Chapter Thirty: The Persuader

  After finishing speaking, I started to regret, but as the saying goes "words spoken are like water spilled", they can't be taken back.

  Fortunately, the young master did not blame her, and Yueliang stabilized her mind, saying: "It was a person wearing a Japanese hat."

  "What's with the Japanese hat?" Lin Feng was somewhat perplexed.

  What does "wear a Japanese hat" mean? Yue Xiang should have seen the Japanese at the city gate today, thinking of this, Lin Feng suddenly realized: "Military cap?"

  "Uh-huh, it's just like the hats those Japanese soldiers wore at the city gate." Moon Fragrance replied affirmatively.

  Strange, I don't know any Japanese soldiers, if I had to say there was one, it would be Itō from the city gate today, Lin Feng is even more confused, thinking: "It can't be that Itō has come looking for me? Unlikely! If it were really Itō, Yue Xiang would have recognized him, she wouldn't be unclear about who the visitor is. Then who could it be?"

  "I don't know the Japanese army, you go tell them I'm not here."

  Lin Feng finished speaking and lay back down on the bed.

  "It's not Japanese soldiers, it's Chinese people," Yuexiang explained.

  "Chinese?" Lin Feng turned over, facing inward, with his back to Yueshang and said, "A Chinese wearing a Japanese soldier's hat is definitely a traitor, I'd rather not see him."

  The young master's words hit Mo Xiang right in the heart, but after thinking for a moment, he said: "That person says you're his friend, named Yang Huai."

  "Yang Huai?"

  Lin Feng was greatly shocked this time, and he suddenly turned back, almost jumping out of bed.

  How could Yang Huai wear a Japanese soldier's hat? Is it that this kid saw the powerful Japanese army and thought there was profit to be gained, so he defected?

  In the living room, Lin Feng met Yang Huai, whom he hadn't seen for several days.

  Yang Huai wore a black satin shirt on his upper body, with a military cap commonly seen in the Japanese army on his head. He also wore military trousers commonly worn by the Japanese army below, and he was wearing a pair of brightly polished high boots on his feet. This outfit made him look even thinner and more haggard than his already slender build, especially when he saw Lin Feng and revealed that smile on his face, which looked cheap no matter how you looked at it.

  "So it's Young Master Yang!"

  Lin Feng stared blankly at Yang Huai, as if he didn't recognize his old friend, and it wasn't until after a long while that he managed to squeeze out this sentence.

  Yang Huai approached with a sly smile, stroking his mismatched clothes and asked Lin Feng with satisfaction: "How's it?

  Lin Feng had a bitter smile, this guy looked like a monkey on the street, holding hands with that beast, but he didn't even realize it, with a complacent expression.

  "I say, Yang Huai, it's only been a few days since we last met, where did you get this leather outfit from?" Lin Feng was too lazy to beat around the bush and directly expressed his dissatisfaction with Yang Huai's attire.

  Yang Huai seemed to have missed the sarcasm in Lin Feng's words, and pulled him towards the sofa, saying "Come on, sit down and talk, sit down and talk."

  Lin Feng was speechless and had no choice but to admire Yang Huai's thick-skinned skills that were as solid as a city wall.

  Yang Huai took the initiative like this, as if he was the master here, and Laozi became a guest. This is Laozi's home!

  Lin Feng was met with ridicule on one hand, but on the other hand, he was being pulled by Yang Huai's grasp on his chest, which caused a sharp pain. He hastily shouted: "Let go, let go quickly! I'm not crippled, I can walk myself!"

  The two sat down, and Yang Huai said to Lin Feng: "You don't understand the current situation yet? Now the county town is under Japanese control, I'm also going with the flow."

  "Have you really gone over to the Japanese?"

  Lin Feng still can't fully believe that his old friend has become a traitor.

  Yang Huai looked at Lin Feng and said, "I know you look down on me for doing this now, but what choice do I have? The day before the Japanese army arrived, my old man ran away with that little demon, it's as if he and I are completely unrelated, not even sending someone to inform us."

  Lin Feng knew that the "little demon" Yang Huai mentioned was his father's hidden son, but he didn't expect that at a critical moment, his father would actually do such an unfeeling thing, and in his heart, he felt more sympathy for Yang Huai.

  "My old man ran away, and I'm finished." Yang Hua continued to say, "In the past, I relied on my father being the police chief, and I didn't offend a few people. Now that I've fallen, who knows how many people are waiting for me to settle accounts?"

  "Who can you blame for this?" Lin Feng took over the conversation, "I've told you many times before, being arrogant is fine, but you can't bully people. Your mother just wouldn't listen, now you know what it's like to be afraid?"

  "Scared?" Yang Hua burst into a fit of maniacal laughter, "Brother Lin, take a look at me, what do you see? This is status! Don't look down on this worn-out leather jacket, it was given by the Japanese. As long as I wear this, even if I walk horizontally in the county town, no one dares to fart loudly, let alone doubt me!"

  "Get out of here, stop showing off your stinky face! Aren't you ashamed? You've become a traitor and still dare to be arrogant!" Lin Feng rolled his eyes.

