I don't know how long it took before someone finally spoke first. It was none other than Wan Lilang, who had already begun to vaguely assume Wu Shibao's position.
"I believe that no matter what the final outcome of this matter is, a decision should be made as soon as possible. When necessary, even a strong man's wrist is not a bad idea. In short, it can be said in one word, 'quickly'!"
As soon as these words came out, Ye Yaoxian on the side immediately echoed: "I agree! Although Captain Wu is a man enough, no one can guarantee that he can withstand the torture of the Japanese. If we are slow, or he
I couldn't bear to say random things, but I got all of us involved."
Before he finished speaking, Panda, who was sitting opposite Ye Yaoxian, squinted his eyes and said in a sinister tone: "Team Ye, Director Wan, I know you are in a hurry, but no matter how anxious you are, you have to see the situation clearly, right? Our most important thing now is
The enemy is that Gao Guanwu, if the Wu Brigade doesn't handle it well and someone gets us caught, what will we do then?"
Ye Yaoxian didn't show any weakness, "Then what Director Pan wants is that if we just watch from the sidelines and do nothing, that person with the surname Gao won't cause trouble for us?"
"Don't get me wrong, that's not what I meant."
"Then what do you mean?"
"Okay, okay, you two, if you want me to watch you, how about you take a few mouthfuls of porridge first, calm down your anger, and listen to what I have to say?"
Seeing that the smell of gunpowder between the two people was getting stronger and stronger, Zhang Jinlu, who was sitting next to Pan Da, hurriedly started to smooth things over, "Director Pan is right, the most troublesome thing right now is not Team Wu's matter, but that one
Gao, as long as he is in the way, it will be difficult for us to make further progress. Of course, the concerns of Captain Ye and Director Wan are not unreasonable, but don't worry, before this, I have followed the director's instructions and secretly
I gave a generous gift to Major Xiao Lin, who was responsible for guarding Brigade Wu. Mrs. Wu also spent a lot of money to clear the way. I thought that Brigade Wu would not suffer too much even if he was trapped in the gendarmerie. As for whether he would be chaotic
As for the question, I think as long as he is not out of his mind, he will definitely not do this."
Hearing this, everyone nodded in unison, and then all looked at Li Shiqun.
At this time, Li Shiqun had already wiped half of the bowl of Laba porridge in his hand. Even though everyone's eyes were looking towards him, he didn't rush to speak. Instead, he put down the porridge bowl first, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and then
Then he raised his eyes and looked at Tang Shengming, who was sitting opposite him and had been immersed in cooking the whole time, and asked: "Brother Ji Li, what do you think?"
Tang Shengming sipped his porridge while snoring, and replied: "Look at what you're asking, I'm just making up the numbers. If you really want to ask, just ask A Qiang."
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang on the side immediately became the focus of everyone.
However, the expressions on everyone's faces are not uniform. First of all, Wan Lilang and Ye Yaoxian, they have always looked at Li Qiang with strong hostility and vigilance in their eyes since they entered the door; secondly, there is Panda, who always thinks of himself.
He was so tall that he didn't seem to pay attention to Li Qiang at all. Even the eyes he looked at him had a little disdain, and he could barely look at people with his nostrils. As for Zhang Jinlu, maybe it was because of his previous relationship with Wang Man.
Because there was a quarrel between Chun and Li Qiang, he didn't like Li Qiang and didn't even look at him.
In contrast, only Wang Manyun, who was sitting to the left of Li Shiqun, had a pretty good attitude towards Li Qiang. At the same time, he was the only one besides Tang Shengming who took the initiative to greet him and encouraged him after listening to Tang Shengming's words.
Eyes person.
To be honest, even Li Qiang himself did not expect that Tang Shengming would suddenly do such a thing to him, and even the movement of putting porridge into his mouth stopped.
"Aqiang, don't just eat. How about... you want to say a few words?" After a moment of silence, Li Shiqun spoke first.
Li Qiang quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and replied in an astonishing tone: "Sir, do you really want me to say something?"
Li Shiqun nodded seriously, "Of course, just say it and don't have any worries."
