Chapter 237: Pier, catch them alive

How did you find out?

Of course I can't tell you the truth.

Zhang Yong started to blurt out nonsense, 'They're all so obvious!'

'Baka! How is that possible?'

'Really. They're almost like running around with a rifle on their back. You can tell at a glance.'

'Baka! That's impossible!'

'I'm telling you the truth. They just carry a cloth bag with a Type 44 rifle in it slung over their back. Anyone who isn't blind can see that...'

'How can this be...'

Takemitsu Mukawa was baffled.

Was it really that obvious? Could anyone tell at a glance?

The problem was that many Chinese people carried bags like that. How could you tell if there was a rifle inside?

Damn it!

Had he made an empiricist's mistake?

Perhaps to an expert, all of this is normal. But to a rookie like Zhang Yong, it is abnormal?

Damn it...

How can there be such a freak...

This caused the complete failure of his plan. Moreover, the entire Nan Agency's funding was also lost.

Damn it...

So many gold bars...

That was the Nan Agency's hard work for many years!

Now it's all gone.

If he had known, he would have kept quiet before. So that those gold bars would never have the chance to be seen.

'Clang!'

Kumazo Takegawa continued to bang on the bars.

He was still not reconciled. Unfortunately, there was nothing more he could do. He had exhausted all his options.

Zhang Yong, on the other hand, suddenly remembered something strange.

'Do you know Kintaro Nogaya?'

'You're asking me?'

'Yes. I want to know where Kintaro Nogaya is.'

'What do you want to do?'

'Ask him for some money.'

'Hagya...'

Kumazo Takegawa was exasperated.

This damned Chinese spy. All he ever talks about is money.

I mean, can't you have any aspirations?

Can't you be a proper spy and do something good?

Then when people ask in the future, I, Kumazo Takegawa, will not be ashamed to say that I was arrested by you.

Hagah...

So angry.

I hate people like this who have no aspirations.

If this were the Empire of Japan, they would have been beaten with a spirit-infusing rod until they could no longer care for themselves.

Hagah!

I want to kill him!

This is so humiliating...

'I don't know!' Takeshiro Kumazo answered angrily.

'Don't you Nan Agency and Kuai Agency have any contact?' Zhang Yong was still not convinced.

'Why would we have contact?'

'To exchange experiences and so on.'

'Hagah! Who wants to exchange experiences with those mole rats?'

'Oh...'

Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.

So the people from the Nan Agency look down on the grave robbers from the Huai Agency.

That's right. The Nan Agency boasts that they are the real secret agents. How could they look down on some guys who specialize in grave robbing?

'How do you know Kagezo Shigeaki? He's from the Orchid Agency, isn't he?'

'Why should I tell you?'

'That's right,'

Zhang Yong nodded. He turned around and left.

For the time being, there was no more profit to be squeezed out of Kumazo Takegawa.

If he has to be executed, so be it. He is worthless anyway.

He goes straight back to his new office.

Yang Zhi is handling the aftermath.

The dead Wang is about to be taken away and buried.

His family has already been notified. The compensation has also been distributed. Two large gold bars have been exchanged for more than 200 dollars.

For ordinary people, large gold bars are inconvenient to carry. They are also not safe. Dollars are better.

A little sad. Then shake it off. We still need to catch Japanese spies.

I guess by now there are already a lot of them in Jinling. It's just the right time to catch a few.

'Zhongyang!'

'Here!'

'Wu Liuji!'

'Here!'

'Line up and get ready to go!'

'Yes!'

The two immediately passed on the orders.

Everyone immediately perked up. Making preparations.

The previous battle had reminded everyone that melee weapons were not enough. They also had to carry rifles.

They had only brought two Mauser 98K rifles before. It was almost not enough. This time they had learned their lesson. They had brought a full five rifles. They had also brought 50 rounds of ammunition. Fifty rounds for each rifle.

'I'll go to the weapons room,' Zhang Yong thought.

Bring a machine gun.

It's better to be safe than sorry.

He did just that. When he actually went to the weapons room, he picked up a Czech-style light machine gun.

He happened to run into Dai Yize again. Dai Yize saw the big gun in his hands. He asked in shock, 'Shaoling, have you discovered the Japanese spy den? You even brought a light machine gun?'

