Chapter 177
Yang Lichu reached out and pushed the person next to her away.
Sorry. You're blocking my view. Move over.
Raise the binoculars.
It turned out to be Tian Qingyuan. He was accompanied by several bodyguards.
What is this old guy doing here? Could it be that this old guy is also connected to the Huaiji authorities?
Damn it, how deep has this little devil infiltrated!
'What are you looking at?'
Yang Lichu couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
She had originally resolved not to speak to Zhang Yong again. They had sworn an oath.
But gradually she couldn't help herself.
It was mainly because Zhang Yong was so secretive that she was very curious.
As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat. She was in technology and was naturally very curious.
'Looking at a beautiful woman.'
'Pah!'
'It's not good for you to swear like that.'
'You!'
Yang Lizhuyi suddenly realised that the binoculars seemed to be trained on her.
What an asshole. She was so close to him, did she need binoculars? Were the pimples on her face as big as stars?
Damn it!
He didn't even warn her.
He must have seen her pimples.
'Bang!'
Suddenly, there seemed to be a gunshot.
Zhang Yong reflexively dove down.
At the same time, he pulled Yang Lizhuyi down with him.
He reacted quickly.
Survival is the most important thing.
'Pop!'
'Pop!'
There was another gunshot.
Zhang Yong lay on the ground and turned his head. He saw Yang Lichu.
No, it wasn't this way. He turned his head to look the other way. But he didn't see anything. He just saw the crowd disperse in panic.
Someone fired a gun.
How could that be?
The flow of people in the antique street suddenly dispersed in panic.
Fortunately, there were many soldiers at the scene.
Gu Bafeng immediately led people to find the direction of the gunshots.
He discovered that someone nearby had fired a gun.
'Tian Qingyuan?'
He suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
Zhang Yong cautiously stood up. He looked over not far away.
He discovered that Tian Qingyuan, covered by his bodyguards, was hastily retreating to the side. It seemed that someone was chasing after him.
At first, Zhang Yong didn't notice anything unusual.
He thought that someone was trying to do Tian Qingyuan harm.
However, he soon discovered that the person chasing after Tian Qingyuan seemed to be Zhuo Yungui?
I'm so dead.
Why did this guy attack here?
You idiot. There were so many people around, and you shot! You wanted to take out Tian Qingyuan all by yourself?
You bastard!
Sleeping Dragon!
Phoenix Seedling!
I told you to find a way to kidnap Tian Qingyuan!
I didn't tell you to kill him!
Anyone can kill someone.
Kidnapping! Big brother! It takes a bit of skill, okay?
Why are there only these kind of people around me...
'Go!'
'Go!'
Gu Bafeng shouted.
Dozens of military policemen immediately dispersed and charged up.
'Huh?'
Zhuo Yungui only then realised something was wrong.
Why were there military policemen near the antique street? Oh no. The military policemen arrived so quickly.
He dared not pursue any further. He hurriedly turned his head and ran.
The military policemen gave chase.
Over here, Tian Qingyuan's bodyguards let out a sigh of relief.
They then joined the chase.
Only Tian Qingyuan was left alone.
Zhang Yong: ...
No way!
The legendary 'Dragon and Phoenix Womb' have really appeared together!
Zhuoyun Gui is messing around, and these bodyguards are messing around too? They actually left Tian Qingyuan alone?
Oh, no. There's still one left.
There's still one bodyguard by Tian Qingyuan's side. He hasn't completely disappeared.
Pity.
If it was just Tian Qingyuan left, there would be a chance for me.
But with one bodyguard left, Zhuang Yong gave up on the idea of a sneak attack. He can't beat them. He definitely can't beat them. It's like a lamb going into the jaws of a tiger.
At that moment, someone quietly approached from the side.
It was a man wearing a cap. He kept the cap pulled down low. Deliberately not letting anyone see his face.
He passed by Tian Qingyuan. Then he suddenly turned. And pounced on the bodyguard.
'Hiss!'
The man in the cap pulled out a dagger and tried to finish off the bodyguard.
However, the bodyguard was also very quick. He had already noticed something was wrong with the man in the cap. So he was prepared. Instead of being killed immediately, he turned around and wrestled with the shadowy figure.
The two of them wrestled with each other. It was hard to tell who was attacking who. In the end, the man in the cap ran away.
He seemed a bit disheveled. He had even lost his cap.
Zhang Yong: ...
Wow!
Here comes another genius!
The assassination failed, and he was almost killed in return. Fortunately, he ran fast.
However, the bodyguard was also injured. It seems that he was stabbed in the abdomen. He was sitting on the ground unable to move.
The point is, Tian Qingyuan ran away.
Ahhh!
Ahhh!
Here comes the opportunity!
