flstandardbreds Chapter 248 Mysterious Traveler
Chapter 248 Mysterious Traveler
Chapter 248 Mysterious Passenger
During the Republic of China era, the Yangtze River waterway was already showing signs of prosperity.
Starting from Nanjing, the road winds its way uphill, and by dawn on the second day, it had arrived in Wucheng, Anhui Province.
The passenger ship will be temporarily docked here for half a day.
Ye Shaohong, unable to stay idle, invited Yu Manli, Li Yunlong, and Zhuang Yifan to go down for a stroll. They sampled local delicacies at a small street-side shop near the pier.
He particularly likes Dangtu braised pork noodles, Caishiji dried tofu, Hanshan Feng flatfish, and fatty intestine rice noodles.
It was highly praised.
He had originally intended to bring some food for the journey, but unfortunately, the preservation and refrigeration technology of the Republic of China era was inadequate, so he had to give up with regret. After strolling around and boarding the ship again, Li Yunlong quietly approached him.
He lowered his voice and told Ye Shaohong that someone was following them.
Ye Shaohong also noticed this.
He just didn't show it. Now, after hearing Li Yunlong's warning, Ye Shaohong took the opportunity to steal a glance behind him while crossing the pier.
A man and a woman, two familiar figures in their thirties, immediately caught his eye.
Ye Shaohong had met them.
He had noticed the two men very keenly when he boarded the ship in Jinling.
It wasn't that the two people's clothes or appearance were anything special.
It was just an intuition.
He could see a very familiar trace in these two people.
soldier.
Moreover, he was the kind of soldier who had spent years on the edge of war and had faced life and death many times.
Their way of walking, sitting, and lying down is different from that of ordinary people.
These two were people Ye Shaohong had been paying special attention to. He originally thought that if he and his group were careful and hidden, they wouldn't attract their attention.
But he miscalculated.
Ye Shaohong and Li Yunlong were able to notice the difference between the two men, and the other party was obviously also able to perceive their special characteristics.
The two of them probably disembarked with Ye Shaohong and his group this time because they had their own concerns and were secretly investigating them.
Thinking of this, Ye Shaohong immediately shook his head.
"never mind."
"As long as they don't cause us trouble, we don't need to meddle in other people's business."
"Let's go back to the room first."
That being said, Ye Shaohong was not someone to be trifled with. Although he did not want to cause trouble, he also did not want to be watched all the time.
So as he waved goodbye and led his men away, his gaze naturally fell on the man and woman.
Ye Shaohong smiled and nodded at the two of them, which served as both a greeting and a warning.
Then the four of them turned and left.
The man and woman on the pier immediately changed their expressions when they saw Ye Shaohong's smile directed at them.
"Discovered?"
"should be."
"It seems our guess was right; these people's identities are indeed questionable!"
"Should we continue the investigation?" "Investigate my ass! They've already discovered us. They just warned us that if we continue to follow and investigate them, we'll offend people. Forget it, as long as they don't get in our way, we don't need to provoke them."
A man and a woman walked along, talking in hushed tones, and soon boarded the passenger ship and returned to their room.
A dozen minutes later, the passenger ship departed from Wucheng Wharf with a blast of its horn.
After returning to his room, Ye Shaohong changed his clothes and then took Yu Manli to the cruise ship's lounge area.
He ordered two cups of coffee and a few desserts, and then he and Yu Manli leisurely enjoyed the river view.
Listening to the casual conversations of the surrounding passengers, it was quite relaxing and pleasant.
More than half an hour later, Li Yunlong came over again.
"Team leader, those guys have made their move!"
"Oh?" "You followed them? Didn't I warn you not to meddle in other people's business?"
Ye Shaohong raised an eyebrow and glanced sideways at Li Yunlong, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.
"Since you've given the orders, how could I dare?"
"Just now, when I came out for a smoke with Zhuang Yifan, I happened to see the two of them go into the warehouse area together."
"Then the sounds of fighting came from inside."
Faced with Ye Shaohong's admonishing gaze, Li Yunlong felt a chill run down his spine and quickly offered an explanation.
