Chapter 715: Porcelain doll, liar

After kissing,

I looked at Aoi 

After searching for him a thousand times, I suddenly looked back, but he was in the dimly lit corner.

After all the twists and turns, I finally met Sun Dingyuan again.

I hadn't seen this guy before.

This time...

finally there is a chance to get up close and personal with this big fish.

Raise the binoculars.

See a group of people. All dressed as Chinese.

There is an old guy in the middle. Maybe he has changed his appearance. He must be Sun Dingyuan.

There is also a woman next to him. She is dressed a bit flirtatiously. I guess she is Sun Dingyuan's mistress. According to previous intelligence, this woman knows a lot about makeup. She also helped Sun Dingyuan find many look-alikes. The Sun Dingyuan in front of me should be the real deal. Because there is a mistress following him.

But there's a bit of a problem.

There are a lot of them. And they all have guns. And they're all gangsters.

How strong are the gangsters?

Ye Wansheng is in a good position to answer.

'You want to arrest Sun Dingyuan?' Akiyo Akiyama suddenly said.

'You know him?' Zhang Yong was surprised.

'He came to see my father. He said he was a loyal friend of the Empire of Japan.'

'You were there?'

'They were talking on the first floor. I heard them on the second floor.'

'What else did they say?'

'My father said, Sun Sang, you are our Empire of Japan's most loyal friend, we will not treat you badly. We will let you be a military commander and a commander in the future. Let you enjoy endless glory and riches. There is money and beautiful women to spend.'

'Then what?'

'Sun Dingyuan then knelt down to my father. Swearing allegiance to the Empire of Japan. Willing to do anything for His Majesty the Emperor.'

'Then what?'

'I didn't hear anything after that. I went inside to read.'

'What kind of books do you read?'

'The Story of the Stone. It's Chinese.'

'What?'

Zhang Yong didn't react for a moment.

What Story of the Stone. What kind of rubbish book. A title like that. It's not attractive at all.

If it were set in the modern era, just the title alone would disqualify it from being signed. And Stone Story, really. You should have added a few more words. For example, 'The Story of the Latrine Stone'. Even that would attract a few perverted readers...

'It's Dream of the Red Chamber.'

'Er...'

Zhang Yong's expression remains unchanged.

It's fine. It's fine. I didn't say it out loud just now. Aha.

'I'm reading the original version.'

'What?'

'I got it from the library of Yenching University.'

'What's the point?'

'There's only Cao Xueqin's original manuscript. There's no sequel.'

'Then what's the point? It's not even finished. It's a eunuch.'

'Why do you say it's a eunuch?'

'A eunuch is someone who's been castrated. The book's unfinished, so it's a eunuch.'

'What's a eunuch?'

'A eunuch is a castrated man. Someone who can't procreate.'

'What's castrated?'

'It's...'

Zhang Yong decided to shut up.

The other person must be pretending to be stupid. Playing innocent. Tricking him.

And you're not a spy!

Your father was talking to Sun Dingyuan, and you deliberately eavesdropped! And then you relayed it to me! Isn't that the standard behaviour of a spy?

Haha. In that case, I'll return the favour...

Who can't play innocent? I, Zhang Yong, can too.

Listen!

'To be castrated is for a man to actively sacrifice something for the happiness of a woman...'

'Can you be castrated?'

'Of course not.'

'So you won't sacrifice yourself for a woman?'

'That's right.'

Zhang Yong really wanted to pinch her face.

Are you stupid? Or are you stupid? Why have you suddenly become clever?

Something's wrong!

Is it because she's so pretty that God has made her schizophrenic? Or has the skill tree gone awry?

Before, in Tianjin, it seemed that she had a very fast mental arithmetic. It was more or less correct.

It's confirmed. It's just that the skill tree has gone awry.

She's not stupid. And she's not innocent. She's just not developed. She hasn't added any skills in a certain area.

OK, I'll open up her mind. If that's the case, I can definitely help her add some skills. I'll lure her over...

No, I mean help her turn over a new leaf. Lead her to the light.

But wait.

Let me finish cleaning up first. Then I'll slowly help you open her mind.

Raise your binoculars. Think carefully. What do I need to do to make Sun Dingyuan let his guard down? Then we can arrest them separately.

There are so many bandits, it's absolutely impossible to catch them all at once.

As soon as the gun goes off, someone will get away.

If the bandits fight back, there will definitely be casualties on our side.

And this is a concession area, so it's not a good idea to make a big scene.

The problem is, Sun Dingyuan is so cunning that it seems difficult to defeat him one by one. He can't do anything for the time being.

'Zhang Sang, I can help you catch Sun Dingyuan.'

'What?'

'I said, I'll help you catch Sun Dingyuan.'

'None of your business. Go away. We men are fighting and killing, what's a woman like you doing here?'

'Sun Dingyuan knows me. The people around him know me too.'

'Go. Go play. Don't say a word.'

