Chapter 679: White Gloves

Quiet.

Zhang Yong fell into a short period of contemplation.

Mortars?

Who let them in?

Whose goods are these?

Liao's family?

Impossible. What would Liao's family be doing transporting mortars?

It must be a Japanese spy.

But it's strange.

Why would a Japanese spy in Hangzhou smuggle mortars into Shanghai?

Shouldn't it be the other way around? Shouldn't a Japanese spy in Shanghai smuggle mortars into Hangzhou? Why the opposite?

No reason!

There must be some kind of inside story...

Frowning,

Zhang Yong continued to think. These Japanese spies are really too intelligent. He can't figure them out at all.

'Team Leader Zhang...'

Liao Pansi suddenly said weakly.

Zhang Yong knew what she wanted to say. However, he did not want to be disturbed. So he raised his hand.

Liao Panxi hurriedly shut up.

Her heart was pounding. She was really nervous inside.

If it was said that the Japanese spy outside had nothing to do with the Liao family, then the fact that there were contraband items hidden in the goods was very troublesome.

In particular, what was hidden in the goods was actually a mortar.

Not a pistol. Not a rifle. It was a mortar! That was too exaggerated.

She herself could not believe it.

Her heart was beating rapidly.

If Zhang Yong reported this matter, the Liao family could be said to face total destruction.

For a moment, countless thoughts flashed through her mind.

These included, but were not limited to, sacrificing herself and using her body to implore Zhang Yong to let her go.

Although she was an innocent woman, for the sake of the Liao family, she must sacrifice herself. Even if she did not want to.

Sacrifice herself to the tiger?

Sacrifice herself to the devil?

She didn't know. But she must save the Liao family.

Zhang Yong's actions made her even more frightened and uneasy. She thought Zhang Yong was considering how to devour the Liao family.

She knew exactly what some people were capable of. Their behaviour was beyond disgusting. It was downright shameless.

Finally...

Zhang Yong stopped thinking.

Unfortunately, he hadn't come up with the right answer.

He looked around.

Then he saw Liao Panxi's pale face. And her pleading eyes.

Oh, in that regard, he immediately understood. Liao Panxi was shocked. She had probably never encountered anything like this before.

She didn't know how to handle it either. So she froze. Maybe her mind was still racing.

Never mind. Don't scare the girl.

She was pretty.

That alone was enough for him to automatically and consciously defend her.

This was probably what was meant by lusting after the pretty ones. Seeing a beautiful girl, you can't help but want to protect her tenderly.

Except for pretty spies, of course.

With pretty spies, you have to eat them first. Eat the sugar coating. Throw the shells back.

'Liao, whose goods are these?'

'Mine, mine...'

'All of it is cotton cloth?'

'Yes...'

'All of the cotton cloth is produced by you yourselves?'

'Yes, ah, no, no...'

Liao Pansi suddenly woke up. Hurriedly grasping at the straw that could save her life.

Zhang Yong saw that the cabin was full of cotton cloth. It was all in bundles. Mortars were also hidden inside.

Cotton cloth is heavy. A bundle of cotton cloth weighs 200 to 300 catties. It takes at least two people to carry it. So it's not surprising that mortars were hidden. With careful camouflage, they would not have been discovered if they had not been unpacked and inspected.

'Did you also buy the goods?'

'It was from the Chang Mao Trading Company. They said last night that there was a shipment of cotton cloth on sale at a discount, right at the docks. I didn't think there was a problem. So I bought it. The owner of the Chang Mao Trading Company and I are also acquaintances. We do business with each other all the time. So...'

'How much did you buy from the Chang Mao Trading Company?'

'Three hundred bundles.'

'All on this ship?'

'In...'

'Good. Tell your people to unpack all the goods from the Chang Mao Trading Company.'

'Yes.'

Liao Panxi did not dare to be negligent.

She hurriedly instructed her subordinates to get started. She herself also had to get personally involved.

She was anxious.

Really.

