"Isn't there a supply of goods here in Shanghai? No matter where you buy it from, north or south, you have to cross half of China to deliver it. The road is not smooth, and you may run into all kinds of troubles..." Young and middle-aged people
Somewhat unwillingly, he asked.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man explained: "Shanghai does have it, but the supply is less. One is that the silver speculation here is crazy. The price of silver is the highest in the country and the increase is also extremely high, which makes most people reluctant.
Spending silver dollars to buy things will inevitably drive prices down even for goods that are in short supply.
These in-demand goods are basically trafficked from Europe and the United States. The journey takes at least ten days and a half, or even one or two months or even longer to arrive. From here, whether traveling north or south, three to five days is enough.
, they would rather spend a few more days than spend so much effort and sell it at a low price in Shanghai just to save a few days.
Another reason is that this place is still too close to Nanjing. The national government is keeping a close eye on the urgently needed supplies. After the organization focused its procurement on Shanghai, the procurement volume increased a bit, and they have noticed it.
Although those foreign smugglers are not afraid of them, they do not want to bring a lot of trouble to the business, not to mention that they are still making less money, and there seem to be other unknown reasons affecting the supply of goods in Shanghai.
The more we increase, the less we need urgently.
Pingjin's reaction to changes in silver prices is a little slow, and there are a large number of remnants of the Beiyang warlords there, so the demand for these scarce goods is also very large, so the supply of goods there is very large.
In the south, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi, and even the Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Jiangxi regions radiated by Guangdong, are the territories occupied by various local forces, and the demand for these scarce supplies is not low. However, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi are close to the sea, and the roads between Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Jiangxi are difficult to travel.
, so the quantity of supply is relatively small.”
After listening to his story, the young and middle-aged man nodded helplessly and said: "I will go back and report to my superiors, and let the organization communicate with the two places to arrange the purchase! Let's take it slow for a while. I guess we will only be able to adopt a slow and steady approach in the future.
This guy’s nose is so sharp.”
The middle-aged man nodded without saying anything. He was only responsible for providing relevant information, and he should not interfere with other matters. The organizational work principles and the severe situation he faced in actual work did not allow him to interfere in other people's work indiscriminately, otherwise
It might bring unpredictable consequences, so he directly changed the topic.
"Can the organization provide me with more information support that I need for my business?"
The middle-aged man asked about increasing support. Naturally, the business he runs cannot avoid some help from the organization, but he needs more now.
"What's the reason? Haven't you been reducing the organization's additional support before? You're worried about being discovered and exposed, so why are you suddenly requesting more support now?"
The young and middle-aged people are a little surprised. The other party has almost completely eliminated the help and support provided by the organization, so why is it suddenly asking for more? There must be something going on!
The middle-aged man did not hide anything. He was polite and explained: "Two reasons. One is that the situation here has changed. Not only Pi Dapeng's place, but the gang forces around Pi Dapeng's territory are also undergoing frequent changes. There are still suspicions behind the matter.
There are traces of the Japanese, and I don’t know what the other party is planning.
It would be fine if it were just these, but the current precautions and investigation actions of the Japanese are all pointing to one thing. The intelligence office of the national government, which caused a lot of losses to the Japanese spies, probably encountered the Japanese spy organization because of its influence in Shanghai.
It was a serious blow and people have been arranged to come to Shanghai.
I'm worried that the anomaly here will attract the attention of the other party. Then the two sides are likely to fight around here. I need more business to show that I have enough strength. This will allow me to temporarily scare others and avoid them after I get out of this quagmire.
Cause some trouble."
Originally, its plan was only to maintain its power and business scale at an above-average level, which was not too conspicuous and had a certain power and strength to obtain the required intelligence and information. However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. This goal was basically achieved, and
No need for additional support, the result is now...
The middle-aged man was about to continue explaining, but the young and middle-aged man raised his hand to stop him. However, he did not explain immediately, but frowned and thought about something.
"...Your guess may have become a reality..." The young and middle-aged man frowned, thought carefully and then spoke. Then he continued to think about it and told the story intermittently.
“On the way here, I couldn’t stand the crowds of people, so I found a stall to eat and sit for a while. The person at the next table was the one who talked about the situation I mentioned at the beginning, but there were other people at the time.
A neighbor at the table behaved in a way that made me feel unusual afterwards.
There were four men sitting at that table who looked to be in their early thirties. Judging from their clothes, they looked like visitors from out of town who were out to gain experience. However, they seemed to have little interest or curiosity in the things Pi Dapeng's men talked about.
I was chatting there in a low voice, so I eavesdropped. They were all gossiping about family affairs and the like.
But this is strange. Since he likes to talk about trivial things, it means he is a person who likes to join in the fun. And Pi Dapeng's subordinates talk loudly, and it is impossible not to hear them, so why don't they join in the fun?
Although I felt something was wrong at the time, I just subconsciously thought it was related to the gang status of a few people. However, after you just said this, I thought about it carefully. Even if these people were concerned about their gang membership status, they should have eavesdropped with their ears pricked up.
