mountain chase

It didn't take long for the matter to reach the ears of Noda Benichiro.There is no other reason - all the drugs sold by Zhao Wu were shipped by the research and development department ordered by Noda Benichiro.Now, Zhao Wu is dead.The underworld organizations in Nanjing City were immediately leaderless.In less than five hours since Zhao Wu's death, four vicious murders involving gangsters hacking each other occurred in the city of Nanjing.

The Japanese want to suppress these East Asian lackeys, and urgently need to elect another person.And this person must have the consent of Noda Benichiro, because, like Zhao Wu, he will also participate in drug trafficking.

However, what Sosuke Matsushita didn't understand was that when General Noda received his call, he didn't care too much about how to deal with the current affairs, but just sent a cronies over.On the contrary, he paid a lot of attention to the murderer who killed Zhao Wu, and asked him several questions in a row.

"Come on."

"Your Mightiness."

"After getting ready, I'm going to the police station." Noda Benichiro stood up from the chessboard with a smile on his face—it seemed that he already knew something.

police station.

"Ah, ah, General Noda! I don't know if you are coming today, how can I let you know, and I am going to order some good Pu'er next time, please try it." The police chief hurried out of the office inside, just in time to meet Noda Benichiro.

"Director Sun's ears are really good. He actually knows that I like Pu'er tea recently." Noda Benichiro stopped and took the hand extended by the police chief.

"Oh, I just learned about it by accident." The chief of police laughed so hard he couldn't see his eyes: "I don't know what's the reason for General Noda's visit?"

"I heard that Zhao Wu died in Xianle Palace last night?" Noda Benichiro asked him.

"Yes." The chief of police knew as soon as he heard it-this man is not happy to come today.Immediately expressed his loyalty: "Don't worry, our Nanjing Police Department will definitely put this matter at the top of the list, and will definitely find the murderer as soon as possible, and give you an explanation!"

When Noda raised his right hand, the chief of police immediately shut his mouth tightly.

"I also heard that you brought back two suspects from Xianle Palace, right?" Noda asked him.

"Yes. Three dancers, and there are no valuable clues."

"Haven't you guys not finished the assassination of me last time?" Noda asked back.He didn't bother to look at the flattering look of the chief of police: "Now this case has happened again... How about it. You continue to handle the last case. Well, let me take away the criminals. We soldiers of the Japanese Empire have It's a means of handling the case. Let me help you for the time being. Director Sun, what do you think?"

"This..." Director Sun hesitated for a moment, but seeing Noda's face, he really didn't dare to say anything, so he could only agree.

After his subordinates brought out the three dancers, Noda went back to the house without saying a word.

The three were pressed by the Japanese all the way into the underground cell of Noda Benichiro's mansion.Before the souls came back, they heard the sound of "da da" walking. In the dark dungeon, the heavy soles of military boots knocked on the floor, as if they were knocking on their hearts.

The Japanese separated the three people, and within 10 minutes, one or two told them all they knew.

"How is it?" In the chess room, Noda Benichiro sat on the side of the Go board in the center of the room and asked.

"General, these people are just ordinary dancers, so we just whipped them, and they talked about everything." It was one of the whipped Japanese soldiers who came in to answer. "Two of them don't know anything, they only speak out because of women's jealousy. But there is another woman..."

"What?" Noda asked.

"She said that she seduced Zhao Wu because she took money from a man the day before. But after she and Zhao Sang entered the room, someone suddenly knocked her out from behind. When she woke up, Zhao Sang had already died."

"Really?" Noda Motoichiro smiled, "What's that woman's name?"

"Du Lihong."

"Okay." Noda said, "Go and bring her here."

"Yes!"

After a while, Du Lihong was dragged out of the dungeon by the Japanese. The clothes on her back were already torn, and the welt marks on them could be clearly seen.

"Listen, you took money from a man?" Noda asked, looking down at the Chinese woman lying on the ground.

"Yes..." Du Lihong was already scared of being beaten, she didn't dare to lift her head, her voice trembled violently.

