My spy diary

Chapter 421: Accept the Defeat (asking for monthly ticket)

"A thousand mountains and rivers are like a flower, and we are one family when it comes to making money. You come to me to make money, and I come to you to eat meat and I drink soup."

"Be quiet and don't move!"

"Hand over the money."

Four or five bandits rushed up without saying a word, held Zhang Yi and the other two down, and put guns to their heads.

The remaining two people chased the frightened donkey, and the other two bandits came out from behind and began to search it.

After finding pistols on them, the two men realized that Zhang Yi and his companions were not ordinary businessmen.

A bandit leader with a beard asked, "Who are you?"

"merchant."

"Why would a businessman carry a gun? Where did it come from?"

"He's really a businessman. He works outside all year round and he has it for self-defense."

The bearded man sneered and poked Zhang Yi's forehead with his pistol:

"You are either a Communist or a nationalist, or you are a spy from Japan. Humph, don't tell me which gang sent you as a spy."

Zhang Yi smiled coldly: "Believe it or not."

The other party snorted coldly, turned to his companion and said:
"No matter which way they come from, just take them back first."

As he said that, he struck Zhang Yi on the back of the neck with his palm.

The palm strike did not hit Zhang Yi's vital parts, but he immediately pretended to go limp and fell to the ground pretending to faint, and then was tied up tightly by the bandits with ropes.

The other bandits followed suit and knocked Monkey and Qian Xiaosan unconscious and tied them up. Then they found a carriage from somewhere and stuffed the three of them in.

The mountains were undulating and the rocks were jagged. The carriage kept bumping along a narrow and rugged mountain road. After traveling for nearly an hour, we could vaguely see the entrance to the bandit's lair.

The two doors, made of thick elm wood, are covered with traces of time and knives and axes, like a hideous ghost face.

On both sides of the gate, there is a watchtower. The bandits on the tower are armed with guns and patrolling the surroundings vigilantly.

Seeing the carriage and the whiskers on the shaft, a lackey asked with a smile:
"Wai Siliang, have you caught another fat sheep?"

"What a fat sheep! Open the door."

The inner four beams and the outer four beams are the small leaders appointed by the head of the family.

The gate opened and a carriage slowly drove in. Noise, shouting, and laughter mixed together and hit us in the face.

Zhang Yi observed through the gap in the car curtain and saw groups of bandits sitting or standing in the open space. Some were drinking heavily, some were gambling, and some were whistling at the passing women, using vulgar language.

On one side of the open space, there is a row of low and dilapidated houses with crooked wooden boards. These houses are the residences of the bandits.

On the other side was a tall warehouse with a heavy iron door locked.

The warehouse was heavily guarded, with minions patrolling back and forth.

In the center of the bandits' lair, there is a two-story wooden pavilion with carved beams and painted buildings, but it looks dilapidated.

Three big characters "Conference Hall" were hung high on the door plaque.

The carriage stopped here, and the bearded man ordered:
"Lock up these three fat sheep first. I will report to the head of the family and then make a decision."

"Order."

In this way, Zhang Yi and the other two were dragged into a woodshed and imprisoned.

As soon as the bandit left, Zhang Yi and the other two suddenly opened their eyes.

In the corner of the woodshed, there was a young man who looked like a student. He was handcuffed and shackled, and his body was covered in filth. He was glancing at the three people with a sly look in his eyes.

Seeing the three people looking at him, he asked timidly: "Are you from the police station?"

Zhang Yi and the other two looked at each other, and Qian Xiaosan asked:

"who are you?"

"I'm He Zuxing. Aren't you here to save me? I've even got a map of this place."

"Save someone? Save who?"

"Save me and my fiancée." He Zuxing said angrily, and then he began to explain in a long-winded manner.

It turned out that the teachers and students of the local girls' high school organized an autumn outing together. Just as the group climbed the mountain with great enthusiasm, they were surrounded by a group of bandits. Then the teachers and dozens of young girls were all tied up and abducted.

This was naturally the work of the bandit leader Peng Jiaoluzi.

This guy had had enough of playing with those kidnapped country women and had long been drooling over the city's female students. This time they came to him on their own initiative, so how could he not take action?

After the robbery, it caused an instant sensation, and the school and parents of students quickly sought help from the local government police.

But the police were simply unable to clear out the bandits and could only send people into the mountains to negotiate with them.

Peng Jiaolu proposed an exchange condition: one hundred bullets for one person.

The parents had no choice but to use their connections to piece together the bullets.

Peng Jiaolu was quite loyal. After receiving the bullet, he immediately returned the teacher and the female student.

At this time, something strange happened. Several female students actually took the initiative to express their willingness to stay and become the bandit's wives.

They each wrote a letter to their parents, expressing that they were willing to stay on their own initiative.

This includes He Zuxing’s girlfriend.

His girlfriend is extremely beautiful and they have a very good relationship and have already decided to spend their lives together.

