Chapter 108: The Ruthless Actor (16)
Although Miao Jue tampered with the agreement between Zhan Deyun and Davis, laying the groundwork for their future breakup...but this was at most a fuse.
Shi Sui knew clearly that in order to inflict a heavy blow on the British Consulate, he had to bury a big bomb behind the fuse so that the British Concession would explode in flames.
As for this big bomb, you can try to let Zhan Mingzhe plant it himself...
Shi Sui had secretly investigated Zhan Mingzhe's background in advance.
This young man is not simple.
On the surface, Zhan Mingzhe settled down in Hangzhou, concentrating on managing his grandfather's academy and being a teacher who was indifferent to worldly affairs, but secretly, he had contacts with the core members of the notorious Axe Gang.
The Axe Gang was formed by patriotic patriots to deal with gangs of thugs who exploited workers and traitors who sold out their country.
The warrior who successfully assassinated the previous British consul was a member of the Axe Gang.
(Author: The Axe Gang did exist in history! Its founder was Wang Yaqiao, known as the number one killer in the Far East. He also attempted to assassinate Chiang Kai-shek and had a legendary life. Interested parties can learn more about it on their own.)
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At night, at Zhan's house.
The chief steward came to confirm the arrangements for the birthday family dinner with Shisui.
Shisui listened to the chief manager muttering for a few words and then interrupted him.
"What you just said seems to be the same arrangement as last year?"
"Fourth Madam, the arrangements for a birthday family dinner are pretty much the same every year."
"Then we have to make it a little more special this year."
"Yes, yes!" The chief steward thought that the fourth concubine had finally regained her senses. "This year..."
Unexpectedly, Shi Sui took a piece of paper, spread it out, and drew a rough plan of the Zhan residence on it. Then, in the area of the garden on the map, he framed a rectangle and wrote two words: stage.
The chief steward was horrified: "Fourth Madam... you wouldn't want to set up a stage in the house, would you?!!"
Tokiho nodded simply, "Yeah."
“But this…”
"Don't be so fussy, make it look nicer for me. I'm going to invite the foreign guests from the British Consulate to come over and be our guests~"
Foreign guests? The Grand Chamberlain was defeated once again.
He really couldn't figure out this fourth concubine.
She can manage her household affairs in an orderly manner, but from time to time, she does shocking things like this...
"Oh, right." Shisui handed the floor plan to the chief steward, "Where's the young master? He's not having dinner at home tonight, right?"
"Yeah... The eldest master said he met up with some old friends for a drink and they left at 5pm."
"Do you need the family car?"
"No. The eldest master said that his friends would come to pick him up."
"Did you see a car coming to the Zhan residence to pick him up?"
"I didn't see him... The guard seemed to see the young master call a rickshaw and take him away."
"I understand. Go ahead."
Shi Sui sent the chief steward away.
She turned around, opened the wardrobe, took out a set of men's clothes and put them on.
The reason why Zhan Mingzhe doesn't use the family car is simply because he doesn't want to expose his whereabouts.
So eager and secretive... there is only one possibility - he went to meet his friends from the Axe Gang!
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At the same time, Zhan Deyun was hiding in his room, lying on the bed, holding a pipe and puffing away with a dazed look on his face.
He is smoking opium.
Mr. Zhan strictly forbids his children from touching this addictive thing.
It's a pity that he is in the hospital now and there is nothing I can do for him.
Zhan Deyun was a fool to begin with. After being fooled by the British man Davis, he started smoking behind closed doors in the British consulate.
After returning home, every night he felt as if millions of ants were crawling over his body. He couldn't stand or sit, and he was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
It was not until I picked up the pipe, lay on the bed and took a puff of the opium that I felt as happy as a god.
"What a great thing! It really is top-notch stuff! No wonder so many people want it!"
Zhan Deyun shook his head, and in the smoke, it seemed as if all the gods in the sky were circling around him, kneeling down to greet him.
"Stand up! Stand up! Everyone, get up! Hahaha~!!" He laughed and fell into the illusion and couldn't extricate himself.
…Tokiho happened to pass by his room.
Although the doors and windows were closed, the pungent smell of smoke wafted out from the gaps.
Tokiho frowned.
She knew that the child was beyond saving!
...Tokiho shook her head and left.
She went to the parking lot behind the garden, picked a car at random, opened the door, got in and drove away.
She changed into a men's suit, put on a hat and scarf, disguised herself as a man, and drove away from the Zhan family under the cover of night.
Shi Sui drove the car out of the British Concession, passed the chaotic train station, and headed towards the most chaotic and poorest East District International Settlement in Shanghai.
She parked the car outside an abandoned warehouse near the freight dock, turned off the lights, and sat motionless in the driver's seat.
Tokiho was waiting patiently.
Opposite the warehouse is a small alley where all kinds of people gather.
There are gangsters, prostitutes, dock workers...all kinds of people.
A core member of the Axe Gang who was closest to Zhan Mingzhe was lurking here.
Because of the assassination of the former British consul, the Axe Gang was surrounded and hunted down by the British army, and many people died.
Now the gang members have to hide away and stay out of the spotlight, biding their time and waiting for the future.
During this special period, Zhan Mingzhe went to this remote place despite the long journey, which shows that his friendship with the core members of the Axe Gang is very deep!
...Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the evenings in Shanghai are a little chilly.
Tokiho rubbed her hands.
It has been three or four hours since Zhan Mingzhe left the Zhan residence, so it is about time for him to show up.
As Shisui was thinking this, several figures suddenly appeared in the rearview mirror.
They were some sneaky thugs...with guns on their waists!
They didn't pay special attention to Shi Sui who was in disguise. They passed behind her car and ran straight into the alley, lying in ambush on both sides of the alley entrance.
Judging from the posture, they are preparing to attack!
Just at this moment, Zhan Mingzhe hurried out of the alley, not noticing that a crisis was waiting for him ahead.
Shi Sui frowned.
She started the car, stepped on the accelerator, swung the steering wheel, and slammed on the brakes, parking the car right at the entrance of the alley.
The front of the car was only a foot away from the hooligans, which scared them silly.
"Hurry up and get in the car!" Shi Sui rolled down the window and called out to Zhan Mingzhe, "What are you standing there for? Are you waiting to get killed?"
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