Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

Chapter 47 The First Step to Save Your Life
On the evening of December 1928, 17 (the 12th year of the Republic of China), in a small restaurant opposite the Fengtian City Police Department.

The wine was gradually getting to the point of being drunk, and Liu Junze was like Jiang Taigong fishing today, and those who wanted to take the bait would do so!
But how to get Zhao Ruilong to speak, and then how to smoothly lead him to the detained suspect, requires an opportunity. Liu Junze is good at creating opportunities and then seizing them himself!

"Let me tell you, I have another way to make money! Last time I went to Rehe to deliver goods, I met a wealthy boss. This time he came to Fengtian to look for someone. He said that his nephew had come to Fengtian to buy goods for many days and he didn't know where he was. If you can find him, I will give him a lot of money immediately!"

"That's easy to say. Fengtian City is so big, with so many people, where can we find one?"

Looking at the others making a lot of noise with Liu Junze, the one-eyed Zhao Ruilong glanced at Liu Junze and drank half a bowl of wine by himself.

"After all this time, you, Liu Junze, are here for me." One-eyed Zhao Ruilong instantly understood that today's situation was not just a casual one, but was specifically set up for me! It wasn't a Hongmen Feast, but it was still a Hongmen Feast.

However, Zhao Ruilong did not say anything, but smiled bitterly inadvertently, thinking to himself, it seems that I, Zhao Ruilong, am still of some use to my brothers, and I am not completely useless.

Those thirteen people have been beaten anyway, and they said nothing, and there is no money to be made from them. So let's see what price Liu Junze can offer.

Liu Junze, who was still performing hard over there, didn't expect that the one-eyed Zhao Ruilong was so smart and had seen through his purpose!

After one hour.

"Alright, my comrades, it's getting late, and it's freezing cold, so go home early! I won't send you all off one by one! This is just a small token of my appreciation, so please call a cart driver when you go out!"

Liu Junze gave each person three dollars.

One-eyed Zhao Ruilong took the three dollars, tossed them around in his hand, and didn't leave.

After the noisy people left, Zhao Ruilong said nothing and pulled Liu Junze directly into the sheriff's office in the police department opposite!

"Come on, Lao Liu, we've known each other for a while. You've worked so hard to set up this scheme because of me, right?"

Liu Junze was stunned! Damn, you one-eyed dragon, how can you be so smart!

Liu Junze stared blankly at the slightly unfamiliar one-eyed Zhao Ruilong in front of him. When he didn't know what to say, Zhao Ruilong continued, "Old Liu, don't rush to deny it. Although I, Zhao Ruilong, am blind in one eye, my heart is not blind. Although your wine tonight is delicious, I am not drunk."

Zhao Ruilong poured water as he spoke, "Half a year ago, you suddenly left the Young Marshal and disappeared without a word. Now you're back, throwing a feast and giving away money. You even brought those idiots to drink across from the police station. It's as obvious as a louse on a bald head!"

"We're just two brothers here. If you have any ideas, just tell me as soon as possible. If you keep hiding them, I won't care about you anymore, okay?"

Liu Junze recovered from his shock and embarrassment. At this moment, face was not worth mentioning. Saving people was the most important thing, not to mention that someone took the initiative to hand you a ladder!
"Old Zhao, since you've said that, I won't hide it from you. That guy is real. He somehow found out that I've been in the Young Marshal's army, so he asked me to help rescue a few people there."

"The key is that they gave me too much! So I wanted to give it a try."

When he heard "that's too much", the one-eyed Zhao Ruilong's only eye lit up. Liu Junze observed this detail!
If you want money, that’s easy!

"How much did they give? What's the agreement?"

Liu Junze didn't dare to think too much. The guy opposite him seemed to have become much smarter since losing an eye. He was a little overwhelmed! "Ten dollars per person!"

"Ten envelopes each? Just send them out?"

"Old Zhao, are you trying to trick me? If you send them out and then arrange for someone to shoot them, they won't be able to take a body back with them. At least send them out of the city and hand them over to their own people, and pay them on the spot to pick them up."

"I'm not that dirty! It's just that I can give this guy to you, but it's a little difficult to send him away. A few of them were seriously injured. Those guys didn't hold back when they hit them."

"Can you take me there first?"

One-eyed Zhao Ruilong thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll take you down to have a look. Just don't say anything more, and don't mention money."

"Don't worry, Lao Zhao. I understand."

In the temporary interrogation room in the basement of the Fengtian Police Department, the cells were filled with people, two people in a room, with only a little grass on the floor, and not even a quilt!
The wounds from the interrogation were exposed, oozing yellow water, and many people were huddled together in the cold. Liu Junze couldn't bear to watch it anymore!
"Old Zhao, you're too cruel! How about this? I'll pay for it, and you can get them some cheap mattresses and quilts."

"Also, there's some medicine left at the pharmacy. I'll go get it and bring it over to give them some simple treatment. At least I can keep them alive!"

"Ten letters for one! They're useless if they die!"

The last sentence was whispered into Zhao Ruilong's ear. It was this last sentence that moved the one-eyed dragon and made him nod in agreement.

Seeing that the one-eyed man agreed, Liu Junze stopped looking and pulled him back upstairs. "Old Zhao, can you arrange for a mattress and quilt?" Liu Junze asked as he stuffed a packet of silver dollars into the one-eyed man's hand. "This stuff is too heavy. I didn't bring much. I'll go back to get medicine later and bring two more. This is just for the mattress and quilt!"

"Okay, go get the medicine, I'll arrange the mattress and quilt, and come back soon."

Liu Junze jogged along the way and passed by a familiar steamed bun shop. He knocked the owner out of bed and asked him to steam three trays of steamed buns for him. He gave him three dollars and only then did the owner happily start working.

Liu Junze then ran back to Qingmu Pharmacy, found some medicine for his injuries, took five silver dollars, closed the store, went back to the steamed bun shop, and brought the steamed buns back to the police station.

Liu Junze was jogging all the way, and his whole body was steaming. He could no longer tell whether it was sweat from his body or the heat from the steamed buns.

After Liu Junze arrived, the one-eyed Zhao Ruilong had not returned yet, but the two policemen on duty guarding the basement knew Liu Junze, as they had just followed the sheriff. In addition, Liu Junze was very generous and gave each of them a letter of silver, so the two of them responded to every request and answered every question!
"Hey brother, can you please get me a cup and a pot of hot water?" "Okay, I'll get it."

"Brother, can you help me identify which cells contain the 13 people we arrested that time?"

"Then you've come to the right person! To prevent them from colluding with each other, the higher-ups required them to be held separately. I arranged everything! Cell number 13579 and cell number 11 are both from this time, and there's a separate cell in the interrogation room!"

"Hanging!?" Liu Junze was stunned! Hanging? In such a cold weather, is he still alive?
"Yes, hanging there. There are no empty cells."

"Then let's go to that interrogation room first!"

(End of this chapter)