Chapter 376 Kidnapped His Daughter
Chapter 376 Kidnapped His Daughter
inside the room.
MacArthur held a pipe in his mouth, closed the door casually, put his hands on his waist and asked, "Mrs. Kong, long time no see. Tell me."
"Commander, I know that Hong Zhiyou is a mad dog you have raised.
"Now, he has taken advantage of your authority to arrest my son for his own personal revenge."
Mrs. Kong didn't waste any words and spoke directly.
"Huh?" MacArthur frowned.
Are these guys crazy?
How could she have such a stupid idea?
dog?
They were Yoshida Shigeru and Ikeda Sugiue.
Hong Zhiyou is his friend.
It can only be friends.
He did not hesitate to give up the stalemate in the war on the peninsula and came here in person to take charge of Hong Zhiyou's appointment.
It would actually be considered as supporting a dog.
Then what has become of me, the commander?
He felt deeply offended and humiliated.
Mrs. Kong was overjoyed when she saw MacArthur was dissatisfied. She quickly made the sign of the cross on her chest and said:
“Commander, Ling Kan is your friend.
"Please, for God's sake, give the order to save him."
MacArthur said truthfully: “Ma’am, I really want to help you.
"But you don't know that Hong Zhiyou is not a soldier of the Allied Forces. He is specially hired by the Allied Forces. You can understand him as a 'partner'. Besides, the affairs of the Taiwan Islands are Chiang's internal affairs. It is not easy for me to interfere."
He didn't want to offend Hong Zhiyou.
No one would be so idle as to pluck a hen that can lay gold nuggets.
“Of course, I won’t let you work in vain.
“Here’s two hundred thousand dollars.
"If you can save my son, it will be yours, General."
She lifted the tablecloth, lifted a box from under the table with great effort and opened it.
MacArthur took a look.
Two hundred thousand US dollars!
Not a lot.
"Madam, I can try." MacArthur agreed readily.
Hong Zhiyou agreed and made $200,000 for free.
If you don't agree, the money won't be enough, and you continue to ask.
Just normal operation.
"Thank you." Mrs. Kong was overjoyed and bowed quickly to express her gratitude.
Arrived downstairs.
Mrs. Kong smiled at her younger sister and nodded to indicate that it was done.
"Secretary Hong, the wind is strong in the north of the bay, be careful."
Mrs. Kong glanced at Hong Zhiyou, put on her silk scarf, picked up her bag and prepared to leave.
"Thanks.
"Madam, you should be careful too." Hong Zhi responded with a gentlemanly smile.
Mrs. Kong turned her head and glared at him fiercely, then snorted and left.
The banquet has come to an end here.
The chairman was drunk, so he glanced at Jianfeng, said hello to MacArthur, and left hand in hand with his wife.
"Hong, come to my room later."
MacArthur gave an order and left with Randall.
"Aunt, it looks like you're asking the commander to leave. Are you sure?" Jianfeng was worried that the three million dollars would be lost, so he came over and whispered.
"What did she offer?" Hong Zhiyou asked back.
"Of course it's money." Jianfeng said.
"money?
"She has money, and I have a lot too!" Hong Zhiyou smiled.
Zhiyou is still useful... Jianfeng immediately smiled, patted his shoulder and left happily.
……
The guests were seen off.
Hong Zhiyou came to MacArthur's room.
The commander was smoking cigars and drinking red wine with Randall on the balcony.
"Hong, try this. It's a Cuban product that Eisenhower gave me." MacArthur took a cigar, cut it, and handed it to Hong Zhiyou.
Randall added fuel to the fire.
Hong Zhiyou closed his eyes, half tilted his head back and took a sip, "Mm, not bad, very good taste."
“You two, thank you for your hard work.
"I'll give you a little gift."
As he said this, he took out a document and handed it to MacArthur.
“These are some data my wife collected about agriculture, animal husbandry, and some mineral resources in Southeast Asian countries.
“I have already sent someone to negotiate the purchase on behalf of the Allied Command.
“The initial part is already in place.
"With the assistance of the Governor and Governor of Hong Kong, our companies in Singapore and Hong Kong have set up factories, purchased equipment and trained employees. It is expected that some factories will be able to start operations by the end of this month.
“Of course, there is also the coordination of resources and production between Bay Island and Gui Island.
"Mr. Xie made some preliminary arrangements.
