Chapter 240: $1 Ransom
Kwantung Province Office, Intelligence Officer's Office.
There was a knock on the door and Kenji Doihara hurriedly got up from the sofa.
Kawashima Yoshizhi entered the room, handed him a telegram, and whispered:
"Chief! Nanjing has not received any news from Xiang Chu."
Doihara Kan'er glanced at the message and said suspiciously:
"This is not right! Why has Xiang Chu been missing for so long? Where is he hiding?"
Kawashima Yoshizhi consoled him, "Recently, the number of telecommunications signals in Dalian has increased significantly, which is a bit abnormal. The telecommunications detection department has sent out five telecommunications detection vehicles. There may be some unexpected surprises."
Doihara Xian'er shook his head and said, "Other surprises are not worth celebrating. I only need information about Xiang Chu. This Chinese ace agent is now increasingly inspiring my fighting spirit."
Kawashima Yoshizhi suggested: "Chief! Why not let Section Chief Awei Wenzhi come forward and conduct a comprehensive screening of the people attending the meeting at the Bangchui Island Hotel tonight."
Doihara Ken'er smiled and nodded: "Yes! It's very good to let him do this offending thing. But I want to do one more thing. Go and call Nanzō Yunko to my office."
Kawashima Yoshiji said with some embarrassment: "Chief! Nanzō Yunko went to get her hair done. She met her fiancé, Fujiwara Nobita, and they fell in love."
Doihara Ken'er was furious and said, "Nonsense! As an excellent agent of the empire, how could she forget her mission like this? Go and give her an order to cooperate with Fujiwara Takeo to bring some prisoners who oppose the rule of the empire from the prison and perform a street shooting show to see if Xiang Chu can be lured out."
"Hello!"
Kawashima Yoshizhi hurriedly accepted the order.
She thought to herself that this director was a typical person with a kind face but a vicious heart.
"Darini" Inn, room 208.
Xiang Chu has already made the vest time bomb. As long as he turns the spring of the alarm clock, the explosion will begin the countdown.
He carefully placed the vest into the compartment of the suitcase, spread a layer of US dollars on it, and then put some letters and portraits of Fujiwara Nobita's deceased relatives, as well as some other items, before locking the suitcase and putting it together with several other suitcases.
After he finished all this, he walked out of the room and went to the trade hall on the first floor.
Hua Aimei was directing the guys to arrange the goods and was very busy.
When she saw him coming, she stepped forward and said with a smile, "Fujiwara-kun! These are all rare goods. Many people came to buy them before they were even put on display. I'm really worried that they won't be sold in the northern cities."
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Don't worry. If you are short of goods, just ask Saburo Itada of Osaka to import them. Once this channel is established, as long as you have money, you can sell everything to the northern cities."
At this time, the sound of loudspeakers and gunshots were heard outside.
"What's happening here?"
Xiang Chu asked in confusion and hurried out of the trading house.
Hua Aimei was afraid that he would fall into the devil's trap if he tried to save people, so she grabbed him and whispered:
"Leader! The Japanese are shooting heroes in the street. Although there are some of our comrades among them, they are definitely trying to lure you in. Don't go over there."
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "I know, let's see who is doing evil."
At this time, Fujiwara Takeo, who was frustrated in love, ignored the opposition of Minamizō Yunko and actually brought more than 20 previously captured righteous men to the "Darini" Inn.
He even boasted to Nanzao Yunzi: "Yunzi! Daxiong has been a coward since he was a child. If he sees me killing someone, he will be scared to death. Haha!"
Nanzō Yunko shouted, "Fujiwara no Takeo! Don't go too far. Nobita is your cousin and a direct descendant of the Fujiwara family. If you scare him, you will see how General Fujiwara will deal with you."
Fujiwara Takeo said indifferently: "Humph! Who told you to like him and not Benxiong?"
After saying that, the guy shot at a volunteer tied to a truck, and blood splattered everywhere.
However, Fujiwara Takeo's shooting skills were terrible and he only hit the hero's arm.
The hero was indeed a tough guy, he just glared at me without saying a word.
"Haha! How funny."
Fujiwara Takeo laughed and shouted, "Nobita! Come out and watch your cousin kill the Chinese."