'When they left the consulate, I happened to be coming out of it, and they all saw me. My father even introduced me to them as his daughter. So they all saw me that day.'

'Is that so?'

'You can pretend to be my father. No need to use a gun.'

'You...'

Zhang Yong was full of questions.

Was this porcelain doll trying to take revenge on her father?

How could she help catch Sun Dingyuan?

This was really funny...

However, he had to admit that this was a very feasible plan.

Sun Dingyuan and the others knew Aoi Koji. Of course they would not suspect. Zhang Yong and Sun Dingyuan had never met before. Neither side knew the other.

Even if they had met him before, the Japanese spies he had arrested would not dare to say anything.

After all, Aoi Koji was here!

Behind Aoi Koji was Shigeaki Aoi. Who knows if it wasn't Shigeaki Aoi who had arranged it?

The Japanese were very obedient. Those Japanese spies would only cooperate unconditionally.

As long as it wasn't too much, Sun Dingyuan could accept it. After all, he just wanted to escape for now. He didn't want to die.

If he offended the Japanese, he would really be a dog in distress.

'Why are you helping me?'

'I want you to be castrated.'

'What?'

'I want you to castrate yourself one day for my sake.'

'I...'

Zhang Yong almost vomited blood.

He suddenly understood. This woman. She was really putting on an act.

Everyone else was reading the original version of the Story of the Stone! How could they not know what castrated meant? Bullshit. But she had easily fooled him.

Damn. As expected, the more beautiful a woman is, the more she will lie.

She has been lying.

Lying to everyone. Including her father.

She pretends to know nothing. In fact, she knows everything.

She is looking for a sense of accomplishment. A sense of accomplishment from lying. No matter who she lies to, she is very happy. She is very self-centred. She does not distinguish between friend and foe.

Chinese. Japanese. American. British. Who cares what kind of person it is. As long as she can deceive them. She is very happy. And then she gets self-satisfaction. She has psychological problems. Maybe she is distorted. She uses deception to show her sense of existence. To show her ability.

Strange...

I have actually met such a woman.

Sure enough, people like me are not likely to meet Bai Yue Guang.

Alas, for someone living in hell, how can they look up to heaven and hope to win the favour of an angel when they are surrounded by devils all day long?

If there really are angels, they are fallen angels!

Don't think about it...

Okay. Cooperate in the act.

Since she likes to deceive people,

I'll help her deceive people. She helps me make money. We have a good working relationship.

But!

She might also be working with Sun Dingyuan?

Then I'm in trouble.

I have to be careful.

'Go and ask Sun Dingyuan to come over alone.'

'Okay.'

Aoi Koji agreed.

Zhang Yong quietly waved his hand behind him, telling someone to lie in wait.

There happened to be a corner nearby. Sun Dingyuan's men could not see the person behind the corner. They could only see him and Aoi Akiyama.

They saw Aoi Akiyama slowly walk over.

Naturally, Sun Dingyuan and the others immediately noticed him. Their eyes became very strange.

They did know Aoi Akiyama. They knew that she was the daughter of Aoi Akiyama. For a moment, everyone felt strange. They didn't know how to react.

'Are you here to see my father?' Aoi said. "He's in the back.'

She said this, ignored them, and walked over to them.

Sun Dingyuan wanted to say something, but couldn't.

Her lover hurriedly said, "Miss Aoi, is His Excellency the Consul General available?'

'Yes!' Aoi Akiyama replied casually, "If you're not available, I can tell him that you're not going to see him for the time being.'

Sun Dingyuan heard this and thought, "Oh no. What a thing to say.

What do you mean we're not available? In front of the Consul General, you're saying you're not available?

What will the Consul General think?

The point is, this Miss Aoi seems to be a natural fool. She might really say that.

They could tell that day. This Miss Aoi might be too pretty. So, God felt that he couldn't be partial, so he made her brain a little confused. As a result, her brain doesn't seem to be very normal.

She can't talk around the issue!

If he really goes back and tells Aoi directly, Sun Dingyuan will be finished.

What was optional has now become mandatory, and it must be done immediately. The sooner the better. Otherwise, it would be a sign of disloyalty.

'No, Miss Aoi, we will go and pay our respects to the Consul-General right away.'

'Then you will have to go in groups. You can't all go at once. Not everyone is qualified to meet my father. He is the Consul-General.'

'Understood. Understood,'

Sun Dingyuan replied hastily.

He didn't doubt it for a second. This was just how Naiduan spoke.

She would never say anything polite to you. She is the daughter of His Excellency the Consul General!

"Everyone else stays here, right?'

'Understood.'

'I'm leaving now.'

'Goodbye, Miss Aoi.'

'I actually don't want to see you. Don't bring any weapons.'

'Understood. Understood.'

Sun Dingyuan replied hastily.

He didn't feel anything was wrong at all.

He's just a natural idiot! That's just the way he talks.

