novellhall Chapter 137, Scene 1: A Night Scene, A Feint to the East and a Sweep to the West
Chapter 137, Scene 1: A Night Scene, A Feint to the East and a Sweep to the West
Songpa's finger rested on the trigger.
He adjusted his breathing.
The crosshairs were aimed at Chen Yan's back.
Chen Yan pressed the black button on the side of the walkie-talkie.
"Turn on the lights."
Chen Yan said.
Zhang Yuan stood beside the generator.
He pushed down the red main power switch.
The current flows through the thick black cable.
Twelve 18K dysprosium lamps were brought in.
High-frequency current penetrates the ballast.
Excite the gas inside the lamp tube.
Twelve beams of light pierced the darkness.
Sunlight swept across the trees.
The leaves appeared a ghastly white under the strong light.
High-intensity direct-light optical sight.
Light is refracted within the lens group.
expand.
It fills the entire viewfinder.
Songpa closed his right eye.
The finger pulled the trigger.
The firing pin strikes the primer.
The propellant gas propels the warhead.
The bullet leaves the barrel.
It deviated from its original trajectory.
It hit the metal lamp stand next to Chen Yan.
Sparks flew.
The bullet pierced through the metal tube wall.
The lamp stand lost its balance.
It tilted and fell to the ground.
It crashed onto the gravel.
It made a dull thud.
Zhang Yuan pulled out the walkie-talkie from his waist.
"hidden!"
Zhang Yuan shouted.
The site worker squatted down.
Hiding behind the truck tires.
Chen Yan did not turn around.
He turned and walked toward the black SUV.
Wu Gang opened the driver's side door.
Chen Yan sat in the back row.
"Walk."
Chen Yan said.
The car door closed.
Wu Gang shifts gears.
Step on the gas.
Five heavy trucks and three off-road vehicles started up.
The tire crushed the stones on the ground.
The car headlights illuminated the dirt road ahead.
The SUV drove out of the quarry gate.
Songpa lay prone in the pile of fallen leaves.
He put down his sniper rifle.
He pressed the call button on his headset.
"The objective is to leave the quarry."
Sompa said, "We will implement the second plan."
He opened the canvas bag.
Disassemble and reassemble the sniper rifle.
Shouldering the canvas bag.
He turned and disappeared into the depths of the woods.
The convoy drove onto a highway in the outskirts of Beijing.
The streetlights were dim.
The off-road vehicle drove in the middle of the convoy.
Chen Yan sat in the back row.
He watched the lampposts recede outside the window.
There is a crossroads ahead.
The red light is on.
Wu Gang stepped on the brakes.
The SUV stopped behind the stop line.
Two heavy dump trucks rushed out from the intersection on the right.
The headlights were not turned on.
The black car body blended into the night.
The engine emitted a dull roar.
Black smoke was emitted from the exhaust pipe.
The dump truck accelerated and hurtled toward the side of the SUV.
Wu Gang jerked the steering wheel.
Step on the accelerator with your right foot.
The tires of the off-road vehicle rub against the asphalt road.
White smoke was emitted.
The smell of burning rubber filled the air.
The SUV's front end turned.
The vehicle body is tilting to one side.
The first dump truck grazed the rear of the SUV.
The safety lever broke.
The taillight glass is shattered.
Red plastic fragments were scattered all over the ground.
The dump truck lost its target.
It crashed into a heavy truck behind it.
Metal twisted.
The truck bed overturned.
The lighting equipment was scattered all over the ground.
The second dump truck adjusted its direction.
It crashed into the SUV again.
Wu Gang shifted into reverse.
The SUV rapidly reversed.
The dump truck crashed into nothing.
The front of the car crashed into the green belt.
They crashed into a roadside tree and broke it.
The tree trunk smashed the hood of the dump truck.
The water tank ruptured.
Green antifreeze is leaking out.
Wu Gang shifted into drive.
The SUV accelerated and sped through the intersection.
Parked on the roadside fifty meters away.
Wu Gang drew his pistol.
He pushed open the car door and got out.
The door to the cab of the dump truck was pushed open.
Three men carrying steel pipes jumped off the vehicle.
Wu Gang raises his gun.
Pull the trigger.
The bullet struck the first man in the knee.
The man knelt down on the ground.
The steel pipe fell.
The other two men stopped.
Raise both hands.
Chen Yan pushed open the back door of the car.
Walked to the dump truck.
He looked at the man kneeling on the ground.
The man clutched his bleeding knee.
A low growl came from its throat.
This is just an ordinary thug.
No tactical vests were provided.
There were no firearms.
Chen Yan stepped forward.
The leather shoes stepped on the back of the man's hand.
The man stopped shouting.
He looked up at Chen Yan.
"Who hired you?"
Chen Yan asked.
The man gritted his teeth.
He remained silent.
Wu Gang walked over.
The gun was pressed against the man's forehead.
"explain."
Wu Gang spoke.
"A boss who takes cash."
The man said, "Let's ram this car at the intersection."
Chen Yan moved his foot away.
He looked around.
There was no sniper.
There were no further attacks.
"The number of people is incorrect."
Chen Yan spoke.
Wu Gang put away his pistol.
He walked up to Chen Yan.
"The person who fired the shot isn't inside."
Wu Gang said.
Chen Yan took out his phone.
The screen displays "No signal".
Chen Yan turned to look at the equipment scattered on the truck.
"Feint to the east while attacking in the west."
Chen Yan said.
Wu Gang looked at Chen Yan.
"What they want are the case files."
Chen Yan turned and walked towards the SUV.
