Chapter 380: Sickness

Zhang Yong knew what Wei Heren was worried about.

The guy was worried that the bad things he had done would be revealed.

Therefore, Zhang Yong could not yet reveal the other person's theft of the legal tender metal master.

He would wait until he had squeezed all the oil out of him.

He had not yet earned back the 10,000 taels of silver he had previously rewarded the Fish Gang. He was in a hurry.

That was all his own little money.

It had to be made up for immediately, right away, instantly. Every day was an ordeal.

'Are you a traitor?'

'No, no, definitely not...'

'Then what is your relationship with Wei Dongbao?'

'We just met at a meal. We don't have any connections...'

'What do you do?'

'I, I run a stall. Then I hit someone and was chased by others. I dare not show my face. So I asked Wei Dongbao for help. Bring me lunch.'

'Really?'

'Really.'

'Good!'

Zhang Yong nodded.

Huh? The excuse is quite perfect. Then I'll pretend to believe it. Exercise my acting skills.

'You didn't know that Wei Dongbao is Japanese?'

'I, I didn't know...'

'Good, then tell me what secret you know about Wei Dongbao.'

'What?'

'Wei Dongbao is Japanese. Why would he pretend to be Chinese? There must be a very important reason. Right? Don't say you don't know...'

'I...'

'Hit him!'

Zhang Yong snorted.

Cao Mengqi immediately raised his bloody whip.

In fact, he didn't hit him.

He just pretended to. A threat.

If I hit him again, I think he'll pass out again. I need to pour cold water on him.

This place is remote, so it's not easy to find cold water.

Sure enough, Wei Heren was immediately scared out of his wits and hurriedly said, 'I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll talk...'

'Hurry up!'

'I'm not sure, he, he has contact with Chen Longping...'

'Who is Chen Longping?'

'I don't know...'

Seeing Cao Mengqi's whip raised in his hand again, Wei Heren hurriedly begged for mercy.

Zhang Yong waved his hand. Cao Mengqi then lowered the whip.

Which Chen Longping? From the Military Affairs Commission? Could it be that he is the traitor?

Good.

It came out so easily.

He immediately went to find a phone. He called Tang Shengming. He explained the situation.

However, Tang Shengming's reply left Zhang Yong very puzzled, 'There is no Chen Longping! There is no one called Chen Longping in the Military Affairs Commission.'

'No?' Zhang Yong frowned.

Could it be a mistake?

Was it not actually an insider?

'It's just that the Chen family has a butler called Chen Longping...'

'The Chen family?'

'Yes. The Chen family has a Chen Longping.'

'Ah...'

Zhang Yong suddenly remembered.

Yes. Chen Longping of the Chen family. Mao Renfeng had mentioned it before.

The secret service unit within the Fuxing Society had set up a surveillance point on Changgang Road to secretly monitor the Chen family. The person being watched was this Chen Longping.

As a result, he was secretly attacked. Everyone at the surveillance point was killed. The murderer also fled.

At the time, there was no clue at all. So it was shelved for the time being. I never thought it would pop up here.

Chen Longping, the butler of the Chen family, what did he do?

Did a Japanese spy approach him?

Or did he take the initiative to approach the Japanese spy?

The difference here is very big. In the former case, it was an insider. In the latter case, it was treason.

Alas, it's getting more and more complicated.

The traitor in the Military Senate has not been caught, and the Chen family has been implicated.

Never mind. Continue the interrogation.

'What were Wei Dongbao and Chen Longping discussing?'

'I...'

'Beat him!'

'No, no, I'll tell you, I'll tell you, it's opium, the opium business!'

'Opium?'

Zhang Yong's eyes darkened. It's this evil thing again.

Does the Chen family also do this? The question mark will be removed later. Since the Kong family is involved, how could the Chen family be an exception?

These days, apart from arms, the fastest way to make money is in opium.

Suddenly, I understood the task of the Changgang Road surveillance point. It is to monitor the Chen family's opium business.

Is the Chief trying to rob the Chen family of their opium?

Of course not.

He is trying to catch the Chen family out.

It seems that high-end players at their level all have cards in their hands. But they basically don't show their cards.

Whoever has more cards up their sleeve will be able to gain the upper hand.

As long as the Chen family knows that they have been caught red-handed by the Fuxing Society for dealing in opium, they will not dare to be so arrogant in front of Boss Dai in the future.

