Bright Sword: I am an undercover agent in the puppet army

Li Yunlong nodded: "That's right."

The shopkeeper quickly extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation: "Captain Xu is in the No. 1 private room upstairs. He has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me."

Then, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Kong Jie and six others, led by the shopkeeper, walked through the restaurant lobby and went up the stairs to the third floor.

"Boss Li, this is the top-ranked private room."

Li Yunlong nodded, then waved his hand. The shopkeeper bowed, turned around and left down the stairs.

Monk Wei stepped forward and just as he raised his hand to knock on the door, it creaked open from the inside.

"Boss Li, please come inside."

The person who opened the door was Ma Tong, who naturally knew Li Yunlong.

Li Yunlong entered the room swiftly, sat down next to Xu Yang, and asked, "Captain Xu, didn't you ask us to have the banquet at Juxianlou? Why did you change it to Tianyilou?"

"Boss Ding, Boss Kong, please take a seat." Xu Yang first asked Ding Wei and Kong Jie to sit down, and then said, "The banquet at Juxianlou will be held in the evening. It's still early now. I will invite you to have a meal here first and discuss the details of the banquet."

"I see." Li Yunlong suddenly realized, and then said: "Since we are all here, let's serve the food quickly and talk while we eat."

Xu Yang pointed at the table and said, "Hey! Aren't all the dishes here?"

Li Yunlong was shocked and asked, "Captain Xu, I only ate a plate of melon seeds, and you ate most of it?"

Xu Yang: "Isn't this to save your stomach so that you can eat more comfortably at night?"

“……”Several black lines suddenly appeared on Li Yunlong’s forehead.

If someone else was so stingy, even if he didn't flip the table directly, he would definitely speak harshly and scold the other person for being stingy.

But he couldn't afford to offend Xu Yang, so he could only give in.

It is not shameful for a man to be able to bend and stretch.

Xu Yang smiled and said, "Okay, I won't joke with Boss Li anymore. The food will be here soon."

Sure enough, almost as soon as he finished speaking, the waiters came up with trays and served dishes.

There were braised pork, a whole roast chicken, braised pork elbows, braised carp and so on, more than ten dishes in total, all of which were staple foods, filling up a large round table.

Li Yunlong could smell the aroma of the dishes even when they were still at the door. It whetted his taste buds and made him drool.

If he hadn't taken his identity as "Boss Li" into consideration, he would have taken action long ago.

However, he was reserved, but the monk Wei next to him was not polite. He just grabbed the whole elbow and started to eat it in big mouthfuls, and the sauce covered his face.

However, he didn't care at all, and in just a short moment, only half of the pork elbow was left.

Li Yunlong heard the sound of the plate hitting the table and turned back subconsciously. He saw this scene and his face suddenly darkened: "Monk, can you be more polite? We are civilized people, don't you understand?"

"Oh, oh, yeah, okay."

Monk Wei agreed, and his mouth was never idle. In the blink of an eye, he had eaten nearly two pounds of braised pork elbow until only bones were left.

Ding Wei, Kong Jie, their guards and Ma Tong were all stunned. As a time traveler, Xu Yang had naturally seen the scene of Monk Wei having a feast, so he was mentally prepared and there was no expression on his face.

Monk Wei didn't care about the expressions of the crowd at all. He just wanted to be a good eater. After throwing the bones on the ground, he brought over the plate of braised pork.

He simply ignored the braised carp weighing more than three pounds, probably because the braised carp had many bones that would affect his eating speed.

Li Yunlong was unhappy and didn't bother to remain reserved. It wasn't because he was afraid that Monk Wei would lose face, but because he was worried that the other party would finish the food.

"Monk, are you a starving ghost who is reincarnated for doing this shit? Slow down, slow down, slow down for me, do you hear me?"

Seeing that Monk Wei remained unmoved, Li Yunlong slapped him on the back of the head.

Monk Wei then stopped what he was doing. He puffed up his cheeks and looked at Li Yunlong with an innocent expression. With oil dripping from his mouth, he asked, "Tuan... No, Boss, what's wrong?"

Li Yunlong said with a dark face: "What's wrong? What's wrong? You've almost finished the dishes, and you're still asking me what's wrong?"

Monk Wei: "Isn't this our greatest respect for food?"

"I..."

Before Li Yunlong finished speaking, Xu Yang interrupted him and said, "Boss Li, it's okay. Just serve a few more after you finish eating."

Li Yunlong: "Isn't this a bit of a waste?"

Xu Yang: "No, these evil gentry who eat him think highly of him and think of him as supporting our war of resistance?

What is my current status? Do you think I will still give you money? "

Li Yunlong suddenly understood. Yes, what is Xu Yang's current status? He is the lieutenant colonel battalion commander of the 22rd Independent Battalion of the Imperial Army, and he is also a favorite of Hikawa Okazaka, the lieutenant colonel commander of the nd Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army.

Isn't it easy to eat and dine without paying?

