"Secretary, what should we do?" Qian Xiangyang had already seen the current situation clearly at the fastest speed, and guessed that the criminals wanted to use Qin Lei's family to take Qin Qingman hostage.
Thinking of Wei Ling's identity, he immediately guessed how different the gangsters who dared to use guns and appeared in their Kaoshantun today were. These guys might be real enemy spies.
"Save people first."
Zheng Anguo's gaze remained on Qin Qingman. He knew why Qin Qingman stood up.
"Um."
Qian Xiangyang also saw the blood on Qin Lei's body.
He had lost so much blood and was in such cold weather. If he didn't get medical treatment, Qin Lei might die.
So we must save people first. Qin Qingman’s life is life, Qin Lei’s life is also life, there is no difference between high and low.
"Hurry up, if you don't let him go, he will really die." Qin Qingman was really getting anxious. At this time, she could already see that Qin Lei's face was as pale as a ghost, which was a manifestation of excessive blood loss and hypothermia.
"Why should we put one more person in?"
Silang didn't want to be led by Qin Qingman.
Qin Qingman knew that the criminals would object, so she said, "I believe you are all very clear about my value. You want to exchange me for a hostage with just one person. This wishful thinking is a bit too much. I don't ask for much, just to release two people."
Silang became hesitant about Qin Qingman's words.
He is weighing the pros and cons.
"Listen to me, everyone inside. I'll count to three. If they don't agree to release the two men, then we'll all be in this together. I believe they can understand my approach." Qin Qingman pointed at a row of people hanging under the eaves and used the same method that Silang had just used to threaten her to threaten him.
Silang was both angry and annoyed by Qin Qingman's completely abnormal behavior.
He was even more annoyed than when he discovered that Saburo's eyes were injured.
"One..." Qin Qingman began to count. She was forcing the criminals to act according to her instructions without having time to think too much. This was actually a kind of psychological suggestion.
As long as the criminals compromise once, it will be easy for them to compromise a second time, and the initiative of the matter will easily fall into her hands.
Seeing Qin Qingman, a hostage who was about to be exchanged, threatening people, Silang and Sanlang felt it was absurd. Qin Caiyun, who was hanging under the eaves, was so shocked that her face changed color.
When she faced the criminals, she couldn't beat them and could only join in; when Qin Qingman faced the criminals, she was trying to seize the right to speak.
Everyone could see Qin Qingman's purpose, but it caught the two criminals at their weak spot.
What the criminals want to do most now is to leave, to leave China safely, but Qin Qingman gave them the opportunity to see it with the naked eye.
"two……"
Qin Qingman's cold and firm voice then rang out.
The moment this voice rang out, not only did Silang and Saburo's usually calm hearts beat violently, but the hearts of the people in Kaoshantun surrounding them also began to beat violently.
All eyes were on Qin Qingman.
At this time, Qin Qingman became the source of everyone's attention and also became the mountain in the hearts of Kaoshantun. Facing a strong person, they did not care whether the strong person was a man or a woman. From the moment Qin Qingman stepped forward to save people, everyone admired her from the bottom of their hearts.
Hearts were beating violently, and everyone was extremely excited and nervous.
Because everyone knows how cold-blooded and cruel the criminals are who could hang Qin Lei's family under the eaves.
The militia's guns had long been aimed at Qin Lei's house.
Although no one saw the criminals, the muzzles of guns blocked all movement space, and the militia could open fire at the slightest abnormality.
The militiamen were doing their best, and the villagers were also eyeing Qin Qingman in Qin Lei's yard with a covetous look.
If possible, everyone would rush in and grab Qin Qingman out immediately.
The atmosphere at the scene was very tense. Everyone tensed up and gripped their weapons tightly as Qin Qingman counted.
Qin Lei was still conscious at this time, but his eyes had already become blurred.
He didn't expect that Qin Qingman would finally stand up to save him. Not only did she save himself, but she also saved the rest of his family without any grudges. If he hadn't lost too much blood and if his mouth hadn't been blocked, he would definitely cry his heart out.
Sometimes true love can only be seen in times of adversity.
Qin Lei was moved by Qin Qingman, and the brothers Zhu Hongxia and Qin Jianming were also moved to tears. They had done so many things to Qin Qingman before, and they thought that Qin Qingman would wish them to die sooner and would not save them.
The contrast between Qin Qingman's choice and Qin Caiyun's actions made Zhu Hongxia and others regret their decision.
"I agree to release one more person."
