The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 685, Scene Two: Rescue!!!
After resolving Zhang Jincheng's family issues, Liu Wu immediately returned to the base to personally direct the next phase of the operation...

a few days later.

That morning, Zhang Jin was exercising in his cell.

Suddenly, he heard a prison guard outside shouting out the inmates' numbers, including his.

The cell door was opened, and two prison guards walked in carrying handcuffs and shackles.

"9527, you've been transferred to another cell. Pack your things, we're leaving right away!"

When Zhang Jincheng walked into the corridor, he discovered that there was another prisoner there, the "mysterious person" he needed to contact during his mission.

At this moment, a row of armed police officers stood in the corridor, wearing steel helmets, and two guards stood at each entrance, making the entire building heavily guarded.

Zhang Jin suddenly realized that the original plan had changed and that the higher-ups might have acted ahead of schedule.

They were escorted to the ground floor of the building separately, so they had no chance to contact each other throughout the process.

A bus carrying prisoners was already parked there, and Zhang Jin and the other man boarded the bus separately.

Then, two more prisoners were put on the vehicle.

One of the two people, Zhang Jin, looked very unfamiliar to him and he had never seen him before. It seemed that he was from another floor.

But when he saw another person, Zhang Jin smiled to himself. It was Zhang Dapeng, the assistant sent by Captain Liu Xiaotao.

Although they were both very happy to see each other again, they showed no expression on their faces, just like strangers.

Zhang Jin stated that he discovered the seats in the vehicle had been specially modified, and prisoners were locked in their seats after sitting down. There were also reinforced barbed wire fences on both sides of the vehicle windows.

The vehicle was divided into three parts: the driver's cab was in the front, the rest area for the guards was in the middle, and the back was separated by a sturdy iron fence, with the prisoners sitting in the innermost part.

So the four of them, including Zhang Jincheng, sat at the very back, seemingly unaware of where they were being taken.

The four looked at each other, as if trying to read something from each other's eyes.

He would occasionally look out the car window, hoping to catch a glimpse of something.

The last one to come up was a bald young man, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a muscular build and an arrogant expression. He asked Zhang Jincheng, "Buddy, do you know where we're being taken?"

Zhang Jin shook his head, but before he could speak, the guards in front shouted, "Don't talk! Behave yourselves!"

Actually, the two people who came up last, besides Zhang Dapeng, were both comrades sent by Liu Wu to cooperate with Zhang Jincheng's operation.

The only real criminal on the vehicle was the "flour criminal" sitting next to Zhang Jincheng.

At this moment, another policeman came up with a file bag in his hand. After verifying the identities of the four people, he said to them, "Now, you are going to be taken to another prison. You must remain quiet during the escort process and bear all the consequences yourself."

After saying that, the escort personnel locked the door, and the vehicle slowly started moving.

The second act officially began.

Zhang Jin noted that there were police cars leading the way, and an Iveco van behind them, which was clearly full of armed police officers escorting them.

"Wow, with this kind of setup, I'm not afraid they won't fall for it."

Police cars, their lights flashing, slowly drove out of the prison, followed closely by prison vans and Iveco vans, before speeding away onto the highway.

Half a day later, the escort convoy entered the mountainous area.

The road was surrounded by jungle on both sides and became narrower and narrower.

After such a long journey, everyone on the bus was exhausted and dozing off.

Just then, a loud explosion came from behind, startling everyone in the prison van, who quickly turned to look out the window.

Just a few dozen meters away, the two Iveco vans stopped, their front ends embedded in a small ditch beside them, with thick smoke billowing from the surrounding area.

At the same time, a black Great Wall CC125 motorcycle sped past the prison van from behind.

There were two people in camouflage on the motorcycle, the one in the back carrying a bag.

By now, everyone had guessed that the accident involving the Iveco van behind them must be related to these two people.

Their eyes all turned to the motorcycle, only to see it catch up with the lead car in the blink of an eye.

After overtaking the cyclist, he threw a package at him and then sped away.

With a loud crash, the lead car, propelled by inertia, traveled several dozen meters before coming to a stop.

Upon seeing this, the bus driver immediately slammed on the brakes, and the car tires screeched as they rubbed against the ground.

