Chapter 342 The Raptor Crosses the River
Chapter 342 The Raptor Crosses the River
Looking at the woman in front of him, Yu Zecheng trembled all over and his eyes were filled with tears.
He never expected to meet Zuo Lan in a foreign land.
The woman who once made him worry about her is still alive.
"I heard that your cousin is a smuggler of cameras. Can you let me see the goods?" Yu Zecheng's voice was trembling.
"Sir, you are mistaken.
"My cousin sells mountain products." Zuo Lan shook his head slightly and said hoarsely.
"Boss, can... can we dine in?"
Yu Zecheng took a deep breath, looked around and said in a deep voice.
"of course can.
"Inside please."
Zuo Lan raised his hand.
There were not many people inside, so Yu Zecheng took the bun and sat down, eating it with vinegar and saying:
"I have a lot to say to you.
“They all say you died.
"How did you come?
“How can you come?
“It’s very dangerous here, a hundred times, a thousand times more dangerous than Jinhai.
“Many people have seen you in the past. Many people in the Secret Service have read your files and newspapers. They will recognize you as soon as you show your face.
“The organization was so sloppy.
"It shouldn't be like this."
Yu Zecheng was excited, but also felt an indescribable depression.
He suddenly felt that the world had become strange, the way of working and many things had changed.
The organizational relationships here are full of loopholes.
It is even worse than the underground student union led by Guo Youliang and Xu Zhao.
This made him feel inexplicably annoyed and painful, and he was deeply worried about the organization.
"Zhecheng, Comrade Zhong Yun has been arrested and the Keelung Workers' Committee has been paralyzed. Line 1 has already known about it.
“Fortunately, you didn’t come into contact with the comrades from the East China Bureau.
“For now, you are safe.
“My coming here was a well-thought-out arrangement by the organization.
"They won't recognize me."
Zuo Lan smiled bitterly and lifted the cloth bag on his face.
Most of her face and forehead were burned.
Even his scalp was mostly bald, revealing hideous, twisted burn scars.
Yu Zecheng's eyes instantly turned red, tears filled his eyes, and his throat was choked with sobs and he could hardly speak:
“Does it…hurt?”
“It doesn’t hurt anymore.
"When Hu Zongnan bombed Yancheng, I was burned by a petrol bomb and fell unconscious while retreating. They all thought I was dead, but it was a fellow villager who saved me.
“After I returned to the army, I rested for a long time.
"Zhecheng, I took the initiative to apply for it.
"I hope that I can see you again and fight alongside you in my lifetime..."
Tears welled up in Zuo Lan's eyes.
She hadn't said anything else before the organization explained the difficulties of lurking here and the danger of sacrifice at any time.
Zuo Lan hoped that even if she died, she could die with Yu Zecheng.
"Ok.
"Zuo Lan, the situation here is very dangerous. The spies who can retreat to Wandao are all elites. Many of them have been in our team before and are very familiar with our working methods.
"The people in the East China Bureau acted very high-profile, and they were planning an armed uprising.
“You need to stay away from them.
“Also, if there is important information, I will come over to eat buns. Normally, we should try to have as little contact as possible.
“If you need me urgently, just put up a sign for fennel-filled buns.
“In addition, Gu Youniu opened a store called Aniu Grain Shop in the grain market.
"If you can't find me, you can go find him over there under the pretext of buying flour."
Yu Zecheng answered in a very fast and soft voice while eating a bun.
"I see.
“This liaison station of mine is only responsible for you.
"The courier is a lady named Zhu, sent by Director He of the Political Department of the East China Bureau. She is responsible for transferring important intelligence to Hong Kong Island." Zuo Lan said.
"Can you believe it?" Yu Zecheng frowned.
After seeing the poor working methods of the underground organization on Wandao Island, he had a deep-seated distrust of the East China Bureau.
“I believe it.
“She was also responsible for the underground transfer of intelligence for an important person.
“Don’t worry, even if she is exposed and confesses, the investigation can only be traced to me.
"Zhecheng, I will protect your safety with my life."
Zuo Lan said with a firm look in his eyes.
"You have to be careful too." Yu Zecheng gently stroked the back of her scarred hand.
