Chapter 735: Pier

Quiet.

Almost no sound.

Everyone is silent.

Their eyes, shining, all fall on Zhang Yong.

Incredible.

Full of anticipation.

Thirty dollars each? Is this serious?

Unbelievable.

Handing out money on the spot?

Even Wei Fangquan and Wang Yuchuan looked at each other in disbelief.

They had never encountered anything like this before.

Money. Yes. But at most one dollar. Neither of them had any. To get one dollar was already the best they could hope for.

The two of them were dissatisfied officers. Almost all the others were ordinary soldiers. In the 47th Division, they belonged to the group that was being excluded. They would not get any rewards.

Now what? A reward of 30 dollars at a time! And everyone gets one.

'What? You don't believe me?'

'The money is right in front of you. What are you waiting for? Go get it!'

'I repeat: once you have the money, gambling is strictly forbidden! Anyone proposing gambling will be shot on the spot! Don't tell me you don't know the rules! I have told you repeatedly that anyone proposing or organising gambling will be shot on the spot!'

'Also, smoking opium is strictly forbidden! Anyone found smoking opium will also be shot on the spot! No questions asked! You must supervise each other! Don't go looking for trouble!'

Zhang Yong's face was stern.

Gambling and drugs were strictly forbidden in his unit. He and gambling and drugs were mortal enemies!

Everyone's faces were solemn.

Thirty taels of silver was enough to make them listen to every word Zhang Yong said.

Zhang Yong waved his hand and pointed at a veteran soldier.

The veteran soldier: ?

'You, go up there and get it! That's an order!'

'Yes!'

The veteran immediately responded with a conditioned reflex.

It turned out to be an order! It had to be carried out immediately. He hurried up there and counted the 30 taels of silver.

In retrospect, 30 taels of silver didn't seem like much. But in reality, you couldn't hold it in one hand. It was slippery. And it was quite heavy. Fortunately, they had already changed into their Zhongshan suits. The Zhongshan suits had pockets. He hurriedly put the taels of silver in his pocket. Then he turned back.

His face was flushed.

He can hardly contain himself.

He is overcome with emotion. He is simply overjoyed.

He has never seen so many banknotes before. And they have all fallen into his pocket. They are all his.

'Ding!'

'Ding!'

The banknotes jangle inside his pocket, making a pleasant sound.

When the others see this, they can't hold back any longer. It's true. They all start rubbing their hands together. They can't wait.

'Line up.'

'Form two queues.'

'Come up one at a time to collect them. One person comes up after the other.'

Zhang Yong gave instructions on the spot.

The others hurriedly formed a line and then came up in an orderly manner.

Each one dutifully checked the 30 taels of silver. They put it in their pockets. Then they quickly returned. Letting others come up.

Methodical.

Swift.

All veterans. All good at what they do.

Soon, all the pockets contained heavy bags of silver. But no one made a sound.

Zhang Yong turned his head and glanced at everyone.

Then he asked loudly, 'Is there anyone who hasn't got any?'

No one answered.

Everyone had already got some.

Zhang Yong then nodded, indicating that Wei Fangquan should reseal the box.

The remaining oceanic dollars were of course taken back to Logistics Base 026. They were handed over to Shi Bingdao to deal with. He was now the big boss.

The spoils seized in the capacity of the Secret Investigation Unit did not need to be handed in.

Of course, if it was a very large share, then it definitely had to be. For example, those seized in Hangzhou earlier.

The amount was too large, and he, Zhang Yong, could not swallow it all by himself.

Either he should give a little to the Chief,

or to the Chief's wife.

He felt that the Chief was not generous enough, and now he was beginning to be on his guard, deciding to give him less in the future.

As for the Chief's wife, he could give her a little more. While cultivating relationships, he was also strengthening the Air Force.

Good, it's settled.

Next, it depends on whether anyone squeals.

If not, naturally that's good. If there is, it's not a big deal. As long as the undercover agent doesn't shoot himself.

Generally speaking, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for this undercover agent to shoot himself. You must know that it is you who has put a lot of money in their pockets. I believe the undercover agent is also very clear about the gains and losses. Without him, they would not have made so much money.

He has very low expectations of his subordinates. As long as they don't stab him in the back,

As long as these people around him are safe, then the chances of others trying to stab him in the back are almost zero.

