Chapter 488: Setting a fire

Enter the British concession.

Because of the need to keep it a secret, Zhu Yuan was not notified, nor was Catherine.

I feel like I'm losing out.

Catherine charges by the hour. If I don't find something for her to do, the British pound will be wasted.

Fortunately, I can tell her to go to Chuk Yuen.

Yes, quickly send someone to notify her to go to Zhuyuan and report on the so-called 'bandit'...

Seeing Zhu Yuan.

Zhu Yuan looked at him suspiciously. I don't know.

But on closer inspection, he realised that he looked a bit familiar. The final confirmation was that it was Zhang Yong. So he walked up.

'Why are you...'

'I am now the young master of the Qiu Manor. Qiu Tianlai.'

'Er...'

'What do you think of my disguise?'

'If someone doesn't know you well, it's fine. As long as there's no prolonged close contact.'

'That's fine then.'

'Lin Beiqiu is looking for you everywhere.' Zhu Yuan frowned, "Where have you been?'

'I have a secret mission now, and I can't tell Lin Beiqiu. Please ask him to go back for me. I'll apologise next time." Zhang Yong said bluntly, "I'm going to the pier now.'

'Understood." Zhu Yuan nodded, 'I'll ask him to go back for you then. You can contact each other next time.'

'And tell Catherine to go to Zhuyuan while you're at it.'

'Okay!'

'Thanks!'

Zhang Yong led the way into the concession. They walked all the way to the docks.

Compared to the Japanese-occupied dock, the British dock was a bit deserted.

At the Japanese-occupied dock, there were ships coming and going, very densely packed. It almost blocked the port completely. There were almost no gaps.

There were also a lot of workers responsible for loading. Most of them were loading ships. They were plundering a large amount of coal and iron ore from China.

The Japanese kept an eye on the Kailuan coal mine. But the British never let go.

The British side of the dock was much more orderly. There were gaps between the ships. They were generally more than five metres apart. No ships were crowding each other. The further away from the port, the farther apart the ships were.

He spotted small red dots...

One...

Two...

More and more red dots appeared.

Unintentionally, Zhang Yong discovered that the monitoring range of his map seemed to have expanded again.

Before, it was a radius of 350 metres. Now it's 400 metres. Although the increase is not significant, it is still a good thing. The larger the radius of the map, the farther away his safety distance is. His life is more secure.

This is a good thing.

The problem is how to deal with so many red dots?

Kill them secretly one by one?

It is no problem to kill a few. But to kill them all, it is difficult.

No wonder Minister Anderson is so angry.

There are indeed a lot of hidden Japanese.

Just around the docks, within a radius of 400 metres, there are seven red dots.

Seven Japanese people hiding their identities.

Zhang Yong silently observes each target corresponding to the red dots.

He discovers that they have different identities.

There are cleaners.

There are loaders and unloaders.

There are patrol teams. There are foot patrols. There are people guarding warehouses. The list goes on.

There is also a mannequin-like English translator.

They are all well hidden.

The British simply cannot tell that they are Japanese.

There were these people at the docks. The British could do nothing at the docks without the Japanese knowing.

Who was arriving...

What goods were being unloaded...

What goods were being transported from the shore. How much...

The Japanese knew everything.

The result of meticulous planning.

'Captain, shall we do it?'

'It's a bit difficult.'

Zhang Yong frowned inwardly.

For this matter, he still had to ask Zhu Yuan for help.

Only Zhu Yuan had the ability to transfer all the hidden Japanese spies.

Or rather, gather them all together. Then arrest them in secret.

So he turned back to Zhu Yuan.

Zhu Yuan was returning from the Baiyang Hotel. He said, 'Lin Beiqiu has already gone back.'

'I need to talk to you,' Zhang Yong said, 'Help me gather a few people. I need to arrest them in secret. I can't do it at the dock.'

'Wouldn't it be better if we do the arresting? If you do it, you'll alert the enemy.'

'That's also a good idea. Yu Zhiyong is probably on a boat outside.'

'I've got it.'

'I'll point them out to you. You arrange the arrest!'

'Good!'

The two men went to the pier.

