Chapter 210 Let Xiang Chu leave Suzhou quickly
In the Japanese Concession of Suzhou, the consulate is brightly lit.
The Japanese consular officials were waiting anxiously in the conference room.
The vice consul could not help but ask the military attaché:
"Kawada-kun! How come the people who were trying to arrest Xiang Chu haven't come back in three hours?"
The military attaché yawned and said, "Deputy Consul! Don't worry. General Sakai's men have been locked up for too long. They must have caught some prostitutes and brought them into the concession. Haha!"
The vice consul laughed and said, "If that's the case, I want to leave too."
The military attaché immediately became excited, stood up and shouted, "Let's go! Let's all go out and kill a few Chinese for fun."
At this time, a Japanese soldier covered in blood and limping on one leg ran into the meeting room.
He beat his chest and stamped his feet, howling loudly: "Vice-Consul! We are completely wiped out."
"what?!"
The Japanese officials were stunned.
After a while, the vice consul said in disbelief, "About 200 of you left, and only you came back?"
The lame Japanese nodded and said, "I was released by the Chinese Xiang Chu. He said that we would exchange bodies one for one, and the extra bodies would be worth 10,000 yuan each. Was it US dollars or French currency? Otherwise, they would cut our people into pieces and feed them to the dogs."
The vice consul said angrily: "Xiang Chu! You are too greedy for money. You even make money from the dead."
The Japanese financial officer asked hurriedly: "Is it French currency or US dollars?"
The military attaché shouted, "It must be the US dollar. The French currency is worthless. The warriors of the empire are the most valuable."
The vice consul looked at the sky and said helplessly: "Military officer! It's almost dawn. You should take people to handle this matter immediately. If you can lower the price, lower it. If you can't, just pay him. After all, we are out of the concession."
The military attaché said angrily, "Vice Consul! What if they also entered our concession and attacked the consulate the night before? The evil Xiang Chu also assassinated General Sakai."
The vice consul said in a deep voice, "There is an order from above! General Sakai was not assassinated, but was transferred back to the country to take up an important position. It will be published in tomorrow's newspaper."
The military officer said bitterly, "Are we just going to swallow this anger? Wouldn't General Sakai's death have been in vain?"
The vice consul rolled his eyes at him and whispered, "Doesn't Sakai always miss the wives of everyone here? It would be better if they died."
"Yes! It would be great to die."
The military officers and the crowd cheered in unison.
The vice consul patted the military attaché on the shoulder and ordered: "Two hundred imperial warriors died tonight, while only a hundred Chinese agents died in the attack on the consulate the night before. Most of them had their blood drunk by you, and some even dug out..."
The military attaché said hurriedly, "All right! All right! Can't I go? I didn't dig anything."
The vice consul suddenly said worriedly: "That's right! Let's ask the Shanghai Special High Section to block Xiang Chu's way back to Nanjing. What if the evil Xiang Chu can't leave and stays in Suzhou to continue assassinating us?"
A group of Japanese officials hurriedly said: "Hurry up and send a telegram to the Shanghai Special High Section, asking them to stop blocking the road and let the evil Xiang Chu leave Suzhou as soon as possible."
The military officer said anxiously: "I will take the US dollars over immediately to stabilize the evil Xiang Chu first."
The vice consul nodded and said, "Yes! Let Xiang Chu leave Suzhou immediately."
Suzhou Military Intelligence Station, conference room.
Xiang Chu was lying on the sofa, half asleep and half awake.
Cheng Tianxing covered him with a blanket with care and admiration, and continued to drink with Kang Ce at the conference table.
Cheng Tianxing drank a full cup and said with great emotion: "Chief Kang! We should really thank Brother Xiang, otherwise how can we be worthy of those brothers who were beaten to death by the devils and had their blood drunk."
Kang Ce shook his head and said, "Thanks are appreciated, but this guy is too unkind. Just exchange the bodies, but he wants money from the devil for the extra bodies. Ten thousand French francs per body, the devils are not stupid, can they give it to him?"
Cheng Tianxing patted his shoulder and said with a smile:
"The Japs have robbed us of so many good things, so there's nothing wrong with asking for more. Go for it!"
"This kid definitely wants to keep it all for himself."
Kang Ce said bitterly and drank the wine in the glass.
Xiang Chu said slowly: "Chief Kang! I asked the devils for money to give to the families of my dead brothers. I won't take a single cent."
