As soon as Ah Cheng entered Lepu Lang Teahouse, he keenly noticed that he had become the focus of several pairs of eyes hidden in the dark.
But even so, Cheng still calmly walked to the seat he had reserved in advance.
As for that seat, someone has already been sitting there waiting for a long time.
"I'm sorry to keep you two waiting for so long." Acheng said apologetically, cupping his hands.
Before he finished speaking, the slightly older man smiled and waved his hand and replied: "Mr. Acheng is so polite. We have just arrived. We have just arrived..."
Acheng nodded first, then ordered a pot of good tea, and then he finished cooking and said to the young man with a faint smile: "Your... name is Tielin, right? I recognize you, Master Aqiang's
adjutant."
However, Tielin just nodded and did not speak.
Ah Cheng didn't mind either, because the main person he met during this trip was not him, but the old man sitting next to him.
"To be honest, old sir, I invited you here this time because I want to learn more about the sensational Black Dragon Society spy case twenty years ago. I wonder if old sir still remembers it?"
"Of course I remember such a sensational case." The old man blurted out without even thinking about it, "It's just Mr. Acheng, you don't need to call me "Mr." one by one. Call me "Mr." like everyone else.
Iron is fine."
"Mr. Tie Lao is truly a walking dictionary of the concession. He can even remember such a long-standing case. He really has an extraordinary memory! If possible, could you please tell me the details of that case?"
"This case has to start with the Black Dragon Society." Lao Tie said slowly after thinking about it for a moment, "After the war between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers, there were more Japanese in Hongkou, and even the public security in the area was...
The affairs were all handled by the Japanese, so the Hongkou area was once called the "Japanese Concession". It was also at this time that the Black Dragon Society sent a large number of members to transform into Japanese ronin and ran there to open a "martial arts gym". They carried out secretly
Collecting Beiyang Army intelligence activities, and even sent people to secretly sneak into Xuzhou, Nanjing, Hankou and other strategic places to conduct map surveying, material inspection and other espionage activities."
Having said this, Lao Tie paused, took a sip of the freshly brewed tea, and then continued: "The Black Dragon Club today is no better than it was back then. The Black Dragon Club back then had to make troubles in the concession several times every day.
Things, let alone outside the concession, private fights with the Qinghong Gang are commonplace. Among them, the most active one is an activity group called the Yamazaki-gumi."
Having said so much, I finally got to the point!
So Ah Cheng immediately pricked up his ears and listened very carefully.
"On the surface, the Yamazaki group has opened a company called Yamazaki Co., Ltd., but secretly they are doing shady things. Many people have been forced to close their factories and shops, and they have even forced many people to do so.
Their wives and children were separated, and their families were destroyed. In the words of the time, as long as the companies and enterprises targeted by them would not end well. Until they set their sights on the Ming family. At that time, the chairman of the Ming family, Mingruidong, not only
He rejected all the various cooperation plans proposed by Yamazaki and provided several pieces of strong evidence to the concession authorities, and then they were convicted..."
…
At the same time, in the room in Minglou, the conversation between the brothers continued.
"In school, do you have a good relationship with the teacher?" Minglou sat there steadily and asked while looking at Mingtai with sharp eyes.
Mingtai seemed a little uncomfortable and replied: "Okay!"
"Who is the head teacher?"
"Professor Wei."
"How are people?"
"The teaching is rigorous and amiable...but sometimes it can be quite strict."
"Strict masters produce great disciples!"
"Then it also depends on who the apprentice is!"
"It seems that you are quite powerful!"
Mingtai said "Ah" subconsciously, and then he heard the implication of Minglou's words, so he quickly changed his words: "What? You speak Latin?"
"Achievements in various subjects."
"Yes, my grades in all subjects are pretty good." Mingtai nodded, "I'm smart! I'm self-taught, so I don't have to follow a schedule."
As he spoke, Mingtai picked up an apple.
Minglou sneered, "You can learn to lie pretty quickly."
"I didn't lie!" Mingtai was a little anxious, and his voice raised unconsciously, "I... didn't make any mistakes this semester!"
"You mean you suddenly became a good student?"
These words hit the nail on the head, directly exposing Mingtai's previous lies, and even leaving Mingtai speechless for a long time.
