The weapon by the pillow

Chapter 74: I caught a mermaid!

"Emergency! The lead vehicle has been hit! Repeat, the lead vehicle has been hit! It's a heavy truck coming from the wrong direction! They were prepared! Requesting assistance..."

Before the words were even finished, another series of violent impacts and the sound of shattering glass followed...

A gunshot rang out... coming from the direction of the tunnel!

"squeak--!!!"

The driver of the lead car, where Cheng Jing was, slammed on the brakes, and the tires left long tracks on the slippery road, bringing the vehicle to a stop!

Through the windshield, the mess inside the tunnel was clearly visible!

The police car was hit squarely on the side by a rusty blue heavy dump truck! It was severely deformed, and thick smoke was billowing from under the hood.

The truck that caused the accident was blocking the tunnel entrance, almost completely blocking the entire road!

In the blink of an eye, a dozen or so masked men in tight-fitting clothes jumped out of the back of the truck!

As soon as they got out of the car, they split into two groups. One group aggressively rushed towards the wrecked lead car and attacked the criminals and special police inside. The other group had a clear objective and went straight for the police van in the middle that was escorting "Cheng Tan".

"Enemy attack! All personnel on alert! Protect the target vehicle!" Cheng Jing shouted sharply. She pushed open the car door and leaped out like a cheetah, using the car door as cover. Her pistol was already steadily pointed at the oncoming attacker!

"Bang! Bang!" Two bursts of gunfire rang out, and the two men at the front fell to the ground.

Police and special forces responded quickly, launching a counterattack using vehicles.

Gunfire and shouts erupted at the tunnel entrance, shattering the early morning order.

The attackers outnumbered the previous five "Type A" attackers and were completely different from the previous five; they were street thugs.

They clearly underestimated the convoy's reaction speed. The SWAT team worked seamlessly together, and their suppressive fire quickly drove back the attackers who rushed towards the convoy.

"Bang bang bang!" "Rat-a-tat-tat!"

Upon encountering resistance, the enemy quickly changed tactics. Bullets, their tracer marks slicing through the dim tunnel air, struck the armored hull of the escort vehicle with a series of muffled thuds! Spiderweb-like cracks immediately appeared in the bulletproof glass of the vehicle windows!

The escort vehicle driver was clearly an experienced veteran. In the instant of the impact and the gunfire, he did not panic and stop the vehicle. Instead, he swerved the steering wheel sharply and stepped on the accelerator, trying to use the weight of the vehicle and its bulletproof performance to break through and escape the tunnel!

But the attackers were clearly prepared!

Two cars that had been parked in the middle of the tunnel suddenly started moving, one on the left and one on the right, trying to sandwich and block the escort vehicle's path!

Another person rushed out from the shadows on the side and attached a disc-shaped object to the vicinity of the transport vehicle's fuel tank.

Magnetic bomb!

"There's a bomb! Abandon the transport vehicle immediately! Cover the criminals' escape!" Cheng Jing roared into the walkie-talkie, while simultaneously firing her gun at the dark figure planting the bomb.

"Bang! Bang!" The shadowy figure was shot in the shoulder and staggered to the ground, but the bomb had already been attached to it!

The tunnel was in complete chaos!

Inside the wrecked transport vehicle, police officers are struggling to open the deformed doors and control the prisoners in the rear compartment.

The special police officers in the lead vehicle had already disembarked and were using the vehicle to engage in a fierce firefight with the attackers!

With time running out, Cheng Jing shouted, "Evacuate! Evacuate... Ensure the safety of personnel!"

Just as the gunfight raged at the tunnel entrance, and everyone's attention was drawn to it—

"laugh--"

A slight sound of a door opening rang out from the other side of the escort van!

A silver van that was parked on the side of the road suddenly had its door opened!

A lithe, black-clad figure flashed out from the back seat of the van like a ghost! He was completely encased in a tight-fitting tracksuit, his face covered only by a black mask revealing his eyes and mouth. He darted to the driver's side of the police van, and pressed a small device crackling with blue electricity against the door lock—

"Clatter!"

The car door locks popped open!

The police officer in the driver's seat had just turned his head when he was struck in the side of the neck with a precise chop, and he collapsed with a muffled groan.

Without pausing, the man in black opened the car door and leaned inside.

His gaze was fixed on Cheng Tan, who was sitting in the corner of the back compartment, trembling slightly.

With a "rip," a flash of cold light appeared in his hand, revealing a specially made ceramic blade, which easily cut through the plastic restraints securing "Cheng Tan" to the handrail of the carriage.

"Don't speak, come with me!" The man in black's voice came through the mask, deep and urgent.

He grabbed Cheng Tan's arm with great force, trying to pull him out of the carriage!

Everything happened in the blink of an eye—from the appearance of the bread truck to the man in black cutting the restraints, it was only ten seconds! This fluid action was perfectly concealed by the intense firefight at the tunnel entrance!

However, just as the man in black was about to pull Cheng Tan completely out of the car—

Where are you taking me?

A mocking male voice suddenly rang out.

Before the man in black could answer, a hard, round object was pressed coldly against his temple.

It's the muzzle of a gun.

Chen Ming held a pistol in his other hand, the dark muzzle pressed against the man in black's head, and there was no trace of "fear" or "trembling" in his eyes!

The man in black froze! His eyes flickered involuntarily.

His fingers tightened instantly as he gripped Chen Ming's arm; he clearly hadn't expected "Cheng Tan" to have a gun!

Even more unexpectedly, the counterattack came so quickly and decisively!

Just as the other party was momentarily stunned, Chen Ming reached out and, "Swoosh—"

Half of the mask was torn off, revealing a woman's face.

A face that Chen Ming had never seen before, yet seemed familiar somewhere before.

He was around forty years old, with slightly pale skin, regular features, and clear, bright eyes, but he looked extremely tired.

It's not Liu Li.

"What we caught... was a mermaid!" Chen Ming laughed. Whether he knew her or not, the fishing plan arranged by the captain had finally yielded results!

The woman in black realized she was exposed and tried to struggle, but it was too late.

"Don't move." Chen Ming's voice came through the hood. "Slowly raise your hands above your head. Turn around and face the wall."

The woman in black froze.

She looked at "Cheng Tan" pointing a gun at her, her eyes filled with disbelief and disappointment.

She didn't do as Chen Ming said. Instead, she stared intently into his eyes and practically spat out the words through clenched teeth:

"You're not Cheng Tan...who are you?"

"Hands up! Now!" Chen Ming didn't answer, but pushed the gun forward a little.

The woman in black gritted her teeth, seemingly making a difficult decision. She slowly raised her hands, but her gaze remained fixed on Chen Ming.

"No matter who you are...you've arrested the wrong person." The woman's voice was urgent. "Cheng Tan can't go back to the police station! It's more dangerous there! Someone wants to silence him!"

To silence them? At the police station?

Chen Ming's heart sank. Cheng Jing's previous suspicions had been indirectly confirmed. There really was a problem within the police force!

"Who are you? Who sent you?" Chen Ming demanded sharply, his gun remaining firmly planted.

"I..." The woman opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but just then—

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out with exceptional clarity right before his eyes!