Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2960 Chairman Wang Gets Married!
On their way to Fuyang County, Duanwu, Tang Jiujiu, and Arou remained completely unaware that danger was closing in.

They rode their horses at breakneck speed and soon arrived in the mountains and forests near Fuyang County.

Duanwu reined in the horse, stopping it. He dismounted, looking towards Fuyang County not far away, and said, "Arou, stay here and watch the horse. Jiujiu and I will go into the city to scout!"

"Yes, son-in-law!"

Arou responded obediently, which was completely at odds with her strong physique, which was two heads taller than Duanwu.

But those who know Arou know very well that Arou is actually a very gentle girl.

Meanwhile, Duanwu and Tang Jiujiu changed into merchant's clothes.

Duanwu disguised herself as the boss, while Tang Jiujiu disguised herself as the boss's wife. The two of them carried a rattan box and swaggered towards the city gate of Fuyang County.

The city gate was bustling with people.

Just then, the sound of music and drums grew louder as a wedding procession approached the city gate.

At the front of the procession, several musicians puffed out their cheeks and played festive tunes with great effort. Behind them followed a beautifully decorated sedan chair, its curtains swaying gently in the wind, and the faint sound of a woman crying could be heard from inside.

Duanwu and Tang Jiujiu exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat puzzled.

Tang Jiujiu, with a touch of gossip, asked an old man watching the commotion beside her, "Uncle, whose wedding is this? Why is the bride crying so sadly?"

The old man sighed and lowered his voice, saying, "Young lady, you're from out of town, aren't you? This is Chairman Wang from Fuyang County getting married. This Chairman Wang, on the surface, is the president of the Chamber of Commerce, but behind the scenes, he's a big traitor, helping the Japanese oppress our people. The girl in this sedan chair, I heard, is a respectable woman who returned from studying abroad, but Chairman Wang took a fancy to her. So, he just snatched her away. Of course she's crying!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Jiujiu flew into a rage and cursed Duanwu, "This Chairman Wang is a complete scoundrel! He's utterly devoid of conscience!"

Duanwu quickly pulled her back and said softly, "Jiujiu, calm down. We still have a mission to complete and can't act rashly. But since this Chairman Wang is a big traitor, he might also be connected to the Japanese armory. Let's take this opportunity to find out more."

Tang Jiujiu suppressed her anger and nodded. The two followed the wedding procession into the city without much hindrance.

Both of them had forged citizen certificates, which were provided by Jiang Li.

As the intelligence department of the anti-Japanese brigade, Jiang Li was quite successful in some aspects. She forged a large number of good citizen certificates, Japanese soldiers' passes, and even high-ranking military officer certificates, etc.

What she was most proud of was that she actually started to create identity documents that were so realistic they could be mistaken for genuine ones.

With these things, it wasn't difficult for Duanwu and Tang Jiujiu to infiltrate Fuyang County.

After entering the city, Duanwu kept a close eye on his surroundings and noticed that besides the wedding procession, there were also many Japanese soldiers patrolling the streets, creating a tense atmosphere. Clearly, Fuyang County had been under martial law ever since a Japanese arsenal was discovered.

When the wedding procession arrived at Chairman Wang's house, Chairman Wang, dressed in a brand-new long robe and mandarin jacket, stood at the door to greet them with a big smile.

He saw the bride in the sedan chair still crying, his face darkened, and he gave a wink to the servants beside him.

The servants immediately rushed forward, lifted the sedan curtain, and pulled the bride out of the sedan.

The bride struggled desperately, shouting, "I won't marry you! Let me go!"

Chairman Wang stepped forward, raised his hand and slapped the bride across the face, saying viciously, "You shameless woman, don't push your luck. Marrying me, Wang, is a blessing you earned in your past life!"

Tang Jiujiu couldn't stand it any longer and was about to rush forward when Duanwu grabbed her and whispered in her ear, "Jiujiu, don't be impulsive. Let's find a chance to sneak into Chairman Wang's house first!" Just then, a servant saw Duanwu and Tang Jiujiu standing to the side, looked them up and down, and asked, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Duanwu quickly put on a smile and said, "We are businessmen from out of town. We heard that Chairman Wang is having a big celebration today, so we came here to share in the joy and ask for a drink of celebratory wine, hehehe!"

Upon hearing this, the servant's face immediately showed disdain. He crossed his arms and said sarcastically, "Oh ho, you come to our Chairman Wang's wedding empty-handed? You have no shame? Don't you know what kind of occasion this is? This isn't a place for poor scum like you to just come and freeload at a wedding?"

Tang Jiujiu was so angry that her eyebrows shot up. Just as she was about to explode, Duanwu quickly squeezed her hand hard, signaling her to calm down.

Duanwu's face was plastered with a fawning smile as he bowed and scraped, saying, "Boss, I'm so sorry, we really came in a hurry and forgot to prepare a gift. How about this, we'll go and prepare one right away, and we'll make sure it's proper."

The servant glanced at them sideways and sneered, "Hmph, you're smart to know what's good for you. But let me tell you, don't try to fool our Chairman Wang with some junk, you know what the consequences will be?"

Duanwu nodded hurriedly and said, "No, no, don't worry, boss, we'll go prepare right away and be back soon."

With that, Duanwu pulled Tang Jiujiu away from Chairman Wang's house in a hurry.

Tang Jiujiu angrily shook off Duanwu's hand and complained, "Duanwu, why are you stopping me? That servant is too arrogant, and that Chairman Wang is simply inhuman. I have to teach them a lesson today and let them know why the flowers bloom so red!"

Duanwu chuckled and said, "Jiujiu, we're on a mission right now, so we should focus on the important matters first. Since Chairman Wang is a major traitor, his relationship with the Japanese must be extraordinary. We might be able to learn about the Japanese arsenal through him. So we can't afford to break off relations for now."

Tang Jiujiu was still angry, but she knew that Duanwu was right, so she had to suppress her anger and asked, "So what do we do now? Are we really going to prepare a gift?"

Duanwu smiled slyly: "Tch, isn't this ready-made?"

Tang Jiujiu followed Duanwu's gaze and saw that it was actually half a piece of blue brick.

Tang Jiujiu immediately laughed: "This is great, it's perfect to give to Chairman Wang!"

Duanwu picked up a brick and carried it behind his back. At that moment, Tang Jiujiu said, "If we just carry it like this, we shouldn't be able to fool that lackey, right?"

Duanwu laughed and said, "Of course, we need to package it up."

Just then, a girl dressed in light clothing came out of an apartment building around the corner and threw a package and some trash into the roadside garbage heap.

Duanwu's eyes lit up: "Jiujiu, look, that's perfect."

Tang Jiujiu pinched her nose and said, "That's a garbage dump!"

Duanwu laughed and said, "Trash only deserves to be delivered by us."

As she spoke, Duanwu ignored the stench of the garbage heap, walked over, and pulled out the exquisite packaging box.

There was some unknown liquid on it, but Duanwu didn't care. He just put the brick in and wrapped it up.

Duanwu picked up the gift and said, "Jiujiu, look, there are ten gold bars inside!"

"Pfft!"

Tang Jiujiu burst out laughing. She hadn't spent a single penny, yet ten gold bars had appeared out of thin air!