Chapter 604, New Year is coming...
The call was from Kong Fansong.
I haven’t dealt with this God of Wealth for a long time. So a little strange.
I was a little unhappy at first. Disappeared immediately.
No way, the other party has money.
The Kong family is in charge of the Ministry of Finance and has too many ways to make money.
Honestly speaking, the Kong family at this moment must have more personal assets than the commissioner and his wife.
He responded with a smile: "Director Kong, what do you do with me?"
“If there is no benefit to calling you in the middle of the night, I wouldn’t dare!” Kong Fansong seemed to be in a very good mood.
"You say it. You say it. I''ll do it even if I don''t sleep." Zhang Yong promised, patting his chest.
His personality is like this.
????????????????????????Lustful. I''m excited when I hear the benefits.
Occasionally, he also felt that it might not be possible to continue like this. But it’s hard to come back.
What’s more, with these two layers of disguise, everything seems to go much smoother. Others will not be particularly wary of him. Even your own enemies are like this.
On the contrary, if you make yourself like Yan Shuangying, you will be doomed. Opponents will also be super powerful.
“I don’t dare. But I do have something urgent to do.”
"explain."
“Now, I have a ship that is about to enter the Qiantang River dock. But something happened on the ship. I don’t want to alarm others. I heard that you happen to be in Hangzhou, so I’ll have to trouble you. I’m really sorry..."
“I’m going to the dock now.”
"Thanks!"
“Wait for my news!”
"good!"
“I’m going!”
Zhang Yong hung up the phone and got up immediately.
Let’s take a look at the map. Jiang Guohu was found to be still alive. fine.
Simply get dressed. Open the door and go out. He said to the person on duty outside the door: "Wake everyone up immediately. There is an urgent mission."
“Yes.” The agent on duty hurriedly woke everyone up.
result…
?Yang Lichu was also woken up.
?She was wearing a nightgown and came to Zhang Yong''s room out of curiosity.
“What happened?”
"you…"
Zhang Yong was stunned for a moment. Reacted.
Oh, I gave the wrong order. I originally called all the agents. But Yang Lichu is not included.
?However, it is not safe to leave Yang Lichu alone in the hotel. Just take it with you. It’s already four in the morning anyway. It will be dawn in three hours. She would make up for the lack of sleep when she came back from work. She just eats, drinks and sleeps every day, and nothing major happens.
“Kong Fansong asked me to go to the dock.”
"do what?"
"Something happened to their Kong family''s ship. Please let me go over and take a look."
"What''s up?"
“You won’t know until you get there.”
“Then I’ll go with you!”
"good!"
Zhang Yong nodded.
?Yang Lichu then went back to wash up and change clothes.
Zhang Yong suddenly remembered something. In this matter, Lao Bai must be brought along. Lao Bai can''t stay in the hotel.
“Ling ring ring…”
“Ling ring ring…”
Suddenly, the phone rang.
Zhang Yong picked up the microphone. It was Gu Bafeng calling.
"Shaolong, Kong Fansong asked me to follow you to the dock. Follow your command. It may be a bit dangerous."
"Okay. Wait for me outside the dock."
"good!"
Gu Bafeng died.
Everyone moves quickly and doesn’t waste any time.
Zhang Yong called Lao Bai. Five people were left in the hotel to continue guarding the spies. Everyone else followed.
??Gu Bafeng warned that it might be dangerous, and of course he did not dare to take it lightly.
??Kong Fansong didn''t tell him, was he worried that he wouldn''t go?
However, there were people he brought with him, as well as the military police from Gu Bafeng, totaling hundreds of people. There should be nothing to be afraid of.
??Xuan Tiewu couldn''t possibly not even give the Kong family face.
Set off. Arrive at the pier.
??Gu Bafeng moved very quickly and arrived early.
?This guy is fully armed. He also brought three light machine guns. The number of people also increased by a full hundred people.
It is estimated that troops were mobilized from the Hangzhou Gendarmerie Headquarters.
Alas, it is good to have military power. More manpower can be mobilized at any time. No wonder Virgo spares no effort to build a loyal and righteous army to save the country.
In the final analysis, the end of power is military power!
??As long as you hold military power, in ancient times, you were a vassal town!
It’s pretty much the same now…
Having a gun is the grass-headed king. No one wants to be the second best actor.
“What danger?”
“Let’s talk after we go in.”
"good!"
A group of people went in.
Heavily armed military police outside. The core is the agent from the Qinli Mountain Belt.
“What danger?”
“Five people mysteriously disappeared on the ship.”
“Disappear? Mysterious?”
"right."
“Dead?”
“If you don’t see a person alive, you won’t see a corpse even if you die.”
"Yeah?"
Zhang Yong couldn''t help but wonder.
Is there such a thing? Five living people are missing?
“Jumped into the sea?”
"have no idea."
"That…"
Zhang Yong frowned.
If it falls into the water, there is no way to find it.
