Chapter 495: Living off the Japanese spies

'You trust him?'

Yan Ruzi felt incredible.

Zhang Yong's deal with Gan Xiaoning was just a few words.

Then he was given a gun and bullets.

Isn't he afraid that Gan Xiaoning will snitch?

Although Yan Ruzi herself is a gangster. However, she is very wary of many gangsters.

Because she knows very well what kind of people gangsters are.

When they turn on you, they are even more terrifying than the Japanese invaders.

Their trust is basically related to their interests.

When there is something in it for them, they are trustworthy.

But if there is no benefit, then...

'In fact, do you think it's better if the hostage dies?'

'You...'

Yan Ruzi gritted her teeth quietly.

She understood Zhang Yong's meaning. This guy is really evil.

The Japanese kidnapped Yu Zhiyong to force Yu Zhongchun to surrender. This is a very common conspiracy.

People in the underworld often use this trick.

It's all underhanded tricks. Very low-level.

If someone else were here, they would want to rescue Yu Zhiyong. Then Yu Zhongchun would break with the Japanese. Resolutely resist the Japanese.

However, Zhang Yong's words were expressing another meaning.

That is, Yu Zhiyong is dead.

If Yu Zhiyong is dead, Yu Zhongchun and the Japanese invaders will have an even more irreconcilable hatred for each other.

You don't know pain until you've felt a knife cut into your flesh. Watching someone else suffer, you feel sympathy, but you don't feel the same pain. Of course, your resolve cannot be too strong. But if your own son dies, it will really be heartbreaking. There is absolutely no end to the conflict with the Japanese invaders.

In battle, hatred is actually the greatest driving force.

Once one's own family members or comrades-in-arms have been killed or injured, he may become fearless.

In fierce battles, both sides often kill with blind fury.

They will never rest until they have killed their last enemy.

Why?

Because hatred is constantly accumulating.

Only by eliminating the last enemy can hatred be finally released.

Otherwise, it will only become more hateful.

Therefore, for Zhang Yong, saving a life is of course the most virtuous choice. However, if you can't save a life, you can still achieve the same effect. Or even a better effect.

However, no one will say the second option out loud.

Because it's too vicious.

'Do you know Jia Xu?'

'What do you mean?'

'Do you know why Cao Cao rarely asked Jia Xu for advice?'

'No.'

'Because Jia Xu's strategies are all too vicious. They are against the will of heaven. For example, if there is a shortage of food in the army and there is a plague, what would Jia Xu do? Jia Xu's answer was to throw the bodies that caused the plague into the enemy's camp. Do you think Cao Cao could accept this? It goes against the will of heaven.'

'So you're not afraid of losing your life?'

'Haha.'

Zhang Yong did not answer directly.

Losing your life?

Would that happen?

He didn't know.

If there really was such a thing, he wasn't afraid.

He would never let the Japanese succeed in their hostage-taking tactics.

It's not that easy to take hostages. How many times can you save someone?

The Japanese must be made to understand that hostage-taking is ineffective. I, Zhang Yong, don't care if the hostages live or die.

You kidnap one of mine. I'll kidnap ten of yours. Let's hurt each other.

Yes. I have a target now.

Taisho Bank...

Up until now, he has been on the defensive. But from now on, he will be on the offensive!

Shakes his head.

Drinks tea.

Interrupts his thoughts with the action of drinking tea.

He will not succumb to any action by the Japanese invaders.

No matter who the Japanese invaders take hostage. He will not make peace. For every Japanese invader killed, he will kill ten.

Either the Japanese invaders will be killed off,

or he will be killed.

There is no other choice.

Lowers the teacup.

'Liuqi!'

'Present!'

'Arrest him!'

'Yes!'

Wu Liuqi suddenly felt energised.

Zhang Yong led his men to the cargo terminal, where all kinds of people and goods mixed together.

The cargo ships that were anchored here were all used for transporting goods. They looked rather worn out. The surrounding area was also full of miscellaneous objects.

There were loads of messy packages of goods, piled up randomly on the ground. No one was taking care of them.

A large number of coolies carried the goods from the ships and carried them down the ramp. Or carried them up.

There were no cranes.

No pulley system.

Almost completely reliant on manpower. Countless coolies streamed in, like the humblest ants.

Yan Ruzi followed curiously.

Another arrest?

Who?

This guy, found another Japanese spy?

Seeing Zhang Yong arrive at the shore, he looked at the many sailors in front of him.

Following his gaze, he noticed a very fit sailor. He was sorting out the rough cables.

Could it be that the other person was a Japanese spy?

How did Zhang Yong tell? Was it a guess?

Did he smell the Japanese invaders again? Nonsense...

She absolutely didn't believe it.

The sailor seemed to sense Zhang Yong's gaze and looked back at him.

Zhang Yong waved at him, indicating that he should come over.

Yes, you're the one we want.

Hurry up and come over...

