Meng Shaoyuan glanced at the person in front of him: "Lai Songsheng?"

"It's me, Director Meng."

"Report on the situation in Ningbo."

"Yes." Lai Songsheng stood up straight and looked a bit like a soldier: "We have a total of fifteen people in Ningbo. We are an independent organization and are not under the jurisdiction of the Ningbo Station. Therefore, our relationship with the station director Wu Chengzhang has always been somewhat awkward.

"

Meng Shaoyuan listened very carefully: "How many of these fifteen people are worthy of complete trust? Remember, it is complete!"

"Eight, there is absolutely no problem with loyalty." Lai Songsheng answered without hesitation: "The reason why our squadron develops so slowly is, firstly, because of the conflict with Ningbo Station, and secondly, because of the particularity of the situation, so we adhere to the

A carefully selected concept, but what I can guarantee is that they are always ready to be loyal to the party-state!"

Meng Shaoyuan nodded: "What's the situation with the Japanese?"

"The situation in Ningbo is too complicated." Lai Songsheng immediately replied: "In Ningbo, there are at least hundreds of Japanese special agents and traitors active. The chief of the Japanese spy agency in Ningbo is Masayasu Minamotoya. After the full-scale war between China and Japan, Masayasu Minamotoya

He immediately turned completely underground and disappeared from sight. We have no way of knowing his hiding place, but he is still directing Japanese spy activities in Ningbo.

As for traitors, there are many big and small traitors. The biggest traitor among them is He Donghu. This man is said to have some Japanese ancestry. He has cooperated with the Japanese very early. His business is mainly with the Japanese. He is one of the best in Ningbo.

A big businessman, his attitude towards Japan has always been 'peace leads to survival, war leads to destruction'."

If you live in peace, you will live; if you fight, you will die.

This seems to have become the mantra of traitors, big and small.

Meng Shaoyuan frowned: "Since you know he is a big traitor, why don't you touch him?"

"It's difficult." Lai Songsheng smiled bitterly: "This man has been operating in Ningbo for a long time and is very powerful. He hired Jiang Dawu, who was a bandit, as his bodyguard. There are no less than a dozen bodyguards at home every day, all of whom are armed with live ammunition.

Moreover, he has a very good relationship with Ningbo Police Chief Cao Feng. The two are brothers, and he has the Ningbo police behind him to support him.

As the War of Resistance Against Japan progressed and the Japanese gained the upper hand, Ho Tung-hu's attitude was extremely arrogant. He summoned traitors of all sizes at his home many times to discuss the so-called "Ningbo Peace Matters". To put it bluntly, it was nothing more than how to plan the surrender. The Taierzhuang victory.

After that, He Donghu felt like he was mourning his heir, and he was in panic all day long.

But a few days later, I heard that the Japanese had massively increased their troops on the battlefield in Xuzhou, and I immediately became arrogant again. This man was very timid and cautious. It was said that there was a secret passage in his home. If anything happened, he would

Anyone can escape from the secret passage. However, we cannot control where the secret passage is or where it leads."

After Meng Shaoyuan heard this, he held his chin and thought for a while: "Do you recognize Chu Xiuyan?"

"We know each other, but we don't have a close friendship." Lai Songsheng said, "This person is still very patriotic. He Donghu came forward to set up a so-called 'Ningbo Peace Committee', and he personally served as the president. He once invited Chu Xiuyan to be the vice president.

, but not only was he sternly rejected by Chu Xiuyan, He Donghu was also scolded, so the two were mortal enemies.

The Japanese army occupied Shanghai. Chu Xiuyan donated money and materials many times, and also organized a "Yongshang Anti-Japanese Death Team" with his own money. He said that if the Japanese dared to step into Ningbo, he would personally lead the death team and fight with the Japanese.

Fight to the death. There are about fifty people in the death squad. The weapons are all purchased from Shanghai. He himself serves as the captain of the death squad."

This guy is nice.

Meng Shaoyuan quickly had a rough outline in his mind.

According to Lai Songsheng's introduction, in addition to the two businessmen Chu Xiuyan and Lai Songsheng, Ningbo is also divided into many factions. Among them, He Donghu's backer, Ningbo Police Chief Cao Feng, is corrupt and perverting the law, and is rampant in Ningbo. Once the Japanese come, the first group

He must be the one who surrenders.

The other group is the Zhejiang and Zhejiang salt tax police forces. Most of these tax police have a strong desire to resist the war. Especially the district chief Wu Guozhu is a die-hard anti-war faction.

He often said to his men: "Which family is living a good life, and suddenly a group of bandits come. If you don't fight them desperately, you have to sacrifice your wife and son to the bandits? What's the point of risking your life with the bandits?