, or ask other people sitting next to you. It is most abnormal for everything to be business as usual like this.
And thinking back carefully, the reason why I felt that it was not normal afterwards was probably because I felt my own shadow from them, that familiar smell, so I suspected that they were the people the Japanese were looking for, and there was a high probability that they would be the same.
As you guessed, you noticed this side."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The middle-aged man’s eyelids jumped wildly when he heard this. He was a news dealer and had worked in hidden fronts for many years. He had also received some professional training. Hearing this description from his companions
Explain, I can basically confirm in my mind that they are almost inseparable.
"What characteristics do they have, do you remember clearly?" The middle-aged man felt the need to confirm, so he asked.
The young and middle-aged man frowned and replied with a wry smile: "After you asked me this, I can basically confirm that the only impression I have is that there are four people who are ordinary in appearance, dressed a little rustically, and feel a little wrong. Other appearance characteristics, clothing
Decorative features, etc., have no special impression.
That stall was at the entrance of a lane, and there was no special lamp for lighting. It just used the residual light from street lamps and surrounding buildings. The table they chose happened to be in a dark place, so even if someone noticed them, it would be difficult for them to do so.
Too many messages observed.
The more I talk about it, the more I think about it, the more I feel that it might be that group of people. Based on this performance alone, they are well-deserved elites. If it weren't for chance, we might sit at the same table together, and I won't find anything wrong. For the time being, this is all I can offer.
Message, is it enough?”
Hearing this, the middle-aged man replied: "I just want to know and confirm. I don't want to do anything. Even if I avoid it, it's too late! These people mean trouble and trouble. I don't dare to be too curious, so as not to cause trouble."
Upper body, so it’s okay to have as many as you want. Although we can’t completely confirm the identity of the other party, we estimate that they are close to each other.”
After finishing speaking, the two exchanged some opinions on the matter, and then the middle-aged man changed the topic and continued to talk about another reason why he requested support from the organization.
"...I recently came across a situation inadvertently. There is a secret circle... Well, you can think of it as a trading market, a party, a black market, etc., but the people who participate are very special.
Either those political brokers with wide connections and deep backgrounds, or various big information dealers who are extremely well-informed. It is even said that there are intelligence dealers who sell intelligence and inquire for others to obtain various intelligence information. All kinds of information and intelligence cover the whole country.
and even the entire Far East region.
It's obvious what these people are doing when they get together. I feel that if I can get in, it should be able to bring a lot of help to the organization's intelligence work. However, the threshold for getting in is very high, and I should still be far from meeting the standard.
However, I believe that judging from my performance after entering this industry, I should have the potential to enter in their eyes, otherwise these news would not have reached my ears. I do not believe in any coincidence.
It must have been intentional in my ears.
So I have a chance to get in, but the next period of time should be very critical. My performance, development potential, etc., should determine whether I can get in and my status and treatment after I get in, so I need some help from the organization.
."
After listening to this, the young and middle-aged man frowned and thought for a while, then asked: "Could this be a test for you? You also said before that Pi Dapeng has many people from other forces secretly hiding here. Is it possible?
Could someone or some force be suspicious of you and use this news to test you?"
"...Hmm..." The middle-aged man shook his head and replied: "You can't test anything this way, it's unlikely. Even if I am a normal person who sells information, when I hear this news, I will definitely want to squeeze into that circle.
Go, so it shouldn’t be a temptation, and the things mentioned in the news are most likely true.
However, your worries are not unreasonable. Before accepting me to join, the other party will definitely investigate my background. We must be careful to prevent the other party from finding out our true identity and background. Otherwise, even if we join, we will have access to all the intelligence information we can get.
, and there is a high probability that it will only be what some people want us to see and get, which will make us very passive.
Therefore, the number of contacts we have in the future may need to be reduced, and the exchange of intelligence information may need to be reduced. If there is a greater risk that our relationship may be exposed, unless it is very intentional, we need to use it carefully or make some necessary arrangements to hide it."
After hearing this, the young and middle-aged man was still a little uneasy and said: "According to your description, the situation there is an enlarged version of Pi Dapeng's place. Even Pi Dapeng's place has been targeted by various forces, and there is absolutely no difference there.
There will be no exceptions, and there may even be forces such as Europe, America, and Japan controlling the situation behind the scenes.
There is another question. I wonder if you have considered it? We think it is indeed true, but if you have access to relevant information in your situation, then it is impossible for the organization to not be exposed to some of these situations.
And if you are working in a place where you are obviously exposed to those situations, it is unlikely that the organization will not inform us of the relevant situations. In other words, the organization should not be aware of these situations, and your situation should not be exposed.
If the situation is true and it is real, there are two possibilities. One is that someone deliberately disclosed the situation to you to test and observe your actions; the other is that for some unknown reason, they have recently lowered the threshold and conditions.
Of these, throwing out news to qualified people and trying to attract more people to join, which one do you think is more likely to be bigger?"