'No,' Zhang Yong explained simply, 'but it's good to have it. What if we encounter a special situation?'

'If there's a situation, call for reinforcements immediately. We'll be there as soon as we can.'

'Thanks. I will.'

'I'm going to the train station too. There are Japanese spies causing trouble there.'

'Good.'

The two men went their separate ways.

Zhang Yong returned to the new office area and handed the light machine gun to Qin Lishan.

So you were a machine gunner. You should stay a machine gunner. The main task is to suppress. From a commanding height, suppress all enemies.

Qin Lishan really liked using machine guns. He immediately hugged the light machine gun over.

Organise the team. Depart.

'Captain, where are we going?'

'Xiaguan Pier.'

'Understood!'

Zhong Yang led the way.

The group set off in a grand procession for the Xiaguan Wharf.

Zhang Yong judged that there were only two ways for the Japanese invaders to enter Jinling: overland or by water.

The overland route must be the Xiaguan Railway Station. Someone was already stationed there. Zhou Weilong was there. He should stay away for the time being. Unless things got out of hand over there.

Instead, he could pay some attention to the Xiaguan Wharf on the water route. If any Japanese spies tried to arrive by boat, he could catch a few.

As it turned out, when he arrived at the Shimonoseki Pier, a passenger ship happened to be docking. The mind map showed that there were actually three red dots on the passenger ship.

Haha, we're in luck. Three Japanese spies! There really are quite a few of them.

Three on one ship. That's 30 on 10 ships. I wonder how many Japanese invaders have entered Jinling before.

'Stop that ship!'

Zhang Yong waved his hand. The entire pier was sealed off.

A large crowd is good. Not only can the pier be blocked, machine guns can also be set up on high ground.

As it turned out, the machine guns really were the right thing to bring.

'What's going on?'

Soon, the passengers on the passenger ship sensed that something was wrong.

Why was it stopped? No one could go ashore? It seemed that there were still people eyeing them hungrily?

So many guns...

So many dark muzzles...

Some of the timid ones had secretly begun to pray for the blessings of the gods and Buddhas.

When had they seen anything like this before?

One passenger, who probably had some status, yelled, 'Hey, what part of the army are you from? Why won't you let us go ashore?'

'We're from the Special Branch of the Fuxing Society. We're here to arrest Japanese spies!' Zhang Yong shouted back.

He was probably talking to the three Japanese spies.

He was now certain that these three Japanese spies did not know each other's identities.

The passenger ship had sailed from Hankou. With a tailwind, it would take just over a day.

These Japanese spies must have come from Hankou to reinforce the Japanese in Nanjing. It seems that the Japanese communication speed is pretty fast! They were able to gather people so quickly.

As he scanned the passenger ship, Zhang Yong's eyes gradually became strange.

At the back of the passenger ship, he saw a familiar figure: Gu Xiaoru.

She's actually here.

Did she board the ship in Hankou? She went to Hankou?

Could it be that after leaving Jinling, she went to Hankou to collect the money? Anyway, she's been busy.

She quietly reflected on the past few days. She had to go from Jinling to Hankou and back again. She really couldn't afford to waste a single day on the road. Otherwise, she would miss the boat.

Is her true nature finally about to be revealed? Haha. Never mind him for now.

'Everyone disembark one at a time.'

'Show your ID.'

'Anyone without ID will have to stay on the ship overnight.'

Zhang Yong shouts.

Then he waves his hand. He has someone bring a table and place it by the gangplank. Then he brings a chair.

The main thing is to be comfortable.

Sit down. Stretch. Not bad. Feels pretty good.

All he needs is a pair of sunglasses to complete the look.

He waves his hand.

The first guest comes up. Not a Japanese spy.

He waves his hand.

'Go!'

The guest:???

Wasn't there supposed to be an inspection? Why didn't he even look at the ID?

He is full of doubts. But he dares not ask in detail. He hastily leaves this place of controversy.

Then the second customer comes up.

'Go!'

Then the third, the fourth...

The three Japanese spies are obviously trying to hide in the back and see what happens first. There is no movement.

Gu Xiaoru obviously also saw Zhang Yong. She quietly bites her lip. Pretending to look at the scenery outside. Only the corner of her eye occasionally peeps over to this side.

