Siheyuan: Spring and Autumn

According to his plan, Qin Zheng could only find someone that both he and Minister Xiang trusted to deliver the letter. He didn't want to make a phone call for fear that someone was eavesdropping, nor did he want to go directly to the person or call the police to alert the enemy spies.

Today's telephones are not like the programmable switches of later generations. They need to be transferred manually and cannot be dialed directly, which can easily lead to information leaks.

Seeing Qin Zheng's serious words, He Yuzhu didn't say much and directly assured: "Okay, don't worry, I will definitely hand it over to Minister Xiang personally."

To the Minister’s home.

After bidding farewell to He Yuzhu, Minister Xiang returned to his study, opened the envelope, and after reading it, he slapped the table and said in a hateful voice, "You are still a thief, too arrogant."

After that, he read the letter again, with a little worry on his face, and then a smile appeared: "You are unlucky to set your target on Qin Zheng. Humph, five scientists have been killed in the past few years. This time, I will settle accounts with you."

He believed in Qin Zheng's judgment and believed that there would be quite a few enemy spies participating in the operation. This was also what he was worried about, worried that something might happen to Qin Zheng.

However, Qin Zheng made it clear in the letter that there was no need to worry about his safety.

Qin Zheng naturally would not get involved in how the minister deployed his troops. He now wanted to create an opportunity for the other party to take action.

However, he could not ignore the safety of his family.

"Xue Ru, this is Xiao Ran. She will be with you as your cousin for the next period of time."

"Brother Zheng, did something happen?"

"Well, don't think too much about it. It's not a big deal and it won't take long. If you go out, let her stay with you. If you don't go out, she will stay on the fourth floor."

Seeing that Qin Zheng didn't want to say more, Chen Xueru, who was a sweet talker, didn't say much in front of outsiders. However, she knew very well that something must have happened. This Xiao Ran was obviously her bodyguard during this period.

Yes, Xiao Ran was the person sent by Minister Xiang to protect Chen Xueru.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Qin Zheng came out of the laboratory, pushed his bicycle and prepared to go home. When he arrived at the factory gate, a man came out from the guard post and greeted him loudly: "Chief Engineer Qin, go home."

Qin Zheng stopped, propped up the car with his feet and said, "Yes, let's go home."

"Then you'll be home late today."

"I've been busy these past few days, so I won't be back too early."

"Thank you for your hard work. Take care, Chief Engineer Qin."

Qin Zheng rode his bike and glanced at the corner of the street outside the factory gate. There, a man was hiding. He leaned against the wall, his eyes fixed on the steel mill.

After Qin Zheng left, he didn't stay long.

In a courtyard, five people were sitting in the main hall.

"We can be sure that Qin Zheng is quite busy these days. He will probably leave the steel mill around 9pm. Our chance to take action will be when he is on his way home."

"Well, we have found out his route home. I think it would be best to start right outside Dongzhimen."

"Yes, there are rivers, trees, and towers there, which are suitable for an ambush. Even if he is very skilled, we have a great chance of succeeding."

"Okay, let's do it tonight."

No one asked what to do if today is not suitable. This is not the first time they have worked together. If today is not suitable, just wait until tomorrow. If tomorrow is not suitable, just wait patiently for a few days. There will always be a suitable opportunity.

There are only thieves who steal for a thousand days, but there is no one who guards against thieves for a thousand days. Qin Zheng is not a god, so how can he escape every time?

Qin Zheng did not disappoint them. The next day, at 9 o'clock in the evening, he came out of the laboratory and went home after get off work.

On a June night, there was a cool breeze and the temperature was not very high. Under the dim street lights, everything was hazy and an ordinary person could only see the scenery a hundred meters away.

Qin Zheng moved forward at the same speed as usual, neither fast nor slow. Just when he was about to reach Dongzhimen, he felt someone behind him holding a flashlight and flashing it three times towards the sky.

"This is to tell the people in ambush ahead that I am coming. This is a good method."

Qin Zheng exclaimed in admiration, but he kept walking. At the same time, he also felt that there were nine people in ambush. Eight of them were lying in ambush behind the trees on both sides of the moat, each holding a pistol in their hands. One of them was lying in ambush on the city wall, holding a rifle in his hand. The man was lying on the parapet with only his head exposed.

Qin Zheng drove the car towards the Dongzhimen gate without any hesitation. When he just crossed the bridge over the moat, he suddenly jumped up from the car, and with his hands, eight flying knives shot towards both sides of the moat. After that, a Colt M1911 pistol appeared in his hand, and he raised his hand and fired a shot at the city wall.

Almost at the same time, when Qin Zheng jumped out of the car, the people ambushing on the city wall subconsciously fired.

"Ba."

"Ba."

Two gunshots were heard, one missed, and the man lying on the city wall had his skull blown off.

At this time, several screams of "Ah" were heard on both sides of the moat.

The eight men who were lying in ambush on both sides of the moat had their wrists pierced by flying knives while holding guns. Their guns were knocked to the ground, and they screamed in pain.

However, a scream was heard from a hundred meters outside Dongzhimen. It was a woman's voice, and there was a strong sense of fear in her voice.

Qin Zheng had no time to watch the situation a hundred meters away. He fell from the air without stopping, rushed to the left, and knocked out the two people who were lying in ambush.

At this time, the support personnel who heard the gunshots also came up from their hiding places.

Qin Zheng kept walking, feeling the situation of the other six people. He even sent out three flying knives again, shooting through the palms of the three people who reluctantly picked up the pistols, ensuring that they had no power to resist.

After all the enemy spies were under control, Qin Zheng did not say hello to the reception personnel, but walked away a hundred meters.

I saw a girl sitting on the ground, covering her ankle and sobbing softly.

Hearing someone coming, she raised her head, huddled up into a ball, and looked frightened.

What happened today really scared her. She was actually shot.

"I have no ill intentions. The enemy agent has been captured. Are you injured?"

"I sprained my ankle."

Qin Zheng squatted down to check and saw that her right ankle was badly swollen, and it seemed that she was seriously injured.

"Can I help you take a look?"

The girl raised her head, revealing a bright and pretty face. She was actually a charming beauty.

Oh, I have seen her. Qin Zheng had seen this girl in the alley before. She was pretty, but he didn't know her name or which courtyard house she lived in.

The girl's eyes also fell on Qin Zheng's face, and her eyes immediately lit up. It was Qin Zheng. She had seen him in the alley more than once.

"You see."

Hearing the girl's agreement, Qin Zheng pinched her gently with his hands. "Hiss", the girl gasped and seemed to be in pain.

After asking a few more questions and asking her to move, Qin Zheng basically determined that there was no fracture and he breathed a sigh of relief.