"I haven't been to the local ones yet. Should I go there now?"
"Yes. You go over now and stay there for two nights. Maybe Marshal Cao will meet you."
"Commander Cao?"
"Yes. Go ahead! Don't be nervous. He has left the field and is just an ordinary person."
"Why does he want to see me?"
"Recently, the Japanese have been attacking him all the time. He is very annoyed and wants to ask you for help. Let the Japanese retreat when they are in trouble."
"Understood."
Zhang Yong agreed and expressed his understanding.
Information from later generations shows that Cao Kun was a big boss with backbone.
Although the Japanese came several times to ask him to come out and take charge of the situation in North China, he refused.
He doesn't want to be a traitor.
His wife is also very strong-willed.
No matter what he did during the warlord melee, he still had national integrity.
"in addition……"
"What?"
"If Virgo comes, you may also stay at the Peace Hotel."
"Why?"
"Because there are some foreign matters that need to be dealt with."
"Understood."
Zhang Yong nodded again.
If there are no foreigners, Virgo will definitely not stay in the hotel.
Not safe.
Virgos are also very cautious.
Safety first.
If you can't even protect yourself, how can you protect the committee members?
Isn't that a joke?
The Peace Hotel is a mixed bag, with people of all colors and many crises.
The assassin may be hiding inside.
However, this train robbery involves many foreigners. Repeated consultations with foreigners may be required. This can only be done in the hotel.
Fortunately, the Peace Hotel is not in a concession, so you can make your own decisions about security.
If you are in a concession, you have to rely on local patrols for security. I always feel that I am not so reassured.
OK, then go to the Peace Hotel.
It just so happened that I took a trip to Peiping and was exhausted from the journey.
What he wants to do most right now is to take a hot bath, have a big meal, and then sleep.
"Get a room with a phone."
"clear!"
"Go for it!"
"yes!"
Zhang Yong said goodbye and came out.
Set off with Cao Mengqi, Wu Liuqi, and Yang Zhi.
Three teams are necessary. Safety comes first. The wind is blowing outside. He is ready to stand on the wind to make money.
If an accident occurs and you are killed before the wind reaches the point of impact, then...
Maybe if he dies, everything in his portable space will explode.
Then you will be benefiting others in vain.
He led his team to the Peace Hotel.
Spread money and move in.
Cover the entire top two floors.
The Peace Hotel in Tianjin Wei has only nine floors. It is not high, but it covers a large area.
The buildings at that time were all like this. There were dozens of rooms on one floor, enough to accommodate more than fifty people. There would be no problem for fifty more people.
If Virgo comes, he should bring dozens of people with him. It can be fully accommodated.
There are two presidential suites on the top floor. All are reserved.
Zhang Yong took turns living there himself.
It can be regarded as enjoyment. It can also be regarded as early control.
Check in early so that if there is any danger in the room, you can discover it in advance.
I checked the room silently. I found no weapons or anything like that. However, I found a lot of weapons on other floors.
Also normal.
Who goes out these days without weapons?
Many foreigners carry pistols with them. This is the most basic means of saving life. It is indispensable.
I also found a few red dots. They were Japanese.
"Bang!"
The door to the roof was opened.
Zhang Yong went up to the roof, raised his telescope and looked around, but found no shooting angle.
There is no other higher building near the Peace Hotel. So, if the enemy tries to snipe from outside, it is unlikely. Feel free to worry.
What he fears most now is long-distance sniping.
Especially 400 meters away. If there is a scope, it is still very dangerous. Within 400 meters, he can detect it in advance, but the problem is not big.
I walked around the rooftop and checked the map. I found a lot of red dots nearby.
They are all scattered Japanese.
Some have public identities and some have hidden identities. I won’t care for the moment.
There are also some who look like they are traveling with us, but the map shows them as small white dots. They may be Japanese accomplices.
Either he is from Korea.
Either they were sent by the puppet Manchukuo.
These little white dots all have weapons marks, making them easy to identify.
"Walk!"
Go back and check the elevator.
The elevator is an ancient fence type and requires a dedicated person to operate it.
Of course there is no problem with Mr. Li. If there is a problem, he will be the first to be buried with him.
Except for the most fanatical spies, no one would commit such a suicidal act.
"quack!"
"quack!"
The elevator is a little noisy.
It actually takes almost a minute to reach the height of nine floors.
It’s really slow!
In later generations of elevators, it could be done in just ten seconds.
However, being slow also has the advantage of being slow. That is, if something really happens, you still have time to react.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Have the maintenance workers open the elevator shafts.
Carefully check all equipment and facilities to ensure safety. Replace some spare parts at the same time.
Zhang Yong paid for it himself.
This will prevent the hotel from being sloppy and something will happen.
Record all the information of the elevator maintenance personnel and determine which people are working. Shift changes are not allowed.
The responsibility lies with people.
Any shift change situation may be sabotaged by espionage.
Finished.
Go to a restaurant. Check restaurant security.
Registrar...
Register ingredients...
It was so busy that a few hours passed by.
A lot of information was also collected.
