Chapter 204: Message

'Huh? It's you...'

'Liu, Master Liu...'

Guo Dashan, who had hurried over, froze when he saw Zhang Yong.

He turned to look at Cui Zhihao. He thought the other person had betrayed him. But then he realised that wasn't the case. Cui Zhihao was at a loss. And he looked expectant.

Well, Jinling City is really too small. He had actually run into Liu Heizi again.

This guy is really persistent!

Everyone he meets is a Heizi!

Damn it!

He wanted to run, but he couldn't.

No matter how fast you run, can you outrun a bullet? The other party is no Buddha.

If you let him run 100 metres, the bullets behind him will catch up with you!

He had no choice but to come up with a plan.

'Boss Guo,'

'Long time no see,'

Zhang Yong greeted him with a smile.

This was unexpected.

Really.

Ito Jiro's superior turned out to be Guo Dashan.

This is strange. How many strings is this Guo Dashan walking on?

Could it be that my previous speculation was wrong? Are Guo Dashan and Li Qiong actually unrelated?

I don't understand...

I don't want to think about it.

Just keep arresting people, and when you're done, you'll have solved the case.

It's just like the Kirin Agency, where after a while, the entire spy agency was captured.

After the big fish are caught, the rest are all small fry. It's no longer effective.

Even the head of the secret service agency, Iwasaku Matajiro, was killed.

The head of the secret service agency of the Tan agency seems to be Kazachi Otori? Is this guy in Jinling?

If so, I'll go and pay my respects to him.

'You know each other?'

Cui Zhihao suddenly felt hopeful. So it turns out you know each other!

That's good.

That's good.

As long as you know each other, it'll be easy.

If I had known you were acquainted with Boss Guo, I wouldn't have gone to all that trouble...

Sweat!

"Master Liu, Master...'

'Are you here to collect the IOU?'

'No, no...'

'Not yet?'

'I...'

'It's fine. I'm in no hurry.'

'I...'

Guo Dashan wanted to cry, but there were no tears. He really wanted to cry.

Of course he knew that Zhang Yong was in no hurry. But he was. It was 13,000 taels of silver!

If he sold the house, he wouldn't get 1,300 taels, let alone 13,000!

He had wanted to hide for a while until the storm passed.

Every day, he prayed to the sun goddess Amaterasu that someone would kill this Liu Heizi. Then everything would be fine.

It would be best if the legendary demon sword Muramasa or something like that manifested and caused Liu Heizi to die a violent death.

Unfortunately, his prayers seem to have had no effect. The bastard in front of him is living very well. There is no sign of him dying a natural death.

The legendary demon sword Muramasa has also failed...

'It's fine. Since he is your man, you can take him!' Zhang Yong is very generous.

'Thank you. Thank you. Thank you,' said Guo Dashan, his face looking even more miserable than if he were crying. This made Cui Zhihao look confused.

What's going on?

Everyone else has let us go! Why are you crying?

Don't cry! If you make someone else unhappy, they'll beat us up again. I was beaten up really badly just now.

'Before the first day of the eighth month!' Zhang Yong blurted out.

'Don't...' Guo Dashan suddenly felt the pressure.

The first day of the eighth month is on the lunar calendar. If you count in the solar calendar, it's September. There's about a month's difference between the solar and lunar calendars.

Now it is already August in the Gregorian calendar, which means there is only one month to prepare. He must come up with 13,000 taels of silver in one month. Or find a way to get rid of Liu Heizi.

Which is easier?

It feels like both are very difficult.

The first one is out of the question. He can't even come up with 13,000 taels of silver in a year.

The second one is just a thought. This Liu Heizi seems to have a lot of people around him, and how many people would he need to hire to get rid of him?

Hiring someone also costs money.

A good hit man will cost you at least a few hundred taels of silver.

And if one hit man isn't enough, you'll need more. That's a lot of money. Even a few thousand won't be enough to stop it.

Report it to the authorities?

If they ask why, what will you say?

That you've been blackmailed?

That's embarrassing, isn't it?

"Mr Guo, is there a problem?'

'Master Liu, I...'

Guo Dashan stammered.

Of course I have difficulties. Very difficult ones, too.

Really.

I'm in a lot of trouble right now.

'That's not true! You Japanese people are quite rich.'

'Er...'

'I just received 30,000 silver dollars from Kintaro Nogaya. He's very generous with his money...'

