Ma Jun, who had successfully completed the first phase of the plan, did not stay at the scene for long. Instead, he used the Light Body Technique and ran towards his target.
Among the "World Building Exposition Group" on the Bund, the earliest building with a historical relationship with Japanese financial institutions was No. 24 Bund-- The six-story building was a combination of Japanese elements and neo-Greek style reinforced concrete structure. The overall layout was solemn and elegant, and the interior decoration was exquisite. With the main door as the vertical axis, the two sides were symmetrical. The light-colored Japanese granite on the fa?ade formed a sharp contrast with the black iron door. The two Ionian columns in the middle were impressive. The iron gate was decorated with bronze carvings of ancient Japanese warriors wearing armor and arrows on their shoulders. The lock stone under the window looked like an ancient Buddha with its eyes lowered. The parapet wall at the top was decorated with Greek eaves. When the building was completed, it was described by the English Far East Times as "a treasure newly embedded in the crown of the Bund"."The Eastern and Western styles are harmonious, unlike the messy feeling of other buildings that combine Chinese and Western styles."
" Zhengjin " meant " Zhengjin " in Japanese, which meant gold and silver coins. The name " Zhengjin " meant that Zhengjin Bank was a bank that specialized in providing gold and silver coins for circulation and promoting trade. As a professional foreign exchange bank, since the establishment of a branch in Shanghai in May 1893, the bank consciously played the role of "vanguard" in the invasion of China. In World War II, it also played an important role in raising military expenses for the Japanese army. A large amount of gold, silver, cultural relics, etc. plundered by the Japanese army in China were received by the bank.
Ma Jun's plan was to take advantage of Kawakiyo Hasegawa and the other senior officers of the Third Fleet leaving the fleet to watch the performance. The first thing he did was to blow up the " Izumo " armored cruiser, causing chaos and attracting the attention of the Japanese army. Then, he would destroy the Japanese stronghold of economic aggression against China-" Zhengjin Bank." Although this plan was a little crazy and could have unpredictable consequences, the successful completion of the first phase of the mission made Ma Jun, who had greatly increased his confidence, feel that he could not stop. Therefore, he was determined to complete his plan and severely attack the Japanese's arrogance.
Ma Jun was no stranger to the " World Building Exposition " on the Bund. He had been here for a tour a few days ago before he was " transmigrated ". He had also visited 24 Bund, the former site of the former Tokyo Zhengjin Bank in Japan. He had a deep impression of the layout inside, which could be used now.
Outside the port, the explosion of the armored cruiser Izumo made a deafening sound and a sky-high flame. It made the Shanghai citizens who had experienced the Battle of Songhu, deeply hurt by the cruel war, and had left a "war phobia" all fall into panic. The citizens who thought that there was going to be another war hurriedly ran home because when people were afraid, they would have this feeling, that "home" was the place where they could protect themselves. Ma Jun took advantage of the cover of the running people and quickly came to an alley next to the Shanghai branch of the Japanese Yokohama Zhengjin Bank. Now that the people had run home, the streets and alleys were empty. Because they were going to attack the Zhengjin Bank today, in order not to expose himself, Ma Jun took out a handkerchief to cover his face and took out two " grenades " from his Universe Bag. Just as he was about to pull the ring, a car light suddenly turned from the other end. Ma Jun quickly hid behind a French parasol tree. His eyes followed the car and stopped in front of the black iron gate of the Shanghai branch of Zhengjin Bank. A few Japanese ronin quickly got out of the car and stood around the car to guard the surroundings. The short and fat Fujiwara Shinichi got out of the car and climbed up the stairs under the protection of the wanderers, walking towards the door.
It turned out that Masao Kano, Kawakiyo Hasegawa, and Shinichi Fujiwara, who were watching the performance at the Oriental Theater, received the report that the flagship " Izumo ", the armored cruiser of the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet Commander, had suddenly exploded and sank in the port. Their expressions all changed. Although the " Izumo " armored cruiser was outdated, because it once served as the ship of the Japanese Emperor, its reputation was very resounding. Now that there was an explosion and sinking, this was an extremely serious accident. If things went wrong, they might even lose their heads. Kawakiyo Hasegai was instantly enraged and slapped the officers on duty who had come to report before hurriedly leaving with his subordinates.
Masao Kawano also left, but before he rushed to the scene of the accident, he said to Fujiwara Shinichi,""Fujiwara-kun, I don't think this matter is that simple. I'm afraid that someone is plotting against the military expenses we just raised. I still think it's more reassuring to have you in charge.”In fact, the cunning Fujiwara Shinichi had also thought of this point. Hearing Masao's instructions, he quickly bowed and replied,"Please rest assured, Mr. Consul General. I will return to the bank immediately and ensure the safety of the bank and military expenses.”