When was this surveillance point set up? Most likely after the prefect learned the rumour that Chen Guofu was going to become the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau. He cannot just sit back and do nothing. He has to fight back. Therefore, he needs to have the Chen family's weak points in his hands. The opium business is the Chen family's weak point. Unexpectedly, the Chen family also reacted quickly and directly sent someone to eliminate this surveillance point.

This was also an indirect way of telling Boss Dai: Don't play this game with me. You can't afford to.

No wonder Boss Dai's face looked so bad.

Anyone would feel the same way.

With this action, it is estimated that after Chen Guofu takes power, he will definitely give Boss Dai a hard time.

Even if he is protected by the Committee, Boss Dai will continue to have minor problems.

'Yes, yes, foreign soil, foreign soil...'

'Where did it come from?'

'Wusongkou Wharf.'

'Who gave it to you?'

'Chen's family transported it from Southeast Asia themselves.'

'What does that have to do with Wei Dongbao?'

'Wei Dongbao knows a Japanese businessman who can help transport it on a Japanese ship.'

'Oh...'

Zhang Yong understood.

What Japanese businessman. It was basically arranged by a Japanese spy.

Deliberately helping Chen's family smuggle foreign soil. In fact, it was also to drag Chen's family down. In the long run, it also poisoned the Chinese people.

Back then, the British were desperately selling opium to China, and now the Japanese were selling foreign soil. The methods are the same.

It's just that the Japanese themselves are very strict about drug inspections. Smoking is strictly prohibited. If you are found, you will definitely be severely punished.

Damn it, they all have the ambition of a wolf. They have no intention of letting China die.

'Take us to the money!'

'What?'

'Mr Wei, didn't you get any benefit from collaborating with the Japanese spy?'

'I, I...'

'You stole the metal master of the legal tender.'

'I, I...'

Wei Heren was paralysed on the spot.

He was so shocked that he fainted.

Zhang Yong: ...

No way? Fainting again?

Damn, such a small heart? Fainting at the sound of a word?

When you stole the metal plates for the French currency, how did you have so much courage? In ancient times, this was a crime punishable by death for nine generations.

Even now, it is a capital offence. A serious crime punishable by death.

You had the courage to do this, and you faint?

Cao Mengqi went to fetch cold water. Zhang Yong stopped him with a wave of his hand.

What cold water?

He took the whip and started whipping Wei Heren.

He focused on the parts of the body not covered by the clothes. The whip cracked the skin and opened the flesh. Wei Heren woke up immediately.

'Spare my life...'

'How much did the Japanese spy pay you?'

'I...'

'Slap! Slap! Slap!'

Zhang Yong raised the whip and whipped him again.

Then he felt a little tired. But he had used a lot of strength. So he handed the whip to Luo Yiming.

'I'll tell you, I'll tell you, I was cheated...'

'Cheated of what?'

'He said he would give me 10,000 US dollars. But in the end he didn't keep his word...'

'Who is he?'

'Yes, Wei Dongbao's boss...'

'A Japanese?'

'I think so. He met with me once. He introduced himself as Kuroshima. I don't know his real name...'

'Kuroshima?'

'Yes. He never showed up again. He didn't honour his promise to give me the 10,000 US dollars. And he didn't give me the visa to go to the United States. I had no choice but to come to Wei Dongbao. Wei Dongbao said he was contacting his superiors and told me to be patient...'

'Idiot!'

Zhang Yong cursed in his heart.

This Wei Heren is really stupid.

You really believed what someone said about giving you 10,000 US dollars? You delivered the goods before you received the money?

You hand over the money and the goods, do you understand the basic principle?

You don't see the rabbit before you release the hawk, haven't you heard that?

Now it's fine. You've been PUA'd by someone else, haven't you? You haven't got a single penny. And you've ended up like this.

Serves you right!

But...

It's 10,000 US dollars!

Damn it. Hei Dao must pay for this.

Wei Heren can't get the money, but Zhang Yong has to find a way. You have to squeeze the oil out of the stone.

'Sick...'

Sometimes, Zhang Yong himself feels that he is not normal.

Whenever he takes action, if there is not a little money involved, he just can't get excited. Even if he captured the Japanese emperor, it wasn't as exciting as swallowing 500 US dollars.

