Chapter VI: On-the-spot investigations
Haruko Miyamoto, who was in a coma, was thrown into the bathtub by Tang Cheng and woken up by cold water, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw that disgusting face again, and Haruko Miyamoto, who originally thought it was just a nightmare, completely collapsed in the bathtub. Tang Cheng, the initiator, didn't expect that this seemingly shrewd woman would answer the questions she raised so cooperatively in the following time after a complete collapse.
Tang Cheng's hatred for the Japanese has long been in his bones, and he has no good impression of the Japanese nation in two lifetimes, so even if Miyamoto Haruko is a woman, in the end, Tang Cheng broke his neck mercilessly. After cleaning up all traces he had left behind and hiding Haruko Miyamoto's body under the bed, Tang Cheng pulled out of the window, descended from the back of the apartment building along the rope, and disappeared without a trace.
"Did you kid do things again last night?" Knowing that Tang Cheng came back in the middle of the night last night, Zhang Jianghe asked the latter while eating the breakfast Tang Cheng bought. It's just that Tang Cheng didn't pay attention to Zhang Jianghe's question at all, just stretched out his chopsticks and took away the last meat bun, and then deliberately opened his mouth wide and swallowed the meat bun whole into his mouth. Seeing this, Zhang Jianghe, who was angry, immediately threw the chopsticks in his hand at Tang Cheng, but the latter dodged it with a wicked smile.
"Uncle Zhang, don't worry! You don't know who I am! I know what I'm doing, don't worry, don't call me if it's okay, I didn't close my eyes all night last night, and I'm almost sleepy. As he spoke, Tang Cheng had already laid down on another bed in the ward, and after a short time, Zhang Jianghe clearly heard Tang Cheng's snoring. Tang Cheng slept until the afternoon, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that Wang Liang was beside Zhang Jiang and the bed.
When Tang Cheng got out of bed, Wang Liang was talking to Zhang Jianghe in a low voice, and when Tang Cheng woke up, the two immediately diverted from the topic, and Tang Cheng only heard trivial things. Tang Cheng didn't show annoyance about this, just smiled slightly, and went out to wash with a towel and toothbrush, but Wang Liang glanced at Tang Cheng's back a few more times. "Captain Wang, don't underestimate my nephew, this kid has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he has few opponents in the Nanjing headquarters." Zhang Jianghe saw something in Wang Liang's eyes, so he deliberately praised Tang Cheng very much in Wang Liang's place.
The two subordinates sent to follow Tang Cheng returned in vain, Wang Liang had some interest in Tang Cheng in his heart, and at this moment, hearing Zhang Jianghe's praise for Tang Cheng, Wang Liang became more and more interested in Tang Cheng. Tang Cheng didn't know about this, and after washing, he returned to Zhang Jianghe's ward, only to find that Wang Liang had left. "Uncle Zhang, what is this surnamed Wang doing? I always felt that this person was weird. I gave him a clue that day, but this person actually ignored him, how could your intelligence department recruit such a person as an operation captain? ”
Tang Cheng's words were not without complaints, but Zhang Jianghe on the hospital bed explained with a smile, "You kid, don't talk nonsense all day long. Although this Wang Liang is a little stubborn, he is calm and good. I heard that when he first entered the intelligence department, it was the director who personally nodded his head, and he was the main leader in the operation of the Shanghai Station to arrest traitors. Zhang Jianghe's words made Tang Cheng pout again and again, Shanghai stood up for a traitor, it's been so long, but Shanghai Station still has no clue, this Wang Liang's ability to do things looks like that.
The unconvinced look on Tang Cheng's face was really seen by Zhang Jianghe, but there were too many other aspects involved, and Zhang Jianghe didn't want to explain much to Tang Cheng. After dinner, Tang Cheng found an excuse to leave the hospital, and after confirming that no one was following him, Tang Cheng went straight to Hongkou District. Although he already knew the layout of the tavern from Miyamoto Haruko's mouth, Miyamoto Nogawa was the backbone of the Shanghai Special High School after all, and it was naturally impossible for Tang Cheng not to make prior preparations to assassinate such an important person in the Shanghai Special High School.
Tang Cheng had repeatedly deduced the process of assassination and retreat last night, but those were still on paper, and while there was still one day left, Tang Cheng decided to come to the izakaya first to investigate the environment of the izakaya on the spot. Tang Cheng walked very slowly after entering Hongkou District, and on the way from the checkpoint to the izakaya, Tang Cheng was secretly observing the terrain and the surrounding situation, and he continued to grind until it was completely dark, and Tang Cheng appeared at the door of the izakaya.
Before it was completely dark, the izakaya had already opened its doors to do business, and Tang Cheng was wearing Zhou Zheng and looked like a rich child, so naturally he would not be stopped outside the izakaya. Izakaya, that is, a more high-end Japanese-style tavern, whether it is in the later life or in this life, Tang Cheng is the first time to come. Fortunately, the Japanese hostess in the izakaya was very attentive, and after asking Tang Cheng if he was alone, he led Tang Cheng up to the second floor.
