"The weather is really suitable for the occasion! It may be like a storm tonight, which will hit him unconscious. Captain Li, do we really not move closer over there?"
Several young masters got together, and the bureau chief, now Captain Su, asked the former Young Master Li, now Captain Li.
Everyone's boat is parked in a town on a branch of the lake in the outer area. They are currently eating and drinking in the canteen of a restaurant in the town with their men. Of course, the only thing they can drink is tea.
The night before, after some operations, they gained a lot of credit, and also allocated a lot of rewards and funds.
The rewards were all distributed without any deductions, and only the funds were kept for daily expenses. A few people did not do anything about it. In addition, a batch of ordnance, quilts, uniforms, etc. were replenished and updated.
These benefits allowed several people to gain a firm foothold in the police force, so as soon as the bandits and gangs made moves, they immediately pulled the team out.
Naturally, I heard the news, and many people who had tasted the benefits wanted to go further in, but Captain Li refused and insisted on staying in this relatively peripheral place first.
"Didn't you hear about the security team last night? There are too many people involved this time, so rush ahead and be careful to get yourself involved.
Please take care of me later and try not to delay for too long. After you have eaten, go back to the ship to rest and recuperate. There will definitely be something going on tonight, so you won't be listless then.
I was busy until midnight yesterday, and got up early today. I am really unbearably sleepy. I will go back to the ship to have a rest. There is nothing serious. Remember not to wake me up yet."
After Captain Li gave his instructions, he said goodbye to a few people and then went downstairs with a yawn. They parked the boat at the edge of the town and walked for several minutes before walking back.
"...Who..." After getting on the boat and just opening the door and entering the empty cabin, Captain Li stiffened slightly, shouted in a low voice, looked around with alert eyes, and quietly touched his waist with his hand.
"...Don't be nervous, it's me..." A familiar voice came. Captain Li turned his head and looked to the other side and saw a figure quietly walking out from behind the debris.
Captain Li frowned, looked at this familiar figure, and asked in a low voice: "Who are you?"
How could he not understand that if the person in front of him had the identity he said, he would not be here, let alone at this time and in this way.
"You must have made a guess, right? Why do you need me to make it so clear?"
Unlike Captain Li, who was nervous, Zhang Guangjia seemed quite relaxed and comfortable, and was in the mood to light a cigarette for himself.
"Brother, just get on the boat and wait. Aren't you afraid that I won't come back by myself, but with others?"
Captain Li did not reply directly, but seemed to be curious and asked this question. Of course, the purpose was still to test.
"At the worst, we can meet somewhere else. Your room is quite nice. You are so sleepy, so you will definitely go back to your room to rest briefly."
Zhang Guangjia didn't hide anything and replied casually. Behind the smoke, he looked at Mr. Li in front of him with a half-smile.
Captain Li was also looking at and guarding Zhang Guangjia. He moved his gaze downwards and focused his gaze. In the slightly dim cabin, he realized that Zhang Guangjia was wearing a pair of police pants.
"Then I wonder what you can learn from me when you are here?" Captain Li did not continue to probe further and went straight to the topic.
"Then I won't talk nonsense. The purpose of coming here is that I need you to bring someone with you to help with something. I won't go into details. You know where it is!
This time, we want to eliminate these illegal armed forces as much as possible, and we need your participation.
Not only your men, but other police and security forces dispatched also need you to lobby and surround the gathered bandits."
Captain Li frowned slightly and said, "I'm afraid those people won't listen to me, right? I don't have jurisdiction over those people, and even that place is outside my jurisdiction."
"Just go ahead and do it. Crossing the other end of the town, there are three abandoned huts connected together by the embankment. There is a batch of weapons left for you in them. After they are distributed, they will know how to use them.
And you don’t need to command them. You just need to communicate with them, synchronize their actions, and encircle them. Of course, you can take the initiative to attack if you want to gain credit. We don’t care, as long as we can encircle them.”
Captain Li still frowned, a little reluctant, and said: "There are too many bandits gathered here. With the strength of us, I'm afraid it will be difficult to surround them all at once."
"There is no need to surround them all. Just surround those who rush to the front and gather to the other side. As for those who are waiting outside to watch the ambush, others will naturally deal with it."
Having said this, what else could Captain Li do? He could only nod in agreement.
"You can go a little later, but you can't miss anything. Contact other people and communicate before taking action. You can make other decisions yourself. Are there any questions?"
Captain Li heard this and asked: "Aren't you afraid that we are also here for silver? Are you so confident that you can leave the matter to me?"
This question was part curiosity, but more importantly, it was still a temptation. He was really uneasy when he came to it so suddenly.
"That's a lot of money, but you also have a big family and a big business. I believe you won't make such an unwise choice and put the whole family in a desperate situation.
By the way, it’s best to forget about my affairs in Suzhou. I don’t want any bad news to spread from you in the future.”