"Then do you remember where you met this man? Why did you charge him money?"

"Woooo... I, I met when I went home last night. He, he came up and compared my neck with a knife. I didn't know him at all! Later, later... He said, as long as I help If he does a favor, he will give me a lot of money, which is much more than I earn as a dancer. I, I am... woo... Taijun! Taijun, you must believe me, what am I really doing? I don't even know..." the woman cried.

"Oh." Noda nodded, "Since you've already said everything, it's worthless. Imai, kill her."

"Yes!" The Japanese soldier beside him immediately took out a pistol from his pocket.

"No, don't!" The woman looked up in horror: "I, I still know something! I still have value! Don't kill me!!"

"Woman, I don't have much patience. I think——you'd better finish talking this time, otherwise, you really won't have a chance to speak again."

"I, I..." Du Lihong's face was full of tears, she stared at the black muzzle of the gun in front of her head in horror, her lips trembling: "We also agreed that after the event is completed, at seven o'clock in the evening on the second day, we will be at the red gun on Dacheng Road. Meet in private room 2 of the house coffee house. He will give me the money then..."

"To be honest--she is a good girl." Noda said with satisfaction.Then he told the soldiers around him: "Get ready, it's time to catch a big fish."

"Yes!"

Red House Cafe, 6 p.m.

Noda Motoichiro sat in private room No. 1, and there were eight guards standing in the private room—they were all the best soldiers in the guards accepted by Noda.Not only that, the lobby and outdoors of the coffee house were almost surrounded by disguised Japanese soldiers.

In fact, Noda Benichiro didn't need to make this trip tonight, and his adjutant didn't agree, but—the humiliation that he almost died at the hands of Wang Dachuan a few days ago made him unable to stay in the house and wait for the news.It was like being afraid of that man.

As soon as such a thought flashed through Noda's mind, he laughed at it—as the youngest and best general in the empire, he had nothing to be afraid of facing a small Chinese.

"Where's that woman?" Noda asked his subordinates.

"It has been taken to Room 2." His adjutant Matsumoto-kun said. "Your Excellency, how can you be sure that the woman is telling the truth? It's been a long time since the police station took her away. I'm afraid that the Chinese man won't come here after he got the news."

"No." Noda Benichiro said: "That woman's background is very clear - she is just a very ordinary dancer, such a person will not sacrifice her life for money. And - according to her It is said that when Wang Dachuan was wanted by us all the time, he could only use it if he caught someone at random! In my opinion-he still doesn't know which bridge hole he is hiding in, and it hasn't been a night yet. How dare he come out! Therefore, the news will definitely not reach his ears so quickly. "

"Yes!" Adjutant Matsumoto Ken stopped talking.

About half an hour passed.

Suddenly, someone came in from outside the room: "General, a suspicious man is coming."

"Okay. Remember! Don't startle the snake!"

"Yes!"

The owner of the Red House Cafe is a foreign Chinese named Lu Zihua.This is a man who has spent most of his life in France. Although his hair is half gray, he is still elegant and gentlemanly.Only tonight, the poor old gentleman was threatened by a suspected overweight Japanese to stand behind the bar and not allow him to talk to anyone!

Just when the old gentleman was about to be frightened to death, a man in a black coat walked in from the door.It is already spring in Nanjing City, although the temperature has not warmed up much, but on the street, you probably cannot find someone who covers himself from head to toe like this man and stands upright.

"Sir, what do you need?" The waiter walked over.

"Oh, give me a seat by the window and an Americano." The man whispered—even when he entered the room, he didn't take off the hat that covered half of his face.

"Okay. Please." The waiter led him to a seat behind him and sat down.

Afterwards, the man took out a newspaper from his coat pocket, read it while drinking coffee, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.But Lu Zihua knew that all the disguised Japanese in this room must have loaded pistols in their hands under the books and tables!

After a while, it was less than 10 minutes.The man got up, seemingly casually - walked towards the private room!

"Boom! Boom!"

"Don't move!!!"

"General! Someone caught it!"

