Lu Ming went out early the next morning when it was dark and bright. He first observed the outside of the apartment building for a while and found no suspicious points. Then he went to the police station to look for Zhang Ziyang.
Zhang Ziyang felt a little strange. Lu Ming never came to the police station to look for him. He usually called him and arranged to meet outside.
Lu Ming locked Zhang Ziyang's office and asked straight to the point: "Do you know what hideouts the Japanese have in Shanghai?"
"The Japanese have always been secretive and low-key in Shanghai. What's wrong? You want to cause trouble for them?" Zhang Ziyang didn't take it seriously and blew on a cup of tea he had just made.
"It's not that I want to cause trouble for them, but they are looking for trouble for me." Lu Ming shouted in a low voice.
Zhang Ziyang paused. Things that can make Lu Ming anxious are certainly not trivial.
Lu Ming sat down and told him about the reappearance of the female assassin, and raised his doubts: the Japanese had ulterior motives and had to be on guard.
"You are too careless. Why didn't you come to me last night?" Zhang Ziyang said with some fear.
"What are you talking about? I didn't even see their face, I just saw a ghost shadow, but I'm sure they won't give up."
"There is no doubt that this must have been done by people from the Japanese Black Dragon Society. The Black Dragon Society has raised a group of mad dogs, which is unreasonable!" Zhang Ziyang cursed.
"What kind of organization is this Black Dragon Club you are talking about? Why did they come to Shanghai?" Lu Ming really didn't know what the Black Dragon Club was for.
"The Black Dragon Club is a Japanese far-right organization with military forces behind it. You can't imagine how there could be such people in the world. They are crazy, bloodthirsty, inhumane, and will do anything to achieve their goals." Zhang Ziyang put the tea cup on the table.
Apply hard.
Lu Ming felt that Zhang Ziyang's description of the Black Dragon Society was very different from his feelings.
He could feel that the female assassin was extremely shrewd, extremely rational, and extremely skilled. If she was really crazy and irrational, it would be easier to deal with.
Mad dogs are not scary, but assassins such as venomous snakes are scary. They lie motionless in the darkness. When the time comes, they will suddenly deliver a fatal blow to the opponent.
The attack that night was like a nightmare. We must be prepared and never give her another chance.
"You can ask your informants to collect information these days. Don't alert the Black Dragon Society. Check which assassins they have, especially the female assassins, and what they look like. It's best to have photos. If you don't have photos, portraits will do." Lu Ming said.
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Although he had never seen the face of the female assassin, he had a feeling that he would definitely recognize her if he saw her photo or portrait.
"Well, I'll make arrangements now, but I've never heard of women in the Black Dragons before. The Japanese tradition of male superiority over women is even stronger than our hometown. Women have to kneel to pick up and drop off their husbands when they come home. The Black Dragons are completely male.
It’s a crazy organization, and it’s supposed to have no women.” Zhang Ziyang didn’t quite believe it and said hesitantly.
"It didn't happen before, maybe it does now. Japanese people pay attention to pragmatism, how can they remain unchanged?" Lu Ming analyzed.
His previous impression of Japan was actually quite good. Mainly because when he was studying abroad, the Japanese student left a very good impression on him. He had a gentlemanly demeanor in ancient China. When he was teaching him Japanese, he also introduced him to the household names of Japan.
"The Tale of Genji" is Japan's "Dream of Red Mansions", occupying a place in the corridors of world literature.
Although China lost the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1894, there are always winners and losers in wars, and China cannot afford to lose, not to mention that China has also defeated Japan in history.
However, the Sheng family was poisoned with Japanese dolphin poison, and the female assassin who killed him might also be Japanese, which angered Lu Ming.
Those people in the Sheng family who were poisoned may have never even met a Japanese, let alone had any entanglements. Why did the Japanese poison them?
The same goes for him. He has nothing to do with the Japanese. Why did the Japanese send a powerful female assassin to assassinate him?
"By the way, help me get a gun license." Although Lu Ming has a gun, he does not have a gun license.
Now that he feels it is necessary to carry a gun with him for self-defense, he must apply for a gun license, otherwise he will cause trouble when he encounters patrol officers.
"This is easy to handle. I'll get you another gun." Zhang Ziyang said.
"No need, I can get the gun myself, I can't rely entirely on you." Lu Ming wanted to get a Browning pistol, but he really didn't like the pistols issued by the police station.
Zhang Ziyang went out for about half an hour and then came back and handed him an ID.
"What kind of gun license is this? It's just a blank piece of paper." Lu Ming held the blank document with the police stamp on it, looking surprised.
"You go back and fill in the information, attach your own photo, fill in the brand and serial number of the pistol, and you're done. I also got two blank ones for you. If you need to use a pseudonym to hold the gun, just fill in the pseudonym.
Used it." Zhang Ziyang winked and smiled.
"What's this? You guys are too casual. You are taking human life lightly." Lu Ming was shocked.
"This is the internal handling method of our police station. In fact, I have filled in your basic information in the registration office, and your gun record is already on file. Once there is a problem with your gun, I will take responsibility." Zhang Ziyang
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Lu Ming understood that Zhang Ziyang had been away for such a long time and had already done all the things he needed to do. It must have taken a lot of trouble and a lot of favors.
"I just use it for self-defense. In fact, I hate that thing. It's not a good thing." Lu Ming felt helpless and didn't even want to mention the word gun.
"You really don't want a gun? I have a Colt 38 revolver here, 80% new." Zhang Ziyang said.