"Do you have any information to give me?" Zuo Lan asked.
"have.
“Please write it down in shorthand.
"One: Chiang Kai-shek spent a huge amount of money to recruit a large number of suicide pilots from Guidao. The first batch has arrived in Wandao and Yuezhou. Air Force Commander Zhou Zhirou plans to bomb Peking on October 1 to disrupt the founding ceremony.
“Second: Mao Renfeng secretly sent Ye Xiangzhi to Hong Kong Island to plan the assassination of Commander Long Yun.
"The targets of assassination may also include some other Kuomintang generals who surrendered.
"The assassination plan was concocted by Mao Renfeng. It is difficult for me to steal specific information. We must make sure that our comrades and patriotic generals in Hong Kong are on high alert." Yu Zecheng said.
"Okay, I understand. Is there anything else?" Zuo Lan asked.
"Gone."
Yu Zecheng looked at her with eyes full of pain.
He wanted to ask about Cuiping's situation, but swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.
So what if I asked?
He may never see Cuiping again in his life.
Knowing about things that you don't care about will only add to your sadness.
This is the pain that underground workers must endure.
"move.
"Hey, it's coming, it's coming."
Just then someone came to buy buns. Zuo Lan glanced at him and trotted out to entertain him.
Yu Zecheng put down his chopsticks.
He originally wanted to leave a handful of US dollars, but then he thought that US dollars were a scarce commodity on the island. Once the spies found Zuo Lan, it would be unacceptable for an ordinary bun shop to have US dollars.
In the end, he left only a handful of New Taiwan dollars and walked out quickly.
Back in the car.
He stepped on the accelerator and left quickly under Zuo Lan's gaze.
At this moment, Yu Zecheng's heart was bleeding.
Zuo Lan is a warrior.
But she is also a woman and loves beauty.
It is hard to imagine how much torture she must have endured and how much pain she was in after being burned.
For her, this might be a life worse than death.
Zuo Lan came here with the mentality that she was going to die.
……
The days were so torturous and painful.
Soon, it was Mid-Autumn Festival.
That night, the moonlight was white.
Zizi!
Hong Zhiyou was grilling meat in the yard, while Wu Jingzhong was lying on a rattan chair, rocking gently:
"I don't know what's happened to Jinfeng and your master's wife. Kaohsiung and Keelung have been catching red tickets like crazy recently. The ports and airports have all been blocked.
"We can't get out, and Ruirui and the others can't get in either.
"Rui Rui's belly is not doing well. She didn't get pregnant even after being in Xikou for such a long time last time.
"Oh, damn, I don't know how long this closure will last."
Maybe because he is old, he talks much more chatteringly than before.
“Teacher, maybe he’s very happy.
"The Third Field Army has already issued a notice to Kinmen, Zhoushan and other places. It looks like they will have to attack the island by next month at the latest.
"Once the Bay Island is captured, we may be able to take advantage of the chaos and leave."
Yu Zecheng said.
“I think you’re wishful thinking.
"Kinmen and Zhoushan are heavily guarded. Although Truman looked down on Chiang Kai-shek and was unwilling to provide him with arms and munitions, I felt that the U.S. military was a troublemaker and they would not give up the fat piece of meat of the Taiwan Islands.
“Don’t forget, there are still four million taels of gold on the island that the chairman stole from the mainland.
"There are also sugar canes and pineapples all over the island. How can Americans not be greedy?
"With the Seventh Fleet here, it's unlikely that we'll be able to land with those sampans with red tickets."
Wu Jingzhong rolled his eyes at him.
"Yes, yes." Yu Zecheng said with a smile.
"Teacher, the meat is ready. Eat it while it's hot with osmanthus wine." Hong Zhiyou put the barbecue on a plate and called.
As the three of them were eating, the phone in the hall rang.
Hong Zhiyou stood up and took it, and soon came back and said in a deep voice: "Teacher, General Yang Jie was assassinated in Xiangdao, by Ye Xiang."
"Oh!" Wu Jingzhong could only sigh lightly.
"Disgusting!" Yu Zecheng cursed in a low voice.
He felt deeply helpless at this moment.
Last time, he revealed some information about the assassination by the Secret Service to Zuo Lan.
