"implement!"
Takeshi Ishikawa raised his right hand, and a squad of military police immediately pointed their guns at the back of the prisoners' heads. With a sudden swing of Ishikawa's arm, a burst of gunfire rang out, and all the prisoners collapsed to the ground, instantly killed!
"ah!"
"ah!"
Li Zhiqun and Luo Xingchao were both so frightened that their eyebrows twitched and they couldn't help but cry out. These subordinates were shot right in front of them, and the two of them could only watch helplessly. The shock they felt was unimaginable.
The Japanese military police around him were ruthless killers who regarded human life as worthless. They didn't care about what was happening in front of them and rushed forward to drag away the corpses and clean up the execution ground.
Ishikawa Takeshi then turned to Li Zhiqun and said, "Minister Li, let's leave it at that. You should take care of yourself in the future. I'll remind you one more time: you need to understand the hierarchy. Otherwise, next time, I won't just take these pawns. Show them out!"
After saying this, he waved his hand to signal the military police to step back, allowing Li Zhiqun and Luo Xingchao to escape.
Naoki Tsuda stepped forward and gestured for them to leave. Only then did the two of them snap out of their daze, sigh helplessly, and follow Naoki Tsuda away in a daze.
Ishikawa Takeshi watched their retreating figures with a cold smile. He believed that after this incident, even if Li Zhiqun had the audacity, he wouldn't dare to harbor any more delusions.
Two men walked out of the military police headquarters, looking dejected. Li Zhiqun looked back and felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He said to Luo Xingchao, "It's over. So many brothers have been lost. This time, we're really doomed!"
Luo Xingchao was also still shaken. He helped Li Zhiqun up and whispered to comfort him, "Director, at least Ishikawa didn't detain us because he was mindful of General Kagesa. Otherwise, the situation would have been even more difficult to manage. We are very lucky. It would be best if we left here as soon as possible."
"Yes! Let's go!" Li Zhiqun nodded repeatedly, and the two quickened their pace. At this moment, the attendants and guards who had been waiting outside also hurried to meet them.
Li Zhiqun quickly waved his hand and said, "Quick, let's go!"
The group got into the car, which sped towards the intelligence headquarters. In the back seat, Li Zhiqun was filled with anxiety and could not calm down for a long time.
Judging from the current situation, Fujiwara Tomohito has temporarily spared him, but he simply cannot bear such a huge loss.
The losses of ordinary people were secondary; what was truly heartbreaking was that Ye Yaoxian was a business talent that Li Zhiqun had painstakingly recruited. He was not only the organizer of the smuggling activities but also the general manager of Litai Bank. He was meticulous and conscientious in his work, and Li Zhiqun valued him highly. However, he was killed by the Japanese with a single shot, which Li Zhiqun deeply regretted.
Now that everyone has been killed by the Japanese military police, it's irreversible, but what pains him most is the seized controlled goods. You see, the scale of this smuggling operation is far greater than the previous two. Driven by huge profits, Li Zhiqun deliberately expanded the transportation scale and used all the funds he could. This included the proceeds from the previous two smuggling operations, the money raised from Litai Bank, and all the fiscal revenue of the western Shanghai region in the past few months. All of it was invested.
The amount spent on medicines and electrical supplies alone was several times that of before, which could be described as a desperate gamble. However, now, their hopes have been dashed, and the cold pain is penetrating to the bone. The already strained finances have been further exacerbated, and now it is practically unsustainable. Not to mention, there is still the portion that needs to be given to Yingzuo Yuki. The more Li Zhiqun thought about it, the more anxious he became. He felt a chill in his body, and his face became terribly gloomy and extremely ugly.
Seeing Li Zhiqun's state, Luo Xingchao could only advise him again, "Director, don't worry too much. There's always a way out. We should still think things through carefully!"
"Take a long-term view?" Li Zhiqun gave a bitter smile and shook his head helplessly. "This time we've been brought back to square one, and I'm afraid it will be very difficult for us to turn things around!"
"Is it that serious?" Luo Xingchao asked in surprise.
Li Zhiqun didn't hide anything from Luo Xingchao and told him all his worries. He continued, "Now all my hard work has been put into this, and it's even harder to explain to General Yingzuo. I really don't know what to do!"
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