Chapter 607: If you come without reciprocating, it's not polite

Zhang Yong was very flustered.

But he wasn't panicking.

He wasn't afraid of Xu Enzeng at all.

Why?

Because Xu Enzeng was a man who loved life.

The so-called love of life means that he fears death. He treasures his life. He would never possibly go down with someone else.

The earliest example can be seen in Hong Chengchou.

Xu Enzeng is standing right in front of Zhang Yong.

If he dares to order the firing, he will definitely be shot to death.

Qin Lishan and the others are not useless. The Thompson in their hands can send Xu Enzeng hundreds of bullet holes. They can guarantee that he will die for the rest of his life.

They don't have any other characteristics. They have just been fed by Zhang Yong with big money.

Even if they were told to shoot Boss Dai, they wouldn't hesitate.

In theory, they are now part of the Air Force Ministry. On the surface, they have no close ties with the Fuxing Society's secret service.

So...

calm down.

'Director Xu, why do you say that?'

'Lao Bai at the dock, he is a member of the Red Party. You took him away. I suspect you are harbouring the Red Party.'

'You are wrong. Lao Bai is a Japanese spy.'

'Impossible!'

'Director Xu, nothing is impossible. He is a Japanese spy. His name is Misaki Ichiro. He belongs to the Japanese Kwai Agency.'

'You're lying!'

'Director Xu, don't bully me. Although you are the director, I am not your subordinate. You have no right to control me.'

'You're so arrogant.'

'As far as I know, Director Xu is the real Red Party!'

'You!'

Xu Enzeng's face suddenly turned red.

He used to be a member of the Red Party. Later, he defected and joined the Fruit Party. He is very sensitive about people mentioning the past.

If it's a big shot mentioning it, then it's fine. He can't afford to provoke him.

But Zhang Yong actually mentioned it openly. He really doesn't take Xu Enzeng seriously at all!

Bastard!

Who gave you the arrogance?

Is it Dai Li?

But Dai Li is not in Hangzhou!

'Am I wrong? Director Xu is not only a member of the Red Party himself, but his wife is too...'

'Shut up!'

Xu Enzeng exploded.

Someone immediately stood in front of Zhang Yong.

They were two veterans from the military. They were most loyal to Zhang Yong.

These veterans were all selected by Zhang Yong. It was also Zhang Yong who gave them the opportunity to turn over a new leaf. Therefore, they were all very grateful. And very loyal.

These veterans knew very well that by following Zhang Yong, they would never suffer any disadvantage. Even if they died tragically in battle, their families would be well taken care of. Therefore, in their eyes, there was no one but Zhang Yong. Quite similar to the appearance of Nian Gengyao's personal guards back then, who did not care about their own family.

'Zhang Yong, you are rebelling against your superior!' At this time, Ye Wansheng spoke.

Xu Enzeng had arrived. He felt that his chance to turn over a new leaf had come.

If not now, when?

As it turned out...

Zhang Yong suddenly pounced, grabbed Ye Wansheng by the arm and dragged him back to his own ranks.

Ye Wansheng's entourage was taken by surprise. They were caught off guard. Zhang Yong had managed to sneak up on them. By the time they reacted, Ye Wansheng had already been dragged away. Zhang Yong was also now surrounded by a thick wall of people. Everyone was holding a Thompson.

The agitated crowd immediately calmed down.

The Thompson could make people calm down quickly.

Everyone was walking on a knife's edge, and no one was unaware of the ferocity of the Thompson.

If anyone rushed recklessly forward, the consequences would be unimaginable.

It wasn't a matter of one or two bullets. It was a matter of many, many bullets.

A drum magazine contained 100 rounds. All of them were high-calibre.

If you got hit by just one, you would be crippled.

And if you got hit in a vital area...

How many people do you have to kill?

At such close range, the Thompson was practically a magic weapon.

Unfortunately, the Party Affairs Department did not have one of these artifacts in their possession. Not one. They couldn't afford it.

The Thompson was great in every way. The only drawback was that it was expensive.

'What are you doing?'

'Zhang Yong, what do you want?'

Xu Enzeng was shocked.

He never expected Zhang Yong to actually arrest Ye Wansheng.

Damn, was the other party trying to take Ye Wansheng hostage?

Outrageous.

This is too much.

He's going to complain!

He's going to complain all the way to the Party Headquarters...

Suddenly, he saw Zhang Yong push Ye Wansheng and then kick him out.

Ye Wansheng was caught off guard and was suddenly kicked hard in the small of his back. He stumbled and staggered forward. Unable to balance himself, he fell to the ground like a dog eating shit. He was as miserable as it could get.

'Get lost!'

Zhang Yong called out calmly.

He saw Yang Lichu standing inside the hotel lobby. He was taking photos with a camera.

Not bad. This is called having pictures and the truth.

In the future, if there is a lawsuit, Yang Lichu will just give the photos to his wife.