Ming Lou felt funny in his heart when he saw this, but on the surface he still asked with a cold face: "Why, are you still nervous in front of me?"
"Who's nervous?" Mingtai replied harshly.
"You either eat it or put it down. That apple is pouring back and forth in your hand, and you still say you're not nervous?"
Before he finished speaking, Mingtai simply took a few bites of the apple, and his brain started working rapidly to think of countermeasures.
At this moment, the newspaper on the coffee table suddenly attracted his attention, and then he pushed the newspaper in front of Minglou and asked, "What's going on?"
"
Minglou just glanced at the newspaper and said lightly: "That's it! Politics are not allowed to be discussed at home."
"I want to know what's going on!" Mingtai picked up the newspaper emotionally and continued to ask.
Unexpectedly, Minglou snatched the newspaper away and said angrily: "What do you want to know? Is this something you should worry about? Just take care of your homework!"
"When we were in Hong Kong, I saw that my eldest sister was very worried about you. She didn't believe that you were a traitor, and neither did I."
As soon as these words came out, Minglou's eyelids suddenly raised, and a trace of relief flashed in his eyes unconsciously, but in the end he could only say expressionlessly: "In this position, I can't explain many things clearly.
Let history judge whether it is right or wrong! You are not a historian, and neither am I. So I can't answer you this question. Again, no matter what you want to know, you have to find the answer yourself."
With that said, Minglou took off the watch on his wrist and handed it to Mingtai: "Here, this watch... is for you."
"Don't use this to bribe me." Mingtai turned his face to one side and said angrily.
"Don't you keep telling me you like it? Do you want it or don't you?"
But the moment Mingtai raised his hand, Minglou suddenly took the watch back.
"I just remembered, our young master from the Ming family never uses anything that others use." Minglou looked at Mingtai, who was staring wide-eyed, and couldn't help but joked.
Mingtai grabbed the watch and said, "Big brother is not someone else."
As he spoke, he put it on his wrist very naturally and asked, "Didn't you say you would give it to me after I get to work?"
Minglou put his arms around his shoulders and sat down, and said meaningfully: "Reading well is also a profession. What do you think?"
Mingtai didn't know what he meant, but he still nodded with some understanding.
"Have a good rest these days. After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, you will start reviewing your homework. I got some test papers for you to do."
"Brother, are you serious?"
"When did I stop talking seriously?"
Mingtai immediately protested with a sad face: "I'm on winter vacation!"
"You don't want to take the exam at the University of Paris?"
"No test!" Mingtai blurted out without thinking.
This made Minglou change his expression almost instantly, "Say it again."
As soon as he saw his elder brother getting angry, Mingtai immediately gave up and said hesitantly: "Then...then we have to...wait until after the fifteenth day, right?"
Only then did Minglou laugh happily, "Okay, it's up to you. But I can tell you that I spent money to buy these papers from the question bank of the University of Paris. You have to put some effort into doing them well. Is it possible?
Yes, go and ask Acheng. If you dare to be perfunctory, be careful if I report you to the eldest sister."
Mingtai immediately nestled on the sofa and said angrily: "If I had known, I wouldn't have come back."
Minglou snorted coldly, "How dare you!"
Mingtai hugged the pillow, as if he dared to be angry but dared not speak.
Minglou just looked at him for a while, then changed the subject and asked: "I heard that you chased my eldest sister all over the street in Hong Kong?"
Mingtai was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "Brother Aqiang told you, right? It's really..."
"Can I ask what it is?" Minglou continued to ask.
"I was talking in my sleep. I called my mother several times in my dream so that my sister could hear me." Mingtai lowered his head, like a child who had made a mistake.
Minglou was stunned, probably because he didn't expect that things would turn out like this, so he said to Mingtai sincerely: "I'm sorry for making you sad again."
However, Mingtai just bit his lip and did not speak.
"Want to know about your biological parents?" Minglou carefully organized his words before asking.
Mingtai shook his head, "I don't want to."
"Don't say anything against your will."
"I don't want to make my eldest sister sad."
"But you have the right to know this."
"If it makes eldest sister unhappy, I would rather not know."
"Okay, I respect your thoughts. If you want to ask anything in the future, just come and ask me."
Mingtai didn't speak, just nodded silently, not knowing what he was thinking...
