books44 Chapter 404 The Eve of War
Chapter 404 The Eve of War
Song Tingnan asked softly, "Commander Ling, if we're just raising the Nine Cauldrons of the Nine Provinces to a platform, would four people be enough?"
"Put it on a platform? Xiao Song, what do you mean?"
Everyone looked at Song Tingnan. "Ahem, my dad often uses a cart to carry large goods. Could we make a cart with wheels according to the length and width of the Nine Cauldrons of the Nine Provinces, and have four people lift it up together, with two pushing and two providing cover?"
"Great! You're a young man, quick-witted. Unlike us, whose thinking is so rigid, we just keep thinking about lifting people up." Irving gave a thumbs up.
Bing Lingxiao scratched the back of his head sheepishly. He was the one who had led everyone to the topic of the 'strongman.' He really wasn't suited for mental work. So he decided to follow orders and immediately arrange for someone to find a doorman to make a cart.
With the 'strongman' problem solved, the next challenge was how to sneak into the Yin Teng family's house undetected, as carrying heavy equipment in and out was no easy feat.
Irving laughed and said, "Don't worry, everyone, like this...like this..." Several heads huddled together.
"Good! Good, you truly are our wise strategist." Old Dai's wrinkles smoothed out with a smile.
“However… Xiao Song, do you have any more sleeping pills? The cultural relics that the Japanese army returned to our country have been guarded, so we need to prepare some for them to make things easier.” Owen looked at Song Tingnan.
"Huh? The amount of medicine I brought to synthesize the sleeping potion is not much, just enough to knock out the people from the Yin Teng family. Those who are skilled in martial arts need a larger quantity." Song Tingnan shook her head. She also habitually brought some semi-finished sleeping potions, but not much, because the machine checks were quite strict.
Bing Lingxiao said hurriedly, "Xiao Song, you can make it yourself. I'll go out and buy the ingredients now. Should I go to a pharmacy?"
"No, we can't buy it from the pharmacy. We've been being watched these past few days. At such a sensitive time, if we go to buy medicine, they'll definitely investigate us thoroughly. We can't treat them like fools. Anyone who knows what they're doing will figure out what we're going to do with these medicines. If we're not careful, we'll lose everything," Owen quickly stopped him.
"Oh! What should we do then? This is a must in your plan, Xiao Song, do you have any other ideas?" Bing Lingxiao was so anxious that she kept rubbing her hands.
Song Tingnan hesitated for a moment and said, "Professor Dai, I have a prescription, but it's quite toxic. If..."
"It's alright, just go for it, I'll take responsibility for anything. Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to our own people. We must win this war without gunpowder, and let the little people know that we are not to be trifled with." Old Dai understood Nan's unfinished words.
Owen also said, "That's right, no man is without ruthlessness, and it's only polite to reciprocate. Xiao Song, as long as this is done, you'll get the credit. After we return to China, Dai Lao and I will help you apply for a permanent position. Of course, when we leave, we'll also leave some gifts for the Yin Teng family."
"Yeah, let's do it! They've been bullied to the point of being arrogant, even if Uncle can tolerate it, I can't!" Zhou Weiya chimed in. She had been working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for several years and had always been 'peaceful,' usually just exchanging words. But when it came to real threats, poisoning was a first for her, and she was no pushover.
"Cough, cough, it's not that serious. Professor Dai, I remember someone sent you a few pots of daffodils, right?" With everyone working together, Song Tingnan was ready to go all out.
"Yes, it was sent by the Yin Teng family. That old guy is a pretentious hypocrite. I bet his family also grows plum blossoms and bamboo."
At that time, I hadn't received the news that the Nine Tripods of Kyushu had been counterfeited and auctioned. He was probably here to gather information. "What? Can you use them?"
"Hmm, did you know that daffodil bulbs are poisonous? You have to wash your hands thoroughly after planting daffodils. That's because daffodil bulbs contain a lot of sap, which contains toxic alkaloids such as lycorine and colchicine, and are used as analgesics in surgery."
Cattle and sheep that accidentally ingest the bulbs will exhibit symptoms such as convulsions, dilated pupils, and severe diarrhea. We can dilute the narcissus toxin with water, so that ingestion won't be immediately fatal, thus poisoning more unsuspecting people. We should carefully control the dosage; taking down a few Japanese soldiers shouldn't be difficult, creating chaos to facilitate our actions.
"Sure, sure, Xiao Song, you're a real gem. Don't feel pressured, just go ahead and prepare it. Leave the rest to me. I'll send a few of them to their Western Paradise sooner if they die from poisoning." Bing Lingxiao made the final decision. He was a soldier and hated the Japanese army's guerrillas to the core.
Many of these people have the blood of our people on their hands. Even if some new recruits are clean, their elders may be executioners who invaded our country. Don't talk about soldiers obeying orders; they have no basic moral principles. They are a bunch of devils, and killing one is one less to kill.
Old Master Dai didn't see the ruthlessness in Bing Lingxiao's eyes. He was quite gratified, as everyone around him was capable and there were successors to carry on the family legacy!
This young Song is skilled in both literature and martial arts, and is proficient in both medicine and poison. We must win him over. A hero's origins are irrelevant, let alone that 'relative' who is as worthless as dust and rotten bones.