mtlumby2d Chapter 526: The troops leave the city in two groups
Chapter 526: The troops leave the city in two groups
Kang Ming quickly led the special operations team of the Military Control Commission to break up into smaller groups and leave one after another, rushing towards Bai Juxuan's courtyard. But what Kang Ming didn't know was that after Zong Yuan took control of the situation, Bai Juxuan, Zhu Feng and others who got the news had already rushed to the city as soon as possible.
In order to take away his only gain this time, Guo Ai, Kang Ming took great pains to build a coffin, placed the seriously injured Guo Ai in the coffin, and asked a small team of people from the Special Operations Department to accompany the funeral procession in order to evade inspection.
Kang Ming knew clearly that the team transporting Guo Ai out of the city might not be able to successfully achieve their goal. Once they were found out and attracted Zong Yuan's attention, his side would be safer. To put it bluntly, Kang Ming also had his own selfish motives. He knew clearly what would happen to him if he fell into Zong Yuan's hands, and he also wanted to stay alive.
The sun was shining brightly, and the city gate looked particularly majestic under the sunlight.
The funeral procession led by Niu Kun slowly approached, and the sound of suona was heard, and the soldiers immediately surrounded them vigilantly. Holding rifles, they looked at the team expressionlessly.
The leader of the soldiers walked up to Zhu Feng, frowning, "Stop! Open the coffin, we need to check it."
Niu Kun's heart tightened, but he pretended to be calm on his face: "Sir, this is not allowed. The person lying in the coffin is my family member. He died of an illness and contracted an infectious disease. I am really sorry to disturb you."
The soldier leader was unmoved, his eyes were sharp: "Infectious disease? We can't be careless. We must open the coffin and conduct an autopsy to ensure that there is no spread of the disease."
Niu Kun was anxious and knew he couldn't confront them head-on, so he took out a stack of silver dollars from his pocket and quietly put it into the hands of the soldier leader: "Sir, this is a small gift, please be lenient. We just want to live a peaceful life and don't want to cause trouble for you."
The leader of the soldiers weighed the money in his hand, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, but his expression did not change at all: "Humph, do you think you can get rid of us with a few dollars? Opening the coffin is necessary. We have to ensure the safety of the city."
Niu Kun's heart sank, knowing that this was going to be difficult. He took a deep breath and decided to delay as much as possible: "Sir, you don't know that my family member has a very serious infectious disease. Opening the coffin may endanger everyone's safety. We promise that we will never bring the disease into the city."
The soldier leader sneered: "It's easy for you to say that. If something goes wrong, we can't bear the responsibility. Open the coffin!"
Seeing this, Niu Kun knew that it was useless to delay any further, so he turned around and walked towards the coffin. He was uneasy and his palms were full of cold sweat. He gently opened the coffin lid, revealing Guo Ai's pale and peaceful face.
The soldier leader leaned over and carefully examined Guo Ai's body. He put his hands on Guo Ai's mouth and nose, and then checked Guo Ai's hands, feet and clothes. Zhu Feng stood aside, so nervous that he dared not breathe.
After a careful inspection, the soldier leader did not seem to find anything unusual. He stood up and turned his gaze to Zhu Feng: "What is your relationship with him?"
Niu Kun's heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface: "He is my distant cousin, I didn't expect that he would have such a strange disease. Alas, there are always unexpected events."
The soldier leader seemed dissatisfied with Zhu Feng's answer. He continued to ask: "If you are a distant relative, why are you in such a hurry to leave the city? Aren't you afraid of being infected?"
Niu Kun was well prepared and replied, "Your Excellency, you may not know that there is a custom in our countryside that after a relative dies, they must be buried as soon as possible to protect the safety of the family. We have no choice but to take the risk and leave the city."
"Want to leave the city? You also know that this is a turbulent time. The higher-ups have strictly ordered us to block the city gates. I am taking a huge risk." The squad leader stared at Zhu Feng with sharp eyes and said in a meaningful tone.
Niu Kun's heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface. He knew very well that he could not reveal any flaws at this moment.
He nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the monitor's difficulties, while thinking about how to deal with it.
He quietly took out another stack of silver dollars from his pocket, handed it to the squad leader with both hands, and said with a flattering smile: "Sir, this is a little gift from me, you can take it and have a good meal with your brothers."
