Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 173, Blind Date and Mission (asking for monthly ticket)

April 9, 1959, was the second day of the third lunar month, a day suitable for house cleaning, burials, and sacrificial ceremonies.

The weather in the capital was sunny and seemed to be good weather, but it had been sunny for several months and there had hardly been any heavy rain in between.

There were a few light rains, but the ground wasn't even wet; it was just drizzle, and a very short one at that.

So no one likes such good weather.

Just as Zhao Mancang didn't like this day very much, because Xu Pingxiu actually arranged a blind date for him.

"Comrade Changan is here. Come and sit down. I'll introduce him to you."

When Xu Pingxiu's wife Yang Xiurong saw Zhao Mancang, she waved enthusiastically and asked the latter to sit down quickly, while also introducing the young female comrade next to her.

The female comrade's name is Lian Qiufang. She is a dancer from the Art Corps whom Zhao Mancang met by chance in the sleeper car of a green train from Beijing to Sichuan in September last year.

At that time, Zhao Mancang also diagnosed the other party and asked him to return to Beijing for treatment as soon as possible.

Now more than half a year has passed, and Lian Qiufang seems not to have recovered, and her condition has even worsened.

Because Zhao Mancang's medical skills were not bad, he could tell the general situation with just one glance. Moreover, he had treated the other person before, so of course he knew more clearly.

The world is big, yet small.

In any case, Zhao Mancang never expected to meet the other party by chance in such an occasion.

But now he is Li Changan, not Zhao Mancang, so he cannot recognize him or show his medical skills.

After Yang Xiurong gave an enthusiastic introduction, she asked Zhao Mancang and Lian Qiufang to eat more food. She took two bites of food and then used the excuse of going to the restroom to give the room to the two of them.

"Hello, Comrade Li Changan. I heard you work in a secret department, right?"

Lian Qiufang had a pretty good first impression of Zhao Mancang. First, he was tall and thin with an ordinary appearance. Apart from his beard, which made him look a little old, everything else was fine.

According to Yang Xiurong, Zhao Mancang's monthly salary is at the administrative level of 18, which is 89 yuan, which is the treatment of a regular section chief.

Well, there is nothing wrong with this introduction. Because of the ten tons of gold, Zhao Mancang's salary did increase, but this salary is almost negligible to him.

There is no way. There is still 260,000 RMB in cash in the system space, and I can’t spend it.

He was too lazy to waste time slowly spending the money in the Pigeon Market, and top middlemen like Yuan Yushan, Ma Jiugong, and Wu Zhigui were unwilling to exchange gold for his RMB.

So this money can only be stored in the space temporarily.

For Lian Qiufang, apart from his beard and the fact that he worked in a secret department, she was quite satisfied with Zhao Mancang.

But Zhao Mancang was not satisfied with her, and could not be satisfied.

"Comrade Lian Qiufang, I have to apologize first. This blind date wasn't my idea. I've already told Director Xu and his wife, Comrade Yang Xiurong, that I don't go on blind dates. I don't want to get married."

Zhao Mancang’s refusal made Lian Qiufang’s face turn cold.

"If you don't want to start a family, why are you here?"

Isn't this a waste of her time?

You know, Lian Qiufang is already twenty years old this year, which is not young anymore. If she doesn't get married, she will become an old aunt.

"I'm sorry, I originally planned to have lunch with Director Xu. He helped me a few days ago, so I have to treat him to a meal to thank him."

Hearing Zhao Mancang say this, Lian Qiufang didn't know what to think, but suddenly she was no longer angry, and then she caught him and asked him a lot of questions.

Later on, she even suggested going to his house to take a look, which completely confused Zhao Mancang.

"Well, how about we do it another time?"

"No, today, right now."

As she spoke, Lian Qiufang had already stood up. Seeing that Zhao Mancang was still hesitant, she could not help but hum:

"How can you, a grown man, still be so fussy? Hurry up and leave, you are such a dawdler."

