Chapter 248: Stubbornness

As soon as Tian Dan and Feng Qingbo walked out of the train station, he pointed to a rickshaw not far away and said, "The rickshaw I hired is over there."

Tian Dan swept her gaze over, instantly spotting the flaw.

Although the rickshaw puller feigned leisure, his eyes kept darting around, and beneath his crossed legs, he revealed a pair of cloth shoes with intact heels, looking nothing like the heavily worn heels of a real rickshaw puller; further away, the vendor selling candied Gourd had shifty eyes, and his waist was bulging, clearly concealing a weapon; another man carrying a briefcase undoubtedly had a Box Cannon inside.

"Have you been living too comfortably in Beiping? Have you lost even your most basic vigilance?" Tian Dan said with dissatisfaction.

Feng Qingbo was startled at once, knowing the situation was exposed, and hurriedly explained, "I was too happy knowing I would see you, and I let my guard down. Indeed, there are at least four secret agents hiding in that sedan. You take Mr. Tian and go first; I will cover the rear."

"No, leave this to me." Tian Dan's tone was resolute. "Mr. Shen has already made proper arrangements; Father will meet with Commander Fu, and he will listen to the advice."

Feng Qingbo agreed to Tian Dan immediately and left in a hurry.

Tian Dan drew her gun with lightning speed and fired a shot at a Pangzi beside her; her speed was so fast that the other party had no chance to react.

The Pangzi was shot in the chest and fell directly to the ground.

Almost simultaneously, the secret agent disguised as the candied Gourd vendor threw away his straw target, drew his gun, and rushed toward Tian Dan.

Tian Dan pulled the trigger, and the bullet precisely pierced the other party's chest.

The entire train station suddenly erupted into chaos, and the panicked crowd scattered and fled like a tide.

Captain Ma led four secret agents to quickly get out of the car; using the car body as cover, they fired wildly at Tian Dan.

Tian Dan fired two consecutive shots, taking down two secret agents who had lunged out from behind a pile of cargo.

Tie Lin curled up behind the rickshaw holding his gun, listening to the gunfire, hiding behind the rickshaw, not daring to show his head.

Captain Ma roared in frustration from afar: "Tie Lin, you piece of trash! Get up there for me!"

Tian Dan's magazine happened to be empty at this moment. Her sharp gaze swept across the scene, and seeing Tie Lin holding a Box Cannon but not daring to fire, she lunged toward the rickshaw, pressing her muzzle hard against Tie Lin's temple.

Tie Lin did not know that Tian Dan's gun was out of bullets.

"Give me the gun!" Tian Dan ordered.

Tie Lin trembled all over and handed over his service weapon with shaking hands.

Feng Qingbo walked quickly into the restroom, and Tian Huaizhong stepped forward to meet him, asking, "Why is there fighting outside?"

He Yuzhu was squatting in the latrine; he had wanted to strike quickly, but feared hurting Tian Huaizhong, who had his back to him.

Feng Qingbo shoved Tian Huaizhong against the wall and drew a Dagger with his left hand, stabbing straight at his chest.

He Yuzhu finally waited for the angle; he raised his hand and flicked it, and a Flying Knife shot out from above the partition, "thwack," embedding itself into Feng Qingbo's shoulder.

"Ah!" Feng Qingbo screamed and turned around.

He Yuzhu had already leaped out of the partition, cold light flashing in his hands as two Flying Knives accurately struck Feng Qingbo's other arm and thigh.

Feng Qingbo staggered and fell to the ground, staring in disbelief at the person who had sprung out from the latrine.

When he looked closely, he finally recognized the "little cook" wearing the dog-fur hat.

"You little bastard, so it was you?" Feng Qingbo gritted his teeth and said.

"Didn't expect it?" He Yuzhu approached step by step. "I've been looking for you for some time. What is your name, anyway? How come the couriers in Si Jiu Cheng don't know you? You hide deep enough!"

Feng Qingbo sneered: "To die by your hands, I really don't accept it!"

"You are just a cold-blooded killer; why should I care if you accept it or not?" He Yuzhu struck with his blade, ending the traitor's life—he did not want to leave this person behind again; the other party was too good at hiding.

Tian Huaizhong stared blankly at He Yuzhu, momentarily speechless.

On the plaza, after Tian Dan snatched Tie Lin's gun, she began to exchange fire with enemies from all directions.

Her reactions were extremely fast, hitting one enemy down with almost every shot.

After knocking down several secret agents in succession, her magazine was empty again.

Just as she was changing magazines, more than a dozen secret agents had already quickly surrounded her.

