Chapter 39: Cautionary Practices
Chapter 39: Cautionary Practices
The two returned to the transportation department again.
"Did you get the gun?" Zhang Jinwu asked with a slightly serious tone.
The two of them immediately took it out and presented it to Zhang Jinwu.
Zhang Jinwu was very familiar with Lu Wenjiang's firearms. After all, Lu Wenjiang had been a master for more than five years and had also experienced this kind of mission.
He was more concerned about what kind of gun Li Kailang would choose.
Zhang Jinwu glanced at the Mauser rifle, then carefully looked at Li Kailang's embarrassed expression, and immediately understood Li Kailang's intention.
"Okay, load the magazine here." Zhang Jinwu ordered.
Generally speaking, they would load magazines after leaving Sijiu City to avoid being intercepted in the city or causing unnecessary casualties.
However, since there were two of them working together this time, the assembly was completed in the steel rolling mill.
Although we are still in the city, the presence of enemy spies cannot be ignored.
Seeing the two men loading the magazines, Zhang Jinwu said, "Xiao Lu, you have experience in this matter. Talk to Xiao Li about it. Before you set off, call Zhang Fen along as well."
"Got it, Master!" Lu Wenjiang said, motioning Li Kailang to follow him.
The two men came to the truck. Lu Wenjiang unfolded the map, pointed out the mission location and the route, and slid his finger across the map, explaining it in detail to Li Kailang.
"Fortunately, we will pass through many villages along the way. I am very familiar with these places, so I shouldn't encounter any major problems." Lu Wenjiang breathed a sigh of relief.
Bandits and remnants of the old army usually do not attack vehicles along the way because trucks are of no use to them.
More importantly, they lack gasoline and there are no buyers even if they want to sell.
After all, anyone who dares to buy it might be seen as collaborating with the enemy.
The desperado mentioned above might sell the vehicle, at least with the excuse that he was deceived.
At that time, the files of various police stations were not interconnected. If someone committed a crime in Beijing and fled to Baoding, Baoding would not be able to find out about it immediately.
But bandits and remnants of the old army were on record, and a sum of money could cause large-scale casualties.
Lu Wenjiang and Li Kailang talked about some precautions and filled up the gas tank before setting off. Fortunately, they only completed one mission today and there was still a lot of gas left.
"Let's go to the warehouse to get supplies first." Lu Wenjiang said.
Because the mission was urgent this time, Lu Wenjiang did not joke with anyone and acted decisively. After loading the supplies, Li Kailang took Zhang Fen with him and headed towards the mission point.
Although Li Kailang was trusted by Zhang Jinwu and Lu Wenjiang, he was still just an assistant driver, and it was against regulations to have no one in the passenger seat.
Even though there were no drivers at the steel mill, some apprentices had passed the exam, and Zhang Fen was one of them.
Zhang Jinwu asked Li Kailang to take Zhang Fen with him, on the one hand to comply with traffic regulations, and on the other hand because Li Kailang lacked experience, and having one more person would mean more precautions.
Of course, these rules are also based on the assumption that nothing goes wrong.
The reason why Zhang Fen was called in before leaving the steel mill was to avoid exposing the mission.
After all, a phone is much faster than a car, and while this isn’t something extremely important, it could happen to “those people” if they need it.
The most important thing is that Zhang Fen is one of us, and we can say some things ourselves.
Lu Wenjiang was in front and Li Kailang was behind. The two GAZ trucks sped along. Even though there were opportunities to earn extra money on the road, they just drove straight past without paying any attention.
As we drove along, time gradually came to noon.
"Beep beep--" Lu Wenjiang honked the horn twice, signaling Li Kailang to pay attention, and then stopped in a wide place.
The area around here is open, as if it is a flat land, and it is close to the road, making it very suitable for parking and resting.
Lu Wenjiang observed his surroundings vigilantly, and only began to check his gun after confirming that there was no potential danger.
"Xiao Li, check your gun!" Lu Wenjiang yelled, his eyes never leaving the surroundings.
Hearing this, Li Kailang immediately took out his gun, checked it carefully, and took out the magazine. After confirming the number of bullets inside, he said: "Brother, there is no problem with my gun."
