Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 418 Madman's Ramblings

The Shanghai residents of this era were already used to simple explosions and gunshots.

no way.

Who could blame them when Shanghai was a colony filled with concessions?

The troops and law enforcement agencies stationed in various countries, along with the gangsters who are everywhere in the streets and alleys, are constantly fighting and arguing with each other.

So Ye Shaohong caused quite a stir this time, but the citizens of Shanghai didn't care at all.

They ate and drank as usual, listened to songs and danced as usual...

Until… A message suddenly spread from the streets and quickly reached the people of Shanghai, who then realized that while they were struggling to make a living, the city's upper echelons had almost fallen into a state of frenzy and rage.

In just one day, six or seven families of high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen from the British, French, Japanese and International Settlements were kidnapped and taken away.

Simultaneously.

Three other high-ranking officials were attacked by gunmen, either at home, at work, or while traveling.

Ironically, to this day, no one has been able to find out who the murderer is.

The other side acted too quickly.

They chose a clever retreat route and easily shook off their pursuers.

Then the Sasun family stepped forward and accused the Japanese of doing all these things.

This case is almost identical in method to the case of the tragic death of the Sha Xun family's beloved Dafeng Sha Xun.

With the Saxon family leading the accusations, the consulates and high-ranking officials of Britain, France, and the International Settlement began to put pressure on the Japanese.

The Japanese were also annoyed by this predicament.

They tried to explain, but given the Saxon family's criminal record, they simply couldn't gain anyone's trust.

Meanwhile, the family and relatives of Minister Sanfen, who had just arrived in Shanghai from the Japanese headquarters on official business, were also kidnapped and taken away.

The three ministers were also putting pressure on the Japanese military police and the Special Higher Police on the lake.

He demanded that the military police and the Special Higher Police rescue his family and children as quickly as possible.

The standoff at the highest levels spread to the streets and alleys, becoming a topic of conversation among Shanghai residents, who were all waiting for new information.

Just wait and see the ugly faces of those who were once high and mighty in power.

Just then...

The telephone rang in the office of the Tianhe Trading Company in the British Concession.

Because his wife and children had been kidnapped, Zhou Min, who had been waiting for news from the kidnappers in his office, immediately picked up the phone.

"Hey?"

Zhou Min answered the phone, his heart pounding rapidly, and he was extremely panicked.

However, he remained cautious in his speech and did not say much.

"Mr. Zhou, have you been waiting long?"

"I don't need to explain who I am to you."

“If you want your wife and children to live, you must do one thing for us.”

An aged voice came from the phone, devoid of any emotion, coldly stating his demands.

"I can grant you any request."

"But I need to see my wife and children first."

"Only if they are alive will I listen to you and do things for you."

Zhou Min's eyes narrowed, and a fierce killing intent emanated from them. Faced with the kidnapper's threats over the phone, he did not cry out for mercy, but instead stated his conditions without backing down.

"Hehe...hehehehe..."

"Are you trying to negotiate with me? I'm sorry to inform you, but you're not in a position to do so."

"You've seen what we've done today. If you can't agree to my demands, then your wife and children have no reason to live."

"Let me give you a big gift."

"I had already arranged for someone to plant a time bomb in your company building."

"The bomb will detonate in fifteen minutes."

"In the meantime, you can send someone to search for the bomb, or you can wait for my call. I will contact you again in fifteen minutes."

"If you still can't give me a satisfactory answer by then, the bomb will detonate, and your wife and children will die in the gunfire."

The phone hangs up.

Before Zhou Min could even open her mouth to reply, the aged voice on the phone decisively and without hesitation shattered all his illusions in a way that left no room for refusal.

"bomb?"

"Someone come here..."

A few minutes later, all the employees of the Tianhe Trading Company in the British Concession began to evacuate. Zhou Min, however, did not leave.

He remained by the phone, waiting for the kidnappers to contact him.

A few more minutes passed.

The phone rang again.

"Hehehehe..."

"I saw your actions. If I'm not mistaken, you should have already located the bomb I had planted."

Has it been demolished?

"But none of that matters anymore; this is just a warning to you."

“Besides this bomb, I have had bombs planted in your company and your home. The locations of these bombs are much more well-hidden than the one you found.”

Now tell me your choice.

The cold words traveled through the telephone line to Zhou Minshou's ears, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.

He knew he had met his match.

This time, the opponent is a madman, a complete madman. His methods are extremely insane, and what's even more terrifying is that his purpose is not for money.

Zhou Min was terrified.

He gripped the phone receiver tightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and accepted the kidnapper's threat.

"it is good!"

"I will grant you any request."

"When will you release my wife and children?"

After saying this, Zhou Min's body went limp, and he slumped into a chair, because he couldn't imagine what kind of demands the kidnappers would make of him this time.

After helping the kidnappers complete this mission, what kind of situation will he find himself in? "Haha!"

"You are very smart. I like to work with smart people. Don't worry, your wife and children are safe now."

"I'll let them go after you've finished doing your work for us."

"Wait for my news."

"By the way, before we end the call, I'll let you in on something. Keep an eye on the situation outside. This time, the people we've kidnapped aren't just your family, Zhou Minshou's."

"There are others."

"Those people probably won't be as obedient as you are."

"We will make those who disobey and refuse to cooperate pay the price. Perhaps it won't be long before you hear the explosion again."

"At that time... you might have sent someone to find out what was going on. You would have realized that agreeing to our demands and cooperating with our actions was the best decision you ever made."

"Bang……."

Finally, on the other end of the line, the emotionless, aged voice on the phone suddenly shouted again.

With a loud "bang!", Zhou Min fell off her chair to the ground, and the telephone in her hand also fell onto the table because she couldn't hold it properly.

"Hahahahaha..."

"Don't be afraid!"

"This was just a little joke I was playing on you. Wait for my message, and don't let me down."

"You'll regret it if I disappoint you..."