jdhmnovel Chapter 172 If you're so capable, why don't you commit seppuku in a minute?
Chapter 172 If you're so capable, why don't you commit seppuku in a minute?
Of course, only Meng Taining knew about this. For the sake of the machine factory's stability, the two decided to handle it secretly.
Lu Yuan continued working as an engineer, while Meng Taining was responsible for comforting the employees and their families.
Finding an excuse for each missing spy is quite difficult. Some returned to their hometowns, some were injured and hospitalized, and some were on official business.
It's only because the machinery factory has a large workforce, and recently many of them have come from the city and county below, creating a chaotic situation, that they haven't been exposed.
Time flew by and it was now the 21st. After the afternoon's summary meeting, Qiao Manman and the others were about to go home.
Lu Yuan was reluctant to leave, but he still had to stand guard until the very end.
Although the old man with the limp had been apprehended, his accomplices remained uneasy, as if in the calm before a storm.
A large group of people gathered in the auditorium for an awards and commendation meeting.
Everyone's face was beaming with happiness, but Lu Yuan, who was hiding in the corner of the stage, and Lu Yifeng, who was near the back door, were tense.
Meng Taining sat in the center of the stage, expressing his gratitude for everyone's support of the provincial machinery factory's work, and also invited leaders from the Department of Industry to give a speech.
"Comrades, good afternoon. I am Duan Jingsong, Deputy Director of the Industry Department..."
Looking at the enthusiastic smiles below the stage, Duan Jinsong cleared his throat and began to deliver a lengthy speech.
As I was writing, I felt a tickle in my throat and wanted to cough. My eyes also started to hurt.
Upon closer inspection, wow, it was on fire! A thick plume of smoke seeped in through the crack in the door.
"It's on fire!" Duan Jingsong pointed at the auditorium door, his expression terrified.
The sound came through the microphone, and everyone panicked. The people in the auditorium were like ants on a hot plate, swarming out in a frenzy.
However, the door was locked from the inside, and they couldn't break it open no matter how hard they tried. Instead, the curtains at the edges and the velvet cloth at the front also started to come up.
"Hahaha, long live imperialism!" In the crowd, someone raised a silver dagger and stabbed at the person next to him.
"Ah, help!" The woman was terrified and tried to run, but her legs were too weak to move and she fell into the gap between the seats.
The man next to him reached out to stop him, but was slashed on the arm by a dagger.
Blood dripped down, and everyone scattered, creating a vacuum zone within a two-meter radius.
With a snap, the power went out. Inside the auditorium, besides the flames and thick smoke, only blackened heads remained.
Qiao Manman coughed from the choking sensation and crushed a peace charm with her fingers.
It can both protect the entire auditorium from being burned down and ensure the safety of the people present.
Qiao Manman stood up and called out to those around her, "Don't panic, everyone! Engineer Lu has already gone to find a solution. If we unite as one, we will definitely overcome this difficulty!"
Now, everyone stay still, squat down, cover your mouth and nose with your clothes, and follow my instructions!
Her voice came through the loudspeaker, making it clear to everyone, even those in the most remote corners.
On that crazy day, Tomotada Ishiguro pulled out a gun from his pocket and pointed it at Qiao Manman: "You think this is all we're capable of?"
Hahaha, Yamada Iku (the lame old man) was just a smokescreen! You bunch of fools, you actually fell for it!
Qiao Manman's heart skipped a beat, fearing that Lu Yuan had fallen into a trap. She used her points to exchange for an Indestructible Talisman, crushed it, and used it on herself.
She smiled slightly: "Guess why I'm confronting you here? Guess why Engineer Lu left at the last minute?"
Guess how many butcher knives are hidden behind you?
Ishiguro Tomotada turned his head in terror, only to be struck on the neck by Wei Hanpeng, a young soldier hiding in the shadows.
Ishiguro Tomotada fainted, and Wei Hanpeng took away his gun and bayonet, and had his hands and feet tied with rope.
Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to find a way out, a suppressed male voice came from the center of the stage: "Don't move, or I'll kill him!"
Everyone turned their heads and saw that it was Bing Yongfeng, the logistics director of the machinery factory, who had taken Duan Jingsong hostage. They all stared in astonishment.
Meng Taining panicked: "Director Bing, what are you doing? Release Deputy Director Duan immediately!"
"I didn't want to, I didn't want to. Factory manager, they arrested my son and forced me to spill oil in the auditorium and hide bombs in the workshop."
Ah, I have let down the country, the Party, and the people who trusted me.
But I had no choice. My family has had only one son for nine generations, and I even lost my manhood while trying to save the factory's property.
Factory manager, don't blame me. Since things have come to this, stay and go to hell with me!
The scene was in uproar; no one expected that Bing Yongfeng, who had made meritorious contributions, would be forced to become an inside agent.
Qiao Manman, however, noticed with her sharp eyes that his blade was pointing outwards and his arms and legs were limp, clearly indicating that he was just all show and no substance.
Suspecting that this person was phishing, Qiao Manman deliberately said, "Director Bing, please stop making trouble."
Everyone's locked up in the auditorium; they might be reduced to ashes in a single fire. What's the point of holding them hostage?
I feel sorry for you even though your son was kidnapped.
Even if you kill Deputy Director Duan, the Japanese won't know. Do you think they'll let your son go?
It seems we'll have to nip it in the bud!
“You’re right!” Bing Yongfeng moved the dagger away dejectedly: “In that case, let’s leave it to fate.”
Perhaps Lu Gong acted quickly enough, and you might have managed to escape alive. When that happens, remember to burn paper money for me and my son.
“Yongfeng-kun, don’t listen to this little wench’s nonsense. The Emperor knows your sacrifices and will ensure your son’s wealth, honor, longevity, and good health.”
Zhou Peng casually took a technician hostage and shouted to stop him.
"You, you kidnapped my son?"
Bing Yongfeng looked at the other party in disbelief: "Director Zhou, you are my best friend, how could you do this to Xiao west?"
The factory manager, considering your long journey and your unmarried status, has treated you well. How could you bear to burn all these people alive?
"Is it not right to sacrifice some inferior bloodlines in order to realize the Emperor's great cause of unifying the world?"
"If Nagamine kills him, I can send a message to the outside world and have my companions take Konishi to Nara."
Qiao Manman scoffed at this: "It's just a small, run-down island, what's there to be proud of!"
"If you were truly loyal to the Emperor, why would you be shouting like this? Go ahead and commit seppuku right now!"
Seeing that he didn't move, Qiao Manman snorted coldly: "All talk and no action is useless. If word gets out, comrades, what was Zhou... what was it again?"
“Zhou Peng, his real name should be Tomoya Sada,” Bing Yongfeng replied.
"Comrades, whoever gets out today should spread the word everywhere that the Sada family has sided with China and that Sada Tomoya gloriously sacrificed himself to protect Director Duan Jingsong."
Meng Taining thought Xiao Qiao's moves were really flashy.
She's incredibly suspicious, preferring to miss an opportunity rather than let it go. She's planning to use rumors to wipe out someone's entire family!
"Ah, I'll kill you!" Zhou Peng raised his hand, only to be shot in the wrist by Wei Hanpeng, who had been preparing for a long time.
The bullet pierced through flesh and blood, splattering everywhere on the walls and floor.
Tai Guohao, the technician he had taken hostage, collapsed to the ground, picked up a dagger, and stabbed Zhou Peng in the leg several times.
"You burned me, you burned me! I haven't even developed the next generation of CNC machine tools yet, and you almost killed me!"
"Aaaaah, I'll stab you to death!"