Chapter 177 Mortars Meet Spies Again
Chapter 177 Mortars Meet Spies Again
At the same time, Li Kailang also came to the black market.
Today, Tuesday, when he got off work, he came to the black market and saw a pot of flowers.
This is the secret code between the arms dealer Lao Zhang and him.
The presence of flowers means he will be here tonight.
When leaving the yard, Li Kailang saw Jia Dongxu.
"Strange, what is Jia Dongxu doing here?"
Following Jia Dongxu to the black market, Li Kailang wanted to continue following, but Jia Dongxu went to the other side.
The difference between them and Lao Zhang made Li Kailang hesitate whether to follow him.
"Forget it, business is more important. Maybe Jia Dongxu just came out to buy something. There's no point in following him."
After making the decision, Li Kailang stopped following and found Lao Zhang.
The two of them exchanged a few words, and Lao Zhang said, "Let's go talk somewhere else!"
Li Kailang did not refuse and followed Lao Zhang to the place where the last transaction took place.
Lao Zhang turned to look at Li Kailang: "Comrade Lin, what do you want to order this time?"
"Just like last time, let's buy some bullets. Can you buy more this time?"
Lao Zhang thought about it for a while and nodded: "Okay, but not that much!"
"That's fine, let's trade first." Li Kailang said.
Lao Zhang took out the bullets, 100 rounds each for the pistol and 200 rounds for the submachine gun.
Compared with last time, it is twice as many, totaling 400 rounds.
"Here, 80 yuan!" Li Kailang took out 8 big black tens.
Lao Zhang took the money and counted it carefully: "Great! Not a single one is missing!"
Li Kailang suddenly asked, "By the way, let me ask, you guys are selling bullets here, you won't be discovered, right?"
Old Zhang was as if he had heard a joke: "Discovered? Comrade Lin, are you kidding? If we could be discovered, we would have stopped doing it long ago!"
"We are very careful when shipping goods. We only do business with people we know. Even if the police find out, we can still escape!"
"Oh!" Li Kailang suddenly became curious, "I wonder how he escaped!"
Old Zhang just smiled and said nothing.
Seeing this, Li Kailang stopped asking questions and continued to ask other questions.
"By the way, last time I told you, can you still buy a gun?"
"Okay, what kind of gun do you want? A pistol or a submachine gun?" Lao Zhang replied.
The last time Li Kailang came, he wanted to buy a gun, but Lao Zhang didn’t sell it to him because he was worried that Li Kailang was just doing a one-time deal.
After he went back last time, he thought about it with his colleagues and felt that Li Kailang must have a wealthy sponsor and needed so many bullets, so it was obvious that he was doing a dangerous job.
Lao Zhang's companion said, "Next time he wants a gun, we'll sell him one. We have to let him see what we can do."
"Otherwise, if we only sell him bullets, he might go to someone else's house. We can't let him go."
Li Kailang spends money like water with them without blinking an eye. It is a big business that will last for a long time.
The other companions also thought it made sense, so Lao Zhang agreed to sell the gun to Li Kailang.
"We don't need pistols and submachine guns this time. Do you have rifles or sniper rifles? If that doesn't work, a mortar will do!"
"What did you say?" Lao Zhang thought he was hallucinating.
"Didn't you ask for a pistol and a submachine gun last time? This time you asked for a rifle, a sniper rifle, and a mortar?"
"Why, do you want to assassinate someone? Or do you want to bombard the presidential palace?"
Lao Zhang instantly became wary of Li Kailang.
Li Kailang's move directly disrupted their original decision regarding Li Kailang.
"Something happened! Be on guard!" In the distance, Lao Zhang's companions immediately rushed to be on guard.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't be nervous! Don't be nervous!" Li Kailang said quickly, signaling Lao Zhang to relax.
"It's just a joke, there's no need to be so nervous, right?"
Old Zhang said sternly, "Are you kidding? This is not a joke! I'm here to make money, not to sell my life."
"Yes, yes, you are right, I was reckless!" Li Kailang apologized.
After hearing this, Lao Zhang finally let down his guard, and his companions in the distance also let down their guard.
"Tell me, what do you want to do with the mortar?" asked Lao Zhang.
Compared to mortars, rifles and sniper rifles seem unimportant.
"Well, it's not a big deal. I often go out of town and sometimes I run into some bandits or pass by bandit dens."
"There are always places where this gun can't reach, so I want to prepare in advance."
"Besides, I don't have the intention to blow up the presidential palace. I am also trying to kill myself, not some enemy spy."
After hearing Li Kailang's explanation, Lao Zhang thought for a while and realized that there are only a few professions that can often leave the city.
