Chapter 292 What Does He Want?
Shortly after the two left, a black SUV drove towards them. The dirt road was bumpy and the vehicle was moving up and down.
The driver can easily notice the abnormality of the vehicle and suddenly brake to stop, causing the people in the car to lean forward.
The passenger in the front seat yelled angrily, and then immediately looked at the man in the back seat, "Master Xun, are you okay?"
The man waved his hand, and the driver got out of the car immediately. "It must be a punctured tire."
The riverside road section is densely forested and surrounded by open areas. There are few people passing by and no street lights.
The driver got out of the car with a flashlight to check and found a sharp knife under the tread of the front tire.
He checked the tire carefully again and found that it was not punctured, but the scratches were quite deep.
The driver showed the thing to Mr. Xun and said, "Fortunately, the tire was not punctured."
The man in the passenger seat looked back and said, "What is this? Who dropped it here?"
They didn't recognize it, but Lord Xun did. It was a willow-leaf dart that looked like a sharp knife, with mud still stuck on the tail and a thin and sharp tip.
He held it in his hand and played with it, his eyes suddenly tightened, "Go back and ask Xitu to come see me."
At that time, there was only one light on in the stilt house by the river, and two men with guns on duty were standing upstairs and downstairs respectively.
It was almost late at night, someone was leaning against the lamp, drowsy, two people upstairs were chatting, and occasionally the night breeze blew through, the overlapping leaves rustled like wind chimes, and it was not strange to hear the sound of hedgehogs or squirrels jumping around.
In the dense bushes, the intertwined breathing was steady and slow. Shen Manzhi crawled on the ground, stretched out his hand to push aside some dead leaves, and stared at the movement in front of him.
Because Qin Yanfeng's men had conducted advance reconnaissance at night, they avoided all possible places for ambushes and were already very close to the stilt house. It should be impossible to rescue the people, but there was still a chance to sneak in.
A beam of high beam suddenly lit up in front, illuminating a large area. Shen Manzhi narrowed his eyes slightly and saw clearly the person getting out of the car.
She turned her head and met Qin Yanfeng's gaze. Why did Master Xun come back again?
Qin Yanfeng shook his head slightly, signaling her to wait and see.
Before returning to the stilt house, Shen Manzhi's words "If our guess is wrong, going back would be like walking into a trap" were not just casual remarks.
If the speculation is wrong, Lord Xun's purpose is the same as Jin Bao's, which is to arrest them. Once the placement of the darts is discovered, it will arouse suspicion and they will inevitably conduct a large-scale search for them. By then, not only the two of them will be implicated, but others will also be implicated, and subsequent actions will only become more dangerous.
The reason why she dared to make such a bold speculation, in addition to basing it on facts, was more due to the inertial thinking left by countless previous solitary actions. When she acted alone, she rarely or almost did not have to consider the associated responsibilities and dangers, so she was always bold.
Even if she was discovered, she could leave herself a way to escape.
But now, she is not alone.
So she was a little surprised when Qin Yanfeng said "unconditional belief".
Qin Yanfeng saw her half-belief and half-doubt, and a lazy smile appeared in his voice, "I don't believe you blindly. I agree with your speculation 80%."
Shen Manzhi thought to himself, fortunately he wasn't in love, so he hesitated for half a second and asked, "What about the remaining 100 and 20?"
"I brought my teammates here with me, so I have to be responsible for them. I have to act thoughtfully and as accurately as possible, so I'm surprised at what you did just now."
Using this risky move of attracting the enemy's attention as a breakthrough point is very aggressive, at least he would not choose to do it at this time.
Shen Manzhi tilted his head, "But you didn't stop me."
Qin Yanfeng smiled and said, "So I said, I believe you. I have contacted Yan Wu. If anything unexpected happens, he will help us buy time to escape."
The two people's ideas actually coincide with each other, but he has a group of comrades behind him, so he needs to consider more factors and act cautiously; while she is alone, and taking risky moves is the key to victory.
