Chapter 39 "The Robber" Arrives (Below) Flying Warehouse Web

  "Ding ding ding, ding ding ding, ding ding ding"

  Just after dinner, Cheng Zhihao was about to take a walk in the garden with his wife when the phone rang. Cheng Zhihao reluctantly asked his wife to wait for a moment, then picked up the phone and said, "I'm Cheng Zhihao, who is this?"

  "Cheng, I'm Simmons." Hearing the other's voice, Cheng Zhihao immediately reacted and asked: "It's been a long time since we last met. How have you been lately?"

  Simmons smiled and said: "Cheng, I'm doing great. But you're going to be in trouble soon!"

  "What's going on?!" Cheng Zhihao asked with a frown.

  Simmons chuckled and said, "This afternoon, the Japanese deputy consul in Germany checked your residence through connections. According to the habit of Japanese yellow monkeys who are greedy for no reason, they must have set their sights on you. You'd better be more careful!"

  "Simon, you know my country and Japan are sworn enemies. We couldn't have given them penicillin at that time. That's why they've come to me this time, for the penicillin."

  "Whoa!" Simmons was startled, and then solemnly guaranteed: "Cheng, don't worry! I've already contacted the police department in charge of your area. If something happens at your place, they'll rush over as soon as possible."

  "Thanks a lot! After things are over, I'll treat you to dinner! Authentic Chinese cuisine." Cheng Zhihao said with a smile.

  "Awesome!" Simmons said with a smile: "I'm getting impatient! Alright, I won't bother you anymore, bye!"

  After her husband hung up the phone, Sze-to Mei-lan's face looked very unsightly. She hesitated for a moment before asking: "Dear, did you run into some trouble?!"

  "We've indeed run into some trouble." Cheng Zhihao walked to his wife's side, put his hand on her waist and said while walking out: "The Japanese are searching our residence. I reckon they'll be back for a 'visit' soon!"

  Situ Meilan turned around, looked at her husband and asked: "How are you going to resolve this trouble?!"

  Cheng Zhihao smiled bitterly: "What else can we do? When the soldiers come, we'll resist; when the water comes, we'll hide behind the earth. But don't worry, with me here, no one will harm you and our child."

  Situ Meilan leaned into her husband's arms and said: "Dear, I don't want anything to happen to you. If there's really no way out, let's just give up!"

  Cheng Zhihao said: "Even if we let go, will the Japanese, with their greedy and insatiable character, spare us?!"

  "Dong dong dong" Cheng Zhihao accompanied his wife for a half-hour stroll in the garden, then sent her back to her room and came to Lin Aofeng's door. Lin Aofeng, who was reading in his bedroom, heard the knock on the door, put down his book, opened the door, and saw Cheng Zhihao standing at the entrance. He made way for him and let him in, then asked while closing the door: "Little brother-in-law, you're not accompanying your aunt, what brings you here?"

  Cheng Zhihao said: "Just now, my friend called me and told me that the Japanese Consulate in Germany checked our residence today. I estimate that the Japanese will come to us soon. Have you thought of a countermeasure?"

  Lin Ao Feng pulled his chin, looking at his uncle sitting in front of him with a serious expression and said: "Young uncle, I have two plans. One, you take Auntie back to the United States right now; Two, buy the four villas around us, hire retired excellent German soldiers to guard the surroundings, prevent Japanese sneak attacks."

  "The two methods you mentioned, for us, are both too late. Cheng Zhihao suddenly raised his head, which had been lowered, and exchanged a glance with Lin Aofeng, saying: "Relying on outsiders is not as good as relying on oneself. Aofeng, I've heard that you have mastered the authentic Southern Shaolin Kung Fu skills, is this true?!"

  Lin Ao Feng immediately reacted, laughing and saying: "Young uncle, if I've received the true transmission, you don't need to ask more questions. I know what I should do. Shouldn't you be taking me to where the weapons are stored now?!"

  "You little scamp, you're so cunning! Come with me!" Cheng Zhihao turned around and walked out of Lin Aofeng's bedroom. Lin Aofeng smiled wryly and followed him.

  "Bang, bang, bang" As Cheng Zhihao led Lin Aofeng into the basement, Imai Ichiro walked into Oshima Hiro's office and asked: "Consul General, you wanted to see me?"

  ōshima Hiroshi turned his back on Imai Ichirō, holding fish food and feeding the fish in the aquarium while asking: "Have you found out where the Shina people live?!"

  Imai Ichirō replied: "It has already been obtained and sent to the hands of Yamaguchi Tamotsu and Minamoto Yoshiro."

  ōshima Hiro knit his brow, throwing all the fish food in his hand into the aquarium and turning around to look at Imai Ichirō, saying: "Imai-kun, you're in charge of intelligence work in Germany. What do you think are the chances that the Empire can get its hands on the formula?"

  Imai Ichiro hesitated for a moment before saying, "Before they came, I met this Chink at a banquet and had a conversation with him. He seems to have a deep hatred towards our Great Japanese Empire. So I think it's unlikely that they will succeed in buying the penicillin formula from him."

