The First Volume: The Empty Spirit Chapter 28: A Small Joy

  Wear a wig, add a goatee, make your face a bit darker, and wear loose clothes. This way, the whole person changes appearance in the dark of night, even if you've met face to face before, it's hard to recognize each other the second time around, this is the most basic disguise method.

  Wang Yaizu had once seen the legendary human skin mask with his own eyes, and it was indeed possible to change a person's appearance, but preserving the human skin mask was not easy, and using it also took time, unlike these makeup items that were simple and practical.

  After everything was ready, Wang Ya-zu sat by the phone, waiting for the call. Only after Anthony's call came through would Wang Ya-zu leave and wait for a while at the entrance of the Japanese restaurant.

  Wearing dirty clothes, Wang Yaoyu's head and face felt very uncomfortable as he waited for an hour and a half. Wu Ma had already returned home and started preparing dinner. When the aroma of food wafted up from downstairs, the phone finally rang.

  "Hello, it's me, okay." On the other end of the phone, Anthony said to Wang Yaozu: "Wang, see you at the old place tomorrow!" And Wang Yaozu also replied simply, then hung up the phone and went downstairs.

  When she heard someone coming down from upstairs, Wu Ma didn't come out of the kitchen this time. Instead, she continued cooking in the kitchen until she heard Wang Ya Zu closing the door. Only then did she walk out of the kitchen and take a look outside the door.

  In Shanghai, the most prosperous place has always been the concessions, whether it was the British Concession or the French Concession, and even now the Japanese Concession where Wang Yaohua is located. However, unlike the British and French Concessions, the Japanese Concession is home to a large number of Japanese people, including rowdy Japanese hoodlums, busy Japanese merchants, and of course, Japanese prostitutes. Japan's first pot of gold obtained from abroad was earned through prostitution.

  This is the difference between Easterners and Westerners. Westerners regard China as a place to make money, they come to reap a fortune and then return home to enjoy it. But the Japanese of the East are dispatching large numbers of all kinds of Japanese immigrants to China, engaging in legitimate business, narcotics trafficking, underworld business, and even human trafficking to Southeast Asia. Japan's approach to China is one of comprehensive invasion. Many Japanese immigrants living in Shanghai's concession areas regard this place as their home, their territory.

  Wang Ya-zu waited outside for two hours, each time using various actions to make passersby curious but not too suspicious of him. Even the patrolling Japanese soldiers and ronin were no exception. In this Shanghai beach, there were indeed too many suspicious-looking people, and the key was still those who looked like they were about to take action with a murderous aura.

  The sun had finally set, and a large number of streetlights were lit up. The Japanese restaurant across from Wang Ya-zu was even more lively, with some Japanese prostitutes seeing off customers at the door, while others accompanied them out together. However, Wang Ya-zu still couldn't see the target he was waiting for. Another hour and seventeen minutes had passed like this.

  Wang Yaoyu's target finally appeared. The person wasn't drunk yet, but from a distance, their footsteps were already noticeably unstable. A Japanese prostitute from the restaurant personally escorted him to the door, and then the target left with some tension.

  He took five steps, turned his head once, and Wang Yaowu could only follow from a distance. Because of the foreigner's relationship, Japanese soldiers and ronin on the way didn't dare to provoke him, and it was difficult to call for a rickshaw at this time in the concession area, so Wang Yaowu's target kept walking like this.

  Japanese sake, at first, wasn't easy to get drunk on, and with the beautiful Japanese geishas accompanying him, even if he drank a lot, it didn't feel like much. But once he walked out, the wind blew, and the effects of the alcohol came on quickly, his body relaxed, and he became dizzy. Finally, before hailing a rickshaw, he walked into a small alley, where Wang Ya-zu had been waiting for an opportunity.

  The other party had already turned a blind eye, and Wang Yaowu, who was walking without making any footsteps, began to quicken his pace. Due to the effects of the alcohol, the target's walking speed became slower and more unsteady, swaying from side to side. When Wang Yaowu discovered that there were no people around, he quickly approached the target and gently patted their shoulder.

  "Friend, are you okay?" Wang Ya-zu asked in English. Upon hearing such simple English, the target slowly turned around, opened his mouth to respond, but just then a cracking sound was heard, and everything became very quiet.

  Wang Yaowu twisted his neck at the moment he turned around, but Wang Yaowu didn't hear clearly whether the other party wanted to answer him in English or French. Wang Yaowu only heard a phonetic sound starting with a letter, which was very vague.