"By November, we will be able to allocate $11 million from the military funds allocated by Congress to the Allied forces. This money belongs to you, the commander, General Randall, and several important members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
"After the specific equal parts are determined, I will clean up the accounts and send them to you two."
Hong Zhi has the Tao.
Three million six hundred thousand U.S. dollars!
MacArthur and Randall couldn't wait to clink their glasses and laugh heartily:
“Hong, I knew you wouldn’t let us down.
"You can always solve all problems with magical powers like God."
MacArthur was full of praise.
Making money is easy.
But the difficulty lies in how to avoid the scrutiny of the federal government and the Pentagon.
MacArthur was well aware that the Chicago consortium behind him was in a disadvantageous position under the suppression of the Jewish consortium.
In addition, he has many enemies.
The money given by others is most likely poison wrapped in honey.
Only Hong Zhiyou was able to launder the money cleanly and have it appear in his family's accounts.
This is a perfect and reliable friend.
“I have long said that Hong is a messenger sent by God.
"Praise God."
Randall also raised his glass in praise.
"Randall, is it time to take out your fifty thousand dollars?" MacArthur asked with a smile.
"of course."
Randall took out five stacks of hundred-dollar bills from his left and right pockets and placed them on the table:
"Admit defeat, Hong. This is yours."
"General, you are such an honest gentleman." Hong Zhiyou picked up a stack, weighed it in his hand, and threw it on the table again.
“We Chinese have an old saying: A gentleman should never joke.
“Unfortunately, I have never been a gentleman, but a profit-seeking businessman.
“Since you are not a gentleman, then it is just a joke.
"How can you take a joke seriously?
"General, you should take it back."
Hong Zhi humorously rejected the gambling money.
"This, how can this be..." Randall felt a little embarrassed.
“I just said, Hong is not short of money, he won’t want yours.
"Randall, you lost, you should drink a glass of wine as a punishment."
MacArthur smiled and tried to smooth things over.
"All right.
"I lost, I accept the penalty."
Randall laughed, poured himself a full glass and drank it all.
"Hong, I'm a soldier, I speak directly, I have something to say.
"You secretly lobbied Acheson to get the president to reject my proposal for the National Government to send troops?
"why?"
MacArthur asked, his smile fading.
"It's me." Hong Zhiyou admitted readily.
"If the National Government joins the Allied forces and attacks the north, the other route will be to attack the mainland from the south by sea.
“Now the Allies are involved in the peninsula.
"But the Soviet Union's attention is on Western Europe, and out of consideration for their own interests, they will still exercise restraint.
"But once Chiang wants to counterattack.
“They will immediately turn their attention to Asia Pacific.
“Of course, that’s not my concern.
"I only know that if the National Government sends troops, Kong Lingkan's wishful thinking will come true, and the situation will be very unfavorable to me.
"I will not sit idly by and watch others cut off my source of income."
Who isn't a straight person? Hong Zhiyou almost pointed at MacArthur's nose and cursed: It's you son of a bitch who is to blame.
“It’s all about rights, rights.
“The Kong family today is like a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered because they no longer have the rights they once had on the mainland, nor do they have the guns and cannons of the millions of national troops.
"Hong, aren't you afraid that one day we will join forces with Chiang, or that the Governor of Hong Kong Island will eat you up?"
MacArthur pointed at Hong Zhiyoudao with displeasure.
“You may not understand me.
"Human life is very short, and children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. The Kong family wants to live a life without worries for generations, but I don't.
"If that day really came, I would have exchanged my money for guns.
“No matter how bad it is.
“I will also donate my money to my hometown.
"Before that, I will spend 100 million US dollars to buy the heads of those greedy people.
“This world is never fair.
"The only thing that is fair is death!"
Hong Zhiyou said.
He is a partner now, so some things must be made clear.
Or make money together.
Or die together.
You want money and you want to mess with him, but it's impossible.
"Well, very insightful, you are really a guy that people both love and hate.
"Fortunately, we are friends."
MacArthur thought for a moment and decided not to pursue the matter of Acheson any further.
"Of course, we are best, best friends."
Randall quickly added.
The three of them clinked their glasses and drank together.
After chatting for a while, MacArthur continued to ask in a domineering manner: "Did you kidnap Kong Lingkan?"
“It’s not kidnapping, it’s censorship.
"Kong Lingkan is suspected of ticket collusion, the evidence is irrefutable, I have recordings and photos.