Xiang Chu rushed out of the inn angrily, waving his hands and roaring loudly: "Takeo! Today is the first day of our Fujiwara family trading company's opening, and you bring bloodshed and disaster. I will report to my uncle immediately, just wait!"
"Stop, Nobita!"
Fujiwara Takeo shouted, jumped out of the car and begged,
"Don't report it, otherwise my cousin will be sent to fight on the front lines."
At this time, the patriotic people of Dalian shouted in unison:
"Mr. Fujiwara! Please let them go, they are innocent."
At this time, the relatives of the martyrs also rushed over after hearing the news. They all knelt in front of Xiang Chu and begged him to release their loved ones.
Xiang Chu stepped forward, patted Fujiwara Takeo on the shoulder, and whispered:
"Takeo! Our trading company is located in a city with many Chinese people. We need to win their hearts and minds in order to gain greater profits."
Fujiwara Takeo said with a smile: "Nobita! If you release these Chinese, I, your cousin, will be implicated. Besides, I won't get any benefits at the moment. Haha!"
This was clearly blackmail, and Xiang Chu had no choice but to accept it in order to save people.
He held up five fingers and said arrogantly, "Let these people go, and I'll give you fifty thousand dollars."
But Fujiwara Takeo held up 10 fingers and said, "No! The ransom is $1 per person."
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "You are cheating! These are only 10 fingers, so it can only be 10 US dollars."
The two of them were bargaining in front of countless people on the street, but no one laughed because they were trying to save people.
Fujiwara Takeo shook his head and said, "No! For more than 20 people, I will only charge you 20 US dollars. And who asked you to seduce Yunzi?"
Nanzō Yunko listened to the two people's jokes with her ears perked up, and shouted loudly: "Takeo! I'm Nobita's fiancée, how can you call it seduction?"
Xiang Chu was afraid that Fujiwara Takeo would become violent and not release the prisoners, so he immediately rebuked Nanzao Yunzi:
"Why are you, a woman, butting in when a man is talking?"
Unexpectedly, Nanzao Yunzi smiled happily, hugged his arm, and said happily: "Ah! Nobita knows how to show off, Yunzi likes it very much."
Fujiwara Takeo became even angrier and shouted, "20 US dollars, not a cent less. Humph! How dare you two flirt in front of me."
"Alright! For the sake of the Fujiwara family's reputation, 20 is 20."
Xiang Chu shouted loudly, waving his hand towards Hua Aimei.
"Boss Hua! Give him 20."
"Yes!"
Hua Aimei immediately took out a bag of 20 US dollars and handed it to Fujiwara Takeo on the spot.
Moreover, she immediately asked the innkeeper to help the heroes get off the truck and let their relatives take them back.
"Thank you, Mr. Fujiwara! Thank you!"
"Mr. Fujiwara is truly a living Bodhisattva!"
The people shouted in gratitude, and some even set off firecrackers in front of the Fujiwara Trading Company.
Needless to say, the good name of Fujiwara no Daisuke, the president of Fujiwara Trading Company, will quickly spread throughout Dalian.
Xiang Chu said with emotion: "Ayun! I don't know why, but I suddenly enjoy this kind of praise."
Nanzō Yunko said happily, "Yes! This is exactly what is needed for Sino-Japanese friendship. I will definitely praise you to the head of the agency for setting a good example."
Xiang Chu was truly speechless. He was doing this purely for the sake of rescuing the righteous man, not for any damn goodwill.
Fujiwara Takeo saw the two of them being so affectionate and said in displeasure:
"You are a fame-seeking guy! Come home with me! General Yingzang, who loves you the most, wants to see you."
Xiang Chu was afraid of being exposed, so he pretended to be timid and said, "Cousin! Can I not go? General Yingzang is really too scary."
"coward!"
Fujiwara Takeo said disdainfully.
He had just extorted 20 U.S. dollars from Xiang Chu and was eager to have fun with actresses that he had never dared to think about before.
But Nanzao Yunzi said, "Nobita! You should go see your uncle. He has not been feeling well recently. If you don't see him when you get to Dalian, his health will get worse."
"All right!"
Xiang Chu nodded helplessly.