Chapter 593: Shameless!

The situation eased slightly.

The hostility between them temporarily disappeared.

Everyone present understood what needed to be done to maintain confidentiality. They didn't mind.

After all, including Yang Lichu, they realised that this so-called Plan 226 might really be very confidential.

Otherwise, Zhang Yong would not have been so nervous. So nervous that he lost his composure.

'I understand. I understand,' Liang Wenxiu promised, ignoring his own pride.

'Good,' Zhang Yong slowly put the pistol away.

Everyone was completely relieved.

It was fine.

It was all a misunderstanding.

It was all a misunderstanding. A misunderstanding.

Zhang Yong suddenly reached out and knocked Hirofumi Noguchi unconscious.

On purpose. He couldn't let him hear everything. Otherwise, it would look fake.

'Sit!'

Zhang Yong held out his hand.

Liang Wenxiu hesitated for a moment. He reached out his hand. They shook hands.

This signified that the misunderstanding between the two sides had been resolved.

'Director Yang, you can come in!' Zhang Yong waved to Yang Lichu.

'Okay,' Yang Lichu walked in.

'Qin Lishan, Guo Qiyun, you stand guard outside. This is a level one security alert. No one is allowed to get close.'

'Understood!'

'The security cordon is 50 metres.'

'Yes.'

'For guests within the cordon, help them pay for their meals and then ask them to leave.'

'Yes.'

'Close the door.'

'Yes.'

Guo Qiyun quickly closed the door.

At the same time, the cordon was extended 50 metres beyond the door. This meant that Wuxiang Ju was completely cleared out.

All the guests were asked to leave temporarily. Their spending would all be charged to Zhang Yong's account.

Rich and spoilt.

At the same time, it also created a sense of being highly valued.

The side effect of this 226 plan is very important. It is so important that Zhang Yong, who is so money-minded, is actually willing to pay for others!

This is extraordinary.

It is like the sun rising in the west.

Even Gu Bafeng's curiosity has been piqued.

Is this 226 plan really so important?

"Do you know the Japanese generals?'

Zhang Yong deliberately lowered his voice and looked grave.

The main point is to seize the initiative. The gimmick of Japanese generals is very substantial.

No one answered.

But everyone's expression indicated that they knew.

A Japanese general is a very rare species. There aren't many of them in the whole of Japan.

Let's put it this way, there are only a handful of first-class generals in the National Army, and there are probably about the same number of generals on the Japanese side. There are definitely less than twenty in active service.

And that includes both the army and the navy. The navy probably accounts for half of them.

'I suspect that this piece of information was formulated by a Japanese army general,' Zhang Yong said slowly.

This is the bomb.

Just throw it out.

For the time being, we don't know who will be affected. We can only confirm after the incident.

The main purpose is to cause major chaos among the Japanese high command.

After the February 26th Incident, the Japanese high command actually tried to cover it up and play down the incident. Zhang Yong is determined not to let them get away with it.

If possible, he wants to get rid of one or two Japanese army generals.

You say you didn't plan this? Then what about the 226 plan that's been circulating? You knew about it, but did nothing, which is also a capital offence.

The more mysterious this plan is now, the more serious the consequences will be after it happens.

Making something up, stoking the flames, adding fuel to the fire...

That's the purpose of the plan.

As for what other reactions it might cause after it's been released, Zhang Yong has no idea.

But whenever it requires using one's brain to deduce and weigh up, he just can't do it.

His CPU is not powerful enough. He can't do it.

Pretending to accidentally kick Hirofumi Noguchi. Just the right kick to wake him up.

Zhang Yong believes that with Hirofumi Noguchi's cunning, he will definitely continue to feign unconsciousness.

Sure enough, Hirofumi Noguchi did not move.

'So what can we do?' Yang Lichu was about to speak but stopped.

'This matter involves a Japanese general, it is no small matter,' Zhang Yong gently interrupted her, 'none of you are allowed to spread it.'

'Don't worry, I definitely won't,' Gu Bafeng was the first to pledge his resolve.

'I won't either,' Liang Wenxiu hurriedly followed suit.

'I don't know anything,' Yang Lichu also answered obediently.

'Good,' Zhang Yong nodded, 'then let's go to Hangzhou. Act like nothing has happened.'

After that, there was silence.

No one spoke again. Everyone was in deep thought.

The matter was of great importance. Everyone was pondering in secret.

Even the already-awake Hirofumi Noguchi was pondering. A Japanese army general? How could a Japanese army general be involved?

He was very surprised. He couldn't believe it. He felt that Zhang Yong might be making things up.

However, once the seed of doubt was planted, it could not be removed. What if this 226 Plan was really related to a certain Japanese army general? Otherwise, Zhang Yong would not have been so cautious.

