How can we find out the number of Japanese troops in Pyongyang? This is the main task of Shi Lang, Ye Ruliu and Xie Yuan entering the city to investigate, and it is also the primary issue currently facing the three.

To this end, when Shi Lang's night visit to Zhengyang Castle failed to get any useful clues, the three of them held consecutive meetings to discuss how to solve this problem.

They discussed a variety of plans, but almost every plan had flaws of one by one, and was eventually denied one by one. For example, Xie Yuan proposed whether to capture a senior Japanese army officer alive by grasping his tongue and obtain the required information through interrogation. This plan seemed feasible, but it was almost impossible for the Japanese army at that time to identify who was an officer, who was a soldier and the size of the official rank through clothing. Even if he was lucky enough to capture a higher-level Japanese general, who could guarantee that he would know the number of defenders in Pyongyang City? Once this method is not successful, it will have a very adverse impact on subsequent reconnaissance activities, and may also implicate Zheng Zai's family. For such a plan with a high risk coefficient and a difficult success rate, it will never be implemented unless it is absolutely necessary.

The three of them thought hard for several days, but they still failed to come up with a practical solution.

The investigation was forced to be interrupted.

Just when the three of them were at a loss, things turned around. That afternoon, Zheng Zai rushed home from outside. He walked into the door and cursed: "The little Japanese devils, I want us to make cotton coats for you. It's simply delusional. I won't freeze you to death!"

"Who is provoking you again?" Cao Lixiang hurried forward and asked when she saw her husband come back.

"Who! Damn little Japanese devils." Zheng Zai looked angry and held a roll of wrinkled yellow paper in his hand.

"Why did the Japanese provoke you?" Cao Lixiang asked.

"On the way back today, I saw many people gathered around the wall to look at notices. I squeezed over and saw that it was the Japanese investment notice. It was almost cold. The Japanese were going to recruit businesses like us to make cotton coats for them, and the conditions were quite good. It is said that many people signed up. Do you think these people who signed up are considered traitors? People can't always stare at money! I'm going to reveal all the notices on this street while people are not paying attention. Madam, throw all the waste paper into the stove and burn it, and see who will sign up!" Zheng said again, throwing the yellow paper in his hand to the ground.

"Well done, the abominable little Japanese devils, I want us to make cotton coats for them, I think beautifully!" Cao Lixiang said, picking up the roll of yellow paper from the ground and walking towards the stove.

"Sister, don't burn it first." Ye Ruliu heard the conversation between Zheng Zai and his wife, walked down the stairs. She followed Shi Lang and Xie Yuan.

"I'll look at the notice." Ye Ruliu said.

Cao Lixiang handed the notice to Ye Ruliu.

Ye Ruliu took the notice and placed it flat on the table. Shi Lang and Xie Yuan came over and looked at the contents of the notice on the yellow paper together.

After reading the notice, Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu raised their heads and looked at each other almost at the same time. The two looked at each other in a sympathetic way and smiled: Just use it as a joke!

The Korean Peninsula has a temperate monsoon climate, and winter comes early. Under the control of the Siberian cold current, North Korea's winter is extremely dry and cold. Nowadays, as winter is approaching, the Japanese army in the city needs to prepare winter clothes for winter. But a few days ago, Governor Xiaoxi got news that the Japanese Navy suffered repeated defeats on the southeast coast of North Korea and was defeated by the Korean navy led by the Korean navy general Lee Sun-sin. The ships transporting supplies from the Japanese local area were also blocked by the Korean navy, and it was difficult to transport the reserve materials needed by the Japanese army in the front on time in a short period of time.

Most of the Japanese troops in Pyongyang City come from the southwest part of Japan, where winter is warmer. If you don’t prepare your winter clothes early, the consequences will be unimaginable.

In order to ensure that his troops have successfully passed the winter, Governor Xiaoxi had to use materials locally. He ordered people to post a notice, hoping that local merchants would process cotton coats for the Japanese army in the city. He offered a relatively superior price for this.

If you help Zheng Zai and his wife successfully win the deal, you can know the number of Japanese troops in the city based on the number of cotton coats customized by the Japanese army. Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu thought of this almost at the same time after reading the notice.

This should be a good plan. If Zheng Zai and his wife can successfully win this deal, it will not only clarify the number of Japanese troops in the city, but also ensure the safety of Zheng Zai and his wife to the greatest extent. As long as Shi Lang, Ye Ruliu and other three people do not reveal their identities during the implementation of the plan, Zheng Zai and his wife will not be implicated. Moreover, the army aiding North Korea will arrive soon. I am afraid that the Japanese troops in Pyongyang City will have been wiped out before Zheng Zai and his wife can deliver the cotton coat.

