Chapter 515: No matter how hard you look, you won't find it
He walked out of the small Western-style building.
He saw Yang Zhi rushing over.
Zhang Yong frowned.
Has this guy gone bad, following in the footsteps of Charles Dickens? What's the panic? The sky isn't going to collapse...
Even if the sky does collapse, it will only fall on those big shots. A nobody like me will be fine.
'Captain!'
'Captain!'
Yang Zhi is out of breath.
Wu Liuqi goes up to pat his back. He just needs to catch his breath as quickly as possible.
'Hei, Hei Dao Longzhang...'
'What?'
'Hei Dao Longzhang is here!'
'What?'
'The Japanese spy has confessed that Kuroshima Ryuzo is in the mine.'
'Damn!'
Zhang Yong was momentarily stunned.
Kuroshima Ryuzo? Here? In the mine?
Ahhh...
That's really...
A blind cat hitting a dead mouse. He's dead meat!
If Kuroshima Ryuzo is really working in the Kailuan coal mine, he will dig up the earth and kill him no matter what!
No!
I want to capture him alive! Capture Kuroshima Ryuzo alive!
I didn't manage to catch him in Shanghai. I didn't manage to catch him in Tianjin. And here I meet him again!
I guess even God couldn't stand it anymore and finally let me seize the opportunity.
But...
Let's make sure first. If we mistake the person, we'll be happy for nothing.
'Where is that Japanese spy?'
'In the hands of the British!'
'Take me there!'
'Yes!'
Yang Zhi hurriedly took the lead.
This time, it was Zhang Yong's turn to run out of breath.
He was anxious.
Kuroshima Ryuzo was a big fish.
Or rather, a very, very big fish.
If Kuroshima Ryuzo was captured, Zhang Yong was convinced that Tojihara would have to personally negotiate. He, Zhang Yong, would earn a lot of face.
What?
Money?
How could you talk about money at a time like this?
He was a man who had distanced himself from base interests. He never talked about money.
We only talk dollars!
Hey, half a million dollars, that's the bottom line. Without a million dollars, he will never let go!
The Japanese imperial family members, nobles, a million dollars, that's for his face.
If it's too cheap, wouldn't the emperor be very embarrassed?
Hurry, hurry, get there as fast as you can!
When he saw the Japanese spy, he almost couldn't catch his breath.
As soon as they met, he asked, 'Do you know Kuroshima Ryuzo?'
'No, I don't know him...' the Japanese spy stammered.
'Then how do you know Kuroshima Ryujo?'
'I heard it from Kawada...'
'Who is Kawada?'
'He's my companion. He's the one who detonated the explosives depot...'
'How did he know it was Kuroshima Ryujo?'
'Because I had a bit of a drink that day and he caught me. He said, 'Kuroshima-sama has come, and you dare to drink? Don't you want to live?
'And then?'
'Then I asked which Kuroshima it was. He replied that it was Kuroshima Ryuzo. He's royalty. I was terrified. I never dared drink again...'
'Are you sure Kuroshima Ryuzo hasn't left yet?'
'No. Kawada just returned from seeing Kuroshima. It's less than three hours since you arrived...'
'Three hours...'
Zhang Yong quickly did the math.
Add the four hours since he was blown up. It's about seven hours.
Before, Kuroshima had not left...
No. Why hadn't he left? Oh. Martial law had been declared. He couldn't leave. This was not Tianjin, and there were no such convenient conditions.
This guy was out of his mind, running here!
Why couldn't he just stay in Tianjin?
It seems that, inadvertently, he really had cornered a big fish.
Many heroes and great men actually died because of some very minor details. For example, they were accidentally hit by stray bullets.
It so happened that he was a stray bullet. Running around everywhere.
This time, he was lucky and hit Kuroshima Ryuzo right away.
But!
This is just intelligence!
To confirm it, you still have to go outside the mine.
'Go!'
Immediately, he took his men and rushed there.
They were also running very fast. Walking as fast as they could. Never before had they been so motivated.
There was hope!
There was motivation!
Three hundred thousand dollars!
Regardless of whether what the previous person said was true or not, as long as Kuroshima Ryuzo is captured, the benefits will definitely not be small.
Not only will Kuroshima Ryuzo himself uncover all the funds in his possession, but the people behind him will also pay the maximum ransom. Otherwise, he will be sent directly to Jinling. It will be up to the Committee to deal with him.
Heh heh. The Japanese invaders definitely don't want to see this outcome. They definitely don't want Kuroshima Ryuzo to be exposed.
Therefore, the only way is to ransom him back.
Zhang Yong has made a fortune this time.
He has changed from his previous state of decadence, and even if it means using his last ounce of strength, he must capture Kuroshima Ryuzo.
'Pop!'
'Pop!'
There are intermittent gunshots in the distance.
However, they are the attacks of the escort team on the mine, and they are not making any progress at all. No one dares to go in either.