'Go!'

Zhang Yong waves his hand.

He quickly released more than 20 guests.

At this point, finally one Japanese spy felt he could try.

He walked over with his ID. He handed it to Zhang Yong in a proper manner. Zhang Yong looked at him and took the ID.

He opened it. He scanned it.

'Zhou Yanfu?'

'Yes, yes.'

'From Xiangtan?'

'Yes, yes.'

'What are you doing in Jinling?'

'Visiting relatives, visiting relatives.'

'Where are your relatives?'

'Over by Shui'an Bridge.'

'Why didn't you admit you were Japanese?'

'What?'

'You're Japanese. Why did you pretend to be Chinese?'

'I, I, sir, I...'

'Come on. I said you're Japanese, so you're Japanese.'

'Sir, I'm not, I'm not...'

'Arrest him!'

Zhang Yong waved his hand.

Zhong Yang and Wu Liuqi pounced on him at once.

The Japanese spy realised that something was wrong. He suddenly reached out and smashed his ID card at Zhang Yong. Then he pounced on Zhang Yong.

He was quite fast. He reacted quickly too. He had chosen the right person.

At this moment, the only way to survive was to catch Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong was their superior. And he was the closest.

They were about to catch him.

Suddenly, they felt that something was wrong.

A dark muzzle suddenly appeared in front of them.

But it was Zhang Yong who had pulled out his gun.

Zhang Yong was also well prepared. And he was quite relieved.

He believed that these Japanese spies would not carry weapons with them. Because places like the dock and train station are all checked by people.

If someone accidentally finds out that they are carrying weapons, they will get into big trouble.

Therefore, they must have entered Jinling and only then went to the agreed place to collect the weapons. This was the loophole that Zhang Yong wanted to exploit.

He arrested the Japanese spies before they could get their hands on the weapons.

'Baka!'

The Japanese spy couldn't help but yell.

His body shrank reflexively. He tried to avoid the muzzle of the gun. But he was immediately pounced upon.

His hands were firmly seized by Zhong Yang and Wu Liuqi. To prevent him from detonating the bomb. Otherwise, everyone present would have to die.

Two agents hurriedly swarmed over and held the Japanese spy down firmly. Not allowing him to move for even a moment.

Someone hurriedly searched his body. But no weapons were found.

Sure enough...

The Japanese spy was not carrying any weapons.

'Let me go!'

The Japanese spy was still mouthing off.

Zhang Yong smashed his pistol directly behind his head. He was stunned.

Be quiet.

You are worthless.

You are just a tool, and don't even deserve a name!

'Take him away!'

'Yes!'

Someone immediately came up and dragged away the unconscious Japanese spy.

Zhang Yong's gaze turned to the remaining crowd. He deliberately stared at the remaining two Japanese spies. His eyes seemed to say, I've found you...

'Baka!'

'Get out of the way, all of you! Otherwise, I'll kill her!'

'Get out of the way!'

Suddenly, one of the Japanese spies went berserk.

He happened to be standing next to Gu Xiaoru. He grabbed Gu Xiaoru. As a hostage.

In his hand, he held a sharp piece of iron.

The iron was pressed firmly against Gu Xiaoru's neck.

'Bang!'

Zhang Yong shot directly.

I'm sorry. Miss Gu. I hope you're okay.

It was your own carelessness. You were taken hostage. I can't be threatened by a Japanese spy.

No matter who it is, Zhang Yong will not be threatened.

Fortunately, Gu Xiaoru seems to have a mind of her own, and at the moment he fired, her head immediately leaned to the side.

The bullet hit the Japanese spy. But it wasn't fatal.

The Japanese spy was shot in the shoulder. But the iron piece had not yet been released. He still had to fight desperately.

'Pop!'

Fortunately, someone fired.

It was the sound of a rifle. It was Tong Luohan.

The Japanese spy was shot in the head and fell backwards.

Zhang Yong: ...

It was sloppy.

I forgot to tell them to capture him alive.

Tong Luohan was a crack shot. At such close range, it was easy to shoot someone in the head.

Alas...

Fortunately, there was a third Japanese spy.

He shouted in a hurry:

'Capture him alive!'

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