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Chapter 624 Departure and Homecoming
"Mr. Wang, what does this mean?"

Mu He asked with a livid face, but he was not too worried in his heart. It would not do any good for the Chinese to kill them, and both parties to the transaction are state forces, and there is no such thing as black eating black.

"Don't get me wrong, my people are just gathering."

Zuo Zhong waved his hand and casually explained that the Germans eager to restore their national power were like hyenas on the African grasslands, they would jump over and bite when they saw a benefit, and they had to be careful when dealing with each other.

When Mu He heard the words, he snorted coldly and accepted the explanation, turned around and pointed to a medium-sized bulk carrier docked on the pier, saying that this was the means of transportation prepared by the German government for them to return home.

Of course, not free.

It will take more than 40 days for the freighter to travel from the port of Ulm to the port of Shanghai and Shanghai, and the shipping fee may cost tens of thousands of oceans. This amount of money is a lot of money for the task, but the Germans are too rude.

The data exchange treaty between the two countries involves all aspects. Is it difficult to send it back to the country for free and issue a high-priced bill to yourself, huh, tui, the businessmen from Stuttgart have not come here yet.

Zuo Zhong secretly complained, and signaled his men, who are proficient in blasting, to take a look at the key parts of the ship, especially the water valve and the engine room. No one wanted the ship to have problems halfway through the sea.

Whoever wants to be the son-in-law of the Sea Dragon King, anyway, he doesn't want to be, and it's more than 1 kilometers to go back. If the boat condition and living area are too bad, it's better to spend money to rent a good boat.

The two parties just stood on the pier for a while until they confirmed that the ship was in good condition, and the deal was concluded. Mu He left without stopping for a moment, apparently in a bad mood.

Zuo Zhong stared at the car driving away and squinted his eyes. With Mu He's mental state and desire for revenge, the next time they meet might be in Nuremberg①, forget it, this is the other party's choice.

He turned his head and waved at his subordinates, and the agents immediately rushed aboard to control the important cabins. The sailors did not feel dissatisfied at all, and continued to do the work at hand and use the pulleys to lift the wooden boxes.

That’s right, shipping arms must be transported by an absolutely trusted shipping company. These people are likely to be peripheral personnel of the German intelligence agency, who are responsible for transporting personnel and materials to all parts of the world.

Zuo Zhong didn't express his guess. If Gu Qi, Wu Chunyang and the others couldn't even see this problem, they would have spent so long in the secret service. This is also a test.

The next moment, he and Mao Yike strode up the gangway. A bearded man in a blue and black uniform stood at the end of the gangway. When he saw them coming up, he immediately stretched out his hand and said enthusiastically.

"Gentlemen, welcome to the Dresden. My name is Jenson, and I am the captain of this ship. This big ship under you was launched in 1925, with a maximum cargo capacity of 3400 tons and a speed of 15.5 knots.

On this voyage, we will first use the canal to reach the Danube in the south, and then enter the Indian Ocean through the Black Sea, the Bosporus Strait, the Dardanelles and the Suez Canal eastward. "

Zuo Zhong shook hands with the other party and suddenly smiled. This person's attire reminded him of Captain Haddock in Tintin's Adventures. I don't know if this person also likes to drink and has a reckless personality.

Moreover, the surname of Jenson is the most common surname in Belgium, the author's home country of Tintin Adventures, so he asked a question when he let go of his hand: "Captain, is there any oil in our ship?"

Gu Qi, Wu Chunyang, and Gui Youguang next to them were puzzled. The deputy director asked what the question meant, but Mao Yike and Shen Dongxin took a few steps back, looking thoughtfully at the captain's attire.

"Of course, and whiskey!"

Over there, Jansen laughed out loud after hearing Zuo Zhong's words, said the lines that Captain Haddock often said, and even tilted the captain's hat on his head to look like a book, with a proud face.

"My friend, I really hope you brought a white puppy, so we can fight those bad guys. I have the author's signature in my cabin. If you are interested, you can take a look."

Whoops, it looks more like this.

Zuo Zhong understood that this loyal book friend who seemed to be Tintin's Adventures was playing cosplay in such a dress, and the other party was probably a Belgian or a German-speaking Belgian.

After the end of the European War, according to the Treaty of Versailles, in addition to receiving compensation, Belgium also got a piece of German territory of about 850 square kilometers. These lands are called compensation states by the outside world.

The people living here have been Germans for generations, so how could they be willing to accept the rule of Belgium? Civilian resistance activities have never stopped, and Jenson should be one of them.

According to this situation analysis, the Germans have already extended their tentacles to the compensation states, and perhaps the Sudetenland and the Ruhr area. Intelligence penetration is the prelude to war, which is inevitable in a few years.

To be honest, since entering Germany, Zuo Zhong has a deeper understanding of the future war. It is not that a certain beard chose Germany, but Germany chose a certain beard.

For example, the residents of the divided German territory after the war were the staunchest supporters of the war. When the German tanks hit the neighboring countries, they would inevitably eat the pot of milk to welcome the king.

