The reason why Tianjin is very prosperous is because the Tianjin Treaty of 1858 established it as a treaty port, established many concessions, and has become a distribution center for shipping materials in the north. Can you not be rich just by relying on this geographical advantage?
More importantly, Tianjin's defense force is weaker than that of the capital, not to mention that most of the force is aimed at enemies coming from the sea - during the first Opium War decades ago, the British and French allied forces shelled many times.
Tianjin.
Therefore, once Tianjin was attacked or controlled, it could directly attack the capital within two days, which was equivalent to putting a shining dagger directly on the throat of the dynasty!
Obviously, some think tanks in Japan have also conducted analysis. Once Tianjin falls, it may be the last straw that breaks the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty may directly seek peace!!
Not only that, Fang Linyan also obtained a lot of inside information from Mijiu and Makoto Mukagashi, so there is conclusive evidence that the purpose of this expeditionary force sent by Japan is Tianjin.
Because Xiang Hezhen’s secret letter delivery task this time was to go directly to a house outside Tianjin and deliver the letter to a guy named Arakawa Mimi.
And this person is the core member of Xuanyang Society!
The secret letter clearly states that once things change, Arakawa Mimi is required to obey the orders of the guy code-named "Kappa". There is no doubt that this kappa is none other than the strategizing space warrior!
"Fortunately, I chose to hijack the ship."
After figuring out the cause-and-effect relationship, Fang Linyan let out a long breath.
He simply found three horses in the private port, and then rushed directly to the connecting point: Tianjin Hujiayuan! It was only twenty-seven miles away from the private port.
***
The night is getting dark,
Fang Linyan and the others hurried on their way and finally arrived at the place half an hour before dawn.
Hujiayuan is just a place name. In fact, there is not even a person named Hu here, just like Lanzhou does not produce orchids. Not to mention the huge garden, which may have existed hundreds of years ago, but all this
It's already history.
Hujiayuan is most famous for its timber-related transactions. A large number of logs shipped here are piled in the cargo yard here, whether it is longevity wood for making coffins, beams for beams, or shipbuilding.
Keels, rosewood for making furniture, etc. are all available.
Even buyers from the capital will first think of Hujiayuan when they have such needs.
A large number of ancillary industries have certainly spawned around the bulk timber trade. Just like during the Republic of China, there were always a large number of taverns, casinos, small shops selling labor protection supplies, erotic venues, etc. near gold mines.
Even during the development of the western United States, some people regarded it as a typical business case to analyze: Why was it that after the gold mine was discovered, it was not the gold miners who made the money, but the jeans sellers?
Even though it was dark at this time, the surroundings of Hujiayuan were still brightly lit. There were at least several shops selling steamed buns and pancakes, and horses were dragging heavy lumber carts towards the outside of the market with difficulty.
Fang Linyan and the other three were riding horses at this time. They were wearing half-new double-breasted cotton jackets, with a polished bald robe slung behind their backs. Under their feet were a pair of suede leather boots that could knock over a donkey, but their waists looked bulging.
.
There is nothing unusual about dressing up like this. Eight out of ten dealers walking on the street are dressed like this.
"This is it." Xiang Hezhen suddenly said.
In front of the two people is the place where the wood is stacked. From a distance, they can see three white lanterns. Each lantern has a hole the size of a fist. This is a secret sign of the agreement.
At this time, wood is still a very important building material, and in many cases, wood needs to be treated before it can be used.
For example, the wood used to make keels must be soaked in water and then dried, and then soaked and dried again.
Another example is the wood used to make beams. In addition to drying it, it also needs to be brushed with tung oil, and then wait until the tung oil dries completely before continuing to paint.
Therefore, it is not unusual for the lumber yard at this time to occupy a very large area, occupying two or three football fields.
Fang Linyan nodded, and the three of them rode over calmly. After arriving at a secluded place nearby, Fang Linyan released the drone, and then nimbly jumped over the fence next to it and disappeared into the darkness.