The other person is the daughter of the Consul General, so there's no need to be polite.

In fact, it's impossible for him to go to see Aoi Akiyama armed! He's not an idiot. He still needs Aoi Akiyama to remind him.

Arrangements were made immediately.

It was the same as before. He went to see Aoi Akiyama with his mistress.

The others waited in place. It was close by anyway. It was the concession again. Nothing would happen. If there was anything, they would just call out and their men would come over.

Sun Dingyuan had actually seen Zhang Yong. But he didn't know Zhang Yong.

On the other hand, the two Japanese spies next to him knew Zhang Yong. But they didn't dare to say anything.

Who knew what kind of arrangement had been made for Aoi Shiroko, who had come forward?

At this moment, it was best to remain silent.

If something happened to Sun Dingyuan, they would be able to get away just in time. It was best to just leave.

A moment later, Sun Dingyuan put down his weapon. So did his mistress. Then the two of them walked towards Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong had not moved. He stood there silently watching the two men.

Sun Dingyuan became more and more convinced that the other person was the bodyguard by Shigeki Akiyama's side. The gaze was cold and sinister.

They got closer. Sun Dingyuan even took the initiative to bow first and greet him.

Zhang Yong waved his hand. Without saying a word. He gave off an air of arrogance. And a bit of contempt.

Sun Dingyuan actually felt a bit uncomfortable inside. But one had to bow one's head when under the roof. On the contrary, there was not the slightest doubt.

Turning the corner...

and saw a group of people in front of him. They were all carrying guns.

Still, he didn't feel anything was wrong.

He still thought they were the guards around Shigaki Akiyama.

After all, the Consul General would definitely be accompanied by a large number of guards when he goes in and out. It's not strange.

'Raise your hands,'

Zhang Yong said coldly from behind.

The two men thought they were going to be searched. So they cooperated and raised their hands.

Then...

Handcuffs, click!

Ropes, swish swish!

At the same time, rags were stuffed into their mouths.

The actions were done in one go. Like flowing water. Without the slightest hindrance.

Sun Dingyuan: ...

Still didn't suspect anything.

Thought it was Shigaki Akiyama who wanted to arrest him.

Damn Japanese!

It seems like he hasn't offended the Japanese!

Why did they have to tie him up as soon as they came up?

What did he do wrong that caused Shigaki Akiyama to take action against him?

Zhang Yong: ...

Huh?

There's a plot!

It's like this. How come I didn't react?

Let's just take the rag out of Sun Dingyuan's mouth. Let's hear what the old guy has to say.

Sure enough, Sun Dingyuan said slowly, 'Why are you arresting us? After all, what have we done to offend the Consul-General...'

'Sun Sang,' Zhang Yong said slowly from behind him, 'I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused.'

'What exactly do you want?'

'Sun Sang. There are things we thought you would understand because you are a smart man. But you have been stubborn and slow to act. We had to take action to remind you.'

'Please speak plainly.'

'Song Fei, your subordinate, you know him, don't you?'

'What has he done?'

'He is an undercover agent we have placed close to you. We know your situation very well.'

'You...'

Sun Dingyuan paused.

Something didn't feel right. But it didn't feel wrong either.

'Sun Sang, we all know that you have amassed a lot of wealth. You alone cannot spend it all. As the Chinese proverb says, 'A man with a jade scepter is a target for thieves'...

'I understand,'

Sun Dingyuan said slowly.

So that was what was going on.

What he had vaguely anticipated had finally happened.

He just thought the Japanese would wait a few more days. They would wait until he had settled down in the concession before they spoke. He never imagined they would be so impatient.

He couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

What was this talk of protection? In the end, they just want his money.

He didn't believe a single word of the nonsense that Akiyama Shigeaki said. He, Sun Dingyuan, is no fool.

Unfortunately, he still underestimated Akiyama Shigeaki's shamelessness. He also underestimated Akiyama Shigeaki's impatience.

'Very well, Sun Sang, I hope you have really understood this time.'

'How much do you want?'

'Sun Sang, the Empire of Japan has paid a very heavy price to save you. Our intelligence network in Hangzhou has been almost completely uprooted by the enemy. Just the Empire's most elite warriors, 30 of them have died in battle...'

'30,000 taels of silver.'

'Sun Sang, they were all the Empire of Japan's most elite warriors.'

'50,000.'

'Sun Sang, I told you, each and every one of them was the Empire's most elite warrior. They died for you...'

'Seventy thousand.'

'Sun Sang...'

'One hundred thousand. That's all I have.'

'Sun Sang...'

'I really only have 100,000.'

'Okay. Sun Sang, although your sincerity is average, we accept.'

'Thank you.'

Sun Dingyuan's voice was dry.

Of course, his assets could not possibly be only 100,000. However, he could not hand over all of it.

If he didn't have a single penny, what was the point of him living?

At most, he would fight to the death with the other party.