Although Dai Li saw Lu Ming in the Fuxing Society building the next day, he found it difficult to speak. He had not yet figured out how to persuade Lu Ming to accept the commission. If the persuasion was not done properly, it might be self-defeating and counterproductive.
Lu Ming just said hello to him and went to his office. He was in a good mood at the moment and didn't want to be disturbed by Dai Li anymore.
Teacher Frank sent a telegram back to Lu Ming, saying that he had persuaded the Secretary of State to put pressure on the Japanese government, but in order to achieve the best effect, he had to act together with the British government, which would only be in the next few days.
The Washington Post also sent a brief telegram expressing its support for our special correspondent Lu Ming in exposing the criminal activities of Japanese spies in Shanghai, China. The full text of the article will be published the day after tomorrow.
This is almost a two-pronged approach. Can the Japanese be able to handle it?
Lu Ming believes that as long as the British and American governments come forward and the British and American media speak out, the Japanese government will have to obey even if it is a big deal, let alone release an innocent Chinese citizen.
Throughout the morning, he has been processing Fuxing Society's reports. He has been busy investigating cases these days, and his desk is full of financial reports that need to be processed by him.
When it was almost noon, An Gonggen suddenly came and whispered to Lu Ming: "Dai Li went to meet the Japanese again in the morning. There may be some conspiracy. You should be more careful."
Lu Ming understood at first sight. It seemed that Dai Li still refused to give up and wanted to negotiate with the Japanese for his release. As for the conditions for his release, it was what was said yesterday. The Chinese side admitted that Ning Xiner was a criminal, and then the Japanese side handed her over.
Give it to the Chinese police.
He sneered: "It's not that I have to be careful, but that he has to be careful. The crime of being a national thief will make him unable to hold his head high for the rest of his life."
"In addition, Chang Gui Yingzi and Kawaki Rin died." An Gonggen sighed.
"Ah, why did they die? Didn't they let them go home?" Lu Ming was surprised.
"They committed suicide after they returned, which is what I expected." An Gonggen knew the habits of the Japanese very well and said calmly.
Lu Ming could only sigh. He couldn't tell whether this was the shining point of Japanese human nature or the bad nature of human nature. Anyway, he couldn't accept this extreme outlook on life.
More than ten minutes after An Gonggen left, Zhang Ziyang arrived next.
"Brother, you can't stand it anymore?" Zhang Ziyang said as he entered the door and got straight to the point.
"What do you mean? What do you mean I can't stand it anymore?" Lu Ming asked in surprise.
"Just now our director told me that Fuxing Society is going to hand over Ning Xiner's case to the police station. Doesn't this mean that Fuxing Society cannot withstand the pressure?" Zhang Ziyang looked at Lu Ming with a strange expression.
"Who said I can't bear the pressure anymore? This case is handled by me, and I won't hand it over to anyone. Besides, if it's handed over to you, do you dare to take it?" Lu Ming said angrily.
This case has caused chaos throughout Shanghai, and there are no signs of improvement in the short term. This is no longer a hot potato, but a red-hot iron.
"Of course we don't want to take it, but this is a criminal case and it falls within the scope of our handling. We have to take it even if we don't want to." Zhang Ziyang shook his head in distress.
"Are you speaking to me now on behalf of yourself or your director?" Lu Ming suddenly realized that something was wrong with his words.
"Uh, this... half and half," Zhang Ziyang said with a wry smile.
"If I want to hand it over, you should take it over, right?" Lu Ming asked with his eyes wide.
"Of course, will such a good thing happen to others? Who asked me to open a case in the bureau?" Zhang Ziyang said angrily. The implication was, wasn't it your idea to ask the police to open a case?
"Come out for a moment and let's find a place to talk. This matter is complicated and it's not convenient to talk on the phone." Lu Ming said.
The two agreed on a place, which was a restaurant. Lu Ming immediately went downstairs and drove there. As soon as he arrived outside the restaurant, Zhang Ziyang also drove there.
The two said hello and walked in together. They did not ask for a private room, but chose a table by the window on the second floor.
"What's going on? Isn't it too late for your police station to avoid this case? Why did you suddenly think of taking over the case?" Lu Ming asked as he sat down.
"Who wants to take this case? It's just you, a lunatic, who is still persisting. Our chief received a call from the Nanjing Police Headquarters, forcing us to take over." Zhang Ziyang said distressedly.
