The day after the exchange of fire, gang members were still passing by and questioning everyone on the street from time to time, and there were still numerous reports in the newspapers, but on the surface, all parties were unusually quiet.
The Concession authorities want to start a quarrel with the Japanese, but unfortunately the Japanese are completely unreasonable and will let you take all kinds of blame and let you rub your tongue out. It is a pity that they will not listen to you and will not tolerate you.
Leaving you alone to perform a one-man show means that I have a good grasp of your pulse and don't dare to fight them with real swords and guns.
Naturally, he was not willing to give in. Unfortunately, he only dared to poke some dirty tricks in the dark. He still wanted to borrow Lin Mo's knife, but unfortunately, they couldn't take care of him now.
Shi and Sha are still recuperating their energy here. Although they have not forgotten to keep an eye on the Japanese's actions, they have ignored the many attempts to communicate.
As for Wang Mingkun, he is indeed very busy. Business was not easy to do before, but in the past two days, many ships for transporting second-hand cars have arrived, and business has improved a lot.
Of course, the most important thing was thanks to the relationship with Wu Youxin. Brother Scar, who sold the car, transferred all the broken cars to them. He had two shipments of goods, and there were many problem cars.
Of course, it is not unconditional. He needs to repair the good cars he sells for the other party and pay for the repairs, but he needs to borrow the name of the car repair shop.
It is estimated that these second-hand cars, which were in varying conditions, had several accidents after they were sold, which made people who wanted to buy these cars have concerns, and the sales were not as good as before, so they wanted to use this to increase sales.
Although the name of the car repair shop is not very famous, it has been well-established and some people still recognize it. What's more, the surrounding real estate companies are also actively promoting it for them.
Wang Mingkun will definitely not refuse. After all, this is a win-win business. The other party uses the car repair shop to promote the car repair shop and also promotes the car repair shop. With this opportunity, he may be able to directly lay a solid foundation for the car repair shop.
So now, Wang Mingkun is leading his people in an empty warehouse near the dock yard, working overtime to repair the other party's vehicles.
Since it can still run normally, the condition of the car is generally not too bad. If there are problems, most of them are minor faults and can be dealt with fairly easily.
And since Brother Scar can be chosen to do these things for people, he naturally has a lot of skills. Not to mention Youtian is too capable, at least he is well-off in this industry, has all the connections, and has almost all the parts, consumables, etc. needed for maintenance.
You can call quickly.
Moreover, the people are kind enough and do not hide from them. They are allowed to have contact with them through these channels of communication, and sometimes even introduce them to them and solve many problems for the car repair shop.
Another aside, I don’t know whether it’s because it’s convenient for Wang Mingkun and others to drive a pickup truck, or because he really likes it, so this guy also kept one for himself as a car.
This time, the car was used for some parts dispensing work. As a result, the bosses of the auto parts and accessories business found that the car was quite suitable for their business.
Unexpectedly, but it makes sense, the vehicle maintenance has not been promoted in a big way yet! The business came first, and this matter made Brother Scar make several deals in a row. This is because he has a limited number of this model.
As for He Changwen, who was also active, he was still working hard to run the boat today, but he arranged for someone to go back to the big boat.
Because some of his subordinates reported to him that there were suspicious activities outside the city, and someone was looking for their whereabouts when investigating the situation before, and was tracking them.
His whereabouts had been exposed before, and now he continued to operate outside the city. Naturally, he had to make some arrangements. Although the other party did it very covertly, in the countryside, these actions were not so easy to hide.
But that's right! He didn't take any rash action, but sent someone to report it back. After all, this place was still in operation, and he didn't even understand the real purpose, so he didn't dare to act haphazardly.
As for the big ship, Lin Mo was still recovering from his injuries in the reed swamp and waiting for news, but some people were dispatched. Wang Shoufei took people and money and left to build the ship.
Now, with a group of people, Kuhaha rocked a boat into a slightly remote wild lake and parked it in a well-selected hiding place.
The boat is not small, with an open roof and no cabins. The hull of the boat looks like it is made directly from logs, peeled, cut and planed, then bent and assembled directly. It looks quite strong.
The bottom of the boat has a curvature, but not much. It is also a flat-bottomed boat, and the draft is not deep. It is estimated that it is only a little over one meter when fully loaded. The height difference from the lowest point of the bottom of the boat to the string of the boat is probably only about one and a half meters.
The length and width of the boat are relatively small, that is, it is relatively wide. The shape of the boat is similar to the ferry used by Wang Mingkun when he crossed the river before, except that it is not a flat plate.
There is an open cabin, but no closed cabin. There are only racks around it, and tarpaulins can be hung when necessary. There are no masts and sails, and the boat relies entirely on poles and oars to move.
All three can provide power, but each has its own effect. The paddle is the main power and is used in wider waters. The pole plays a greater role in entering and leaving the port and is also the main power in narrow waters.
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The scull is also an important source of power and can be used in various waters, but its main function is to control the direction of the ship, and the ship is larger. If a rudder is not installed, more sculls are needed.