Just when Qin Qingman was about to say the third number, Silang finally made a decision.
"Very good."
The people from Kaoshantun outside clapped their hands together and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Although everyone was not afraid of a gunfight with the criminals, they were worried that they would not be able to rescue so many hostages. The criminals' retreat at this time gave everyone hope and made them more confident that Qin Qingman would return safely.
Although Silang agreed to release the people, he also set up artificial obstacles for Qin Qingman: "I agree to release two people at a time, but you can choose who to release." He was very dissatisfied with Qin Qingman's control over him.
But this just played into Qin Qingman's hands.
She had originally intended to delay time, and she was delighted that the criminals took the initiative to cooperate.
"The choice is yours. I will release whoever you decide to release." Silang aimed his gun at Qin Qingman, and then continued to make things difficult for her.
Qin Qingman didn't care about Silang's difficulties at all.
The seriously injured Qin Lei must be saved, so she pointed at Qin Lei without hesitation.
Faced with Qin Qingman's choice, the gangsters did not show up, but directly cut the rope that was hanging Qin Lei in the house. As soon as the rope was cut, Qin Lei immediately fell to the ground.
Not only is it cold outside in the Northeast, it's also easy to freeze. If you fall to the ground without any protection, just a casual hit on the head could result in you having to lie on a kang for the rest of your life.
Qin Qingman rushed over almost subconsciously.
She knew that the gunmen were aiming their guns at her, but she also believed that neither of the two gunmen dared to shoot, and even if they did, they would not dare to really hurt her.
As Qin Qingman guessed, Silang and Sanlang did not fire their guns.
Because they were already surrounded by countless gunshots, if they dared to fire first, it would definitely be a gunfight.
On the gun battlefield, there is a high possibility that Qin Qingman will be accidentally injured.
For the safety of the hostages, neither Shiro nor Saburo fired a shot.
Qin Qingman also grabbed Qin Lei in time, and Qin Lei was almost frozen at this time.
Qin Lei's family were tied up on the kang. It was impossible for Sanlang and Silang to be kind enough to put cotton clothes on them, so even though they were only hung outside for a while, their thin clothes had already made them almost frozen stiff.
Even if Qin Qingman took out the gag from Qin Lei's mouth, Qin Lei could only grit his teeth and be unable to speak.
This made Qin Caiyun breathe a sigh of relief.
As long as she wasn't exposed at the scene, she still had a chance to survive.
Qin Qingman couldn't drag Qin Lei, she really couldn't, but she didn't panic. Instead, she quickly checked Qin Lei's body.
She inserted her fingers into the artery in her neck, and feeling the still strong beating, she immediately turned around and shouted towards the gate, "Two men come and take the man out." She believed that since the criminals had agreed to let the man go, they would not deliberately make things difficult for her at this time.
"I'll do it."
Qin Shi and Qin Shu slowly walked into Qin Lei's courtyard.
The two men raised their hands high, then turned around slowly. After turning several circles in a row, they raised their hands high and walked towards Qin Qingman.
The purpose of their doing so was to prove to the criminals that they had no weapons and were simply there to rescue people.
Qin Qingman didn't care who came in, but looked at the other figures hanging under the eaves.
The criminals agreed to release two people, so she could save one more person.
Qin Qingman's eyes swept across the four people under the eaves, staying on each person's face for a few seconds before moving away. In just these few short seconds, she understood everyone's choice.
Zhu Hongxia left her hope of survival to her son and chose to give up being rescued.
Qin Caiyun was a traitor to begin with, and Qin Qingman could not possibly save her, so the only ones left were Qin Jianming and Qin Jianjun.
The two are brothers, Qin Jianjun is the youngest, and is only 15 years old if his actual age is calculated.
So Qin Qingman's gaze finally fell on Qin Jianjun's face.
Qin Jianjun's eyes lit up with gratitude, while Qin Jianming's eyes dimmed, but he did not resent Qin Qingman. The fact that Qin Qingman was willing to save them was already a blessing for their family.
There was only one spot available, and Qin Jianming did not blame Qin Qingman, but only the two criminals.
"Let him go." Qin Qingman's finger finally pointed at Qin Jianjun.
She chose to save the youngest.
Silang did not answer Qin Qingman's words, but what responded to her was the rope breaking. Qin Shu had been waiting by the side, and he and Qin Qingman supported Qin Jianjun in time.
Qin Jianjun was also wearing thin clothes, and his teeth were chattering from the cold, making him unable to speak.
