Chapter 53 The Only Way Out

"Just now, he got the news first, and it should be more detailed than yours." Fei Pingsheng said, steering with one hand, "He said the waterway is impossible, so the person can only be sent out by land."

"...Who can he find on land?" Su Tianyu asked urgently.

"It must be the military. Isn't his uncle's headquarters in Dragon City?" Fei Pingsheng frowned and replied, "It shouldn't be difficult for him to come forward and ask them to help send someone out."

"Fuck!"

Hearing this, Su Tianyu's heart sank. He slapped the steering wheel and cursed, "It would have been fine before, but the situation is different now! Old An has been lying low in Dragon City for so long, not daring to cause trouble or offend anyone. Does anyone want to offend him? Would he risk it for your brother?! What's more, can Tan Hengqiang and the investigation team completely trust Old An? Even if he's willing to send someone, he might not be able to do it!"

Although Fei Pingsheng's status in the Tongji Association wasn't low, he never had much say in the upper echelons and didn't understand the details of the politicians' games. But after hearing Su Tianyu's words, he immediately reacted.

"Squeak!"

Fei Pingsheng slammed on the brakes and immediately asked, "Then... then what do you mean?"

"How long have you been separated?"

"Not long, a few minutes," Fei Pingsheng replied.

"Which way did they go? Did you see?" Su Tianyu asked.

"I saw them. They left the port and headed towards the Zha Nan Bridge."

"Go after them. I'll call Mingyuan," Su Tianyu replied immediately. "We'll talk when we meet. Hurry!"

"Okay."

The two ended the call.

...

On the way to the Zha Nan district, Zhou Tonghui drove the car with a solemn expression, looking very silent.

In the back seat, Yu Mingyuan clenched his fists, his palms full of sweat.

"How can we get out? Should we let the military send us directly?" A Shui asked Yu Mingyuan.

The light from the street lamps outside the car shone into the car, reflecting on Yu Mingyuan's face, making his cheeks look half black and half white. This kind of light fully reflected his inner thoughts.

Contradictory and full of opposition.

"Don't worry, I'll arrange it," Yu Mingyuan replied expressionlessly.

A Shui glanced at him, a fierce smile on his face: "You shouldn't be worried! Chairman, we followed Lao Fei and came to join you, so we've considered all the possibilities. Since we dared to move this batch of military supplies, we've thought about the consequences."

Yu Mingyuan turned to look at him.

"Hehe." A Shui said softly, "There are rules outside the district! Don't worry, if something really happens, I know I definitely won't be able to withstand the investigation team's interrogation. That crime is unbearable, so I won't let them catch me. At worst, when the gun goes off, I'll fight them to the death and won't cause trouble for the association."

The two looked at each other, and Yu Mingyuan nodded heavily: "Thank you, brother!"

"It's nothing, hehe, I thought about this day when I entered this line of work," A Shui replied with a chuckle.

"Ding Ling Ling!"

The phone rang, and Yu Mingyuan took out his phone and pressed the answer button: "Hello?"

"The target is Tianhong Port. The troops have already gone there, and the intersections are going to be sealed off. Personnel between the districts are not allowed to move," the middle-aged man on the phone asked, "Where are you?"

"I'm on the road, almost there," Yu Mingyuan replied.

"Okay, I'll wait for your call."

"Okay, that's it."

After speaking, Yu Mingyuan had just hung up the phone when it rang again. He glanced at the number. It was Su Tianyu calling.

Yu Mingyuan looked at the phone screen, hesitated for a moment, and then directly put the phone on silent.

"We might have to walk," Yu Mingyuan looked up and said to Zhou Tonghui, "Tonghui, park the car by the bridge later. There are no surveillance cameras there. Cover your faces when you get out of the car."

"Okay!" Zhou Tonghui nodded.

...

Near the Longkou district.

Su Tianyu's car was stopped at a checkpoint on the main road. After he pushed the door open and got out of the car, he immediately showed his documents: "I'm from the Coast Guard. I have an emergency. I need to go to the Zha Nan district."

"I'm sorry, you can't go there," the officer immediately replied. "We received an order from the headquarters to impose a road closure from now until seven o'clock tomorrow morning."

"I'm on official business! Can you afford the responsibility if you delay my work?"

"Can your official business be more important than the Regional Council's investigation team?" the officer retorted.

Su Tianyu took a deep look at the other party, knowing that now was not the time to argue with him. He had to find a way to get over there first, so he turned around and got back into the car, dialing Jin Maohui's number. At the same time, his small phone was still trying to contact Yu Mingyuan, who wasn't answering.

...

Near the Dragon Bridge in the Zha Nan district.

"Squeak!"

Zhou Tonghui stopped the car and put on a mask and face towel: "Let's go."

"We have to hurry," Yu Mingyuan urged A Shui. "The districts are all blocked off."

"Okay!"

A Shui took the lead in pushing the door open and getting out of the car, heading towards the side of the bridge railing.

Inside the car, Yu Mingyuan put his right hand on the car door and whispered, "Zhenghui!"

Kong Zhenghui turned to look at Yu Mingyuan. The two exchanged glances, and the former slowly nodded.

The three got out of the car, and Zhou Tonghui quickly scanned the surroundings.

"Go!"

Yu Mingyuan shouted at A Shui from across the car. The latter nodded, stepped onto the raised sidewalk along the bridge, and was about to walk south.

Behind him, Kong Zhenghui took out a gun from his waist and turned his head directly.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Three gunshots rang out, and A Shui stopped in his tracks, standing there in a daze.

Yu Mingyuan lowered his head and walked towards him.

A Shui stiffly turned his head, looking at the bowing Yu Mingyuan and then at Kong Zhenghui with the gun: "...You...you...you're going to kill me...?"

"Bang!"

Kong Zhenghui turned his head and pulled the trigger again.

"Thud!"

A Shui's body was pushed back two steps by the bullet, and his back leaned against the bridge railing.

Zhou Tonghui took out gloves from the car and put them on, rushing to A Shui's side as quickly as possible, and searching out all his personal items, such as guns and phones.

"Glug glug...!"

Blood gushed from A Shui's mouth and nose, and his back leaned against the bridge railing as he slowly slid down.

Yu Mingyuan stepped forward, grabbed A Shui's arm, and said in a low voice, "...Brother...we got the news too late...no one can send you away...I have to protect everyone!"

"Pa!"

After speaking, Zhou Tonghui bent down and lifted A Shui's feet, and Yu Mingyuan pushed his upper body.

"Whoosh!"

A Shui's body was lifted over the railing, and he fell face up from the bridge, his body crashing towards the water surface.

Kong Zhenghui took out an alcohol wipe from the car, wiped the gun clean in three seconds, and threw the gun directly into the water.

"The gunshots will bring people here soon," Yu Mingyuan waved his hand and shouted, "Get the gasoline and set the car on fire."

The three worked together and set the car on fire in just over ten seconds, preparing to leave the bridge.

"Squeak!"

At this moment, an SUV that had followed from Tianhong Port stopped at the bridgehead. Fei Pingsheng in the car looked at the scene in front of him and cursed hysterically, "Fuck your mother!!!"