While Lin Mo and others were busy sorting out the dirt, SH citizens woke up from their sleep and found that the market was flooded.
It is true that severe droughts are followed by severe floods. The previous heavy rains did not completely alleviate the drought, but this time it has been relieved enough for you, and it has even seriously exceeded the standard.
Severe flooding occurred throughout Shanghai. Overnight, it was like turning into a state of marsh. The streets were full of yellow and muddy water. In some places, it was probably waist deep and flooded directly into the shops.
However, few citizens along the Suzhou River cared about waterlogging. Almost everyone's eyes were drawn to the river bank.
On the river bank, many police officers gathered one after another to patrol. They were wading in the water and fishing out dead bodies along the river bank. On the river, there were still corpses floating along the river from time to time, and many boats carrying police officers and patrolmen were intercepting and fishing them out.
This is still a normal section of the river. In some river bends and backwaters, corpses are piled directly on the water surface, and there are also piles of people fished ashore, which makes the scalps of citizens feel numb.
Suzhou River is the name of the downstream section of Wusong River. The corpses were naturally those who were shot dead or drowned in the river. Due to heavy rains, the speed of the river increased dramatically. When they were intercepted, the corpses had been washed far away by the river.
The agreement reached after 128 restricted the access of national troops to the Shanghai area. In order to avoid giving the other side an excuse to launch an attack, Lin Mo did not allow the personnel of the ship that intercepted the corpses to enter the Shanghai area.
As a result, many corpses had been washed down in advance and were swept up by the current. Some corpses may not always float on the water. In addition, on rainy nights and the river was wide, many fish slipped through the net.
Of course, after learning about the situation, Shanghai was notified at that time, but unfortunately, Shanghai did not respond in time to solve these problems as early as possible.
At that time, Shanghai was still covered by heavy rains, and the waterlogging was even more serious at that time. It was extremely difficult for both the police station and the patrol room to communicate with subordinates, organize manpower, and even dispatch.
There was a little delay here and a little delay there, and the matter was delayed until dawn, allowing the citizens to witness the scene of corpses floating in the river.
Soon, various gossips began to spread near the river. At first, there were all kinds of random news, but in the end, it was basically limited to one point.
That is, the person who died was a gangster who went to rob the silver gang. As for how he died, there are a variety of things. Some said that he was exterminated, and some said that he found the silver and died in a fight. Anyway, there are all kinds of things.
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But one thing no one denies is that something big has happened. After all, with so many dead bodies floating around, how could it be such a small thing?
Although there was a storm and the waterlogging was quite serious, most people still had to go out to earn a living as usual, so word of mouth spread the news quickly.
Various rumors were flying around, which made people a little worried. Fortunately, due to the waterlogging, although it was belatedly, the newspaper was still released and sold.
Needless to say, there are still many explosive reports in various newspapers and periodicals, and there is finally an official explanation on this matter.
Nanjing published notices about this matter in major newspapers, explaining what happened last night.
The government's slogan is to suppress bandits, claiming that bandits, gangs and other evil forces were beguiled by rumors and spread around Shanghai, gathering in chaos and disturbing local areas.
Last night, a large number of gangsters gathered to cause chaos in the local area. The national government urgently dispatched the navy and army to intervene, and together with the local police and security forces, they surrounded and suppressed the gangsters.
Then he boasted all the time, and finally said that it was night, tens of thousands of bandits were killed, tens of thousands were captured, hundreds of bandits were wiped out, and the bandit leaders were as many as they were, so and so...
The announcement was not overly exaggerated. The original data was eye-catching anyway, so there was no need to exaggerate it to avoid being ridiculed.
But even so, many people are still skeptical about the outcome of the victory, especially some tabloids who got the news through various channels last night and analyzed and judged the matter in their morning editions.
However, there is a group of people who sneer at the suspicions of these tabloids. These people are speculators speculating on silver on the exchange.
Because the price of silver has stabilized, and a large number of buying orders have been stabilized. The buying orders are now much higher than the selling orders, and the price is expected to rise soon.
For those who have been immersed in speculation for a long time, how could they not guess the reason?
There is a high probability that those who are well-informed have confirmed the relevant information. If these bandits are defeated and the silver cannot be recovered, the Japanese will suffer.
And looking at the impatient appearance of these buyers, there is a high probability that the situation is very good. The gangsters who wanted to steal the silver died miserably. They were worried that the news would spread and they would not have a chance to enter the game, so they rushed to buy silver.
Some people even suspect that those tabloids were bribed by these people to confuse the public and try to trick them into selling their money.
