Accompanied by the sound of sharp and piercing whistles, the patrols came outflanking towards Petain Road from different directions. The reason why they came so quickly was because Citibank was already a key protection area.
Asano Hidejo didn't dare to stay long, so he turned around and walked quickly into the alley. He arrived at Petain Road an hour in advance and had already planned his retreat route.
Qiao Zhendong luckily escaped, glanced at Xiaojun who was lying in a pool of blood, endured the pain of the wound, and ran towards the back of Da Sanyuan Tea House.
Xiaojun was shot and fell to the ground, and Qiao Zhendong left in a hurry. What happened in a few seconds did not allow others to think about it.
By the time Tao Qinghong reacted, everything had already happened.
She couldn't care less and quickly came to Xiaojun and said repeatedly: "Xiaojun, Xiaojun, how are you?"
Xiaojun gasped and said in a weak voice: "Sister Qinghong, am I going to die..."
Looking at this companion who got along day and night and was as familiar as a family member, Tao Qinghong burst into tears and said with a choked sob: "Xiaojun, why are you so stupid? You didn't run away when the gun was fired. If I had known this, I wouldn't have let you come.
."
Xiaojun grinned, forced a smile, and said: "Brother Zhendong said that when he retreats, if he encounters danger, let me block him at the critical moment..."
Tao Qinghong's face changed: "When did he tell you, why didn't I know?"
"Brother Zhendong told me quietly. He said that I am a child and the patrol will not pay attention to me. Cough cough cough, cough cough, cough cough cough..."
Xiaojun coughed violently for a while, and his complexion seemed to be much better.
Tao Qinghong said quickly: "Xiaojun, please rest for a while and stop talking. I will take you to the hospital right away."
Xiaojun said: "Sister Qinghong, if you encounter difficulties in the future, go to the Foch Road Patrol Room to find Brother Xu. He is a good man and will definitely help you..."
As soon as the gunfire rang out, everyone within a fifty-meter radius hid as if the street had been cleared.
Tao Qinghong struggled to pick up Xiaojun, but before she could walk a few steps, she finally lost strength and fell down in the middle of the road with a plop.
A frail little girl, who is only two years older than Xiaojun at all costs, is able to lift someone much heavier than herself, not because of her physical strength, but because of her willpower.
"Xiaojun, you didn't fall, did you?" Tao Qinghong asked in panic.
"Sister Qinghong, I'm not afraid of your jokes. In fact, I regretted it when I arrived in Shanghai. I thought, I want to go back to the Northeast, I want to go home, I miss my mother..." Xiaojun murmured.
Tao Qinghong wiped away her tears and said calmly: "Don't worry, after you recover from your injuries, Sister Qinghong will go back to the Northeast with you."
A team of Yin arresters with red scarves on their heads rushed to the scene first, led by a British patrolman. While directing the search for the gunman, he walked up to Tao Qinghong.
A female student with tears on her face and a dying boy are not enough to be connected with the shooting case. They are more like innocent passers-by who were accidentally injured.
Tao Qinghong didn't care whether the inspector understood Chinese or not, and said loudly: "Sir, my friend was shot. Please help me take him to the hospital. Please!"
The inspector looked carefully for a while, couldn't help but shook his head slightly, and said in blunt Chinese: "Miss, are you sure he is still alive?"
"I……"
Tao Qinghong looked down and almost screamed. Xiaojun in her arms had wide eyes and had already stopped breathing.
"Xiaojun, wake up. Sister Qinghong will take you home, back to the Northeast..."
Tao Qinghong knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.
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In the alley, Asano Hidejo walked quickly with his head lowered.
"I'm a patrol officer! Stop!" someone behind him shouted loudly.
Asano Hidejo was shocked. He had repeatedly inspected this road and confirmed that it was the safest evacuation channel. Why did a patrolman suddenly appear?
"Have you heard that? Put your hands above your head and put them where I can see them. Otherwise, I will shoot you immediately!" the patrolman shouted sternly.
Asano Hidejo had no choice but to slowly raise his hands above his head.
He was feeling very depressed now. He didn't expect that his first attack in Shanghai would be caught by a policeman. It was really a loss of face.
But there was no way, the alley was narrow, and if he resisted arrest, he would most likely be shot at randomly even if the other party was not good at shooting.
The patrolman slowly walked over and reached out to touch the pistol in Asano Hidejo's waist.
Asano Hidejo glanced at it. Under the projection of the sun, he could see clearly that the man behind him had nothing in his hands!
"idiot!"
Asano Hidejo became angry and blurted out a Japanese curse.
If he was arrested and imprisoned for this, and later learned that there was only one person on the other side and that he was caught with his bare hands, he would have no shame in staying in Shanghai any longer.
Almost simultaneously with the curse, Asano Hidejo suddenly turned around and kicked out. This is a side kick commonly used in karate. He used all his strength with this kick, preparing to kick the guy who was teasing him half to death, and hit him in the chest.
of bad temper.
The patrolman had already taken precautions. He suddenly jumped up in the air, kicked off the wall next to him, and used his strength to fight back towards Asano Hidejo.
Only then did the two of them see what their opponent looked like.
"Asano?"
"Xu Siqi?"
It was a head-to-head fight with fists and kicks, and neither side took advantage.
"I thought I would never have the chance to see you again, but I never thought that I would meet you on the first day I came to Shanghai!" The expression on Asano Hidejo's face could not be told whether he was happy or angry, it seemed to be both.
a little.
Xu Siqi smiled: "Asano-kun, you are fine."
Asano Hidejo sighed and said: "Yes, you are fine. I have been waiting for this sentence for too long..."
Xu Siqi said: "Let's talk about old times in the future. Mr. Asano, you are suspected of shooting and wounding someone in the concession. As a patrol officer, I order you to put down the gun immediately and follow me to the patrol room!"
"Xu Siqi, are you really on patrol?" Asano Hidejo looked surprised.
"Do I need to see my ID?"
"No need, I still trust you..."
Before he finished speaking, Asano Hidejo suddenly pulled out his pistol, quickly opened the safety, loaded the gun, pulled the trigger, and shot Xu Siqi in one go.
Having been together at Etajima Naval Academy for more than a year, Xu Siqi knew Asano Hidejo's temperament very well.
Seeing Asano Hidejo's hand move, he immediately made a prediction in advance and pressed his body tightly against the wall. Bullets whizzed past in front of him in the flash of lightning.
Asano Hidejo fired a shot, turned around and ran towards the alley.
He knew very well that under the current circumstances, with Xu Siqi's skills, if the first shot failed to hit him, he would basically have no chance.
Besides, the sound of gunshots will soon bring in the police.