Outside the Four Seas Restaurant, a small military officer who was sitting on a box cannon glanced at Wang Yi from the corner of his eyes. However, his eyes were sizing up Zhang Yiman's exquisite curves, and he did not hide his greed at all.
"It's me!" Wang Yi said loudly.
"What did you say?" The young officer's expression changed. Just as he was about to flare up, he suddenly felt a gust of wind. Before he could react, he felt two big mouths on his cheeks. The fire was so hot that it hurt. He opened his mouth and spat out two molars.
"You f * cking want to die!" The young officer's mouth was bleeding and he was about to pull out his gun when Wang Yi's expression remained the same. He said,"Don't you know how to salute when you see your superior? Is this how your superior teaches his subordinates?”
The surrounding soldiers were obviously the subordinates of this small officer. They also took off their guns and stared at Wang Yi with a smirk.
Although Yiman had insisted on coming with Wang Yi earlier, her pride back then was like a frosted eggplant compared to the current situation. She had long withered.
Although her ideals were beautiful, reality was cruel, especially when she saw the ferocious soldiers of the 74th Mixed Brigade. Their wolf-like eyes were like sharp knives, but Wang Yi was unmoved and even provoked them. Was he really not afraid of anything?
"Hehe…You want to shoot? Alright…Come, let's fight like Grandpa!”
Wang Yi sneered and pulled the collar of his military uniform, revealing his snow-white shirt.
" You..." The officer stared at Wang Yi. Seeing how fearless he was, beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead. He did not dare to pull the trigger.
At this moment, a hearty laugh came from the restaurant." Company Commander Zhang is indeed an elite of Huangpu. He's really arrogant to go to a meeting alone…Please come in!"”
A middle-aged man in a first lieutenant uniform walked out with a big smile. He waved his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
Wang Yi stared at this person for a while and his heart skipped a beat. Although this person was wearing a military uniform, he had a goatee and looked like a scholar. Moreover, his words sounded a little awkward.
Wang Yi smiled and did not say anything. He did not even look at the junior officer and walked straight into the restaurant. Maureen quickly followed.
The Four Seas Restaurant was empty except for a round table on the second floor. There were a few people sitting at the table with different expressions. When they saw Wang Yi enter, everyone looked over at the same time.
The bald man sitting in the front seat had fire in his eyes, as if he wanted to swallow Wang Yi alive. This man was Hu Sanpao. His fourth security team had been disarmed by Wang Yi. Now, those 200 people had nothing in their hands. They were no different from a group of idlers. The ill-gotten wealth they had plundered over the years had disappeared without a trace overnight. Now, he had no guns or money. If this continued, no one would take him seriously.
It wouldn't be long before his good big brother, the brigade commander of the 74th mixed brigade, Qian Baichuan, would throw him out of his mind like trash.
Therefore, he wished he could cut Wang Yi into a thousand pieces and take those things back.
On his right was a worried Zhang Fuyi. In the past two days, he had lost a lot of weight, and his eyes were sunken. When he saw Wang Yi's first reaction, he was so shocked that he almost bit his tongue. Then, he saw his youngest daughter, Maureen, and thought to himself, Am I not jumping into a fire pit? He felt dizzy and didn't even have the strength to stand.
"Let me introduce you. This is the captain of the 4th Security Brigade, Commander Hu Sanpao…This is the commander of the 74th Mixed Brigade, the 2nd Regiment, 1st Battalion, Zhang Mingwei. I am the 2nd Lieutenant Staff Officer of the 74th Mixed Brigade, Kong Guanyue. You should be familiar with this person.”
The staff officer with a goatee introduced them one by one with a fake smile.
Wang Yi sneered and walked to an empty seat. He sat down and looked at Zhang Fuyi."Why did you invite my father here? Just say it directly. Why do you have to go through so much trouble?”
Zhang Fuyi did not dare to look Wang Yi in the eyes. He swallowed and lowered his head. He had seen Wang Yi's methods before. He did not know what his daughter had done to actually invite him over. It was not that Zhang Fuyi had no intention of betraying Wang Yi, but he was afraid that Wang Yi would take revenge. That was why he did not speak up. Thinking that he might have to sacrifice his daughter for this, he felt a little heartache.
But on second thought, what kind of world was it now? If they could have such a person as their backer, the Zhang family could temporarily be stable. Thinking of this, they could not help but look at Yiman with pity.
Yiman looked around as if she was carrying a little rabbit in her arms. There were more than 20 soldiers on the second floor. She did not know how Wang Yi could escape alone, let alone protect her father and herself.
"Brother Zhang, you're a straightforward person.”
Zhang Mingwei raised his glass and said,"I've long heard that the 99th Army is under the direct command of Jiang Gong, and Huangpu's elites are the cream of the crop. Now that I've seen it today, it really lives up to its reputation.”
Zhang Mingwei ignored Hu Sanpao's gaze and downed his wine glass. He didn't think much of Hu Sanpao, who was a no-name among no-names. In the past, Hu Sanpao had more than 200 soldiers and was very filial to Qian Baichuan. He would give some face to Hu Sanpao, who had started off as a bandit. But now, Hu Sanpao was like a stray dog, so he couldn't be bothered to deal with him. Instead, he was more interested in Zhang Yiping, who was a direct descendant of the 99th Army.
"Brother Zhang is also a straightforward person, so it would be impolite of me to refuse. However, my father was kidnapped by Hu Sanpao for no reason.”
"You disarmed my 200-odd members of the 4th Security Brigade and took away all the assets I've accumulated over the years. Do you even have any respect for me?”
Hu Sanpao blurted out impatiently.