Moreover, this is consistent with the puppet army's usual style, which is to be reasonable and abide by discipline in everything. Wouldn't that arouse the suspicion of the Japanese?
Greedy, domineering, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, this is the best disguise for the lone wolf adviser!

While eating, Li Yunlong asked in a low voice: "Lone Wolf Advisor, you asked us to come to Juxianlou in Shouyang County for a feast this time, and also asked us to bring some good fighters. I'm afraid it's not just a simple feast, right?"

"It's indeed a banquet." Xu Yang took out three invitations and gave them to Li Yunlong and the other two.

Given his status, it was very easy for him to get a few invitations.

Li Yunlong opened the invitation and took a look, frowning and said, "Is this the birthday party for Shouyang Military Police Captain Hirata Ichiro?"

"Not bad." Xu Yang nodded.

Li Yunlong added: "This old devil is really leisurely and elegant. The Japanese troops in Shanxi have been in a state of panic recently, but he still has the mind to hold a birthday party.

Well, then we can celebrate the birthday and the death anniversary together."

Xu Yang: "I know you've been very idle recently, so I asked you to come here for this reason."

Li Yunlong was very excited, but before he could speak, Kong Jie beside him said cautiously, "Wouldn't it be too dangerous to start the fight right in the county? I just observed carefully for a while, and the Japanese are on extra high alert today, and their patrols are much more diligent than before."

Li Yunlong: "If it were somewhere else, there might be some trouble, but this is not the place. This is the territory of the Lone Wolf Staff. Maybe those patrolling devils are his men."

Kong Jie: "That's not what I'm worried about. What I'm worried about is whether this will cause trouble for the Lone Wolf Staff."

Xu Yang: "Not really! A small Japanese lieutenant colonel will die if he dies. Besides, Shinozuka Yoshio is currently struggling with the defense of Shanxi.

This guy actually dared to commit a crime against the law and held a grand birthday party. He might as well die.

Even just reporting this matter to the higher authorities would be enough to make him suffer the consequences.”

Kong Jie nodded.

Ding Wei added: "This old devil Hirata Ichiro was able to become a lieutenant colonel officer, so he shouldn't be a fool, right? How dare he commit crimes against the wind?"

Xu Yang: "The commander of the 37th Division, Kenkichi Hirata, is this guy's uncle. Moreover, Kenkichi Hirata's birthday is also today."

Ding Wei suddenly realized: "So that's it."

Li Yunlong's face was full of interest. "It turns out that Ichiro Hirata is the nephew of Kenkichi Hirata, the commander of the 37th Division. This is really great. Since Kenkichi Hirata cannot be touched for the time being, let's start with his nephew!"

"I have worked out a detailed action plan. To be precise, this time it is not just to assassinate Ichiro Hirata, but also to eliminate dissidents for Himikawa Okasaka. It's just that it is not convenient for us to do it..." Then, Xu Yang explained the action plan he had developed to several people in detail.

Several people checked for omissions and made up for them, and then carried out the deduction again.

After making sure there were no omissions, Xu Yang said: "Let's do this for now. Ichiro Hirata's birthday party will start at 6pm. You guys can take a rest on the first floor first.

I have something else to do, so I have to leave first."

As he spoke, Xu Yang seemed to think of something and asked again: "By the way, are you all ready for the first case?"

Li Yunlong: "Birthday gift? I'm preparing a birthday gift for that old devil Hirata Ichiro? The bullets in my gun are his birthday gift!"

Kong Jie: "That's right, that's right. We are here to take him away. Do we need to prepare a birthday gift?"

Ding Wei noticed something and asked, "Colonel Lone Wolf, this birthday gift you mentioned is not just a birthday gift, right?"

Xu Yang smiled and said: "I have carefully investigated Ichiro Hirata. This guy is an extremely greedy guy. He accepts benefits from others for various reasons every year.

Holding a birthday party was one of his reasons.

Moreover, this old devil will publicly reveal the birthday gifts given by each guest at the birthday banquet, so that the guests can compare with each other and pave the way for the next money-making event in the future."

Li Yunlong reacted immediately: "So? Lone Wolf Staff Officer, you mean that we should use the opportunity of sending birthday gifts to disgust this old devil?"

Xu Yang raised an undisguised sinister smile at the corner of his mouth: "Not bad! Before dying, I will disgust the old devil Hirata Ichiro again and make him suffer both physical and mental torture. Isn't this more satisfying than killing him directly?"

Li Yunlong gave a thumbs up: "That makes sense!"

……

Half past five in the afternoon.

Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and Kong Jie went out with the invitation provided by Xu Yang, and each prepared birthday gifts for Ichiro Hirata.

after an hour.

At the entrance of Juxian Tower.

The Juxian Building was heavily guarded inside and outside, with Japanese soldiers on guard duty everywhere.

The entrance of Juxian Tower is hung with festive red lanterns, and vehicles and pedestrians are coming and going, creating a very lively scene.