The map monitors a 500-metre radius. It can filter out 99% of dangers.

Don't even think about using mortars to blow yourself up. You'd have to be able to find my exact location first.

'Everyone!'

Zhang Yong raises his voice. He starts shouting out the commands.

Everyone immediately stands at attention. One by one, they hold their chests high. They are full of energy.

'This is your reward! You can spend it as you wish!'

'As long as you don't gamble or smoke opium, I won't interfere.'

'If you want more rewards, you have to work hard to catch spies and traitors! The more you catch, the more rewards you get!'

Zhang Yong took the opportunity to boost everyone's morale.

He was practically telling them outright. Follow me, and you'll have plenty of money.

Everyone else is just painting you a rosy picture. I'm not. I'm just going to stuff you with it!

What did Nian Gengyao do in the past? He used silver to feed his loyal soldiers around him.

You can learn from him.

At least, you can make sure that no one shoots you in the back.

Bring the team back to Logistics Base 026. Hand over the extra money and wealth to Shi Bingdao.

I noticed that Shi Bingdao was preoccupied, probably influenced by that seriously injured soldier. Zhang Yong regretted telling him a little.

The possibility of a traitor within the organisation is always a painful thing. But that is the reality. You have to face it. Otherwise, you will suffer a disaster. The underground party organisation in Hangzhou suffered a very heavy loss before.

Even now, there is still a female radio operator who has been trapped and not yet rescued. I don't know what happened afterwards.

Alas, in fact, if he is busy, he will be busy with three heads and six arms...

However, sometimes he really wants to lie down and relax.

A short break. But it was soon interrupted.

'Team leader, someone's here to see you.'

'Who?'

'He says his name is Skinny Monkey. He's dealt with you before.'

'Skinny Monkey...'

Zhang Yong thought for a moment, but couldn't remember who it was.

So he told him to come in. When he saw the person, he immediately remembered. It was that Skinny Monkey.

It seemed that he had been captured somewhere. After a good scolding, he had seemed to indicate that he was willing to work for Zhang Yong. But in fact, they had never had any contact since.

The main reason is that Zhang Yong is too busy. He's always running around.

If it weren't for this skinny monkey coming to him, Zhang Yong would probably have forgotten that there was such a person.

Alas, there's nothing he can do. He is a VIP.

VIPs are forgetful. Hehe...

'Sir...'

'Speak. What is the information?'

Zhang Yong directly took out a big silver coin and gave it to the other person. Without saying anything, he spoke directly with the silver coin.

The skinny monkey's spirit immediately came back. What is a better reward than a silver coin?

A thousand words of praise are not as good as a silver dollar.

'Sir, I saw Dou Yishan meeting with Sun Dingyuan. It happened in Baoshan County.'

'Oh? Really?'

Zhang Yong's expression changed instantly.

For the past three days, he had been busy organising the troops. He rarely went out.

He didn't bother with things outside either. Since no one had come to see him, he pretended not to know. He just lived his own little life.

Unexpectedly, the Skinny Monkey had brought such a big gift.

Sun Dingyuan...

Dou Yishan...

They're both big fish!

But how did these two end up getting mixed up together?

And they even went as far as Baoshan County?

That's good, it's best if they work together. We can catch them both at once.

Sun Dingyuan is rich.

Dou Yishan is also rich.

After we catch them, we'll torture them. I don't believe they won't tell us everything.

'Here!'

Zhang Yong took another handful of silver dollars and gave them to Skinny Monkey.

A piece of casual information can bring him tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars in income. Of course he can't be stingy.

Although he has a map to monitor, he has not established his own intelligence system. He is not sensitive to information.

He suddenly remembered something.

He has never had much success with informants.

The so-called underground intelligence network has not made much progress either. Perhaps he can start with Skinny Monkey?

Skinny Monkey is a thief himself. He has a good eye for things.

This guy hangs out with all kinds of people. He can find out a lot of information. If he can find out just one or two things that are useful, then he'll make a fortune.

He did as he said. He gave it a try.

'Skinny Monkey, you'll specialize in finding out information for me in the future.'

'You can find a few more people to help me keep an eye out for all kinds of information. If you think it's valuable, you can come to me.'

'As long as the information is valuable, there's plenty of money.'

Zhang Yong decided right there and then.