…
In a private room on the second floor of Lepu Lang Tea House, Nan Zao Yunzi was drinking fragrant tea while listening to the reports of his subordinates.
"that is all?"
"Yes, that's all they said, and then they left one after another."
Hearing this, Nanzo Yunzi nodded, and then turned to the woman dressed in a man's clothing and said: "The next step is up to you, Yamazaki-san."
"Don't worry, Section Chief Nanzo, my subordinates will do their best!"
If Li Qiang were present, he would definitely be surprised, because the woman named "Yamazaki" by Nanzo Yunzi is none other than Jiang Zheng, the leader of the second group of the special inspection team!
And she is the real orphan of the Yamazaki couple - Michiko Yamazaki!
But just when she was about to take the order and leave, there was a sudden knock on the door, and then Acheng's voice rang out, "Chief Nan Zao, I know you are inside, could you open the door and see me?"
ah?"
As soon as these words came out, Nan Zao Yunzi in the room couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then winked at Jiang Zheng, who immediately understood and hid behind the screen.
Nan Zao Yunzi then signaled to his men to open the door and invite Acheng in.
"He came here to drink tea early in the morning. Section Chief Nan Zao is really in a good mood!"
"Both each other! Mr. Acheng, a wise man doesn't speak secretly. I am doing this because I am afraid that you will be misled by someone with intentions, so I took this step."
Cheng didn't want to but waved his hand, "You don't have to be like this, Section Chief Nan Zao. I completely understand what you are doing, but..."
"Just what?"
"It's just that even if it is confirmed that the Yamazaki group you said is true, there is no way to prove that I am the orphan who was left in the orphanage. Are you right?"
However, Nan Zao Yunzi did not respond immediately. Instead, he said with some confusion: "Mr. Acheng, I heard that your adoptive mother came back yesterday."
As soon as these words came out, Acheng's expression suddenly changed, and he narrowed his eyes and said, "It seems that Section Chief Nan Zao is not only spying on Mr. Ming, but you are also keeping an eye on me, an inconspicuous little guy!"
"
"Mr. Acheng has misunderstood. I am doing this to protect you. After all, if there is really a problem with the Ming family, even Mr. Acheng, who is just the butler and personal assistant, may not be able to escape the involvement. What I said
Right?"
"So, what Director Nan Zao is doing is actually providing me with a guarantee?"
"It can also be understood this way." Nanzo Yunzi said without concealment.
"To be honest, Section Chief Nan Zao, I have had the idea of drawing a clear line with you more than once during this period." Cheng said in as sincere a tone as possible.
"Really?" Nanzo Yunzi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows after hearing this, "Then what made you give up this idea?"
"Of course it's the mystery of my life experience!" Having said this, Cheng paused for a moment before continuing, "Of course, there is another guarantee provided by Section Chief Nan Zao."
Nan Zao Yunzi naturally heard that Acheng was asking for money from him in a different way, so instead of getting angry, he smiled and said: "Mr. Acheng, I said that as long as you are willing to cooperate with me, even if you are
Even if Mr. Ming broke his leg, he could still get money to buy a wheelchair. This sentence is still valid."
Not wanting Acheng to hear this, he quickly shook his finger, "No, no, no, Director Nan Zao, the news I bring you this time is much more important than the last time. If the news leaks out, not a wheelchair can do it."
It can be solved."
Nanzo Yunzi smiled and said, "Tell me, how much do you want?"
"At least it costs money for an ambulance."
"Then we have to see if Mr. Acheng's news is significant enough."
Before he finished speaking, Ah Cheng took a step forward happily, lowered his voice and whispered a few words to Nan Zao Yunzi.
"How's it going? Section Chief Nanzo, this news should be weighty enough, right?"
"Of course! If this news is reliable."
"Of course it's reliable. I guess I'm not stupid enough to fool Section Chief Nanzo with fake news, right?"
"Okay! It's still the old rule. After the information is verified, I will transfer the money to your account."
"Thank you, Section Chief Nan Zao! If there is nothing else to do, I will take my leave." After saying that, he turned around and left.
And shortly after Acheng left, Nanzo Yunzi immediately ordered his subordinates: "Get the car ready! Go to the Shanghai Hotel!"
