In the private room, Jiang Bin was drinking tea and looking towards the street from time to time.
After a while, a Ford sedan drove over and slowly stopped in front of the teahouse. As soon as the sedan door opened, Xu Siqi stepped out of the car.
After a while, the box door opened and Xu Siqi pushed it in.
Jiang Bin didn't look back, and still stared at the street.
"What's wrong?"
"Have you not noticed that there is a tail behind you?"
"A black Citroen sedan, license plate number 30775." Xu Siqi picked up the teapot and poured himself a bowl of tea.
"Do you know someone is following you?" Jiang Bin said in surprise.
"Know."
"Then you are still coming up?"
"He's not an enemy. He means no harm."
"who is it?"
"Liu Jianming from the Anti-Smuggling Division of the Police Station."
"Anti-smuggling department?"
"right."
"You and Liu Jianming..."
"They usually have some interactions, and they must have come to me again for help in investigating a smuggling case involving the concession."
"He won't come up suddenly, right?"
"No. He will wait outside until I finish my work and then come back to meet me. It's been like this before, and I'm used to it."
In the final analysis, Liu Jianming is his own person after all, so there is no need to worry too much.
"I asked you to meet today because of Station Commander Zhou's order. I came here to obey Major Jiang's orders."
"You're welcome. Do you have any good suggestions for this operation?"
"Just a little advice."
"Please say."
"Since high-power electrical equipment is just a decoration for the cotton mill itself, it is likely to be used underground. Therefore, after I send the signal, you should find a way to cut off the power supply!"
Xu Siqi thought for a while: "How do you send a signal when you are underground?"
"White phosphorus bomb." Jiang Bin replied.
He did not explain too much. During the training at Hong Gong Temple, Yu Lexing taught at least a dozen methods on how to use white phosphorus bombs correctly.
Xu Siqi said: "I will take care of the matter of cutting off the power supply."
"Then I have no problem. When will we act?"
"are you ready?"
"certainly."
"Action tonight!"
"no problem."
An hour later, Jiang Bin left first.
Xu Siqi sat for another ten minutes before calling the waiter to pay.
After coming out of the teahouse, he walked to the car, took out a cigarette and lit one, then opened the door and got in.
As soon as the Citroen door opened, Liu Jianming got out of the car and trotted over.
Xu Siqi rolled down the window: "Chief Liu, what a coincidence?"
Liu Jianming said: "Inspector Xu, if it is convenient..."
Xu Siqi leaned down, reached out to open the passenger door, and said: "There are many people on the street, everyone is there, come up and talk."
When Liu Jianming got in the car, the car drove slowly along the street.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Liu Jianming said: "Did you hear about the shooting that happened in front of the city hall some time ago?"
"You forgot, I was at the scene."
Xu Siqi glanced at the rearview mirror and saw that a Citroen sedan was following him not too far away.
Liu Jianming hurriedly said: "It's okay, that's the inspection department's car."
Xu Siqi parked the car on the side of the road, handed Liu Jianming a cigarette, lit one himself, and said with a smile: "Gasline is so expensive, so use it sparingly. Go on."
"The impact of the shooting was terrible, with numerous reports in major newspapers. The students sent representatives to negotiate with the government. The deadline is one month. If the government does not hand over the murderer, they will organize a larger-scale ideological protest..."
"What was the name of the student who was shot?"
"Wang Guiyong."
"Is he dead?"
"No. Fortunately he is not dead. If he were, the Chinese world would be in turmoil."
"Why did the gunman assassinate Wang Guiyong? Is he a big shot?"
"The police station has investigated and found that Wang Guiyong is an exiled student from the Northeast without any special background. It is almost certain that he was a randomly selected target."
After a slight pause, Liu Jianming continued: "The police department held a meeting for two days and finally reached a unanimous opinion. The purpose of shooting Wang Guiyong in public was to fan the flames and create chaos in the Chinese community!"
"Who could have done it?"
"It's either the Communist Party or the Japanese. The reason is obvious. The more chaotic the Chinese border is, the more they have the opportunity to profit from it!" Liu Jianming said firmly.
"Whoever benefits is most likely to be the mastermind..."
Xu Siqi changed the subject and asked: "Chief Liu, you came to me specifically today just for this matter?"
Liu Jianming smiled bitterly and said: "Originally I didn't want to trouble you, but the bureau knew that I had a relationship with you, so I had no choice but to bite the bullet and beg you."
"How can I help?"
"According to the compiled intelligence, the gunman rode a bicycle and circled around the Chinese border, and finally passed the garbage bridge and entered the public concession."
"You want to find out the mastermind through the gunman?"
"That's right. In addition, if the perpetrator can be caught, the public can also be given an explanation."
"The public concession is connected to the French Concession. Who can guarantee where the gunman went? Maybe it's just a cover-up and the gunman returned to the Chinese border through other exits."
Liu Jianming said: "You are right, this kind of deception is very common. However, I still think that the gunman is most likely hiding in the public concession."
"Is there any basis for this?" Xu Siqi asked.
"We checked and found that the timer used in the bomb was removed from the music box. Ordinary music boxes can be found everywhere, but high-end products with timers are rare in China."
The music box is an imported product and costs at least two silver dollars, and the one with a timer is even more expensive.
For ordinary families, parents will not be willing to spend two yuan to buy a toy that requires additional batteries and plays the same music over and over again.
Stuffed toys, rattles and the like for coaxing children only cost a dozen copper dollars, and the most expensive ones don't cost more than one yuan.
Liu Jianming continued: "Inspector Xu, the concession is your territory, so it is up to you to find the person who bought the music box. Oh, I have seen it, the timer is very new, and the music box should also be new.
If you want to buy it, just check the department stores in the concession, and it will only be a matter of time before you find the gunman."
Xu Siqi said: "Department stores have a lot of traffic. I guess the salesperson may not be able to remember the people who buy music boxes."
"It doesn't matter. I've seen the gunman's appearance, as long as I can determine the general range." Liu Jianming said with confidence.
Xu Siqi only knew a rough idea of what happened at the Nanshi Post and Telecommunications Office. He asked in surprise: "Have you seen the gunman?"
Liu Jianming sighed: "I was careless at the time and didn't dodge. I didn't expect the gunman to be a child. Otherwise, I could have taken him down on the spot!"