"How is the situation outside?" Li Qiang asked as soon as Okamura Shizo left.
Haitang replied truthfully: "Nan Zao Yunzi's death naturally aroused the anger of the top brass of the Japanese army. Jiming Temple's reaction was very subtle. Generally speaking, it gave people the impression of being tight on the outside and loose on the inside, and even a little gloating about others' misfortune."
"Where is No. 76? Did Li Shiqun do anything?" Li Qiang asked again.
"No, it is said that he has been in Suzhou during this period, and the affairs in Shanghai have been fully handled by Sister Manchun."
"Sister Manchun? This guy is really good at picking people! Once Nan Zaoyunzi dies, can Sister Manchun still be able to suppress the gang in No. 76? Only when there is no chaos will there be ghosts! Find Manchun when you have time after you go back
Sister, let’s talk. If it doesn’t work, just retreat! There’s no need to wade through this muddy water.”
"Yes, I understand. Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. My father and his friends have arrived safely. They have been discussing the location of the new headquarters these days. Do you have any good suggestions?"
"New General Association, so your father-in-law has decided to shift the business focus of the Quanye Chamber of Commerce from Hong Kong to Shanghai?"
"It should only be temporary. After all, the current environment in Hong Kong is really not suitable for doing business. I will probably go back when it becomes a little more stable."
"Is that so..." Li Qiang couldn't help but ponder for a moment after hearing this, "Do you have a suitable alternative?"
"The uncles on the board of directors prefer Shanghai. After all, it is the financial and commercial center of East China, with complete supporting facilities and resources. However, this plan was strongly opposed by the secretariat represented by Sister Hua Yun.
, the reason is also very simple, that is, the current material control policy in Shanghai will greatly restrict the development of the Chamber of Commerce. Such a business environment is really not suitable for the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. Therefore, it was finally proposed to locate the headquarters in Suzhou. After all, Suzhou is only a short distance from Shanghai.
It’s not too far away, and you can enjoy the convenience of some supporting facilities without being too constrained by restrictions and prohibitions.”
Before he finished speaking, Li Qiang immediately shook his head and said in denial: "No! It can be located anywhere, but not in Suzhou."
"Why?"
"As the saying goes, don't allow others to snore on the side of the bed! Don't forget, Suzhou is now Li Shiqun's hometown. Will he allow us to locate the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce under his nose?"
"That's true! So, you still prefer Shanghai?"
"No, if I had to choose, I would choose Hangzhou."
"Hangzhou?"
"Yes, although the degree and scale of commercialization are far from compared with Shanghai, it is still a relatively prosperous city in East China, and the supporting facilities are quite complete. More importantly, Hangzhou also has a shipbuilding company.
Wang, if nothing else, even if it is for the sake of me saving his daughter, he will still do his part when the time comes."
"I'm afraid... you also know that my father and second uncle..."
"Don't worry, you just need to help me stabilize them and not make a hasty decision. I'll tell him after I get out."
"Okay, I'll listen to you!" After saying that, Haitang glanced at the door cautiously, and then lowered her voice and said to Li Qiang, "Besides, before coming here, Mrs. Zhou asked someone to send a message, saying...
A key witness has been found, and there will be significant progress in the case soon. I will let you feel aggrieved for a few more days, and you will be grateful afterwards."
"Huh! They still have some conscience, otherwise, wouldn't I have spent all my time in prison in vain?" At this point, Li Qiang suddenly showed a wicked smile on his face, "Forget it, if I didn't talk about this, I would have spent so many days.
I’m so suffocated, come on, come on, baby, it smells good!”
"Disgusting!" Haitang said shyly, but still walked over.
Unexpectedly, Li Qiang pulled him into his arms in the next second.
"Damn it! Didn't you agree that it was just a fragrance? Why...this is the Military Police Headquarters! You...um..."
At this time, Li Qiang seemed to have suddenly transformed into a lustful hungry ghost, and he moved his hands up and down on Haitang unscrupulously.
You must know that most of the Japanese military police monitoring next door were single men. How could they bear this? After a while, everyone's faces turned red and their breathing became heavier unconsciously.
