"It's best not to tell Mingzhu about Ziyuan at the moment, otherwise she won't be able to bear it." Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
"I know that no one on my side will know about this, so just go ahead and do it," Sheng Youde said.
Lu Ming came out of Sheng Mansion, called the Japanese Consulate directly, found Qian Tian, and invited him to come out and sit down.
Qiantian seemed to know why Lu Ming was looking for him, so he just said happily and hung up the phone.
The two met in a Japanese restaurant near the Japanese Consulate. It was not meal time and there was not a single customer inside.
The two asked for a room to sit down. Qiantian smiled and said, "I happened to not have breakfast. Have you eaten?"
Lu Ming shook his head repeatedly and said that he had not eaten but he had no appetite.
"Come with me and eat less. The food here is the most authentic, and the ingredients are all shipped from China." Qiantian invited warmly.
Lu Ming smiled and nodded.
He was worried about Ziyuan's safety now, so he was not in the mood to eat, but he understood that there was no point in being anxious now, the road had to be done step by step, and the chess game had to be played move by move.
Haste makes waste.
He estimated that when the Japanese kidnapped Ziyuan and was discovered by a young Chinese officer, they would have some scruples. If there was no special intention, they might not kill a weak and defenseless woman.
Kenta ordered two bowls of rice, some sushi, two plates of fried dumplings, a bowl of steamed fish, and two bowls of Japanese miso soup.
"You want to ask about Miss Yuan Ziyuan, right? I really don't know anything about it, not even Mr. Consul." Qiantian spread his hands and smiled bitterly.
Lu Ming was not surprised. If Qiantian knew about it, he would have told him long ago without asking.
"But we have already reported it to the foreign minister at home, asking him to inquire with the military department, and submitted Mr. Sheng's protest and request to the military department. In addition, I also secretly sent a telegram to your good friend Muto-kun.
, ask him to put pressure within the military headquarters. No matter who did it, as long as Miss Yuan is still alive, there should be no danger to her life." Qiantian did a happy Japanese dance move.
"Ah, thank you so much Mr. Kenda." Lu Ming thanked him sincerely and bowed imitating the Japanese.
Indeed, Kenta did exactly what he wanted to ask the other party to do, and the other party had already done it all before he could ask him to speak. It can also be said that Kenta completed everything he could do in advance.
"Based on the information Mr. Qiantian has, can we determine whether it was Manchurian Railway agents or military personnel?" Lu Ming asked.
"It's hard to say. In fact, there is no difference between them. To put it bluntly, they wear the same pair of pants." Qiantian said with a wry smile.
"Well, I understand what you mean. By the way, Mr. Ozawa Seishiro, where are their group currently?" Lu Ming asked.
"You...you won't...right?" Qiantian opened his mouth and nodded with a wry smile.
"Well, there is no other way. Who told him to touch my people? I have to repay him with kindness. Do you understand what the Chinese mean by reciprocating kindness with kindness?" Lu Ming said bluntly.
"I understand, people who reciprocate favors interact with each other. However, they are in the Mantetsu Building in the Japanese Concession. It is impossible for you to do anything there." Qiantian shook his head.
"As long as the design is accurate, loopholes can be found, not to mention they may not be hiding in the Mantetsu Building all day long." Lu Ming snapped his fingers.
A Chinese and a Japanese were studying how to kidnap Japanese people in a Japanese restaurant. This scene was quite bizarre and no one would believe it.
"Actually, there is really no need. To be honest, as long as the Minister of State of the country speaks, the military department will still buy it. What's more, Mr. Muto is also a very popular figure in the military department now. As long as he says a few words, the people below will definitely take it seriously.
If we investigate this matter thoroughly, it is possible to release him." Qiantian sincerely advised.
"I've made up my mind. Even if it's not for Ziyuan, I still want to fiddle with Mr. Ozawa. He has attacked me several times. Don't think I'm a soft persimmon. But this won't bring you any trouble, right?"
Lu Ming asked.