Soon, a vicious dog came in front. Fang Linyan's invisibility effect at this time and Chilo's turban were both for visual protection, but they did not block the smell, so they were useful for the vicious dog.
Not big.
However, before infiltrating, Fang Linyan had conducted careful research with Xiang Hezhen and others, and had already made relevant plans. After discovering a dog in front of him through the drone, Fang Linyan popped up a ball.
This ball is made by wrapping small stones in rags. The rags are soaked in the urine of estrous female dogs and then dried in the sun. After this thing is thrown out, the dogs' sensitive sense of smell will
Discover it as soon as possible, and rush there as soon as possible.
Of course, when the male dog rushes over, his eyes must be heart-shaped, his tail is even wagging like an electric motor, and excited saliva is pouring out of his mouth.
When the bitch rushed over, she must have let out a low, threatening growl from her throat, with a fierce look in her eyes as if she was about to bite her twice at any moment.
These little tricks are the favorite of snitches, and the private harbor where the heavy ship is parked is a place where people from all walks of life are mixed together. It is really easy to find these things.
Relying on this seemingly unscrupulous method, Fang Linyan quickly reached the depths of the lumber yard, where swimming guards began to appear.
Fang Linyan had nothing to say about this. After realizing that he was an ordinary guard, he directly touched him and wiped his neck, or stabbed him in the heart from behind, which can be said to be extremely cruel.
Although Fang Linyan's attributes were compressed at this time, his attack power was not weak at all. The legendary quality weapon + the passive skill of the Ring of Masonry Brotherhood: the weakness behind the back = extremely high damage, it was really like killing a kid with one knife.
After killing several people in a row, Fang Linyan finally met a small boss. This guy was obviously much stronger than the others. Fang Linyan attacked him from behind but failed to stab him to death. Instead, he rolled away and escaped.
go out.
But this guy's skills stopped there. After being seriously injured, he ran a few steps and fell heavily to the ground again. This guy felt that he would never be able to escape, so he actually did something that even Fang Linyan didn't expect:
The little boss suddenly covered his mouth!
"Isn't this what I want to do?"
What Fang Linyan was most worried about at this time was that he didn't kill a single blow, and then the enemy shouted and alerted the large troops. He didn't expect that this person would actually do this.
After witnessing all this, Fang Linyan was stunned for three seconds before he came to his senses.
Obviously, this old fritter analyzed it very clearly in an instant. If he shouted out next, it would be beneficial to the entire organization, but he would definitely die!
And if he shut up, he would definitely be seriously derelict in his duties and damage the interests of the organization, but he still had a glimmer of hope.
Such a smart man immediately made Fang Linyan lose his desire to kill, and he suddenly laughed and said:
"You are such a clever little kid"
Then Fang Linyan stepped forward and threw him a bag of wound medicine:
"I know what you mean. No problem. I won't kill you. You can answer a few questions while healing your wounds. Then I'll knock you out. What do you think?"
The little boss breathed a long sigh of relief and hurriedly began to deal with his injuries, while saying:
"Okay, just ask."
Fang Linyan said:
"Who owns this place?"
The little boss said:
"***of."
Fang Linyan was stunned. This is an out-and-out cult. It spreads through main altars, sub-alterns, etc. Its leader is Lu Zhongyi, who claims to be the reincarnation of Maitreya Bodhisattva, but also believes in the Inanimate Old Mother. It is a mixed
Category.
However, such a cult is like a mother if it has milk. As long as the Japanese can spare the money, they will do whatever they want like well-fed dogs.
Time was running out, so Fang Linyan then asked for some important information. The little boss answered honestly, and then Fang Linyan let him live.
Of course, Fang Linyan doesn't trust people easily. When he listened to the little leader's answer, he also used the information obtained by the drone to verify it, and only released him after confirming its authenticity. After all, most of the core members of this cult are
Brainwashed.
