The Qiujiang Hotel was located in the north of Wuhu City, next to the train station. Further north was the Wuhu Port. The Qiujiang Hotel was the largest hotel in Wuhu City. The hostel had three floors and was a concave-shaped building. The first floor was for the hotel and long-term guests, while the second and third floors were open to the public. There was a small square in front of the hostel, and there was a small square in the middle of the building. This was the most prosperous place in Wuhu City, and it was surrounded by business districts. In the lobby of Qiujiang Hotel, there were all kinds of people. There were businessmen, Japanese soldiers, and even a few gorgeously dressed women. Some were leaning against a man, some were teasing a few men, and some were wandering in the lobby looking for targets. The air was filled with the smell of alcohol, cigarettes, and cheap perfume. There was a wide staircase facing the main door. The stairs led to two corridors on the second and third floors. The corridors were circular, and there were sixty to seventy guest rooms on each floor.
Behind the big counter of the hostel, two waiters were busy with their heads lowered. Suddenly, there was a bang. Someone was using gravity to hit the counter. The two of them were about to flare up. A large coin was thrown into the counter, and then a voice was heard,"“boy! Which room is Mr. Watanabe Saburo from Japan staying in?”What greeted her eyes was a pair of sunglasses with small round lenses. Behind the sunglasses was an exquisite pretty boy dressed in silk. One look and she could tell that he was a rich young master. It was a standard Nanjing Mandarin. Nanjing was not far from Wuhu, but the dialect of the two places was slightly different. Nanjing dialect was more inclined to the Jiangbei accent, and many words were very distinctive. A burly attendant beside the young master said,"Our young master came from Nanjing to meet Mr. Watanabe Saburo at the Dragon River Hotel!”
People who lived in this kind of place with a mix of good and bad people were all very clever. The two waiters, who were about to flare up, had smiles on their faces."Young Master, Mr. Watanabe Saburo is a guest of this hotel. He stays in a suite on the third floor.”
"Is there a suite opposite it?"
"Yes, Young Master!"
"Get me two suites opposite Room 344.”
The attendant next to him took out five dollars and threw them on the counter.
"Right away, right away. Wait a moment!"
The waiter moved quickly and handed over two keys in a short while."These are the room keys and accommodation slips for room 341 and 343. Please take care!”
Finally, the waiter added,"If the three of you want to eat, there's a restaurant downstairs. If you need anything, there's a waiter on the floor.”
The three of them didn't say much. They took the keys and went straight to the third floor.
The two waiters behind sighed,"Rich people are rich people. They give people a hard time wherever they go."”
The three of them went up to the third floor. The floor service was at the stairwell. When the floor attendant saw someone coming up, she stood up and bowed.
The three of them ignored him. They waved the keys in their hands and walked straight ahead. The corridor turned a corner in front of them. After turning a corner, Murong Yao signaled for the two of them to walk normally, but he lightened his footsteps on the side of the even number. After another turn, they found Room 344, which was opposite Room 341 and Room 343. Murong Yao gestured for the two of them to open the door while he leaned against the door of Room 344 and pressed his ear against the door.
A soft sound came from inside, which meant that there was someone inside. Then, the door of Room 344 opened slightly. It was an opportunity that could not be missed. Murong Yao's sudden gravity pushed the door open. The person inside was caught off guard and screamed. Murong Yao rushed in, holding a glass marble in his left hand and strangling the other person's neck with his right hand. He saw that the other party was a strong man, and his mouth was still mumbling something that he did not understand. He was undoubtedly a Japanese. Since he was a Japanese, he didn't hold back. He crushed his neck with his right hand and the burly man sat on the ground silently.
Murong Yao quickly rushed into the room. The person inside was also caught off guard. Just as he was about to defend himself, a hand had already reached under the pillow. A marble accurately hit his elbow joint, and he didn't even have time to scream. Murong Yao had already rushed in front of him. He grabbed his chin and used force, dislocating it. This person looked like a white-faced scholar. He was about 40 years old and had a black mole in the middle of his eyebrows. Murong Yao was relieved. He had found the main culprit!
"Watanabe Saburo?"”He didn't need to answer. Murong Yao quickly checked his mouth and found that there were no poisonous fangs. His jaw had been removed, and his mouth was already wide open. Saliva had already begun to flow out. Murong Yao looked disgusted and casually found a piece of cloth to stuff his mouth tightly. By the time the two people came in and closed the door, Murong Yao was almost done cleaning up. Murong Yao said to Liu Zi,"Tie him up!"”
Watanabe Saburo, who was tied up tightly, was still making whimpering sounds from his nose as he lay on the ground. Murong Yao found him annoying, so he knocked him out with a hand knife.
