More than a month passed, and Lu Ming suddenly thought of Xie Dong and Han Changping who had been under house arrest in the First Action Brigade, and asked An Gonggen to release them.
"Master Lu, I didn't lock them up at all. They refused to leave, so they stayed here." An Gonggen said with a bitter smile.
It turned out that after these two guys became familiar with An Gonggen and his brothers, people like An Gonggen could not bear to abuse them. They also enjoyed the same food and drink as the people of the First Action Brigade, and enjoyed special benefits.
Because of Lu Ming's care, Zhang Ziyang also told the director of their general bureau that the general bureau did not fire the two policemen, let alone declare their faults, so that the police station's face could be saved.
As for Lao Shao's case, he committed suicide due to excessive pressure and was not involved in Du Juan's case.
The director of the General Bureau specially called Lu Ming to thank him for this matter, thanking him for not pursuing the person's crime and saving his and the police station's face.
Of course, Lu Ming was not so broad-minded. He did not want to expose the crimes of these people but had other motives.
The salaries of Xie Dong and Han Changping have also been paid to their families, and they can support their families. These two people smoked Camel cigarettes and drank Coca-Cola every day in the First Action Brigade. They were a little happy and did not want to leave at all.
Zhang Ziyang communicated with the newly appointed director of the Third Branch and finally kept the positions of these two people. However, the two of them were assigned to work as undercover agents to infiltrate the underground party to spy on intelligence.
After hearing this, the two people were even more frightened. This is the most dangerous job, and they clearly didn't want them to live well.
However, they also knew that they could not really stay in the First Operations Group for the rest of their lives and they would have to go out to work, so they had no choice but to walk out of the First Operations Group with tears in their eyes.
After the two people left, An Gonggen reported to Lu Ming.
"Have you sent someone to monitor them?" Lu Ming asked.
"People have been arranged, don't worry, Master Lu." An Gonggen said.
"Well, it depends on these two people whether they can lure the snake out of the hole." Lu Ming said.
The whereabouts of Du Juan have still not been found. Although a lot of manpower has been used in Japan, no valuable information has been obtained.
It seemed that the time to seduce Lu Ming was not yet ripe, Du Juan was kept in cold storage by the Kwantung Army.
Lu Ming believes that Qian Tian's guess is more reliable. Before the Kwantung Army officially contacts him, Du Juan will not be in any danger in Japan, and they will not waste the bait they finally obtained.
Lu Ming simply gave up the idea of rescuing Du Juan and returning him to China in the short term. Now he could only wait for Japan to take the initiative.
Lu Ming forced himself to calm down and deal with domestic affairs with all his heart. The account with Weng Bailing still had to be settled clearly.
The day after Xie Dong and Han Changping were let go, Lu Ming invited Dai Li to Shanghai, saying that he needed an interview about cooperation with the United States.
Dai Li had long wanted to communicate with the United States about intelligence work, which was of course the intention of the commission. As soon as Lu Ming mentioned this matter, Dai Li said nothing and immediately set off for Shanghai early the next morning.
"Chief Lu, this place is still so luxurious and elegant. It's much better than my place." Dai Li looked at Lu Ming's office with envy.
Shortly after the new unit was established after the merger, Dai Li wore the epaulettes of a major general and became the de facto top officer of the Kuomintang's secret service agency.
"How's your situation going? How's your cooperation with Xu Enzeng going?" Lu Ming asked with a smile.
"As you know, the so-called cooperation is just that. It sounds like a merger, but in fact we are still doing our own things, but the cooperation between me and Lao Xu is pretty good." Dai Li said ambiguously.
Lu Ming made tea for Dai Li with his own hands, and then the two of them sat down and chatted.
Now that they are both heads of the same department, they must avoid suspicion and cannot talk in depth.
Dai Li was wondering why Lu Ming invited him here so seriously, when he saw Weng Bailing also come in.
"Stationmaster Weng, Commander Lu also invited you?" Dai Li asked in surprise.
"Sir Dai, didn't you order me to come here?" Weng Bailing said even more surprised.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I invited you here in Yu Nong's name." Lu Ming stood up and smiled.
"Sir Lu, which song are you singing?" Dai Li felt something was wrong. Lu Ming seemed to have set a trap.
Weng Bailing stood there awkwardly. He originally wanted to turn around and leave immediately, but Dai Li was here. Dai Li didn't say anything, so he didn't dare to leave.
However, he was very anxious and had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.