After following the other party out of the restaurant, Zhao Mancang was still preparing to find a way to refuse the other party from visiting his home, but Lian Qiufang did not give him any chance.

He even said boldly that he was just going to take a look and that a grown man shouldn't be so stingy.

Zhao Mancang was left speechless by the other party.

At No. 17, Caoyuan Hutong, Lian Qiufang had just gotten off her bicycle when she praised:
"Wow, I didn't expect your house is so big. This courtyard gate is the Guangliang Gate. Are you alone at home? No neighbors or anything?"

The siheyuans of this era were actually mostly shanty towns, with 20 to 30 households and around a hundred people living in one courtyard, which was quite normal.

Just like the Yongheng Hutong, No. 18 Huguo Temple Courtyard, etc. where Zhao Mancang lived before, these courtyard houses are all slums.

There is also Heizhima Hutong where his father-in-law Lin Guohua lives. It can even be said that almost all the courtyards, big and small, in the entire Nanluoguxiang are shantytowns.

Courtyard No. 17 in front of us is a place where only Zhao Mancang lives, which is extremely rare.

"Well, Director Xu should have told you that I bought this house before the New Year, and it came into my hands during the Lantern Festival. I've been renovating it ever since, and I haven't moved in yet."

This house was originally used to store cellared liquor, not for living.

Although the house was renovated at great expense, Zhao Mancang had no intention of moving in.

Lian Qiufang's eyes widened immediately, and she said in a very surprised tone:

"I thought Second Aunt was lying to me, but it turned out to be true? Did you really buy this house? It's a small courtyard with three entrances and one span. How much did you spend on such a big house?"

Although Lian Qiufang is a dancer, her salary is not very high. Anyway, if she wants to buy a house with a courtyard, she has to work for several years.

"About 4,900 yuan. Director Xu knows all this; he was the one who helped with the paperwork."

Zhao Mancang glanced at the other person. He didn't expect Lian Qiufang to call Yang Xiurong "second aunt". It seems that they have a very close relationship.

But what about Yang Xiurong and Xu Pingxiu? Do they trust Zhao Mancang so much?

After all, letting his relative Lian Qiufang go on a blind date with him clearly shows that he, Zhao Mancang, trusts him very much.

So, it was Zhao Mancang's deception that worked?

Lian Qiufang opened her mouth and asked stutteringly:

"Don't you work in the secret service? How come you're so rich?"

"Are we rich? Not bad. In addition to our salary, we also receive subsidies and bonuses. We don't need to cook for ourselves. The company takes care of our food, clothing, housing and transportation."

After a pause, Zhao Mancang continued:

"Look at my beard. I'm old and you're young. We're not suitable for each other. Besides, I don't want to get married and start a family, so..."

"If you don't want to get married, why did you buy this house?"

"I bought it if I wanted to. Do I need a reason?"

Glancing at Lian Qiufang, Zhao Mancang felt a bit of a headache: "Well, look, I've finished touring the house, and I still have to go to work, you see."

"What are you looking at? I don't want to leave. It's you. I'm going to live here anyway. Let's go get the marriage certificate now?"

Lian Qiufang suddenly spoke, which scared Zhao Mancang. He took a few steps back and looked at her warily.

My goodness, are you sure this isn’t a female hooligan?

Getting a marriage certificate right after meeting?
Is he really that popular?
Depend on!
For a moment, Zhao Mancang couldn't help but want to reveal his medical skills. How about revealing it?
Just say she is sick, and then you can get rid of her.

However, Lian Qiufang no longer cared about that. Recently, she was being destroyed by her family every day.

From the beginning of the year to now, Qingming Festival has passed, and she has gone on more than ten blind dates, and has eliminated more than thirty candidates.

Because many people were eliminated by her before they even met.

There's no way around it, she's really picky about her future partner.

As a dancer, Lian Qiufang is very strict with herself and is naturally very picky about her future partner.

Since Zhao Mancang works in a secret department and is able to save so much money to buy this large courtyard house, it is enough to show how capable he is.

