Chapter 205 Whimsical
The old devil suggested: "General! Xiang Chu is definitely not an ordinary person. He alone killed all the empire's hidden agents in the Chinese capital. It is better to return to No. 3 Nanmen Road as soon as possible."
Sakai Ryu said disapprovingly: "Mr. Yamaguchi! Don't panic. Think about it, when I fought my way from Jinan to Qingdao, no Chinese soldier stopped me. What is there to be afraid of, Xiang Chu?"
The old Japanese soldier named Yamaguchi bowed 3 degrees and said sincerely: "Sir! According to the intelligence, Xiang Chu is very likely the Chinese 'Phoenix', who is very good at disguise. As your loyal retainer, please move to No. Nanmen Road. After all, even birds can't fly in there. It is much safer than this consulate."
"All right!"
Only then did Sakai Ryu nod.
At this time, an ugly Japanese female employee came forward and handed a telegram to Sakai Ryu with both hands.
Sakai Ryu gave her a look of disdain and asked, "Is Miss Meiko not here? Do you have to come and see her off?"
The female clerk said timidly: "Consul! Toyoshima Miko was just passing through Suzhou and was ordered to go outside the Great Wall."
"What a pity! I didn't get to spend a night with Miss Meiko."
Sakai Ryu said shamelessly, took the telegram from the female employee, nodded with satisfaction,
"Yoshi! In order to show respect and protection to this general, the Shanghai Special High Section is organizing a 'Tiger Stab' team to hunt down and intercept China's ace agent Xiang Chu, and snipe him along the way."
Just as the intelligence said, Xiang Chu and others had already noticed the "Stab Tiger" team following them.
There was a large truck following slowly behind us on the road. The truck driver and the person sitting in the passenger seat were wearing fur hats and scarves, so their faces could not be seen clearly.
In front of us is the broken but repaired bridge over the Jiuxiang River. On the bridge are two neatly dressed villagers carrying lotus roots to sell in the city.
Gan Rong said anxiously, "Section Chief! Not long after we left the city, that truck kept following us. Is it a Japanese spy?"
"It's possible! But why was he discovered as soon as he came out?"
Xiang Chu was very confused and did not dare to be arrogant. He ordered,
"Shen Ping! Turn the corner and stop the car. Everyone pretend to get out of the car to let the truck pass first."
Li Tong said anxiously: "Master Junior! If we turn the corner, the two people on the bridge will see us. If they are also Japanese spies, we will be attacked from both sides."
"Good observation skills!"
Xiang Chu praised and immediately ordered,
"Shen Ping! Stop the car immediately, pretend your car is broken down, and stop the car behind you."
"Yes!"
Shen Ping hurriedly stopped the car in the middle of the road, got out quickly and opened the hood.
Xiang Chu whispered, "Pretend to go into the woods to relieve yourself, then go back to the rear carriage and see what's inside. If it's a Japanese spy, take action immediately! Just shoot."
"Yes!"
Gan Rong and the other two hurriedly obeyed the order, calmly got out of the car, pretended to go to the bathroom, and walked into the woods on both sides, approaching the truck along the trees.
Xiang Chu used his body to block the sniper rifle and walked into the forest. At the bend, he was able to take into account the truck following behind and the two pretentious and nondescript villagers at the bridgehead.
Kong Kong ran in the forest at a very fast speed. Soon he arrived behind a truck and saw two people tied up inside the truck with cloth stuffed in their mouths.
Needless to say, these Japanese spies originally had only one car. Two of them drove quickly to the bridgehead in front to block it, while the other two temporarily hijacked a passing truck and chased after it, preparing to attack from the front and back.
Kong Kong jumped onto the truck, gestured to the two of them to keep quiet, and then walked through the gap between the cargo to the back of the cab.
At this time, the two Japanese spies on the truck discovered that the car in front had stopped and everyone got out of the car. They suddenly felt that they had been discovered and took out their pistols.
"Bang! Bang!" twice.
Kong Kong shot each of the two Japanese spies from the back window.
The truck lost control, hit a tree on the side of the road and came to a stop.
On the other side of the bridge, two Japanese spies thought the attack had begun, so they dropped their loads and ran towards the direction of the gunfire.
If these two Japanese spies chose to escape, Xiang Chu would really have no way to deal with them, as doing so would be tantamount to running into the muzzle of a sniper's gun and seeking death.
"Boom! Boom!"
Xiang Chu fired two bullets in succession, sniping one of them, while the other was only injured in the thigh.
The Japanese spy, who was injured in the thigh, fired several shots into the woods. Knowing he could not escape, he took his own life with the last shot.
"These Japanese spies are really reckless!"
Xiang Chu was speechless and walked out of the woods.
When searching the four Japanese spies, they found nothing to prove their identity, just like the person they assassinated on the Jiuxiang River Bridge last time. Apart from money, guns, and a car key, they found nothing to prove their identity.