Zhuozuo and Xu En were once rivals at the same level. But when his wife intervened, it was a blow from a lower dimension. Not to mention that Xu En could not handle it. The Chen brothers could not handle it either.

What about the Military Affairs Bureau?

After the scolding, Zhang Yong immediately and quietly retreated.

After all, there was still some danger. What if he was hit by a stray bullet? It wasn't worth it.

He came to Yang Lichu's side.

Yang Lichu frowned slightly, 'What did Xu Enzeng come for?'

'I don't know,' Zhang Yong shook his head, 'This guy probably wants to bully me. I'm out of town, with no one to rely on.'

'This old bastard!' Yang Lichu thought.

If Dai Li were here, Xu Enzeng would definitely not dare to be so presumptuous. The problem was that Dai Li was not here.

Xu Enzeng then felt that if he went in person, he would definitely be able to deter Zhang Yong. This was the first official encounter between the First and Second Sections since the restructuring of the Military Affairs Bureau. The First Section of course wanted to suppress the Second Section. It was just the right time to use Zhang Yong as an example to others.

'Oh, yes. Here, take this.' Zhang Yong took out the 500 US dollars and slipped it into her overcoat pocket.

At that time, the US dollar was very valuable. 500 US dollars had a lot of purchasing power.

Yang Lichu's overcoat was worth a lot of money. But at most, it was only worth about 100 US dollars.

Kong Younian's gift to Zhang Yong could buy three of them!

Whether Yang Lichu liked it or not, he had already shown his attentiveness. In the future, she would definitely be full of motivation to report on others.

Unfortunately, Song Ziyu is not here. Otherwise, I would ask her to help report on him too, so that Xu Enzeng would definitely be punished.

That lady has a soft ear. The little girl by her side will definitely report everything. Over time, Xu Enzeng will definitely suffer.

'Don't worry. I will speak up for you.' Sure enough, Yang Lixin understood.

'Thank you,' Zhang Yong was relieved.

Boss Dai can't hold out. His wife is there to help.

If his wife can't hold out, there's still the Commissioner to help.

If the Commissioner can't hold out either...

Then they'll have to move to the island...

Luckily, things aren't that bad yet.

For the time being, the Commissioner's career is still on the rise. He won't reach the peak of his career until 1945.

So they just stand back and watch the fun.

They don't lack for people anyway. They're not afraid of a fight.

And it occupies the geographical advantage of Huaqiao Hotel. Even if Xuan Tiegu comes, he can't take it in a short time.

Unless Xuan Tiegu wants to rebel...

Wait.

I'm still missing a radio.

Otherwise, I can directly contact the Director in Tianjin.

No.

I have a radio.

There are three of them. And they are all high-powered 10W radios. They were just seized. They are currently stored in the Huaqiao Hotel.

By the way, this Huaqiao Hotel, which has not yet opened, is perfect for use as a base.

It has everything you need. The service is okay. There is also a buffet. 24-hour hot water. He wants to rent it for a long time. Anyway, it won't be used for more than two years. After the Japanese invaded China, they all had to go underground.

It's just as well, because the fleece comes from the sheep's back. The hotel belongs to Jiang Guohu. Jiang Guohu is a Japanese spy. So they're robbing Jiang Guohu blind. Staying in his hotel. Isn't that like taking money from your left pocket and putting it in your right pocket?

Huh?

Why is it so perfect?

Even if someone else wrote the plan, they wouldn't dare write it so perfectly, would they?

But there's no code book. And there's no radio operator. No way to get in touch.

Long-distance calls won't work either.

Hangzhou can't call Tianjin.

Unless they use a special line. But for that line, you need to apply for permission.

It's quite troublesome.

Rambling thoughts.

Suddenly the map shows many weapon symbols arriving.

Good stuff. Dense. Imposing. It looks like there are 2,000 or 3,000 people!

Well, there's no need to guess who it is. It's definitely Xuan Tiewu's troops. In Hangzhou, no one but Xuan Tiewu can mobilise that many troops.

Turn around.

Go up the stairs to the roof.

Crouch quietly behind the roof wall and raise the binoculars.

Sure enough, Liang Wenxiu is soon spotted. It really is him.

But Xuan Tiewu is not in sight.

The one leading the troops is Liang Wenxiu.

It seems that this Lieutenant Liang has a lot of power! He can command 2,000 to 3,000 men!

But he is still a little inferior to Chu Yunfei. Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment has 5,000 men.

Haha.

Disdain.

This Liang Wenxiu is definitely here to take sides.

Xuan Tiewu is definitely going to take advantage of the situation to deal with him. It's obvious that he's here to resolve the dispute, but he's actually here to tell people what to do.

Who doesn't know what he's thinking?

However...

What happened next was a bit strange.

Liang Wenxiu went to Xu Enzeng and said something, and the atmosphere became a bit tense.

A large number of heavily armed soldiers surrounded the men from the Party Affairs Investigation Department. They looked ready to pounce. They looked eager to do it. It looked as if they were about to start fighting at any moment.

