After leaving the gendarmerie, Xiao Zhanyuan planned to leave the city to investigate and see who had touched the bones in the mausoleum. However, he looked at the time and saw that it was already eleven o'clock, so he had to settle down and go to a teahouse in the north of the city.
This teahouse was a stronghold set up by Qipanshan bandit Qian Yibiao, and the shopkeeper inside was also his spy, used to inquire about news about Shenyang.
Xiao Zhanyuan and Qian Yibiao knew each other and had contact with each other. The most important thing was that the two men had collaborated to rob others, so they knew each other somewhat.
If it weren't for the seriousness of the matter this time and the need to choose a suitable scapegoat, Xiao Zhanyuan would not have thought of Qian Yibiao. After all, he knew that this gangster was a ruthless character and not so easy to deal with.
As soon as Xiao Zhanyuan entered the teahouse, the shopkeeper immediately ushered him into the back room, where three men were sitting.
Among these three people, two looked ferocious and were not easy to mess with at first glance, but the one sitting in the middle was a person with a somewhat bookish temperament.
This bookish man was none other than Qian Yibiao, a tyrant from Qipan Mountain. When he saw Xiao Zhanyuan coming in, he smiled and said, "Director Xiao, you are so eager to meet with me. Do you have some big business?"
Because the two of them had dealt with each other several times, Xiao Zhanyuan was not polite. He casually found a stool to sit down and said, "Boss Qian, I am meeting with you this time. There is really a big deal. I wonder if you dare to do it." .”
Qian Yibiao rolled his eyes, and then said with a smile: "We are old acquaintances. Director Xiao doesn't know about Mr. Qian's courage."
Xiao Zhanyuan said calmly: "Of course I know Boss Qian's courage, but this transaction is a bit special and involves Japanese people."
Qian Yibiao's face immediately turned cold, and then he said without any emotion: "Director Xiao, don't you know my rules? We never provoke the Japanese."
Seeing Qian Yibiao's attitude, Xiao Zhanyuan didn't care and said with a chuckle: "Boss Qian, I know your rules, but the benefits this time are too great, I think you will be tempted."
Qian Yibiao said coldly: "No matter how great the interests are, they are not as important as my life."
Xiao Zhanyuan said sarcastically: "Boss Qian is also a celebrity in Shenyang. Is he so afraid of the Japanese?"
Qian Yibiao said calmly: "In this land in Northeast China, who is not afraid of the Japanese? I, Qian, know how much he weighs, so he really goes out of his way to provoke the Japanese. Once they notice, his life will be at stake." It’s gone.”
"Boss Qian is so arrogant, no wonder he is able to prosper in the Northeast."
"There's nothing arrogant about this. I'm afraid only one person in the three northeastern provinces knows this truth. If not, with your ability, Director Xiao, you wouldn't sacrifice your life for the Japanese."
After listening to Qian Yibiao's words, Xiao Zhanyuan thought to himself, this guy is really cunning, but all this was within his expectation. After all, the two parties had dealt with each other several times and understood each other's personalities, so he continued: "Boss Qian, your I know the rules. If it were a normal transaction, I wouldn't come to you, but this time there was something unexpected. Even if we did this transaction, the Japanese would not pursue it."
After listening to Xiao Zhanyuan's words, Qian Yibiao was a little curious. Then he thought about it and asked meaningfully: "What kind of deal is it? Is it related to what was in the newspaper?"
Xiao Zhanyuan said with a smile: "Boss Qian is so awesome, he can hit the mark with just one guess."
Qian Yibiao said solemnly: "Director Xiao, if you have something to tell me, what is going on?" Then he paused and then asked: "And Qian is also very curious. Logically speaking, you should be now
You are in so much trouble, why would you want to do business with me?"
Qian Yibiao also got the news about Xiao Zhanyuan's tomb robbery from the newspaper, but in his heart, he did not think it was a big deal. After all, he knew Xiao Zhanyuan and knew that the other party was backed by the Japanese, and in the Northeast, as long as the Japanese did not
Agree, no one can touch this traitor.
After listening to Qian Yibiao's words, Xiao Zhanyuan explained calmly: "What's so curious about this? Boss Qian doesn't know who the real master is in the Northeast.
Moreover, this matter was not done by Xiao alone, but there were several high-ranking Japanese officials behind me. Even if the people in Changchun knew that I had done these things, as long as the Japanese did not agree, what could they do to me."
Qian Yibiao agreed very much with Xiao Zhanyuan's words, because the bandit also believed that as long as the Japanese were his backers, he could be unscrupulous in the Northeast. This was also the reason why he did not provoke the Japanese, so he said: "Okay, Director Xiao,
Qian is a little curious now and wonders what the transaction you are talking about is going on?"
Hearing what Qian Yibiao said, Xiao Zhanyuan was secretly proud, thinking that the bandit must have been tempted. After all, everyone knew that the burial objects in the imperial mausoleum must be precious things, which can be said to be priceless, so he said softly:
"Boss Qian, you must have guessed that some time ago, I conspired with the Japanese to dig up the Qing Zhao Tomb outside the city and stole a large number of precious items.