Hirofumi Noguchi was definitely no ordinary person to be appointed as the new head of the special services agency of the Guaiji.

In fact, newcomers are often even better.

Because the predecessor has already failed. The successor can only make up for the disadvantage by being even better.

Arrested. Frustrated. Desperate.

Learned about the 226 Plan. And extremely excited. Full of hope.

Now, Hirofumi Noguchi only has one thought: how to find a way to escape from Zhang Yong's hands.

This is very important.

Once he escapes, he will immediately find someone to report the 226 Plan.

Because this plan may involve someone at the very top of the military. So, he must find his most trusted superior to report it to.

So, now, the question is...

Does he have a chance to escape?

Can he escape from Zhang Yong?

Frustration...

Despair...

'Pop!'

Suddenly, there was a gunshot outside.

Everyone in the private room instinctively stood up. At the same time, they pressed down on the holsters.

Gunshot?

What's going on?

Has someone attacked the Wu Xiang Ju?

What kind of person?

A Japanese invader?

Who else would have the guts to do such a thing?

The Wu Xiang Ju is guarded by the military police headquarters, the secret service, the air force, the Hangzhou garrison headquarters...

There are 200 armed men here. They're all heavily armed.

Even Du Yuesheng and Huang Jinrong stay away from here!

'Qin Lishan!'

Zhang Yong shouted.

Soon, the door opened. Qin Lishan entered.

'What happened?'

'Report. Someone caused trouble. Then someone fired a gun in the distance. The troublemaker was killed.'

'Troublemaker?'

Zhang Yong frowned.

Someone dared to cause trouble here?

Did they want to live forever?

However, the point was not here.

The point was that the troublemaker was killed. But obviously, it wasn't done by someone on the team.

In other words, there was a mysterious person in the distance.

He probably had a grudge against the troublemaker. He took the opportunity to kill the troublemaker. Then he ran away.

However, the map shows that there are no small red dots nearby. There are only many weapon symbols.

Well, there are a lot of them. There are at least more than 30.

This is a characteristic of Shanghai Beach. There are a lot of people with guns. Many gang members carry guns. Therefore, Zhang Yong was caught off guard and did not notice which one was the murderer.

One thing was for sure: it definitely wasn't the Japanese who did it. It could have been someone the Japanese paid.

The most likely scenario was that it was a gang killing another gang. The troublemaker could have been from one gang. The one who killed him could have been from another gang.

This kind of thing was really, really common in the bloody and chaotic Shanghai of those days.

When he was a beat cop, there was one thing he didn't want to do but had to do: patrol every corner of his beat, the sewers and so on, to see if there were any bodies.

If there was, he would notify the corpse collection team to come and deal with it. Every now and then, there would be a discovery. Either they had been hacked to death. Or shot dead.

No one pursued the matter. No one reported it.

Everyone knew exactly what had happened. It was no big deal, just a common occurrence.

Of course, Zhang Yong could not say that now.

This deceased person was unknown, as was the attacker. But they both needed to contribute to Project 226.

Frown deliberately. Look grave.

'Who was the deceased? Why did he cause trouble?'

'We don't know yet. We've already paid for his bill. We asked him to leave. But he wanted us to pay another 100 yuan. We refused, and he got all worked up. Then...'

'Show me.'

'Yes.'

'Cordon off the area, 50 zhang.'

'Yes.'

Qin Lishan hurriedly went to make the arrangements.

Soon, the cordon was extended to 50 zhang (150 metres) away. The atmosphere was gloomy.

Zhang Yong led everyone to the body.

Judging from the appearance of the deceased, no valuable information could be obtained. The bullet had come from behind. It had hit the heart.

Very precise.

One shot killed.

After the bullet was dug out, it was a Mosin-Nagant bullet.

No need to check. It couldn't be found.

This type of rifle and this type of bullet were everywhere on Shanghai Beach.

Therefore...

'They are coming after us,' Zhang Yong said slowly.

'Who?' Yang Lichu asked hurriedly.

'I don't know. It might have something to do with Project 226. He's killing the chicken to warn the monkey. He's trying to intimidate me.'

'Then...'

'We leave immediately for Hangzhou.'

'Good!'

No one disagreed.

And no one found anything wrong with what Zhang Yong had said.

The appearance of this mysterious person confirmed that Project 226 was indeed no small matter.

Just look at the people chasing Zhang Yong, they have all come to Shanghai.

'Qin Lishan.'

'Yes!'

'Bring the hood!'

'Yes.'

Qin Lishan brought a black hood.

Without further ado, he put it directly on Noguchi Hirofumi's head. Then he took him on the road.

Previously, the Fuxing Society did not have such a requirement. It was Zhang Yong who brought in the 'new' method after he arrived.

