Sato stared at him and said: "Of course they understand! But they just want revenge! Just wait and see, tomorrow, there will be more revenge of this kind! Takahashi-kun, you are the captain of the military police, and the security of Shanghai is up to you.
Take responsibility! You should have made preparations earlier! You'd better come up with countermeasures! Otherwise, there may be big trouble in Shanghai!"
After careful consideration, Takahashi also believed that the Chinese agents' raid on the International Hotel tonight was to retaliate against the drugs!
13-37
That night, Sato and Kawakami returned to their camp at Bamboo Peng Lane on Wetoma Road around ten o'clock.
When they entered the main room, Hirota, who had been waiting for a long time, stood up from the table and looked at them expressionlessly.
This afternoon, Kawakami's agents finally stopped him in a secluded place and said, "Mr. Sato wants to see you!"
Hirota understood immediately. He nodded calmly and asked, "Where are you going?"
Kawakami's men said: "Come with me now. We will know when we get there."
In the evening, when it was still dark, Guangtian was brought here and has been waiting until now.
Sato sat down at the square table and pointed to the chair opposite, gesturing for him to sit down.
Hirota bowed and said, "Thank you, Colonel." Then he sat down at the table, still expressionless.
Sato stared at him for a moment and then asked softly: "It has been almost a month since we captured Shanghai. Why don't you show up?"
Hirota leaned forward again and said respectfully, "I'm sorry. This is what Miss Akitsu told me."
"How did she explain it?" Sato glared at him angrily.
"She asked Maci and I to lurk for a long time and not to show up without her instructions. That's it."
"Why?" Sato stared at him doubtfully.
"This is Miss Akitsu's instruction. I didn't ask why."
"So, what about Akitsu? Is she also planning to lurk for a long time?"
"I'm sorry, I don't know. But I guess she may not be in Shanghai."
"What's going on? Tell me in detail. You don't want me to ask a question, so you just say it! Tell me quickly! Tell me everything!"
"Yes! Your Excellency Colonel. The thing is like this. On the night of September 5th this year, Miss Akitsu met with us secretly and explicitly asked us to lurk for a long time and not to have contact with anyone. Of course, unless you are looking for us. At that time,
It was said that the Shanghai Municipal Government was preparing to go to Wuhan and asked Miss Akitsu if he would go too. Miss Akitsu agreed to let him go and continued to lurk! She asked us to agree on our contact information. She said that she would find us if necessary.
! Just like that, from that day on, I have never seen Miss Akitsu. Your Excellency, so I guess that if Miss Akitsu is not in Shanghai, she may have gone to Wuhan! Otherwise, she would not have been away from me for so long! "
One thing Sato knew very well was that Hirota was a very shrewd agent, and his premonitions and judgments were often very accurate.
His Chinese name is Zhuge Ming, not for nothing! He judged that Qiu Jin went to Wuhan, which was probably right.
Besides, this is also consistent with Akitsu not showing up for so long. Otherwise, there is no reason for Akitsu not showing up!
Next, he quickly considered that Wuhan is currently the seat of the Central Government of China and the thoroughfare of nine provinces. Its geographical location is extremely important. If Akitsu really goes to Wuhan, he may have great achievements in the future!
Thinking of this, he turned back to stare at Hirota and asked calmly: "So, what is your mission now? Has Akitsu given you any instructions?"
Hirota said equally calmly: "My mission is to observe. If there is important information, I will report it to you."
Sato asked: "Do you have anything to report now?"
Guangtian paused and said softly: "There is such a situation, please consider it. Today, the Chinese people exchanged packages at the dock and organized the loading and unloading. It was a man named Liang Mao. I judge that he is a communist!"
When Sato heard the news, he didn't speak for a while.
To be honest, he never cared about the Chinese Communist Party! Whatever they would do had nothing to do with the navy! However, this man named Liang Mao was the specific organizer of the package swap, so this matter is a bit interesting.
He turned back to Kawakami and said, "Tomorrow, report this situation to Takahashi and see how he handles it."
He pointed at Guangtian again, "You two agree on a contact method. If anything happens, please communicate with each other."
Kawakami nodded, "Yes." He stretched out his hand to Hirota and asked him to go to the next room.
Sato sat quietly at the table alone and continued to think about Akitsu. Akitsu was his most capable assistant, shrewd and experienced. She left without saying goodbye, probably not just for long-term lurking!
That day, when he escaped from Yali Bar, Kawakami told him that Akitsu would follow him later. But Akitsu did not follow him until he got on the boat! So, how Kawakami explained to Akitsu is a question!
Will Kawakami abandon Akitsu for Ono's death?
Sato couldn't help but think that if this matter was true, Kawakami had made an unforgivable mistake! He considered that maybe when the time was right, he should ask Kawakami!
13-38
At around ten o'clock that night, Gao Qiao drove to Hongzhai.
There was a reason why he decided to come to Hongzhai today.
