Chapter 7: Rescue (Part 1)

  Prosperous Street is close to the river, not far from the northern section of Huang Hai Da Jie, where a tall courtyard is located. Chen Xinwen was interrogating a foreign girl with Vice County Magistrate Xi Duo Zhiyi, the fiery iron emitting a sizzling sound.

  Outside the window, Chen Xiuzhi was anxiously looking at the door, she didn't know if San Shu Shi Yinshi had delivered the letter. Seeing the little devils about to take action, in a hurry, she kicked open the door and ran in front of Kido Takeo.

  "Miss Chen, the trial is in session, please leave quickly!" Xiduo Zhan, a man in his forties with a lustful gaze, looked at the slender and beautiful woman with greedy flames in his eyes.

  "Vice County Magistrate, I'd like to ask, she's a citizen of Country M, aren't you afraid of causing diplomatic trouble by doing this?" Chen Xiuzhi glared at the bound Belle with disgust.

  "Is she the daughter of the manager of Citibank, do you know?" Jidou Jouichi took a step closer to the beauty with a thick face, his eyes scanning her body.

  "I know. But I don't know which law she broke!" Chen Xiuzhi took a step back and steadied herself, placing her hand on the table.

  "The HSBC withdrawal should have been notified to our side, and at this time we lost the names of Ta and the military personnel. Among them was Lieutenant Yamazaki who had just returned from studying in Germany. This matter was ordered by the Second Army Headquarters, and I couldn't stop it."

  "Smith and his bank assets have all disappeared, doesn't seem to be related to the little girl at all?" Chen Xiuzhi insisted on her own reasoning, scolding in her heart: "Damn fool, didn't you hear that it was the Japanese who caught Belly, scared him so much he wet his pants?"

  "For now, this is the only lead we have. We must investigate who killed Lieutenant Sakaki."

  "Yamazaki was a special forces officer and one of the best marksmen in the Kwantung Army. It's impossible for Bell's father to take him down. Moreover, with seven bodies found at the scene of the lost fire, don't you think someone else took out Smith as well and made off with the gold and silver?" Chen Xiuzhi, a law student at Tsinghua University, was defending the foreign girl with her own eloquence and logical reasoning."

  "Alright, I can spare your life, but you must tell me everything!" Jidō Kichijirō finally waved his hand and let the four Japanese soldiers leave.

  "Alright, you go home now!"

  "Yes, Father!" Chen Xiuzhi glanced at Kitayama: "The Han people can't be killed off, if you kill them all, who will farm for you? Didn't you propose the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere? The slaughter will only make the Han people remember their national hatred and family feuds, and resolutely resist the Japanese bandits' arrogant behavior!"

  "Ah!" Ji Dazhang swiftly drew his sword and placed it on Chen Xizhu's neck, while Chen Xinwen hastily rushed over to plead for mercy.

  "How dare you kill me? In Zhuanghe, if the Hu, Chen and Shi families don't cooperate with you, I'm afraid even a whole army can't hold this land!" Chen Xiuzhi pushed away her sword and sneered coldly: "You can report what I said to your superiors. Goodbye!"

  "How dare you!" Chen Xinwen scolded his daughter in relief as he saw that Jitada had finally not made a move.

  "Lock up the prisoner and let her reflect on her actions!" Xidao Zhangyi finally left, Chen Xinwen nodded: "Ah!"

  The second floor of the grocery store on Changsheng Street, Gao Zhan Kui saw the restored Hu Zhiyong young master for the first time. Yin Long was sent out to gather information, and only three people were left in the room.

  "Master, the little devil has taken away Belly, this matter is quite troublesome!" Gao Zhan Kui's martial arts were not bad, looking at the restored consciousness of the young master, he didn't know what the kid's true abilities were.

  "Trouble also deserves salvation!" Hu Zhiyong thought deeply: "We want to do business with the M country people, she is the best guide. Moreover, the little devils are killing people indiscriminately on our land, we should also take action in justice!"

  "Rescue means going to war with the Japanese!" Gao Zhan Kui reminded again, fearing that San Xing would be dealt a heavy blow by the little devils.

  "Why bother fighting him? Second Uncle is the puppet county head, Third Uncle is the Chamber of Commerce president. I won't harm my own family for a quick revenge." Hu Zhiyong opened the door and took the lead in walking up to the rooftop.

  Gao Zhan Kui and Huo Feng followed closely, with Hu Zhiyong pointing to the city and saying: "Zhuanghe County has four streets and 22 towns, with a total population of over 200,000. The little devils only have one battalion and one security regiment, they won't be able to keep up. But they are venomous snakes, they are jackals! You want to limit the number of Chinese people killed by these brutal enemies, just restrict their entry points and give them some restrictions!"

  "Little kid, can you restrict the little devil from doing evil?" Chen Xinwen and Shi Yinsi arrived together, hearing Hu Zhiyong's words, he coldly sneered.

  "I can't, but Second Uncle and Third Uncle can!" Hu Zhiyong turned sideways to see the three people coming up, and quickly thought of the last woman, Hei Tuan? Chen Xiuzhi?

  "I? You overestimate me!" Shi Yinshi sized up his future son-in-law, a hint of comfort and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. In any case, his daughter was going to marry him, and he felt uncomfortable in his heart that she was marrying an idiot.

  "Second Uncle, is there a way to keep the security team under your control?" Hu Zhiyong asked calmly while handing out cigarettes.

  "Of course!" Shi Yin looked at Hu Zhiyong unexpectedly and exchanged a glance with Chen Xinyu.

  "It's settled then!" Hu Zhiyong chuckled, leading everyone back to the second-floor living room. By the time everyone had sat down, Yin Long was already standing at the door.