Many TV dramas in later generations have plots like this.

On the one hand, it is to prevent outsiders from recognising the captured person. Confidentiality is needed.

On the other hand, it is to prevent the captured person from seeing what is going on outside, including his own companions.

Plan 226 needs to be 'reported back' to the Japanese.

Having just one Noguchi Hirofumi is not enough. Adding another Japanese collaborator to 'report back' will be fine.

Therefore, the other Japanese collaborator is also put in a black hood. Then they are taken together on the road. They will go to Hangzhou together.

At that time, Zhang Yong will need to secretly plan something in the car.

He needs to 'release' the two Japanese collaborators back.

Let them 'escape' back and then pass on the news.

The Japanese spy agency, which is paranoid, will definitely not take this lightly.

Then the Japanese spy agency's covert actions will inevitably alert the intelligence agencies of other countries.

Unbeknownst to anyone, the 226 Plan will spread.

When the actual February 26th Incident occurs, everyone will suddenly understand. So this is what the 226 Plan refers to!

At that time, some high-ranking members of the Japanese military may also get into trouble.

What?

You're saying you don't know?

It's all over the place. Even foreigners know about the 226 Plan.

Using this plan, one can also rest assured that the 226th Mutiny did not start from the bottom, but was instigated by someone in the upper echelons.

As for what specific impact it will have, Zhang Yong doesn't know.

He doesn't have much experience yet, and can only manage the killing without burying the bodies. He can't predict how the information will spread once it's released.

Just as he is about to set off, there is a prompt on the map.

A red dot appeared. It was surrounded by a large number of white dots. All of them had weapons symbols.

They were menacing.

There were a lot of people.

A conservative estimate was that there were at least 200 of them.

Zhang Yong frowned.

Who was it?

Why was there such a big commotion?

Although this was Shanghai, still...

'Report!'

'Zhang Xiaolin's men are here.'

'Duan Tiansheng is leading the team.'

Someone reported.

He was in charge of the outer perimeter.

Zhang Yong: ?

Duan Tiansheng?

It's him? No wonder there's a red dot.

This guy is a hidden Japanese spy! Last time he took a picture with himself. What's he doing here this time?

Immediately ordered a level one alert.

'Who's coming?'

'It's Zhang Xiaolin's men.'

'Zhang Xiaolin?'

'That's right. Two hundred people are here. They're all heavily armed.'

'Damn it. I'll deal with him!'

Gu Bafeng was furious. He grabbed a Thompson submachine gun and went out.

Liang Wenxiu also drew his pistol and followed him out.

To be honest, by acting like this, Zhang Xiaolin was not only slapping Zhang Yong's face, but Liang Wenxiu's as well.

It should be noted that Liang Wenxiu was the one who invited the guests. Liang Wenxiu represented Xuan Tiewu. Anyone who knew this would not have easily come and caused trouble.

What?

You're saying Duan Tiansheng didn't know?

Ridiculous!

If he knew nothing, do you think he would still be alive?

To survive in Shanghai, the big cesspit, you need to be brave and ruthless, but also have a quick mind and a sharp eye.

Otherwise, it doesn't matter how brave and ruthless you are.

How many people can you fight alone? Ten? A hundred? A thousand?

Even if you were the reincarnation of Lu Bu, you couldn't stand up to so many people. Besides, in this era, there are guns. Who can stand up to so many guns?

Zhang Yong sat down. Calm.

Since there is a big guy in charge outside, he is happy to be at ease.

Look around. Take the opportunity to embrace Yang Lichu in his arms. Then he gives her a firm kiss on the lips.

Mmm...

So sweet! Refreshing. Soft and sticky. Endless aftertaste.

'You...'

Yang Lichu is both embarrassed and anxious.

This jerk!

He actually messed around in front of so many people!

So eager!

It's not like I'm not giving it to you! But you have to watch the occasion!

There are 200 people outside, all of them angry, and it feels like a fight could break out at any moment. And you're thinking about sex?

What a jerk!

'

There's only one Japanese spy, and he's unconscious. What are you afraid of?'

'What if he wakes up...'

'I hit him myself. He won't wake up.'

'Jerk...'

'I'm telling you, there's a lot of money in Project 226. When I make it, I'll make sure you'll never have to worry about money again.'

'Mmm...'

Yang Lichu's lips were sealed again.

Hideo Noguchi, who was covered by the black hood, was secretly shocked. He became more and more convinced.

Indeed, this 226 plan was very problematic.

The reason Zhang Yong got involved was that this plan could bring him a lot of benefits.

As everyone knows, this Zhang Yong is nicknamed Moneybags. His only code of conduct is money.

So the question is, who is behind the 226 plan? Who has so much money? Something that could make Zhang Yong so excited?

