Chapter 155: Life and Death
He knew about the existence of these checkpoints, but he also knew that anyone who could drive a horse-drawn carriage for transportation had connections with these checkpoints.
Generally speaking, carriages from carriage shops are not inspected at will.
Zhang Bai paid some attention and got off the car with everyone, but his hands were in his arms.
"Come here and stand in a line. This damn murderer is keeping us from being able to rest."
Chu Lingyun shouted deliberately, pretending that the inspection was carried out because of the arrest of a murderer. Zhang Bai felt relieved after hearing his words, but he did not relax his vigilance.
He understands his identity and cannot be careless at any time. His job is to walk on a tightrope and he may face danger at any time.
All the passengers stood together, and Chu Lingyun asked someone to go over and check. The person who came over had photos in his hands, and it looked like he was really looking for a murderer.
Before they knew it, Chu Lingyun's men had surrounded Zhang Bai.
As the Military Intelligence Department moved forward, the police captain and his men retreated quietly.
These policemen are all cunning. They rush to get benefits and hide away faster than anyone else when danger strikes. They know very well that if the military intelligence department comes to investigate a case, it must be a big one, so they dare not get too close.
But their retreat was noticed by Zhang Bai.
Zhang Bai looked around and immediately found that many people were approaching him. He instantly understood that the so-called search for the murderer was actually targeting him.
Chu Lingyun, who had been directing the operation from the side, also noticed the police captain's actions. Seeing Zhang Bai looking around and showing vigilance, he suddenly shouted, "Action!"
After hearing the order, the team members ran towards Zhang Bai together.
Chu Lingyun looked at the policemen at the checkpoint angrily. They had exposed the purpose of his actions. After hearing Chu Lingyun's shout, they ran backwards, running faster than rabbits.
Zhang Bai was already alert, so he didn't hesitate at this moment. He immediately ran towards a gap behind him. There was no one there, so it was an open space.
Zhang Bai was very fast, and the team members who came over watched him escape to the side of the road.
"Bang."
Chu Lingyun did not hesitate, picked up the pistol and fired a shot. When the gunshot rang out, everyone was frightened, and the police at the checkpoints all fell to the ground.
Chu Lingyun had good grades in the military academy and his marksmanship was not bad, but unfortunately Zhang Bai was in motion and he was far away, so the shot just passed by him, grazed his arm, and did not actually hit him.
“Bang, bang.”
Seeing that Zhang Bai was still running, some members of the action team opened fire to stop him. After firing several shots, one of them finally hit his leg, and Zhang Bai fell to the ground instantly.
Several team members ran over and tried to control him.
"return."
Chu Lingyun shouted hurriedly, but he was still a step too late. Two team members had already come to Zhang Bai. Zhang Bai was shot in the leg and blood was spilled on the ground. He knew that he could not escape.
A determination flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly took out his hand from his pocket, holding a grenade.
Zhang Bai pulled the safety without hesitation. The two team members reacted quickly. They were almost scared to death when they saw him take out the grenade, but unfortunately they were still a step too late.
"boom."
The grenade exploded, and the two people who were running backwards fell to the ground at the same time. The other members of the operation team also hurriedly lay down.
After the explosion, the scene was in a mess, with blood everywhere on the ground. It was a very powerful grenade, and Zhang Bai was blown into a bloody mess.
The two team members closest to him were now lying on the ground, their lives or deaths unknown.
"Quick, send them to the hospital."
Without bothering to check Zhang Bai, Chu Lingyun immediately gave the order and turned back to look at the policemen fiercely. If these policemen had not suddenly retreated, making Zhang Bai suspicious, perhaps he could have captured Zhang Bai alive.
Except for the two people closest to the person, three others were injured by shrapnel. The civilians in the car were fine. After all, Zhang Bai wanted to escape at first and had already run a long way.
Without bothering to deal with those policemen, Chu Lingyun asked someone to drive all his injured men to the hospital and take Zhang Bai's body with him.
Ordinary people in the car were also taken away, including the police at the checkpoint.
What happened today must be kept secret. The Japanese spies must not be informed that Zhang Bai is in trouble. All those who know about it must be taken away.
But this operation was indeed a failure.
In order to ensure the success of the arrest, and considering that the Japanese spy was extremely dangerous, Chu Lingyun deliberately chose this place to take action, but he did not expect to be disrupted by a few policemen.
Chu Lingyun regretted it very much at this moment, but regret was useless, and such a checkpoint was indeed the best place to capture the enemy.
If he forcibly stops a car in other places or arrests people in the city, Zhang Bai will also have the opportunity to detonate a grenade, and he will be more alert.
The group hurried back to the Military Intelligence Office, and many passersby stopped to watch.
The people in Action Group 4 were in a very miserable state. Even those who were not injured were covered in blood and looked very miserable.
Even Chu Lingyun's body was splashed with a few drops of blood.
Chu Lingyun was very upset after keeping an eye on Zhang Bai for so long. However, when the time came to close the net, he failed to catch him and even injured his brother.
Unfortunately, this is not the time to vent his emotions. He has to report the failure of the operation to Henian, he has to go and see how his injured brothers are, and he also has to comfort the people he brought with him.
There is also Zhang Bai’s wife. Although she is innocent, she cannot be released. I am afraid she will not be released for a long time.
He Nian received the news and ran out immediately.
Seeing the blood on Chu Lingyun's body, He Nian was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Lingyun, are you okay?"
"Chief, I'm fine, but the operation to capture Zhang Bai failed."
Chu Lingyun shook his head with a gloomy look. It was not like he had never failed in an operation before. When he lured out Du Juan, the operation also failed, but no one was injured that time. But this time, the life and death of two people were in danger.
"I'm glad you're okay. What happened?"
Henian only cared about Chu Lingyun. He was completely relieved to see that he was fine. As for other people, he would also care about them, but not so much.
His operations department has no shortage of people, but Chu Lingyun is an exception. Chu Lingyun must not be in any danger. If other people die, he can replace them. If Chu Lingyun is gone, he will have nowhere to find such a capable subordinate.
"It's my fault this time. I didn't choose the right place to arrest him."
Sighing, Chu Lingyun reported the entire operation to He Nian. He Nian waved his hand after listening and said, "It's not entirely your fault. You chose the right position, but you were young and didn't understand the temperaments of these police officers. You should have only left the police captain to negotiate, let the other officers evacuate, and kept an eye on him."
Chu Lingyun really didn't have a deep understanding of the police of this era. He didn't expect them to be so bold as to hinder him when he was taking action.
He didn't expect these policemen to help catch people, but their retreat alerted Zhang Bai and made him aware of their actions.