Not to mention those Japanese soldiers, even Yokota couldn't stand listening anymore. He pointed at Okamura Shizo and said: "Baga! How dare this brat dare to be in a place like this? It's just... it's... it's...
Why are you standing there in a daze? Hurry up and stop us!"
Although he was very reluctant in his heart, Okamura Yukizo naturally did not dare to disobey Yokota's order, so he had to come to the door of the conference room and knocked gently, "Are you okay? Brother Ming, it's almost time.
Yes, I'm in."
After saying that, Okamura Shizo deliberately waited for a while, then opened the door and walked in. Immediately afterwards, he saw Li Qiang sitting there with a look of displeasure, seemingly because he was interrupted from his good business, and beside him
Haitang's face was red with embarrassment and she was still hurriedly arranging her clothes.
After an awkward silence, Okamura Mikizo said: "Oh, I'm sorry to bother you two, but these rules are rules, even I can't break them, so I can only say sorry to you two.
"
After hearing this, Li Qiang waved his hand, "Colonel Okamura is too polite. You still blame me. I can't control myself when I get emotional. I just hope it doesn't cause you any trouble."
"No, no, with such a beautiful wife beside me, I'm afraid no one can control her. It's no big deal!"
"That's good!"
After saying that, Li Qiang got up and followed Okamura Shisan back to the cell, and Haitang also left the military police headquarters.
After finishing all this, Yokota called Okamura Shizo to his office again.
"What do you think?" As soon as Okamura Mikizo came in, Yokota asked straight to the point.
"When I got back to Commander Yokota, my subordinates didn't find anything unusual."
"But just because there's no abnormality found, it doesn't mean he's not suspicious, does it?"
"You are right, what does Chief Yokota mean?"
"Okay, in two days you will go to Ming's house in my name. Then..."
Two days later, Ming Mansion.
"Ouch, Colonel Okamura, you are such a rare visitor! Come on, come on, please take a seat!" As soon as Okamura Shizo came in, Minglou immediately stepped forward to greet him.
Okamura Mikizo was not polite and sat down calmly. After carefully tasting the fine Longjing served by Uncle Tatsu, he slowly asked: "Mr. Ming, Chief Yokota asked me to ask about that matter."
, how have you considered it?"
"Well... Colonel Okamura, we don't mean to shirk it. We really have a lot of concerns, so I'm afraid I still can't give you a clear answer."
That's nice to say. What's the worry? Aren't you just trying to say that your little brother is still in jail, so that's why you haven't given a clear answer for so long? Isn't this an intentional dodge?
After complaining fiercely in his heart, Okamura Shizo continued: "Then I don't know what Mr. Ming's concerns are. Can you tell me something?"
"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, Colonel Okamura. Although my wife and I have both served as deputy directors of the Special Task Force, in the final analysis, I am just an economic person, and you know the situation of my wife even if I don't tell you. There really is no such thing.
We are confident enough to be able to perform intelligence work. If we betray Commander Yokota's trust because of our lack of ability, it will be more than worth the loss if any major event is delayed."
After hearing this, Okamura Shizo waved his hands repeatedly, "Mr. Ming, to be honest, it's normal for you to have such concerns. Not to mention you, wasn't even I transferred from Wuhan by a transfer order from Governor Yokota? Really?
To be honest, when I was in Wuhan, I was mainly responsible for intelligence collection. Do you need help? It’s not just a matter of words. As long as you are willing, I will naturally teach you this set of things step by step. As for whether I can
I can't guarantee that you will make meritorious deeds, but it will be fine if you make fewer mistakes."
"this……"
Seeing that Minglou was slightly shaken after hearing this, Okamura Shizo quickly struck while the iron was hot, "Of course, I also know that apart from these, your biggest concern is your little brother, right?"
"Colonel Okamura is Colonel Okamura. I really can't hide anything from you. I heard that there should be results from the staff regarding his matter, but I don't know when our little brother will come back?"
"Well, it's hard to say, but it's easy to say." Okamura Shizo said ambiguously, "The news you got is correct, the staff department has indeed got results, but this can only mean that only based on
As far as the current witness testimony is concerned, there is nothing detrimental to your little brother, and it cannot completely eliminate the suspicion on him. You should understand what I say, right?"
