After wandering around the ghost market aimlessly, Li Qiang found a large, flat stone by the woods and sat down. He was slightly lost in thought as he watched the people coming and going.
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Haitang couldn't put it down while fiddling with the bracelet Li Qiang had just bought for her, and asked curiously: "What are you thinking about? So fascinated?"
"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of someone."
"Who?"
"Yiyong Oe."
"Why did you suddenly think of him?" Haitang asked again.
"I always feel that the Yankees' eavesdropping is far from as simple as it seems. Think about it, Oe Giyuu is also a think tank around Mitsui Masao. What this kind of person is best at is making suggestions. It doesn't look like that at all.
Why does a person who looks good on the outside but has a lot of trouble on the outside get into trouble so often at such critical moments? It doesn’t make sense both emotionally and rationally, right?"
"Didn't he himself say that he took the risk after learning that Matsuoka Yosuke wanted to send people to attack the arsenal? In order to save the arsenal, he took the risk?"
"But the problem is, that Smith had already checked in before Matsuoka Yoyo checked into the Peace Hotel. If all this is really as what Oe Yoshiyong said, could he still have foresight? The only explanation is that the active party is not the one who took the initiative
Giyuu Oe, but Smith!"
As soon as these words came out, Haitang couldn't help but be stunned, and then said with a puzzled face: "If that's really the case, then why would he lie?"
"Yes, why? What makes me even more confused is that Matsuoka Yosuke actually believed the reason he gave."
"So, you suspect they are acting?"
"According to my speculation, the truth of the matter is most likely that Smith knew Matsuoka Yosuke's itinerary and purpose in advance through some means, and used this as an excuse to find Mitsui Masao for cooperation. He did not want Mitsui Masao
It was Yoyo Matsuoka who was a determined southward faction, and he turned around and sold that Smith, and only then did a series of events happen."
"But wasn't it your idea to have Smith pass false information back to China?"
"Yes, that's the problem. If even this is within the calculation of that old fox Matsuoka Yoyo, it would be terrible. Just thinking about it makes people feel chills on their spines!"
"You are good at everything, but you are too heavy-minded and always like to scare yourself. Maybe this matter is not as complicated as you think?" Haitang quickly comforted her.
Li Qiang smiled bitterly and said: "You have to prepare for the worst in everything so that you can be prepared!"
With that said, Li Qiang stood up and said to Haitang: "Okay, it's almost time to rest. Do you want to go shopping again?"
Haitang immediately jumped down from the stone happily, grabbed Li Qiang's arm, and pulled him to blend into the crowd again...
There was no conversation all night, and the next morning, as soon as the two returned to the Peace Hotel, Li Qiang keenly noticed the code that Nanmen Ying had deliberately left.
So after sending Haitang back to the room, Li Qiang came to Nanmenying's office without stopping.
"Where did you go, kid? I haven't seen anyone all night." As soon as she entered the door, before Li Qiang could say anything, Nanmen Ying said with some complaint.
"I'm not going anywhere, I'm just going out of town to do some errands."
"Leave the city? Did you go to the ghost market?"
"Sister Ying, do you also know about the ghost market?"
"What's the point? If I don't even know this, wouldn't it be useless for me to be the leader of the underground lurking team?" At this point, Nanmen Ying asked as if he suddenly remembered something, "Speaking of which, you
What are you doing in the ghost market?"
"It's nothing, it's just a mission from the military command! Didn't they plan to set up an intelligence station in Fengtian, so I gave them an idea and asked them to open a restaurant, focusing on rice dishes. But just when everything was ready,
There was a problem with the approval documents and permits, so I had to make a trip in person. Don't tell me, there were really capable people in that ghost market. They only accepted me three small yellow croakers and agreed to help me get it done on the spot.
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"A restaurant that specializes in Wenbang cuisine? It's a shame you could think of that! Believe it or not, even if you were asked to open this restaurant, it would be closed down in less than three days?"
