Lu Ming was still restoring every detail of the incident in his mind. In fact, before taking action, he had fully considered the dangers that the action would bring.
Lu Ming once analyzed all the dangers one by one, put them on the table, and listened to everyone's opinions. If everyone had concerns, they could give up the action and make other plans.
Despite this, Jin Jiu and Ning Zetao agreed to cooperate with him without hesitation.
Jin Jiu's attitude is very clear. He will do anything that goes against the Japanese, not to mention he can get a batch of weapons and equipment and a large reward.
Ning Zetao thinks this is a cost-effective business, and the profit is not small. The Caobang business is currently in a slump, and making money is a good thing. How can there be anything in the world that only makes money without taking risks?
The two most important partners are determined, and Lu Ming has no choice but to quit. There is only one way to go to the dark side.
Lu Ming originally thought that this operation would most likely have an impact on the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and affect their living space in China.
But for some unknown reason, Mr. Chiang seemed to have deliberately ignored the participation of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. Of course, this was the attitude within the Nanjing government.
Externally, Mr. Chiang still keeps saying that this matter has nothing to do with the Republic of Korea government. The Japanese government should concentrate on arresting people from the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. We can only express regret.
The Japanese government's diplomatic note was kicked back by Mr. Chiang as a ball.
As for Caobang, Lu Ming thought about it carefully and concluded that there shouldn't be much of a problem. If that didn't work, he could temporarily evacuate to both sides of the canal and hide for a while.
If he were in Shanghai, of course there would be no problem, but now he is imprisoned in Nanjing and basically can't do anything. I hope Ning Zetao can withstand this period.
The problem of Caobang is not only a headache for Lu Ming, but also for Dai Li.
Dai Li has never officially been in a gang, but he has a close relationship with gang bosses such as Du Yuesheng, Wang Yaqiao, and Huang Jinrong, so he knows the inside story of the gang very well.
Dai Li did not dare to give direct orders to his subordinates. The next day he took a few confidants to Shanghai by car.
When he arrived in Shanghai, Dai Li did not go directly to Du Yuesheng and other big bosses, but first went to the Shanghai Station of Fuxing Society.
Dai Li's arrival caused a shock at the Shanghai Station of the Fuxing Society. Everyone was already aware of the merger of the Fuxing Society with the Central Military Investigation Bureau.
After the merger, this part of the Fuxing Society will be led by Dai Li. Now basically all the original elders of the head office and branches will be transferred from the Fuxing Society.
In fact, this arrangement had already been planned when the Blue Clothes Club was established, because the Blue Clothes Club was not a formal government agency at that time and needed to be supported by some people with status.
Veteran figures such as Deng Wenyi, He Zhonghan, and Kang Ze were responsible for establishing and improving the organization. When the organization was on the right track, their mission would be completed, and it was time to retire after success.
Deng Wenyi and He Zhonghan still went back to serve as Mr. Chiang's personal secretary and staff, while Kang Ze, Gui Yongqing and others were assigned to lead the army.
Originally, Kang Ze received the most attention, and he was also the first to be sent to Jiangxi to form a special force. Unfortunately, the entire army was wiped out in a battle. This incident made Mr. Jiang very angry, so Kang Ze was called to Nanjing. There was no new one for a long time.
After being appointed, Mr. Jiang couldn't think of how to punish him for a while.
Seeing the luxurious decoration and luxurious office facilities in the Shanghai Station building, Dai Li's face remained gloomy, and there was a fire in his heart, but he did not vent it.
Weng Bailing and the three directors of the Intelligence Department, who followed him closely to inspect the entire building, felt that the faces of the popular people next to the Chairman had something wrong, and they were all a little frightened.
They were not very familiar with Dai Li, but they knew that he was a ruthless master. They heard that everyone in the Nanjing Secret Service was woken up by nightmares in the middle of the night.
Relatively speaking, whether Deng Wenyi was in charge or later He Zhonghan was in power, each branch station basically delegated power and acted independently. This was mainly because the provincial branch stations were also headed by veteran figures.
For example, the largest Shanghai branch was originally run by Kang Ze and Lu Ming, so the head office never had any say in the matter. All matters were decided by Kang Ze and Lu Ming.
Now that Dai Li is about to take office, the elders of each branch station have been transferred one after another, and the headquarters has begun to take back the power of each branch station to act independently.
However, Shanghai has maintained its original appearance because of Lu Ming's presence.