"What the hell are you two doing? I'm confused." Xie Yuan saw Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu looking at each other with a smile, and for a moment, the monk was confused.

"Keep confidential for the time being." Ye Ruliu said mischievously, she was deliberately trying to cheer Xie Yuan's appetite.

The first step in implementing the plan is to convince Zheng and his wife first and get their consent.

The work of persuading Zheng Zai and his wife was carried out at supper. At the beginning, Zheng Zai refused to agree to negotiate the deal with the Japanese. He hated the Japanese and did not want to bear the infamy of being a traitor.

Finally, Cao Lixiang did her husband's job. She asked her husband to look in her eyes and asked, "Do you want to avenge your dead parents?"

"Of course I want to, that's still a question?"

"How can we avenge our dead parents?"

"Of course, kill the Japanese."

"How can I kill all the Japanese? Dear you?" Cao Lixiang deliberately showed a disdainful look.

"Don't be with me...of course...no..."

"Why did the man come from all over the world?" Cao Lixiang said, looking at Shi Lang and the other two with his eyes.

"It's... it's to help us fight the Japanese." Zheng lowered his head again and no longer dared to look his wife in the eyes.

"We are helping us, but we are the turtle ourselves?" Cao Lixiang held up the chin of her husband who was sitting beside her with her hands, her eyes a little aggressive.

"I...I just...I don't want to be a traitor." Zheng Zai felt a little guilty.

"Traitor? You can't stand this grievance in order to drive away the Japanese as soon as possible? Are you still a man?" Cao Lixiang continued to refuse.

"Madam, I don't disagree with this matter, I can discuss it again..." Zheng Zai's tone relaxed.

"What a nonsense to discuss, this matter is decided!" Cao Lixiang made an agreement alone before Zheng finished speaking.

"Okay, okay, I'll just follow the wife, that's it." Zheng Jiaozai nodded in agreement, so he nodded in agreement.

"I'll just say that Brother Zheng is not the kind of person who is unreasonable." Shi Lang seized the opportunity to smooth things over.

"That's right, Brother Zheng, you really have to do this matter yourself." Ye Ruliu echoed Shi Lang.

"No problem, this matter is for me." Zheng Zai was very happy when he heard Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu raising him, and the humiliation in his heart that was strongly suppressed by Cao Lixiang was wiped out.

Zheng Zai and his wife passed this level successfully. But the next question is, how can we successfully win this deal?

"It's better to directly pass the level of President Xiaoxi." Xie Yuan said.

"This is a good thing, but how can we get close to President Xiaoxi?" Ye Ruliu said thinking.

"I have a candidate. Through her recommendation, I may be able to meet President Xiaoxi." Zheng Ai said.

Next, Zheng will introduce to you in detail the middleman he mentioned.

The most famous building on Fengyue Street is Fengyue Pavilion. This antique three-story building was the most famous brothel in Pyongyang City at that time. The madam of this Fengyue Pavilion bought a little girl who was said to be from a wealthy family from another place many years ago and named her Liu Yingying.

"Liu Yingying is really a natural beauty. Although she is young, she looks beautiful and beautiful!" Zheng couldn't help but lick her lips.

"Do you often visit that dirty place?" Cao Lixiang, who was eating, was jealous when she saw her husband talking. She didn't care about the guests present, grabbed her husband's ear with her hands and asked loudly.

"Oh... Wife, be gentle! Your ears are almost pulled off by you. How dare I go to that kind of place? These are all told by friends in the business world." Zheng Zai quickly explained and begged for mercy.

"I don't know you dare!" Cao Lixiang let go of his hand, but his anger was not gone.

Zheng rubbed his ears with pain and looked at the guests present with some embarrassment. Shi Lang and the other two were purssed to eat without seeing them.

Zheng Zaiwen became calm and continued to eat and said:

"The madam in Fengyue Pavilion naturally regarded Liu Yingying as the pearl in her hand and hired experts to carefully train her. Liu Yingying is not only beautiful, but also smart. After being carefully trained by the madam, she is proficient in chess, calligraphy, painting, rituals, music, singing and dancing. She just turned sixteen this year, and she can be said to be fascinating to the whole country..."

