Chapter 26 After the Jia Family

  Matsumoto Ichiro put his words into action, and the next morning, a small infantry squad under his command charged into Ye Tufei's camp. When the leading Japanese lieutenant explained the mission in stiff Chinese, the whole camp was furious - they wanted to capture their Sixth Master? No way! They would fight to the death!

  More than 200 bandits and over 50 fully armed Japanese soldiers faced off, with neither side backing down. Just as the standoff was about to escalate, Ye arrived on the scene, ordering his men to put down their guns and talk things through.

  Ye Tu Fei wasn't afraid, he was very clear that the situation was actually unfavorable to his brothers. Not to mention that his brothers were holding empty guns, even if their guns had bullets, could they finish off these fifty plus devils in one breath? What about the consequences?

  Ye Tu Fei began communicating with the Japanese lieutenant.

  At first, the Japanese lieutenant was using stiff Chinese, but as he spoke, he discovered that the person he was communicating with could actually understand Japanese, so he simply switched to Japanese. Ye Tufei suddenly found himself speaking the same language as the little Japanese man.

  A few minutes later, Ye Tufei basically figured out what was going on. This small Japanese army squad belonged to the Matsushita Allied Forces, and early this morning, the commander of the allied forces, Matsumoto Ichiro, directly ordered them to bring Ye Tufei, the deputy commander of the Royal Cooperation Army, back to the allied forces. As for why? They had no idea.

  Ye Tuofei thought quickly, he had no connection with this Matsumoto team, he didn't know Matsumoto Ichiro, and Matsumoto Ichiro shouldn't know him Ye Tuofei either. So what was the reason behind this?

  Ye Tu Fei couldn't think of an answer.

  Whether it's good fortune or bad luck, bad luck can't be avoided.

  Ye Tufei wasn't a man who feared trouble, so he decided to follow the Japanese army and see what would happen. At the same time, he instructed Zhang Luohui to immediately go to the Kempeitai and report the situation to Yamashita Keigo. Then, he told Liu Yuje to hurry up and find Wei Xiangdong, and explain the situation clearly. In order to dispel Liu Yuje's schadenfreude thoughts, Ye Tufei also intimidated him a bit: "If something happens to me, you'll be the next target of the little Japanese!"

  The bandit camp was much closer to the Kempeitai than to the Matsumoto Garrison, so even though the Japanese patrol squad was riding in trucks while Zhang LuoHui was running on his two legs, Zhang LuoHui still managed to arrive before Lieutenant Colonel Matsumoto met with Ye Tufei and reported the matter to Yamashita Yoshio.

  When Yè Tú Fēi was escorted to Matsumoto Ichirō's office, Yamashita Keigo's phone also arrived at the same time.

  On the phone, Yamashita Keigo was extremely respectful to Matsumoto Ichiro. Although they were both Major Generals, Matsumoto had held his rank for many years, while Yamashita had just been promoted to Major General, so he had to show respect to Matsumoto. For Matsumoto, on the battlefield, he could have looked down on Yamashita, but now they were in a different place, and Yamashita controlled the Kempeitai and Tokko, so in terms of actual power, Yamashita was much more important than him. Therefore, the respect he showed to Yamashita had to be returned with an even greater attitude.

  So, the two of them spent at least five minutes flattering each other on the phone, and in the end, it was Yamashita Keigo who first brought up the topic of Ye Tufei.

  Matsumoto Ichiro is a pure martial artist, brave but simple-minded, and he can't understand the meaning of Yamashita Keigo at all. He explained to Yamashita Keigo in a big way: "This person is a bandit who mixed into the Imperial Army, I caught him to help you, Yamashita-kun, you should thank me and invite me to drink instead!"

  Yamashita's tone turned serious, and he said: "Matsumoto-san, even if it's as you say, that's still within the jurisdiction of our military police. I hope you can understand my difficulties and hand over Yotsuba to me for processing!"

  Matsumoto Ichiro couldn't refute Yamashita Keigo, so he told the truth: "Yamashita-san, please forgive my rudeness. To be honest with you, this Ye Tufei is actually the murderer of my translator's father, and I promised him that I would avenge him."

  Yamashita Kengo responded calmly, "So I'd like to ask you, Matsushita-san, are your translations for the Emperor's subjects or for those inferior Shina people? Matsushita-san, please allow me to remind you not to get involved in the hatred between Shina people, as it will affect the interests of the Great Japanese Imperial Army."

  Matsumoto Ichiro said with a nonchalant tone, "Mountain-down gentleman, why so tense? Isn't it just dealing with a Chinese who used to be a bandit? How can that be compared to the interests of the Great Japanese Imperial Army?" Matsumoto Ichiro suddenly felt his tone was a bit too strong and quickly covered up by saying, "Mountain-down gentleman, I didn't mean to blame you, please don't misunderstand me, I just don't understand. And also, my translator's sushi is very authentic, come over and try some when you have time!"

  Yamashita Kengo was furious in his heart, but he still had to maintain a harmonious appearance. He patiently explained to Matsumoto Ichiro: "Matsumoto-san, Yatou Fei is the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, and this appointment has been approved by the division commander. Any handling of him without going through the military police and the division commander would be held accountable! Matsumoto-san, I advise you not to ruin your future because of a Chinese man!"

