Chapter 21: Night Visit to the Guan Family Residence

  Five cargo ships and a passenger liner sailed together, Hu Zhiyong boarded the newly purchased passenger liner with two beauties and two subordinates.

  Leave the four best bodyguards for Bailey and Darya, and scatter the others on each cargo ship for security defense. Among the newly recruited technicians, there are 15 canning masters, two electronic experts, two firearms experts, and one fashion designer.

  These people all boarded the new passenger liner with Hu Zhiyong, and the comfortable cabins and pleasant life made them full of great enthusiasm for the future. On the ship, a large number of fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats were piled up, and a large quantity of cigarettes and wines purchased on purpose could be enjoyed at will.

  Of course, more than 40 boxes of good cigarettes and more than 30 boxes of red wine were not allowed to be moved. These things had to be prepared for the future years. For Kameda, Hu Zhiyong also prepared a thick gift. To make a big show in Zhuanghe County, it was necessary to cooperate subtly with this lieutenant.

  Shi Yinping and her sister had a separate cabin, but the two women spent every day in Hu Zhiyong's cabin. As it approached November, the Pacific Ocean was unusually cold, and they would go up to the deck on calm days to admire the vast sea view.

  That group of Japanese ship workers all carried guns, Hu Zhiyong had nothing to do and borrowed two handguns, teaching Shi Yiping sisters how to shoot. Playing with guns, the two girls were very scared at first, but after a few days, they became bolder, holding the handguns on the deck, rolling around and shooting towards the sea surface with a "pa pa" sound.

  "King Eight Box!" Hu Zhiyong knew that this was a new type of handgun designed and manufactured by the Japanese, and he also knew that this gun had many defects. The only good point was that the gun's power was not bad, and its shooting accuracy was one of the best in World War II!

  Suddenly, he had a very strange feeling: "This kind of gun is not usually equipped to the puppet army, traitors, and even Japanese invaders' secret agents, police and other semi-military or non-military organizations do not have it. Only military officers can wear it! Could it be that these people are all very powerful?"

  He realized that this was the island department's surveillance of him, fearing that he would leave Zhuanghe County and arrive in M country, never to return.

  "Hmph, I haven't even begun to show my hand yet. I won't leave until I've given you all a good run for your money!" He knew that the more things he bought back, the more at ease the Japanese would be. As for this batch of electrical appliances, radios and steel pipes, Hu Zhiyong already had a plan in mind to deal with Kameyama.

  Tired of playing with guns, Hu Zhiyong had no choice but to take them to a specially customized car. He couldn't drive it himself, so he just let the two women memorize each part and learn how to start, brake, and use the steering wheel.

  After twelve days, the county seat of Zhuanghe was already in sight. He ordered his subordinates to send a telegram and dispatch all drivers to transport these goods. Kameyama accompanied by several officers came to greet him, and after seeing the mighty merchant ships entering the port, he waved his hands and shouted on the shore.

  "Mr. Kameda, take a look at the new cruise ship I just bought!" Hu Zhiyong didn't get off the boat, but instead invited Kameda to come aboard and have a look around.

  "Yours, you really know how to enjoy life!" Plump and rotund Kameda jumped up nimbly. Looking at the luxurious cruise ship, he asked: "What's the big plan for buying this? Are you going into transportation?"

  "Commander, with so many coastal islands here, can I use it to make a profit? If you agree, I'll have it run back and forth between Dalian and Dan Dong." Hu Zhiyong knew that only if he had his own passenger ship could he do things without holding back.

  "Yo Xi, you're very clever!" Kameida naturally agreed. He didn't trust other ship owners, Hu Zhiyong's worth and industry were so great that he wouldn't do anything to betray the empire.

  "I plan to anchor it in Qingdaowan, where I will build a commercial dock and a fishing fleet." Hu Zhiyong took the opportunity to express his own ideas, and also mentioned the preparation for building a canning factory.

  "Alright. If your technical master is not enough, I can arrange one from my country for you." Kameda was even more delighted, this would also be of great help to the frontline supplies.

  "Is that so?" Hu Zhiyong regretfully told him: "At the time, I didn't consult with you, and I hired fifteen technicians from M country."

  "Hey, this way works too. We're short-handed at home and these foreigners can be used!" Kame saw more than twenty white men standing on the deck with a smile.

  "I have to go back, to be honest, I've been worried for over a month that my subordinates would cause you trouble! Fortunately, they didn't. Hu Zhiyong instructed his men to stay and watch the goods, and handed over a dozen boxes to Kame田: "A small token, don't refuse."

  "Yours! Consider us even!" Kameida beamed with joy and ordered his men to take away the gifts.

  The little car drove onto the shore, and Shi Yinping's sisters and Hu Zhiyong got in. He drove the car and said: "This car is not bad, I'll give it to you when you learn how to drive!"

  As they exited the military port, Chen Xinwen, Shi Yinsi and several subordinates were waiting. Hu Zhiyong got off the car and greeted everyone, calling Huo Feng and Yin Long to one side: "Have you found anything?"

  "Young master, there is a special mansion in the high-ranking official's residence. The courtyard has more than 20 masters arranged inside. We don't dare to startle the snake by hitting the grass." Silver Dragon reported first.

  "Where?"

  "Changsheng Street and Shugang Road intersection, the high-ranking official's home is visited every day, and he returns to his office an hour later." Huo Feng said in a low voice.

