mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 1057 Isogai Lianjie's Head is Buzzing
For Ken Nakamura: the sky is falling.

For the observer: a meritorious service.

Among the observers, the rebellious Mizusawa Hideo said, "I advise you not to act rashly."

"Why?"

"If you provide false information, we are all to blame."

"How do we report it?"

Mizusawa Hideo thought for a moment and said, "Just say that Zhao Chuanxin seems to be injured."

On the other side, Zhao Chuanxin was walking slowly, holding onto the stone pagoda.

Peter Grebin stepped forward and said, "My lord, let me help you. When you are well, we can make a movie."

Zhao Chuanxin asked him to help him up the stairs.

Soon, what was seen and heard here was compiled into a book and passed on to Matsudaira Kunyang.

Telegrams were expensive, and even official documents could not be long.

Matsudaira Kunyang was equally cautious and shortened the telegram to one sentence: Zhao Chuanxin may have been seriously injured and was walking with the help of the wall, and it was difficult to tell whether he was serious or not.

Japanese intelligence personnel are good at making sense of redundant information.

Since receiving official support, Aoki Nobuzumi has more channels to collect intelligence.

He received a report from the Kwantung Bureau official about Zhao Chuanxin in Changchun Prefecture, and also received a report from Matsudaira Kunyang in Sakhalin.

With these two things in mind, Aoki Nobujun rubbed his chin and asked, "Could it be that Zhao Chuanxin was accidentally injured when he was killing people in Changchun Prefecture?"

……

Earlier, Zhao Chuanxin had plowed the area between Huaide County and Tieling along the South Manchuria Railway line with the South Manchuria Railway Guard Team.

Now, Japan has swept Changchun Prefecture and almost destroyed all the ruling institutions that Japan had painstakingly built in Changchun Prefecture.

The Shengjing Times said: The Consul General in Fengtian, Ogihara Morikazu, was extremely saddened when he received the news of the death of Consul Shibata Yojiro. He said that the building of the Changchun Consulate was very small, but they rented and bought shops and courtyards to renovate and build a new office. However, Zhao Chuanxin was irritated and killed people, including Japanese police, consuls, Manchuria Railway Office, Mitsui & Co., etc., and more than 100 people died. This behavior is outrageous to both humans and gods...

The Shengjing Times was founded after the Russo-Japanese War, and its founder was the Japanese Masao Nakajima.

This newspaper is crooked from the bottom.

So at that time, Shibata Yojiro was highly praised.

It is not surprising that the Shengjing Times has now published content in which Morikazu Ogihara condemns Zhao Chuanxin.

But the Jilin Vernacular Newspaper said: Shibata was the representative of the consuls stationed in Jilin and Changchun Prefecture. He was good at gathering intelligence and infiltrating the local area. He interfered with the development of the Changchun commercial port and favored the Japanese in oppressing and plundering the local area. Zhao Chuanxin killed him in anger. The blood on both sides of Kuanchengzi Station was stained red, and the people were happy for a while...

Rich people subscribe to newspapers for a year.

Ordinary readers do not have enough money to buy newspapers every day, so they can only get them for free.

Whenever there is a record related to Zhao Chuanxin in the newspaper, it always sells well. The reason is that customers in restaurants and teahouses like storytellers to talk about Zhao Chuanxin.

"Damn it, the newspapers nowadays are full of dirty stories. You either have to give in or get beaten and stick your head in the sand."

"Only Zhao Chuanxin is different. He feels happy when he hears his father's name."

"If you ask me, Zhao Chuanxin was killed well!"

The first day was still real-time reporting.

By the next day, the newspapers were full of discussions, commentaries, and essays on the matter.

Constitutionalists, reformists, and conservatives all took to the stage.

The common people only thought superficially, and after these people's analysis, they realized that Zhao Chuanxin's killing this time was completely different from the previous ones.

Why?
Earlier this year, Zhao Chuanxin started from outside Fengtian on the South Manchuria Railway, passed through Tieling, and went all the way to the vicinity of Huaide County.