  "Come, have a seat, let's settle this game of chess in Zhuanghe today."

  "You fool, can you outdo the little devil?" Chen Xiuzhi saw that Hu Zhiyong's spirit and temperament had undergone a heaven-shaking change, but she gave him a slap in the face without leaving any room for politeness.

  "Why can't we? Let's join forces, the three families and surnames, and those little devils won't be able to run amok in Zhuanghe anymore! Second Uncle, Third Uncle, you and the head of the security team should jointly petition to change the public security situation and chaotic situation here. First, anyone who commits a crime, robbery, or murder within the borders of Zhuanghe must be shot, no exceptions for those little devils either! Second, let the market return to its former prosperity, with goods circulating and people living in peace and contentment, you will have the ability to supply materials to those little devils. Third, if there's a problem with those devils within Zhuanghe, you are responsible for capturing the culprits, but outside of Zhuanghe, we won't take responsibility. Fourth, all actions by those devils must be notified in advance to you, and the security team will be responsible for clearing the way and eliminating potential dangers! Fifth, all prisoners must be handed over to the county police bureau for trial, with the county head temporarily serving as the bureau chief. The deputy bureau chief should be elected by you three, and it's essential to have a clever person of Chinese descent in this position. Sixth, the military department will provide a batch of cameras, communication equipment, submachine guns, and pistols, configuring a batch of communication tools that can quickly respond to help those devils maintain public security. If they agree to these conditions, Zhuanghe's public security will greatly improve. If not, you won't bear any responsibility!"

  Chen Xinwen was shocked in his heart, and he understood Hu Zhiyong's intention. Chen Xiuzhu sneered: "Do you want to be the dog of the Japanese pirates?"

  "Hei Niang, I know you're an anti-Japanese element, and I don't want to expose your identity!" Hu Zhiyong chuckled: "You're still too tender when fighting against the little devils, don't think only you are patriotic!"

  "You're supplying goods to the little devils, isn't that helping them occupy our land? Patriotism? You're feeding the dogs!" Chen Xiuzhi's face was burning with anger, and she felt even more disgusted with Hu Zhiyong.

  "Nonsense!" Chen Xinwen scolded her daughter, saying to Shi Yinshi who was deep in thought: "Third brother, I think Third Young Master's idea is very clever."

  "Not a bad idea, but my niece also has a point. If we provide supplies to the little devils, other places will suffer even more!" Shi Yinshi turned around and looked at Hu Zhiyong: "You must have another plan, let's discuss all the plans together."

  "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, when dealing with venomous snakes and jackals, you must be more cunning than foxes and more ferocious than vicious wolves! Keep the little devils trapped in the county town, supplies are still ours, I will take responsibility for recapturing all the supplies that have been taken out of Zhuanghe! Isn't he going to build a utopia? Only by implementing benevolent governance, governing the place well, and letting the people live and work in peace and contentment." Hu Zhiyong blinked his eyes, looking at Chen Xiuqi with satisfaction.

  "Alright, let's go back and get it done!" Chen Xinwen patted his thigh and gave Hu Zhiyong a thumbs up: "Kid, you've impressed me!"

  "What are you going to do about Bailey's situation?" Shi Yinshi stood up and asked again.

  "Tell Kameyama and Kitajima that the Wells Fargo armored car and six little devils were robbed by the cavalry regiment that retreated from the north. Beri, is someone I've taken a liking to, if anyone dares to touch her hair, I'll make them pay a hundred times the price!" Hu Zhiyong let out a cold hum, not even bothering to look at Chen Xiuzhi's distorted and twitching face.

  "Alright, we three families will guarantee it, just let him go. Hehe, if Hu Dage were here, you little guy would definitely get praised. Unfortunately, your two brothers..." Chen Xinwen shook his head and watched as Shi Yinshi walked out of the living room in dismay.

  "Hei Dou, can you tell me about your identity?" Hu Zhiyong asked Chen Xiuzhi after the two uncles left.

  "My identity? Miss Chen from a big family, law student at Qinghua University in Beiping... and also..." Chen Xiuzhi suddenly became flustered and blushed.

  "Hu Jia San Shao's fiancée!" Hu Zhiyong smiled, slyly glancing at the beauty: "Go back and tell your organization that in Zhuanghe you can develop and survive, but don't cause trouble here. As long as you have money, I guarantee that everything you need can be bought here!"

  "Blow it! Do you have a radio? Do you have guns and ammunition? Do you have medicine to treat gunshot wounds?" Chen Xiuzhi looked at her future man with disdain, proudly puffing out her chest.

  "I just want the small yellow fish, you just write down the quantity of goods, I'll help you deliver them out of Zhuanghe territory. And, a wife follows her husband, I don't want you to do anything behind my back!" Hu Zhiyong gently tapped the tea table beside the sofa, scolding his future young mistress.

  "Who says I want to marry you?" Chen Xiuzhi suppressed her anger and stood up: "Now is the Republic era, freedom of marriage!"

  "Alright, return the Jade Buddha to me!" Hu Zhiyong looked at Chen Xiuzhi's neck with a sense of satisfaction: "This is our family heirloom, return it to me and you'll be free!"

  "You——" The inch-and-a-half jade Buddha on his neck was a dead knot, and to take it off, he had to cut off his neck. Of course, he could also destroy the beautiful white gold necklace, but the consequence would be being burned by the Hu family.

  "Remember, maybe I'll let you go and set you free, but you have to make me happy! Go ahead, feel free to talk business anytime, but if you dare to cause trouble in Zhuanghe, I'll take down your entire organization!" Hu Zhiyong issued the order to expel him.

  "Despicable!" Chen Xiuzhi cursed and got up, walking away in a huff.