While enjoying the massage from his mistress, Zhang Xiaolin looked at the list of personnel handed over by his subordinates. Zhang Xiaolin shook his head, closed the book, patted it and said, "Are these the ones that can be used? Why are so many of my familiar names missing?"
The man said helplessly, "Many brothers are unwilling to help us when they hear that they have to work for the Japanese. After so many years of brotherhood, I can't force others to do anything. Moreover, Boss Ji's face is not small. Even you back then
, don’t you also appreciate his care?”
Zhang Xiaolin snorted coldly. When Zhang Xiaolin was still a small gangster working as a pimp for prostitutes, it was Ji Yunqing who supported him and helped him rise. Zhang Xiaolin reciprocated the favor and spent most of it after he first had a deposit.
He spent all the money to buy a fine pipe and gave it to Ji Yunqing to express his gratitude.
But today, twenty years later, Zhang Xiaolin is only one step away from stepping into the position he has thought about all his life, and the only obstacle in front of him is Ji Yunqing. There is an old Chinese saying that taking people's money is like killing their parents. This Shanghai Bund
The interests behind the position of the number one white-faced person are so great that even his own father, Zhang Xiaolin, would be able to do it, let alone an old benefactor.
Zhang Xiaolin smoked his pipe and said, "That's all. Ji Yunqing has been lurking for so many years, and it's no better than it was back then. These people should be enough. We need to build a good relationship with the Japanese. Only when the Japanese nod can we take action."
The man nodded to show his understanding and said, "Another problem is the power of Du Yuesheng and others. They have recruited many people under the banner of anti-Japanese."
Zhang Xiaolin shook his head and said, "Don't worry. Du Yuesheng has all gone to Hong Kong. What else can he do? His confidant Lin Huaibu has defected to me. By the way, I asked him to go for this operation. I have been suppressing him. In his heart, he should
If you are angry, this employing person is just a slap in the face. When the time comes, I will reward him with some money. I will give him whatever Du Yuesheng can give him. Is he still the same as Guan Yunchang? "
Speaking of which, the man could only agree.
At this time, there was a noise. The man stared, stood up suddenly, and took out the ax from his arms. It was the weapon he started with and never left his body. The man opened the door, but found that there was nothing.
Looking down from the third floor, I only see an empty courtyard. Wait, it’s empty. Where are the bodyguards?
The man suddenly felt terrified, jumped back suddenly and shouted, "Be careful, there's something going on!"
Before he finished speaking, a ray of white light struck the man from above. The man quickly turned his body and knocked the white light away with an axe. When the man stood still and took a look, he saw that he was a small man who looked like a small man.
A teenage girl with a ponytail and a strange dress, holding a sword in her hand, looked coldly at Zhang Xiaolin behind him.
"Haha, where did this little beauty come from? Li Mizi, catch him. By the way, what happened to those people who were eating dry food? Where did they go? Ah Si, Ah Si!!!" Zhang Xiaolin is still not there
Knowing that a disaster was imminent, I felt lustful when I saw Li Qian's pretty appearance. I just felt in my heart that this was a sudden blessing.
"He is here." A male voice came, and a man who was tied up was thrown in front of Zhang Xiaolin. The man kept playing with the butterfly knife and looked at Zhang Xiaolin.
Zhang Xiaolin stood up and shouted, "Well, Lin Huaibu, I took you in with good intentions. You, a little red guy, have to make a living. Do you think you two can defeat me? What a joke, there are so many Japanese soldiers outside, I only need
Make some noise and you won't be able to escape."
"Your master is dead, and now you three are the only ones who can move in the whole building." A few bloody heads were thrown into the middle of the lobby, and Wang Yong led a team of special forces members and walked in with guns. Zhang Xiaolin said this
Then he panicked and stammered, "You, who are you?"
Li Qian stabbed Li Mizi with her sword and said, "The person who wants your life."
When Li Mizi saw this scene, he was already panicking. He was originally a street gangster. Over the years, he relied on conspiracy and the power of numbers. His martial arts was nothing. After three or five moves, he was defeated by Li Qian.
Using his height to turn behind him, Li Mizi stabbed his arm with a sword. Li Mizi looked at his hand and said in panic, "Who are you?"
Li Qian sheathed her sword and said, "Tianjin Samurai Association Li Qian."
Li Mizi nodded and said, "A disciple of the Jade Faced Tiger, I didn't lose unjustly. Do you, the Tianjin Samurai Association, want to get involved in the affairs of our Youth Gang?"
Zhang Xiaolin knew that he would not be able to pass the test easily this time, so he said, "What do you want? Did Ji Yunqing send you here? How much did he pay? I will give you double, no, triple!!"
Lin Huaibu laughed loudly and said, "How can that old thief Ji Yunqing be worthy of cooperating with Mr. Du? Mr. Zhang, are you going to catch him without hesitation, or do you want us to come?"
