When He Jin heard the news, he felt like he was struck by a thunderbolt, his eyes were dull, and the gun slipped from his hand. Lu Ming caught it smoothly and put it back into the holster on his waist.
"How did he die? Who killed him?" After only two seconds, Horgan began to look fierce again.
He and Xia Heng were just colleagues who made a living, and they didn't have a deep friendship. But now they were like prey being hunted by a hunter. When he heard the news of Xia Heng's death, he would inevitably feel the sadness of a rabbit dying of a fox.
"We don't know who killed him yet. His food was poisoned and he died in the rented attic. It is initially determined that it was dolphin toxin from Japan." Lu Ming said while looking at He Jin carefully.
"Japanese? Why did the Japanese kill Xia Heng? We have never dealt with the Japanese." He Jin's face was full of confusion.
"No one knows about this, and Xia Heng's body was also stolen by the Japanese." Lu Ming said.
In fact, he was not sure whether it was done by the Japanese, but his intuition told him that the murderer must be a Japanese, and the dolphin toxin must be used. Unfortunately, Xia Heng's body was stolen, and an autopsy could not be performed.
The cause of death may not be solved.
"Xianghe, has Mu Yi ever dealt with the Japanese? Think about it carefully." Lu Ming turned to ask Xianghe.
Xianghe was already fully dressed and sitting on the bed. As for her private meeting with He Jin being broken up, she didn't look embarrassed at all.
To her, Lu Ming was her closest brother next door and her childhood playmate.
"No, the young lady hates Japanese people, but the young master has contacts with several Japanese people. It seems that the Japanese wanted to borrow money from the master, so they contacted the young master first, but the master refused, saying that he would rather throw the money away.
When I went to the Huangpu River, I would not lend a single copper coin to the Japanese, no matter how high the interest rate was." Xianghe recalled.
"What? Did the Japanese borrow money from Mr. Sheng?" Lu Ming was a little shocked. Why didn't Sheng Youde hide such a major clue?
This information is so important that it is almost directly related to Sheng Muyi's disappearance.
"Actually, I didn't borrow money directly from the master, but from the young master. The young master couldn't make the decision, so he asked the master for instructions. The master refused and blamed the young master." Xianghe said.
"But why do the Japanese want to borrow money? The Japanese are not short of money?" Lu Ming was puzzled.
As far as China and Japan are concerned, the gap in national power is significant. Japan is not a rich country, but it is much richer and stronger than China.
In China, only a few areas in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou have escaped poverty, but most areas are still poor and backward.
Although Japan has been affected by the world economic crisis, there is no comparison in terms of strength between an industrialized country and an agricultural country.
The Japanese were in Shanghai, but they were spending money everywhere to bribe local celebrities, gentry, and government officials. Their skill was amazing. How could they be so short of money that they borrowed money from the Sheng family?
If they are really short of money, they can borrow money from Citibank or a European consortium. With Japan's reputation, I believe banks will be willing to lend them money.
Sheng Youde is rich, but he cannot compare with banks and consortiums in Europe and the United States.
At this time, He Jin became like a beast trapped in a cage, and his handsome face was distorted. Perhaps he heard the news about Xia Heng and thought of his own fate.
"Horgan, don't worry, you won't die as long as I'm here. As long as you are willing to listen to me, at least you will be safe in Shanghai," Lu Ming said.
"Master Lu, is He Jin really in danger?" Xianghe was also a little panicked.
"It is very dangerous. When I came here, I found that there were Japanese people around the hotel. If it weren't for the fact that this hotel is owned by French people and it is in the French Concession, the Japanese would probably break in and arrest people."
"You're talking about the police, right? Don't think I don't know, it's the Shanghai police who really want to arrest me." He Jin said sarcastically.
"You idiot. You can survive until now because those policemen protected you. If they hadn't followed you, you would have been killed by the Japanese." Lu Ming reprimanded rudely.
"Why do the Japanese want to kill me? I have never provoked them." He Jin said unconvinced.
"Then did Xia Heng provoke the Japanese? In the end, he was poisoned by the Japanese, and even his body was not spared. They may not use poison on you, and just reward you with a peanut."
Lu Ming glanced at He Jin with contempt.
He Jin defrauded Xianghe for money and sex, which made Lu Ming feel very uncomfortable.
He originally thought that Horgan must have some real ability if he survived till now, but now it seems that he is just a idiot, and a idiot at that.
He relied on Xianghe's financial resources to hide in the Hendry Hotel. In addition, due to a strange combination of circumstances, the Shanghai Police Department invisibly played the role of protecting him in the process of arresting him.
"Horgan, you should listen to Master Lu. Master Lu will not harm us." Xianghe scolded.
Xianghe has 100% trust in Lu Ming, more deeply than she trusts the master. In her mind, the first person in the world who can protect her is Miss, and the second is Lu Ming.
He Jin fell silent, but his toes continued to rub back and forth on the ground, which showed that he was always in a state of restlessness.
Lu Ming finally figured it out. Although He Jin defrauded Xiang He for money and sex, Xiang He was still in a dominant position. Maybe He Jin cleverly took advantage of Xiang He's tendency to be strong in order to pretend to be a weak little man.
It succeeded on her.
This is also a common characteristic of the soft-fed men in Shanghai, because the women in Shanghai are relatively strong, and if you want to win the love of these women, you have to play the role of a vulnerable little man.
