The War of Resistance Against Japan: Special Operations Battalion Traverses Shanghai and Slaughters

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yaoxian let out a cold snort.

"Suicide vests, this is to make you treat yourselves as bombs and perish together with Long Fei."

Zhao Jianzhi, always outspoken, immediately spoke with a tragic air.

"Sixth Brother, since Boss Dai has chosen me and Xiao'an, we have no choice but to bravely face death."

Zheng Yaoxian gestured for the two to sit down, then lit a cigarette, took a few puffs, and said.

“A few months ago, my fourth brother and I were captured by the Japanese, but we managed to escape.”

Song Xiaoan didn't know why Zheng Yaoxian would suddenly bring this up, and responded with confusion.

"Sixth Brother, didn't you tell us about this before?"

Zheng Yaoxian sighed: "Boss Dai is very suspicious, so when my fourth brother and I came back, we only said that when the Japanese were attacked, we escaped in the chaos."

Zhao Jianzhi asked in surprise, "Sixth Brother, isn't that how it is?"

"Of course not. Your fourth brother and I aren't three heads and six arms. Besides, your fourth brother was injured at the time, and I was also severely tortured by the Japanese. How could we possibly escape?"

"Sixth Brother, that's..."

Song Xiaoan felt that Zheng Yaoxian must have something in mind when he brought this up.

Zheng Yaoxian stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and continued speaking.

"At that time, it was Long Fei who led his Longyan troops to destroy the Japanese brigade command and guard units."

"My fourth brother and I were actually saved by Long Fei."

"Ah...this..."

Song Xiaoan and Zhao Jianzhi jumped up abruptly, looking very flustered.

Zheng Yaoxian then countered, "So, the person Boss Dai sent you to kill this time was the person who saved my and Fourth Brother's lives."

Zhao Jianzhi and Song Xiaoan's heads were buzzing, and their minds were completely blank.

Seeing the two of them in a panic, Zheng Yaoxian slowly stood up, stretched out his arm, and put it on their shoulders.

"You are my brothers in arms, Long Fei is my savior, yet you want to die together... Alas... My heart aches so much..."

Soon, the two had clearly made a decision.

Zhao Jianzhi said firmly, "Sixth Brother, since Long Fei is the savior of you and Fourth Brother, Xiao'an and I would never kill him."

Song Xiaoan nodded emphatically: "Yeah, Sixth Brother, at worst, the acting boss can just kill us for disobeying orders."

Zheng Yaoxian closed his eyes in anguish: "You are my brothers who have risked their lives for me, and I can't bear to see you die either."

Zheng Yaoxian's words were so sincere and heartfelt that they deeply moved the two of them.

"Sixth Brother, you've saved our lives more than once; this is our way of repaying you."

Zheng Yaoxian relaxed as soon as he realized that he had achieved his goal.

"But I don't want to lose you two good brothers. Besides, think about it, if you disobey orders, you will definitely be punished by the boss, and he will also arrange for someone else to carry out this dragon-slaying plan."

"Hiss... Sixth Brother, what do we do now?"

Song Xiaoan gasped, realizing that it was indeed true.

Zheng Yaoxian lit another cigarette and asked, exhaling smoke.

"Tell me about this suicide vest first."

Song Xiaoan hurriedly began to explain.

"Sixth Brother, Boss Dai said that these are vests he specially designed and customized. Each vest contains three kilograms of the latest C-type explosives."

"According to Boss Dai, this explosive was invented by a country called Czechoslovakia. It is like flour. Although it is extremely powerful, it is very stable. It cannot be detonated by fire or bullets. It must be detonated with a detonator."

"Moreover, Boss Dai said that he specially asked someone to go to the Czech Republic to buy it. He only bought ten catties in total, with one large yellow croaker per catty."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yaoxian couldn't help but curse.

"Boss Dai is asking you to sacrifice yourselves to serve the Party and the country. That's fucking ruthless."

Now, Zheng Yaoxian is thinking about how to solve this thorny problem.

They had to save Long Fei, but they also couldn't give Boss Dai a second chance to assassinate him.

"Did Boss Dai instruct you on what excuse to use to meet Long Fei?"

"Sixth Brother, Boss Dai said that we should bring his handwritten letter and go to see Long Fei under the pretext that we have something important to tell him."

Zheng Yaoxian was now thinking about why Boss Dai wanted to kill Long Fei.

But for Zheng Yaoxian, this was not hard to understand; it must have been at the behest of the Nationalist government leaders.

Long Fei and his Longyan troops were too dazzling, and with the absorption of many Nationalist troops, they grew rapidly. The Nationalist government leaders must have been wary of them, fearing that they would become a major threat.

“Jianzhi, Xiaoan, Longfei is my savior, I certainly can’t let you kill him. Of course, you are my brothers, and I don’t want you to be dealt with by Boss Dai.”

The two had been following Zheng Yaoxian for quite some time and knew him well. They could tell from his words that he must already have a plan.

"Sixth Brother, what should we do?"

Zheng Yaoxian did not answer directly, but said...

“Long Fei is a very capable and extraordinary person. If you follow him, you will definitely have a better future than working in the Military Intelligence Bureau.”

The meaning couldn't be clearer: if Song Xiaoan and Zhao Jianzhi couldn't understand this, then they weren't qualified to follow Zheng Yaoxian.

"Sixth Brother, do you mean we should join forces with Long Fei?"

Zheng Yaoxian nodded: "The only way to save your lives and Long Fei's lives right now is through this."

"Continue to carry out your mission discreetly. When you see Long Fei, tell him directly that I sent you to join him."

After a moment of silence, the two decided to follow Zheng Yaoxian's advice.

"Alright, Sixth Brother, we'll listen to you. We won't be by your side to protect you anymore, so please be extra careful."

Zheng Yaoxian then picked up the wine bottle, poured some wine, and raised his glass.

"Come on, let's have a drink to send you off. We wish you all the best for the future, and we'll meet again someday."

"Thank you, Sixth Brother. Until we meet again."

After arriving at Long Fei's camp overnight, Wang Shijun excitedly told him the results.

"Oh, that's great! The Sichuan Army is all excellent. I, Long Fei, sincerely welcome you to join us."

"Alright, I'll meet with your Commander Sun first thing tomorrow morning to discuss the specifics of joining."

Seeing that it was late, Long Fei asked Wang Shijun to stay overnight and go into the city with him the next day.

After arranging things for Wang Shijun, Long Fei instructed Xu Peng to immediately convene an emergency meeting with Liu Wei, Gao Hong, Ma Xu, and other veterans from the former Special Operations Battalion.

"Commander, is it really time for a meeting this late?"

"Yes, the situation is urgent, so please bear with us."

Seeing Long Fei's serious expression, Xu Peng didn't ask any more questions and immediately turned and left.

Not long ago, Long Fei received a secret telegram from Zheng Yaoxian, the contents of which shocked him.

In less than twenty minutes, everyone had arrived. They all knew that Long Fei must have something important to discuss when he called a meeting so late.

So everyone sat down quietly, waiting for Long Fei to speak.