After Zhang Guangjia finished speaking, he didn't wait any longer, opened the string window and climbed out directly. When Captain Li came out of the cabin, not even a shadow of anyone could be seen.
Captain Li's expression changed. He leaned against the railing and thought. It wasn't until he heard noisy voices not far away and saw Captain Su coming back with someone that he returned to his room.
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"Boss, there are too many forces involved, including the big water bandits in Taihu Lake, the pirates in Zhoushan, the smuggling forces in Pudong, the big boat gangs on the rivers and canals, etc. Many forces are involved.
Among them, there are many forces with large numbers of people, who directly mobilized thousands of people to come. Other smaller forces have also joined forces, and there are many small forces that have joined forces with seven or eight or even a dozen families.
Bandits from other places are quite hostile to gangs like us from the urban area. Currently, several gangs have come forward to take the lead in joining forces. Should we also join in?"
After listening to the report from his subordinates, Qian Qigui frowned. Since he swallowed up other forces in one go, the surrounding forces were quite wary and hostile towards him. It was inevitable that there would be some indigestion and some problems internally.
In this chaotic situation, he, who was not a big force, actually did not want to get involved, but on the one hand, he wanted to deal with the Japanese, and on the other hand, he also wanted to take this opportunity to integrate internally, so he still led people out of the city.
However, he really didn't dare to get involved in the current situation, so the focus of his inquiry was on other people, not Silver.
"Go there, remember to go when those who are dissatisfied with us are present, and then make some slightly excessive demands to get them to shut us out."
Although his subordinates were a little surprised, he was a close confidant of Qian Qigui, so he still accepted the order and went to make arrangements.
Obviously, Qian Qigui didn't really want to get involved. He already wanted to quit, but he had to show off.
Walking out of the cabin, yes, Qian Qigui stayed on the boat all the time. It was still a steamboat rented with a lot of money and a lot of effort, but it was probably not for a quick attack, but for a quick turn.
Looking at the blood-like setting sun in the distance, and then looking behind him at the dark clouds covering the sky, Qian Qigui's heart palpitated, and he felt uneasy and made the boat retreat again.
The streets of Shanghai seemed a little deserted as a large number of gang members left the city openly or covertly, but they were still very lively.
However, there were more people who were in a hurry. They were all citizens who had got off work and were worried about getting soaked in the rain as they saw the dark clouds rising above their heads.
I don't know whether it was the coming rain that dampened the enthusiasm, or whether the attention was drawn outside the city, and the public opinion suddenly dropped sharply.
Of course, hot topics are still hot, such as treasures. By the evening issue, a large number of newspapers and periodicals have published corresponding reports, which also revealed a lot of information, making many people discuss it with great interest.
Another topic is the price of silver. The price of silver has been stable today. Now it depends on the competition outside the city. If a large amount of silver does not flood into the market, the rise in silver price will be unstoppable.
All forces are paying a lot of attention to the treasure, but what all parties are more concerned about is still the situation outside the city. After all, this is happening right in front of you, especially for the person involved. Morishita is always by the phone and will rush as soon as there is news.
Go and report.
"Are the national troops stationed nearby still not taking action?" Takeuchi frowned and asked Matsushita.
He was not afraid that these people would make moves. Once they did, with their intelligence capabilities, they would be able to quickly grasp and understand clearly. Instead, he was afraid that they would not make any moves and were trying to hide something big, so that he would be caught off guard by a sudden attack.
"There are no other actions to prevent the return to camp and strengthen the vigilance in some cities. According to the information received from all parties, there are no relevant orders issued from above."
Takeuchi raised his eyebrows and asked: "Where is it further away? Isn't there any action?"
"The situation reported so far is that everything is business as usual. No orders have been issued, not even any preparations have been made, and there is no news that any troops have been mobilized."
Takeuchi nodded helplessly and ordered: "Continue to inquire. If there is any abnormality in the national army, report it to me as soon as possible."
Matsushita took the order, retreated to make arrangements, found the telegraph personnel accompanying the team, and sent the drafted message to the attack.
"Still no news?" Boss Shan asked a little frustrated, looking at the second brother who still had a gray face after answering the phone.
"No!" The second child shook his head helplessly and explained: "The surroundings are too chaotic now. Our calls are only received in the town, not the phone company. Now even if we get the news, it is extremely troublesome to come to the town to report!"
Boss Shan looked remorseful, a little regretful of his brother's suggestion at that time, and paid some money to connect the telephone company's line and the power line to the stronghold they arranged in the town.
"After this incident, if I am still alive and can keep this place, I will immediately spend money to connect the phone company's line."
After hearing this, the second child smiled bitterly for a moment and continued: "If there is a chance, it is better to pull the line farther away and then pick it up! I'm afraid it's not safe enough to pull it to a nearby town."