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

After receiving Huang Jinrong's call, Ji Yunqing had some doubts.

But since both of them were disciples of the Tong generation of the Green Gang and had sworn brotherhood, he gladly accepted his sworn brother's invitation.

Meanwhile, Zhang Xiaolin received a call from Du Yuesheng.

Actually, the two had a very good relationship before, but after the Japanese occupied Shanghai.

Du Yuesheng was unwilling to become a traitor, while Zhang Xiaolin believed that those who knew how to adapt to the times were heroes, so he took the initiative to join the Japanese and became a die-hard traitor.

So after that, the two rarely had any contact.

Du Yuesheng also knew that if he rashly called Zhang Xiaolin to invite him to dinner, the other party would definitely become suspicious.

So, using Huang Jinrong's name, he said that everyone hadn't gotten together in a long time and that he wanted everyone to meet up, eat some hairy crabs, drink some Shaoxing rice wine, and also discuss some things.

This reason was reasonable enough, so Zhang Xiaolin finally agreed to keep the appointment.

At 7 p.m. the following day, the four bigwigs gathered in a private room at the Peace Hotel.

Upon seeing Huang Jinrong, Ji Yunqing took the initiative to greet him warmly.

"Brother Jinyong, it's been a long time."

"Yes, Brother Yunqing, it's been a long time."

Ji Yunqing then greeted Du Yuesheng.

"Brother Yuesheng, how have you been lately?"

"It's so-so, of course it's not as impressive as Brother Yunqing's success."

Zhang Xiaolin also took the initiative to greet them, saying, "Brother Jinyong, Brother Yuesheng, hello there."

Huang Jinrong laughed heartily: "Brother Huming, you're quite the big shot in Shanghai now. It's really not easy for us to get a meeting with you."

Du Yuesheng also feigned flattery, saying, "Brother Huming, your ambitions are lofty; we are ashamed to admit our inferiority."

Zhang Xiaolin certainly didn't believe that the two men truly admired him, so he waved his hand and said...

"I was forced by circumstances to make a living. Although the Imperial Army was brutal, they treated me and my brothers quite well."

Du Yuesheng didn't want to listen to his traitorous remarks any longer, so he quickly raised his hand and said...

"Everyone, please sit down. Let's eat and chat. The hairy crabs are quite good today, and Brother Jinyong has also prepared two jars of 18-year-old Shaoxing rice wine."

Zhang Xiaolin and Ji Yunqing brought more than twenty disciples with them when they arrived.

Seven or eight others followed them into the private room, while the rest remained on guard outside.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaolin and Ji Yunqing saw that there was no danger, so they waved for them to go out.

After all, with four Green Gang bosses gathered together, it was best not to let their subordinates hear some of their conversations.

Then, the four of them began to feast.

These hairy crabs each weigh seven or eight ounces, and are served with authentic Shaoxing rice wine.

Zhang Xiaolin and Ji Yunqing ate very comfortably.

After each person ate two large hairy crabs and finished a jar of Shaoxing rice wine, they were all a little tipsy.

Seeing that everyone was just chatting idly, Zhang Xiaolin asked a question.

"Brother Jinyong, Boss Yuesheng said on the phone that you invited us over to discuss something. What is it?"

After all, they were brothers, and Huang Jinrong didn't want to see them die tragically, so he tried to make a final effort to save them.

"What are your thoughts on the current situation?"

Zhang Xiaolin lit a cigarette and said contentedly as he exhaled the smoke.

"I don't understand the current situation, but now that the Imperial Army has arrived, we'll still dance and sing as usual, and we're living a much better life than before."

Ji Yunqing chimed in, "Given the current situation, who cares what king's flag changes on the city wall? We're still here eating hairy crabs and drinking old wine, aren't we?"

"In my opinion, whether it's the Nationalist government or the Imperial Army, as long as it doesn't affect our ability to make money, who cares who's in charge?"

Upon hearing what the two men said, both Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng showed deep disappointment in their eyes.

Huang Jinrong decided to say what needed to be said.

“My two brothers, the Japanese are, after all, invaders. As Chinese people, it is wrong for us to betray our country and surrender to the enemy.”

"I hope you two brothers will pull back from the brink and turn back before it's too late."

Zhang Xiaolin found Huang Jinrong's words extremely offensive.

"Brother Jinyong, you invited us here today because you wanted to persuade us to leave our profession."

"As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on, and a wise minister chooses a good lord to serve. I don't think there's anything wrong with our choices."

Seeing Zhang Xiaolin's eloquent but stubborn attitude, Du Yuesheng winked at Huang Jinrong, indicating that this person was beyond help and that there was no need to persuade him anymore.

Just as Huang Jinrong was about to continue persuading Ji Yunqing, the other party also took the initiative to express his opinion.

“Brother Jinyong, please stop trying to persuade me to reform myself. We are not prostitutes.”

There's a saying: "Whoever feeds me is my mother." Whoever makes me rich, I'll listen to them.

Huang Jinrong was truly at a loss for words, so he picked up his glass and downed it in one gulp, looking quite dejected.

Seeing this, Du Yuesheng kindly offered a reminder.

"Brothers, have you heard of the Dragon Flame Legion? They're driving the Japanese devils back one after another. I reckon they'll be able to drive all the Japanese out of China very soon."

"Have you thought about your own escape route then? As far as I know, the Dragon Flame Legion will show no mercy to the Japanese and traitors. We are brothers, and I really don't want to see you..."

Zhang Xiaolin threw his head back and laughed wildly, "The Dragon Flame Legion is very far away. We'll see if they can really reach Shanghai then."

Ji Yunqing also said bitterly, "I'm not afraid of the Dragon Flame Legion at all. They killed my adopted son. I'm sworn enemies with them."

"If they dare to show their faces in front of me now, I'll shoot them dead."

As soon as Ji Yunqing finished speaking, everyone heard an explosion outside the window.

Zhang Xiaolin and Ji Yunqing hurriedly pulled out their revolvers.

As a result, everyone saw dazzling fireworks bursting in the night sky outside the window.

The two immediately realized that someone was setting off fireworks.

Just as the two were about to put away their revolvers, they suddenly noticed that the wall on one side had been moved aside, and four people walked out.

That's right, these four people are Long Fei, Song Xiaoan, Zhao Jianzhi, and Gong Shu.

Yesterday, Song Xiaoan had Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng host a dinner in this private room.

That's because Long Fei and his group had already scouted the place. It was originally a huge private room, which was usually divided into two by a sliding door. When needed, the sliding door could be opened.

Today, the main character among the four has changed to Long Fei.

Long Fei walked at the front, clapping and joking.

"I really admire these two big shots for being able to utter such shameless traitorous remarks."

Zhang Xiaolin and Ji Yunqing were both seasoned veterans, and they immediately realized that Huang Jinrong's sudden invitation to dinner and the arrangement of these people next door was definitely not a good thing.

So the two of them simultaneously raised their revolvers at Long Fei.

Before they could even raise their pistols, they heard two sharp cracks from the windowpane, and Zhang Xiaolin and Ji Yunqing screamed in pain as the revolvers slipped from their right hands and fell to the ground.

However, their screams and the clanging of glass were drowned out by the sound of fireworks exploding.

Their men outside the door did not notice anything unusual happening inside the private room.

Of course, the shots were fired by two snipers who had been pre-arranged by Long Fei and were lying in ambush on the roof of the opposite building.