"Yunong, Station Chief Weng, I invited you two here today to trouble you and help me investigate a case." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Oh, what case?" Dai Li was surprised, and then waved his hand, intending to let Weng Bailing settle in as soon as he came.
He thought about it carefully, there haven't been any major cases in Shanghai recently, what is Lu Ming trying to do?
"It's the case of Du Juan being kidnapped by the Japanese." Lu Ming's expression turned cold.
"Miss Du Juan was kidnapped by the Japanese? Didn't it mean that the case has not been investigated yet?" Dai Li asked.
Of course he knew about Du Juan's kidnapping. This case had caused quite a stir a few days ago, and missing persons notices for Du Juan were posted all over the streets.
However, the Shanghai Station did not intervene in this case. It was handled by the police station. Lu Ming mentioned this case today. What kind of medicine was sold in the gourd?
The police department has remained silent on this matter. When pressed by the press, they said that they have been pursuing clues to the case and that the details cannot be made public.
"Chief Dai, Station Commander Weng, please listen to this recording and you will know." Lu Ming said with a smile.
Lu Ming turned on the tape recorder and started playing the entire phone call recording between Yoshiko Kawashima and him.
After listening to this recording, Dai Li frowned and said: "Isn't this some trick played by Yoshiko Kawashima? This woman is not simple."
Dai Li has worked with Yoshiko Kawashima for a period of time and has a certain understanding of this woman. It certainly makes sense for him to say so.
Lu Ming took out another photo, which showed Du Juan walking on the streets of Dalian, followed by four Japanese men closely guarding him.
"You two, please look at this photo and you will understand." Lu Ming said.
Dai Li and Weng Bailing were silent after seeing the photo. The place shown in the photo was indeed in Dalian. There were road signs for Dalian on the streets. The person in the photo was indeed Du Juan. Those around him were obviously Japanese agents.
"The person who knows the most about this case is actually Station Chief Weng. Station Chief Weng, I invited you here today because I want you to explain the ins and outs of this case clearly." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Chief Lu, what do you mean by this? This case has nothing to do with me." When Weng Bailing heard this, the hairs all over his body stood up.
"You know best what I mean. There are some things you do and you have to pay the price you deserve. People who play tricks can't always succeed." Lu Ming sneered.
"Chief Lu, I'm afraid there's some misunderstanding here. No matter how stupid Station Commander Weng is, he can't do such a thing." Dai Li started to get confused.
"He is not confused, but he just did this kind of thing. Not only did he collude with the Japanese, but he also colluded with the Japanese Kwantung Army secret service. This cannot be tolerated." Lu Ming continued to sneer.
"What, cooperating with the Kwantung Army's secret service? This..." Dai Li was confused for a moment.
He didn't believe that Weng Bailing dared to do this. Cooperating with the Manchurian Railway was taking a huge risk, and cooperating with the Kwantung Army was directly an act of betrayal.
Does Weng Bailing have the courage? Without special approval from the commission, no one has the right to contact the Japanese military. This is a top-secret provision and a red line.
There are many types of Japanese secret services in China, but there are still differences among them. At least for now, the Manchurian Railway is still a legal trading company allowed by the government, but the Kwantung Army is not, and the Kwantung Army is the enemy.
"Sir Dai, you can see it, right? This is a Hongmen Banquet. He is slandering others and framing me." Weng Bailing stood up and pointed at Lu Ming and said angrily.
Dai Li didn't say anything. He already had a bad feeling when he saw Weng Bailing's stern look.
"Stationmaster Weng, don't be impatient. If I were really throwing a banquet at Hongmen, I wouldn't ask Yu Nong to be the judge. I could also find someone to kill you on the street, and no one would find me. But I
If you don’t do this, I’ll give you an opportunity to defend yourself, why did you do this?”
The more Lu Ming talked, the angrier he became, and finally he stood up, his tone getting louder and louder, and his eyes of hatred getting sharper.
"Hey, hey, let me tell you two, how about you sit down and talk? If you are both standing, then I have to stand too, ah, sit down and talk, sit down and talk."
Dai Li tried his best to smooth things over, but he also knew that it was not the right time to express his position. It would be wrong to take any side, because he was also confused about what this matter was about.
However, since Lu Ming has made such a move, he obviously has some evidence, and it may be really difficult for Weng Bailing to escape.
If what Lu Ming said is true, Weng Bailing is really a coward. Intra-party struggles are not uncommon. He even drew his gun last time, so it was just a punishment for you.
If you can't beat Lu Ming, just give up. What's the big deal? As for colluding with the Japanese military to cause trouble, this is a way to seek death.