However, when his girlfriend's parents found out, they despised He Zuxing's poor family and directly broke up the couple.

Then he betrothed his daughter to the director of the Finance Bureau as a concubine.

The betrothal gifts have been received, and the marriage will be completed as soon as the girl graduates.

But he didn't expect to be kidnapped by bandits at this time.

"Qing Lan was dejected and disheartened. She wrote that marrying someone else as a concubine was no different from marrying a bandit.

He also said that in today's world, officials are gangsters, and if you have money and guns, you have everything. Your destiny must be in your own hands.
She also said that the bandit leader treated her very well. How could she think like that? It’s simply…”

"So you took the initiative to go up the mountain to rescue her?"

"Yes, the police promised that as long as I can draw a map of the bandit's den, they can send police to rescue us from inside and outside."

"Your courage is commendable, but can you trust the police's words?"

"Why can't you believe it? The deputy director said it himself."

Qian Xiaosan glanced at He Zuxing, who looked innocent and hopeful, as if he were looking at a fool, and shook his head and said:

"We are not the police. You may not know this yet, but the Japanese attacked us and Dongjiang was lost long ago."

"What did you say?" He Zuxing trembled all over, his lips quivering, "This is impossible, how could this happen?"

"Shh, someone is coming."

The next moment, footsteps and the sound of unlocking were heard outside the woodshed, and the bearded man led people in. He waved his hand and said, "Take these people to the meeting room."

The atmosphere in the Juyi Hall was gloomy.

The bandit leader Peng Jiaolu sat on a high platform. He looked to be in his thirties or forties, of medium build, neither fat nor thin, with an elongated donkey face, which might be the origin of his nickname.

At this moment, the two eyes, one big and one small, were slightly lowered, examining Zhang Yi and the other two. Sitting on the armchair where he was sitting was a short man in a long robe, with a flat face and a pair of round-framed glasses. He stroked his beard while looking at Zhang Yi and the others.

On the other side, there were several leaders squatting or standing, some cunning, some fierce and ferocious, each different.

"Kneel down, I'm talking to you." Seeing Zhang Yi looking at the boss as if no one was around, the bearded man immediately stepped forward and pushed him, scolding him.

Before he could finish his words, Zhang Yi suddenly pounced on him, causing the bearded man to stagger. A piece of the blade in Zhang Yi's mouth scratched his throat.

The bearded man shuddered all over, touched his throat, and drew blood. He instantly became angry and pulled out his revolver, pointing it at Zhang Yi, and roared, "I want you dead!"

Zhang Yi smiled contemptuously, suddenly broke free from the rope that bound his body, swung it in his hand, and put it around the bearded man's neck like a noose, then he pulled and tugged, and with a slight twist of his wrist, the Mauser pistol in the other person's hand was instantly in his hand.

While everyone was stunned, the bearded man was led to his knees on the ground like a pug, with a puff, and a revolver was pointed at his head.

"You" the bearded man was stunned and trembling all over.

Seeing Zhang Yi taking action, Monkey and Qian Xiaosan, who had long lost their patience, immediately untied the restraints on their bodies and quickly controlled the bandits behind them.

"What courage, what skill!"

On the high platform, Peng Jiaolu slammed the table and stood up, suddenly pulling out two revolvers from behind his waist and pointed them at Zhang Yi, "Who the hell are you, brother?"

As soon as he made a move, several bandits on his left and right drew their guns and rushed forward, pointing their guns at Zhang Yi and the other two. The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Zhang Yi was calm and looked at Peng Jiaolu coldly: "A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated. Is this how Shopkeeper Peng treats his guests?"

Seeing that Zhang Yi did not answer his question, Peng Jiaolu continued: "There is a cloud in the northwest sky, and everyone in the world is one family when playing with money."

The next sentence should naturally be "If you want to clean money, you need Zhao Taizu; if you want to mix money, you need eighteen statues." Zhang Yi deliberately did not respond and sneered:

"There is a code of conduct for thieves. There is a saying that a thief should not rob. But you, not only do you bully others, but you also eat grass near your own backyard. People like you are nothing but evil people. Everyone despises you and you deserve to be killed. How dare you talk to me about my code of conduct?"

There is a saying that bearded bandits have ten things they won’t rob. It sounds ridiculous, but every industry has its own set of unspoken rules.

The world of facial hair is no exception. Sometimes the rules and principles of underground organizations are even stronger.

To push forward horizontally means to do things in an unreasonable and inhumane way. If the kidnappers beg for mercy, they are not allowed to be beaten or killed.

Force means to abuse a woman by means of force.

But obviously Peng Jiaolu was an exception. He was about to surrender to the Japanese invaders and become a traitor, so he didn't care about these taboos at all.

"Sharp tongue!" Peng Jiaolu sneered, "I, Peng Da, don't understand your broken rules. I only know the principle that the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit."

As he spoke, he looked around and winked at the military advisor.

The military advisor understood, bowed, and said loudly:

"Our boss, Ju Hong Guan Liang, is respected by everyone on the street as Big Brother.