He believed her and understood her sudden hesitation, so he had already planned the next step.
Shen Manzhi's eyes condensed slightly, his heart seemed to be gently lifted up, then fell into the soft clouds, and began to understand every frame of its beating.
In the quiet forest, the sound of cars was deafening. Behind a black SUV, heavy leather boots stepped on the road, crushing the dry leaves.
Shen Manzhi frowned, Xitu?
Xitu had dark skin and a stern expression that made him look even more ferocious. He was a little confused about why he was called over so suddenly. He held back his temper and walked in front of Master Xun, "Master Xun."
Mr. Xun frowned and looked at him for a few seconds, then ordered the people around him to check upstairs.
Then he looked at Xitu in front of him and threw the thing in his hand to him, "I found it on the way back just now. If the driver hadn't been careful, I'm afraid I would have to stay here tonight."
Xitu looked down at the sharp knife in his hand, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, "This... is this Third Brother's thing?"
Mr. Xun interrupted him coldly, "I have never understood why President Jin wanted to detain people in this godforsaken place. I thought it was at least to prevent people from China from coming here. You want to get other secrets from him, but you can't guarantee his safety. Are the people you arranged around him just for free?"
Xitu raised his eyes suddenly, "Master Xun, why are you..."
Lord Xun raised his hand gently, "There was unusual movement on the other side of the river at noon. The simple bridge was a hundred meters away, but your people crossed over so quickly. Do you think I can't even see this?"
Xitu was ashamed.
"I don't care who you want to work for now. Since you are by my side, you should do what you are supposed to do!"
Xitu lowered his head silently, "It was my fault for not informing you of this matter in advance. Mr. Jin thought that Duan Qiuyu was special to you, so he asked me to arrange some people to guard around to prevent anyone from rescuing or silencing him. I was also afraid that you would be suspicious, so I didn't have time to tell you. I didn't expect that Third Brother would have such thoughts..."
Mr. Xun interrupted him impatiently, "Okay, you're still standing there, waiting for them to find you? If anything happens to Duan Qiuyu, you go and explain it to President Jin yourself!"
Xitu took a deep breath and said, "I will immediately ask someone to go over and check for any abnormalities nearby."
The people lying in ambush were all from the Golden Leopards, so they would only follow Xitu's orders. Lord Xun watched coldly as Xitu blew a whistle, and several people emerged from the forest in the west, forming a uniform team and heading in the direction of the road section where the tire had just been punctured.
He turned around and called the people who had been following him, "Go and follow them. Don't let them play any more tricks."
"Yes."
After the people left, the stilt house returned to its quietness. Mr. Xun lowered his head and took out a cigarette from the cigarette box. He tilted his head to light it, and flicked his sleeves slightly. A willow-leaf dart circled at his fingertips.
He walked a little further away, looked back and around, then raised his hand to ask the guard on the stilt house to come down.
At this moment, Shen Manzhi grabbed Qin Yanfeng's hand, and when their eyes met, they understood each other's tacit understanding. He stood up and groped towards the west neatly.
Should have thought of it earlier.
The "soldiers" of the Golden Leopards were always inferior to the elites of China, and it could even be said that they were far inferior. If they were to stand guard, they were somewhat useful, but once they were to conduct highly concentrated inspections day and night, it was not something that ordinary people could do.
The people who were ambushed in the west by Xitu just now were not well disciplined and were slack in spirit. This meant that their energy was far less than that in the daytime at night, which gave the two men an opportunity to "take advantage of the loophole".
Then again, although I don’t understand why Lord Xun asked Xitu to come, he did lead some people away at this moment, and even the guards on the stilt house were led to the river by him.
Mr. Xun was indeed helping them to get rid of the people.
This resulted in the western side of the stilt house, which is also the back, being completely out of guard range.
Two ghostly figures groped their way unnoticed from the side of the forest to the back of the stilt house.
