Chapter 173 Blackmail

Author: The bear skimming the treetops

Chapter 173 Blackmail

In response to the shouts of the ruffian, Hiroshi Ito pretended not to hear the shouts behind him and continued walking forward.

The gray shirt behind him was no longer dry, and he quickly caught up with him, putting his hand on Ito Hiroshi's shoulder: "I was talking to you, didn't you hear me?"

Ito Hiroshi knew that this was just looking for trouble. These people were local gangsters, and once they got involved, they were like dog-skin plaster. He had a heavy responsibility and had no time to tangle with these ruffians, and it was not safe to continue to tangle like this.

He thought to himself and immediately surrendered. He respectfully took out a few bills from his wallet and handed them to Gray Shirt: "Brothers, I have something urgent to do. Please make it easier for me!"

The man in the gray shirt patted the banknotes on his palm, grinned and said, "You know what's going on!" He kept staring at the bulging wallet in Hiroshi Ito's hand.

Before Ito Hiroshi came to the city, he brought a lot of cash with him for convenience, thinking that it would be safer not to deal with banks as much as possible. Unexpectedly, he forgot to keep his wealth private, and at this time he was targeted by the gangster in front of him.

Already.

The gray shirt swallowed a sip of saliva and said to himself: "What a fat sheep, carrying so much money with him." Compared with the small amount of money in Ito Hiroshi's wallet, the few bills in his hand were insignificant.

Too little.

"Tsk, tsk..." The companion in the gray shirt also made a sound, his eyes widened.

Hiroshi Ito also knew what they were thinking, so he immediately took out a few more bills and stuffed them into his hands, saying, "Brothers, can I leave now?"

The gray shirt smiled and waved his hand: "Let's go!"

"Thank you!"

After Hiroshi Ito left, his companion looked at the banknotes in the gray shirt's hand and blinked hard. Wasn't the money coming in too quickly?

Gray Shirt was also very happy, his luck was so good today.

The companion urged: "Let's go, we will gather at the Immortal Tower in the evening!"

The gray shirt curled his lips and said: "Drink! You know how to drink! How can this little money be enough? This man is willing to bleed as soon as we scare him. There must be something wrong with him. Let's go, follow him, and make another sum!"

"Hey, you're still smart! This big fat sheep needs to bleed more."

After Ito Hiroshi got rid of the two thugs, he went straight to Yuanbao Street. His cover identity when he came to the city this time was that of a cloth merchant.

Businessmen pay attention to making money by being friendly, and they may even appear to be timid and fearful of trouble, so they just give away the money and don't care about the two scoundrels who got the better of them.

Yuanbao Street is an old street near the city. It starts from Niuyangsi Lane in the west and ends at Jinchaibao Lane in the east. The distance is less than 100 meters and the width is less than three meters. It is more like an alley than a street.

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The reason why I want to go to Yuanbao Street is because it is very close to the connection point with "Xia Chan".

Hiroshi Ito was cautious by nature and never fought an unprepared battle in anything he did. Moreover, this trip to the city was filled with internal and external troubles and was full of dangers, so he could not be careless in the slightest.

As he walked, he thought about how he was very careful in his last connection and gave up the connection as soon as he found out that someone was following him. Logically speaking, there would be no problem on his side.

Judging from Miura Kazuichi's various attitudes, there should be something wrong with the "Qingzhou" team.

At this time, Miura Kazuichi also asked himself to complete the joint, probably to screen himself.

This approach is actually understandable. If it were Miura Kazuichi himself, he would also be suspicious.

But thinking about it from my own perspective, I haven't even seen "Ishi Qiao" in person, so there is no reason why "Ishi Qiao" would be exposed.

There must be other reasons. Hiroshi Ito racked his brains, but still couldn't think of a reason.

Walking, walking, Ito Hiroshi's mind was spinning, and suddenly he seemed to remember something. He considered all the possibilities, and finally thought that the problem lay with "Ishiqiao" itself, and that someone in their group had a problem.

resulting in the group's exposure.

But if I wait until Miura Kazuichi arrives and report this speculation to him, will he believe it?

Obviously not!

Not to mention that Miura Kazuichi has already preconceived ideas, let’s just say that if Miura Kazuichi asked him the simplest question, he would not be able to answer it.

"How do you know something happened to the 'Ishiqiao' and 'Qingzhou' teams?"

Yes, since there was no successful connection twice, how could we possibly know that something happened to them? This would further deepen Miura and Kazuichi's suspicions.

You can't ask, and you can't open your mouth to defend yourself.

Hiroshi Ito feels that his current situation is really difficult.

During these few days in Lincheng, he could only rely on himself.

If something really happened to the "Qingzhou" team, then why was this "Xia Chan" safe and sound?

Stop being a trap set by Chinese intelligence agencies, right?

He was thinking quickly in his mind and kept walking, and soon he came to a noodle shop on the street. He was worried about something and didn't want to waste too much time on eating, so he simply ordered a bowl of braised noodles to deal with it.

Anyway, even if there are delicacies from the mountains and seas in front of me now, I won’t have any appetite.

