This is the story of a modern sailor who accidentally becomes a soldier in the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, and, by relying on his foresight, eventually becomes the head of the largest financial ...
"So, you're worried that we won't let you go back?"
Lieutenant Osborne, who was hanging upside down in the air and blowing in the cold wind after being soaked by the sea water, was stunned when he heard Yao Mu's words.
His teeth were chattering as he racked his brains, trying to find a reasonable excuse.
But Yao Mu didn't wait for him to continue speaking, and said directly:
"We have said long ago that you are not our target. It is just that you do not know how to cherish the opportunity, so we have to treat you like this.
But now that we have taken you out to sea, do you think we can let you go so easily? "
Osborne panicked when he heard the other party say they would not let him go easily. He now knew very well that these guys in front of him were definitely not just talking.
"Sir, I'm wrong. Please, I shouldn't have treated you like this. I apologize. I'm willing to apologize to you for my stupid behavior!"
Yao Mu had been hesitating in his heart about how to deal with this guy Osborn. At first, he really didn't think of tying him up to the sea, but the other party's unwillingness to cooperate and his deliberate teasing of them did make him angry.
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Unable to hold back his impulse, he attacked and severely taught the other party a lesson. Now things have become a little difficult.
"Apologize, what's the point of apologizing? Now that things have come to this, even if I let you go, will you let us go? We are not that naive.
You should continue to talk about topics that interest us! Maybe then I will be merciful and give you a quick death."
This time Osborn really couldn't help but burst into tears. He believed what the other party said. After all, from the beginning, the other party did not show such aggressiveness. All this might really be caused by direct behavior.
Now the other party is only considering giving him a quick death, which means that these people are real desperadoes. He may really have no chance to go back alive, unless he can pay a price that will make the other party completely relieved.
But what price would it take for the other party to risk his life and agree to let him go? Osborne's boss began to work rapidly. However, the upside-down posture made his brain congested, and the whole person was in a very nervous state, so the speed of thinking naturally decreased significantly.
So, there was silence for a while.
When Yao Mu saw that this guy didn't say anything, he thought he had completely given up and was going to throw the jar into the air. But that wouldn't do. How could he not say anything? He still had many questions to ask!
At this time, he noticed that the place on the other person's head where he had hit him with the ashtray seemed to start bleeding again after being soaked in sea water, and the blood was dripping along his forehead into the sea.
"Mr. Osborne, although I really want to give you a quick death, your forehead is bleeding now. If you attract a shark, I think I can only say sorry."
Osborne, who was desperately thinking of a way to escape, was so frightened when he heard this that his legs tightened and his scalp went numb. His fear was once again infinitely magnified. He struggled to look up at the sea and found that there was really blood on his head that was slowly dripping into the sea.
Then, his eyes began to search the sea surface uncontrollably, and at the same time, he kept praying to God that there would be no sharks here.
After observing for a while, he found that there were no sharks for the time being, and he breathed a sigh of relief. But at the same time, he knew very well that he didn't have much time left.
"Sir, please, let me go! I know I was wrong, I will listen to you in everything, I will do whatever you want me to do, okay?"
But at this moment, Yao Mu would definitely not let him go like this! He just smiled coldly and said:
"I think it would be best if you could tell me some useful information. Maybe there's something that can impress me and I might consider it.
If you only know how to beg for mercy, I think there is no need for that. The sharks will come and help me destroy the body, and I will be happy to have some free time."
After hearing this, Osborn became even more nervous, but he also understood that he had to provide enough information in order to have a chance of survival.
"I know. I also know that Major Holland is having an affair with the battalion deputy's wife. This guy is a bastard. He even has affairs with his subordinates' wives.
Also, the deputy battalion commander is not a good guy either. He is a compulsive gambler who owes a lot of money in the casino. Whenever debt collectors come, he will hide in the barracks and won't go out. Now there are many loan sharks in Haojing who are looking for trouble with him.
