allonlinenovel Chapter 188 Unique
Chapter 188 Unique
the next day.
The early morning should be full of energy and vitality, but the city of Harbin has a weird vibe today.
When the citizens woke up from their sleep, they were surprised to find that the policemen who were busy and wandering around in the streets yesterday had disappeared all of a sudden, as if by magic!
And those mysterious men in black who roamed the streets yesterday, that is, agents from the Special Higher Police and the Security Bureau, also disappeared as if by magic.
That’s not all. The security soldiers who were standing guard and searching at various intersections quietly withdrew from their posts at some point in time.
This sudden change confused many citizens. They were very puzzled and a little nervous.
I had thought the streets would be a little quieter and everyone would feel relieved, but now no one is happy at all. Instead, they feel like something is wrong.
You know, in the past, no matter what time it was, you could always see patrol police wandering around the streets, but today, let alone patrol police, you can't even find the shadow of a policeman.
Even the foreigners and Japanese expatriates were smart enough to sense that something was wrong.
Most of them chose to stay at home and see how the situation develops, but they did not dare to wander around and inquire about news as usual.
After all, in such an environment, ordinary people dare not join in the fun, as they are very sensitive to changes in the situation.
If there is any disturbance, they have to find a place to hide and ensure their safety. The whole city is like being covered by a layer of mysterious gauze, which makes people confused.
Only government officials and people with a certain status dared to go out and carry out their usual activities, but they were in a hurry and did not dare to stay on the street for long.
As noon approached, small groups began to appear occasionally on the quiet street.
. . . . .
Makoto Oonuma, sergeant, squad leader of the Kojo gendarmerie.
At this moment, he was sitting upright in the bed of a tricycle, driving slowly on the street. He received an order last night, asking him to bring his men to the Harbin Gendarmerie to assemble before noon today.
Glancing around, his eyes were full of confusion. He had been to Harbin several times before. The streets that should have been bustling were now empty. This was really too abnormal!
Following closely behind the tricycle he was riding was a bicycle team consisting of twelve gendarmes carrying Type 38 rifles.
Behind this group of Japanese military police, there were about twenty people dressed in ordinary civilian clothes jogging after them.
Whenever they moved a little more, you could glimpse the pistol holsters vaguely visible from their waists...
Fortunately, the soldier driving the three-wheeled motorcycle in front seemed to slow down intentionally, obviously considering the twenty or so people behind him who could only move forward on foot.
In addition, there is another peculiar thing about this team: the gendarmes riding bicycles have all kinds of items tied on their backs.
On the seat of one of the military policemen, there was a Taisho 11-year type light machine gun tied to his car. This type of gun is commonly known as the "Crooked Handle" because of its unique appearance.
Three other gendarmes were carrying wooden boxes on their backs, on which were clearly marked Japanese characters representing the meaning of bullets.
The stories behind the remaining people can only be described as “all kinds of things”.
Some people carried bulging cloth bags, and no one knew what was inside.
Some of the bicycles have various pickled bacon and other dry goods hung on the handlebars or tied to the seats.
What is even more surprising is that some military policemen actually had live chickens, ducks, rabbits, and some small animals whose names I couldn’t tell tied to their backs…
The most exaggerated and outrageous thing was that two gendarmes were struggling to carry a not-too-fat wild boar and a silly roe deer, and they were all still alive!
At this moment, among the twenty or so people running behind them, a middle-aged man who looked skinny suddenly quickened his pace and quickly overtook the gendarmes on bicycles.
He ran straight to Makoto Onuma who was sitting in the tricycle, bent his waist, and asked with a suspicious look on his face while jogging all the way:
"Captain Konuma, look at Harbin, why does it feel like there are so few people here?
The houses are beautifully built, but there aren't many people walking on the streets. Compared to our ancient city, this place is much quieter and there isn't even a trace of life."
"Captain Jiang! Gucheng is just a small county town. How can it be compared with a big city like Harbin? There are no people here now. Maybe they are all out working. You know what the word work means, right?"
Makoto Oonuma glanced at Jiang Dafu, who was running breathlessly beside him, with a look full of contempt, and said with a bit of disdain in his tone.
Jiang Dafu wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Mr. Konuma is absolutely right! I have always stayed in the ancient city and have never been to a city as big as Harbin. Naturally, I am not as knowledgeable and experienced as you."
His face was filled with a flattering smile, as if he was afraid of displeasing the other person.
Then, Makoto Konuma said to Jiang Dafu in a serious tone, "Captain Jiang, you and your men just need to wait outside the military police station for a while, and don't even think about following me in to meet the superiors.
Humph, with your status and position, you are not qualified to meet the superiors with me!
You are a security team I recruited temporarily, and you are not qualified to join the military police. When the time comes, be quiet and don't walk around everywhere."
"I understand, I understand. I am very satisfied to be able to follow Captain Konuma to see what Harbin looks like. I never thought about meeting you gentlemen."
As soon as Jiang Dafu finished speaking, he cast his eyes towards the items on the military police bicycle, with a cautious look in his eyes, and said softly: "Captain Konuma, look at these things we brought here, don't they seem a little too shabby?
In my opinion, why not just give money directly? Why bother to mobilize so many people and bring some game here? This is really too undignified! "
Upon hearing this, Onuma Makoto glared at Jiang Dafu fiercely, then a smug smile appeared on his face, and he explained rather conceitedly: "Baka! What do you know! The new officers who took office this time are all from the aristocratic families of our Great Japanese Empire!
How could anyone consider our insignificant gift of filial piety?
On the contrary, it was these things that I specially prepared that were truly original! They were filled with local specialties from Harbin that they had never tasted before, as well as the purest and most authentic wild game.
This is our first time to meet the commander at the Harbin Military Police, so how can we not be well prepared!
As long as we can make the superiors happy and satisfied, the rewards we will receive in the future will surely be extremely generous! Hahaha..."
"Oh my, very smart! The captain is really very smart. I am completely impressed by your wisdom!" Jiang Dafu nodded repeatedly in response and raised a thumbs up with a flattering look on his face.