Driver, buyer, projectionist, all three are possible.
Looking at Li Kailang again, although he is covered by a cloak, one can still vaguely see his strong physique. He should be the driver.
"What you said makes sense, but do you know how to use this mortar?" asked Lao Zhang.
"will not!"
"No, then why did you buy it?" Old Zhang looked shocked.
"I just bought it as a backup. Besides, I don't need to say that it's not that I can't hit it, it's just that simple. I just need to put the shell into the tube. It's not that difficult!"
Hearing this, Lao Zhang nodded. It is indeed not difficult to make a mortar, but the difficult part is aiming.
Li Kailang went on to explain: "I came to the mortar to tell the bandits that I am powerful and asked them not to attack me."
"Okay, just tell me whether you're going to sell it or not. If not, you can always sell the rifles and sniper rifles."
"It's not that this mortar can't be sold, but did you buy it? The price is not cheap!"
"Can't afford it? Lao Zhang, are you kidding? I spent 120 yuan with you, and you still can't afford a mortar. Are you looking down on me?" Li Kailang said angrily.
"Sorry, sorry, I didn't expect that!" The boss apologized immediately.
"I need to go back and think about this mortar. I can't give you an answer now. Next time, I'll tell you when you come next time!" said the boss.
"Okay!" Li Kailang could only agree, as the decision was not in his hands.
“By the way, you can at least give me the rifle and sniper rifle. If you can’t, I won’t come to you to buy them next time.” Li Kailang said.
He first proposed the mortar in order to give him an overestimated psychological expectation.
Lao Zhang: "Okay, this one is fine. I don't have one right now. Next time I come, I'll bring you one. Do you want a rifle or a sniper rifle?"
"Can't we have both?"
Lao Zhang shook his head: "If you can't accept it, forget it."
"No, I want a sniper rifle." Li Kailang said quickly.
Submachine guns can replace rifles, but sniper rifles cannot.
"Then what type of sniper rifle do you want?" Lao Zhang asked again.
"What sniper rifles are there?" Li Kailang asked back.
Lao Zhang looked at Li Kailang deeply and said, "I only have two sniper rifles here."
Li Kailang learned from Lao Zhang and his firearms skills that there are not many types of sniper rifles available now.
First, the Soviet-made 7.62mm M1891 Mosin-Nagant rifle (sniper type).
Second, the American-made Winchester M70 rifle and the Unato telescopic sight are combined into one.
These two types of guns appeared during the Anti-US War.
During the Battle of Shangganling, Zhang Taofang relied on the Mosin-Nagant rifle.
In 33 days, he sniped and killed 214 American and other UN soldiers, setting a record for the highest number of kills by a single volunteer soldier.
The American Winchester M70 rifle has good capabilities, but requires an additional supply of bullets and is difficult to manufacture.
As for other sniper rifles, Lao Zhang doesn’t have any.
Firearms of this type, which are of modern and contemporary nature, have not yet been invented, so there is only one choice.
"Then let's go with the Mosin-Nagant rifle."
"Okay." Lao Zhang replied.
"By the way, remember to use the scope, otherwise I won't be able to hit it." Li Kailang thought.
"Don't worry, I will definitely get this done for you!" said Lao Zhang. He originally wanted to not give the scope and take some more money from Li Kailang.
At the same time, it can also prevent Li Kailang from using a sniper rifle, but since Li Kailang said so, he had no choice but to give it.
"The combined price of these two things is not cheap, so you should prepare the money!" Lao Zhang reminded.
"Don't worry, money is not a problem."
Lao Zhang added: "That's fine. I'll go back and prepare. Next time you come, I can give you the sniper rifle. I'll also let you know if I can give you the mortar."
"If you are given the mortar, you will have to wait for a while. This thing is not easy to make. It won't be that quick."
"As long as we can get it, it's fine if we wait for some time." Li Kailang said.
After the deal was settled, the two left.
After Li Kailang walked away, Lao Zhang (Wang Anqiang) returned to his companions.
"Old Wang, what happened just now?"
"Don't worry, nothing's wrong." said Lao Zhang (Wang Anqiang).
Wang Anqiang briefly explained that Li Kailang wanted a sniper rifle and a mortar.
"It doesn't matter if I give him the sniper rifle, but this mortar..."
"Yes, we have mortars, but they are not easy to take out."
The other companions were also worried.
Lao Zhang (Wang Anqiang): "Don't worry, I never planned to give it to him. I just wanted to use the mortar as a gimmick to attract him."
"If we really give it to him, whether he is bombing the bandits or someone else, we will be in trouble."
