Chapter 30: Secretly Joining the Party (Part 1) Flying Pig Web

  He hid in the alley, Zhang Kai stuck to the corner of the wall, slightly poked his head out, carefully observed for a while, and made sure no one was chasing behind him. Only then did he tidy up his clothes, gritted his teeth and muttered: "Lin Ao Feng, you wait for me! I will make you regret what you did to me today."

  "No need to wait any longer! I'm already regretting letting you go so easily just now!" Zhang Kai was startled by the voice behind him, and slowly turned around to look at Lin Ao Feng who had suddenly appeared. He forced a smile and said: "Lin Ao Feng, what a coincidence! I didn't expect we'd meet here."

  "I've been waiting for you here!" Lin Ao Feng said, taking step by step towards Zhang Kai. Zhang Kai unconsciously took two steps back, backing into the wall, and said: "Lin Ao Feng, calm down! Calm down! Please restrain yourself! I'm Japanese, if you lay a hand on me..."

  "Do you know fear now?! Just a moment ago, you didn't admit to being Japanese, and now you want to admit it?! Lin Aofeng walked up to Zhang Kai's front, grabbed his collar with one hand, lifted him up, and said: "Remember, in your next life, never be born as a Japanese!" After that, Lin Aofeng quickly twisted Zhang Kai's neck, slightly cleaned up the scene, confirmed there was no one around, and swiftly left the alley.

  "Afeng has been gone for so long, why hasn't he come back yet? Will something happen to him?" Upon hearing Qin Keqin's words, Zhang Siqui advised: "Keqin, Afeng's skills are so good, nothing will definitely happen to him, you can rest assured!"

  "Yes! But you don't have to worry about the madman." As he spoke, Xi Jun's eyes lit up and he smiled, saying: "I said he wouldn't be in trouble, didn't I? Look, he's here!"

  "Ah Feng!" Qin Keqin called out and ran towards the direction Lin Aofeng was walking, throwing herself into his arms and said: "Do you know how worried I was about you?!"

  Lin Ao Feng hugged Qin Ke Qing and comforted her: "Ke Qing, don't worry! I won't leave you alone again from now on."

  "Hey, hey!" Xie Junmai walked over to Lin Aofeng and Qin Keqing with Zhang Siqi and Tian Lina, clearing his throat and saying: "Crazy guy, just because you've got a wife now doesn't mean you can forget about your friends!"

  After Lin Ao Feng and Qin Ke Qing separated, Xiao He He leaned on Xi Jun Mai's shoulder and joked: "You old Xi, you shouldn't say this to me, but to yourself. Since you've been with Si Qi, our nighttime activities have decreased a lot!"

  Xie Junmai put on a bitter expression and said: "I'm really unlucky to have met you! I actually have a friend like you."

  "Alright! Stop that nonsense. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!" Lin Ao Feng glared at Xi Jun Mai, and sighed helplessly: "With you around, I won't be able to avoid losing money this afternoon. Consider it a treat for Ke Qing, this afternoon I'll take you all to the Red House for Western food! Are you satisfied now?"

  "This is almost it! Let's go!" Xijun Mai pulled Zhang Siqi, laughing and walking towards the not-so-distant car. At this time, Qin Keqing noticed Tian Lina, who was feeling down, hesitated for a moment, walked over and said: "Lina, what's wrong with you?! Are you still unhappy about what happened earlier?!"

  Tian Lina nodded and said softly: "Ke Qing, you guys go play! I'll head back first."

  "Come with us!" Qin Keqin hesitated for a moment, pulled Tian Lina and said: "Lina, come with us! Just to relax."

  Tian Lina slowly raised her head and exchanged a glance with Qin Keqing, compromising: "Okay! I'll go with you guys."

  When Lin Ao-feng and his party arrived at the Red House Western Restaurant, a street-roaming doctor discovered Zhang Kai's body. Before long, the police who received the report arrived at the scene.

  While the police were busy investigating the scene, the phone on the desk of Huang Jinrong, one of the three big bosses of Shanghai's Green Gang and a Chinese inspector in the French concession who was resting in his office, rang.

  "What the...! Who's so blind to call at this time?!" Huang Jinrong got up from the sofa, grumbling and walking to the desk, picked up the phone and yelled: "I'm Huang Jinrong!"

  "Huang Sang! What's got you so fired up?!" Huang Jinrong furrowed his brow upon hearing Akagi Kengo's voice, and slightly softened his tone, asking: "Mr. Akagi, what's the call about?"

  Akagi Kōken said: "Huang Sang, did you receive a murder case?!"

  Huang Jinrong thought for a moment and asked: "Are you referring to the corpse near St. John's University?!"

  "Kisaragi, you're a clever person. I think there's no need for me to say any more, right?" Akagi said in a neutral tone.

