Chapter 369: Fujiwara Lao Guizi's Aspiration

Nie Yu immediately reported the whole story from beginning to end, and then said: "If you don't believe me, ask Section Chief Gu!"

Speaking, Nie Yu shoved the receiver into Gu Yongshan's hands.

Gu Yongshan steeled herself to pick up the phone, repeated Nie Yu's words, and assured Chen Yongren that the report was true.

"Bastard, are you treating me like a three‑year‑old?" Chen Yongren snapped: "A single person showing up at our door?"

"And machine guns and shells, how come you didn't say they could fly through heaven and earth?"

"I see this as clearly an excuse you forced up to shirk responsibility!"

Chen Yongren's fury flared; he roared into the phone: "Everyone's waiting for me at No. 76, a bunch of useless trash!"

Not giving them a chance to speak, Chen Yongren hung up directly.

After quickly freshening up, Chen Yongren woke Lin Ke Xin.

She had still been half‑asleep, but upon hearing that something had happened at No. 76, she instantly became much more alert.

"Someone attacked No. 76 again?" Lin Ke Xin exclaimed in surprise.

Chen Yongren nodded: "Talking about this now is useless; get the car ready at once!"

"Yes!" Lin Ke Xin straightened up, accepted the order, quickly changed clothes, readied the car, and brought Chen Yongren to the gate of No. 76.

Gu Yongshan and Nie Yu were standing at the gate; seeing Chen Yongren's car approach, they ran forward.

Nie Yu opened the car door.

Gu Yongshan held a file folder in one hand and shielded the car door frame with the other.

Looking at the vast ruin before her, Lin Ke Xin couldn't help but widen her eyes.

What's going on?

If Gu Yongshan and Nie Yu weren't there, she would even suspect she had come to the wrong place.

The watchtower that had stood inside the courtyard was snapped in half, and the outer walls were blown to pieces.

Is this what you call someone attacking No. 76?

This must have been done with artillery, right?

Upon getting out of the car and seeing No. 76 before him, Chen Yongren's face instantly darkened.

Gu Yongshan and Nie Yu, who had intended to speak up, forced smiles onto their faces.

"Laugh, you still have the nerve to laugh!" Chen Yongren slapped Nie Yu hard, then kicked her to the ground, shouting angrily: "What the fuck?"

"Back when you said it was just a sedan, I gritted my teeth and endured it!"

"Now you tell me a single person blew our No. 76 to pieces—if the locust army finds out, how will they view us?"

"Consultant Chen, I really didn't lie—you have to believe me…" Nie Yu gritted her teeth, thinking of her hidden identity, and could only force a smile.

"Damn thing."

"This grudge, I, Songshan, will remember it!"

"You dare hit me—once I regain my status, I'll make you kneel and lick my toes!"

"The little devil's plans are far‑reaching; if it weren't for the fact that everyone related to my old man is dead, I'd have killed you already."

"Stand up!" Chen Yongren barked.

Nie Yu sprang up from the ground and bowed apologetically to Chen Yongren.

"You damn worthless piece of trash, you can't even hold off one person—what good are you to me?" Chen Yongren pointed at Nie Yu and cursed.

"You've ruined my face!"

"And you still complain that things A Ren't chaotic enough?"

"The defenses I had you build—did you just shove them up a dog's ass?"

With each curse, Chen Yongren slammed a hard slap onto Nie Yu, quickly beating her face into a swollen mess.

Nie Yu dared not even fart, taking the beating meekly.

Gu Yongshan watched, heart pounding, afraid the slap might land on her.

"Have the casualty figures for No. 76 come out yet?" Chen Yongren asked without turning around.

Gu Yongshan's heart skipped a beat; she immediately stepped forward and handed the file from her bosom to Chen Yongren.

"Just say it directly." Chen Yongren gritted his teeth.

Knowing Chen Yongren's habit, Gu Yongshan immediately said: "Altogether, 30 agents killed in action, 37 seriously wounded, 50 lightly wounded, and 48 missing."

After hearing the numbers, Chen Yongren's fury overflowed: "Just one person caused casualties of 165 of our agents—don't you think this is absurd?"

"Consultant Chen, we can't pierce its iron armor…" Nie Yu said, covering her face and bowing.

"Moreover, it was carrying machine guns and artillery shells." Gu Yongshan added immediately.

"You still have the nerve to say that?" Chen Yongren glared at Gu Yongshan.

"Consultant Chen, what should we do next?" Nie Yu hurriedly changed the subject.

"What else can we do?" Chen Yongren snapped: "Immediately issue double condolence payments to the casualties and comfort the families of the dead."

"On this matter, we must not show any favoritism!"

"Whoever dares to embezzle this money, I don't care about their background—whoever moves against me will have their head chopped off!"

"Yes!" Gu Yongshan and Nie Yu immediately straightened up.

The commotion at No. 76 once again made the newspaper headlines, stirring up another major uproar.

Reporters in the Japanese‑occupied zone dared not release such news, but those in the concession gave them no face.

No. 76 was inevitably thrust into the spotlight.

After learning of this, Fujiwara Lao Guizi's nose almost twisted from rage; especially when he heard Chen Yongren say the attacker was only one person, he even thought his ears were playing tricks on him.

Seeing the old devil's surprised expression, Chen Yongren softly sighed: "Director Fujiwara, according to their report, the attacker on No. 76 was indeed just one person."

Fujiwara Jintai remained silent: "The report says the guy who attacked No. 76 was driving that Buick sedan?"

"That's right." Chen Yongren nodded; "According to Chen Shu's confession, this car belongs to the Yellow Weasel Organization."

"This must be their retaliatory action against us!"

The Songhu district of the Military Statistics Bureau was sabotaged; it's only natural that the Yellow Weasels chose to retaliate.

But Fujiwara Chikata never expected the enemy's retaliation to come so quickly—they don't even wait overnight.

"You bastards!" Fujiwara Chikata flared up, slamming his hand hard on the table.

"I've already sent people to investigate this matter." Chen Yongren added.

Fujiwara Chikata sat in his chair, anxiously pinching the bridge of his nose to calm himself: "Chen Sang, these guys have caused us enormous damage; we absolutely cannot let them run rampant in Songhu."

"Yes, Director Fujiwara!" Chen Yongren nodded.

"Find that armor and that car as best you can!" Fujiwara Chikata urged: "Make sure the equipment stays intact."

As he said that, Fujiwara Chikata's face showed a hint of anticipation: "I have a feeling these things are absolutely not as simple as they appear!"

"Leaving this equipment to those mice is utterly wasteful!"

"If we can obtain this equipment and study it, the Locust Army's gear will definitely undergo a qualitative leap."

As he said that, the old devil's face flashed with excitement: "Remember, Chen Sang, we must act quickly to reestablish ourselves in Songhu first."

"Find those Yellow Weasels and eradicate them completely!"