General of the Heavens

Chapter 83 The Eternal Black Pot [Seeking Recommendations]

At the police station, Wu Yuwen's expression was grave.

Ning Chen was a capable lieutenant whom he had personally promoted. He never expected that Ning Chen would actually bring Wang Shaoyi back!

This isn't just catching a criminal; it's like bringing back a powerful figure! Commander Zhang has already decided to retreat to the Northeast.

The capital city is practically a no-man's land. Arresting Wang Shaoyi will inevitably anger his sworn brother, Ma Futian, whose entire regiment could easily wipe out the police department ten times over.

"You've gotten yourself into big trouble!"

Wu Yuwen looked grave, while Ning Chen said dismissively, "As long as Wang Shaoyi is in our hands, what can Ma Futian do? At worst, we'll release Wang Shaoyi once the Kuomintang troops take over Beijing."

"What if Ma Futian calls?"

"Then kill Wang Shaoyi and die together! Or, Director, you can talk to Ma Futian and release Wang Shaoyi in a month, and everyone can live in peace."

A month later, the Kuomintang troops arrived.

Wu Yuwen exclaimed in surprise, "Are you kidding me? Ma Futian and Wang Shaoyi are ruthless killers. I'm not going to take that risk."

Ning Chen asked, "Does the section chief have a solution?"

"For now, we can only postpone it. Come, have some tea. In a bit, go and call Commander Dai and tell them to mobilize the troops as soon as possible."

"Commander Dai?" Ning Chen raised an eyebrow. Wow, this guy is ruthless. Where did Wu Yuwen get his hands on such a big ship?

Wu Yuwen whispered to Ning Chen, "This matter is all thanks to your brother Xu Yicheng. He's the one who connected me with the family, and it only cost me a hundred small gold bars!"

Shocked, Ning Chen took a big gulp of tea and was about to get up to make a call when he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness followed by a loss of circulation throughout his body.

"Poisoned!" This was Ning Chen's first reaction. Although he hadn't been practicing martial arts for long, his skill level was quite high, and he could immediately tell what was wrong with his body.

Ning Chen glanced at Wu Yuwen without changing his expression: "Director, I... feel... something's not right. Call Commander Dai and have someone else go."

Wu Yuwen remained calm and composed, not taking a sip of tea, and looked at Ning Chen with a smile, saying, "Ning Chen, I thought you were a smart person, but I didn't expect you to make such a low-level mistake."

While concentrating on circulating his internal energy to improve blood circulation and eliminate toxins, Ning Chen smiled sadly and asked, "What exactly does the director mean?"

Wu Yuwen snorted coldly: "Your mistake is that you've forgotten what kind of person I am. Dongling has so many treasures; if I just dug up a few, would I still be stuck in this shabby little city putting up with this nonsense?"

Ning Chen: "..."

"Then why did you poison me?"

"Do you think you can easily get rid of Ma Futian, who's eyeing us like a tiger? You'll have to show some sincerity. If you capture Wang Shaoyi, I'll hand you over to Ma Futian to keep him in check. Then I can go to Tokyo to rob tombs, and no one will bother me, right?"

Besides, people like Ma Futian and Wang Shaoyi are not people I can afford to offend! You've got some nerve, kid!

"puff!"

When Wu Yuwen saw Ning Chen spit out a mouthful of black blood, he thought Ning Chen was overcome with anger. But to his surprise, Ning Chen stood up the next moment, leaving Wu Yuwen dumbfounded.

"You...you...how can you get up?"

Ning Chen's face was ashen; he had almost fallen into Wu Yuwen's trap. Wu Yuwen's ruthlessness was indeed true; he didn't even spare the people around him who had been making money for him.

"I was planning to kill you last, but you struck first. In that case, you can go now!"

Ning Chen flipped his hand, and Little Divine Sword was right there in his palm. Before Wu Yuwen could even fire his pistol, Little Divine Sword had already pierced through the back of his hand!

