Chapter 118: The Chief of the Department personally led the team

Wu Yuanfu was not dead!

He had actually broken free from the ropes and escaped!

He was shocked...

However, Zhang Yong was not panicking.

Because before, he had also considered whether or not to let the other person go.

Letting the other person go would cause Lin Xiaoyan trouble.

No one would want to let go of someone who betrayed them.

Wu Yuanfu was no exception.

If Wu Yuanfu didn't die, Lin Xiaoyan would definitely be in trouble.

If Lin Xiaoyan was in trouble, it was possible that it would cause internal strife among the Japanese spies. Even civil war.

Internal strife among the Japanese spies would definitely be a good thing for the Chinese.

Therefore...

'If he runs, let him run!' Zhang Yong said slowly.

'Do you want to chase him back?' Huang Shang was worried about the consequences.

'No need,' Zhang Yong shook his head, 'if he goes back alive, he might be more useful than dead.'

'This is a silver cheque...' Huang Shang took out an envelope.

Zhang Yong took it. Opened it.

Inside were thick silver cheques.

All from the Citibank. There were $500 cheques. There were $1,000 cheques.

The yuan mentioned here are all silver dollars. Not paper money. There were notes on them, all calculated according to the eagle dollar. The eagle dollar is the Mexican silver dollar. It is of high quality and weight, and is very popular.

If the note is calculated according to the Yuan Datou, it is a silver dollar minted domestically. The weight and purity are discounted.

The Fenghui Bank settles accounts according to the Yuan Datou. It makes a profit. It's unscrupulous.

Zhang Yong took out two 1,000 yuan notes from inside. He handed all the rest to Huang Shang. Huang Shang was stunned.

'This...'

'Contact your daughter.'

'What for?'

'I hired them to kill the Japanese invaders.'

'This...'

'There's no future in being a bandit. Sooner or later, they'll be wiped out. Killing the Japanese invaders is defending your home and country, and it will bring glory to your ancestors. You can start a new family tree chapter. The county annals will even have a separate page.'

Zhang Yong said matter-of-factly.

This is no bluff. This is the actual situation.

Kill the Japanese invaders and defend your home and country. After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, your contributions will definitely be recorded.

As long as you leave your name and deeds behind, the genealogy will be specially treated. The county annals will also record a separate page. Your descendants will all be honoured.

Of course, you have to stand out a little. You can't blend in with the crowd.

At Songhu, there was the 19th Route Army.

But in Jinling, Zhang Yong didn't have any helpers.

It seemed that Zhuo Yungui and Huang Shang were both unreliable.

The first kidnapping had caused a mess.

'I'll ask her to come!'

'That's right. You take 500 yuan of the remaining banknotes. The rest will be used to fund their stay in Nanjing.'

Zhang Yong was not stingy.

If he wanted someone to risk their lives, the money had to be there.

Words were meaningless.

Only money was real.

'That's a lot...'

Huang Shang was shocked.

That was 100,000 yuan.

Zhang Yong took 2,000, he took 500, and there was still 97,500 yuan left!

All of it will go to the Jiuyan Mountain as activity funds?

Such a generous offer...

'Okay, you handle this matter,' Zhang Yong waved his hand.

Okay, Huang Shang will definitely not betray himself.

If he really had a daughter. He would only cover this matter up tightly.

After all, out of the 100,000 taels of silver, he and his daughter would get 98,000. If they went to inform on him, the first to die would be the two of them. They were not that stupid.

'Yes,'

Huang Shang turned and left.

Zhang Yong went downstairs. He looked for a phone. He called Mao Renfeng.

This guy was Boss Dai's watchdog. If you wanted to find a seat, you had to go through him. That was how it was done.

Soon, the phone was connected.

'Secretary Mao, it's me, Zhang Yong.'

'So it's you, Shaolong. Go ahead.'

'Secretary Mao, I have a question for you. I found Wu Yuanfu missing.'

'Wu Yuanfu? How did you find out?'

'I went to the Qinhuai River today and found him there. Then he fell into the water. And then he was never found.'

'Did he have an accident?'

'I don't know. There was no body. And no one could be found. He might have run away. There was something before that I wasn't quite sure about. I had a vague feeling that there were Japanese hiding in the White House. Maybe Boss Wu was kidnapped by the Japanese...'

'Wait.'

Mao Renfeng immediately sensed that this was a matter of great importance.

Wu Yuanfu!

Japanese!

Kidnapped.

