Chapter 517: Tea is Good Tea

Fang Huaizhou was cleaning the bookshelves.

There was no one inside the huge Yue Wen bookstore. Just Fang Huaizhou himself.

Zhang Yong seriously suspected that the funds of the Red Party organization were being wasted like this. Although there was no corruption, it was all used to swat flies.

At least engage in some normal production and business activities to earn some funds...

'Boss!'

'It's you?'

'Yes. I'm here to develop some photos again.'

'Oh...'

Fang Huaizhou happened to be free, so he began to prepare,

and Zhang Yong handed the film to the other person. Then he followed Fang Huaizhou into the darkroom.

Prepare the developer...

Gradually develop...

Fang Huaizhou gradually discovered that something was wrong. The content...

seems to be a document about the Japanese negotiating?

This is confidential!

How did you get it?

He looked at Zhang Yong suspiciously. Is this guy getting into intelligence?

Before, it was all about money and women, wasn't it?

Now he's going straight?

Not bad. It's good to know when you've gone astray...

'If you need any more copies, just let me know,' Zhang Yong said casually.

'Where did you get it? Is it the latest?' Fang Huaizhou didn't hide it either. Zhang Yong knew his identity. There was no point in hiding it.

In fact, the Party organisation really wanted to get their hands on first-hand information.

This way, they can target their efforts.

'I just received it from Akiyama Shigeaki,' Zhang Yong casually replied, "I guarantee it's up to date.'

'The Japanese Consul-General?" Fang Huaizhou was a little surprised.

'Yes!'

'You kidnapped his daughter?'

'Why would you think that?'

'Isn't that what you did?'

'No.'

Zhang Yong shook his head.

This Fang Huaizhou. What's on his mind?

What was the name of Akiyama Shigeaki's daughter? Oh, Aoi. Do I need to kidnap her?

Ridiculous, do I need to kidnap someone like this little girl? It's beneath me.

If it weren't for the chaotic times, I could easily take her with my past life skills. I was a handsome guy with a 10/10 appearance in my past life. It's only after I came back that I became just another person.

'I need to go straight...'

'I captured Kuroshima Ryuzo and threatened him to get Akiyama Shigeaki to come out. Then I got the documents. Is there a problem?'

'You captured Kuroshima?'

'Yes.'

'You...'

Fang Huaizhou's wrists trembled slightly.

This news came as a great surprise to him. He knew exactly who Kuroshima was.

This Zhang Yong!

He actually captured Kuroshima!

He captured such an important Japanese spy?

Really...

He is an expert at making money and women. But he is also an expert at capturing Japanese spies! Even someone of Kuroshima's rank fell.

No wonder Zhang Yong felt so dispirited about such an important document?

Anyone else would be overjoyed to get their hands on such a document. But Zhang Yong didn't seem to care at all?

"You haven't read it carefully?'

'I don't want to.'

'Why not?'

'This isn't my area of expertise. There's no point in reading it.'

'What do you mean?'

'To be honest, this document is only of interest to your Red Party. For everyone else, even if they knew about it, it wouldn't be of much use.'

'Why is that?'

'You're planning a very big action. Right? You've already secretly mobilised the students to prepare for demonstrations, haven't you?'

'Even the Restoration Society knows about it?'

'I know. But whether the Restoration Society knows about it, I don't know.'

'...'

Fang Huaizhou frowned.

This guy can be pretty scary sometimes.

He seems to know a lot about this movement! He mentioned it before.

It seems like he's even prepared to help.

Luckily, he's not the enemy.

Otherwise, this guy's destructive power could be fatal.

'Cao Jian Zhang...'

'Are you in the way?'

'He has a tough attitude, and I'm worried that he'll crack down by force.'

'Okay, I'll help you get rid of him.'

'If you resort to assassination or other methods, we'd rather you didn't help.'

'I'm not good at assassination.'

'Then...'

'But I'm good at persuading people to give in.'

'What do you mean?'

'Point a gun at someone's head and ask them if they want to live or die.'

