I am a super cop

Chapter 2777: Confined Space
The preparation of supplies means that someone will soon move in here, but what does this have to do with Zhang He and Zhang Li coming here?

Gu Chen wasn’t quite sure, but there might be a subtle connection between the two.

Gu Chen continued to search for clues. It could be said that a lot of new supplies were prepared here, but they had not been moved.

After checking around, it seemed that nothing was found.

Gu Chen then walked out of the cafeteria and came to the square.

The basketball court here looks dilapidated, and even the iron frame of the basketball hoop is crumbling.

The backboard is still the original wooden board, which has now rotted away.

Everything here seems extremely desolate, as if there were hundreds of people living here the day before, but overnight, all the people here disappeared.

But time has stopped here.

"Director Gu, we've looked for it, but there are no clues."

"We checked too. All the wooden doors were locked, and the iron locks were rusty. There was no sign that anyone had touched them."

"We have also checked here, everything is normal, and there are no damaged entrances or exits."

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As several groups came to report their work one after another, Gu Chen suddenly realized that there seemed to be no trace of the two people here.

"Could it be that they are really in the Jiaxiang Mine?"

After hesitating for a few seconds, Gu Chen looked up at the various teams returning from the inspection, feeling mixed emotions.

It is indeed not easy to find clues in such a large living area.

All one needs to do is check the doors and windows at the entrances and exits to see the problem. Everything here is still the same as it was before, with no signs of damage.

The only door lock that has been moved here is the cafeteria in front of the square.

It is used as a place to store supplies.

"Gu Chen, how about going down the well?" said Officer Wang.

"Okay." Gu Chen took a deep breath and reminded everyone again: "Did everyone bring all the searchlight equipment?"

"Everyone is carrying a high-power flashlight, one for each person," said a young police officer.

Gu Chen was very satisfied, and then led everyone back along the hillside until they reached the railway tracks.

There is an old steam locomotive here, but it has been abandoned for a long time and it is impossible to start it.

Gu Chen could only lead everyone and keep walking along the railway tracks.

After walking for about 20 minutes, Gu Chen found an iron gate in front of him with four big words welded on it: Jiaxiang Coal Mine.

On one side of the railway track is an important station of Jiaxiang Coal Mine.

The coal trucks of Jiaxiang Coal Mine transport coal from one of the exits of the mining area to one side of the station.

To enter the mine, you need to go through another hole, which is the mine entrance.

Generally speaking, miners will choose to mine from here.

At the entrance of the mine, there is also a duty booth, which is generally responsible for checking the various conditions of the miners, identifying problems and correcting them in a timely manner.

However, this duty booth is now in a dilapidated state.

Lu Weiwei walked to the front of the sentry box first, and with a gentle pull of her hand, she was able to open the door of the sentry box.

Turning to look at Gu Chen, Lu Weiwei also reminded him, "Junior Brother Gu, the door is not locked."

"Besides, there looks like someone has been here before."

"Well, let's go in and take a look." Gu Chen also discovered the problem. The door lock here seemed to have been pried open a long time ago.

But why is the abandoned coal mine not locked? Aren’t they afraid that some naughty children will run in to play and eventually cause an accident?

Although he did not understand the mining area's practices, Gu Chen believed that this might be Zhang Li's doing.

Turning on the high-intensity flashlight, Gu Chen first shone it at the entrance of the mine.

Only then did I realize that this was a long staircase with a very steep slope.

Entering the cave entrance means officially entering the mine.

Gu Chen walked in front of the crowd, illuminating everything in front of him with light.

Walking down the steep steps into the mine is like entering the center of the earth.

The sound of footsteps continued to echo in the corridor.

Gu Chen stopped and looked back. There was only a bright spot left at the exit in the distance.

"Does anyone have any questions?" Seeing that some police officers seemed to be still not used to it, Gu Chen also asked.

"No problem, no problem."

Everyone's answers were sparse.