He immediately thought of a possibility.

And this possibility might be the answer that the Fuxing Society had been looking for all along.

'You come back immediately.'

'I will report to the Director-General immediately.'

'Hurry!'

Mao Renfeng was very decisive.

He also had some courage. He could already see the light at the end of the tunnel.

The Japanese invaders who had attacked Jige Lane were most likely inside the small white palace.

Wu Yuanfu was just a shield.

'Good!'

Zhang Yong hung up the phone.

His objective had been achieved. Mao Renfeng had guessed correctly.

Very good. The matter was almost over.

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With his intelligence, Chu Zu would surely immediately deduce the cause and effect.

They would fill in the rest.

Throwing in a dollar as the cost of the call, he drove off.

'Chu Zu!'

Over here, Mao Renfeng hurriedly came to see Boss Dai.

Boss Dai was reading an ancient book. He slowly closed the book. Looking up at Mao Renfeng, he nodded.

'Director, Shao Long suspects that the Japanese who attacked Ji and E Lane are hiding in the White Palace. Wu Yuanfu has been taken hostage. He has disappeared without a trace.'

'Are there any hidden guards around the White Palace?'

'Yes. Yan Guangkun is here.'

'Very good. When Shao Long returns, we will go to the White Palace immediately.'

'Director...'

'I will lead the team myself.'

'Understood.'

Mao Renfeng stood with his hands hanging down.

Searching the White Palace would have serious consequences.

Without hard evidence, it would be awkward for the Director to get involved.

But now, with Wu Yuanfu missing, there was a good excuse.

I'm not here to search.

I'm here to find someone. To rescue someone.

'Get ready!'

'Yes!'

Mao Renfeng turned and left.

Everyone immediately got busy. They each prepared their weapons.

To be on the safe side, all the Thompson submachine guns were taken out. Each action team was equipped.

Zhou Weilong, the head of intelligence, looked at Mao Renfeng suspiciously, 'Qi Wu...'

'Big operation. The Director will lead the team himself.' Mao Renfeng didn't say why.

'Understood,' Zhou Weilong then turned around to prepare.

Everyone was heavily armed.

Liu Daowu and Dai Yice led their respective action teams to reinforce Yan Guangkun. The area around the small white palace was sealed off.

Half an hour later, Zhang Yong hurried back.

'Director,'

'When was this discovered?'

'Reporting to the Chief. I discovered it when I first arrived.'

'Why didn't you report it?'

'I heard someone say that he had too much background, and I was afraid of making a mistake and offending people...'

'You...'

The Chief waved his hand impatiently, telling him not to explain.

This was only natural. He hadn't suspected Wu Yuanfu before either. Or rather, he didn't dare to. He didn't want to get himself into trouble.

Zhang Yong was just a junior newcomer. It was only natural for him to have such concerns.

'Are you sure now?'

'Yes. There are definitely Japanese in the small palace.'

'There are no jokes in the army.'

'I promise.'

'Good. Let's go!'

The officer in charge stood up. He walked out.

The others had already been on full alert. They immediately followed.

They soon arrived at the small palace. It wasn't far.

Yan Guangkun had already received the information and had stepped up security. Even light machine guns were prepared.

Zhang Yong got out of the car.

Yes. There were still three small red dots inside.

It seems that the three Japanese invaders have not moved. Very good. We need to catch them in the act.

'Go!'

He walks straight towards the interior.

The others follow with their guns drawn.

They break down the door.

The interior is empty. There is no one in sight.

The marble floor is spotless. It seems to be reflective. A crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

Zhang Yong silently gropes his way closer to the target.

There is a small garden on this side. The target is underneath the garden.

So...

There is a basement.

But it is not clear where the exit is.

Look carefully.

'It doesn't seem like an abduction...'

Yan Guangkun was deep in thought when he was tapped on the shoulder by Zhang Yong.

He immediately realised that he had said the wrong thing. He hurriedly shut up.

I see. The truth doesn't matter. What matters is the consequences.

In the current situation, I guess everyone is guessing that Wu Yuanfu is harbouring the Japanese. He might even be an accomplice of the Japanese invaders. But we can't say it out loud.

Otherwise, a lot of people will lose face. But if we say it's an abduction, then it's fine.

Liu Daowu and Dai Yice began searching for the entrance to the basement.

They searched carefully...

They searched repeatedly...

Finally, the mechanism was triggered.

A piece of bluestone slab quietly moved aside.