In October 1938, the war finally reached Guangdong. On the 21st, Guangzhou was captured by the Japanese army.
As the bad news of Guangzhou's fall spread, the entire Guangdong was in mourning. Those who had a way fled overseas, while those who had no way could only despair or wait for death to come. In the entire Guangdong, only Buddha Mountain was peaceful. Of course, it might be an exaggeration to say that it was peaceful, but it was appropriate to say that the impact was not great.
Why was it that other places were in mourning, but Buddha Mountain was not affected much?
This was because there was Zhouyi, Ye Wen, Zhou Qingquan, and Sanyou Group. They were the spiritual pillars of the people of Foshan. With them around, the Japanese would not dare to act recklessly.
Sanyou Group not only controlled the economic lifeline of Foshan, but also the human resources of Foshan. There were also the shadows of the financial groups of Britain, France, and the United States behind them. Even if the Japanese did not care about the three countries, they had to care about the economic and human resources in the hands of the Sanyou Group. In other words, if the Japanese dared to mess around, Zhou Yi and the other two could just leave with their men and supplies. In the end, the Japanese would only get a worthless empty city and nothing else.
Originally, according to the trend of history, after the Japanese took Guangzhou in October 1938, they took down Foshan only three months later. But now, because of the arrival of the Book of Changes and the existence of the Sanyou Group, history seemed to have entered a turning point. The Japanese did not intend to take over the city by force.
At noon, in the first private room of the Lin family's teahouse.
Zhou Yi, Ye Wen, Zhou Qing Quan, Martial Addict Lin, Jin Shan Xun, Li Zhao, and the others gathered together.
"I called everyone here today mainly for one thing.”
Zhou Yi was the first to speak. As he spoke, he took out a letter and handed it to Li Zhao. He continued,""This letter was sent by the Japanese this morning. Li Zhao, translate it for everyone.”
"Yes, Master!"
Li Zhao received the letter, opened it, and then read it word by word.""Respected Mister Zhou Yi, I am Major General Miura Ichiro of the Second Route Army of the Imperial Japanese Military Headquarters. I have heard that you are not only a good businessman, but also a rare martial arts expert. Three days later, I will hold a banquet in Yangquan Restaurant in Guangzhou. Please do me the honor of coming. Yours sincerely, Miura Ichiro!"
After hearing Li Zhao's translation, everyone's faces darkened.
"It seems that the Japanese can't wait any longer."”
Zhou Yi said," It's normal. Buddha Mountain is an important town in Guangdong. It has great strategic significance. In addition, we have the group in our hands. It would be strange if they could wait."”
" Master, the Japanese are inviting you to a banquet. Are you going or not?" asked Kung Fu Fanatic Lin.”
"Of course not!"
Before Zhou Yi could speak, Kanayama Seeker spoke first,"Anyone with discerning eyes can see that this is a trap. The Japanese must have set up an ambush and are waiting for Master Zhou to fall into it.”
" But, if Master doesn't go, the Japanese will think that we're afraid of them. If this gets out, it'll greatly damage Master's reputation."”
"They can spread the news however they want. If they have the guts, they can come and attack Buddha Mountain."”
Just as Martial Addict Lin was about to retort, Zhou Yi raised his hand and interrupted their argument. He then looked at Ye Wen and asked,""Brother Ye, what do you think about this?"
" The Japanese are sending us a signal," Ye Wen said." That Ichiro Miura invited Brother Zhou to the banquet. I reckon it's to negotiate the matter of taking over Buddha Mountain. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that it's a trap." There was one more thing that he was sure of. This letter was definitely the Japanese's ultimatum. If Brother Zhou did not attend the banquet, they would probably take action immediately.”
Hearing this, Zhou Yi immediately nodded." That's right. I think so too. Therefore, I must go to this banquet."”
"Master, I'll go with you!"
"Master, there's still me. I can translate for you.”
Martial Fanatic Lin and Li Zhao expressed their opinions.
Zhou Yi said,"No need. I can go alone. It's not easy to do things with too many people."”
"But…"
Zhou Yi continued," Don't worry. I've thought about it carefully just now. If the Japanese want this piece of fat meat, they definitely won't touch me.”"Besides, even if they want to touch me, it'll be easier for me to get away alone."”
At this point, Martial Fanatic Lin and Li Zhao naturally couldn't force it.
Turning to Ye Wen and Zhou Qing Quan, Zhou Yi continued,""Brother Ye, brother Quan, I'll be back in three days at the latest. If I go beyond this time, it means I have something else to do.”
Zhou Qing Quan's face was still dark and he did not answer. Jinshan Xun, Martial Fanatic Lin, and Li Zhao also looked expectant, not knowing what to say.
Seeing their expressions, Zhou Yi couldn't help but laugh,""What's wrong? Do you all think that I'm making arrangements for my funeral? Hahaha, I thought you all knew me very well, but I didn't expect you to not know me at all. Do I look like the kind of fool who would deliberately go to his death?”
"Ah Yi, tell me the truth. If things don't work out, do you have the confidence to get away?" Zhou Qing Quan said solemnly.”
Zhou Yi knew that Zhou Qing Quan had already treated him as a brother, which was why he was so concerned about him. He immediately replied solemnly,"Brother Quan, don't worry. I haven't lived long enough. Others may not know my capabilities, but don't you know? If it wasn't for the sake of the big picture, I would have killed those Japanese in Guangzhou long ago. How could I let them live until now?”
"You really don't have to worry. With Brother Zhou's current strength, if he really wants to leave, those Japanese in Guangzhou City really can't stop him." Ye Wen helped.”
With Ye Wen's help, the few of them finally believed that Zhou Yi was not giving instructions for the funeral.
Zhou Yi continued," Alright, that's all for today. Everyone, do what you should be doing. Don't mess up because of this small matter."”
Thus, everyone dispersed.
Three days later, Zhou Yi arrived in Guangzhou as promised.
As soon as they got off the train, a Japanese officer came to welcome them. As soon as he saw this Japanese officer, a hint of killing intent flashed across Zhou Yi's eyes. This person was none other than the fanatical militarist in the original drama, Sato. His hands were stained with the blood of many people from the Celestial Dynasty, so the Book of Changes listed him as a must-kill target. However, now was not the time to make a move. Therefore, the killing intent in Zhou Yi's eyes only flashed for an instant before quietly disappearing.
Seeing the Book of Changes, Sato quickly stretched out his hand and said with a smile,""You must be Mr. Zhou. Welcome to Guangzhou!”
He didn't speak Chinese, so there was a translator beside him.
However, Zhou Yi did not shake his hand and said directly,""I'm in a hurry. Take me to see General Miura.”
"Ha Yi!"
Sato was still smiling, but when Zhou Yi walked in front of him, his face suddenly became gloomy. He thought to himself, Kisama, damn Chinese pig, how dare you look down on me. After I take down Mount Buddha, I will definitely cut you into pieces.”
Actually, he had misunderstood Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi was not looking down on him, but he was afraid that when he shook hands with him, he would not be able to hold back his killing intent and kill him on the spot.
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