He repeatedly told himself that this was wrong. But, it is hard to change one's nature, and he really couldn't help it!

Hearing 300,000 US dollars, he was even willing to let Miyamoto Takekuma live.

Now that he's heard about the ten thousand dollars, he's also prepared to let Wei Heren live. He'll deal with him after he gets the ten thousand dollars.

Of course, before that, he needs to give Kong Fansong a call.

'Shaolong, what is it?'

'Director Kong, I've got the person you want. Do you want to come and confirm?'

'Where is it?'

'Near the barn street.'

'Okay. I'll be right there.'

Kong Fansong hangs up the phone. He immediately goes out the door.

Soon, he arrived at the intersection of Guchang Street. But he didn't go in.

Zhang Yong came quietly over. He handed Kong Fansong binoculars.

Kong Fansong raised the binoculars and took a look, immediately nodding firmly, 'Yes, that's him, the son of a bitch!'

Zhang Yong took out his pistol, turned it upside down, and held it in front of him, 'Do you want to...'

Kong Fansong's face was gloomy, and he finally shook his head.

He was still not used to killing someone himself. He had never done it before. He was considered a gentle person.

'Then...'

'Help me get rid of him.'

'I still need to use him to track down a Japanese spy. Can he live a few more days?'

'It's up to you. Do with him as you wish. If we can uncover the Japanese spy behind this, it'll be like recycling waste.'

'I see.'

'Good. I'll leave now. You're busy.'

'Take care!'

Kong Fansong said his goodbyes and left. But before getting into his car, he suddenly turned back.

Zhang Yong walked up quickly. Does the other person still have something on their mind?

Could it be that the Kong family is specialised in refreshing tasks? So many things?

"Shaolong...'

'Director Kong, you go ahead.'

'There is something in the Air Force that you may need to do in secret. You should be prepared.'

'What is it?'

'I don't know exactly. But your wife really admires you now. In the future, if the Air Force has any secret matters to deal with, they may think of you.'

'Director Kong, please teach me, I really don't understand. What should I do?'

'Listen to what Madam says and do your job conscientiously.'

'What if the Commander-in-Chief...'

'It's no big deal if you get scolded by the Commander-in-Chief. Just do as Madam says.'

'I understand! Thank you!'

Zhang Yong said sincerely.

Kong Fansong's words really made him feel at home.

Especially the last sentence. It was very important. If someone else had said it, they would never have been so straightforward.

They were not military generals.

They are not involved in important national affairs. They are not warlords.

They are engaged in insignificant undertakings. These are not areas that the Chairman is particularly concerned about.

Especially matters related to the Air Force, the Chairman basically does not care about.

Or, even if he wants to, he cannot. Otherwise, the backyard will catch fire. Therefore, they only need to listen to the wife.

As for the Chairman, naturally his wife will take care of it. After the rain, there will be a reward.

'Has there been any progress in the Yang Junjian matter?'

'The Japanese are afraid of repercussions and refuse to release him. They are still negotiating.'

'Hurry up.'

'Understood!'

'Leaving!'

'Goodbye!'

Zhang Yong sees Kong Fansong off.

He frowns.

Yang Junjian. This is a disaster.

Kong Fansong wouldn't have mentioned this for no reason.

It means that Madam really hates this traitor. He must be eliminated quickly.

How can she not be angry when the Air Force actually produced a traitor?

The thing is, this is a scandal.

If some nosy person were to tell the chairman about it...

Oh, the pressure...

Poor me, a rookie, less than half a year on the job, and I'm already shouldering so much responsibility.

I'm doing the work of several people, and I don't even get overtime pay...

Every day I'm exhausted like a dog...

No, dogs aren't this tired.

Sigh...

Bracing myself.

Since I have no motivation, I'll just work harder at extortion!

Even if I can't find a penny, I can find a treasure chest. That's what I call motivation.

'Get up!'

'What?'

'Take us to Wei Dongbao. Face him. See if you're lying.'

'No, no, no...'

'What? You lied? Tell me, where is the $10,000?'

'I, I, I, I'll tell you...'

Seeing Zhang Yong casually pull out a dagger and wave it, Wei Heren panicked.

He knew that there was no way he could hide the $10,000.

Otherwise, the result would be death. What use was money if you were dead?