Hearing this, his companions felt relieved and at ease.
"By the way, do you think this person who bought so many bullets and guns could be an enemy spy?" After these words were spoken, they began to examine him.
Lao Zhang explained: "I don't think so. He said he often goes out of town and only needs a few jobs. He came to buy bullets and guns, so he shouldn't be buying them for himself alone."
"With so many bullets, how long will it take him to finish the fight alone?"
"Besides, if they were really enemy spies, the bullets would have been given to them by their people, so there would be no need to buy them."
After hearing this, everyone felt that what Lao Zhang said made sense.
On the other side, after the matter was settled, Li Kailang did not stay in the black market for long and went back home.
Suddenly I saw someone turning left and right in front of me, and I looked back from time to time to see if someone was following me.
"Let's follow and see!" Li Kailang followed immediately.
At the same time, he carefully looked back at the person in front of him, concentrating his mind and listening attentively.
"Da da da——" A series of footsteps. Li Kailang felt that the sound was very familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere.
"Why do I feel like someone is following me?" The man looked back from time to time.
"Go back quickly! Go back quickly! The money is not even warm yet, don't let anyone rob it."
Hearing the voice, Li Kailang was slightly stunned: "Isn't this Jia Dongxu?"
"Since you're out so late at night and are afraid of being robbed, then let me give you a bargain and make you lose everything you put in!" Li Kailang smiled sinisterly and rushed forward.
“Tick-tick~”
Hearing the strange sound, Li Kailang stopped instantly.
Listening intently to the sound.
"It's a telegram!"
"Could it be that someone is an enemy spy sending a telegram so late at night?" Li Kailang muttered to himself, not caring about Jia Dongxu.
I followed the sound quietly to the source of the sound.
"We are getting closer. This is the inside." Li Kailang looked at the big wall in front of him and said, "This person should live in the backyard."
"The previous one was in the front yard, and this one is in the back yard. They chose really good locations!" Li Kailang muttered to himself.
Inside the room, Tian Zhiwei was concentrating on typing a telegram and didn't notice Li Kailang outside the wall at all.
This name is not his real name, but the name of the previous owner. After he replaced him, he was called Tian Zhiwei.
Originally he also lived in the front yard, but the enemy spy that Li Kailang killed last time made him extremely vigilant.
After the storm had passed, he quickly moved to the backyard.
Although the backyard is not as convenient as the back house, there is no need to worry about being exposed. After all, if you want to catch someone, you have to pass through the front yard.
This amount of time is enough for him to escape and reach the next safe house.
"Huh, it's finally finished!" Tian Zhiwei wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Tian Zhiwei put down his headphones, stood up, picked up the water cup from the table beside him, and took a sip of water.
"When can I go back?" Tian Zhiwei said to himself, with a hint of helplessness and longing in his eyes.
I’ve been here for almost 10 years, and I can’t fit in at all. I have to act every day.”
Tian Zhiwei continued, as if he was pouring out his distress to the air.
"These are the idiot neighbors. When I return, I will kill everyone in this yard."
Tian Zhiwei's eyes suddenly turned fierce and he took another sip of water.
Outside, Li Kailang heard what Tian Zhiwei said, and his eyes immediately became firm:
"It seems that this person must be dealt with now."
Li Kailang walked to the side of the yard, took a run-up, kicked his legs, accurately grabbed the wall of the courtyard, and then flipped over and entered the yard.
The movements were light and swift, like an agile leopard.
With a slight "bang" sound of the ground, Li Kailang immediately hid his body and came to the door of Tian Zhiwei's house.
He leaned against the beam outside the door and took out a Mauser M1932 submachine gun.
It’s the quietest of his three guns, making it perfect for situations like this.
At the same time, he held a hatchet in his left hand in case of emergency.
"Who? Who's outside?" Tian Zhiwei asked vigilantly.
The moment Li Kailang entered the yard, he heard a strange "pop" sound and immediately became alert.
Seeing that there was no movement outside, Tian Zhiwei came to the bed, opened the suitcase and took out a pistol.
With a "click", the pistol was loaded and Tian Zhiwei pointed the gun at the door.
Once the pistol is fired, the deafening sound will inevitably attract the attention of others in the yard.
Before the enemy became known, they all chose to be cautious and did not want to be the first to shoot.
“Bang, bang, bang—” Both men’s hearts were pounding.
After a confrontation, there was still silence all around, without any unusual sounds or movements.
Tian Zhiwei began to move slowly, his movements were as slow as a snail, and he was cautious with every step, for fear of attracting the other party's attention.
