Republic of China era: A hundred-year-old still practicing martial arts? Is that right?

"Yes! The Japanese are conducting human experiments!"

Lin Ji nodded emphatically. The figures of the crowd blocked the dim light, making it impossible to see Lin Ji's expression.

"Human experimentation?"

The dim light inside the room fell on Zhao Qiaosheng's nose, and his round-framed glasses reflected a halo of light, but even so, it couldn't hide the shock on his face.

"Old man, tell me in detail."

Zhao Qiaosheng stepped forward, suppressing his shock, and asked.

"I went to the Sea Dragon Gang before I came here."

Lin Ji nodded and repeated what Shen Jinluan had told him, but he did not mention the killing of the Japanese samurai at noon.

"When the Haijiao Gang was fighting for territory, they occupied a Western-style medical clinic in the north of the city and discovered some missing people and experiments conducted by Japanese people underground."

……

"It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly." Wang Siwei's face lit up with excitement after hearing Lin Ji's account.

"That's right! Brother Zhao often says that when you're traveling the world, having more friends means having more options." Liu Ziyi stared intently at Zhao Qiaosheng, ready to pounce, just waiting for Zhao Qiaosheng to give the order and wreak havoc on Jiangcheng.

After listening to Lin Ji's story, Zhao Qiaosheng calmed down somewhat and looked up at Lin Ji:

"Old man, since you've come to see me, you must already have a plan in mind. Why don't you tell me about it?"

Lin Ji nodded in satisfaction in the shadows. Those who achieve great things are not bound by trivialities.

But as a leader, one must not only have courage, but also foresight.

Compared to the passionate young people in the room, Zhao Qiaosheng was more courageous and resourceful.

"The old man has a simple idea."

"The Sea Dragon Gang operates in the open, while the Alliance operates in the shadows. By cooperating with each other, they can launch a surprise attack and catch the Japanese off guard."

In the dim light, Lin Ji couldn't see the expression on Zhao Qiaosheng's face, but he felt that Zhao Qiaosheng paused slightly, as if deep in thought.

The people inside the room whispered among themselves.

"Isn't the Sea Dragon Gang just a bunch of rabble?"

"Opium dens, brothels, and all other shady businesses are connected to them. Wouldn't cooperating with them tarnish the reputation of our Tongmenghui?"

……

"alright!"

Zhao Qiaosheng's sharp words silenced the noise in the room.

He turned to look at Lin Ji:

"Sir, can you guarantee the success of this collaboration?"

"Gangsters and thugs are masters of double-crossing. On the road to saving the country and its people, I, Zhao, am not afraid of sacrifice, but I am afraid of wasting the lives of my brothers!"

Zhao Qiaosheng began to consider cooperation.

Such an opportunity is rare, and he was unwilling to miss it.

After a moment's thought, Lin Ji realized that Zhao Qiaosheng's considerations were not bad. The Tongmenghui was still in its infancy, so they had to be extra cautious.

However, Lin Ji had already considered the corresponding countermeasures on his way to find Zhao Qiaosheng.

"That's easy, I guarantee it to you. And, just in case, we'll keep in touch directly, with a plan and action in place."

"Okay!" With Lin Ji's assurance, Zhao Qiaosheng felt relieved. "Let's do as you say, old man."

Zhao Qiaosheng turned to look at everyone, his thoughts shifting rapidly:

"Shih-hao, you used the name of the Tongmenghui to spread the news about the Japanese conducting human experiments, putting pressure on the authorities and various social groups."

"Siwei, Ziyi. You two take men and investigate various Western-style medical clinics throughout the city. Only gather key information and do not probe further. If anything goes wrong, prioritize survival."

After readjusting the action plan, Zhao Qiaosheng looked at Lin Ji again:

"Then we'll wait and see what the father-in-law decides to do."

Lin Ji nodded. This operation must be meticulous.

……

I walked out of the welcoming building.