"Oh, what are you going to do after taking over?" Lu Ming asked.
"What to do? Do nothing. Just announce to the outside world that there is evidence that Ning Xiner is a major suspect in the Japanese arsenal robbery case, and then pick her up from the Japanese and take her to the Nanjing Supreme Court for trial." Zhang Ziyang looked helpless.
expression.
"Is this someone's instruction, urging the Shanghai Police Department to engage in tricks with the Japanese?" Lu Ming immediately realized that it was Dai Li's action.
"The script has been written. As long as we cooperate and perform, don't you think this is confusing right and wrong? If anyone does this, isn't he a traitor?" Zhang Ziyang pulled his hair in distress.
Lu Ming sighed, as expected, he was not wrong at all.
It seems that the committee has withdrawn its support for him, has reached a compromise with the Japanese side, and decided to sacrifice Ning Xiner alone to calm the development of the situation.
"It seems that your police station wants to sacrifice you, right?" Lu Ming said with a smile.
"You're still laughing, do you still have a conscience? I've been like this, and you can still laugh." Zhang Ziyang was so angry that he raised his fist, indicating that he was going to punch Lu Ming twice.
"Don't get angry. Didn't I tell you? I won't hand over this case, and I won't be a traitor. If I don't hand it over, it means you can't take it over." Lu Ming patted him on the shoulder.
"Ah, don't brag, can you withstand it?" Zhang Ziyang looked at him suspiciously.
"Of course, unless you kill me or arrest me, no one can take this case away from me, not even you." Lu Ming said resolutely.
"Well, although you and Miss Ning are very close, there is no need to involve yourself, right?" Zhang Ziyang said with a bitter smile.
"This is a pit of fire. Someone has to jump. If I jump in, at least I will be a martyr. If I don't jump, you will have to jump. If you jump in, you will be a traitor to the country. This is the obvious gap between you and me." Lu Ming joked.
Zhang Ziyang said in a teasing tone.
"So, we brothers are really close friends." Zhang Ziyang said helplessly, spreading his hands.
"Don't be so depressed. The matter is not irreversible. I have a way to get it back." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"You are really arrogant. You are not at the point of no return yet? What will you do if Nanjing gives you a death order? If you really disobey the order, you will most likely be dismissed from your post and taken away by the Military Justice Department for the second time.
." Zhang Ziyang said worriedly.
"I am not afraid of arrest, dismissal or even going to court. This is the difference between you and me. If you are in desperate situation, maybe I am the only one who can save you, but it is only my personal power. The people behind me will not do anything powerful.
If I am in dire straits, the people behind me will have to step in to protect me." Lu Ming sneered.
Through Ning Xiner's incident, Lu Ming finally realized another side of human nature.
Lu Ming has disclosed all the confessions of Chang Gui Yingzi and Kawaki Rin in the newspaper. The bombshell "Washington Post" will also publish the full text tomorrow. The fun is yet to come.
Naturally, no one doubted Ning Xiner's innocence, but even so, no one came forward to fight for Ning Xiner's personal rights because of fear of the power of the Japanese.
Although the Nanjing government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have come forward, they are just following official procedures and have no will to protect the people at all costs. Instead, they have to sacrifice a citizen's personal rights to seek a compromise. This is simply shameful.
Why is this happening?
It's not because Ning Xiner's identity is not important enough.
In fact, Ning Xiner is already an important person. She is the little princess of the Cao Gang and a Shanghai socialite. It is because of her identity that she caused the chaos in Shanghai and the fierce conflict between China and Japan.
, which forced the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to put on a show.
If she were really an ordinary citizen, no one might even care about her life and death.
In recent years, Japanese military policemen have openly arrested so-called anti-Japanese elements on the streets of Shanghai. The Shanghai government has turned a blind eye, and the Nanjing government has also turned a blind eye.
Ning Xiner's kidnapping is the peak of the Japanese's unscrupulous behavior in Shanghai. If this incident is not resolutely stopped, it will intensify the Japanese's arrogance.
Lu Ming knew that whether it was Dai Li or Mr. Jiang, they were actually afraid of him making trouble in their hearts, because he was upright and on the side of justice.
For the sake of national interests and the future of the nation, Lu Ming would rather sacrifice his own future than they would dare to arrest him.
Of course, Mr. Jiang may marginalize him and use other methods to attack him, but these small actions are of no importance to Lu Ming. The worst thing is that he doesn't want anything and just walks away, what else can he do?