"Let's take a look." Lu Ming was not very familiar with the model of the gun. He heard that it was a revolver, so he became a little interested.
Revolvers are not as powerful as Browning semi-automatic pistols, but one advantage is that you don’t have to worry about bullets jamming. Even if a bullet jams, you can continue firing as long as the trigger is connected. Except for revolvers, all other guns
Jamming occurs with different probabilities, which is commonly known as the stinky phenomenon.
Zhang Ziyang opened the heavy safe and took out a revolver with a holster and a box of ammunition.
Lu Ming took the gun and inspected it carefully. The gun was in good condition, had hardly been fired, and was well maintained.
He originally wanted to get a Browning pistol. When he was shooting at the American shooting range, he used the Browning m1911. Now it is just for self-defense and there is no need for such a powerful gun.
"Okay, I'll hold this gun, and you can register it for me." Lu Ming put away the gun, holster, and bullets.
Of course, you still have to get a Browning pistol. This one is considered a registered legal gun. The law does not stipulate that a person can only own one gun.
The Colt 38 revolver is also the standard gun for the US police. As for the Browning pistol, it is the standard gun for US military officers. One is a police pistol and the other is a military standard pistol.
Another advantage of using a Colt revolver is that you don’t have to worry about the source of the bullets. It is said that these pistols were bought by Sheng Youde from the United States and donated to the Shanghai Police Department, and they have enough bullet barrels.
After putting on the gun, Lu Ming suddenly felt a lot heavier on his body and a lot more at ease in his heart. This thing can really bring people a sense of security.
After the matter was done, Zhang Ziyang called to arrange a place to eat. Lu Ming grimaced. His stomach was still uncomfortable. Although the bout of vomiting yesterday was not directly related to improper diet, his stomach was still upset, so he had to listen to it.
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Lu Ming didn't tell Zhang Ziyang that Ziyuan had been hiding in his apartment, not because he couldn't trust Zhang Ziyang, but because he didn't understand the whole story yet.
While eating, Lu Ming picked a light dish and stopped eating after a few bites. He didn't mention his stomach upset yesterday, he just said he wasn't hungry and had no appetite.
Zhang Ziyang told Lu Ming that he had found out where the two bodyguards were staying, but unfortunately he went there twice and couldn't find them. He asked the neighbors and they all said they hadn't seen these two people coming or going.
Zhang Ziyang judged based on his detective experience that these two men must have more than one hiding place, and they were hiding day and night, hiding in various places, trying their best to avoid public sight, which shows that they have strong anti-investigation capabilities.
Zhang Ziyang and his men stayed on guard for two consecutive nights, but returned without success.
"You should ask me to go with you, not your colleagues." Lu Ming shook his head.
"Are you afraid that the brothers in the police station will leak the news? No, the person I chose will not be wrong." Zhang Ziyang shouted confidently.
"Stop bragging. To put it bluntly, your police station is like a broken house with holes everywhere. It is always ventilated. No one is absolutely reliable." Lu Ming said disdainfully.
He really doesn't believe in the police. It's not that the police have bad character, but that the police's salary is too low to maintain a decent life in Shanghai. If he wants his family to live a stable life, he has to sell himself. Sooner or later, he won't be able to survive.
live.
Needless to say, Zhang Ziyang often acts as a cover for gangsters and calms down situations in order to maintain his upper-class living standards. Even so, he is often stretched thin and relies on mortgages and watches to tide over the difficulties. That's not enough.
Dare to take a wife and get married, but don’t have the confidence to support a family.
Of course Lu Ming believes that Ziyang will not sell his soul, but who can guarantee it for others?
There is another possibility that Gu Zhuxuan leaked the news. On the day of Gu Zhuxuan's birthday party, the bodyguard who was originally scheduled to be present did not show up, which means that something went wrong at that time.
"There's no need to stay there anymore. They must have changed places. These guys are very thieves." Lu Ming affirmed.
"Is it possible that they have already escaped from Shanghai? If that happens, things will be difficult to handle," Zhang Ziyang said.
"Probably not. Since they came back against the wind, it means they can't survive outside. They still have a sense of luck. Now they are just hiding from the wind and waiting for the opportunity." Lu Ming said.
Bodyguards are human beings too, and they have families to support. This profession is usually hired by people who pay a lot of money, and they are used to spending a lot of money. It is impossible to live a poor life. If you want to make a lot of money, Shanghai is the most suitable place, because their roots are here.
The two bodyguards came to Gu Zhuxuan not to make a living in the gang, but to ask Gu Zhuxuan to help them find a wealthy employer and continue their career as bodyguards.
Lu Ming had an idea in his mind. The people in the police station could not be trusted. They could not be allowed to participate in tracking down the bodyguards, and the gang was even less trustworthy. Therefore, he had no other choice but to do it himself. And no matter what, he had to find those two
A bodyguard, they are the most direct witnesses in Sheng Muyi's disappearance.
Lu Ming is also worried. Although the bodyguards have some martial arts skills, they are still far inferior to professional killers. If their bodies are found at the riverside dock one day, it will be too late.
"Okay, then I will continue to try to find out where the two bodyguards may stay," Zhang Ziyang said.
"Don't rush to investigate the Black Dragon Society's dens. Don't alert them. Let the informants collect information first." Lu Ming ordered.
"I know that when dealing with the Black Dragon Society, we must hit the mark with one hit, and we cannot get entangled with them." Zhang Ziyang patted the gun in his waist and said.
"The Black Dragon Society hides very deep. Only those who are brave and resourceful can defeat them." Lu Ming patted Zhang Ziyang's shoulder in fear.