usatvline 171. Getting caught up in the gossip yourself.
171. Getting caught up in the gossip yourself.
The important thing Kondo mentioned was his teacher, Taira no Koichiro's, biological weapons experiments.
After repeated sabotage by the rebels, the Japanese, in a fit of anger, airdropped equipment and materials from airplanes into the suburbs near Wujiaochang. They also deployed thousands of troops to defend the area, which allowed them to successfully bring the equipment and materials into the secret base.
The reasons Zhou Hongyi gave for having Kondo arrest him were secondary, mere pretexts. His real target was the military deployment map hidden deep within the underground secret laboratory.
This deployment map is hidden in Taira no Koichiro's safe. After his experiments are successful, he will transport these biological weapons to the front lines according to the deployment map and use them in actual combat.
Now, Zhou Hongyi understood that their strength was insufficient to stop the Japanese biological experiments. The most important thing now was to find the deployment map and relay this information to the Kuomintang and Red Army guerrillas, enabling them to launch a devastating attack on the enemy's strongholds before the enemy acquired biological weapons. Only in this way could the Japanese plot be nipped in the bud, minimizing losses.
In order to get close to the underground laboratory, Zhou Hongyi used the [Master of Deception] to divide the entire plan into three stages.
The first stage is what they are doing every night: publicly eliminating underground gangs that are pro-Japanese, paving the way for the blind man to become the new generation of gang leader in Shanghai, thereby controlling those underground distribution channels, private docks and secret warehouses.
In the second phase, he would find a pretext to break with Kondo and have the latter imprison him. On the surface, he would use the unique environment of the prison to make contact with Kuomintang and Red Party members already imprisoned there, trying to rescue them and establish contact. Of course, this contact was just for show for the Japanese.
In the third phase, Zhou Hongyi will use his time in prison to find out the true location of the secret underground laboratory, find a way to infiltrate it, obtain the military deployment map, and complete the final mission.
Each of these three stages must be taken with utmost care. Zhou Hongyi has essentially completed the first stage, and even managed to eliminate Yamamoto Goro in the process.
However, his target wasn't just Yamamoto Goro; Zhou Hongyi had also learned the whereabouts and preferences of the Japanese spies in Saotome's team. Meanwhile, the assassination attempt targeting Saotome's team was proceeding smoothly.
Mizutani is a radio communications expert in Saotome's squad. He has installed eavesdropping equipment in the Special Higher Police, the 76th Division, and even in the offices of various police chiefs.
However, Zhou Hongyi had already seen through his little scheme, but Zhou Hongyi did not stop him and let him pretend.
However, what Zhou Hongyi told them to hear was not what they wanted to hear.
For example, on one occasion, right after the listening equipment was installed in Zhou Hongyi's office, Kondo and Yosuke Saotome couldn't wait to rush into the listening room, wanting to hear what Sasuke, whom they considered the most suspicious, was talking about in private.
"Chief, Kong Laosan and his gang of scoundrels have been caught. They've been stealing chickens and dogs on our Second Branch's turf. I think he's asking for trouble."
"Kong Laosan? He's my brother-in-law's mole. Let him go after he extorts one money. After all, we're all family. But Liu Mazi, who hangs out with him all the time, that guy is a mole for the First Division. Arrest him and extort more from him. Daring to come to our Second Division's territory to beg for money, did they even ask me beforehand? They really don't remember the lessons learned. Have they forgotten the suffering and hardship they endured when we raided their First Division last time? Believe me or not, I'll bring some men and raid them again."
"Understood, Director, I know what to do."
"Oh dear, Director Zhou, why did you leave so early last night while we were drinking?"
"It's not that I'm not loyal, it's just that those women are giving me such terrible looks. Especially Minister Wang's wife, she asks me out every other day, I've almost run out of excuses. In order not to cheat on Minister Wang, I can only use the excuse of needing to pee to get out of it for now. I didn't entertain you guys well, next time, next time I'll treat you all to a good drink!"
"It's because Director Zhou is young, rich, and dashing that we old men have no one to date."
"Hehehe, that's not necessarily true. Major General Shibata in the military camp north of Shanghai and the concubine of Congressman Fang are like dry tinder meeting a raging fire. How old is Major General Shibata? Sixty-eight years old, but his physique is more vigorous than that of a twenty-eight-year-old! Not long ago, Minister Fang's concubine was about to give birth, and I think the baby will most likely be surnamed Shibata."
"Oh my, is that so? I've met Major General Shibata before, we've even had drinks together. He's certainly a man of great vigor despite his age."
"Still vigorous in old age? Not necessarily. It's mainly because I sent Major General Shibata a few jars of tiger penis wine, which made him so brave. It's like an old tree blossoming again."
"Tiger penis wine? Director Zhou, why don't you bring out such a good thing? Let us brothers have a taste."
"Don't be impatient, gentlemen. This tiger penis wine is a rare find. It's made with the finest tiger penis and over twenty kinds of precious Chinese medicinal herbs, including thousand-year-old ginseng and deer antler. If I manage to brew it successfully next time, I'll pack a bottle for each of you. I guarantee you'll be like newlyweds every night, with a house full of children and grandchildren."
“Hahahahaha~~~~”
"Chief, the gifts have all been delivered. One each for Captain Nishikawa, Captain Hatta, Captain Minami, and Captain Kiyono. They are all high-ranking members of our New Paramount Nightclub, and their individual requests are quite strange. Captain Minami is the most perverted, it's..."
"What are you talking about? We're professionals; we'll agree to even the most unpalatable requests. That's one of our valued members. Tell me, what special services does Captain Nan Jing want?"
"Captain Nanai said... he wants to find a boy who looks about 70-80% like Special Higher Police Chief Kondo..."
When Kondo's name came through the monitoring device, the head of the Special Higher Police detachment yanked off the external audio cable, his face turning pale, then red, and finally ashen.
After listening all day, does Zhou Hongyi even have anything worthwhile to do? In the morning it was extortion, at noon he was selling his tiger penis wine, and in the afternoon it was all this extremely perverted and disgusting stuff. Kondo has actually gotten himself involved in this mess.
Several Japanese soldiers nearby glanced at the section chief with some fear. Kondo cursed "Baka!" and stormed off. They exchanged glances, suppressing their laughter, knowing that Captain Nani was in for a rough time. Sure enough, two days later, Captain Nani received transfer orders, being banished from Shanghai to the Java Islands to live among rats and mosquitoes.
Meanwhile, in Zhou Hongyi's office, he sat next to the listening device, chattering away all day long.
At that moment, a signal came from the room where the enemy was being monitored, and Zhou Hongyi realized that his spam messages had finally had an effect. The harm wasn't great, but the insult was considerable. His revelations about the private lives of Shanghai's upper class would probably soon be known throughout the city.