According to Zhou Hexuan and Feng Yong's plan, after shooting the British doctor, they planned to use newspaper public opinion to force Chu Yufeng to surrender and give up the assassination plan.
However, things were beyond everyone's expectations and out of everyone's control.
Including the British consul, all parties did not want to make the matter bigger, so they chose to block the news. Zhou Hexuan did not dare to act rashly and stayed in the hospital. So far, no newspaper has disclosed the news.
Tianjin British Concession.
The sun was blazing, white steam was rising on the street, and a rickshaw sped past.
Meng Xiaodong looked anxious and kept urging: "Hurry up, faster!"
"Miss, if you run too fast, your legs will be broken. What's so urgent?" the coachman asked, sweating profusely and breathing heavily.
"Oh, please hurry up and don't ask so many questions." Meng Xiaodong was anxious. She received a telegram from Li Shoumin in the morning and immediately came from Peiping by train. The telegram only said that Zhou Hexuan was injured and admitted to the hospital. Meng Xiaodong was frightened along the way.
, thought Zhou Hexuan was about to die.
When she thought of Zhou Hexuan being shot, Meng Xiaodong felt filled with self-blame. This incident happened because of her. If it was not to save her, Zhou Hexuan would not offend Chu Yufeng.
After finally arriving at the hospital, Meng Xiaodong ran upstairs, looked for the ward number and pushed open the door.
"Huh huh," Meng Xiaodong was panting, and there was sweat on her forehead. Seeing Zhou Hexuan sitting on the bed reading the newspaper, she asked with joy and concern, "Brother Zhou, are you... are you okay?"
"Why are you here?" Zhou Hexuan asked in surprise.
"Brother Shoumin sent a telegram to inform me," Meng Xiaodong walked to the hospital bed, touched Zhou Hexuan's bandaged shoulder and said, "Does it still hurt?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "The minor injury is almost healed, and I can be discharged from the hospital in two days."
"It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have..." Meng Xiaodong's tone sounded like crying. She didn't know why, but she just couldn't stop crying.
"It's really nothing, the matter has passed, don't think blindly." Zhou Hexuan comforted.
Meng Xiaodong calmed down for a while, then frowned and said, "Why is there no one to take care of you here?"
Zhou Hexuan explained: "Yonghao went to buy food."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Yonghao came in with a food box. Meng Xiaodong grabbed the food box and said, "Let me do it."
Zhou Hexuan told Sun Yonghao: "Go take care of your brother."
"That one's leaving first." Sun Yonghao scratched his head and looked at Meng Xiaodong with an honest smile.
Meng Xiaodong took out the food and chicken soup, and regardless of Zhou Hexuan's refusal, she sat in front of the bed and started feeding her. She was afraid that the chicken soup would be too hot, so she blew it until it was warm every time, and then carefully brought it to Zhou Hexuan's mouth.
Drinking the delicious chicken soup and feeling Meng Xiaodong's gentle movements, Zhou Hexuan's heart was shaken and he was inevitably a little moved. But it was more embarrassing because Meng Xiaodong was too enthusiastic and it was difficult for Zhou Hexuan to resist.
Zhou Hexuan swears that he has never flirted with this person!
After the meal, Meng Xiaodong put away the dishes and said: "Brother Zhou, you rest first, I will be back in a while."
"You haven't had lunch yet?" Zhou Hexuan asked.
"Well, I came from Peiping." Meng Xiaodong smiled.
About an hour later, Meng Xiaodong came back with toiletries. It seemed that he was going to stay in the hospital for long-term care, which made Zhou Hexuan not know what to say.
The atmosphere was a bit dull, and Zhou Hexuan could only find something to say: "I heard that your parents also moved to Peking?"
"Well, we've settled in." Meng Xiaodong said.
Zhou Hexuan advised: "You should go back tomorrow. Don't worry your parents. My injury is no longer serious."
Meng Xiaodong was silent for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Brother Zhou, do you really hate me that much?"
"No way," Zhou Hexuan said, changing the subject, "Well... I want to make it easier."
As soon as Zhou Hexuan moved, Meng Xiaodong immediately came to support him: "Brother Zhou, be careful!"
"I'm really fine, I can do it on my own." Zhou Hexuan said with a wry smile.
"It's okay to be careful." Meng Xiaodong still didn't let go and helped Zhou Hexuan go to the toilet.
…
Zhou Hexuan felt pain and happiness at the same time. Although he was injured, he had beautiful women by his side all day long, and he lived more comfortably than before.
Just when he was about to be discharged from the hospital, Chu Nanxiang came.
Chu Nanxiang still looked the same as before, with his clothes neatly dressed and his hair combed meticulously. He said expressionlessly: "Mr. Zhou, long time no see."
Zhou Hexuan nodded and smiled: "Please sit down."
Chu Nanxiang did not sit down, but took out the foreign bank's passbook and said: "10,000 silver dollars, please keep it, Mr. Zhou."
