Chapter 482: A Meeting of Minds

Luckily, there was an empty house nearby.

Externally, it was a small, dark red Western-style building. But the map showed that there was no one inside.

The iron gate at the entrance was also covered in vines. It seemed that no one had returned to live there for a long time. After forcing the iron gate open, it was discovered that the weeds inside were taller than a person's waist.

A haunted house?

A thought flashed through Zhang Yong's mind.

I hope not...

I should be lucky enough not to be that unlucky...

Fortunately, the worst has not happened. There is no one inside.

No living people. And no dead people either.

The entire small western-style building has three floors, all of which are empty.

I don't know who the owner is. I suspect it was a wealthy family. Maybe they moved to the mainland.

This kind of situation is not uncommon.

After all, someone long ago realised the risk.

In the event of Tianjin being caught up in the war, they could be implicated.

To be on the safe side, it would certainly be safest to hide inland.

For example, in Sichuan and Chongqing.

Or in the spring city of Kunming.

They search the house from top to bottom. There is indeed no one here. Nor are there any valuable items.

The daily necessities have basically all been taken. Including the clothes. This suggests that the owners are not planning to return any time soon. The house is empty here. Just for a future thought.

They see a telephone.

There was a thick layer of dust on it.

He picked up the receiver. It beeped. Then there was no sound. It had cut out.

Apparently, the phone was there, but it was not working. It had probably been disconnected by the telephone company. It had probably been a long time since the phone bill had been paid.

He put the receiver back in place.

Suddenly, he remembered a plot from a spy drama.

He picked up the base of the phone. He turned it upside down. He looked at it carefully. There was no listening device.

Oh, what a silly idea...

'Poof!'

'Poof!'

Four enemies are thrown to the ground.

One of them seems to be the leader. He struggles to get up, but is kicked over.

The leader is a brute.

Zhang Yong's men have been very irritable lately.

They have witnessed the arrogance of the Japanese invaders in North China. Everyone is very angry. But they are powerless to change the reality.

They are outnumbered. They only have light weapons. In a real fight, they are no match for the regular Japanese army. Helpless. There is anger in their hearts. They can only vent it on the enemy in the dark.

In an open confrontation, they could not defeat the Japanese army, which was heavily armed. But in a secret confrontation, they could make the Japanese army suffer.

'Tell me, who are you?' Zhong Yang grabbed an enemy by the chest.

'You, you, who are you...' The enemy seemed to be quite stubborn. Instead of answering, he asked a question.

The result was predictable.

He was beaten up.

'Are you going to talk?'

'Are you going to talk?'

Fists and kicks. After being dragged over here to be beaten, he was dragged over there to be beaten again.

When he passed out, he was dragged to the bathroom door and doused with water. Fortunately, the bathroom faucet still had water. The water supply had not been cut off. And there was no power outage either.

'Pop!'

'Pop!'

Zhang Yong pressed a few switches. He found that the lights all worked.

It was already night. Turning on the lights was a must. Standing inside the small building, he looked out. Zhang Yong unexpectedly discovered that it seemed he could see Zhu Yuan?

It's the lair of Wang Zhulin. It's not far from here.

About 500 metres. There are no tall buildings in the way.

'I said...'

'I said...'

Finally, the beaten and dying enemy confessed intermittently.

By this time, two people had already been killed outright.

It's not a pity. If they die, they die. It's considered to be a favour to them.

'We are from the Green Dragon Society...'

'What society?'

'The Green Dragon Society...'

'What do you do? Who's your president?'

'Our president is Hideki Tojo...'

'What?'

Zhang Yong was stunned.

Did he hear it right? What did the other person say?

Hideki Tojo?

Wow! That name is so familiar!

It's really well-known. I'd remember it even if it were turned to ashes. It will be infamous forever.

Green Dragon Society...

Hideki Tojo...

Wait. Did they say it wrong? Was it Black Dragon Society?

Why did the Blue Dragon Society come up? And it's related to Hideki Tojo. But these guys in front of me aren't Japanese.

Weird...

Maybe they're lying...

'You mean the Black Dragon Society. We know there's a Black Dragon Society.'

'It's not the Black Dragon Society. It's the Blue Dragon Society.'

'Why did Hideki Tojo become the president?'

'He was the chief of staff of the Kempeitai headquarters in the Kwantung Army. He was in charge of intelligence. The Blue Dragon Society was responsible for providing intelligence to the Kwantung Army.'

'But you're not Japanese!'

'We're Manchurians...'

'Pseudo-Manchurians...'

Zhang Yong corrected, exasperated.

Please add the word 'pseudo' in front. That's correct.

'Yes...'