"Oh? Hu Sanpao, you've been lying to the Zhang family for a long time, what evidence do you have to make up such a reason?”Wang Yi smiled indifferently and asked.
"Evidence? This is the evidence!"
Hu Sanpao took out a bullet from his shirt pocket and placed it on the table.
"I've already investigated the bullets for the Type-77 rifle. Only the 99th army that you recently transferred here has them.”Hu Sanpao said with a red face.
Wang Yi gently picked up the bullet on the table and smiled.""Just based on this? The 99th division isn't the only one equipped with Ying-77 rifles. The 10th, 4th, and 20th divisions all have them. There are at least 8,000 of them, if not 10,000. Why do you think it was my men who did it?”
Hu Sanpao was speechless. All he knew was what Kong Guanyue had told him. Seeing that Wang Yi refused to admit it, he blurted out without thinking,"Nonsense, I kidnapped Yiman. Didn't you bring people to save her?”
The moment he said that, the entire table was in an uproar. When Hu Sanpao went to beg Qian Baichuan, he did not mention that he had kidnapped Zhang Yiman. The Zhang family was a famous figure in Qianyang County. Kidnapping and extortion were two completely different things.
"Hu Sanpao, the traveler didn't ask me to bring people here for you to kidnap and extort. You should explain what happened today to the traveler…I'm busy with military affairs, so I'll take my leave first!”
Zhang Mingwei had no intention of being Hu Sanpao's tool. His expression darkened, and he cupped his fists at Wang Yi before leaving.
Wang Yi was secretly delighted. Before he left, he had already guessed most of the situation. As the garrison, the 74th Mixed Brigade had the responsibility to protect the people and could not go too far. Hu Sanpao must have hidden the truth. As long as he exposed this matter, the 74th Mixed Brigade would no longer interfere. At that time, Hu Sanpao would have no guns and no money. He would be at Wang Yi's disposal.
Just as Zhang Mingwei was about to get up and leave, Kong Guanyue's small eyes flashed coldly. He took out his pistol and fired two shots at Zhang Mingwei's back.
Almost at the same time, gunshots rang out on the second floor. Seven or eight of Zhang Mingwei's men were also shot and fell to the ground. The one who fired was actually the soldier sitting at the same table as them.
"Haha…First Lieutenant Zhang is so brave, to be able to see through the clues in an instant. Actually, I didn't plan to use my sword today, but I had no choice…Pass down my order, say that Zhang Yiping killed Battalion Commander Zhang Mingwei, and have the people downstairs listen to Battalion Commander Hu's orders for the time being.”
Hu Sanpao was also dumbfounded. He stared at Kong Guanyue and muttered,"Scholar Kong, why are you…"
"Commander Hu, if we don't do this today, do you still have a future?”Kong Guanyue asked coldly.
Hu Sanpao remained silent and lowered his head.
Only Wang Yi's expression was gloomy. He stared at the Nanbu 14th Style pistol in Kong Guanyue's hand and said coldly,"You're Japanese!"
Wang Yi had some doubts about Kong Guanyue's accent when he entered the Four Seas Restaurant, but he was not sure. Now that he saw the Japanese 14th Year pistol and his intention to kill Battalion Commander Zhang Mingwei and frame him, Wang Yi was sure.
" Brother Zhang, you're really smart. If Qian Baichuan finds out that you killed Battalion Commander Zhang Mingwei today, I'm afraid the 99th Division won't be able to protect you even if you're from Huangpu. Why don't you…"
"Hehe…you want to force me to be a traitor.”Wang Yi sneered.
" I remember there's an old saying in your dynasty,'Every man has his own ambition, and a fine bird chooses a tree to perch on'... Now, the war in Wuhan'. The Imperial Army of the Great Japan has been unstoppable all the way. We've lost all 500,000 soldiers. Changsha is just a piece of cake. As the legitimate son of the Zhang family, you should consider more for the Zhang family than for your own future..."
Wang Yi's expression remained the same, but his thoughts were wandering. No wonder he could guess the Leenfield rifle with just a 7.7mm bullet. How could the 74th mixed brigade have such military knowledge? He was really careless. It was fortunate that he came. If it was the real Zhang Yiping, he would not have been threatened by this Japanese spy.
In fact, in his previous life, Zhang Yiman was not rescued by anyone. Instead, she died of grief and indignation under Hu Sanpao and the others. Zhang Yiping fought a bloody battle in Changsha City. Even until his death, he did not know the news of his sister's death, let alone return to Qianyang County.
After hearing Kong Guanyue's words, Wang Yi looked around. He saw a few soldiers around him looking hesitant, but most of them were very excited, especially when they heard that the city had fallen into the hands of the Japanese army. They were even more happy. Wang Yi turned to Hu Sanpao and asked,"Has Captain Hu abandoned the darkness and turned to the light?”
Hu Sanpao's face turned green and white. He naturally heard the hidden meaning in Wang Yi's words, but since things had come to this point, he stiffened his neck and thought," Anyway, when the Imperial Army comes, I will be the Imperial Association Army. I will still be able to live well. What is there to be afraid of?"
" Deputy Leader Wang has publicly announced his support for the Imperial Army of the Great Japan Empire. I, Hu Sanpao, am answering the call. What's wrong with that? If you know what's good for you, just…" Hu Sanpao said as he sized up Yiman. He did not hide his greed at all.
"Haha…Great, I didn't expect that in this day and age, being a traitor has become a fashionable thing.”
After Wang Yi finished speaking, he looked at Kong Guanyue and said indifferently,"Are you from the Japanese Army Staff Headquarters or the Special High School?”
Upon hearing Wang Yi's question, Kong Guanyue's eyes could not help but narrow.
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