Chapter 135: Looting the Underground Casino

On the other side.

Seeing Chen Yongren return home safely, Hua Lei also felt relieved and fell asleep.

Chen Yongren disguised himself, preparing to go out and do a big job.

Robbery.

Teng Yuan Jintai and Gao Liu Xiuji suspected that Liu Jianming's death was a targeted assassination.

Then I'll thoroughly stir up this muddy water, cause more commotion, and make the little devils have to believe that Liu Jianming's death was just an accident.

Chen Yongren, dressed in black, came to a gambling house, planning to first pull a black-on-black heist.

Although it was just an act.

But we also couldn't involve innocent merchants and civilians.

Gamblers deserve to die, and those who run gambling houses A Ren't any better.

Most importantly.

The underground casino had no chips, only cash.

Rob them.

Chen Yongren felt no psychological burden, and incidentally could also create some foreign exchange for himself.

Ptooey.

Crossed out.

It should be, while also cracking down on evil and contributing a modest effort to Songhu's public safety.

Soon, Chen Yongren found his target.

The robbery was swift and clean, taking less than five minutes from start to finish, and Chen Yongren completed the heist.

"Damn, we've been robbed!"

"Chase after him quickly, don't let that kid get away."

"Damn, someone wants to pull a black-on-black!"

"It's fine, I know what he looks like!"

……

The gang of lackeys, as if just waking from a dream, chased out, but couldn't see Chen Yongren's shadow at all.

Because his appearance had been altered by disguise techniques, Chen Yongren didn't even think of hiding.

His main stance was to be open and aboveboard.

Anyway, this is just a fake face; even if the police find it later, there will be no result.

After robbing this gambling house,

Chen Yongren, however, had no intention of stopping; he tossed the looted silver dollars into the system warehouse and continued toward his second target, another gambling house.

In just half an hour, Chen Yongren robbed three underground gambling houses.

The benefits of taking two doses of the strengthening potion showed: the lackeys behind couldn't catch up to Chen Yongren at all, only able to watch his back and shout curses.

Except in the Chinese Quarter.

Foreigners' shops in the Public Concession and Japanese Concession—gold stores, jewelry shops, and the like—Chen Yongren didn't let any off either; he robbed them first and dealt with it later.

Night watchmen from all sectors sprang into action, yet they couldn't even catch a glimpse of Chen Yongren.

After sweeping clean the cash and gold from a jewelry shop in the Japanese Concession, Chen Yongren then returned home to tally his haul.

Because the system warehouse existed, there was no need to worry about weight.

Opening the system warehouse, items were densely packed, listed in each grid.

The system was thoughtful, able to directly tally the data and automatically transfer the looted wealth into the small treasury.

Chen Yongren's haul that night was also substantial: he looted 150 kilograms of gold and 200 kilograms of silver.

80,000 US dollars, 50,000 francs, 60,000 British pounds, 100,000 yen, 50,000 taels, and 30,000 francs.

Jade, jadeite, and diamond ornaments were countless.

Damn.

Looking at the data tallied by the system, Chen Yongren couldn't help but sigh.

Indeed.

If you want to get rich, you still have to go rob.

Just like when I previously robbed the equipment traded between Japan and China.

Thinking of the equipment, Chen Yongren suddenly realized that in a few days it would be time to trade the remaining equipment with Zhang Dian and the others.

Besides, Nuolan; after that little alias 'Godfather' was sent out, I hadn't seen that double‑agent for some days.

It was also time to pick a day to let that little alias 'Godfather' show his face.

The next morning.

As Chen Yongren walked out onto the street, he could clearly feel that the atmosphere was much tenser; wanted posters were posted everywhere, and constables were stopping passersby to question them.

Looking closely at the notice, it was exactly the face he had used during yesterday's robbery.

The bounty listed on it was as high as 20,000 taels.

……

Chen Yongren went as usual to report at the Songhu Special Agency.

"Chen Sang, you've come." Teng Yuan Jintai said with a smile.

"The matter was already reported to me yesterday by Lai Mingze."

"Chen Yongren, whether you're loyal or not will be seen in today's report."

Hearing Teng Yuan Jintai's inner thoughts, Chen Yongren straightened slightly and immediately recounted the whole process of his meeting yesterday with Yu Gong He Ren.

Of course, Chen Yongren hid from Fujiwara Chikata, knowing that Liu Jianming was an agent, but instead pretended he was still at the police station, waiting for Fujiwara Chikata's orders.

「Major His Excellency, my last lie was unavoidable; I only said it to arouse Amamiya Kazuhito's interest in me, so please do not hold it against me, Major His Excellency。」

Anyway, the two are mortal enemies; it's impossible for them to meet and verify the information, so Chen Yongren has no worry about being exposed.

Chen-san, you handled this beautifully—why would I blame you? After hearing Chen Yongren's account, Fujiwara Chota smiled, waved his hand, and said, "That idiot Rainey has already begun to trust you."

But this is only the beginning.

Even tougher tasks lie ahead; since he wants you to act as an insider monitoring me, we'll give him a little taste of his own medicine.

That way, it will help you gain his trust more quickly.

Yes! Chen Yongren replied, standing straight.

The more Fujiwara Chota looked at Chen Yongren, the more he liked him.

The details Chen Yongren reported were identical to those submitted by Han Chen.

Especially when he spoke of the "surrender" matter involving Rainey and others, Fujiwara Chota's trust in Chen Yongren grew even stronger.

Chen Yongren didn't know that Lai Mingze was actually an agent within the agency; he could easily lie for his own benefit to deceive me.

But he didn't do that, which is enough to prove Chen Yongren's loyalty.

By the way, aside from Rainey and others, there's another important matter!

Chen-san, did you hear anything when you arrived? Fujiwara Chota said with a dark face.

Chen Yongren nodded and said, "You mean the bandit who appeared in Songhu last night?"

Exactly! Fujiwara Chota gritted his teeth: "Some jerk came out of nowhere and dared to rob Songhu!"

Not only the International Settlement, but even several shops in the Japanese Concession fell victim to his violence!

The police of all concessions have been trying since yesterday to figure out how to catch that scoundrel!

I've looked at the record—that guy is just one person with a single gun!

Those shops, I still have shares in them.

What he stole wasn't gold; it's clearly my money.

My money!

No wonder that old ghost is so anxious; it looks like next time I'll have to rob even more.

After the war, Songhu has been peaceful; why would such a bandit suddenly appear? Chen Yongren feigned confusion.

Those gangsters wouldn't dare go so far as to rob the Japanese Concession, would they?

I share that view, so I need you to figure out how to solve this case.

Find a way to uncover his identity!

Thinking about his own money being stolen, Fujiwara Chota felt a pang of heartache.

Yes, I will do my utmost to investigate this! Chen Yongren straightened up, hurriedly left the Songhu Special Agency, headed for the police station, and had just reached the doorway.

There he saw a man in his thirties wearing a long gown, looking at the notice by the door.

Chen Yongren instinctively activated his scanning eye.

Huh?

This guy's identity is rather interesting.