The people in the car were on edge, feeling as if the car had been wrecked and everyone was going to die.

The people in the prison van were still in shock when they heard several squeaks from ahead. They then realized that someone was trying to kidnap them...

……

Zhuang Yan unlocked Zhang Jincheng's handcuffs and said excitedly, "Captain, we've come to rescue you."

What's puzzling is that Zhang Jincheng showed no joy on his face, remaining silent with a gloomy expression as Zhuang Yan unlocked his shackles.

Zhuang Yan helped Zhang Jin up and said, "Captain, let's get out of here quickly."

Zhang Jin pushed Zhuang Yan aside and got up to walk towards the door.

As they were about to leave, Li Hui, the prisoner who was also a special forces soldier in disguise, knew it was his turn to perform. He shouted, "Brothers, please let me go too! Please don't leave us behind!"

Zhang Jin pretended to think for a moment, then said to Zhuang Yanlei and Jun beside him, "Let them go too!" After saying that, he got out of the car without looking back.

Lei Jun hurriedly unlocked the shackles of the others as well. The real prisoner, the "flour vendor," jumped out of the car excitedly, like a wild beast.

From the moment Zhuang Yanlei stopped the car to the moment Zhang Jincheng was rescued, it only took two or three minutes.

At this moment, the escorts in the Iveco van behind them escaped safely and were chasing after them.

Seeing that they were less than 100 meters away, Zhang Jin observed the terrain and decisively said, "Quickly, go into the woods."

After saying that, he led the way and ran into the bushes on the side of the road.

The other three who escaped from the prison van saw Zhang Jincheng running in that direction, and like ducks crossing a river, they followed the crowd involuntarily.

The pursuing guards realized the prisoners were about to escape and decisively opened fire, raining bullets down on them and causing them to flee in panic.

At this point, Zhang Dapeng's mission was about to end, as planned.

Zhang Dapeng pretended to be hit, suddenly falling to the ground and shouting, "Ah, I've been hit! Help me, help me..."

The people in front only wished they had two more legs; they didn't care about anyone else and fled for their lives into the depths of the forest, disappearing in the blink of an eye...

Seeing that Zhang Jincheng and the others had disappeared, Zhang Dapeng slowly got up, patted the mud off his body, and said to the armed police officers who had caught up, "Be careful with the pursuit speed, don't get too close, just pretend, the pursuit will end in an hour."

"Yes!" The armed police officers escorting the goods, who already knew what was going on, all smiled.

After giving his instructions, Zhang Dapeng walked away.

At this moment, those who had been "sacrificed" in the prison van got up one after another.

One of the prison guards grinned and said, "Damn it, I didn't lie in a good spot. It was right in the aisle, and those guys kept stepping on me. My back still hurts..."

A policeman standing nearby joked, "Do dead people feel pain? If you had suddenly risen from the dead, you would have scared them half to death..."

Zhang Dapeng was still wearing his prison uniform. After greeting the police officers who were on the same mission with him, he got into the escort vehicle.

He opened the car door, took out a wireless intercom, and reported the situation to Commander Liu Wu: "Calling 001, 'Phoenix' has entered the dense forest, please give instructions."

Brigade Commander and Reconnaissance Bureau Chief Liu Wu was waiting for news from this side at a secret military base on the border. Upon hearing the report, he happily picked up the microphone: "Very good. Proceed with the subsequent operations as planned, closely monitor their movements, and force them toward the border."

"understand!"

The dramatic "prison break" has successfully come to a close.

……

From the moment the prison van was intercepted, "flour dealer" Michael's heart was in his throat.

Judging from the skills of the two carjackers, they were definitely not ordinary people; they were likely special forces soldiers who had received special training.

To be able to finish all the escorts in just a few minutes... it's unbelievable if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.

When Michael saw the two men rescue Zhang Jincheng and then turn to leave, he was filled with anxiety. He knew his crimes and that staying would bring him no good. This was his only chance to live, and he absolutely couldn't let it slip away.

Just as Michael was about to beg Zhang Jincheng and his gang to release him, someone beat him to it...