The suspended floor was not high. When Shen Manzhi was about to climb up, Qin Yanfeng squatted down first and let her step on his shoulders.
She hesitated for only a moment before climbing up. Fortunately, she was already very familiar with this kind of thing, and she rolled lightly in the corridor without leaving any unusual movements.
Qin Yanfeng did not go up, but retreated into the woods, making silent gestures to her, indicating that he was testing the wind.
Shen Manzhi walked carefully along the corridor and did not find any doors that could be entered, which meant that the only entrance was at the main door.
She looked up at the two-meter-high floor and saw that there were no windows on the back.
A hint of understanding flashed in her eyes. She supported herself on the railing with one hand to test the weight, then walked to the corner of the building, stepped on the railing with the help of the beam, turned over and jumped onto the roof.
The arched tiles are stacked layer upon layer, with dead branches and fallen leaves scattered among them. There is a depression near the middle of the beam.
Shen Manzhi's eyes lit up slightly, and he tentatively stepped on the thick tiles and moved towards that place. Sure enough, there was only one skylight here on the entire roof.
The window was covered with a piece of glass, which had become a little dirty over the years. She picked up the fallen leaves scattered on the glass window and was able to vaguely see the scenery outside the window.
Just a glimpse of it made her heart clench.
The first thing that caught her eye was blood all over the ground. Some places were darker in color, as if the blood had not yet solidified. Various torture instruments were scattered on the ground. This familiar scene was like a chill invading her body, causing cold sweats to break out on her palms.
She moved a little closer and only then saw the figure a little later.
Under the iron stage, there was a man with his hands tied, kneeling on the ground with his head down. From Shen Manzhi's perspective, he could only see his wet and soft hair and a little bit of his nose.
His clothes were soaked in blood, and the torn places were full of flesh and blood. In the quiet room, only the skylight let in a little moonlight, which provided some comfort.
The outcome of an undercover agent being discovered is usually like purgatory.
Shen Manzhi couldn't help but pinch his eyebrows to remind himself to stay calm.
Now that we have found the person, how do we save him?
There are other people around, and it will take time to unlock the front door and go in. Even if Mr. Xun can help them, how long can it last?
Why would Lord Xun help them?
What does he want?
Did he really just want to save this undercover agent who had fought alongside him?
While Shen Manzhi calmly analyzed the pros and cons, he groped around the glass window edge, trying to enter through the skylight.
The window is less than one square meter in size, and is surrounded by tiles and can be moved.
Perhaps because he was concentrating on lifting the tiles, he didn't notice that half of his body was covering the skylight, blocking most of the light in the room.
Duan Qiuyu raised his eyes weakly, watching the shaking changes in the projection of the skylight on the ground, and slowly raised his head in surprise.
Is he from the National Security Bureau?
A hint of inexplicable expectation flashed across his eyes, but they instantly dimmed when he heard the sound of leather boots outside the door. He lowered his head to listen to the movement outside the door, and looked nervously at the projection of the skylight on the ground. The shadow was shaking noticeably, and it was obvious that he did not notice the movement in the house.
The door was unlocked from the outside, the chain was hung on the iron hook with a "click", and the door was gently kicked open.
Duan Qiuyu kept his head down and pretended to be unconscious, but he was staring at the projection of the skylight on the ground, with cold sweat on his forehead.
The light cut in from the outer room, and the draft followed it in. As the light and shadow intertwined, the swaying shadow also disappeared.
Duan Qiuyu's heart finally calmed down, cold sweat slid down the stubble on his face to his chin and dripped between his knees.
"Does it hurt that much?"
The light coming in from outside illuminates the room. Leather boots move in front of him, and the smell of tobacco invades his nostrils as the man squats down.
Duan Qiuyu gritted his teeth and then slowly opened his eyelids.
He caught a glimpse of Xitu following him in from the door. He looked at the person in front of him and smiled expressionlessly with his injured mouth.
"Master Xun... actually still cares about others."