The sailor looked around and hesitantly walked over. He was acting very cooperative.

Suddenly, he jumped outwards and then jumped into the water.

Wu Liuji and the others subconsciously wanted to shoot. But they realised it was too late. The other party had already dived into the water quickly.

That would be useless.

Firing a pistol at the surface of the water would have little effect.

Even a rifle would be useless. The bullets would quickly be blocked by the sea water. Not to mention a side shot.

There was nothing they could do.

'He's a Japanese spy?' Yan Ruizi could never figure out the key point.

How did Zhang Yong discover the other party?

Why did the other party suddenly run away?

'What else?' Zhang Yong answered casually. Of course he didn't explain.

'So what do we do now?' Yan Ruzi frowned.

'Find a small sampan and go out to sea.'

'Do we have to catch him?'

'Yes.'

Zhang Yong answered affirmatively.

Of course! Since they had spotted the other party, they would catch him.

The other party only dived into the water. They didn't escape in a ship. The map shows that it is in the nearby sea. The distance is only a few tens of metres. As long as they go out to sea, they will be able to catch the other party.

He doesn't know how Toihara will fight back, but it is definitely a good idea to catch more Japanese spies.

No matter what kind of Japanese spies it is, just keep catching them back.

Later, they can either exchange them for hostages or ransom them. Gradually, they will be able to get out of this.

This is called having food in your hands and not being anxious.

Find a boat and set sail.

Of course, there are no big boats. There are only small sampans.

And Zhang Yong needs a small sampan. It can manoeuvre nimbly between the big boats.

Only the man goes to sea. Yan Ruzi stays on shore and watches.

Carrying a rifle. It may be necessary to shoot at a distance.

The target is lurking in the sea, but there may be other enemies nearby.

The map shows that there are many weapons on the nearby ships. Some of the weapons may be legal. But not all of them.

'This way!'

Zhang Yong guides the direction of the small sampan.

After a few turns, it gradually approaches the surface where the target is located. The distance is about 30 meters.

The Japanese spy should have noticed the arrival of the small sampan. However, he believes that he should not have been discovered. Because he is hiding underwater and breathing through a reed tube. The whole person is actually submerged underwater.

There was a lot of debris floating on the surface. The reed pipe was hidden well. No one could have found it except Zhang Yong.

The sampan continued to glide. The distance shortened to about 20 metres.

Zhang Yong said that the distance was almost right.

Because his right hand was injured and unable to exert force, he could only throw the grenade with his left hand.

'Grenade!'

He reached behind him.

Someone immediately stuffed a wooden-handled grenade into his hand.

Zhang Yong pulled the string.

Then he threw the grenade.

It was more than ten metres away, but he could still do it with his left hand. It was still very easy to throw.

In fact, Zhang Yong didn't want to kill the Japanese spy outright. He just wanted to stun him.

This time, he really wanted to capture him alive.

The shockwave from a grenade explosion in water is very powerful, and can kill people within five metres. So, the distance had to be a little further.

Instead, the shrapnel hit the water, which had little effect.

'Pop!'

There was a muffled sound.

A burst of bubbles rose to the surface.

No splashes were created. The explosion was relatively deep.

The grenade fuse burned for a long time at close range, and it took longer to fall into the water.

Then...

'Go over!'

Zhang Yong waved his hand. The command sampan approached.

The Japanese invader was unarmed. He had nothing to fear.

When they got close to the Japanese invader's hiding place, they saw him slowly floating up.

Fortunately, the map showed that he was still alive. So they hooked up the Japanese spy. Then they pulled him onto the boat. They found that his pulse and breathing were very weak.

'He probably won't make it,' Wu Liuqi said.

'A bit closer,' Zhang Yong nodded, taking the blame.

He had thrown the grenade too close.

There was nothing he could do. His left hand was not under control. And he didn't have much strength.

He went up. He took the oar and patted the Japanese spy in the face. He woke up.

'Cough, cough!'

'Cough, cough!'

The Japanese spy coughed desperately. He spat out a lot of dirty water.

It seemed that the spy was gradually recovering. It seemed that he would not die for the time being.

He looked at Zhang Yong in shock and fear, hunched over and looking incredibly terrified.

Zhang Yong didn't bother to look at him.

They were all small fry. They were actually useless.

It was possible that Tojiro Kenji didn't even know who this Japanese spy was. The ranks were too different.

But it's fine. Quantity can compensate for quality.

Even if they are small roles, they must all be arrested. At that time, the list will be sent to Toiihara together. Prepare a Manchu Han Imperial Feast for him...

'Fish!'

'Fish!'

Someone suddenly whispered.

Zhang Yong turned his head and looked. He found that there were a lot of fish floating on the surface.

Oh, they were all turned belly-up by the grenades. Some were dead. Some were just temporarily unconscious. They were quite big.

The biggest one might weigh ten kilograms. Its tail is still moving slightly.

So he waves his hand, telling someone to catch them all.