And although Zhao Mancang looks ordinary, a man doesn't need to be too handsome, just tall enough and pleasing to the eye.

The most important point is that this house belongs to Zhao Mancang alone. After getting married, she can live in whichever room she wants. She no longer needs to squeeze into a small dormitory with more than a dozen people, or squeeze into bunk beds with her younger brothers and sisters, which is very inconvenient.

So Lian Qiufang didn't want to continue blind dates and chose Zhao Mancang, who was a good choice.

"Comrade Lian Qiufang, you're a lesbian, so could you please be a little more reserved?"

Zhao Mancang seemed to be afraid of the other party, and then said:

"How about this? We don't get married. You can live in this house. We can sign a rental contract. I won't charge you any more rent. You just give me 10 cents a year. It's an annual contract. How about that?"

Lian Qiufang is a very nice woman, and asking her to help look for a house is definitely a very good choice.

While chatting in the hotel just now, Zhao Mancang also learned that Lian Qiufang has now transferred from the Art Corps to the local area. She is no longer a dancer, but works as an ordinary propaganda cadre at the Beijing Automotive Manufacturing Plant.

This position is not bad, but it is not great either.

But Lian Qiufang herself likes it very much, because this position does not require her to dance every day or anything like that. It is just simple promotional work, which she thinks is really easy.

No matter what job Lian Qiufang does, as long as she is not a dancer and does not need to travel frequently, she can stay in Beijing more often. For Zhao Mancang, this is a good thing.

After all, it would not be good if no one lived in this house.

In addition, Lian Qiufang's second uncle is Xu Pingxiu, the director of the street office, which is even more perfect for Zhao Mancang.

After Lian Qiufang moved into Courtyard No. 17, Xu Pingxiu would definitely come to visit her from time to time. Even if he didn't come, no neighbor nearby would dare to cause trouble.

Is there any better tenant than lesbian Lian Qiufang?
there is none left!
The only two problems are whether the other party is willing to rent the house and whether the other party's illness may not be so easy to cure.

When Zhao Mancang first met Lian Qiufang in September last year, he diagnosed her with early-stage pancreatic cancer, but now, it is very likely that she has reached the middle stage.

In his previous life, Zhao Mancang was a patient with advanced pancreatic cancer and was very familiar with this disease.

Zhao Mancang is fully aware of the various manifestations of pancreatic cancer at different stages, early, mid-term and late.

If Lian Qiufang doesn't receive proper treatment for her mid-stage pancreatic cancer, she probably won't have many years left to live.

“Who wants to rent your house?”

Lian Qiufang was immediately furious when she heard this, and tears fell uncontrollably:
"Am I so unpopular? Am I old? Am I ugly?"

"It's not ugly!" Zhao Mancang said honestly.

In fact, the other person is not only not ugly, but should be said to be very good-looking, and has a unique temperament.

Being able to become a dancer means being selected. If you look even slightly average, you will not be chosen.

She has a great figure, especially her long legs. Zhao Mancang saw her on the train last year.

Dancers like Lu Qingqi, Jiang Ling, Cai Yufen, and Kong Yumin are all the same, with good temperament, first-class figure, and super beautiful appearance.

But this era doesn’t care about these things. This era cares about iron bowl rice and the three major appliances.

Well, Zhao Mancang and Lian Qiufang have no shortage of these, as they both have stable jobs.

"Then why don't you want to get married with me?"

"Because I don't want to get married!"

Zhao Mancang was very angry with her: How many times have I told you this? Are you deaf? I don’t want to get married! I don’t want to get married! I don’t want to get married!

Lian Qiufang looked at him hatefully, then turned around and ran out crying.

"Your bike is still here."

Hearing Zhao Mancang's shout, Lian Qiufang ran back angrily and pushed her bicycle out.

In the alley at the entrance of the courtyard, many neighbors gathered around, watching the show and enjoying the show.