And so, Michael silently followed Zhang Jincheng and his gang as they fled.

Michael knew that if Liu wanted to escape, he had to go with this group.

Moreover, Michael even thought he knew a little about Zhang Jin.

He knew that Zhang Jincheng was a former special forces soldier who was sentenced for accidentally "killing" someone.

This group of people are incredibly skilled and audacious; they're sure to escape.

Therefore, when Zhang Jincheng led the run, Michael followed closely behind them.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the woods, one of them was shot and fell to the ground, which terrified them so much that they ran even faster.

Unbeknownst to Michael, Zhang Jin smiled as he saw him running alongside, saying, "Hehehe, the Oscars owe me an award for Best Actor. This fish has finally taken the bait."

And so, Zhang Jincheng led them on a non-stop run, crossing several mountain ridges.

Michael felt as if his legs were filled with lead, so heavy that he could no longer run, but the will to survive compelled him to grit his teeth and follow closely behind the three men, not daring to fall behind.

Zhang Jin said that the three of them were only concerned with escaping and no one cared about Michael behind them, as if he didn't exist.

Michael, panting heavily, looked at the three people in front of him who were as agile as cheetahs, running for so long yet still moving as fast as the wind, showing no signs of fatigue.

After running for more than an hour, Zhang Jincheng, who was in front, knew that Mi Gao behind him had reached his physical limit, so he stopped.

He pretended to observe the movements behind him, knowing that there were no pursuers.

It was nearly evening, and the woods were deathly silent except for the occasional bird call.

Zhang Jin listened for a while before he felt relieved, bent over, and gasped for breath.

Although Zhang Jincheng is a special forces soldier who trains year-round, he is starting to feel the strain after running for several hours straight.

He took a moment to catch his breath, then suddenly turned around and glared angrily at Zhuang Yan and Lei Jun, demanding in a stern tone, "Who sent you to rescue me?"

Knowing they were about to start acting again, the two pretended to be frightened and stammered, "No, no one else, we came to save you ourselves..."

"You bastards..." Before Lei Jun could finish speaking, Zhang Jincheng pretended to be angry and kicked him, knocking him to the ground.

Zhang Jin pointed at Lei Jun's nose and cursed, "Bastards, do you even have brains? Do you know the consequences of doing this? We're all ruined, you know that?"

“Captain,” Zhuang Yan knew it was his turn to step in, “we all got into this mess together, how can we let you take the blame alone? How can we brothers feel at ease?”

Before Zhuang Yan could finish speaking, Zhang Jincheng punched him, making him stagger, and said with feigned grief, "You're all so foolish! I took all the blame to protect you, and you actually tried to hijack the car! We're finished, we're all finished now..."

Lei Jun, who was standing to the side, got up from the ground and said excitedly, "Captain, you treat us like your own brothers. We are not heartless either. We brothers share the good times and the bad."

Zhuang Yan continued, "That's right, we've both been fired and are going to be sent back to our hometowns anyway, so what's there to be afraid of?"

The fugitive (a fake special forces soldier) following behind them knew it was his turn to leave the factory.

The man seemed unable to bear it any longer. "Brother, your two brothers were just trying to help you. How can you bear to beat and scold them?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yan roared at the guy, "Get out of here! What's it to you?"

This guy knew when to quit while he was ahead, so he kept quiet and pretended to obediently hide to the side.

“Alas! Now we’re all wanted… No matter how big the world is, there’s nowhere for us to hide…” Zhang Jincheng pretended to be sad, let out a long sigh, and plopped down on the ground.

Michael, the "flour dealer," silently observed them like a venomous snake. He had been curious about Zhang Jincheng's behavior in the prison van and seemed to show no joy at being rescued.

Now I finally understand, and I both admire and envy their brotherhood.

Having such a friend in one's lifetime is a blessing; this is what it means to go to great lengths for a friend.

"Captain, with the three of us together, who can do anything to us? We can go anywhere!" Lei Jun said nonchalantly.

"That's what they say, but there's no place for us 'at home' anymore; we have no choice but to become fugitives..."

When Michael heard Zhang Jincheng say this, his eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward and said, "Brothers, there's something I'm not sure if I should say?"

