Su Ran was just about to go find the other party's boss for a meeting, but found that it seemed like she might be too late.

"It should have been a long time by now. I think if he wanted to leave the country, he might try to sneak across the border, because if he tried to take a plane, he would definitely not be able to pass through customs."

No one knows better than Su Ran that if the other party really intends to leave the country, they may choose to smuggle themselves into the country, because taking a flight through formal channels will definitely be intercepted by customs.

However, even if we know that the other party may choose to smuggle, the specific direction of smuggling is an unknown.

Fortunately, as the director of the Forestry Bureau, Su Ran has abundant resources and connections.

He immediately sent out an investigation letter to the surrounding forest ranger stations, hoping to use their help to find the other party's whereabouts.

These ranger stations are located everywhere and they are very familiar with the local terrain, environment and personnel movement.

After receiving Su Ran's investigation letter, the staff at each site responded positively and began to carefully check the nearby surveillance.

With the joint efforts of multiple forestry stations, they quickly locked down the other party's location. They found that the other party was active in a remote mountainous area, which was consistent with the previously estimated smuggling route.

Su Ran felt relieved after receiving the news.

He knew that as long as he could find the other party in time, it would be possible to stop their actions.

So he immediately organized a capable team and prepared to go to the location to investigate and hunt down the criminal.

"Director Su, we have found the person you have been looking for. He is currently trying to leave from the east side of Changbai Mountain."

After receiving the message, Su Ran took immediate action.

He knew that time was running out and every second was crucial.

He quickly picked up his phone and called the forestry director, saying in a firm and urgent tone: "I need you to search the surrounding area immediately and delay as much time as possible. I have important matters to deal with."

On the other end of the phone, the head of forestry heard Su Ran's sense of urgency. He immediately organized personnel and began a carpet search in the area east of Changbai Mountain.

At the same time, Zhou Hu was hiding in the dense woods, moving forward cautiously, his heartbeat accelerated, his palms sweated, but his eyes flashed with excitement.

He felt that he was about to successfully sneak across the border and escape from this closely monitored land.

However, just as he was about to reach the foot of the mountain, an unusual sound reached his ears.

He stopped, held his breath, and listened carefully. It was the rustling of clothes against leaves, and the sound was getting more and more frequent, as if a large group of people were approaching.

Zhou Hu had an ominous premonition in his heart. He quietly stuck his head out and looked down the mountain.

He was stunned when he saw this. He saw a large group of forest rangers patrolling the mountain, holding tools and carefully searching every corner.

This sudden situation left Zhou Hu completely confused.

He was extremely confused: "What's going on? Why are there so many people here suddenly?"

Logically speaking, Zhou Hu used to frequent this area, and he is quite familiar with the environment and conditions here.

What he saw today surprised him greatly.

There seem to be more rangers here than ever before.

In the past, even if forest rangers occasionally appeared on patrol, they usually patrolled in groups of two.

Their main mission is to protect forest resources, prevent illegal logging and poaching, and ensure the safety of tourists.

However, the number of forest rangers today has increased significantly. Zhou Hu is really a little suspicious about why this is the case.

Perhaps it's the eve of a special event and more personnel are needed to maintain order and security.

Or perhaps there is an important conservation project going on that requires more manpower to increase monitoring and protection efforts?

No matter what the situation was, Zhou Hu felt that this change was a bit strange.

Rather than figuring out the reason, Zhou Hu was more worried about whether he could still smuggle himself across the border successfully.

If we continue to stay here, we will probably be caught up by our accomplices who will realize the situation later.

It's even possible that he might be caught by the police.

It seems like God is really playing a joke on me.

Zhou Hu looked up at the sky, sighing in his heart.

But this could not undermine his self-confidence.

"They are just a few forest rangers. I don't believe that I, Zhou Hu, have been poaching for so long, and I can't slip away from under your noses today."

Zhou Hu just didn't believe it. In his opinion, his abilities were much better than those of the forest rangers, but he had forgotten an old saying.

It is like walking by the river often, and your feet will get wet.

If you just want to rely on luck, it is obviously not realistic.

"Damn it, let's just wait a little longer. It's really annoying that these guys won't leave."

Zhou Hu made a quick decision under the tense situation and chose to retreat without hesitation.

He quickly scanned the surroundings, looking for a place that could provide cover. Soon, he found a cave. Although it was not a real cave, but just a sunken pit under the hillside, it was enough for Zhou Hu at this time.

He walked quickly to the entrance of the cave, carefully looked inside and after confirming that there was no danger inside, he quickly went in.

This so-called "cave" was not deep, but it was just big enough for one person to hide in. Zhou Hu curled up, trying to keep himself quiet and hidden in this small space.

He held his breath, and the only sounds in his ears were his own heartbeat and the occasional sound of the wind outside.

He knew that he was in an extremely dangerous situation and could be discovered by the enemy if he was not careful. Therefore, he had to remain highly vigilant and be ready to deal with any possible situation at any time.

Although this earth pit is simple, it is a temporary safe haven for Zhou Hu.

He hid here, waiting for the situation to change, while also thinking about his next move.

He knew that he could not stay here for too long, otherwise he would be discovered by the enemy. Therefore, he had to leave here at the right time and continue to look for opportunities to escape.

In this small and dark pit, Zhou Hu felt unprecedented pressure and fear.

But the Tibetan method was not very effective, so Zhou Hu just used his hands and a wooden stick to dig. After reaching the appropriate depth, he felt a lot more comfortable lying inside.

"Hey, I'm Zhou Hu, a great poacher who has never failed. I didn't expect to end up like this. It seems that God is jealous of my ability."

No wonder Zhou Hu has been able to work until now. His Ah Q spirit is really worth learning from.

God will not let any bad person off, but at least he will clearly see what you have done. (End of this chapter)