Quartermasters can also fight the devils

After walking along the road towards Zhenjiang city for a while, Hu San approached Chen Mingzhang and asked with a worried look on his face: "Mr. Chen, we have saved our lives, but how are we going to explain to Lady Xiaodao and Brother Zhang?" After saying this, he kept sighing.

Chen Mingzhang was already out of breath, and when he heard Hu San's question, he felt a little annoyed. However, he knew that what Hu San asked was indeed a big question, and he had to think carefully about what to do.

How would he explain to Kojima-sama? Did he say that the goods were stolen? Did he not receive a penny? Did he also lose 1,100 French francs and a big gold watch? He could imagine Kojima-sama's furious look. The best outcome would be for him to be scolded to death by Kojima-sama.

The most important thing is how to explain to Brother Zhang. He trusted me so much and gave me such a big business. But if I tell Brother Zhang that I didn't do my job well and the goods are gone? And the money is gone? Where will I put my face in the future? With Brother Zhang's "money-loving" character, I dare not think about it.

Chen Mingzhang thought for a long time but couldn't come up with any good solution. He looked at Hu San who was beside him with a distressed look and asked, "Brother Hu, you have a lot of ideas. Can you give me some advice? What should I do about this?" He sincerely hoped that Hu San could give him some advice. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He felt that even if Brother Zhang would not say too much to him out of their brotherhood, Kojima Taijun might bury him alive. He heard that the Japanese were very ruthless.

Hu San did not reply immediately, frowning as he walked and thought. Chen Mingzhang did not urge him, as he also knew that this matter was not that easy to handle. The two of them returned to a quiet silence, with only the sound of footsteps in the dark night proving their presence.

After walking for about half an hour, Hu San suddenly approached Chen Mingzhang and whispered, "Mr. Chen, I've been thinking about this for a long time, and now there is only one solution."

When Chen Mingzhang heard that Hu San had a solution, he immediately asked, "What solution? Tell me quickly." He was really anxious now. The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became. He was completely confused and his mind was blank, let alone coming up with a solution himself.

Hu San glanced at the truck driver who was walking five meters ahead and whispered, "Mr. Chen, the only way to resolve this matter is for you to tell your family about the situation and ask for money."

Chen Mingzhang was stunned. That's right. Why didn't he think of asking his father for money to deal with the aftermath? But he changed his mind and said in a frustrated tone, "Brother Hu, I can ask my family for money, but Xiaodao Taijun and Brother Zhang are still waiting for me to return to write to them. The money at home is in Shanghai, and it won't arrive in a short time."

Hu San took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff and said, "Mr. Chen, I calculated that we still have enough time. As soon as we get back to Zhenjiang, we will hurry back to the hotel, and you can call home directly to ask for money. Although Brother Zhang knows that we will trade opium tonight, we didn't agree to send the money to Brother Zhang tonight, right? Besides, even if we want to send the money, we have to do it when Xiaodao Taijun and Brother Zhang are both present. So, we will give Brother Zhang the money when we meet at the hotel for dinner tomorrow night. This makes sense, and there will be no problem with Brother Zhang. As for Xiaodao Taijun, after we return to the hotel, we will not leave the room and pretend that we haven't returned to the hotel yet. In this way, Xiaodao Taijun should think that we may have finished the opium trade and went directly to the casino to accompany Brother Zhang, and she won't suspect anything."

Chen Mingzhang thought this was a good idea. If he didn't tell anyone, who would know when he finished the transaction, where he went, and when he returned to the hotel. In this way, when the money was delivered to his family, he could tell Xiaodao Taijun and Brother Zhang. It was a good idea.

"Then what excuse should I use to ask my family for money?" Chen Mingzhang was worried when he thought about asking his father for money. There was no good reason, and it was such a large amount of money. He definitely couldn't do it without an explanation.

Hu San thought, how can you be such a loser? Fortunately, Commander Zhang has already thought of a good excuse for you. Although he despised him in his heart, he still thought for a while and said, "Mr. Chen, I think Xiaodao Taijun values ​​Brother Zhang very much and wants to do business with him for a long time. If we mess up this time, if the cooperation between Xiaodao Taijun and Brother Zhang breaks down, then we are really finished."

When Chen Mingzhang heard what Hu San said, he nodded in agreement. He had thought about these questions countless times, but what could he do? What did this have to do with the reason for asking his father for money?

Hu San rolled his eyes inwardly. It seemed that he had to speak more directly. With this useless IQ, it was impossible for him to understand on his own. So he continued to enlighten him, "Mr. Chen, this is all for the purpose of serving Lady Kojima better. Aren't we all working for Lady Kojima? Just tell your father that Lady Kojima has something very important to do and urgently needs a large sum of money. You see that Lady Kojima is very anxious, so you suggested to Lady Kojima that your family should be responsible for the money. Lady Kojima was very happy to praise you and your father. This is the time to show your loyalty to Lady Kojima. I believe your father will definitely be willing to pay for it."