Murong Yao walked to the window. Below him was a large area inside the hotel. Room 344 was located at the inner side of the hotel. Murong Yao cautiously looked at the row of windows on the opposite side. After making sure that no one was paying attention to this place, she gently pulled the curtains and said to Liu Zi,"Watch this place." "Let's take a look at the room opposite."”
The two of them went to Room 341. Looking down from the window, there was a wall below, and outside the wall was a small alley that could be used for driving. The two of them went back to room 344. Murong Yao looked at the time. It was now 4 in the afternoon. He said to Niu Zheng,"Time is a little tight. Go to the carriage shop and rent a carriage immediately. "Be careful not to use the Four Seas Trading Company's or the Zhao Family's. Don't use the coachman. At 8:30 pm, wait in the alley below. I'll throw the things down and you catch them. Don't make any noise." Niu Zheng left.
Murong Yao turned around and said to Liu Zi,"Go out and buy a big rattan box. It has to be big enough to hold this person."”
Then, he kicked Watanabe Saburo."I'll buy a few gunny sacks as well. When I come back and knock on the door, knock four times, one short and one long.”Liu Zi also left.
Murong Yao, who had nothing to do, carefully checked Saburo's luggage. Other than the Browning pistol under the pillow, the bodyguard had a turtle shell box on him. Saburo's luggage had two rattan boxes, one big and one small. When he opened the big box, half of it was filled with money. There were six to seven hundred and five gold bars, and the other half was clothes. When Murong Yao opened the small box, he was stunned for a moment. There was actually a radio station inside. Upon closer inspection, it was made by Germany's Siemen, and there was also a backup battery. Murong Yao, who had brought along the high-class radio station, began to pay more attention to Watanabe Saburo. This person was not simple. He was not an ordinary Japanese businessman. His actions towards the Zhao family were not as simple as stealing money and women. Moreover, this Browning pistol was not something a small character could hold. Suddenly, the light on the radio station lit up, giving Murong Yao a shock. Now that there was a telegram coming in, it was not a good thing. The strange thing was that the light only flashed for a moment and then stopped flashing. Murong Yao studied physics, so he was interested in this radio station. He observed it carefully and realized that it was an additional transmitter. It was made cruder than the original one and shared a battery with the radio station. Judging from the size of the vacuum tube inside, the power should not be too high, about five volts. The range of a five-Watt radio station would not exceed five kilometers. In view of this, Murong Yao had a preliminary judgment: Saburo Watanabe had a companion or someone nearby to pick him up. The distance was no more than five kilometers. This device should be an automatic answering device, or a positioning device. As long as the other party had two radio stations, they could locate it. There was an error in the radio station's direction finding, and the farther the distance, the larger the arc of the error. The error within a five kilometer range was much smaller. Since it was a signal that actively called out, it was not dangerous for the time being. Murong Yao quietly put the item back into the box without changing it.
After more than an hour, Liu Zi returned. They bought more boxes and sacks. They put the strong man into the sack first and moved the dead and alive two people to Room 341 opposite. They also moved the other luggage over and cleaned the opposite room. Liu Zi went out to buy some food, and the two of them had a meal in the room. The lights in the room were not switched on. When it was 8:30 pm, looking out the window, a horse carriage had already stopped quietly in the alley. Murong Yao gently opened the window and made a gesture to the people below to respond. Murong Yao first threw the two rattan boxes down. Niu Zheng caught them and placed them on the carriage. He then threw the sack containing the burly man down. It wasn't a problem for Niu Zheng to catch the dead man anyway. This guy was too heavy. Although Niu Zheng caught it, he still bumped into the ground. Next was Watanabe Saburo. Watanabe Saburo had not woken up yet. Murong Yao and Liu Zi spent a lot of effort to stuff him into the big rattan box. Murong Yao closed the box and asked Liu Zi to go down to pick him up. He couldn't let this living person die for the time being. At least he couldn't fall to his death. Then, Niu Zheng and Liu Zi worked together to catch the box containing Watanabe Saburo. The entire process was silent and did not alert the surrounding people. Everything went smoothly. Murong Yao closed the window and simply checked the house to eliminate all traces. Then, he left Room 341 and went to the lobby below.
The two waiters on duty in the lobby were still the same. Seeing that Murong Yao was about to check out, she felt strange.""Young Master, if you check out now, you will have to pay for a day's room!”
Murong Yong nodded." I still have to meet someone. I'll pay you!"”
After checking out of the room, Murong Yao swaggered out of the hotel. After a few turns, they arrived at the alley behind them. Niu Zheng and Liu Zi were already waiting there. Murong Yao made a gesture. Everything went smoothly.
In the night, a carriage quietly drove out of Wuhu City.
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