Half an hour later, Li Qiang arrived at Yueban Cafe on time.
"Coming?"
"Well, Brother Mingtang, if you call me here in such a hurry, there won't be any urgent tasks, right?" As soon as he sat down, Li Qiang deliberately lowered his voice and asked.
"Of course it is an urgent task. Boss Dai has personally telegraphed the Shanghai Station to use the most severe means to punish the Deputy Director of the Police Department of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau, Chiyuki Akagi, as soon as possible."
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang couldn't help but be stunned, "The order was given to Shanghai Station, what does it have to do with us?"
"It's okay? It's okay. Why did I call you here in such a hurry at night?" Mingtang said angrily, "Let me ask you, why did you come back this time?"
"Brother, aren't you asking questions knowingly? Naturally, we tried to rescue Mr. Wan!"
"Look! That Akagi Chiyuki is not only a first-rate spy catcher, but also a lord of Japan, and he is also a figure on the stage. If something happens to such a person, do you think the Japanese will let it go? What's more, according to the
According to my investigation, the biggest obstacle to Mr. Wan's bail is the Akagi Chiyuki and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs behind him. If something happened at this juncture, it would be a waste to rescue him! Just collect the body.
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"That's true, but the order has been issued. Boss Dai's character cannot be changed overnight. It seems that I have to find a way to talk to the people at Shanghai Station."
"It's useless. You are not their direct superior. No one will listen to you." Mingtang directly rejected Li Qiang's idea without thinking, "Well, you go back and think about it first. It's best if you can think about it."
Come up with a way to get the best of both worlds, time waits for no one, hurry up!"
After saying that, Mingtang stood up and left the coffee shop.
When he returned to his mansion, Li Qiang did not hide anything and recounted to Minglou in detail the story of his meeting with Mingtang.
"Brother, why do you think Dai Li was so eager to kill Chimu Chizhi?"
"Yeah, I'm also puzzled. Logically speaking, with his personal relationship with Du Yuesheng, he would never be able to issue such a confusing order, unless..."
"Is it intentional?" Li Qiang asked.
"In all likelihood, since Du organized and served as the main person in charge of the People's Action Committee in Hong Kong last year, he has become the leader of the entire domestic gang. His forces are all over the country, and he has become a force that cannot be ignored.
The power of."
"So, the Japanese will try every means to imprison and detain Mr. Wan, right?"
"Not bad!" Minglou nodded and said, "Mr. Wan is Du Yuesheng's agent in Shanghai. He not only handles business for him, but also knows a lot of his secrets. It can be said that it is the most important weapon used to blackmail Du Yuesheng into submission.
chips; similarly, in the view of the already suspicious Dai Li, this level of danger must be nipped in the cradle by any means necessary, so he issued such a seemingly confusing sanction order. In this way, both
To reduce the survival pressure of Shanghai Station, we can also take the opportunity to beat Du Yuesheng and stop him from wanting to vote for the sun. As for Mr. Wan's life and death, perhaps in Dai Li's eyes, he is really just an insignificant chess piece."
"If this is the case, then Dai Li and Du Yuesheng will have completely fallen out. You don't need to think about it to know that the situation of the Anti-Japanese War will definitely become more serious."
"I know Dai Li quite well. He only cares about the interests of the military commander and himself. For these interests, he even sacrifices the interests of the party and the country, let alone the situation of the war of resistance against Japan."
"Well, that's right!" Li Qiang nodded in agreement after hearing this, "It seems that we have to formulate a new rescue plan."
After hearing this, Xiang Minglou shook his head repeatedly, "No, you should go to the Northeast as originally planned. As for Dai Li, I have my own way to deal with it."
"any solution?"
"Didn't I just say it? He only cares about the military leadership and his personal interests, so as long as I can make an offer that he can't refuse, he will definitely do whatever it takes."
"Okay!" Although he didn't know what Minglou said that Dai Li could not refuse, Li Qiang did not raise any objection out of trust.
So the two went over the plan several times, and after clarifying a few details, they went back to their rooms to rest.