She had to prove her innocence.

She could not let too many clues fall into Zhang Yong's hands. He always had the feeling that Zhang Yong was not a good person.

This guy was too brutal. It was as if he was not a normal person.

Zhang Yong pulled her over.

Liao Panxi bit her lip, a little nervous, 'You suspect me? I really didn't...'

'If I suspected you, you would already be in handcuffs,' Zhang Yong said calmly. "Stand still. Get ready mentally. Don't be surprised by whatever you see. And don't scream. You're the Liao family's eldest daughter, and you've been through this before. Calm down.'

'I, I..." Liao Panxi felt like she was being lectured.

But it didn't feel wrong.

She had indeed made a mistake in this matter. Zhang Yong was saving her.

However, she was also curious about what else was inside the bale. Could there be weapons hidden there? Who would hide so many weapons inside?

Suddenly, she saw Zhang Yong turn around.

For no reason, she became nervous again.

'Miss Liao.'

'Yes?'

'Whatever is found inside the bale is mine. It has nothing to do with you. Understand?'

'Ah, yes, yes, yes...'

Liao Panxi agreed hastily. She wondered if she had heard it wrong.

Zhang Yong is actually taking the blame for her? Everything is his, so it has nothing to do with her?

If it has nothing to do with her, it has nothing to do with the Liao family.

Good, good, good, she couldn't have asked for more...

It's best if it has nothing to do with herself and the Liao family. It's all his. It's all his.

'Say it again.'

'No matter what's found inside the bale, it's all yours, Team Leader Zhang. It has nothing to do with me, Liao Pansi.'

'Good. Tell your men to keep their mouths shut.'

'I know,'

Liao Pansi promised hastily. And secretly wondered.

Could it be that Zhang Yong thought there might be something else in the bale of cloth? It couldn't be a cornucopia!

If someone was hiding weapons or ammunition, they couldn't have hidden the ocean inside as well.

Unless this person had gone mad, gone stupid...

'Poof!'

'Poof!'

The heavy bale of cloth was carried out.

Those sailors really have strength. Two or three hundred pounds of bales of cloth were carried out by just two people.

'Open it!'

Zhang Yong said in a deep voice.

The sailors cut the ropes with a knife.

The ropes were tied in a dead knot. There was a special mark on it.

It was actually a kind of special seal. Once the rope was cut and the knot changed, it meant that the bale of cloth had been opened.

The bale of cloth was unfolded layer by layer.

At first, there was no problem. But halfway through...

there appeared long red strips.

Liao Panxi couldn't help but flinch.

These were...

bales of banknotes!

She was the eldest daughter of the Liao family and in charge of the family business.

She had seen many bales of banknotes like this. Without thinking, she recognised them at a glance.

Banknotes...

Really...

For a moment, she felt her mind short-circuit.

She felt like she had thought of a lot. But it also felt like she had thought of nothing. It was empty. Dizzy. In a daze...

In the end, she thought of Zhang Yong's words: It's all mine, it's all mine...

Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.

Sure enough, it was just as he had guessed.

Ding Furong had run away.

It is not clear where his men are hiding. But Dayang is here.

Well, maybe just some of Dayang...

He wanted to send Dayang out first. As a result, he, Zhang Yong, unexpectedly intercepted it.

Perhaps, he really is a good-for-nothing boy.

He was able to unexpectedly intercept a huge fortune like this.

It happened suddenly!

Ding Furong's escape should have been hasty.

He should not have expected that Sun Dingyuan, that bastard, would suddenly abscond.

With Sun Dingyuan suddenly absconding, Ding Furong was definitely unable to hide. He had no choice but to flee with him. However, he was not fully prepared. He could only think of a temporary solution and fled by cargo ship. But he dared not use the name of the Evergreen Trading Company. So he went through the Chang Mao Trading Company and then boarded the Liao family's ship.

This Chang Mao Trading Company may be Ding Furong's white glove.

That's probably the case.

