People who understand the international situation know very well that this false state of peace between China and Japan can be broken at any time, and all it takes is a gunshot from anywhere.
"Mr. Lu, what do you mean when you just said that not all of them have been captured? Do you still want to continue kidnapping our Japanese citizens?" The Japanese military attache was also a little uneasy.
He was the one who planned the kidnapping of Ning Xiner. Mantetsu was just following his orders. Of course, Mantetsu carried out the specific actions and he had no involvement.
"There were several people who kidnapped Ning Xiner that day. We just caught two of them, and the other criminals are still being arrested." Lu Ming said, involuntarily crossing his legs.
"Mr. Lu, this is not okay. The situation cannot escalate further. Nanjing has also promised me that the adverse effects of this matter will be controlled to a minimum. If you don't listen to me, you have to listen to Nanjing.
I'll give you the order." The Consul General was a little anxious, and there were beads of sweat on his head.
Liu Qiwen brought everyone a Coke with ice with a smile. She had been eavesdropping on the conversation in the corridor outside the conference room door, and she was very happy listening to it.
"Mr. Consul General, don't worry. I agree with your point just now. Although Sino-Japanese relations are not normal, it is our common responsibility to maintain the relationship between the two countries from breaking up. So I suggest that if you agree to a condition, I
We will not pursue this matter, let your people go, and we will not hold them legally responsible." Lu Ming said.
"Oh, what are the conditions? Can you tell me?" the Consul General asked hurriedly.
His responsibility is only to protect the safety of Japanese expatriates. If the conditions proposed by Lu Ming are not too harsh, he may agree.
He really didn't know the details of Ning Xiner's kidnapping and had been kept in the dark. The Japanese military attaché cooperated with Dai Li to plan the kidnapping and did not notify anyone at the consulate. Otherwise Qiantian would have known about it.
"Immediately release our citizen Ning Xiner who was kidnapped by you. Everyone will be safe." Lu Ming waved his hands and said.
"But we did not kidnap your citizens. This is a serious accusation. If there is no evidence, it is slander. We are going to make a diplomatic protest." The Consul General said sternly.
"Can I say this without evidence? There is another thing that I haven't protested to your country yet. Your men Seigoro Ozawa and Yu Ying'er led dozens of agents to ambush me on the highway from Shanghai to Nanjing.
This is a crime with irrefutable evidence, and I did not pursue it because I considered the relationship between the two countries."
Lu Ming patted the table lightly, but the Consul General was stunned for a moment, and his momentum weakened at that time.
Because of this incident, he has been reprimanded by the Prime Minister, and the military is also constantly trying to squeeze him, saying that as the consul general, he failed to manage Japanese affairs in Shanghai, which led to such a bad incident.
But he also felt very aggrieved. There were so many different forces among the Japanese in Shanghai, how could he manage them?
Not to mention the large and small secret service agencies, even the Manchurian Railway, which was officially known as a trade company, was obedient to the Consulate General, and the military attachés in the Consulate were basically independent and not under his control.
"Mr. Lu, regarding your ambush by Manchurian people, we conducted a detailed investigation afterwards. It was Ozawa Seigoro who wanted to retaliate against you for personal reasons. Fortunately, there were no serious consequences. He has already been punished.
Severe punishment," the military attache said.
"Mr. Attaché, this ambush did not have serious consequences as you said. They killed two outstanding agents of the Fuxing Society. Isn't this a serious consequence? Do I have to be killed to be considered a serious consequence?" Lu Ming
said sharply.
The military attache was speechless. In any case, this matter was the fault of the Japanese side. That is to say, China was too weak. Otherwise, they would have been forced to hand over Ozawa. These people should have been tried by the Chinese court.
"We have reached a settlement with Mr. Dai on this matter, and we will not discuss it today." The military attache said hesitantly.
"What are the settlement conditions? Why don't I, the client, know about it?" Lu Ming asked sternly.
When Lu Ming spoke, a ray of light quickly swept across Dai Li's cheek like a sharp arrow.
"Well, even if we don't pursue the robbery of our military's arsenal for the time being, your country will not pursue this ambush incident," the military attache said.
Lu Ming looked directly at Dai Li, who nodded with some shame.
"The arms case was done by the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. Whether you pursue the case or not has nothing to do with our government. This cannot be used as a quid pro quo, and I firmly oppose it!" Lu Ming spoke to the military attache, but the blade of his knife was pointed at Dai Li.
