vncnus Chapter 151 Discovering Zhao Yawen's Whereabouts
Chapter 151 Discovering Zhao Yawen's Whereabouts
Miyamoto Ichiro put down his teacup, his tone certain. "I'm here to remind you that the prisoners are ready, and there are more of them than last month."
"Hurry up and arrange for people to collect it and deliver it to the mine as soon as possible. Don't delay the mine's operations or our profits."
"Don't worry, I've already spoken to the military police. You just need to send someone over, and they can pick him up directly without any complicated procedures."
Yan Shuo smiled faintly, his tone sincere. "Thank you for the reminder, Miyamoto-kun. I'll remember it."
"Tomorrow, arrange for Zhou Hu to lead a team to the prison to pick up the people. We'll carefully screen them and make appropriate arrangements. It won't delay anything, nor will it affect our profits or the mine's operation."
"Okay!" Miyamoto Ichiro smiled. "Liu-san, we're partners with intertwined interests. Your business is my business, and my business is your business."
"Don't worry about the prisoners. I'll take care of everything and there won't be any problems."
"If there's anything you need my help with, like needing manpower to guard prisoners or escort them to the mine, just ask, and I'll never refuse."
"Definitely. I will contact Miyamoto-kun at any time if needed," Yan Shuo nodded in response.
"I have something to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll take my leave now." Miyamoto Ichiro stood up, his tone still familiar.
"We'll discuss the mine expansion and profit sharing later, and try to double our profits next month."
"Take care, Miyamoto-san. Zhou Hu, see Section Chief Miyamoto out."
"Yes, sir." Zhou Hu responded and quickly stepped forward to accompany Miyamoto Ichiro out of the courtyard.
After seeing Miyamoto Ichiro off, Zhou Hu returned inside and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, besides discussing the prisoner, did Miyamoto Ichiro have any other purpose in coming here this time?"
Yan Shuo shook his head, his eyes darkening. "No other purpose than to remind us to take the prisoner and, incidentally, to find out about me and Ji Chuan."
"He's worried about the impact on the mine's operations and his share of the profits. His interests are tied to ours, so as long as we don't delay the mine's operations or affect his interests, there won't be any problems."
He paused, then added, "As for the prisoners, take some men to collect them first thing tomorrow morning and carefully screen them. Pick out the skilled ones to form a mine protection team, and assign the young and strong to work as miners."
"Keep the capable ones as junior managers and keep an eye out for those who can contact their families to buy their freedom. Try to maximize the profits and split them with the Special Higher Police and the Military Police as agreed. Don't make any mistakes."
"Also, keep an eye on Ji Chuan. See if he can really handle the Wang family cleanly. If he dares to be perfunctory, tell me immediately."
"Understood, sir. I'll make the arrangements first thing tomorrow morning. I'll make sure everything is done properly and won't delay your business," Zhou Hu nodded and replied in a deep voice.
Yan Shuo walked to the window, gazing at the night outside with a deep look in his eyes. Ji Chuan's concession, Li Qun's gift of the shop, and Miyamoto Ichiro's reminder all seemed like good things.
In reality, it involves calculations and checks and balances among all parties, and at its core, it all boils down to the word "interests."
Ji Chuan was afraid of offending him, and even more afraid of losing his share of the profits. Li Qun valued his ability and was willing to cooperate with No. 76.
Miyamoto Ichiro, on the other hand, valued the profits from the mine and his share, and thus they relied on each other.
But he didn't care, as long as he could achieve his goals, manage the mine, gather manpower, eliminate defectors and lurkers, and protect the people he wanted to protect.
He could handle any amount of maneuvering and scheming.
The mines were his foundation, the prisoners were his men, and his businesses throughout Shanghai were his source of confidence.
His identity and connections were the capital that enabled him to gain a foothold and make strategic decisions in this chaotic world.
Meanwhile, the people Ji Chuan sent to deal with the Wang family had already quietly arrived at the Wang family's door.
The Wang family was still busy gathering men, preparing to take revenge on Yan Shuo. They were completely unaware that the shadow of death had already quietly enveloped them.
They were unaware that they had provoked a powerful figure whom even the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics dared not offend. This was someone even Ji Chuan had to defer to. Their revenge was nothing short of courting death.
Several low gunshots shattered the tranquility of the night.
The Wang family members had barely stepped out of their home when Ji Chuan's men killed them on the spot; not one of them survived.
Subsequently, Ji Chuan's men stormed into the Wang family's residence, looted all their valuables, and set the house ablaze.
Flames shot into the sky, illuminating half the sky in red.
Not long after, the Wang family's residence was burned to the ground.
The once-glorious Wang family was thus destroyed and completely disappeared from Shanghai.
Just as Ji Chuan promised, no trace was left behind, and no potential danger was posed to Yan Shuo.
The news of the Wang family's annihilation struck the surrounding villages like a thunderbolt.
The Zhang and Xu families, landlords in the same village, were so frightened that they couldn't sleep at night.
The Zhang family patriarch packed up their valuables overnight and used connections to escape to the Nationalist-controlled area.
His son, who worked as a finance officer at No. 76, secretly bought a ticket to go south and boarded the ship at night, but he couldn't escape Xu Li's dirty tricks and was thrown directly into the Yangtze River to be fed to the fish.
The Xu family fared even worse.
The son of a puppet army officer was riddled with bullets in a downtown restaurant, his body lying on the ground, and no one dared to come forward to collect it.
The Xu family butler reluctantly went to prepare the body for burial, but as soon as he got close to the corpse, he was shot dead on the spot by a gunman from the shadows.
Upon hearing the news, the head of the Xu family suffered a stroke and collapsed in bed.
Upon hearing this, Yan Shuo spared his life and did not order his men to kill him.
"Commander, why didn't you kill him?" Xu Li came closer, looking puzzled.
Yan Shuo raised his eyes, his tone cold and hard: "Go, arrange for someone to go to the Xu family and ask for 20 large yellow croakers. If they don't have them, wipe them out; if they do, allow them to collect the bodies."
"Uh, yes!" Xu Li immediately grinned and turned to go down to prepare.
Not long after he left, a team member rushed in, raised his hand in salute, and said, "Reporting!"
"Speak." Yan Shuo tapped his fingertips on the table without looking up.
"Zhao Ya-wen has been spotted at Pier No. 6 in the eastern suburbs and is under surveillance. It seems she has spotted us!"
Yan Shuo stopped what he was doing and said calmly, "So what if we found her? Don't lose her. See if anyone has met with her, or had any contact with her, regardless of gender. Make a note of them, and arrest them when it gets dark."
"Yes!" the team member replied and was about to leave.
"Wait," Yan Shuo called out to him, "If she resists, shoot her dead."
The team member stopped in his tracks, hesitatingly asking, "Where's the document?"
Yan Shuo scoffed, "Idiot! Check where she lives. If you find her, search her place; if you don't, set fire to the house and yard. It's just a few pieces of paper; burn them and that's it."
"What if she hid the documents somewhere else?" the team member asked again.
Yan Shuo pondered for a moment and then instructed, "If you're not confident, hit her legs and arms. If she's injured, she'll definitely need to find a place to treat it. Follow her and just keep her alive."
"yes!"