'Go on.'

'We are Manchurian... Manchurian people. We were trained by the Kempeitai. Tojo organised us into the Seiryuukai.'

'What are you doing in Tianjin?'

'Tojo sent us here. He said Tianjin was lively. The Kempeitai wanted a piece of the action.'

'Your pistols...'

'The Soviet Union sold them to the Northeast Army. But before they could be delivered, the Northeast Army retreated. The pistols then fell into the hands of the Kwantung Army. Tojo Hideki took them out and made them standard issue for our Green Dragon Society. Basically, everyone in the Green Dragon Society is equipped with this Tokarev pistol. We also call it the Tojo pistol.'

'Ah...'

Zhang Yong paused.

This Tojo Hideki. He is really trying to curry favour.

It's obviously a Tokarev pistol from the Soviet Union. How dare you rename it the Tojo pistol?

You deserve to die in the future and not be able to find your heart.

The Kwantung Army...

The puppet state of Manchukuo...

Tianjin is really getting more and more complicated these days.

Brace yourself.

The more enemies there are, the more motivated you are! One catch is the same as ten catches, a hundred catches...

'What are you guys doing here?'

'To take a woman.'

'What woman?'

'A girl. At 74 Huayuan Street.'

'What?'

Zhang Yong's eyebrows rose.

Shit. You really came for Su Yuxi?

I always said that girl was a disaster.

I never thought that I would be right. Someone really is trying to kidnap her.

'What do you want with her?'

'To threaten someone else.'

'Who?'

'I don't know. We're just responsible for taking people away.'

'What's the injection for?'

'It's a hallucinogen.'

'What?'

'It's ecstasy. After an injection, the person will be confused and will do whatever we tell them.'

'Where did it come from?'

'A test product provided by Unit 731 of the Kwantung Army.'

'What?'

Zhang Yong's face turned cold.

Black Sun, Unit 731? The infamous germ unit?

Damn it!

They actually provided the hallucinogen!

And it was a test product!

One can imagine what would happen if one were injected with it.

That's why I felt something was wrong at the time. I never imagined it could be so vicious. The Black Sun Unit 731 had even reached Tianjin.

Damn it!

I must kill everyone I see!

I will show no mercy.

'Someone from Unit 731 has come to Tianjin?'

'A small team has arrived.'

'Where?'

'I don't know. This is top secret.'

'Good!'

Zhang Yong did not pursue the matter.

The other party had already gone to such lengths to answer. There was no need to continue hiding it.

If they said they didn't know, then they really didn't know.

It is estimated that the Japanese invaders would not let them know. After all, this is the highest secret within the Japanese invaders. The Japanese invaders are afraid that the British, French, Americans and Russians will know.

'Where are they taking the people?'

'On a ship outside Yinglun Pier.'

'Oh...'

Zhang Yong nodded.

Sure enough, he had caught a little bit before.

The enemy did put the hostages on a ship. This is the most secret way to do it. And it is also the safest.

Now I can add one more point. The Japanese Unit 731 may also be on the ship. Only at sea is it the safest. It is also the most secret. And they can destroy the evidence at any time.

'Which ship?'

'I don't know...'

'How do we contact them?'

'When we get there, someone will naturally give us instructions.'

'There is also a girl at 74 Huayuan Street. She is obviously not the person you want. What does she do?'

'She, she, she...'

'Speak!'

'I'm not sure. I heard she is a Korean. She came to help us. She will bring the target to the designated location.'

'Korean?'

Zhang Yong's eyebrows rose.

There are actually still Koreans? It seems to be true.

The previous Yin Taishi was impersonated by a Japanese. But that woman definitely is not.

The Japanese are using Koreans as undercover agents?

Infiltrating the resistance with Koreans to obtain intelligence?

I must say, this method is very old-fashioned. But it is very effective. One can easily fall for it.

You see, Su Yu-xi fell for it. She was completely unprepared!

It seems that the woman in the plaid coat is quite interesting. Good! Bring her here.

'Zhongyang!'

'Here!'

'Go and arrest her!'

'Yes!'

Zhongyang immediately led the men away.

Zhang Yong silently monitored the situation from the sidelines. Just in case.

He watched as Zhong Yang rushed in. Then left. Fortunately, there were no accidents. The arrest went smoothly. Marker 2 was getting closer and closer.

Subsequently, Su Yu Xi and the girl next to her were both arrested.

'It's you?'

Su Yu Xi was surprised and happy to see that it was Zhang Yong.

At the same time, she was puzzled and scared.

The ground was covered in blood. It looked like there was also a human corpse. It made her feel very creepy.

Thinking about Zhang Yong's identity, she shivered.