Zhang Yong pointed out all the seven Japanese spies hiding.

They could only identify the Japanese spies in hiding. There was nothing they could do about the others. If there were any more traitorous sleepers, there was nothing they could do about them either.

'Are those the seven of them?'

'Yes!'

'Good! Leave it to me!'

Zhu Yuan was all fired up and immediately took someone to make the arrangements.

They did not arrest them directly at the pier. Instead, they sent someone to inform the seven Japanese invaders that they were to be questioned at the police station.

At the same time, more than 30 other people were also notified.

The seven Japanese invaders did not suspect anything when they hid among the others.

After all, there were more than 30 other people with them. As a result, when they entered the police station...

'Poof!'

'Ah!'

They were arrested immediately.

Zhu Yuan took out his baton and knocked them all out.

Then he tied them up and took them away. He handed them over to Zhang Yong and the others.

'Thank you!'

'One hundred taels of silver each.'

'Done!'

Zhang Yong readily agreed.

One hundred taels of silver really wasn't much. He was more than happy to pay.

Zhu Yuan wasn't taking it for himself either. He was rewarding the constables below. That way, everyone would be more motivated in the future.

Sure enough, after receiving 700 taels of silver, Zhu Yuan immediately started handing it out.

The motivation of the constables really soared.

It was great working for the Fuxing Society's secret service. Just take the silver.

Take the people away.

and interrogate them in a remote corner.

I originally thought that those Japanese spies would resist to the end, but unexpectedly...

They all confessed.

The hostage taken was indeed Yu Zhiyong.

He was indeed being held on a cargo ship. The name of the ship is Haiwang Hao.

The owner of the ship belongs to Zhang Benzheng. But it is not currently docked near the pier. Instead, it is docked in a place where it cannot be seen with the naked eye. It is out at sea.

'How do we contact them?'

'Send a telegram...'

'What? You still need to send a telegram?'

'Yes. Send a telegram. After the people on the ship receive the message, they will send a sampan over.'

'Sampan?'

'It's a small boat. It can only seat ten people at most.'

'That's so few?'

Zhang Yong was at a loss.

Sampan, ten people. It's very restrictive!

Damn, the Japanese invaders are so careful. It's useless for them to have a large number of people. They simply won't be able to get on.

Only ten people can go over, it's definitely not going to work.

Once the Japanese on the ship discover them, they will take the initiative and shoot from a distance, and the people on the sampan will be sitting ducks.

In fact, even more people would not be enough to die.

There is simply no cover on the sampan. Just one Japanese killer with a dozen bullets would kill them all.

Clearly, the normal approach would not work.

The cargo ship must be lured over. It must be made to dock at the pier.

The problem was: how?

He knew the radio station and the code. But there was no good reason for the Japanese to dock.

Once the Japanese cargo ship was allowed to dock, it would definitely show signs.

The Japanese were not stupid.

How could they just dock? They would definitely verify it over and over again.

He was at a loss.

These Japanese really deserved to die, for making things so complicated.

However, after a moment, Zhang Yong actually came up with a solution. A very feasible solution.

He needed to find a master. Board the ship. Set it on fire.

If the cargo ship caught fire, it would definitely have to dock. Otherwise, it would be impossible to extinguish the fire on its own.

So, the question was: Was there such a person?

It would depend on Yan Ruzi.

She was also a local ghost. She knew all kinds of people.

A generous reward would attract brave men.

So he conferred with Yan Ruzi.

Yan Ruzi thought for a moment and said, 'There really is someone who can do it. It's someone from the Jinfan gang. But it might spook the enemy. What if the Japanese find out something's wrong and kill the hostage?'

'No. It's not yet time, the Japanese can't possibly kill anyone.' Zhang Yong was very calm.

Of course, he could also be said to be cold-blooded.

If the hostages really couldn't be rescued, he would also make Yu Zhongchun give up. From then on, he would sever all ties with the Japanese.

Revolution. There is no such thing as bloodless.

Defending against foreign humiliation and resisting invasion has resulted in even more martyrs.

This is the price to pay.

'Go find someone!'

'That's what we'll do!'