So Gu Chen said, "If you have any questions, you can ask them. If you are not used to this dark environment, you can wait at the entrance of the cave. Is there any problem?"

"No."

There were a few police officers who seemed to be somewhat resistant to this environment.

But after Gu Chen said that just now, everyone seemed to have nothing to say, and quickly responded.

"Okay, let's keep going." Seeing that everyone had no objection, Gu Chen continued to lead the way.

The further he went down, the more Gu Chen felt a chill.

I don’t know how long I walked, but when I looked back, the small light at the exit had long disappeared.

When Gu Chen looked back, the passage in front of him seemed to have two forks.

The passage on the right has been blocked by an iron gate.

The passage on the left can still be walked on.

So Gu Chen led everyone to search to the left.

Soon, we found an old device on the left side of the passage.

Walking further forward, I found a device similar to a conveyor belt in front of me.

It was also the first time that Gu Chen had seen this kind of device. It was similar to a cable car, but it only had a simple seat and a footrest.

"Junior Brother Gu, this is a monkey car. When miners go down the mine, they usually ride in this car." Seeing that Gu Chen was a little curious, Lu Weiwei hurried over to explain.

"Senior Sister Lu knows this thing?" Gu Chen turned his head and asked.

Lu Weiwei nodded silently: "I know, I've seen this thing on the news before."

"Yes, it seems to be called a monkey car." Police Officer Wang also came over at this moment.

"But it has stopped operating now, so we can only walk there," said Yuan Shasha.

Gu Chen smiled slightly: "Then let's keep going."

Since everyone went down the well in teams, and everyone had strong flashlights, no one felt too much fear in the dark passage.

But if someone is left alone in this place, the fear will be maximized. Gu Chen walked along the old monkey car cableway, and he didn't know how long he had walked before he finally came to the end of the cableway machine.

Today's equipment has long been rusted, and when Gu Chen looked to the left and right, he found that many of the sides of the mine were supported by jacks.

There was a place where many jacks were placed to support the cave.

As you go further in, you seem to smell the smell of coal.

There are some coal residues in many places on both sides, and the smell is very strong.

In the mine passages, it seems that you need to keep turning and extending. In some places, you need to squat and take small steps to get through some narrow and low passages.

This put great psychological pressure on everyone.

After all, the only way to pass through the passage is by squatting, and everyone feels like a mole.

This extremely narrow area, coupled with the dark space, makes it impossible for people to see the road conditions ahead, which can cause extreme fear.

Fortunately, Gu Chen was brave and led the way, which made everyone feel better.

But when Gu Chen squatted down and moved carefully in the dark and narrow passage, he found that there was suddenly a circular space above his head.

Only then was Gu Chen able to stand up and relieve the discomfort in his body.

Lu Weiwei, Officer Wang, and Yuan Shasha came out later, and when the four of them stood up, there was basically no extra space left.

"Senior Sister Lu, can you please continue to move forward? The people behind us are stuck in this narrow space and it's so uncomfortable."

Some police officers at the back began to complain. After all, no one wanted to stay in such a narrow space.

Lu Weiwei quickly replied, "Got it. Let's keep going forward. Those of you who came out from behind, take a break here and give the space to others immediately. Got it?"

"Got it." Some police officers at the back replied nervously.

So Gu Chen and his companions continued to move forward along the low and narrow passage.

I don't know how long I moved before a wider passage appeared.

The passage still goes all the way down and there are steps, but the steps are very narrow and it feels like you are always going underground.

It was here that Gu Chen realized that he seemed to have entered the real mining area.

The passage was built of wood and steel, and was supported by many jacks on both sides.

And the coal here seems to have changed color.

Going further in, the passage under your feet began to become a little soft.

Gu Chen lowered his head and shone a strong flashlight over there, only to find that the ground under his feet was covered in coal.

As we continued walking forward, there seemed to be an open area, which was a resting point in the passage.

