Xu Dalong also felt that this matter was a bit strange. It was not uncommon for the Japanese and puppet troops to arrest laborers and young women. In order to maintain peace in the Japanese-occupied areas, most of the Japanese troops did not arrest them in the Japanese-occupied areas, but only when they were raiding anti-Japanese bases, or by deceptive means such as recruiting workers. To defraud workers.
According to the situation reported by Wang Sanqiang, the missing people in Linqing County are obviously related to the Japanese army, but it was implemented through gang organizations.
Xu Dalong was determined to investigate the matter clearly, and then carry out an attack on the Japanese army and eradicate the gang organizations that were in cahoots.
He called Zheng Xirong and asked him to discuss with Wang Sanqiang how to obtain relevant information. At the same time, he sent a telegram to Yan Guiwu, asking him to help investigate the matter.
Soon after, Yan Guiwu responded to the telegram, saying that he had not received any relevant notification from the Japanese army, but there was one thing that he found a little strange. There had also been many kidnappings in the area under the jurisdiction of Huang Xiejun's Fourth Division. After receiving reports from ordinary people, the troops under the Fourth Division captured several people who kidnapped women and claimed to be members of the Black Dragon Gang. As a result, the local Japanese military police came forward and asked Huang Xiejun to release them. He didn't know if this matter was the same as what Gao Jiu asked.
Based on the information provided so far, Xu Dalong is still unable to make an accurate judgment. While waiting for new information from Wang Sanqiang, he reported the situation to the Taiyue Military Region Headquarters.
Soon, Li Changshui responded with a telegram, saying that he had notified the underground party's intelligence organization and made a special trip to investigate the matter.
In Linqing County, two members of the armed workers team went into the city to purchase daily necessities. The two came to a relatively remote street, saw a meat stall in front of them, and were going to buy some pork.
Someone was already buying meat there, a middle-aged woman and a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old. After they bought the meat, they walked west along the small street. Not far away, suddenly a truck with a tarpaulin drove up in front of them. The truck stopped in front of the mother and daughter, and then they jumped out of the truck. Several strong men grabbed the girl without any explanation.
The girl screamed in horror, and the middle-aged woman stepped forward to protect her daughter, but was hit in the head by a strong man with a wooden stick and fell down.
Several strong men lifted the girl and carried her into the carriage.
The two military workers couldn't stand it anymore, so they immediately pulled out their shell guns and rushed forward to rescue the girl.
The martial arts team members originally saw those strong men holding sticks and wanted to scare them with guns and save the girl. However, when they rushed forward, they saw the guys pulling out guns from their waists.
The armed workers had no choice but to strike first and shoot at those people, killing three gangsters on the spot.
There were also gangsters in the cab and compartment of the truck. They also took out their pistols and shot at the armed workers.
One member of the armed workers was shot and died on the spot. Another member of the armed workers picked up the crying girl on the ground and ran away, but the girl refused to leave. The military workers had no choice but to give up.
At this time, there was chaos on the street. The martial arts team member took off his coat while running. Before the people behind him could catch up, he took out a hat from his pocket and put it on his head, and then put it on his lips. He put on a fake beard, threw the pistol on the roof, and quickly blended into the crowd.
Soon after, the Japanese and puppet troops began to search the streets. The martial arts team member was a special operations team member and was very experienced. He did not escape, but mixed with pedestrians and returned to the area near the accident.
This trick worked very well under the light. According to the descriptions of the gunmen, the Japanese and puppet troops had dispersed to other places to hunt. Those who fought with the military workers just now did not recognize him.
The military workers passed by the truck leisurely. He has received instructions from his superiors to focus on detecting intelligence related to missing persons. He planned to follow the truck and see where they went.
At this time, the gangsters were collecting the bodies of their own people. Under this situation, the gangsters still did not let go of the girl. They forcibly pulled the girl away from her mother and dragged her into the truck.
The martial arts team members called a rickshaw in advance at the entrance of a shop. When they saw the truck driving away, they followed it.
He was feeling guilty now. He was worried that if the truck left the city directly, he would have no way to track it.
The streets in the city were very narrow, and there were many pedestrians on the road. The truck drove slowly, and the rickshaw driver ran all the way, and then he could barely keep up with the truck.
Seeing the truck turning at the intersection ahead and starting to drive towards the city gate, the military workers became more and more anxious.
When the rickshaw arrived at the intersection ahead, it found that the truck had disappeared. Seeing that the city gate was not far ahead, he directed the rickshaw driver to run towards the city gate.
The rickshaw driver was unhappy and said, "I only solicit customers in the city, and I won't go outside the city."