"Well, in my opinion, no matter how outrageous and resentful Captain Wu's actions are, it is undeniable that he will always be a general under your command, sir. This is an indisputable fact."
Everyone nodded after hearing this, and Li Shiqun said calmly without expression: "Go on!"
"Now that he has fallen into the hands of the Japanese, it is certainly the result of his own fault, but you have to show him something, otherwise once the Japanese deal with him, the chain reaction will be very serious.
of."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present became more or less embarrassed. Although Li Qiang did not say it explicitly, everyone could hear that the so-called chain reaction in his mouth included not only the reaction from the outside world, but also the reaction from the outside world.
There was an internal reaction, and this internal naturally refers to everyone present.
Li Shiqun naturally knows this truth. The reason why these people are still following him now is because he has power, money, and the ability to compete for a place between the new government and the Japanese. But once these people feel that they have not even protected him,
Their subordinates have lost the ability to maintain their own territory, so that their generals are being driven away by the Japanese, but they have no way to do it. So what will they think? Will they simply fall over to the Japanese completely? The answer is naturally self-evident.
"What do you mean?" After a long silence, Li Shiqun asked.
"In my humble opinion, as far as the entire No. 76 is concerned, Team Wu is just a white ant, but No. 76 should handle the killings and checkpoints. It should never be done and no outsiders can be allowed to interfere. After all, this is
Not only is it related to the reputation of the entire No. 76, but it will also affect your personal prestige, sir, so in my opinion, there should be no room for negotiation on this issue!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed. At this time, the expressions on the faces of Wan Lilang and Ye Yaoxian had changed from the previous vigilance to a deep one.
Fearful; Panda also subconsciously lowered his head, which had been held high before, and began to re-examine the young man in front of him; as for Zhang Jinlu, although he still sat there with his arms folded in a pretentious manner, he also began to think silently in his heart.
He considered what Li Qiang just said.
Wang Manyun was even more direct, whispering to Li Shiqun in front of everyone.
Although they couldn't hear exactly what he said to Li Shiqun, everyone could see that Li Shiqun had already made a decision in his heart, so they all looked over again.
Sure enough, after a brief silence, Li Shiqun cleared his throat and said to everyone: "I have to say, what Brother Aqiang said makes sense. No matter how bad Shibao is, he is still one of our No. 76, and he deserves to be killed and punished.
It is up to us to decide internally, and we must not let the Japanese interfere. There is no doubt about this. In a few days, I will go to the Military Police Headquarters in person to ask them for people. But what will happen after the people come back? I want to hear your thoughts."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other again.
This time, it was Panda who spoke first, "The state has national laws and every family has its own rules. I still say the same thing. Even if Captain Wu returns safely, it will inevitably become a topic for Gao Guanwu and others to criticize us. We must find ways to avoid this from happening."
OK."
"I agree!" Before he finished speaking, Ye Yaoxian said, "As the saying goes, there is no rule, and if everyone relies on the protection of the director to act unscrupulously, it will not be good for the entire No. 76.
A good thing."
Zhang Jinlu on the side couldn't help but start chatting after hearing this, "My little sister thinks that punishment is necessary, but we must also pay attention to the proportion. After all, Captain Wu is an old man in No. 76. He has been working diligently with the director in the past few years.
I believe everyone can see this. If the punishment is too severe, it will not only offend the brothers, but also make others laugh. In the end, the relatives will suffer and the enemies will be happy, but the gains outweigh the losses."
"What little sister said makes sense." Wan Lilang also echoed, "Director, what do you think of this? Let's find a way to bring the person back first, and then publicly announce that he will be relieved of all duties and be detained for three years.
As for the place of detention, we can be more flexible, so that the Japanese can easily explain it. As for Gao Guanwu, even if he insists on holding on, we will have enough rhetoric to deal with his criticism."
"Okay! Let's leave it at that for now! Come, come, have some porridge, have some porridge."
The plan has been decided, everyone's nerves are no longer as tense as they were at the beginning, and the atmosphere in the room naturally relaxes.