However, Xiang Chu found out that these guys were all Japanese spies through their physical characteristics.
He sent Kong Kong to search around the bridgehead, and found a brand new Ford car hidden in the woods.
"Gan Rong! You and I take one car. Shen Ping! The three of you take one car. After arriving in Suzhou, meet at Songnian Hotel in Xiaowangjia Lane, south of Baoen Temple."
After Xiang Chu gave the order, he took off his Taoist robe, put on a brocade robe, and dressed up as a rich young man.
If you wear a Taoist robe and drive a new car, you will definitely be laughed at by passers-by and will soon be discovered by Japanese spies.
In the evening, the two cars entered Suzhou city one after the other and stayed at Songnian Hotel in Xiaowangjia Lane, south of Baoen Temple.
This place is not far from Nanmen Road, and there are many monks from Baoen Temple who go out for activities, so it is convenient for Kongkong to move around.
After dinner, Xiang Chu ordered, "Shen Ping! You and Li Tong go to the Japanese Consulate. If you can't enter the Japanese Concession, you don't have to go in. You two are just a cover. Kong Kong! Gan Rong! You two follow me to Nanmen Road."
"Yes!"
Shen Ping and other four hurriedly accepted the order.
Shen Ping asked with a smile: "Section Chief! Don't we need to go to the Suzhou Intelligence Station to inquire about the news? Station Chief Cheng is a very nice person."
Xiang Chu thought for a moment and ordered, "Here's what I'm going to do! You and Li Tong put on your military uniforms and go to Suzhou Intelligence Station to find Station Chief Cheng to get information. Just say that you two came here by train and I came here by car and may still be on the way. Also, ask him to send someone to take you two to the vicinity of the Japanese Consulate."
"it is good!"
Shen Ping and Li Tong said in unison.
"go!"
Xiang Chu picked up the suitcase containing the Japanese aristocratic clothing and the disassembled sniper rifle and walked out of the room.
Through the second assassination incident at the Jiuxiang River Bridge, he felt that his itinerary had been exposed.
He had to spread the false news that he had not yet arrived in Suzhou, and sent people to blatantly scout the consulate. He quickly approached No. 3 Nanmen Road and killed Sakai Ryu in one fell swoop.
There are few pedestrians on winter nights, but as it is already the twelfth lunar month, children occasionally set off firecrackers, making the place seem less deserted.
Xiang Chu pretended to be a cynical young man from a wealthy family, walking through the streets in the evening with a monk and a Taoist priest. It had the atmosphere of Baoen Temple, and people didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
The three of them laughed and chatted along the way, teasing the little monkey, and soon arrived at the Japanese Concession.
Maybe because the consulate was attacked last night, there are many secret and visible sentries.
"If you can't even enter the Japanese Concession, how can you get close to No. 3 Nanmen Road?"
Xiang Chu felt at a loss for words, and suddenly saw a young monk walking out of the Japanese Concession.
"Follow him!"
Xiang Chu whispered.
The three men followed the monk closely, and in a secluded place not far from the tea street, Xiang Chu took out a handkerchief wrapped in a love incense, rushed forward and covered the monk's mouth and nose.
"No! No!"
The monk mumbled twice and then passed out.
When he woke up, he was already in an abandoned house nearby, and in front of him was a masked man with a knife.
Needless to say, the masked man was Xiang Chu. He asked Kong Kong and Gan Rong to wait outside the house.
Xiang Chu asked coldly: "What's your name? Where are you from, monk? Why are you going to the Japanese Concession?"
The young monk said in not very standard Chinese: "Good man! My name is Qianye, I am a monk from Baoen Temple. I just came here from General Sakai's residence after performing a ritual."
"Yoshi! Turns out you're one of ours. I thought we caught a traitor."
Xiang Chu spoke in a standard Tokyo accent, took off the mask, revealed his masked face, and smiled,
"Master Chiba! I have always wanted to make friends with General Sakai. Can you introduce me to him?"
Qianye shook his head and said, "Sir! General Sakai never receives strangers in China except for nobles and monks from China."
Xiang Chu clapped his hands and laughed, "Great! I am a noble from China. Tell me, what does General Sakai like so much? I want to buy it for him as a gift, so that I can do business in Suzhou in the future."
When Chiba heard that he was going to do business in Suzhou, they would have more frequent exchanges in the future. He said without hesitation: "Chinese tea! General Sakai is out of tea now, so he asked me to come out to buy him some high-quality tea to take back."
Xiang Chu asked in confusion: "General Sakai has so many followers, why did he ask you to buy tea?"
Qianye smiled and said, "General Sakai feels that he has made countless military achievements and should be able to enter the shrine and become a god, so he is preparing in advance and drinking more tea that I provide for him. Tea can refresh the mind, which is equivalent to being guided in advance."
"I see!"
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly.
This hellish guy is so eccentric, maybe he has a mental problem.