Chapter 212: Nonsense

After Gu Yuting had sent his report, Zhang Yong had also finished making tea.

He didn't know how to appreciate tea. But he wanted to use this opportunity to have a serious chat with Old Gu. To change his way of thinking.

Well, he was going to do some ideological work on Old Gu.

In the opposite direction.

Keeping up with the times.

'Old Gu, sit!'

'Go ahead. What else is there?'

Gu Yuting is on his guard.

He will not do anything that violates discipline.

This is the lowest ebb of the revolution, and it is important to stick to principles.

Principles are beliefs.

Beliefs are principles.

If you break the principles, your beliefs will disappear.

'Help me find some people.'

'What kind of people?'

'Not your kind of people, of course. They have to be capable, not afraid to kill the Japanese invaders, and obedient. Something like that.'

'What are you going to do?'

'Set up an action team.'

'Aren't you already the leader of an action team?'

'That's the action team of the Restoration Society. I need to set up my own secret action team. There are some things that can't be done with the Restoration Society team.'

'You're going to set up your own team? Do you really think Dai Li is useless?'

'Of course not. That's why it has to be kept secret.'

'I don't recommend you do this. If Dai Li finds out, your good days are over.'

'That's why you can't have too many people. Three or five is enough,'

Zhang Yong replied seriously.

He certainly knew what Dai Li most feared.

He could be greedy for money and lustful. But he must never be greedy for power.

Above all, he must not pose a threat to Boss Dai.

If he set up his own team and worked independently of the Fuxing Society, that would be a disaster.

Boss Dai would never tolerate that.

Once Boss Dai found out, his days would be numbered.

But if there are only three or five people, then it's fine.

What can three or five people do? Boss Dai won't pay any attention to them. It's just a small operation. It's not worthy of being brought to the table.

Think of it as raising a few informants.

Which team leader in the Fuxing Society doesn't have a few informants?

Li Boqi had been urging him to develop informants before. As a result, he unexpectedly came to Jinling.

Therefore, the number of people must be strictly controlled.

There must be no more than five people. This is the red line. More than that is taboo.

'What do you want to do?'

'Kill the Japanese invaders.'

'You can mobilise the Fuxing Society's troops.'

'If that happens, all the benefits will go to the Fuxing Society. I won't get the lion's share.'

'You...'

Gu Yuting was speechless.

This little guy is really greedy.

Dare to play tricks under Dai Li's nose. I really don't know how to spell death.

Although Dai Li was the sworn enemy of the Red Party, Gu Yuting had to admit that Dai Li was very capable. He was a great threat.

You Zhang Yong really think you can pull a fast one on the tiger?

It's naive to think so.

Fortunately, I decisively severed all ties with the organisation. Otherwise, sooner or later, I would have been worn out by this guy.

'What kind of person are you looking for?'

'I just said. Capable. Not afraid to die. Kill the Japanese invaders. Obey.'

'Such people are hard to find.'

'One is as good as another. Ideally, they should come from the army. Or from the underworld. As long as they have clean hands. Not bandits, murderers or anything like that.'

'I thought you wanted anyone. From all walks of life.'

'Can you find them?'

'Yes.'

Gu Yuting replied firmly.

It would be no problem to find a few such people. It would just take some time.

'When?'

'Right now.'

'Really?'

'I'll call someone over right now. You can see if they're suitable.'

'Great!'

Zhang Yong couldn't have asked for more.

Gu Yuting put away the radio. Then he went out to make a phone call.

Zhang Yong continued to drink his tea.

Soon, Gu Yuting came back from his phone call.

'What kind of person?'

'You'll know when they arrive.'

'So mysterious?'

'You choose the kind of person you need.'

'Gu, if the Japanese invade one day, will you still refuse to use violence?'

'What do you mean?'

'If I say that in two or three years, the Japanese may capture Songhu, Jinling, Pingjin, Xuzhou, Wuhan, Guangzhou and other places, do you think I'm talking nonsense again?'

'Have you been drinking?'

'I told you. You definitely won't believe it.'

'You really have had too much to drink.'

'What if it's true?'

'Chiang Kai-shek is not that bad. He can't even defend Wuhan?'

Gu Yuting shook his head.

Since Zhang Yong is talking nonsense, he is also talking nonsense.

Zhang Yong shakes his head.

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Alas, I knew that no one expected the situation to be so bad.

Even Gu Yu felt that Chiang Kai-shek should be able to fight back. Even if he lost the coast, he couldn't have lost the interior. How many troops could the Japanese send?

Who could have imagined that the future course of the Sino-Japanese War would greatly exceed the expectations of both sides.

The National Army did not expect it, and neither did the Japanese invaders.

'If the Japanese occupy most of the eastern part of the country, we'll have to fight behind enemy lines.'

'We're behind enemy lines now.'

'No. The Japanese will be even more ruthless and bloodthirsty. They'll massacre civilians on a massive scale.'

'Where?'