Soon, the only sound in the room was the sound of people snoring and drinking porridge.
However, after eating a bowl of Laba porridge, Li Shiqun seemed to suddenly remember something and said to everyone: "Ah, by the way, no one can tell anyone about what happened tonight. I will scold anyone who does. Understand.
Yet?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Then there is Brother Aqiang. We must make outsiders feel that we are on the same page. We should create some friction and conflicts when necessary. It is not impossible to put on a few plays for outsiders to see. The only thing is that we must not hurt the harmony.
,Understand?"
"clear!"
"Understood, then go back! Brother Aqiang, please stay for a while. I have something to tell you."
Although everyone was more or less jealous that Li Qiang could be left alone by Li Shiqun, no one dared to show it and could only say goodbye and leave.
Li Qiang followed Li Shiqun directly to the study.
"Tell me, how has the progress been recently?" Li Shiqun asked straight to the point as soon as he entered the study.
"Mr. Hui, everything goes well. I have successfully gained Zhou Fohai's trust."
"I would say that not only Zhou Fohai, but the entire Zhou family already has great trust in you, right?"
"Yes. Thanks to Mr.'s strategizing, I can live up to my humble position."
Li Shiqun waved his hand, "Okay, let's forget about the compliments. Let's get down to business, has Zhou Fohai done anything special recently?"
"As far as I know, Mr. Zhou seems to have put all his energy into wooing local business gentry groups recently." Li Qiang replied truthfully.
Li Shiqun was somewhat disapproving after hearing this, "What's so special about this? He is the Minister of Finance, isn't this his duty?"
"That's true, but as the Minister of Finance, Mr. Zhou ignores the huge Shanghai stock market and financial market, and only focuses on trying to please local businessmen. No matter how you think about it, it seems strange.
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"Are you serious?" Upon hearing this, Li Shiqun also felt something was wrong.
"Of course, in recent times, the entire financial market in Shanghai has been in a state of sluggishness. Since my eldest brother retired from illness and Kenji Aoki took over the Economic Department, the financial measures taken have not only failed to effectively boost Shanghai's economy, but have actually weakened the stock market.
The market has been going down all the way, and it took advantage of the heavy setbacks, but Mr. Zhou directly chose to ignore it, let alone intervene. No matter how you think about it, it is weird."
"Well, that's true. It seems I have to find a way to investigate it carefully."
After speaking, Li Shiqun gave a few more instructions before letting Li Qiang go back.
A few days later, after much haggling, Li Shiqun finally got Wu Shibao out of the gendarmerie cell before the Lunar New Year.
Although Keren was fished out, the Japanese also put forward a condition, which was that Li Shiqun must execute Zhang Guozhen, Wu Shibao's subordinate who led the team to rob the gold.
Li Shiqun agreed to this condition without even thinking about it. So on the night when Wu Shibao left the gendarmerie, the useless Zhang Guozhen was shot to death by No. 76.
After Wu Shibao came back, Li Shiqun did everything possible. Not only did he return the property confiscated from his home by Li Qiang in front of all No. 76 agents, he also publicly announced that his house in Suzhou would be used as a custody site.
As a result, Wu Shibao actually received no punishment.
This naturally made Wu Shibao even more grateful to Li Shiqun, and he immediately expressed his determination to follow Li Shiqun to the death in repayment for Li Shiqun's rescue.
Immediately afterwards, Wu Shibao, who believed that he would be lucky if he survived the catastrophe, held a banquet at his home in Shanghai to reward all the guests. The banquet lasted for about a week, and then he calmly followed Li Shiqun back to Suzhou, preparing to spend three years in prison to hide his abilities and bide his time.
, waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback.
However, just when Wu Shibao was still congratulating himself for surviving the disaster, he suddenly died suddenly and without warning at home on the second day after returning to Suzhou!
The sudden change almost caught everyone off guard. Even Gao Guanwu, who had been holding on to Li Shiqun before, chose to remain silent.
And not only No. 76, but also the entire Qingxiang Committee was shrouded in a strange atmosphere because of Wu Shibao's mysterious death...
