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

During this period, cruise ships mostly traveled at speeds of around 20 knots. Three days later, the cruise ship successfully arrived in Hong Kong.

After disembarking, Song Xiaoan immediately called Zhuang Shiping, and the two agreed to meet at a tea restaurant.

After meeting, the two sides immediately exchanged views.

Zhuang Shiping carefully observed Long Fei for a while, and then spoke.

"Your Dragon Flame Legion is so good at killing Japanese devils that it is very famous now. We are well-known even in Hong Kong."

Long Fei smiled calmly: "Mr. Zhuang, I am honored and proud to be famous for fighting the Japanese."

"I just don't know if Mr. Zhuang will agree to what I've mentioned to you."

Zhuang Shiping pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "I was originally obliged to do this, but after thinking about it, I realized that if I were to step in, I might not have enough influence and might not be able to get it done in the end."

Long Fei was somewhat disappointed: "So, Mr. Zhuang, you mean you're refusing?"

Zhuang Shiping quickly shook his head and explained, "Mr. Long, you misunderstand. I'm not refusing, but rather I'd like to recommend a more suitable candidate."

"Oh, Mr. Zhuang, please go ahead."

"Mr. Lung, do you know Mr. Ho Tung from Hong Kong?"

Long Fei shook his head blankly.

Seeing this, Zhuang Shiping explained, "Mr. He is currently the richest man in Hong Kong, with numerous businesses under his name, including transportation, real estate, and even arms dealing."

"Oh..." Long Fei was somewhat surprised.

"Mr. He is a true patriotic businessman. His son, He Shili, was once the young marshal's bodyguard."

"In recent years, he has provided a large amount of military supplies and various materials to the Chinese army to help them fight against the Japanese invasion."

Upon hearing this, Long Fei greatly admired He Dong's righteous act and nodded in approval.

"I got to know Mr. He by helping him transport supplies to China. My trading company was also started with Mr. He's help."

Long Fei nodded again.

Seeing that Long Fei did not object, Zhuang Shiping then made the suggestion.

"Mr. Long, if you don't object to my proposal, I'll contact Mr. He right away, and you two can discuss it in person, how about it?"

"Okay, no problem, I'll follow Mr. Zhuang's arrangements."

Zhuang Shiping immediately contacted He Dong, and then drove Long Fei and the other two straight to the top of the hill on Hong Kong Island.

While driving, Zhuang Shiping continued to explain He Dong's situation to Long Fei.

“Mr. Long, the place we’re going to is called the mountaintop, and it’s inhabited by foreigners.”

“Normally, Chinese people are not allowed to buy land and build houses here, but Mr. He has connections. He spent 100,000 to buy a piece of land on the hilltop and then built a villa there.”

"Mr. Ho is the pride of us Chinese. He was the first Chinese to live on the mountaintop, and his villa is known as 'Ho Tung Garden'."

Although Zhuang Shiping was familiar with He Dong, there were still some things he didn't know.

In fact, Ho Tung Garden was also an intelligence transit station for China in Hong Kong.

Much intelligence was continuously transmitted to China through Ho Tung, which greatly helped the war effort.

Upon entering Ho Tung Garden, the servants led Zhuang Shiping, Long Fei, and the others directly to the living room.

Just as the group sat down, He Dong, leaning on his cane, came down from the second floor.

He Dong is actually a mixed-race person with the blood of the windmill country, so he looks no different from a foreigner.

Now, Ho Tung is over seventy years old. Although he is tall, he cannot hide the signs of aging.

Zhuang Shiping was very sensible. He strode forward and took He Dong's left arm, then slowly came to Long Fei.

"Mr. He, let me introduce you. This is Long Fei, the commander of the Dragon Flame Legion, whom I mentioned to you before. These two are his subordinates. This is Mr. Song, and this is Mr. Zhao."

He Dong greeted them with a smile, saying, "I have long admired the Dragon Flame Legion and Mr. Long's name is also very famous. I am very happy to meet you and sincerely welcome you."

“Hello Mr. He, Mr. Zhuang has already told me about your situation. I greatly admire Mr. He’s patriotism and am very happy to be able to visit you.”

Long Fei's response was very appropriate, and he also flattered He Dong in person, which naturally made the other party very happy.

"Hehe, okay, please have a seat."

After everyone sat down, He Dong, being a straightforward person, immediately got straight to the point and asked.

"Mr. Long, I heard from Mr. Zhuang that you want to buy two deserted islands in the Pacific Ocean from the United States, but he didn't tell me your purpose for buying the islands. Could you tell me?"

Long Fei could never reveal his true purpose, but since He Dong wanted to know, he decided to explain it to him subtly.

"Mr. He must have had a unique vision and courage to build such a huge business empire."

"The world situation is changing rapidly and is unpredictable. I have to plan ahead and establish two strategic footholds in the Pacific Ocean in advance."

"I wonder if Mr. He is satisfied with my explanation?"

He Dong nodded slightly. Having seen countless people, he understood that Long Fei had not told him the true purpose, but had only given a vague and simple explanation.

However, He Dong did not intend to pry. Since the other party did not want to talk, he would not get an answer no matter how much he pressed.

Moreover, in He Dong's mind, the Longyan Legion had wiped out so many Japanese soldiers and recently recovered so much territory that had been ceded, making it an army he could absolutely trust.

Of course, Long Fei, as the supreme commander of this army, is certainly trustworthy.

"Alright, I have a pretty good relationship with Mr. Wedman, the US consul in Hong Kong. I'll arrange a meeting with him right away to discuss buying the island. I wonder what price Mr. Long can afford?"

Long Fei immediately expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Mr. He, for helping me with this. However, all I need to do now is express my intention to buy the island. As for the price, you can name up to thirty million US dollars."

Even Ho Tung, the richest man in Hong Kong, paled somewhat after hearing Lung Fei's offer.

"Mr. Long, are such high prices really necessary for just two uninhabited islands in the Pacific Ocean, which are also quite small?"

Long Fei smiled and nodded, explaining, "Mr. He, why don't you quote a higher price first, so we can negotiate the price later?"

Long Fei's words completely stumped He Dong.

"No, Mr. Long, as the buyer, we've already quoted a price of 30 million. How could the seller possibly try to bargain? It's good enough that they're not raising the price."

Long Fei could only continue explaining to He Dong.

"The logic is as Mr. He said. However, if the US economy falls into crisis again, even if they don't want to sell these two islands at first, they may eventually be tempted by the offer of 30 million."

"When they take the initiative to talk to you, the initiative will shift to you. How much money they are willing to pay will be up to you."

He Dong suddenly realized what was going on. He laughed heartily, pointed at Long Fei, and his eyes were full of admiration.

"Mr. Long, you are a great commander in battle. If you were to go into business, you would definitely be a business genius."

"If you're willing to help me, I'll give you 30% of all the shares in my He Group. How about it? Think about it."

Although he didn't know if He Dong's words were true or not, Long Fei couldn't refuse outright, as it would be too disrespectful to the other party.

"Mr. He is joking. I don't know anything about business. I'm just a soldier. I don't know anything about killing Japanese soldiers."

"If I mess things up for you, I'll be so ashamed I'll jump into Victoria Harbour."

"Hahaha……"

He Dong greatly admired Long Fei's humble, low-key, and humorous personality, and burst into hearty laughter.

At this point, Long Fei decided to ask He Dong for help again.

He originally wanted to do it himself, but now that he had met such a big shot as He Dong, it would be more appropriate to let him take the lead, and it would not arouse suspicion.