"Sister Ying, just be careful about this. I can't guarantee the Manchurian police, but I'm not worried about the Japanese at all. Because as long as the war breaks out on the Sud side, no matter what
Whether Japan goes north or south, it will have to mobilize a large number of troops from the Chinese battlefield. If the Japanese want to continue to firmly control the Northeast, who will they rely on to maintain stability? Don't they have to rely on those bandits? Is it possible that they will also support Puyi?
Puppet emperor?"
"Good boy, I haven't seen you for a few years, and you have learned to look at problems from a strategic perspective. Yes, you have made progress!" Nanmen Ying said happily, and then changed the topic, "Speaking of the Japanese, I just finished
According to the news, just in the early hours of this morning, US Secretary of State Hull finally gave a formal answer to Japan's proposal after receiving an important piece of information, that is: Japan must abandon the Triple Alliance Treaty. At the same time, he also rejected some of Japan's proposals.
other requirements."
"No need to ask, Matsuoka Yoyo's plan must have worked. Is there any reaction from Japan?"
"Konoe and his cabinet were shocked by the U.S. reply. Yoshitoshi Matsuoka even made a public statement in response to an oral statement issued by Hull at the same time as his reply. He firmly believed that it was a personal attack on him and threatened to
Use that as a reason to stop negotiating with Washington altogether."
"What a bitter trick! In this way, we are one step closer to the final plan of that old fox Matsuoka Yosuke."
"Sometimes I really don't understand those politicians. That guy is also the foreign minister after all. He will do anything to protect his diplomatic achievements. It's really..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Qiang couldn't help but said: "Sister Ying, if you think so, then make it easy for that old fox."
"How to say?"
"Based on what I know about that old fox, he should have seen that if the status quo continues, Japan will definitely lose, so he formulated such a seemingly crazy plan."
"A certain defeat? Why do you say that?"
"It's very simple, just three words 'no money'!"
"Wait a minute!" After saying that, Nanmen Ying took out a pen and paper from the drawer, and then motioned to Li Qiang to continue.
This posture really startled Li Qiang, "Sister Ying, what are you..."
"Don't worry about it, just keep talking!"
"Okay!" Li Qiang pondered for a while, and then slowly said, "As we all know, Japan is a resource-poor country. It relies heavily on imports of oil, steel, and various military supplies, and the United States is its main trade
It can even be said that without these materials provided by the United States, Japan's war of aggression against China would not have been fought. As early as the early days of the war, the annual import volume between Japan and the United States amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars, which made the Japanese army in the war
After the beginning, the progress was extremely smooth. However, it must be said that China is a poor agricultural country with a very weak heavy industry foundation. This made it difficult for the Japanese to convert the land into actual productivity after they seized it. Therefore, Matsuoka Yosuke was very depressed.
I find that my battles are getting bigger and bigger, but all the money is going into the pockets of the Americans."
Speaking of this, Li Qiang paused for a moment, and then continued: "Nowadays, international trade requires real money. The problem is that the Japanese government no longer has that much hard currency. Otherwise, the top military officials will not
They are so interested in the rumors about Qiuzhuang's treasure. You must know that the treasure in Qiuzhuang is only equivalent to a few million US dollars, which is a drop in the bucket for Japan's current finance. But even so, they still try their best to
They want to get their hands on that treasure that is almost like a mosquito's leg. It can be seen that their financial situation should be on the verge of collapse now. If they don't take action, this battle will be in vain."
"Well, the idea is quite unique. The only problem is that there is no specific data to support it." Nan Menying said to Li Qiang while quickly taking notes in his notebook.
Li Qiang shrugged and said with a wry smile: "Such important economic data is beyond the reach of my little general affairs director."
"Really? I don't believe it. Don't think that I don't know anything. Isn't your eldest brother Minglou the deputy director of the Economic Department of Wang Puppet Government?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang immediately became alert, "Sister Ying, are you going to assign some weird tasks to me again?"
"Look at what you said. This is called preparing for a rainy day. Do you understand?"
"Yes, yes, who made you my sister Ying? Can't I just listen to you?"
