nucmednet Chapter 991: Delay in Transferring Food
Chapter 991: Delay in Transferring Food
Kobayashi Tanaka was sitting behind a large desk, concentrating on reviewing documents. His face was calm and confident, as if everything was under his control.
However, the peace was soon broken by a rapid knock on the door.
A guard pushed open the office door and rushed in breathlessly. His face was filled with fear and anxiety, as if he had just experienced a nightmare. "It's terrible, Mr. Kobayashi! Someone from the Uncut Jade Agency broke in!" His voice was trembling, and he was obviously frightened by this sudden change.
Upon hearing this, Kobayashi Tanaka frowned slightly, but soon regained his composure. He stood up, walked up to the guard, and carefully inquired about the situation. "How many people are there? Where are they now? Have they broken into the warehouse?"
The guard panted and answered, "There are about dozens of them, fully armed, and they look malicious. But they haven't broken in yet. They were stopped outside by Captain Ling Jiangxu and his men. But from what I see, they look like they're ready to attack at any time."
Hearing this, Kobayashi Tanaka felt a little relieved. He nodded, indicating that he understood the situation. "So, they haven't broken in yet. Okay, go inform Ling Jiangxu and ask him to delay them as much as possible. Tell him that they can't break in no matter what. I will immediately organize workers to transfer the food."
Upon hearing this, the guard nodded immediately and turned to leave. But Kobayashi Tanaka stopped him again. "Wait, go and notify the hundreds of porters in the warehouse to transfer the grain here to the secret warehouse as soon as possible. Remember, you must be quick and there can be no delay."
The guard's face changed slightly when he heard this. He knew that this secret warehouse was the secret place of Fujita Trading Company, where a large amount of food and supplies were stored. If these were discovered by the people of the Uncut Jade Agency, the consequences would be disastrous. But he also understood that at this moment he could only obey orders and could not hesitate.
"Yes, Mr. Kobayashi. I'll go inform the porters right away." The guard said, turned around and hurried out of the office.
After the guards left, Kobayashi Tanaka revealed a strange sneer at the corner of his mouth.
A few hours before the arrival of the Jade Agency, the warehouse had already started the intensive food transfer work. In order to ensure that everything was foolproof, Kobayashi Tanaka personally came to the warehouse to monitor this large-scale transfer operation.
In the warehouse, 400,000 tons of grain were piled up like a mountain, but with the joint efforts of Kobayashi Tanaka and his men, the grain was being quickly transferred into the dark warehouse. At this time, only a small amount of grain remained in the warehouse that had not been transferred, but Kobayashi Tanaka knew that time was running out and he had to complete this task as soon as possible.
He straightened his suit to make sure he looked presentable, and then went to the warehouse in person. He picked up a loud speaker and shouted to the porters who were transporting grain on carts: "Everyone, work harder and move the grain as quickly as possible! We must complete the transfer within half an hour!"
His voice echoed in the warehouse, and the porters heard it and sped up their movements. They pushed the carts hard, sweat dripping down their cheeks, but their eyes were full of determination.
In the warehouse, everyone was busy as hell, and the entire warehouse seemed to have turned into a huge battlefield. Outside the warehouse wall, Ling Jiangxu was staring at the people from the Uncut Jade Agency nervously. He knew that his task was arduous, and he had to do everything he could to delay them and buy more time for the transfer inside the warehouse.
He whispered a few words to the deputy captain beside him, asking him to ask the head of the family as soon as possible to see if there were any new instructions. He continued to stare at the people of the Unpolished Jade Organization, trying to catch any possible clues from their eyes and movements.
At this time, Asanogawa was staring at Lingjiang Xu who looked flustered. He noticed that Lingjiang Xu's eyes revealed a hint of nervousness and uneasiness, which made him more convinced that there must be some unspeakable secret hidden in this warehouse.
He glanced at his pocket watch and said coldly, "Ling Jiangxu, ten minutes are up. If you don't get out of the way, we'll break in right away."
Ling Jiangxu's heart tightened when he heard this. He knew that he had to do everything he could to delay Asanogawa, otherwise if he let them in, the consequences would be disastrous. He took a deep breath, then pretended to be calm and said, "Mr. Asano, please wait a moment. I have asked someone to ask the head of the family, and I believe there will be a reply soon."
Asanogawa gave him a cold look, then said, "Okay, time's up. If there's still no reply, we'll do it ourselves."
Ten minutes passed quickly like running water, and in the blink of an eye, most of the time had passed. Ling Jiangxu stood outside the warehouse wall, sweating profusely, his eyes revealing anxiety and restlessness, like an ant on a hot pot, running around but unable to find a way out.
He looked at his pocket watch from time to time, and time seemed to be particularly long at this moment. He knew that he had to do everything he could to delay Asanogawa, but as time went by, he became more and more anxious, as if an invisible hand was tightly strangling his throat.
Inside the warehouse, Kobayashi Tanaka was nervously observing the transfer of food. He looked at the few grains that had been transferred and couldn't help but frown. He knew that although the remaining grains were not many, if they were discovered by the Uncut Jade Agency, it would cause a lot of trouble.
However, at this moment, he noticed that the porters in the warehouse were still busy moving the food, as if they were not aware of the urgency of time. He immediately realized that he had to stop moving the food immediately, otherwise once the people from the Uncut Jade Agency broke in, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Stop moving the grain immediately!" Kobayashi Tanaka shouted. His voice echoed in the warehouse, and the porters stopped what they were doing and looked at him blankly.
Kobayashi Tanaka looked at the remaining food and made a decision in his heart. "Even if the remaining food is discovered by the Jade Mechanism, it will not cause any great losses. Considering the time, they may not be able to wait any longer." He gave orders while calling a subordinate to inform Ling Jiangxu immediately that he could let the people in.
Upon hearing this, the subordinate nodded and immediately left the warehouse in a hurry. Kobayashi Tanaka continued to stay in the warehouse, vigilantly observing the surrounding situation.
At this moment, a warehouse manager came over cautiously. He glanced at Kobayashi Tanaka and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Kobayashi, there are some equipment covered with oilcloth in the dark warehouse, which takes up a lot of space. Do we need to clean it up so that we can better store the grain?"
Upon hearing this, Kobayashi Tanaka frowned slightly. He coldly shouted, "This is not something you should worry about! Shut up!" His voice was filled with a hint of displeasure and majesty, which immediately silenced the manager.
The manager left the warehouse angrily, not daring to ask any more questions.