But it was not too late now. Lu Ming made up his mind. If Yuan Ziyuan really had an accident, within a month he would have to make the Mantetsu Building and all the people inside it disappear and bury Yuan Ziyuan.
As Sheng Youde said, he doesn't care whether there is a diplomatic disaster or a war between China and Japan. Since there will be a war sooner or later, he should detonate it as soon as possible.
"You go back and wait for the news first. I see that Mingzhu has been restless these days, and it's hard for her." Sheng Youde said.
Lu Ming saluted, exited the study, returned to his room, immediately packed his things and prepared to leave.
When Yuan Mingzhu got permission to leave the Liuyuan Garden, she was so happy that she cheered like a bird released from its cage.
After leaving the gate of Liuyuan, she looked back and wondered: "You said my sister often lives here, why doesn't she feel bored? I feel sad for her when I think of her marrying here in the future.
Panic."
Lu Ming smiled and said: "You are not Yuan Ziyuan, how do you know how she feels? Maybe she thinks this is the most comfortable place."
"Where did this Yuan Ziyuan go? What fun is there for a person? He won't come back for the New Year. Could something have happened?" When Yuan Ziyuan was mentioned, Yuan Mingzhu began to worry again.
"It's okay. I guess she has the same idea as us. She doesn't want to get married right away. She will come back after having enough fun alone." Lu Ming said perfunctorily.
"That's right, no wonder she ran out after a quarrel with Sheng Di." Yuan Mingzhu said to herself.
"Don't worry, she must have found an interesting place. Good mountains, good water, good food and drink, so don't worry." Lu Ming said with some guilt.
Yuan Mingzhu nodded and smiled happily.
What Lu Ming said was not entirely a lie. Yuan Ziyuan was indeed staying in a good place, and she didn't have any pain or grievances. She just lost her personal freedom temporarily.
Lu Ming was indeed very worried. The situation Huang Yanning told could only show that Yuan Ziyuan was still alive, but it was still unknown whether he would encounter any accidents.
Now with the promise from the president of Mitsubishi Japan, Yuan Ziyuan's personal safety is basically guaranteed. However, the Japanese military skipped Ozawa and used professionals to kidnap Yuan Ziyuan. This must have been an order from an important person.
So what's the purpose? It's just to use Yuan Ziyuan's kidnapping to force Sheng Muyi to show up.
This is of course Lu Ming's conjecture, and the reasons behind it can only be fully solved when Yuan Ziyuan comes back.
Lu Ming took Yuan Mingzhu to meet Zhang Ziyang and Cai Lian, and then invited Ning Xiner to have dinner with them.
"You guys finally thought about me, buddy. How have you been with Mingzhu these days? Have you laid any seeds?" Zhang Ziyang said with a wink.
Yuan Mingzhu didn't understand it at first, but when she understood it, she grabbed Zhang Ziyang's collar and beat him hard.
"He deserves it, he deserves it." Cai Lian applauded from the side.
Ning Xiner pursed her lips and smiled silently. Since the arms incident was settled, she changed her previous cold style. When she was with Lu Ming and the others, she smiled more and talked more.
Only then did Lu Ming realize that her aloofness was not a natural trait, but that she didn't think highly of people like them.
"Boy, you just watch your wife bullying others and don't care about her." Zhang Ziyang shouted.
"I can't control this kind of thing. You're bringing it upon yourself." Lu Ming didn't even look at him seriously, but smiled at Cai Lian and Ning Xiner.
Yuan Mingzhu got tired after fighting for a while, so she had to let go. Zhang Ziyang was really too thick-skinned and couldn't fight at all.
"By the way, let's talk about serious business. What have you been busy with these days? Why can't you even see me?" Zhang Ziyang asked.
"Nothing to do. Mingzhu and I were forced to stay in Liuyuan for the New Year by Chairman Sheng." Lu Ming said pretending to be helpless.
"It's just that I've been suffocated these past few days, so I need to relax. After we finish drinking, how about we go to Paramount to dance." Yuan Mingzhu said and started dancing.
"Okay, I haven't danced for a long time." Ning Xiner naturally raised her hands in approval.
"Don't Paramount have a holiday during the Chinese New Year?" Zhang Ziyang asked in confusion.
"What kind of holiday do they have? There are the most people dancing during the New Year and the festivals, which are also the most profitable times." Ning Xiner said.
Lu Ming and Zhang Ziyang don't like dancing very much, but Yuan Mingzhu and Ning Xiner want to go, so they can't stop them. Happy New Year is the most important thing.