"I understand." Minglou nodded quickly and said, "Colonel Okamura, do you think this is okay? How about we provide some guarantees and let us bail the people out first?"
Seeing Minglou being so "righteous", Okamura Mikizo also showed a smile on his face, "Well! In principle, it is absolutely not allowed, but if it is Mr. Ming's request, I don't think Chief Yokota can't consider it.
.”
After saying that, Okamura Mikizo stood up and came to the phone, "Mr. Ming, do you mind if I borrow your phone?"
"Of course I don't mind. Colonel Okamura, please feel free to do so."
So Okamura Mikizo dialed the number of Yokota's office in front of Minglou, and then he chatted in Japanese for a full quarter of an hour before hanging up the phone.
"Colonel Okamura, what did Commander Yokota say?" After sitting down again, Minglou asked impatiently.
"Mr. Ming, you also know that after such a big incident, there is a lot of pressure on Chief Yokota's shoulders!"
"That's that."
"I think you can also understand that in this case, it is almost impossible to release a person with major suspicions on bail, right?"
"Understand, understand."
"But even so, Chief Yokota decided to help your Ming family despite such huge pressure."
"Really? Oh, that's great..."
"Hey, Mr. Ming, don't be too quick to be happy, just listen to what I have to say."
"You say, you say."
"I heard that President Gu of the Quanye Chamber of Commerce has arrived in Shanghai with all his belongings, right?"
"Colonel Okamura, your information is really well-informed. This matter is indeed true."
"That's right, didn't I tell you that intelligence is my strong point?" Okamura Shizun said with a proud face, "Look back, you have a good discussion with Chairman Gu, as long as he is willing to transfer the information to Yuyuan Road.
If the property is used as a mortgage guarantee, then his precious son-in-law will naturally return safely soon. How about that?"
…
The news quickly reached Gu Hansheng's ears, so a board meeting was held overnight.
However, as soon as Gu Hansheng finished explaining the matter, one person couldn't stand it any longer and started to protest, angrily saying: "This is unreasonable. What kind of mortgage guarantee is this? It's obviously an open robbery!"
"That's right, in my entire life, this is the first time I've seen such a shameless guy. Bah! What the hell!"
"You just realized it? I've long said that those Japanese devils don't have any good people, but you insist on opening the branch in a place like this. Now it's better!"
Everyone expressed their dissatisfaction with each other, but they were all criticizing the Japanese. No one complained about Gu Hansheng. Firstly, everyone knew that when it came to his feelings for the Chamber of Commerce, Gu Hansheng
It is definitely the first one; besides, if Gu Hansheng had not made an early decision to ship all his belongings to the ship before the fall of Hong Kong, I am afraid that the Quanye Chamber of Commerce would have been destroyed by the Japanese soldiers like other small chambers of commerce stranded in Hong Kong.
Everything was robbed.
Seeing everyone arguing and arguing, but in the end nothing came of it, an old man sitting on Gu Hansheng's left hand hammered the cane in his hand a few times, immediately bringing order to the messy conference room.
Then he became quiet.
Then the old man cleared his throat and said: "Okay everyone, it's not an option to keep arguing like this. The Japanese's methods are indeed very despicable, but the general trend is like this, no matter what, we have to
Why don't you just bite the bullet and continue?"
"Old Sun, you are right to say that, but when I think that the property we have worked so hard to save is so cheap for those Japanese devils, old man, I feel as sick as if I had eaten a cockroach!"
"Lao Zhu, I can understand your mood. I believe that everyone here may have the same idea, but there is no way, the Japanese are not something we can afford to offend." At this point, Mr. Sun started talking fiercely.
Then he said, "But let me tell you, this is not necessarily a bad thing."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked over, and Mr. Sun continued: "Think about it, with the current scale of our chamber of commerce, sooner or later there will be fierce competition and conflict with the Japanese chamber of commerce, and it is inevitable to suffer losses.
Yes, instead of doing that, why not take this opportunity to shrink our business, hide our capabilities and bide our time, waiting for the right time? What do you think?"