Chapter 218 Why Not Shoot
"Haven't you seen a mad dog going crazy and biting people?" Que Dongjin said with a smile.
The beauties bent over with laughter.
"You! You really want to be beaten!" Qin Shili clenched her fists and chased after Que Dongjin.
Que Dongjin's masked ball made everyone very happy, but Li Mengman felt lonely and worried on the mountain. It was natural to get more worried the closer you get to your destination.
Li Mengman knew that the current situation was very complicated, and even the most confidential information could leak out. The Japanese "Operation Praying Mantis" was confidential enough, but they still got the dynamics and destroyed their operations. How many people would know about this treasure hunt?
Li Mengman did not dare to be careless. The reason why this action was so quick was that she was afraid that the secret would be leaked if time went on. As the saying goes, the longer the night, the more dreams there are. This is the truth.
Li Mengman woke up after a short nap in the small tent. She came to the big tent and planned to ask Deputy Director Zhang to patrol the night. She knew that the treasure was not far away, which meant that the danger was closer, and she thought that asking Deputy Director Zhang would also be helpful.
Li Mengman walked into the big tent, but no one asked a question. She wondered, why are these people sleeping so soundly? If someone attacked us by surprise, we would be completely wiped out!
"Deputy Director Zhang!" Li Mengman shouted.
"Who?" someone asked, but it was not Deputy Director Zhang's voice.
"Me! Li Mengman."
"Deputy Director Li, why did you come in instead of sleeping?" The person who asked sat up.
"I came in and none of you knew about it. You were all sleeping so soundly! Is this how you sleep even after working so hard? You haven't received any training on sleeping in the wild? How are you supposed to stay highly alert?" Li Mengman blamed.
"I told them to sleep peacefully. Our sentries will be on alert. Besides, who could come to such a deep mountain?" Deputy Director Zhang climbed up.
"Deputy Director Zhang, the sentry you arranged is indeed very good. However, we cannot be too careless. When it is time to sleep, we should arrange two smart people to sleep more alertly." Li Mengman did not want to have a head-on conflict with Deputy Director Zhang.
"Okay, I'll let a few people sleep according to the habits of the guards, you go back and rest!" Deputy Director Zhang thought, why did you come here? Are you lonely? I came over to accompany you, but you didn't let me touch you.
"Deputy Director Zhang, I want to go with you to check the sentry post." Li Mengman said.
"It's the dead of night, and in such a big mountain, why are we checking the sentry posts? I trust them, don't you?" Deputy Director Zhang said impatiently.
"It's easy to fall asleep on guard duty late at night. Let's go. It's tiring. You'll sleep better when you come back." said Li Mengman.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Seeing that Li Mengman insisted on going, Deputy Director Zhang had no choice but to stand up and prepare to accompany her.
"Put on some clothes, the mountain breeze outside is very cool," said Li Mengman.
"Thank you." Deputy Director Zhang felt better after hearing Li Mengman say this. He took his coat, put it on, and followed Li Mengman out of the tent.
As soon as he stepped out of the tent, Deputy Director Zhang felt the chill. He exhaled and said, "It's much cooler outside."
Li Mengman did not answer and walked ahead. The moonlight was dim and the stars were sparse. Deputy Director Zhang looked at Li Mengman in front of him, thinking of her hips and protruding breasts, and thought to himself, if the two were in love, such a night would be very romantic, with the gentle breeze blowing and the two hugging each other.
"Director Li, is it a little cold?" Deputy Director Zhang took two quick steps and stood in line with Li Mengman.
"The night wind in the mountains is like this. At midnight, the wind becomes cold. People living in the mountains have to cover themselves with quilts in the summer," said Li Mengman.
"Are you afraid of the cold? Do you want me to... take off my coat and put it on you?" Deputy Director Zhang wanted to hug her, but he didn't dare to say it, so he turned his expression into concern.
"No need. I'm more accustomed to the mountain climate than you. Just don't leave it out in the cold. Okay, stop talking and be alert." Li Mengman said.
Crazy! There are sentries in this mountain, and we need to be on guard! What are we on guard for? Are you on guard for me? Are you afraid that I will harm you? I won’t be on guard. I’m happy if you harm me. Deputy Director Zhang said in his heart.
Li Mengman walked in front, paying attention to the surrounding movements. She felt uneasy, as if the news of the treasure hunt had been leaked. But she couldn't tell how it had been leaked.
Deputy Director Zhang had to hold back from speaking and glanced at Li Mengman from time to time. Although the moonlight was dim and things couldn't be seen clearly, he could still make out the general outline, which gave him endless imagination.
Li Mengman walked for a while and felt something was wrong. She stopped and whispered to Deputy Director Zhang: "We have walked so far, we should have passed a checkpoint, why is there no movement?"
After Li Mengman said this, Deputy Director Zhang realized something was wrong. He asked, "Could it be that both checkpoints fell asleep?"
Li Mengman didn't say anything. She suddenly turned around and walked a few steps quickly. She leaned against a big tree and said loudly, "The mountain wind is strong!"