"What if my father asks Kojima-taijun directly?" Chen Mingzhang understood a little bit what Hu San meant. That is to make up a reason that Kojima-taijun urgently needs a large sum of money to do something and ask his father for money, but this matter would be exposed if the two of them testified against each other.

"No, explain it clearly to your father and tell him that it is Lady Kojima who wants to do something very secret. Tell your father and don't tell anyone else. I believe your father will not take the initiative to ask Lady Kojima." Hu San continued to guide Chen Mingzhang, who was already excited, according to the method Zhang Wenwu taught him.

Chen Mingzhang's melancholy now dissipated. He looked at Hu San and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This brother Hu is really resourceful. He managed to come up with a solution to such a difficult problem. He is really a talented person.

Hu San looked at Chen Mingzhang who was excited, and thought to himself: It’s okay, Mr. Chen, this was all Commander Zhang’s idea, I was just following Commander Zhang’s instructions.

"Brother Hu, you saved me again. This is a good idea. Let's do it. I'll call my dad when I get back. If it's fast, he can send someone to deliver the money tomorrow afternoon. Hahaha." Chen Mingzhang patted Hu San's shoulder excitedly and said, and at the same time, he couldn't help but speed up his pace. He wanted to get back to the hotel and call his dad. The sooner the money was delivered, the more at ease he would be.

The two walked until after 1 a.m. before rushing back to the hotel room. As soon as they arrived at the hotel, they were so tired that they sat on the chair in the room and didn't want to move. As for the truck driver, as soon as they entered Zhenjiang City, the two sent the truck driver away. The truck was stolen, what did it have to do with them? They were just the people who rented the truck. Besides, the truck belonged to the transportation company. If something happened, it would be the transportation company's responsibility. You should call the police.

After resting in the room for more than ten minutes, Hu Sanqiang pulled Chen Mingzhang up from the chair and said, "Mr. Chen, hold on a little. You have to call your father right away and get the money settled quickly. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be too late."

Chen Mingzhang also knew that what Hu San said was right at this time, so he didn't say much. He moved to the phone with difficulty, took a few deep breaths, picked up the phone and called his father at home.

Zhang Wenwu went to the casino's private room at night. He gambled a few rounds inside, and then sat quietly beside it and drank tea. He had to pretend that he was still playing in the casino tonight, in case Kenzo Kojima got suspicious and asked someone to come over to check on him. If he found out that he was not in the casino, it would be easy to make a small mistake. Now he was under the Japanese's inspection period, and he could not make even the slightest mistake.

In addition, he was also worried that Chen Mingzhang would not act according to his plan and come to find him, because Chen Mingzhang had told him that he was going to conduct an opium transaction tonight. According to his own personality, he should be waiting for his news in the casino. If he was not in the casino, it would be inconsistent with his personality and would arouse suspicion.

It was almost one o'clock before Zhang Wenwu got up and walked to Mr. Xue Si's private room. He wanted to see how things were going on Mr. Xue Si's side. As long as Mr. Xue Si's things were done, according to the current time, Hu San should be able to bring Chen Mingzhang back to the hotel as planned to carry out the next task.

As soon as he entered Fourth Master Xue's private room, Zhang Wenwu saw Fourth Master Xue saying to him with a very happy face, "Deputy Director Zhang, I just got the news that everything has been done. It's great, so great. Hahahaha."

When Zhang Wenwu heard Fourth Master Xue say that everything was done, he was in a good mood and said jokingly, "Then I would like to congratulate Fourth Master Xue on getting rich. Haha."

Fourth Master Xue smiled until his eyes narrowed, and he immediately clasped his fists and said, "It was all Deputy Director Zhang who planned it all. Thanks to Deputy Director Zhang, this matter went quite smoothly. Deputy Director Zhang, rest assured, your share will definitely not be reduced."

"Haha, Master Xue is doing the job, so what do I have to worry about? By the way, have you dealt with the trucks? The opium will not be discovered by the Japanese after it is leaked out." Zhang Wenwu said politely, and then became concerned about the follow-up issues. More attention should be paid to this aspect, and no loopholes should be allowed to be discovered by the Japanese.

When Fourth Master Xue saw Zhang Wenwu asking about serious matters, he immediately said in a serious tone, "No problem, Deputy Director Zhang, don't worry. As for the truck, they have dumped the truck of the transport company in the suburbs in the south of the city. The goods are now almost shipped out of Zhenjiang. With the pass you gave us, there will be no problems on the road. After leaving Zhenjiang, all the goods will be carefully checked in a secret place to see if there are any marks or anything. Once they are clean, they will be repackaged and sold in batches to different buyers to ensure that no one can find out. As for the brothers who went to do the work, they are all my old men, and there is no problem with their loyalty."

Zhang Wenwu felt even better when he heard that Fourth Master Xue had thought of everything. He said goodbye to Fourth Master Xue and went back to his room to sleep. He still had to go to "collect money" tomorrow.