The Empire will continue to win

"You'd better confess, or there'll be a one in six chance that your country will be born its first eunuch." Shen Moqing said, pressing a revolver against the groin of the militaristic youth.

The Death Roulette game is so exciting!

Unexpectedly~

"My subjects, Katsura Tadashi. Katsura Takashi, Billion Heart Ritchie~"

Everyone looked at each other.

They couldn't understand Japanese, but Shen Moqing could.

As a professor of international politics at Dan University, it is normal for him to be proficient in several common foreign languages. Although he may not be an expert, he is qualified.

You have to learn a foreign language!

It's always good to have skills!

This guy was actually reciting the Imperial Rescript on Education.

The Imperial Edict on Education, created during the Cultural Revolution, aimed to promote the spirit of the imperial state. All students were required to memorize the entire text thoroughly, and anyone who made a single mistake would be beaten.

Beatings are the least of it; in 20 years, anyone who cannot recite the Imperial Rescript on Education will be considered a "non-citizen."

Education should begin from childhood.

The people of Dongsang are very knowledgeable about education.

There's no need to be lenient with such die-hards.

Click~

Empty gun.

You're really lucky.

Large beads of sweat rolled down the boy's forehead; he was clearly quite frightened.

"I'll ask you one more time, are you going to confess or not?"

"Black Card Incident, Banzai!!!"

My professor can't stand this, and Shen Moqing reacted instinctively, pulling the trigger four times in quick succession. No sound? Hey, this kid shouldn't be a spy, he should be in a casino.

"Ahhh~ you bastard, just kill me already!" The boy's veins bulged.

"Should we recruit or not?"

"I'd rather die than confess!!"

Then go die. Shen Moqing decisively pulled the trigger, click~

A dud?

Another dud!

Everyone at Yanshan Heavy Industry deserves to die.

The militaristic youth was drenched in sweat, his soul almost leaving his body. This was no death wheel game; it was terrifying.

"Baka! You ascetic, just shoot me dead!!!"

"Again!"

Shen Moqing was furious. He flung open the magazine, discarded the dud, and shakily loaded another bullet. "I refuse to believe I'll encounter another dud!"

The dark muzzle of a gun was pressed against the boy's forehead.

Click~

Empty gun.

The boy broke down, sweating profusely, trembling all over, his black eyes slanting westward, stammering, "He's...there."

.........

Everyone turned their heads in unison.

Almost at the same moment, seventy meters away, a man suddenly stood up from a hidden spot on the opposite bank of the river and ran away.

"shot!"

"Kill him!"

Gunfire erupted across the river, filling the air with smoke, but the accuracy of the revolver was rather poor; trying to hit a sprinting person from a distance of a hundred meters or so was quite a challenge.

"Give me the rifle!"

Shen Moqing took it and started loading the bullets. He loaded only five bullets and then quickly took up his gun.

By this time, the man on the other side had already run quite a distance.

200 meters?

Maybe.

The target in the crosshair is already very small.

bang~

Bang~ Bang~

When the third shot rang out, the target froze and fell to the ground, only to struggle to his feet a few seconds later. Due to the difference in elevation between the two sides, the target quickly disappeared from sight.

"I'll go after them!"

"Forget it, by the time you swim across those two boundary rivers, he'll be long gone," Shen Moqing said resentfully, turning to stare at the spy boy. "What's your name?"

"Yoshida Shigeki."

Who was that person just now?

"Kotaro Munakata."

The renowned spy chief made Shen Moqing's heart pound.

Where does Munakata Kotaro live? In what capacity does he conduct his public activities?

"I have no idea."

"You're not being honest, are you?"

"Zong Fang has many residences, and he can also use makeup and disguise. I only know that the Night Fragrance Bureau in Nancheng is one of his strongholds."

"What is your mission?"

"Monitor the convoys coming out of the military factory."

"How long have you been spying here?"

"Six months."

"Where do you live?"

silence.

no answer.

A hint of fearlessness in Yoshida Hiroki's eyes appeared, which was quite unusual.

"Tell me! Where do you live?"

"I can't say it, I'd rather die than say it, please."

Click~

Shen Moqing pulled the trigger again.

Another blank shot.

Yoshida, you really should go to the casino.

"Please don't kill me. I know some major information about your Forbidden City. I'm willing to trade it for my life."

The Forbidden City? That's incredibly significant.

"Old Zhang, all of you, stand back a bit."

"Yes."

So, only Shen Moqing and Yoshida Naruhisa remained at the scene.

"Now you can speak."

"If I tell you, will you really let me go?"

Shen Moqing, snap, stand at attention.

"I, Imperial Navy Warrant Officer Shen Moqing, swear to the Empress Dowager and His Majesty the Emperor of the United Empire that I will not kill you."

He added another sentence:

"If I break this oath, may I be a traitor and a rebel for the rest of my life."

Judging others by one's own standards—that's the ridiculous thing about humanity.

Yoshida Naruki believed it; he couldn't help but believe it. How could there be a soldier who was disloyal to his emperor?

.........

"The Army is planning to bombard the Forbidden City!"

This was too much for Shen Moqing to bear. His scalp tingled, his hair stood on end, his pupils constricted, and he swallowed hard. "When?"

"have no idea."

"Where did you get these cannons? Where are they hidden?"

"I have no idea."

At this moment, Zhang Zongcang shouted loudly, "Second brother, look quickly, soldiers are coming over there!"

Shen Moqing took a closer look and saw two mounted officers in front, followed by a group of infantrymen running at full speed. They weren't coming fast, but they were going to cause trouble.

"Yoshida Shigeaki, listen carefully. The information you provided about the Forbidden City is extremely valuable. Tell me everything you know, and not only will you not die, but you'll also become an official. The United Empire is the richest country in the world. As an official, you can eat rice, seaweed rice balls, miso soup, tempura, grilled eel, and sake every day!"

Rice is a very precious ingredient in Dongsang, and is called silver relic.

Unless a farmer's child can get into the Etajima Naval Academy, he will never be able to eat such a "Uma-ichi" delicacy in his entire life.

Rice is already such a precious commodity, so tempura and grilled eel are even more amazing!

Pair it with sake served in a square pine cup.

amazing! !

I wouldn't change it even if you gave me a proper name.

.........

Hiroki Yoshida's Adam's apple bobbed noticeably, his mental defenses completely crumbling.

"Your Highness, the Army's intelligence organization in your capital is codenamed Sakura Agency. I am just a minor figure on the periphery, and it is impossible for me to know more secrets. However, I suspect that the bombardment of the Forbidden City will be arranged on some holiday."

Shen Moqing slowly stood up and let out a long sigh.

Pity.

bang~

A righteous bullet pierced the face of an enemy spy.

The world is finally quiet!

Shen Moqing believed that he had not broken his oath and had a clear conscience.

.........

The gunshot stunned everyone.

"Come back, everyone."

Looking at the suspicious eyes of the crowd.

"This kid actually dared to play me for a fool. He couldn't reveal any information, so I killed him." Shen Moqing said casually. Whether you believe it or not, I believe it.

"Good riddance!" Zhang Zongcang immediately responded, Shandong people will always support their second brother.

"Gentlemen, the matter of the lever rifle will remain a secret for now." With that, Shen Moqing hid the sample rifle under the carriage.

"Yes."

Although no one understood the reason, they did as instructed.