Shortly after the two left, a black SUV drove towards them. The dirt road was bumpy and the vehicle was moving up and down.
The driver can easily notice the abnormality of the vehicle and suddenly brake to stop, causing the people in the car to lean forward.
The passenger in the front seat yelled angrily, and then immediately looked at the man in the back seat, "Master Xun, are you okay?"
The man waved his hand, and the driver got out of the car immediately. "It must be a punctured tire."
The riverside road section is densely forested and surrounded by open areas. There are few people passing by and no street lights.
The driver got out of the car with a flashlight to check and found a sharp knife under the tread of the front tire.
He checked the tire carefully again and found that it was not punctured, but the scratches were quite deep.
The driver showed the thing to Mr. Xun and said, "Fortunately, the tire was not punctured."
The man in the passenger seat looked back and said, "What is this? Who dropped it here?"
They didn't recognize it, but Lord Xun did. It was a willow-leaf dart that looked like a sharp knife, with mud still stuck on the tail and a thin and sharp tip.
He held it in his hand and played with it, his eyes suddenly tightened, "Go back and ask Xitu to come see me."
At that time, there was only one light on in the stilt house by the river, and two men with guns on duty were standing upstairs and downstairs respectively.
It was almost late at night, someone was leaning against the lamp, drowsy, two people upstairs were chatting, and occasionally the night breeze blew through, the overlapping leaves rustled like wind chimes, and it was not strange to hear the sound of hedgehogs or squirrels jumping around.
In the dense bushes, the intertwined breathing was steady and slow. Shen Manzhi crawled on the ground, stretched out his hand to push aside some dead leaves, and stared at the movement in front of him.
Because Qin Yanfeng's men had conducted advance reconnaissance at night, they avoided all possible places for ambushes and were already very close to the stilt house. It should be impossible to rescue the people, but there was still a chance to sneak in.
A beam of high beam suddenly lit up in front, illuminating a large area. Shen Manzhi narrowed his eyes slightly and saw clearly the person getting out of the car.
She turned her head and met Qin Yanfeng's gaze. Why did Master Xun come back again?
Qin Yanfeng shook his head slightly, signaling her to wait and see.
Before returning to the stilt house, Shen Manzhi's words "If our guess is wrong, going back would be like walking into a trap" were not just casual remarks.
If the speculation is wrong, Lord Xun's purpose is the same as Jin Bao's, which is to arrest them. Once the placement of the darts is discovered, it will arouse suspicion and they will inevitably conduct a large-scale search for them. By then, not only the two of them will be implicated, but others will also be implicated, and subsequent actions will only become more dangerous.
The reason why she dared to make such a bold speculation, in addition to basing it on facts, was more due to the inertial thinking left by countless previous solitary actions. When she acted alone, she rarely or almost did not have to consider the associated responsibilities and dangers, so she was always bold.
Even if she was discovered, she could leave herself a way to escape.
But now, she is not alone.
So she was a little surprised when Qin Yanfeng said "unconditional belief".
Qin Yanfeng saw her half-belief and half-doubt, and a lazy smile appeared in his voice, "I don't believe you blindly. I agree with your speculation 80%."
Shen Manzhi thought to himself, fortunately he wasn't in love, so he hesitated for half a second and asked, "What about the remaining 100 and 20?"
"I brought my teammates here with me, so I have to be responsible for them. I have to act thoughtfully and as accurately as possible, so I'm surprised at what you did just now."
Using this risky move of attracting the enemy's attention as a breakthrough point is very aggressive, at least he would not choose to do it at this time.
Shen Manzhi tilted his head, "But you didn't stop me."
Qin Yanfeng smiled and said, "So I said, I believe you. I have contacted Yan Wu. If anything unexpected happens, he will help us buy time to escape."
The two people's ideas actually coincide with each other, but he has a group of comrades behind him, so he needs to consider more factors and act cautiously; while she is alone, and taking risky moves is the key to victory.