However, I can only take a small portion of these things, not even one-tenth, and most of the rest will be handed over to the big shots of the Kwantung Army, so my brother is a little reluctant and wants to cooperate with you."
As soon as Xiao Zhanyuan finished speaking, Qian Yibiao immediately said: "Director Xiao, do you want to take advantage of others?"
Xiao Zhanyuan said casually: "What does it mean to eat black and white? I originally stole these things from the imperial mausoleum. At most, they can be returned to their original owners."
Qian Yibiao frowned, and then asked: "What are you going to do, Director Xiao? Tell me your plan."
Xiao Zhanyuan said confidently: "Boss Qian, these funerary objects are now in a small village outside Shenyang City. There are more than twenty people guarding them, including a dozen policemen and seven or eight Japanese military police. As long as you bring them
Send in some elite troops and give these people a surprise attack, and then you can take the things for yourself."
After listening to Xiao Zhanyuan's words, Qian Yibiao was a little tempted. After all, he knew that the funerary objects in the imperial mausoleum must be of great value. Once he got it, he could even give up the golden basin and find a place to live a wealthy life.
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But this was to steal food from the mouths of senior Japanese officials, and this bandit had always feared the Japanese like tigers, so he was naturally a little worried, so he solemnly asked: "Director Xiao, if we follow your plan, we can say that we are stealing food from the mouths of senior Japanese officials.
Once someone discovers it, I'm afraid there will be huge consequences, and even my life may not be saved."
Xiao Zhanyuan said with a smile: "Boss Qian, you don't know the current situation. Although Manchukuo is just a brand, it still has a certain influence, so the Japanese have to worry about public opinion.
And our action is to take advantage of this. After all, the Japanese did not dare to search for these lost items in a big way. Moreover, the excavation of the imperial tomb was a private behavior of a few Japanese high-level officials, and they would not let it cause trouble.
If it is too big, there will be trouble.
So I’m sure that even if we take action, the Japanese high-level officials will have no choice but to suffer the consequences and at most send a few confidants to investigate privately.”
After listening to Xiao Zhanyuan's explanation, Qian Yibiao was a little moved, but he still couldn't make up his mind. After all, he had stayed in the Northeast for a long time and was used to being afraid of the Japanese. It was indeed difficult to change suddenly.
Moreover, this time the incident involved directly provoking high-ranking Japanese officials. Qian Yibiao was even more worried. He was afraid that if he were not careful, he would not only lose the burial objects, but also lose his life.
After a few minutes, Qian Yibiao still couldn't make up his mind, because he was a very careful person, and it was precisely for this reason that he was able to survive until now.
However, Xiao Zhanyuan on the side was anxious, because Qian Yibiao was the most suitable scapegoat. If he had been replaced by another little person, he would not have been able to do this, and Lu Shunzhang and others would not believe it, so he sighed and said: "
Boss Qian, what are you hesitating about? This is a good opportunity. Once you get it, you can be rich for generations."
Qian Yibiao said with emotion: "But after all, I am provoking a senior Japanese official, and the risk is really high. If I really take action, once I am exposed, there will be no place for me in the Northeast."
Seeing Qian Yibiao's cautious look, Xiao Zhanyuan thought bitterly, this bandit is really cautious, no wonder he can survive to this day.
But now that the matter has come to this, Xiao Zhanyuan must persuade him, otherwise the matter will be very difficult, so he persuades him: "Boss Qian, you have to know that risks and opportunities coexist. The higher the risk, the greater the return. That batch of things is
It's priceless.
And to be honest, if I didn’t have so many reliable manpower, brother, I wouldn’t have asked you to cooperate. Besides, as the police chief of Shenyang, I can be said to be a very powerful person. You are not even afraid of me, so what are you afraid of?”
Qian Yibiao smiled, but did not speak. Instead, he lowered his head and pondered. Seeing this, Xiao Zhanyuan continued to encourage: "Besides, even if something goes wrong and the Japanese discover it, Boss Qian has a lot of treasures. The big deal is
Take the brothers away from their hometown and live somewhere else. As long as you have money, it won't be a paradise..."
With Xiao Zhanyuan's constant instigation and emphasis on the quantity and value of these funerary objects, Qian Yibiao was finally tempted. After all, he was a greedy bandit. Although he was very careful, his wealth moved people's hearts. Faced with a large number of priceless objects,
Buried as a burial object, he finally made a decision that he would regret for the rest of his life: "Okay, I've done this, but Director Xiao, how are we going to share it?"
Hearing Qian Yibiao's agreement, Xiao Zhanyuan breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied with a smile: "We have cooperated more than once. Of course, according to the old rules, it will be divided 50-50."
Xiao Zhanyuan knew that he would not be able to get hold of this batch of things, so he would not hesitate and planned to finalize the matter quickly.
But what surprised Xiao Zhanyuan was that Qian Yibiao shook his head and said coldly: "Director Xiao, I am taking too big a risk in this matter, so I want 70% of the item."
After listening to Qian Yibiao's words, Xiao Zhanyuan's face turned cold, then he looked at the bandit leader in front of him and said seriously: "Boss Qian, you said you want 70%?"
Qian Yibiao did not answer Xiao Zhanyuan's words, but just nodded. Then the two looked at each other, and the atmosphere in the room cooled down.