'Nogaya?'

Guo Dashan was momentarily stunned.

He happened to know this person. There was even a bit of a connection.

Because he was a contractor, he basically dealt with soil. So did the Nogaya family. It was a coincidence that they knew each other.

However, because they belonged to different secret service agencies, they had no contact.

If Liu Heizi hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have thought of it.

ADVERTISEMENT

'Oh? You know each other.'

'No, I don't. I don't know him...'

Guo Dashan hastily denied it.

It's no use even if I do know him! We're not in the same organisation.

The point is, this is a debt that I, Guo Dashan, owe. No one else can help me pay it off! Our relationship isn't that strong.

'Boss Guo, how much can you come up with?'

'What?'

'I said, how much can you pay now?'

'Five, five...'

'Five thousand?'

'No, five hundred! No, fifteen hundred! Fifteen hundred!'

'Really?'

'Really...'

Guo Dashan's face turned pale.

He watched Zhang Yong pull out a dagger. He waved it. The dagger gleamed.

'Master Liu, please, please...'

Guo Dashan immediately knelt.

He knew that these guys in front of him were not to be trifled with.

It would be fine if they just stabbed him to death. The worst thing would be not being able to live or die. Cutting off an ear or something.

Chopping off a hand or a leg was also common.

Then you would be disabled for life.

'Boss Guo, it seems that you won't realise the severity of the problem until you shed some blood.'

'Master Liu, spare my life, spare my life...'

Guo Dashan dropped to his knees. He desperately kowtowed.

He didn't want to die. But he really couldn't afford to pay.

'Okay, seeing as you are so sincere, I will point you in a flexible direction. Tell me, where else in the Noguchi household is there money. I will take the Noguchi family's money to cover your shortfall. I will let you off.'

'Huh?'

Guo Dashan looked strange.

Use the Noguchi family's money? Help yourself repay it?

Oh my god!

Is there such a good thing?

No, is it true?

Half-believing...

'If the information you provide allows me to get 13,000 silver dollars from someone else, I will burn your IOU on the spot. From now on, we will not owe each other anything. I will not take advantage of you in the future.'

'This...'

Guo Dashan was in a dilemma.

If he had no information at all, there would be no need to think about it. But it so happened that he knew a little.

Although the Wei authorities were secretive, anyone who did things would definitely leave traces. Besides, it was the Japanese themselves. What's more, Guo Dashan also knew someone from the Noguchi family. So, he did know a little.

If he told this information, Liu Heizi would definitely profit a lot. His own debt would also be cleared.

The problem is, if he tells this information, the Nogata family will suffer a great loss. In case they trace it back to him, he will be blamed. Then...

the Nogata family will tear him apart.

Suddenly, he saw someone behind him with a shovel in his peripheral vision. He didn't know what they wanted.

His first reaction was that the other person wanted to dig a pit.

What for?

To bury him?

Oh no!

Guo Dashan felt a chill run down his spine.

He couldn't wait any longer!

'Master Liu, let's go somewhere and talk.'

'Speak.'

'Master Liu, this is confidential, I can only tell you.'

'Good!'

Zhang Yong stared at him for a moment before walking aside.

Guo Dashan hurriedly followed. Looking around, he was sure that no one else would hear what he said.

'Master Liu...'

'Stop talking. Just say it.'

'Master Liu, you only want money, you don't kill people, do you?'

'I won't kill if it doesn't bother you.'

'Then, then...'

'Hm?'

'Master Liu, the Noguchi family has a secret warehouse in Jinling...'

'You're not talking about Zhiyan Studio!'

'No, no...'

Guo Dashan hurriedly shook his head.

He was secretly on his guard. The other party knew a lot.

He even knew about Zhiyan Studio. If he lied, the consequences were predictable.

'Where is it?'

'It's a mansion on Wutong Road.'

'The address?'

'I don't know the exact number. I've never been there. All I know is that there's an abandoned courtyard across from the entrance, kind of like a haunted house.'

'Is that all?'

'Master Liu, if you can find this courtyard, there will definitely be a lot of treasures inside. But you must never say that I told you. Otherwise, the Noguchi family will come after me for sure.'

'Understood!'

Zhang Yong nodded.

Wutong Road? What a great place! It's full of villas.

So that's where the Noguchi family hid their treasures.

No wonder I didn't find anything at the Zhiyan Zhai.

Good.

We've made progress again.