flstandardbreds Chapter 479 Unlucky Mr. Zheng 2
Chapter 479 Unlucky Mr. Zheng 2
"Baka yarou! What went wrong?! Where did those rats get so many poison gas bombs from?!"
Are all those people in charge of customs blind?!
Inside the headquarters of the Japanese Army.
An old Japanese soldier, around 60 years old, dressed in a general's uniform, was in a state of impotent rage in an office.
Standing opposite him was a Japanese colonel, who was bowing his head.
He dared not meet the gaze of the angry old Japanese soldier in front of him.
But after hearing Zhong Tiaoyingli's words, he dared not not answer, so he said in a trembling voice.
"Report... Lord Zhong Tiao, we haven't yet found out where the enemy brought such a large number of poison gas bombs into the Empire from, but I've sent people to intensify the investigation, and I believe we'll have results soon!"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Tiaoyingli forcibly suppressed his anger.
He took a few deep breaths before slowly speaking.
"Which areas were attacked with poison gas, and has the source of the poison gas been investigated?"
Upon hearing Zhong Tiaoyingli's words, Yamada Issui couldn't help but swallow hard; he had a bad feeling.
But still told the truth.
"Most of those attacked were high-ranking officials of the Empire, Imperial military camps, the headquarters of the Special Higher Police, and His Majesty the Emperor's palace. The source of these poison gas bombs was our Northern Province Expeditionary Force."
"What?! Say that again!"
Zhong Tiaoyingli doubted whether he had misheard and asked again in disbelief.
Meanwhile, the Japanese colonel opposite Zhong Tiaoyingli was even more flustered, but he still repeated what he had said before.
"Bang! Baka yarou!!!"
Zhong Tiaoyingli finally couldn't suppress his anger and slapped the fat face of the Japanese colonel in front of him.
"What about casualties?!"
"The count is still being done, but General Kawashita, Minister Yanagishita, and their families have all perished in this attack!"
"idiot!!!"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Tiaoyingli felt her vision blur and staggered back several steps.
Upon seeing this, Yamada Issui quickly got up from the ground and prepared to help Zhong Tiaoyingli, who was unsteady on his feet.
But just as he reached Zhong Tiaoyingli's side, Zhong Tiaoyingli, who had regained his footing, waved him off.
He said this with a weary tone.
"Go, immediately investigate how many high-ranking officials and civilians of the Empire died in this attack."
He also ordered the Imperial Hospital to do everything in its power to treat patients attacked by poison gas, and to minimize casualties.
In addition, inform Ryukawa Shirokujiro to seal off the entire imperial capital, including the area within 100 kilometers outside the capital.
Based on the timeline, the person who kidnapped His Majesty the Heavenly Locust must still be in this area. I'll give him two days to ensure His Majesty the Heavenly Locust is safely rescued.
If His Majesty the Emperor cannot be rescued within two days, then he need not return.
"Oh, and notify the navy to blockade all of the Empire's waters, especially the waters to the east, which are closest to the capital. They can't let even a single fishing boat out!"
"Hi!"
Yamada Issui, who had just received a blow to the sinus, was now speaking fluently again.
Upon hearing Zhong Tiaoyingli's order, he disregarded the burning pain on his left cheek and immediately bowed to accept the command and left.
After Yamada Issui left, Zhong Tiaoyingli issued a series of orders via telephone and telegram.
Following the order issued by Chung Tiao-ying-li, the current highest-ranking commander on the island.
The Japanese soldiers throughout the country began to move.
But all of this has nothing to do with Bai Luo anymore.
As the Japanese soldiers moved quickly, Zheng Xian and his men became the ones who suffered the most.
However, Zheng Xian was unaware of this at the time.
They were in a courtyard on the outskirts of a Japanese-occupied town.
Zheng Xian and his group squatted in the courtyard, glancing occasionally at the small wooden house with its doors tightly closed.
Inside the room, Wang Youde's surgery was still ongoing. They were currently in an underground intelligence station established by the Blue Party at great expense.
The person who performed the surgery on Wang Youde was also the head of this intelligence station.
His Japanese name is Nakamura Mukuryu, and his Chinese name is Lu Tianqi.
Lieutenant Colonel (military rank)
He is also an experienced surgeon.
He has now been in the room for over an hour and forty minutes.
In the small courtyard outside the door, Zheng Xian glanced again at the wooden house with its doors and windows tightly closed, and then at the watch on his wrist.
It is now 8:35 a.m.
It was already past 8 o'clock, as Bai Luo had mentioned, which made Zheng Xian a little anxious.
But the door, which had been tightly closed, suddenly opened the next moment.
Zheng Xian was immediately startled and rushed forward.
The person who came out of the room was Lu Tianqi, the head of the intelligence station.
"Station Chief Lu! How is Old Wang?"
The rest of the team also quickly moved towards the door.
She looked expectantly at Lu Tianqi, who appeared somewhat exhausted.
Lu Tianqi sensed the anxiety in Zheng Xian and the others' hearts, so he didn't keep them in suspense and spoke directly.
"The surgery went smoothly, but the guy inside is seriously injured and has lost a lot of blood. He'll probably wake up tonight, but he shouldn't be in serious trouble."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Xian and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Tianqi smiled upon seeing this.
"Alright, let me treat your wounds first. After that, you can get some rest here, and I'll send you away tonight."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Xian couldn't help but recall the last sentence of the letter Bai Luo had left behind.
After thinking for a moment, he said somewhat hesitantly.
"Station Chief Lu, is it not possible now? Our injuries aren't too serious. Can you arrange for us to evacuate now?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Tianqi glanced at Zheng Xian with some surprise, wondering why Zheng Xian was in such a hurry.
However, after thinking it over carefully, he then spoke.
"It's not impossible. After Xiao Zhang gets back with the information, I'll have him contact the fishing boat."
However, the brother inside isn't very mobile right now, and you're all injured. Are you sure you want to leave now?
"Yes, Station Chief Lu, please arrange our evacuation as soon as possible? I believe Old Wang also wants to wake up and be home."
Zheng Xian persisted in his idea, and none of the members of his action team raised any objections.
After all, they had read the letter, and they still trusted the captain's relative who could procure heavy artillery from Japan to support them more than Station Chief Lu.
Seeing that Zheng Xian and the others shared the same idea, Lu Tianqi didn't try to persuade them to stay.
After all, if Zheng Xian and his group evacuate as soon as possible, it will reduce the chances of him being exposed.
Just then, a noise came from the entrance of the courtyard.
Zheng Xian and the others immediately raised their guns and aimed them at the door.
The next moment, a young man in his twenties strode into the courtyard.
Ignoring the guns that Zheng Xian and the others were aiming at him, he ran to Lu Tianqi in three steps at a time.
He said it urgently.
"Stationmaster, something happened!"