He believed her and understood her sudden hesitation, so he had already planned the next step.
Shen Manzhi's eyes condensed slightly, his heart seemed to be gently lifted up, then fell into the soft clouds, and began to understand every frame of its beating.
In the quiet forest, the sound of cars was deafening. Behind a black SUV, heavy leather boots stepped on the road, crushing the dry leaves.
Shen Manzhi frowned, Xitu?
Xitu had dark skin and a stern expression that made him look even more ferocious. He was a little confused about why he was called over so suddenly. He held back his temper and walked in front of Master Xun, "Master Xun."
Mr. Xun frowned and looked at him for a few seconds, then ordered the people around him to check upstairs.
Then he looked at Xitu in front of him and threw the thing in his hand to him, "I found it on the way back just now. If the driver hadn't been careful, I'm afraid I would have to stay here tonight."
Xitu looked down at the sharp knife in his hand, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, "This... is this Third Brother's thing?"
Mr. Xun interrupted him coldly, "I have never understood why President Jin wanted to detain people in this godforsaken place. I thought it was at least to prevent people from China from coming here. You want to get other secrets from him, but you can't guarantee his safety. Are the people you arranged around him just for free?"
Xitu raised his eyes suddenly, "Master Xun, why are you..."
Lord Xun raised his hand gently, "There was unusual movement on the other side of the river at noon. The simple bridge was a hundred meters away, but your people crossed over so quickly. Do you think I can't even see this?"
Xitu was ashamed.
"I don't care who you want to work for now. Since you are by my side, you should do what you are supposed to do!"
Xitu lowered his head silently, "It was my fault for not informing you of this matter in advance. Mr. Jin thought that Duan Qiuyu was special to you, so he asked me to arrange some people to guard around to prevent anyone from rescuing or silencing him. I was also afraid that you would be suspicious, so I didn't have time to tell you. I didn't expect that Third Brother would have such thoughts..."
Mr. Xun interrupted him impatiently, "Okay, you're still standing there, waiting for them to find you? If anything happens to Duan Qiuyu, you go and explain it to President Jin yourself!"
Xitu took a deep breath and said, "I will immediately ask someone to go over and check for any abnormalities nearby."
The people lying in ambush were all from the Golden Leopards, so they would only follow Xitu's orders. Lord Xun watched coldly as Xitu blew a whistle, and several people emerged from the forest in the west, forming a uniform team and heading in the direction of the road section where the tire had just been punctured.
He turned around and called the people who had been following him, "Go and follow them. Don't let them play any more tricks."
"Yes."
After the people left, the stilt house returned to its quietness. Mr. Xun lowered his head and took out a cigarette from the cigarette box. He tilted his head to light it, and flicked his sleeves slightly. A willow-leaf dart circled at his fingertips.
He walked a little further away, looked back and around, then raised his hand to ask the guard on the stilt house to come down.
At this moment, Shen Manzhi grabbed Qin Yanfeng's hand, and when their eyes met, they understood each other's tacit understanding. He stood up and groped towards the west neatly.
Should have thought of it earlier.
The "soldiers" of the Golden Leopards were always inferior to the elites of China, and it could even be said that they were far inferior. If they were to stand guard, they were somewhat useful, but once they were to conduct highly concentrated inspections day and night, it was not something that ordinary people could do.
The people who were ambushed in the west by Xitu just now were not well disciplined and were slack in spirit. This meant that their energy was far less than that in the daytime at night, which gave the two men an opportunity to "take advantage of the loophole".
Then again, although I don’t understand why Lord Xun asked Xitu to come, he did lead some people away at this moment, and even the guards on the stilt house were led to the river by him.
Mr. Xun was indeed helping them to get rid of the people.
This resulted in the western side of the stilt house, which is also the back, being completely out of guard range.
Two ghostly figures groped their way unnoticed from the side of the forest to the back of the stilt house.