Skinny Monkey naturally couldn't have asked for anything more. He hurriedly agreed.

'Where in Baoshan County?'

'At the home of the local wealthy merchant Pan Yonghua.'

'Oh?'

Zhang Yong took out his little notebook.

There was no way he could remember so many names.

He hoped there was a record of who this Pan Yonghua was. Fortunately, there was a record in the little notebook.

This Pan Yonghua was indeed a wealthy merchant in Baoshan County. Previously, he and Zhou Yang had encountered him when they took troops to Baoshan County to handle a case. At that time, they discovered that he was Japanese. Later, they discovered that he was colluding with the pirate leader Jin Sanyan. But then there was no contact.

Unexpectedly, this guy was actually involved with Dou Yishan and Sun Dingyuan. It really is a nest of snakes and rats. It's just as well, we can wipe them all out. Since this guy is a wealthy merchant in Baoshan County, he must have quite a lot of assets. Hehe. I'm so pleased...

But...

Wait.

'How many are there?'

'A lot. There are hundreds of them. And they're all armed.'

'Oh?'

Zhang Yong frowned.

More than a hundred people. And they all have guns. That's going to be difficult.

He wants to eat the whole pie himself now, and doesn't want to spook the snake. He also doesn't want to fight the other party head-on. If he does, he'll need to ask the Security Command for assistance and send troops to surround and attack. That would mean giving away at least half of his wealth. He can't bear to do that. After working so hard to recover it, how can he bear to give it away to someone else?

The question is, how is he going to deal with these more than a hundred people?

Sun Dingyuan's men are all fierce bandits. He saw them last time.

If both sides use guns, the casualty ratio could be 1:1.

In other words, one life for one life. That's certainly not cost-effective.

Difficult...

'What are they planning?'

'I don't know.'

'Okay, you go back first and continue to investigate. Report back immediately if you have any news.'

'Okay.'

The skinny guy went off happily.

Zhang Yong pondered in silence.

He needed to focus...

What was the focus?

The focus was Sun Dingyuan. He was the one who had connected Dou Yishan and Pan Yonghua.

So what did Sun Dingyuan want? He wanted to get on a ship. He wanted to go to the United States. So, in the end, he would have to come back to the city. He would have to come back to the docks. Because only the docks could get him on a ship. Baoshan County didn't have an ocean-going dock. The only dock was the Wusongkou Dock.

Pan Yonghua is a Japanese spy. What will he do with Sun Dingyuan? Has he already received orders to keep Sun Dingyuan behind?

The Japanese certainly don't want to see Sun Dingyuan go far away.

It's fine for people to go, but the money must stay behind. It's absolutely impossible to take the money with you.

Never mind, just go to the pier and guard it yourself. As soon as Sun Dingyuan shows up, just get him.

So they gather their team. Hurry to the Wusongkou Pier.

Along the way, the map showed many red dots. There were also a few scattered yellow dots.

Ignore them for now.

Go straight to the pier.

Unexpectedly, it seems a bit strange here.

How do I put it? Zhang Yong immediately noticed that the people from the pier inspection team were acting suspiciously.

When they saw the convoy approaching, instead of immediately coming out to greet them and ask for their identification, the members of the pier inspection team quickly ran inside.

It was just like when he was a kid and he was caught stealing. He instinctively wanted to run.

He frowned. He felt that something might have happened at the dock.

However, Zhang Yong slowed down instead. He gave the inspection team enough time to handle the situation.

The leader of the inspection team seemed to be called Yuan Zheng. Zhou Yang had introduced them before. Liu Xi's two previous boxes of aspirin had also been unloaded here.

Other people might have something they didn't want others to see. But they were all in the same business. There was no need to expose them.

In the future, there will be more drugs coming ashore here.

Meanwhile, silently searching the map. No yellow dots were found.

A bit of a pity.

There are no underground parties at the dock.

This is a blank area! One or two red parties must be planted!

If you want to transport something in from the outside, it's definitely not possible without anyone here. I have to remind Shi Bingdao.

If Shi Bingdao doesn't have the channels, I can help out.

Not just to help the Red Party. It would also be good for Zhang Yong's future smuggling. They were all on the same side, so it was easy to talk.