'I'll tell you, I'll tell you...'

'Take it out yourself.'

'I, I...'

Wei Heren obediently walked over to the ruins next to him and took out the other oiled paper package.

Zhang Yong opened the oiled paper package. He found that it was full of $10 US bills. There were a total of 300. That was $3,000.

His gaze was cold. The dagger swayed.

This son of a bitch, he hid it really well. He almost fell for it.

He thought this guy was really stupid. He never expected that the other party was not stupid at all. He had already obtained the 10,000 US dollars a long time ago.

If he said he didn't have the US dollars, how could he possibly steal the metal master?

'No, no...'

Wei Heren completely crumbled. He had to hand over the other US dollars.

This guy actually divided the 10,000 US dollars into five parts, with varying amounts, and hid them in other places inside the ruins.

If you say he's clever, it doesn't seem like he's particularly clever. They're all in the same ruins.

If you say he's not clever, he knows how to scatter and hide.

'Why didn't you run away immediately? Why didn't you leave the country immediately?' Zhang Yong couldn't figure it out.

Since he had ten thousand dollars with him, he should have run away immediately!

With so much money, even without a visa, he could have entered the country smoothly.

In this time and place, money is everything.

Why would he still be hiding here, guarding ten thousand dollars, unable to even afford a proper meal?

'I...'

'Speak.'

'The Japanese didn't get the metal master, and they said that I messed with it, so they won't let me run away.'

'Just run away!'

'The Japanese said that they have battleships at sea. Even if I get on a ship, they will chase me back.'

'Huh...'

Zhang Yong frowned quietly.

Was this considered intimidation? It didn't seem like it.

The Japanese invaders did have battleships at sea off the coast of Wusongkou. They could indeed intercept merchant ships.

Even if a merchant ship ran to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Japanese battleships could catch up. That is, if the Japanese were willing to. The Japanese navy was basically ranked second in the world at that time.

Who was ranked first in the world? Was it the UK? Or the US? I'm not sure. But Japan was definitely in the top three.

Even if the Führer was so powerful, the navy was not very good.

'After you stole the metal master, you gave it to Weidongbao right away?'

'No.'

'Then who did you give it to?'

'I...'

'Up to now you're still stammering, does it still make sense?'

'I...'

'Be quick. I'll be quick too. Even if I have to kill you, I'll let you go without pain. But if you dawdle and search, then I'll have to cut you 36,000 cuts...'

'I...'

Wei Heren was silent. He lowered his head.

In the end, he chose to cooperate.

Indeed, at this point, what was there for him to hide? And what was the point?

Now, he hoped that his death would be quick. It would be best if it was a single shot. Then it would be over. If he were tortured by the other party...

'The person I met was Ryuzo Kuroshima. He is a member of the Japanese royal family.'

'It was him?'

Zhang Yong was secretly shocked.

He had never expected that it was Ryuzo Kuroshima who had personally intervened.

That was impressive.

It seemed that Ryuzo Kuroshima's rank was very high.

Unfortunately, during the negotiations at the Manchurian Xinxing Hotel, Kuroshima Ryujo did not show up.

Therefore, up to now, Zhang Yong does not know much about him.

Unexpectedly, this Wei Heren actually met with Kuroshima Ryujo in person. No wonder he would betray the Kong family.

Indeed, a member of the Japanese imperial family personally intervened and promised various generous treatment. He could not help but be tempted. With Wei Heren's conditions, ordinary Japanese spies may not really be attractive to him.

At first, he thought that Wei Heren was a nobody. Little did he know that this guy was actually a king.

If it wasn't for a lucky mistake, it would be difficult to catch him.

At least, the Kong family never imagined that this guy would be hiding here.

Suddenly, a bold idea came to mind:

could he lure and capture Ryujō Kuroshima?

Oh dear, this is serious. Once this crazy idea came to mind, it grew like spring weeds.

Common sense told him that this was impossible.

The other person is a member of the Japanese imperial family. A very high-ranking Japanese imperial.

How could he be easily dispatched?

Even if he were, there would be a large number of bodyguards.

Perhaps the monsters from the Miyamoto family would come out in droves. To protect his safety.

But...

He really wanted to try.

Even if he couldn't catch it, he could just throw a grenade from afar.

What if it exploded?

What if it injured someone?

It was completely risk-free, it was doable!