The mortar may also have been prepared by Ding Furong. He also wanted to take it with him.

So, here's the question...

Apart from the cargo on this ship, what about the rest?

Is it hidden on other ships?

And what about the gold?

There are no signs of gold.

There are no signs of gold at all on the docks. There are only signs of weapons.

This is going to be difficult. If there is also a large amount of gold hidden on other people's ships, he won't know where it is either!

He is anxious...

It's as if a hundred million is missing...

If there is a large amount of gold on every ship, it would be a huge loss if he let any of them go.

However, without accurate information, blindly unpacking all the cargo would not only take a long time, it might also attract the envy of others.

Xuan Tiewu definitely wanted the Ding family's money too.

Ding Bo had been searched countless times by Liang Wenxiu. He almost took away the wooden floorboards.

Other people wanted it too.

Therefore, the discovery of the ocean in front of them must not be disclosed.

It must not be told to anyone.

If it is disclosed, it will be gone.

He turned to Liao Panxi and repeated in a low voice, 'Mine.'

Liao Panxi: ?

What do you mean?

Did I say I was going to fight you for it? Did I say it was mine?

I'm scared half to death now. Even if there is gold in the bales, it's all yours. Not to mention the ocean. You can take it all. Take it all...

'Speak.'

'It's all yours. It's all yours.'

'Tell your people to shut up. Don't tell anyone. Otherwise, I'll make trouble for you in the future.'

'I understand,'

Liao Panxi answered resentfully.

Although she had been threatened, she was flattered.

She was happy to be threatened.

At least, it was much friendlier than being threatened by other people.

However, she was also a little curious. There was nothing she could do about it. Curiosity was a woman's nature. She was no exception.

She was curious about how many ocean dollars were in the bundle.

Ten...

Twenty...

Oh, there are twenty in this bundle.

Each one is worth 50 taels of silver, so there are 1,000 taels in total. That's about 50 to 60 catties. It's not very heavy.

Zhang Yong picked up one of the taels of silver. He noticed that there was a seal on it. It seemed that there was also a stamp on the seal. He couldn't read it. So he handed it to Liao Panxi.

Liao Panxi: ?

Give it to me? A bribe? So little? Fifty taels of silver?

Then she realised. She had been thinking too much. Zhang Yong was the devil. How could he possibly give her a bribe?

If he wanted to silence her, wouldn't it be easier to just kill her or throw her in jail?

"Help me read it.'

'Read what?'

'The stamp. What's the message on it?'

'Hm...'

Liao Panxi took it.

She studied it carefully.

'It's the 22nd year of the Republic, July...'

'That's July 1933...'

Zhang Yong muttered to himself.

These banknotes have been sealed for more than two years.

In other words, they have not been opened for more than two years.

This Ding family is really rich!

They have so many banknotes and have not spent any of them.

Damn.

I'm jealous.

Why are the Japanese spies so rich?

Is it because they have the support and help of the Japanese behind them?

It seems so.

Fortunately, Sun Dingyuan blew his cover.

Otherwise, I don't know when I would have been able to deal with Ding Furong.

Now...

a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He was in a great mood.

Really.

'What are you smiling at?' Liao Panxi asked.

Suddenly, she felt that Zhang Yong was not actually that scary. He seemed quite good-looking when he smiled.

If she hadn't seen his brutal side just now, she would definitely have thought that he was quite good.

At least, he was talented.

He was able to catch cunning Japanese spies.

Really, what was she afraid of? She secretly despised herself.

She was not a Japanese spy, nor was she a traitor.

He only catches spies and traitors. Good and evil are clearly defined.

'Me?'

'You just laughed.'

'Of course I laughed when I suddenly earned so much money!'

'Oh...'

Liao Panxi was speechless.

She felt a bit stupid.

Really. It was such a simple reason.

A thousand dollars. Of course it was worth Zhang Yong's laugh. If it were her, she would probably have laughed secretly too.

