usatvline Chapter 1914 Action
Chapter 1914 Action
Chapter 1914 Action
"Commander Wu," Luo Xiaomeng reported to Wu Zhiqian, "I went to ask, and the waiter said Commander Fu is in the room."
"Of course he's here." Wu Zhiqian snorted coldly. The room at the Grand Jiangnan Hotel had become a temporary communication station for Fu Liao to contact various departments.
At this critical moment, Wu Zhiqian was well aware of the dangers of the transportation station. Objectively speaking, he would have avoided it at all costs. However, seeing that Fu Liao was valued by Cen Yufeng while he was almost sidelined, Wu Zhiqian couldn't help but feel disappointed and unhappy.
He came to find the person who had paid for the resettlement expenses.
Currently, the finances of the Shanghai region are controlled by the temporary accountant Song Guocai, who is directly under the command of Fu Liao. Therefore, in a sense, it is not an exaggeration to say that Fu Liao is the current head steward of the Shanghai region.
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“They’re in the trap.” Gui Sanming said, his eyes gleaming with excitement as he watched Wu Zhiqian walk toward the stairwell.
"Which one?" Dong Zhengguo asked immediately.
“That one, the one wearing a white scarf and a baseball cap,” Gui Sanming said, “is Wu Zhiqian, the second assistant to the secretary of the Shanghai District Government Headquarters.”
“Zhao Qi has been arrested, and Fu Liao is dead.” He turned to Dong Zhengguo and said, “Apart from Cen Yufeng, whose whereabouts are unknown, this man’s status and ranking in the Shanghai area are very high.”
"A secret arrest," Dong Zhengguo said solemnly. "Don't alert the outside world."
"Understood." You Cai rubbed his hands together and nodded.
……
A few minutes later, Dong Zhengguo met Wu Zhiqian in a room on the second floor. Wu Zhiqian's hands were already handcuffed behind his back and he was under control.
Wu Zhiqian's subordinate was sitting on the ground, his arm had been simply bandaged, and there was a pool of blood on the ground.
"Once the gun was pointed at him, this guy didn't dare to move," the subordinate reported to Dong Zhengguo. "The other guy tried to make a move, but Xiao Yao just slapped him on the arm."
"Assistant Wu, it's been a long time. How have you been?" Gui Sanming said with a smile to Wu Zhiqian.
The suicides of Fu Liao and Song Guocai significantly diminished his contributions.
If Wu Zhiqian's surrender this time can be used to extract more classified information about the Shanghai area, it would be a great achievement.
"Gui Sanming, it's you!" Wu Zhiqian was shocked and furious when he saw Gui Sanming appear. His last hope was shattered. With Gui Sanming pointing the finger at him, he was completely doomed this time.
"Who is he?" Dong Zhengguo asked Wu Zhiqian, pointing to the man sitting dejectedly on the ground.
“Luo Xiaomeng, my subordinate,” Wu Zhiqian said with a sigh.
A smile appeared on Dong Zhengguo's face. This question was not asked casually. He could naturally tell that this person was Wu Zhiqian's subordinate. Wu Zhiqian had no psychological pressure in answering this question.
Once this person is willing to speak, things will be much easier.
……
“Mr. Wu is a smart man, and we might as well speak frankly with smart people,” Dong Zhengguo said. “In that case, Mr. Wu probably doesn’t want to experience physical pain, so—I’ll ask, and you answer, how about that?”
"Let's take me back to number 76 and torture me," Wu Zhiqian said with a wry smile, shaking his head.
"Why is Mr. Wu so stubborn?" Dong Zhengguo said, frowning.
“Brother Wu, why suffer that physical pain?” Gui Sanming also advised, “As long as you speak up and firmly follow Mr. Wang, you will enjoy endless wealth and honor…”
“I told you, take me back to Jessfield Road and torture me.” Wu Zhiqian’s facial muscles twitched slightly, then he gritted his teeth and said firmly.
Dong Zhengguo looked at Wu Zhiqian with some confusion. He could tell that the man in front of him was obviously not a tough guy, and might not even be able to withstand a few lashes. So why was he so stubborn?
"Take him away." Dong Zhengguo waved his hand.
“If you have any problems, come at me. Luo Xiaomeng is my subordinate and obeys my orders. He doesn’t know anything, so don’t make things difficult for him,” Wu Zhiqian said.
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Jisfield Road.
Interrogation Room No. 2
A bucket of ice water was poured over him, and Wu Zhiqian, who had been unconscious, slowly woke up.
“Mr. Wu, just confess. I can tell you’re not the kind of person who will stubbornly resist to the end. In that case, there’s no need for you to suffer this physical pain.” Dong Zhengguo glanced at Wu Zhiqian, flicked his cigarette ash, and said.