'You...'

Fang Huizhou was at a loss for words.

This guy is really hopeless.

So rude.

The organisation really can't use someone like this. It's too easy to get into trouble.

Pulling a gun at the slightest disagreement. Only someone from the Fuxing Society could be so arrogant. It is said that this guy even beat up everyone at the secret agent headquarters. He really has no regard for the law.

He's talented. But this talent has gone too far. There's no way to bring him back.

'It won't dry that quickly...'

'I'll get back to it. I'll come back tomorrow to collect it. Remember to print a few extra copies. I have to hand them in to Boss Dai to take the credit.'

'Er...'

'I'll get promoted and rich, which will be good for you.'

'What good?'

'I guarantee that no one will dare touch you at this Yue Wen bookstore, except the Japanese.'

'Then I guess I have to thank you.'

'That's easy. I never claim credit for good deeds.'

'Is there any special mark on it?'

'I don't know. I'm not a professional. You can identify it yourself!'

'This...'

'What? You Communists don't even have someone like that? Then I'll go find Ke Gong and ask him to find you some.'

'You...'

Fang Huaizhou was speechless.

You're still Ke Gong, Ke Gong. Do you know Ke Gong well?

Then he was secretly surprised. This guy, why is Ke Gong the first word that comes out of his mouth? This is a respectful term!

He's a member of the Fuxing Society, and he uses such respectful language...

It seems strange.

If the senior management of the Fuxing Society knew about this, they would definitely skin him alive.

What a loose tongue. He could get himself killed at any time.

No. I have to warn him next time.

Although, this guy doesn't meet the conditions for joining the party. But he is a really nice person. It would be great if he could get rid of those bad habits.

However, before he could say anything, Zhang Yong had already run off.

Fang Huaizhou: ...

Alas, I finally understand why the other people had a look of wanting to say something but then stopping when they mentioned Zhang Yong's name.

This guy really cannot be described in a few words!

A very complicated person. Very eccentric.

Alas...

Zhang Yong returned to the Sanmao Hotel.

The situation had not changed. It was under control. Akiyama Shigeaki was very annoyed, but there was nothing he could do.

He was not an agent. In the face of a gun, there was nothing he could do.

The quiet Ryujō Kuroshima was even more quiet. He didn't want to die.

He had barely survived.

When he saw Zhang Yong return, Akiyama Shigeaki's eyes flared.

This son of a bitch. How dare he!

'The film has been developed,' Zhang Yong said calmly, 'and now I'll return the documents.'

'You...' Akiyama Shigeaki was suddenly at a loss for words.

What did he mean?

Return the documents?

What are you going to do? You're not taking the documents?

'Long-term cooperation...'

'Impossible!'

Shigeaki Akiyama was furious.

This guy actually wanted to threaten him? Wanted to work together for the long term?

Go to hell!

He would never give in. Never betray.

'Why is it impossible?'

'I, I, I, I, the Empire of Japan...'

'Then call the military police headquarters. Tell them you've been captured by Zhang Yong and the content of the latest document has been leaked.'

'You...'

'Do you think the Kempeitai will arrest me first? Or will they go after your daughter first?'

'Don't you dare threaten me with my daughter!'

'Did I threaten you? I took something from you. But I didn't threaten you to do anything, did I? Did I threaten you to do anything?'

'You...'

Shigeaki Akiyama trembled with anger.

But Zhang Yong had blocked him. There was no way to argue.

Yes. He had been caught. Then the document had been snatched. Then the document had been returned.

Zhang Yong had not threatened him into doing anything.

He had simply caught him. And snatched the document.

It was as simple as that. How unlucky.

If anyone was to blame, it was Kuroshima Ryuzo. He was the culprit. What a waste of space. What an asshole!

Angrily, he glared back at Kuroshima Ryuzo, 'Traitor!'

'How dare you speak to me like that?' Zhang Yong said slowly, 'He is a member of the imperial family, and has the right to read the document, right?'

'Hmph...'