"Hey, that's pretty much it! Remember, when you go back..."
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After exiting the door of Nanmenying's office, Li Qiang went straight back to his room and spent a rare leisurely day after arriving in Fengtian.
But even so, Li Qiang knew very well that this was just the calm before the storm.
After dinner, Li Qiang went to Citibank alone and got all the approvals and permissions without encountering any obstacles.
Then he sent it to Chen Ming and his wife without stopping.
"Oh brother, I'm not praising you in front of you. It only took one day to get the approval documents and permissions. Isn't this ridiculously efficient?"
Unexpectedly, Li Qiang curled his lips after hearing this, "Isn't it outrageous! Just a few pieces of tattered paper, and they killed three little yellow croakers from me!"
As soon as he heard the word "little yellow croaker," Chen Ming couldn't sit still. "What? Three small yellow croakers? Why didn't he grab them?"
Fortunately, Yu Xiuning, who was on the side, coughed lightly and said, "Well, I'm talking about the boss. Although these three little yellow croakers are indeed a bit outrageous, they have finally solved the problem for us, right?"
After hearing what Yu Xiuning said, Chen Ming reluctantly calmed down.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, "Boss, there are a few gangsters coming outside again and they keep banging on the door. Come over and have a look!"
"Hey! These bastards really don't have a long memory!" Chen Ming was holding his breath at this time. When he heard that someone was coming to make trouble again, he immediately jumped up from his chair, rolled up his arms and sleeves and was about to go out.
However, before he had taken a few steps, he was stopped by Li Qiang.
"Brother, don't stop me. I have to let those bastards have a good memory today!"
"Boss, please don't be so excited. Listen to me. It's easy to teach those gangsters a lesson, but if it attracts some unnecessary attention, it won't be worth the loss."
Hearing this, Yu Xiuning quickly nodded in agreement and said: "Well, Brother Aqiang is right. My boss, I think you should not go out, so as not to start fighting again after a few words."
"But people have come to visit us now. It's not an option to keep hiding like this. It doesn't matter that our business hasn't opened yet, but if it does open and they come back to make trouble, will we still be able to do the business?"
"Boss, don't be anxious. I'll help you find out the details of those guys first. It's not too late to make the next step after you figure it out!"
"That's... okay, but if there's a conflict, brother, you have to be careful, those bastards are hiding their tricks!"
Li Qiang gave him a reassuring look, and after a little disguise, he left the restaurant through the back door, and then walked back to the front door.
At this time, many onlookers had gathered around the entrance of the restaurant. Even though he had been away from home for many years, Li Qiang quickly blended in with the crowd of onlookers, stretching his neck to look inside like the others.
While watching, he poked the person next to him with his elbow and asked curiously: "Brother, what happened? There are so many people around?"
The man first looked Li Qiang up and down, and when he saw that he was dressed similar to himself, his grudge eased a little, and he said with a bit of resentment: "What else can be done? A bully is bullying others with power.
chant!"
However, as soon as these words came out, someone immediately turned around and made a silencing gesture to the person, "Shh! Keep your voice down, don't let those losers hear you!"
Although it could be seen that the man was always dissatisfied, in the end he could only shut his mouth obediently and continue to watch silently.
Although there were only two short sentences of dialogue, it was enough for Li Qiang to conclude that the reason why these gangsters came to cause trouble must be someone behind the scenes!
Thinking of this, Li Qiang calmly withdrew from the crowd, returned to the restaurant through the back door, and told Chen Ming and his wife his conclusion.
Now the couple really couldn't sit still. After all, the enemy on the surface is not scary, but the enemy hiding in the dark is scary.
"Brother, tell me... shouldn't we have been exposed?"
"Boss, please stop scaring yourself before things are clear, okay? That's it. You go out and stabilize those gangsters first, and I'll find a helper for you. Then you can...
"
After hearing this, Chen Ming nodded quickly and said, "Okay! I'll do as you say, but brother, you have to hurry up! I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on to the fire if it's too late."