This ship is obviously used to carry cargo, and it carries bulk cargo such as grain. Although the structure is relatively simple, the carrying capacity is not low.
However, it can be seen from the boat shape that this is a boat type that runs short to medium distances and is only suitable for use in relatively gentle waters.
However, in northern Zhejiang and southern Jiangsu, the Huangpu River, Wusong River and other rivers have relatively gentle water flows. In addition, there are many lakes in Taihu Lake and surrounding areas, as well as a large number of artificial and semi-artificial waterways, which are very suitable for this ship.
In addition, similar ship types can also be used as barges for mooring boats, ferries, and even building buildings for residence, so this ship type is very common and common here.
It's the rice harvest season recently. Logically, the business of these ships should be extremely busy. However, unfortunately, the combination of drought and hot weather has caused waterways to shrink, shipping is blocked, and crop yields are reduced. There is even less transportation work, so some ships
Dong had no choice but to sell the ship.
Even if it is only a small part of them, the number is still a lot given the huge inventory, so it is not much trouble to buy one, not to mention that the shipyard has a large backlog of new ships this year!
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, the water flow is also more gentle.
Under these conditions, although no one had much experience, they still sailed the ship smoothly to the designated place, and after one experience, they gradually got used to it.
As for the Japanese, except for their actions outside the city, the city still maintained the same state as yesterday. They were shrinking themselves and instructing the gangs who had submitted to search everywhere. Other than that, there were not many changes.
However, this is only displayed to the prying eyes. The telephones, radios and other communication facilities installed inside are almost never stopped.
All kinds of intelligence messages are pouring into this place from all directions through those secret lines and fluctuating radio waves, and behind these, there are unknown how many related people are acting.
Suzuki, Matsushita and others did not rest for a moment, quickly reviewing and sorting out the information collected from various channels and digging out what they wanted.
"Suzuki-kun, Suzuki-kun...I don't know..."
Seeing the new batch of materials arriving, Suzuki was in a state of mind, and Matsushita called out softly, looking a little worried.
"...I'm fine..." Suzuki came back to his senses and waved his hand gently in response, indicating that he was just lost in thought.
"Ms. Matsushita, the other party is inside the city and uses stolen cars and trucks as transportation. But outside the city, what do you think they will do?"
A large number of gang members who had submitted their orders were sifting through the city like a sieve. The trucks that Lin Mo and others borrowed and returned were already checked out today.
As for the cars, they used the most common models, and the appearance was camouflaged before the operation, and the appearance was changed after a slight change.
Moreover, they also found some other cars and used some tricks to serve as false targets to interfere with the investigation. Therefore, the information in the hands of the Japanese was very messy and was not sufficient for further investigation.
"It must be more convenient to travel by boat outside the city. Do you think they also stole boats for operations outside the city?"
Hearing this question, Matsushita was shocked. He really hadn't thought of this question, but he reacted, but he didn't follow Suzuki's thoughts.
Suzuki shook his head slightly and said: "Maybe they brought it here, rented it, or purchased it. There are many possibilities.
For example, they pretended to enter Shanghai and sneaked into the hotel, and found out that it was a chartered boat. Moreover, during their previous exploration outside the city, they also purchased boats for use in operations.
The possibility of theft is not too great. After all, boats are not like cars. They can be used temporarily and then returned. It will still be troublesome if someone uses it for a long time. "
"Your idea is to start by renting, chartering or buying a boat to investigate their whereabouts? Then find out their footholds and strongholds outside the city and even inside the city?"
Matsushita nodded in agreement with Suzuki's idea and initially followed his train of thought. He asked a little excitedly. He felt that this was the right direction.
Suzuki nodded and said: "We can also investigate from their use of boats. It is not possible for everyone to be proficient in using boats, but some secret operations cannot allow outsiders to participate.
Therefore, being unskilled in punting and rowing can also be used as an investigation condition. If the other party still lets people who are not very good at using boats buy the boats, it will be easier to investigate."
After Suzuki finished speaking, the two of them carefully considered the situation for a while and decided that it was worth a try. After coming up with an accurate plan, they jointly reported to each other for instructions.
And their superiors, Takeuchi and Kato, were also communicating with unknown people through telegrams, weaving a large web that would be thrown over the Intelligence Department.
As for Tan Ye, today he has had many rounds of contact and negotiation with the Shanghai Station to discuss redemption matters. The attitude of the Shanghai Station, even if the commander has given instructions, still makes him angry and wants to drag people out to kill them.
As for the other parties, they have made some moves, but few people are paying attention. They have not yet directly intervened in this conflict, and it is not yet known what their purpose is.
Although Shanghai Beach is calm on the surface, and it seems that all parties have ceased their activities, under the calm water, there are various undercurrents surging, and all parties are making plans.
Today's weather in Shanghai is a little cooler, and there are two white clouds in the sky from time to time. Although the big black cloud the day before yesterday only brought a little rain, it was still a sign of a change in the weather. But I don't know what this sign means.