wind in the dark night

Chapter 78 The man in gray

Half an hour ago.

Behind the side hall of Chenghuang Temple.

Dangdang walked slowly towards the depths of the forest.

She just went to the bathroom, but there were more people in line than those in the side hall.

The more anxious she became, the more she couldn't bear it. She was going to find a secluded place to solve it. For a girl, although it was not decent, it was better than making a fool of herself in public.

After choosing the location, she gestured to untie her belt.

Suddenly, a man in gray stood up among the bushes.

Judging from the body shape, it is obviously a man.

Even if it was just a back view, Dangdang was so frightened that he had no desire to urinate, squatting in the grass and not daring to move, only hoping that this person would leave quickly.

She entered the forest from the other side, but she didn't realize that there was someone hiding in the bushes ahead, and the man in gray didn't notice that he was stealthily acting like a thief.

The man in gray held a crossbow bolt flat in his hand.

Where Dangdang was, her sight was obstructed, and she couldn't see the direction of Xuanzihao's room. She wondered: What is this person doing?
At this time, Qi Yue was on the other side of the side hall, and he and Dangdang the man in gray couldn't see each other. Seeing Rong Feng fell to the ground with an arrow, he left the scene immediately.

For him, his own safety is the most important thing.

Of course it would be best to get rid of Rong Feng by hand, and it doesn't matter if you can't get rid of it. With the "help" of the third aunt, there will definitely be such opportunities.

The man in gray was not slow either, he threw away the crossbow and quickly ran in the opposite direction.

Dangdang hurried back to the side hall, and when she heard Rong Feng calling for help and the third concubine's screams, she already guessed that this was probably an assassination incident.

"It's just in time to come back, it's our turn soon."

Zhao Yuru said happily.

Dangdang whispered, "We have to get out of here immediately."

"what happened?"

"Go out and talk."

The two came out of the side hall.

Dangdang briefly described what happened.

A big man was assassinated in the temple, and everyone is suspicious. If this is taken back for investigation, it is hard to say what the consequences will be.

Leaving as soon as possible to avoid getting into trouble is the wisest choice.

Zhao Yuru is not stupid either.

Without saying a word, he and Dangdang walked outside the temple.

It takes about 15 minutes to walk from the side hall to the temple gate. The man in gray walks at a normal speed. At this time, he must be calm. If he shows a flustered look, he may be taken down on the spot.

In a few days, the emperor will come to Binjiang for inspection. In order to welcome this "grand event", all the police officers in Binjiang will be on duty around the clock. No one can guarantee whether there are plainclothes policemen in the temple.

One of Rong Feng's guards surnamed Wu chased him out, looked around with a gun in his hand, and said loudly, "Everyone stay where you are, don't move!"

"What do you do?"

A middle-aged woman asked in a daze.

Guard Wu glanced at her: "Police!"

The woman muttered, "What's the matter, I have to go home and cook..."

Guard Wu shouted: "Check your identity documents, take them out!"

The man in gray suddenly ran wildly, towards the temple gate which was very close at hand.

"stop!"

Guard Wu chased after him.

The man in gray came out of the temple gate, intending to cross the road.

At this moment, Qi Yue just opened the car door.

Guard Wu pulled the trigger.

The other three guards were guarding Rongfeng, and he was the only one chasing him out. If the murderer was allowed to escape, he might never have a chance to catch him again.

The distance between the two sides was very close, and Guard Wu's marksmanship was not bad, and the bullet hit the man in gray in the rib.

The man in gray staggered and almost fell, he suddenly turned around and raised his hand, a black round object fell to the ground, hissing and emitting white smoke.

Guard Wu was startled, and quickly lay down on the spot.

He thought it was an explosive or something like a grenade.

The crowd scattered nearby.

The white smoke became thicker and thicker, but no explosion occurred.

Guard Wu understood that this was a smoke bomb.

A gust of wind blew, and the smoke faded, except for a pool of blood, the man in gray was nowhere to be seen.

Qi Yue saw clearly from inside the car. Under the cover of the smoke, the gray-clothed man covered his wound with his hands, and got into a police car parked on the side of the road without a license plate.

ten minutes later.

A large number of police rushed to the scene.

……

Two days later.

Secret Service meeting room.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the Monday regular meeting is drawing to a close.

"Wei Huanzhang province z held a meeting overnight, asking all departments in Binjiang to take active actions to strengthen security and security to ensure the smooth progress of His Majesty's trip to Binjiang. From zero o'clock tonight, the whole city of Binjiang will be under martial law. , all members went to patrol the streets, and if they found someone acting suspicious, they would be arrested first, regardless of the reason! Well, that’s basically all I want to say, let’s end the meeting, oh, Captain Liu stay here for a while.”

Gao Kejian closed the meeting minutes at hand.

After everyone left the meeting room, Gao Kejian asked, "How is the situation of Rong Feng?"

Liu Wenlong said: "I'm not very optimistic. I heard that a second operation is needed."

"Didn't you say that you missed the shot?"

"The assassin applied poison to the tip of the arrow, and the wound was repeatedly infected, so..."

"Will it be life-threatening?"

"Probably not. However, the hospital said that even if the operation is successful, it will take at least half a year to fully recover."

"That is to say, for at least half a year, the Anguo Army has no leader..."

Gao Kejian looked worried.

Liu Wenlong said: "Wouldn't it be over if we changed to a deputy commander while Feng Feng was recuperating from his illness?"

Gao Kejian said: "It doesn't mean that you can change it if you change it. The Anguo army is dominated by Manchus. Over the years, Rongfeng has established a certain prestige. If you change people suddenly, it may be difficult to convince the crowd. Besides, in a hurry, it will happen soon. I can't find a suitable candidate..."

Liu Wenlong said: "We don't need to worry about this, the Japanese should have arrangements."

Gao Kejian was silent for a moment: "We must hurry up on this matter. If we keep doing nothing, it will make the outside world question the ability of the Secret Service Division to handle the case!"

Liu Wenlong said: "From the point of view of the number of crossbows, there are two assassins in total. This kind of crossbows are sold everywhere. There are two near the Chenghuang Temple. I asked the boss, and they all said that they have not sold them recently. There is also a man in gray. The smoke bombs used have been confirmed to be Soviet-made weapons, and it can be inferred that the assassins are probably members of the Anti-Japanese Federation, and they have more motives for committing crimes."

Gao Kejian nodded: "Last spring, in the Sanjiang area, during the large-scale crusade led by the Kwantung Army, the Anguo Army executed more than 200 anti-bandit captives at one time. Therefore, it is better to hate the Japanese than to hate the Japanese. I have long wanted to put my honor on death!"

"Rong Feng is also careless..."

"Is the assassin's injury serious?"

"There was a lot of blood, it's probably serious."

"The bullet stays in his body, he won't last long, he must undergo a surgical operation... In the past few days, all hospitals and clinics in Binjiang that can perform surgical operations must pay close attention!"

"understand!"

"In addition, Rong Feng's guards were about to check his ID, but the man in gray ran away immediately. I guess he probably has no ID. This is also a clue..."

(End of this chapter)