Fortunately, when the little leader talked about what happened in the meeting, he gritted his teeth with hatred because the leader of the branch altar who came here used the pretext that his wife had evil spirits in her body and put her to sleep in the name of "exorcising evil spirits."
Liangsu seems to be sincere and not pretending.
After getting the corresponding clues at this time, Fang Linyan also went straight to Huanglong, aimed at the north of the lumber yard, and found a large open space here.
There were five or six military tents set up in the center of the open space. There were torches around the tents to shine, and there were also guards around them. These guards were obviously more elite than the Japanese. Although they were wearing casual clothes, they had a straight back.
It must be straight, and a military atmosphere is ready to come out.
As soon as Fang Linyan saw these people, he knew that he had found the rightful owner. This group of people from the Xuanyang Society were inextricably related to the young faction of the military. Their core members and even their military force had a strong flavor of the military.
The military can even directly "retire" a group of elite soldiers and then allocate them to people from the Xuanyang Society for espionage activities.
Time was running out at this time, it was already the dark period before dawn, and when Fang Linyan came in, he also killed several Japanese sentries. This could reveal the secret at any time, so Fang Linyan gritted his teeth and used the help of
The cover of the shadow moved directly into a tent. If we didn't take some risks now, it would be even harder to kill later.
After arriving at the first tent, Fang Linyan listened carefully and found that there was no sound of anyone breathing, so he changed another tent and touched it.
Inside this tent, there was thunderous snoring, but if you listened carefully, you could still hear someone's breathing. If you smelled it carefully, you could also detect a sweet smell of powder.
Fang Linyan had previously learned from the little boss that the group of people from Xuanyang Society arrived yesterday, and the core figure inside was a fat man in his forties with a beard, who was said to be the boss of a certain company.
My name is Mr. Inaba.
This Japanese man was very lustful. He had a flirtatious woman with him, and he had a lot of troubles. He even thought the toilet was too dirty, so the little boss had no choice but to go get a new toilet.
The other core figure is a young student who looks quite gentle. The little boss heard his boss call him "Master Li."
Fang Linyan felt that the Arakawa he was looking for was probably Master Li.
However, time is extremely tight right now, and there are still six tents. Fang Linyan has no time to investigate them carefully, so he can only start with the closest tent.
Fortunately, there is no zipper at the entrance to the tent now. It is tied directly with a knot, similar to the way a button is tied. Fang Linyan cut off the knot with a dagger and then touched it in.
This kind of tent is similar to a yurt. It is relatively spacious and can accommodate a bed and a cabinet. Of course, the remaining space is quite cramped.
Even in such a small environment, Fang Linyan still moved quickly and cautiously. When he got closer, he could see a fat man sleeping on the bed.
Probably because of the hot weather, his upper body was naked, he had a beard, and his face was oily. This guy snored loudly, which undoubtedly made Fang Linyan's movements very convenient.
After approaching the bed, Fang Linyan discovered that the unlucky woman pushed to the corner by the fat man was probably Chinese. She still looked somewhat pretty and pitiful. She was wearing a big red bellyband like a mandarin duck playing in the water - she shouldn't be Japanese.
Will wear it like this.
After Fang Linyan approached, he reached out and pressed the side of the woman's neck. It didn't take long for her to pass out.
Immediately afterwards, he came to the side of the fat Mr. Inaba, and after making sure he was an ordinary person, he picked up the pillow next to him and punched him in the stomach!
Mr. Inaba's eyes suddenly bulged out, and he let out a series of mute groans of pain. When he regained his composure, Fang Linyan had already pressed his predatory fangs against him.
neck, and then whispered:
"If you miss, just speak out."
Inaba's face was suddenly full of fear and he shook his head repeatedly.
Fang Linyan raised the corner of his mouth, moved the dagger blade a little, and then said:
"Which tent is Arakawa in?"
Inaba gasped and said something, but perhaps because of fear, he said it very vaguely and quietly. Fang Linyan frowned and said:
