"So, you are planning to return to Shanghai with us?" Minglou asked subconsciously after hearing the task Tang Shengming gave Li Qiang.
After receiving a positive reply from Li Qiang, he frowned and said, "It's okay to go back to Shanghai, but you can't do it alone. You have to bring Haitang with you, otherwise it will definitely arouse suspicion."
"I know, brother."
Before he finished speaking, Haitang on the side asked: "Then... when will we leave?"
"Let's have afternoon!"
"So urgent?"
"What, what's the problem?"
Haitang shook her head quickly, "No...it's nothing..."
However, although Haitang said it was nothing, Li Qiang was very concerned about it, so after Minglou left, he couldn't help but ask: "What did you want to say just now?"
"Actually, it's nothing. I just feel that my third uncle came all the way to attend our wedding. It's reasonable, so we have to say hello to him before we leave, right?"
Unexpectedly, Li Qiang suddenly became stubborn after hearing this, "You can go ahead! I don't have that spare time, there's a lot of things going on here!"
Haitang wanted to say something more, but when the words reached her lips, she swallowed them back and turned around silently to leave.
After lunch and everything was packed, Li Qiang left Axiang to look after the house while he left Suzhou with Haitang and the Minglou family and returned to Shanghai.
After returning to Shanghai, Li Qiang did not go to Zhou Fohai immediately. Instead, he followed Ming Lou directly back to the Ming Mansion and asked him about the specific situation of the Zhou family.
Of course, the person Li Qiang mainly wanted to know about was not Zhou Fohai and his wife, but their precious son who could make those two die-hard traitors drop everything and run to Shanghai!
"This person's name is Zhou Youhai. He is nineteen years old. He was born in Japan in the 11th year of the Republic of China. At that time, Zhou Fohai was just a poor student. He and his wife Yang Shuhui were barely surviving on meager royalties. At that time, Zhou Fohai had broken away from the party organization.
He no longer engages in any work within the party." Minglou introduced in detail, and then changed the topic, "However, since he left the Red Party, Zhou Fohai's life has not been satisfactory. Although he has held various important positions in the Kuomintang, he has always been
Nothing was done."
Speaking of this, Minglou paused for a moment before continuing: "You know what happened next. In the 27th year of the Republic of China, Zhou Fohai and Wang Jingwei officially fell into the arms of the Japanese and publicly fell into the water and became traitors. At that time,
Zhou Youhai had been sent to Hong Kong for asylum. During one class, the words "little traitor" were written on his desk, although he later published an article supporting the anti-Japanese war in the school magazine to show his support.
He was very patriotic, but his classmates still ridiculed him, which greatly irritated him. Not long after this incident, he was taken to Shanghai by Zhou Fohai. However, within a few months, Zhou responded to the Mei agency.
The 'invitation' sent him to Tokyo to study."
Li Qiang couldn't help but snorted coldly after hearing this, "Studying? That sounds nice. To put it bluntly, don't you just want to take him as a hostage? To restrain Zhou Fohai?"
Minglou sighed and said with emotion: "Yes, but even if the Mei Agency's move is already known to everyone, Zhou Fohai has no choice but to obey it. Maybe these are the traitors."
What a sad place!"
After hearing this, Li Qiang looked disapproving and continued to ask, "What happened next?"
"Later, due to Zhou Fohai's identity, the Japanese attached great importance to Zhou Youhai. Not only did they specially arrange the most comfortable private room on a cruise ship for him to travel to Japan, but they also stayed as a VIP in the luxurious villa of the Japanese conglomerate Genichi Fujita, and arranged
Zhou Fohai’s former teacher taught Japanese in person. In his spare time, he was accompanied by a special person and took him to travel around Japan. Although he was taken care of in every possible way, there was a prohibition that he could not return to his country without permission, even if he was
Not even during the winter and summer vacations. At that time, the Japanese tactfully told Zhou Youhai that this was not to disrupt his studies, but also what his father meant. The actual reason is self-evident."
"Since the Japanese were determined to take Zhou Fohai's son as a hostage, why did they suddenly realize their conscience and let him back?"
"The specific reason is unknown, but I can be sure that it is definitely not a discovery of conscience." Minglou made a firm judgment.