Because it is really rare to find a lesbian like Lian Qiufang who is beautiful and has a good temperament.

As a result, the neighbors heard the crying, their eyes widened, and the fire of gossip burned fiercely.

After pushing the bicycle out of the gate, Lian Qiufang suddenly seemed to think of something and turned back.

"key!"

She reached out to Zhao Mancang fiercely, confusing him completely:

"What key?"

"Don't you want to rent the house to me? Where are the keys?"

To be honest, she hated him and didn't want to meet him anymore, but when she thought about going back home and facing her parents' pressure to get married, as well as the small house, she couldn't muster up the courage.

The rent is only ten cents a year, of course she can afford it.

Moreover, Caoyuan Hutong is close to Dongzhimen. From Dongzhimen, the Beijing Automotive Manufacturing Plant is not far away, so living here is more convenient for her.

"Hmph, slow down, bitch!"

Seeing that Zhao Mancang was very slow in taking the key and didn't look efficient at all, Lian Qiufang became even angrier. She snatched the key from his hand, glared at him again, and then left quickly.

It was not until the other party left that Zhao Mancang couldn't help but laugh.

"It seems like this result is pretty good, right?"

If he succeeded in making Lian Qiufang cry, she would probably no longer think about getting married with him. Then she would rent his own house and help him look for houses, thus solving his big problem.

It really kills two birds with one stone!

No. 8, Guozi Lane, Mule and Horse Market Street, 108th Headquarters.

"Mancang, did something happy happen to you? Why are you so happy?"

Zuo Changsheng and the others saw Zhao Mancang walk in with a happy look on his face, and immediately asked curiously.

However, Zhao Mancang did not answer his question. Instead, he looked at Mi Shouyang and Tie Wanzhong and said:
"Captain Mi, you guys are back too? Did you just get back today?"

It is rare for all the staff of the 108 departments to be in Beijing. Even during the Spring Festival, there are still many people carrying out tasks outside.

Zhao Mancang has joined the 108th Department for more than two months, but so far he has only met eight team members.

There are four other team members whose names have only been heard but not seen.

"Well, I just came back and told you about your heroic deeds as a wealthy man. My goodness, all our 108 departments rely on you alone to support them."

Mi Shouyang and Tie Wanzhong were amazed and praised Zhao Mancang lavishly.

To be honest, they have brought back US dollars, British pounds, gold and other things over the years.

But there has never been a team like Zhao Mancang, who brought back twelve tons of gold in just two missions.

It's absolutely terrifying!
Anyway, it was really shocking to veteran team members like Mi Shouyang.

Zhao Mancang said a few humble words, and Pan Chengdong brought the topic back to the matter of the car in Jinggangshan.

How to fix it?

In the past half month, this group of people had to repair the car every now and then. Wei Huayong was so frustrated that he asked his leader to return the car.

In the end, I didn’t agree.

This is a car awarded by the leader. How can I change it just like that?

Anyway, take it.

"How else can this car be repaired? Just take your time!"

Tie Wanzhong curled his lips with a bit of disgust, then changed the topic to Zhao Mancang's jeep.

“I don’t know when we can get a car.”

"Follow Mancang, I guarantee you'll be able to own a car within a year."

Pan Chengdong, the flatterer, was always full of praise because he really wanted to join Zhao Mancang in the Lone Wolf mission. Unfortunately, it wasn't that easy.

Wei Huayong is unwilling to let go, no matter who comes, it will be useless.

In Lao Wei's words, "They've been investigating for so long, and now you're just going to pick the fruits? That's a nice thought."

Regardless of whether it is beautiful or not, Pan Chengdong still made plans to participate in the mission with Zhao Mancang next time.

However, judging by the current situation, it would probably be better for Zhao Mancang to act alone.

why?
Because Lao Wei still wants Zhao Mancang to bring back more gold or foreign exchange. As for whether Zhao Mancang has hidden gold abroad, is it important?