'It is only natural that you would send the document to him for his perusal, right? It is not a violation, is it?'

'Hmph...'

'Then the document was stolen by me, it is not your fault, nor his. It is all my fault. Right?'

'You...'

Shigeaki Akiyama was confused by anger.

He didn't know what Zhang Yong was trying to say. His mind was in a complete mess.

'What are you trying to say?'

'What I'm saying is that as long as you don't turn yourselves in, no one will know that the document was leaked from you.'

'Huh...'

'I believe there are at least ten people with access to this document. Why would it be said that you two leaked it? That's slander. That's pure slander. Isn't it?'

'You...'

'Today, you were the only ones here to look at the documents. I was never here.'

'Zhang Yong!'

Shigeaki Akiyama suddenly shouted.

He was no fool. He was no child.

He knew that Zhang Yong was trying to drag them down. He had to find out Zhang Yong's intentions.

Persuasion...

Boiling a frog in water...

That was the worst.

'Please speak.'

'What do you want?'

'The documents. I already have them.'

'Nothing else?'

'Nothing else.'

'No way.'

'I, Zhang Yong, swear to God that if I ever use today's incident to threaten you two in the future, may I never make a penny or get a woman ever again. Is that good enough?'

'You...'

Shigeaki Akiyama's face gradually softened.

Ryuzo Kuroshima gradually felt relieved.

This oath. They believed it. If it was something that would be struck by thunder and lightning, they would not believe it.

In the future, he won't be able to earn a single penny. He won't be able to get a single woman. This oath is the most poisonous for Zhang Yong. For the time being, they can indeed believe it.

Zhang Yong: ...

If I can't earn it, I can't earn it. If I really can't go on living like this, I'll just rob a little...

If I can't get a single woman, I'll get two, three, four, five, six...

If I break my oath, will I be struck by lightning?

Bullshit, I'm an atheist, a dialectical materialist...

Sitting upright.

A serious face.

To show that I take my oaths seriously. Really. You all have to believe me...

'Mr. Akiyama, please sit down.'

'You want to persuade me?'

'No,'

Zhang Yong said calmly.

Akiyama Shigeaki sat down sulkily. Waiting for Zhang Yong to continue.

'Do you have connections in Brazil?'

'Where?'

'Brazil. South America.'

'What are you talking about?'

'Send your family, including your daughter, to Brazil.'

'Why?'

'Because you will be defeated in ten years. Your emperor will announce an unconditional surrender. American troops will land on your soil...'

'You're talking nonsense!'

Akiyama Shigeaki, who had just sat down, suddenly stood up again.

Kuroshima Ryuzo, who was standing next to him, was also shocked. Zhang Yong's words had also completely stunned him.

Unconditional surrender?

Who said that? How is that possible?

Is he crazy?

Don't think that just because you caught me, you can say whatever you like.

You caught me, it's not my fault. It's definitely not that the Empire of Japan is incapable! In this regard, Kuroshima Ryujo was very clear.

'You're talking nonsense!'

'You're talking nonsense!'

Akiyama Shigeaki even refuted again and again.

Zhang Yong sat quietly. He understood their excitement very well.

Yes, who could believe that in just ten years, just ten years, the invincible Japanese invaders were defeated and forced to declare unconditional surrender?

If it wasn't for the time travellers, Zhang Yong himself wouldn't believe it either, right?

It's just like it's hard to believe that the Führer was so powerful and invincible, and that he would be reversed so quickly.

It really is true that the more arrogant you are at the beginning, the more collapse you will have in the end.

The development of history is really moving.

'Tojo Hideki, Sakaguchi Seishiro, Hirota Kōki, Doihara Kenji, Tani Toshio, Matsui Shigenori, and the rest will all be hanged...'

'What?'

'Yamamoto Goro will be shot, and Koga Mineichi will also be shot...'

'You're talking nonsense...'

'You're talking nonsense...'

Akiyama Shigeaki felt that Zhang Yong was crazy.

