Agents of the Republic of China

Chapter 36 The Won'ts

"People regard eating puffer fish as a desperate act. Unexpectedly, there are still people who love this delicacy alone." The old man said with a smile.

Lin Xiaotang put the last piece of sashimi on the plate into his mouth, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and then continued to say: "Everyone in the world is like this, they don't want to risk themselves, but they don't know that only by taking risks can they have the right to taste delicious food."

The old man looked at Lin Xiaotang meaningfully, then bowed his head and saluted, "You can order this dish because you have great trust in the chef."

Ever since Lin Xiaotang and others entered Hutianjin just now, Yuan Jianfeng had noticed them, but because he was not sure, he didn't dare to speak.It wasn't until Lin Xiaotang sat down in front of the bar in a grand manner that Yuan Jianfeng hurriedly reported to a leader of Duan Baihu's subordinates beside him.

After listening to the boss, he looked at the izakaya, and stared at Yuan Jianfeng with an unkind expression, "Are you sure it's him?"

Yuan Jianfeng nodded affirmatively.

The leader slapped Yuan Jianfeng on the face, "Are you fucking tired of working? Do you know where it is? It's the territory of the Japanese. Do the Chinese dare to go in? You can't kill me if you want to kill me." !"

Yuan Jianfeng wept bitterly, "I have found the man, if you can catch him or not, you can figure it out!"

The boss also hesitated, he knew that store.The people who come in and out are all Japanese. I heard that this store is not opened by ordinary Japanese. It seems to have some connection with Hongkou Dojo and Black Dragon Association. He doesn't have the guts to think of arresting people there.

Lin Xiaotang looked coldly at the ugliness of the crowd outside the window, and slowly turned around.This is the site of No. 76 and the Japanese. He didn't expect to be able to reach the destination smoothly from here, but the appearance of Yuan Jianfeng was a small accident, but Lin Xiaotang thought he could handle it.

The waiter ran over in a panic, "Boss, it's bad, Shao Zuo Dagu drank too much again!"

The old man frowned, and Lin Xiaotang looked in the direction of the waiter's finger. A young man in a suit was arguing loudly with two companions at a table in the corner.After a while, his companions picked up their coats and left angrily.

The old man shook his head, exchanged some polite words with Lin Xiaotang, told the waiter to ignore that young master Ogu, then turned around and went to work.

Lin Xiaotang smiled and struck up a conversation with the waitress, and the waitress didn't seem to dislike Lin Xiaotang, so she chatted with Lin Xiaotang casually.From her mouth, Lin Xiaotang learned that the major named Otani was a staff officer of the Fourth Division of Osaka. The Fourth Division was stationed in Shanghai, and Todajin was also a place frequented by officers.Dagu is one of the regular customers, but his drinking style is really bad, so he will make a fool of himself here every now and then, and as time goes by, the store will ignore him.

Lin Xiaotang's mind moved, "The Fourth Division? That useless and abandoned division?"

The divisions of the Japanese army were divided by region at the beginning of their establishment, and the Fourth Division in Osaka was one of the earliest divisions established.This division has four regiments under its jurisdiction, equipped with first-class weapons and equipment, and was originally known as the elite.However, it didn't take long for the name of its "wimp" to spread.

The Fourth Division was originally stationed in the Northeast. When the army was training, patrolling or had combat missions, the number of patients in the division increased sharply, so that the division commander had to sit in the infirmary to participate in the diagnosis.

When they came to the Chinese battlefield, their record was even worse, so that when the squadron heard that the fourth division was on the opposite side, their morale often increased and they rushed to fight it.Therefore, there is also a saying within the Japanese army that as long as the Fourth Division participates in a battle, even a victory will become a defeat.

The reason is that the members of the Fourth Division are small businessmen, farmers and vegetable vendors from the Osaka area.Osaka is equivalent to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions of China. In ancient times, there was a saying that "when the rich people in Osaka get angry, all the princes of the world are shocked." People here are good at doing business and only have interests in their eyes. His orders are also accustomed to bargaining, so the combat effectiveness is self-evident.

Lin Xiaotang stared at Dagu's back, blinked his eyes, maybe tonight's turning point was on him.

Lin Xiaotang ordered another jug ​​of wine, holding the wine glass, swayed to sit opposite Dagu.

Da Gu looked at Lin Xiaotang with drunken eyes, but he did not reject his unexpected guest.Without further ado, Lin Xiaotang filled Dagu's glass with wine, and the two clinked glasses and drank it all in one go.

Not long after, the two became acquaintances who talked about everything.

From Dagu's mouth, I learned that since the Fourth Division was stationed in Shanghai, due to its notoriety, it has been included in the ranks of the local protection forces. This is a very good thing for officers and soldiers.Shanghai is the bustling place in all of Asia. People like them from the affluent areas of Japan are like ducks in water. The military officers have used their brains to make money and make money.

And Otani himself has a good family background, and he only came to China for military service, and he has no concept of why he serves the empire in his mind.After coming to Shanghai, a world full of feasting and feasting, he couldn't think of leaving.The only thing that bothers him is that the money is getting worse and worse.

