As the old saying goes, there is no wall that is airtight, and paper cannot contain fire after all.
Although Li Shiqun immediately ordered the news to be blocked after learning about it, the news of Wu Shibao's death spread quickly throughout Shanghai.
Many people clapped their hands and cheered when they heard the news. You must know that in recent years, Wu Shibao relied on his own backing and I am the puppet government of Wang. He usually burns, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. He has long incurred the dissatisfaction of many people, so in the eyes of most people
, Tarot’s tragic end is definitely God’s fault, and he deserves it.
However, for those who knew about it, especially those at the top of No. 76, all of them remained silent, and even chose to avoid talking about the matter.
As a result, such a secretive attitude led to many people's opinions on Wu Shibao's death.
The first theory is that he was secretly killed by Japanese agents. That is, after Wu Shibao was released from prison, the Japanese held a grudge, thinking that he had caused the Japanese to lose face. In order to frighten the Shanghai gangs at that time, they warned them that they cannot use Japanese things.
So the Japanese spies bribed the cook at Wu Shibao's house and asked the cook to poison the chicken noodle soup, killing Wu Shibao.
The second theory is that on the day Wu Shibao was released from prison, he had a big fight with Li Liqun in the car, and then Li Liqun had him poisoned. It turned out that while in prison, Wu Shibao promised to cooperate with the Japanese military. Although Li Liqun was a Wang
He was a member of the puppet government, but he hated the Japanese very much in his heart. He knew that Wu Sibao was ruthless and if he worked for the Japanese, it would be detrimental to Shanghai, so he poisoned him to prevent him from cooperating with the Japanese.
The third theory is that Li Shiqun and the Japanese conspired to frame and poison Wu Shibao. On the surface, Wu Shibao was released from prison. In fact, on the morning of letting him go, the Japanese poisoned his breakfast and forced him to eat it.
He couldn't leave until he was done. Wu Shibao had no choice but to bite the bullet and eat it.
After I came out, I was worried for a few days and found that everything was fine. Then I felt relieved. However, in fact, the poison administered by the Japanese was actually a chronic poison containing highly toxic septicaemic bacteria. There was no reaction during the reproduction period, but once an attack occurred,
There is no cure.
In short, although there are many theories, no one can tell which one is true.
The Spring Festival of the 31st year of the Republic of China arrived in such a strange and exciting atmosphere.
However, compared to those traitorous spies who were already frightened and everyone was in danger, Li Qiang's Ming mansion was lively and full of joy and peace.
"Brother A Qiang, this New Year's Eve has already passed, where did you come from singing this?" Looking at the sumptuous table of food and wine in front of him, Matsuoka Yui already knew it, but he still pretended to be surprised.
asked.
Unexpectedly, before the words were finished, Haitang on the side revealed it unceremoniously: "Hey! You know what you're asking, naturally it's to celebrate that bastard Wu Shibao's death!"
Matsuoka Yui was somewhat disapproving, "It's just a bitch, is it worth all the effort? If you ask me to say, there must be some big good thing, am I right, Brother A Qiang?"
Li Qiang shrugged, "Come on, I'm a director after all. Do you need a special reason to eat and drink? As the old saying goes, it's not a new year until the first month!"
"That's right!" Haitang quickly agreed, "Some people just like to be self-righteous. They always feel that they can see through people's hearts and they are not tired of scheming all day long!"
"Sister Haitang, please don't say that. Even if you have such shortcomings, Brother Aqiang and I will never dislike you."
"Hmph! Sharp teeth and sharp tongue! Who I am talking about knows very well. Don't think that you Japanese have won a few battles recently and occupied a few territories. It's great. Be careful, your joy may lead to sorrow!"
I have to say that Haitang's words were quite strong, but instead of being angry, Matsuoka Yui nodded in agreement, "Well, Sister Haitang, if nothing else, I still agree with your idea.
I quite agree. Since the beginning of the southward campaign, although our Imperial Japanese Army has been unstoppable and has successively captured Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila and many British, American and Dutch colonies in Southeast Asia, in my opinion, such a strategy
Although the offensive is fierce, it is difficult to sustain, and it will soon turn into a defensive due to exhaustion. When that time comes..."