It didn't matter whether she was picking lotus, whether she was dancing, or not dancing. She was used to socializing anyway, and could find a way to make herself comfortable in any situation.
Everyone hurriedly drank and ate, and then drove three cars to Paramount.
When we arrived at Paramount, we saw that it was indeed a scene of lively singing and dancing. There were all kinds of cars parked in front of the door, most of them rickshaws. Even in Shanghai, cars are still a rarity.
After entering the ballroom, Lu Ming became busy, taking turns dancing with Ning Xiner and Yuan Mingzhu. Zhang Ziyang and Cai Lian did not end up watching them dance.
"Hey, doesn't Miss Ning have a special dancer at Paramount?" Zhang Ziyang asked Yuan Mingzhu casually when he saw that Lu Ming was having a hard time dancing with Ning Xiner.
"Stop talking nonsense, that person has disappeared." Yuan Mingzhu immediately hissed.
"Why did the person disappear so well?" Zhang Ziyang didn't understand what Yuan Mingzhu meant.
"If you don't ask, don't ask. Where did all this nonsense come from?" Yuan Mingzhu said impatiently.
Zhang Ziyang had no choice but to shut up. There must be a story in this. Yuan Mingzhu would definitely not tell him what happened. If he asked again, he would be asking for trouble.
Lu Ming, who was busy on the dance floor, also thought about this problem. He looked around, trying to find the tall and thin figure among the dancing crowd.
"Stop looking, that person is no longer here." Ning Xiner said calmly.
"Uh, who's not here..." Lu Ming stopped mid-sentence.
"You are pretending to be confused, right? I know who you are looking for, it is my previous dance partner, but he has left here, goodbye forever." Ning Xiner sighed.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Lu Ming muttered in his heart. He had never heard Mingzhu mention this before.
"It's nothing. I didn't know the person well and fell into their trap." Ning Xiner shook her head and made a cool dance move.
"Ah, he lied to you? He was too brave. Where is this person now?" Lu Ming said angrily.
"It was only later that I found out that this person's name was Gao Leping, a person sent by the Wuhan government. He approached me to achieve their goals." Ning Xiner sighed.
"Wuhan government? That's Mr. Wang's person. How do you know that his identity is disguised? Did he tell you the truth?" Lu Ming asked confused.
"My brother found out his identity. Originally I just wanted to check if he was a decent person, but it turned out that he had a Wuhan background." Ning Xiner said sadly.
"You have a background, you have a background, maybe someone really likes you, that's not a contradiction, right?" Lu Ming didn't know much about Mr. Wang in Wuhan, and he sincerely hoped that Ning Xiner would find her right husband.
"Mr. Wang also wanted to occupy a piece of territory in Shanghai, but the Qinghong Gang was taken over by Mr. Chiang Kai-shek of the Nanjing government, so Mr. Wang had to settle for the next best thing and wanted to take over our Cao Gang's territory. Unfortunately, he was too impatient.
Because one thing exposed me." Ning Xiner said.
"Oh, let me guess, it's because of arms smuggling, right?" Lu Ming understood immediately.
"You are so stupid, you guessed it right at once. I was also wondering at the time, how could I be discovered by the customs? The plan was very thorough. I didn't expect that he had done something wrong and caused a big mess, which almost caused the Cao Gang to be destroyed.
, if you hadn't taken action, there would be no Caobang in Shanghai now." Ning Xiner said, tears flashing in her eyes.
"Caobang is an auspicious person. I'm just giving a helping hand." Lu Ming said grandly.
"By the way, my brother invites you home for dinner, and he wants to thank you ceremoniously." Ning Xiner said with a smile.
This sounds so strange. Why do you have to invite me home for dinner? Why should it be grand? Lu Ming could only smile bitterly in his heart. People didn't recognize his son-in-law at first, but they only recognized him now.
"No need, we are all a family, you're welcome." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Don't be shy, we are the same family as you, ah, no, I said the wrong thing..." Ning Xiner's face turned red, and her dance steps were messed up. She stepped on Lu Ming several times, but Lu Ming used his strong arms to lead her.
She just corrected it.
Ning Xiner had a short-circuit in her brain and thought that Lu Ming was talking about being a family with her. In fact, the family that Lu Ming was talking about was referring to his relationship with Yuan Mingzhu.
Ning Xiner was so embarrassed that she really wanted to find a crack in the floor to crawl in, but unfortunately the dance floor was covered with floorboards and there was no crack in the floor to crawl through.