To say this guy was a hero was true. But to say he was a demon also seemed possible...

He had beaten the enemy so badly. She didn't dare to look at him again.

'Don't speak!'

Zhang Yong waved his hand. Telling her to stand aside.

His current target was another girl. Oh. It shouldn't be a girl anymore.

That girl had outstanding acting skills. Pitiful. It was obvious she was a professional.

Challenge accepted!

'My name is Zhang Yong. I specialise in catching Japanese people,' Zhang Yong introduced himself, "and I apologise for offending you by inviting a girl here late at night.'

The girl was very obedient and said sweetly, "You must be a great hero...'

'You're very good at talking. Say more.' Zhang Yong nodded with a calm expression, 'You're a Korean and you speak Chinese very well.'

'You might be mistaken. I'm not a Korean.'

'Beauty, do you think I would be mistaken if I caught you here?'

Zhang Yong smirks.

The woman in the plaid coat gradually falls silent.

There is no point in saying anything. Now is the time to reveal the dagger.

Zhang Yong takes out the medical kit.

He opens it.

He takes out the hallucinogenic drug.

'You must know what is in here.'

'I, I don't know...'

'This is a hallucinogenic drug. It is also called ecstasy. They were going to inject it into Su Yu Xi and take her away. Am I right?'

'I don't know. I don't know them...'

'Beauty, I don't want to waste time. If you don't tell the truth, you'll suffer. Are you determined to resist to the end?'

'I, I, I...'

'I'll hand you over to Mr Yu Zhongchun. I'll tell him that you seduced his son. And then he'll take you away...'

'I didn't. I didn't. It wasn't me...'

'Then it was your companion. Right? It was the other girl.'

'I...'

'Don't worry. We are all gentlemen. We will not do anything indecent. We will not insult you. But we will use this hallucinogen on you. It is the latest experimental product of the 731st Unit of the Kwantung Army. It may have a special effect on the human body. Since you are so loyal, it is just right to test the efficacy of the drug...'

'You, you bunch of demons...'

'That's right. You kidnap people. You are not demons. We come to save people. We are the demons.'

'You...'

'Name.'

'...'

The other person is silent.

Zhang Yong努努嘴. Immediately someone comes up.

Picks up the hallucinogen. Pries it open carefully. Suddenly, a strange smell fills the air.

Zhang Yong immediately takes two steps back. It's a completely instinctive reaction.

This is a biological weapon!

Shit!

Once infected, the consequences will be unimaginable.

'Jin Xiuzhu!'

'My name is Jin Xiuzhu!'

Finally, the woman screams in horror.

She too could smell the hallucinogen. And she knew it was an experimental product.

What effect would an experimental product have?

God knows.

She certainly didn't want to be that horrible ghost.

In fact, by the time Zhang Yong found her and confirmed her involvement, she was already dead. Revealing their identity was tantamount to death.

Their greatest value was their ability to conceal their identity.

Once it was revealed, they were worthless. Even their own organisation would abandon them.

'How long have you been in China?'

'More than a year.'

'Very good. How many accomplices do you have?'

'I don't know. Maybe a dozen.'

'All girls?'

'Yes.'

'What's the name of Yu Zhongchun's youngest son?'

'Yu Zhiyong.'

'Where did your accomplices take him?'

'Yinglun Wharf.'

'Which ship?'

'I don't know. And I'm not allowed to know.'

'Really?'

'Really. We're not allowed to know. There are rules. We're all responsible for the outer perimeter.'

'Who is in charge of the hostage?'

'I don't know. I can only guess. It might be Park Changyong.'

'Who is Park Changyong?'

'The Commander of the Temple Front Division. He is our superior.'

'What command?'

Zhang Yong didn't hear clearly.

Jin Xiu Zhu explained in detail. Zhang Yong then understood.

So, this was also an intelligence agency set up by the Japanese in Goryeo. There were the Temple Front Division and the Temple Rear Division.

The commander of the front division is Park Changyong. Just like Kawashima Yoshiko. Park Changyong also wanted to become a real Japanese. So this guy spared no effort to flatter the Japanese.

The kidnapping of Yu Zhiyong was planned by Park Changyong. The Blue Dragon Society was responsible for the response.

Zhang Yong wiped his hands.

Not bad.

Finally, there was news of Yu Zhiyong.

Although it is still unknown which ship he is on, once he arrives at the dock, he will have no problem.

Suddenly, a thought occurs to him.

The map reminds him that several people with pistol symbols are quietly approaching.

It seems that their target is also 74 Huayuan Street?

Hey, what a coincidence!

Perfect timing!

Let's do it together!