Zheng Zaizheng was so excited that he saw his wife glaring at him fiercely, and he was speechless for a moment. Seeing Shi Lang and the other two eager to listen to the following, he paused for a moment and continued:

"Many high-ranking officials, wealthy businessmen in Pyongyang City have long been staring at this budding bud. They can be said to be drooling at Liu Yingying. This madam is a rare product and wants to sell Liu Yingying's first night rights at a good price. The clients compete to bid, and it is said that the price has been unimaginable. But Liu Yingying is determined to only sell her skills but not her body. No matter how the madam threatens and induces her, she has never lost her virginity. The madam has no choice but to follow Liu Yingying's wishes and agrees to only sell her skills but not her body. Even so, there are many guests in Liu Yingying's art room every day.

, being able to see Liu Yingying's charming style is also a kind of psychological comfort for those toads who cannot eat swan meat. After the Japanese invaded Pyongyang, Governor Xiaoxi, the highest commander of the Japanese army, heard about Liu Yingying from somewhere, and visited Fengyue Pavilion many times. This old guy is quite well-educated. Every time he goes to Fengyue Pavilion, he just goes to Liu Yingying's art room alone. While carefully savoring the Japanese sake specially prepared by the madam for him, he squinted his eyes and admired Liu Yingying's piano playing skills. After being intoxicated enough, he politely praised and praised Liu Yingying and then left Fengyue Pavilion."

"You mean...we do work on Liu Yingying?" After hearing Zheng Zai's introduction, Ye Ruliu asked thoughtfully.

"Yes." Zheng said aloud.

"But I don't know if they want to see us." Shi Lang was not optimistic about Liu Yingying's clue.

"Or why don't we try it first. After all, we don't have a better way to get close to President Xiaoxi at the moment." Xie Yuan said in a negotiated tone.

"Money can make the devil push the mill. As long as we spend money, I don't believe she won't see us." Zheng Zai seemed full of confidence instead.

"Brother Zheng, it seems that you have to spend money again." Ye Ruliu said a little apologetically.

"Girl, don't be a big family, we have some savings. As long as we can defeat the Japanese as soon as possible, money is not a problem." Cao Lixiang said generously.

"That is, as long as I can defeat the Japanese as soon as possible, I am willing to go through fire and water in person!" Zheng Zai was a little excited to get the support of his wife.

"Then thank you brother and sister-in-law!" Seeing that Zheng Zai and his wife were determined, Shi Lang was not inconvenient to say anything else.

"But I'm ugly, I'm just talking about it. Don't think about it when you see that little fairy, otherwise, I won't be able to peel your skin!" Cao Lixiang was a little worried about her husband.

"Madam, don't you know what kind of person I am? Even if I have that thief heart, I don't have that courage!" Zheng Zai quickly comforted his wife.

"It's not okay to have the courage to do it!" Cao Lixiang became more and more arrogant and refused to give in.

"Okay, madam, is this good when I saw Liu Yingying?" Zheng said again, making a funny look like he closed his eyes hard.

"Go to you." Cao Lixiang was amused by her husband, and he beat Zheng Zai affectionately.

"I think one of the three of us will be selected to accompany Brother Zheng, so that we can act according to the opportunity at that time." Ye Ruliu suggested.

"Yes, yes, yes, this idea is good!" Cao Lixiang seemed to be worried that her husband would go alone. When she heard Ye Ruliu's proposal, she rashly interrupted and agreed.

"Don't interrupt!" Zheng Zhe pulled Cao Lixiang with his hand.

Cao Lixiang also felt that it was a bit rash when the team was discussing the matter, and quickly lowered her head and stopped talking.

"Who should I let you go?" Shi Lang had a candidate in his heart. He deliberately raised his voice and looked at Xie Yuan with his eyes fixedly. Ye Ruliu had already understood Shi Lang's intention, and he also deliberately turned his head to look at Xie Yuan with Shi Lang.

"Look at it - I - then - I'll see it right." Xie Yuan actually wanted to take this mission, and he also understood that Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu had already seen through what he thought. Seeing Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu looked at him tacitly, he deliberately delayed his tone and kept it a secret.

When he went to see Liu Yingying this time, Xie Yuan was undoubtedly the best candidate. As the translator of the emperor's imperial servant, Xie Yuan was knowledgeable and talented, knowledgeable, and proficient in Chu Yun and Tang poetry. He was naturally romantic and free, and it should not be difficult to adapt to the occasion of adjusting the wind and playing the moon. Besides, Fengyue Pavilion is a place where fish and dragons are mixed, and Japanese people often visit him. If the "Butterfly" Izumo Kumi is in Pyongyang City, Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu will have greater risks when going to Fengyue Pavilion than Xie Yuan.
Chapter completed!