Chapter 424: Went to the Red Army Society Alone
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Tang Yue, relying on her senses, swiftly navigated the winding streets of Kyoto and quickly located the Red Soldier Society's base. Late at night, the Red Soldier Society's base was still ablaze with dim lights. At this time of year, even though the Red Soldier Society was formidable, the wattage of its bulbs was limited, so from a distance, it didn't appear particularly bright.
She walked in without hesitation, but no one saw her. She saw several people in the house busy sorting things out. The floor was filled with all kinds of things, but they were all antiques, jades and gold bars, obviously the "trophies" they had looted today.
Tang Yue had no idea about these things at the moment and walked straight towards Director Zhao's office.
The office door was half-open. Tang Yue pushed it gently and stepped in. At this moment, Director Zhao was sitting behind a large desk, holding a piece of exquisite porcelain in his hands, his eyes full of intoxication.
Tang Yue suddenly appeared like a ghost, scaring Director Zhao so much that his hands trembled and he almost dropped the porcelain on the ground.
"You... who are you? How did you get in?" Director Zhao stared at the strange "calm man in his 30s" in front of him with gloomy eyes, and his voice unconsciously lowered. At the same time, his hand quietly reached for the self-defense weapon hidden under the desk, and a fierce murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
Tang Yue's lips curled up slightly, revealing a casual smile, but she didn't rush to respond to Director Zhao's question. She slowly walked to the desk, glanced at the porcelain on the table, and said softly:
"It's a really good thing, but shouldn't it be destroyed? You look like you like it very much. Why? Are you reluctant to part with it?"
Director Zhao was startled and subconsciously put down the porcelain carefully. He sat up straight and stared at Tang Yue vigilantly, but his hand was still tightly gripping the weapon under the table. He said coldly: "What do you want to do? If you don't explain your purpose, don't blame me for being rude!"
"Haha? Really? But your pistol shouldn't be faster than my knife." As Tang Yue spoke, she suddenly had a small, exquisite knife inlaid with rubies in her hand. She spun the knife rapidly in her hand.
Director Zhao's pupils shrank slightly. Indeed, at the current distance between them, a headshot wouldn't be as quick as the knife in the man's hand. Director Zhao withdrew his hand dejectedly and leaned back on the chair.
"Tell me, you came to me directly without alerting anyone outside. Maybe you have something you want me to do?"
Tang Yue did not answer directly, but asked: "Director Zhao, I heard that the higher-ups are increasing their crackdown on hidden counter-revolutionaries recently?" Director Zhao frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and nodded.
"Indeed! But what does this have to do with you? Who are you? Tell me why you broke into my office late at night?" His tone was still full of vigilance, and he did not relax his guard against Tang Yue at all.
Tang Yue took a step forward, placed her hands on the desk, and stared intently into Director Zhao's eyes, saying word by word, "I discovered three families whose actions were truly appalling.
They also have several important foreign books hidden in their homes, some of which are from hostile countries. These books are most likely used to communicate with foreign forces.
Director Zhao's expression immediately grew solemn. He knew full well how serious the "counter-revolutionary" charge was. But what did it matter to him whether it was counter-revolutionary or not? If there was no profit, and it had nothing to do with them, he wouldn't bother to do anything.
However, now that there was a "whistleblower" before him, Director Zhao knew that those families must have some grudge against him. He spoke righteously and snorted coldly, "Hmph, do you mean what you say? Where's the evidence? Just based on your empty words, I'm supposed to believe you?
The Red Army Society can't just arrest people based on your words. Besides, who knows if you're deliberately trying to stir up trouble and disrupt our work?
His eyes were full of suspicion, and he still had reservations about Tang Yue's words.
Tang Yue sneered, "Director Zhao, there's no need to pretend to be so upright with me. If you didn't have so many big unity bills and receipts in your drawers, and so many boxes of gold, silver, and jewelry in your backyard warehouse, what you're saying now would be more believable."
Director Zhao's face flushed red and blue. He hadn't expected the man before him to know everything about him. Looking into his eyes, it seemed as if he held no ill will towards him, but merely wanted revenge on a few families.
Director Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "Tell me your conditions."
Tang Yue shrugged nonchalantly, "I'm here to give you credit, Director Zhao. I've given you all the evidence. As for whether you want to go or not, that's none of my business."
However, if these evidences fall into the hands of others, do you think that you, Director Zhao, can still seize the initiative in this matter?
You might even be suspected of being involved with these counter-revolutionaries. By then, all the status and benefits you’ve worked so hard to gain will be gone.”
Her words were like a bombshell, sending shockwaves through Director Zhao's heart, but he remained undeterred. His position wasn't something anyone could easily tamper with. However, he knew many people were eyeing his position.
Director Zhao's eyes flashed with struggle. After a moment of contemplation, he looked at Tang Yue with vigilance and said, "What do you want? Are those three families your enemies, or am I your enemy?
"You coming here like this is not enough for me to act easily. What if this is a trap you set? Wouldn't I be ruining my own future?" He was still full of doubts about Tang Yue's motives and was not easily convinced by her.
Tang Yue sneered, she straightened up and folded her arms over her chest, "You think too much. If I wanted to kill you, you wouldn't know how many times you would have died by now."
In fact, she was already a little impatient. This was just a piece of trash. If she didn't want to use his power, she would have crushed this thing to death long ago.
Tang Yue suddenly had a gun in her hand, pointing it directly at Director Zhao's head. Director Zhao froze. How could he have fallen for this guy even though he was so vigilant? This speed was too fast.
He didn't even see when this man took the gun. If this man really wanted to kill him, it seemed that he would have no chance of survival.
"Well, can we talk it over nicely? Hero, tell me what to do, and I'll do it right away."
"It's very simple. Tomorrow morning, you will take people to these three households and arrest them all on charges of harboring counter-revolutionaries and attempting to collude with foreign forces to disrupt social order.
After a quick inspection, they'll be sent to a farm in the northwest. The eldest son's family will be treated with special care. The children of the second and third sons should hold back. The adults won't have to show any mercy.
However, there is one thing: you can't die. Do you understand?" Her gun was still pressed against Director Zhao's forehead. Director Zhao had already thought of countless ways to get rid of Tang Yue, but after thinking about it, none of them seemed feasible.
Up to now, no one outside has noticed that someone has entered his house. How can he have the capital to resist them?
In an instant, Director Zhao's psychological defenses completely collapsed.
He agreed, but still hesitated and asked, "Who are these three families? If they have a strong background, I can't afford to offend them."
Tang Yue snorted disdainfully and said, "They are just some small-time people who are relying on the power of others and have no bottom line. They don't have any solid background at all.
As long as you do what I say, there will be no problem. Since I dared to come to you, I have already investigated everything clearly. "
Tang Yue said it lightly, but Director Zhao seemed to have believed it.
Director Zhao gritted his teeth and finally said slowly: "Okay, I promise you, but you must give me a guarantee to ensure that this will never be a disaster for me."
Tang Yue smiled with satisfaction and said, "Don't worry, Director Zhao, it's a pleasure to work with you. I will watch over you in secret, and everything will go well.
Oh, by the way, there’s an old lady in the old family’s house who is abused by them every day and lives in a thatched hut in the yard. Forget about the old lady, let her continue to live in that house.”
After saying that, she turned around and strode out of the office, leaving Director Zhao sitting there in a daze.
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