Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

Chapter 1213 Valuable White Clouds

In order to get Mr. Zeng to do things for him, Li Shaoyi used every service he could find at the hospital. Money talks, and now at least three nurses are taking good care of the old man. Even if Mr. Zeng were here, he probably wouldn't be of much use.

Of course, Mr. Zeng also understood why Li Shaoyi was so dedicated and helpful. After his father's condition stabilized, he immediately went to Li Shaoyi's side.

"Let's go, you must have something urgent there too."

Although Mr. Zeng is only in his early twenties, the fact that he was given such a title clearly shows that he has seen a lot in his life.

Li Shaoyi took this Mr. Zeng directly to the hotel. His intention was very simple: to give Bai Yun a new look, so that she wouldn't be recognized on the street, and even acquaintances wouldn't recognize her.

"It will take one to two days, and I need some materials. I will go and buy them myself, which will cost around 200 yuan."

Mr. Zeng glanced at Baiyun's face briefly, then touched it, which made Baiyun very uncomfortable. If the two weren't women, they probably would have gotten into a fight by now, since nobody likes having their face pinched and played with.

Li Shaoyi quickly pulled out 500 yuan. You can't be too stingy with money when dealing with these technicians. If you give them 200 yuan, you might end up giving them 200 yuan. If some parts can't get through because of material issues, then it won't just be a matter of 200 yuan.

After Mr. Zeng left, Li Shaoyi immediately ordered his men to follow. They knew they had already met Bai Yun, and in some places, Bai Yun's wanted posters might already be up. Therefore, they couldn't be too careful. If this Mr. Zeng had other intentions, then they would have no choice but to deal with him decisively.

Of course, the chances of such a thing happening are relatively low. After all, Mr. Zeng's father is still in the hospital, which is tantamount to telling the client everything about his family. If you have any other ideas, your father probably won't live past tonight. Judging from the redness in Mr. Zeng's eyes, he has a good relationship with his father.

Li Shaoyi gave Bai Yun a brief explanation, which greatly alarmed Bai Yun. She had assumed the Kuomintang agents sent were all elites, but it turned out even the people welcoming her were traitors. Fortunately, Li Shaoyi had been thoughtful enough to help her change her identity; otherwise, with wanted posters plastered all over the streets, even if the mission was accomplished, she wouldn't be able to return to Shancheng from here.

Upon learning this news, the Military Intelligence Bureau headquarters was naturally furious and ordered their anti-traitor squads to act immediately, no matter the cost, to eliminate the man. However, even if they killed him now, it wouldn't make much difference. The brothers outside had already discovered Bai Yun's photo. Although it wasn't plastered all over the streets yet, within a day at the latest, the entire city of Pujiang would know that Bai Yun was a wanted criminal, worth 5 silver dollars.

"Your head is worth a lot of money. You know, the wanted poster for the head of the Kuomintang's Pujiang station is worth 5 silver dollars. There are a lot you can do with 5 silver dollars. If I ever go broke, I'll hand you over to them for 5 silver dollars."

Li Shaoyi chuckled and said, "There's a wanted poster for Bai Yun right in front of me. Although it's just a portrait, it's pretty accurate. If someone were to compare it carefully, Bai Yun definitely wouldn't be able to hide on the street."

"Let's not talk about anything else for now. I have something serious to discuss with you. I also have some machines here, and this morning when I accidentally turned them on, I intercepted a message."

Bai Yun's face showed no sign of joking; instead, she handed Li Shaoyi another document.

"Li Shaoyi, commander of the 72nd Army Group, is suspected to have entered Shanghai. All departments must take strict precautions."

Upon seeing this news, Li Shaoyi's smile faded considerably. Few people in Chongqing knew he was coming to Pujiang, and even fewer of his own men. Now the Japanese had learned of this from elsewhere; it seemed that sometimes it wasn't enough to just laugh at others—he also needed to properly clean up his own men.

"It's possible that they guessed it; don't panic at this time."

Now is not a good time for a thorough investigation. After all, everything is still running smoothly, and Li Shaoyi needs everyone's cooperation to get things done. If a thorough investigation were to be conducted now, it would bring the whole machine to a standstill, which would not benefit Li Shaoyi at all.

"Then you're definitely more interested in this information."

Being around an intelligence technology expert means they can obtain almost any information transmitted via radio waves. This information did indeed surprise Li Shaoyi.

After the Japanese occupied Huangpu, although they did not do anything excessive to the two concessions, the two concessions had formed a financial alliance. Various banks and other institutions had already pooled a large amount of money and precious metals, preparing to transport them all away at once when a warship from a certain Western country entered the port.

2100 tons!!!

The telegram indicated a portion of the goods, approximately 2100 tons.

"Why are you giving me this? I'm a law-abiding citizen."

When Li Shaoyi saw this, he was overjoyed. Western countries had been plundering Huangpu for so many years. Although a large amount of wealth was transported back to their countries every year, a considerable amount of wealth was also reinvested. Now that the Japanese had made them feel threatened, these people were preparing to evacuate in large numbers.

Whatever is in those 2100 tons, we can't let them take it away like that. If we let them take it, it would be a loss for the people of our country.

Is there any follow-up to this news?

After Li Shaoyi finished speaking about being a good citizen, he sat on the sofa, waiting for Miss Baiyun to finish her part. However, Miss Baiyun remained perfectly still, not saying a word to Li Shaoyi. This time, Li Shaoyi couldn't hold back any longer, which earned him a burst of laughter from Miss Baiyun.

Li Shaoyi's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant, but this was all normal; a full 2100 tons of various valuables, if all of them were silver, would be a considerable sum. Silver is the cheapest of these precious metals.

But a ton of silver is equivalent to more than 4 silver dollars, which can do so much.

"The follow-up information is all here; take your time to read it."

Bai Yun knew this matter was important, so she stopped keeping Li Shaoyi in suspense and sent over a dozen telegrams to him.