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

Chapter 744 Successfully picked up the passenger at the airport!!!

"Everyone, get back to the car immediately, let's go!" Zhang Jin shouted loudly behind the team members, then turned around and got into the car first.

Zhang Jin said that all the team members were very excited about Zhuang Yan's safe return, but now is not the time for them to be excited, as there are more arduous tasks waiting for them.

From the moment they met Zhuang Yan, everyone could imagine the hardships he had endured.

At this moment, there was no need for words. The long-term interaction had created a tacit understanding between them, and Zhuang Yan followed without saying a word and got into the first car.

After the team members got into the cars, the four vehicles drove out of the hidden woods and onto the highway. Zhang Jin immediately used the car's battery to contact Boss Kang and briefly explained the situation to him.

Please have Kang Laoda contact Aung San, the commander-in-chief of the government army, as soon as possible, and ask him to inform the troops stationed at the bridge to allow them to use the open space on the east side of the bridge.

The convoy sped through the night, its tires making a dull thud as they rolled over the muddy road.

Zhuang Yan sat in the passenger seat, and in the dim blue light of the dashboard, one could see his chapped lips and sunken eye sockets.

Li Ming, sitting in the back seat, suddenly handed over half a kettle of water, the metal kettle clanging as it bounced.

"Drink some water, then eat something, don't let your stomach be empty," Li Ming said with concern.

When Zhuang Yan took the kettle, he noticed that there was still dark red mud embedded in his fingernails—it was left over from struggling in the river.

This time, he jumped directly from the bridge, which was thirty or forty meters high, into the turbulent river. He immediately lost consciousness and almost never came back. Even now, he still feels that his soul is floating.

After Zhang Jin put down the communicator, he looked ahead and saw that the bridge checkpoint was 200 meters away, and not far from the checkpoint was the open space they wanted to borrow.

Zhang Jin glanced at his military-grade waterproof watch; an hour had passed, and the helicopter was less than an hour away from arriving.

He immediately spoke into the miniature communicator: "Attention everyone, the bridge checkpoint is ahead. Prepare for battle."

He then said to Ye Peng, "Contact the helicopter immediately. The landing site is in the open area east of the Sawen River Bridge. Use the headlights of three vehicles forming a triangle as a landing marker."

As soon as Zhang Jincheng finished speaking, the SUV stopped in front of the guardrail that was blocking the road. The original guardrail had been broken by Gao Shang and had just been replaced with a thick piece of wood as a temporary replacement.

Because the bridge was blown up and people can't cross, there are only two soldiers on duty here.

As the commando team's vehicle approached, the soldiers waved to them from a distance, indicating that the bridge was impassable and that they should turn back.

The assault team's vehicles stopped one by one, and everyone except the four drivers jumped out of the vehicles.

Zhang Jin and A Gui walked up to the soldiers on duty. A Gui greeted the soldiers and said, "We are Kang Laoda's men. Where is your commander? We have something very important to tell him."

The government soldiers on duty used the lamplight to sized up the group of people in front of them and noticed that they were mostly carrying Colt assault rifles and were all well-equipped.

Such good weaponry and equipment must not belong to an ordinary army. He immediately smiled and said, "Our company commander is in the guard tower over there. I'll take you there."

After speaking, the soldier led the way, heading towards the fortress on the other side of the bridge.

It was still early, and the government soldiers stationed here had not yet rested. Laughter and shouting could be heard coming from the military vehicles on the other side of the open field.

Lights shone from the fortifications on the other side of the bridge. Zhang Jincheng and Agui followed the soldiers through the sandbag fortifications, where the air was filled with the smell of diesel and tobacco.

Inside the guard tower, a bearded officer was wiping his pistol by the light of a kerosene lamp. He immediately stood up alertly when he saw someone approaching.

"Report!" The soldier walked up to the reinforced concrete guard tower, saluted, and shouted.

A muffled voice came from the guard tower: "Damn it, what is it now?"

"Several men want to see the company commander, saying they are Kang Laoda's men," the soldier answered loudly.

With a clang, the iron gate of the guard tower was pushed open, and the ZF army company commander walked out, followed by two officers who looked like deputy company commanders and platoon leaders. The three men looked like they had just lost their fathers, with mournful faces.

In fact, these three guys were still sulking because the bridge was bombed during the day and they were scolded by their boss.

It was so late, and the sentry was still coming to bother them with his men, which was naturally very annoying.

After the company commander stationed at the bridge came out, he stood in front of the guard tower and looked at the group of people in front of him by the light of the overhead lamp. Seeing that Zhang Jin and his group were of different ages and were all dressed in civilian clothes, but were carrying good weapons, he asked impatiently, "What do you guys want with me?"

Ah Gui stepped forward and said, "We are Kang Laoda's men, and we would like to borrow a piece of open land from your army."

"Oh, what do you intend to use it for?" the Zf army company commander asked arrogantly.

"A helicopter wants to land here."

