Chapter 679 Dilemma

Zhepeng’s actions came very quickly.

The next day, just after dawn, Su Yi was awakened by the urgent ringing of the phone.

His subordinates reported that the Zhepeng soldiers arrested people in the Japanese Concession overnight last night, and arrested more than 300 Liba who lived in the Japanese Concession.

Although these Liba lived in the Japanese Concession, they worked in the foot trade under Su Yi and did not belong to the Three Tonghui.

The Zhepeng people had no intention of covering up the matter and arrested people openly.

The lieutenant who led the team also accepted an interview with reporters on the spot, stating that the arrest operation was to destroy the anti-Japanese organizations lurking in the Japanese Concession.

In response to the reporter’s questioning, he also brought out the "Songhu Armistice and Japanese Withdrawal Agreement" signed by the Guofu and Zhepeng at the beginning of the year, claiming that the agreement clearly stipulated that the Jinling side had the responsibility to ban anti-Japanese organizations and activities across the country, and that the Zhepeng side also had the right to arrest and execute "illegal anti-Japanese" elements in the Japanese Concession according to the "Consular Jurisdiction".

"These anti-Japanese elements are all porters. On the surface, they belong to an organization called the Tianjin Transport Industry Association. Behind the scenes, they are probably all underground party members." Lieutenant Zhe Peng introduced, "Next, we will identify their identities one by one. I hope the head of the organization will come to the Haiguang Temple Barracks as soon as possible to cooperate with our investigation, assist us in completing the identification, and clarify that the organization is not an illegal anti-Japanese organization."

"I heard that you have arrested more than 300 porters. I would like to ask, are all these people anti-Japanese elements? Do you have evidence?" The reporter asked.

"Maybe, maybe not all. You know, anti-Japanese elements are very cunning. We don't need evidence. We need them to prove themselves, or someone can prove their innocence. This requires the head of the organization to handle it personally. He can provide guarantees and bail for employees he thinks are innocent. If he doesn't do this, we can only treat these suspicious elements in the most severe way of identification."

This Lieutenant Zhe Peng's words were published intact in major newspapers that day, so everyone in Tianjin knew that the Tianjin hero Geng Liangchen was in trouble again!

No one is stupid. Everyone can see that the Zhepeng people are using this method to trap Geng Liangchen again to avenge the murder of Zhang Jingyao.

But the Zhepeng people cunningly found a "legal and reasonable" excuse for their despicable behavior, forcing Geng Liangchen to fall into the trap.

The Zhepeng people not only advertised this matter in the newspaper, but also deliberately spread the rumor secretly, saying that as long as Geng Liangchen went to the Japanese concession, these more than 300 Liba would be fine, the sooner the better.

On the contrary, if Geng Liangchen did not dare to go to the Japanese concession, these Liba would die because of his cowardice and timidity.

This gossip was spread more widely than the news in the newspaper. The Zhepeng people clearly threatened Su Yi with the lives of these more than 300 Liba.

This is an open conspiracy!

"Master Geng, the Japanese have driven all the families of the captured brothers out of the Japanese concession. I just saw that, old and young, a group of nearly a thousand old, weak, sick and disabled people, marched through the city and headed straight to your house!" The subordinate said anxiously on the phone.

"The Japanese are vicious, this must be their deliberate guidance! Otherwise, how would these people know where you live? Master Geng, what should we do now? Otherwise... you hide first? At least don't let these people block your home! I saw that there were many reporters with these people."

"I know." Su Yi only replied four words and hung up the phone.

As soon as the phone was put down, it rang again.

Su Yi picked up, this time it was Liu Haiqing calling.

"I've heard about it. You absolutely cannot go to the Japanese Concession!" Liu Haiqing said straight to the point, "You are in the French Concession. There are people with guns. They dare not mess around in the French Concession. They just can't do anything to you, so they force you to surrender! As long as you go, you will die!"

"More than 300 lives, what should we do?" Su Yi asked softly.

"Nothing! Pretend not to know!" Liu Haiqing said, "I will return to Tianjin soon and will arrive at noon. When I come, we will discuss this matter carefully."

"Xiao Geng, you have to know that if you compromise today, even if you are lucky enough not to die, the Zhepeng people will know your pulse in the future. They can arrest people at will to threaten you. Will you surrender every time?"

"Listen to me, although the Zhepeng people's move is despicable and shameless, it also shows that they really have no way to deal with you. As long as you don't go to the Japanese Concession, they will still have no way to deal with you!"