  "This... " Huang Jinrong, who had managed to get to his current position today, was not a fool and intentionally revealed a difficult tone, saying: "Mr. Akagi, to be honest with you! Because of the May 30th incident, the Public Works Bureau is very dissatisfied with your Japanese side, so all cases related to you are handled by the newly appointed Chief Inspector. Everything here is easy to handle, but the Chief Inspector... "

  "Kousaka, you don't have to worry about this! I'll go and communicate with them personally! As for your benefits, Kousaka, I won't forget." Akagi Kojou hung up the phone. Hearing the busy tone from the other end of the line, Huang Jinrong spat out a mouthful of saliva and cursed: "Not one good thing about those little Japanese devils. They've made me angry, I'll send someone to take care of him!"

  After finishing dinner, Lin Ao-feng brought Qin Ke-qin to the New Moon Society. Jiang Bai-li, who was discussing poetry with Xu Zhi-mo, saw Lin Ao-feng and Qin Ke-qin, nodded at them to sit for a while before continuing his debate with Xu Zhi-mo. After about ten minutes, Jiang Bai-li walked in front of Lin Ao-feng and Qin Ke-qin, smiling and saying: "Ke-qin, you're a rare guest! How did you have time to come to the New Moon Society today?!"

  Qin Keqing smiled and said, "Uncle Jiang, my father said that today is the New Moon Society's monthly grand gathering, so he asked me to come and experience it. He has something to attend to and will be here a bit later."

  "Alright! Then you sit for a while. But your boyfriend, Uncle wants to take him away for a while!" Jiang Baili said with a smile.

  "Go ahead! Go ahead! Uncle Jiang, take him away!" Qin Keqin replied with a smile. Lin Aofeng, who was sitting on the side, sighed and smiled bitterly: "Keqin, then I'll go with the teacher first! If there's anything, you call me!"

  "Got it! I'm a big person, I won't get lost!" Qin Keqing glared at Lin Aofeng with annoyance and then chased him away from the chair.

  Jiang Baili led Lin Aofeng up the stairs and into a small, unassuming office. As soon as Lin Aofeng closed the door, he was stunned by the decor of the small office. Seeing Lin Aofeng's surprised expression, Jiang Baili smiled and said: "This is my temporary office in Shanghai. The decoration isn't bad, right?"

  Lin Aofeng nodded and walked to the large map spread out in the center, staring at it again. After about three or four minutes, Lin Aofeng suddenly came back to himself, saw Jiang Baili looking at him with a smug expression, scratched his head with a bitter smile, and said: "Teacher, I'm sorry, I just spaced out."

  Jiang Baili walked up to the map with a smile and pointed at it seriously, "This is my prediction for future wars. Judging from the current situation, the Japanese are already getting impatient."

  Lin Ao Feng nodded in agreement and said, "War is the continuation of politics. Japan is an island nation, and people living on the island have long yearned for land. Since the Great Kanto Earthquake, the demand for land among Japanese civilians has reached its peak. The reason why Japan has not taken action against us yet is simply because it is not fully prepared."

  Jiang Baili's eyes lit up, and with a curious tone, he asked: "If you were Japanese, where would you choose to take action?!"

  Lin Ao Feng picked up the baton in front of him and pointed directly at Northeast China: "If I were Japanese, my first battle to attack China would definitely be in Northeast China. The Kwantung Army is considered elite in Northeast China, and it's very close to Japan's colony Korea, where troops can be replenished at any time."

  Chiang Baili shook his head and said, "The Fengtian clique's Zhang Zuolin in the Northeast is not that easy to deal with. The Japanese Kwantung Army in the Northeast has less than 20,000 people, while the Northeastern army has a complete land, sea, and air force of no less than 400,000."

  "Teacher, you studied in Japan and should understand the Japanese mentality. Moreover, the Japanese are very good at hiding their intentions. If I were them, I would find an opportunity to get rid of Zhang Zuolin. Once Zhang Zuolin is dead, his son Zhang Xueliang will definitely take over. According to Zhang Xueliang's temperament, with a little provocation, he will eliminate Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai, the two old comrades who have been through thick and thin with his father. If Zhang Zuolin, Yang Yuting, and Chang Yinhuai are all dead, the entire Northeast Army can be said to be on the verge of collapse. By the way, teacher, don't forget that there is also a member of your own family who is not someone to be trifled with."

  Jiang Baili nodded slightly and said, "Ao Feng, your analysis is very correct. So, according to your judgment, if the Japanese attack the Northeast Army, what are the chances of the Japanese winning?"

  Lin Aofeng furrowed his brow and said, "This is hard to say! Under normal circumstances, the winning rate of the Northeast Army is above 60%, but there are too many uncertain factors in war. So I can't give you an accurate number."

  Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Aofeng followed Jiang Baili out of the office. Qin Keqing, who was following her father, heard the footsteps on the stairs and immediately ran to the stairwell, seeing Jiang Baili and Lin Aofeng coming down from upstairs, a bright smile appeared on her face.

  Jiang Baili walked down the stairs with a smile, glanced at Qin Keqing and then went to Qin Guozhong's face and said: "Brother Zichen, it seems that I will soon ask you for a cup of wedding wine."

  Qin Guo Zhong followed Jiang Baili's gaze and looked in that direction, the bewildered expression on his face instantly disappeared, and he smiled back to tease: "You can't escape this cup of wedding wine, but have you prepared your red envelope?! Ke Qing is your niece, and Ao Feng is your closed-door disciple!"