Not important at all!
After all, as long as Zhao Mancang can continue to bring back gold or foreign exchange rates, or even other scarce materials such as industrial equipment, Wei Huayong will be happy to protect him.

And this is also what the leaders above mean.

There is a saying that goes, "Don't employ people you doubt, and don't doubt people you employ!"
Besides, Zhao Mancang had experienced something like what happened in Moscow before. He is a very capable person and there is no need to question these things.

If Zhao Mancang hadn't just received a salary increase and Lin Wan hadn't been transferred to the Grain Bureau not long ago, the leaders above would have arranged for a promotion and a raise for the couple.

In the yard, Zhao Mancang, Zuo Changsheng, Tie Wanzhong, Mi Shouyang, Pan Chengdong, Liu Sanshui, Mo Changzhi and others were training and chatting at the same time.

As we chatted, we soon got to the topic of recent hot topics in Beijing: drought!
It is already April 9th, and it is almost time to harvest winter wheat.

It can be said that this year's winter wheat harvest is absolutely very poor, with little yield.

"Speaking of this, I heard that some people have starved to death in the countryside, but I don't know if it's true or not."

Liu Sanshui suddenly spoke up and mentioned something about the rural areas in the suburbs.

Many people living in the city at this time still had connections with the countryside, and Liu Sanshui was one of them.

In the past few years, people have not been uncommon to die of starvation.

More than ten years ago, not long after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the Central Plains region suffered an extremely severe drought, and many people starved to death at that time.

But it was a time of war, and no one paid attention to these things or cared about them.

Things are different nowadays, but people still starve to death.

Zhao Mancang was not involved in this matter and didn't know what to say. The best thing to do was to remain silent.

Natural disasters are real, but man-made disasters may not be unreal.

"By the way, didn't two leaders come at the end of last month and say they were going abroad to procure food? Will this mission still be carried out?"

"Comrade Pan Chengdong, have you forgotten the confidentiality regulations again?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Changsheng spoke sternly, and Pan Chengdong fell silent.

Mi Shouyang and Tie Wanzhong looked at each other and remained silent.

The neighbors of Courtyard No. 8 are also from other secret departments, but everyone is the same, they often talk behind closed doors because walls have ears.

Purchasing food from abroad is not a secret for the 108 departments, but it is not something that can be discussed casually.

Anyone who can join this department must be a tested warrior.

Logically speaking, for someone like Zhao Mancang who had never served in the military and had not been tested much, Bai Yongwang, Guo Bingyu, and Meng Zhichang should have avoided suspicion and should not have let Zhao Mancang know.

But in fact, Zhao Mancang has already proved himself by being able to bring back two tons of gold and ten tons of gold from abroad.

Because no agent from any force would directly give up twelve tons of gold just to submit a letter of allegiance. No fool would do that.

This is equivalent to one-tenth of our current domestic gold reserves. Who the hell would aid the enemy like this?

If there really are such agents like Wei Huayong, the more the better, and they are very welcome.

Purchasing food is no secret, but the deeper reasons are not something that people like Zuo Changsheng can understand.

Even Bai Yongwang and Guo Bingyu were not quite sure about the specific reasons behind it.

After all, this involves higher-level strategic intentions.

Zhao Mancang did understand a little bit, but he would not discuss this issue with Zuo Changsheng and others.

It was evening in the blink of an eye, and Zhao Mancang was still worried about signing the contract with Lian Qiufang. After all, he couldn't just let her move in without knowing what was going on, right?
What if the other party doesn’t give up and moves in as the hostess?

Unfortunately, Zhao Mancang waited in the courtyard of No. 17 Caoyuan Hutong until nine o'clock in the evening, but no one showed up, so he had to go find Lin Wan first.

The next morning, Lian Qiufang didn't show up either, so Zhao Mancang had to go and briefly talk to Xu Pingxiu about the matter.

The latter didn't give him a good look, especially Yang Xiurong, who glared at Zhao Mancang and asked if he was too picky. Was her niece really that unattractive?
This left Zhao Mancang speechless. He could only say some nice words and then express his attitude.