"But everyone knows that the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea is protected by your government, and your country is responsible to a certain extent for what they do." The military attache stated the Japanese government's basic understanding of such incidents.
"But as far as I know, Mr. Kim Gu of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, including important members of their government, are still being arrested by you, right? Is this what you said about not pursuing the case?" Lu Ming asked.
The military attache's face turned a little red. He lied to his face and was exposed by Lu Ming.
Japanese personnel are still searching for members of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea everywhere, mainly because they want to catch Kim Gu. The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea has become a thorn in the side of the Japanese and a thorn in their flesh.
"In addition, as a victim of the highway ambush case, even if our government reaches an exchange with you, I still have the right to protect my personal safety. In addition, I am an American citizen, and the U.S. government can lodge a protest with you." Lu Ming snorted coldly.
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"Mr. Lu, there is no need for this. There is no need to involve the U.S. government in the matters between China and Japan. It will become more complicated and not conducive to solving actual problems." Japanese diplomats and the military have different views.
, they are very afraid that Americans will interfere.
"I don't want this. Since you are still hiding and refusing to hand over Ning Xiner, then everyone can continue to deal with it." Lu Ming clapped his hands, meaning that the conversation was almost over and he didn't want to continue talking.
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The Consul General and Military Attaché were both a little confused. They didn't expect that Lu Ming kept silent after the incident and actually still had the last trump card.
Indeed, Lu Ming is both a Chinese citizen and an American citizen. Although they have reached an agreement with the Chinese government, the U.S. government can stand up for Lu Ming. Americans have always liked to meddle in such nosy matters.
"What does Mr. Lu want us to do?" The Consul General couldn't sit still.
"I am a generous person. I can understand Mr. Ozawa's personal resentment towards me, so I don't want to pursue this matter anymore. Again, if Ning Xiner is put back, everything can be wiped out. If you don't
If Ning Xiner is released or if she is harmed, the consequences will be very serious." Lu Ming said sternly.
"But we didn't kidnap any of your citizens," the consul general said.
"The Consul General has a lot of things to do beforehand. It is very likely that you don't know many things at all. You might as well check it out after you go back. Maybe you will make new discoveries." Lu Ming said.
"Okay, I will conduct a strict investigation when I return. If someone really commits the crime of kidnapping a citizen of your country, he will be severely punished by our country's laws." The Consul General could only say such decent words without sincerity.
The two people left, and Lu Ming and Dai Li also walked outside the gate and did not go back until they got in the car.
The two of them went upstairs together, and Lu Ming said: "Yunong, on the night of Ning Xiner's disappearance, Yu Yinger pretended to be a staff member at Paramount. Did your people really not recognize her at that time?"
Dai Li smiled bitterly and said: "Sir Lu, you also know that my subordinates are not familiar with the members of the Manchuria Railway Action Group. In addition, the lights were dim at the time, so it is normal that they did not recognize them."
Lu Ming said "Oh" and stopped asking any more questions. Dai Li understood that Lu Ming had already suspected him of colluding with the Japanese.
At this moment, Dai Li was in a state of confusion. He didn't know if the two Japanese who were captured knew that he had entrusted the Japanese to kidnap Ning Xiner.
If they knew and confessed, he would be completely involved and the trouble would be big.
Judging from Lu Ming's decisive approach to attack the Japanese without considering any consequences, if Lu Ming found out that he was behind the scenes and directed the Manchuria Railway Operation Team to kidnap Ning Xiner, he would probably attack him at all costs.
In addition, what kind of crime is it to collude with the Japanese and kidnap one's own citizens? He also knows very well that he is a traitor.
No one can afford this reputation. If this reputation is confirmed, the committee will probably kick him away.
Although Dai Li believed that his original intention was to handle the case, this reason was too far-fetched and not sufficient.
"Chief Lu, if this thing was really done by the Japanese, and if they are willing to let him back, do you really not intend to continue pursuing the case?" Dai Li asked tentatively.
"Of course, my goal is for Miss Ning Xiner to come back safe and sound. As long as Miss Ning comes back safely, I don't plan to pursue anything. The relationship between China and Japan is too fragile, and I don't want to be charged with damaging the relationship between the two countries." Lu Ming