"I'm still... I'm still okay, let's try again." Wu Zhiqian grinned, trying to smile, but the intense pain caused his cleft lips to tremble.
Dong Zhengguo was very puzzled. He gave Wu Zhiqian a deep look and then waved his hand.
You Cai grinned maliciously as he took a red-hot branding iron from the charcoal brazier and pressed it viciously against Wu Zhiqian's chest.
A tremendous pain, accompanied by the smell of burning flesh, quickly filled the air. Wu Zhiqian let out a piercing scream before losing consciousness.
Seeing Wu Zhiqian, who had lost control of his bladder and bowels due to the intense pain, Dong Zhengguo couldn't help but frown.
This man was clearly not a tough guy, but instead of surrendering, he asked to be tortured and has endured it for so long, which was beyond his expectations.
……
"Wake him up." Dong Zhengguo waved his hand.
A bucket of cold water was poured directly onto Wu Zhiqian, and he slowly woke up, letting out a low scream.
“Assistant Wu,” Dong Zhengguo said.
"I, I, I told you." Wu Zhiqian hung his head, blood dripping from his hair, looking like a wilted, rotten cabbage.
"Give me a cigarette." Wu Zhiqian looked up, forced a smile, and then couldn't help but tremble.
Dong Zhengguo personally put a cigarette into Wu Zhiqian's mouth, and then struck a match to light it for Wu Zhiqian.
“I knew I couldn’t take it,” Wu Zhiqian said, taking a deep drag on his cigarette.
"Then what's this about, Brother Wu?" Dong Zhengguo asked.
“I don’t have much ability. I’m afraid of taking responsibility, afraid of being punished by my superiors, afraid of my subordinates causing trouble. I’m not resolute enough, and I’m afraid of death and pain,” Wu Zhiqian said, seemingly talking to himself rather than to Dong Zhengguo.
“But I think I should give it a try.” He looked at Dong Zhengguo and suddenly asked, “How many minutes has it been?”
……
How many minutes has it been?
Dong Zhengguo was taken aback at first, then he understood that Wu Zhiqian was asking how long he had been tortured since he was put on the rack.
“It’s three minutes to four hours and fifteen minutes,” Dong Zhengguo said.
"Hahahaha." Wu Zhiqian exhaled the cigarette from his mouth and let out a fit of maniacal laughter. "Father, Mother, your son is unfilial, your son is a coward! Your son was only Chinese for four hours and twelve minutes!"
You Cai was about to step forward to stop him.
Dong Zhengguo waved his hand, stopping his men.
He had seen too many mentally unstable people. Although Wu Zhiqian's mental state was not exactly rare, after a little thought, it seemed quite common.
As long as Wu Zhiqian is willing to speak, he doesn't care about anything else.
To be honest, how many people on Jessfield Road are mentally sound?
Wu Zhiqian laughed wildly, coughing incessantly and violently.
He coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood, his face calmer than ever before, just staring at Dong Zhengguo. However, his eyes were now devoid of light, only death remained.
"Section Chief Dong, please ask whatever you want," Wu Zhiqian said in an extremely calm tone.
……
Zeng Zeru threw the cigarette butt on the ground, looked around, and after confirming that it was safe, he went up and knocked on Hu Sishui's door.
"Little Zeng is here." Jia Fugui opened the door and greeted Zeng Zeru warmly.
"Is the captain home?" Zeng Zeru asked.
"Yes," Jia Fugui said in a low voice. "The captain has been waiting for you."
“Hmm.” Zeng Zeru nodded.
……
"Little Zeng's here." Hu Sishui, holding a hot water bottle, came to see Zeng Zeru. "How's the situation?"
"Captain, I've found out," Zeng Zeru said. "The driver who transports the safe deposit boxes for the Yokohama Specie Bank is an alcoholic, but if there's a mission the next day, he absolutely won't drink."
He said to Hu Sishui, "This person quit drinking last night."
"This is just one piece of evidence. Are there any other pieces of evidence that corroborate each other?" a voice rang out at the door.
Zeng Zeru turned his head to look and saw Sheng Aizhen walking in with a long, thin cigarette between her fingers.
"Sister-in-law." Zeng Zeru quickly bowed respectfully.
"Don't be shy, continue," Sheng Aizhen nodded with a smile.
“There are three more Japanese soldiers at Liru Bank than before,” Zeng Zeru said. “Although it’s only three more Japanese soldiers, which isn’t a very noticeable change, the Japanese are actually a bit short-handed in terms of manpower right now. If there hadn’t been a situation at Liru Bank, they wouldn’t have transferred three soldiers for no reason.”
“Everyone says Zeng is very smart, quick-witted, and thoughtful.” Sheng Aizhen nodded slightly and pointed at Zeng Zeru to her husband, saying, “He’s really good.”
