Zhou Hao sneered inwardly. He knew Gao Yuanwu's background perfectly well. He was a typical opportunist who would work for whoever offered him benefits. Now he was putting on an act, putting on such a pretentious facade.
"This is only a 30% deposit; I'll give you double the payment after it's done!"
"hiss…"
Gao Yuanwu gasped, his nerves tightening instantly, his eyes widening like saucers. That was a huge sum of tens of thousands of US dollars. In today's market, it would be more than enough to make him kill someone, let alone release them.
Zhou Hao took in Gao Yuanwu's expression and knew immediately that there would be no problem with today's matter. He continued, "The person I want is named Geng Xingwei. Battalion Commander Gao, have you heard of him?"
Upon hearing the name, Gao Yuanwu pondered for a moment, then relaxed. Among the captured officers were several high-ranking members of the National Salvation Army, such as Wei Minglang, the army's battalion commander. These were the people the puppet government was most concerned about. He was afraid that Zhou Hao would select those key figures, which would cause some trouble. As for the other officers, they were just ordinary officers, so it wasn't a big problem.
He nodded and said, "I know this person. He's one of the officers captured this time. So, Mr. Zhou, the person you're looking for is a bit troublesome. He's not an ordinary soldier!"
Zhou Hao's face darkened, and he said unhappily, "If he were just an ordinary soldier, why would I save him? You would have released him in two days anyway. Battalion Commander Gao, we are all sensible people. You know who we are. These days, having more friends means having more options, while having more enemies means having more obstacles. Who can turn down money?"
Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanwu's eyes darted around. A man like him had no faith or loyalty whatsoever, and lived only for himself. His involvement with the puppet government was no different. If he were to follow the other party's advice and make a good relationship now, it might really be a way out in the future. Besides, with such a large sum of money in front of him, he really couldn't refuse.
Ultimately, in this world, as long as someone has a gun, they really have nothing to fear and can make a living anywhere. Even a puppet government has to spend money to keep them in check.
Without further hesitation, Gao Yuanwu nodded emphatically and said, "Alright, Boss Zhou, let's be friends. Remember my kindness in the future, there's plenty of time!"
Zhou Hao laughed heartily. He knew the character of these pacification army soldiers perfectly well, and all of this was exactly what he had expected.
He laughed loudly, "Good, Battalion Commander Gao is the most straightforward. I need this person, the sooner the better. When will you hand him over to me?"
"So urgent?" Gao Yuanwu frowned.
Zhou Hao's smile vanished instantly, and he said in a deep voice, "Battalion Commander Gao, I know these people won't stay in your hands for long. Don't try to fool me. If I could wait, why would I need to come to you?"
Gao Yuanwu was taken aback. It seemed that the other party was well-informed and could not be kept in the dark. Someone had already informed him that in a few days, all these officers would be taken away, and at that time, he really wouldn't be able to earn this money.
Zhou Hao's tone turned cold as he slowly said, "We must rescue Geng Xingwei as soon as possible. Let me be clear: if we mess things up, I'll consider the money as gone, but I'm determined to take your life. We've wiped out the entire Shanghai underworld; do you think you can escape our pursuit?"
Zhou Hao's tone was full of contempt, a blatant threat! Yet Gao Yuanwu felt no anger whatsoever. Zhou Hao was right; so many important figures had been assassinated by these ruthless thugs. Someone like him really had no way to defend himself against assassination attempts by the Military Intelligence Bureau. He couldn't possibly stay out of the military camp forever, could he? Besides, was the military camp truly safe? If he were being targeted by China's largest intelligence agency, he probably wouldn't even be able to sleep at night.
"Boss Zhou, don't be in such a hurry!" Gao Yuanwu quickly waved his hand and said, after he had carefully considered the matter.
"Geng Xingwei isn't particularly outstanding among these officers. He's been quite cooperative since being captured. He's literate and good at math, and I've heard he's a former quartermaster. So sometimes I ask him to help with the accounts and keep track of numbers. Tomorrow, I'll find an excuse to have him come out with the logistics personnel to handle the supplies. The rest is up to you."
Zhou Hao thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement: "Okay, as long as you send him out of the military camp, we will arrange everything."
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he continued, "You can't tell him about our rescue operation beforehand. After I take him away, you must try your best to cover up his disappearance and buy time. If anyone investigates, just say he ran away on his own. Remember, you know nothing!"
Gao Yuanwu laughed and said, "Of course, I didn't know anything to begin with. I just want to know, Boss Zhou, how are you going to give me the rest of the money?"
"If tomorrow's operation goes smoothly, we'll meet here at the same time the day after tomorrow."
Gao Yuanwu thought about it for a while, but he didn't have a good solution. He was afraid that the other party would not keep his word, but the other party was also afraid that he would break his promise. They would definitely not act until they saw the benefits. In the end, he had no choice but to nod and agree. The two of them began to communicate about the details. Soon the matter was settled. Zhou Hao turned around, opened the door and left. Gao Yuanwu quickly grabbed the stack of US dollars, his excitement and greed were exposed.
On the morning of the second day, in a barracks at the garrison camp of the Pacification Army in the western suburbs, Xu Yongchang and several captured comrades were resting on straw mats.
They were all captured officers of the National Salvation Army. After being captured, Xu Yongchang had been planning to escape from the military camp. He and his men had just made preparations when they were imprisoned in solitary confinement by the pacification army personnel, which abruptly interrupted his escape plan.
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