"The sound of fighting?"
"It seems they still have rivals."
Ye Shaohong put down the coffee cup he was holding and tapped his fingers lightly on the table. He was considering whether to arrange for Li Yunlong to go and take a look.
Even if you don't get involved, it's good to have a general understanding of the situation.
However, after thinking it over, Ye Shaohong finally gave up.
There was no other reason than that in the Republic of China era of 1937, there weren't many people who could cultivate this kind of military temperament.
Aside from the warlord forces in various regions, there were two main camps: the Nationalist government and the Communist Party.
Regardless of which faction these two belong to, if they really get involved, it will be a troublesome matter to some extent.
Ye Shaohong is currently in an awkward situation due to Zheng Yaoxian's scheming and arrangements. He really doesn't want to cause any more trouble for himself, so Ye Shaohong shook his head again.
"Forget it, let's just ignore it."
"Remember this: if you don't provoke us, we'll mind our own business."
"Also, starting today, you and Yifan must carry firearms at all times, and it's best not to act alone." Because of this little incident, Ye Shaohong lost his desire to wander around outside. He glanced at Yu Manli, and the two of them immediately got up and returned to their room.
During the next two days, although the passenger ship occasionally docked for rest, Ye Shaohong did not take anyone ashore.
Until the passenger ship arrived in Shuzhou.
Ye Shaohong, who had been cooped up in the private room for two days, finally couldn't resist any longer. When the passenger ship docked at Shuzhou Wharf for a half-day rest, he took Yu Manli, Li Yunlong and Zhuang Yifan off the ship.
We sampled the local street food and browsed the nearby tourist attractions and shops.
Just as they were estimating the time and preparing to return to the passenger ship, the man and woman they had met a few days earlier appeared before them once again.
It's just different from the last time.
The two men looked disheveled as they fled for their lives through the streets. Behind them followed a dozen or so menacing thugs dressed in light gray Zhongshan suits and carrying pistols.
As the two ran over, they inevitably bumped into Ye Shaohong and his group of four. The middle-aged man in his thirties had a glint in his eyes, grabbed his companion, and ran towards Ye Shaohong and his group.
Upon seeing this, Ye Shaohong immediately raised his eyebrows.
"alert!"
As soon as the voice rang out, Ye Shaohong, Li Yunlong, and Zhuang Yifan immediately drew their weapons from their waists, ready to fight.
At the same time, Ye Shaohong reached out and pulled Yu Manli behind him.
The sudden actions of Ye Shaohong and his group caused the man and woman who were running towards their location to change their expressions instantly.
Clearly, these two had also realized that Ye Shaohong and his group were not to be trifled with.
If they continue running forward, Ye Shaohong and his group of four might be able to take care of them swiftly and efficiently without the need for anyone behind them to intervene.
But something strange happened.
Even though the two men had clearly noticed the difference between Ye Shaohong and his companions, the man who was running alongside his friend still gritted his teeth and ran towards them.
In the blink of an eye, the two figures had already run to within three meters of Ye Shaohong.
Li Yunlong and Zhuang Yifan had already raised their guns and were pointing them at the two men.
It can be said that as long as Ye Shaohong opens his mouth to say a word, Li Yunlong and Zhuang Yifan will raise their hands and fire without hesitation.
The man and woman were shot dead.
On the long street, some of the dozen or so menacing thugs dressed in light gray Zhongshan suits and carrying guns fired shots in their direction.
"Bang bang bang!"
Three gunshots rang out, and three bullets had already entered the vicinity of Ye Shaohong and his group.
Just then, the man and woman finally changed direction and fled into a side alley.
As the two men turned around, taking advantage of the moment when the surrounding pedestrians were running away in panic, the middle-aged man in his thirties flicked his wrist and threw a seemingly ordinary purse at Ye Shaohong and his companion.
A glint flashed in Ye Shaohong's eyes, and Li Yunlong swiftly raised his hand and waved it, and the light green lady's purse fell into his hand.
"Team leader, what... what do we do?"