  ōshima Hiroshi said expressionlessly, "Not long ago I received a telegram from Tokyo. His Majesty the Emperor attaches great importance to penicillin and wants us to cooperate fully with them to obtain the formula for penicillin. Since you, Inui, have had contact with that Chinese person and are in charge of intelligence work, I entrust this matter entirely to you!"

  "Old fox!" Inui Ichirō cursed in his heart, but on the surface he bowed respectfully to ōshima Hiroshi and said: "Yes sir! I will do my best to help them complete their mission."

  "Get out! I still have things to take care of!" Seeing Inui Ichirō accept the order, ōshima Hiroshi also stopped talking nonsense and directly gave the order to leave. He returned to his desk with a pretentious attitude and started working busily.

  Imai Ichiro reluctantly bowed to Oshima Hiro and left the office with a sense of discontent.

  One night without words, at 9 o'clock the next morning, just as the sound of the alarm clock had fallen, a black sedan appeared outside Cheng Zhihao's villa. Two young men in black suits and gray windbreakers got out of the car. One of them, wearing a hat, stepped forward and rang the doorbell.

  The servant heard the doorbell and opened the window on the small door and asked: "Who are you looking for?"

  The two young men exchanged a glance, and the one who had pressed the doorbell replied: "I am Yamazaki Yuzaburo, the general manager of Daiwa Yanghang in Germany. I'm looking for Mr. Cheng Zhihao to discuss some business."

  The servant, upon hearing that they were Japanese, said nothing more and pointed to a small, unobtrusive sign by the door before closing it. Standing by the car, Minbu Yoshirō walked up to the sign and looked at it, his smile instantly disappearing from his face as he let out an angry roar and smashed the sign with one punch.

  Yamaguchi Gyosaburo asked: "Nanbu, what is written above?!"

  Minami Kishirō, his face twisted in anger, exclaimed: "The sign says 'I refuse to do business with Japanese and dogs!' He's insulting us! I'll tear him limb from limb!"

  Yamaguchi Tamotsu narrowed his eyes, turned around and took a look at the villa, saying: "Let's go! He will soon come to us with a humble attitude!"

  The black sedan had just driven away, and the villa's gate opened. Cheng Zhihao and Lin Aofeng walked out of the villa, looking at the car's shadow disappearing into the distance. Cheng Zhihao said, "Aofeng, those two little devils have been infuriated by us, I reckon they'll be seeking revenge soon."

  Lin Ao Feng replied: "This is all expected. However, little brother-in-law, for the time being, you and your mother should not go out."

  Cheng Zhihao smiled and said: "This is nothing, after the storm passes, I'll accompany your aunt to go out and have some fun again."

  Time flew by in the blink of an eye, and two days passed. At noon that day, Cheng Zhihao was having lunch with his wife when the butler suddenly appeared beside him and said, "Master, Japan's deputy consul to Germany, Inoue Ichiro, requests an audience."

  Cheng Zhihao hesitated for a moment, then looked at Lin Aofeng. Lin Aofeng put down his chopsticks and said, "I've had enough to eat anyway. I'll go meet this Japanese vice-consul, you stay with Auntie and finish eating." Then he said to the butler, "Take him to the living room, I'll be right there."

  "Yes, young master!" The butler responded and quickly left. About seven or eight minutes later, Lin Ao Feng walked into the living room. Ito Ichiro, who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea, saw Lin Ao Feng and immediately furrowed his brow, put down his cup and said: "If I'm not mistaken, you're not Cheng Zhi Hao, I want to see Mr. Cheng Zhi Hao."

  Lin Aofeng slowly walked up to the main seat, sat down and said: "I see that Cheng Zhihao is just like me. The things that Cheng Zhihao can take charge of, I can also take charge of; the things he cannot take charge of, I can also take charge of. Speak! What brings you here?"

  "Now that it's come to this, I'll get straight to the point! My purpose in coming here is about penicillin. You've applied for patents in countries all around the world, but you've left out our great Empire of Japan - why is that?!"

  Lin Aofeng tilted his head and looked at Imai Ichiro and the two people beside him, saying: "Since there have been historical records, Japan has always been a vassal state of China. Doesn't submitting patent applications in China mean we've already submitted them in Japan?!"

  "Are you mistaken, sir?!" Imai Ichiro suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "China is a colony of the Great Japanese Empire, how could..."

  Before Inoue Ichirō could finish speaking, Lin Aofeng interrupted him: "As the saying goes, 'a single sentence can be too much if it doesn't hit the mark.' Since that's the case, we don't need to continue this conversation either. The three of you may leave!"

  Southern Xi Zhi Lang suddenly burst out, rushing towards Lin Ao Feng and saying: "Japanese, you're getting too big for your britches. I advise you to hand over the formula for penicillin obediently, or else..."

  "What else can you do?! Are you going to kill me?!" Lin Ao Feng sneered, "Don't worry, from now on, I won't sell a single penicillin to you Japanese. Let's see what you can do to me!"

  Itoi Ichirō and Yamaguchi Tamotsu restrained the hot-headed Minami Ki no Jirō. Itoi said, "If you want to challenge our Great Japanese Empire, we have no choice but to fight back." With that, Itoi turned around and said, "Let's go!"