He has been investigating the disappearance of Mr. Inoue recently. This evening, he unexpectedly received a piece of news from Mr. Inoue's staff. This person said that he had discovered a few days ago that Hongzhai bought dozens of wooden boxes and packed two full boxes.
Truck! He reported the news to Mr. Inoue at that time. But that day, there was no more news from Mr. Inoue, and the situation was lost.
Takahashi thought of the guns found in warehouse No. 7 today and asked: "Is it an old wooden box?"
The man replied: "It's an old wooden box. I bought it from the freight station. It's a relatively long box."
Takahashi understood that there were indeed guns in Hong Zhai, and they had been packed in boxes! The guns in warehouse No. 7 were part of them! So, what about the other guns? Is there still Hong Zhai?
So, he turned back to see Eagle Division.
Ying Si reported to him that although there were people coming in and out of Hongzhai from the time the guns were seized to now, no bulk goods had been shipped out.
Takahashi was a little surprised by this situation. Did the people in Hongzhai not know that the guns on the dock had been seized? Or maybe Hongzhai did not have guns? There is another possibility that Mrs. Hong had already hidden the guns in a safer and more concealed place.
place!
But no matter what, he had to go to Hongzhai to check, maybe he could find some clues!
So tonight, Gao Qiao brought a truckload of soldiers to the full quota. In order to prevent accidents, he asked the soldiers to wait outside the small street. In any case, Mrs. Hong is an important figure in the Green Gang and has a close relationship with Boss Huang.
Don’t offend easily!
Takahashi and Takaji took a black car and drove to the side street, stopping outside the gate of Hong's house.
The Qinggang brothers who were guarding the door noticed something, and someone immediately went in to report it.
When Takahashi and Takashi got out of the car and walked to the door, the night watchman Ajiang had just come out to greet them.
As soon as he looked at Takahashi, he recognized that he had been here a few days ago. He immediately leaned over and said, "Sir, are you looking for our wife?"
Takahashi smiled brightly and said, "I'm sorry to bother Mrs. Hong so late. Please let me know and tell her that I have a little something to ask her."
A Jiang said with a smile: "Our wife is settling accounts in the main room at this time, and she already knows that you two are coming. Sir, please come in."
Therefore, Takahashi and Takashi followed the steward Ajiang, entered the gate, and then passed through the first floor of the courtyard before entering the main room of the inner courtyard.
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The main room is very large, with a square table in the middle and piles of account books on the table.
Mrs. Hong was sitting at the table wearing spectacles, holding a ledger in her hand and looking through it.
Next to her sat a cashier who also wore reading glasses.
When Mrs. Hong saw Gao Qiao and Ying Si, she threw down her account books and stood up to greet them. She smiled charmingly and asked them to sit down on the Taishi chairs by the wall. She turned around and said, "Ah Jiang, ask the girls to make tea for them."
Two gentlemen.
As soon as she finished speaking, Ajiang stretched out his hand to open the door curtain, and two girls came in from the outside. They each carried a tray, each placed a cup of tea in front of Takahashi and Takashi, and then quietly went out.
Takahashi suddenly became suspicious. He chose this time to come because he originally wanted to make a surprise attack.
Unexpectedly, Hong Zhaili was already prepared! He was informed as soon as he got out of the car. As soon as he entered the door and sat down, they even made tea!
In such a situation, he felt that he might have underestimated Mrs. Hong and might not gain anything tonight.
Mrs. Hong was still sitting at the square table and said with a smile: "You two, please have tea and talk slowly if you have anything to say."
Takahashi could hear the sarcasm in her words. Now that it has reached this point, there is no need to go around in circles.
He smiled and said, "Mrs. Hong, I'm really sorry. I came here tonight because I heard some rumors that there are a large number of guns hidden in our Hong house. Mrs. Hong, do you know if this is true?"
Mrs. Hong smiled at him with a sinister face, and said so lightly: "Ala would like to get some guns, and has contacted many parties. Oh, what a pity! It cost a lot of money, but it didn't work! Gao
Mr. Qiao, this rumor has been around before the war started, and it is not new today. I’m afraid the news about Mr. Nong is from the old man’s calendar, right?”
As she said this, she laughed softly, as if she looked down on Takahashi.
At this time, Takahashi didn't want to beat around the bush anymore, and said directly: "Mrs. Hong, I also think this is unlikely. But the person who told the story is sure, so I want to walk around Hong's house and take a look.
After taking a look, I wonder what Mrs. Hong thinks?"
Mrs. Hong curled her red lips and said playfully: "Mr. Nong has seen it, can you go now?"
Takahashi looked sternly, stared at her, nodded and said, "Yes!"
Mrs. Hong immediately stood up and said, "Okay, let's take a look. Mr. Nong is a rare visitor, and we have no intention of urging him to leave. It's just that it's the end of the year, and our small business needs to be settled, right?"
"
13-40
So, Mrs. Hong asked Ajiang to hold a lantern and led Gao Qiao and Yingji to walk around Hong's house and start spinning around.