The squad leader looked at the big money in his hand, and a gleam of greed flashed in his eyes. He counted quickly and found that there were about ten yuan, and his satisfaction was beyond words. He raised his head and looked at Zhu Feng, and his expression eased a lot.
"Well, you are quite a good person." The squad leader nodded and waved to the soldiers behind him, signaling them to let him go. Seeing this, the soldiers still had doubts in their hearts, but they did not dare to disobey the squad leader's order and had to let him go.
Seeing this, Niu Kun breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders. He quickly thanked them, "Thank you, sir, and thank you, brothers.
Just as Niu Kun was about to lead the funeral procession out of the city, a burly and imposing company commander suddenly came over. He stared at the squad leader and sternly scolded him: "What are you doing? What time is it now? How dare you let them go without permission? If something goes wrong, can you bear the consequences?"
The squad leader was so frightened by the sudden reprimand from the company commander that his face turned pale. He quickly explained, "Company commander, please listen to my explanation. This brother has a funeral at home and needs to leave the city, so I..."
"Even if there is something urgent, you can't let them go without permission!" The company commander interrupted the squad leader and glanced at Niu Kun and his group with a sharp gaze, "You all go back immediately. No one is allowed to leave the city without orders from above!"
Niu Kun's heart trembled, knowing that the situation was not good. He stepped forward, trying to remain calm, and explained to the company commander: "Sir, we really have an emergency. The person lying in the coffin is my distant cousin. He died of a serious illness. We must bury him as soon as possible to prevent the body from rotting and causing an epidemic."
The company commander frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with Niu Kun's explanation. He said righteously: "No matter what your situation is, you cannot leave the city without permission. This is an extraordinary period, and we must strictly abide by the orders from the higher-ups, block the city gates, and ensure the safety of the city."
"Captain, we really can't delay any longer. If we go on like this, the bodies will start to rot!" Zhu Feng pleaded bitterly.
The company commander waved his hands impatiently and said, "Just wait for me. I will report the situation here to the higher-ups and let them decide whether to let us pass!"
Niu Kun was anxious, knowing that if he continued like this, he might not be able to leave the city. He gritted his teeth and decided to take extraordinary measures. He winked at his men, who understood and approached the coffin, secretly reaching for the gun hidden under the coffin.
At this moment, the company commander seemed to have noticed something. He turned back suddenly, and his eyes shot at Niu Kun and his group like a knife. Niu Kun's heart tightened, knowing that he could not hesitate any longer. He took a deep breath, pulled out the pistol from his waist, and pointed it at the company commander.
Niu Kun pointed his pistol at the captain's forehead and gritted his teeth, "Open the city gate for me! Let them pass!"
The company commander was pointed at by a gun, and his face turned pale instantly. He felt a threat he had never felt before, but this threat also aroused the anger in his heart. He widened his eyes and roared: "You have a gun! You are the spies of the Military Control Commission!"
Niu Kun sneered, "Stop talking nonsense, do you want to listen to me or do I want to listen to you? Open the door!"
The company commander remained calm in the face of Niu Kun's threat. He responded calmly, "You are so brave. Even if you kill me, you can't get out today!" As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers around him immediately took action and surrounded him. They held rifles, with the black muzzles pointing at Zhu Feng and others, and the atmosphere instantly became extremely tense.
Niu Kun's heart sank to the bottom, he knew the situation was completely out of control. He gritted his teeth and shouted unwillingly: "Put down the gun!" But his voice seemed so weak amid the sound of the soldiers' rifles.
The two sides were on the verge of a gunfight. At this moment, a gunshot suddenly came from the city wall, breaking the tense atmosphere. Everyone looked up in astonishment, only to see a soldier holding his bleeding wrist and screaming miserably. It turned out that a soldier on the city wall saw that something was wrong, hid behind the battlements, and fired the shot from a distance of dozens of meters.
The company commander was quick to kick Niu Kun to the ground and quickly controlled him. Niu Kun's men were shocked by this sudden scene. They didn't expect things to develop to this point.
The soldiers took the opportunity to rush forward and quickly controlled the situation. Niu Kun and others were firmly held down by the soldiers and could not move. They watched helplessly as their guns were taken away one by one, and their hearts were filled with despair.