The enemy is in the dark, and if you rush in recklessly, you will only die.
The Japanese spies inside also have weapons.
When they saw Zhang Yong arrive with a large entourage, everyone present scattered.
They did not yet know the value of Kuroshima Ryuzo. Zhang Yong did not tell them either. He did not even tell Dickens.
Dickens was confused and did not know who Kuroshima Ryuzo was.
'Seven...'
'Eight...'
Zhang Yong carefully counted the small red dots. At the same time, he determined the location.
The Japanese invaders were very cunning and had taken cover around the corner of the mine. In fact, they were not very far from the entrance. Only about 50 metres.
However, due to the complex terrain of the mine, the bullets from the outside could not reach the Japanese invaders behind the bend.
On the contrary, if someone entered the cave without authorisation, they would be shot by the Japanese invaders.
There were a total of eight Japanese invaders.
All of them were armed.
It was impossible to determine which one was Ryuzo Kuroshima. But it didn't matter, as long as he was in the middle.
Carefully consider the terrain. It turns out that bullets are useless. No matter what angle you fire from, you can't hit the Japanese behind the bend. An assault would also be useless. It would only lead to more casualties.
What to do?
Just blow it up!
Use explosives to force the Japanese out. Otherwise, they'll be buried alive in there.
If it were any other Japanese soldier, they might rather be buried alive than come out. But Zhang Yong feels that Kuroshima might be an accident. This guy might be afraid of death.
Judging from the previous operations, this Kuroshima Ryuzo has never shown his face. He obviously values his life.
That's enough. Just like Hong Chengchou. Just value your life.
Zhang Yong suddenly looked at Jin Xiuzhu.
Jin Xiuzhu's face was pale and she was teetering.
She was very nervous.
She knew who Kuroshima Ryuzo was.
She could not imagine the consequences of Kuroshima Ryuzo's capture.
Although, behind his back, some people had criticised him, saying that Kuroshima Ryūjō was ignorant and liked to act like a big shot.
But this guy was really a member of the Japanese imperial family. He was really a close relative of the emperor.
Even Tōda Shun, the commander of the North China Garrison, usually treated him with great respect.
Who would have thought that he would end up in Zhang Yong's hands.
Immediately arrested!
If Kuroshima Ryūjō was really arrested, what would the situation be like in the future?
"Dickens!'
'Coming!'
'Prepare 100 hand grenades!'
'Yes!'
Dickens is also a busybody who likes to watch the fun.
A hundred hand grenades is no problem at all. He quickly arranged for someone to bring them in baskets.
Both baskets were full. There were definitely more than 100.
What's more, he also got two mine carts and pushed two carts of hand grenades over. The carts were also full.
Zhang Yong: ...
Sweat. This Briton. He really is loaded.
Two large baskets and two carts, there might be as many as 500. He really doesn't care about the food!
In the eyes of the British, things like grenades are consumables. They're worthless.
In fact, for industrialised countries, this is indeed the case.
Even in the most difficult times for the British, there was never a shortage of light weapons. There were plenty of Sten submachine guns. And there was never any shortage of ammunition.
The old capitalist empire still has some resources. Otherwise, it would have already collapsed.
'That many?' Cao Mengqi is also very surprised.
It seems that only 100 are needed. You got 500? Do you want to blow up the mine?
It's hard to say if you throw all these 500 grenades in.
'Good! Good! Good!'
Wu Liuqi is overjoyed. He thinks the more the better.
He was looking forward to seeing what would happen if they all went in.
'Throw!'
Zhang Yong gave the order decisively.
He was not afraid!
He was betting that Kuroshima Ryuzo was afraid of death!
If this guy didn't want to die, he would have to come out and surrender.
'Hoo!'
'Hoo!'
Everyone immediately got to work.
They threw the grenades one by one into the mine.
'Boom...'
'Boom...'
The grenades exploded inside.
Wu Liuqi led a few men and threw grenades all the way as they advanced.
This desperate man was not at all afraid of the cave collapsing. After all, it was near the entrance, much safer than hiding inside with the Japanese invaders.
The cave did not collapse all at once. There would be signs.
If they noticed something was wrong, they would immediately run outside. They would definitely run faster than the Japanese invaders inside.
'Boom...'
'Boom...'
Ten...
twenty...
Dozens of grenades were thrown in succession.
With each dull sound, the mine indeed began to feel the strain.
A large amount of dust fell with a rustling sound.
However, Zhang Yong did not shout to stop.
The Japanese inside have not come out yet! Keep throwing! Keep throwing until the Japanese surrender...
'Stop throwing!'
'Stop throwing!'
Suddenly, a miserable scream came from inside.
Wu Liuji and the others temporarily stopped. At the same time, they took cover to avoid being shot by the Japanese soldiers.
'Throw!'
Zhang Yong ordered from outside.
If you tell me not to throw, I won't throw, wouldn't that be a disgrace?