" What if they kill people? "Su Yi asked, "If I don't go, they will kill people. Now all the families of these 300 people have come to me. If they kneel down and beg me, will I ignore them?"

"I have always told my subordinates that I will protect them and not let them be bullied. Now they are not only bullied, but they are about to be killed and I don't care. Am I not trustworthy and hypocritical? Everyone can poke my spine in the future. How can I convince others?"

Liu Haiqing on the other end of the phone was speechless for a long time. This is an unsolvable problem, and it is also the most vicious intention of the Zhepeng people.

Su Yi will either die or his personality will collapse and his reputation will be ruined.

"I will contact Jinling again. Haven't you been dealing with foreigners recently? You can also call and beg foreigners..." Liu Haiqing suggested.

"It's useless. Don't waste your energy." Su Yi sighed, "Why would the foreigners compete with the Zhepeng people just for the lives of a few hundred low-level Liba? I don't have that much face to let them fight with the Zhepeng people for me."

"Also, don't contact Jinling. There are so many lawsuits and fights over there. Do you think they will care about the lives of hundreds of Liba in Tianjin? What's more, the Zhepeng people used the excuse of arresting underground party members, which gave Jinling more reason to turn a deaf ear to it."

"Don't even mention Jinling. Commander Yu can only verbally condemn it. We can only rely on ourselves for this matter."

Liu Haiqing knew that Su Yi was telling the truth. There were bigger and more serious things happening in this country every day than the arrest of more than 300 Liba. No one would really care about this matter except Su Yi, who was closely related to it.

"Do you know who came up with this wicked idea?" Su Yi asked.

"Don't mess around!" Liu Haiqing immediately became alert, "Xiao Geng, killing people won't solve the problem this time, it will only make the problem worse and even more difficult to deal with."

"Do you have any prejudice against me?" Su Yi couldn't help frowning, "I just want to know who the opponent is."

"In short, don't mess around, no matter how secretive you are, we are not fools. As long as you take action, the French will not dare to let you stay in the French Concession anymore." Liu Haiqing warned.

"I know." Su Yi said.

"The commander of the North China Garrison Army, Nakamura Kotaro, came back from Zhepeng three days ago and just arrived in Tianjin," Liu Haiqing said, "There is also a man named Matsumuro Takayoshi. This person's previous identity was the counselor of the Zhepeng Embassy in Peking, but in fact he was a leader of the Zhepeng Peking secret service. This person left Peking yesterday and went to Tianjin. As far as I know, he is responsible for investigating the major events in Nanjing."

Matsumuro Takayoshi... This is an old friend.

Su Yi was a little surprised: "You are so well-informed now?"

"I have basically taken over the intelligence network in the Pingjin area." Liu Haiqing said lightly, "Otherwise, what do you think I have been busy with?"

"Xiao Geng, don't go to the Japanese concession, maintain the situation and wait for me to come back!" Liu Haiqing finally warned.

After hanging up the phone, Su Yi sat in the room in silence for a long time, thinking about the situation he was about to face.

For Su Yi, the situation was far more serious than Liu Haiqing and others imagined.

First of all, there was Takayoshi Matsumuro. Su Yi killed Zhang Jingyao under his nose. He was also the person who had talked face to face with "Longchuan Feiyuan". If this person saw Su Yi again, he would recognize Su Yi in nine out of ten cases.

After all, this person is a spy himself, and his observation of details must be more acute than ordinary people. And no matter how powerful Su Yi's makeup skills are, some things cannot be changed, such as eyes, such as temperament in his bones.

Now the Zhepeng people are more suspicious that Su Yi, the hero from Tianjin, was pushed out by Jinling to take the blame and attract fire. They are only dealing with him based on the principle of killing the wrong person rather than letting him go. But once Matsumuro Takayoshi recognizes Su Yi and proves that Su Yi is Longchuan Feiyuan, the Zhepeng people will completely bite Su Yi to death and will never give up until Su Yi is killed.

Secondly, Su Yi has a mission and he has to complete it.

The name of the third act mission is "The Threat of Japanese Pirates", and the mission prompt is "The Zhepeng people will not give up", which seems to be an open mission, depending on how Su Yi chooses.

If Su Yi chooses wrong, the ending will definitely not be wonderful.

Thirdly, if Su Yi is a coward this time, his "Little Mengchang" character will collapse. How serious the consequences of collapsing the character are, others don't know, can Su Yi not know?