Less than 5 minutes after the man left the hall, there was a knock on the door of Noda Benichiro's No. 1 private room.

"Oh?" Noda raised his eyebrows—it seemed to be going too smoothly, "Go and have a look."

A group of people walked over, only to find that Du Lihong inside was almost frightened and nestled in the corner of the wall.And the man who wrapped himself tightly was being pressed on the table with his head dripping from a gun, and his hands and legs were also severely suppressed.

Noda Benichiro walked over, brushed the man's hair away with his hands, his face was livid - "It's not that man."

He said.

what!

Everyone's eyes widened!

Suddenly, Adjutant Matsumoto yelled loudly: "Protect General Noda!" It's no wonder he thought too much - if this man is not Wang Dachuan, then that person must be lurking somewhere now, waiting to assassinate Noda Benichiro!

"Matsumoto-kun, don't worry too much. Our people are inside and outside the red house. If he dares to show up, he will be courting death." Noda said, although his voice was relaxed, the gloomy eyes could not deceive anyone.

"General!" Matsumoto Jian watched the movement outside vigilantly, "Let's observe the situation first. We'll go back later, be careful!"

Noda didn't speak. Although he didn't believe that Wang Dachuan had the ability to come in surrounded by so many people, it was right to be careful for his own life.

"General, what about these people?" the Japanese officer who was pressing down on the man in black asked.

"Tie it up first!"

"Yes!"

Several Japanese soldiers came over, ready to tie up the man and Du Lihong.

"Ah...don't kill me!" Du Lihong, who was huddled in the corner, screamed immediately when she saw someone approaching. She seemed to be scared out of her wits, and her whole body was trembling.

Noda and the others were annoyed when they heard this woman's screams, but right now this woman is still useful, so they just turned their heads - wait until someone gags her up.

So, no one noticed that Du Lihong's trembling right hand, which was behind her back, suddenly pressed against a certain place in the corner!

"Di-di-!"

Suddenly, a sharp sound resounded throughout the cafe, and at the same time, the four corners on the top of the wall began to spray white smoke!

"It's General Dry Ice, there's a fire here!"

That's right - the Red House Coffee House, one of the few places in Nanjing equipped with state-of-the-art smoke alarms and dry ice sprinklers. (Note [-])

"Don't panic!" Noda said loudly.But there is no hurry - the Japanese soldiers outside have rushed in immediately - just kidding!General Noda is one of the highest officials in Japan stationed in Nanjing. If something happens to him, everyone will be involved!

"General!"

"General!"

"Get out of the way! Don't let the general get out!" The air was so white that it was impossible to see other people at an arm's length away.Matsumoto Ken escorted Noda Benichiro and shouted loudly!

At this time, the man in black who was being pinned down suddenly turned around and snatched the pistol from the Japanese man who was pinning him down!

"Damn! Kill him quickly!" Matsumoto said loudly.

"No! Catch him!" Noda said immediately, "Don't kill this man!"

The Japanese soldiers immediately swarmed up under the command of the commander.

Everyone didn't realize that in the mist—the woman who was originally huddled in the corner quietly walked towards the door. The moment Noda was about to go out, the needle in her hand had already been inserted into the back of Noda's neck!

"Ah!" Noda was in pain!Matsumoto immediately fought back - "Boom!"

The woman fell into a pool of blood.That man also shot himself under the siege of the crowd!

"Damn it!" Noda Benichiro clutched the back of his neck. He pulled out the half-infused needle with all his might, and he began to feel dazed before his eyes. The blood in his whole body seemed to be boiling——Damn it!It's drugs - I once injected Qiao Xuemei with this thing!

"General!"

Amid Matsumoto's shouts, Noda's brain gradually lost the ability to think.In a trance, he finally understood—that man didn't want his life from the very beginning!Because, more than his life - what he wants more is the antidote to this drug!

Note 33: I don’t know if smoke alarms and dry ice were used in civilian facilities at that time. There is no textual research for [-] here, but it was added for the needs of the plot.