Lu Ming didn't explain much to Mingzhu. She probably wouldn't understand even after he explained it. He had to continue to explain why he did this, what the consequences would be, etc.
Lu Ming had tried his best to mobilize all the connections he could, and even several big guys from the Qinghong Gang had visited.
Lu Ming not only told Dai Li about this matter, but also bluntly told Weng Bailing that he was looking for Ning Xiner's whereabouts, and said he would fight against this force "at all costs".
Of course, these words were deliberately spoken to Weng Bailing, and within a few minutes, his attitude would reach Dai Li's ears.
Zhang Ziyang has filed a case for Ning Xiner's disappearance at the police station. This is no longer a secret, but a piece of social news.
Ning Xiner, the princess of Caobang, disappeared mysteriously, and the police station opened a case for investigation.
After greeting Dai Li, Lu Ming no longer kept a secret, but took action directly, calling informants from the Fuxing Society, the police station and the garrison headquarters in every corner of Shanghai.
His instruction is that as long as there are clues about Ning Xiner, they must be reported to the police station immediately. If the clues are confirmed to be valid, a heavy reward will be given.
But Ning Xiner was just like when Sheng Muyi disappeared, without any information feedback.
Ning Xiner must have been kidnapped. Everyone has an account of who did it, but without the evidence, they can't find anyone to argue with her.
Lu Ming talked to Dai Li again today and hoped that Dai Li could do his part.
Lu Ming had an intuition that even if Dai Li did not do this, it must have something to do with him.
During this period, Dai Li had secret contacts with the Japanese. He must know the inside story of the matter.
Then why did he pretend not to know? There is only one possibility: he participated in the kidnapping of Ning Xiner, or he was the mastermind of the kidnapping.
After Ning Zetao and Yuan Mingzhu left, Lu Ming was like a wounded lone wolf in the room. He could understand the mood of Ning Zetao and Yuan Mingzhu, but who knew that his heart was also bleeding.
Although he and Ning Xiner were not as close as he was with Sheng Muyi, Yuan Mingzhu, and Du Juan, he knew that Ning Xiner and Mingzhu were as close as sisters. If something happened to Ning Xiner, Yuan Mingzhu would not have an easy life.
He will also bear a heavy cross because of this, because in the final analysis, this matter still lies with him.
Lu Ming analyzed it and found the following situations.
First, if it was Mantetsu's group who kidnapped Ning Xiner, it was obviously Seigoro Ozawa and Yu Ying'er who used a strategy to divert the tiger away from the mountain, forcing Lu Ming to return to Shanghai and wait for an opportunity to retaliate.
Second, if the Japanese military kidnapped Ning Xiner, the purpose was naturally to find out the truth about the arms theft case, because the arms were transported to Jiangxi by the Caobang and later fell into the hands of the Communist army.
Third, the last possibility is that the Japanese military and Dai Li conspired to kidnap Ning Xiner. Both parties had their own purposes. Dai Li wanted to complete the task assigned to him by Mr. Jiang and find out what role Lu Ming played in the arms theft case.
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Lu Ming couldn't explain this matter clearly to anyone, including his buddy Zhang Ziyang, so he could only keep it in his mind and figure it out for himself.
It seems that extraordinary measures will be used.
Lu Ming took a few sips of whiskey, then called An Gonggen and Zhang Ziyang respectively, asking them in a serious tone to increase their efforts and find Ning Xiner's whereabouts as soon as possible by any means necessary.
Not long after the call was made, Zhang Ziyang ran over. He was also afraid that the phone would be bugged and there were some things that he couldn't explain clearly.
"I wonder if you've gone crazy. You can't rush to find someone." Zhang Ziyang looked at Lu Ming, who had a ferocious look on his face, and advised him.
"It's not that I'm crazy, but I have a bad feeling. If we can't find Miss Ning in the near future, it's very likely that she won't be able to come back." Lu Ming grabbed her hair and shouted.
"What are you talking about? Miss Shanda and Miss Yuan also disappeared before, and you were not like this either. Why are you so impatient this time?" Zhang Ziyang didn't understand why Lu Ming had such a premonition.
"This time is different from last time. The characters of Ning Xiner, Sheng Muyi, and Yuan Ziyuan have different identities. The key is that she was kidnapped as a tool, and the tool will be thrown away after it is used up." Lu Ming said what was in his heart.
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The disappearance of Sheng Muyi and Yuan Ziyuan was entirely their own choice, and they had made various preparations in advance, not to mention that they had a strong backer like Sheng Youde.
Ning Xiner was just a gun used to attack Lu Ming, and it was not that important in the eyes of the kidnappers.
"There is something I have wanted to tell you for a long time, but I thought it was impossible, so I never said it." Zhang Ziyang sat opposite Lu Ming, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank.