The business at home has gradually withered due to the comprehensive preparations for war in Japan. The monthly salary is not enough for him to spend a night in Shanghai. For this reason, he has a lot of debts. Just now he borrowed money from his colleagues, but the result was not enough Speculation, broke up on bad terms.

Lin Xiaotang clinked glasses with Da Gu non-stop while listening to Da Gu's complaints.Both of them spoke Japanese, so they didn't attract the attention of others in this izakaya, only the boss occasionally cast a bunch of complicated eyes.Later, Lin Xiaotan simply invited Da Gu to the private room, had a drink with everyone, and then prepared to leave.

The middle-aged man surnamed Gao couldn't help but change his face when he heard a Japanese officer at this moment, Lin Xiaotang quietly gestured to him, signaling him not to panic.

Several people paid their bills and walked out of the izakaya chatting and laughing with Otani.

The boss outside the door and Yuan Jianfeng watched from a distance, but they didn't dare to step forward to stop them. They also heard that the speeches of several people were all in Japanese. However, the person who had just been sent to ask for instructions hadn't returned yet, so he had to follow this group of people from a distance.But Yuan Jianfeng took advantage of the leader and the others not paying attention, immediately put oil on the soles of his feet, and slipped away.

Lin Xiaotang and Dagu chatted and laughed all the way, as if they were old friends, they walked straight to the busiest dance hall not far away.

Lin Xiaotang and the middle-aged man surnamed Gao's proficiency in Japanese has completely dispelled the only doubts in Otani's heart. Adding to the depression caused by alcohol and the tight life these days, Otani urgently needs to find a place to vent.

Dagu is obviously a regular customer of this karaoke bar. As soon as he arrived at the door, a person dressed as a manager greeted him with a smile on his face. Dagu gave orders as if showing off, asking the manager to arrange seats and drinks immediately.

Lin Xiaotang pulled Huoyan away, "Keep an eye on those tails outside, let me know if something happens!"

The huge dance hall was already overcrowded at the moment, the dance floor was full of people, and even the temperature seemed to be much higher than outside.As soon as Dagu tore off the tie around his neck, he went to grab the wine bottle on the table. Lin Xiaotang snatched it with a smile and poured him a glass.The big head and the two middle-aged men sat on the sofa with some anxiety.

After a while, the manager brought in several graceful dancers, including two tall Russian beauties with white skin.Dagu screamed, jumped up and put his arms around one of them, while the others walked up to the crowd one after another, inviting them to dance to a song.

Lin Xiaotang saw that the big head was embarrassed, and patted the back of his hand, "Relax, and act according to my wink!"

Lin Xiaotang watched a few people leave the stage, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, leaned his head on the back of the sofa, and took a deep puff of a cigarette, the dancer beside him seemed a little at a loss.

Lin Xiaotang smiled, and gave her a few banknotes, "Just sit next to me, don't talk, that's all right!"

The dancer beside her was not very old, the heavy makeup on her face concealed her age and original appearance, she held the money in her hand blankly, couldn't help but look at Lin Xiaotang, this was the first time she met such a guest arrive.

Lin Xiaotang is still waiting, he has already brought the person to Hongkou according to the agreement with Wan Molin, and next, he has to wait for the person to respond to him, but Lin Xiaotang has no idea how they found him.

Lin Xiaotang was stunned for a moment, but he never saw the person joining the joint, so he couldn't help becoming a little irritable. He got up and walked towards the bathroom. The dancer wanted to lead the way, but Lin Xiaotang waved her hand.

The dance floor was still very lively, the jazzy music made people want to twist their bodies, and walking past the edge of the dance floor, Lin Xiaotang could clearly see that Da Gu was writhing vigorously with his arms around the dancer, while Da Tou had a jerky expression on his face. Gently hugging the dancer's clumsy shaking.

"Sir, can I borrow a fire?"

Lin Xiaotang was startled, and looked back, a young man wearing a hat was standing in the darkness of the pillars beside the dance floor, the brim of the hat was pulled down very low, covering most of his face.

Lin Xiaotang took two steps closer, took out his lighter and helped him light the cigarette in his hand.Only then did the young man raise his head, the corners of his mouth curved, showing his neat teeth, "Thank you", he took out a cigarette and handed it over, "You can have one too, authentic American Camel cigarettes, a new brand!"

Lin Xiaotang suddenly took it, and the young man leaned closer to him and said softly, "Follow me when the gun fires!"

"Who are you?" Lin Xiaotang smiled, "I don't want to owe others favors, so I will leave a name to pay back later."

The young man laughed too, and took out a bronze medal. Lin Xiaotang took it over and saw that it was the symbol of the Green Gang.

The young man raised his eyebrows at him, "Even if you can't tell the authenticity of this brand, you should recognize this one." As he spoke, he raised his finger and pointed to the top of his head.

Only then did Lin Xiaotang realize that he was wearing an out-of-date straw hat on his head. Wait a minute, this hat looks familiar.

Lin Xiaotang suddenly thought of something, "You, you are the one who ran to the top!"