I didn't expect that despite all the precautions, Ye Xiangzhi and his gang still succeeded.
"Boom!"
From time to time, gunshots were heard in the night sky.
It is in the direction of Babacho.
“These crazy people are not quiet even on a holiday.
“Kill him.
“Kill him.
"Come, eat meat and drink wine."
Wu Jingzhong raised his glass with a hint of disgust in his eyes.
After the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they went back to their rooms and went to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Hong Zhiyou's phone rang, and he picked it up in a daze:
"it's me.
"okay, I get it.
"Have Editor-in-Chief Zhang send it out immediately."
……
The next day.
Breakfast restaurant.
Lin Dingli, Lin Zaigun and Wang Kun were eating fried dough sticks and steamed buns.
"I got the news that Jianfeng appointed Hong Zhiyou to set up an investigation team using Ye Xiufeng's people.
"Third brother, is our warehouse in Wanbei all right?"
Lin Dingli looked at Lin Zaigun who was cutting rice noodles.
"What can those useless people under Ye Xiufeng do?
"However, there are indeed a lot of new faces in the grain market recently. Cowboy, come over here."
Lin Zaigun said this as he shouted to the young man who was having breakfast not far away.
"Brother, Commander Lin."
The young man walked in with a nod and a bow, speaking authentic Minnan dialect.
"Let me introduce you to this guy, Gu Youniu, he's a fierce fighter, but he's also smart.
“Isn’t the food market tight recently?
"This kid pushed the grain and sold it door to door, exchanging rice and flour for a lot of antiques, which he gave to the wealthy merchants and officials from the mainland, and he got a lot of US dollars and gold bars.
"What a talented person!"
Lin Zaigun patted Gu Youniu's head and introduced him proudly.
"Hehe, no problem. It's all thanks to my good guidance." Gu Youniu said with a flattering smile.
"Local?" Lin Dingli asked.
"Yes.
"When the Japanese were here, I worked as a handyman for a foreigner and learned a little about the black market."
Gu Youniu said this and showed off a few words in Japanese.
"Ok.
"Do a good job." Lin Dingli nodded.
"Third brother, go check who dares to sell low-priced grain recently, and hire someone to smash his shop.
"We must get the price of Wanbei in our hands."
He took a sip of soy milk and gave another order.
"Don't worry, a few of them have already been beaten into submission.
"I am very worried about Hong Zhiyou now. It will be very troublesome if he finds out about us.
"I still say the same thing, just get rid of him."
Lin Zai rolled his feet on a stool beside him and spoke while picking his teeth.
"You can't kill him, that would be a slap in Jianfeng's face." "It's better to destroy this guy."
"At least I have to get back at Wu Jingzhong for his bad behavior."
Lin Dingli pondered for a moment and said.
"I'll ask someone to arrange it?" said Wang Kun, who had been silent all this time.
"No, why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?
"Why don't I just find someone to drive a car and run him over tonight?
"Just leave this to me and Aniu."
Lin Zaigun patted his chest and said.
"Okay, you go and arrange it." Lin Dingli stood up.
Just as they were about to pay the bill, Gu Youniu walked to the counter and paid the bill first.
Lin Dingli smiled and nodded, then said to Lin Zaigun, "Third brother, there are fewer smart people these days. The locals during the Japanese occupation period are trustworthy, so you can assign them more work."
"I understand." Lin Zi rolled his eyes.
"Take care, Commander Lin."
Gu Youniu bowed and nodded as he saw Lin Dingli off.
"Third brother, I want to take a look at some antiques. Do you mind using your little brother for a bit?" Wang Kun asked with a smile.
"certainly.
“You Niu, come and chat with your brother Kun.
"I still have a card game, so I'm leaving first." Lin Zaigun spit out the toothpick, laughed, and got up and left.
"boarding."
Wang Kun invited Gu Youniu to get in the car.
"You know me, right?" Wang Kun asked arrogantly.
"I know. He's the anti-Japanese hero who assassinated Ze Zhongxin. Everyone in the entire Wan Island knows the name of Captain Wang." Gu Youniu praised.
"Have you received any goods recently?" Wang Kun asked.
Now that prices are soaring, his life is not easy.
