"Have you been to Peace Hotel?"
"I haven't been to the local ones yet. Should I go there now?"
"Yes. You go over now. Stay there for two nights. Maybe Marshal Cao will meet you."
"Commander Cao?"
"Yes. Go ahead! Don't be nervous. He has already left the field and is just an ordinary person."
"Why does he want to see me?"
"The Japanese have been attacking and harassing him recently. He is very annoyed and wants to ask you for help. Let the Japanese retreat before they get into trouble."
"Understood."
Zhang Yong agreed. Express understanding.
Later data show that Cao Kun was a big man 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 had done during the warlord melee, he still had national integrity.
"in addition……"
"What?"
"If Virgo comes, he might also stay at the Peace Hotel."
"Why?"
"Because there are some external 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 might be hiding inside.
However, this train robbery involved many foreigners. Repeated consultations with foreigners may be required. It can only be done inside the hotel.
Fortunately, the Peace Hotel is not in the concession, so security can be decided by oneself.
If it is in a concession, security will have to rely on local patrols. I always feel uneasy.
Okay, then go to the Peace Hotel.
Just in time, I took a trip to Peiping and was exhausted on the road.
What he wants to do most right now is to take a hot bath, have a big meal, and then go to sleep.
"Get a room with a phone."
"clear!"
"Go!"
"yes!"
Zhang Yong said goodbye and came out.
Set off with Cao Mengqi, Wu Liuqi, and Yang Zhi.
Three squads are required. Safety first. It's windy outside. He is ready to stand on the edge of the storm 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.
Throw money. Check in.
Cover the entire top two floors.
The Peace Hotel in Tianjin Wei has only nine floors. not tall. But it occupies a large area.
All buildings at that time were like this. There are dozens of rooms on one floor. Enough to accommodate more than fifty people. Fifty more people would be no problem.
If Virgo comes, he should bring dozens of people with him. Totally accommodating.
There are two presidential suites on the top floor. All covered.
Zhang Yong took turns living there himself.
Consider it an enjoyment. It can be regarded as early deployment and control.
Check in early so that if there is any danger in the room, you can discover it in advance.
Check the room silently. No weapons or anything like that were found. However, many weapons were found on other floors.
Also normal.
Who goes out these days without weapons?
Many foreigners carry pistols on their bodies. This is the most basic way to save life. Indispensable.
A few red spots were also found. Is Japanese.
"Bang!"
The door to the roof was opened.
Zhang Yong came up to the roof. Hold up your telescope and look around. No shooting angle was found.
No other building is taller in the vicinity of the Peace Hotel. So, if the enemy tries to snipe from outside, it's unlikely. Slightly relieved.
What he fears most now is long-range sniping.
Especially 400 meters away. It's still very dangerous if you have a scope. Within 400 meters, he could detect it in advance, so it wouldn't be a big problem.
Walk around the rooftops and check the map. Found a lot of red dots nearby.
They are all scattered Japanese.
Have a public identity. There are also those who hide their identities. Leave it alone for now.
There are also some who look like they are peers. But the map display is white dots. May be an accomplice of the Japanese.
Either they are from Korea.
Either they were sent by the puppet Manchukuo.
These little white dots all have weapon marks and are easy to identify.
"Walk!"
Go back and check the elevator.
The elevator is an old fence type. Requires dedicated personnel to operate.
Of course there is no problem with the bellboy. If there was a problem, he would 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 bit 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, slowness also has its advantages. Even if something really happens, there is still time to react.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Have the maintenance workers open the elevator shafts.
Check all equipment and facilities carefully. Stay safe. Replace some spare parts at the same time.
Zhang Yong paid for it himself.
To avoid being sloppy by the hotel. Something will happen then.
Record all the information of elevator maintenance personnel and determine which people are working. Cannot change shifts.
The responsibility lies with the 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 information may be hearsay. To spread lies. You can listen. But it can't be done accurately.
In the evening, Luo Yiming came. Brought the latest news on the train robbery.
"The hostage location 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 bandits. It was very tall and 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 find out 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.
The forcible use of force will result in massive casualties among the hostages. Especially foreign hostages. Rat-proof device.
Once the robbers push the foreigners out, that's it.
The cruel fact is that it doesn't matter how many Chinese people die. But the death of a foreigner is a big event.
The targets of those robbers were obviously foreigners.
They might release all the Chinese people and leave only the foreigners. This allows for better control.
Sure enough, when Luo Yiming was reporting, additional news arrived. Indeed, all Chinese hostages were released. Only the foreigners were left in Weiyuan Fort. Among the foreigners there are old, weak, women and children.
"The robbers are good at it."
"Probably a repeat offender."
Zhang Yong said to himself thoughtfully.
He thought of the mysterious Sun Guizhi. Is it possible that he is 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.
In the more than ten years of war and chaos, what does it mean if one person dies? So many heroes have become nothing but dust in these ten years.
There is only negotiation.
Agree to the robber's 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 the long nights and dreams.
The longer the time, the more immutable variables there are. There may also be conflicts within oneself.
Especially mass kidnapping.
Internal conflicts can easily break out. The fortress will be breached from within.
The robbers had no reason to do this...
eccentric.
Something feels wrong.
However, it is impossible to say 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 for a while. It's actually a good thing.
Anderson is also an acquaintance. It may be easier to communicate in the future.
However……
This is not the point. The point is...
"Isn't there a reward?"
"not yet."
"Forget it."
Zhang Yong shook his head. There is no reward. Lack of motivation.
Not even tens of thousands of dollars. Who wants to come 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. Seems to have forgotten about this.
Zhang Yong hoped that nothing would happen. He just wants to sleep now.
Nothing happened all night.
bath.
sleep.
The first half of the night was fine. Slept so sweetly. But I woke up in the middle of the night 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……
He drifted off to sleep. Suddenly the phone rang.
"Ring ring ring..."
"Ring ring ring..."
Zhang Yong got up. Look at your watch habitually.
dying. It's 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 for Li Boqi, he would have scolded him severely. Interrupting other people's rest in the middle of the night is tantamount to seeking wealth and murder...
Pick 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 just in time. The long night, accompanied by beautiful women...
Put down the mic. Hide back under the covers.
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 wants to ask you to do something."
"Train robbery?"
"no."
"ah?"
Zhang Yong was quite surprised.
It's not a train robbery? what is that?
At this time, what could be more urgent than a train robbery?
(End of chapter)