He will definitely win, but at least he is an upright and bloody man. We Ningbo people are born with hard bones!"

"What a saying, 'We Ningbo people are born with hard bones'!" Meng Shaoyuan praised: "Lai Songsheng, please find a way to arrange it. I want to meet with the district chief."

"yes."

"This is what you told District Chief Wu when you met him."

Meng Shaoyuan pondered for a while and said: "Tell him my identity truthfully. Just say that I, Meng Shaoyuan, came to Ningbo this time to hoe rape, but I am short of major generals. Whether District Chief Wu is willing to help, it depends on his mind.

.”

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

"Hurry up and go." Meng Shaoyuan watched Lai Songsheng go out, sat there for a while, and then called Yu Yanchu in: "Are you and Yu Qiaqing related?"

"Yes." Yu Yanchu nodded and said: "In terms of seniority, he is a big brother. I call Yu Qiaqing big brother. We Zhejiang people pay attention to family values ​​and help each other. There is no mistake in matters of seniority. Once things get messed up.

Seniority is a big deal to us.

A few years ago, I heard that there was a couple of lovers in our place. The man wanted to call the woman aunt. The family was angry. They were also brave and decided to elope, but they were caught halfway. At that time,

The girl got pregnant, and her parents forced her to beat the child, and then the next day, they married her off to a foreign country."

Meng Shaoyuan asked casually: "Where are the men?"

"Having a broken leg, expelled from the family tree, kicked out."

Meng Shaoyuan sighed, it has been so many years since the Republic of China, but it is still the same in many places in China. In fact, if you think about it carefully, even if a few decades pass, the situation may not have changed much.

He was a little curious: "Chu Xiuyan has to care what your name is?"

"He has to call me twenty-seventh aunt."

"Twenty-seventh aunt?"

Yu Yanchu's face turned red: "Yu Qiaqing is the same generation as Chu Xiuyan, but Chu Xiuyan is the disciple of Yu Qiaqing, so he is considered a junior. In the family tree, I am ranked twenty-seventh among Yu Qiaqing's generation."

How big must this family be?

"Yu Yanchu, I asked Yu Qiaqing to notify Chu Xiuyan before coming here. You and I will go visit him in a moment."

"Yes, Director Meng."

Yu Yanchu was quite excited.

This is a learning opportunity for her.

She has seen Director Meng's magic with her own eyes. She once performed a mission alone with Director Meng, and this time she has another opportunity. Maybe she can learn more from him...

…

Chu Xiuyan lives in an old house in Ningbo.

Originally, in his imagination, this place must be heavily guarded. Chu Xiuyan was also a bandit and a member of the Anti-Japanese War faction. The Japanese and traitors must want his life, so he must take strict precautions.

But the reality is completely different from what I thought.

A small alley exudes a sense of tranquility and relaxation.

Several old people were sitting there, chatting in the sun. When asked where Chu Xiuyan's family lived, an old man pointed.

Arriving at Chu Xiuyan's house, the door was open.

Outside the door, a tinker was tinkering with an iron pot.

There isn't even a janitor.

"Why are your defenses so lax?" Xu Zhu couldn't help but muttered.

"Relax?"

Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "We were already being watched before we entered the alley. The shopkeeper of the grocery store at the entrance of the alley seemed to be settling accounts, but in fact he was always observing us. The stall selling Ningbo glutinous rice dumplings,

The hawkers are not hawkers, and the customers are not customers. Everyone watching here is also watching us.

When we got to the alley, the old men sitting there chatting didn't see a hand in their arms? If I guessed right, there are guys hiding in there. The tinker clanking was very lively,

But if you listen carefully, he knocks very rhythmically every time, and the door is still open. He is using the knocking sound to convey messages inside."

When he said these words, his voice was very loud, as if he was saying it specifically for the tinker to hear.

However, the tinker didn't even raise his head, as if he didn't hear it at all.

Meng Shaoyuan looked inside: "Let's wait here, someone will come out soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a person walking out in a hurry:

"Are the distinguished guests from Shanghai arriving?"

Gan Ning, Xu Zhu, and Yu Yanchu looked at each other.

There is nothing in this world that Director Meng cannot guess.

"I am Boss Hai from Shanghai." Meng Shaoyuan handed over his hand.

"Boss Hai!" The man responded with a gift: "I am Chu Xiuyan. As soon as I received the news from Shanghai, I have long been looking forward to Boss Hai's arrival."

After saying that, when he saw Yu Yanchu behind Meng Shaoyuan, he immediately said respectfully: "Twenty-seventh Aunt."

Yu Yanchu's face turned red again.

What does it feel like for a sixty-year-old man to call a little girl aunt?

"Boss Hai, please!"

Chu Xiuyan stretched out his hand.

"excuse me."
To be continued...