"Okay, got it!" Lu Wenjiang replied immediately.
They did this not without purpose, but to demonstrate to people who might be hiding around that they have guns in their hands and should not have any greed.
After Lu Wenjiang confirmed that the surroundings were safe again, he shouted again: "Xiao Li, look at me." After that, he turned off the truck, put on the joystick, picked up a small bag, got out of the car quickly, and got into Li Kailang's car.
Li Kailang held the gun, always alert to any suspicious situations around him.
Only when Lu Wenjiang got into the car safely did the two of them breathe a sigh of relief.
"Why, is this a small matter that stumps you?" Lu Wenjiang joked.
"Brother, this is my first time doing this after all, so it's inevitable that I'm a little nervous." Li Kailang pretended to be serious.
"Forget it, just take out a gun and no one dares to show their head." Lu Wenjiang said with a smile.
"Brother, what are you saying?" Li Kailang said unhappily.
"Okay, okay, let's eat quickly!" Zhang Fen interrupted, looking at the two of them talking intermittently, wondering when they could eat.
All previous actions were arranged by Lu Wenjiang. He hoped to give Li Kailang a demonstration through practice. After all, no matter how much he said, it is better to do it.
Hearing this, Lu Wenjiang took out a lunch box and a bottle of soybean paste from his bag, and Li Kailang also took out his lunch box from under the seat.
Since this was an emergency mission, they did not eat in the cafeteria, but just took some steamed buns from the cafeteria and set off.
During this trip, only Zhang Fen did not receive a subsidy because he was still an apprentice.
"By the way, Xiao Li, remember to keep some long-lasting sauces in the car next time. Sometimes urgent tasks come too quickly and we can't cook, so we have to make do with what we have."
"I understand, senior brother."
The three of them ate steamed buns with soybean paste in the car. After a while, they finished the buns.
After eating, Lu Wenjiang stroked his stomach and said, "After eating and drinking, take a rest for a while before continuing on the journey."
An hour later, Lu Wenjiang checked the pistol and picked up the joystick.
He asked Li Kailang to repeat his previous demonstration. After making sure there was no danger, Lu Wenjiang got out of the car and started the engine.
"Xiao Li, let's go!" Lu Wenjiang shouted loudly.
The two cars rumbled off again.
After driving continuously for five or six hours, the two vehicles finally arrived at the mission location - the gear factory in the evening.
"I'm coming!"
When the security guard at the gear factory saw the two cars approaching, he quickly opened the factory gate and let them in without conducting any routine checks.
People from the factory drove two cars directly to the gear workshop. Soon a group of people came out of the workshop and carried all the materials down.
After the three got off the car, a man with leadership qualities and formal attire walked up to them:
"Hello, I am the deputy director of the gear factory, my last name is Zhao, and I would like to thank the comrades for the urgent supplies they sent.
Come, come, our factory cafeteria has prepared meals for everyone, let’s go eat first.”
As he spoke, Director Zhao led the three of them to the cafeteria.
Because the gear factory needed it urgently, the workshop had to work overtime to complete it. This was also the reason why Yi Zhonghai did not see Sha Zhu at noon.
What a gear factory needs are naturally gears, and gears have very high requirements for precision, so a group of master craftsmen have to treat them with caution.
According to normal thinking, isn't the gear factory responsible for making gears? Why do they need to be made in a steel rolling mill?
This requires a comparison between the two. Technically, the steel rolling mill has eighth-level workers, which the gear factory does not have. Their work is more precise than that of the veteran workers in the gear factory.
The gear factory mostly faces demands from ordinary companies, while the steel rolling mill includes both ordinary companies and military companies.
Second, the steel rolling mill is a large factory with several thousand employees, while the gear room is a factory with only a few thousand employees. They also have orders to fulfill and cannot complete large projects.
By the time the three of them finished their meal, it was already dark.
With the help of Deputy Director Zhao, the three of them came to the guesthouse to rest with their letters of introduction.
The three of them didn't say anything and just lay down on the bed to rest. The long drive made them physically and mentally exhausted.
(End of this chapter)