Before noon, Lu Ming called the restaurant to order a meal and asked them to deliver it to the room.
During meal time, Yuan Mingzhu saw Liu Qiwen.
"Qiwen, are you okay? That's great. You scared us yesterday." Yuan Mingzhu clapped her hands and smiled.
"I'm sorry for making you worry about me." Liu Qiwen said.
"As long as you are fine, what are you apologizing for? Qiwen, do you have a heart problem? You should go to the hospital for a checkup. Don't delay." Yuan Mingzhu said with concern.
"There is nothing wrong with my heart. I have a physical examination every year." Liu Qiwen patted her chest with her hand and said.
"Your kind of examination is just a formality. Don't be careless. It's better to go to the hospital to find an expert for a thorough examination." Yuan Mingzhu advised.
Liu Qiwen nodded. She really didn't expect that a young lady like Yuan Mingzhu would have such enthusiasm, and she suddenly felt a little touched in her heart.
"What are you talking about?" Lu Ming came out of the back room and asked casually.
Liu Qiwen and Yuan Mingzhu made eye contact, and then joked: "Girls talk privately, so don't worry so much."
"Oh, okay, okay, I don't care, I can't control it," Lu Ming laughed.
While eating, the phone rang. Lu Ming picked it up and answered it. It was He Zhonghan calling.
"Brother Lu, are you eating?"
"What's the matter? Come and eat together." Lu Ming said with a smile.
He looked out the window. There were no such tall buildings outside, and it was impossible for the surveillance personnel to see him. He Zhonghan's guess was quite accurate.
Maybe the surveillance personnel saw the waiter coming up with a food box and knew that he was eating.
It's really uncomfortable to live under the eyes of others all the time, but there's nothing you can do about it.
"I won't go over. I'll treat you to dinner another day. That's it. I'll pick you up in half an hour and ask to see you." He Zhonghan said.
"Okay, I'll wait." Lu Ming hung up the phone neatly.
"What happened?" Yuan Mingzhu asked hurriedly.
Liu Qiwen also looked at Lu Ming nervously.
"The commissioner wants to see me. Chief He will come to pick me up in half an hour. It's okay. Let's eat." Lu Ming said.
Liu Qiwen's expression suddenly turned bad. She thought about the scene where she was summoned yesterday and couldn't help but sweat for Lu Ming.
She didn't know whether the summons would be a curse or a blessing for Lu Ming, but this day would come and there was no way to avoid it.
Half an hour later, He Zhonghan came to pick up Lu Ming on time.
He did not come upstairs, but made a phone call in the lobby, and specifically told Lu Ming to wear a military uniform, not a suit.
Lu Ming immediately put on his summer military uniform and put on the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal.
"The design of this military uniform is really ugly." Yuan Mingzhu curled her lips and said.
"The main reason is that the officer looks too handsome in a suit, but the military uniform looks a bit rustic." Liu Qiwen looked around and commented.
Lu Ming ignored them, quickly took the elevator to the first floor, and then got into He Zhonghan's car.
"I've been too busy these two days and didn't come over to see you. Do you blame me?" He Zhonghan said with a smile.
"It's okay, I know you are busy. If it weren't for the kindness of the envoy, I wouldn't be so free. After calming down for the past few days, I have realized many principles of life." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"That's good, that's good." He Zhonghan smiled dryly.
"How is your mood lately?" Lu Ming asked casually.
"After the "Songhu Armistice Agreement" was signed, the situation was still unstable. The war in Jiangxi was tense, and the commissioner's official duties became more and more busy." He Zhonghan knew that the national army was deploying the fourth encirclement and suppression campaign against the Red Army.
"The news said that international friends are very supportive of us. Mrs. Sun (Song Qingling), Einstein, and Romain Rolland jointly initiated and organized the International Conference on Non-War." Lu Ming was very excited about this news.
"The commission means that our main enemy now is not the Japanese, but the Communist Party." He Zhonghan's words were like a basin of cold water poured on Lu Ming's head.
"Oh, I heard that Qingdao Aquarium, the first aquarium in Asia, has officially opened. I want to go and see it." Lu Ming immediately changed the topic.
"Oh, you are still in this mood." He Zhonghan said helplessly.
The car drove very fast and soon stopped under the Military Commission Building. He Zhonghan accompanied Lu Ming to Mr. Jiang's office and made a report outside.
Mr. Jiang's voice came from inside: "Come in."
Lu Ming walked in, saluted, and said, "Lu Ming came to report."
