Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 278: The Operation Begins

The original Mingyue Dance Hall is now a private room on the second floor of the Mingyue Foot Bath City.

"Come here, Mr. Cao, let me massage your shoulders."

"Master Cao, you work tirelessly for the people and for the security of Beiping every day. You must be tired. Come, lie down and let me massage your body."

Hey, hey, hey, so it's supposed to be "soft," not "knead," right?!
Wait, you can be gentle, but why are you pulling down my pants?

what?
Oh, you've really ruined me, causing me to fall to this state.
"Mr. Cao, how do you feel about these services? Are you satisfied?" Du Dan's face was flushed, her features were exquisite, and she looked at Cao Weida with hopeful eyes, waiting to be praised and affirmed.

"Great, I'm very satisfied with your service. You've put a lot of thought into it."

"I'm leaving this place to you from now on. Do a good job, and I won't treat you unfairly."

You can't stop making empty promises; you have to give them a couple anytime, anywhere.

Of course, he wasn't a heartless capitalist. As long as the other party didn't disappoint him, he never minded helping them with the promises he made.

“Master Cao, if you ever feel tired or weary, come here to rest. This private room is reserved especially for you, Master Cao. You are welcome to come anytime.” A fleeting shadow of sadness crossed Du Dan’s eyes before she smiled sweetly.

She understood Cao Weida's subtext: she was not yet accepted as one of his own.

A single "home away from home" experience is not enough to capture this man's heart.

Besides, she had been someone else's lover before.
However, she was not disappointed. She believed that she would prove herself useful to Cao Weida in the future!

Cao Weida grunted in acknowledgment, then warned sternly, "The transaction model just now was entirely based on the woman's consent. Forcing a woman into prostitution is absolutely forbidden in this shop!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Cao, I remember everything you said. There was absolutely no coercion or inducement involved; it was all based on the technicians' own willingness." She chuckled inwardly. Most of those technicians were hostesses brought in from the Mingyue Dance Hall; those women didn't need coercion or inducement at all.

Of course, not all hostesses have fallen to that level, but there are definitely quite a few.

Since things have already come to that, once you lower your bottom line, you'll find that there isn't a bottom line at all.

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That night, Cao Weida once again transformed into a mysterious figure, disappearing without a trace, and diligently went out to complete his KPIs.

It was at this moment that he noticed that each of the patrol teams was accompanied by a dog.

"They're pretty quick." Cao Weida chuckled, glanced at them from afar, and then ignored them. He hadn't intended to provoke these patrol teams anyway.

After lying in wait for some distance, Cao Wei Da suddenly stopped.

Because he saw a beam of searchlight shining from afar.

His eyes darted around, and he quickly headed in that direction.

After about twenty minutes, we finally arrived nearby.

If he remembered correctly, this place should have been a warehouse, but when the Japanese attacked Beiping, a shell destroyed the warehouse.

No one repaired it after that, and over time it became even more dilapidated.

As a result, the warehouse was eventually abandoned.

However, at some point, this place was renovated, and walls and electric fences were added around it.

A bunker rose from the ground, with a searchlight positioned at its very top.

Not only that, but there were also barricades piled up at the entrance, and small positions made of sandbags on both sides of the gate. Four guards were huddled in two small positions, and a heavy machine gun was placed on each of the sandbags on both sides.

"Is this a military warehouse?"

Seeing the tight defense, Cao Wei Da seemed to be deep in thought.

Looking around, I saw that the area around the warehouse had been completely cleared out, and the nearest buildings or trees were more than a hundred meters away. I also noticed that the Japanese soldiers did not seem to be dozing off.

"The Japanese have learned their lesson. It seems the last explosion taught them a valuable lesson."

Not knowing if there were any hidden sentries, Cao Weida shook his head. With such tight defense, there was simply no chance.

Unless he pulls out a heavy machine gun and starts firing, it's impossible to kill four Japanese soldiers silently from a distance of 100 meters.

Beyond 100 meters, he could no longer guarantee a 100% chance of killing the Japanese soldier with a single blow.

Either don't do it at all, or strike decisively and kill!

This is his trump card, and he will absolutely not reveal it unless it is a last resort to save his own life.

After taking a deep look in the direction of the warehouse, Cao Weida shook his head and decisively abandoned his plan to empty and blow up the warehouse. He would see if he could find an opportunity later.

The next day.

Zheng Chaoyang went to Cao Weida's office again.

"Master Cao, everything is ready and we're just waiting for you. Once you make your move, the medicine can be switched and transported away immediately."

"Okay, I'll start making the arrangements right away."

One o'clock.

Inside the police station's conference room.

