to avoid them discovering you. Now you go with me."

Although Zhou Hong was nervous, she nodded, quickly grabbed her bag and followed Qin Yuan out of the villa.

Qin Yuan led Zhou Hong through the woods and avoided several possible patrol paths. He moved lightly, but his footsteps did not make any sound. Although Zhou Hong was careful, he still occasionally stepped on the dry branches and made a slight "click".

"Slow down, pay attention to your feet." Qin Yuan whispered and looked back at Zhou Hong.

"I'm sorry, I try not to make any sound." Zhou Hong replied nervously.

Qin Yuan did not speak anymore and continued to lead her forward. More than ten minutes later, they came to a hidden rock wall, where there was a naturally formed cave, with the entrance blocked by shrubs and rocks, and it looked completely different from a distance.

"This is the cave I discovered during my previous survey. It is very hidden and will never be easily found." Qin Yuan pushed aside the shrubs and led Zhou Hong into the cave.

The interior space of the cave is not large, but it is enough to accommodate several people. Qin Yuan took out a flashlight and checked it, and confirmed that there was no danger before he settled Zhou Hong down.

"You stay here first, no matter what happens, don't leave casually." Qin Yuan's tone was calm, with unquestionable majesty.

Zhou Hong bit her lip and asked, "What about you? Where are you going?"

"I need to continue to monitor those people's actions and delay their time. When the police arrive, I will notify you as soon as possible." Qin Yuan said calmly, then took out a small dagger from his backpack and handed it to Zhou Hong. "This is for self-defense. If someone finds this place - although the possibility is very small - you have to deal with it decisively."

Zhou Hong took the dagger and his palms were slightly cold, but he nodded: "I understand. Instructor Qin, you must be careful."

Qin Yuan nodded, then turned around and left the cave, and covered the entrance with shrubs. He looked back at the direction of the cave, and after confirming that there was nothing suspicious, he quickly sneaked into the depths of the dense forest.

When he returned to the edge of the forest, Qin Yuan found that the smuggling gang's actions had indeed become more nervous. The goods in the warehouse had been basically emptied, and several men were loading the last batch of boxes onto speedboats. There were also a lot more people on the beach than before, and at least seven or eight people were carrying them back and forth.

At the same time, he noticed that the number of patrols on the island had increased. Several men with rifles walked back and forth around the woods, and occasionally communicated with others on walkie-talkies, looking very alert.

"It seems that they have smelled something wrong." Qin Yuan thought calmly.

He turned his eyes to the off-road vehicle parked at the edge of the woods. The trailers on the vehicle were still full of cargo. Obviously, they had made double preparations. Once the maritime operation failed, the cargo would be evacuated by land.

A plan quickly formed in Qin Yuan's mind. He knew that before the police arrived, he had to try to delay the evacuation time of the group, especially to ensure that both land and sea operations were hindered.

He quietly approached the location of the off-road vehicle and used the dense bushes and terrain to cover himself. Two men parked next to the vehicle were still there, one of whom was smoking, and the other was contacting the warehouse with the intercom from time to time, as if waiting for further instructions.

Qin Yuan waited patiently for a few minutes until the smoking man walked aside to "solve his personal problems", while the other man leaned against the car because of fatigue. He seized the opportunity, rushed out of the bush, and cleanly subdued the napping man's uniform and quickly tied him up with the nylon rope he carried with him.

Another man heard the movement and turned around and was about to shout, but Qin Yuan grabbed his neck from behind and directly crushed to the ground. The man struggled violently, but was quickly knocked unconscious by Qin Yuan.

After dealing with the two guards, Qin Yuan quickly checked the status of the off-road vehicle. He found that the car key was still stuck in the car and the fuel tank was full, which just gave him a plan.

"You can't let this car be used." Qin Yuan quickly took out a small tool from his backpack and cut off the oil pipe of the car to ensure that it could not start. At the same time, he stabbed several small holes in the tire with a dagger, causing the tire to completely flatten.

After doing all this, Qin Yuan retreated back to the bushes and observed the movements in the direction of the warehouse and the beach.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the smugglers seemed to have completed their preparations for loading. Several men on the beach waved to the speedboat, indicating that they could set off. However, at this moment, an unusual roar came from the sea in the distance - it was the sound of the speedboat engine of the coast guard.

Qin Yuan's mouth slightly raised: "Here you come."

Not long.

The smuggling gang originally thought that their evacuation plan had been going smoothly, but when the roar of the coast guard speedboat came, the whole gang suddenly fell into chaos. Several men in the warehouse shouted on the walkie-talkie: "There are speedboats approaching at the sea, which may be the police! Speed ​​up and transfer the goods onto the ship!"

At the same time, in the direction of the off-road vehicle, a smuggler found that the vehicle's oil pipe was cut off and the tire was punctured. He immediately shouted: "Someone moved our car! Someone must have sneaked into the island!"

Hearing this news, the leader of the team, "Samscorpion", had a sudden change in his face. He immediately ordered: "Everyone searched apart and found the guy who destroyed our plan! He must be killed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several men holding rifles quickly dispersed and launched a net-style search near the jungle and warehouse. The atmosphere on the island became extremely tense instantly.

Qin Yuan hid behind a bush and watched the smuggling gang's actions calmly. He knew that he had been exposed and head-on conflict could not be avoided. But he was still calm and quickly assessed the situation.

"Ten to twelve people, the firepower is not weak, but the threat will be reduced after dispersion." Qin Yuan whispered to himself, his eyes were cold, "They were dispersed to give me a chance."

After confirming the plan, Qin Yuan quickly moved to a higher rock wall. He took out a stone from his backpack and threw it into the depths of the dense forest, creating a slight noise.

Several smugglers who were patrolling were immediately attracted and chased after him in the direction of the sound. However, as they approached the source of the sound, Qin Yuan, who was hiding on the other side, suddenly launched an attack.

He rushed out with lightning speed, kicked a man to the ground with a low leg sweep, and then hit another man in the face with an elbow. The remaining man raised his gun and wanted to fight back, but Qin Yuan quickly approached him, pushed his knees towards his abdomen, and took off his weapon.

The three of them fell to the ground and completely lost their combat power, and all this happened within ten seconds. Qin Yuan tied the three of them with nylon ropes, threw them aside, and then quickly moved to the next target area.

At the same time, in the cave on the other side, Zhou Hong sat in a dim corner, holding the dagger left to her tightly, her expression full of nervousness. She could vaguely hear the sound of gunfire and footsteps in the distance, and she couldn't help but worry about Qin Yuan's safety.

"Instructor Qin, you must come back safely..." Zhou Hong murmured to himself, her palms were covered in cold sweat.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound of footsteps outside the cave, as if someone was approaching. Zhou Hong instantly held her breath, held the dagger tightly, and stared at the direction of the hole.

A moment later, a gun-carried smuggler pushed the bush open at the hole and looked in. He frowned and looked around, obviously he was sent to search.

Zhou Hong's heart almost reached her throat, but she knew that if she was panicked, it would be even more dangerous. Just as the man's eyes swept across the corner where she was hiding, a hand suddenly stretched out from behind and quickly twisted his neck!

Before the man could make a sound, Qin Yuan threw him to the ground and lost consciousness.

"Instructor!" Zhou Hong was relieved when she saw Qin Yuan's figure.

"Don't make a sound." Qin Yuan whispered, looking out of the hole with caution, "They are scattered on the island to search, don't move, this is the safest place."

Zhou Hong nodded and asked in a low voice: "Where are you? Are you not going to hide?"
Chapter completed!