Kang Ze and others were all broken into a cold sweat. There were two snipers lurking outside the Japanese Consulate General. It was of course very clear what they wanted to do.
The two snipers are wearing Chinese clothes. There are only two possibilities. One of the killers is Chinese, and the other killer is disguised as a Chinese.
If the killer was Chinese, who would assassinate the Japanese diplomat?
If the killer was not Chinese, why did he pretend to be Chinese?
As long as they don't speak, don't make too many movements, and just judge by their appearance, there is almost no difference between Japanese and Chinese.
The Director of Intelligence Branch 5 gave Lu Ming a thumbs up. Seeing Kang Ze glance over, he quickly retracted his finger and sat upright.
Kang Ze's brain was about to explode, he was scared.
Yesterday, a monk died and a believer was injured. It was not a big disturbance. If the Japanese pretended to be Chinese and assassinated a Japanese consulate official today, it would be a thorn in the sky.
Qiantian got dressed and walked to the lobby on the first floor. He was about to walk out of the door after a few steps. At this time, Lu Ming's call chased him back.
After talking to Lu Ming on the phone, he immediately understood that someone was going to throw him out as a victim.
Kenta turned around and called Tanaka Takayoshi, saying that he suddenly suffered from stomach cramps and could not go out. No matter what happened, please talk to Tanaka after he returned to the consulate.
Qiantian often suffers from stomach problems, and everyone in the consulate knows about it.
After Qiantian returned to his office, he felt like he had wandered around the gates of hell. For some reason, his stomach really hurt and sweat broke out on his head.
"You bastard, I won't spare you beasts." Qiantian cursed in his heart.
In a secret room in the Mantetsu Building, Yoshiko Kawashima was pacing back and forth, feeling something was wrong.
"What's going on? Why did that guy Qian Tian suddenly change his mind?"
"Qian Tian's Chinese friend? That must be that bastard Lu Ming, who killed Mr. Ozawa." Yu Ying'er heard the name Lu Ming and screamed.
"It's strange, how could Lu Ming know our plan?" Tanaka still didn't understand.
The phone calls of the consulate were monitored throughout the whole process, so the calls between Lu Ming and Qian Tian were also monitored and recorded. Tanaka found out after making a few phone calls.
"Is there a spy within us?" Kawashima Yoshiko was no longer calm.
"Impossible. All the people involved in the operation were carefully selected by me. There can be no traitors." Tanaka roared.
He knew that he had offended Qiantian this time. Qiantian was not scary, but his family was. If Qiantian walked out of the consulate and was killed, and then framed it on the Chinese, no matter how powerful Qiantian's family was, they would not be able to find out.
on him.
But now that Kenta is still alive, no matter how stupid he is, he can guess what's going on. Tanaka's sinister intentions have been exposed.
Yoshiko Kawashima also found it incredible that the personnel involved in the operation were jointly selected by her and Tanaka, and they were all loyal and reliable people.
The key point is that these personnel did not know in advance what kind of operation they were participating in. Even Yu Ying'er only knew the contents of the plan after participating.
But how did Lu Ming know that they were going to assassinate Qian Tian in the morning?
Could he be able to figure it out?
"Look for an opportunity to kill this bastard Lu Ming. Our 520 plan was destroyed by him. Otherwise, we would have captured Northeast China and established Manchukuo. How could we be in the current passive situation." Yu Ying'er said angrily.
"Killing Lu Ming is not easy. This guy has a complicated background. Without domestic orders, we can't just do it." Tanaka shook his head and said.
Before he took up the post of military attache, he had received instructions from the top military officials that the Shanghai Sheng Group was a force that the empire must win over and should not be acted upon rashly.
And Lu Ming happened to be the spokesperson of Shanghai Sheng Group. If he really killed Lu Ming, he would probably have to have a caesarean section to apologize.
Yu Ying'er knew the mystery very well. Ozawa Seishiro had already trapped Lu Ming in Tongren Hospital last time, but she didn't dare to kill him. She just wanted to capture him alive.
But she hated Lu Ming so much. Lu Ming not only ruined the 520 plan, but also ruined her life's happiness.
"Implement the third plan. Although the effect is a little worse, there is nothing we can do." Kawashima Yoshiko sighed.
