usatvline Chapter 473: Dragons Seize the Treasure
Chapter 473: Dragons Seize the Treasure
Shanghai, Wuhu Guild Hall.
Wuhu Guild Hall is a guild hall established by the Qing Gang.
Its main purpose is to recruit heroes from all over the world.
This kind of guild hall is not uncommon and can be said to have existed since ancient times. The nobles at that time usually set up these guild halls to recruit guests.
Otherwise, where do you think Mengchangjun's three thousand guests came from?
The essence of this kind of guild hall is similar to an inn that provides free food and accommodation, but not everyone is qualified to stay there. When you come in, you have to introduce yourself first. If you don't have any background, you have to show off your unique skills.
What I mean is, if you want to eat and live for free, you have to have some skills...
People were coming and going in the Wuhu Guild Hall, and there was only one topic that everyone was eager to discuss.
More than half a month ago, a rumor suddenly spread in Shanghai that a batch of national treasures would be sent to Japan via Shanghai.
Each of these national treasures is priceless, and any one of them can be exchanged for a big house in Shanghai.
Upon hearing the news, not only the Shanghai Stock Exchange, but also some surrounding forces flocked to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The place where these people settled was the Wuhu Guild Hall.
With a clang, a gong above the podium rang out, and a young man in a short shirt stood on the podium and said, "Everyone, please be quiet."
"I am a disciple of the Qing Gang, from the Jue generation. I came here today on the orders of Boss Ma."
Boss Ma, everyone couldn't help but get excited when they heard this name.
Ma Yongzhen was already a legend in the Shanghai Stock Exchange. He cleared the Eight Banners Street in one night, blew up the Jingtai Tower, and later cut off the head of Nalan Yuanji.
Many people in the world admire this man very much.
The visitor cleared his throat and said, "I'm sure the reason you all came to Shanghai was for that batch of goods."
"Boss Ma said that whoever can get that batch of goods and deliver it to Wuhu Guild Hall will be rewarded with 200,000 silver dollars."
Two hundred thousand dollars, everyone was excited when they heard this.
Although that batch of national treasures is valuable, they are also a hot potato and it would be difficult for anyone to sell them.
But it will be easy if Ma Yongzhen is willing to accept it.
The rule of the underworld is that 40% of the stolen goods will be taken, which means that no matter where you get it from, whether it is robbed or swindled, the maximum you can get is 60%.
In this regard, Xiaotongqiao has been very kind and generous. They charge 30% for both the input and output.
What this means is that they will help you find a buyer, and they will take thirty dollars out of the one hundred dollars transaction price.
If it were somewhere else, at least forty dollars would be taken away.
If it is a hot commodity, they will take more, and sometimes the commission rate can reach 60%.
These people are certainly not robbing national treasures for the sake of the country. To put it bluntly, these outlaws don't know what a national treasure is.
They would not take it home to appreciate it, but would sell it for money. The price of two hundred thousand oceans offered by Ma Yongzhen was already far beyond everyone's psychological line.
Shanghai, Qinghezhai,
In the warehouse at the backyard of the antique shop, Zhao Lijun was sharpening his small axe as usual.
This type of axe cannot be sharpened with a grindstone, but needs to be carefully maintained with sandpaper and oil.
In a sense, it is just like the Japanese swordsman maintaining his weapon on a daily basis.
The sharp edge of the blade flashed under the dim yellow light.
With a "creak," a figure pushed open the warehouse door and walked in familiarly.
"Stationmaster, a secret order from headquarters."
The agent code-named Shancha is Zhao Lijun's liaison, and is responsible for providing him with intelligence.
Ever since Wan Tianmu's rebellion, several liaison stations and offices of the Military Control Commission in Shanghai have been cleared out by the Special High Section, the Mei Bureau and No. 76.
There are not many available contact points now, and in order to ensure the safety of the Military Control Commission’s Shanghai Station, everyone uses dead mailboxes for communication.
It is to prevent being caught in one fell swoop again.
Of course, if a large-scale action occurs, Zhao Lijun will notify the action team to gather at the agreed place.
Zhao Lijun opened the information handed to him by Shancha. After taking a look at it, his expression became inexplicably solemn. Then, he skillfully tore the note into pieces and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Has the headquarters arranged any major operation?" Shan Cha and Zhao Lijun have been partners for quite some time.
From his observation of Zhao Lijun, he knew that such an expression would only appear on Zhao Lijun's face when the headquarters issued a major action.
"Nothing, Shancha, send out the call for all members of the action team to be in place, and by the way, ask Earthworm to take out the remaining explosives from last time."
"It will come in handy this time."
Shancha was stunned. Last time, for the Ghost Project, Wang Manyun, codenamed Crescent Moon, bought a total of sixteen boxes of explosives.
Liu Bingzhong tied a small group of people to himself and launched a suicide attack.
Another part was used by the Military Control Commission's suicide squad to attack the Chinese Expeditionary Force Headquarters to cooperate with Shen Shuyi's actions.
This time, they had to take out all the remaining twelve boxes of explosives. These explosives were enough to blow up the headquarters building No. 76.
"Yes, Stationmaster." Shan Cha did not ask any further questions. With his position, he had no right to ask Zhao Lijun for details of the operation.
He is a liaison officer and all he needs to do is pass on the information to others.
Looking at Shan Cha's receding back, Zhao Lijun showed a wry smile on his face, and began to carefully polish the small axe with sandpaper again.
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Meihua Building, Material Transportation Center.
"Is everything arranged?" Chen Yang asked calmly into the phone.
Ma Yongzhen on the other side said confidently, "Don't worry, boss, your arrangements have been given."
"Now all the bosses who come to Shanghai know that it is Xiaotongqiao who wants these national treasures."
"The price you offered is indeed high enough. I guarantee that as soon as those things show up, we will definitely catch up with them."
"That's good. Please let me know if there is anything else," Chen Yang said and was about to hang up the phone.
At this moment, Ma Yongzhen suddenly said: "Boss, there is something I don't know whether I should tell you."
Chen Yang was slightly startled and asked, "What's wrong? You are not the kind of person who hesitates when talking. Is there something wrong?"
Ma Yongzhen hesitated for a while and said, "Mao Laosan came to me and said that the Fourth Master also wanted to get involved."
"Should we notify him? This is a hot job. It will be hard to get away once we provoke him."
Wu Sibao is also interested in these national treasures? Chen Yang frowned.
Ever since Wu Sibao joined No. 76, he has been deliberately keeping a distance from him.
And Li Xianshu also revealed intentionally or unintentionally that his current position is different from before.
If there is no need, don't get involved with people from the past. The meaning here is that I don't want Chen Yang to have any connection with Wu Sibao.
"Hello, hello, boss, are you still there?" Ma Yongzhen was a little anxious because he didn't understand Chen Yang's response for a long time.
"Forget it, let him be," Chen Yang came back to his senses and said, "As long as it doesn't disrupt our plan, ignore it."
Ma Yongzhen thought for a moment and said, "I understand."