Chapter 311: Storytelling

"You caught it?'

'Nan Kuan.'

'Moriguchi Muta?'

'You got it.'

'Do you consider running here to tell me this a betrayal of your teammates?'

'Yes.'

Lin Xiaoyan's smile was like a blooming flower. Her eyes were bright.

Zhang Yong muttered to himself. This woman is a little bit abnormal. There is something wrong with her thinking.

She actually wants to pull me over to the Japanese side.

Really. She's driving me crazy.

'Then I can't release the Nightingale either,' Zhang Yong firmly refused.

'What do you want the Nightingale to do for you?' Lin Xiaoyan's face still wore a sweet smile, 'If you want her to keep you company, 15 days is more than enough. There will be other opportunities in the future.'

'I want Zhang Xiaolin's assets. Only she knows.'

'You're straightforward,'

'So, 15 days is not enough.'

'How long do you need then?'

'Until Zhang Xiaolin has handed over all his assets.'

'Zhang San, Zhang Xiaolin has been our target for many years. You want to completely destroy him, that's impossible.'

'Then I'll kill Duan Tiansheng first. He's also Japanese.'

'You...'

Lin Xiaoyan was finally speechless.

Damn it. The other party actually knew everything.

Not only had they captured Nightingale, they also knew that Duan Tiansheng was Japanese.

How did he find out?

Duan Tiansheng didn't seem to belong to any secret service agency.

Strictly speaking, only a very few high-ranking people knew Duan Tiansheng's identity. Not even Nightingale knew.

Yes, Nightingale didn't know that Duan Tiansheng was Japanese.

Similarly, Duan Tiansheng didn't know that Nightingale was Japanese. The two were mutually insulated.

However, Zhang Yong knew.

What the hell. Who leaked the secret?

'Duan Tiansheng is from the Nan Agency?'

'I don't know.'

'Fine. As if you'd never been here.'

'Zhang, please consider my proposal carefully.'

'No need.'

'Zhang, you know that people like us have no place in the eyes of the military. No matter how powerful you are, you can't compete with the military.'

'What do you mean?'

'Zhang San, I can be frank with you. The military is formulating a plan to control Songhu. If a war really breaks out, you definitely won't be our match. By then, our army will occupy the entire Songhu area. By then, what you will face is an endless stream of Imperial Japanese Army soldiers. What use can you be alone?'

'I don't know. But when your army comes over, the nightingale will definitely be dead.'

'You...'

Lin Xiaoyan gritted her teeth and looked at the other person.

What an unyielding guy. Ignorant of the times.

If it weren't for this guy's special abilities, she wouldn't have said another word to him.

The Chinese are not to be worried about. They can perish at any time.

This is the consensus of the military.

It is also the consensus of most Japanese people.

Including her, Uekawa Kagami.

Right now, the military is establishing an 'autonomous region' in North China, trying to turn it into another Manchukuo.

Once they've dealt with North China, the military will start sending more troops to Songhu. They'll continue to copy the experience of Manchukuo. They'll turn Songhu into an autonomous region. In fact, they'll put it under Japanese control.

So what if Zhang Yong is capable?

In the face of the general trend, he has no chance of resisting.

She needs him because she needs him to deal with the Red Soviet Union in the north. That's the Japanese people's biggest rival.

'Zhang San, if you insist on doing things your way, you will be punished.'

'I know!'

'Fine. Since you are so stubborn, I will have to cut off all contact with you.'

'Please!'

Zhang Yong waved his hand.

As if I really want to contact you.

You're the one who's been pestering me. Fine. I don't even want to talk to you. Next time we meet, we'll be enemies.

Arrest you.

Torture you.

Nothing else. First, we'll pour some pepper water down your throat to wake you up.

'Oh yeah...'

'What?'

'Think carefully about the note I gave you.'

'I have a brain. I won't be confused by your riddles. In the future, don't ever say things like that to me again.'

'Have you ever thought about what you would do if one day, your country, Japan, was defeated in battle and announced an unconditional surrender?'

'What?'

Uekawa Kagami was taken aback.

Defeated in battle?

Unconditional surrender?

How could that be?

How could the Great Nikko Empire be defeated in battle?

'Goodbye!'

'Goodbye!'

Lin Xiaoyan walked away in a huff.

Zhang Yong shook his head. In the final analysis, she was still an invader at heart.

She was only being kind and gentle with herself because she wanted to charm herself into collaborating with the Japanese invaders. Once she had achieved her goal, or had given up, she would change her face.

In fact, that was for the best.

The enemy was the enemy. There was a clear division between them, and they were mortal enemies.

As the Japanese military authorities continued to strengthen their control over the Special High Court, it would eventually become an executioner that suppressed the anti-Japanese resistance. It was stained with the blood of the Chinese people.

Every member of the Special High Court was a war criminal and should be punished severely.

They would never repent. They only deserved to die.

Alas...

It's a bit of a pity...

Such a beautiful woman...

