The driver in the front row said anxiously, "There are people around. I'm afraid they are here to intercept these people."
Meng Yixing turned his head to look out the window and vaguely saw several men in coarse cloth robes moving through the woods.
His heart was pounding and his intuition told him that this group of people were not good people.
Seeing the escort vehicle through the rearview mirror, he felt a little more at ease.
They brought a group of people with them, and they had weapons, so even if they wanted to intercept someone, they would have to think twice.
"Contact the vehicle behind you, speed up, keep an eye on the outside situation, and shoot to kill if necessary."
"yes!"
The driver in the front seat stepped on the accelerator, and Meng Yixing, who was sitting in the back seat, held the handle tightly and followed the figures of those people.
Suddenly, there was a sudden brake and the sound of tires rubbing against each other made Meng Yixing's heart rise to his throat.
"Captain, there's a big tree that's been cut down and is lying across the road. What should we do?"
The young man hurriedly asked Meng Yixing for his opinion. There was a cliff next to them and there was only one mountain road.
Now that the way is blocked, there is absolutely no way out.
Meng Yixing turned his head to look at the car behind, and saw several people surrounding them.
The deputy battalion commander sitting in the passenger seat of the rear car had already picked up the loudspeaker and shouted: "The military here is on a mission, please leave quickly.
If you come any closer, you will be shot dead."
His voice was steady, as if he was used to this kind of situation.
A dozen soldiers in combat uniforms standing in the back car all pointed their black wooden guns at the men.
However, this failed to intimidate these people. The leader raised his hand slightly and opened his mouth to say something.
The deputy battalion commander made a gesture, and several people in the back car loaded their wooden rifles at the same time.
Just one glance at it in the moonlight can send chills down one's spine.
Then Meng Yixing gave an order to the car behind: "Go!"
The deputy battalion commander was somewhat stunned: "Captain Meng, these people have no weapons in their hands, and they have not made any attacks. According to military regulations, they are not allowed to fire without authorization!"
Meng Yixing cursed inwardly, "idiots!" This group of people were obviously coming for the people in the car, and they were most likely lurkers.
Even if they are shot dead, no one will hold them accountable. Whatever happens, isn't it up to them to speak up?
"This is an order. I will take all the responsibility!"
With a loud shout, the deputy battalion commander opened fire and shot a man at his feet.
This seemed like a command switch, and the soldiers in the rear vehicle also started to move.
But the deputy battalion commander was not stupid. He arranged for several people to jump out of the car and quietly surrounded the area.
"father!"
“Brother!”
A shrill cry came from the woods. Looking at the several people lying on the ground, the deputy battalion commander's heart was pounding.
Several young men around seventeen or eighteen years old rushed out and laid on top of the people lying on the ground.
A young man cried so hard that his face was covered with tears and snot. He angrily shouted, "We just want to borrow some food. Why did you kill them?"
The deputy battalion commander jumped out of the car, holding the wooden gun in his hand, and said in a muffled voice: "We have warned you. We are carrying out our mission.
It would be dangerous if we get close, but they are the ones who are so stubborn and want to take action."
"You are slandering others, did you give them a chance to speak?
Our village was barely able to survive before food was distributed. We heard that a neighboring village had borrowed food from the army, so we wanted to try our luck there too.
I didn’t expect that… it would cost my father and grandfather their lives.”
The sound of the boy crying spread throughout the forest, and several other people also started crying.
Meng Yixing's intuition told him that he was not wrong in his judgment and this must be someone else's trick.
But the words of the driver in the front seat made him doubt again. Could it be that he was injured recently and was too sensitive?
"Captain Meng, I know that young man. He's from a nearby village. He once sent vegetables to our team."
Those who are able to deliver food to the troops have their identities and backgrounds thoroughly checked.
"Captain Meng, what should we do?"
The driver's tone was anxious. These were several lives at stake.
Before Meng Yixing could answer, the young man sitting in the passenger seat spoke first: "Get out of the car first and confirm their identities. See if they are those people."
"yes."
Mu Tou jumped out of the car and strode towards the crying boy.
"Erdan, what's going on?"
The young man looked up and saw that it was Mu Tou, whom he had met when he delivered vegetables to him before. He choked up and said, "There was a famine in our village last year, and I want to borrow some food from the team.
Now, now...my father, my grandfather, I don’t have a father and grandfather anymore...”
The deputy battalion commander saw that he knew several people, so he quickly pulled Mu Tou aside to ask about their identities. When he learned of their identities, he said with a bitter face: "This, this... Alas!
What do you mean by borrowing grain? I don't know! "
Mu Tou rubbed his sore eyes and replied, "One month ago, you went on a mission.
A group of villagers came to the army for help, and Captain Yang found a way to get them some food."
When he heard about Yang Shulin's matter, the dark-faced man's eyes rolled around. After making such a big mistake, he would definitely not escape punishment.
When the time comes, Yang Shulin must be dragged into the water!
He walked hurriedly towards Meng Yixing and reported everything in detail, causing Meng Yixing's already numb arm to become slightly swollen and painful.
"It's all the fault of that old man Yang Shulin. If he hadn't lent those people food, they wouldn't have come to us to beg for help."
The black-faced man spoke angrily. He caught a glimpse of the thoughtful look on Meng Yixing's face from the corner of his eye. He then took advantage of the situation and put the blame on Yang Shulin.
Yang Shulin and Chen Jianhua, who had just arrived in the jungle, were stunned.
Yang Shulin clenched his fist in regret and punched the tree hard.
"Captain, this is not your fault. None of us thought that there would be villagers coming to borrow food at this time.
He did not understand the reason and opened fire without authorization. It was Meng Yixing who made a mistake in commanding. "
Chen Jianhua was also feeling upset, but when he saw Yang Shulin spinning in anger and regret, he suppressed his thoughts and comforted him.
Yang Shulin also understood that there was really no turning back for him at this point.
"How are those people who are always watching?"
"According to the report, they have already started to move. According to the scouts, they are all guarding the middle of the mountain.
We can take this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. Meng Yixing made such a big mistake.
We took over the base and wiped out the remaining group of lurkers in one fell swoop. No one can take away the credit for this time..."
There was excitement in Chen Jianhua's voice. They had been following this plan to eliminate the undercover agents for more than half a year.
Meng Yixing alerted the enemy and only managed to capture a few people.
This move was to lure the snake out of its hole. Originally, Yang Shulin wanted to wait until Meng Yixing returned to Beijing before taking action.
Who would have thought that Meng Yixing would actually take someone away...
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