However, every subtle movement of his was captured by Li Kailang's keen hearing.
"Fortunately, my ears have been modified and can hear more sounds. Otherwise, I would be blind and wouldn't be able to feel anything." Li Kailang said thankfully.
His ears were modified so that he could see in the dark as if he had eyes.
He could judge Tian Zhiwei's distance from him just by the sound, which gave him an advantage in this silent contest.
"Quick! Quick!"
Li Kailang muttered in his heart. He could clearly hear Tian Zhiwei's footsteps and breathing.
These sounds merged into a vivid picture in his ears, allowing him to roughly restore Tian Zhiwei's current state and position.
At this time, Tian Zhiwei was already standing at the gate, holding the gun in his left hand. He only needed to gently pull back the door to find Li Kailang hiding in the dark.
Li Kailang was also prepared. He knew that the distance was very close and as long as he moved quickly enough, he wouldn't even need to use a pistol.
In order to avoid making any noise at the critical moment, Li Kailang quickly changed the equipment in his hands. At this time, his right hand was holding a sharp hatchet.
Tian Zhiwei took a deep breath and slowly stretched out his left hand to pull the latch on the door.
"Zizi~" the pin is pulled slowly.
Li Kailang's heart was beating violently along with the bolt.
"Bang!" The latch separated.
As the bolt opened, Tian Zhiwei nervously opened the door.
Suddenly, Tian Zhiwei slammed the door shut and raised his gun towards the dark shadow in front of him.
"I've been cheated!" Li Kailang also realized his mistake in an instant.
He originally planned to kill Tian Zhiwei with a knife the moment Tian Zhiwei opened the door, but he did not expect the other party to be so alert and only opened the door a little.
Now, he knew he had nowhere to hide and had to go ahead.
"Let's do it!" Li Kailang gritted his teeth.
He quickly changed his original knife-swinging gesture, placed the handle of the hatchet in the palm of his hand, and pushed it forward fiercely.
At the same time, the body immediately squatted down and tried to roll away.
After the hatchet was hit, it went straight into the glass of the door.
"Crack~" The glass shattered, and the hatchet pierced through the glass, penetrated through, and stabbed directly into the throat of Tian Zhiwei who was hiding behind the door.
"Ugh!" Tian Zhiwei wanted to scream, but the knife was stuck in his throat and he could only let out a faint moan.
He struggled to pull the knife from his throat, but it was too late.
"Bang!!!" Before he died, Tian Zhiwei pulled the trigger hard and the bullet shot out.
"Crack!" Glass fragments flew out like snowflakes.
The thing you least wanted to happen happened.
The bullet shot out straight away, glass fragments flew, and whizzed past Li Kailang's head.
Li Kailang rolled to avoid it and then hid under the beam on the other side.
He touched his body to make sure he was not injured, then he looked around carefully.
"Fortunately, he didn't hit me!" Li Kailang breathed a sigh of relief, but the tension in his heart did not completely dissipate.
The sound of gunfire alarmed other residents in the yard, and they all got up to check the situation.
"Who is it? It's so noisy so late at night!"
"What happened? You won't let me sleep so late at night."
"We must leave quickly!" Li Kailang didn't have time to collect the bodies, so he immediately climbed over the wall and left.
"Someone climbed out!" In the backyard, the first person who came out saw Li Kailang stepping on the pile of firewood and climbing over the wall to leave.
After Li Kailang left, they found Tian Zhiwei lying in a pool of blood.
Tian Zhiwei still held the gun tightly in his hand, but he had no vital signs.
Instantly, they realized something was wrong and shouted:
"Call the police! Call the police!"
The sound echoed in the quiet courtyard, alarming the neighbors around.
Li Kailang did not dare to delay for even a second. He immediately turned around and ran back to his home quickly.
He rushed into the growing space, eagerly stripped off his clothes, and carefully checked his body for any injuries.
"Not even one, didn't I hit him?" Li Kailang thanked him, not having any injuries on his body.
When Tian Zhiwei was attacked by Li Kailang, his throat was stabbed hard by a hatchet.
Although he pulled the trigger subconsciously, the direction of his shooting inevitably deviated due to the attack and the fact that he was holding the gun with his left hand.
Li Kailang also tried his best to squat down and avoid the attack.
Tian Zhiwei's bullet whizzed past Li Kailang's upper left and failed to hit the target.
Tian Zhiwei held the gun with his left hand, which was different from the habits of most people, and this was also the reason why Li Kailang was able to successfully dodge the bullet.
At this moment, Li Kailang's heart was filled with fear and relief.
(End of this chapter)