"What? That damn robber wants to hold a birthday party and wants us to provide them with a cake. Why doesn't he need a live band! Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!" Bai Longdu spat.
Major Vicente persuaded: "But they still have hostages in their hands. This request does not involve other things. I think it can be met, otherwise public opinion..."
Bai Longdu stared at him with dead eyes. After a while, he finally lost his temper and said, "Go ahead and make arrangements. Make a few more and send them over. At least add some food to the hostages. God knows if they will starve to death."
Vicente breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the consul had compromised. Well, it was not an excessive request. As long as the hostage crisis could be solved, everything would be worth it.
"Damn it, when they are defeated, I will hang that masked man on the tower of Peiping. Major, do you think he is telling the truth about surrender?"
Mr. Bailondu was very unhappy. The ambassador asked him to find out the relationship between the Northeastern Republican Army and the Irish Republican Army. He hoped that the masked man could give him a satisfactory answer.
Major Vicente refrained from laughing at Mr. Consul and told the robbers to be honest. They had killed so many Japanese and to be captured would be suicide. They would not be that stupid.
But on the surface, Major Vicente said with certainty: "Of course, Mr. Consul. They have publicly promised that if they break their promise, they will be laughed at by the whole world."
Bai Longdu: "Well, I think so too. Should we send someone in at night?"
Major Vicente thought for a moment: "Okay, sir, let me go and see what the robbers are doing and whether they have really installed dangerous goods."
Bai Longdu was very satisfied: "He is indeed an officer of the British Empire, loyal and honorable."
If the British were watching with cold eyes, then the Japanese were putting a basket on their shoulders - their brains were (irritated). If they were treated like this by the robbers, the whole world would know about the good deeds of the Kwantung Army.
After Consul Toyama Nakaharu received the message from the Kwantung Army Headquarters, he immediately called Baga and asked him to rescue Zhang Jingyao as soon as possible. As for Hase Ryosuke, it depends on the situation.
Even now, these red deer have not forgotten their stupid plan. If they are really that powerful, they might as well attack Peiping directly.
Moreover, Toyama Nakaharu also received a message from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking him to do his best to rescue Ryosuke Hase. As a consul, of course he must obey the orders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Toyama Nakaharu threw the Kwantung Army's message into the trash can.
Kosuke Komura, the leader of the polished team, asked humbly: "Mr. Consul, I don't know what the arrangements are for the Kwantung Army. Will they send someone over? Do we need to arrange for someone to go to that dinner?"
Toyama Nakaji didn't even look at him: "You can go back. Additional soldiers will come after the matter is over. As for the dinner, let them go."
It's not just the Japanese who are furious. At this time, Deputy Director Zheng is furious at Chen Gongshu: "Zuo Zhong is crazy, are you crazy too? Why don't you report such a big thing to me? I will shoot you."
"Virgo, I'm wronged. How did I know that he wanted explosives and information to do this? If I knew, I wouldn't dare even if you gave me eight courages." Chen Gongshu felt that he was too wronged.
Deputy Director Zheng pointed at him and was so angry that he could not speak. He knew that coming to Peiping would not bring peace, but Zuo Zhong dared to hold the entire Liuguo Hotel hostage. The sky was about to fall.
By the way, he had insisted on letting Zuo Zhong come back. The more Deputy Director Zheng thought about whether the blame would fall on him, the more likely it was that he had to find someone to share the blame.
"I don't care, I want to send a telegram to Dai Chunfeng. Zuo Zhong is his student, not mine. I can't take the blame for Dai Chunfeng in this matter, so hurry up and send a telegram."
Chen Gongshu went out to send a telegram with a grimace. He wondered if Dai Chunfeng would order him to be shot. Zuo Zhong was the culprit, and he, Chen Gongshu, was the first accomplice.
After thinking about it, Chen Gongshu decided to hide it from Dai Chunfeng first and see if Zuo Zhong's action could be successful. As long as Zhang Jingyao was killed, the merits and demerits would at least be balanced.
Chen Gongshu looked out the window and said to himself: "Brother Shen Zhong, I can only help you get here. No, I have to send someone to take a look at it tonight."
In addition to the attention of all forces in Peiping, along with the radio waves, people all over the world knew that a great robbery of the century had occurred at the Six Nations Hotel in the Far East.
Different from the past, these robbers did not want money or lives. They wanted to attract attention. This was very interesting. For a time, newspaper sales increased sharply.
The newspaper desperately encouraged its reporters to interview the hostages. As long as they could do this, the position, salary, and female secretary were all negotiable.
People die for money and birds die for food. The reporters, who were not too concerned about the excitement, put on suits, combed their hair like adults, bought gifts, and waited for the banquet in the evening.
In the Liuguo Hotel, the mess has been restored to its original state, except for those conspicuous dangerous items. The waiters and cooks volunteered to serve at the dinner, not for the money but to treat their Mr. Robber as an equal.