'Not just somewhere. Everywhere.'

'Really?'

'Really.'

Zhang Yong answered very seriously.

He needed to give Lao Gu a heads-up. It would save him from being shocked later.

'Especially Nanjing.'

'What?'

'Jinling is the national capital. After the Japanese occupy Jinling, they will most likely kill indiscriminately and massacre civilians in large numbers. The casualties among innocent civilians could be hundreds of thousands.'

'Ah...'

Gu Yuting was stunned.

Hundreds of thousands? What a terrifying number.

How many people are there in the whole of Jinling? About two million, I guess. More than half slaughtered?

Fortunately, Zhang Yong was talking nonsense. Otherwise, it would be terrifying.

'I'm drunk...'

Zhang Yong muttered to himself.

Just a hint. We'll talk about it next time.

A few minutes later, a rickshaw puller arrived. He was shirtless, wearing a towel around his waist. He was covered in sweat.

Zhang Yong: ???

He was puzzled, but kept his composure.

'Laojiu, come in!'

'Okay!'

The rickshaw puller parked the rickshaw and then came in.

He looked at Zhang Yong and sized him up in silence. He didn't say anything. Zhang Yong didn't say anything either.

Only Gu Yuting stood up and invited him to sit down.

But the rickshaw man was used to standing.

Zhang Yong noticed that he wasn't wearing shoes. His feet were big. His calluses were thick.

He also had thick calluses on his hands.

'His name is Lao Jiu, from the Northeast. His given name is Wu Jiu Tian. He's from the military. He was an instructor at Beida Camp. Later, when the Northeast fell, he came here via many different routes,' Gu Yuting said slowly, "He has a family. A wife and children. Two children. And parents.'

'Lao Jiu, dare you kill the Japanese?" Zhang Yong asked bluntly.

'Dare!' Wu Jiu Tian replied firmly.

'I'm not talking about using a gun. You might have to use a knife. Or your bare hands.'

'I dare!'

'The Japanese are very cruel. You...'

'I killed five Japanese devils in the northeast. I escaped all the way here.'

'Then there's no problem. What are your conditions?'

'Five silver dollars a month. I have a family to support. If I die, you have to give my family 50 silver dollars in compensation.'

'Anything else?'

'That's it,'

Wu Jiu Tian said quietly.

Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully. He didn't say anything.

Gu Yuting frowned.

Wu Jiu Tian waited for a moment, and then frowned too. Suddenly, he turned around and left.

'Come back,' Zhang Yong called.

'If you don't agree to my terms, there's no point in me staying,' Wu Jiu Tian shook his head.

'I let you wait on purpose. There's a reason for it. My main task is to catch Japanese spies. We often have to monitor a target for a long time. The process is very annoying. Very boring,' Zhang Yong said calmly. "You can't get impulsive. If you do, the target may notice you. And then all your efforts will be for nothing.'

'Just arrest him, right? Or just kill him!" Wu Jiutian didn't understand.

'No,' Zhang Yong shook his head, "we need to keep an eye on him, see who he associates with, where he goes, what he does, and then uncover more clues.'

'This..." Wu Jiu Tian felt that it would be difficult.

He was one of those people with a straightforward personality. He would say one thing and mean it, and say two things and mean it.

He could only observe when discovering an enemy, and indeed, he was not quite used to it.

'Your current identity is actually quite good,' Zhang Yong said. 'If you're willing, I'll give you five silver dollars at the beginning of each month. Then at the end of the month, depending on your performance, I'll give you one to five silver dollars. I'll also leave your pension with Lao Gu here. He'll keep it for safekeeping.'

'Okay. I'll work for you. Just tell me. What do you want me to do now?'

'Not for now. I'll let Lao Gu find you if there's anything. Most of the time, you can just stay in front of Lao Gu's house.'

'Good!'

Wu Jiu Tian happily agreed.

Zhang Yong then gave him five silver dollars. This was considered the basic salary at the beginning of the month.

The basic salary was paid at the beginning of the month, and the performance pay at the end of the month.

'Thank you!'

'You take the silver dollars home first, and then come back and wait by the door.'

'Okay!'

Wu Jiu Tian went happily.

Zhang Yong turned to look at Gu Mozhai. 'How is Jiu's marksmanship?'

'Ten years in the army. He must be good,' said Gu Mozhai. "If you have time, just take him out and have a go, and you'll see.'

'Strange, you haven't developed him into the organisation?" Zhang Yong was curious.

'He doesn't quite understand the principles of the revolution,' Gu Mozhai replied cryptically.

Zhang Yong: ?

What does this mean?

Never mind. No point in asking. It's just that your organisation has high requirements.

Luckily, I don't have high requirements. As long as it can kill the Japanese invaders,

'Are there any others?'

'There are. But it's so late, we'll never find them. Let's do it in the morning!'

'Good!'

Zhang Yong nodded.

Of course there was no problem.

They immediately drove back to 31 Wutong Road.