wind in the dark night

Chapter 310 Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!
An hour later, the radio operator walked quickly into the restaurant and approached Yamada Yukizo: "Captain Yamada, we received a strange radio signal!"

Yamada Yukizo's eyes lit up: "Was it the message from the Brave Maru?"

The Brave Maru was also a cargo ship owned by Yamada Yukizo. While in transit at Incheon Port, it was seized by the Japanese 17th Army in Korea.

As contact could not be made for a long time and he had no idea what was happening on the ship, Yamada Yukizo became very anxious and ordered the radio operator to turn on the radio every day in the hope of receiving information from the Brave Maru.

The radio operator said: "Captain Yamada, the signal is coming from the waters of Kagoshima."

Hearing that the signal was not coming from Incheon Port, Yamada Yukizo was a little disappointed: "You just said it was a strange signal, what's so strange about it?"

“The content is related to tigers.”

"Oh?"

"Every two hours, it repeats, Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!"

"Just these three words?"

"Yes."

"A clear code call?"

"Yes."

"Understood, you go down first."

"Yes!"

The radio operator stepped out.

At the Madiel Hotel, Ishiwara Kanji left a sentence "A tiger can return home after traveling a thousand miles" and said that it was a good thing that the ship was detained, leaving Yamada Yukizo confused.

He mentioned this matter to the radio operator. If the unidentified signal received this time was not related to the tiger, the radio operator would not have come to report it specifically.

"Yamada-kun, what happened?"

Qi Yue asked casually.

Yamada Yukizo sighed, "Some time ago, my Brave Maru was detained by the military while transiting in Incheon Port. They said it violated the embargo, but they were vague about the details. I thought that if I could receive a telegram from the Brave Maru, I would know what happened."

Qi Yue thought for a moment and said, "Both the people and the boat were detained... Could it be that something went wrong during the unloading process? I mean, at some point, the military regulations were violated."

Yamada Yukizo shook his head: "The Brave Maru was only temporarily transiting in Incheon Port and did not unload any cargo. Its destination is Kyushu Island, Japan."

Qi Yue's heart moved. The merchant ship that the German Frank was on was seized by the Japanese Navy on the way to Kyushu Island. The Brave Maru was also about to set off for Kyushu Island. The experiences of the two ships were almost exactly the same.

On the way to Kyushu Island...

The signal comes from Kagoshima...

Ishiwara Kanji once said that the seizure of ships was actually a good thing...

Through the scattered and disorganized information, Qi Yue vaguely guessed a general idea: something major happened near Japan's Kyushu Island. If a ban on navigation was issued, it would inevitably arouse suspicion from the outside world, and all ships heading to the area would have to be detained.

Someone of Ishiwara Kanji's rank obviously knew the inside story a long time ago, but due to the principle of confidentiality, it was impossible for him to tell Yamada Yukizo the truth.

"Officer Qi, to be honest, this batch of goods is huge. If we can't deliver it to Kyushu Island in time, the compensation for breach of contract alone will be... "

Yamada Yukizo sighed.

Qi Yue consoled him and said, "In business, there are always gains and losses. If you lose this time, you can make it back next time. I believe that Mr. Yamada has been in the business world for many years and has the ability to do this."

Yamada Yukizo nodded and said, "Sorry, I only talked about things that spoiled my mood."

Qi Yue said: "It's okay, I've had enough to eat and drink, thank you Yamada-kun for your hospitality, it's getting late, I should go back."

"please wait for a moment."

Yamada Yukizo clapped his hands.

The door opened with a creaking sound, and an attendant came in, placed an envelope on the table, bowed, and slowly walked out.

Yamada Yukizo said, "Sir, I am very grateful for your presence. I have nothing to prepare. It is just a small gift. I hope you will accept it!"

Qi Yue picked up the envelope, which felt heavy in his hand, and probably contained something secret, so he said, "Then I will accept it with honor. Thank you, Mr. Yamada."