Tanaka nodded helplessly, it was a bad start.
Fortunately, the two snipers were more alert and evacuated immediately when they found out that they were being targeted. They were not caught. If they were caught and a confession was obtained from them, they would only be pushed out as a scapegoat, like Ozawa.
Seishiro also committed suicide.
The morning meeting was still fruitless.
Without further information, of course there is no way to analyze and draw any further conclusions.
Lu Ming knew that the current situation was in a very delicate period. After the Japanese assassination of Qiantian went bankrupt, they would definitely plan new actions and would not stand still.
What kind of action is this and where will it happen? Lu Ming's mind is spinning like a roulette wheel, unable to freeze.
Lu Ming was not Zhuge Liang, and he did not have the ability to make calculations. He only had an occasional flash of inspiration and could guess the trajectory of the Japanese's actions, but when it came to a specific point, there was nothing he could do.
He ordered An Gonggen to instruct his people to keep an eye on the Japanese. However, An Gonggen also had insufficient manpower and could only focus on some areas. If he wanted to monitor all the Japanese, he would have to develop many informants.
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Lu Ming called Zhang Ziyang and asked his informant to focus on the Japanese outside the public concession.
When Zhang Ziyang learned about the incident at Sanyou Headquarters, he naturally knew the seriousness and had already assigned the task without Lu Ming explaining it.
Not to mention Huang Yanning, the Songhu Security Command received a strict order from Nanjing that night, telling them to prevent similar incidents from happening at all costs.
All the plainclothes officers from the headquarters who could be dispatched were dispatched.
There is nothing to do now except wait.
During lunch, Lu Ming was a little listless and mechanically ate the dishes on the plate without feeling any taste.
Kang Ze also had a bitter look on his face. He just drank Zhuyeqing and the dishes on his plate were almost untouched.
"Brother Lu, the Japanese assassinated diplomats in an attempt to blame the Chinese. This move is cruel enough. Guess what their next move will be, will it get worse?" Kang Ze worried.
"Probably not. Qiantian was regarded as a traitor by right-wing elements and was pushed out as a victim. This kind of person is difficult to find, and it is even harder to find him than his main role." Lu Ming analyzed.
"That's good, the damn Japanese are racking their brains, there's nothing they can't do." Kang Ze cursed angrily.
"They won't give up and we won't give them good dates to eat." Lu Ming sneered.
Just as he was talking, the director of the Telecommunications Department hurried into the conference room and handed Kang Ze a few pages of telegraph manuscript paper.
Kang Ze read the telegraph newspaper with an excited expression on his face.
"Okay, there's a call from the headquarters. The principal has just given orders to General Cai Tingkai and Jiang Guangnai. The 19th Route Army will enter Shanghai to fight at any time. The two generals said they will defend Shanghai to the death!" Kang Ze stood up and raised the message in his hand, saying happily.
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"Did the head office make any requests to us?" Lu Ming asked with concern.
"The headquarters has told us to keep in touch with General Cai's adjutants and provide them with information in a timely manner. I will be responsible for this matter." Kang Ze handed a few pages of telegraph manuscript paper to Lu Ming and breathed a sigh of relief.
The meeting was over, and Lu Ming returned to his office, still feeling heavy-hearted, even though the 19th Route Army was ready for battle.
But once a war breaks out, it will cause huge losses to Shanghai and the people will suffer.
Lu Ming wanted to go out for a walk, so he drove to the Press Club.
The press club changed from its usual bustling scene. The entrance was deserted, and all reporters from major media went out to conduct interviews.
Lu Ming sat alone at the bar for a while, asking for a glass of whiskey. As soon as he took a sip, he saw TASS reporter Constantine coming back.
He came over and sat next to Lu Ming and ordered a glass of vodka without saying a word.
Lu Ming asked him: "Did you get any valuable news?"
Constantine shrugged his shoulders and said: "I went to the Japanese Consulate and the Shanghai Municipal Government. They seemed to have made an appointment, but they all said no comment."
Lu Ming had no choice but to show him a regretful expression.
Lu Ming was not interested in going out for interviews. He did not pay attention to hot topics, or in other words, he did not pay attention to hot topics in his journalism career. He was only responsible for the Shanghai Observation column.