Speaking of this, Matsuoka Yui couldn't help but glance at Li Qiang secretly.
Li Qiang was still minding his own business, enjoying the delicacies in front of him, and said calmly: "Don't worry, when the time comes, I will abide by my previous agreement, leave here, and never come back until the war is over."
"What...what?" As soon as these words came out, Haitang's eyes widened in shock, and she even wondered if she had heard wrongly.
Matsuoka Yui smiled bitterly, "Sister Haitang, don't you naively think that I only agreed to cooperate with you because of my feelings for Brother Aqiang? Of course I have my own purpose."
"So, your purpose is to make him leave?"
"That's right!"
"It's that simple?"
"Well, it's that simple."
"You think I will believe your lies?"
"Believe it or not, this agreement may sound ridiculous to you, but in my eyes, it is still worth it to eliminate a huge hidden danger for the empire. After all, the death of Congnan Yunzi,
From the fight between Gao Guanwu and Li Shiqun to the recent death of Wu Shibao, almost all of them were planned step by step and secretly planned by Brother Aqiang. Therefore, whether it is from a personal emotional standpoint or a national standpoint, unless it is absolutely necessary,
I don’t want to be an enemy of such a person under any circumstances.”
"In other words, the day when the Japanese army's offensive and defensive form changes, that's when we officially part ways. Am I right?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "That's right! But before that day comes, I will still spare no effort to win over you. After all, you two have been one of the few people I have ever loved since I was a child.
Friends."
"What a friend, ha!" Haitang couldn't help but sneered after hearing this, "That's nice to say, but do you know how hard it was for you to deceive us? If it weren't for you, Uncle Gen and the others... this is how you treat your friends.
?You deserve to have no friends!"
"You are right, Sister Haitang, what happened to Uncle Gen is my fault. I apologize to you..."
"No! You don't need to apologize to me, and I'm not qualified to forgive you for them. If you really want to apologize, you can go down and apologize yourself after you die!"
"Sister Haitang..."
"That's enough!" As soon as he mentioned the dead Uncle Gen, Li Qiang, who was originally in a good mood, threw down his bowls and chopsticks, got up angrily and walked away without looking back.
I went straight to the yard. At this time, the sky was scattered with snowflakes. The grass and trees in the yard were also covered with a light layer of silver. The lonely rockery in the middle of the pond reflected a silvery white light.
, like a tombstone standing quietly in front of a grave.
Li Qiang was slightly lost in thought.
For some reason, Li Qiang suddenly remembered the days when he and his uncle were hunting in the mountains when he was a child. At that time, although he spent almost every day in hunger and cold, he always had expectations, expecting the prey to take the bait, and also looking forward to catching the bait.
Exchange some food with the people in the village to satisfy their hunger.
Although these are the memories of the previous owner of this body, even thinking about it now makes Li Qiang feel clearly nostalgic.
If it weren't for Uncle Lao Gen and the others, he might have been killed during the Spring Festival by the bandits who came down the mountain to steal food like those villagers, right?
Perhaps because of this, during the Spring Festival every year, in order to prevent himself from recalling the sad past, Uncle Lao Gen would spend the entire first month of the year spending his savings to make the atmosphere at home lively.
"Huh!" Thinking of this, the corners of Li Qiang's eyes became wet unconsciously, so he took a deep breath of the cold air, spit it out, and wiped away the white frost that had condensed in the corners of his eyes.
He said softly, "Soon, soon! The good days of the Japanese Japs are coming to an end. Once the Japs are completely driven away, I will take Haitang Girl back to see you, and of course your favorite Chengxi Shaoguo!"
…
Just when Li Qiang was still feeling sad about the past, a rickshaw stopped steadily in front of Li Shiqun's private house.
"Miss, we are here."
Before he finished speaking, a fashionably dressed woman got out of the car. After paying the fare, she knocked on the door of the Li family's house with large and small packages of gifts, and walked in calmly and without fear.
"Hey! Girl, come just as you said you would, why do you bring so many things? Come on, come on, come in, it's cold outside!"
When he saw the visitor, who was carrying many gifts in his hand, Ye Jiqing was naturally elated and welcomed him into the house enthusiastically.