After hurriedly finishing the braised noodles, Hiroshi Ito paid the bill and walked out of the restaurant, went into a back alley, and slowly slowed down his pace, as if he was taking a stroll.

Since Miura Kazuichi is screening him, will someone be secretly paying attention to his every move at this time?

If your guess is correct, you don't necessarily have to take immediate action to get rid of the person who is following you, but you have to figure out Miura Kazuichi's true thoughts.

Are you really screening yourself, or are you just thinking about putting the responsibility on yourself?

As the saying goes, he was prepared for anything, and he didn't want to be manipulated like a fool.

Dalu Mian quickened his pace and walked directly through the alley and towards the street.

As an intelligence agent, Ito Hiroshi has rich experience and is definitely a master. Otherwise, he would not have been able to escape easily from the close surveillance of Zhao Xutian and others last time.

He decided to check the situation around him first to see if there was anyone following him.

Not long after, he saw a cafe on the street in front of him, so he slowed down a little, calculating the time secretly in his heart, and then walked slowly to the glass window of the cafe facing the street, and gently held his chest with his hands.

Buttons, as if adjusting the shirt.

Just as he stayed here for a moment, he secretly looked behind him through the reflection of the glass window. Sure enough, he saw a young man not far behind him who was walking in a hurry. At this time, he paused, stopped, and then slightly

He was leaning sideways, seemingly leisurely, but he looked over from time to time, obviously observing himself.

I really guessed it right, someone was following me!

That person had a strange face, I had never seen him before.

Hiroshi Ito is still not sure whether the person following him is from Kazuichi Miura or from Lincheng Station.

Although he was turbulent in his heart, he was an old agent after all. He exhaled softly, his face was calm and normal, and there were no emotional changes in his movements or expressions.

He stretched out the hem of his shirt again, took out his pocket watch from his pocket, looked at the time, and then continued to move forward.

But at this moment, Hiroshi Ito saw a familiar figure in the reflection of the glass. It was the gray shirt and his companions he met not long ago.

These two really want money rather than life.

Well, now that you are here, you have to play some role.

Hiroshi Ito continued walking forward, pretending as if nothing had happened. He also bought some cakes on the way and ate them while walking.

The young man who was following him saw two naughty-looking people walking past him, looking around as if he was looking for someone. He saw them chasing after Ito Hiroshi and couldn't help but slow down.

There is a situation!

The young man's tracking skills were still good, but he was still discovered by the cunning Hiroshi Ito. However, the young man did not notice it. Instead, his attention was attracted by the two gangsters in gray shirts.

These two guys are following Hiroshi Ito!

The young man took a few steps quickly and followed the two of them far behind.

Earlier, Ito Hiroshi did not go directly to Yuanbao Street, but walked two blocks in the opposite direction and made several test moves in succession.

However, his probing moves were very clever, trying his best to conceal the fact that he was an agent.

Ito Hiroshi couldn't help but sneer.

Although the two gangsters in gray shirts behind them were smart, they obviously had no training and could not even perform the most basic anti-tracking movements.

In other words, they are definitely not agents, but ordinary people without training.

As for the one behind, his whereabouts are very strange. He always keeps a sufficient distance from himself, and uses pedestrians, buildings, and vehicles on the street to avoid his gaze. He is an out-and-out tracking veteran.

It stands to reason that China's intelligence agencies should not have thought that he would return to Lincheng again. Especially after his make-up, his appearance has still changed a lot. Without close observation, it would be difficult to compare him with the numbers.

Contact Li Yuan, a Shanghai publisher who disappeared days ago.

Yes, this person must be from Miura Kazuichi. Miura, this old fox, really has doubts about himself.

After making this judgment, Ito Hiroshi's tense nerves immediately relaxed. He must have not been noticed by the Chinese intelligence agencies yet, otherwise they would not have followed and monitored him like this and would have just arrested him.

In this case, there is no need to go around in circles.

At this time, it was already past lunch time, and there were gradually more and more pedestrians on the street. It was very lively with people coming and going. Ito Hiroshi chose a main road with the most people, and after walking a few hundred meters, he walked again.

Entered a small alley.

Gray Shirt and his companions followed closely and got in, but the young man wearing the last one didn't chase after him directly. This alley was too straight. Standing at the entrance of the alley, you could see the whole alley, and there was not much cover.

If there are many, it is easy to be discovered by anti-stalking experts like Ito Hiroshi.

Gray Shirt and his companions didn't have so many scruples. Their companions even pulled up their shoes and chased after him. In their eyes, the man in front of them was a fat sheep and they must not let him run away.

However, at this moment, Hiroshi Ito in front turned around without warning, as if he had taken the wrong road and was about to turn back.

Seeing Hiroshi Ito walking over quickly, the two men in gray shirts were caught off guard.

The companion in the gray shirt stopped in stunned silence.

"You..." Gray Shirt couldn't help but say, and suddenly realized that the middle-aged man opposite him was no longer as submissive as before, and a cold light burst out from his eyes.

Gray Shirt felt a sharp murderous aura and couldn't help but take a step back. Market scoundrels like them would bully the weak and fear the strong.

"Two brothers, we meet again!" Hiroshi Ito smiled at the two of them.
Chapter completed!