mtlumby2d Chapter 527: Encounter in the Tunnel
Chapter 527: Encounter in the Tunnel
"You are from the Military Control Department, right?" The company commander whispered, with an unquestionable certainty in his tone. His eyes were as sharp as a hawk, staring straight at Niu Kun. The air around them seemed to freeze, leaving only the company commander's steady and powerful voice echoing in the air.
"How dare you brazenly disguise yourself as a funeral procession and try to sneak out of the city." The company commander's words were full of disdain and ridicule, his brows furrowed, showing his inner anger and disgust. His figure seemed even taller in the dim light, giving people a sense of overwhelming oppression.
Niu Kun felt a little uncomfortable under the sharp gaze of the company commander. His face turned livid instantly, with a stubborn sneer on the corner of his mouth. He kept struggling to break free, but to no avail. He spit fiercely at the company commander, and the spit drew an arc in the air and finally landed on the company commander's face.
"Bah! You damn traitors!" Niu Kun's voice was filled with anger and disdain, and his eyes flashed with ferocity, as if he wanted to eat the company commander alive.
The company commander wiped the saliva off his face with his hand, sneered, and a sarcastic arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"That's better than never being able to go home and being criticized by all the Chinese people, calling you traitors!" The company commander's words were filled with deep sarcasm and disdain, and his eyes revealed a firm belief and pride.
He turned around, with his back to Niu Kun, and gave an order to the soldiers behind him: "Take him away!"
On the other side, Kang Ming and several elites from the Military Control Department broke up into small groups and quietly came to the outside of Bai Juxuan's courtyard. They moved quickly and cautiously, like ghosts in the night, gathering together silently.
"Chief, I have just investigated." An elite reported to Kang Ming softly, "There is no one in the yard, and the tunnel should not have been discovered by anyone." Although his voice was low, it was full of confidence and decisiveness.
Kang Ming nodded slightly, his eyes flashing with determination. He quickly looked around, confirmed that there was nothing unusual, and decisively gave the order: "Let's go, we will evacuate from the tunnel immediately. There was a gunshot from the west gate just now, Niu Kun and his men may have been killed. We must leave as soon as possible, otherwise something unexpected will happen."
Kang Ming's words revealed a sense of urgency. They must evacuate as soon as possible, otherwise they might fall into greater danger.
However, Kang Ming did not know that at this time, Bai Juxuan, Zhu Feng and other CIA intelligence personnel had already started to return to the city from the other end of the tunnel. The purpose of their trip was to gather information in the city in order to prepare for the next action.
The tunnel was narrow, long and damp, with a musty and earthy smell in the air. Darkness enveloped everything, and one could not see one's hand in front of one's face. One could only rely on the faint candlelight to barely identify the road ahead.
Two groups of people, one eager to evacuate and the other to return to the city, are about to meet unexpectedly in this narrow and dim tunnel.
"Old White, we must be careful." Zhu Feng's voice echoed in the tunnel, with a bit of solemnity and caution. His eyes flickered in the darkness, as if looking for potential threats.
"The situation in the city is unclear now. The tunnels may be controlled by spies from the Military Control Commission." He continued, with a hint of uneasiness in his tone. He knew that this trip into the city was extremely risky, but they had to take the risk because Fang Zhengwei had been in the city for two days, but there was no news at all. This made them extremely anxious and they had to take action.
"Xiao Jie, take two people and go ahead to investigate." Zhu Feng turned to Wang Jie beside him and said. Wang Jie was a member of the intelligence team, young and smart, and a capable person in this operation.
"Remember, don't light a torch and grope your way through it in the dark," Zhu Feng emphasized again. Lighting a torch in the dark would undoubtedly expose one's whereabouts and increase the risk of being discovered. Therefore, they could only grope their way through it in the dark, relying on touch and hearing to perceive the surrounding environment.
Wang Jie nodded to show that he understood. He led the two young men and crouched down, moving forward at a very fast speed. Their figures were looming in the darkness, like ghosts.
Zhu Feng and Bai Juxuan slowed down and waited for news from them.