Seeing that he kept emphasizing that he was not willing to get married, Xu Pingxiu and Yang Xiurong became even angrier. If people of this era were not more pure, they would have thought that Zhao Mancang was from Brokeback Mountain.

Without meeting Lian Qiufang, Zhao Mancang could not sign a lease contract with the other party, but the keys had already been given to the other party, and the lease contract was also left at Xu Pingxiu's home.

After returning to No. 8 Guozi Lane, Zhao Mancang and Zuo Changsheng had been training for less than an hour when Wei Huayong hurriedly informed everyone that there was an urgent task.

"This is an emergency rescue mission. Shen Anrong and Li Zhenzu's team were attacked by local armed forces while carrying out their mission in Haizhou City. So far, only Li Zhenzu has escaped and news has been released, but Shen Anrong is still trapped. The most important thing is our target."

Wei Huayong looked at Zhao Mancang, Zuo Changsheng, Mi Shouyang, Pan Chengdong, Liu Sanshui, Tie Wanzhong and others with a solemn expression and spoke quickly:

"According to the information conveyed by Li Zhenzu, we now need to send two teams for rescue. Zuo Changsheng, Pan Chengdong, Liu Sanshui, and Mo Changzhi, the four of you will go."

This kind of rescue mission is not easy, and you may even encounter greater danger all of a sudden.

And it could be a trap!
Upon hearing this, Zuo Changsheng and the other three all nodded and were ready to carry out the mission.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded.

"Leader, can I apply to go to battle?"

Zhao Mancang suddenly spoke, causing everyone to look at him with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Why should you take the initiative to take on this task?
It’s very simple, just improve your favorability!
Actively accepting tasks and passively accepting tasks are two completely different things.

Now in Haizhou City, both Shen Anrong and Li Zhenzu have run into trouble. I'm afraid the local armed forces are not simple people, as they have been made so embarrassed.

You know, the soldiers who can join the 108 departments are all warriors, and it is no problem for them to fight ten people at once.

Not to mention those monkeys in Haizhou City? Fighting one against twenty, or even more, would not be a problem.

But now something has happened, there is definitely something strange.

At this time, Zhao Mancang took the initiative to apply to fight, and both Wei Huayong and others had a different opinion of him.

Given Zhao Mancang’s current situation, whether he actively applies for the task or not will not affect his position in the department. But if he actively applies for it, the impression his superiors have of him will definitely be different.

Secondly, in the past half month, in addition to taking a vacation, Zhao Mancang actually did one thing, which was to ensure that Qi Zhengze, Pei Yimin and others could die slowly and smoothly.

And this slow death will not be discovered until the actual death.

By the time it is discovered, it is already too late to cure and the specific cause cannot be determined. It is only considered to be an acute sudden cause of death such as sudden cardiac or cerebral death.

Such a cause of death would be difficult to detect even with advanced technology in later generations, let alone in the 1950s.

Therefore, Zhao Mancang had to leave the capital as soon as possible to avoid being implicated.

In other words, he was so proactive this time, and before Qi Zhengze and the others apologized and were demoted, he had indeed "forgiven" these people, and he had no suspicion of harming these people.

For Zhao Mancang, it was enough to cause Qi Zhengze and Pei Yimin to die slowly at once.

If there are more people, it will not be appropriate.

No one is a fool, and Zhao Mancang will not treat others as fools, so the best way is to clear himself of suspicion.

Last but not least, Haizhou City is probably the most violent place in the world now and in the next ten years.

In such a place, whether it is Moscow or Washington, they have invested a lot of manpower and a large amount of materials, and these are credits to Zhao Mancang.

Is there anything more satisfying than robbing Moscow?

"Comrade Zhao Mancang, are you sure you want to apply to join this mission?"

Wei Huayong stared at Zhao Mancang and asked solemnly:

"According to the practice of our 108th Department, we carry out missions in the order of rest. Their two teams have had more rest than you. Although you are about to go out on a mission, the lone wolf mission is relatively simple."

