Huo San Niang had just left, but was quickly stopped by someone.
Looking at the person in front of her, Huo San Niang swallowed.
Their Huo family could be considered the local bigwigs in this Changsha territory.
No matter what forces came to Changsha, they had to be polite to her, Huo San Niang.
As the saying goes, "A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake," but that's only if the dragon isn't strong enough.
The Zhang family, however, was a strong enough dragon, even though they were now in decline.
They still instilled fear in Huo San Niang, even a united effort by the Nine Gates wouldn't dare provoke them.
This could be seen in Zhang Fo Ye, someone kicked out of the Zhang family.
He could still become the leader of the Nine Gates, so what about the other members of the Zhang family?
“Huo San Niang! He asked me to give you a message!”
“He said some things can be done, but some things come with a price. San Niang, take care of yourself.”
The messenger left after delivering the message, but Huo San Niang was terrified.
“Boss? Who were those people? Why are you so afraid of them?”
One of Huo San Niang's subordinates asked in a low voice, his expression a bit confused.
“People from the Zhang family of Northeast China. I never thought they would appear in Changsha.”
Huo San Niang's expression was a bit ugly.
The subordinate asked, “The Zhang family of Northeast China? Could it be that Fo Ye invited them?”
“Hmph! Zhang Qi Shan doesn't have that kind of power.” Huo San Niang scoffed.
The subordinate asked again, “Then there's no need to be so afraid of them, right? After all, this is Changsha.”
“You don't understand anything! Just watch, someone will suffer soon. Now, go home immediately.” Huo San Niang said.
Being one of the Nine Gates, Huo San Niang naturally understood that the Zhang family wouldn't just appear here for no reason.
And they even specifically came to warn her. Huo San Niang had already guessed that they were going to deal with Lu Jian Xun.
As Lu Jian Xun's partner, Huo San Niang didn't have the courage to warn Lu Jian Xun.
She knew very well that if she really did so, the entire Huo family would be in trouble.
On the other side, Zhang Bei, under Dong Shu's guidance, soon arrived at a bustling area.
This area looked like a relatively high-end district with nightclubs and brothels nearby.
“That's where the Japanese are hiding, and next to them is the hideout of the American Godfather.”
Dong Shu whispered to Zhang Bei.
“How long will it take you to dig the tunnel?” Zhang Bei asked out of nowhere.
Dong Shu was stunned. Wasn't he supposed to be looking at the Japanese hideout?
Why did he suddenly bring up digging tunnels?
“They've already scoped out the place, the soil is suitable for digging tunnels.
With our speed, we can get it done tonight.”
Dong Shu whispered to Zhang Bei.
“Okay, then let's go back.” Zhang Bei said.
Dong Shu looked at Zhang Bei with some bewilderment, he was a little out of step with Zhang Bei's rhythm.
But he didn't know that a shadow had already silently entered the Japanese hideout.
It was the puppet that had absorbed the power of Milo Tuo and possessed Zhang Bei's abilities.
He trusted that the puppet could carry out his instructions well.
After returning, they both went about their own business.
Dong Shu went to supervise the tunnel progress, while also keeping an eye on Lu Jian Xun's movements.
“News just came back, Lu Jian Xun contacted his superior.
As a precaution, he asked his superior to come to Changsha to take the Meteorite Copper.
I expect his superior to return tomorrow. We must act tonight.”
Zhang Bei was still lying on a rocking chair, eyes not even closed, when Dong Shu rushed back.
“Didn't you say the tunnel would be done tonight? What are you panicking about?” Zhang Bei said with a look of disbelief.
Dong Shu asked, “You're not worried at all? What if the information is wrong?
What if Lu Jian Xun's superior comes tonight, what will we do then?”
“What to do? Of course, we snatch it, if we can't snatch it, we kill him.”
Zhang Bei said nonchalantly.
Dong Shu said with a speechless expression, “Lu Jian Xun's superior is the military commander, he's not just some local gangster.”
“But he's also human, right? Humans can be killed, right?” Zhang Bei said unconcerned.
Dong Shu's mouth twitched, did everyone who was strong and powerful act so recklessly?
“Besides, anyone daring to covet something belonging to our Zhang family, probably isn't a good person anyway.” Zhang Bei said unconcerned.
Dong Shu was already powerless to argue, he could only silently retreat.