Hearing this, Li Qiang nodded in agreement, then stood up and left the study. After taking a short rest, he came to the Zhou Mansion on Yuyuan Road with several carefully selected gifts.
However, far away, Li Qiang saw that the guards at the door of Zhou's residence had been replaced by Japanese agents from the Mei Agency. They were all fully armed. However, in Li Qiang's view, those guys were not so much protecting themselves.
It would be more appropriate to say that they are under armed surveillance.
"Stop! What are you doing?" As soon as Li Qiang came closer, someone asked him unceremoniously in a blunt Concord dialect.
"Ming Qiang, deputy director of the Recruitment and Reorganization Committee under the Qingxiang Committee, has something important to ask to see Mr. Zhou. Please inform him."
"Qingxiang Committee? Do you have any ID?" When the guard heard that Li Qiang was speaking Japanese, his attitude immediately improved a lot.
"Yes, yes!" Li Qiang said, taking out his ID and handing it over.
After taking the ID, the guard first looked Li Qiang up and down, then looked at the ID in his hand, then said "wait", turned around and walked inside.
After a short time, a middle-aged man who looked like a butler came out following the guard, and greeted warmly: "Oh, I'm so sorry, Deputy Director Ming, for keeping you waiting for so long. Please come in quickly and follow me."
bring it on!"
After saying that, he took Li Qiang straight to the door of Zhou Fohai's study.
After knocking gently on the door, the housekeeper said respectfully through the door: "Sir, Deputy Director Ming is here."
Before he finished speaking, a deep voice rang out, "Come in!"
However, when Li Qiang walked into the study and saw the haggard look on Zhou Fohai's face sitting behind the desk, he couldn't help but asked with concern, "Mr. Zhou, why do you look so bad? Is there something wrong with your body?"
Are you uncomfortable?"
Zhou Fohai waved his hand, "It's nothing, I just haven't slept well these days. Speaking of which, I didn't even have time to congratulate you on your wedding yesterday! It's only been a day, why did you come to Shanghai?
Really? Do you really have the heart to let your newlywed wife stay alone in an empty room? "
Li Qiang hurriedly explained: "Mr. Zhou, you have misunderstood. I am currently on a wedding trip with my wife, but Shanghai happens to be our first stop, that's all."
"Wedding trip? Not to mention, you and your wife are quite fashionable, so it's indeed a good excuse." After saying that, Zhou Fohai made a gesture, indicating to Li Qiang to continue.
"To be honest, the thing you asked our director to do last time has been revealed, so I made a special trip to visit you." After saying that, Li Qiang took out the letter Tang Shengming gave him and handed it to Zhou Fohai.
before.
"Snapped!"
It was a good thing that Zhou Fohai didn't read it. When he saw the content above and learned that his mother and father-in-law's family were all imprisoned in Xifeng Concentration Camp, he was so angry on the spot that he slammed the letter on the table in front of him.
He cursed without caring about his image: "Dai Li, you are a common man! You are simply too much of a bully! You like to play tricks on me, right? One day, I will pay you back a hundred times! Just wait for me!"
Seeing that Zhou Fohai was getting more and more agitated as he scolded him, Li Qiang hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him and said, "Mr. Zhou, calm down, anger is very harmful to your body! Don't be so angry that your body is ruined!"
Even though he was a little rude, Zhou Fohai quickly calmed down, sighed heavily and said, "Oh! I don't want to be so rude, but no one else can remain absolutely calm in this matter, right?"
Li Qiang hurriedly responded, "Yes, yes, you are right. In this matter, the military commander is indeed too petty. Moreover, their purpose in proposing such conditions may not be simple."
Hearing this, Zhou Fohai couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and quickly asked: "How do you say it?"
"Think about it, arresting Wan Molin is No. 76. The reason why he was reluctant to release him before is because he regarded him as a cash cow and wanted to give Du Yuesheng a hard blow. But if you agree
If you accept the conditions offered by Dai Li and let Wan Molin go, it will be equivalent to cutting off Li's financial path, and the gap between you and him will be completely closed."
These words immediately aroused Zhou Fohai's anger again, and he blurted out almost without thinking: "It's a knot! Am I still afraid of him?"