After learning about it, Zuo Zhong approached the waiters: "Gentlemen and ladies, thank you for your selfless help. I hope to see everyone at the dinner. It will be meaningless without your presence at the dinner."
The waiter and chef knew what the robbers meant. Although they were service staff, they were also guests today and could enjoy the dinner together. This made everyone once again marvel at the good intentions of the robbers.
"As for the wine, take out all the aging wine in the wine cellar, use the best cheese and ham, and vegetables by the way, let those useless guys outside send some in."
The chefs shouted loudly and ordered the waiters. They wanted to give the most perfect birthday party. As for whether they should save money for the hotel board of directors? To hell with those Grandets.
With permission and accompanied by the men in black, the hostages returned to their rooms and put on the most gorgeous clothes and the most sparkling jewelry. Tonight will be the most unforgettable night in their lives.
Attending a dinner party organized by robbers, God, if I can return to China safely, there will be countless publishers and newspapers crying and begging them to tell all this.
What makes people laugh or cry is that the people in black found several well-hidden guests in the hotel. When they heard what the old hostage said, they couldn't believe that there would be such a thing as a birthday party.
It wasn't until the new hostages were invited to the hall and saw the heated preparation scene that they believed it. At the same time, they regretted it. Forget it if they hadn't been caught. If they had known they would be caught, it would be better to come out earlier, at least they wouldn't have to go hungry.
There were also some hostages who knew musical instruments and spontaneously formed a small band. They would perform for the dinner and dance in the evening. Zuo Chong went to listen to it. It was not professional but passable.
Looking at the vibrant restaurant, Zuo Zhong was satisfied. This is life, food, wine, music, dancing, and... yes, you have to find some cigars.
At this time, onlookers outside the Six Nations Hotel were exclaiming. Carts of fresh vegetables and fruits were placed at the door, and the people in black moved in directly after checking them.
"Those are apples from Yantai. They are not cheap. You said these foreigners have become meat, so why are you so big-hearted?" A Chinese citizen almost drooled.
"You want to eat? If you want to eat, just go in, and then you can eat as much as you want."
"Yes, you go in, go in, see the world and tell us about it."
A bunch of idlers were making noises nearby. They had really learned a lot. The bandits kidnapped people for free, and even gave them meat tickets for birthdays. It was really strange.
What happened next shocked them even more. A group of people cleaned up all the car wreckage outside the Liuguo Hotel, and then used basins of water to wash away the blood stains on the ground. There were also people who repaired the green plants at the door and repaired the ground. .
After a while, the Liuguo Hotel returned to its former glory. Only the glass shattered by the shock wave proved that this was a hotel that was being held hostage.
As night falls, the street lights in the embassy district slowly light up, like white jade, making the Liuguo Hotel even more beautiful, surprising the people watching the excitement.
Normally they wouldn't be able to get in here, so it was thanks to the robbers. The consulates of various countries also felt that the robbers wanted to pay attention, so they paid enough attention and ordered the military police to let everyone go.
Besides, there are so many people here, and the robbers' methods are not so cruel. Who knows how many explosives are hidden in the embassy area? If you don't fear ten thousand, just be afraid.
At six o'clock sharp, a huge cake tower and many small cakes were delivered to the door. The men in black inspected it carefully and carried it in. They even gave the pastry shop clerk some tips, which was very polite.
There are more and more people outside the Liuguo Hotel, and Beiping City is not short of idlers watching the excitement. This group of people has even formed a small market, with the aroma of various snacks overflowing and the sound of shouting.
The military police and patrolmen from various countries ignored them, and the big shots could go back to eat. The reporters went to attend the damn robber's dinner, leaving them without food or drink, and drove away the vendors to eat whatever they wanted.
At 6:45, sweet symphony music came from the Six Nations Hotel, and several men in black stood at the door holding submachine guns to greet the reporters who came to the banquet.
Although Zuo Zhong has plans to cause trouble, he will not take security work lightly. Tonight, both male and female reporters must undergo security checks to prevent people with ulterior motives from coming in.
Fortunately, I brought He Yijun with me, otherwise the security check for female reporters would be really difficult. Who knows if those reporters would make up a story about a perverted masked robber trying to harass female reporters.
At this time, Zuo Zhong had a sudden thought, whether being inflicted by him would indirectly promote the safety and security level of the world's hotel industry, at least in the future, security inspections would be carried out.
In fact, this is the case. Hotels in several major cities around the world have now begun to conduct security checks. Weapons carried by guests can be stored, but they must not be brought into the hotel.
There are a lot of lunatics in this world. If a few more masked men come and kill or injure some big shot, they, the hotel industry practitioners, should simply commit suicide, at least it would be a happy one.
The reporters also slowly arrived, entering one by one with their business cards. Apart from checking whether there were any dangerous goods, the men in black didn't care about the cameras they carried.
It was a worthwhile trip. The reporters looked at each other and felt reassured.
