Chapter 77: The crafty rabbit has 300 dens

The convoy pulled into Baohua Road.

Zhang Yong looked around aimlessly. He just pretended to be familiar with the streets.

Two years later, it was the Japanese invaders' turn to conduct such open sweeps and arrests, and it was Zhang Yong's turn to hide. Not being familiar with the streets was definitely not an option.

Usually there's no time to waste like this. Today is just the right opportunity.

Other people's cars. Other people's soldiers.

Zero cost for oneself.

'Staff Officer Zhang, where exactly are we going?' Liu Bo frowned.

'To find the Japanese spy!' Zhang Yong casually responded.

'But this aimless searching isn't going to work!'

'What do you suggest?'

'We should go to the scene where Dr Lin was killed first. See if there are any clues there.'

'Okay. Let's go to the crime scene!'

'Er...'

Liu Bo was about to speak but stopped.

He felt that Zhang Yong was completely messing around!

He had no idea what to do.

He didn't even know what to look for.

He wasn't even going to the crime scene. He was just wandering around the streets.

If they could catch a Japanese spy like this, the spy would be pretty incompetent. There were so many people on the street, how would you know which one was the spy?

Nonsense...

The convoy turned around.

Zhang Yong suddenly shouted, 'Stop the car. Stop the car. Stop the car.'

Zhou Yang hurriedly stopped the car.

Liu Bo immediately excitedly took the gun in his hands.

'Found the Japanese spy?'

'No. I'm going to go talk to a pretty girl.'

'What?'

Everyone was stunned.

Zhang Yong had already gotten out of the car. He saw Gu Xiaoru.

The Citibank where Gu Xiaoru worked was inside the concession. Unexpectedly, she actually came outside. And she was alone.

He quietly approached from the side. It was meant to be a chance encounter.

'Xiaoru.'

'Hm?'

Gu Xiaoru turned around. She saw Zhang Yong.

She was slightly surprised. Then she smiled sweetly. She waved at him.

'Miss Gu.'

'Mr Zhang.'

'Are you here to have fun, Miss Gu?'

Zhang Yong walked up to her.

Gu Xiaoru nodded. It meant that he had guessed correctly.

She had indeed come out to the concession to have fun. There was nothing interesting in the concession. She was tired of playing there.

'Are you alone?'

'Yes. I'm alone.'

'Aren't you afraid?'

'Afraid of what?'

'Oh, never mind.'

Zhang Yong didn't say anything more.

Girls like her probably didn't know the dangers of the world yet.

Comparatively speaking, the order in the concession was better. The British authorities had a set of regulations in place to manage the concession, which allowed it to function effectively.

Laws and regulations were also relatively transparent. There wasn't as much backroom dealing.

Gu Xiaoru worked for the Citibank, so naturally no one would dare lay a hand on her.

However, outside the concession...

It was a complete paradise for scum.

If you were a good person, you definitely couldn't survive in Shanghai.

'Staff Officer Zhang!'

Liu Bo called impatiently from behind.

We agreed to go catch the Japanese spy. But you ran off to flirt with girls halfway there. This is too much!

'Are you on official business?' Gu Xiaoru heard.

'It's nothing,' Zhang Yong replied casually, 'just catching Japanese spies. We haven't caught a single one yet.'

'Go about your business. I don't want to delay you.'

'It's fine. It's rare that we meet. I'm really happy to have run into you here.'

'Mr Zhang, I like seeing you too,'

Gu Xiaoru's cheeks flushed slightly.

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Zhang Yong felt a sense of accomplishment. He daydreamed.

He was just an ordinary man. Greedy for money. Lustful. In the past, he had no chance. Now he had one. His true nature was immediately revealed.

He definitely wanted to get his hands on a young girl like Gu Xiaoru.

Who didn't like a young and pretty girl?

Personally, damn it, he was possessive.

Professionally, she worked at Citibank, which would be helpful to him.

Once Shanghai fell, the outside world was full of Japanese, and only the concession was temporarily safe. He needed a safe haven.

Li Boqi had reminded him. One should have three hiding places. Three was not enough. One needed thirty. Three hundred. The more the better. Since there were still two years to prepare, he naturally had to keep an eye on things.

He asked her to secretly prepare several more houses. One could hide there at any time.

If she prepared a few, Li Jingzhi prepared a few, and they found a few more beautiful women, they would have thirty hiding places.

'Do you want to buy something?'

'No, I don't.'

'I'll take you to buy something.'

'What?'

'Follow me!'

Zhang Yong took her hand and entered the jewellery store next door.

The main feature was the style of a domineering CEO. Time was tight, the task was heavy, and there was no time for romance. The only thing to do was to use the silver bullet tactic and go for broke.

'Mr Zhang...'

'Don't talk. Take it.'

'I...'

'Don't worry. I won't force you. I want you to rent five houses for me in the concession. Long-term rentals. In different areas. The further the better. But you can't tell anyone. I only trust you. This is a contribution to the country, understand?'

'Um...'

Gu Xiaoru was overwhelmed.

A little overwhelmed. A little excited. She felt her thoughts soar.

Zhang Yong: ...

Okay, this girl is so gullible.

No. He didn't deceive the other person either. If she did it, she did contribute to the country.

Give her two big ones. A hundred in total. This is the rent.

I just bought her a pair of jade bracelets. They're of average quality. Only cost ten big ones. Not precious.

If they were too precious, she probably wouldn't dare to accept them. Ten big ones is just right.

'Then...'

'You go back to the concession as soon as possible!'

'Okay.'

Gu Xiaoru is very obedient.

Zhang Yong reluctantly took his leave. Get in the car.

'Staff Officer Zhang, we all have our tasks. Please don't waste time,' Liu Bo reminded him unhappily.

'I don't know how to examine a crime scene. It would be a waste of time to go. You go and examine it yourself!' Zhang Yong ignored him, 'If you find any clues, let me know. If you catch a Japanese spy, it will be your credit. We won't take any credit from you.'

'You!' Liu Bo angrily shut up.

He would love to catch a Japanese spy. Unfortunately, he can't. Who knows where they are.

But if Zhang Yong, acting in such a carefree manner, can catch a Japanese spy, he would never believe it. Unless the Japanese spy is stupid. He would just walk right into your arms.

Just kidding...

'Wait.'

'Stop the car,'

Zhang Yong suddenly called out.

Zhou Yang slowly pulled over.

Liu Bo was suddenly dissatisfied. He said angrily, 'Staff Officer Zhang, let's not waste time...'

'I'll have a bun for lunch. I'm hungry,' Zhang Yong didn't care about him.

Liu Bo angrily pulled the car door shut. He wouldn't let him get out. As a result, Zhang Yong yelled out towards the outside, 'Hu Bin!'

More than ten metres away, a middle-aged man who was buying a bun had a slight tremor in his body.

'That's him! He's Hu Bin!' Zhang Yong said calmly. "He's disguised. Get him!'

'I'm going!" Before the words had finished, Zhou Yang had already opened the car door and got out.

He drew his gun and quickly rushed towards the middle-aged man.

Liu Bo: ???

What's going on?

It feels like my brain can't keep up with my eyes.

Hu Bin? Dr Hu? Is he the one we're looking for? Is he right in front of me? Zhang Yong actually found him?

I'm so confused!

Without thinking about it, he hurriedly opened the car door and got out.

However, the disguised Dr. Hu was very fast and quickly disappeared into the side alley. He never came back out.

Zhou Yang was very fast. Unfortunately, he was still a step too slow.

Liu Bo was even slower.