The passbook is a palm-sized piece of paper folded in half. Most of the places are printed in English. Only the name, address and phone number of the bank have Chinese translations, and the interest rate is even indicated.
Zhou Hexuan flipped through the bankbook and asked: "The injury compensation Marshal Chu gave me?"
"It has nothing to do with the commander-in-chief. This is the compensation given by Du Xiaoshan." Chu Nanxiang corrected.
Zhou Hexuan pursed his lips and sneered: "Du Xiaoshan committed suicide out of fear of crime. Was it also the work of Marshal Chu?"
"Yes," Chu Nanxiang made no secret, "Du Xiaoshan deserves it. For the things he has committed over the years, being shot ten times is not an exaggeration."
"Commander Chu is so clever that he can kill the prisoners in the patrol house of the concession whenever they want," Zhou Hexuan said.
Chu Nanxiang said: "It's actually very simple. Lu Zhankui, the Inspector General of the Detective Unit in the patrol room, has been a good friend with Du Xiaoshan for many years. He thought that with this relationship, he would be safe in the patrol room. The commander only spent 30,000 silver dollars, and Lu Zhankui took him.
Du Xiaoshan was sold."
"Lu Zhankui's 30,000 silver dollars, and my 10,000 yuan in compensation," Zhou Hexuan shook the bankbook in his hand and said with a smile, "I'm afraid it's all Du Xiaoshan's money. Marshal Chu made another fortune this time."
Chu Nanxiang didn't say anything anymore, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Du Xiaoshan helped Chu Yupu actively raise military expenses and named a school after Chu Yupu's cousin. The two had such a good relationship that they even became sworn brothers with different surnames.
However, these days, not even real brothers can be trusted, let alone brothers who are the boss. Now something happened, Chu Yupu not only killed Du Xiaoshan, but also seized Du Xiaoshan's family property. The method was really dark.
He is indeed a commander-in-chief in troubled times, and Zhou Hexuan admires him.
Chu Nanxiang said: "The Marshal asked me to bring you a message, saying that this matter should be settled this time, and he will not pursue it further. I hope you can stay calm."
"Understand, those who understand current affairs are heroes." Zhou Hexuan nodded.
Nowadays, Chu Yupu's army is so powerful that it is really difficult to defeat him. Zhou Hexuan is not stupid enough to be reluctant. He has to wait until Chu Yupu loses power. That is the real time to settle the general account.
According to the historical trajectory, Chu Yupu can only survive for one year.
"I brought the message, see you soon!" Chu Nanxiang said and was about to leave.
Zhou Hexuan suddenly asked: "Is Brother Chu a Red Party member?"
Chu Nanxiang stopped and shook his head: "No."
"Revolutionary Party?" Zhou Hexuan asked again.
"No." Chu Nanxiang replied.
Zhou Hexuan asked curiously: "Then you sent secret messages to the fourth aunt last time..."
The more Chu Nanxiang behaves like this, the more interested Zhou Hexuan becomes, and he is prepared to slowly get to the bottom of it later.
The shooting case in the concession was solved in such a haphazard manner. Two months later, the Tianjin British Concession Consular Court held a hearing and sentenced Ma Kui to attempted murder and a 12-year sentence. Du Xiaoshan, as the mastermind of the murder, committed suicide in fear of the crime and was not held accountable.
However, the Tianjin District Court uncovered Du Xiaoshan's old case. Due to a series of crimes including arms smuggling, embezzlement of public funds, and misappropriation of charity funds, Du Xiaoshan was fined and confiscated of his family property. Even Du's house was auctioned by the court.
Du Xiaoshan and his brother Du Baozhen are both members of the board of directors of Tianjin Bashantang. Because Du Baozhen was implicated, he was also kicked out of Bashantang, a charitable organization used to make money, and the financial power fell into the hands of Chu Yupu.
From here we can see the difference between Chu Yupu and Chu Yufeng. After "accidentally injuring" the British, Chu Yufeng was so frightened that he wanted to run away with his troops, treating the foreigners as savage beasts. However, Chu Yupu fought and beat him, not only putting the blame on Du Xiaoshan, but also
He took the opportunity to occupy millions of assets of the Du family.
Du Xiaoshan's brother Du Baozhen is no ordinary person. He is a celebrity in Tianjin and a famous calligrapher. Quanjude, Du Shunzhai, Dadexiang, Dengyinglou and other time-honored brands in Beijing and Tianjin all have plaques inscribed by Du Baozhen.
Now his younger brother had been wronged to death, and even his property had been confiscated, and Du Baozhen himself had his shares embezzled. In anger, he took his family and fled to the Shanghai Concession, and disclosed the entire incident to Shenbao and the News, causing a small stir in the south.
a sensation in public opinion.
Of course, that was half a year later. Du Baozhen is still in panic and dare not act rashly for the time being.