If a few nails are driven into these people, it will definitely come in handy in the future. After all, it is inconvenient for yellow races to have activities in the white world, and only white people can enter the core of the opponent.

While thinking, Jansen invited him and Mao Yike to sit in the cockpit, Zuo nodded and followed calmly. He decided to take the opportunity to observe the crew and choose suitable personnel to instigate rebellion.

However, the specific action has to wait until the sea, and those who do not agree will be thrown into the sea at that time. Every year, there are [-] or [-] sailors who fall into the water and die on the way. It is normal for the Dresden to have fewer people.

Gu Qi and the three behind him listened to Shen Dongxin's explanation of what Tintin's Adventures was, and looked at their immediate boss with strange eyes. They didn't expect the deputy director to be so childlike.

As if he felt everyone's attention, Zuo Zhong asked back without blushing or panting, "What's the matter, I have done so much work for the party and the country, why can't I read comics and enjoy myself?"

"It should be, it should be."

"Your innocence is admirable to the humble."

"That's right, reading is an elegant thing."

Gu Qi, Wu Chunyang, and Gui Youguang were startled by his smile, and rushed to flatter them. Mao Yi didn't speak, but his flushed face showed his mental activities at this time.

Zuo Zhong didn't bother to care about these bastards, and followed Jenson into the low cockpit, from which he could see the whole ship, especially the empty bulk storages at the front of the ship.

Jenson previously introduced that the maximum cargo capacity of the Dresden is 3400 tons, and the weapon samples only occupy a corner of the warehouse.

In addition, empty ships are less capable of resisting wind and waves, and are prone to capsizing in harsh sea conditions, so we should try our best to avoid this kind of situation.

Zuo Zhong frowned and thought for a while, then stood beside the world map hanging in the cockpit for a long time, then discussed with Jan Sen: "Mr. Captain, may I ask if you have prepared ballast stones?"

"of course."

Mr. Captain, who was pouring wine for the visiting people, shrugged: "When the ship is empty, the overall center of gravity of the ship is above the water surface, and it is very easy to be overturned by wind and waves. There are iron ballast stones on the dock for rent."

"Great, to tell you the truth, we are a delegation from the Republic of China to Germany. We don't need to pay taxes to the customs for the diplomatic goods we carry after arriving in Shanghai. Do you understand what I mean, Mr. Jansen?"

Zuo Zhong clapped his hands lightly, and his eyes glowed goldenly: "I am willing to give you and your crew a three-point dividend, provided that you can help us get through the customs and obtain the export license documents."

The hearts of the observers in the Secret Service were moved. There were no buyers for the tax-free goods. When they arrived in Shanghai, there would be a lot of money-wielding businessmen willing to take over.

Facing the temptation, Jansen signaled them to come over to get the wine glasses, and then asked: "I have some reliable friends at the customs, but Colonel Mucher asked me to take everyone out of Germany as quickly as possible."

"You don't have to worry about this. There are many businessmen in our country doing business in Germany. As long as you can wait for a day on the Danube, I can find enough goods." Zuo Chong assured, patting his chest.

He believed that Jenson would agree. Although the other party had just mentioned Colonel Mucher, which showed that the ship was indeed related to Abwell, Jenson was a businessman, and a businessman would pursue interests.

Besides, he wasn't asking the other party to sell Germany. In a sense, buying goods was beneficial to the German economy and increased employment. Jenson had no reason to reject this proposal that was beneficial to both parties.

"This"

Jansen hesitated and drank the whiskey in his hand. Seeing that the handling of the weapon samples was coming to an end, he finally made a decision to stop for one more day because of problems with the turbines.

This kind of situation often happened, the crew did not become suspicious, and Zuo Zhong and others stayed on the ship honestly, did not set foot on the shore, and Abwell, who was watching, did not take this matter to heart.

after one day.

There was a burst of thick smoke from the chimney of the Dresden, and then it slowly left the pier and officially started the voyage to the Republic of China. After driving for more than half a day, it reached the junction of the Canal and the Danube.

At a bend in the river, a group of Chinese businessmen from surrounding cities smiled when they saw the freighter. Before the ship stopped, barges loaded with various goods quickly surrounded it.

The most beautiful lanterns of the rich people in the Republic of China, the out-of-stock Solingen razors in the city, and the pharmaceuticals produced by the Frankfurt pharmaceutical factory have piled up the warehouse of the Dresden.

Zuo Zhong was holding a cup of coffee in his separate cabin, watching the bustling scene outside through the porthole, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and suddenly, the hatch behind him was gently opened.

He turned his head unhurriedly, watching the person take off his hat, a woman with short hair appeared in the dim light of the cabin, Zuo Zhong slowly approached two steps, his eyes were full of smiles.

"Thank you, Yijun."

　①指的是1945年11月21日至1946年10月1日间，由第二次世界大战战胜国在德国城市纽伦堡对欧洲轴心国的军事、政治和经济领袖进行的军事审判。

　　
　
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