There are also some old work signs and some broken tools here.

Gu Chen studied it carefully and found that this was an area that recorded the daily lives of the miners.

Since the mine is relatively narrow, this place should be where the miners eat and rest.

Some old and damaged clothes and safety helmets look quite old.

The few overhead lights are no longer usable.

"Let's take a rest here." Gu Chen saw that everyone was already exhausted.

Especially in such a narrow and claustrophobic space, people will feel psychological fear.

It is not difficult to see from everyone squatting and moving in the narrow passage just now that this narrow space has caused psychological trauma to many police officers.

At this time, we need to give everyone some time to rest and adjust their mentality, otherwise problems will easily arise.

"Oh my god, this place is so scary."

"Yeah, that passage just now was really terrifying."

“This place feels a little weird.”

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Listening to everyone's chatter, Officer Wang said unhappily, "What's there to chat about? This is where the miners work. This is their daily routine."

"Every day when they go down the mine, they have to pass by the same place. This shows how great the miners are."

Looking at the young police officers who had just been nagging, Officer Wang said, "You are supposed to be men, but why do you seem to be more timid than women? Lu Weiwei and Xiao Yuan are not afraid, but look at you guys."

"Brother Wang, after all, this is our first time in a place like this, and we are a little uncomfortable with it." A young police officer retorted.

"Okay, okay, so this is time for you to rest, right? Adjust yourself. This mine is still very long, and we don't know what the road ahead will be like. You can't stay like this."

"Yes." As soon as Officer Wang finished speaking, Yuan Shasha beside him quickly echoed:

"Anyway, we're all here now. If we want to go back the same way, it'll take a long time."

"It's better to follow Brother Gu and continue forward. We also saw two mines when we went down the mine just now."

"One is the entrance, which is the passage we are taking now, and the other passage is the exit of the mine."

"I think if we keep going along the road ahead, we can get out of another mine exit. Cheer up, everyone."

"Did you hear that? Xiao Yuan asks you to cheer up." Lu Weiwei also quickly reminded.

If everyone keeps talking, there won't be so many complaints.

At this moment, Gu Chen took a sip of water and roughly checked the environment of the mine based on the previous introduction of the old people.

Since no one has been here for a long time, many things are in a state of disrepair and there are no traces of human beings at all.

But as Gu Chen walked along, he found that there were two people's footprints at the foot of the mine passage.

It is obvious that the footprints of these two people are Zhang He and the person suspected to be Zhang Li.

"Everyone, pay attention." Seeing that everyone began to relax and rest in the open area, Gu Chen also reminded them:
"Those two people are currently in the mine, judging from the various traces found underground."

"What we need to do now is to concentrate all our energy. After all, the mine is so small that it's not easy for them to hide."

"So, we can only walk in the mine tunnels. I think it's only a matter of time before we run into them."

"What everyone needs to do now is to stick to the team and not fall behind. From now on, everyone must pay close attention to their companions to prevent them from being attacked by the other side."

After a pause, Gu Chen looked around and said, "Especially the comrades guarding the rear, be careful of ambushes."

"Did you hear that?" As soon as Gu Chen finished speaking, Officer Wang quickly echoed:

"Those of you who are at the rear, it's best to walk backwards, two people abreast, and don't leave your companions behind."

"And the others behind should also pay close attention to their colleagues behind them, because there are more or less gaps on both sides of this mine."

"I'm just afraid of those two guys, disguising themselves and hiding in these cracks."

"I understand, Senior Brother Wang. We will pay attention to it."

"Yeah, anyway, there are so many strong flashlights, and with so much strong light shining, those two people can't hide."

"Don't be careless." Before Officer Wang could speak, Gu Chen continued to remind him:
"They are likely to use some cover as a cover, so you have to keep your eyes open and don't miss any details."

After a pause, Gu Chen looked at the unknown area ahead and continued, "Let's continue."

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