After a night of silence, Li Qiang arrived at No. 76, the secret service headquarters, early the next morning.
"Director Ming, you're here so early? You must have good news to tell me, right?" Li Shiqun said with a half-smile as soon as he saw Li Qiang come in.
Li Qiang stood there and replied calmly: "There is news, but it's not one, but two, one good and one bad. I wonder which one Director Li wants to hear first?"
"Oh, really? Then... let's hear the bad news first."
"After returning home last night, I told my elder brother that Director Li wanted to mediate the misunderstanding between Captain Wu and him, but he refused on the spot."
"Oh, that's it..." Although the expression on Li Shiqun's face was a little stiff after hearing this, he didn't seem to be too surprised, "That's such a shame. It's rare that I still want to be a peacemaker."
Li Qiang hurriedly explained to Minglou, "Don't get me wrong, Director Li. My eldest brother said that the reason why he refused was not because he didn't want to give you face, Director Li, but because he couldn't. You also know that my eldest brother's character is well-known.
Any injustice must be repaid. If you make peace with Captain Wu so easily, it will inevitably arouse criticism. Once such rumors reach Minister Zhou's ears, then..."
"I understand!" After hearing this, Li Shiqun pretended to be surprised and said, "In the final analysis, I didn't think enough about this matter. It's my fault. What's the good news?"
"About the weapons, equipment and ammunition, I reported to Commander Tang on the phone last night and got Commander Tang's permission, but..." At this point, Li Qiang paused deliberately and said nothing.
Keep talking.
Li Shiqun asked very cooperatively: "It's just what? Director Ming just said it doesn't matter."
"Our commander has said that we can help, but the price will quadruple."
"What did you say?" After hearing this, Li Shiqun finally could no longer remain calm, his eyes widened and he said angrily, "You still tell me this is good news?"
You must know that these two prices are not simply doubled, but four times the original price. Such a price is simply blacker than the black market. No wonder Li Shiqun had such a reaction.
Li Qiang also put on a helpless look and said: "Director Li, please calm down. To tell you the truth, even a low-ranking official feels that such conditions are not suitable. To put it bluntly, what was Commander Tang like before he took office?"
I believe you know better than I do that he is a man who spends money like water all the time. This expense is huge and his appetite is also huge. How about just forget about it?"
Li Shiqun, who was still angry at first, couldn't bear to be angry anymore when he saw Li Qiang backing down. After all, there was only one channel left that could obtain enough weapons, equipment and ammunition to equip the entire tax police regiment.
So he could only grit his teeth and say to Li Qiang: "No, no, no, Director Ming, I... I was just... I was just... shocked by the appetite of your commander Tang. To be honest, although this condition is a bit outrageous,
But it’s not...it’s not completely unacceptable. It’s just that I don’t have that many dollars and gold bars on hand right now. Otherwise...you can tell Commander Tang again, is it okay to trade with materials of equal value?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang immediately looked embarrassed, "Oh, this... Director Li, this is really embarrassing for me. You also know that our commander is a boss who only cares about money! Don't think about it.
You also know that it is absolutely impossible to agree, right?"
"Oh, it all depends on people! With Section Chief Ming's connections and the channels at hand, are you still worried about not being able to realize it?"
Li Qiang could naturally tell that Li Shiqun's words seemed to be complimenting him, but in fact they were hidden in thin air, with a faint hint of threat.
Thinking of this, Li Qiang waved his hands repeatedly, "Oh, Director Li is really arrogating his position. Nowadays, there is war and chaos. It is not easy to do business. No matter whether it is land or water, it is not smooth. As the saying goes, the rivers and lakes are dangerous and dangerous.
The waves are rough!"
"That's true, but no matter how big the storm is, as long as there are people to protect it, it will be a near miss at best, right?"
"What does Director Li mean?"
"As long as you, Director Ming, can facilitate this, I will ensure that your cars and boats can travel unhindered in the Japanese-occupied areas. How about that?"
"This... okay!" After a long period of "battle between heaven and man", Li Qiang finally nodded and agreed.
Li Shiqun immediately stood up and stretched out his right hand, "Then... wish us a happy cooperation?"