"If you need an appraisal, we can go to Tokyo."
Hong Zhiyou's tone also became formal.
"No need.
"I just want to know, can we release it?" MacArthur said.
"cannot.
“I spent a lot of money lobbying members of Congress and the Secretary of State, and someone has to pay for it.
"Commander, I can't ask you for it, can I?"
Hong Zhiyou laughed.
"Hong, all my savings certificates are only worth 100,000 US dollars. People who are paid by the government can't afford your certificates." MacArthur said self-deprecatingly to resolve the embarrassment.
He knew very well that it was because of his wavering that Hong Zhi found another way out and suffered a great loss.
Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents.
Hong Zhiyou is a businessman.
After losing such a huge amount of money, it’s good enough that they didn’t turn against each other.
If I want to get involved, my friend won't be able to do it.
In view of MacArthur's fickleness, Hong Zhiyou felt it necessary to remind him again.
"Ladies and gentlemen, America can have countless presidents, countless MacArthurs and Randalls.
“But there is only one St. Nicholas!
“Whoever is in Asia Pacific, I will fill his wife and children’s stockings with US dollars and gold on Christmas Day.
"so……"
"Commander, General!
"May our friendship last forever!"
Hong Zhiyou stood up, held the cup in his left hand, and raised his right index finger and said seriously.
This is very harsh.
MacArthur felt uncomfortable listening to this.
But he had to admit that what Hong Zhi said was true.
Hong Zhiyou is far more likable than Santa Claus riding his reindeer.
Sooner or later, Truman would have to step down.
One day I will leave Tokyo.
However, Hong Zhiyou and his business empire will continue to take root in Asia-Pacific for decades or even hundreds of years, and will continue to enjoy red wine happily with every successive commander of Asia-Pacific.
In addition to his dissatisfaction, MacArthur suddenly felt a sense of sadness that time was passing by quickly.
Finally, he looked at this proud and wise young man from the East.
The seven-word life experience:
Cherish it while you have it!
"Hong, may our friendship last forever!"
General Randall was the first to raise his glass in salute.
"Forever and ever, my friend." MacArthur came back to his senses and raised his glass with a smile.
"Cheers." Hong Zhi drank it all and left.
“I kind of like him.
"Except for his damned theory of the Allied defeat."
MacArthur looked at Randall and said.
Randall did not agree as he did in the past, but shrugged helplessly.
Hong Zhi did not miss it.
Maybe, this time...it won’t be wrong!
……
Mrs. Kong returned to her mansion.
"Sister, did you guys fail in the negotiation?" The lady frowned when she saw that her elder sister looked upset.
“It’s more than just collapsed.
“He’s just a lunatic.
“Not only did he reject the marriage proposal, he also threatened to bring down the Kong family.
"Call Mao Renfeng immediately.
"This man must die!"
Mrs. Kong was furious.
"How could this happen?" The lady was puzzled.
Hong Zhi is a sophisticated egoist, so there is no reason for him to reject the olive branch from the Kong family.
"Hong Zhiyou is now protected by a battalion of 60 marines.
“It’s difficult to assassinate him.
"It would be very troublesome if such a person died in Wandao."
Madam, you still have some brains.
“What’s the trouble?
"Now that he's dead, it's just right for our Kong family to take over this job.
"MacArthur has already received the money. Ling Kan will be back soon. We won't be able to move forward unless we get rid of Hong Zhiyou." Mrs. Kong said murderously.
"Let's wait for Ling Kan to come back before making a decision." The lady rejected the suggestion.
……
Four days later.
Secret Service.
Mao Renfeng hurried into the office and soon called Ye Xiangzhi in:
"How is Kong Lingkan?"
"Except for water, he hasn't eaten anything for several days, and he fainted from hunger several times." Ye Xiangzhi reported truthfully.
"You guys..." Mao Renfeng was about to lose his temper.
Ye Xiangzhi said: "The man was arrested by Jianfeng, and the Allied Command was in charge of the interrogation. The chairman has issued a clear order to continue to dig deeper into the Kong Lingkan case. Director, I think it is better for you not to interfere since you have just returned to work."
Mao Renfeng was speechless for a moment.
"Where are the interrogation materials?" he asked.
"The person has confessed, and the information has been handed over to the chairman and sealed." Ye Xiangzhi said.