"And the Lone Wolf mission may be a treasure for our 108th Department, and you are the one most likely to dig out this treasure."

What he said was almost like saying that Zhao Mancang was a lucky man blessed by God, and maybe he could even bring back some gold or foreign exchange.

After all, the Lone Wolf represents the war treasures that Kimura buried in Mindanao, and these treasures are very important to our country.

There is no room for error!

"Leader, I'm sure!" Zhao Mancang responded loudly. He was determined to accept this task.

"I think I have some ability, so please approve me."

He did not mention that there were Moscow soldiers in Haizhou City, otherwise Wei Huayong would probably not agree to his application.

"Okay, since you insist so much, you can join in."

Wei Huayong's mouth curled up slightly, but soon became serious again.

"I'll give you five ten minutes to rest. We'll set off immediately. As for your families, I'm sure they'll understand."

Ten minutes is enough for what?
Nothing can be done!
Zhao Mancang and the other four simply packed up everything they needed, then got on the truck and headed straight for Nanyuan Airport.

The rescue mission is extremely urgent and cannot be delayed!
If they were one or two seconds late, the lives of the rescued people might be in danger, so Zhao Mancang and his team needed to race against time.

At the airport, a flight had been waiting for the five of them for nearly half an hour.

After Zhao Mancang and his friends arrived at the airport, they boarded the plane immediately.

Less than ten minutes after boarding, the plane had already taxied off the runway and soared into the sky.

Pan Chengdong was very happy and looked forward to carrying out the mission with Zhao Mancang.

If there weren't other people around, he would probably be dancing with joy right now.

It was already past three in the afternoon when the plane arrived in Baiyun City.

In order to reach the rescue destination faster, Zhao Mancang and his team went directly to Hong Kong and Kowloon, and then transferred to flights to Mindanao via Hong Kong and Kowloon.

Then we took a flight from Mindanao across the South China Sea. When the plane landed in the City of Angels near the Monkey Peninsula, it was already 5:30 pm on the 11th.

"Next we need to find a way to get from the City of Angels to Haizhou City."

After coming out of the City of Angels Airport, Zuo Changsheng and the other four came to a nearby hotel. After entering the room, they began to arrange the task.

In fact, it was not about assigning tasks, but about discussing how to get to Haizhou City faster, because there would be no support next, and they could only rely on themselves to find a way.

The most important thing is to disguise yourself!

Mo Changzhi and Liu Sanshui, who were carrying out a mission with Zhao Mancang for the first time, proposed a more conservative method, which was to travel by land. Although the journey was long, it was safer.

Pan Chengdong did not tell his own method, but looked at Zhao Mancang and asked curiously:
"Mancang, I know you have a solution. How about you tell me what you think?"

"I want to borrow a helicopter from Angel City and then fly it to Haizhou City. This should be the fastest way."

Hearing Zhao Mancang's proposal, Pan Chengdong was immediately excited:

"I knew it, I knew it, Mancang, you're really not human. This method is amazing, and I know you can definitely do it, damn it!"

Mo Changzhi and Liu Sanshui were dumbfounded. My goodness, is Zhao Mancang so powerful?
In the past half month, except for the day off for Qingming Festival, everyone trained together almost every day. Mo Changzhi and Liu Sanshui certainly knew that Zhao Mancang was very powerful, and his marksmanship, physical fitness, camouflage and other aspects were all very impressive, but they didn't expect that he was even braver.

You know, this is the City of Angels.

Well, okay, it’s called the City of Angels, but in fact it’s the City of Demons.

It is a city of angels for the rich and a city of devils for the poor, which makes perfect sense.

Coming to such a place, Zhao Mancang seems to have let himself go a bit.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Changsheng stared at Zhao Mancang and asked in a deep voice:
"Mancang, are you sure? You know we can't lose a moment now. It's best to set off immediately. If we are delayed in rescuing due to pursuers, none of us can bear the responsibility."

