Lu Ming didn't know what was the reason why the Japanese had not launched the plan to assassinate him. He asked An Gonggen to check inside the Japanese, but he didn't get any information.
He was really careful these days, wary of the Japanese attacking him. Unexpectedly, the Japanese fired a false shot, jumped over him, and attacked Caobang first.
Of course, this is just his analysis. What is the actual situation needs to be investigated in depth after returning to Shanghai.
The car was about a third of the way, and just as it entered Wuxi, gunshots rang out in front of it.
The car in front suddenly stopped, and Lu Ming also stopped the car immediately.
"What's wrong?" Liu Qiwen became alert when she heard the gunfire.
"Maybe the Japanese are coming." Lu Ming said calmly.
The car behind also stopped, and then two agents ran over and reported: "Sir, there seems to be an ambush ahead."
"Do you know who he is?" Lu Ming asked.
"I don't know, sir, please stay in the car and don't get out. We will protect you." After saying that, the two agents ducked under the cover of the car and went to the front.
Two more agents came over and stood at the two car doors respectively, holding long-range rifles in their hands.
"Give me two guns." Lu Ming stuck his head out of the car window and looked at it, then said.
An agent hesitated for a moment, then pulled out the gun from his waist and handed it to Lu Ming.
The agent on the other side also pulled out a pistol and handed it in through the car window.
Lu Ming and Liu Qiwen each had a gun, so they were considered armed.
During their stay in Nanjing, they were incarcerated and of course were not allowed to carry guns. This was considered a punishment in the military.
At this moment, Lu Ming turned the gun in his hand and stuck his head out to look outside.
Suddenly, intensive gunshots rang out from both sides, and the two agents who were shooting from both sides of the car in front fell instantly.
Immediately, a voice shouted: "Don't hit the vehicle in the middle, capture Lu Ming alive."
Lu Ming's heart sank, and it turned out that He Zhonghan was right. The Japanese were really ambushing them. Hearing the gunfire, there should be many Manchurian Railway agents nearby.
But how did the Japanese know that he was on his way back to Shanghai?
He made an impromptu decision to return to Shanghai two hours ago, and drove straight here without stopping. There was no way the Japanese would know the news about his return to Shanghai, and it would be even more unbelievable for the Japanese to wait here.
The problem still lies within the Fuxing Society. There must be a spy inside, who notified the Japanese. The Manchurian Railway's agents in Nanjing left Nanjing city before them, and then set up an ambush here to stop them.
Lu Ming figured it out instantly.
It is not surprising that there are Japanese eyes and ears in the Fuxing Society, nor is it anything new.
The Japanese have bribed many people in various organs of the party, government and military of the Republic of China over the years, and there are also many pro-Japanese factions who actively inform the Japanese.
"Sir, we may not be able to hold it anymore. You can break out of the encirclement later." The two agents beside the car said to Lu Ming while firing.
"You get in my car, and I will take you to break out of the encirclement and rush over!" Lu Ming said.
"No, our duty is to protect you, how can we hinder you." The agent refused.
"You protect me just as well in the car. You can't suffocate me here." Lu Ming said.
"Sir, you don't have to worry about us, as long as you can break out safely." Another agent insisted.
At this moment, another car suddenly drove up from behind. When it drove near Lu Ming's car, four people jumped out of the car and ran over while shooting at both sides.
Lu Ming looked back and saw that the four people An Gonggen had left in Nanjing had also arrived.
Lu Ming was going back to Shanghai and he didn't have time to inform them. They somehow found out and followed him.
The firepower of both sides was equalized and they entered a state of exchange of fire.
Except for the two agents who fell in front, only one of the remaining agents was injured. The others were invisible and shooting from time to time. It seemed that the Japanese's marksmanship was average.
"Master Lu, I'm sorry, we're a little late." An Gonggen's people came over and apologized.
"It doesn't matter, just follow up and deal with the Japanese first." Lu Ming said.
"What, are they Japanese?"