Li Qiang also quickly reached out and shook it, "Happy cooperation!"
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After coming out of No. 76, Li Qiang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then immediately devoted himself to the preparations before leaving.
Three days later, Shanghai Railway Station.
"Director Ming, it's almost time, it's time to get on the bus." On the platform, Wu Shibao, dressed as a servant, said to Li Qiang in as respectful a tone as possible.
Before he finished speaking, Li Qiang glared at him fiercely and said angrily: "What did you call me?"
"Ming...Ming Shao."
"That's pretty much it. Captain Wu, please always remember your current identity. There will be no chance of making mistakes when you get there. If you are pregnant with Director Li, I think you should know what the consequences will be, right?"
"Know!"
"That's good!" After saying that, Li Qiang lowered his head and glanced at his watch, "Help us carry our luggage up first!"
"Yes!" Although he felt very unhappy, Wu Shibao still had to obey obediently.
Soon, the whistle sounded before the train departed, and it was only then that a young woman wearing a kimono and wearing wooden clogs hurried over.
"Miss Junko, this way!" Sharp-eyed Li Qiang spotted the woman from the crowd at a glance, and quickly waved hello.
"I'm... I'm so sorry, Aqiang-kun, Xiaoyi... Xiaoyi had a high fever again this morning, so..." Junko's cheeks were slightly flushed, and she said out of breath.
"You have a fever again? You can't go on like this!" As he said that, Li Qiang took out a notebook from his pocket, quickly wrote a series of numbers on it, tore it off and handed it over, "Here, I know someone
A doctor with pretty good medical skills, his surname is Yang. This is his phone number. If you have time, call him over and show Colonel Mitsui to take a look!"
"Okay, thank you, Aqiang-kun." At this point, Junko seemed to suddenly remember something and took out a letter, "Oh, I almost forgot, this is the home Xiaoyi wrote to Uncle Mitsui.
I hope Mr. Aqiang can help bring it to you."
"Don't worry, when I get to Fengtian, I will hand this letter into the hands of President Mitsui."
"Then... I'll take care of everything!" After saying that, Junzi bowed deeply to Li Qiang.
When Li Qiang saw this and was about to reach out to help him, the train whistle sounded again as if urging him.
"Mr. Ming, the car is about to leave, let's get on the bus quickly!" Haitang on the side finally couldn't help but said.
After saying that, he took Li Qiang's arm affectionately and pulled him onto the train. Gu Xiaomeng couldn't help but smile, and then he also boarded the train.
There was silence all the way, but when the train stopped in Peiping, a familiar figure caught Li Qiang's attention.
They were a middle-aged couple who looked to be about thirty-five years old. They were dressed in decent attire. At first glance, they looked like ordinary businessmen, but Li Qiang happened to encounter them.
Although Li Qiang did not know the woman, Li Qiang knew the man very well. She was none other than Wang Erzhu, who left a letter and ran away, and has not been heard from since!
Why did he appear here? Who is the woman next to him? Is it a transference or another hidden secret? Or...
Although Wang Erzhu's appearance at this moment caused countless questions to pop up in Li Qiang's mind, he still did not act rashly. Instead, he rolled his eyes and took the plan seriously.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to go to the restroom, Li Qiang sneaked into the conductor's lounge. After skillfully stuffing the conductor with two dollars, he successfully borrowed a conductor's uniform.
After changing his appearance, he walked up to Wang Erzhu and his wife in the name of checking tickets, and said in a rough voice: "Take out the tickets and let me take a look."
Perhaps Wang Erzhu never thought that the person in front of him would be an old acquaintance of his, so he did not doubt his presence and cooperated very cooperatively to take out the ticket.
"Sir, there seems to be something wrong with your ticket!"
"Wha...what? How is this possible? Are you mistaken?"
"That's right. I now suspect that your tickets are forged. Please cooperate with me and show your ID."
"Why? You..."
Wang Erzhu was about to get angry, but his wife on the side gave him a sharp look, which immediately silenced him and made him quiet like a deflated rubber ball.