As she spoke, she gracefully stood up. "I'm just a woman, I don't understand things outside, you men should make the decisions yourselves."
"Hahaha." Hu Sishui laughed heartily. He knew that he wasn't actually good at using his brain, and often he needed his wife to help him make decisions.
However, Sheng Aizhen was very careful to help him maintain his image in public, which was what pleased him the most.
……
“Captain, I have carefully studied the route from Liru Bank to the Shanghai branch of the Japanese-owned Yokohama Specie Bank,” Zeng Zeru said.
He pointed to a spot on the map. "Here, we'll lie in ambush here and strike unexpectedly."
“Force the car to stop, subdue the driver, then kill the driver and bodyguard, and drive the car carrying the gold away,” Zeng Zeru said. “Drive it to a secluded place, transfer the gold, and then dispose of the car to destroy all evidence.”
“Okay, sure.” Hu Sishui stared at the map.
He wasn't very literate and couldn't read maps, but after hearing Zeng Zeru mention these place names, the surrounding environment immediately came to mind. After a moment's thought, he realized that Zeng Zeru's plan was exactly what he wanted.
“Then…” Zeng Zeru said.
"Let's do it." Hu Sishui gritted his teeth, changed his clothes, picked up his coat, put on his hat, and said, "Let's go."
Zeng Zeru followed silently. His original intention was to ask the captain whether they really had to take action since this was a robbery of the Japanese's gold transport vehicle, a matter that could cause a huge uproar.
However, judging from Hu Sishui's demeanor, he knew that Hu Sishui had no intention of being afraid of the Japanese at all, so he knew that there was no need to say anything more.
……
Qi Deming got off the rickshaw.
He took out his money and paid the fare.
He didn't get off at the entrance of Commander Cen's temporary residence, but rather a street away.
After Fu Liao died for his country, Qi Deming became even more cautious.
Just then, he heard the urgent jingling of rickshaw bells and someone shouting in panic, "It can't stop!"
He turned his head and saw a postman riding a rickshaw at high speed, trying to brake with both feet, causing the rickshaw to wobble.
Qi Deming instinctively avoided touching her body.
Just as the postman passed by, the man suddenly kicked him.
Qi Deming was completely unprepared for this. He was kicked to the ground and then pinned down by several people who suddenly rushed out.
"Qi Deming, number 76, you're under arrest." You Cai pressed Qi Deming down and whispered.
Upon hearing this, Qi Deming, who was being held down by several people and unable to move, breathed a sigh of relief and stopped struggling.
……
A few minutes later.
Cao Yu looked around the room, then picked up a newspaper from the table and read, "This Cen Yufeng seems to care a lot about international affairs."
From Wu Zhiqian, I learned that Cen Yufeng's injuries had mostly healed, and that Dai Chunfeng had been appointed to take charge of the Shanghai region in a time of crisis.
Wu Zhiqian also revealed Cen Yufeng's current whereabouts, namely, the emergency accommodation of the Shanghai district government.
Li Cuiqun was overjoyed.
Li Cuiqun deeply regrets that Cen Yufeng escaped right under her nose.
Furthermore, he strongly suspected that Wan Haiyang's arrest by the Japanese was likely a result of retaliation by the Japanese for the 'Shu Jincheng' incident.
This is a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.
Now, having learned of Cen Yufeng's latest whereabouts, Li Cuiqun was naturally overjoyed. He ordered Cao Yu's group to cooperate with Dong Zhengguo's troops and temporarily transfer Wan Haiyang's men to Dong Zhengguo's command, determined to wipe out the Shanghai region, including Cen Yufeng.
“We just interrogated him. Cen Yufeng has been going out in the afternoons these past two days, but he doesn’t stay out overnight. He always comes back at night,” Dong Zhengguo said to Cao Yu after looking around the room.
“Then we’ll wait.” Cao Yu nodded and said, “However, we need to tell the brothers on the perimeter to keep an eye on things. Cen Yufeng is an old fox; we don’t want him to discover anything.”
“Of course,” Dong Zhengguo nodded and said, “I have already instructed the brothers to be careful.”
He took the cigarette Cao Yu offered, lit it, took a puff, and pointed at Qi Deming, who was bound hand and foot. "What do you think of this guy?"
"This man gave up resisting after his name was called." Cao Yu glanced at Qi Deming. "However, I don't think Qi Deming is a smart man. He might be stubborn."
"The people we at Jisifeier Road are least afraid of are those who are stubborn and inflexible," Dong Zhengguo said with a slight smile.
The successful capture of Wu Zhiqian and Qi Deming, along with the destruction of the temporary hideout of Cen Yufeng, the secretary of the Shanghai district, and the ongoing operations targeting various government agencies in the Shanghai district, have made Dong Zhengguo a highly commendable figure.
Dong Zhengguo could very well take Wan Haiyang's captaincy.
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