Agents of the Republic of China

It is said to be a hotel, but it is actually just a simple room built with coconut tree boards, with signs written in English and local Myanmar language at the door.Pushing open the door and entering, the lighting in the room is very dim, filled with dilapidated tables and chairs, and a long long table seems to be the counter here.

There were about seven or eight people in the room, and as Lin Xiaotang and shopkeeper Dong entered, the room suddenly became silent, and everyone looked at them with vigilant and hostile eyes.Because the appearance of the two people is very different from the dark and thin appearance of the local people.

Lin Xiaotang looked at the furnishings in the room. Although he was receiving many unfriendly looks, the expression on his face did not change at all. He went straight to a table and sat down.Shopkeeper Dong was a little unnatural, but he still sat down behind Lin Xiaotang.

Behind the counter came out a fat, dark-skinned middle-aged man with big eyes and curly hair. "What do you want to eat?"

The black and fat middle-aged man spoke Wa dialect.Before shopkeeper Dong could answer, Lin Xiaotang had already opened his mouth, and what he was speaking was the standard Wa dialect. "You know what we are here for, let the person who is the master come out and meet!"

The fat man in the black obviously didn't expect Lin Xiaotang to be so straightforward, he stared at Lin Xiaotang and the two for a while, then turned and walked out the back door.

Shopkeeper Dong was also a little surprised, and leaned into Lin Xiaotang's ear and whispered, "Grandpa, I didn't expect you to speak Wa language. In fact, in Myanmar, English is the official language. The local language of Burmese is actually similar to our Tibetan language. The Wa people here are There are many Dai and Dai people, and these two dialects are also commonly used.”

Lin Xiaotang didn't expect that much either.The ghost's knowledge itself is complex and profound. Since it merged with his own soul, he has inexplicably understood many languages ​​that he didn't know at all.

The black and fat middle-aged man turned around in a short time, and first winked at a few diners in the room. The diners understood, stood up and walked outside the door to be vigilant.

When Heipang was middle-aged, he signaled to Lin Xiaotang and the others, "Please follow me."

When he walked out the back door, the fat middle-aged man took out two black cloths, "Excuse me, please take this with you."

Lin Xiaotang smiled, and put it on readily. Shopkeeper Dong quickly covered his eyes when he saw Lin Xiaotang like this.

Two footsteps approached outside the door, searched up and down for a while, and confiscated their weapons.He stretched out his hands to support Lin Xiaotang and the two, and after they went out, he pushed them directly into a cart. He could hear the low growl of a cow, so Lin Xiaotang judged that this should be a bullock cart.

The bullock cart started to move, Lin Xiaotang didn't speak, and silently calculated the distance and direction in his heart.When the ox cart stopped, Lin Xiaotang couldn't help but feel happy. This car has been circling around. It seems that the parking place is not far from the restaurant just now.

Shopkeeper Dong was really nervous at this time. When he got out of the car, he held Lin Xiaotang's shoulder tremblingly. His hands were sweating, and his palms seemed to be a little cold.

After entering a house, the people around them took off the black cloth from their eyes.

This is a very common "row house" in Myanmar.The three houses are lined up in a row, and there are only windows at the front and back, so the lighting is very poor, and it is unavoidable to feel a little depressed in it.

There was only one light bulb on in the house. Because of the heat, the windows were all open, and the night wind blowing in from time to time shook the light bulb.

There was a table three meters in front of Lin Xiaotang and the two of them. There were two people sitting behind the table. They were both in their 30s. They looked like typical locals. They were dark and thin but powerful, their faces were full of oil, and their appearance was somewhat similar.

Four men stood around, holding Burmese knives in their hands, and one was shirtless with a pistol pinned to his waist.There seemed to be a dark figure sitting in the shadows behind the table, but its face could not be seen clearly.

The shirtless man moved over two chairs, and without any explanation, he pushed Lin Xiaotang to sit down.Another person took the box from shopkeeper Dong and put it on the table.

A man behind the table sat up straight, opened the box, looked coldly at the gold and jewels in the box, and pushed them aside. This action made Lin Xiaotang's heart skip a beat.

"English, native language, or Wa language, Dai language?" the man asked, but he was speaking Chinese, but he was obviously not proficient. Lin Xiaotang guessed for a while before he understood what he meant.

Shopkeeper Dong looked at Lin Xiaotang, and the man immediately realized that Lin Xiaotang was the leader of the two, and immediately turned his attention to him.

Lin Xiaotang shrugged his shoulders and asked directly in English: "Are you the one who can call the shots?"

The man laughed, revealing two smoky front teeth, "Of course. It seems that you are also the one who can make decisions in the Dong family?"

Lin Xiaotang nodded.

The man slapped the lid of the box, "The number is wrong, you guys seem very dishonest!"

