Did he trick the young marshal into becoming sworn brothers and then go south to Huangpu Military Ac

Less than thirty seconds had passed.

This tough guy, who claimed to never say a word, completely broke down, lost control of his bladder and bowels, and cried out for mercy.

"I'll tell you everything! Just give me a quick answer!"

Lin Qi put away the calipers and took out a clean handkerchief to wipe his hands.

"Who sent you? Who was there to meet you?"

The assassin leader, convulsing, spilled out everything like beans.

"It was...it was Commander-in-Chief Chen (Chen Jiongming) of Dongjiang...he contributed 30,000 silver dollars..."

"The mole at customs... is Brigade Commander Chen of the Guangdong Army... the same Brigade Commander Chen whose arsenal was seized a few days ago... He bribed the checkpoints to smuggle this batch of military equipment in..."

"He also provided us with... a route map of the Grand Marshal's Mansion's high-ranking officials' arrival on the island tomorrow morning, as well as security blind spots... so we could plant explosives under the viewing platform at the opening ceremony... and wipe them all out..."

The mole was none other than the Guangdong Army brigade commander who had been stripped of his lucrative post at the arsenal!

A chilling killing intent flashed in Lin Qi's eyes.

……

The next morning, at the Grand Marshal's Mansion.

The sky was just beginning to lighten, the rain had stopped, and the air was crisp and cool.

The main hall was brightly lit. Today was the important day of the opening ceremony of the Whampoa Military Academy. The gentleman was dressed in an extremely crisp yellow-green general's uniform, and the lady was dressed in a dignified dress.

Liao Zhaikai, Wang Shi, Hu Hemin and other elders, all dressed in fine clothes, gathered in the main hall, preparing to go to Tianzi Wharf to board a ship to Cheung Chau Island for the ceremony.

Chiang Kai-shek, full of vigor, wearing white gloves and holding a riding crop, was exchanging pleasantries with several veterans, enjoying the supreme glory of being the principal of Whampoa Military Academy.

At this extremely solemn and joyous moment.

"Bang!"

The main hall door was forcefully pushed open from the outside!

Two heavy wooden doors slammed against the wall with a loud thud.

The laughter and chatter of the elders in the hall abruptly ceased, and everyone turned around in alarm.

Lin Qi strode in from outside the door.

He was still wearing the same dark gray training uniform he had worn the night before.

At this moment, however, the clothes were covered with dark red dried bloodstains, mixed with the pungent smell of gunpowder and the muddy smell of the black dock, and the whole body exuded a pure and terrifying killing intent as if it had just crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

Behind him stood three new recruits, Chen Chuanjin, Xu Xiangqian, and Hu Shoushan, all covered in blood and grime, their eyes like those of hungry wolves ready to devour their prey.

"Clang!"

Lin Qi waved his hand.

Three new recruits threw a man, who was bound hand and foot, beaten black and blue, and looked like a dead dog, onto the expensive Persian carpet in the main hall.

Everyone stared intently and gasped in shock.

That man was none other than Brigade Commander Chen, one of the main generals of the Guangdong Army!

Brigade Commander Chen was captured while being brought in for rendezvous.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Chuanjin dumped the several sacks he had seized onto the ground.

Splash!

A dozen or so German submachine guns stained with blood, dozens of American Browning pistols, and several large bags of high explosives that had not yet been placed were scattered all over the ground!

The cold weapon gleamed with a chilling metallic luster under the crystal chandelier.

The entire audience was terrified!

Deathly silence!

The man's smile froze, and the woman covered her mouth in fright, taking two steps back.

"Lin...Lin Tuozhi, what's going on?!"

Wang's voice trembled slightly.

Lin Qi stood in the center of the hall, casually wiping the rain and blood from his face.

"Sir, esteemed elders."

Lin Qi's voice was cold and hard, without the slightest hint of pride: "Chen Jiongming has sent elite assassins, preparing to send you all to your deaths with these submachine guns and explosives at today's opening ceremony."

After saying that, he pointed to Brigade Commander Chen, who was trembling on the ground.

"And this Brigade Commander Chen of the headquarters, because I took his lucrative job at the arsenal, held a grudge. He accepted 30,000 silver dollars from Chen Jiongming to bribe customs to smuggle this batch of weapons in, and provided you with the detailed route map for today."

"Last night, I led these three prospective cadets from the Whampoa Military Academy to raid the assassin's hideout and found these items."

The words fell.

The only sound in the main hall was the gasping of breath.

The folding fan in Wang's hand fell to the ground with a "clatter".

Hu Min was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat, his legs went weak, and he almost lost his balance. He quickly grabbed the armchair next to him for support.

So close! Just a hair's breadth away!

If Lin Qi hadn't intercepted the intelligence beforehand and suppressed it with swift and decisive action, this morning, these well-dressed, high-spirited elders would have been riddled with bullets by these terrifying submachine guns on the viewing platform of Cheung Chau Island and turned into a pile of mangled flesh!

No matter how intense the political struggle, it all seems so pale and laughable in the face of real death.

Hu Hmin's gaze changed completely as he looked at Lin Qi, who stood in the center of the hall, covered in blood yet resembling a war god descended to earth.

He was extremely wary of Lin Qi in the past, believing that Lin Qi held great power in the military industry and was domineering and arrogant.

But at this moment, Hu Jintao realized with deep fear a cruel reality: in this chaotic world surrounded by enemies and warlords, these politicians who only know how to write articles and do propaganda are just a flock of sheep waiting to be slaughtered!

Without Lin Qi, a ruthless, well-connected, and powerful figure who could keep the situation in check, these veterans of the Grand Marshal's Mansion would have been dead sooner or later!

After the fear came profound relief and gratitude.

Hu Hmin, who always thought highly of himself and never bowed his head easily, actually shakily let go of the armrest and took the initiative to walk in front of Lin Qi.

"Dr. Lin... no, General Lin."

His voice trembled: "If it weren't for General's swift and decisive action today, we would all be dead beneath your blade. General's kindness will never be forgotten!"

Wang quickly echoed this sentiment.

The man was so excited that his eyes reddened. He stepped forward and, ignoring the bloodstains on Lin Qi's body, grabbed Lin Qi's hands tightly.

"Tuozhi! The backbone of the Party-state! The guardian deity of the Party-state!"

The hall was filled with praise and reverence.

Lin Qi's position in this political center was completely sealed off through this bloody counterattack.

however.

Amidst the clamor and gratitude of survivors.

Chiang Kai-shek, the principal of Whampoa Military Academy, stood alone at the very edge of the crowd.

His face turned pale and then red, looking extremely unpleasant.

This is such a big deal!

The assassins were about to bomb the Whampoa Military Academy, and the mole has been caught!

And he, the military academy principal and chairman of the preparatory committee, was kept in the dark from beginning to end, and was preparing for the celebration like a fool!

Lin Tuozhi took care of the matter with just three new recruits, without informing him at all!

This made him appear extremely incompetent in front of the supreme leader and the assembled elders!

Chiang Kai-shek gripped the white gloves tightly in his hands. In his eyes as he looked at Lin Qi, besides deep fear, deep rifts and a sense of humiliation finally appeared uncontrollably.

Lin Qi, out of the corner of his eye, caught Chiang Kai-shek's constipated expression in the crowd.