"What? You want to land a helicopter? This is a military base, how can you just let a helicopter land here?"

Besides, why should I believe you? My bridge was just attacked today…”

Upon hearing what the company commander said, Ah Gui immediately replied, "Our leader Kang is currently in contact with your division commander Aung San, and I believe the order will arrive soon."

Our two armies are now fighting together against the enemy; we should be considered friendly forces. I hope the commander will grant us this favor.

"Damn it, who the hell is doing me any favors? No way, I suspect your identities are fake." This guy vented all the anger he had suffered today on A-Gui.

As he shouted, the government soldiers who hadn't slept came out to see what was happening, unaware of what was going on.

Zhang Jin felt things were getting complicated. He glanced at his watch; there was only half an hour left before the helicopter arrived. If things continued like this, it would affect the helicopter's landing, and he had to bring the situation under control immediately.

He issued the action order through the micro-talkie: "Take control of the entire bridgehead and begin the operation."

After Zhang Jin finished speaking, he pulled a pistol from his leg holster, quickly lunged forward, and pressed the muzzle of the gun against the chest of the government army company commander.

Upon seeing this, the enemy company commander immediately shouted, "Quick, grab your weapons..."

"Don't move, or I won't be polite!" Zhang Jincheng pulled him into his arms and pointed the gun at his temple.

The other team members also forced back the enemy soldiers who had come out to watch the commotion.

As Zhang Jincheng's orders were transmitted to each team member through miniature earpieces, the assault team members instantly sprang into action like cheetahs.

Li Ming darted forward and struck down the deputy company commander standing to the left of the enemy company commander with the butt of his rifle.
"Don't move!" Zhang Jin continued to press the metal against the enemy company commander's temple, the cold touch of the metal instantly stiffening the arrogant officer.

Ah Gui quickly shouted to the surrounding soldiers in the local language: "Don't be impulsive, we just want a landing site, we don't want to hurt anyone!" His voice was particularly clear in the night.

The sentries on the watchtower and in other positions also realized what was happening and raised their guns to aim at the assault team.

Because they needed to ensure the helicopter could land safely, the team members dared not fire their guns indiscriminately; otherwise, they would have killed them long ago.

At this point, both sides pointed their guns at each other, and the situation became extremely tense, with the imminent threat of a firefight.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, filled with the strong smell of gunpowder, as if a single spark could cause an explosion.

Just then, a telephone rang from the guard tower where the ZF army company commander had come out.

Zhang Jincheng suddenly had a premonition. He instinctively felt that the phone call was to inform the government troops guarding the bridge that they were Kang Laoda's men.

Zhang Jin said to the people around him, "Don't move around," and then said to the ZF army company commander, "Come inside with me to answer the phone."

As he led the man through the iron gate, Zhang Jincheng pointed to the still-ringing phone and said, "Answer the phone."

The man picked up the phone and held it to his ear, repeatedly saying "Yes," "Yes," "Yes." He then hung up and said to Zhang Jincheng, trembling with fear, "I'm sorry, I've been ordered to cooperate with you."

Zhang Jin put away his pistol and said to him, "Go outside and tell your men to put away their weapons."

The guy nodded, then quickly went outside and shouted, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding, we're all on the same side, please put away your weapons."

Then, the man turned to Zhang Jincheng and said, "Brother, please let us know if there's anything we can do to help."

"Have the military vehicles in the open area temporarily drive onto the road to clear the entire area. Be quick, our planes will be here soon," Zhang Jin said bluntly to the guy.

There's really no time for further explanation; the helicopter will probably arrive in a few minutes.

Upon hearing this, the government army company commander immediately turned around and shouted at the soldiers behind him, "What are you all standing there for? Move all the military vehicles away right now!" Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, clearly realizing that his earlier negligence had almost caused a disaster.

The soldiers scrambled to the open field, the roar of engines echoing everywhere.

Ah Gui quickly walked to Zhang Jincheng's side and lowered his voice, saying, "Old Zhang, I just heard the sound of a propeller from the southeast."

Zhang Jin listened intently, and sure enough, he heard a faint buzzing sound in the night wind. He immediately looked up at his watch—it was a few minutes earlier than scheduled.

When the three vehicles formed a triangle at the edge of the open space, with their headlights turned on simultaneously and facing inwards, everyone could hear the roar of a helicopter overhead.

If it had been half a minute later, the helicopter wouldn't have been able to spot the indicator lights on the open ground and would have been unable to land.

The MiG-117's massive rotors whipped up strong winds that made people around the airfield lose their footing, and everyone involuntarily took a few steps back before regaining their balance.

After the helicopter landed, the cabin door opened, and two people got out. The helicopter didn't stop for a moment and flew away again.

Liu Xiaotao was the first to recognize He Qiu. They had fought together for many years and were also close friends from the same hometown. They knew each other very well, and he recognized He Qiu as soon as he jumped off the plane.