The suspended floor was not high. When Shen Manzhi was about to climb up, Qin Yanfeng squatted down first and let her step on his shoulders.
She hesitated for only a moment before climbing up. Fortunately, she was already very familiar with this kind of thing, and she rolled lightly in the corridor without leaving any unusual movements.
Qin Yanfeng did not go up, but retreated into the woods, making silent gestures to her, indicating that he was testing the wind.
Shen Manzhi walked carefully along the corridor and did not find any doors that could be entered, which meant that the only entrance was at the main door.
She looked up at the two-meter-high floor and saw that there were no windows on the back.
A hint of understanding flashed in her eyes. She supported herself on the railing with one hand to test the weight, then walked to the corner of the building, stepped on the railing with the help of the beam, turned over and jumped onto the roof.
The arched tiles are stacked layer upon layer, with dead branches and fallen leaves scattered among them. There is a depression near the middle of the beam.
Shen Manzhi's eyes lit up slightly, and he tentatively stepped on the thick tiles and moved towards that place. Sure enough, there was only one skylight here on the entire roof.
The window was covered with a piece of glass, which had become a little dirty over the years. She picked up the fallen leaves scattered on the glass window and was able to vaguely see the scenery outside the window.
Just a glimpse of it made her heart clench.
The first thing that caught her eye was blood all over the ground. Some places were darker in color, as if the blood had not yet solidified. Various torture instruments were scattered on the ground. This familiar scene was like a chill invading her body, causing cold sweats to break out on her palms.
She moved a little closer and only then saw the figure a little later.
Under the iron stage, there was a man with his hands tied, kneeling on the ground with his head down. From Shen Manzhi's perspective, he could only see his wet and soft hair and a little bit of his nose.
His clothes were soaked in blood, and the torn places were full of flesh and blood. In the quiet room, only the skylight let in a little moonlight, which provided some comfort.
The outcome of an undercover agent being discovered is usually like purgatory.
Shen Manzhi couldn't help but pinch his eyebrows to remind himself to stay calm.
Now that we have found the person, how do we save him?
There are other people around, and it will take time to unlock the front door and go in. Even if Mr. Xun can help them, how long can it last?
Why would Lord Xun help them?
What does he want?
Did he really just want to save this undercover agent who had fought alongside him?
While Shen Manzhi calmly analyzed the pros and cons, he groped around the glass window edge, trying to enter through the skylight.
The window is less than one square meter in size, and is surrounded by tiles and can be moved.
Perhaps because he was concentrating on lifting the tiles, he didn't notice that half of his body was covering the skylight, blocking most of the light in the room.
Duan Qiuyu raised his eyes weakly, watching the shaking changes in the projection of the skylight on the ground, and slowly raised his head in surprise.
Is he from the National Security Bureau?
A hint of inexplicable expectation flashed across his eyes, but they instantly dimmed when he heard the sound of leather boots outside the door. He lowered his head to listen to the movement outside the door, and looked nervously at the projection of the skylight on the ground. The shadow was shaking noticeably, and it was obvious that he did not notice the movement in the house.
The door was unlocked from the outside, the chain was hung on the iron hook with a "click", and the door was gently kicked open.
Duan Qiuyu kept his head down and pretended to be unconscious, but he was staring at the projection of the skylight on the ground, with cold sweat on his forehead.
The light cut in from the outer room, and the draft followed it in. As the light and shadow intertwined, the swaying shadow also disappeared.
Duan Qiuyu's heart finally calmed down, cold sweat slid down the stubble on his face to his chin and dripped between his knees.
"Does it hurt that much?"
The light coming in from outside illuminates the room. Leather boots move in front of him, and the smell of tobacco invades his nostrils as the man squats down.
Duan Qiuyu gritted his teeth and then slowly opened his eyelids.
He caught a glimpse of Xitu following him in from the door. He looked at the person in front of him and smiled expressionlessly with his injured mouth.
"Master Xun... actually still cares about others."