Afterwards, Zhao Chuanxin joined forces with Americans to build a railway from Hebei through the grassland to Lubin Prefecture.

This is equivalent to intervening after Japan and Russia divided the area beyond the Great Wall.

In addition to the Manchurian Railway, there is a new railway.

At this time, Zhao Chuanxin had killed all the Japanese ruling institutions in Changchun Prefecture, and his intention was already very clear.

So some people swore that Zhao Chuanxin was going to fight the Japanese.

……

It's hot in Tokyo.

Roasted by fire.

Because of the continuous explosions, fires, and a series of robberies and attacks.

Among these events, the one that deserved extensive coverage in newspapers was the bombing of the Hibiya Court, with a line of words written on the wall: Those who bombed the court were against the Zhao Society!

Isogai Lianjie was immediately furious: "I will find the framer, I swear to kill him."

Because Makino Shinken was the first to question them.

Good god, just after being officially recognized, such a big trouble has been caused.

Aoki Nobujun frowned and said, "Report it to the police and let them investigate. It wasn't us anyway."

Isogai Lianjie said angrily: "The Tokyo police are famous for their inaction. They only know how to smooth things over. No mistakes are a credit!"

"Baron Makino represents the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already complained about us, so we should not cause more trouble at this time."

Rensuke Isogai didn't say anything.

The two parted unhappily.

This is the norm.

After Isogai Lianjie left, he called a few of his confidants together and said, "President Aoki objects to our private investigation, but I want to find out the framer."

In the past few days of recruiting, many new members are eager to make achievements, and people from all walks of life have joined the battle.

It’s true. Someone quickly gave Rensuke Isogai a list of suspects. They were much more efficient than the police.

The first one is a man named Guang Jinwai, who is said to be a little obese.

Isogai Lianjie was very impatient and immediately pointed at the first person on the list and said, "I will personally lead people to check him first, and the others will be checked later."

He took two people with him and left in a rage, while the rest of them took on their own tasks.

Near the Meiji Government Office, there is a burnt black wooden house that had been abandoned for a long time.

But recently, neighbors often see three men coming in and out.

One is fat and one is thin, and the other one looks angry every day, as if everyone owes him two hundred dollars.

Rensuke Isogai led his men through the demolished old city gate of Mitsuke and arrived at the address of the first person on the suspect list.

He was wearing a top hat, a coat, leather shoes, and holding a bat umbrella in his hand.

This bat umbrella is an old item from the Edo period. It is now popular to match Western-style clothing with old-style accessories. The name of Rensuke Isogai is engraved on the umbrella handle.

This rather bourgeois style has become very popular in Tokyo in recent years.

When Rensuke Isogai saw the old city gate being knocked down while he was on his way, he did not forget to mock it with a pretentious remark: "Destroying ancient monuments and vilifying the times, this is what modern people do."

The subordinates quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, the Edo period is more interesting. I really miss the past."

The three men had just arrived at the wooden house when it was already dark. They just happened to see three figures hurrying out.

Because it is an investigation, not an arrest.

After all, Rensuke Isogai does not have the power to arrest criminals.

But he secretly made up his mind that once he caught hold of the evidence, he would kill these three daring and arrogant men on the spot, even if it would offend Makino Shinken.

The subordinate asked Rensuke Isogai: "Sir, how did these three people get on the suspect list?"

Isogai Lianjie swung his bat umbrella and said, "Someone claimed that four people wanted to rob a grocery store in the middle of the night, but were stopped by a brave man. Two of them escaped, and the other two held a grudge. It is possible that the recent bombings are related to them. Although it is hearsay, we still need to investigate it thoroughly."

"They went towards the Town Hall."

"Are they going to blow up the town hall?"

Isogai Lianjie's heart moved: "Let's go, let's follow quietly."

The three of them hung there in the cover of night, not too far away.

They found the three men hovering near the town hall, observing, sneaking around.