When An Gonggen's men heard that the Japanese were on the other side, they immediately became energetic. They thought it was people from the Nanjing Military Law Office who were blocking the way back to Shanghai.
Since they are Japanese, why are you so polite? Just kill them!
They immediately stepped up their firing on both sides, and the agents in the car in front also kept firing. Suddenly there was loud gunfire and dust flying.
Lu Ming kept looking to both sides, only to see flames coming out from various places, but he could not see the people on the other side. Apparently the Japanese got there first and dug bunkers. Their speed was really fast.
The people on Lu Ming's side stayed on the highway and became targets for shooting. They could only use the car body and doors as cover.
There was a constant tinkling sound, which was the sound of bullets hitting the two cars in front and behind, and ricocheting bullets flying in the air.
Lu Ming was still calm. He held the gun but did not shoot and could not find the target. Liu Qiwen was shaking a little.
Although she graduated from a military academy, she had never been on the battlefield. This was the first time she had experienced such a scene with live ammunition.
"Don't be afraid, the Japanese just want to capture me alive. It's safe to stay in the car." Lu Ming patted her arm and said.
"Why do they want to catch you?" Liu Qiwen looked at Lu Ming in confusion.
"They have a grudge against me." Lu Ming said.
Slowly, the gunfire became sparse. Lu Ming's agents were almost out of bullets, so they could only save their fire. It looked like they wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
The people on the other side obviously intended to use up their bullets. When they knew it was almost over, a voice shouted: "Lu Ming, get out of the car and surrender. We have something to talk to you about and we won't abuse you."
"Get the fuck out of here, you Japanese devil, you're looking for death." An Gonggen's men yelled.
"Lu Ming, those who know the current situation are heroes. Our machine guns haven't been used yet. We just don't want to hurt more lives. If you don't come out and surrender, we will shoot with the machine guns. The people next to you can't protect you."
Just as the man's voice stopped, two black machine guns appeared on both sides.
The two machine guns fired upwards and fired a flurry of bullets into the air.
The agents on Lu Ming's side were dumbfounded. They only had a dozen short guns and four rifles in their hands, and they were almost running out of bullets. Now that the Japanese had brought out two machine guns, they were really desperate.
If there were trench bunkers available, they could resist for a while, but now they were on a bare road, and their cars would never be able to block the intense machine gun fire.
"Sir, what should we do? We really may not be able to withstand it anymore." An agent said desperately.
"What should we do? Is it possible to surrender? Fight to the last man." An Gonggen's men said disdainfully.
"We are not afraid of death, but nothing can happen to our commander," an agent said.
"You guys stand back while I drive out. They want to capture me alive and won't shoot at my car." Lu Ming thought for a moment and said.
"No, it's too dangerous. I'll drive your car to break through and attract the enemy's firepower, while others will protect you and return to Nanjing temporarily." A young man under An Gonggen was smarter and came up with an idea.
"We can't go back. Their people have cut off our way back." Lu Ming glanced at the back of the car and said.
When the two sides first exchanged fire, if they retreated quickly and turned back to Nanjing, they might have been able to escape safely.
But it didn't work now. The opportunity had been missed. Many figures appeared behind them and surrounded them. Apparently, there were Japanese who blocked their way out.
Lu Ming did not expect that the Japanese were really good at ambush warfare. If they rushed forward at this moment, there was no guarantee that there would be any tricks ahead, or even a hole dug in the ground.
Only then did Lu Ming remember what Mr. Jiang told him. Keeping him in Nanjing under the pretext of detention was not only to verify his identity, but more importantly, to protect his safety.
He originally did not believe what Mr. Jiang said and thought it was a method used by Mr. Jiang to compete with Sheng Youde, but now it seems that things are not that simple.
In addition, Dai Li is now in Shanghai. If Ning Xiner's disappearance has nothing to do with him, will he just sit back and watch?
Is cracking and arresting the Shanghai underground party really more important than dealing with the Japanese?
Lu Ming became furious when he thought of this.
The Japanese were doing evil in China, but the government turned a blind eye. He hijacked Japanese arms, but was put under house arrest for more than half a month.