Suddenly, Ning Zhiheng thought of something and continued, "Don't disturb these vendors. Don't do anything short of short-sighted, or it will be difficult to find quality products in this market in the future."
"Hi!"
Yamada Nobuyuki did indeed have this plan in mind. After Ning Zhiheng pointed out his thoughts, he immediately nodded in agreement and promised not to target these antique dealers.
So Ning Zhiheng continued searching around the stalls. Although there were many stalls, good items were hard to find. However, Ning Zhiheng was enjoying the process. When he couldn't find anything suitable in the antiques and porcelain, he turned to the calligraphy and painting stalls. He was also very knowledgeable about calligraphy and painting, and his fondness for them was no less than that for antiques and cultural relics.
Although there were forgeries among the antiques and paintings of this period, the techniques for aging were relatively backward. Ning Zhiheng's keen eye could not hide these forgeries from him. In the end, he acquired a painting by a famous Ming Dynasty artist and left satisfied.
After a day of sightseeing, everyone was quite tired. Yamada Nobuyuki took Ning Zhiheng back to the villa before returning to his own home to rest.
Just then, someone came to visit; it was Ma Yaowu, the director of the Wuhan Police Bureau.
Before the Japanese arrived, Ma Yaowu was just the chief of a police sub-bureau in Wuchang Town, Wuhan. After the Battle of Wuhan, several high-ranking police officers above him evacuated Wuhan with their families, but he stayed behind. He was eventually noticed by Yamada Nobuyuki, the head of the Special Higher Police Section, and promoted to the position of chief of the Wuhan Police Bureau.
Therefore, he considered himself a lackey of Yamada Nobuyoshi and was very loyal to his new master, so he naturally showed him all sorts of respect and brought generous gifts to pay his respects this time.
The maid led Ma Yaowu to the living room to wait. Yamada Nobuyuki changed into a kimono and slowly walked into the living room in wooden clogs.
Ma Yaowu quickly stood up and bowed respectfully. Yamada Nobuyuki nodded in acknowledgment, and the two sat facing each other.
Yamada Nobuyuki asked casually, "Asanpai, is there anything going on today?"
Ma Yaowu hurriedly took an envelope and respectfully handed it to Yamada Nobuyuki, smiling obsequiously, "Section Chief, this is the family property, industries, shops, etc. of the anti-Japanese element Chai Guoan that we seized. I have already exchanged them for bank drafts at the Yokohama Specie Bank. I wonder if you are satisfied?"
Ma Yaowu was a seasoned swindler who had been in the streets for a long time and was quite shrewd in his dealings. Of course, he didn't dare to keep everything to himself. After interacting with the Japanese, he quickly discovered that these seemingly rigid and meticulous Japanese were actually no different from the corrupt Kuomintang officials of the past. They were only after money and power. Therefore, Ma Yaowu was willing to invest heavily in his superior, Yamada Nobuyuki, and the results were excellent.
Moreover, this time, a great deal of Chai Guoan's wealth was embezzled, and only a portion was given to Yamada Nobuyuki; the majority of the benefits ended up in his own pocket.
Yamada Nobuyuki picked up the envelope and opened it. The amount on it was indeed very satisfactory to him. In fact, Yamada Nobuyuki was well aware of some of Ma Yaowu's tricks. However, since Ma Yaowu was making money for himself and oppressing Chinese people, Yamada Nobuyuki did not care how despicable his methods were. What he cared about was the result.
As a result, he gained real benefits, the Chinese citizens were intimidated by the harsh methods, and in the end, this villain was even played by the traitor Ma Yaowu. Why not?
"Well done, Masang. We must not be lenient with these anti-Japanese elements who dare to promote and spread anti-Japanese rhetoric. We have been in Wuhan for a year now, and some Chinese people have forgotten our stern methods and are starting to stir again. Many newspapers have begun to publish anti-Japanese opinions. We must not tolerate them in the slightest. Moreover, with a major battle imminent, all military forces will be sent to the front lines, leaving Wuhan vulnerable. This is our heartland, the rear base responsible for supplying provisions and logistics. We cannot afford any problems here. Therefore, any signs of anti-Japanese sentiment must be eradicated immediately. This time, we must give others a warning. All those involved must be executed, and publicly executed, so that those Chinese people can see what the consequences will be for daring to oppose the Great Japanese Empire!"
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