If Takahashi didn't speak, Mrs. Hong would just walk along the corridor, talking about this business and that business. If Takahashi said they wanted to look over there, Mrs. Hong would lead them there.
Go, still chattering non-stop.
Finally, Mrs. Hong led them into the warehouse at the back.
This warehouse is very tall and you can't get around it no matter how you turn.
As soon as Mrs. Hong entered the door, she turned on the light, pointed around and said, "Yeah, look around. In the past, this place was full of goods. Now it's all empty. This shows how difficult this business is!"
Takahashi came to another conclusion, they moved the guns! This warehouse was just vacated!
He looked around and quickly found a clue. There were several pieces of oilcloth thrown into a broken basin. He picked up one and smelled it. It smelled of engine oil. He felt that this was the oilcloth used to clean guns!
In the corner, he found another cotton blanket. This was a military cotton blanket, the same as the one found wrapping the gun in the morning.
He pointed to the oilcloth in the basin and asked, "Mrs. Hong, what is this oilcloth used for wiping?"
Mrs. Hong immediately turned around and glared at Ah Jiang and said, "What are you doing again? Tell me the truth!"
Ajiang pointed to a bicycle in the corner of the house and said, "I just ordered the people below to wipe this bicycle today."
Takahashi looked back and saw that the bicycle was indeed shiny and had just been polished.
He kicked the cotton blanket in the corner of the room, "Ah Jiang, where did this come from?"
Ajiang said with a smile: "I picked this up. There are many on the north side of the Suzhou River, but the others were stained with blood. Only this one was not stained with blood, so I picked it up. There was no use in picking it up, so I threw it away.
It’s here.”
Only then did Takahashi realize that the oilcloth and cotton blanket were deliberately sold to him as a flaw! It was even a kind of trick!
That's like saying, Allah just got some guns back! Now they're all hidden! They can't find them! If you can't find them, why don't you go away!
Takahashi judged that the place where these guns were hidden must be quite hidden! They were sure that others would not be able to find them!
He was angry in his heart, but there was nothing he could do! If it had been anyone else, he would have arrested them long ago! But standing in front of him was Mrs. Hong, Hong Damei! Boss Huang’s concubine! If he arrested her, Shanghai’s Youth Gang might have to fight with him
Be an enemy!
After all, Takahashi still had some self-restraint. He smiled and nodded and said, "Very good, it seems those rumors are all lies. So, if you bother Mrs. Hong, I'll take my leave."
13-41
On the way back by car, Takahashi felt depressed and his face remained grim.
He turned back to Takashi and said, "What do you think of what happened just now?"
Yingji smiled at him and said, "Sir, the Chinese are very cunning and have thought of everything!"
Takahashi almost gritted his teeth and said, "You're right! I'm sure that Hong House has indeed hidden a batch of guns! I came here a few days ago, and maybe they were alerted and hid all the guns!"
Tingji also agreed with this statement, nodded and said: "Definitely!"
Takahashi waved his hand, "Assign a few more people to check on Mrs. Hong in the next two days! See what other properties she has and where she can hide guns! Check carefully! There must be a lot of guns in this batch!"
Yingji nodded and said, "Yes, I will make arrangements when I get back."
14-1
In the afternoon, after Peng Shaoyong left, Luo Jiang sent someone to notify the second, third, and fourth brigades, ordering them to take all possible means to retaliate against the Japanese from tomorrow! The last sentence in the order was
Severe revenge!
After that, he and Gong Binsheng sat in the room and didn't speak for a long time.
No matter how much revenge is taken, no matter how severe the measures taken, it is impossible to get the medicine back!
As for creating a situation where the Japanese have nothing to do and have to give up some of their medicines, that is pure fantasy! Fishing for the moon in the water! It is impossible no matter how you look at it!
The stubbornness of the Japanese is something they have long learned!
They already knew how many troops the Japanese had in Shanghai!
There are less than 200 people in all the brigades and teams in Shanghai! The weapons in their hands are only pistols and rifles! How can they twist the thighs of the Japanese with just a little strength!
Therefore, they all saw that if the Japanese withheld the medicine, there was nothing they could do!
So what should we do? Admit that the drug mission has failed? Gong Binsheng will return to Wuhan? What should Luo Jiang do? Is that okay?
Therefore, another point they all understand is that this will definitely not work!
The tasks assigned by Boss Dai cannot be ended by simply admitting failure!
Gong Binsheng thought about it again and again, and finally said softly: "Brother Luo, I do know that you have maintained some contact with the Japanese. Can you use it?"
Luo Jiang frowned when he heard this.
First of all, this topic is too sensitive, even a taboo! Secondly, another thing that makes him strange is that Mr. Inoue has not contacted him for a long time! This makes him have many doubts in his heart.
In the end, he also understood that Gong Binsheng's purpose was for the medicine mission!