Zhang Yong turned around and led Zhongyang and the others back to the office.

First, they went to see Nightingale.

This woman is not easy to deal with either.

It's easy to kill her. But it's not easy to make her cooperate.

Nightingale is being held in solitary confinement in the innermost cell.

This woman is still very quiet. When she sees Zhang Yong arrive, her expression does not change.

They stare at each other in silence.

Zhang Yong does not say a word either.

In the end, Nightingale can't hold back any longer.

'The information I provided you is worth 100,000 taels of silver,'

'That's true. But I need more,'

'You broke your promise.'

'That's nonsense. Who in our business keeps their promises?'

'What else do you need?'

'More property. Zhang Xiaolin's. Gold bars, silver dollars, US dollars, British pounds, whatever.'

'Zhang Xiaolin keeps all that in secret. How would I know?'

'You do.'

'I don't.'

'Kagamigawa Kyoko was just here, wanting to ransom you back.'

'What do you mean?'

'It means you know a lot of secrets. She's worried that you'll reveal them. So, you must be ransomed back as soon as possible.'

'You...'

The Nightingale was speechless.

You'd say this guy was smart, but actually he wasn't.

But you'd say he was stupid, but it didn't seem like it.

Uekawa Kagami wanted to ransom her back, but he actually knew how to push back, and knew that it was important to judge her value.

Damn it...

He was even more unwilling to let anyone go.

'I won't tell you anything,' the Nightingale said coldly.

'I'm sorry,' Zhang Yong said with a cold face.

'Go ahead!' The Nightingale closed her eyes. She was prepared to accept the other person's humiliation.

'Okay!' Zhang Yong reached out and pinched her chin.

She was a very beautiful woman.

Frankly, he liked her. He wanted to keep her for himself.

These were the worst of times. And the best of times. Here, he could unleash his evil without restraint. A paradise for villains. There was no punishment for doing evil.

He could use all kinds of despicable means against his enemies. Kill, torture, dominate, humiliate them.

But he didn't do that today.

Because...

He had no strength left. He had been drained by Xia Lan earlier.

'I'll tell you a story.'

'What?'

Nightingale couldn't help but flinch.

She opened her eyes subconsciously. She looked at the other person suspiciously.

Tell me a story?

Tell me?

What kind of person do you think I am?

A child?

'In February next year, there will be a major change in your country...'

'You're just trying to scare me.'

'Some soldiers from the First Division stationed in Kyoto will rebel. They will kill in the name of respecting the emperor and punishing the traitors. Many high-ranking officials in your country will be killed, including the Minister of the Navy and the Commander of the Navy.'

'You're talking nonsense!'

'In the end, your emperor is furious. He orders a crackdown. In the end, the officers involved in the rebellion are all executed.'

'You've made it up very well.'

'Now there are five months until next February.'

'You...'

The Nightingale paused.

She suddenly felt that the other person might not be talking nonsense?

After all, the truth would be revealed in five months. If it was fake, he would be slapping himself in the face.

But if it was true...

Damn it!

Could such a thing really happen in my country?

"Your current Prime Minister is Keisuke Okada, right? He is also one of the targets of assassination. It is possible that he will be killed.'

'You're talking nonsense!'

The nightingale became a little anxious.

The Prime Minister was assassinated? How could this be?

Strictly speaking, she still belonged to the Metropolitan Police Department.

And the Metropolitan Police Department was responsible for protecting the Prime Minister's safety.

The people standing guard outside the Prime Minister's residence are all from the Metropolitan Police Department. If the Prime Minister had been assassinated, the people from the Metropolitan Police Department would have been killed long ago.

'Sigh...'

Zhang Yong let out a sudden sigh.

Had Keisuke Okada been killed? He couldn't remember.

After all, he had become a bit fuzzy about the details of the February 26th Incident. Did the movies of later generations go into too much detail.

Was the Prime Minister killed?

I'm not sure.

Most likely he died. After all, he was the first person targeted by the rebels.

I'm so tired.

Memories are really painful.

Ever since he came to this period, the thing he's done the most is remember.

He's dug up as much information as possible from his past life, including what he's read on his phone, computer, books, and from the stalls.

In particular, he's interested in information related to the 14-year War of Resistance and the Second World War.

Fortunately, information from the later era is really very developed. Even if you are not a professional historian, you know a little about it.

For example, the February 26th Incident. He has seen the relevant movie.

He doesn't quite remember the specific names of those killed. But they were all high-level. In particular, many senior naval officers were killed.

The Japanese Navy and Army were natural enemies. After the February 26th Incident, the conflict deepened. The Navy even sailed their battleships into the harbour, ready to bombard the Army directly.

Later, the army high command tried to reconcile the two sides. They wanted to put a gentle hand on things. But the navy firmly disagreed.

You army rebels killed our navy high command, and you expect us to let the rebels go? Don't even think about it.

In the end, the officers involved in the rebellion either committed suicide or were executed.