Something that could make Yang Lichi worry-free for the rest of her life? How much could it be?

Could it really be someone important?

"Ring, ring, ring...'

'Ring, ring, ring...'

Suddenly, there was a phone ringing outside.

A moment later, footsteps could be heard. Zhang Yong let out a sigh.

What a pity...

The dessert was right in front of his mouth! Sooner or later, he would have to steal it...

'Report.'

'Yes?'

'Captain, Duan Tiansheng is calling for you.'

'I see.'

Zhang Yong nodded.

Duan Tiansheng? Calling?

This guy, didn't he just charge in?

Oh, the other party is not that stupid. Stupid people can't survive on the beach.

Monitor the map. Found the red dot 200 meters away. It should be Duan Tiansheng. This guy, as expected, is hiding behind the scenes and giving orders.

Quite impressive. He also knows to call and find himself.

Okay.

Go answer the phone.

Pick up the receiver.

'Duan Tiansheng, come on in!' Zhang Yong said coldly.

'Zhang Yong, what are you doing back on Shanghai Beach?' Duan Tiansheng's tone was also cold. It felt a bit like a poisonous snake had slithered past.

'What's it to you?'

'Aren't you pretending to be Liu Hezai? Go on pretending!'

'What's wrong with me pretending to be Liu Hezai? Are you scared?'

'Laughable! I'll tell you, I killed Liu Hezai. His car went straight into the sea.'

'Fine. I'll avenge Liu Hei for you!'

'Go ahead!'

Duan Tiansheng responded coldly.

There was no hiding the provocation in his tone. He wasn't afraid of Zhang Yong at all!

Zhang Yong couldn't lift a finger or carry a shoulder, and if they fought one-on-one, he could beat the other guy 100,000 times over. He himself would come out unscathed.

That Liu Hei really was quite something. He had made a name for himself on the Shanghai beach. But in the end, he was killed by him, wasn't he?

They said he fell into the sea. No sign of him, no body. He's definitely dead.

'Good!'

Zhang Yong hangs up the phone.

He waves his hand. He tells Qin Lishan to come over. He wants to use the grenade launcher.

This little thing is very useful. Especially for Zhang Yong. It's a godsend.

With a gun, you can't hit the target. But with the grenade launcher, you can.

He goes quietly to the roof.

He sets up the grenade launcher.

He roughly measures the angle and direction.

Duan Tiansheng is about 200 metres away.

Aim.

Steady.

And then insert the grenade.

'Puff!'

The grenade is successfully launched.

A light white smoke rises from the barrel. It is then scattered by the wind.

'Boom!'

A moment later, a muffled sound comes from afar.

What a pity. It did not hit the target accurately. It missed by about ten metres. It should not have caused any harm.

But never mind. There is still more.

If one shot doesn't kill, there are two, three, four...

Insert grenade...

Insert grenade...

'Boom!'

'Boom!'

The grenades continue to explode near Duan Tiansheng.

Finally, one grenade is very close. Maybe only four metres? It should have some impact on Duan Tiansheng.

Unfortunately, it still didn't kill him. The map shows that the red dot is quickly fleeing.

Duan Tiansheng, who has been bombarded, immediately senses that something is wrong. Without thinking, he turns around and runs.

As he runs, he curses Zhang Yong a hundred thousand times.

That son of a bitch!

So unsportsmanlike!

He actually used a grenade launcher to bombard me.

Ahhh...

So angry!

We all use guns! You used a grenade launcher!

Shame on you!

So shameful!

What's more, Zhang Yong seemed to know where he was.

All the grenades landed around him. It made him panic and his heart sank. He himself was fine. Several of his men were killed in the explosion.

Those gathered around him were his trusted subordinates. They all thought this was an absolutely safe place. Who knew that there would be artillery shells falling.

One shell killed and injured several of his trusted subordinates. The scene was in complete disarray.

Duan Tiansheng was also hit in the head by flying debris, causing him to bleed.

Although it was only a superficial wound, it still hurt like hell.

Run!

Run!

Run as fast as you can!

Suddenly, there was a loud bang next to him, and then Duan Tiansheng was overturned to the ground by the huge blast. The walls next to him collapsed.

Damn it!

He was blown away! He might be injured.

However...

Duan Tiansheng dared not take it easy. He scrambled to his feet and continued to flee.

Zhang Yong was after his life!

If he doesn't run, he will definitely die at Zhang Yong's hands!

In the end...

'Damn it!'

Zhang Yong cursed angrily.

Duan Tiansheng ran away.

He wasn't killed by the explosion.

Once the target ran out of range of 450 meters, there was nothing he could do.

Well, that's it.

Better hurry to Hangzhou!