Even though he is close to Lin Dingli and they are on good terms, he is actually just a lackey.
I used to work at Wanbei Station. I could get some kickbacks from the station, and my life was pretty comfortable.
Now that kickbacks have been eliminated, Wu Jingzhong still finds fault with performance and bonuses.
Even if he was selling grain on the black market, people like Lin Dingli and Lin Zaigun wouldn't give him a penny.
In addition, the wife in the family loses money playing mahjong all day long, and the son is useless, with several mouths staring at him to make money.
Look, life is very tight.
"Yes, I plan to get a team and try my luck in Keelung and Yilan.
“It’s just that my brother gave me some food, and I have almost enough.
"I'm waiting for him to load me with food."
There is a cattle path in the valley.
"Aren't you afraid of receiving fake goods?" Wang Kun handed him a cigarette and asked with a smile.
"Brother Kun, the devil I followed before was good at dealing with this stuff, and he even went to the Seediq tribe to collect things.
“I learned a lot from following.
"I can't say that my eyesight is very good, but I can see most things clearly."
There is a cattle path in the valley.
"What's that person's name?" Wang Kun asked cautiously.
"Asano Daiyoshi." said Gu Youniu.
"Asano Daigi, um, I've heard of him. He was the one who refused to leave and was beaten to death by the locals during Chen Cheng's land reform." Wang Kun remembered.
“Yes, yes, that’s him.
"The whole family is dead. The wife hanged herself and the son had a caesarean section." Gu Youniu said.
He had done his homework long ago, and Wang Kun had no idea what was going on.
"Where did you get the grain transport convoy?" Wang Kun asked again.
"The Japanese used to have a transport company that was taken over by the Security Command. Brother Zai has contacted Commander Peng and I can recruit them for use.
“Not many, just five or six cars.
"Besides, the Security Command's vehicles went to Yilan and Keelung, so there wouldn't be any roadblocks or difficulties."
Gu Youniu explained with a flattering smile on his face.
"Ok.
“I’ve been a little tight on money lately.
"So I have about two tons of grain in my hand. You can help me out first." Wang Kun said.
"Brother Kun, it's not that I won't help you.
“Two tons of grain can’t even fill a truck. If I haul it to Keelung and I don’t get any good stuff, I won’t even be able to get back the gas money.
“Besides, even if I want to go, Brother Zai won’t let me go.
"Two tons of food, won't that make him laugh at you, Brother Kun?"
There is a cattle path in the valley.
"Right.
"So when do you plan to leave?" Wang Kun asked.
“I would like to leave.
"There is a shortage of 23 tons of grain. If brother doesn't open the warehouse, where can I get grain?" Gu Youniu shrugged.
"I can say hello to him for you." Wang Kun said.
"Very good.
"Brother Kun, let me put it this way, as long as I can ship the goods smoothly on this trip.
“I dare not say that your two tons of grain are too much.
"At least ten times."
Gu Youniu blinked and gave a dry laugh.
“I can’t believe you look so honest, but you’re also quite cunning.
“I have made a friend of yours.
"Where do you live? I'll take you home." Wang Kun said.
"I can't bear this, Brother Kun. I can just walk a few more steps by myself." Gu Youniu said politely.
"Why.
"We are all brothers, why are you being polite to me?"
Wang Kun wanted to find out his background, so under the guidance of Gu Youniu, he drove the car into a small alley on Chongqing Road.
……
night.
Underground casino.
Lin Zai Gun glanced at his watch, put down his cards, and took out a bottle of white wine from under the table and handed it to a pockmarked boy next to him:
“A Biao, go and act according to the plan.
"There will be a reward if you succeed."
As he spoke, he took a handful of chips and stuffed them into his younger brother's pocket.
"Don't worry, it will be done beautifully."
A Biao took his two younger brothers and quickly walked out of the casino, got into a car and drove straight to Tai'an Road.
A Biao had already found out Hong Zhiyou's background in the afternoon.
He hid the car at the entrance of the alley at the fork of Tai'an Road and Shida South Road.
As soon as Hong Zhiyou's car came, he would accelerate and ram it. Then his two younger brothers got out of the car and forced Hong Zhiyou to get out with guns and beat the guy to a pulp.