Tonight, all the dignitaries and dignitaries in Shouyan County came to celebrate Ichiro Hirata's birthday.

Soon, people who came to pay their respects came into the Juxian Building in groups of three or five, talking and laughing.

At this time, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Kong Jie and six others also met at the door.

"Boss Li, what a coincidence, you're here too." Kong Jie greeted him first, then glanced at the gift box in Monk Wei's hand and asked, "What birthday gift did you give to Lady Hirata?"

Li Yunlong smiled slyly: "You will know when the time comes, Boss Kong, Boss Ding, what about you?"

"You'll know when the time comes." The two of them said the same thing to Li Yunlong.

Li Yunlong didn't care and was about to enter the restaurant with Monk Wei when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him: "Hey guys, what a coincidence."

Li Yunlong subconsciously turned around and looked carefully at the two people behind him. He found that their figures were somewhat familiar, but he did not recognize them.

The man continued, "Three bosses, we just had a chat in Tianyi Building this morning, and now you don't recognize me?"

Li Yunlong asked uncertainly: "Are you... Boss Xu?"

The people who came were none other than Xu Yang and Ma Tong.

Xu Yang nodded: "Not bad!"

Li Yunlong looked around and asked in a low voice, "Boss Xu, how did you become like this?"

Xu Yang: "How could I miss this excitement? It's just that there are too many people who know me, so I disguised myself a little."

Li Yunlong: "I see."

After a brief conversation, they walked towards the entrance of Juxian Tower with the invitation.

People were coming and going outside the Juxian Building, and the Japanese soldiers from the gendarmerie searched everyone who entered the restaurant one by one.

However, they only recognized the invitation and not the person. A few people handed over the invitation and birthday gifts, and walked in swaggeringly.

At this time, the upper and lower floors of the Juxian Building were already bustling with people, and people who came to celebrate Ichiro Hirata's birthday were all saying flattering words.

"I wish Captain Hirata good fortune and a long life!"

"I wish Captain Hirata a smooth and successful career!"

“I wish Captain Hirata a happy and successful year after year!”

"Captain Pingtian is really our patron saint. With Captain Pingtian guarding Shouyang County, our Shouyang County will surely be able to rule Liu An for a long time..."

Xu Yang and his friends looked down on these flatterers, then each took a seat in the corner and directly occupied two empty tables.

Among them, Xu Yang, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and Kong Jie sat at one table.

Wei Heshang, Ma Tong, and the guards of Ding Wei and Kong Jie sat at another table.

Tonight, everyone's eyes were on Ichiro Hirata, trying to curry favor with him, because even though some people were very unhappy with the overbearing behavior of Li Yunlong and others, they did not dare to cause trouble at this time.

Before the banquet even started, Monk Wei had already started drinking wine and eating meat, exposing his nature as a fake monk and a foodie.

However, everything is afraid of comparison. After having a big meal at Tianyilou, Monk Wei had some complaints about tonight's banquet.

This damn Hirata Ichiro is really stingy. He is not even as good as the guests invited by the Lone Wolf Counsel...

As time went by, more and more people came to the restaurant. However, there were still a few empty tables, which were prepared by Ichiro Hirata for Hinakawa Okasaka, Xu Yang and his trusted men.

It’s a pity that although some Japanese officers from the 22nd Infantry Regiment appeared in Ichiro Hirata’s field of vision, there was no sign of Hinakawa Okasaka and Xu Yang.

This made Ichiro Hirata quite dissatisfied. Although Hikawa Okasaka, as the commander of the infantry regiment, had a higher status than him, the captain of the military police, after all, both of them were lieutenant colonels, and his uncle Hirata Kenkichi was the lieutenant general commander of the 37th Division.

Moreover, he had revealed this information to Hinakawa Okasaka a few days ago, saying that today was not only his birthday, Ichiro Hirata, but also the birthday of his uncle, Lieutenant General Kenkichi Hirata, commander of the 37th Division.

He, Rikawa Okazaka, actually dared not to come today. That was not only a lack of face for Ichiro Hirata, but also a lack of face for his uncle Kenkichi Hirata!
An assistant next to him whispered, "Captain, it's almost time."

Ichiro Hirata nodded with a gloomy look in his eyes, and then, surrounded by a few confidants, he walked up to the temporary wooden platform in front of the restaurant hall.

This old devil was very proud, so he even used the name of his uncle Hirata Kenkichi to invite a photographer to take pictures of him.
"Click, click, click..."

The photographers held up their cameras and took continuous pictures of Ichiro Hirata who was standing at the "C" position of the wooden stage.

Tonight is definitely the highlight of Ichiro Hirata's life. However, due to the absence of Hinakawa Okazaka, Xu Yang and others, this highlight moment was somewhat dimmed, making the old devil have a stern face throughout.

After taking the photo, a bespectacled translator stood up and said, "Everyone, everyone, please be quiet. Captain Hirata has something to say..." (End of this chapter)