"Come on, follow me to meet Young Master Kong." Mao Renfeng felt very unhappy.
Ye Xiangzhi didn't move.
"What? As the director, I don't even have the qualifications to see the prisoners?" Mao Renfeng said dissatisfiedly.
"Commander, that place is guarded by American troops. You may not be able to see it." Ye Xiangzhi said.
"Aren't you one of the presiding judges?" Mao Renfeng asked angrily.
"Boss, please don't embarrass me.
"It's interrogation room number two right now. Not to mention me, even if Jianfeng comes, he may not be able to get in."
Ye Xiangzhi looked helpless.
"That's unreasonable!"
Mao Renfeng cursed, picked up the phone and dialed the number, then said with a smile:
“Hey, Chiyou.
“It’s me.
"Yes, I just came back today.
"It's like this. Madam asked me to meet Kong Lingkan. Please do me a favor for the sake of my old leader.
"it is good.
"Thank you."
After hanging up the phone, he glared at Ye Xiangzhi and said, "I'm better at talking to you than you are."
"This..." Ye Xiangzhi was speechless.
Arrived at interrogation room No. 2.
Yu Zecheng was already waiting at the door. He saluted with a smile: "Director."
"Zecheng, you old military commanders are still reliable and you never forget your roots.
"Open the door."
Mao Renfeng nodded with a little comfort.
"Anderson, open the door." Yu Zecheng ordered.
Anderson stepped aside and gave orders in English.
Mao Renfeng walked in.
The lights in the interrogation room were dim.
There was a simple iron bed inside, and Kong Lingkan was curled up on it, motionless.
"Mr. Kong, Mr. Kong." Mao Renfeng called out twice.
Kong Lingkan woke up with a start, his eyes blurry: "Mao, Director Mao? Is it really you?
"You, please save me.
“They didn’t give me food.
"I, I'm dying, please let me see my wife and the chairman, even Jianfeng."
He rolled and crawled, staggered to Mao Renfeng, hugged his legs and cried for help.
Mao Renfeng couldn't help but sigh.
The eldest son of the Kong family is almost starving to death.
Hong Zhi has this son of a bitch, so poisonous.
"Mr. Kong, don't be anxious.
"I will ask your wife and the chairman for instructions on your behalf."
After Mao Renfeng confirmed that he was still alive, he did not stay and directly sent a car to the Kong family mansion.
……
"Zhiyou, I just saw Mao Renfeng leaving. He should have reported the news to Madam." Yu Zecheng said.
“Just wait for him to report the news, otherwise Madam Kong won’t realize the seriousness of the matter.
"I'm really afraid that Kong Lingkan will be exhausted to death."
Hong Zhiyou smiled.
"Old Yu, this woman is not simple, she is cruel and courageous, and she is very likely to plot an assassination.
"Ask Zhang Jing to keep an eye on the Madam.
"See who she and Madam Kong have met recently, and we need to keep an eye on Mao Renfeng as well.
"There are many desperate criminals in the old Military Control Commission."
Hong Zhiyou did not take it lightly just because he had the protection of the US military.
"Okay." Yu Zecheng nodded.
"By the way, is Lin Tian here?" Hong Zhiyou asked with raised eyebrows.
"I came here and rushed to the Normal University to look for girls.
"Why, you don't want to send him to assassinate Mrs. Kong?"
Yu Zecheng asked with a frown.
"Killing her won't bring any money.
"And it's too much of a challenge to Chiang Kai-shek's bottom line. There's no need for that.
“Didn’t she say that the wind in the north of the bay was strong and asked me to be careful?
"I have to say something in return, to prevent her from having any more evil thoughts."
Hong Zhiyou pondered for a moment and said.
……
the Kongs.
As soon as Mao Renfeng entered the hall, he heard Mrs. Kong yelling:
"MacArthur, that bastard!
“He took $200,000 and didn’t say a word. Whenever I asked his stupid adjutant, he would just say it would be over soon.
“It’s been four days.
“There is still no definite news!
"The North American devils are so unreliable!"
"Sister, is it because you didn't give enough? Americans are like this. It's hard to get things done without enough money." said the lady.
Mao Renfeng listened carefully and felt a little nervous.
Even MacArthur couldn't deal with Hong Zhiyou, so it's better to stay out of this matter.
When she saw him, the lady hurriedly asked, "Qi Wu, have you seen Ling Kan? How is the situation?"
