wind in the dark night

Chapter 92

What was more surprising was that the jar contained no gold ingots, but a locked wooden box, carved with dragons and painted phoenixes, which was very delicate.

The air smelled of mothballs, and there were several packets in the jars where the gold ingots were stored.

The difference is that it may have a slightly sour smell due to being buried in the ground.

The black girl was sniffing around.

It can be seen that it likes this taste very much.

Qi Yue understood that the reason why the black girl dug this hole was not because of her nature, but because she smelled a familiar smell.

When it first arrived, it often smelled the gold ingots in Qi Yue's hands. After a long time of storage, the gold ingots were naturally contaminated with the smell of mothballs.

Back then, Han Mingshun stumbled and fell from a tree and fell to his death, and the fact that something was buried in the entrance, probably didn't have time to say.

The mothballs were undoubtedly put in by Han Rui, probably because he was worried that the wooden box would attract insects, but in fact, there was no need to bury the things in the ground.

Qi Yue took out the wooden box and looked at it carefully for a while.

The wooden box switch is a rotary combination lock, which is very simple, with only six numbers, and if three of them are matched, the wooden box can be opened.

Qi Yue tried twice, and the lock spring opened in response.

He was just about to open the lid, when his heart suddenly moved. Since the wooden box is hidden in the jar, why is there any need to set a combination lock?
Such a simple combination lock can be unlocked by adults basically, but if it is impossible to unlock it, the lock will be useless if it is dropped with an axe.

This lock is on the difficulty level, it seems to guard against children...

An idea flashed in Qi Yue's mind, kid?
Han Mingshun's IQ is equivalent to that of a child!
That is to say, Han Rui locked the lock just to guard against Han Mingshun. If it was a good thing, why would the father guard against his son?
Qi Yue didn't dare to act rashly.

Open the wooden box recklessly, maybe something dangerous will happen.

Put yourself in the shoes, what would Han Mingshun do?
There is no doubt that if he can't unlock the combination lock, he will definitely destroy the wooden box violently.

Han Rui should have figured this out.

Therefore, disassembling the wooden box will be fine.

Qi Yue didn't want to do this, he was worried that it would damage the items in the wooden box.

Han Rui put all his effort into it, not just for the purpose of harming others, let alone being extremely bored, there must be something extremely important hidden in the wooden box.

Qi Yue turned the direction of the box so that the opening was facing the side of the wall, and then pressed the spring, with a soft click, the lid popped up.

Almost at the same time, three steel needles shining with blue light shot out!

The steel needle was about ten centimeters long, and it penetrated at least half of the wall.

It can be seen how powerful the steel needle is!
The black girl leaned over to sniff it.

Qi Yue stopped immediately: "Black girl, come back!"

He was worried that the steel needle would be poisonous.

On the upper edge of the wooden box lid, a device similar to a crossbow arrow is installed. The machine spring is connected to the edge. As long as the lid is opened, the steel needle will be automatically fired.

With such a close distance, there was no way to avoid it. Han Rui expected that the person who could open the combination lock would definitely not be his stupid son.

But outsiders open the lock, rape or steal, there is only one dead end.

Inside the wooden box was an envelope, next to it was a folded piece of rice paper. The envelope was sealed with wax, so it must have never been opened.

Unfolding the rice paper, it was a hand-painted map, with three big characters "Ang'ang River" written in the blank space. Although it was hand-painted, it was marked very accurately.

Qi Yue touched it with his hand, and made sure that there was only paper in the envelope, so he tore open the seal. Inside was a thick stack of letter paper. Judging from the content, it should be written by Han Rui himself.

After reading the letter, Qi Yue was surprised and delighted.

……

Banditry is rampant in Ang'angxi area, with no less than fifty or sixty gangsters, large and small, with a maximum of hundreds of people, and a minimum of 30 to [-] people.

During the construction of the Middle East Railway, a large number of people and materials were transported over, and a temporary camp was set up at Ang'angxi Station, and various businesses came into being.
The bandits saw the "business opportunities" and harassed them every day and night, looting a lot of supplies.

