NCCnovel Chapter 164 Humph, I haven’t eaten the Hongmen Banquet yet, so today is a good time to try it! A 3-w
Chapter 164 Humph, I haven’t eaten the Hongmen Banquet yet, so today is a good time to try it! A 3-w
After Xu Wenshan repaired it for half an hour and replaced the engine oil, the armored vehicle with faulty gear set out again with the main force. After more than four hours, it finally arrived at Yushuji, the outskirts of Yushugou, in the evening.
The market was very lively at this time, with merchants coming and going in an endless stream. All kinds of goods could be bought here, and even the rubber that Lin Zhenhua had always coveted was displayed casually in the market.
As soon as Li Yunlong's team appeared, people from the market came to inquire. Li Yunlong looked first and saw that it was Xue Kai. He shook hands with Xue Kai happily. The two exchanged a few pleasantries. Li Yunlong asked curiously, "Old Xue, the market wasn't so lively when I came here last time. How come it's so prosperous in just two months? You're really good. You've really become a local rich man!"
Xue Kai smiled bitterly and replied, "Captain Li, I will arrange for someone to weigh your bristles first, and then we can discuss the price. I have something important to discuss with you. If I have offended you, please forgive me, Captain Li!"
Xue Kai's words made Li Yunlong even more curious. He and Xue Kai had only dealt with each other a few times, and the two sides did not have much interaction. If he had not seen Xue Kai's temper towards him, he would have simply not bothered to pay attention to this person. After all, he even looked down on Xue Changkun, the commander of the 726th Regiment, so how could he possibly look down on Xue Kai, who was managing his family business for him?
Li Yunlong looked at the situation at the market and found that there was no ambush. Then he agreed casually: "Old Xue, if you have any problem, just tell me. I will do my best to help you. If I can't do it, don't blame me for breaking my promise. I am only capable of so much. There are some things I can't do!"
Xue Kai knew that Li Yunlong was a very difficult person, but he didn't expect him to be so difficult. Just now, Li Yunlong seemed to have promised him, but in fact, he didn't make any promises. He just used a nice word to send him away. If he really proposed conditions that Li Yunlong could not accept, he was afraid that Li Yunlong would turn against him on the spot.
Xue Kai laughed and replied: "Captain Li, you can really do this. There are too many people here, so let's find a secluded place to discuss this matter. This is also a good thing for Captain Li. Otherwise, I wouldn't be waiting for Captain Li here. Who told us that we have a good relationship?"
Li Yunlong felt that the next meeting might be very unpleasant, but he didn't care. According to his estimation, the college students would arrive at the place to receive the goods soon. As long as he could get through tonight, Li Yunlong really had nothing to fear. As long as he could fool around tonight, he would not dare to refuse face even if Xue Changkun came in person tomorrow! He was not stupid. Today was clearly a Hongmen Banquet, but Li Yunlong was not afraid!
"Old Xue, I've been traveling for two or three days, sleeping in the open air. Hurry up and take out the good wine you hid. We can eat and talk at the same time!"
Xue Kai knew that Li Yunlong could not enjoy life without wine, so he smiled and said, "Captain Li, the good wine has been prepared long ago, and a table of delicious dishes has been specially prepared. Even I can't eat them on weekdays. If it weren't for entertaining Captain Li, I wouldn't be willing to spend so much money to prepare a table of wine and food. Captain Li, you have to eat and drink well tonight!"
Li Yunlong and Xue Kai looked at each other and reached a tacit understanding. Under the leadership of Xue Kai, Li Yunlong took Wei Dayong and Duan Peng to the living room in the backyard. Seeing the sumptuous banquet, Li Yunlong was not polite and asked everyone to sit down. He took a sip of wine and said "hello". This made the atmosphere in the room a little better.
Xue Kai seldom drinks on weekdays, but today, in order to do something for Xue Changkun, he had to bite the bullet and drink two glasses. If he drank any more, he would soon be drunk. He knew it was time to talk business, so he didn't intend to beat around the bush with Li Yunlong, but said directly: "Captain Li, it was Captain Xue's idea to call you over this time. I'm talking to you about this on behalf of Captain Xue!"
"I know that Captain Li must be very curious about what is so important that he has to avoid others. Let's be frank today. Captain Li sold a batch of medicines to the 358th Regiment before. The wounded used it and the effect was very good. Our Captain Xue wants to ask if the Independent Regiment can supply us separately in the future. We are willing to increase the price by %. Of course, if the Independent Regiment can sell us the manufacturing technology of this medicine, we will give Captain Li a very high price. What do you think?"
Li Yunlong finally understood what Xue Changkun was planning. After listening to Xue Kai's story, he did not feel angry. He knew that Xue Kai was just a messenger and sometimes had no choice. It would be useless even if he made things difficult for him. It would be better to ask him about the situation. Li Yunlong did not believe that Xue Changkun was just trying to buy medicine. He was afraid that obtaining the production technology of the medicine was his real purpose.