He had to finish digging the tunnel quickly, just to prevent Zhang Bei from going crazy.
Night soon fell, and tonight was destined to be a sleepless one.
Zhang Bei followed Dong Shu to the tunnel entrance, which was not far from the military camp.
It was hard to imagine that they managed to dig a tunnel in this place without being discovered.
“This military camp is full of Changsha's garrison soldiers, they used to be Zhang Da Fo Ye's troops.
Now they've all become Lu Jian Xun's soldiers.”
Dong Shu whispered to Zhang Bei.
Zhang Bei immediately understood. Zhang Fo Ye had quite a few people from the Zhang family under him.
It was probably these people who helped cover for them that they could dig a tunnel so close to the military camp without being discovered.
“Let's go! Getting the Meteorite Copper back is half the battle.” Zhang Bei said.
The tunnel was small, only allowing one person to enter.
It seemed they were in a hurry to save time and didn't have the time to enlarge the tunnel.
The tunnel wasn't straight, but had a slight curve, probably to make it more stable.
Soon, Dong Shu, Zhang Bei, and two other Zhang family experts reached the end of the tunnel.
There was a wall there, and they could hear sounds from behind it.
“Haha! Zhang Qi Shan, Zhang Qi Shan, in a couple of hours, I will soar to great heights. What can you do to stop me?”
A voice came from behind the wall, the voice was full of excitement.
“Congratulations, Commander, happy celebrations! Once you present the Meteorite Copper, you will be called Commander.”
Another voice came, flattering him.
“Haha! But we can't let our guard down now, after all, there are many people after the Meteorite Copper.
Let those brats keep their eyes peeled. We can't make a mistake at this last moment.”
The previous voice immediately became serious.
“Yes!”
The flattering voice immediately agreed.
Then they heard a series of hurried footsteps and the sound of an iron gate closing.
This was their cue to act.
So, Dong Shu used his Iron Mountain Shoulder to directly lean against the wall.
“Boom!”
However, Dong Shu didn't break through the wall, which made him somewhat embarrassed.
Seeing this, Zhang Bei was speechless, he struck the wall with a palm.
“Great Strength Vajra Palm!”
This was a secret skill Zhang Bei obtained in Si Shui City.
He started practicing it after returning, and Zhang Bei's talent was already very high.
Practicing a palm technique wasn't difficult for him at all, and he quickly mastered it.
“Rumble!”
With a loud bang, the entire wall was broken open by Zhang Bei.
“Who are you!”
When they entered, they saw a military officer who looked to be about twenty years old.
He was frantically grabbing a pistol from the table.
“Hmph!”
Dong Shu let out a cold snort.
He took a step forward, and a flash of cold light passed by.
Then, they saw the officer clutching his neck, struggling on the stool.
His eyes looked at the people in front of him, filled with unwillingness.
“You, who are you!”
The officer's voice was unclear because his throat had been cut.
Dong Shu walked over and carefully checked.
He then took a stone from the officer's body, about the size of a thumb.
“Some things are not for you to touch!” Dong Shu sneered.
Then, he quickly put the stone into the iron box that Xiao Ge had given him.
The iron box was very thick, with only a small space in the middle.
After sealing the iron box again, Zhang Bei and the others left.
From the moment they appeared to the moment they left, it was only a matter of a few breaths.
As they retreated, they were considerate enough to rebuild the stone wall.
And they refilled the tunnel, but none of this was Zhang Bei's concern.
“We have the item! We need to re-smelt this iron box and then send it to Ba Nai. Do you want to come with us?”
Dong Shu asked, looking at the iron box in his hand.
“No, get me the Japanese military strategist's map.” Zhang Bei said.
Dong Shu's mouth twitched, “That will take some time, I've already had someone work on it.
You might have to wait a day or two.”
Zhang Bei didn't mind, he wasn't going to Ba Nai anyway. It was a long way, there was no need.
Seeing that Zhang Bei was unwilling to go with him, Dong Shu was also relieved.
He was afraid of being with Zhang Bei now, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause.
But now it seemed like Zhang Bei wasn't going to make any moves? He didn't understand what all the fuss was about before.
Unsure, Dong Shu didn't think too much about it, and went to re-smelt the iron box.
Once the smelting was complete, he would send the iron box to Ba Nai.
……