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Chapter 124: Yangtze River saury

Goodbye, let's go.

Yes. This is how we solve cases with panache.

Take a turn.

If there are Japanese spies, we'll catch them. If there aren't, we'll go home.

What?

Expertise?

Sorry, no. I don't know anything.

'You!'

Yang Lichu was stunned.

Is this the attitude of the Fuxing Society?

Not asking any questions?

Not even giving a brief explanation, and just running away?

"Goodbye!'

Zhang Yong waved his hand stylishly.

Although, you are the beautiful Ms. Glasses. But let's part ways here. We will never meet again.

I really can't handle such difficult cases.

Either you change people,

or we change people.

'You wait!'

Yang Lichu subconsciously chased after him.

But Zhang Yong was a fast runner. He didn't want to get tangled up with the other party.

'Director Yang!'

Someone suddenly called out.

It was a familiar voice. Gu Bafeng?

Yang turned his head to look.

It was indeed Gu Bafeng. He had brought quite a few people with him.

Among them was a man in plain clothes. Yang didn't recognise him. He had an extraordinary appearance. Compared to himself, there was a world of difference.

Yang secretly admired him. He thought to himself, this is a real handsome man!

'Director Gu!'

Zhang Ping stood up to welcome him.

Zhang Yong understood. The other party was not married to the same family...

No, they were not invited from the same family.

In addition to the Fuxing Society's Special Services Department, they also invited people from the Military Police Command.

Gu Bafeng, the deputy director of the Logistics Department of the Military Police Command, is really something, he actually knows how to solve crimes. He came here.

I admire him.

I respect him. (read in Cantonese).

'You?'

Yang Lichu frowned.

Zhang Yong took the opportunity to leave. He didn't even say goodbye.

He was afraid that if he said hello, it would go on forever. It was better to leave early. Someone had already come to the rescue.

He walked past Gu Bafeng.

They pretended not to know each other.

'Captain Zhang!'

Yang Lichu called out repeatedly from behind.

Zhang Yong pretended not to hear. He quickened his pace. He left the opportunity to Gu Bafeng.

'Director Yang!'

Sure enough, Gu Bafeng stopped Yang Lichu.

Zhang Yong knew without looking back that this Gu Bafeng had a thing for Yang Lichu.

The beautiful glasses lady was liked by many people.

Finally, he managed to get away.

'Captain, where are we going now?' Zhong Yang asked.

'Find a place. Have dinner.' Zhang Yong answered casually.

'Now?'

'Yes. Let's go now. Everyone is tired. Let's sit for a while.'

'Yes,'

Zhong Yang answered.

Look at the watch. Yes. It was only 4 pm.

Going to dinner at 4pm?

That's too early...

But Zhang Yong didn't care.

It wasn't his business anyway. Find a place to have a good meal.

Eat and drink to your heart's content. Then go back to his little white palace for the night.

Hey, that's comfortable...

My future self won't be treated like this...

'I'll treat you all to dinner.'

'Great!'

Everyone immediately perked up.

Someone's treating dinner. What's the point of worrying about that?

"Do you know where it's good?'

'No.'

Zhong Yang and Wu Liuqi both shook their heads.

This was their first time in Jinling. They were unfamiliar with the area.

'Shaolong!'

Suddenly, Yang Shanfu appeared.

Zhang Yong immediately grabbed the other man. Help was here. He must know where it was good to eat.

'Section Chief Yang, you've come at the right time.'

'What?'

'Let's go to dinner together. My treat.'

'Now?'

Yang Shanfu looked at his watch.

It's only 4pm. Are we going to dinner already? Isn't that a bit early?

Anyway, it seems that we in the Fuxing Society don't have that much free time. Overtime is the norm. It seems that people like you, who go to dinner before the time is up, are really quite unusual.

'The Department of Empty Schemes...'

'Gu Bafeng has taken over with his men. We don't need to worry about it anymore.'

'Him?'

'Yes.'

Zhang Yong nodded.

Yang Shanfu looked puzzled. But he didn't ask any more.

Since someone else's Air Supply Department has also hired the Military Police Command to investigate the case, there is really no need for the Fuxing Society to be so proactive.

Fine, let's go eat.

'Section Chief Yang, you know the area well, can you recommend a good place?'

'You are all from Shanghai. I bet none of you have eaten Yangtze River saury before. I'll take you to eat. It's right by the river. They catch and kill the fish right there. You can be sure it's fresh.'

'Sounds good!'

Zhang Yong immediately agreed.

Yangtze River saury seems to be very precious nowadays.

It's not uncommon to pay a few thousand yuan per catty. Even if you have the money, you can't always get the real thing.