But when his hand approached Qin Qingman's hand, he grabbed Qin Qingman's hand. This time he did not grab the whole hand, but only grabbed two fingers of Qin Qingman. He was reminding Qin Qingman that there were two gangsters in the room.
In addition, Qin Jianjun also tried hard to remind Qin Qingman about Qin Caiyun's rebellion.
Ever since Qin Caiyun advised the criminals to kill Qin Lei, Qin Caiyun had already been deserted by everyone in this family, and no one treated her as a family member anymore.
Qin Jianjun's hint was too crude. If Qin Qingman had not guessed the situation of Qin Lei's family long ago, she might not have understood Qin Jianjun's hint.
But after realizing that Qin Jianjun was reminding her, Qin Qingman looked at Qin Jianjun with a higher opinion.
Although this kid doesn't learn his lesson most of the time, he has a sense of right and wrong in his heart.
"Third uncle, fourth uncle, take him out for treatment quickly. Second uncle has lost too much blood and is seriously injured. We have to hurry." Qin Qingman reminded Qin Shu and Qin Shi, and at this time also called Qin Lei "Second Uncle" again.
From the moment her second uncle did not betray the country, Qin Qingman recognized this man's bloodiness.
"good."
At this time, Qin Shu had already carried Qin Lei on his back, and Qin Shi also carried Qin Jianjun on his back as Qin Qingman spoke.
"Giggle, giggle--" Qin Jianjun grabbed Qin Qingman's hand tightly with his teeth chattering. He was worried that Qin Qingman was being ambushed by Qin Caiyun.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Qin Qingman understood Qin Jianjun's hint and said something with a double meaning.
Qin Jianjun finally let go.
He didn't dare to let go, nor did he dare to hint too obviously, because not only were there two pairs of eyes watching them in the room, but there was also a pair of eyes watching them from above the scene.
In the end, the Qin brothers carried Qin Lei and Qin Jianjun out of Qin Lei's house.
As soon as they left the hospital, the almost frozen Qin Lei and Qin Jianjun were immediately wrapped in thick blankets. Zheng Anguo said to Qian Xiangyang, "The carriage has been set up. Take them to the division headquarters quickly. There is a medical room at the division headquarters that can save people."
In an emergency, Zheng Anguo asked the army for help. Qin Lei and Qin Jianjun both looked like they were about to die from freezing, so it was estimated that they would not be able to get any useful information from them. The only thing they could do was to save people first.
"Secretary, don't worry, I'll be there right away." Qian Xiangyang led his men to carry Qin Lei and Qin Jianjun and left.
The danger in Kaoshantun can only be left to Zheng Anguo to deal with.
Two people have been released in succession in Qin Lei's yard. It is impossible for Silang and his men to let Qin Qingman go.
The door opened silently.
There are lights in the hall of Qin Lei's house, and people outside can see the decoration inside, but no one is there.
This shows how well the criminals hid.
Qin Qingman knew that this was a trap. She knew that her request had pushed the two criminals' patience to the limit. If she didn't go in, the criminals would probably kill people.
In order to prevent anyone from dying, she wisely chose to step into the hall.
As soon as Qin Qingman entered the door, it was closed in front of everyone. At the same time, Qin Qingman was dragged away and a knife was placed on her neck.
The one holding Qin Qingman hostage is Silang.
Qin Qingman is an important hostage. Sanlang's eyes are injured, and Silang realizes that Qin Qingman is too smart. He is worried that Sanlang is no match for her, so he simply holds Qin Qingman hostage himself.
Qin Qingman knew that she would be held captive, so she remained calm when facing the knife at her neck.
"You are the calmest woman I have ever met."
Silang truly admired Qin Qingman. Even though Qin Caiyun was smart enough, she was still frightened when she was kidnapped. Qin Qingman was different. Not only could she threaten them in return, she could even remain calm when facing a sharp weapon.
Seeing Qin Qingman like this, both Silang and Sanlang were very dissatisfied.
They always felt like they were being controlled by Qin Qingman.
Sanlang recalled the loss he had suffered, and only the most murderous intent was in his eyes. He raised his hand, intending to smite the calmness off Qin Qingman's face. He just didn't believe that a woman could not be afraid when facing a gangster.
"If you dare to hurt even a hair on my head, I will let my man kill you."
Qin Qingman could see through Sanlang's plan at a glance, and threatening words came out of her mouth directly.
At the same time, she realized how powerful the wolf cub was. With one claw, he actually destroyed one of the criminal's eyes.