The first floor of the izakaya is full of scattered seats, but the second floor is full of Japanese-style private rooms, and the hostess went up to the second floor of the Tang Cheng to ask for the private room facing the door of the izakaya, and only need to leave a little gap in the door, and the Tang Cheng in the private room can see the whole situation in the izakaya. Sashimi, sushi, sake and a few snacks are the same as many of the drinkers who come to the izakaya, and Tang Cheng, who kneels on tatami mats in a private room, does not show any flaws in the ordering process.
Tang Cheng didn't know how much purchasing power he had gotten from Haruko Miyamoto's yen, but judging by the hostess's happy expression when she left with a tip, Tang Cheng knew that the yen he found in Haruko Miyamoto's room should be enough to pay for all his expenses tonight. The food and drinks that Tang Cheng asked for were quickly brought in, and the waitress who got the tip was even more attentive, and in addition to pouring wine for Tang Cheng, she also recommended two geisha who were said to be very good at dancing to Tang Cheng.
Tang Cheng didn't care, anyway, there were still a lot of yen in his pocket, so he didn't refuse the hostess's kind recommendation. After three rounds of drinking, and after watching the geisha's performance twice, Tang Cheng immediately got up and excused himself to go to the toilet. At this time, the izakaya was already lively, especially the scattered seats in the hall were almost full, and the condescending Tang Cheng looked down from the second floor, and the hall on the first floor was full of the figures of the Japanese army in earthy yellow uniforms.
"Our boss's elder brother is a Navy major, so among the officers who come to us for a drink, the Navy has the most, and then the Marines." The hostess who took Tang Cheng to find the toilet talked a bit much, but this just happened to Tang Cheng's thoughts, just killing a Miyamoto Nogawa is a bit monotonous, if you can kill a few more Japanese officers tomorrow night, it will be the icing on the cake! In later film and television dramas, there were drunk officers blocking the road, and Tang Cheng, who went to the toilet, returned to his private room very smoothly, and there were no emergencies after that.
Just under the pretext of going to the toilet, Tang Cheng had already seen the structure and layout of the entire izakaya clearly, asked the two geisha, and after learning that this izakaya did not have a back door, Tang Cheng already had a complete plan of action in his heart. About half an hour later, Tang Cheng got up and left under the pretext that the invited person did not come. It's just that before Tang Cheng left the izakaya, he left a few bills in advance, saying that he would come back tomorrow night and ask the proprietress of the izakaya to keep today's private room for herself.
Tang Cheng was generous, whether it was the waitress or the two geisha, they all got a tip here in Tang Cheng, which would leave a deposit in advance, and the proprietress of the izakaya would naturally have no objections. Tang Cheng, who left the izakaya, did not leave Hongkou District immediately, but took advantage of the night to walk through the retreat he had planned. Even in Hongkou District, the Japanese army also arranged patrols, and there were many Japanese patrols along the road in Tangcheng.
Seeing that the Japanese patrol even had to carefully check the drunkards on the side of the road, Tang Cheng, who was hidden in the shadows, was secretly glad at this moment, glad that he had an extra heart, if he rashly carried out assassination in Hongkou District regardless of it, he might be entangled by these Japanese patrols when he retreated. It's a pity that there is only one day left for Tang Cheng, if Miyamoto Nogawa hadn't seen Miyamoto Haruko who had already broken his neck in the izakaya, Miyamoto Nokawa, a senior old spy, would definitely notice that things had changed, and if he wanted to assassinate him again, it would be even more difficult.
Tang Cheng, who knows that he still has a lot of shortcomings, is already difficult to ride a tiger at the moment, and killing Haruko Miyamoto is obviously a failure, Zhang Jianghe is very right, this is Shanghai, not Nanjing, and it is very dangerous to fight alone. At the end of the morning, Tang Cheng, who had avoided the Japanese patrol, finally stopped by the Suzhou Creek, and seeing that the time had come, Tang Cheng took out a flashlight from his carry-on bag and sent a signal to the opposite bank according to the three long and two short agreed in advance.
About half a cigarette, a small boat came quickly from the other side of the Suzhou Creek, saw the light signal sent by the boat, and lay sideways in the dark place under the river embankment Tang Cheng, then got up and ran quickly in the direction of the boat. This section of Suzhou Creek is the dividing line between Hongkou District and the concession, and through the restaurant owner, Tang Cheng has already contacted a smuggling boat, and tonight's trip is just a rehearsal of Tang Cheng's planned retreat.
Tang Cheng didn't speak, just jumped onto the boat, whether it was the middle-aged man carrying the horse lantern at the bow of the boat, or the two people supporting the boat behind, they didn't speak, let alone ask Tang Cheng's identity. The smugglers have their own rules, since they have already received the money from Tang Cheng, they will not ask who Tang Cheng is, nor will they care about what goods Tang Cheng carries, they just need to show up at the specified time, and after receiving the signal, the person who sent the signal will safely take over the Suzhou Creek.