"There will be no rain when the wind is strong." A muffled voice came from behind a mound of earth.
Li Mengman jumped behind the mound in a flash and saw two sentries hugging each other, one of them was wiping his eyes and the other was about to stand up.
"How did you two keep watch? People came in and raided the nest, and you two were still sleeping!" Li Mengman said viciously.
"I'm sorry, Chief. We were a little cold, so we hugged each other to keep warm for a while, but unexpectedly, we fell asleep." said the sentry who stood up.
"What did I tell you? How can we dare to close our eyes in the tent while you stand guard like this?" Deputy Director Zhang walked over and angrily slapped each of the two sentries.
"Deputy Director Zhang, I'm sorry." said the sentry.
"What's the use of saying sorry? It's good that nothing happened! If something happened, saying sorry won't make up for the loss! Pay attention! Deputy Director Zhang, let's go." Li Mengman said.
Li Mengman did not offer any suggestions for how to deal with the situation. The sentry was Deputy Director Zhang's man, and it was his business how to deal with him in the future.
Deputy Director Zhang stopped talking and continued walking with Li Mengman. He thought that Li Mengman was cautious. If he didn't check on her, if something really happened, it wouldn't be fun, it would be a matter of losing his head!
"Director Li, you are still cautious. I want to learn from you." Deputy Director Zhang said flatteringly.
"We can't joke about our lives. Being cautious means cherishing our own lives." Li Mengman said seriously. She knew that Wang had just discovered the mistakes of his subordinates and he was just covering up for himself. He was not convinced. How could Wang convince him? If he was not convinced, it would be more difficult to transport the treasures to the headquarters smoothly.
Li Mengman thought that the treasure would bring her career, and she was very excited. Deputy Director Zhang knew that once the treasure was found and transported back, the credit would still go to Li Mengman, even though it was his own people who were working hard. The headquarters was just for the safety of the treasure, fearing that the people below would leak the news.
However, Deputy Director Zhang did not expect that there were no other people involved. If the treasure was really found but something went wrong during transportation, he would be held responsible.
Li Mengman thought of this, but she would not hint this idea to Deputy Director Zhang before she was sure whether there was a treasure. She hoped that Deputy Director Zhang would cooperate with her sincerely instead of exerting pressure. She knew very well that voluntary help was much better than forced execution.
Deputy Director Zhang was criticized by Li Mengman. He said he admired Li Mengman, but he thought in his heart, this woman is too timid. What could happen in such a deep mountain? The treasure hunt was kept secret. These people were notified only half an hour before departure. Who could leak the news?
Li Mengman walked for a while and started to wonder again! Did the two sentries fall asleep? I should have arrived at the sentry's position, but why didn't anyone ask questions?
Li Mengman stopped and turned to look at Deputy Director Zhang: "Are the sentries sent tonight not in charge of the four people from yesterday?"
"How did you know?" asked Deputy Director Zhang.
"Did you become careless today because nothing happened last night? Also, didn't you emphasize that if anyone is found to be derelict in their duty during the checkpoints, they will be shot on the spot?" Li Mengman continued to ask.
"Tell them that if they are found to be derelict in their duties, they will be shot on the spot? It is hard to take back what you have said once it is said," said Deputy Director Zhang.
"Why did you say that last night?"
"This is a different time. We just entered the mountains last night, so of course we were afraid that someone would follow us. Tonight we are already deep in the mountains, what could happen?" said Deputy Director .
Humph! The people who are on guard tonight must be on good terms with you, and those who are not so close to you must have been assigned to guard duty last night. Li Mengman thought so.
Deputy Director Zhang saw Li Mengman was silent, and thought, what's wrong? Nothing to say! The fact is that it is like this, there is nothing to worry about if we don't send a sentry! You even dragged me out to check on the sentry in the middle of the night, what a shame! You are lonely, let me accompany you in your little tent, how nice!
Deputy Director Zhang was about to urge Li Mengman to keep going forward, but Li Mengman suddenly stopped him and whispered, "There's someone here, stay hidden!"
Li Mengman said this and pulled Deputy Director Zhang quietly behind a big tree on the side of the road.
Deputy Director Zhang didn't hear any sound. He thought, what's wrong with you? Where is there anyone? Even if there is someone, it must be our sentry!
"There are at least four people! Where are our sentries? Prepare for battle! Be careful not to shoot! I don't know how many people are behind them!" Li Mengman said softly.
When Li Mengman said this, Deputy Director Zhang became nervous, even though he didn't hear any sound. He secretly complained in his heart, cursing the damn sentry. What are these two sentries doing? Li Mengman knew that someone was coming, so why didn't they show up?
Deputy Director Zhang hoped that the sentry would find out the situation in time, so that he could save face. When he thought about this, he also thought, there are four people here, and I don’t know how many people are behind them, so how can I save face? Life is more important. If the four people are the vanguard scouts and there is a large army behind them, their lives will be in danger!
"Why don't you shoot? If we shoot, won't our people know about it? This will alert them and prepare them for battle." Deputy Director Zhang whispered.