  Matsumoto Ichiro listened and burst out laughing, saying to Yamashita Keigo: "I'll make excuses for the Regimental Commander's side, thank you for your advice, Mr. Yamashita!"

  The sudden change in attitude towards Matsumoto Ichiro, Yamashita Keigo was apparently unprepared psychologically, but anyway, this phone communication is going nowhere.

  Put down the phone, Yamagishi Keigo was thinking, no wonder, Ye Tufei is just a humble Zhina person who used to be a bandit and opposed the Imperial Army in every way. Is it necessary to turn against him and a colleague of the same rank? What serious consequences would there be if Matsumoto Ichiro killed Ye Tufei? Would that self-proclaimed bandit-friendly imperial army battalion rebel? Even if they did, it would still be Matsumoto's problem, how much combat power could an unarmed team have?

  Just as Yamashita Keigo's feelings were gradually leaning towards Matsumoto Ichiro, Takahashi Makoto called: "Yatou Fei was taken away by Matsumoto Ichiro? Yamashita, this Yatou Fei is very important, you must rescue him! The specific reason can't be explained over the phone, I'll tell you in detail when we meet next time."

  He hung up the phone, and in just one second, Yamashita Kengo's emotions returned to their initial state. He made up his mind that he couldn't let Matsumoto Ichiro get away with it. So, he ordered a soldier to prepare the car, as he was going to report Matsumoto's misconduct to the division commander.

  Ye Tufei saw Matsumoto Ichiro when he was on the phone with Yamashita Keigo. He casually walked over to the sofa and sat down under the astonished gaze of two Japanese soldiers. The two Japanese soldiers knew the temperament of the regimental commander and did not dare make any noise while he was on the phone, they could only maintain their standing posture and watch Ye Tufei's arbitrary behavior.

  Matsumoto Ichiro hung up the phone with Yamashita Keigo, and took a look this way... Huh? What's going on here! A Chinese person, no, a Chinese prisoner, is actually so bold!

  No wonder Shan Xia Jingwu values him so much!

  Matsumoto Ichiro took an interest in Ye Tufei, he decided not to hand over Ye Tufei to Jia Shuwen for the time being, he wanted to spend some time studying this bandit leader, and best of all, take a look at whether his heart was bigger than that of ordinary people.

  He stared at Ye Tufei for a few seconds before ordering him to be taken away, and he would make a decision after returning from the division commander.

  It so happened that the distance between the Kempeitai and the Matsumoto Renkei and the Division Headquarters was almost equal, and the two men's means of transportation were also the same. As a result, the two men almost simultaneously entered the Division Headquarters.

  When they met, the two of them exchanged pleasantries as usual, as if nothing had happened just before. Their meeting at the division headquarters was merely a coincidence. However, in their hearts, the two had already begun to clash. Both of them had the same tenacious personality, but Matsumoto Ichiro's personality was straightforward and strong, while Yamashita Keigo's was gentle and reserved.

  There is an ancient Chinese saying that goes "Softness can overcome hardness." Japanese culture is an extension of Chinese culture, and this ancient teaching also applies to Japan.

  Half an hour later, the commander made a decision: within two days, Matsumoto Ichiro must hand over Ye Tufei alive to Yamashita Keigo.

  Yamashita Keigo achieved his goal, and Matsumoto Ichiro didn't lose face either.

  Matsumoto Ichiro returned to the regimental headquarters and immediately called Jia Shuwen, saying: "Jiasan, I'm sorry, Ye Tufei can't be killed. This is the order of the division commander, and I have no way."

  Looking at Jia Shuwen's disappointed face, Matsumoto Ichiro smiled and said: "However, you have two days to teach this Ye Tufei a lesson. As long as you don't kill him, do whatever you want."

  Jia Shuwen finally had a hint of a smile.

  For two whole days, slaps, whips and branding irons, Jia Shuwen was busy to the point of being unable to take a break.

  Fortunately, Jia Shuwen was just a scholar and his physical strength was not great. Moreover, he had received strict orders not to kill Ye Tufei, so the torture he inflicted on Ye Tufei only resulted in flesh wounds.

  On the third day's afternoon, Ye Tu Fei, who was covered in wounds, was sent to the military police corps.

  Yamashita Kengo hastily ordered his subordinates to rush Ye Tufei to the division hospital, he couldn't afford to be careless, he had to save Ye Tufei's life. Because Takahashi Makoto told him about the importance of Ye Tufei.

  "In the depths of Erlang Mountain, there is an ancient tomb from the Han Dynasty. The owner of this ancient tomb is a direct grandson of Emperor Liu Bang of Han. Down the mountain, you should know the value of this ancient tomb by now! If we can find this ancient tomb, then both you and I will be rich beyond our wildest dreams. Moreover, you can choose any artifact to present to His Majesty the Emperor, and in a very short time, you will be promoted to Lieutenant General or even Major General."

  Yamashita Keigo majored in Chinese culture during his university days, and Takahashi Makoto said he completely understood.

  "It's not you, nor is it me, who can summon the winds and rains in the Erlang Mountains. It's Ye Tufei. Only he has the possibility of finding this ancient tomb. Down the mountain, treat Ye Tufei well! He is the hope for your family's resurgence."