These three people came from shady backgrounds and maliciously offended the leader. What do you think we should do, brothers? "

Juhong and Guanliang each have their own opinions. Juhong naturally refers to the prosperity of the gang and the high prestige of the head of the family.

Guan Liang refers to the head of the family's shooting skills, which are loud, accurate and fierce.

Although Peng Jiaolu has an ordinary appearance, as the chief shopkeeper, he naturally has the ability to suppress others.

Not only is he the best marksman in the team, but he is also proficient in the ten-step gun-loading method.
Disassemble the gun into a pile of parts, put them in your lapel, sit on the kang or on a chair, and at the command, jump up from the kang, assemble the gun while walking. The assembly must be completed within ten steps, and then light the fire.

It was because of this ability that Peng Jiaolu became the most authoritative figure in the gang.

He always keeps his word and has never been ridiculed like this before.

So as soon as the military advisor finished speaking, a roar of "Kill, kill, kill" immediately rang out around him.

Hearing the noise, the door of the conference hall suddenly opened, and a dozen bandits with spears rushed forward and surrounded Zhang Yi and his companions.

"Young man, you dare to put on airs in front of me? Believe it or not, I can deal with you as easily as crushing a stink bug. Come on!"

Peng Jiaolu smiled grimly and patted his human leather chair, "Kill them for me, and use your thumbs to make a chair for me."

Zhang Yi then noticed that behind Peng Jiaolu was a chair made of pure gold, covered with human skin and surrounded by a circle of human thumb nails. It looked creepy.

"Let's see who dares to move."

Zhang Yi kicked the bearded man to the ground, stepped on his face, and looked at him sharply:
"Want to gang up on me? I'm afraid that's a bit unfair, right?

Is it possible that Shopkeeper Peng is afraid?

Don't you think you are bright? How about a competition with me?
If Mr. Gao loses, what good will it be if I lose your head, let alone ten fingernails?
Eighteen years later, Gao is a brave man again."

He deliberately emphasized the words "Mr. Gao" and "Spring", and glanced at the military advisor meaningfully while speaking.

Military advisor Gao Mu was startled and looked at Zhang Yi, his mind racing. Knowing his real name and hearing the name Chuntian, he knew that he must be one of their own sent by Captain Chuntian.

But why didn't this person contact him privately instead of taking such radical measures?

"Hahahaha, this is an unfair victory. I think you are scared. To tell you the truth, this kind of provocation..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard the military advisor interrupt him: "Boss."

"Huh?" Peng Jiaolu frowned. What did the military advisor want to do?

"Boss, listen to me." Military advisor Gao Mu said as he slowly walked forward, approached Peng Jiaolu, and whispered something in his ear.

Peng Jiaolu's face was gloomy and uncertain.

"Don't dare to compete? Is Shopkeeper Peng afraid because he is old?

Since you are old, you might as well give up the throne and hand over the title of head to the right person." Zhang Yi continued to provoke.

"Boss, show this guy some skills."

"Yes, sir, let him die with a clear conscience."

"The boss"

To provoke the boss is to provoke authority, which is related to the reputation of the entire village. In an instant, all the leaders and followers were outraged and asked Peng Jiaolu to show his special skills and hit the offender hard in the face so that he would die with a sense of conviction.

Peng Jiaolu was speechless and secretly angry.

Back then, he relied on this miraculous trick to overwhelm all his brothers and win the first place in one fell swoop, thus establishing his prestige and ascending to the position of the head of the family.

But he has been living a life of luxury in recent years, indulging in sensual pleasures and has had few opportunities to shoot, let alone any miraculous skills.

If we lose the game, wouldn’t we lose all our face and prestige?
For a moment he was hesitant and in a dilemma.

"Hahahaha, you bullshit boss. Xie Penzi is Xie Penzi. People like you are powerful on the outside but weak on the inside. I think you should just abdicate on your own."

Zhang Yi laughed loudly and continued to ridicule, fearing that Peng Jiaolu would not behave properly. He glanced at the leaders and henchmen surrounding him with contempt, "A real man, you dare to say something?

I won’t bully you because you are old and frail. I’ll blindfold myself and give you some points. How about that?
What? Still not brave enough? "

"The boss?!"

"Don't be so arrogant, you bastard."

"Boss, please say something."

Peng Jiaolu's face flushed with excitement. When he heard Zhang Yi say that he was willing to cover his eyes, he could not help but feel secretly delighted and immediately waved his hand:
"Okay, you said it, let's compete. Our Peng Da has never been afraid of anyone in his life!"

Seeing that this guy finally took the bait, Zhang Yi sneered, winked at Monkey and Qian Xiaosan, and nodded implicitly to the military advisor Gao Mu.

Gao Mu's face was gloomy. After hesitating for a while, he nodded in response.

Seeing this, Zhang Yi immediately said: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Let's accept the defeat and start!"

(End of this chapter)