Chapter 167: This Matter, I Did It Twice
“Xiong Ye-kun, does your expression tell me that you are afraid?” Nantian Yangzi’s voice slowly rose!
Xiong Ye Liangping stammered and did not dare to respond.
Assassinating a national leader—not to mention the extremely low success rate—even if successful, they would find it very hard to leave Mountain City.
It could be said that once this plan is launched, nothing awaits them but a dead end.
What’s more, this is in Mountain City, where the National Government’s most elite secret agent organizations, the Military Statistics Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, are stationed.
Besides these two, there is Kang Ze’s Sanqing Tuan, Song’s Tax Police Corps… those elites, not to mention the Security Regiment and City Defense Forces.
It could be said that this is the most heavily guarded place in all of China.
To carry out an assassination of the Principal here is to court death.
Nantian Yangzi said casually: “I know what Xiong Ye-kun is worried about. To be honest, assassinating the Principal is not something I’ve done for the first time.”
Xiong Ye Liangping was suddenly stunned, and the look in his eyes toward Nantian Yangzi involuntarily changed.
This was not Nantian Yangzi bragging; in fact, when she was undercover at the Tangshan Hot Spring Guesthouse back then, she had indeed planned two assassination attempts on the Principal.
But both times they failed.
The first time was when the Examination Yuan Dean Dai met privately with the Principal; Nantian Yangzi had originally planned a close-range assassination, but at that time the Military Department sent an urgent report, and halfway through their conversation, the Principal left in a hurry on the pretext of official business, causing the assassination plan to fail.
The second time was even more dangerous; Nantian Yangzi learned the Principal’s itinerary from Secretary Huang Jun’s mouth, deliberately set a trap midway, and early in the morning arranged for the Nanjing Embassy Military Attaché, Nakamura Major, to snipe halfway.
But this time it was because the Young Marshal visited, and the Principal temporarily changed his itinerary, causing the assassination plan to ultimately not proceed smoothly.
Although both missions ended in failure, her ability was affirmed by General Headquarters.
In a country like Japan where sexism is very severe, almost no woman can become a major-level officer with real power.
Nantian Yangzi is the only one.
If someone says there is also Kawashima Yoshiko!
Those two are worlds apart.
Kawashima Yoshiko is the daughter of Prince Su, with a Qing Dynasty royal family background; moreover, as an agent she has no position, her only position is Deputy Commander of the An Guo Army.
Nantian Yangzi is different; she is a solidly locally specially appointed honorary major.
Xiong Ye Liangping lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head and said: “Nanta Major, I want to know what confidence you have to do this?”
“You must know that once such a plan begins, no one can think of leaving Mountain City alive.”
“I do not want to bet everyone’s lives on a plan with no chance of success whatsoever.”
Yo, this guy has also learned to show respect, no longer calling her Miss Yangzi at every turn, but addressing her as Nanta Major.
Nantian Yangzi smiled slightly, her finger lightly dipped a bit of tea water, and quickly drew on the table.
In no time, a map appeared in Xiong Ye Liangping’s sight.
“What map is this? It seems to be of Mountain City?” Xiong Ye Liangping recognized the scenery depicted on the map at a glance.
“Correct,” Nantian Yangzi chuckled: “What do you think I’ve been approaching Jiang Zhicheng for these past few months?”
“Could it be for his age, or because he doesn’t bathe?”
“What can this guy do besides leaving me covered in saliva?”
“To tell you the truth, what I value about him is his position as Deputy Commander of City Defense.”
“This is the Chongqing Defense Map.”
“To get this map, I put on quite a few shows with him of gentleman studying at night, red sleeves adding fragrance.”
Saying this, Nantian Yangzi pointed to one of the spots and said: “Does Xiong Ye-kun know what place this is?”
Xiong Ye Liangping examined it carefully for a long time, then uncertainly said: “Wharf, Pier No. 7.”
“Exactly, Pier No. 7, where tung oil and cotton yarn waiting to be transshipped are piled up,” Nantian’s finger traced virtually on the desktop, as if outlining a precise battle map,
“And here?” Nantian Yangzi’s fingertip moved slightly to another location.
“This is, Guanyin Bridge?”
Nantian Yangzi chuckled: “Correct, it’s Guanyin Bridge.”
“The must-pass place from the Official Residence to the Executive Yuan.”
“An ‘accidental’ fire at Pier No. 7, perfectly timed, at dusk during shift change when the crowds are most chaotic.”
“Once the fire starts, thick smoke billowing to the sky, it will surely light up half of Mountain City,”
“The firelight is the most striking signal flare at night in Mountain City.”
Xiong Ye’s breathing stopped, his fingers unconsciously curling up.
“And at the moment the fire starts,” Nantian’s gaze fell back on Xiong Ye’s face, the depths of her eyes seeming to flicker with dark blue flames, “on the must-pass road from the Official Residence to the Executive Yuan, near Guanyin Bridge, arrange our carefully selected few unwaveringly loyal ‘patriotic zealots’.”
“Have them stage a righteous ‘stop internal strife, execute national traitors’ action.”
“The target goes without saying, assault in the street, clean and swift, once gunfire rings out, how will the crowd react?”
“Even if it misses by a mile, they will shift the target to No. 50 Zengjiayan.”
“Imagine, what consequences will arise from us doing this?”
Xiong Ye Liangping closed his eyes, his whole person immersed in the imagination, then slowly said: “Fire, gunfire, explosion, panic, various emotions will spread like a plague, making people panic-stricken.”
“Exactly so.” Nantian Yangzi nodded gently, as if praising a student’s correct answer, “Fire burns at the wharf, blood flows at Guanyin Bridge, waves of panic sweep the streets.”
“Not only that, the anger from those in high positions will ignite the entire city.”
“The Military Statistics Bureau’s nerves will instantly be taut to the limit; facing such a ‘sudden’ and ‘severely malicious’ series of events, they will inevitably, as you think, pour out in full force toward No. 50 Zengjiayan, or try to control the situation and arrest the so-called ‘criminals’.”
“At that time, the conflict between both sides will escalate continuously; I can tell you, this is our opportunity.”
Nantian Yangzi’s voice seemed to carry a strange magic: “When everyone’s attention is firmly drawn to that soaring firelight and the street bloodshed, when the Military Statistics Bureau, Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, Communist Party, and even forces from all sides are unwittingly pulled and dispersed to the maximum extent…”
“Mr. Wang, and those escorting them, can follow our already arranged ‘safety passage’, slipping away silently like water into sand…”
Her finger made an extremely subtle yet incredibly fluid sliding motion on the desktop, pointing toward the misty riverbank direction.
“Leave this Mountain City.”
“I must say, the entire plan is like a maple leaf slowly falling in autumn, natural and perfect…”
Nantian Yangzi seemed intoxicated in her perfect conception.
“Nanta Major, I think you are right.” Xiong Ye Liangping slightly bowed and said: “I will find a way as soon as possible to return to headquarters and seek approval from superiors.”
“If Mr. Wang can leave Mountain City, you will be the greatest contributor.