"There must be trouble. If you arrest their people, even if we pretend not to know, we still have to formally protest. This process has to go through." Kenta said hehely.
"If it's just a protest, then let's resist. Aren't we resisting too? It's disrespectful to come and not reciprocate." Lu Ming said nonchalantly.
After discussing the countermeasures, the food was served. The two of them began to eat in silence. They ate all the breakfast that was served. They felt that they didn't even need to eat lunch because they were too full.
"Lu Sang, I don't object if you want to take action, but the movement must be small and clean. In addition, no one must be killed, otherwise it will not end well." Qiantian finally reminded.
"Don't worry, I want hostages, not revenge. I will act according to the rules of the game." Lu Ming replied affirmatively.
After leaving the restaurant, Lu Ming immediately went to find Zhang Ziyang and asked, "Is the news about Yamato Hotel over now?"
"No one has cared about that matter for a long time. Now even if An Gonggen and the others are walking openly on the street, no one will give them a second glance." Zhang Ziyang said exaggeratedly.
"Oh, that's good. I'm going to send a message to An Gonggen and the others to ask them to return to Shanghai. I need their help." Lu Ming said thoughtfully.
"It's not enough with me here, why do you need them?" Zhang Ziyang asked curiously.
"Catch a few Japanese for fun. It will be inconvenient for people from the Shanghai Police Department to show up." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"What? Catching Japanese people is just for fun, don't be ridiculous." Zhang Ziyang was so frightened that his hair stood on end.
"What is nonsense? Do you know, they arrested Yuan Ziyuan, can I just ignore it!" Lu Ming roared in a low voice.
"What's going on? You are so surprised that the disappearance of your aunt is also related to the Japanese?" Zhang Ziyang was immediately confused.
Lu Ming explained the matter briefly, and Zhang Ziyang immediately became angry: "Damn little Japan, you have to deal with them, fuck them, okay, count me in, tell me how many brothers you need."
"Didn't I just say that the Shanghai Police Department cannot interfere in this kind of thing? You can personally participate. Then call An Gonggen. They and those little Japanese are extremely jealous when they meet enemies." Lu Ming was happy.
said.
"Okay, just ask me if you need anything. They and I are also enemies." Zhang Ziyang promised, patting his chest.
Lu Ming originally wanted to use the power of the Cao Gang, but he owed the Cao Gang too many favors and could not repay them. Besides, the Cao Gang was a gang after all, and it was easy for the good and the bad to leak information, so he still couldn't use the power of the Cao Gang.
An Gonggen's people are not only strong-willed, but also combatants. In addition, they have a grudge against Ozawa and his gang. Letting them take action is equivalent to giving them a chance for revenge. It is perfect for this combination to kidnap the Japanese.
After he returned to his apartment, he immediately asked Yuan Mingzhu to call the people in Caobang, quickly conveyed the news to Nanjing, and asked An Gonggen, Zheng Chunyue and others to return to Shanghai. After returning to Shanghai, he immediately contacted Lu Ming.
"Why did you ask them to come back? They stayed well in Nanjing, but they are still worried when they come back." Yuan Mingzhu asked puzzledly.
"Nanjing is their place of refuge, not other people's base camp. Their base camp is still in Shanghai. If they come back, they will go back to their own homes. It's time to go home, you know?" Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Oh, is this really true? I always feel like you are trying to pull some other trick." Yuan Mingzhu said suspiciously.
"No, really not. I'm just returning the favor." Lu Ming made a shooting motion.
"Whoever gave you a favor will be rewarded. Don't hide anything from me." Yuan Mingzhu warned.
Lu Ming smiled bitterly. He really couldn't tell her about Ziyuan, otherwise she wouldn't be able to rest at peace for a moment. She might bring the Caogang people to make a fuss on the beach, and things would be even more difficult to handle. Don't talk about Yuan Mingzhu, even if
After Lu Ming heard the news, he felt as if he was being tortured and suffered unspeakably.