Li Yunlong put down the wine glass in his hand, cleared his throat, and lowered his voice and said: "Old Xue, I really need to think about what you said! To tell you the truth, I am also very jealous of that medicine. It helped our independent regiment solve a big problem, but this medicine was brought in from abroad, and our independent regiment does not have the ability to produce it!"
"This miraculous medicine was obtained thanks to the connections of our college students. You should have heard of the reputation of our independent college students. I don't need to explain too much about this. I believe you must have done some research!"
"Speaking of college students, you certainly don't know his previous experiences. Today I will tell you about it. It's a rare opportunity that I have the interest and time today. I will tell you about the legendary life of a college student. The story starts from..."
Li Yunlong started chatting with Xue Kai, describing Lin Zhenhua as a rare talent, saying that he was a child prodigy since he was young and everyone in the area knew him. After he went abroad, he became even more successful and met many technical experts. In short, he made up his mind to brag about everything that Lin Zhenhua did after joining the independent regiment. He didn't mention some secret things, but Li Yunlong spilled all the information about everything else.
Especially when talking about Lin Zhenhua's luck, Li Yunlong drank two glasses of wine in a row, his face flushed as he said: "Old Xue, I really don't want to brag to you. Even if you fight the devils to death, you can't compare your luck with college students. This kid's luck is so good that people are jealous. The devils always fall into his hands. I even suspect that he is the reincarnation of a god in heaven, otherwise how can he always have such good luck?"
After saying this, Li Yunlong drank two more glasses of wine, and then he lay directly on the table and snored. Xue Kai looked at Li Yunlong drunk on the table, and sighed helplessly in his heart. He said a few words to Duan Peng and Wei Dayong, and then left the room, intending to discuss the drug issue tomorrow.
After confirming that Xue Kai had left, Li Yunlong woke up from the wine table. He said to Duan Peng and Wei Dayong, "Monk, you go and secretly inform Zhang Dabiao to let the brothers be alert and be ready for battle at any time. Xue Changkun really has bad intentions this time. We can't let this happen! Duan Peng, go and secretly meet Lao Liao and ask him what happened to the 726th Regiment recently. Xue Changkun has always been very honest. This time, his move against us is definitely not as simple as it seems!"
After Li Yunlong finished instructing the two, he lay down on the wooden bed and fell asleep. Duan Peng and Wei Dayong left secretly and followed Li Yunlong's instructions. Xue Kai had someone secretly watching Li Yunlong. As long as Li Yunlong did not leave the yard, he would not take the initiative to attack.
Xiaozhangzhuang stronghold, Shimada Battalion Command Headquarters.
When Kojiro Hirata saw the telegram sent back by the scholar, his previously ugly expression finally eased a little. He did not expect Xue Changkun to be so ignorant. If it were not useful to keep this man, he would have taken action long ago.
"Mr. Yamamoto, Xue Changkun is going to attack Li Yunlong, but I always feel that this is fake news he deliberately released. Under the current situation, it is impossible for the two sides to really fight. The real reliance is still the group of bandits in Heiyun Village, but the combat effectiveness of those bandits is only slightly stronger than that of the puppet army. They are no match for the independent regiment!"
Hirata Kojiro expressed his inner worries. Yamamoto Ikki took the telegram handed over by him and read it. Instead, he smiled and said cunningly: "Hirata-kun, I think you have fallen into a misunderstanding. Xue Changkun can't do anything to Li Yunlong openly, but we can help him do it secretly. It doesn't matter how strong the bandits in Heiyun Village are. What's important is to make them hostile to the Independent Regiment and make all the forces in northwest Shanxi hostile to the Independent Regiment. This is what we really want to do!"
"I heard that the Independent Regiment has a special agent company modeled after our special agent team. I plan to use them to do something. You know, the equipment between our two sides is similar, so I can make it look real. My special agent team can absorb some Chinese. With their help, we can pretend to be the Independent Regiment's special agent company and launch a surprise attack on the surrounding troops. In three months at most, the reputation of the Independent Regiment will be infamous throughout northwest Shanxi. If we deal with the Independent Regiment again at that time, I'm afraid no one will come to help us!"
Kojiro Hirata immediately understood Yamamoto Ikki's plan. He was going to set up a real and fake spy company. However, he felt that Yamamoto Ikki was still a little petty and the operation could be expanded.
Kojiro Hirata whispered something in Yamamoto Ikki's ear, and Yamamoto Ikki gave him a thumbs up, praising his great strategy. Soon, the sound of two people laughing was heard in the command center.
At this moment, Captain Shimada walked in with a gloomy face, and the two of them stopped laughing. Hirata Kojiro asked curiously: "Shimada-kun, when will the reinforcements from the headquarters arrive?"
Shimada Taro replied angrily: "Baga! That bastard Yoshida rejected my request. He said that the headquarters had new deployments and asked me to continue waiting! He couldn't give an accurate answer as to when the reinforcements would arrive. He asked me to come to you and said that you should know the reason!"