“Nothing.
“Hong Zhiyou had the U.S. military seal off torture chamber No. 2.
“I had to beg and plead to go in and take a look.
"For several days, Kong Shao had not eaten anything except water.
"If you delay it for another day or two, you'll probably starve to death."
Mao Renfeng sighed.
"Moreover, from his tone, I can tell that he has no intention of releasing the person. It seems that he wants to starve Young Master Kong to death.
"The Hongs have always been vicious and ruthless, and are especially good at setting up traps.
“I think he just wants to kill Mr. Kong.
"For a high-sounding reason.
"That means Master Kong is on a hunger strike and seeking death.
"If I'm right, he has already prepared the fake videotapes, audio and everything else.
“Just wait until Master Kong starves to death, and then announce it to the public.
"This is also a tactic often used by the old military commander and the chairman."
Mao Renfeng analyzed.
“No wonder he captured the person without contacting him or putting forward any conditions.
“It seems like he just wants to kill Ling Kan.
"What a cruel method!"
Mrs. Kong cursed with a pale face.
"It may not be done by the eldest brother. It may also be the instructions of my uncle and cousin." Kong Lingwei said on the side.
"shut up!"
When Mrs. Kong saw Ling Wei, who had a slicked-back hair, smoked a cigar, and looked like a man who looked neither male nor female, she was furious.
If she had behaved a little more like a woman, how could Hong Zhi not be moved?
"Luckily Qi Wu went to see her. My elder sister was dying waiting for news from MacArthur. I'm afraid the opportunity would have been lost.
“Sister, this matter cannot be delayed any longer.
“Qi Wu, go ask Hong Zhiyou again.
"Let him put forward whatever conditions he wants. Everything can be negotiated."
The lady said with a worried look on her face.
“Sorry, the third floor has been blocked by the US military and has a separate access control.
“I can’t even see Hong Zhiyou now.
“However, he entrusted many of his matters to Yu Zecheng.
“Why don’t you take some time to meet him.
"Yu Zecheng was transferred there. His military status and position are still in the Education Bureau. Madam wants to summon him in the name of the attendant office. According to the procedure, he must see her."
Mao Renfeng took himself out without hesitation.
"Okay, I'll let Yu Jishi summon Yu Zecheng now." said the lady.
"Qi Wu.
"Can I talk to you for a moment?" While her wife went to the inner room to make a phone call, Mrs. Kong called Mao Renfeng to the yard alone.
"Madam, what do you want me to do?" Mao Renfeng bowed.
“I heard that you have a confidant named Du Changcheng, who is good at blasting, assassination, and kidnapping.
"Hong Zhiyou's daughter is in Hong Kong Island and she is the apple of his and Wu Jingzhong's eye.
"Please do me a favor and send Du Changcheng to Xiangdao to kidnap the man.
“I’ll give you $100,000 as a reward.
"If he dares to mess with my son, I will mess with his daughter and let him also have a taste of the feeling of being worried and having a life worse than death.
"Can it be done?"
Mrs. Kong asked.
How cunning Mao Renfeng is.
Kidnapping Hong Zhiyou's daughter and carrying it out in Hong Kong is indeed feasible.
First of all, a large amount of money can be extorted.
Secondly, this was an advance rehearsal for some of his future plans, verifying Du Changcheng's strength and courage.
As for the fact that Hong Zhiyou was the Secretary-General of the Allied Property Management Committee, Mao Renfeng didn't care and wasn't jealous.
Anyway, he had no hope and no ability to take over a big money-making business.
Besides, given my physical condition, it would be useless to make money, and it would only benefit that bitch at home.
Mao Renfeng just wanted to maintain his absolute dignity in the intelligence system with his last breath.
Hong Zhiyou is too close to Jianfeng.
Now with the protection of the US military, the lethality of this combination is too strong, which is very disadvantageous for him in the fight with Jianfeng.
It would undoubtedly be a good choice to move one first.
However, no one dared to agree to such a thing openly.
"Madam, I have been ill for a long time and my hearing has not been working well recently.
“However, I don’t think there’s anyone in Bay North that you can’t find.
"Farewell."
Mao Renfeng bowed slightly and walked away quickly.
"Old fox!"
Mrs. Kong curled her lips in a sneer.
Mao Qiwu's agreement was tacit.
Hong Zhiyou, let’s wait and see!
……
(End of this chapter)