'How much is a catty of saury?'

'About 30 cents.'

'How much?'

'Usually 30 cents. A better one might be 40 cents. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one will rip you off.'

'That's too cheap.'

'Cheap? That's the market price!'

'Cheap! Let's go!'

Zhang Yong can't wait.

A knife fish costs 40 cents a catty, and you say it's not cheap?

This 40 cents is not yet legal tender. It's the paper money that's currently in use. It's worthless.

Legal tender won't be issued publicly until the end of the year.

If you convert it to legal tender (one yuan of legal tender is equivalent to one dollar), you can buy dozens of catties of knife fish for one dollar. You can eat until you burst.

If you don't eat it now, when will you?

So he happily went to the riverside pier. He found a boat.

A large wooden boat. Specialised in saury. The price is 45 cents per catty. One ocean can buy 35 catties.

'Two oceans first!' Zhang Yong is full of heroic spirit.

His team has 15 people. Plus him and Yang Shanfu. A total of 17.

Forty catties of saury first. Then some other dishes. Two oceans is just right.

Of course, no drinking.

The Fuxing Society strictly forbids drinking. Drinking really does slow things down. Zhang Yong doesn't drink either.

He sits down.

He watches as the shopkeeper gets busy.

A fishing net is slowly pulled up from the river. It's full of lively sauries.

The fisherman skillfully takes the sauries out, gut them, and steams them.

The scientific name for the sauries seems to be sauries (ji). The meat is delicate and tender, and it's full of nutrients. It's known as the 'number one fresh fish of the Yangtze River'.

It is also very simple to prepare. It is mainly steamed. This preserves its original flavour.

Other side dishes such as grass carp, loach and so on are also starting to go into the pan. Soon, the aroma fills the air, making people's appetites grow.

It is really a bargain to be able to buy so much river fish for just two ocean.

'Chief Yang, let me ask you something.'

'Go ahead.'

'What happened to the Paramount Cabaret?'

'It's dragging its feet.'

'No one else has been assigned to investigate?'

'The Americans have their eye on you. They want you to go.'

'Er...'

'But you're not available right now, are you? We told the Americans that too. They replied that they could wait. They can wait until you're available.'

'This...'

Zhang Yong was at a loss for words.

The pressure was intense. Was he really that sought-after?

Something seemed to be wrong...

I'm not a professional! I don't know anything...

Suddenly, he sensed something. Curiously, he looked downstream.

The map indicated that there were many red dots approaching.

This map has no place names. There are no mountains or rivers either. It's just a flat map.

So, if you want to get more information, you have to check it out for yourself.

The dense red dots turned out to be a Japanese cargo ship. It was flying a red flag.

After the cargo ship passed, soon after, a Japanese passenger ship appeared. It was also flying the same flag.

This passenger ship stopped directly at the Shimonoseki dock.

A short while later, a large number of Japanese disembarked. There were more than 30 of them.

'What do those Japanese do?'

'Delegation.'

'What delegation?'

'From Tianjin.'

'What are they here for?'

'I think they're here to discuss the autonomy of North China.'

'Really?'

Zhang Yong frowned.

Autonomy of North China?

It was a Japanese conspiracy. The next step would be annexation.

At the moment, the once-famous 29th Army, unable to see the course of history, had fallen into the trap set by the devils.

It cooperated with the Japanese plot and demanded that the Central Army and other army factions withdraw from North China. Thinking that they could really govern themselves, they could become local tyrants. Who knew that after the withdrawal of other troops, the Japanese brazenly launched the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. At that time, the isolated and helpless 29th Army was no match for the Japanese invaders at all. North China fell almost overnight.

It was all a set-up!

"Who invited them?'

'It should have been Minister He!'

'Oh...'

Zhang Yong nodded.

So it was that traitor again. A pro-Japanese faction.

The He's and the Wang's, they were all pro-Japanese factions. They pursued a policy of non-resistance against the Japanese invaders.

But it was strange, later on, when Wang surrendered to the Japanese invaders, He was actually fine. He was still in high office. I don't know what old Chiang Kai-shek was thinking. Did he have his feet in two boats?

I don't understand...

Politics is really dark...

Fortunately, I'm just a small player, so I don't need to get involved.

Suddenly, his eyes flashed.

Another red dot appeared nearby.

Zhang Yong glanced at it. Then he stood up abruptly. He waved his hand at Wu Liuqi.

Wu Liuqi immediately drew his gun. He was ready to make an arrest.

'What's going on?' Yang Shanfu asked.

'Hu Bin!' Zhang Yong spat out the two words.

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