Decisively escape!
Yang Lichu: ? ? ?
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Hey? Where's Zhang Yong!
Where did this guy run to?
She didn't think too much about it. The gunshot rang out, and everyone moved.
Someone like her just needs to stay put. Experience tells her that running around is the surest way to get into trouble.
Where did Zhang Yong go?
After a moment of confusion, he realises that a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has presented itself.
Tian Qingyuan has actually run off on his own.
This is...
God is chasing him and feeding him!
This is a golden opportunity that won't come again, so he immediately gives chase.
What for?
To hit Tian Qingyuan over the head.
Yes.
Just a clubbing. Grab what you can and run. Even the gods can't catch him.
It's quick money.
It's efficient.
And there's no risk of exposure.
Tian Qingyuan's mind map clearly guides him on the route to escape.
He just needs to follow the map and he'll be able to get ahead of him.
Then,
ambush,
clubbing!
Chasing after him against the map.
He doesn't see the club, so he picks up a brick instead. He weighs it in his hand, it's heavy, so it should be okay.
He looks for an ideal place to hit Tian Qingyuan with it.
He finds it quickly.
It's hidden at the exit of an alley.
Tian Qingyuan is hurrying past from the outside. Zhang Yong quickly pops up.
He raises the brick. He slams it on Tian Qingyuan's back of the head. Tian Qingyuan is knocked unconscious on the spot.
People were passing by. But they were in a hurry and no one dared to look. They knew that someone was taking advantage of the situation. They quickly ran away, afraid that they would be knocked unconscious too.
'Umm...'
Tian Qingyuan fell forward and landed on the ground.
Zhang Yong threw away the brick, crouched down, and quickly searched.
First, he found a pocket watch. A good thing. Looks like a gold watch? Take it.
Keep looking. Found five silver banknotes. Some are worth 100 silver dollars, some 500. 2,100 silver dollars in total?
Disappointed...
That's all?
Not even one with a face value of 1,000 silver dollars?
Checked again and again. It really is that much. The denominations are not very big. What a loss. What a loss.
Taro Kitakata still had tens of thousands of silver dollars on him. You're the chairman of the Commercial Bank, and you only have 2,000 silver dollars?
Despicable!
Unwilling to accept defeat, he continues to feel around.
Finally, he finds something. He feels two gold bars. They are large yellow crocodiles. Each weighs 10 taels.
Ah, good stuff. He immediately takes them for himself.
He continues to feel around.
He feels an envelope. Inside is a letter. There is no time to read the contents carefully.
He also feels three boat tickets. A quick glance shows that they are from Jinling to Hankou. The time is tomorrow noon. But there is no name on them. He has no idea who they are for.
No more was found. So he left immediately.
He returned to Gu Mozhai with great aplomb. He placed the five silver banknotes in front of Gu Mozhai.
Gu Mozhai: ?
Where did this guy get this again?
How come he has 2,000 silver dollars again so soon?
Is he a magician?
"What? You don't want it?'
'No. We have rules. We can't take money for no reason.'
'This is my contribution to the revolution. It's not for you. It's for the Red Army in northern Shaanxi.'
'Northern Shaanxi?'
'Isn't your army heading north to Shaanxi?'
'Well...'
Gu Mozhai couldn't answer.
Because he didn't know where the main force was either.
No one knew where the Red Army was going.
'We can't take the banknotes you sent before either. We'll return them to you in their original packaging.'
'Keep them!'
Zhang Yong turned around and walked away.
He also took a rosary made of sandalwood.
He returned to Yang Lichu's side.
'Where have you been?'
'I wanted to chase after the enemy, but I couldn't catch up.'
'You...'
Yang Lichu really wanted to say, 'You'd better save it, and go chase after the enemy yourself?'
But the words stuck in her throat.
Apart from being greedy for money and lustful, this guy is quite capable.
After all, isn't greed for money and lust for women a common problem with men?
Which man is not greedy for wealth?
Which man is not lustful?
"What's going on?'
'Someone must want to assassinate Tian Qingyuan.'
'What did Tian Qingyuan do?'
'Maybe someone wants to kill him for his wealth.'
'Where is he?'
'I don't know!'
Zhang Yong pushed the blame onto someone else.
What? Tian Qingyuan was robbed? What does that have to do with me, Zhang Yong?
Soon after, Gu Bafeng also returned. No one was caught.
Zhang Yong let out a sigh of relief.
Not bad.
Zhuo Yungui was no good at attacking, but he was very good at running.
He was the one who invited the helper, and he really was a genius! Even a sneak attack like this failed. They almost got killed in return.
Please, next time hire someone better.
After all this commotion, look at the time, it's 11pm.
But...
We still have to continue searching for the Japanese spy!