"Isn't this the Chinese New Year? I, a younger sister, have to come over for a visit, right? Since I'm coming, I can't come empty-handed, right? Sister Qing, it's a good Chinese New Year! My sister is here to give me a visit
Happy New Year to you!"
"Well, happy New Year!"
Just as he was talking, Li Shiqun, who was rarely at home, heard the commotion and came downstairs, "Hey, it's Miss Guan Lu who's here. Happy Chinese New Year!"
"Happy New Year, Secretary-General Li, um, maybe I should call you Secretary-General Li."
"Hey, sister, it's a little too early to call me the minister now, isn't it?" Li Shiqun hurriedly corrected him, but his face was very impressed. After all, since he secretly cooperated to kill Wu Shibao, Wang Jingwei mistakenly thought that he was
After suffering a big loss, he began to hint that he could concurrently serve as the Minister of Police.
Although it was only a verbal promise, according to Li Shiqun's inference, as soon as the next year, he would be able to sit on the position of minister as he wished and be on an equal footing with Zhou Fohai. By then, wouldn't it be easy to deal with the little Gao Guanwu?
When he thought of this, Li Shiqun naturally felt refreshed.
Guan Lu on the side complimented him in a timely manner: "It's not too late. To be honest, even my friends at Jiming Temple have changed your name to Minister Li when they mention you. You should get used to it in advance."
This is a new name!"
"Well, that makes sense. She is indeed the deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper, and her perspective on problems is extraordinary." After saying that, Li Shiqun glanced at the gifts on the coffee table, and then turned to Ye Jiqing with a slight complaint.
, "You too, my sister came here today and brought such a gift, and you didn't say I would give you a red envelope!"
"Oh, look at my brain, why did I forget this? Sister, wait a minute, I'll wrap you up a big red envelope!" Ye Jiqing has been with Li Shiqun for so many years, so he naturally knew that the two of them had something serious to talk about, so he hurriedly
The donkey went down the slope and went upstairs.
Li Shiqun then turned to Guan Lu and said, "Come with me!"
After saying that, he took Guan Lu into the study.
"Tell me, what's the matter?" As soon as he entered the door, Li Shiqun asked straight to the point.
"It's like this. I received a letter from home. There is an elder who has admired you for a long time, Minister. He happens to be passing by Suzhou and wants to treat you to a casual meal. I wonder if Minister Li can give me a favor?"
"Elders in the family?" Li Shiqun squinted his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him, as if a hunter was examining his prey.
"Yes."
"what is it call?"
"The elders in the family are naturally named Hu. As for the name, please forgive me for the inconvenience, little sister."
Hearing this, Li Shiqun nodded slightly, pondered for a moment before finally replying: "Okay, I can promise you, but the time and place must be decided by me, how about it?"
"Of course, everything is up to Minister Li's arrangement."
"Well, then this matter is settled. Go back and wait for my news."
"good."
…
Shanghai, Zhou Mansion.
"Knock knock knock..."
"Come in!"
Before he finished speaking, Minglou opened the door and walked in, "Mr. Zhou, did you call me?"
"Here we come! Sit down!" However, before Minglou could sit down, Zhou Fohai asked impatiently, "How did you handle that matter?"
Minglou quickly stood up straight again and replied respectfully: "Don't worry, the specific draft has been taken shape. We just need to wait for a suitable time to implement it."
"Well, just having a draft is not enough. Even if there is no suitable time, we must do it before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, otherwise it will be troublesome if the man named Li takes the position of Minister of Police."
"Yes, I understand!"
Zhou Fohai nodded, and then handed over a document bag, "Here, this is the dirty information I sent people to secretly collect about the person named Li. When I get back, I will find a way to report it. See how he reacts, and then
Let’s make further calculations.”
"In addition, there is a Daimaru Foreign Company in Henglin Town at the junction of Changzhou and Wuxi. Although it is just an ordinary trading house on the surface, it is actually the main grain purchasing station for the Japanese. It is also the base camp of Gao Guanwu. With your ability, you want to
It shouldn’t be difficult to write something there, right?”
"It's not difficult, but..."
"But what?"
"There's nothing to worry about with Gao Guanwu, it's just the Japanese..."
"You just go ahead and do it. As for the Japanese, I will deal with them myself."