"Ah, you still have something to hide from me?" Lu Ming's whole body was full of hostility, and his words were ugly.
"No, why should I hide it from you? On the day Ning Xiner disappeared, after receiving the report, the police station sent police from the Second Branch and the Fourth Branch. Because the Second Branch was close, they arrived at the scene first.
When I arrived, I found that people from the Fuxing Society were already there to conduct surveys." Zhang Ziyang said suspiciously.
"People from the Fuxing Society have been to the scene, how come I don't know about this?" Lu Ming said in surprise.
After Lu Ming returned to Shanghai, he carefully studied the case file of Ning Xiner's disappearance. There was no word in it that recorded that Fuxing Society agents participated in the on-site investigation.
"Of course you don't know, and I only found out later. I was the last to arrive at the scene. After I went there, I took notes on all the people in the dance hall, and then I asked the nearby residents. A few days ago, I talked to the third
People from the Second Branch were drinking and accidentally mentioned the case of Ning Xiner's disappearance. They told me that Station Chief Weng of the Fuxing Society was the first to arrive at the scene to investigate," Zhang Ziyang said.
"Why is there no relevant record in the file?" Lu Ming had a new question in his mind.
"Everyone handles their own cases and will not record each other's presence at the scene, but I heard that the people from the Second Branch only entered the scene after you, Station Commander Weng, took the people away. So I have been wondering since the Fuxing Society went to
An on-site investigation was conducted, why was there no case filed?" Zhang Ziyang didn't know the secret of this matter, he only felt that there was a problem with the procedure.
Lu Ming's head buzzed, as if something exploded.
What Zhang Ziyang said about this matter was wrong, not because Fuxing Society did not file a case, but because Fuxing Society should not have intervened in this matter at all.
The Fuxing Society is a spy agency targeting the underground party of the Chinese Communist Party and the Japanese military. Criminal cases such as kidnapping, murder, and theft in the city are not within the scope of their work.
"Have you checked who informed the Fuxing Society?" After a while, Lu Ming's mind became clearer and he asked.
"I really don't know about this. Someone must have informed me. Doesn't your Fuxing Society have many informants?" Zhang Ziyang said.
"No, no, that's not the case." Lu Ming was pacing back and forth in the room. His mind was a little confused and he couldn't think clearly for a while.
"What's wrong? What do you want to say?" Zhang Ziyang asked confused.
"The Fuxing Society is much further away from Paramount than your Second Branch. Even if a police report is received at the same time, the person from the Second Branch should be the one who rushes to the scene first, unless the two police calls are very far apart." Lu.
Ming groaned.
"No, I have studied the transcript carefully. After I found out that Miss Ning was missing, the manager of Paramount immediately called the Second Branch. He was the first to report the case. Later, Miss Ning's bodyguard also reported the case. His phone number
When we called the fourth branch, the two calls were only more than a minute apart, and all of this can be found at the telephone office," Zhang Ziyang said.
"Before the first reporting call, if someone calls Fuxingshe, can they also find out?" Lu Ming said.
"Yes, why didn't I think of this? Why don't you ask Weng Bailing when he received the call to report the crime?" Zhang Ziyang said.
"What if he didn't receive the call at all?" Lu Ming seemed to have guessed something and sneered.
"Didn't receive a call to report the crime? Then how did he know that there was a disappearance case in Paramount?" Zhang Ziyang didn't understand the meaning of Lu Ming's words and was stunned.
"Perhaps he already knew that Miss Ning would appear at Paramount and then disappear. He also knew the time of disappearance, so he hurriedly clicked on it." Lu Ming's sneer turned into a ferocious smile at this moment.
"Ah, you mean..."
Zhang Ziyang stood up suddenly. He vaguely understood the meaning of Lu Ming's words, but he still couldn't believe it.
"No, why would he do this? If he really did it, he couldn't hide it from you, right? You have so many cronies in the Fuxing Society, isn't he afraid of leaks?"
Zhang Ziyang shook his head repeatedly, feeling that Lu Ming's judgment was a bit contrary to common sense.
"Weng Bailing's claws are too long. Sooner or later I will have to cut them off." Lu Ming said through gritted teeth.
"Lu Ming, please don't act recklessly. He is the webmaster of Fuxing Society's Shanghai station, so he can't do anything casually." Zhang Ziyang quickly comforted him.
Lu Ming could look down on Weng Bailing, but Zhang Ziyang knew what the title of Shanghai Station Director of Fuxing Society meant.
The person may not be very important, but the position is.
If Lu Ming really wanted to act recklessly, it would probably lead to losses for both parties.
More importantly, to confront Weng Bailing, you must have solid evidence. Just because he arrived at the scene first to conduct an investigation, you will become suspicious. Not to mention making excuses, it is just making a mountain out of a molehill.