He had used Liu Xi's hand to order a large quantity of aspirin, which would all be unloaded here. If he had someone on the inside, he would have gone straight there. If he didn't have anyone on the inside and needed to find Yuan Zheng, he would definitely have to share out a bit. Another loss.

'Fang Quan!'

'Yes!'

'Go and check out the front. Tell them it's me, Zhang Yong, here. We need to carry out an operation and will need to stay here for a few days.'

'Yes.'

Wei Fangquan went.

He got in touch with the inspection team. Then he was led inside.

About half an hour later, Wei Fangquan came out again. He was accompanied by the captain of the inspection team, Yuan Zheng.

Oh, it's all right.

Since Yuan Zheng has come out, it means they are ready over there.

So restart. Drive. Come to Yuan Zheng.

Stop the car.

Get out of the car.

'Team Leader Zhang,'

Yuan Zheng salutes.

Zhang Yong raises his hand in return.

His secret investigation team is also considered part of the garrison headquarters.

As a direct subordinate of Commander Qian, Zhang Yong's rank is of course much higher than Yuan Zheng's. Although his military rank is not high.

'Captain Yuan, I'm sorry to disturb you.'

'Team Leader Zhang, you're too kind. I wonder what task Team Leader Zhang has?'

'I want to arrange for someone to stake out the area for a few days. We need to catch someone. I don't know if that's convenient?'

'Of course it's convenient. You can arrange it however you like.'

'We'll mainly be keeping an eye on the passenger terminal.'

'Team Leader Zhang, actually...'

Yuan Zheng paused, as if he wanted to say something.

Zhang Yong waved his hand. He told the others to step back for the time being.

It seemed like there was something going on.

Sure enough, Yuan Zheng whispered, 'Team Leader Zhang, we didn't do anything special just now, we just accidentally discovered a warehouse with a lot of bodies inside. They were all rotting. It stank. That's when we realised something was wrong.'

'Whose warehouse was it?'

'I don't know. It was rented by a businessman called Lin Zhicong.'

'An ordinary businessman?'

'Of course not. There were Guard Command Department stickers. No inspection.'

'Really?'

'So, when my useless subordinates saw you arrive, they thought the garrison headquarters had come to question them, so they turned and ran...'

'So you haven't reported to the garrison headquarters?'

'Chief Zhang, I'll be honest. I haven't reported it yet. It's not good news, so I'm not reporting it...'

'I understand. I won't say anything.'

'Thank you.'

Yuan Zheng let out a sigh of relief.

He was a bit afraid that Zhang Yong would report it. That would be the end.

The report must be submitted. But before it is submitted, I must prepare my defence.

If the leader asks, you can't just say you don't know anything. That would be asking for trouble.

Fortunately, Zhang Yong is really understanding.

Last time I made friends with Zhang Yong, it was really the right thing to do. I have to cling to this big thigh in the future.

'Do you need help?'

'Ah...'

'Forget it then.'

'No, no, I do, I do...'

Yuan Zheng was unable to respond immediately. His mind went blank. Once he came to his senses, he hurriedly took Zhang Yong's hand.

This man could save his life! He was Commander Qian's favourite person.

Although he didn't know what task Zhang Yong was currently undertaking, he definitely carried a lot of weight.

Zhou Yang had hinted to him in private that Zhang Yong had a pass from the personal staff office. What did that mean? This was a character who could get through to the top! If necessary, he could go straight to the top. How many such prominent figures were there? How many could Yuan Zheng get to know?

If Zhang Yong could help, that would be great.

'Okay, I'll go and have a look.'

'Please, please.'

Yuan Zheng hurriedly took the lead.

Zhang Yong followed behind. He waved his hand behind him. Signalling everyone to be careful.

Soon, someone in front of him held out a damp towel. It was to cover his mouth.

The stench was already unbearable.

Zhang Yong took a towel and covered his mouth. Then he stopped.

He was just going along for the sake of appearances. There was no way he was going to go to the scene. He didn't have any expertise. It would be useless.

He told Wei Fangquan and Wang Yuchuan to go and take a look. If there was a clue, they would be the ones to find it.

'You haven't notified the professionals to come and take a look?'

'We have. But it's all through personal connections...'

'I see.'

'Team Leader Zhang, you are truly my saviour.'

'You're too kind. Let's make a fortune together in the future.'

'Good, good, good.'

Yuan Zheng immediately beamed.