Since the opening of the port, male chauvinism has always been unworkable in Shanghai. Shanghai, which accepts Western ideas, is a special case in China. Arrogant men will be drowned by women with saliva and squeezed to death.
"Master Lu, what should I do?" Under Xiang He's scolding, He Jin's spirit seemed to collapse and he no longer pretended to be masculine in front of Lu Ming.
"First of all, you have to save your life. I can't protect you by myself. You have to accept the protection of the Shanghai Police Department." Lu Ming said.
"You mean to let me be arrested by those police officers?" He Jin almost jumped up.
"Don't get excited. Let me explain something to you first. People from the Shanghai Police Department are looking for you. I asked them to look for you. So I am looking for you, not someone else. I am looking for you because Chairman Sheng entrusted me to find out the disappearance of the eldest lady.
"The truth, you won't cooperate, right?" Lu Ming made it clear.
"Of course you will cooperate. As long as you can find out the whereabouts of the eldest lady, you can let me jump into the Huangpu River." He Jin suddenly became excited.
"It's useless for you to jump into the Suzhou River. You just need to cooperate with me. If you do well, President Sheng may reward you. If you don't cooperate, President Sheng will know about the two of you. I think you might as well let Japan
You should understand that killing people is easy," Lu Ming said coldly.
"Horgan, you have to strive for meritorious service. Maybe the master will agree to our work as soon as he is happy." Xianghe also advised.
"I listen to Master Lu, I am willing to make meritorious deeds." He Jin seemed to see the hope of meritorious service and receiving awards, and became happy again.
If he could really marry Xianghe, even if he didn't marry into a wealthy family, he would still be marrying the adopted daughter of the richest man in Shanghai. He would have a bright future and a rich family. He Jin was so excited that his eyes were filled with little stars.
He deceived Xianghe not just for the sake of female sex, but because of Xianghe's status as a virtuous adopted daughter.
If once he married Xianghe, he would not have to worry about food and drink in his life. Sheng Youde valued family ties above all else and would not see his adopted daughter suffer poverty. Xianghe's generous dowry alone would be enough for him to live for half his life.
"Then you pack up and follow me. After you go out, you must obey my arrangements." Lu Ming said.
Lu Ming really wanted to review him here, but after all, the hotel was not a place to stay for a long time, so it would be more convenient to take him back to the Shanghai Police Station.
But there will be risks on the way back. The Japanese are likely to ambush on the road. He is not sure about the security measures of the Shanghai Police Department.
Supposedly, the safest places are prisons and police detention centers, but these two places are also the most unsafe, because both guards and prisoners are very easy to be bribed.
But where can we go if we don’t go to the police station?
The Sheng family can't do it, and Lu Ming doesn't want to cause trouble there.
After much deliberation, the Hendry Hotel is actually the safest place, at least the Japanese can't get in, but once the Hendry Hotel knows that its guests are being interrogated as prisoners, it will definitely intervene.
The purpose of Hendry Hotel is that every guest is God, so the hotel has the responsibility to protect the safety of every guest. In fact, it means bullying the Chinese and they have no law enforcement rights here. If the French police come to enforce the law and handle the case
, they don’t even dare to fart.
"Wait for me here first. Remember, don't leave the room until I come up." Lu Ming thought about it again and again, and decided to discuss it with Zhang Ziyang before making a decision.
He took the elevator downstairs and walked out of the hotel. Zhang Ziyang was waiting for him outside the hotel door.
"How's it going? Have you seen Horgan?"
"I saw it, and he is willing to cooperate and go back with us. Now the question is, where is the safest place to put him? Is it your police station or somewhere else?" Lu Ming asked.
"You can do it. We have been trying to catch him for so many days but he surrendered as soon as you showed up." Zhang Ziyang said excitedly.
"Stop talking about this, think about where to place him. We have to carefully interrogate him for a few days. Is your police station safe?" Lu Ming asked with an impatient tone.
"Police station? I'm afraid not. There are so many people coming and going, it's noisy, and it's easy for a killer to get in." Zhang Ziyang said with a headache.
"That's why I said your place is a poor place with air leakage from all sides." Lu Ming said disdainfully.
"It's better to go find Mingzhu and let his elder brother find a safe place." Zhang Ziyang said again.
"That's right!" Lu Ming slapped his thigh. He was also confused. The safest place was the territory of the Cao Gang boss. Not to mention the Japanese, even people from the Qinghong Gang couldn't get in.
He returned to the hotel counter to borrow a phone, found Yuan Mingzhu, and explained his intention.
"What's the matter? Just bring someone here and I'll find a place for you. Go to my elder brother for such a big deal. Doesn't my elder brother lose face?" Yuan Mingzhu said impatiently.
"This is not a small matter, can you do it?" Lu Ming was a little worried.
Yuan Mingzhu does things very carelessly, and it has nothing to do with the girl's meticulousness and skill.
"I can't do it but you can? If you can do it, don't look for me!" Yuan Mingzhu said angrily.
"Miss, who provoked you? Why do you feel like you've been shot?" Lu Ming's face was full of confusion. He had not offended this aunt.
"Huh, that's pretty much it. Who dares to provoke me? I'll just say it's okay. Just bring someone over quickly." Yuan Mingzhu said domineeringly.
Lu Ming didn't dare to ask any more questions. Fortunately, he knew the boss of the Cao Gang and the old lady. At worst, he had to shamelessly ask for it once. With Mingzhu's relationship, the boss of the Cao Gang would at least not refuse.