Lei Jun rolled his eyes at him: "Spit it out, you son of a bitch, stop talking nonsense."

Zhang Jincheng nodded coldly.

"I see that you three are quite skilled. Why don't you come with me overseas? I guarantee you can have whatever you want there." Mi Gaohao didn't care about Lei Jun's attitude and pretended to be mysterious, tempting them.

"Who the hell are you? Why should we believe you?" Zhuang Yan asked skeptically.

In fact, Michael had his own reasons for wanting to win over Zhang Jincheng and the other two.

This place is still hundreds of kilometers from the border, and he has no way to escape on his own. He can only rely on the three people in front of him to survive.

The pursuers will catch up soon, and there might be an ambush ahead. If they want to escape, they'll have to rely on these three people in front of them.

Therefore, Michael wanted to persuade Zhang Jincheng and the other two to escape with him.

Furthermore, with these three people, Michael will be even more powerful when he returns.

"To be honest, despite my current disheveled appearance, I am a well-known figure in the 'Kim San District'."

Please believe me, once you get there, I guarantee you'll be a hundred times more comfortable than at home.

Money, beautiful women, status—you can have whatever you want.

"I swear to Buddha that I will keep my word," Michael said, pointing to the sky as he swore, as if afraid the three people in front of him wouldn't believe him.

This was exactly what Zhang Jincheng and his two companions wanted to hear. "You little rascal, you've finally bitten your tongue."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jin pretended to think for a moment. He looked at Zhuang Yan and Lei Jun and said, "Things have come to this point, and we have nowhere to stand. Why don't we go and take a look first? If that doesn't work, we can go to South Africa. I have a friend there who works as a mercenary and seems to be doing quite well."

"Okay, we'll listen to our eldest brother!" Zhuang Yan and Lei Jun said in unison.

"Oh dear, how much money can mercenaries make? When we get to 'Golden III,' I'll give each of you three million US dollars. I mean what I say." Michael was alarmed upon hearing this, fearing that this sure thing would slip away.

Zhang Jincheng pondered for a long time before reluctantly laying down three rules with Mi Gao: "I agree to your terms, but let's make it clear first that we brothers will not engage in the 'flour trading' business."

Furthermore, I warn you, if you dare to bluff your way through us, you'll be in for a world of hurt.

Michael understood Zhang Jincheng's meaning and thought that these three gentlemen were not to be trifled with, so he quickly said, "Please rest assured, with your skills, you are hard to find even with a lantern, how could we be negligent?"

"Once I get there, if I fail to fulfill even one of my promises, I will be at your mercy..."

“Okay, it’s a deal!” Zhang Jin pretended to be convinced and extended his hand to shake hands with him.

At that moment, the special forces soldier disguised as a prisoner jumped out.

He hurriedly stepped forward and said in a humble tone, "Brothers, could you please take me with you? I'm doomed if I stay here. Once we're outside, I'll serve you faithfully."

"You can come with us. Whether you live or die is up to fate," Zhang Jin said coldly, feigning disinterest in him.

This guy was quite the actor; he put on a fawning smile and said, "Thank you, brother. You're like a second parent to me. I'll definitely serve you well from now on."

Seeing this, Zhang Jin couldn't help but laugh. This guy is really something else. He wondered where the captain found him. It's a real shame he's not an actor.

Just then, the roar of a helicopter suddenly came from overhead.

Zhang Jin shouted, "Quick, take cover!"

Upon hearing this, the others immediately scattered and hid, while only the fake prisoner, who had been a special forces soldier, stood there bewildered.

Seeing this, Zhang Jin kicked him forward and sent him flying to the ground under a tree, yelling, "Idiot, can't you understand human language?"

"Big brother, I was wrong, I was wrong..."

Michael, standing to the side, gave him a disdainful look. He didn't understand why Zhang Jincheng had agreed to bring along such a burden.

If it were Michael, he would have let this guy fend for himself long ago.

Unfortunately, Zhang Jincheng is in charge now, not Mi Gao.

Zhang Jin observed the situation and said to everyone, "Don't worry, they won't be able to find us for now. This is a jungle, unless we use an infrared detector."

(End of this chapter)