These days, money is getting harder and harder to make. The Liao family's monthly business profit may not even be a thousand taels of silver. Sometimes, barely breaking even is considered good. Who wouldn't be unable to stop smiling at the sudden windfall of a thousand taels of silver?

Zhang Yong just couldn't help it.

Suddenly, he became curious. Did he seize many traitors and Japanese spies?

Perhaps, he made more money than the Liao family did from their business...

Then he shook his head. He hurriedly expelled these chaotic thoughts.

What were they thinking? What were they thinking?

'Open it!'

Zhang Yong waved his hand.

He continued to open the second bundle.

He opened it to shreds. He unfolded everything. But he found nothing.

There was nothing inside this bundle.

He continued to open the bundles.

The third one, nothing.

The fourth one, nothing.

The fifth one...

There it was.

He saw the dark red colour again.

Sure enough, there were more and more banknotes. There were also twenty of them.

Zhang Yong took the stamp to Liao Panxi for identification. It was also the 22nd year of the Republic of China, July.

It seems that during this period of time, Ding Furong had stored a lot of banknotes. I don't know where they were stored. Now they are only taken out.

'Miss Liao...'

'Yours. It's all yours. It's all yours.'

Liao Panxi responded quickly.

Zhang Yong: ...

Okay. I misunderstood.

Actually, what I want to say is...

'Please keep it for me.'

'What?'

'These banknotes, please keep them for me. I can't take them with me for now.'

'Me? Keep them?'

'Yes. Keep them for me. What's the problem?'

'I...'

Liao Panxi didn't dare say there was a problem.

She would keep the banknotes for him. It was a way of thanking him for his kindness. He had really helped her.

If it had been anyone else, she would have had to pay a fortune.

'Okay,' Zhang Yong nodded, "Miss Liao, let's work together happily. I'll keep your whole family safe.'

'Oh..." Liao Panxi replied blankly. It felt strange.

Was the last sentence a threat?

It didn't feel like it.

But...

'Why don't I invest in your family?'

'What?'

'I don't need all this cash for now. How about I invest it in your family? I don't want any dividends. Just promise to give it back to me when I need it.'

'Isn't that like a deposit?'

'I mean, you can use it to make some investments. You get to keep the profits. But if you lose money, you'll be responsible for it. I can't lose my principal.'

'Then you might as well just deposit it in the bank.'

'I can't take it now. And I don't want anyone else to know about it.'

'Well...'

Liao Panxi looked into Zhang Yong's eyes.

She felt that Zhang Yong was a bit incoherent. It seemed that he hadn't thought about it. He just said whatever came to mind.

In fact, Zhang Yong hadn't thought about it before.

With so much cash, he couldn't just take it with him. If he asked someone to carry it, it would be like announcing it to the world.

By that time, he would definitely have to hand over most of it. That was the rule. Otherwise, sooner or later, there would be trouble.

But he was greedy, and he didn't want to give it up.

I captured it myself, so why should I hand it over?

The police headquarters have said that the seizures of the Secret Investigation Unit do not need to be handed over.

It is self-managed.

Self-financed.

No, that's not right...

Anyway, it's more or less the same.

He wanted to swallow it all privately. He didn't want to give any of it to anyone.

Except for his own men. No one else was going to get a single copper coin.

How?

Of course, he used Liao Pansi as a white glove.

It's a good thing that there are no men in the Liao family. He can follow the example of Lin Wanrong and copy what Lin Wanrong did.

Everyone else has written the answer in the novel, so he can just copy it.

As long as he can get Liao Pansi, he can get the Liao family.

Then, the white glove will be his.

In the future, the Liao family's business will be his business.

For a moment, his wishful thinking was so loud that it could be heard on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. He felt very clever.

He looked at Liao Pansi.

Not bad. That's it. Beautiful girl. White gloves.

Man in place. Money in place.

Liao Panxi: ?

What's she doing again?

She was a little afraid of Zhang Yong's gaze.

Although there was no ill intent, it seemed like there was some kind of attempt...