With a thud, the pistol fell to the ground!

Wu Yuwen let out a pig-like scream. Ning Chen covered Wu Yuwen's mouth with one hand and pulled out the Little Divine Sword with the other, stabbing Wu Yuwen's chest more than a dozen times!

Blood dripped continuously. Wu Yuwen convulsed uncontrollably, his eyes wide open, dying with his eyes wide open. Ning Chen wiped the small divine blade clean, not wanting Wu Yuwen's blood to soil the gift Chen Yulou had given him.

"Pah! What is that?!"

"Not a bad idea, you even know to strike first. But don't you know who I am? You want to rob tombs? Well, I'll grant your wish!"

Wu Yuwen had many enemies, so he had always kept a low profile. Ning Chen wasn't worried about the trouble that killing him would cause, since he would leave sooner or later anyway.

A month has passed in a flash.

Ning Chen had Yao Shenxing prepare a large batch of counterfeit goods, which was completed. During this time, Ning Chen sent a message to Ma Futian saying that Wang Shaoyi would be released in a month.

However, after waiting for a month, Ma Futian received news that the police department would execute Wang Shaoyi on that day. Enraged, Ma Futian threatened to storm the capital, massacre the police department, and dismember Wu Yuwen!

Since Ma Futian's troops were stationed in Malanyu, Ning Chenyou, in the name of the Police Department, telegraphed the Kuomintang to request that they send troops to suppress the bandits.

The Kuomintang general Sun Dianying was closest to Malanyu, and he had long had his eye on the imperial tombs. Ning Chen's move suited his purposes perfectly!

Sun Dianying's troops haven't been paid for a year. It's a disgrace for a warlord like him to have to sell opium to make a living!

This time, Sun Dianying was determined to turn the tide, wipe out one of Ma Futian's regiments, and then excavate the imperial tombs. That would be enough to pay the troops for a hundred years!

Sun Dianying's troops outnumbered Ma Futian's tenfold, and because they received a message from the police department represented by Ning Chen, they actually launched an ambush!

Ma Futian's regiment was decimated, and Ma Futian himself was killed by a stray bullet, leaving no trace of his body. Sun Dianying easily took over Malanyu.

It's right next to the Eastern Qing Tombs!

Three days later, Sun Dianying, under the pretext of military exercises, sealed off the Malanyu Eastern Tombs. He ordered notices to be posted everywhere, effectively imposing a martial law within a 30-mile radius of the Eastern Tombs.

Afterwards, Sun Dianying used military exercises as a pretext to drive away all the guards of the mausoleum, block the passes, impose martial law, and began to loot Emperor Qianlong's Yuling Mausoleum and Empress Dowager Cixi's Putuoyu Dingdongling Mausoleum.

The Yuling Mausoleum was relatively easy to open because it was loose due to underground water accumulation. However, when excavating the Cixi Mausoleum, they encountered an impenetrable wall.

The diamond wall was built of granite, with tung oil and glutinous rice paste poured into the gaps in the middle, making it extremely sturdy. No matter how it was smashed or poured with nitric acid, it ultimately failed.

Enraged, Sun Dianying summoned a group of artillerymen who blew open the gates of the underground palace in one go. Ning Chen mingled among the crowd, and he would never forget this scene!

Thousands of people swarmed like rats in a ditch, jostling and looting. Sun Dianying ordered his men to pry open Cixi's coffin, and Cixi's still-corrupting body was desecrated by the horde of soldiers. How tragic!

Ning Chen silently turned around and left the Qing Dongling Mausoleum. Even Sun Dianying, who was clever all his life, never imagined that he would be tricked by a complete stranger.

He stole dozens of truckloads of treasures, unaware that they were all fakes; the genuine articles had long been replaced by Ning Chen's clever substitution.

Not only that, he also has to bear the infamy for all time. It's likely that Sun Dianying will never be able to shake off this huge black mark.

And Ning Chen will proceed to the next step...

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