Chapter 900: Ransacking
In the concession, both the troops and the officials have lost their temper after receiving a reply from the country. Where can they beat the black suits that fill the streets? This gang is inconspicuous and leaky, and there are actually 10,000 or 20,000 people in the concession, what kind of army is this?
At this moment, everyone was numb, especially Jonathan from the Ministry of Industry. He had dealt with the gangster's name Guo Weiquan, and he also joined forces with the gang to manage the security of the concession, and he felt weak for a while, and he didn't know what to do.
These people have occupied the concession, there is no foreign aid, and the troops are under the control of the opponent's strong firepower, who dares to guarantee that these people will not count themselves as the targets of the liquidation? His net worth is quite expensive.
Just when he was in turmoil, there was a sudden shouting and scolding from the door.
Before he could stand up, the door slammed open, and a figure rolled into the room.
Jonathan was startled, reached out and reached for the revolver at his waist.
But his hand hadn't touched the handle of the gun yet, his eyes were flowered, and then his neck was grabbed by a big hand, pushing him to take two steps back, his breathing was stagnant, his chest was suffocated, and his hands reflexively grabbed the big hand.
"Don't move, I'll kill you if you move again!"
A fleshy face almost touched Jonathan's nose, and he spewed out a breath of alcohol and said viciously.
Jonathan grabbed the other's thick hands and necks in vain, still unable to let his heels fall off the ground. Then, his bloodshot eyes blurred into the murderous eyes of the other party, and his heart immediately collapsed, constantly squeezing out staccato sounds, but none of them were complete.
Seeing that he no longer pulled out the gun, the strong man let go slightly, but still held his neck tightly.
Take a breath. Jonathan gasped for breath, sweat running down his back.
"Listen, your boss is going to spit it all out, and he can't even take a pen with him except for the clothes he is wearing, and even a dead body can't carry anything."
Jonathan listened to the diabolical voice. Nodding vigorously, he clearly recognized the situation in front of him.
He didn't have to turn his head to see that several of his family's guards and bodyguards had all collapsed to the ground, and a few people on the other side had no effort to clean up these bodyguards who were worth enough force, and their life and death were uncertain.
The messenger reached out and invited him down, and then he took out his pocket, and took off the necklace around his neck, and then let him go.
Jonathan gasped. Holding his neck with his two hands, he looked at the figures rummaging in the room in horror, and his heart burned with anger, but he did not dare to speak, lest he anger these people and save his life.
The strong man glanced at the necklace in his hand, casually tossed it to a companion carrying a cloth bag, and then looked at Jonathan's hand. Immediately, the light was bright, and the body moved. The hand reached out like lightning, and before Jonathan could react, he swept away the ruby ring from his hand.
"That's my wedding ring...... You can't ......."
Jonathan's half-outstretched hand was blocked by the strong man's cold eyes and stopped in mid-air.
Before he could figure out what to do with the wedding ring, the strong man threw it back and threw it into his companion's open bag. Immediately, he grabbed his hand and unbuttoned his watch with great skill.
"This is my gift for my coming-of-age ceremony......"
Jonathan's tears of grief were about to fall. The ring and this Rolex are his personal belongings, and the other party has no intention of letting them go.
"If you cooperate, you can get a decent $500 for your travel expenses. And you can leave Shanghai by boat and go directly to Luzon or Malacca, otherwise, you won't see the sun tomorrow. ”
The strong man said, didn't look at him, waved his hand and ordered to clean up quickly.
Jonathan had already understood at this time that these people were really gangsters, and they were definitely bandits. He regretted dealing with the gang leaders, regretting his contact with the gangsters, and he thought that if he hadn't taken the box of gold, he might not have been targeted.
At this time, all the foreigners in the concession were broken into with live ammunition by people in black suits, even churches, hospitals, and telephone offices.
Henry and George were all looted, only their shirts and pants were looted, and the pens in their pockets were really not kept, and everything was scavenged.
Henry and George watched coldly as no one else was busy, removing the large items that had been looted by the bandits in the past, rolling up the carpets, not letting go of the yellow wood furniture, and wrapping a stool in a sheet and taking it away.
The two of them glanced at each other, and they both understood that it was this gang that had robbed the concession before, and this was just a complete looting after the worst of them.
Does the advance army really have nothing to do with them?
Both of them read the message in each other's eyes. That's why they're in a gang, otherwise how could they have so much energy and so many weapons? After all, the advance army was guarding the outside of the concession, and the goods brought in had to be inspected, and the guns didn't pass through them, so they didn't have to worry about bringing them in, and those cannons couldn't be brought in casually.
It's a pity, what about Zhilu Dao? The advance army has never entered the concession, and even if the supreme commander is assassinated, they will not enter the concession, and their accusations can only be an extraordinary farce, and no one will believe it.