These three people are just as described in the suspect list: one is fat, one is thin, and one looks like a big villain.

The big bastard was carrying a bulging torn bag and looked like he came from the countryside.

Isogai Lianjie looked serious. "Based on my experience, these three people are indeed suspicious. The fat and thin two seem to be locals in Tokyo. The other one always has a worried and angry look on his face, and seems to be an outsider. Don't you think this combination of three is strange?"

His two men really didn't think there was anything strange.

But at this point all I can say is, “Yeah, it’s weird.”

"Yes, I think they are criminals, if not framers."

Isogai Lianjie seemed to be encouraged, and his mind worked more flexibly: "Look, normally, this trio should be led by one of the fat and thin ones. After all, they are locals. But it is obvious that the one with the worried and angry face is the leader."

The two men were reminded and saw something: "Sir, you are absolutely right."

Lianjie Isogai followed the three men until midnight. His two men's attention had long been attracted by the geisha leaning against the window looking at the flowing water, and the small vendors packing up lanterns by the river.

Until Rensuke Isogai reminded: "They have separated, hurry up and catch up with them."

The two men woke up as if from a dream and hurried to follow.

Lianjie Isogai asked two of his men to block the way at the marble steps of the government hall while he himself went to the side.

Meanwhile, Miyashita Taiji said to the fat and thin men, "Separate yourselves and address each other by nicknames. I am unknown, but who and what are you? Remember this."

"Hai."

Rensuke Isogai came to the side of the city hall.

Then I saw a blurry and thin figure swaying in the darkness.

His heart tightened. It was too late to retreat now, so he decided to alert the enemy.

He asked coldly, "Who?"

Then I heard someone in the darkness say, "Yes, it's me."

Isogai Lianjie was confused: "Who are you?"

"I told you, it's me. What?"

Isogai Lianjie was even more confused: "What?"

"Who am I? Come here."

Lianjie Isogai felt that he might have found the wrong person.

Those three people, perhaps three idiots, were wandering around in the middle of the night.

He was annoyed and asked, "How should I know who you are?"

"Who am I? Do I need to ask?"

"Baka!" Isogai Lianjie was already irritable, and he became even angrier after hearing what the other party said: "Who are you?"

At this moment, a figure appeared behind him: "I don't know?"

Liansuke Isogai was startled and looked back sideways, and he could roughly see a fat black shadow.

He reached his hand to his lower back and asked cautiously, "What?" The fat figure said, "Yes, what."

"What did you say?" Rensuke Isogai felt that his brain was not enough.

The fat figure asked doubtfully, "I don't know?"

Isogai Lianjie slowly leaned against the wall and said angrily: "Who are you?"

The fat black figure said, "Who's over there?"

The thinner shadow said, "Yes, that's who I am."

"..." Isogai Rensuke was at a loss: "What are you talking about?"

The fat figure said, "What's wrong with me?"

"..."

Isogai Lianjie thought: What is wrong with this world? Is it because I have some kind of brain disease that has caused problems in the language-controlling area of ​​my brain?
At this time, a dark shadow appeared: "Who? What? Are you ready?"

Isogai Lianjie was in self-doubt and said in confusion: "I don't know."

Later, the shadow spoke up: "Yes, it's me."

Isogai Liansuke: “…”

The fat black figure said, "Who's over there? They're ready."

The thin black figure said: "What, I don't know, who am I, but who is the other person?"

Isogai Lianjie's head was buzzing: "Who are you?"

The thin black figure said, "Who am I? Who are you?"

Of course, Rensuke Isogai couldn't introduce himself. He shook his head and said, "I don't know."

The later one said, "I am I don't know, who are you?"

Isogai Rensuke collapsed and said in his heart: "I am fucking Isogai Rensuke, who are you three?"

The shadowy figure who came later seemed to be stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Who, what, catch him."

boom!
Gunshots.

In extreme panic, Rensuke Isogai took out the pistol issued by the military and opened fire.