Whether he wants to eat them or not. He takes them back to shore as an extra meal.

It's a busy time.

Goodness, he catches more than 30.

The biggest one really weighs ten kilograms. The smallest one weighs more than three kilograms. He doesn't want the smaller ones.

Yan Ruzi: ?

No way? Zhang Yong is catching fish?

What's wrong with you? You have so much money, you don't even have enough fish to eat? Do you want to eat something?

Speechless.

It feels unbelievable.

I want to say something, but I can't. In the end, I slowly shake my head.

I don't understand...

I don't understand at all...

'Go!'

He waves his hand, ready to catch the second Japanese spy.

The second Japanese spy is also nearby. Seeing someone being caught, he doesn't move an inch. He doesn't show the slightest sign of panic.

He is a small leader among the foot soldiers. He is accompanied by a dozen people.

Zhang Yong walked straight up to him.

He also calmly looked Zhang Yong in the eye. But he didn't say a word.

'Come with me!' Zhang Yong said.

'Boss, is there any work?' Ri Die smiled apologetically.

'I've been fighting with Toiihara recently, and I need you to add some weight to the scales,' Zhang Yong said bluntly, "come back with me. You'll be well fed and well housed.'

'You're joking, boss. We're just labourers..." Ri Die quietly backed away.

Zhang Yong saw this. But he did not stop him.

The Japanese spy had someone behind him. Where could he run? Unless he ran into the sea.

And so it happened...

The Japanese spy suddenly dashed out. He really dove into the water. Very fast. He really had some stamina. He really did run away very quickly.

'Plop!'

The water splashed. The Japanese spy disappeared.

Very taciturnly. No one fired a shot. Zhong Yang and Wu Liuqi did not even raise their guns.

They quietly went back. They got the small sampan back up and running again.

Did they get into the water? That's good. They caught some fish again.

To be honest, normally it's a waste to catch fish with a grenade. But if you can catch a Japanese spy along the way, then that's fine.

Just now, a grenade caught over 100 catties of fish!

Wow, what a catch...

Zhang Yong waved his hand. Indicating that there was no need to use the sampan.

The Japanese spy jumped off the shore. He didn't swim far. Instead, he hid underwater near the shore.

He walked to the shore. He determined the Japanese spy's location.

He reached out.

Someone immediately handed him a grenade.

Then the others looked around, preparing to fish with a net or something. They were going to catch people and fish at the same time.

Zhang Yong pulled the string.

He threw the grenade.

He threw it with his left hand. The distance was very close. Only about ten metres.

'Pop!'

'Gurgle...'

'Gurgle...'

The water kept bubbling.

The grenade also exploded in the water. It sent out a splash of water.

Soon, there was a mess of fish on the surface, turning belly-up. They hurriedly fished for the fish. They even forgot to send someone to fish for the Japanese spy.

'Hey, hey, hey...'

'Hey, hey, hey...'

Yan Ruzi was so anxious! You've forgotten your business.

Don't just fish for fish! Your duty is to catch the Japanese spies. Zhang Yong really corrupted you all.

Finally, someone started fishing for Japanese spies.

They didn't see any on the surface, so they sent someone to dive. They found the Japanese spies, tied them with ropes, and pulled them up.

The Japanese spies were indeed stunned by the explosion. They didn't put up the slightest resistance during the entire fishing process.

Facts have proven that the explosive power of a grenade in water is 360-degree and without dead angle, while on land it mainly relies on shrapnel to kill. However, in water, the power of the shockwave increases by more than 800 times. Even from more than ten metres away, it is very uncomfortable.

If it is a few metres away, it will knock you unconscious. Or even kill you.

'Still alive,' Wu Liuqi said after hauling the man up and giving him a brief examination.

This spy was also miserable and had no status at all.

He barely woke up after a series of coughs. Only then did he realise that he was tied up.

Silence.

Uncomfortable.

He was awake. But his internal organs were still churning.

'Baka!'

'You killed me...'

'Boom!'

Then he took a punch.

The sound stopped abruptly. He passed out. Noisy.

Did I tell you to speak?

Yan Ruzi: ...

She can't see anything. But her mind is even more confused.

How did this Japanese spy, Zhang Yong, recognise him?

The other one didn't look any different from the others!

No wonder the Japanese hate him.

Zhang Yong, however, doesn't feel anything at all.

This is just mopping up the small fry. There's no sense of accomplishment. And no experience points either.

But...

Killing time!

It's not every day that there's a big event.

You can only survive by catching some ordinary Japanese spies. This way...

Get yourself together. Go catch the third one.

Suddenly, I see several red dots appear. They are breaking in from outside the concession.

They are fast.

Huh?

What are they doing?

"Boom!'

Suddenly, there is a loud noise.

It seems to be coming from outside the concession?

Then, I see a truck rushing menacingly towards him.

The truck is full of Japanese invaders.

They all have guns!