Upon hearing the voice, the inmate paused, then frowned and looked at Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng neither avoided his gaze nor rushed forward.

He merely raised the gun slightly, his voice even harsher than before.

"I said go back to the ranks!"

Zhang Wei, who was standing nearby, noticed it as well and immediately took half a step closer to Zhou Heng.

The prisoner's face immediately froze, and his lips twitched as if he wanted to say something.

But Zhou Heng didn't want to listen.

"Shut up!"

"Final warning, get back to the group!"

This time, Zhou Heng had already pointed his gun at them, and the surrounding prisoners instinctively backed away. They didn't know if the gun was loaded, nor did they want to know!

Under the threat of gunfire, the man finally moved back into the line.

Seeing this, Zhang Wei whispered:

"That's enough, stop chasing him."

"clear!"

Zhou Heng withdrew his gaze and continued to stare at the edge of the line.

The man in the red vest who was bowing his head and tucking his hands in front of him was also taken into custody by the escorting police officers.

Two special police officers moved closer and pressed down on his shoulders, one on each side.

"Put your hand out!"

"Crouch down!"

The man in the red vest mumbled something but didn't resist. The escorting police officer rolled up his sleeves and checked his handcuffs and clothes again.

There was nothing inside, and the police officer's face immediately turned grim.

"Why are you shrinking around if you have nothing to offer?"

The man in the red vest looked up at them with a mocking expression.

"What do you care what I say? Is there something there?"

After saying that, he burst into loud laughter, which made the people next to him look even uglier.

At this moment, Zhao Zhengwu's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"Take him away separately for verification. The rest of you continue. Don't delay the progress!"

"yes!"

The line quickly resumed its flow; even if something went wrong, the entire line couldn't be allowed to get stuck.

Once stuck

People on the buses behind can't get off, and people in the checkpoints at the front can't leave, so the crowd in the middle just keeps piling up.

The longer the delay, the greater the risk.

Those who got out of the vehicles behind were all in red vests. Unlike the people in front, the people in the red vests behind were wearing shackles, which meant they were in greater danger.

After getting off the bus, they were noticeably more restless than those before. Some people looked around aimlessly as soon as they got off, and turned back after taking a few steps.

Another person was cursing after being reprimanded by the police.

"What did you say?"

The escorting police officers pushed the person forward.

"Keep moving forward!"

The man gave a cold laugh.

"What's the rush?"

He didn't speak loudly, but everyone around him heard him, and he became even more smug when he saw that everyone was looking at him.

"My legs hurt, I can't walk fast!"

The escorting police officer shouted:

"Shut up!"

The man wanted to speak again.

The next second, his eyes were suddenly dazzled, and a red dot appeared on his forehead.

Everyone instinctively looked over.

From the second-floor sniper position, Bao Cheng's sniper rifle was pointed at the prisoner's head, its optical sights glowing red.

He didn't yell or curse, but the expression on the red-vested man's face froze instantly.

He clearly saw it too; the oppressive feeling of being high above was something that those people on the ground couldn't match.

The escorting police officer took advantage of the situation and pushed him.

"Let's get going!"

The red-vested man became quiet after that.

Zhou Heng glanced at Bao Cheng again; this was the oppressive feeling of a sniper.

Often, rifles may indeed be empty, but sniper rifles always are.

Time passed slowly, and the escort vehicles arrived one after another, while the sounds from the verification area never stopped.

"Name!"

"ID number!"

"look up!"

"Forward!"

"Next!"

.....

Zhou Heng's legs were getting numb from standing, but he didn't dare to move.

Every now and then, he would gently adjust his center of gravity, shifting his weight onto one leg so that his upper body remained stable and he could also rest.

This is also a "skill" learned from standing guard.

After a while, a different voice suddenly came from the verification area in front of the prison gate.

"Please repeat your ID number!"

The prisoner kept his head down and spoke very softly.

"I forgot!"

The police officer said coldly:

"You can't remember your ID number correctly? Say it again!"

After several rounds, the line behind began to move forward.

Upon seeing this, the chief of staff immediately notified the others:

"Slow down in the latter part! Maintain spacing!"

Cao Jun immediately stepped forward to stop him.

"Don't push forward!"

"Stop! Stand still!"

At that moment, Zhou Heng also saw an inmate step out of the line.

He immediately shouted:

"Go back, get back to the ranks!"

The man immediately shrank back. Only after seeing him go back did Zhou Heng put down his gun. In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken.

The person who had the abnormal identity verification was taken away for individual processing, and the line has returned to normal.

Zhao Zhengwu glanced at Zhou Heng but didn't say anything.

The mission isn't over yet.

Around 11 a.m., all the prisoners were received, and the police officers in charge of escorting them brought over the list.

Zhao Zhengwu took the list and quickly scanned it.

"Is everything checked?"

"Yes."

The escorting police officer nodded.

"Everyone has been transferred in. The one who forgot his ID card is fine. There are still other procedures to go through, so please cooperate."

"OK."

Zhao Zhengwu handed the list to Huang Shan, then looked up at the scene. This morning's wave was finally over.

We were standing still, freezing cold, and everyone's bodies were stiff.

"Let's wrap this up. Have the cooks prepare a few more dishes; you've all worked hard, brothers!"

Huangshan immediately replied:

"yes!"

After a while, Bao Cheng came down from the second floor and glanced at Zhou Heng.

"That was handled well."

Zhou Heng smiled.

"It's all thanks to the class monitor's excellent teaching!"

Bao Cheng rolled his eyes at him.

Get lost!

After everything was finished and everyone gathered, Huang Shan's expression relaxed considerably.

"The morning's tasks are finished, but that doesn't mean today is over. All squads must remain on alert, as there are still tasks to be determined this afternoon."

"Let's begin the handover; do not evacuate any positions without authorization!"

"yes!"

Zhou Heng stood with Bao Cheng for a while until the receiving area became completely quiet before taking a short break.

Because they were unsure whether more people might suddenly arrive, the squadron did not serve meals.

It was almost midnight before everyone returned to the squadron.

The first thing to do upon returning was naturally to check the number of ammunition. If even one bullet was missing, Huangshan would explode on the spot.

After all the bullets were removed and checked to ensure they were correct, everyone began to eat. This lunch was much quieter than usual.

Standing from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. the whole time, we had to stay alert. Everyone was exhausted. Fortunately, the cooks did add extra dishes, including two more meat dishes.

After finishing his meal, Zhou Heng returned to his class and sat on a chair waiting for the whistle. If he had to receive patients again in the afternoon, he would have to get up early.

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