To prevent anyone from cheating, the navy even sent someone to the scene to personally supervise. To ensure that every rebellious officer was dead.

'What are you sighing about?'

'Nothing. I just feel a bit tired.'

'What are you tired of?'

'Just now, you had a Japanese spy female doctor, she was so beautiful, so I couldn't resist...'

'You beast!'

'Let's talk about the second thing.'

'Beast!'

'According to secret reports, your Japanese navy is designing a very large battleship. It has a displacement of up to 70,000 tons. It is preparing to install 460 mm caliber main guns...'

'Really?'

The nightingale couldn't help but ask.

She didn't know much about the navy. But Zhang Yong didn't seem to be making things up when he said that.

The displacement and main gun calibre were all mentioned in a very matter-of-fact way. If he was lying, it didn't seem to be an outrageous lie. 70,000 tons of displacement and a 460-mm main gun were both very impressive figures.

'Of course!'

Zhang Yong replied lightly.

This news was absolutely correct. Just ask the other party to verify it.

Although the construction of the battleship Yamato only started in 1937. But this is 1935.

However, before the construction officially started, there must have been a design process. The design of a battleship takes a long time. Especially for such a huge battleship.

So, as long as the nightingale goes to verify, it will know that this is true. It is still in the strict confidentiality stage.

Ignoring the nightingale's doubts, Zhang Yong continued to tell the story.

'After this huge battleship is completed, it will become the flagship of your Navy's Combined Fleet Commander, Isoroku Yamamoto...'

'You know Isoroku Yamamoto, so that's not surprising,'

'Yes. Not surprising. But I also predict that his fate will be tragic. He will have a maximum of ten years to live.'

'You're talking rubbish!'

The Nightingale of course didn't believe him. She laughed in derision.

At this moment in time, Isoroku Yamamoto was still in his prime. He was only in his early fifties. How could he not live for ten years?

'I'm not bullshitting. He'll die a violent death. A horrible death.'

Zhang Yong explained solemnly.

Being shot down by a plane from the United States and dying in the rainforest is certainly horrible.

And at this time, it was less than a year and a half since the Japanese Navy's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Just a year and a half! The commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet had already been killed.

Haha.

How unfortunate can it get? It couldn't be more unfortunate.

'Hmph!'

'I also deduced that your other Navy Admiral, Koga Mineichi, will also die an unnatural death.'

'You...'

The nightingale was speechless.

You're talking nonsense about Isoroku Yamamoto, that's fine. But why bring up Koga Mineichi?

Do you have a lot of research on the Imperial Navy? Really.

In fact, Zhang Yong really has research on the Japanese Navy. Because there have been several Hollywood blockbusters in the future that are related to the old Japanese Navy.

However, all he knows is that after Isoroku Yamamoto died, the person who replaced him also had an accident in the end. But he doesn't know the exact name.

Fortunately, he has the Fuxing Society as a background.

The Fuxing Society must have collected information on the Japanese Navy. For generals and above, at least a name is available.

So, after comparing the names of Issei Nagano, Fubutake Toyoda, and Mineichi Koga, he confirmed that Mineichi Koga had an accident. Because there was still a little vague impression.

So, although he is not a professional, by combining it with the database of the Fuxing Society, he can still deduce a lot of details.

For example, the Battle of Nomonhan. If Zhang Yong were to write the name of the commander of the 23rd Japanese Division, Kotaro Komatsubara, he would definitely not be able to do it.

Who would remember such an unusual name?

But by checking the Fuxing Society database one by one, he immediately realised that this was the guy when he saw the three characters 'Komatsubara'.

Continue the story.

The nightingale had stopped talking. He was the only one talking.

'Koga Mineichi will also die a miserable death.'

'At least Yamamoto could be found dead. Koga's body was never found.'

'Let's tell a third story.'

'Let's talk about the Yamato. It was really huge. It was the world's largest battleship. There was no other like it. However, its appearance marked the battleship's greatest moment and darkest hour. Because the appearance of aircraft carriers doomed the battleship to be a sitting duck. It was only bullied by airplanes.'

'So, it was eventually sunk by a swarm of airplanes.'

The nightingale frowned.

Was the other person lying? It didn't seem so. Because there were many things she couldn't understand.

If it was just a lie, it would definitely be within her understanding. Since it wasn't, it meant that the other person had knowledge beyond her comprehension.

She had to say, this was very uncomfortable. It felt like her intelligence was being crushed.

'What exactly are you trying to say?'

'Help me dig up all of Zhang Xiaolin's assets. I'll give you a way out.'

'Thank you, but no.'

'The way out I'm talking about is ten years from now. It includes your family.'

'Ten years from now?'

'Yes.'

The nightingale became more and more puzzled.

What on earth was the other party talking about? She was getting more and more confused.

It felt very ridiculous. However, she vaguely believed it.

There was silence.

For a long time.

She finally spoke.

'There is a secret room in the Jiuchongtian nightclub...'