There were also a large number of soldiers around, and they had set up their machine guns. The dark muzzles were trained on the people around Xu Enzeng.

It had to be said, the intimidating power of this formation was very great.

Just look at the expression on Ye Wansheng's face. The guy was already pale and expressionless.

'Shoot!'

'Shoot!'

Zhang Yong shouted inwardly.

Why didn't anyone shoot? Even if one of the guns misfired, Xu Enzeng would be finished.

There were so many machine guns. A volley of gunfire. Xu Enzeng would be killed for sure.

Unfortunately, no one's gun misfired.

And no one set off firecrackers either.

What a waste...

If I had known, I would have brought some firecrackers to play with.

Sigh...

In the end, Xu Enzeng sulkily took his men and disappeared at the end of the street.

Zhang Yong: Huh? Something's not right.

Liang Wenxiu actually came to clean up the Zhongtong? He's siding with the enemy against the Zhongtong?

I don't understand...

Does that mean Xuan Tiewu and Xu Enzeng don't get along either?

Well, it's too complicated.

With his IQ, he really can't figure it out.

Oh, I remember, Xuan Tiewu was also in the Fuxing Society.

Yes.

Chu Zuo and Xuan Tiewu didn't get along. That's because Chu Zuo was the head of the Secret Service Department.

However, Xuan Tiewu himself was also a member of the Fuxing Society.

The Fuxing Society was not just one Secret Service Department. There were many other organisations. And there were also many other bigwigs. For example, Hu Zongnan, He Zhonghan, and so on.

Someone might ask who the president of the Fuxing Society was? That's something.

The president's surname was Jiang, and his style name was Zhongzheng!

I see...

Xu Enzeng has gone too far this time. He has upset Xuan Tiegu.

You can cause trouble for Dai Li, but you can't cause trouble for the Fuxing Society. If you cause trouble for the Fuxing Society, you are not giving me Xuan Tiegu any face.

Okay, okay, okay.

So there is this other relationship.

It seems that I can go down there later and get closer to Liang Wenxiu.

However...

I saw Liang Wenxiu retreat with his convoy again.

The heavily armed procession of over 2,000 people left again in a mighty column. They disappeared in an orderly manner at the edge of the map.

As if they had never been here.

As if Xu Enzeng had never been here either.

Outside the Huaqiao Hotel, it became quiet again.

But Zhang Yong knew that Xu Enzeng absolutely hated him. He would definitely find a way to get him.

The Central Government's methods were very shady.

They had deep connections with those gangs. They often used people from the gangs.

Sometimes, it is really hard to guard against it.

Back in Shanghai, Li Boqi had warned him that Ding Mucun might use gangsters to assassinate him. But they didn't meet up.

However, Zhang Yong dared not let his guard down.

Li Boqi's warning was definitely not for no reason. There must be numerous precedents.

Fortunately...

Zhang Yong was not panicking.

As long as the gangsters didn't have guns, he wasn't afraid.

If the other side has a gun, then he will notice when they get within 450 metres.

Unless it's a sniper rifle. Otherwise, it's not a big threat to him.

Suddenly, the map shows that Li Jingqian has gone out. Maybe she's gone to get the radio?

At this time?

No. Xu Enzeng has already arrived. It's dangerous for her to go out.

What should I do?

The best way is, of course, to delay Xu Enzeng. Keep him busy.

Think about it. Quickly go downstairs.

Send someone to keep an eye on Xu Enzeng and find out where he is staying.

At the same time, find out about the local gangs. Just as well, Lao Bai has returned quietly. Find out from him immediately.

'I recommend the Dajiang Alliance.'

'Are there many people?'

'Not many.'

'Many guns?'

'Not many.'

'Lots of money?'

'...'

Lao Bai is speechless.

Don't ask so bluntly, okay?

What exactly are you trying to do? This Dajiang Alliance is not what you think it is.

'It's an anti-Japanese organisation.'

'Oh?'

'Some of its members were from the 19th Route Army back then. And there are also some undercover members of our party.'

'Really?'

'That's confidential.'

'I understand.'

Zhang Yong was relieved.

Lao Bai saying this meant that they still trusted him.

Although his own conditions did not meet the requirements. But being friends, no problem. In that case, this Dajiangmeng, he was set.

No guns? No money? No problem. Where there are Japanese spies.

As long as you are willing to resist the Japanese, we will have everything we need if we catch a few more Japanese spies.

'You go and contact them. Find out when their leaders and key people are free. I will meet with them in secret. We will work closely together in the future. I will be responsible for providing weapons, ammunition and funding. They will be responsible for specific operations.'

'Good.'

Zhang Yong perked up.

Now, go out and get more money.

Dig up the money hidden at various addresses.

By the way...

cause some trouble for Xu Enzeng.

If you come to my door, it's only polite to return the favour.

Since you've come knocking on my door, it's only reasonable for me to retaliate, isn't it?

Isn't it?