On the one hand, Dai Li originally wanted to beat up the Caogang, which was because of the commission, but was stopped by Du Yuesheng. He felt that his face was damaged, so kidnapping Ning Xiner was also a kind of revenge. If he didn't want to do it, he would let the Japanese help.
If he takes action, Du Yuesheng will be helpless.
On the other hand, he did suspect that the Cao Gang was collaborating with the Communists and had a criminal record. A few years ago, the Cao Gang smuggled a shipload of arms and was seized by Shanghai Customs. However, he did not know how Lu Ming acted. This shipload of arms was seized by Shanghai Customs.
They were released, but it was finally found out that it was all in the hands of the Communist Party.
This time, the Communist armed forces received a large amount of food and other living supplies, which were transported by Caobang's ships. The ammunition obtained by robbing the arsenal was also transported by Caobang's ships.
Although all the goods were delivered to the Jiangxi National Army battlefield, not a single bullet was dropped. They all fell into the hands of the Communist Party armed forces, causing the Jiangxi battlefield to reverse overnight and the National Army being beaten to a pulp.
Putting these three things together, he would not believe it even if Caobang had nothing to do with him. How could such a coincidence happen in the world?
Of course, the Caobang may not be communists in the true sense. The Communist Party paid a high price to buy them. In order to make money, they ignored the laws of the Republic of China government. This is more likely.
Dai Li doesn't believe that gang organizations like Caogang are really communist.
Dai Li originally planned to kidnap Ning Zetao, the leader of the Cao Gang, but after much thought, he still felt it was inappropriate.
If Ning Zetao is kidnapped, on the one hand, it may anger the people of the Qinghong Gang. On the other hand, if the gang leader Ning Zetao disappears, the people of the Cao Gang will lose control, and the world may be in chaos, which will disrupt the committee.
Control the chess game in Shanghai.
Dai Li is a very careful person. In order to handle this matter well, he carefully investigated the relationship between the Cao Gang and Lu Ming.
This is of course a shortcut. Kidnapping Ning Xiner can also deal a big blow to Lu Ming and disrupt Lu Ming's position in one fell swoop. Why not?
Taking all these into consideration, Dai Li finally determined his target to be Ning Xiner.
Unexpectedly, Lu Ming came back so quickly. He quickly got some evidence, suspected him, and sent people to monitor him and follow him.
Therefore, he was very careful about meeting with Ozawa and others, minimizing the number of meetings as much as possible. Later, he was hindered by the major case of the underground party working committee, and the joint trial of Ning Xiner was never carried out and has been postponed until today.
After the parade of Japanese expatriates left the Fuxingshe Building, Lu Ming received a call from Ning Zetao.
Ning Zetao told Lu Ming that he had just seen the arrest warrant issued by the Fuxing Society and knew that the Fuxing Society had caught two kidnapping criminals. Mingzhu also knew about it and was clamoring to come with him to see Lu Ming.
Lu Ming didn't want to meet them at Fuxing Club, so he agreed to meet them at Wanguo Apartment an hour later.
Ning Zetao and Mingzhu are also very careful these days. Whenever they travel, they are accompanied by two bodyguards and four gunmen.
Ning Zetao has clearly restricted Mingzhu's travel. Even if he moves in a small area within Caobang, the security is tight.
Ning Zetao is not afraid that someone will attack him. What he is afraid of is that someone will attack Mingzhu again. He has already had a sister kidnapped and must not let the tragedy happen again.
"Lu Ming, have you found the whereabouts of Sister Xin'er?" Mingzhu was as happy as a spring bird after seeing Lu Ming.
Lu Ming said apologetically: "Now we only know the perpetrator. We don't yet know where Miss Xin'er is being held."
"Is it really a Japanese attack?" Ning Zetao asked.
"Well, it's them. I have met with the Japanese people. Although they are still denying it, they have actually admitted it. Otherwise, why would they negotiate with me?"
Lu Ming told what he had discovered. Of course, he did not say that more than 20 of Dai Li's men were also at Paramount that night, and there was no evidence that Dai Li's people were really related to this matter, although he had always been suspicious.
He didn't want to leave a bigger shadow in the minds of Ning Zetao and Mingzhu. If they knew that Dai Li was involved in this matter, they might have some unsettling thoughts and cause some trouble.
