The reason why the two of them didn't take the train or the carriage was because they had to go to Xinmin first, where their good friend Jin Liang was waiting for them.
Jin Liang didn't tell his parents, let alone his uncle and aunt. If he got away with it, he would have to be taken back, so he left several days in advance and they made an appointment to meet in Xinmin.
In Xinmin Mansion, although it is the second month of the lunar calendar, the weather does not look like the beginning of spring at all. It is still very cold. The snow here is not as thick as in the mountainous areas, but the wind is strong. When the northwest wind blows, it can blow through any thick cotton-padded jacket.
Jin Liang was wearing a satin leather waistcoat made from Shaobao, sitting on a covered carriage, looking at the dusty Xiao Wuzi and Er Niu with a smile.
Xiaowuzi asked him how long he had been here? Jin Liang said: "I've been waiting for you here for two days. Come on, get in my car and move everything over. I bought this trailer. Isn't this more convenient than hiring a car?"
So, Xiaowuzi and Erniu loaded their things into the car and sent away the car they hired. In fact, there wasn't much. It was all food, clothes, and a set of quilts that Bai Jiuye had prepared for them.
After entering Xinmin Mansion, Xiao Wuzi wanted to stay at a big car shop, but Jin Liang said: "We have cars and horses, and you all have weapons. It's not safe to stay in a big car shop because of the crowds. Let's stay in a hotel." You two put on your police uniforms, and outsiders will know at a glance that you are protecting me."
He was dressed like a nouveau riche. Both Xiaowuzi and Erniu were tall, and they did look like his bodyguards, and they looked more like police uniforms.
So, the three of them checked into a relatively high-end hotel. Not to mention, Xinmin Mansion is not a big place, but it still has some high-end businesses.
But at night, this high-end hotel was not safe. A group of police came and knocked on the door of each room to check for ID.
There was a lot of excitement outside, and the three of them were not asleep at all. Xiaowuzi and the others got up and planned to go out to ask. As soon as they opened the door, several police officers happened to check the house.
Xiaowuzi and the others handed over their police ID cards. If the police saw that they were fellow police officers, they would just ignore them and fool them. But this was not possible today. He asked Jin Liang again: "Where is yours?" Young Master Jin was already prepared. He handed over his ID, which was a work permit from the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Manchukuo. He was an official, and he was a section-level official.
Unexpectedly, the guy didn't buy it. Instead, he looked at the ID over and over and then looked up at Jin Liang and said, "We have never seen the world in this small place. I don't know whether this ID is true or not. How about I call to verify it?" ?”
Jin Liang was a little angry. He was obviously looking for trouble. He was not afraid of checking his ID, because it was true. But wouldn't this check be equivalent to telling his parents that he came here?
Xiao Wuzi stepped forward and hugged the policeman who seemed to be the boss and said: "Brother, do you know who our young master is? This is the yellow belt of Manchukuo. No one will dare to chop you off during the first court. Brothers will Thank you for your hard work. I can use this little money to buy tea for my brother. When I go out, I rely on my friends to give me face.
After saying that, he stuffed a few bills into the other party's pocket, unbuttoned his coat, and deliberately exposed the box gun in his waist. Erniu also pulled out the gun and put it on the table.
The other party was not originally here for inspection, but because someone said that Jin Liang was like a nouveau riche, he was just here to rip off Jin Liang. I didn't expect these people to be so tough, and they all have guys with them.
So this guy borrowed the donkey from the slope with a smile on his face. Even though it was a routine matter, there was nothing the brothers could do about it.
Just as Xiao Wuzi was sending them out of the door, a bang came from the next door, and then one flew out and fell heavily to the ground, making no sound.
It turned out that they were the policemen who came to check. Just when everyone was in a daze, a figure quickly sprang out from the next door. He raised his hand and fired two more "bang bang" shots, knocking down the two policemen who were blocking the way, and then took a few steps He ran down the first floor.
Xiao Wuzi took out his gun when he heard the first gunshot, but did not go out. Instead, he hid behind the door and watched the man run out.
It was a man, probably in his thirties, who had obviously gotten up unprepared while sleeping. Although he was wearing a cotton jacket and cotton trousers, he did not wear shoes. Instead, he wore leather socks and ran downstairs into the distance.
There were three people checking Xiaowuzi's house, and including the three who were knocked down, there were only six policemen in total.
In fact, they came here for Jin Liang, but they didn't expect to catch the rabbit in the grass and startle the other person.