Just at this critical moment, "Rat-tat-tat..."

A Submachine Gun roared on the roof, bullets pouring down like raindrops, and the secret agents fell one after another.

Captain Ma hid behind the car and fired at the roof.

He Yuzhu threw two Hand Grenades directly, which landed precisely behind the sedan.

"Boom! Boom!" Two explosions rang out, and the sedan was blown into a roll on the ground; Captain Ma and three of his men were immediately crushed underneath the rolling car.

Tian Dan was still exchanging fire with two secret agents hiding in a corner.

Tie Lin, hiding behind the rickshaw, cursed in a low voice: "Captain Ma, you are the ninth captain to die, you deserve it!"

Seeing that Tian Dan was not paying attention to him, Tie Lin took to his heels and ran into the waiting room, running faster than a rabbit.

He Yuzhu did not want Tie Lin's life; after all, there was the connection with Jin Hai, so he shot Tie Lin in the knee.

Tie Lin screamed and rolled on the ground.

He Yuzhu ran across the roof of the train station, found a suitable angle, and shot the last secret agent.

"Tian Dan, run to the alley ahead!" He Yuzhu shouted.

Although Tian Dan did not know who the person on the roof was, that person had helped her, so they must be on her side; she ran desperately into an alley in front of the station.

At the end of the alley, He Yuzhu walked over slowly.

Tian Dan raised her gun at him, and He Yuzhu took off that dog-fur hat and said, "Neither of us has bullets, who are you trying to scare?"

Tian Dan looked at He Yuzhu in shock: "Who exactly are you? Why did you lie to me?"

"I told you my real name; we are on the same side. As for why I lied to you, your father will tell you," He Yuzhu said calmly.

"Why should I believe you?"

"If I hadn't intervened, could you have run here alive? Why shouldn't you believe me?"

"What about Feng Qingbo?"

"He is a traitor; it was he who betrayed you all," He Yuzhu said.

"Where is my father?"

"He is right in the alley ahead," He Yuzhu said.

"Take me to him," Tian Dan said.

He Yuzhu led her into a deserted courtyard.

He Yuzhu pushed open the door to the side room and said, "He is inside."

Tian Dan walked over quickly and saw Tian Huaizhong sitting in the corner, his eyes still somewhat dazed. As he became a little clearer, he asked with a trembling voice, "Dandan, what on earth is going on?"

"The news of our negotiation was leaked long ago," Tian Dan said.

Tian Huaizhong took a deep breath: "Feng Qingbo wants to kill me; he is a man of the Military Statistics Bureau. Thanks to He Yuzhu."

"Why would he do this?" An expression of disbelief appeared on Tian Dan's face. The lover she had been thinking of day and night actually wanted to kill her father; for a moment, she felt a bit lost.

"If you ask me, Feng Qingbo's direct superior is Shen Shichang. Your plan to have Shen Shichang arrange a meeting with Commander Fu was a trap from the very beginning. It was Shen Shichang who wanted you dead to intensify the conflict between the Communist Party and Commander Fu and sabotage the peace talks. Do you believe it?"

"Impossible!" Tian Huaizhong said.

"You say Uncle Shen wants to kill us; I don't believe it. He has been my father's old friend for decades," Tian Dan said.

"That man is very shameless; he would even sell out his own daughter, so what are you two to him?" He Yuzhu said.

He Yuzhu really wanted to tell the two of them about him selling out his own daughter, but after thinking about it, he gave up. Tian Dan was so smart; if she didn't believe this, it was just that she hadn't gotten over that hurdle in her own heart yet. It was better to let her figure it out herself!

"I will take you to see someone," He Yuzhu said, looking at Tian Huaizhong.

After a brief discussion, Tian Dan and Tian Huaizhong agreed to He Yuzhu's proposal.

He Yuzhu brought them to the Front Gate Grocery Store to meet Lao Zhou.

After they were introduced, Lao Zhou advised: "Comrade Tian, in my opinion, the plan to see Shen Shichang should be abandoned; it is too dangerous!"

Tian Huaizhong said: "Since I have come, I cannot give up halfway. I must ask him in person why he treated me this way."

"If I am not mistaken, the previous two groups of comrades were also ambushed and killed by Shen Shichang's design!" He Yuzhu said.

Lao Zhou said: "I agree with He Yuzhu's judgment. This line through Shen Shichang is a dead end; we must contact Commander Fu directly!"

"I must see Shen Shichang and ask him face-to-face," Tian Huaizhong said with a firm attitude.

He Yuzhu shook his head helplessly and said: "If you go to the appointment next time, I fear it will be more ominous than auspicious."