The tunnel was completely silent, with only the sound of their breathing and footsteps echoing. Zhu Feng and Bai Juxuan's hearts were in their throats, and they held their weapons tightly, ready to deal with any possible emergencies at any time.
Time seemed to slow down abnormally, and every second was filled with tension and depression.
Wang Jie, who was walking in front, suddenly caught the sound of chaotic footsteps coming from the corner not far away. He tensed up instantly, and countless possible situations flashed through his mind. Someone from the Military Control Department! This thought flashed through his mind, and he reacted immediately.
"Biaozi, Erniu, hurry up and get your guns!" Wang Jie ordered in a low and hurried voice, while his hand quickly reached for the gun at his waist. Although his voice was low, it sounded unusually clear in the narrow space of the tunnel.
When Biaozi and Erniu heard the order, they immediately pulled out their guns from their backs without any hesitation and prepared for battle. Their faces showed tense and determined expressions, and their eyes flashed with determination.
At this moment, several figures suddenly appeared at the corner. They were Kang Ming and other members of the Military Control Department. They had never expected to encounter the enemy here, so they were completely unprepared. When they saw the black muzzle of the gun pointed at them, they showed expressions of fear and panic on their faces.
Wang Jie did not give them any chance to react. He decisively pulled the trigger. The sound of gunfire suddenly rang out in the tunnel, deafening. Biaozi and Erniu followed suit and opened fire.
Kang Ming and others were caught off guard by the sudden gunfire. Two people were knocked to the ground in an instant, and the blood stained the ground red. The rest of the people dodged in panic, trying to find cover.
The two sides engaged in a fierce gunfight in the tunnel. The sound of gunfire, shouting, and footsteps intertwined to form a chaotic scene. The air in the tunnel seemed to be trembling with the sound of gunfire.
Wang Jie and his men gradually gained the upper hand by virtue of their familiarity with the terrain and prior preparations. They took advantage of the twists and turns and narrowness of the tunnels, constantly changing their positions and shooting angles, making it difficult for Kang Ming and his men to figure out what was going on.
Kang Ming and his men were trapped in a passive situation. They could not see the enemy in front of them and could only fight back blindly. In the narrow tunnel, their movements were greatly restricted and they could not launch an effective counterattack.
When Zhu Feng and Bai Juxuan heard the gunshots in the tunnel, their faces suddenly changed. They felt nervous and realized that something was wrong.
"Hurry, the gunshots came from the front. Xiaojie and his men may have encountered the enemy. We have to go over and take a look!" Zhu Feng said anxiously, speeding up his pace. Bai Juxuan followed closely behind, and the two of them shuttled quickly in the tunnel.
As they got closer to where the gunshots were heard, the air was filled with a thick smell of gunpowder, and the echoes in the tunnel made the gunshots sound more dense and deafening.
Finally, they turned a corner and were startled by the scene in front of them. There was chaos ahead, with several bodies lying on the ground, and blood staining the ground red. Wang Jie, Biaozi and Erniu were holding guns and looking around vigilantly.
"What's going on? What happened?" Zhu Feng asked hurriedly, his eyes sweeping across the battlefield, looking for traces of the enemy.
"Team leader, we encountered people from the Military Control Commission and a firefight took place." Wang Jie reported the situation concisely, his face still showing the tension and fatigue after the battle.
"Someone from the Military Control Commission?" Bai Juxuan asked in surprise, his brows furrowed and a feeling of uneasiness rising in his heart.
"It's not clear, but we have killed four or five of them, and the rest have escaped," Biaozi added.
"You are not hurt!"
"Don't worry, Captain. We will catch them as soon as we hear the noise!"
Zhu Feng and Bai Juxuan looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes. They knew that this unexpected encounter might bring more variables to their actions.
"We must leave here as soon as possible. The large force of the Military Control Commission may return soon." Zhu Feng said decisively, and he began to organize the evacuation of personnel.
"It seems that the situation is worse than we expected. The Military Control Commission has completely guarded the tunnel. Let's retreat." Bai Juxuan also nodded in agreement.