eurekapd Chapter 970 Surname Mo, Code Name Hemp Rope
Chapter 970 Surname Mo, Code Name Hemp Rope
The leader of the Knife Gang continued, "That's not all. As you all know, in this chaotic world, the scarcest thing is definitely food, including all kinds of food that can fill your stomach."
"These past few months have been alright. Grain prices in Goose City have only been rising slowly. But look at last year, grain prices on the market were rising three times a day, and most people couldn't afford to eat."
"If it's really as the people over there claim, that this kind of token can be exchanged for the same supplies under any circumstances, then it's valuable, more valuable than silver dollars and gold, and it only gets more valuable over time."
Liao, the head of the hall, paid close attention to anything related to money. After listening to what was being said, he seemed to be implying something:
"If that's the case, then we should collect more and store them. I have a feeling that these things called medals will definitely appreciate in value over time."
Upon hearing this, Dao Ye smiled wryly and said, "It's not that easy. There are plenty of smart people in this world. As long as there's something that can make money, countless people are already eyeing it."
"These kinds of peculiar medals are rare in Goose City; most of them are in the hands of ordinary people who have connections with the Eighth Route Army."
"In the past, there might have been some scoundrels with ulterior motives who would have thought of taking advantage of the situation. But now, Goose City is on the verge of collapse. Who would dare to cause trouble?"
"I had to pull a lot of strings and pay a huge price to get this plaque."
"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. The reason we've gathered everyone here today isn't just to eat meat, but also to discuss how our Loyalty Gang should proceed from here."
Upon hearing this, Hall Master Ouyang immediately stepped forward to pledge his loyalty, loudly proclaiming:
"What's there to discuss? Boss, you just need to make the decision, and we'll all listen to you."
The others chimed in, which was the usual practice. Everyone present was a rough man, and frankly, they didn't have much of a long-term vision. Their greatest strength was that they were obedient.
"Alright, the most important thing now is to find a way to get in touch with them. This is the moment that could change the fate of our Loyalty Gang."
"I can ask around and find out that working for the Eighth Route Army, even if it's just transporting supplies, can earn you a lot of material rewards and make your presence felt over there."
"After Goose City is recaptured, it will definitely require a lot of manpower and resources to rebuild, and this is our best opportunity."
However, Liao, the head of the hall, said, "Boss, according to our intelligence, the troops attacking Goose City this time should be the Jin-Sui Army, not the Eighth Route Army."
The leader of the Knife Gang responded with a smile: "Old Liao, you can't judge a book by its cover. Goose City is close to the base of the Eighth Route Army. Without their tacit approval, how could the Jin-Sui Army have appeared here?"
"Moreover, I specifically asked a few old friends, and it turns out that not only in our Goose City, but also in several surrounding major cities, fierce battles have taken place. This is not a small-scale skirmish, but a large-scale campaign."
"Our Loyal and Righteous Gang must find a way to seize the initiative, or at least establish good relations with them, so that we can gain an advantage from the start and continue to gain an advantage from the end."
"By the way, after we finish eating, send all the brothers out to search. We're sure to find something."
At this moment, Ouyang, the leader of Zhongtang, said with difficulty, "Boss, the brothers don't have any strong weapons right now. The whole gang has more than 500 people, but less than ten of them can fire a gun. This strength is simply not enough."
When this issue was brought up, everyone present fell silent; this was the crux of the problem.
Despite their large number of members, the Loyal and Righteous Gang is pitifully weak. Most of them make a living by doing manual labor and have no property of their own. Otherwise, a powerful gang leader like them wouldn't be unable to afford even a meal of meat.
There was no way around it; all the profitable industries in Goose City were controlled by those traitorous gangs. Those scoundrels, relying on the support of the Japanese, recklessly oppressed the ordinary people in the city.
The Loyal and Righteous Gang consists of conscientious Chinese people who would never stoop to their level, which is why we are in our current predicament.
After pondering for a long time, the leader of the Knife Gang finally asked:
How much money does the gang have left?
"432 silver dollars."
Upon hearing this number, the people present fell silent once again.
We're so poor, so incredibly poor.
So, each member wouldn't even get a single dollar. It's embarrassing to even talk about it.
At this moment, Hall Master Ouyang spoke up:
"Boss, I have thirty-eight silver dollars at home. I'll keep eight for emergencies and use the rest to buy weapons."
"I've been fed up with the Japanese for a long time. Now that our own troops are about to fight back, we have to go and help them no matter what, even if it means we're crushed to pieces."
Upon hearing this, the others readily took out all their valuables and clamored to fight the enemy to the death.
The atmosphere at the scene had become incredibly intense; everyone was preparing with a mindset of ready to die for their cause.
Whenever the Chinese army attacks Goose City, they will make a commotion within the city, even if it's just to attract the enemy's attention and relieve some pressure on the attacking forces.
In the end, everyone pooled their savings and raised a thousand silver dollars. This amount of money could buy a lot of weapons, even old-fashioned muskets, as long as they could kill the enemy.
Suddenly, a person walked in from outside and said loudly:
"Master, someone outside requests an audience."
"Oh, who is this person?"
"I don't know, he seemed to be dressed like a scholar, but he didn't reveal his identity."
"Guests are welcome; go and invite them in."
After everyone left, Hall Master Liao made a suggestion:
"Boss, now that we have guests, shouldn't we give them a proper welcome? Even though we don't know their true identity, we can't just be rude."
Ouyang, however, said nonchalantly, "What's there to worry about? It's mealtime anyway. If the guests are important, we'll add an extra bowl and chopsticks; if they're unwelcome guests, then we don't need to be polite at all."
After hearing this, everyone agreed wholeheartedly. Their kind of low-class gang didn't really have that many rules or regulations.
Waiting outside the door was our intelligence agent sent to Goose City, surnamed Mo, codenamed Hemp Rope.
Old Mo was sent to Goose City by the organization five years ago to infiltrate the city. He is considered a veteran intelligence agent, mainly responsible for collecting various intelligence on the enemy army in the city.
In addition, we purchased some urgently needed supplies for the base area and then tried to transport them out of the city to the troops to produce weapons and equipment to fight the Japanese.