These people who packed up the supplies were comparable to a big cleaning, and even all the accessories of their families were collected, even if they were inferior diamonds stained on their clothes, they were almost able to pull out their teeth. They even took off their gold-rimmed eyes, and they were like a group of hungry wolves who didn't choose to eat, and they didn't even let go of their bones.
The barracks were looting, and the black-clad guns of the brigade were pouring in, making Smolley helpless to order to lay down his weapons.
In this case, not laying down their arms means death, they simply cannot fight against an enemy who is several times more powerful than them, and the weapons are more powerful than them.
These men in black quickly put away their weapons, and then began to search their bodies, and in the midst of many protests, an old fist beat these guys with their skin and flesh, and no one was long-winded.
Their sidearms were removed and the firing pins were returned to them, and no bullets were left, but all the grenades, knives, etc., were searched, and even their shoes were taken off and checked. After a search, they did find something good under the smelly insoles.
Groups of looted soldiers carried guns on their backs and carried their own luggage. Angrily walked towards the designated staging place, the gate of the concession.
The foreigners who had been looted were also driven to the gate of the concession, and walked along the gate to the territory of the advance army.
In the harbor, all the ships were detained, and the personnel were all dispersed, densely entering the area controlled by the advance army.
Henry was dressed in just one of his own clothes. There were no cigars left, and George was the same, his wife and daughter with a breeze on their sleeves and a tear-stained face, silently walking out with the crowd.
As they walked, they slowly noticed one thing, the figure of the advance army that they could usually see on the street, although they could also be seen, they were all carrying backpacks. Carrying a gun. Moreover, the materials pulled on the slippery truck and the cannons dragged behind the car are enough to explain this pull-out.
How did the advance army evacuate?
Henry stopped and waited in the crowd for George's arrival, and then the two met to discuss that the advance army was about to withdraw from Shanghai.
I have to find that Commander Zhao and find out what's going on, even if I don't help. At the very least, we'll have to wait until their ship arrives to pick it up.
As soon as the two of them were combined, they immediately crowded into the advance army's marching procession.
It took more than two hours. Henry and George saw Zhao Liqiang standing next to the command car.
"Ambassador Henry, Ambassador George, our army has been ordered to evacuate Shanghai, the situation here is changing, and there is another gangster, and our captain has strictly ordered that he should not be involved. Evacuate the land of right and wrong, therefore, I can't come forward with your affairs there, and the captain's order is not to enter the concession, and I hope that Mr. Ambassador will take care of it. ”
Really......
The two looked at each other. I really don't dare to conclude that it is the ghost behind the advance army.
After Zhao Liqiang finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something, he didn't wait for Henry and the others to speak, and said: "Mr. Ambassador, what are you going to do after you leave the concession?" ”
"Let's find a way to wait for the domestic ship to pick it up."
The two of them said with little confidence.
"Pick it up?"
Zhao Liqiang looked at Henry, then at George, and couldn't help but shake his head and said: "Mr. Ambassador, I think you all know that your country has declared war with Japan, do you think your fleet will be able to cross the Taiwan Strait?" Or is it the area around Okinawa? ”
"This ......"
The two of them shook their heads with little confidence, and no one dared to say that the fleet could avoid the encirclement or patrol of the Japanese fleet.
"Mr. Ambassador, it's better to follow me, our army's marching route is to the west, to support the big war in India, where the battlefield is too vast, the number of people is not enough, it is difficult to carry out encirclement and annihilation, you follow our army one safely, in one to Guangzhou, you can leave from there, go straight to Luzon or Malacca, there should be this Japanese army can not be blocked immediately, so that you can return home safely, right?"
Go to Guangzhou......
A warmth rose in both of their hearts. What Zhao Liqiang said is true, if they don't follow Zhao Liqiang's army, I'm afraid they will have to walk to Guangzhou, which is unrealistic. But looking for Lao Jiang, I'm afraid that the power of the empire is not enough, not to mention that Lao Jing Zheng Axe may not be a can of tens of thousands of people, even if he cares, I don't know what troublesome conditions will be made by Lu Dao.
And if they go to Guangzhou, they can go directly to the sea, which may be intercepted by the Japanese army much smaller, and if the fleet responds, the distance is also close, and there is no need to worry about being close to the opponent's coastal defense.
"General Zhao, that ...... We follow, and the others are not ......"
Henry asked tentatively, hesitantly. He wasn't sure if he still had face.
"What do you say, Mr. Ambassador, you are friends with the captain, I am the captain's subordinate, of course I will do my best to help you, if you decide to go to Guangzhou, then go to the station, I will vacate the wagons for you, all take the train, and get there as soon as possible." When you get there, I'll help you hire a freighter and get to safety as soon as possible. Once we're all gone, and you haven't left, I'm worried about ......."
Zhao Liqiang's words almost brought tears to Henry and George's eyes. This gives them real hope to return home safely and quickly. (To be continued......)