Lin Ji walked back to the street where Dog Tail Alley is located.

Dog Tail Alley is located on the edge of Jiangcheng.

Most of them are small stalls and vendors.

Occasionally, groups of homeless people and beggars would gather there.

Having grown accustomed to living there, Lin Jicai no longer felt the danger, but now, with Jiangcheng fraught with peril, he realized just how unsafe Gouwei Alley was.

Enter the alleyway.

The moonlight was bleak.

Under the old locust tree, several figures dressed in tattered clothes were lurking.

They were either refugees or beggars.

Lin Ji looked up and saw several figures huddled against the wall in front of his house.

Two people were peering into the door from time to time, their mouths uttering obscene language.

"Miss Yu'er, just let the brothers have some fun. The world is so chaotic, we might not even see the sun rise tomorrow. You should learn to enjoy life while you can."

"Besides, you used to be a prostitute, and now you've suddenly changed professions. Can you stand the loneliness?"

"Knock knock knock!"

The courtyard gate was being pounded on by two refugees.

The two made no attempt to conceal the lewdness in their eyes.

Lin Ji's eyes narrowed suddenly in the distance.

"court death!"

Lin Ji strode into the alley, his footsteps echoing dully in the air.

The homeless people in the alley all turned their heads to look at Lin Ji.

In the darkness, the refugees' eyes gleamed with hunger, and they looked at Lin Ji as if he were a piece of freshly cooked fatty meat.

Lin Ji felt no disgust towards these refugees.

I myself was once a fugitive in distress, and when I was starving, I wished I could just pry food out of other people's mouths.

These refugees, whose hometowns were ravaged by disaster, fled to this river city, only to be overwhelmed by the disappearances. Whether they would see the sun rise again was uncertain, and they had completely lost hope of surviving.

At this point, even the slightest thing that can satisfy their desires can ignite the evil within them.

But before they reach a dead end, aren't these people also someone's sons and someone's fathers?

As long as they don't cross his line, Lin Ji won't do anything to them.

"Knock knock knock!"

The refugees, still pressed against the door, continued to knock on the wooden door.

"Get out of here!"

Lin Ji walked to the door and shouted in a low voice.

The refugee was disheveled and dirty, holding a newly peeled locust wood cane in one hand and a silver dollar that gleamed in the moonlight in his right.

Upon seeing Lin Ji's appearance clearly, the refugee raised his hand, put the silver dollar to his lips, and blew on it forcefully.

"Buzz!"

The clear, humming sound of the ocean echoed throughout Dog Tail Alley.

"I remember now... Someone told me that there's an old man who feeds and cares for the prostitutes here. Looks like you're that old man?"

The vagrant casually held the silver dollar in his palm, a lewd smile spreading across his face:

"How about it? One silver dollar, let the brothers have some fun with the prostitutes you're keeping."

Lin Ji glared angrily.

Without saying a word, he threw a punch.

The punches made the ears of the homeless people in the alley ring.

Even the leaves on the old locust tree in the distance were shaken off a few.

"roll!"

The refugee stood there dumbfounded, staring at Lin Ji like a ghost for a long time before reacting, and then followed the other refugees who had scattered and fled out of the alley.

He had just stepped out of the alley.

Then I heard someone speaking beside my ear:

"Chen Er, if you keep indulging in lust, you'll kick a hornet's nest this time."

The words buzzed in Chen Er's ears, and he could only vaguely hear two words.

After running a short distance, the man next to Chen Er asked again:

"Chen Er, didn't you see Bai Yu'er? Why is she bleeding from her nose?"

Chen Er was completely unaware.

My ears are constantly ringing.

Mechanically, he ran with the crowd for another mile, completely exiting the street where Dog Tail Alley was located.

Suddenly!

His expression froze.

The silver coin in his hand clattered to the ground.

The refugees turned around and rushed forward in droves.

under the moonlight.

Chen Er's eyes were lifeless.

He fell face down to the ground.

"Bang!"