It was just that his shooting skills were so poor that he missed the target in the dark.

The fat and thin shadows were stunned by the gunshots.

But the black shadow that came later was not afraid at all. He rushed forward with a roar and knocked him down before Rensuke Isogai could fire the second shot.

The fat and thin black shadows were greatly encouraged and stepped forward to hold the man down together.

"Boss is really brave, he is indeed a man who can accomplish great things!"

The shadowy figure who came later shouted angrily, "Call me a nickname."

"I didn't know he was really brave, but he really accomplished great things."

"You already said it once, don't repeat yourself."

"Uh...okay."

Isogai Lianjie struggled violently: "Who the hell are you? Let me go."

"Haha, that's who I am, but I can't let you go." The thin figure punched him in the face.

Isogai Liansuke: “…”

At this time, two of Rensuke Isogai's men heard gunshots in front of the marble steps and hurried over.

They raised their guns and pointed them into the darkness: "Who? Who's there?"

The thin black figure was stunned: "I'm here. Wait... Old... I don't know, have you found other helpers?"

Miyashita Taiji naturally had no other helpers, so he shouted, "What? Who? Run!"

These three people are none other than Taikichi Miyashita, the fat man Hirotsugai, and the thin man Utagawa Masanobu.

Rensuke Isogai yelled, "Be careful, they took my gun."

Taikichi Miyashita fired back.

Bang, bang.

After two shots, he escaped by climbing over the wall behind the government hall with Hirotsugae and Utagawa Masanobu.

Rensuke Isogai's hands and feet went limp.

He was full of vigor before he came, but he was exhausted after experiencing a nightmare-like self-doubt and being almost killed by them to silence him.

He said weakly, "They left their bag behind. Open it and see what's inside."

The two men pulled at it and saw something round and big, but it was too dark to see clearly.

"Strike a match and see."

One of them struck a match and moved closer to the bag.

laugh……

"what happened?"

Isogai Liansuke: “…”

"You lit the fucking fuse, idiots!"

His hands and feet were originally sore, but now he had strength back and was able to roll and crawl.

His two men were not so lucky.

boom!
Miyashita Taiji, who was escaping over the wall, heard the explosion and stamped his feet: "These three people are really something. If they also want to blow up the government hall, why didn't they tell me earlier? I was scared and sweating profusely in the cold weather! Let's go back. We are all like-minded people. There is no need to be afraid. Just talk it out and resolve the misunderstanding."

"That's what the boss said."

The boss saved that person just like he saved them, that person must be very grateful.

"I told you, call me nicknames outside."

"I don't know what it means."

"Don't fucking repeat yourself."

"Ha Yi, listen to the boss."

"..."

Isogai Lianjie was completely paralyzed this time, especially when he saw his two dying subordinates being blown into blood gourds, crawling miserably on the ground in the middle of the night, mumbling weakly: "Master, save me, save me..."

"Ah..." Rensuke Isogai was so scared that he supported his body with his hands and crawled backwards.

He had just seen the light of the gas lamp and felt a little relieved when he saw three dark shadows emerging from the darkness.

Miyashita Taiji passed by the people who were on their deathbed after being bombed, and sighed, "You are really ruthless. You even disregarded your own safety in order to blow up the government hall. I admire you!"

Isogai Liansuke's eyes widened as he was dragged into the darkness by the three men.

"Don't be afraid, once you enter the organization, you don't have to worry, we will protect you.

We are all comrades!"

Isogai Liansuke: “…”

Taikichi Miyashita and the other two brought Rensuke Isogai back to the cabin.

Along the way, Rensuke Isogai was very silent.

When he arrived at the place, he looked around the simple wooden house. It was bare except for a small wooden table, on which were gunpowder, fuse and a metal tube made of layers of iron sheets from a can.

Taiji Miyashita thought he was interested and said, "What's that? He's a craftsman. He made all these firecrackers."

