69novels Chapter 134 You Broke Your Promise
Chapter 134 You Broke Your Promise
"Because your crimes are heinous." Yan Shuo leaned down, staring at him coldly, and said, word by word, "You plundered countless Chinese medical classics, most of which were unique or rare copies, as well as family heirlooms. These things could never have fallen into your hands without bloodshed. Your hands are stained with the blood of Chinese people."
"Then why should I give you money?" Kagaya Eiji's voice was full of defeat.
"Because I can make you suffer for ten days before you die." Yan Shuo's tone was calm, but it carried a chilling ruthlessness. "If you pay me, you can suffer less and die more quickly."
Seeing Yan Shuo about to kick again, Kagaya Eiji hurriedly shouted, "Don't move! I'll give it to you! I'll give it to you!"
He hurriedly said, "There's a hidden door next to the white artificial hill in the courtyard; the money is all inside!"
After saying that, he lowered his head, his face full of defeat.
"Go and take a look." Yan Shuo gestured with his chin toward a weapon doll.
The doll responded and quickly walked out of the warm pavilion. Soon after, the sound of a hidden door opening was heard, followed by the "whoosh" sound of a mechanism being triggered. Inside the hidden door were mechanisms for bows and crossbows, with the arrows coated with deadly poison.
A series of clanging sounds rang out as the crossbow bolts struck the weapon doll, but failed to cause it any damage.
The doll carried several heavy wooden boxes back and forth several times, carrying all the boxes into the warm room.
Upon opening the box, gleaming gold bars and stacks of US dollars came into view, roughly estimated to be worth over a million yuan.
"Old man, you're not being honest." Yan Shuo kicked the box, his tone icy. "There's a trap but you didn't tell me beforehand. Looks like you weren't planning anything good."
He leaned down and stared at Eiji Kagaya. "I've changed my mind. I'll tell you about another secret room, or I'll continue to torture you."
Seeing this, Kagaya Eiji knew that his plan had completely failed. The enemy was not afraid of poison or arrows, and he had no other way to fight back.
He collapsed to the ground, his eyes vacant, and slowly said, "There's another secret room on the other side of the artificial hill, containing the same crossbow trap, as well as a booby trap set with a hand grenade..."
After saying that, she looked at Yan Shuo with a deathly expression, "I've told you everything I know, please just give me a quick death."
Yan Shuo sized him up and saw that his eyes were devoid of any emotion, only filled with despair. He guessed that what he said was true, and that he probably didn't have much stock left. Even if he did, it wasn't anything important.
He raised his hand and aimed it at Kagaya Eiji's forehead. With a "thud," the gun rang out, cleanly and decisively sending him to his death.
On the other side, the weapon doll successfully avoided the booby traps and mechanisms, and then brought over a few more boxes.
Upon opening it, one finds gold bars, archived telegrams, transaction ledgers, and several thick books.
It contains not only precious medical and martial arts manuals, but also several ninjutsu manuals.
Yan Shuo picked up the ninjutsu manual and began to read it with great interest.
A quick glance reveals that most ninjutsu techniques are illusions, with the core being speed, agility, and flexibility of the body, coupled with extreme hard work and abnormal patience. They are indeed lethal to ordinary martial arts practitioners; once they cannot dodge the attack, they will surely die.
He was curious about the "one person transforming into multiple people" technique in ninjutsu, but after searching the entire book, he couldn't find it. He couldn't help but curl his lip and mutter, "So, it turns out that the transformation techniques in ninjutsu are all nonsense!"
No sooner had he said that than Mizutani Akihiro's eyes lit up, and he quickly begged for mercy, "You like ninjutsu? I have a few treasured books there, I'll give them all to you!"
His tone was urgent, his face full of pleading, "Kagaya and I are just ordinary friends. I haven't been involved in anything he's doing. Please, spare my life!"
Seeing Yan Shuo's ruthless treatment of Kagaya, he knew that if he didn't beg for mercy, he would surely die today. He could only cling to Yan Shuo's interest in ninjutsu, hoping to fight for a sliver of hope.
Inside the warm room, Mizutani Akihiro's pleas for mercy were sticky and grating.
Yan Shuo put down the ninjutsu manual, turned to look at him, a mixture of amusement and coldness in his eyes, his tone calm yet oppressive: "Your turn. Where's your money?"
Mizutani Akihiro's heart tightened. He quickly calculated that he should pretend to be weak and offer some small benefits, hoping that the other party would not know his identity and that he could get away with it.
He immediately put on a fawning smile: "I... I have a checkbook in my bag, I can approve 10 yen, it's all yours!"
"10?" Yan Shuo scoffed, turning to the baby and raising his chin, "Bend his legs over!"
The doll immediately stepped forward and reached out to grab Mizutani Akihiro's knee.
Mizutani Akihiro was kneeling, his legs forcibly bent in front of him, the cold tatami mat pressed against his calves, and an ominous premonition rushed to his head.
He panicked instantly, his mind screaming: Is he going to make a move? Didn't he want money? 10 isn't enough?
"No, no!" Mizutani Akihiro's voice trembled as he quickly raised the price, "A checkbook! I can write 50 yen! 50! Please don't cripple my legs!"
He gripped the hem of his clothes tightly, betting that Yan Shuo was only after money and that his identity hadn't been exposed.
"Mizutani Akihiro, Japanese Lieutenant General, is here in China to carry out a special medical mission."
Yan Shuo spoke slowly, his words icy cold, "Lieutenant General, you think 50 yen is enough to buy your life? You think that's so cheap?"
Mizutani Akihiro was struck dumb, his whole body stiffened, and the color drained from his face instantly.
How could that be? His identity is top secret; even the Japanese military intelligence agencies in China have very few people who know it!
He abruptly looked up, cursing, "How did you know my identity?! You damned intelligence scum! I'm going to kill them!"
Anger overwhelmed his fear, and he assumed that one of his own had leaked the secret, never expecting that the other party had already figured out his background.
"Enough with the nonsense." Yan Shuo waved his hand impatiently and ordered Wawa, "Knock him out, pack your things and leave. We'll settle things with him later."
There were faint sounds of police sirens in the distance; if this dragged on any longer, things might get complicated.
"No! Don't take me away!" Mizutani Akihiro panicked completely. The thought of saving his life overwhelmed everything else. He threw all thoughts of the mission and secrets to the back of his mind. "I'll give you 150 million yen! The limit in my checkbook! I can't write it all at once. I'll withdraw it in installments of tens of thousands each time. This is a year's worth!"
He spoke rapidly, as if afraid Yan Shuo wouldn't wait for him to finish, "The codebook and radio call signs are all in my bag! If you're so capable, you can even get another year's quota next year!"
He's almost dead, what are these little benefits compared to that? He's not even 50 yet, and he still wants to enjoy wealth and luxury.
Yan Shuo raised an eyebrow: "The mission documents are in the bag too?"
"Yes! But only part of it!" Mizutani Akihiro nodded hurriedly, then tried to bargain, "Most of it is in the Yokohama Specie Bank safe deposit box, along with my personal belongings. Sir, I just arrived in Shanghai and haven't done anything wrong. Can you let me go back?"
He clung to his last shred of hope, wishing the other party would back down while they were ahead.
"We'll talk after we get the documents and the valuables," Yan Shuo said, his tone unchanged. "Come with us first."
"You broke your promise!" Mizutani Akihiro was both angry and anxious, but dared not retaliate.
"I keep my word." Yan Shuo stepped forward, looking down at him. "I said, we'll talk after we get the money and the documents. Don't try anything funny. Even if you scream and shout, we can kill you before the Japanese agents arrive. Cooperate."