When the gunshots were fired, these three people were not slow to react. They all fell to the ground in time. After the others ran away, they remembered and chased after them, shouting, but they were far away. Don't dare to chase too close.
Xiaowuzi was more thoughtful and quietly went to the next door to take a look. The man's coat was hanging by the bed without even wearing it. There was a pair of leather boots under the bed. He must have wasted time by wearing leather boots, so the man ran away with his socks on. . Xiaowuzi looked along the leather boots and saw a flat suitcase under the bed. Xiaowuzi entered the room and stretched out his hand to pull the suitcase out. It was very heavy and seemed to be made of iron. Xiaowuzi carried the box to his room, asked Erniu to be alert, and opened the box with Jin Liang.
There weren't many things in the box, including a small transmitter, a notebook, a Browning gun brand, and a few wads of banknotes. Xiao Wuzi didn't recognize the money, but Jin Liang did. It was legal tender issued by the Nanjing government. , which was exchanged one-to-one with silver dollars in the early days. Of course, it is not as valuable as Manchukuo notes now.
After flipping through the book, it was a code book. Although Jin Liang knew a little bit about everything, he didn't understand such a professional thing. Xiao Wuzi and the others took the box, checked out, and planned to change to a hotel.
The owner of the hotel came out and apologized profusely, saying that he had not allowed the distinguished guest to have a good sleep, and that he would not charge any more money. Young Master Jin Liang could not afford to embarrass that person, so he paid the room fee without missing a penny.
As soon as the three of them walked out of the door, they saw the man staggering back, as if he had been shot, with his hands covering his stomach.
But there were only two policemen left.
The three of them all took out their guns and hid beside their carriage. Xiaowuzi saw that there were really no other pursuers behind him, so he took out the pistol he had just taken from the box and killed two of them with two shots from behind. Policeman, the man in front fell on the snow before he even reached the hotel door.
Xiaowuzi went over and turned him over. He reached out and felt the pulse on his neck. It was very weak. Looking at the place where he was shot, it was in the upper abdomen. It must have been in the liver. This man was already dying.
The man opened his mouth, but no words came out, and then fell silent.
When Xiao Wuzi saw that this man was dead, he didn't say a word of use, so they left here while it was dark. The three of them drove the carriage and almost left Xinmin, and then they found a big car shop to stay.
I couldn't sleep well after half a night's work, and this thing was simply inexplicable.
Xiaowuzi guessed that this person was from the same group as Liu Xiaochen, judging from the clothes he wore and the things he carried.
They are all rich. One look at this exquisite radio station, the tens of thousands of dollars in banknotes, and the gun brand and the gun brand, and you can tell that this is someone who is not short of money.
The Anti-League people that Xiaowuzi knew had never seen such wealth.
There was nothing they could do to investigate this person. They had to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.
The speed of this carriage is not as fast as the train, but fortunately, no one cares or asks. Even if someone comes to check occasionally, they are all wearing police uniforms and they are let go, because if you check carefully, you are looking for trouble. , no one will make themselves uncomfortable.
Three days had passed by the time their carriage arrived in Chaoyang County, and the journey was fairly smooth.
Chaoyang was called Longcheng, Liucheng, and Xingzhong Prefecture in ancient times. Chaoyang County was established during the Qianlong period.
This time they didn't stay in a big car shop or a hotel. Instead, Jin Liang came forward to rent a small courtyard and paid the rent for a year.
This is safer. Besides, Xiao Wuzi doesn't know how long it will take to find Ji Hua's younger brother. Let's get a feel for the situation first.
The three brothers had a good night's sleep comfortably. When they got up the next day, they first went out to have breakfast, and then walked around the street. While shopping, they asked about the blacksmith stove. It was really good. Although this place was not It's small, but there really aren't many blacksmith furnaces, only three or four. Because these days, there are large steel mills in several places in Manchukuo, so it's getting harder and harder for small workshops to mix, and they can only make some farm tools and the like. something.
After asking around from house to house, they finally settled on a blacksmith. They heard that there was a tall, strong man who had been an apprentice to the old blacksmith for more than ten years. He seemed to be of Mongolian origin.
Chaoyang was originally a place where Manchus, Mongols and Han people lived together, so both Han and Mongolians were treated equally.
When they arrived at the blacksmith's furnace, there was only a lean old man with a gray beard and a boy of twelve or thirteen years old working on the blacksmith. There was no tall and strong Mongolian youth in sight.