Therefore, the current situation is special and they must complete the drug task! Boss Dai’s order cannot be discounted!
He said: "The person who has contact with me is Inoue Hiaki. You should know this person!"
Gong Binsheng did not dare to have reservations and immediately said: "I know! A veteran spy of the Japanese Army!"
Luo Jiang tilted his mouth and thought again about Inoue's absence.
He said a little uncertainly: "In the past, he and I would talk on the phone almost every day! We would talk about something and say hello when nothing happened. But recently, for four, five, five or six days, he has not called.
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"The last time you talked to him on the phone, was there any argument?" Gong Binsheng stared at him alertly.
"I have nothing to argue with him! If you have any questions, just call and ask. If the other party can speak, he can speak, and if he can't, he can't! That's it! Everyone understands!"
"No contact again?" Gong Binsheng looked at him doubtfully.
"Oh, it's really been five or six days! Why hasn't he made a single call? At least he can talk to me about the medicines! He and I have always said what we have to say directly!"
"Brother Luo, can you call him now? Call him!" Gong Binsheng said softly, his eyes extremely calm.
Luo Jiang stared at him but said nothing. Gong Binsheng's calm eyes and soft voice seemed to trick him into being fooled! He couldn't help but be wary!
Gong Binsheng seemed to have noticed this, and said: "Brother Luo, I don't mean anything else. Medicines are a big deal. We must do everything we can! All connections must be used!"
Luo Jiang understood this. He stared at Gong Binsheng again, then reached for the phone and quickly dialed the number.
There was a voice on the phone immediately, and it was a familiar voice.
The man said: "Excuse me, who is it?"
Luo Jiang said: "It's me. Please answer the phone, Mr. Inoue."
Unexpectedly, there was suddenly no sound on the other end of the phone. This situation made Luo Jiang frown. This was an even bigger abnormality!
He stared at Gong Binsheng and asked again into the phone: "Is Mr. Inoue taking a break? Isn't he here?"
There was another moment of silence on the other end of the phone. The person seemed to be asking someone for instructions and said, "Sir, I'm sorry, Mr. Inoue is not here. We will call you when needed." After that, the phone was hung up.
Luo Jiang looked at Gong Binsheng in surprise and slowly put down the phone in his hand.
Gong Binsheng asked hurriedly: "What's going on?"
Luo Jiang said with confusion on his face: "The person who answered the phone said that Mr. Inoue is not here! He also said that we will call you when needed! After just two words, he hung up. Why do I feel that something happened to Inoue?
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"Has this ever happened before?"
"Never! If Inoue is not here, the person guarding the phone will tell you that he is not here and will call you back when Mr. Inoue comes back. Usually Inoue will call you back that night! But this time he said, we will call you when needed.
!What does this mean! When will they be needed!" Luo Jiang's eyes were full of doubts.
"Because of the medicine, he wants to distance himself from you? Is that possible?" Gong Binsheng asked in a low voice.
"Impossible! Drugs are nothing to him! More serious situations have happened before, and nothing like this has ever happened!"
Luo Jiang and Gong Binsheng were both speechless. They couldn't guess what the situation in front of them meant.
They all felt that their relationship with Inoue seemed difficult to use! In fact, it was impossible to use it again!
Just at this moment, a brother came in quietly and whispered: "Sir, Mr. Gao is here."
This surprised Luo Jiang and Gong Binsheng again! They quickly got up and went to the living room.
14-2
When Luo Jiang and Gong Binsheng entered the living room, Gao Zongwu had already sat down in the living room. But his face was very stern, and he stared at them so angrily! It was as if they had done something bad and he had caught them!
Today, Gao Zongwu, who was in a happy mood, spent a day busy purchasing many commodities that were in short supply in Wuhan and packed several large boxes. He booked a cargo space at Shiliupu Pier and stored these boxes in the cargo space.
Now, as soon as the negotiations in Shanghai are concluded, he can transport these valuable goods back to Wuhan! He is not a broker, but he can still reap the benefits!
However, when he returned to the International Hotel, he was shocked by the tragic mess everywhere in the hotel!
He knew without even thinking that this was a good thing done by Luo Jiang's men! I worked hard to negotiate peace with the Japanese! But you sabotaged the peace negotiations under my nose! What are your intentions!
The angry Gao Zongwu didn't go back to the room, he called a taxi directly in front of the hotel and rushed to Gele Road!
As soon as he saw Luo Jiang and Gong Binsheng, he shouted loudly: "What are you doing! What did you do today!"
Luo Jiang looked at him in surprise, wondering what he was referring to. He first supported his arm and asked him to sit down on the chair.
He asked: "Mr. Gao, what's going on? What did we do?"
Gao Zongwu shouted: "You blew up the International Hotel! People told me that you also killed many Japanese officers! What on earth do you want to do! Sabotage my negotiations! Isn't that right!"