Lin Xiaotang shook his head, "Let's open the skylight and be honest. You also know the current situation. One million is an astronomical figure. Not only is the Dong family unable to pay it, but even if all the overseas Chinese in Nanyang are added up, it will take time to come up with this sum. What is your purpose, just tell me!"

The man was taken aback, he didn't expect Lin Xiaotang to see through their intentions at a glance, and subconsciously looked back at the figure in the shadow behind him, his action also fell into Lin Xiaotang's eyes.

Lin Xiaotang stood up, signaled to the surroundings that he did not have any other weapons, then sat down, slowly took out a cigarette and lit it.Seeing that the two men didn't talk to each other, they asked jokingly, "Isn't it, I haven't thought about it yet?"

The other man sitting behind the table was about to attack the case, but the one who spoke before hurriedly grabbed him, and looked at Lin Xiaotang meaningfully, "Aren't you afraid that we will tear up the ticket?"

Lin Xiaotang nodded, "I'm afraid, but you are also afraid that you won't get what we have." Lin Xiaotang pointed to the box on the table, "The value of the things there is enough for you people to enjoy for a lifetime, but it seems that you are not I don't care, and there is that shitty 100 million, I dare to ask, I'm afraid you don't believe that the Dong family can take out so much money all at once, right?"

Lin Xiaotang pointed gently with his fingers, "Also, don't say the word tearing tickets in front of me again. I don't care who you are, I know you are not ordinary people in the world, and kidnapping is not what you are good at. All I want is Miss Dong's safety. If anything happens to her, I'm sure you'll regret coming to this world!"

"Say what you really want in your heart, and don't play around with me. Yangon is in such a mess, you can be regarded as the greatest contributor, and Bhamo and Aung San's men are indeed very capable. However, the Japanese are coming, and we are in a hurry. Let’s leave now, so we don’t waste each other’s time.”

As soon as Lin Xiaotang's words fell, the pupils of the two men shrank immediately. Lin Xiaotang knew that he had guessed correctly, and the other party was indeed a member of the so-called independence movement organization.

The man laughed dryly once or twice, stretched out his palm and patted it, "The Dong family really has a lot of talents. In this case, I won't talk nonsense. In a word, what we want is in your hands, and it is of no value to you , as long as you give it to me, I will release him immediately, no matter what!"

Lin Xiaotang threw away the cigarette butt, leaned forward, "What?"

The man looked at shopkeeper Dong again, "This Mr. Dong should know."

Shopkeeper Dong was stunned, "Me?"

The man nodded solemnly, and his breathing became rapid, "Two years ago, when the Governor of British India was in Myanmar, he invited the Dong family and other Chinese business groups to restore the Buddhist temples in Myanmar. Finally, the Dong family The head of the family, Dong Zhennan, personally came to negotiate the conditions with the Burmese puppet government. Afterwards, under the guidance of the British, the Dong family traveled all over the existing ancient temples in Myanmar. At the same time, they also gathered a batch of Buddha statues in Yangon for overall restoration. ?"

Shopkeeper Dong and Lin Xiaotang looked at each other, but they couldn't figure out what the man was trying to say.

Shopkeeper Dong thought for a while and replied: "Yes, there is such a thing. This is a project jointly organized by the British Governor's Office and the local civil society organizations in Myanmar. The Dong family joined in as the project contractor. It's just that everything is ready. Afterwards, when the European war broke out, this project was completely suspended, and it has not started until today.”

"Then, what about the batch of Buddha statues transported to Yangon?" The man stood up, his voice trembling slightly.

"They are all stored in the warehouse of our Dong family. After all, this project has not been cancelled. Before the organizer has no further instructions, we dare not make decisions without authorization! Therefore, we have been doing our best to keep these Buddha statues. Ah!" Shopkeeper Dong explained.

The man breathed a sigh of relief, "Now, you know what we want!"

Lin Xiaotang looked at Shopkeeper Dong, "Can I hand over these Buddha statues to them?"

Shopkeeper Dong shook his head, nodded, and then said with a wry smile: "I can't make the decision. This project was decided by the master and the Burmese government. After all, I have to ask the master for instructions later!"

The man snorted coldly, "But those are all cultural relics from our Myanmar, our culture and our beliefs."

Lin Xiaotang made some calculations in his heart.These independent organizations seem to target these Buddha statues.Myanmar is a Buddhist country, and almost all the people are Buddhist believers. It seems that when the British designed this project, they originally planned to swallow these cultural relics.It was only interrupted because of the outbreak of the European War.Now, as members of the Myanmar independence movement, it is understandable for them to want to retrieve these Buddha statues. After all, these Buddha statues belonged to them. For others, these Buddha statues may not be valuable treasures, but for Buddhists in Myanmar For them, this is their most precious treasure.I believe Dong Zhennan will not have any objections after learning about it.

Lin Xiaotang clapped his hands resolutely, "This is easy, we will call Mr. Dong immediately when we go back, and I will give you an accurate answer tomorrow!"