Wu Gang got into the driver's seat.
The SUV made a U-turn.
Heading towards the city center.
Chen Yan sat in the back seat of the SUV.
He looked out the window at the night scene.
Wu Gang gripped the steering wheel with both hands.
floor the accelerator.
The SUV overtook another vehicle on the ring road.
Chen Yan dialed Lin Shufen's number.
"The power is out at the Guomao area."
Lin Shufen said on the phone, "I can't get in touch with my people."
"Gu Changchuan's men have gone in."
Chen Yan said.
"The target is the case file."
Lin Shufen said.
"Su Wan is at the company."
Chen Yan said.
"I'll transfer people from nearby areas over there."
Lin Shufen said.
"Too late."
Chen Yan said.
The phone hangs up.
Chen Yan looked towards the driver's seat.
"Take the side road."
Chen Yan said.
Wu Gang turned on his turn signal.
The off-road vehicle merged onto the auxiliary road.
Avoid traffic congestion on the main road.
"Zhang Yuan."
Chen Yan pressed the intercom.
"exist."
Zhang Yuan's voice came through.
"Take the equipment truck to the underground parking garage at the China World Trade Center."
Chen Yan said.
"clear."
Zhang Yuan replied.
China World Trade Center office building.
Twenty-six floors.
Yanying Culture Office Area.
The overhead light is off.
The computer screen went black.
Su Wan sat at her desk.
She put down her pen.
power cut.
The central air conditioning system has stopped working.
A faint mechanical sound came from the exhaust port.
She opened the drawer.
Take out a flashlight.
Press the switch.
A beam of light illuminated the kraft paper file folder on the table.
The file folder was printed with "1995 Jing-Tong Expressway Third Section Construction Contractor Qualification Review Report".
The safe next to it was open.
The final version of the script for "Broken Bridge" is inside.
Footsteps echoed down the corridor.
It's very light.
The sound of military boots stepping on the carpet.
Su Wan turned off the flashlight.
She grabbed the file folder and the script.
Stand up.
Outside the glass doors of the office area.
A dark figure appeared.
Songpa was holding a Black Star pistol with a silencer.
Two men in black suits walked out of the elevator.
These are the security guards sent by Lin Shufen.
"Who is it?"
One of the security guards spoke up.
Songpa turned around.
Raise your gun.
shooting.
The bullet pierced the security guard's shoulder.
The security guard fell to the ground.
Another security guard drew his baton.
Rushing towards Songpa.
Songpa dodged the baton by sidestepping.
His left hand gripped the security guard's wrist.
Fold it downwards.
The sound of bones breaking rang out.
The security guard loosened his baton.
Songpa's rifle butt struck the security guard on the back of the head.
The security guard collapsed to the ground.
Su Wan stepped back.
They retreated into the depths of the corridor.
At the end is a private elevator leading to the underground vault.
She pressed the elevator button.
The elevator is not responding.
The elevator stops working during a power outage.
Su Wan turned around and pushed open the fire escape door next to her.
I ran down the stairs.
High heels stepped on the cement steps.
It emitted a rapid echo.
Songpa pushed open the fire escape door.
Point the gun downwards.
shooting.
The bullet struck the metal handrail next to Su Wan.
Sparks flew.
Su Wan took off her high heels.
It was thrown on the steps.
I ran down the stairs barefoot.
My feet touched the cold cement floor.
Songpa pursued them from the top of the stairs.
Military boots stepped on the stairs.
The sound was steady.
Not in a hurry, not slowly.
We arrived at the second basement level.
Su Wan pushed open the heavy fire door.
The vault door is ahead.
The gate is made of 50-millimeter-thick alloy steel plate.
Su Wan ran to the front gate.
enter password.
Press your fingerprint.
The metal latch rotates.
The door slid open outwards.
Su Wan ran into the vault.
Press the internal deadbolt button.
The heavy steel door slowly closed.
Songpa appeared at the end of the corridor.
He raised his gun.
shooting.
The bullet hit the steel door.
Leave a white dot.
It was launched away.
The gate was completely closed.
Inside the vault, only the emergency lights emitted a faint red glow.
Su Wan leaned against the wall.
He was panting heavily.
He clutched the file folder tightly in his hand.
Songpa walked to the door of the vault.
He looked at the keypad.
He put down his canvas bag.
Unzip the zipper.
Take out a small, portable cutting machine.
Plug in the backup power supply.
Su Wan walked towards the square load-bearing column in the center of the vault.
She placed the file folder and script on the floor.
Spare security equipment was placed in a corner of the vault.
Su Wan walked over.
Open the black equipment case.
There was a riot control fork and a canister of tear gas inside.
She picked up the tear gas canister.
Pull out the safety pin.
Walk back behind the load-bearing column.
A metallic clanging sound came from outside the door.
Then came the roar of the chainsaw starting up.
A high-speed grinding wheel contacts an alloy steel plate.
Sparks flew into the vault through the crack in the door.
The harsh sound of metal being cut filled the entire space.
A red crack appeared on the alloy door.
The crack gradually widened.
Molten metal dripped onto the ground.
White smoke was emitted.
Su Wan took out her phone.
The underground vault has its own independent signal base station.
She dialed Chen Yan's number.
The call was connected.
"He's cutting the door."
Su Wan spoke.
"Ten minutes."
Chen Yan's voice came through.
"It takes five minutes to cut through."
Su Wan said.
"Hide behind the load-bearing pillar."
Chen Yan said.
The phone hangs up.
The cutting sound outside the door grew louder.
The sparks illuminated the walls of the vault.