Seeing this, Li Qiang quickly advised: "That's true, but Mr. Zhou, if that's really the case, wouldn't it be in line with Dai Li's wishes?"
Hearing this, Zhou Fohai nodded in agreement, "You're right, let me do the things that offend others, and he just sits aside and reaps the benefits. How can there be such a good thing in the world? No, we have to think of a perfect plan.
You can’t take advantage of him so easily!”
As soon as he said this, seeing that the time was ripe, Li Qiang took the initiative and said, "Mr. Zhou, I have a plan that may break the situation."
"explain!"
"I think it is inconvenient for you to come forward in this matter. After all, although No. 76 arrested him, he is currently being detained at the Military Police Headquarters. So instead of coming forward in person, it is better for the Japanese to come forward. In this way, even if Li Shiqun knows about it, he will not be able to come forward."
I can only suffer the consequences of being dumb, but at the same time, it can also resolve Dai Li's plan to sow discord to a certain extent. I wonder what Mr. Zhou thinks?"
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Fohai frowned and said, "Let the Japanese come forward? Mei institution or special high school?"
"It's neither the Mei Institute nor the special higher education course, it's Xingya Academy!"
"Xingya Courtyard?" Zhou Fohai was stunned for a moment after hearing this, but soon understood Li Qiang's intention, but even so, he still didn't say anything to death, "Good idea, I will seriously consider your proposal, God."
It’s getting late, you should go back first!”
"I resign from my humble position!"
After saying that, Li Qiang turned around and left the study.
However, as soon as he entered the corridor, he heard someone shout "Hey!" from behind.
At first, Li Qiang didn't pay attention. After all, he didn't have many acquaintances in Zhou's mansion, so he subconsciously thought he was calling someone else and didn't stop.
But at this moment, the voice rang again, "The person in front is calling you!"
Only then did Li Qiang finally stop, turned his head and pointed at himself, "Call me?"
"Otherwise? Is there anyone else besides you?" I saw a girl in a light gray dress, about fifteen or sixteen years old, chasing after me in a hurry, panting, "You... are so rude.
I called you so many times before...stopping, causing me to chase you...so far!"
"What's up?"
At this time, the girl finally took a breath, and then asked straight to the point: "Are you my father's subordinate?"
"You mean Mr. Zhou?"
"uh-huh!"
"How should I tell you? He is my commander, but he is not my direct leader. Can you understand what I say?"
"Of course I understand, I'm not a child!" the girl said angrily, "Since you are not my father's subordinate, can you please do me a favor?"
"you say!"
However, the girl did not say her request immediately. Instead, she said to Li Qiang seriously: "I can tell you, but you have to promise not to tell anyone, including my father, okay?"
"This..." Li Qiang obviously hesitated after hearing this, "Can I refuse?"
"Can't!"
I really didn't expect that although this girl is not very old, she behaves like a rich girl.
But no matter what, she is Zhou Fohai's daughter and must not be offended.
So Li Qiang had no choice but to nod and agree: "Okay then, I promise not to tell anyone, including your father, is that okay?"
"Well, that's it!" After saying that, the girl waved to Li Qiang, motioning for him to come closer, and then lowered her voice and whispered to him.
It's okay that Li Qiang didn't listen. After hearing this, his eyes widened and he said to the girl in disbelief: "Are you serious? You're not kidding, right?"
Before he finished speaking, the girl gave him a big eye roll, "Please, that's my brother, would I joke about something like this?"
"Okay then, when did it happen? About an hour ago!"
Hearing this, Li Qiang nodded and quickly left Zhou's mansion.
"How's it going? Is everything going well?" As soon as he returned to Ming Mansion, Ming Lou asked with concern.
However, Li Qiang did not answer immediately, but asked urgently: "Brother, is there a way to quickly locate a person's position?"
"What happened? Are you looking for someone? Is there a specific target?" Although he was a little confused, Minglou asked several key questions in succession.
"Yes, find a person named Yao Zuyan."
"Only one name?"
"Let me think about it...Male, nineteen years old, and a good family background. That's all I can think of."
Minglou didn't ask any questions after hearing this. He directly grabbed the phone in front of him and dialed a phone number...