Upon seeing He Qiu's arrival in person, Liu Xiaotao's heart skipped a beat. He thought that something big must have happened, otherwise Commander-in-Chief Liu Wu would not have sent his chief of staff here.

When He Qiu got closer, everyone recognized that the person who came with him was actually Bale.

In particular, Zhang Jincheng and Zhuang Yan were both familiar with him and had dealt with him many times.

Bale's appearance left everyone puzzled.

Before He Qiu could say anything, he called Liu Xiaotao and Zhang Jincheng to his side and hurriedly said to them, "The situation is urgent, I'll try to be as concise as possible..."

After hearing He Qiu's words, Zhang Jincheng immediately called Bale over without saying a word. He didn't bother with pleasantries and immediately asked him, "Does Chief of Staff Li Wencai know the inside story of this matter?"

Balai blurted out, "Of course I know. It was the thing that Boss Lang arranged for him to do back then."

"That makes things much easier!" Zhang Jincheng said with a sigh of relief, then said to He Qiu, "Commander, please get in the car quickly, I will give you a detailed report on the way."

He Qiu nodded, and Zhang Jin immediately ordered the team members to drive off without delay.

Seeing He Qiu's somewhat puzzled expression, Zhang Jincheng whispered to him, "Commander, this Li Wencai is currently in our hands."

Hearing Zhang Jincheng's words, He Qiu's face lit up with a hint of surprise. "Well done!"

He Qiu clearly hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. At least he wouldn't have to infiltrate the old city to investigate Boss Lang's biochemical attack plan, which would save a lot of time.

The convoy sped through the night, its tires making a dull thud as they rolled over the muddy road.

Inside the car, Liu Xiaotao and Zhang Jin reported to He Qiu about their capture of Li Wencai.

I never imagined that Li Wencai, whom we risked capturing to gain Boss Kang's trust, would be such a great help. It's truly a case of every little thing happening in the end.

After a long journey through the night, the Sharp Sword Commando arrived at Boss Kang's command post at dawn the next day.

Although some troops have already broken through Laoyaling, Kang Laoda's command post has not moved and remains in the same place.

On the way back, Zhang Jin said he contacted Boss Kang via radio and told him they were going back to interrogate Li Wencai and that he should be prepared.

Fortunately, he was escorted from Mengla a few days ago; otherwise, it would have taken an extra day, and a day is too precious for the commando team now.

When the assault team arrived at Boss Kang's command post, Boss Kang's adjutant had already prepared everything.

Zhang Jin said that they didn't even have time to catch their breath. They briefly explained the situation to Boss Kang and immediately began interrogating Li Wencai.

Zhang Jincheng presided over the trial, Liu Xiaotao took notes, and He Qiu listened in.

When Li Wencai was brought in, he was very uneasy, wondering what he would be interrogated about.

The guy recognized all but one of the people interrogating him, and figured it was probably about Boss Lang.

"Li Wencai, do you want to live or die?" Zhang Jincheng shouted bluntly.

The guy was startled by the cold voice as soon as he sat down.

Li Wencai looked up and glanced at Zhang Jincheng: "You're joking. Of course I want to live. Nobody wants to die."

As he was saying this, Li Wencai suddenly realized that the person who asked the question was staring intently at him, their eyes like two sharp swords. He felt his heart tremble involuntarily, and his mind immediately tensed up.

"Let's keep it simple. What other wicked things have you done for Boss Lang?"

I hope you will tell the truth.

Upon hearing this, Li Wencai asked somewhat blankly, "I don't know what you mean by that? Are you referring to the 'flour' being transported into 'over there' territory?"

"Let me remind you, didn't your factory hire a new pharmacist and use a new formula to produce 'Number Four' about six months ago?"

“That’s right, it’s Boss Lang’s own factory. He wouldn’t share such a good thing with others,” Li Wencai explained, as he didn’t want to get himself involved at this time.

"Is a highly toxic compound produced during the production of 'flour'?"

You don't need me to squeeze toothpaste for you anymore, right...?

At this point, Zhang Jin said Li Wencai's expression changed. He immediately understood the purpose of the interrogation. Sweat streamed down his face as he nervously stammered, "This...this...it wasn't my idea. It was all ordered by Boss Lang..."

"Don't try to argue. Just for this incident alone, he deserves to die a thousand times over."

"Now it's up to you to perform. Explain things clearly," Zhang Jincheng said sternly.

"Okay, I'll tell you, I'll tell you, it all happened a year ago."

Boss Lang brought in a pharmacist from Europe to be in charge of the production of Factory No. 4.

This pharmacist used a production process he invented himself, which produced 'flour' from the same raw materials that was not only high in quantity but also of exceptionally high quality, although it produced a highly toxic waste.

These toxic wastes are all stored in iron drums, and once they accumulate to a certain amount, they must be disposed of.

Once, I accompanied Boss Lang to the factory to inspect production...

(End of this chapter)