He is not a detective. He also doesn''t know how to investigate. If he was asked to solve the case, it would indeed be a bit difficult for him.
??If the caller was not Kong Fansong, he probably would not have accepted such a task.
I am not a professional. He rashly intervened to solve the case. You''ll be laughed at, okay?
Saw a huge cargo ship in the distance. I was a little surprised for a moment.
?This cargo ship is actually bigger than the one we saw yesterday. Yesterday''s ship belonged to Japanese spy Xu Sheng. The transportation volume may be around 1,000 tons. But what we see now is definitely a big one, with a transportation capacity of more than 2,000 tons. The total displacement may exceed 3,000 tons.
If you put it in Europe and the United States, such a freighter is certainly nothing. However, in China, freighters with a displacement of more than 3,000 tons are definitely considered large.
A freighter of this level cannot be built domestically. Only imports. Not cheap.
The Kong family is in charge of the Ministry of Finance after all! Just have money.
Arrived next to the freighter.
Someone is already waiting.
Both parties know each other. Someone from the Kong family also came. His name is Kong Younian.
Hong Younian was the ship owner. The freighter was registered in his name. The ship''s name is Geely. Standard displacement is 3500 tons.
This is a bulk carrier. There are four cabins. Different goods can be loaded separately.
“We have just returned from Nanyang. The cargo is full of cane sugar.”
“Sailing from Manila, there were thirty-seven crew members. There were also one hundred and twenty-five guests.”
“While passing through Guangzhou, fifty-three guests disembarked. Another one hundred and thirty-seven guests came aboard. Seven crew members left.”
“When we get to Quanzhou…”
“When we arrive in Wenzhou…”
Hong Younian briefly introduced the situation. I also got the logbook.
Zhang Yong flipped through the logbook. The situation recorded above is quite detailed. How many people are coming up? How many people are going down? How much cargo to unload. How much cargo to load. Conclusions can be drawn. This freighter is a bit like a bus. Stop at every stop. People and supplies were moving up and down, in and out.
“When did the five people disappear?”
"have no idea."
“In other words, someone may have disappeared when they docked in Guangzhou?”
“Maybe!”
Hong Kong Younian couldn''t explain why.
This has never happened to them before. Because few guests leave the ship.
If any guests are leaving the ship, they will also say hello in advance. Relatively speaking, the guests were more nervous that the ship would leave. Because the money has been given.
“Can we get on the boat and have a look?”
"please."
Hong Younian took them on board the ship.
Zhang Yong switched the economic model. Found several gold marks.
After all, it is the Kong family''s ship, and it is obvious that it carries some gold. Coming back from Manila, the boat fare is a small gold bar.
Switch back to normal mode. There are also several weapon symbols.
This is also obvious. The Kong family''s ship must be equipped with weapons.
It is normal to have more than 30 crew members and more than 30 weapons. In addition to ordinary pistols, there may also be machine guns.?????The sea outside is not safe. Pirates can show up at any time.
“By the way. Are you a single ship or a fleet?”
“Fleet. We have five ships in total. The other four ships are all heading to Wusongkou Pier.”
“Could it be that those five people got on the wrong ship?”
"Probably not. The other four ships have no passengers. They are all purely cargo transportation."
"All right…"
Zhang Yong didn’t ask any more questions.
It seems that someone like Lin Beiqiu should be invited to investigate.
?Apart from catching Japanese spies, my other abilities are really ordinary. Want to become a detective? Thinking too much.
“Have you brought any private goods?” Gu Bafeng suddenly asked.
Zhang Yong:? ? ?
Reacted immediately.
That’s right. Forgot to ask the most important point.
Whether the Kong family''s ship contained any private goods. If so, the situation is much more complicated.
There are many types of so-called private goods. Such as foreign cigarettes, perfume, matches, cameras, film and so on. All in the entrained series. No tax required.
However, more often than not, the so-called private goods actually refer to a specific product. That''s smoke.
Zhang Yong knew before that the Kong family was selling tobacco and soil privately. Also stored in Treasury warehouse. As a result, he was also targeted by Japanese spies.
Now, it would be abnormal for the Kong family''s fleet to return from Nanyang without bringing some smoke and soil.
“This, bring a little. A little.” As expected, Kong Younian didn’t hide anything. But the numbers clearly don''t tell the truth either.
Zhang Yong couldn''t help but doubt. So-called sucrose, is it all tobacco?
?When I thought about it later, I thought it was too exaggerated.
After all, thousands of tons of sucrose are understandable. Thousands of tons of soot would be terrifying.
One ton is 2,000 kilograms! 5,000 tons of soot is 10 million kilograms. Such a terrifying amount would definitely scare people to death. It is estimated that the Kong family would not dare to acquire so many goods at once. It is estimated that no one in Nanyang can provide such a large amount.
Unless you are going to the East India Company...
But it is estimated to be several thousand kilograms. This amount is completely within the normal digestion capacity of the Kong family.
“Are you all still there?”