The latter nodded and said:

"Captain Zuo, we've been on missions together before, and you know how impressive my camouflage skills are. Give me half an hour, and I'll briefly explain the plan to you. Meanwhile, I'll be in disguise, and you'll know when the time comes."

Half an hour later, Zhao Mancang had completed his disguise and had completely become a genuine Soldier Sam.

He is tall, about 1.85 meters tall, and looks very oppressive.

Disguising as Private Sam is the best option.

If they were disguised as Moscow soldiers or local soldiers from the City of Angels, it would be useless.

"Wait for me here. I'll be able to complete the mission in about an hour. I'll pick you up then and we'll set off for Haizhou City. Check your watches now!"

After completing the disguise, Zhao Mancang had also convinced Zuo Changsheng and the other three.

The four of them expressed their admiration for his plan and gave him thumbs up. When they heard that he still wanted to check the watches, Zuo Changsheng and the other three became serious.

After watching Zhao Mancang leave, Liu Sanshui suddenly asked:
"I say, Lao Zuo, Lao Pan, you've all been on missions with him before. Is it really feasible for him to do this?"

Just now, Zhao Mancang was in the room, and he didn't dare to ask these questions that were not conducive to unity, but now Zhao Mancang has left, so he doesn't care.

Upon hearing this, Pan Chengdong smiled and said:

"Old Liu, you seem like a coward. Why didn't you ask just now? You had to wait until everyone left before you said anything. It's too late!"

"You haven't seen how good Mancang's disguise is. He was in Kimura before."

Zuo Changsheng coughed, interrupting Pan Chengdong's "casting" and urging everyone to leave the hotel.

On the other hand, Zhao Mancang didn’t even go to anyone else to borrow a plane because he already had one in his system space.

Time is running out now. If we really ask someone to borrow a plane, it will undoubtedly cause trouble and be a pure waste of time.

It’s just a helicopter. Although it’s worth a lot of money, Zhao Mancang can still afford it.

So he went straight to an uninhabited open space nearby and took out a tandem twin-suspension wing helicopter, also known as a banana helicopter.

The Banana Helicopter was extremely ugly in appearance, but it sold extremely well. The period from 1952 to 1959 was the peak period of this helicopter, and it was overwhelmed with orders.

In the early 1950s, Boeing developed a transport helicopter for the US Army to increase the number of transport helicopters. This is the origin of the banana helicopter.

As a multi-mission helicopter, it can still take off normally even in an environment of more than 50 degrees below zero. It can be seen that Sam's technological strength in this era is still very strong.

The banana helicopter has a weird shape. When Zhao Mancang saw it for the first time, he almost rejected it because of its ugliness.

In the end, they bought the helicopter at a high price because it could carry 22 fully equipped soldiers.

The British arms dealers were extremely happy at that time. If Zhao Mancang had not been too greedy and wanted to rob his fellow dealers, he would not have killed them.

Buzz!

Zhao Mancang entered the cockpit of the Banana helicopter and started the helicopter.

As the propellers turned, a huge sound echoed throughout the area.

Seven or eight minutes later, Zhao Mancang arrived at the place agreed with Zuo Changsheng and others. When the helicopter landed near them, the four of them were so shocked that they were stunned on the spot.

The system prompted information about the experience points received, and each person only had 5 experience points, which made Zhao Mancang very depressed.

You should know that Xu Wenluo has 99 experience points at a time, and occasionally with a small burst, he can get 159 or even 199. This is a qualified tool man.

Unfortunately, among the tools like Xu Wenluo, Zhao Mancang has only found Zhuang Xiaoting. As for Yuan Yushan and Ma Jiugong, it is still impossible to confirm them.

"Everyone come up, we're leaving now"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Changsheng and the other three immediately boarded the helicopter, loaded their weapons with bullets, and were ready to shoot at any time.

At this time, Zhao Mancang threw a few guns over and said, "Change them all. These ones are more powerful."

(End of this chapter)