Just like that, Fujiwara Shin rushed back with his bodyguards. Seeing that the bank was very calm and there was nothing unusual, Fujiwara's heart finally relaxed. Walking to the front door, a ronin ran forward and rang the doorbell. Footsteps sounded in the brightly lit bank. Someone opened the door, and Fujiwara Shinichi walked in with his bodyguards. At this moment, two black things that were emitting smoke flew from behind them. They flew over the heads of the bodyguards and accurately landed at Fujiwara Shinichi's feet. A Ronin next to him shouted in horror,"Grenade!”He and his companions accompanied their employer to meet their "Auntie Amaterasu" in the midst of the violent explosion of the two "grenades".
Seeing their broken arms flying everywhere in the strong air waves caused by the grenade explosion, the initiator, Brother Ma Dashuai, couldn't help but stick out his tongue and praise in a low voice,""The things from the Americans are really awesome. I like them!”The explosion at the bank's entrance naturally attracted the reaction of the guards inside the building. For a moment, gunshots rang out. The bullets from the two heavy machine guns on the third floor hit the leaves of the French plane trees on the street.
Ma Jun had long made up his mind to use today's battle to show his " prestige and presence " in the Republic of China. He saw the position of the two heavy machine guns on the third floor and used his well-trained aim to throw two grenades at each of them. Ma Jun's grenade was like a " precision-guided bomb " that smashed into the two rooms. The shockwave from the explosion directly threw the two heavy machine gunners out of the window and onto the ground. However, none of them made a sound because they were already dead before they flew out of the window.
After eliminating his biggest threat, Ma Jun did not stop. Grenades flew towards the place where the gun was fired. Gradually, the gunshots in the building stopped, and even the screams gradually disappeared. However, Ma Jun still did not dare to be careless because the combat quality of the Japanese army during World War II was very powerful. Although it was not as good as the German Army, it was much stronger than the armies of the United States, Britain, and France. Ma Jun had switched to a Thompson 1928 submachine gun. Although the 71-round drum of the Somi submachine gun had a longer lasting firepower, the careful Ma Jun wouldn't let anyone suspect him through the rare clues of the Somi submachine gun. Therefore, the " Thompson 1928 " submachine gun with a 32-round magazine, 11.43mm caliber, and an effective range of 200 meters naturally became Ma Jun's first choice for close combat. Ma Jun carefully searched the building that had been destroyed by nearly a hundred powerful American Mark II grenades. He could only apologize to the future architects and tourists in his heart for destroying such a classic building. In war, everything was to protect oneself and destroy the enemy. Compared to his own life and victory in the war, everything else was not important.
When they arrived at the top floor, which was the vault of the Shanghai branch of the Japan's Yokohama Zhengjin Bank (the general bank vaults were built underground, but because the elevation of the Shanghai Bund was too low, it was easy for the underground vaults to be soaked by seawater and collapse. Therefore, the vault of the Japan's Yokohama Zhengjin Bank Shanghai branch had to be placed on the top floor.)），Ma Jun's sensitive ears could faintly hear the sound of deliberately suppressed breathing in a room outside the vault door. Although it was very, very faint, Ma Jun, who had deep internal energy and extraordinary sensitivity, still detected a trace. Originally, according to Ma Jun's character, he wanted to play a game of cat and mouse with this "ambush" that was prepared to give him a "surprise". However, he remembered that this was an era of war, and the enemy's reinforcements could arrive at any time. Therefore, Ma Jun did not have the mood to play. He directly kicked open the door, raised his submachine gun, and fired at the very scheming "ambush". The powerful 11.43mm bullets made the other party dance.
After eliminating the last enemy, Ma Jun came to the front door of the vault. Facing the steel door that was more than ten centimeters thick, Ma Jun first found a way out before taking out a 203mm cannonball from the Izumo. He came to a place five or six meters away from the door of the vault and stood still. He circulated his strength with both arms and shouted loudly. He used all his strength to smash the cannonball at the door, but he turned around and dashed into a room on the other side like lightning. Before he could close the door, he heard a loud " boom " and a wave of heat rushed down the corridor. Even though Ma Jun hid in his room, his face was still hurt by the heat wave.
When the smoke dispersed, Ma Jun ran out with a face full of dust. When he saw the huge black hole formed by the explosion of the steel door that was more than ten centimeters thick, Ma Jun excitedly shouted and rushed into the vault. When he saw what was inside the vault, he was filled with happiness and muttered,"So much money!"
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