As soon as the silver price reversed, the selling orders decreased rapidly, while the buying orders accumulated rapidly. The big buyers were secretive at first, wanting to attract more chips, but seeing no chance, they simply let go and threw out large buy orders, directly committing violence.
Raise the price of silver.
Not only large buyers, but also small and medium-sized speculators who still had money left, and even those who had sold silver before, used their funds to buy silver, and the price of silver quickly began to rise.
Flooding waterlogging could not stop the desire for money. Shanghai was in a state of turmoil. As the bodies on the river bank were salvaged and transported away, people's attention was drawn to silver again.
And newspapers, big and small, were also keenly aware that there might be some big inside story to be uncovered in last night's so-called bandit suppression, and they sent reporters out of the city one after another.
The Suzhou River is temporarily under control. Although it has been roughly salvaged, corpses appear from time to time, and the cleanup will continue for some time.
Except for ferries across the river, passenger and cargo ships are temporarily under control. Of course, there are corpses floating across the river from time to time, and they are not willing to leave.
Anyway, there was a storm last night, and the surrounding waterways that crisscrossed the area were all open to navigation again. At most, there would be a slight detour.
The reporter wanted to go up the Suzhou River. He might not be able to find anything along the river, but he didn't hesitate if he was stopped. He took another route, and it was more important to get to the battlefield first.
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The situation was also understood clearly. Because of some of our actions, they suspected that taking over the inn might cause some trouble, as well as other threats, so they secretly collected a large amount of ammunition to make preparations.
When gangsters were snooping around, they were worried that people looking for trouble might deliberately lead them to attack them, so they took precautions in advance.
Although these actions only made the people behind more suspicious, they did reduce a lot of risks, and after the gangs surrounded the surrounding area, some of them planned a big one.
They believed that these people came for the silver, so they decisively began to prepare to give up the side where they lived, that is, the side with the earthbags and cellars.
They felt that people outside would think that the silver was hidden at that end, and if they let it go, the surrounding gangs would bypass them, compete for that end, and kill each other.
Later, they got accurate information, confirming that someone was spreading the news that Bai Yin was in the inn, and they were even sure that we were using them as a scapegoat and that they would be in trouble.
He was panicked at first, but then he gathered people's hearts and prepared to persevere to find a way out for himself. He also upgraded his plan again.
They found a suitable opportunity, and after letting people rush into the inn, they yelled loudly in the attic of the inn, making people outside mistakenly think that Bai Yin was really there, triggering a melee between the gangs..."
Although Boss Shan and others persisted until the end, their injuries were not light. Half of them were seriously injured or died, and almost everyone suffered injuries in the remaining half.
After receiving the order, He Changwen spent a lot of effort to properly arrange these people. After asking about the situation, he came over to report.
"It's interesting! Although those guesses and judgments are basically inconsistent with the facts, it is not easy to make such judgments from their perspective through a small amount of information.
By the way, you said they finally confirmed their guess and guessed us? If I heard correctly, weren't they already surrounded and sealed off at that time? How did the news get to the inn? "
After hearing this, He Changwen explained: "This is the situation. They think that the inn is alone on the riverside. If people watch the area, those who often come in and out to deliver news will be discovered.
So they bought a telephone and a very long wire. Taking advantage of the drought, they laid the wire into a shallow river and took the phone to a nearby town so that the spies who had dispersed could contact them from the town.
Inn.
Moreover, after experiencing this incident, they are also planning to change the phone number from the town to a farther location and connect it to the telephone branch line, so that their subordinates can send the news back to the surrounding areas."
After hearing these things, Lin Mo couldn't help but show a bit of surprise on his face. It seems that these people are indeed quite capable! No wonder he was able to hide his traces and escape their prying eyes before.
Seeing Lin Mo's expression, He Changwen thought about it and said: "Captain Lin, I think this matter is worthy of reference. For example, if we set up a line from Nanjing to Shanghai, we don't need to worry about being eavesdropped."
"Don't mention this matter again!" Lin Mo said with a serious face: "Just pretend you didn't hear about this matter and don't mention it again. You can't mention it to anyone!
For those who know this matter, you can issue a silence order. Of course, it is limited to our people. In front of those people, just don’t talk too much about this matter. In addition, go to the inn and deal with some things. Don’t let anyone know.
Others find that they remember to return to normal afterward."
"...Understood..." Seeing Lin Mo speak so solemnly, although he didn't understand it, He Changwen quickly nodded in agreement.
"In addition, for those people, we can tell them everything about the north, and then tell them that we can handle this matter properly, but let them know what to do in the future.
Also, after a while, reporters and the like should come over. You should arrange for people to deal with them, and reveal the situation of these people to the outside world, and portray them as internal agents who actively help to eliminate banditry."