"Please take good care of me in the future."

"It's easy to talk about."

Yamada Yukizo invited Qi Yue to dinner with a clear intention: to make friends with the police officers in the Special Service Department and add an extra layer of insurance to his smuggling business.

……

ten minutes later,

Qi Yue drove slowly, reached out to take the envelope sent by Yamada Yukizo, opened it and saw a thick stack of banknotes inside.

When we were almost at the cargo yard, Zhao Guangding stood on the side of the road, waving and smiling.

Qi Yue stopped the car and rolled down the window. Zhao Guangding came closer.

Qi Yue looked at him: "What's the matter?"

Zhao Guangding said, "Captain Qi, please do us a favor. The Chunguang Restaurant is not far ahead. The food and drinks are ready."

"No, I've eaten."

"This is all ready..."

"How did you know I was at the dock?"

"I saw you board the Yamada. Yamada just sent you off the ship. I don't like to talk to him, so I didn't show up. I waited here on purpose."

Qi Yue looked around and saw no one around except Zhao Guangding's two men, so he said, "I'm pulling you out of prison on a condition that you report any disturbance on the dock in a timely manner. Is that true?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

Zhao Guangding nodded repeatedly.

Qi Yue said: "Half a year has passed, what have you reported?"

Zhao Guangding smiled and said, "It's just some trivial matters. I didn't dare to disturb you. Hehe."

Qi Yue nodded: "They are all trivial matters, nothing serious... Okay, this is the only time I've been cheated. I let you be a spy, so I was wrong. You should take care of yourself."

Zhao Guangding hurriedly said, "Captain Qi, Captain Qi, please don't be angry... It's not that there are no big things, but it's just that it's a little difficult to deal with."

"Why is it so difficult?"

Qi Yue lit a cigarette.

Zhao Guangding looked mysterious and lowered his voice and said, "Some time ago, when the Songhua River was not frozen, Section Chief Qi shipped a shipload of goods every other day. I thought that even if I told you, it would be impossible to do it. Really, can you still copy Section Chief Qi's goods?"

Qi Yue asked: "Which Section Chief Qi?"

Zhao Guangding said: "Qi Chaozong."

Qi Yue waved his hand: "Come up and talk."

Zhao Guangding got into the car, hissing and laughing, rubbing his red face which was frozen.

Qi Yue asked: "What kind of goods are you transporting, Section Chief Qi?"

Zhao Guangding said: "We have everything, including food, daily necessities and clothes. We have everything we need."

"Is it contraband?"

"mostly."

“Where are the goods shipped to?”

“They are everywhere in the country…”

Zhao Guangding paused.

Qi Yue immediately asked: "What else?"

Zhao Guangding hesitated and said, "Some of the goods were transferred from Yingkou to Tianjin. An adjutant of the Kuomintang guerrillas went to pick up the goods."

"Nationalist guerrillas?"

"It seems to be called the Second Hebei-Chahar Army. The leader's surname is Zhang, what's his name... It's a hard name to pronounce. Oh, right, Zhang Yinwu!"

The fact that a thug working at the docks knew Zhang Yinwu's name indirectly proved the authenticity of the story and did not seem like hearsay.

Qi Yue asked: "What goods are they transporting?"

"It is said to be medicine..."

Zhao Guangding was not sure either.

Qi Yue pretended to be nonchalant: "Does what you said make sense?"

Zhao Guangding scratched his head: "I heard about it too, this kind of thing..."

"Who said that?"

"I'm a sworn brother."

"What does he do?"

"I work as a handyman in the Youth Chess Club."

Qi Yue said: "How did a handyman know about such an important matter?"

Zhao Guangding said, "You may not know this, but the Youth Chess Club is just a show. Many of Section Chief Qi's deals were concluded in the chess club. He doesn't show up himself, but usually sends his men..."

(End of this chapter)