The excruciating pain in his chest felt like a raging fire, and Che Zhenxing felt his strength rapidly draining away with the blood flowing out.
His vision began to blur and spin.
Zhao Zhilang's face was twisted with a ferocious murderous intent.
He gripped the deadly pen dagger, ready to end Che Zhenxing's life.
Che Zhenxing gritted his teeth. The thought that this man was a spy and that his sister actually trusted him made him uneasy!
At that moment, he couldn't care less about the pain in his body.
He had only one thought: He couldn't let this spy leave alive!
This devil will continue to deceive Xiaoni, harm the military, threaten Factory Manager Guan, and destroy more families!
A surge of hatred erupted within Che Zhenxing's dying body!
Just as Zhao Zhilang exerted force with his wrist, about to pierce the spike completely into Che Zhenxing's heart...
"Die!" Che Zhenxing roared, his heavily injured body unleashing unimaginable power.
Instead of blocking, he suddenly opened his arms wide, like a dying brown bear, using the last bit of its life force to hug Zhao Zhilang tightly!
Zhao Zhilang was caught off guard!
He was professionally trained and skilled in assassination and escape, but he never expected that this critically wounded and dying man would retaliate in such a suicidal way!
He was tightly locked in Che Zhenxing's iron-like arms, their bodies pressed together, instantly losing all room to move.
The deadly spike was also stuck between the two, unable to penetrate any further.
"Let go! You idiot!" Zhao Zhilang was both shocked and furious, and tried to slam his knee into Che Zhenxing's abdominal wound.
Strike with a headbutt.
But Che Zhenxing seemed to feel no pain at all. He used all his strength to hold him tightly, as if welded together, and dragged him a few steps away into the river with his body weight and dying will!
Zhao Zhilang realized what he was about to do and immediately struggled.
But it was no use; Che Zhenxing was quite strong, and the two of them sank into the river in no time.
The biting cold felt like countless steel needles piercing into the bone marrow.
The river water choked his mouth and nose, and the huge impact and coldness made Zhao Zhilang groan in pain, and his struggle weakened instantly.
Che Zhenxing's consciousness was beginning to fade, but he had only one thought: Hold him off! Die together! We must not let him get ashore!
The two tumbled, tore, and sank violently in the icy river.
Zhao Zhilang desperately tried to break free from this deathly embrace and kicked off the car to revitalize the business.
But Che Zhenxing's arms were like cast iron; even as the flame of his life was about to be extinguished, his will to protect never wavered.
He clung tightly to Zhao Zhilang, dragging him along with his body.
True fear finally appeared in Zhao Zhilang's eyes.
He didn't die from gunfire or a meticulous manhunt, but rather from taking his own life in this nameless, icy river with a country bumpkin he utterly despised!
This is an absolute disgrace!
He struggled frantically, the spikes flailing wildly in the water, slashing Che Zhenxing's arms and shoulders, but no longer able to reach his vital organs.
Their struggles gradually weakened, and the churning bubbles became fewer and fewer.
The icy river water relentlessly filled their mouths, noses, and lungs.
Finally, the two tightly intertwined bodies sank together into the dark silt at the bottom of the river.
Moments later, the desolate riverbank returned to its deathly silence.
...
On the other side, Guan Wenru finally waited for the return of the military commander.
The troops must have had a field training exercise today; the men in the family compound didn't return until 10 p.m.
Guan Wenru hadn't slept; she had been listening to the sounds in the courtyard. When she heard a man's voice, she quickly put on her coat and headed to Chief Zhang Zhongwu's house.
She knocked on the door.
A moment later, Zeng Chunlan opened the door, surprised, "Xiao Guan, it's so late, why aren't you resting yet?"
"Sister-in-law, I have something I'd like to report to the commander."
Her voice carried a barely perceptible urgency.
"Come in quickly." Zeng Chunlan pulled her into the house.
Zhang Zhongwu came out of the bathroom. "Xiao Guan? Is something urgent so late?"
Guan Wenru nodded. "Sir, I have an emergency to report! I suspect there may be spies infiltrating our vicinity!"
"A spy?" Zhang Zhongwu's eyes sharpened instantly, and he stood ramrod straight. "Are you sure? This is no small matter! Tell me in detail!"
Guan Wenru spoke very quickly, “There’s a female worker in my factory named Che Xiaoni. For the past month, she’s been harassed by a man named Zhao Zhilang who claims to be from the provincial cultural center.”
This man, of unknown origin, had completely bewildered Che Xiaoni. The crucial point was that he started subtly inquiring about my husband's mission and the people in our family compound!
Zhang Zhongwu's expression grew even more serious, his brows furrowed. "Inquiring about troop movements and the family quarters? The target is clear! Have you had contact with this Zhao Zhilang? What are his characteristics?"
"I haven't seen him, but I heard from Che Xiaoni that he looks like an intellectual, wears glasses, and is dressed in a Zhongshan suit!"
Zhang Zhongwu was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What is Che Xiaoni's family background?"
"Her brother, Che Zhenxing, is a key member of our factory's transportation team, and his father is the head of the Dahewan production brigade. He is politically reliable!"
Zhang Zhongwu grabbed the internal phone on the table. "Switchboard operator, connect me to the reconnaissance company! Immediately!"
The call connected quickly, and Zhang Zhongwu spoke rapidly into the receiver, "This is Zhang Zhongwu! Order: The reconnaissance battalion is to immediately enter a state of first-level combat readiness! Bring all equipment and assemble at my office door in ten minutes! Mission nature: Suspected enemy intelligence reconnaissance! I repeat: Suspected enemy intelligence reconnaissance!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Zhongwu looked at Guan Wenru and said, "Guan, the information you provided is crucial! I'll immediately send out my best scouts to gather information."
Guan Wenru nodded. "Sir! What do you need me to do?"
"Don't alert Che Xiaoni for now, so as not to make a move. The scouts will be deployed like a net, focusing on the perimeter of the camp and suspicious areas. Report any new discoveries to me immediately!"
"Understood!" Guan Wenru stood at attention.
"Go back and rest. You're still pregnant, so you need to rest properly. When you go to the factory, make sure the driver picks you up and drops you off."
Guan Wenru nodded, then spoke a few more words to Zeng Chunlan before hurrying home.
Baiyun heated up a glass of milk for her and handed it to her. "Sister, if that Zhao Zhilang really is a spy, then is Sister Xiaoni... finished?"
Guan Wenru took the cup. "Thank you. If Zhao Zhilang really is a spy, then Xiaoni's situation... is indeed not good. I'm afraid not only her situation, but also her father's and her brother's... are not much better off!"
These are extraordinary times.
Having had contact with spies and possibly leaking important information to them, Che Xiaoni will definitely be criticized.
Captain Che's position is in jeopardy.
Che Zhenxing and Che Xiaoni also lost their jobs.
Che Xiaoni's love-struck mindset will likely cost her and her family dearly!
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