  At this time, Wang Ya-zu did not let the corpse fall down, but first hugged it and used his right hand to check the artery on its neck to confirm whether the person was really dead. Then Wang Ya-zu pretended to be very familiar with the corpse and supported it for a distance, during which they encountered two passersby, who thought that Wang Ya-zu was supporting a drunken foreigner.

  When they walked to a more secluded place, Wang Ya-zu finally threw the body to the ground, and under the moonlight, he found the wallet and all the documents on his body. After confirming that there was nothing left on him, Wang Ya-zu turned around and left for another place, where he took off his outer coat and put away the wig on his head.

  Next, Wang Yaowu went to a place, which was the Japanese Consulate in the Concession, everything in his wallet had been taken out and he still hadn't removed his gloves. After checking the weapons on him, Wang Yaowu strode towards the location of the Japanese Consulate.

  Wang Ya-zu was not going to kill at that time. But the problem is, he didn't want to be killed by others, and was killed by the little Japanese. The defense of the Japanese consulate was no worse than that of the British and French consulates. Any suspicious person approaching would be shot and killed by the guards defending the consulate. Many outsiders who came to Shanghai to make a living were killed in this way by the consulate guards.

  The current situation is absolutely more dangerous than killing that Frenchman before. In front of Wang Yaowu, a patrol of Japanese soldiers had just passed by. If it wasn't for the fact that Wang Yaowu's hiding spot was in their blind spot and there was no light at all, Wang Yaowu would have definitely been discovered, and things would only get more troublesome from there.

  After a group of five Japanese soldiers left, Wang Ya-zu hastily left his original hiding place, climbed over the iron railing, and headed to the consulates of England, France, and Japan in Shanghai. He had previously investigated these places and was very clear about where the trash can of the Japanese consulate was located.

  Originally, Wang Yaoyu was going to throw the wallet in his hand into the trash can, but as a result, he himself also entered the trash can. The reason is that another team of Japanese patrol soldiers passed by. Among the three consulates, the most heavily guarded and problematic one is the Japanese consulate. However, today Wang Yaoyu just came to throw away garbage.

  The smell on his body was terrible, but at least he had finished what he needed to do. Finally, he felt hungry and started to feel tired. Wang Yaowu turned around and removed all the disguises from his body, walked a distance and called a rickshaw back home.

  When Wang Yaowu arrived home, he saw that it was already 9:30. Before Wang Yaowu even pushed open the door to enter his house, he knew for sure that there must be someone waiting for him at home and had everything ready.

  "Master, you're back! I've already boiled water for you. Go wash up first. I'll heat up the meal and we can eat together!"

  Looking at the table of covered dishes, it was clear that Wu Ma hadn't eaten yet. She had been waiting with an empty stomach for Wang Ya Zu to return. Wang Ya Zu shook his head in frustration and said, "Alright, I'll go wash up first. Today has been really unlucky. I got too dirty. Later, when I change into new clothes, Wu Ma, don't bother washing them, I'll do it myself."

  Wang Yaizu finished speaking and went to take a bath. When Wang Yaizu took off all his clothes and soaked in the warm water, he finally let out a big sigh of relief. His tense nerves temporarily relaxed as well. This is a good adjustment for the brain. If one's mind is always in a state of tension, then their thinking will also be one-sided.

  Wang Ya Zu, soaking in the wooden barrel, constantly waved his hands to make ripples in the warm water inside, occasionally lifting his arms high. Watching the water flow from under his arms, Wang Ya Zu suddenly smiled.

  Wang Yaowu was very happy and excited. This time, he didn't kill a Chinese person, but a foreigner, a Frenchman. This was very stimulating for Wang Yaowu and also fulfilled his long-held wish. During his studies in France, he had suffered hardships and discrimination, filling his heart with resentment. When he returned from studying in France, he had once sworn to kill several French people.

  "Let the French and Japanese go ahead and quarrel! One side is Westerners, the other side is Easterners. The more fiercely they quarrel, the better it will be for me, and also beneficial to the National Government. This kind of dispute will eventually force the National Government to step in and mediate. Only then can both sides find a way out. Anthony, Anthony, once you board my pirate ship, it's not that easy to get off! You're too greedy, and also too afraid of losing what you have. Therefore, you are destined to choose compromise with me! Let's cooperate happily! Haha, haha, hahaha!" Gunsmoke Without Sound Volume 1 Empty Spirit Chapter 28 Small Joy