The northeastern area of the concession is relatively close to the sea and is very prosperous.
It was precisely because of the prosperity that the Japanese troops came directly here after entering the concession.
Because there was a lot of wealth in the concession, the discipline of the Japanese soldiers was quite poor. Li Yunsheng and others often saw white people being arrested by Japanese soldiers along the way.
Seeing this situation, Robert's face looked very ugly, and he suppressed his anger and did not get angry.
But when Robert saw several Japanese soldiers openly shooting a white civilian and taking the white woman into the room, he still cursed: "Fuck."
"Stop talking!"
Li Yunsheng immediately warned him with a very stern attitude and looked at Robert very solemnly.
Looking at Li Yunsheng's eyes, Robert nodded, stopped talking, and pretended to be an ordinary prisoner.
Because Robert is not stupid, he knows that in this situation, if anything unusual is revealed, it will easily attract the attention of others.
But in Robert's heart, he hated the Japanese even more. After all, he was a white man and had the proud temper of a white man, so he was naturally very angry when he saw the Japanese bullying his compatriots.
Even though Robert was a ruthless politician who would not hesitate to betray his companions, the Japanese army's actions still made him angry.
Seeing that Robert was not talking, Li Yunsheng was relieved. After all, the concession had been occupied by the Japanese army. Although it was still in chaos, there were troops everywhere.
If this group of people hadn't been wearing military uniforms and driving Japanese military vehicles openly, they would have been in trouble long ago.
Even so, Li Yunsheng had several encounters with the Japanese army when he came here.
Because Li Yunsheng was proficient in English and obtained the Japanese army's pass codes from David Ikeda, he was not in danger.
A few minutes later, Li Yunsheng and others finally arrived outside a factory, not far from the dock, and there was a Dahang warehouse nearby.
The warehouse has been occupied by the Japanese. Fortunately, this factory is just a small factory in the concession and cannot be ranked at all, so the Japanese military did not send troops to occupy it.
"This is it. My things are stored here."
After arriving at the factory, Robert spoke immediately with a very excited tone.
This is where Robert stored his valuables, and only the British consul knew what was inside.
Before the war broke out, after Li Yunsheng made an appointment with Robert, the British consul began to make arrangements and secretly transferred some valuables here.
Therefore, in the factory, there are not only various precious metals, but also a lot of cash, and even Robert's personal property has been placed here.
The reason why Robert chose such a place was to hide it from others. In addition, it was not far from the dock and it was very convenient to transport it out of Tianjin. It was indeed a suitable place.
Robert originally planned to transport these things out of Tianjin after a while, but the sudden outbreak of the war caught the British consul off guard, so he could only bring Li Yunsheng here to transport the things away.
Robert didn't particularly trust Li Yunsheng, but there were several handlers when transporting this batch of valuables a few days ago.
Although these people don't know what's inside, over time, these people will definitely come to check it out, and even alert the Japanese.
Robert had no choice but to tell Li Yunsheng. After all, in the heart of the British consul, the Chinese were still very afraid of the British. He guessed that Li Yunsheng did not dare to have other thoughts.
"Where are the things? We need to take them quickly and get out of here."
Seeing this factory, Li Yun's face showed a hint of joy, and he asked.
While speaking, Li Yunsheng was still careful and paying attention to the surrounding situation, as if he was on guard against something.
"The things are inside, I'll take you there."
Robert did not hesitate and responded immediately. He also wanted to get out of the car and take Li Yunsheng and others to get their things in person.
"Mr. Robert, it's not safe here. The Japanese will come at any time. It would be too suspicious if you came down."
Li Yunsheng quickly stopped Robert's actions and even explained the reason.
After a pause, he continued: "You should stay in the car, tell us the specific location, and we will go get it."
"Okay, the thing is here..."
Robert immediately told the specific location of the things without any hesitation.
Because the British consul is not stupid. He knows the current situation and will encounter the Japanese army at any time. It would be too suspicious for white people like them to carry out activities in a brazen manner.
If the Japanese army really wanted to see white people acting at will, even if Li Yunsheng and others were wearing Japanese military uniforms, they still couldn't explain it, so Robert gave up the idea. After all, safety was the most important thing.
Seeing that Robert did not refuse, Li Yunsheng breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself that this white consul was really not a fool.
"Go in, the things are inside..."
After stopping Robert, Li Yunsheng quickly spoke to his men, with a glint in his eyes.
As soon as Li Yunsheng finished speaking, several military agents walked into the factory quickly without any intention of stopping.
Five minutes passed, and several agents had not yet appeared. Robert was very anxious and asked, "Mr. Li, why haven't your people come out yet?"
"My people are not familiar with the situation and do not dare to make loud noises. Of course they will move slower."
Li Yunsheng responded immediately. When he saw what Robert wanted to say, he sighed and said with a hint of helplessness: "Mr. Robert, please be patient. Safety is the top priority in everything."
Hearing what Li Yunsheng said, Robert stopped talking, but there was a somewhat anxious look in his eyes.
These valuables were Robert's capital. If he could leave with these things, he would not only be able to embezzle a lot, but also give an explanation to the British government.
Therefore, these things were regarded as political capital by Robert. After all, for a concession consul to be able to escape with his colleagues and money when he was in a weak position, it must be a great achievement.
Li Yunsheng, on the other hand, was in a happy mood, and looked at Robert with a hint of disdain.
Before coming to rescue Robert, Li Yunsheng had already made preparations and planned to take advantage of the situation to rob him.
But the major institutions and banks in the concession are important targets for the Japanese. After the war breaks out, they will definitely be occupied by the Japanese.
Even if Li Yunsheng could be faster than the Japanese, he probably wouldn't have much time to transport those valuables.
That's why Li Yunsheng specifically reminded Robert to ask the British consul to transfer the property in order to take advantage of the situation.
In the past few days, Li Yunsheng has been sending people to keep an eye on Robert and also paying attention to every move of the senior management of the concession.
But so many days have passed, and Li Yunsheng has never found out what arrangements Robert made.
It was not until the day before the war broke out that Li Yunsheng received some information, saying that a large amount of cash had been withdrawn from the British bank in the lease.
Knowing that Robert had made arrangements, Li Yunsheng breathed a sigh of relief and changed his previous plan.
Therefore, Robert's idea is destined to fail, because everything here will fall into Li Yunsheng's hands.