“Admiration! Admiration!”
Cheng Tianxing said with emotion.
Kang Ce said angrily: "No! I have to take the first train back to Nanjing. I can't go with this kid."
At this time, a captain ran in carrying a suitcase and shouted, "Stationmaster! The Japanese consulate has sent a military attaché to negotiate the exchange of bodies, and they have also brought the remains of our fallen comrades."
Cheng Tianxing stood up and asked, "Did you say that there was an extra 10,000 French francs?"
The captain handed him the suitcase and said with a wry smile, "Stationmaster! Before I could say anything, the Japanese military attaché handed me this box and said it contained one million US dollars and that I must accept it all. Otherwise, it would mean that their warriors were not worth much. He also hoped that Section Chief Xiang could leave Suzhou and return to Nanjing immediately."
"He was frightened by Section Chief Xiang!"
Cheng Tianxing cursed with a smile, and when he opened it, he saw that it was full of US dollars.
Kang Ce asked doubtfully, "It can't be fake, Xiang! Please check it out."
Xiang Chu stood up, took a stack of money and looked at it, and said without hesitation: "Really! Change it, and give this money to the families of the hundreds of comrades."
"Yes!"
The captain rushed out of the meeting room.
Kang Ce said anxiously: "Too much! Didn't they say we would give you legal currency? Besides, the state has pensions."
Xiang Chu said coldly: "Chief Kang! If it were you who died, what would your family think?"
"You are such a nasty kid, I'm going back to Nanjing!"
Kang Ce yelled loudly and walked out of the meeting room angrily.
Cheng Tianxing hurriedly chased after him and shouted, "Chief Kang! For safety reasons, I'd better send someone to take you there."
"Need not!"
Kang Ce flatly refused.
Cheng Tianxing returned to the meeting room and said with a wry smile: "Brother Xiang! It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. Kang Ce must be holding a grudge against you."
Xiang Chu said disapprovingly: "He has already hated me, it doesn't matter."
Cheng Tianxing said gratefully: "Brother Xiang! I didn't expect that I had so many Japanese spies under my command. If you hadn't come, I might have lost my job and my life. Thank you so much!"
"The Japanese were the first to trade and own concessions in Suzhou, so they must have trained a large number of spies. It's not easy for you."
Xiang Chu chatted with him for a few words, and after the exchange was completed, he took his four men and drove away in two cars.
Head south, go around to the north of Hangzhou, then take the Hangzhou-Ningbo Highway and return to Nanjing.
Although the distance was much longer, there were no road bridges destroyed by Japanese spies, so the journey was unobstructed.
Moreover, knowing that taking the train would be dangerous, as an ace agent, Xiang Chu would never take risks if he could avoid it.
Suzhou Railway Station, waiting room.
Kang Ce was wearing a brand new and neat lieutenant colonel's uniform and was waiting to board the train with a newly purchased ticket in hand.
On his left is a plain-looking young man, wearing a scarf and resting with his eyes closed.
An elegant lady with a fragrant scent blew towards him, sat down on the seat to his right, and placed the suitcase at his feet.
The lady took out today's "Da Guangming" newspaper and said happily:
"I didn't expect that old pervert Sakai Ryu was finally transferred out of Suzhou."
"What! He's not dead?"
Kang Ce exclaimed, and said anxiously,
"Miss! Can you give me your newspaper?"
"of course can!"
The lady was very straightforward, and put the newspaper on his lap, saying in a sweet voice,
"Sir! Let's watch it together."
"Okay, let's watch together."
Kang Ce was a little distracted and relaxed his guard, moving closer to her unnaturally.
The lady also came closer to him, placed her hands on his neck and gently pressed down.
Kang Ce suddenly felt his vision blurry, his head sank and he was about to fall to the ground.
"Sir! What's the matter with you?"
The man on the left exclaimed, came forward, helped him up, and carried him out of the waiting room.
The elegant lady picked up two suitcases and hurried to catch up.
Outside the waiting room, there were at least a dozen plainclothes officers who helped Kang Ce into a car.
The elegant lady threw Kang Ce's suitcase into the car, and the car drove towards Shanghai.
The man wearing the scarf whispered, "Ms. Yunzi! Will Xiang Chu come?"
"Pingu-kun! I definitely will!"
Takeshita Yunzi nodded heavily.