But he never told anyone that he was an officer, so everyone just thought he was a Portuguese businessman. If his identity was revealed, he would be finished. "
Osborn is now obviously panicking, and he has started to dump out the dirty laundry of various commanders in the military camp without asking for money. The news he revealed also made Yao Mu's eyes light up. If this news is taken to General Fang, it should make the other party look at him differently!
"Very good, keep going!"
Hearing Yao Mu's encouragement, Osborne felt like a drowning man grabbing the last straw and continued:
"The company commander was an alcoholic and often made mistakes due to drinking, but he was the battalion commander's confidant, so he was always able to avert danger. Every time the battalion commander had a tryst with the deputy battalion commander's wife, the company commander would invite the deputy battalion commander to drink.
Help the battalion commander to hold back the deputy battalion commander and prevent him from returning home.
The second company commander was a rare good man. He loved fitness and would take the soldiers to train in the barracks when he had nothing to do, which often made the soldiers complain.
If a soldier dared to neglect him, he would find an opportunity to spar with him. I suspected that he had a serious tendency to violence because he once beat two soldiers seriously.
There is also the third company commander. I think he has the biggest problem. I have always suspected that he is smuggling to the mainland, and may even be colluding with the Communists. Yes, he is colluding with the Communists. "
At this point, Osborne suddenly stopped, as if he suddenly thought of something, and quickly turned his head to Yao Mu with a pleading look on his face and said:
"I've thought of it, sir. I can pledge my allegiance to you. If I'm also in communism and you have the evidence, you can rest assured that I will never betray you."
Osborne's words stunned Yao Mu. He didn't expect that this Portuguese officer actually knew about the token of allegiance and took the initiative to offer it to him in exchange for him and others sparing his life.
As for whether what the other party said about collaborating with the Communists was really that serious, Yao Mu was not very clear. After all, he did not know what Portugal’s policy was. However, the crime of espionage is a capital crime no matter which country it is.
If the other party really provided Portugal's military intelligence to the mainland, then once this guy was discovered, he would be finished. From the beginning, he really didn't think about killing the other party.
After all, the other party's identity is clear. If a Portuguese officer really died in Haojiang, the consequences would be very serious. If things go wrong, the plan to please General Fang that was finally thought of would backfire.
Now the plan proposed by the other party himself is indeed feasible. But I don't know where the other party is!
"Your plan is great, but we are not on the opposite side, so the pledge of allegiance you mentioned is difficult to achieve."
Osborne didn't care that what Yao Mu said was difficult to achieve. What made him happiest now was that the other party said that his plan was good, which meant that he had a chance to survive.
"It doesn't matter. You don't know the people on the other side, but I think the third captain definitely knows them. I can get in touch with them through him."
Hearing this, Yao Mu couldn't help but shake his head. If he didn't know that the Third Company Commander was Juanmao Kang's supply channel, he might have really agreed to this proposal.
But the third captain was obviously not the opponent. If this guy was really stupid enough to bump into him, things would probably go wrong.
After a brief thought, Yao Mu gritted his teeth and said:
"No need to go through so much trouble. Tell me who you sell your arms to, and I'll go find this guy. As long as we make him the opponent, his identity will be confirmed.
If you write us a confession and we use it as evidence, we will let you go."
When Osborne heard that the other party really agreed to spare his life, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Yao Mu was also somewhat amused and helpless when he saw this. Osborne did not know their identities from the beginning to the end. Their trip to Haojiang this time was also very secretive and no one knew about it.
But he had not considered it carefully before and revealed his identity as a Hong Kong policeman to Miss Cai and her daughter. Now the existence of Miss Cai and her daughter had obviously become a hidden danger. If he were asked to kill the mother and daughter, he would feel a little reluctant and hesitated for a moment.
Osborne, who saw hope of survival, didn't care about these things. When he heard Yao Mu say that he could spare his life, he was so excited that he burst into tears, and some tears of gratitude.
"Yes, yes, thank you! Thank you so much. My arms are mainly traded through the Harrington family. He runs a Victory Watch Shop on Camp Street in Haojiang.
The Harringtons are Portuguese who have lived in Macao for several generations. They openly run a watch business in Macao, but secretly purchase some arms from us and sell them abroad.