This is bound to bring about a series of chain reactions. The disloyalty of his subordinates and their disappointment in him are trivial matters. The Zhepeng people will definitely not miss the opportunity to further discredit him. They will never stop until the name Geng Liangchen becomes a stinking shit.

If that happens, the notorious Su Yi's dream of becoming a master of a generation will definitely be ruined, and Gong Baosen, whom he just persuaded, will definitely doubt him again.

Therefore, this crisis must not be a turtle. Su Yi needs to take the initiative to face it and seek the key to break the deadlock.

The Japanese Concession must not be visited, otherwise it will really be a dead end.

More than 300 Liba must not be ignored, otherwise the character will collapse and it will also be a dead end.

Also avoid meeting Matsumuro Takayoshi. It is best to let this person never see himself, and prove that he is an assassin trumpet.

But he couldn't just kill Matsumuro Takayoshi, otherwise at this critical moment everyone would guess that it was Su Yi who did it, and then the Zhepeng people would probably rush directly to the French Concession to arrest people, and the French would even cooperate to hand over the troublesome Su Yi.

He had to rescue as many as possible of the 300 Liba without going to the Japanese Concession; he had to make sure that this person would never see him again in his life without killing Matsumuro Takayoshi; and he had to save his life while maintaining his own personality...

This extremely disgusting situation really made Su Yi want to quit.

Damn, whoever wants to do this kind of idiotic task can do it!

Taking a deep breath, Su Yi calmed down and began to think further.

Negative emotions can be vented, but they cannot ferment. Returning to rational thinking as soon as possible is the right way.

Soon, he picked up the phone and started to make arrangements...

The Zhepeng people obviously wanted to deliberately spread the news, use public opinion and morals to kidnap Su Yi, and force Su Yi to go to the Japanese concession, so the news spread quickly. Zheng Shan'ao and Gong Baosen, who were eating breakfast, also got the news and were a little surprised by the development of the situation.

"How despicable!" Zheng Shan'ao was a little worried, "Yesterday they wanted to kidnap Master Chen to threaten Liangchen, and after failing, they immediately made such a scene today! They are forcing Liangchen to die! If he doesn't die, he will be ruined!"

Gong Baosen was absent-minded.

Since yesterday, he has been in a daze from time to time.

"Brother Zheng, do you think Geng Liangchen will give in?" Gong Er couldn't help asking curiously.

Zheng Shan'ao shook his head: "I don't know what he will do, but as long as he goes to the Japanese concession, he will definitely die."

"No, I have to call him and remind him not to be impulsive." Zheng Shan'ao couldn't sit still, "Uncle, you guys eat first, I won't accompany you for long."

"Go." Gong Baosen came back to his senses and nodded to him.

After Zheng Shan'ao left, Gong Er frowned and said: "This Geng Liangchen...killing traitors is a good thing, but killing traitors makes everyone know about it, and he has a reputation. Didn't he expect that there would be trouble today?"

"Maybe he doesn't want to be famous, but he has to be famous." Gong Baosen said, "Things in this world are often beyond people's control."

"Dad, how do you think Geng Liangchen will deal with it?" Gong Er asked.

"The only difficulty in the history is death," Gong Baosen said slowly, "I am also curious about how he will deal with it."

"Aren't you going to test him?" Gong Er looked at his father, "If he really sacrifices himself for justice, don't you think it's a pity?"

Gong Baosen was silent for a long time, and then said faintly: "It's a pity. If he really goes to die, the world will feel sorry for his death, and I am no exception."

"Then you..." Gong Er hesitated, "Aren't you going to do something?"

Gong Baosen said: "I looked at the geomancy map of Tianjin last night and found a Feng Shui treasure land in the east of the city. I plan to go and take a look after breakfast. If it's suitable... I'll bury your senior brother tomorrow."

"Isn't it too hasty?" Gong Er asked, "My senior uncles, senior brothers and sisters in the Northeast The junior brothers still don't know that my senior brother is in trouble. Should we notify them to come and arrange condolences..."

"No need." Gong Baosen interrupted her and said, "Girl, do you know why I named your senior brother Ma San?"

Gong Er was silent for a while and nodded: "Speaking in words and behaving in fists is an old saying in the martial arts world. It means that there are capable people behind capable people, and give people three points in everything. You gave your senior brother this name to remind him to be humble and do his duty."

"It's a pity that he has been glorious for half his life, and he has earned enough fame for our school. In his half of his life, he has nothing to do with humility and duty." Gong Baosen said, "Now that he is dead, let him go quietly. It is the only time in his life that he is humble and dutiful. It is not in vain that he is called Ma San. "