Mr. Jiang had just eaten, and there was still a vegetable leaf stuck to his teeth. Maybe no one dared to remind him.
"Well, it seems that you are doing quite well these days and you are not losing weight." Mr. Jiang glanced at him and said.
"I am good at enjoying hardships." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"I heard that you are very extravagant. You rented out the top floor of Jinling Hotel. Is it true that you have so much money that you have no place to spend it?" Mr. Jiang frowned. He has always had a prejudice against young men who spend money indiscriminately.
"Commissioner, the Military Law Office requisitioned the top floor of Jinling Hotel and threw me there without giving me a penny. They were open for business and couldn't afford the compensation. I could only use the money to make up for it." Lu Ming
said.
Mr. Jiang waved his hand and said: "Not many people live in the luxurious suites on their top floor all year round. They are idle all year round. What's wrong with us requisitioning them for a few days? Only a fool like you would think about them."
"Commissioner, you also know that Jinling Hotel is actually Mr. Du's business. We can't take advantage of them." Lu Ming said tactfully.
"What's wrong with Du Yuesheng? Can't I use his territory?" Mr. Jiang sneered.
The last time Dai Li went to Shanghai to talk to Du Yuesheng about suppressing the Cao Gang, Du Yuesheng didn't give him any face. Mr. Jiang was also very angry, but he couldn't find any trouble with the Qinghong Gang, so he could only write it down in a small notebook first and look for it later.
Opportunity settles the score.
"Mr. Du is a man who is generous with his wealth and justice. We can't let him underestimate us, right?" Lu Ming said softly.
"Smooth tongue, Lu Ming, Lu Ming, I don't even know how to talk to you, that's why I've delayed it for so long. You've done some things very well, beyond my expectations, such as this..." He pointed.
The Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun worn on Lu Ming's chest.
Lu Ming understood that this was to praise him for his contribution in planning the Hongkou Park explosion.
"But you are too lawless in some things. For example, you robbed the Japanese arsenal this time without saying a single hello. You are too courageous." Mr. Jiang said angrily.
"Commissioner, you really don't blame me for this matter. It was His Excellency Jin Jiu's wish. I just gave him 20,000 silver dollars for funding." Lu Ming expressed his grievance.
"You dare to say you didn't instigate them?" Mr. Jiang sneered.
"This, instigation doesn't count. As soon as he found me, I expressed my approval." Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
"Do you know where you went wrong in this matter?" Mr. Jiang asked.
"My mistake was that I made my own decision and failed to report to you in time." Lu Ming lowered his head and said.
"Isn't this quite clear? Why didn't you report it at that time? If things go wrong, and if Jin Jiu turns his back and refuses to admit his debt, the final debt will all be recorded on your head. If it is recorded on your head, it will be recorded on the government.
Head, do you know what consequences this will bring?" Mr. Jiang slammed the table and said angrily.
"Commissioner, Your Excellency Jin Jiu is not that kind of capricious villain. He has made a promise to me. No matter whether things succeed or fail, he will bear all the responsibilities." Lu Ming said.
"Even so, you should report first, not kill first and report later. This is military discipline, do you understand?" Mr. Jiang continued to pat the table.
Lu Ming took a peek at the table. It was really strong. I wonder how many times Mr. Jiang had to hit the table a day, but it still didn't fall apart.
Although Mr. Jiang banged the table loudly, his tone was quite calm, which made Lu Ming feel more at ease.
If you just blame him for not reporting before taking action, this can only be regarded as a minor fault and is harmless.
"Why do I have a feeling that you are planning this behind the scenes?" Mr. Jiang did not let him go immediately.
"Commissioner, I really didn't initiate this matter. Otherwise, if I find Mr. Jin Jiu, I can confront him face to face." Lu Ming argued.
"He was bribed by you. Of course, he said whatever you asked him to say. Money can communicate with the gods. Am I not allowed to understand this?"
Mr. Jiang still suspects that Lu Ming planned the arms case because it is very similar to the Hongkou Park explosion.
As for Jin Jiu's subsequent announcement to assume full responsibility, isn't this exactly the same as the Hongkou explosion?
However, Mr. Jiang agreed with this approach in his heart. Sino-Japanese relations are very sensitive, and letting Jin Jiu come forward to deal with the Japanese is undoubtedly the best way.
The Koreans and the Japanese are already mortal enemies and are completely incompatible. No matter what they do or do, it is reasonable.
However, for such a large-scale military operation, Mr. Chiang, as the supreme military commander of the Republic of China, actually turned a blind eye. This is absolutely unacceptable to him.