novelhk Chapter 113 A Fat and Ruthless Character
Chapter 113 A Fat and Ruthless Character
The intelligence team leader, Su Ling, is an extremely meticulous and obsessive character.
She always stares at a person's neck first, as if she can find flaws in the slightest muscle tremors and breathing frequency.
Any unusual activity by her subordinates, whether it was secretly gambling or soliciting prostitutes, would not escape her notice.
The undercover agent "Viper" sent by No. 76 had been infiltrated into the team for less than five days before she was exposed and starved to death in the courtyard of the stronghold. Her ruthless methods were terrifying.
What's even more alarming is that Yan Shuo would occasionally send weapon dolls to various contact points. These dolls were equipped with remote cameras and could communicate with Yan Shuo via video in real time.
With the help of Xiaozhi's marking system, a label floats above the heads of everyone at the contact point: civilians are marked with a white label, while others, unless marked with a green label representing safety, will be subject to inspection.
If a non-green-labeled person appears near the contact point twice in a row, the Weapon Doll will immediately eliminate them without any reason.
Black marks represent gang members, purple marks represent traitors, and red marks represent enemies or spies. People marked with these marks generally do not live more than two days.
The ruthlessness of the weapon dolls is not just empty talk. Those souls who have experienced the double blow of technology and brutal methods can probably only cry out to their masters in their dreams.
After dealing with the revenge matters, Yan Shuo picked up the phone again, his tone calm but carrying an undeniable command: "Xiao Qian, come here for a moment."
A moment later, Qian Pan strode into the office, bowed, and greeted the officer: "Captain!"
Yan Shuo looked up at him and slowly began to speak, uttering a truly awe-inspiring task: "Infiltrate Zhou Tianba's army with men and try to control him, or his core confidants. If you fail to control him, silence Zhou Tianba. Eliminate any officers in the army who have surrender tendencies. Take Xiaoya with you; she will provide you with realistic masks of the relevant personnel. Before silencing them, make sure Xiaoya sees their faces and hears their voices clearly, and prepare a double. If family members get in the way, deal with them as well. In short, keep this army firmly under your control. Can you do it?"
Qian Pan's heart pounded wildly, and his face turned bright red.
He was well aware of Zhou Tianba's importance.
Those were troops left over from the former Zhili clique, totaling 20,000 men, with a complete organizational structure: three infantry brigades, each with two regiments; a mixed artillery regiment with three battalions; a cavalry regiment with three battalions; an independent machine gun battalion with four companies; and about 3,000 auxiliary support personnel, including an engineering battalion, a supply battalion, a medical team of over 100 men, and a communications team with two wired companies and one wireless platoon; in addition, there were three special service battalions, a pistol team of 200 men, a military police team of 300 men, and a liaison office of 200 men.
"I will do everything in my power to get it done!" Qian Pan suppressed his excitement and replied in a deep voice.
"Hmm." Yan Shuo nodded slightly and further instructed, "The operation must be steady; don't rush into action. We can start with the special operations team, the liaison team, and the pistol team. These are Zhou Tianba's trusted troops. Controlling them will give us control of the army's lifeline. Also, send more people to the communications team and the hospital to gather information, understand the daily routines, personalities, and habits of high-ranking officers, as well as their attitudes towards Japan. If you can win them over, hold talks with them; if not, replace them directly."
He paused, then added, "The Japanese are in contact with Zhou Tianba, trying to induce this unit to surrender. Even if he decides to surrender, don't panic. Continue with infiltration as your primary focus, familiarizing yourself with the unit's structure first. Once you have sufficient control, gradually eliminate the spies. For those who routinely engage in traitorous behavior, find excuses to arrange solitary missions and eliminate them one by one, slowly purifying the ranks. Ideally, you should be able to turn this unit against its own side, getting them to turn their guns against you. If this succeeds, you'll at least be a senior colonel, and might even be a major general."
A glint instantly appeared in Qian Pan's eyes, and he quickly asked, "How many men can I take with me?"
"I'll give you 40 men first. Xiaoya will go with you, and she'll bring 10 more to assist you," Yan Shuo said. "The men Xiaoya brings are all suicide squads. If there's a dangerous mission, they can die in your place."
These words completely dispelled Qianpan's concerns.
He knew that the captain had a group of elite warriors who were powerful and fearless of death, making them the most reliable support.
Xiaoya was originally in charge of daily medical tasks, capable of performing major surgeries, and also served as Liu Ershuan's online liaison, issuing dock missions. Recently, Liu Ershuan was killed in a gang war, and the unlucky guy was beaten to death. So Xiaoya cleaned up Shuanzi's house, taking all the money and valuables back to the stronghold.
Yan Shuo added, "Also, if you find any promising talents in Zhou Tianba's troops, secretly arrange for them to return to the base. I will personally review them and send them to a training program for development. They will become your capable assistants in the future. You can come up with any excuse—coming to Shanghai to purchase supplies, seek medical treatment, or sell local specialties—as long as it's reasonable."
"Understood!" Qian Pan replied firmly, his eyes brimming with confidence. "I will definitely bring in good prospects for the captain and do my utmost to take control of this unit!"
"Go." Yan Shuo waved his hand, watching Qian Pan turn and leave, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes.
If Zhou Tianba's 20,000 troops could be put to use and used against the Japanese army, they would be a force to be reckoned with.
The office fell silent again. Yan Shuo continued to ponder. Massacring the airport, capturing traitors, and infiltrating enemy forces—spreading out three fronts simultaneously was a bit of a headache.
Yan Shuo rubbed his temples, flipped open the map, and continued looking at it, trying to find out what he had missed.
"By the way, that tea stall in Yangshupu, the owner is a scoundrel, why haven't they responded?" Yan Shuo rang the small doorbell.
Secretary Xiaomi came in and said, "Captain!"
"Okay, call Xu Li over here for a moment!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Xu Li arrived about 20 minutes later, slightly out of breath, as if he had run there. "Captain, is there a mission?"
"What's the situation with that couple at the Yangshupu tea stall?" Yan Shuo asked.
"Oh, interrogated, thrown into the incinerator, very clean! Hehe! He's a gangster, a subordinate of Zhang Yaolin of the Green Gang, but he doesn't really listen to Zhang Yaolin, he's the kind of guy who only obeys orders. He has more than a dozen men, all ruthless like outlaws from across the river, kidnapping, extortion, and prostitution. He sets up a tea stall on the roadside near the factory, just watching the female workers passing by. If they're pretty, dressed flashily, or stylish, even if they're Japanese or white, he'll have his way with them. He's a tough guy. He has a lot of cash hidden at home. We found more than 300,000 silver dollars and some US dollars and British pounds, checks and cash, all in all, about 400,000. He handed it all over to his wife!"
"Oh, that's good! Have the brothers all received their rewards?" Yan Shuo nodded, looking at Xu Li with satisfaction, gesturing for him to sit down and talk, and picked up a good pack of cigarettes with a filter.
Yan Shuo's cigarette factory has already started production. It produces about 10 kinds of cigarettes with nice names, such as Wutong, Zuijinzhi, Yujing, and Ziyun, which have filters. They are more than five times more expensive than unfiltered cigarettes on the market, and they sell very well. They are the first choice of high-ranking officials and nobles.
A pack contains 200 sticks and comes in several categories, including extra thick, thick, medium, and thin. The extra thick one is similar to a cigar, but with a filter. It sells fairly well, and some people who like to show off will buy it.