There are many foreigners staying at the Peace Hotel. They have also heard about the train robbery and they are all talking about it.
However, most of the news may be hearsay and spread by false rumors. You can listen to it, but you can't do it accurately.
In the evening, Luo Yiming came and brought the latest news about the train robbery.
"The location of the hostages has been found."
"where?"
"Weiyuan Fort."
"Where?"
"It's about thirty miles away from the railway line. It used to be a fort built by a wealthy family to fight against the bandits. It was very tall and very strong. Later, the wealthy family's family fell and the fort became a bandit den. Now the robbers have taken all the hostages.
They were deported to the fort. The fort has only one entrance and exit. There is no way to inquire about the situation outside."
"Have the security team passed by?"
"No. For the safety of the hostages, the security team does not dare to push too hard."
"knew."
Zhang Yong nodded silently. Obviously, a solution by force is not feasible.
Forcible use of force will result in massive casualties to the hostages, especially foreign hostages. Use a rat-proof device.
Once the robbers push the foreigners out, it's over.
The cruel fact is that it doesn't matter how many Chinese people die. But the death of one foreigner is a big event.
The targets of those robbers were obviously foreigners too.
They might release all the Chinese people and leave only the foreigners. This would provide better control.
Sure enough, when Luo Yiming reported, additional news arrived. Indeed, all the Chinese hostages were released. Only the foreigners were left in Weiyuan Fort. Among the foreigners were the elderly, weak, women, and children.
"The robbers are very good at it."
"Maybe a repeat offender."
Zhang Yong said to himself thoughtfully.
He thought of the mysterious Sun Guizhi. Could it be that he was planning it again?
Of course, he was just guessing.
After all, more than ten years have passed, and Sun Guizhi might have died long ago.
During the more than ten years of war and chaos, what does it mean if one person dies? So many heroes have become nothing but dirt in these ten years.
There is only negotiation.
Agree to the robbers' conditions and rescue the hostages.
As long as the robbers have no hostages in hand, they can be dealt with slowly in the future. This was the case with the previous Lincheng train robbery.
"What conditions did the robbers propose?"
"not yet."
"Not yet? It's been more than a day."
"not yet."
"oh……"
Zhang Yong frowned secretly.
What are the robbers planning? Are they stalling for time?
strangeness……
In fact, what scares me most about kidnapping is long nights and lots of dreams.
The longer the time, the more irreversible variables there are. There may also be conflicts within oneself.
Especially collective kidnapping.
It is easy for internal conflicts to break out. The fortress will be breached from within.
The robbers had no reason to do this...
eccentric.
Something feels wrong.
However, I can't tell what is wrong at the moment.
"What's the reaction from the outside world?"
"The foreigners elected British Minister Anderson as their plenipotentiary representative to discuss and handle this matter."
"Anderson..."
Zhang Yong thought about it and found that it was actually a good thing.
Anderson is also an acquaintance. It may be easier to communicate with him in the future.
However……
That's not the point. The point is...
"Isn't there a reward?"
"not yet."
"Forget it."
Zhang Yong shook his head. There was no reward. There was no motivation.
Not even tens of thousands of dollars. Who is willing to step forward?
These foreigners are also ignorant. As long as there is a reward of tens of thousands of dollars, someone will be ready to take action.
Thinking of Mei Lu...
Thinking of Catherine...
The two of them can play a big role in this matter.
Luo Yiming said goodbye and left.
Marshal Cao did not send anyone. He seemed to have forgotten about it.
Zhang Yong wished nothing would happen. He just wanted to sleep now.
Nothing happened all night.
bath.
sleep.
The first half of the night was fine. I slept very soundly. But in the second half of the night I woke up and couldn't sleep.
It's hard to sleep alone.
The long night.
It's a pity that Xia Lan was let go too early.
Mei Lu could not be found again.
well……
I drifted off to sleep. Suddenly the phone rang.
"Ring ring ring..."
"Ring ring ring..."
Zhang Yong got up and looked at his watch as a habit.
He was about to die. It was only two o'clock in the morning. It was indeed a long night! His biological clock seemed to be a little upside down.
I don’t know who is calling? If it hadn’t been Li Boqi, he would have scolded the other person severely. Interrupting other people’s rest in the middle of the night is tantamount to seeking wealth and killing...
Picking up the phone, a familiar voice came, and it was Mei Lu.
"Shaolong, I'm going to find you."
"well!"
Zhang Yong was immediately elated.
She came at just the right time. The long night, accompanied by beautiful women...
Put down the phone and retreat into bed.
It’s quite cold at night in Tianjin in December. It’s still comfortable under the quilt.
It feels like the time to wait for a beautiful woman is so long...
Finally, Mei Lu came.
Wearing a long black windbreaker, it could not hide her tall and plump figure.
"Don't move. I said it's important."
"good."
"Minister Anderson would like to ask you to do something."
"Train robbery?"
"no."
"ah?"
Zhang Yong was quite surprised.
It's not a train robbery? What is it?
At this time, what could be more urgent than a train robbery?
