1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 3179
Noisy crowd.Flying red and blue bicolor flag.The guard of honor convoy marching slowly.

After Zhu Zhongyun and the others pulled the trigger, nothing happened. There was no gunfire, no crowds in chaos, and everything in front of them was still operating according to the original track.

Zhu Zhongyun looked at the few subordinates beside him, only to find that the subordinates were also looking at him with terrified expressions.Obviously, they also encountered the same situation.

Zhu Zhongyun suppressed his heart and ordered in a panic: "Unload! Reload! Shoot again!"

Everyone pulled the bolt to eject the bullet, but they all found that the bullet was stuck in the barrel of the gun.

When they managed to withdraw the jammed bullet in a hurry, the first two carriages that were originally aimed at had already moved out of the visible range.But fortunately, the members of the executive committee entered the city in four carriages, and the last two carriages just drove into the predetermined area, at least there was still a chance for a round of shooting.

However, when they reloaded and pulled the trigger again, the same failure happened a second time.

The rifle in his hand still failed to fire, and the bullet got stuck in the chamber again.

Five rifles, without exception, all had the same malfunction.

At this time, Zhu Zhongyun had already realized that it was definitely not a coincidence, but that he was cheated by the seller.

The top priority right now is no longer to assassinate the target who is marching on Qingchun Road, nor to settle accounts with the seller, but to get out of here immediately and escape from Hangzhou City.

Zhu Zhongyun faintly felt that he might have fallen into a well-planned trap.

"The plan failed! Evacuate immediately! Using the second plan, each withdraws from Hangzhou separately, and rejoins when they arrive in Huizhou!"

Zhu Zhongyun made a prompt decision and ordered to stop the assassination and evacuate as soon as possible.There was still a trace of luck in his heart, since the gun hadn't been fired just now, the Haihan people in the city should not have been alarmed, as long as the action was fast enough, there might still be a possibility of escape.

However, when the few of them went down to the yard and were about to leave separately, they heard the footsteps of many people running in the alley outside, with the voice of someone directing them.

The courtyard where they are located seems to be surrounded by people from the outside.

Zhu Zhongyun's face was pale, he knew that his bad premonition just now had come true.The person who arrested him came so quickly. He might have set up an ambush nearby and waited for the time to do it. It has nothing to do with whether he shot in the attic just now.

Zhu Zhongyun drew out the dagger at his waist, and said fiercely: "Brothers, it's time to be loyal to the country! Follow me to kill!"

On Qingchun Road, which is less than twenty feet away from here, Gong Shiqi was following the convoy on horseback, looking left and right.

Although he got a verbal guarantee from Ji Yuanqing, he was not afraid of [-], just in case, who knows what tricks those assassins hiding in the city will have?

Besides, whether Ji Yuanqing's words will work or not, and how much it will work, Gong Shiqi is also a little uncertain.He would not pin his responsibilities on other people. If he couldn't even protect the safety of the executive committee, then what's the meaning of the word "safety" in the Ministry of Security?
He noticed that Ji Yuanqing suddenly turned the rein and let the horse go to the side of the road.An officer stood in front of the horse, talked to Ji Yuanqing who was leaning down on the horse, and then disappeared into the crowd.

Ji Yuanqing returned to the team, slowly came to Gong Shiqi's side, and said in a relaxed tone, "We have caught Zhu Zhongyun."

Gong Shiqi said, "What about the gun?"

Ji Yuanqing smiled and said, "Of course the stolen goods were obtained together. The evidence is conclusive."

Gong Shiqi was silent for a while, and then said: "When the executive committee settles down, we will go to the prisoner for the first trial together."

Ji Yuanqing nodded and said: "It should be so. But this good news, I want to inform Mr. Shi so that he won't worry."

Gong Shiqi cupped his hands and watched Ji Yuanqing ride his horse to catch up with Shi Diwen's first carriage.

Being able to take down the assassin without making a sound, without causing chaos and casualties, this is naturally the best ending.However, Gong Shiqi didn't feel as relaxed as the boulder fell to the ground. He felt that the arrest of the assassin was not the end of the matter.

On the contrary, this may just be the beginning.

Ji Yuanqing quickly caught up with Shi Diwen's carriage and tapped on the window. Shi Diwen opened the window and listened to his oral report.

"The people sent by Daming to assassinate us in Hangzhou have all been arrested just now. There are a total of four teams with 21 people. This time they used a lot of people, and they also bought rifles made in my country from the black market. It seems that this posture is really true. If it weren't for the efforts of the Ministry of Security, the Military Intelligence Bureau and the local garrison, you and I might have been assassinated!"

After Shi Diwen closed the car window, he briefly informed Tao Donglai of the current situation.

Tao Donglai said: "The reaction from the other side is so strong, it should be for moving the capital, right?"

Shi Diwen said: "No matter what the opponent's real purpose is, since they made a move, they should bear the corresponding consequences. If no punishment is imposed, this kind of thing will continue to happen in Hangzhou in the future."

Tao Donglai said, "How do you plan to take revenge?"

Shi Diwen said: "Demand Ming to hand over the relevant people to our country for justice, and to cede land and pay compensation, and promise not to carry out similar hostile activities in the future."

Tao Donglai said: "How much land to cut and how much to pay, do you think it is more appropriate?"

Shi Diwen said in a deep voice: "If we want to be effective, then of course the conditions we put forward must make the other party feel pain! In my opinion, at least Anhui and Jiangxi must be won, and the amount of compensation can be slowly increased. Let's talk again."

Tao Donglai said: "Anhui and Jiangxi are now important tax sources on the opposite side. If you want them to cut their flesh to calm the situation, it may not be so easy to submit."

Shi Diwen said: "If you don't want to take the initiative to give it, then I can only reach out and take it myself."

Tao Donglai said, "You mean to start a war with Daming?"

Shi Diwen said: "The assassins sent by the opposite party have all hit the door of the house. If they are lucky enough to succeed, do you think the opposite party will take the initiative to fight with us next?"

"It's not us who want to fight, but the other side. Since they want to fight, I'm not afraid to accompany them to the end!"

Tao Donglai saw that his tone was getting serious, so he persuaded him: "It is not a trivial matter to go to war with Daming, and it needs to be discussed and approved by the Executive Committee. Besides, this case has not been investigated clearly, so I don't think there is any need to be too anxious." Take retaliatory measures."

Shi Diwen nodded and said: "You are right, I have just ordered the Military Intelligence Bureau to cooperate with the Ministry of Security to thoroughly investigate this case, and all the witnesses and material evidence must be reliable, and the iron case must not be left to the other side. space for denial."

"The relevant investigation report, I think it will be submitted in the next few days, and then everyone will discuss and discuss how to make the other side pay the due price for it!"

(End of this chapter)