“It’s all there. It’s all there. We’ve looked at it carefully.”
“Then I have no problem.”
??Gu Bafeng turned to look at Zhang Yong.
At first I thought it was someone coming for the smoke. was denied.
Since it’s not for the smoke. That''s complicated. What is the origin of the five people who mysteriously disappeared?
“Are there any of your Kong family members?”
"No."
“Then why are you so nervous?”
“It’s five Englishmen.”
"What?"
“It’s five Englishmen who are missing.”
"no…"
Zhang Yong was about to speak but stopped.
He felt that he needed to have a good talk with Kong Younian.
This guy obviously didn''t tell the truth. Just say five people are missing. Do they need to be so nervous?
??The Kong family is in charge of the Ministry of Finance after all, and they are brothers-in-law to the committee members. What does it have to do with five ordinary people missing? There''s no problem with a few hundred missing.
It turned out that five British people were missing. If there is nothing, it may become a big problem.
??In case the British Consulate inquires...
“Lao Kong, you didn’t tell the truth!” Gu Bafeng also began to realize that something was wrong.
We are here to solve problems. Don''t think we are fools!
??Haven’t revealed any truth at all, just making a fuss.
“Follow me!”
"good!"
?Hong Younian took Zhang Yong and Gu Bafeng into a cabin.
There are only three of them. He just told the truth.
“In Manila, five British people came to see us. Four men and one woman. They said they were coming from Kuala Lumpur. They were going to Tianjin Wei.”
"They were willing to pay two hundred pounds each to take them from Manila to Shanghai. Then they would find their own way from Shanghai to Tianjin Wei. I agreed. So they got on the ship."
“When they arrived at Guangzhou, all five of them got off the boat. Then they got on the boat again.”
“When we arrived at Quanzhou, the British woman got off the boat. Then she got on the boat again. None of the four British men got off the boat.”
“Then, we arrived at Wenzhou. None of them got off the boat.”
“Then, when we entered the mouth of the Qiantang River, we found that all five of them were missing.”
“We searched all over the ship but saw no one. So we felt something was wrong. So we reported on the radio.”
Hong Kong Younian said slowly.
Zhang Yong said nothing. Gu Bafeng didn''t speak either.
This is the situation. To say it''s weird, it''s not too weird.
If it is an ordinary person, it really is nothing.
When it’s gone, it’s gone.
It’s not like I lost the person anyway. He lost it himself.
?Who dares to put the responsibility on the Kong family?
No one asked about it at all.
But the British dare. If the British ask further questions, the commissioner must give an explanation.
?This is the fundamental reason why Kong Fansong called.
There must be an explanation.
Where the five British people have gone and what happened must be answered by the British. If the British are dissatisfied, there may be another diplomatic turmoil. The most unpleasant thing about being appointed is offending foreigners. Naturally, the Kong family did not dare to neglect.
“By the way, I have their photos.”
"oh?"
Zhang Yong had a thought.
??You actually have photos?
Does it take taking pictures before boarding the ship?
Confuse…
“It was taken by our young master accidentally.”
“Your young master?”
“Kong Lingkan.”
The last person to answer was Gu Bafeng.
Zhang Yong suddenly realized.
It turns out to be this master.
Very powerful.
He was actually on the boat?
etc. How old is this young master of the Kong family now?
You’re not still a kid, are you?
“How noble is your young master this year?”
“Just weak in age. He is in his early twenties.”
“He’s on the boat too?”
“He went with the ship to Manila to see things.”
“So, on the ship, he interacted with five Englishmen?”
"Yes. Our young master has studied in the United States since he was a child. His English is very good. This time he is back to celebrate the New Year and go out to relax..."
Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.
What I am thinking about has nothing to do with Kong Lingkan. But secretly sighing. It’s almost Chinese New Year...
etc!
“What’s the date today?”
“It’s the 28th.”
“When is New Year’s Eve?”
"the day after tomorrow."
"What?"
Zhang Yong was stunned for a moment.
It’s over!
This job really has no future.
Day and night. I even forgot when the Chinese New Year is.
Perform tasks, perform tasks, perform tasks every day. Where is the normal life?
Tragic…
The Chinese New Year will be celebrated the day after tomorrow. Still working today.
The most terrible thing is that no one reminded me that the Chinese New Year is coming. Everyone seems to have forgotten about this?
…
Has the Fuxing Society actually become so involved?
There is no New Year atmosphere at all.
no!
The Chinese New Year is coming soon. A holiday is a must!
Must take seven days off!
Later generations will have a seven-day holiday. It must be there now.
Wrong.
Let it rest for eight days.
New Year’s Eve, the first day of the Lunar New Year and the seventh day of the Lunar New Year are all holidays!
The big things will be discussed after the New Year.
?What''s the matter if you don''t see five British people? Maybe they went somewhere to celebrate Chinese New Year.
so…
“Boss Kong, we will follow up on this matter.”
“If there are any results, we will notify you.”
【To be continued】
(End of this chapter)