As far as I know, his family has been engaged in arms trade for several generations, and many gangs in Hong Kong City are his clients.
We are not his only arms supplier. If I am not mistaken, the British army in Hong Kong is also one of their suppliers.
Their arsenal is right next to our garrison camp."
Yao Mu didn't expect that there would be such a fierce dragon in Haojiang. As a policeman, he knew that many Hong Kong gangs purchased their weapons from Haojiang.
But no one expected that this arms dealer in Macau would have such great power.
Maybe after some people know the power of this arms dealer, they dare not try to do anything to him, but Yao Mu doesn't care about it. The more powerful a person is, the more he meets his requirements.
Maybe he really didn't dare to kill Osborn, but as long as Osborn wrote a confession, accusing the Harrington family of not only engaging in arms trade but also colluding with the Communists, Harrington would definitely do everything he could to kill Osborn.
"It seems that the Harrington family is really not simple! In this case, you should write a confession yourself, accusing their family of asking you to provide military intelligence about your Portuguese garrison!
Wait a minute, you provide us with some valuable military intelligence. Then, we will find a way to send this intelligence to Harrington's home and hide it to confirm their identity as spies.
You have to think clearly. Once you start like this, there is no turning back. If you regret it, not only will we kill you, but the Harrington family will also hunt you down at all costs."
Yao Mu's words made Osborne stunned. Only then did he realize that he had slandered the Harrington family. With the strength of the Harrington family, after knowing his actions, they would definitely hunt him down at all costs.
But he soon realized his situation. If he wanted to save his life, he had no other choice but to accept this plan.
He gritted his teeth and said:
"I understand. This is the true token of my loyalty, right? Only in this way will you feel assured and let me go, right?"
“That’s right!”
"Okay, I agree. Now write a confession and the intelligence of our army."
At this time, Osborne also showed his decisive side as a soldier. Seeing this, Yao Mu gestured to his police officers, and several police officers immediately stepped forward and put him down.
When Osborne sat back on the deck of the fishing boat, he breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that he had finally saved his life.
But before he could catch his breath, his eyes once again saw Miss Cai and her daughter who were tied up in the cabin. At this time, he did not feel relieved because everyone was safe. Instead, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes when he looked at them.
What he promised today was a life-threatening matter, and he would never allow anyone else to know about it. He couldn't control the people Yao Mu brought with him, but Miss Cai and her daughter must not be known to them.
"Sir, I wonder what you are going to do with these two women?"
Yao Mu, who was racking his brains over how to deal with the two women, was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Osborne with some surprise. For a moment, he didn't understand what this guy meant, but after seeing the way Osborne looked at the two women, he understood what this guy was planning. This kid is really a ruthless guy!
However, Yao Mu was not a good man. Although he would not attack women, when this guy took the initiative to attack him, he would certainly not refuse.
He smiled and said:
"Since we have decided to cooperate, we will certainly not do anything to your women. You can do whatever you want with them."
Hearing this, Osborne looked at Miss Cai and her daughter with a look of resentment and hatred.
“Sir, my account book was given to you by that damn woman, right?
Now that we are cooperating, the potential safety hazard of not being able to keep secrets must be eliminated. We must not let her reveal our secrets."
Seeing that this guy wanted to find a reason to kill someone, Yao Mu sneered in his heart. It turned out that a man without ruthlessness could not be a hero! However, on the surface, he shrugged and said indifferently:
"Yes, she was the one who told me about the account book and wanted to use it to exchange for some money. But since she is your woman, it's up to you to decide how to deal with her!
We will not harm the families of our partners.”
When Osborn heard this, he realized that it was this woman who had revealed his secret. The murderous intent in his heart became even more uncontrollable, and his eyes began to turn red when he looked at the two women.
"Thank you for your trust, sir. I will not leave any security risks in our cooperation."
Seeing this, Yao Mu said to the police officer behind him indifferently:
"Untie Mr. Osborne and find him some clean clothes to change into. We are partners now, so don't let our partners catch a cold!"