He has done this kind of thing many times in the past.
The reason why he gladly accepted the order was not only because Brother Zai offered a reward, but also because Hong Zhiyou's fish was too fat.
You might be able to scrape out a lot of good stuff.
A Biao had just parked his car in the narrow alley and hadn't had time to light his cigarette.
A gun was pointed at his head outside the window:
"get off."
At the same time, two pistols were poked out of the rear window.
"Brother, don't be impulsive."
A Biao raised his hand and the three of them slowly got out of the car.
But he saw several men in black Zhongshan suits with stern expressions staring at him coldly.
The two leading ones.
He had long, slightly curly hair on his forehead, wore a pair of large sunglasses late at night, and had a long, narrow scar on his cheek. He looked like a tough guy.
The other one was younger, a fair-skinned, handsome young man.
“Go forward.
“Facing the wall.
"Your Majesty!"
Sun Xing put the gun to A Biao's forehead and urged him coldly.
"Brother, where are you from?
"I am Zaiye's man. Wang Kun, the captain of the Bay North Operations, and Lin Dingli, the head of the Security Command Inspection Department, are my elder brothers.
"Please open your eyes."
A Biao is also a man who has seen the world.
"I am... a member of the Hell King's Palace."
Sun Xing put on black leather gloves, picked up the muffler, slowly screwed it on, and pointed it at the back of A Biao's head.
puff puff!
Two shots.
A Biao fell to the ground with his head tilted.
"puff."
Sun Xing shot and killed another of his men.
"Brother, don't, don't kill me." The remaining man was trembling with fear and raised his hands to beg for mercy.
"What's your name?" Sun Xing asked him.
"Liao Laoqi." the man said.
"Brother Seven, take me to see Lin Zaiguao." Sun Xing ordered coldly.
Got in the car.
The man drove back to an underground casino in the village in the city.
"lead the way."
Sun Xing said with his hands behind his back.
"Yes Yes!"
Liao Laoqi entered the casino trembling with fear.
Lin Zaigun was playing Pai Gow with a beautiful woman in his arms, shuffling the dominoes.
"Brother Zai." Liao Laoqi shouted.
"So fast, where's A Biao?" Lin Zaiguo turned around subconsciously.
He instantly saw Sun Xing, who looked murderous.
not good.
Years of experience in the underworld told him that the newcomer was not well-intentioned.
"Brother..."
Before he could say anything, Sun Xing flashed the silent pistol hidden behind his back and pulled the trigger.
puff!
A bloody hole burst out between Lin Zaigun's eyebrows, his eyes widened, and he fell headfirst into the beautiful woman's arms. His body twitched a few times, and then he became motionless.
This sudden scene shocked everyone.
By the time they reacted, dozens of Lin Zaigun's men picked up their weapons, including guns, knives, and sticks, and surrounded Sun Xing.
"How dare you kill my third brother.
"Kill them."
The leader Luo Youzhang shouted.
Sun Xing raised the corner of his mouth and laughed coldly.
Lin Tian, who was standing by, unbuttoned his clothes and revealed detonators hanging all over his body.
The rest of his men also undressed.
They are all American grenades.
"Fuck!
"No, don't shoot, everyone, get the hell back."
When Luo Youzhang saw it, his fat face turned green and he screamed in fear.
If this explodes, the entire casino will be reduced to ashes.
"Brother, you look very unfamiliar.
"Where are you from? We have no grudges in the past or the present. You must have a reason to kill my third brother."
He asked in a loud voice.
"reason?"
Sun Xing took off his sunglasses, raised his scar and smiled coldly: "Is it okay if you don't like it?"
"Brother, this is Wanbei. You can't play like this for long." Luo Youzhang said gritting his teeth.
“Just for fun.
"take it easy."
Sun Xing put his sunglasses on his nose and waved his hand. Lin Tian and others put on their clothes, walked out swaggeringly under the angry stares of everyone, and drove away.
"Kill them."
Some of his men hurriedly chased after him.
Luo Youzhang held them back with both hands: "No need."
“American-style grenades, hundreds of them at once, mainland accent, don’t chase them.
“It’s no use catching up.
"Quick, call Brother Dingli."
……
(End of this chapter)