  Yang Huai was scolded as a traitor by Lin Feng, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he said: "I know you don't like my current behavior, but have you ever thought that even if I'm not a traitor now, would the Japanese withdraw from the county town? You care about being a traitor or not, as the saying goes, 'those who know the times are heroes.' If there's a way to make life more comfortable, don't be too hard on yourself. Oh, by the way, I'm quite appreciated by Ito now, do you want me to go and talk to him about giving you some job, so we can still hang out together?"

  "Is that why you came to see me today?" Lin Feng narrowed his eyes and smiled, looking very unruly and asking for a beating.

  Yang Huai saw Lin Feng reveal his signature smile, and he knew that he was already angry in his heart. He looked dull for a moment, then smiled "heh heh" and said: "Brother Lin, look at what you're saying, we've been mixed up for a day or two, what kind of person I am, Brother Lin can't be unclear? Forget it, let's not talk about this, let's talk about something else."

  Lin Feng is no fool. As soon as Yang Huai's words came out, he guessed the general idea of what was going on - Yang Huai must have come to act as a spokesperson for the Japanese army.

  Lin Feng was indeed correct, and today at the city gate, Ito became interested in Lin Feng as soon as he saw him, and immediately sent someone to investigate Lin Feng's detailed information after returning.

  Lin Feng is too famous in Xiping County, so the Japanese military intelligence department investigated it without any effort and submitted a report to Ito, which reads:

  Lam Fung

  Gender: Male

  Age: twenty-one years old

  Native place: Huaiyin Town, Xiping County, China

  Born: Only son of Lin Qingyuan, president of Xiping County Chamber of Commerce

  Marital Status: Married

  Spouse: Yao Fengyun, daughter of merchant Yao Yuting in Huaying Town (Note: Yao Fengyun's brother Yao Yiyun is a lieutenant colonel in the Chinese Central Army, specific serving unit unknown)

  Permanent address: Linjia old house, Huaiyin Town.

  Current residence: Linji Warehouse, Xiping County

  Unyielding and unmanageable temperament

  Advantages: Miraculous marksmanship

  Shortcoming: lustful and fond of playing

  Frequently visited places: Chunfeng Building, Deyi Building, Taoyuan Teahouse

  Socializing: He was close friends with Yang Huai, the son of Yang Shuping, the former head of Pingxi County Police Bureau.

  Suggestion: Although this person is greedy, fond of women and lacks great ambition, he has a reputation among the young celebrities in Xiping County. If used by me, he can help my army quickly establish its reputation among local youth. His personality is unruly and cannot be intimidated, but can be tempted with benefits. If he cannot be used for me, it is advisable to dispose of him decisively, to eliminate future troubles.

  Ito finished reading the report, muttering to himself "greedy for pleasure and lust" several times, overjoyed in his heart, thinking: "Such a person is most suitable for use, should become a friend of the Imperial Army."

  It so happened that the Japanese army, who were searching in the county town a few days ago, captured Yang Huai and his mother in a civilian house. After a series of intimidation and temptation, they swore allegiance to the Imperial Army yesterday and were appointed as the leader of the plainclothes team, responsible for establishing the plainclothes team and assisting the Imperial Army in maintaining law and order.

  Ito then sent someone to call Yang Huai to his office and entrusted him with full responsibility for recruiting Lin Feng.

  Of course, Lin Feng was definitely unaware of these things, but still heard some clues from Yang Huai's few words.

  Yang Huai, you're a traitor yourself, but you also want to drag me down with you? I've always treated you like a brother.

  Lin Feng didn't have any anger in his heart, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Yang Huai with a smile, but didn't say a word.

  Yang Huai was stared at by Lin Feng, and after dryly laughing twice and coughing twice, he said: "Brother Lin, I've been sitting here for a long time, shouldn't you let me get us another cup of tea?"

  "What's wrong, are you thirsty?" Lin Feng still smiled with narrowed eyes.

  "No, it's not..." Yang Huai saw that Lin Feng's expression didn't change at all, and his heart felt uneasy.

  Lin Feng's temper, he knew it well. This kid's personality was not ordinary, usually easy-going, and casual with everyone, but once you made him angry, he could flay your skin off.

  "Anything else?" Lin Feng asked with an unchanged expression.

  "It's okay, it's okay, I just came to see you." Yang Huai said as he stood up, "Alright then, you rest, I'll go first."

  "Uh-huh." Lin Feng responded with a single word, "I won't see you off." After finishing speaking, he didn't even bother to stand up and directly closed his eyes.

  Yang Huai stood there, his mouth opened slightly, as if he still wanted to say something, but ultimately didn't say it out loud. As he turned around and walked away, his eyes had some complex and inexplicable things in them.

  At night, Lin Feng's room.

  Lin Feng lay in bed, feeling anxious and unable to fall asleep.

  Phoenix's matter has not been resolved yet, and another Yang Huai mediation event has emerged. This trip to the city is really one trouble after another, with no time to calm down before another wave comes, making it impossible for people to have a peaceful moment.

  At two o'clock in the morning, Lin Feng, who was slightly dazed, suddenly heard a "thud" outside, although it was very light, but still very clear in this quiet night.

  What's going on?

  Lin Feng suddenly became alert, put on his clothes and got out of bed. He didn't turn on the light, but instead quietly made his way through the darkness towards the outside.

  As soon as he went out of the door, Lin Feng heard some faint noises coming from the back wall and shouted: "Who? Who's there?"