He has no idea what he is talking about. Who are the people he mentioned?

Zhang Yong did not defend himself. Nor did he refute.

Yes. This was Akiyama Shigeaki's normal reaction.

How could the other party believe it?

If he wasn't a time traveller, Zhang Yong himself would find it hard to believe.

After a long while...

'You...'

'You...'

Akiyama Shigeaki finally sat back down.

Because he saw Zhang Yong drinking tea. He looked carefree. He suddenly felt that he had been rude.

The tea is good.

It was shipped from Japan. It's very expensive.

'Mr. Akiyama, you don't need to be so agitated,' Zhang Yong said calmly. "As long as you don't die, ten years is not a long time. You have every opportunity to witness whether or not it will all happen.'

'You're talking nonsense. You're crazy," Akiyama Shigeaki said, still sulking.

'Let time be the judge,' Zhang Yong said indifferently. 'The prerequisite is that you're still alive,'

'Can't it be sent to the United States?' Ryuzo Kuroshima suddenly interrupted.

'No,' Zhang Yong shook his head, 'your Navy will attack Pearl Harbor and provoke a war between the two countries. All Japanese in the United States will be imprisoned like Indians. Do you want your family to suffer like this?'

'Navy...' Ryuzo Kuroshima wanted to say something, but he couldn't.

He wanted to argue.

But there was nothing he could say in reply.

The other person's argument was so well-reasoned and convincing that he didn't know how to refute it.

Even Shigeaki Akiyama didn't say anything.

Because he also knew that the Navy's imaginary enemy was the Americans.

If the Navy wanted to start a fight, he wouldn't be surprised at all. If the Army could do it, why couldn't the Navy?

Technically speaking, Shigeaki Akiyama belonged to the cabinet.

He belonged to the government. He didn't belong to the military.

He knew all too well about the unchecked power of the military.

If the army idiots wanted to go to war, no one could stop them.

Similarly, if the navy idiots wanted to go to war, no one could stop them either.

Why?

Because the army wouldn't listen.

The army only answered to the Emperor.

'Next year, I predict that there will be a major change in your country. There will be a fierce conflict between the military and the cabinet. Many of your cabinet ministers will be assassinated by the military.'

'You're talking nonsense...'

'Don't worry. Mr Akiyama, I predict that it will happen before March next year, just a few months from now. If I'm wrong, you can insult me all you like then.'

'This is your delaying tactic.'

'Heisuke Yanagawa will be transferred to serve in Duiwan, right?'

'That's right. It's no surprise that you know.'

'The 1st Division will be transferred to Jiamusi, right?'

'Yes. The order has already been issued, and they will depart in March next year.'

'If I were to say that it is this First Division that will initiate the military coup and assassinate the cabinet, would you believe me?'

'Impossible! Absolutely impossible!'

'Very well. We will wait and see before March next year. If I am wrong, you can humiliate me all you like. I will not argue back.'

'You...'

Shigeaki Akiyama paused, unable to say anything.

He suddenly felt that the other person did not seem to be exaggerating. Nor was he speaking recklessly.

Perhaps the other person really does know some secret information.

Before, he had also heard some similar rumours.

In fact, before the February 26th Incident, there had already been some signs. It was just that the military deliberately turned a blind eye.

It could be said that the February 26th Incident was entirely the result of the Japanese military's indulgence at the time. Strictly speaking, it was tacitly approved by some senior figures within the army. Otherwise, how could the senior figures not know about such a major incident?

After the incident broke out, who suffered the greatest loss? It was certainly not the army itself. It was the cabinet. It was the navy that made a fool of itself.

Almost all the key cabinet ministers were killed or injured.

The navy made a fool of itself and three admirals died!

The navy hated the army for this incident alone.

In the future, the various appearances of unity on the Pacific battlefield and the digging of each other's pits were all child's play. It was just a matter of time before they started firing directly at each other.

Yamashita was a real tough guy, wasn't he? But he couldn't even control a junior major in the Marine Corps.

No one gave a damn about him!