"But why do they want to arrest Sister Xin'er? Sister Xin'er doesn't know them, let alone have any grudge." Mingzhu didn't understand.
"The matter has been made very clear. It was because of me that I should not have hired your ship to transport that batch of Japanese arms." Lu Ming said apologetically to Ning Zetao.
In fact, he had no choice at the time. Even if it happened all over again, he would have to hire Caobang's ship. From a safety perspective, it was impossible for him to hire a ship from another shipping company.
Of course, if he had the foresight and could predict the subsequent chain reaction, he might have other options, but at that time, choosing Caobang's ship was the only option.
"From now on, the Japanese and I will be inseparable!" Ning Zetao said, suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Currently, a total of four people have been identified as major suspects. Two have been arrested. The other two are from Manchuria and are hiding in the Japanese Concession. They cannot be arrested for the time being." Lu Ming said.
"Are they the two people above?" Ning Zetao asked, taking out the wanted order signed by Lu Ming.
"Yes, this woman is the leader of the Manchurian Railway Action Team, her name is Yu Ying'er, and this man's name is Kojima Noo, and he is a member of the Manchurian Railway Action Team." Lu Ming pointed at the two of them and said.
"Brother, please leave this matter alone and leave it to me." Ning Zetao gritted his teeth.
"No, we can't kill them for the time being. We have to find a way to catch them alive. What's important is their confessions. I suspect that it's not only these four people who committed the crime, but there are more people cooperating behind the scenes." Lu Ming said hurriedly.
Although Ning Zetao was furious, he did not lose his mind. He originally wanted to send people into the Japanese Concession to assassinate Yu Yinger and Kojima Noo. Of course, the assassins could not escape from the Japanese Concession and were either killed or arrested.
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Of course there is no shortage of such warriors in the Caogang, but Lu Ming is right. There may be more than just these four perpetrators. If we just capture or kill these four people, wouldn't we let other murderers go free?
"The most important task now is not to hunt down the criminals, but to rescue Miss Xin'er. It doesn't matter whether these people are caught or killed now. This debt can be settled later," Lu Ming said.
"Yes, as long as Sister Xin'er comes back safely, I don't care about anything else." Mingzhu said, wiping her tears.
"At noon, the Japanese consul general and military attache came to me to ask for someone. I told them that if they could release Miss Xin'er immediately, I would not hold them accountable. Brother, please forgive me for doing this." Lu Ming
He stood up and bowed.
"You are right to do this. The most important thing now is of course my sister's personal safety. The other things can be discussed in the long term. Don't be afraid to settle the accounts slowly. Anyway, from now on, Little Japan and I will be fighting to the death." Ning Zetao
He gritted his teeth.
Although emotionally Ning Zetao disapproved of Lu Ming's actions, intellectually speaking, Lu Ming did the right thing. He was tied up and suffered a big loss.
But from the perspective of the kidnapped family members, the safety of the hostages comes first, and we must not put the cart before the horse.
"Where are the two captured people being held? Are they safe?" Ning Zetao asked.
"Don't worry, they are with Jin Jiu now." Lu Ming said with a smile.
Ning Zetao immediately understood the attitude of the people of the Republic of Korea towards the Japanese, and there was no need to elaborate further.
Jin Jiu is still under the protection of the Caobang. On the bank of Nanhu Lake in Jiaxing, the Japanese search for Jiaxing has weakened a lot these days, but Jin Jiu and the others still dare not be careless. They just moved from the ship to the land, but as long as
If there is any disturbance, immediately go into Nanhu to take shelter.
"When do you plan to interrogate them?" Ning Zetao asked.
"It's already under trial, but I can't go through. Now the Japanese are keeping an eye on me, and I won't give them any chance." Lu Ming said firmly.
Just now, when Lu Ming came out of the Fuxing Society building, he noticed someone following him. He knew it must be a Japanese agent following him, hoping to find the whereabouts of the two suspects through him.
Lu Ming had never thought of going to Jiaxing to interrogate prisoners in person. Besides, he was not proficient in interrogation and was far inferior to An Gonggen and others. He simply left the interrogation to An Gonggen. All he needed was a complete confession.
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It can be said that China and Japan are now completely in a state of confrontation, and neither one can make a wrong move.
Lu Ming was waiting for the suspect's confession. On the one hand, the Japanese were preparing to interrogate Ning Xiner, and on the other hand, they were waiting for the opportunity to seize the two hostages.