After inspecting the office area and logistics area, Dai Li casually chatted with some staff. It seemed casual, but in fact he was skillfully collecting internal information of Shanghai Station.
For example, Shanghai Station’s daily expenses, how the food is, what else everyone is dissatisfied with about the work at the station, etc.
After a round of chatting, Dai Li, with his super agent brain, had already mastered the basic situation of Shanghai Station's personnel, finance, logistics and other work.
Cadres at mid-level and above received the notice and waited in the conference room on the second floor. They sat dryly for twenty minutes before Dai Li appeared at the door of the conference room.
Dai Li sat down with a smile on his face. This was his first official meeting with the cadres of Shanghai Station, so he had to put on a show.
After sitting down, Dai Li said: "Everyone, I am here today mainly to visit you, hold a retreat meeting, and listen to everyone's suggestions and opinions on the work of the Fuxing Society. Webmaster Weng, please introduce everyone here first."
Weng Bailing stood up and introduced them one by one starting with Huang Yanning.
After the introduction, Dai Li waved his hand and said: "It's casual today, no need to rank according to position, anyone can speak whatever they think of."
Zhao Yuanliang raised his hand and Dai Li nodded.
Zhao Yuanliang asked: "Sir Dai, I want to ask first, I don't know when Chief Lu will be back. We can't do without Chief Lu here."
Weng Bailing glared at Zhao Yuanliang fiercely, but it was difficult to stop him.
"Chief Lu is still in Nanjing cooperating with the Military Justice Department to investigate this major arms case. He will probably be back in a few days. You guys can overcome it yourself." Dai Li said vaguely.
"Director Zhao, what do you mean? I am in charge of Shanghai Station, so why can't I do without Chief Lu? Could it be that Chief Lu won't be here next year and our Shanghai Station will be dismissed?" Weng Bailing couldn't help it anymore.
said.
Saying in front of him that Shanghai Station cannot do without Lu Ming is simply a provocation to him in person.
"Webmaster, that's not what I'm talking about. What I'm talking about is that if Chief Lu doesn't come back, who will pay us our salary? We can't work in the northwest wind, right? To be honest, I only dare to eat two meals a day now.
It's over." Zhao Yuanliang cried bitterly.
"That's right, who dares to have the luxury of eating three meals now? Yesterday I only had one meal, a bowl of Yangchun noodles without any condiments." A section chief complained bitterly.
"Is it a problem for you to eat? Don't you have a canteen? And the food is the best among all the sub-stations?" Dai Li was puzzled.
"Mr. Dai, you don't know something. If Chief Lu doesn't come back, all the funds will be stopped. There is no money to buy food in the cafeteria. Now we can only eat out of our own pockets." Weng Bailing said with a sad face.
In fact, the canteen did not really have no money at all, but the people who managed the canteen did not receive this month's funds. Of course, they would not use the previous balance to cook, so they decisively stopped the canteen supply.
These people are used to the abundant free food in canteens, but when they go out to eat, they realize how expensive it is. They really can't afford it, so they can only choose the simplest restaurants to eat the most basic food.
Those at the director level can also get some canned food from the canteen to satisfy their cravings, but of course ordinary employees cannot get it.
In fact, Zhao Yuanliang and the others were not really extremely poor, but they were just taking this opportunity to put pressure on Dai Li, asking Nanjing to release Lu Ming back as soon as possible.
Their previous salary was the highest among all branches, and they didn't have to spend money on food, clothing, or outings. They also had various cleverly named allowances, bonuses, etc.
I have saved some money over the past few years, but if Lu Ming doesn't come back for a few months and the headquarters doesn't release funds, the old savings will eventually be exhausted.
This is not impossible. Not to mention that the Fuxing Society is not yet a formal state agency. Even elites such as the 88th Division and the 87th Division often default on their military pay for three to two months. There are some units that are not taken seriously.
It's considered good if you can get half a year's military pay per year.
So there is only one thing they look forward to most, and that is for their most beloved Commander Lu to come back quickly to distribute money.
Dai Li was so angry that he couldn't vent his anger now.
After all, he is actually in charge of the Fuxing Society now, and he is also responsible for raising funds, but who should he ask for money from, the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Finance? He will not be allowed to enter the office of other officials.
He asked the committee members for money, but he didn't get a penny and was scolded instead.
Compared with the living conditions of the staff, his special action had a greater impact.
Special operations are supported by huge amounts of funds, which is basically a bottomless pit. In addition, he also has a lot of entertainment, manages many people, gives gifts and so on, all of which are supported by special funds.