Zhang Xiaolin saw that these people had not fired for a long time, and knew that this was because they were afraid that the sound of gunshots would attract the attention of the Japanese army. After all, this was a Japanese concession, and a large number of Japanese soldiers would gather at the slightest sign of disturbance. He knew in his heart that the only way to survive was to make a big noise, but
His gun was not with him at all, so he had to fight his way to get it and call someone.
Zhang Xiaolin took out a black knife from under the chair and said fiercely, "The world says that the three tyrants in Shanghai are greedy for money, Huang Huangrong, Zhang Xiaolin is good at fighting, and Du Yuesheng is a good man. I, Zhang Xiaolin, rely on the knife in my hand today. I want to come here."
Just come."
Li Qian couldn't hold it any longer and rushed forward immediately. Li Mizi gritted his teeth when he saw it, changed his hand and held an ax and came forward again, while Lin Huaibu picked up his butterfly knife and started fighting with Zhang Xiaolin.
While fighting, he said to Wang Yong next to him, "Don't interfere. This is a task given to me by Boss Du. Sanxin Company has been here for so many years. If it wants to end, it must end in the hands of our own people!!"
Zhang Xiaolin is already in his early sixties, and he is very powerful with a machete, while Lin Huaibu's butterfly knife is light and does not attack Zhang Xiaolin at all. To outsiders, it seems that these two are acting, you come and go, but
There was no sound at all.
Li Mizi couldn't beat Li Qian with two hands, let alone only one hand now. He just slashed horizontally with his axe, and Li Qian disappeared in a flash. Li Mizi was stunned and quickly lowered his head, only to see that Li Qian had already
He squatted down, jumped up suddenly, and stabbed his chest with the sword like a poisonous snake.
Li Mizi shook his head and slowly knelt down. His mind kept thinking about Hangzhou thirty years ago. At that time, he was still a small gangster, following Zhang Xiaolin to kill here and there. Zhang Xiaolin was still a white-faced man who had just gotten out of the gang.
, and even took the lead in fighting the Japanese. At that time, Li Mizi was the happiest in his life. Although he was not as rich as he is now, he felt much happier than he is now. Li Mizi fell to the ground and looked at being surrounded by Li Qian and Lin Huaibu.
Zhang Xiaolin murmured, "Brother, I can no longer block the knife for you. I really want to go back to West Lake...I really want to go to the restaurant to drink with my brother again and block the knife for him..."
Zhang Xiaolin was even more panicked when he saw Li Mizi lying in a pool of blood. Li Qian found a flaw and kicked him to the ground. Li Qian's sword and Lin Huaibu's knife were put on Zhang Xiaolin's neck at the same time. The two looked at each other and Li Qian
He said, "I want to use him to make amends to my employer. I want this man."
Lin Huaibu nodded and said, "Mr. Du means the same thing, but I captured the person. My mission is completed, I'm going to Hong Kong to find Mr. Du."
When Wang Yong saw that Zhang Xiaolin had been captured alive, he took off his shoes, took out his smelly socks, and stuffed them into Zhang Xiaolin's mouth. The sour smell made Zhang Xiaolin roll his eyes and wanted to vomit but couldn't. He wished he could faint.
never mind.
Wang Yong pointed to his mistress who had her butt in the air and stuffed her head into the sofa. She was trembling like an ostrich and said, "What should I do with this person? His family members are all tied down there now."
Li Qian was still hesitant. Lin Huaibu was a killer. Seeing that Li Qian was unwilling to take action, a flying knife stabbed the mistress in the back of the head. Pink liquid with brains and blood overflowed from around the knife.
Li Qian shouted, "What are you doing?"
Lin Huaibu put away his butterfly knife, wiped it clean and put it back in his arms, saying nonchalantly, "She saw our faces. Once the Japanese know about it, both our families will be in trouble. Aren't you afraid that the Japanese will send people to assassinate you?"
Boss? Don’t forget about the eldest lady of the Yu family."
When Li Qian heard about her boss and Miss Yu's family, her hands trembled. She couldn't imagine Jiang Cheng being attacked too. She grabbed the sword tightly with her little hand and gritted her teeth and said, "Cut the grass and root out the roots. Leave no one behind. Leave a mark and write it as traitor."
Death - military rule."
The team members quickly went downstairs to start the killing. Zhang Xiaolin jumped anxiously when he heard that he was going to kill his whole family, but he was grabbed tightly by two team members. He jumped up from nowhere. Suddenly, Zhang Xiaolin's whole body softened and his eyes flashed.
, actually fainted.
Li Qian waved her hand and said, "Let's withdraw!"
the next day
Toushan Geming and Zhongxi Gong looked at the large characters on the wall with complicated expressions.
After a while, a Japanese soldier came and reported: "Except for Zhang Xiaolin, whose whereabouts are unknown, all seventeen members of Zhang Xiaolin's family were killed, and all twenty-six guards were killed, six of whom were warriors of our imperial army."