For this reason, Sand Goose stationed an infantry battalion to be responsible for guarding along the route. There was no need to use heavy weapons to deal with bandits. The infantry battalion was equipped with all Mosin rifles.

There are 900 men in an infantry battalion, and there are more than that many guns. The ammunition store contains a hundred spare rifles and countless bullets.

At that time, Han Rui was also in Angangxi.

As the deputy inspector of the Middle East Railway Engineering Bureau, one of his responsibilities is to coordinate all parties and cooperate with Goose to advance the progress of the project.

In name, Manqing and Sand Goose are partners, but in reality, their powers are limited, and Sha Goose has the final say on matters large and small.

Over time, even ordinary goose soldiers became more and more contemptuous of the Qing people, and when they saw Han Rui, they were also laughing and laughing, showing no respect at all.

One night, multiple bandits attacked at the same time.

The goose army was dispatched in full force, leaving only a dozen soldiers to stay in the barracks. There were only two soldiers on duty in the arsenal, a sergeant and a private.

Normally, this belongs to the rear area, which is relatively safer.

Han Rui brought a few entourages that day and returned from a banquet. He was not wearing official uniform. When he passed by the gate of the arsenal, the sergeant suddenly grabbed his braids and tugged, then laughed.

Speaking of which, Han Rui is also a dignified Lanling fifth grade, so how could he have suffered such insults.

Seeing that Lord Deputy Shi was being teased, the followers stepped forward to scold them one after another. During the dispute and shoving, the movements of both sides became more and more serious. The sergeant untied the rifle from his shoulder, intending to frighten these Qing people.

Han Rui was furious, and with a little drunkenness, he stabbed the sergeant to death with a sword.

Seeing this, the privates hurriedly pulled the bolt and loaded it, ready to fire a warning shot.

Han Rui knew very well in his heart that the court had always been submissive to geese, and his impulsive actions might cause him to be dismissed from office.

If Goose Fang refused to let go, maybe the punishment would be even more severe. Thinking of this, seeing no one around, Han Rui gave an order, and his entourage rushed forward, killing them along with the privates.

Han Rui ordered his entourage to fake the scene, so that outsiders would mistakenly think that the bandits came suddenly, but after another thought, the bandits couldn't just kill someone and leave, they must have come for ammunition.

So, he simply kept on doing nothing, led his men to open the arsenal, and hid the guns and ammunition under the cover of night.

Afterwards, Han Rui rewarded each of his entourage with 50 taels of silver. These people were his cronies, and they all participated in the murder.

After that, Emperor Xun of Manqing abdicated.

After the October Revolution, Sand Goose became Su Lian.

Han Rui became Han Bancheng of the wealthy side.

He intends to find an opportunity to dedicate arms to the Manchurian Empire. This "opportunity" means that the current emperor will not pursue his previous crimes.

From the lines in the letter, it can be seen that Han Rui is conflicted in his heart. He wants to keep a secret, but also hopes that this secret can bring some changes to the Han family.

……

Qi Yue said that learning this secret was even happier than getting gold.

The newly formed independent regiment of the Anti-Japanese Federation will definitely need guns and ammunition.

According to the letter, the munitions included at least one hundred rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition, plus grenades and mines.

If the independent regiment gets these weapons, its strength will be greatly enhanced.

Qi Yue burned the letter, smashed the jar and buried it on the spot, and the entrance of the cave was restored to its original state.

The blueprint was redrawn without any name. The advantage of this is that even if someone finds out, they don't know what the painting is.

He put on his gloves, and carefully pulled out the steel needle on the wall. The tip of the needle glowed blue, and he knew it had been poisoned.

After thinking for a while, he put the steel needle back into the wooden box, and then put the drawings in it.

　Ask for a few agent code names, which will be useful in the future,

　　Don't be too modern, just conform to the characteristics of the folk pot period.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)