Cao Weida stood at the front of the long rectangular table, with the various patrol chiefs and officers he had selected sitting on either side. After looking around, he raised his voice and said, "I've called you here today because I imagine you've already received the details of the operation. I won't go into the specifics."

"Now, let's proceed with the action plan."

“All patrol officers will serve as captains for this operation, and will be assigned according to their seating order.”

"Inspector Lu, you are the captain of the first team; Inspector Du, you are the captain of the second team."

The two rows of police officers sat upright. Although some of them were patrol officers, whose status was not lower than Cao Weida's, they did not show the slightest dissatisfaction. They all perked up and listened attentively.

Before they arrived, they had been notified that this mission was extremely important and that no mistakes were allowed.

This operation is not only about the honor of the police station, but also about the future power of these officers!
If anyone doesn't cooperate with the operation, the consequences of being blamed by their superiors will be more than they, with their small bodies, can handle.

“Every time Liu Changjiang came out to make contact, he would bring a maximum of twenty or so people. He would listen for messages at the edge of the dense forest and send out his henchmen first. He would only show himself if there were no problems.”

"So, Team One and Team Two, you lie in ambush in the dense forest on the hillside, and come over when you hear any noise."

Cao Wei Da, holding a thin stick, pointed to the map of Changping and its surroundings on the wall and continued:

"If you set up two machine guns at these two intersections, you can block the entire road."

"For bandits, it doesn't matter whether they're dead or alive."

These bandits committed arson, murder, looting, and kidnapping of women as if it were commonplace. Their actions were extremely vicious and outrageous!

Many people in the surrounding area had their homes destroyed and lives ruined by their ruthlessness, and he couldn't muster any pity for such people.

what?
Perhaps some of them were forced into it?

Perhaps at first, but once they are stained with the blood of ordinary people, they are no longer innocent.

As for whether they still have a conscience and haven't done anything heinous, well, they're just unlucky.

Seeing that Cao Weida's arrangements did not include the Japanese, Lu Ju asked in confusion, "Wasn't it said that the Japanese were going to operate in conjunction with us this time? Why are there no Japanese soldiers here?"

"No, they only sent a small team of about a dozen people to accompany us."

"Of course, you don't need to worry about these things. The military police started military mobilization last night. Once we start our operation, they and the police forces we sent will launch an attack on the bandits' stronghold in the mountains."

The police department in Beiping had combat units, and there were as many as seven police brigades, with a total number of four to five thousand people.

They are well-equipped, have cars, and are highly mobile.

The officers in these police units all enjoy excellent benefits and their salaries are much higher than those of regular patrol officers.

They were usually used to maintain the Japanese puppet regime's order and suppress anti-Japanese activities.

However, when they receive a combat mission that requires assistance, these people also need to pick up their guns and fight desperately.

After all, the Japanese don't spend so much money supporting them for nothing.

The Japanese wouldn't be so kind; having enjoyed good welfare benefits, they naturally expect to give back more in return.

Unfortunately, this unit was always under the control of the Japanese, and even Director Du of the General Bureau and Director Xu Hancheng of the Fifth Outer District had no authority to mobilize or interfere with it.

Lu Ju nodded to indicate that he understood, and then asked, "When will our operation begin?"

"Start simultaneously. As soon as the first shot is fired here, you over there must move out immediately." At this point, Cao Weida added:
"Try to avoid bloodshed on your side, and capture them alive if possible."

Inspectors Lu Ju and Du Chengye nodded to indicate that they understood.

Seeing that they had no further questions, Cao Wei Da continued:

"This is a rare large-scale operation for our police station. Major Ono has been paying close attention to it and asked me to convey his hope that we can work together to achieve great success."

"We also hope that our colleagues in the police force will fight bravely and wipe out the remaining criminals."

Wishing you all the best of luck!

All the officers attending the meeting stood up in unison: "Yes, sir!"

After the meeting, everyone immediately led their men to the armory to collect weapons and ammunition.

The armory had already been contacted; the doors opened, and piles of weapons that had been prepared were being moved out.

The police station didn't originally have that many weapons, let alone light machine guns, which are deadly weapons on the battlefield.

Most of the weapons here were temporarily transferred from the garrison command, and they are much better than the guns that the police station used to have, which were only slightly better than defective ones.

While everyone was receiving their weapons, Cao Wei Da dismissed the people nearby and left Zheng Chaoyang alone.

"They're sure they're all ready over there, right? We absolutely can't afford to overlook anything."

Zheng Chaoyang gave him a reassuring look and said confidently, "Don't worry, Master Cao, everything has been arranged."

"That's good."

Cao Weida said nothing more, quietly watching as squads of police officers carrying weapons walked out of the office building and lined up.

(End of this chapter)