Throw!
Keep throwing until they come out on their own.
'Boom...'
'Boom...'
There were more consecutive grenade explosions.
The mine began to become even more chaotic. Dust was everywhere. The air was suffocating.
'Stop throwing!'
'Stop throwing!'
The Japanese soldiers inside continued to shout.
You could clearly feel your throat going dry. It was obvious that they were choking.
Inside the mine, the air moved slowly. The smell of gunpowder from so much gunfire could not dissipate quickly. It was imaginable how choking it was.
'Come out!'
'Drop your weapons! Come out with your hands up!'
Wu Liuqi shouted.
Soon afterwards, a Japanese spy appeared.
Hands up.
No weapons.
'Stop throwing, stop throwing, we surrender, we surrender...'
'Tell Kuroshima to come out!'
'Yes!'
The Japanese spy walked back helplessly.
Zhang Yong also went inside the mine. He needed to confirm whether it was Kuroshima at the first opportunity.
Soon afterwards, someone came out.
Eight Japanese spies. There was a big fat man in the middle.
Kuroshima Ryuzo!
It was him! Ha!
In fact, Zhang Yong had only seen Kuroshima Ryuzo through binoculars. It was at the Tianjinwei dock. However, visibility was good at the time, and he could see clearly through the binoculars.
Yes, it was him!
It was this guy!
It was really like finding a needle in a haystack, but it was all effortless.
Haha!
Suddenly, he felt like laughing out loud three times.
Who would have thought that he would catch such a big fish here!
An unprecedented big fish!
Among the Japanese spies he had captured, none could compare to Kuroshima Ryuzo in terms of status and position.
Those so-called 'big colonels' were all small fish in front of Kuroshima Ryuzo.
Meeting.
Silence.
Embarrassment.
Resentment.
Kuroshima Ryuzo's face turned red.
Obviously, he could not accept such a cruel reality.
He had been captured.
He had surrendered.
His opponent was Zhang Yong. The very same Zhang Yong that the Japanese had been thinking about, racking his brains, searching his soul, and straining his mind, trying to take him out.
The result...
Zhang Yong hadn't been taken out. Instead, it was him who had been taken out.
Amidst the smoke and flames, Kuroshima Ryujo helplessly looked at Zhang Yong. The other party was so young. Excessively young. So young that it was hard to believe.
Was this the same person? The one who had repeatedly embarrassed multiple secret services?
Was this the same person? The one who had killed Iwasaku Mataji?
Is he the one who killed Moriguchi Muta?
One case after another, it is really hard to connect this person in front of him.
Bitter...
Frustrated...
But there is a glimmer of hope.
The person who captured him is Zhang Yong.
This guy's nickname is Money. As long as you pay, everything else is fine.
Therefore...
He still has a glimmer of hope.
As long as he is willing to pay, he can go back alive!
Yes, alive!
For a moment, Kuroshima Ryuzo's thoughts became active.
He had money.
He wanted to live!
'Kuroshima Ryuzo?' Finally, Zhang Yong spoke.
'I am,' Kuroshima Ryuzo answered helplessly. As a prisoner, he knew exactly what kind of treatment he might receive.
If he didn't want to be beaten, he had to cooperate.
Answer all questions. Only in this way could he avoid misfortune.
Otherwise...
'I'm curious, what are you doing here?'
'I...'
Kuroshima Ryujo hesitated.
He couldn't answer this question.
Or rather, it was difficult for him to say. He was ashamed to say it.
Why did he come here?
In fact, there was no reason for him to come here.
He just didn't want to stay in Tianjinwei. He didn't want to see the hidden contemptuous looks from people like Takeo Kishida, Shu Shigawa, and Eiji Wachi.
Because the Japanese spies in Tianjinwei had repeatedly failed, and several of the main traitors had also been severely punished, Kuroshima Ryujo felt that it was dangerous here.
He didn't want to stay in Tianjin anymore.
He wanted to go somewhere else. Somewhere where Zhang Yong wasn't.
But even though he was a member of the imperial family, he couldn't just run away. He had a mission to fulfil.
Besides, as a member of the imperial family, he couldn't afford to look weak.
Since he didn't want to stay in Tianjin, he decided to find a place nearby to hide.
The Kailuan Coal Mine is good, it's close. It's safe. So, he quietly arrived at the Kailuan Coal Mine. He came in secret. He only brought three of his men with him.
He thought there would be nothing going on here. Who would have thought that Zhang Yong would follow him.
Kuroshima Ryuzo panicked. He was anxious to leave. But he realised that he couldn't go back the way he had come.
The British had blocked all the exits. He had no way to leave.
He was helpless. He had to find a way to hide.
What followed was getting worse and worse. He was also targeted by the mine protection team. In the end, he ran to the inside of the mine to hide.
And then...
Zhang Yong came.
And then...
He was captured.
It was as simple as that. He was just unlucky.