The martial arts team member said: "Don't worry, I will only go to the gate of the city. If you run faster, I will give you another 50 cents."
"What, 50 cents? That's good. Sit tight." The rickshaw driver was very happy and ran to the city gate regardless of fatigue.
When they arrived at the city gate, the team members handed the money they had prepared in advance to the rickshaw driver and hurried out of the city gate.
He arrived outside the city and walked along the road, but found no trace of the truck. Outside was an endless open space. It was obvious that the truck had not left the city. The military worker's heart suddenly felt at ease. He returned to the city and searched along the section of road he had just passed.
There are no other intersections on this stretch of road, just a few small alleys, which are impossible for trucks to drive into. There are also some shops along the street, and it is impossible to hide trucks inside.
There are two courtyards on the roadside, one on each side of the street. The gate of one courtyard is very tall and open, while the gate of the other courtyard is closed.
He guessed that the truck must be hiding in one of the two yards.
Pretending to be casual, he first walked through the yard with the open door and looked inside with the corner of his eyes, but did not find the truck.
He could now conclude that the freight truck was in the yard opposite. They closed the gate in broad daylight. It was obvious that they were guilty of thieves. There was no three hundred taels of silver in this place.
The Japanese and puppet troops on the street dispersed without finding any suspicious persons.
The martial arts team member felt that he could not cope with the situation on his own, so he planned to find someone to notify the martial arts team outside the city. But he didn't know anyone in this county, so he couldn't help but feel a little worried.
While he was thinking about it, he saw the rickshaw driver waiting for customers at the door of a shop not far away.
An idea struck him and he came to the rickshaw driver.
The rickshaw driver saw the martial arts team member and was very impressed by his generosity just now. He very much hoped that the martial arts team member would ride in his rickshaw again.
He said enthusiastically: "Sir, do you still want to take the car?"
The martial arts team member nodded and said, "I see you are running very fast, and I would like to ask you to help deliver a letter for me."
After saying that, he took out three oceans and said, "If you are willing to help me deliver the letter, these three oceans will be your errand fee."
A rickshaw puller can only earn a dime for each job, and in places closer to home, he can earn less than a dime. The county town is not very big, so most of the distances are relatively close. He usually does not earn more than an ocean in a day. He rented the rickshaw, and had to hand over half of it to the rickshaw dealer, as well as pay various exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. The Japanese and puppet soldiers often took the rickshaw without paying them, and he could not earn more than a few thousand dollars in a month.
The customer in front of him was so generous and gave him three oceans. Of course he was happy to help.
He said: "Shopkeeper, you are right. My legs and feet are fast and I can deliver the letter to you very quickly."
The martial arts team member said: "The place I asked you to deliver the message is Liujiazhuang outside the city. Will you go?"
Liujiazhuang is about 5 kilometers away from here, and the military workers team is currently hiding in Liujiazhuang.
The rickshaw driver had previously said that he would definitely not go to the city. Now he never mentioned the matter and immediately agreed, saying: "No problem, Liujiazhuang is only ten miles away. I can send you the letter in a while."
The military workers told the rickshaw driver who to look for when they arrived at Liujiazhuang and what to say when they saw the person, and then gave the money to the rickshaw driver.
When he saw the rickshaw driver leaving the city, he returned to the courtyard and monitored what was going on inside.
The armed workers stayed there, hoping that other members of the armed workers would come over quickly, and at the same time praying that the trucks that entered the yard would not leave at this time.
I was really afraid that something would come my way. Not long after the rickshaw driver left, the gate of the yard opened, and a freight truck drove out of the yard, the same one he had just followed. The truck quickly drove towards the city gate after going out, and then drove out of the city gate.
The military worker did not follow. He knew that with his own two legs, he would never be able to catch up with the truck with four wheels.
He was very depressed, but had no choice but to wait for the arrival of the armed workers team.
Soon after, Wang Changgeng, captain of the martial arts team, came over with several martial arts team members. The military worker reported the situation to the captain.
The captain couldn't think of any good solution, so everyone found a teahouse, asked for a private room, and started discussing the matter.
After the discussion, Wang Changgeng said: "It doesn't matter if we can't directly track their final destination. The monks can't escape the temple if they run away. Since we already know that the freight truck is related to the people in this yard, we might as well start here. , and learn the truth from them.”
After making up their mind, everyone began to discuss the next action plan.
The first thing they have to do is to have an in-depth understanding of the situation in this courtyard. However, there is no intelligence station for the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces here. They are not familiar with the place in this county, and it is not easy to inquire if they are blind. Understand the relevant conditions of this yard.