Utagawa Masanobu refused to be outdone: "I made the fuse, and it burns very quickly. Haha, it's all my craftsmanship, and I don't need your praise."

Rensuke Isogai recalled the scene where his two men almost exploded as soon as they struck a match.

He thought to himself: I praised your mother, I praised her next door!
Miyashita Taikichi came to Isogai Lianjie, knelt down, and said solemnly: "Since your goal is to blow up the government office, you should have said it earlier. We are all fighting for this country and for the people. It would not cause misunderstanding if we said it earlier. To be honest, I admire you very much. You are willing to sacrifice your lives to blow up the government office! Join our Anti-Zhao Society. We need warriors like you."

As he said this, he knelt down and bowed to Rensuke Isogai.

Lianjie Isogai felt a tightness in his heart.

He frowned and asked tentatively, "What do you do against the Zhao Society?"

When the fat man Guangjin was about to speak, he was glared at by Miyashita Taiji, who said, "We are just like you, we are all doing this for the good of this country. You just need to know that we are all doing this for this country and for the people."

Isogai Lianjie wanted to get more words out of him, so he suppressed his anger and murderous intent and said, "You are very brave."

"We have already put life and death aside." Utagawa Masanobu said proudly, but then he became discouraged: "But we can't catch up with you. You really dare to die."

"..." Isogai Lianjie wanted to curse again, but immediately thought of something: "Oh no!"

Miyashita Taiji asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

Isogai Lianjie's expression changed drastically: "My umbrella fell there."

"Umbrella?" Guang Jinwai said disdainfully: "What's so rare about an umbrella? We bombed several grocery stores and they have all kinds of umbrellas. You can pick any one you want. Don't be shy. Even though we don't have anything in this room, it's actually piled up in the back."

"Baka!" Isogai Lianjie was really anxious: "My name is engraved on my umbrella."

When the police found his umbrella and saw the bodies of his men, and he was missing, it would be like seeing a pile of mud on their crotch, it would be shit.

Lianjie Isogai was in tears.

Miyashita Taiji was delighted: This is called a pledge of allegiance. He has no way out and will follow us wholeheartedly!
……

The wound on Zhao Chuanxin's back that was cut by Xingyue healed quickly given his physique.

This bone brand, similar to the Crucible Brand of the Old Gods and the Wind God Brand, can also be powered by the Holy Fire of the Old Gods.

The old sacred fire is not fire, but a huge body of energy.

However, Zhao Chuanxin jumped in the stone tower and said, "This can only offset 10 kilograms of weight at most. Isn't it that I am suffering in vain?"

Xingyue said: "This requires practice, and the anti-force rune pathway will slowly spread across your bones."

"how long?"

"It's not recorded in the book, so just practice it anyway."

Zhao Chuanxin jumped around in the room.

Secretary Shirasaka Norimi downstairs wondered to herself, "Another earthquake in Sakhalin?"

Zhao Chuanxin suddenly remembered something: "I gave that bastard Miyashita Taiji the bronze eye, but he never used it once. I wonder if he was caught by the Japanese police."

Xingyue said: "Not really, he lives a much more exciting life than you."

Zhao Chuanxin said as he jumped, "I deliberately exposed my weakness. Why don't the Japanese and Russians take action yet?"

Xingyue said: "You imitated the great powers and slowly eroded the Manchurian Railway. I guess the Japanese are not stupid and will be alert and won't give you any handle. You can't start a war without reason."

"You still don't understand human nature. Just like me, revenge never takes overnight. The Japanese may have some patience, but it won't last long. As for the Russians, they are all ignorant young men."

Xingyue said meaningfully: "Perhaps the Japanese have some internal problems and can't take care of you for the time being."

Zhao Chuanxin got impatient and stopped dancing, saying, "Where are Neng Chengwen and Boyarkov? Why haven't they come back yet? How can I leave if they don't come back?"

At this time, Shirasaka Norihime knocked on the door: "Sir, Lord Nori and Boyarkov are back."

(End of this chapter)