Zhang Yong's last sentence completely reassured him.

Who doesn't like to make a fortune? As long as he can help Zhang Yong make a fortune, things will be fine in the future.

If he hadn't so readily let Zhang Yong take the medicine away last time, would Zhang Yong have been so talkative? And willing to help out of his own accord?

It can be seen that in the future, if Zhang Yong has any problems at the dock, he must cooperate with him at the first opportunity.

This is the power of foresight. Without this power of foresight, he deserves to be screwed over.

Zhang Yong was about to speak when he suddenly noticed a yellow dot appear at the edge of the map and gradually move towards the edge of the dock.

He was puzzled.

Who is it?

What are they doing at the dock?

He couldn't help but think of Du Xiaoman. Is the underground party here to pick up the medicine at the dock?

He had already told her clearly that she could not go to the Elisabeth Hospital. So she came to the dock? If that was the case, it was likely that the Party Affairs Department would follow.

'Team Leader Zhang...'

'It seems that someone is here.'

'Oh, it's probably someone I've arranged to meet in private.'

'Really?'

'I think so. I've arranged to meet someone from the police department. We're old friends too.'

'Oh.'

Zhang Yong nodded.

Since it's from the police department, it must be a professional.

When it comes to ordinary cases, neither the Party Affairs Investigation Department nor the Special Branch is actually very good at it. They are far less professional than the police department.

But the police department has a flaw, which is that it doesn't have much power. There are a lot of trivial matters. Once it touches on the bigwigs behind it, they dare not continue the investigation. This time, I guess there are also bigwigs behind it. I guess in the end, it will most likely end in nothing.

Wait silently.

After a while, two tin cans came.

They were cars. They looked like tin cans from the outside. They were ugly. There were two police officers outside.

The tin cans pulled up near the dock. They stopped. Ten people got out.

Zhang Yong watched from outside and noticed that Huang Dian was an old policeman. He kept his head down. His face looked lonely.

He was followed by a young man. He looked quite handsome. He also looked very energetic. It seemed as if he couldn't wait to get to work.

'Who is that?' Zhang Yong asked Yuan Zheng.

'Wu Songling,' Yuan Zheng replied, "one of the most famous veteran detectives on the Shanghai police force. The young man by his side is his nephew, Wu Pinfeng. He is also a high-achieving graduate of the police academy.'

'Oh..." Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.

Vaguely, he remembered the names of a few people that Shi Bingdao had mentioned last time. It seemed that Wu Songling's name was not among them.

This Shi Bingdao really is hiding things! He hasn't revealed a single one of his own people. I guess he's worried that Zhang Yong will find out and cause trouble for the organisation.

Once I've figured it out, I can actually understand. After all, Zhang Yong is not a determined person.

Not to mention going into the torture chamber. Even if he were just beaten up a bit, Zhang Yong might confess to everything.

He wouldn't even get the chance to go to the stage of the beauty trap...

Sigh...

The young man by Wu Songling has a promising future!

I can't help but think of the TV series 'Hidden and Great'. This young man is a bit like the protagonist in it.

It would be nice if there was a female lead. He likes the female lead. She's pretty. She's cool. And she never holds things back.

She's perfect...

'I'll go and get them.'

'Go ahead!'

Zhang Yong waved his hand.

As long as Wu Songling is an underground party member, that's fine. There's no need to deal with him.

I don't think the other party wants to get involved with him either. Hehe. If nothing unexpected happens, he, Wu Songling, should know his name, Zhang Yong.

Watching silently.

Yuan Zheng exchanged a few polite words with Wu Songling and then led them inside.

Zhang Yong stood by the roadside. He watched Wu Songling walk past him.

He didn't even look away.

It was as if he didn't know Zhang Yong at all.

Zhang Yong didn't look at Wu Songling either. Instead, he looked at his nephew, Wu Pinfeng.

As it turned out, Wu Pinfeng was also looking at him expectantly. He wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and followed Wu Songling.

This little guy is interesting. He knows who he is. It seems he also wants to get close to him. Maybe he wants to catch a Japanese spy.

Haha. No problem. Come on. I'll take you to catch a Japanese spy.

'Poof!'

Suddenly, there was a muffled sound.

Zhang Yong turned his head and looked. He discovered that the warehouse had actually collapsed.

Well, this time it's really something big.