Zhongxi Gong took a breath and said, "So many people were killed, but the people around were not alarmed. Moreover, these people were all killed by cold weapons. Is the strength of this military commander so strong?"
Toushan Pavilion Mingwen asked the guards behind him, "Can your people do it?"
The guard nodded and said, "It's easy for ordinary people to kill him, but Zhang Xiaolin also has some martial arts skills. I'm afraid he has a master."
Toushan Geming wanted to ask again, but a guard rushed in hurriedly, and Zhongxi Gong asked, "What happened?"
The guard saluted and said, "Report, the headquarters ordered the two officers to go back immediately. There is an emergency meeting."
The two looked at each other, and Nakanishi Gong nodded and said, "Okay, let's retreat first, order people to protect the scene, and pay attention to the Chinese agents. I doubt this will be the end."
——Tokyo Emergency Imperial Meeting
Hirohito, who listened to Konoe Fumimaro's words as if he was listening to a fairy tale, rubbed his eyebrows, shook his head and said with a smile, "In other words, under the protection of the fleet, our cargo ship was suddenly bombed by something unknown.
A big hole was opened, and then it sank. The big hole was still twenty meters wide, and the loot from our empire would also sink with it, right?"
Konoe Fumimaro and several other cabinet ministers knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads, and said, "Your Majesty, forgive me, our plan should be foolproof. Even the matter of gold is only dealt with in the cabinet by the Prime Minister of Land, the Prime Minister of Marine and the Prime Minister of Finance.
Wei Chen knows, Wei Chen..."
Before he finished speaking, Hirohito banged the table crazily and shouted, "Shut up, shut up!!! Foolproof? Is this your foolproofness? There was a whole ship, not even a living person escaped, a total of three hundred tons
of gold and jewels, you didn’t save even a grain of gold sand. This is your infallibility. You are just preparing to make me mad to death and then let our Japanese Empire perish. What a big hole of 20 meters, why don’t you
Tell me an octopus ate this cargo ship?"
Seeing that Hirohito was irritated and incoherent, he even stopped talking. Konoe and others were even more frightened. Since the cargo was being transported by the navy, Prime Minister Sugiyama Moto felt that it was not his responsibility, so he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down.
Our army can find the first 300 tons for the empire and the second 300 tons, please rest assured, Your Majesty, but the transportation of this navy is really worrying."
Hirohito was really angry and funny when he saw that Sugiyama Gen was provoking a war between land and sea at this time. But the real beneficiary of the war between land and sea was him, the emperor, and he didn't want to stop it. Hirohito took a deep breath and let
He calmed down and said, "The navy immediately organized a salvage. In addition, we will investigate why the information was leaked and who exactly attacked us. You won't be like the Dragon King of the Chinese people who did it, right? Finally,
Finance Minister, what would happen to our treasury without this gold?"
Kagoya Konobu thought for a moment and said, "Due to the stimulation of the China Incident, our economy grew rapidly last year, but military expenditures increased even faster. From an economic perspective, if there is no external funding, our war must end this year.
Otherwise, the increase in military spending will put the country into trouble. Of course, your Majesty, please rest assured that even at that time, I will have special methods to maintain the operation of our country."
Speaking of this, Hirohito looked at Konoe and said, "When you first started the war, you said that it would only take three months to end the war. Now half a year has passed. Please tell me when will it take to resolve the China Incident."
Sugiyama Gen said excitedly, "Your Majesty the Emperor, our imperial warriors have captured Jinan. I believe that Shandong will be captured by us soon. When the time comes, Chiang Kai-shek will definitely consider surrendering."
Finally there was good news. Hirohito nodded happily and said, "The army is still good, and its loyalty and bravery are commendable."
These words made Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, the Prime Minister of the Navy next to him, feel extremely uncomfortable. However, if the Navy broke into such a trap, it was necessary to be criticized. He did not dare to argue with Hirohito but said, "Your Majesty, Hainan Island is close to Taiwan, so we must take it."
Next, please leave this task to our navy."
Sugiyama Gen sneered, "Does the navy want your battleships to go ashore? It's better to rely on your marines. You won't need our army to rescue you like Shanghai."
At this time, a chamberlain walked up to Hirohito and handed him a piece of paper. Hirohito's eyes widened the more he looked at it. He crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it on Sugiyama Gen. He said, "You Army should rescue your own people first.
The meeting is dismissed!!" After saying that, he stood up angrily and left.
Konoe looked at Sugiyama Moto. Sugiyama Moto quickly opened the paper and saw that it was an intelligence report. It said that the 10th Division was surrounded by Chinese troops in Taierzhuang. Konoe lamented the speed of Hirohito's own intelligence system.
, while feeling a headache, once the Japanese army is frustrated and the Chinese government sees hope of defeating the Japanese army, the time to end the war may be far away.
Konoe handed the information to several others and said, "Nothing must happen to the 10th Division, otherwise we will all become sinners. The military department immediately ordered Juichi Terauchi to rescue the 10th Division with all its strength!!!"