  "Your skills can't even get in?" Hu Zhiyong was astonished. Was a high-ranking official's home also a master?

  "We two may not be afraid of those people, but if we go in, we will alarm the defense. So every day we just observe from outside." Yin Long said with shame, not daring to look at Hu Zhiyong's eyes.

  "You've done a great job!" Hu Zhiyong said to his two most trusted men. Think about it, he used to be a fool, and the two of them still stuck by him, protecting him every step of the way. He didn't know how many loyal subordinates like this he had by his side.

  Back in the county town bank's courtyard, all the officers came to report on their training situation. It wasn't until more than three hours had passed that the courtyard slowly quieted down. As night began to fall, Hu Zhiyong steeled himself and said to Huo Feng, "If we can't sneak past, then let's just go through openly! I want to see what secrets he has there!"

  "Master, you'd better call over the special forces team. If there's any movement, we won't have a hard time dealing with it." Silver Dragon hastily pulled Master and expressed his thoughts.

  "Right, bring full gear! Li Erzhu, inform Hu Pengsheng to come over, I have an urgent matter!" Hu Zhiyong shouted at the chief of staff in the courtyard, and he himself began to prepare guns and daggers.

  Hu Pengsheng arrived soon after, and Deputy Commander Liang Chengfu and Chief of Staff Li Erzhu gathered in the living room. Hu Zhiyong expressed his doubts.

  "Rebel against him!" Liang Chengfu slammed his hand on the table: "Regardless of whether he is right or wrong, deceiving the master deserves death!"

  "Look, Panjiagou Street has few residents and a wide field of view. If we can't launch a strong attack, we must launch a surprise attack! Young Master will lead Huo Feng and Yin Long to go straight ahead and take out the gatekeepers first. Hu Pengsheng, select 20 elite subordinates, after solving the gatekeeper, quickly rush over to occupy all high points. The second echelon will make a swift attack and knock down everyone!"

  "Try to capture him alive, and do not open fire unless absolutely necessary!" Hu Zhiyong nodded in approval at the chief of staff, and then said to Liang Chengfu: "Get Gao Zhanqi to your command post to stabilize him, be careful he makes a last-ditch counterattack!"

  "No problem!" Liang Chengfu led his men away, and Hu Pengsheng began to make pre-war preparations for the special forces at the East Gate.

  "Third Master, what if it's a misunderstanding?" Chen Xinwen was shocked, his eyes wide with surprise. He hadn't expected Hu Zhiyong to lay hands on his steward.

  "Second uncle, my parents have been gone for so many years, can they really be heartless and abandon me? Besides, before I went to the US, I asked him for their address and he said he didn't know. Would you believe such nonsense? I have two suspicions: one, he killed my parents and hasn't gotten what he needs yet, that's why he hasn't laid a hand on me; two, my parents are being held captive by him, and he wants to get what he wants from their mouths!"

  Chen Xinwen was shocked the more he listened, and it wasn't until half a day later that he said: "Right, if your parents didn't tell others, did they not trust me and your Third Uncle either? We've never received any letters from him before, this matter is really suspicious."

  "Second Uncle, when did Gao Zhan Kui enter our household? Where is his hometown?" Hu Zhiyong had to investigate the origins of the Gao family, otherwise he wouldn't be at peace.

  "I remember it was a winter's day, I and your parents, Third Uncle met him at the hotel entrance. At that time, he was already starving to death, it was your mother who pitied him and brought him home. It seemed like November 8th, 23rd year!" Chen Xinwen recalled, saying with doubt in his heart: "I saw him alone, I once proposed a marriage for him. He said to repay your father's kindness, he decided not to marry for the rest of his life."

  "What about his old home?" Hu Zhiyong listened carefully and judged Gao Zhan Kui's identity.

  "He said he's from Jiamusi! Ah!" Chen Xinwen stood up in alarm: "Third Master, I have a partner who once said that he seemed to be a great man, but it turned out that he was the son of a rural squire whose family had been exterminated."

  "Where is Da Gao?"

  "In the Nan Dashi area!" Chen Xinwen only felt that things were serious at this time, and said in a low voice: "If it's really the Gao family of Gaohou, your family has a deep blood feud with them!"

  "Get that fellow over here, this matter must be cleared up today!" Hu Zhiyong understood, this was the Qiu family seeking revenge, using a trick to secretly infiltrate his parents' side.

  The buddy was brought over by Chen Xinxin, and when he saw that everyone in the house was carrying a gun, he was already intimidated. Hu Zhiyong comforted him and asked about Gao Zhan Kui's situation.

  "He's not called Gao Zhan Kui, but Gao Zhan Ye. Ten years ago, the Gao family was pulling a rickshaw in the Nanda Mountain area, and that's when I saw him. Later, Old Man Hu sent someone to kill that group of bandits, and after that, I don't know what happened." The fellow was an honest and simple country bumpkin, and he told everything he knew.

  "Young master, if he's really a descendant of the Gao family, his skills shouldn't be too bad. I've heard Master talk about things from back then, it seems like the Gao family was also a martial arts family!" Huo Feng suddenly spoke up, and the young servant hastily chimed in: "Yes, the Gao family's skills are as agile as a spirit cat, they can flash before your eyes in the blink of an eye."

  "Director Li, quickly lead the men to reinforce Deputy Commander Liang's troops, the rest follow me! Tonight we'll sneak into the Guan family mansion!" Hu Zhiyong understood everything and decided to take action without hesitation.

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