Although the wound on Saburo's eye was simply bandaged, the injury was too severe and the bandage was already stained with blood. Due to the temperature, the bandage was now black and red, and there was a lot of dried blood on his face.
Sanlang originally wanted to show Qin Qingman how powerful he was, but ended up being threatened again.
"Do you think I dare not touch you?" Sanlang looked at Qin Qingman in shock. After being threatened by Qin Qingman again and again, he had begun to doubt whether they were the kidnappers or Qin Qingman was the qualified kidnapper.
Silang was also very dissatisfied with Qin Qingman's attitude. While monitoring the movements outside the window, he acquiesced to Sanlang's training of Qin Qingman.
The people are already in their hands, yet they still dare to threaten them. They really think they don't have temper.
Qin Qingman knew how deeply she had provoked the two gangsters. She sneered and continued, "My husband is a senior Chinese military officer, stationed in a military camp not far away. If you touch me, I will not live anymore."
She knows how to intimidate people in the most effective way.
Although Wei Ling's regimental rank does not reach the ranks of senior military officers in our country, it does not prevent her from using the tiger's skin to pull the banner.
Qin Qingman was very confident that the two criminals did not know Wei Ling's specific rank in the army, so she was not worried at all about her lie being exposed. As for Qin Caiyun, she was even less worried about her telling on her.
Qin Caiyun is smart, but her cultural level and vision are not high.
Living in Kaoshantun, a regimental-level soldier like Wei Ling is already a very high-ranking military official for Qin Caiyun.
When Silang and Sanlang heard Qin Qingman's words, their breathing paused for a moment. They didn't expect Qin Qingman to say such words.
"Don't disbelieve me, and don't think I can't commit suicide. As long as I want to, there is nothing I can't do." Qin Qingman was very confident, and even kindly reminded: "The people you are hanging don't have many clothes on. If one of them dies, your plan today will be in vain."
Sanlang breathed heavily, his face flushed with anger because of Qin Qingman.
Silang was even worried that Sanlang had used too much force and broke the eye that could still see, so he hurried to comfort his companion, "Sanlang, go get the people in." He was indeed worried that Zhu Hongxia and Qin Jianming were dead.
The more hostages there are, the safer they are at the moment.
Sanlang glared at Qin Qingman angrily before accepting the order.
So Zheng Anguo and others who had been watching Qin Lei's house saw Zhu Hongxia and her two sons being dragged into the hall by ropes, and the door of the hall was closed in front of them again.
Zheng Anguo and others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Zhu Hongxia and others were also pulled into the hall.
They were really worried that Zhu Hongxia and her two children were frozen to death.
The nights were especially cold here, and Zhu Hongxia and Qin Jianming were wearing so little that the possibility of them being frozen to death was very high. Fortunately, they were pulled back to the hall, where there was a stove, so they could not be frozen to death.
Just as Zheng Anguo was thinking about how to save people, an excited voice sounded from far away, "Secretary, Secretary, Chuchu, Chuchu is here."
"There, the person is there!"
Zheng Anguo pushed away the people around him and looked over. He had been worried about the other people in Qin Qingman's family. When he saw Chuchu, he felt relieved.
The one who was carrying Chuchu on his back was not Huang Wanqing, but Sanmu's father, who was running towards Zheng Anguo at this time.
"Secretary Grandpa, my sister said that there are two bad guys in my second uncle's family. They have guns, knives, and..." As soon as Chu Chu saw that Zheng Anguo had not yet gotten off Sanmu's father, she told Qin Lei everything about the situation in the courtyard.
He even explained how the bad guy got into Qin Lei's house.
Because Qin Qingman told him and Huang Wanqing all these words when she sent them away from home, and asked them to report them to the rescuers.
Just as Chuchu was reporting to Zheng Anguo, Huang Wanqing, who had separated from Chuchu to go to the XXX Division Headquarters to seek reinforcements, also ran into Ding Xiangshan who was leading the team at Tunkou.
"Comrade of the People's Liberation Army, I am Wei Ling's sister Huang Wanqing."
When Huang Wanqing saw Ding Xiangshan's attire and the soldiers who followed him, she immediately revealed her identity.
"Comrade Huang Wanqing, what is the current situation in Kaoshan Village?"
Ding Xiangshan had just arrived and didn't know what exactly had happened in Kaoshantun.
"Two gangsters entered Kaoshantun. They had guns in their hands and held Qin Lei's family hostage. Comrade Qin Qingman is..." Huang Wanqing reported everything she knew in detail.
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