Gu Linglong asked: "It's raining so hard, what are you doing at Gu Mansion?"
Xu Siqi held the steering wheel, looked forward, and said, "I haven't seen Qingcheng for a long time. I have nothing to do today, so I went over to see her."
"Qingcheng is very good, you don't have to worry about her."
"Oh, how could I not miss you..."
At this time, the power light of the car radio kept flashing.
Whenever there is a major case, the chief arrest officer will announce the news through the car radio.
This technology is very simple, basically similar to radio shortwave calling, but has certain limitations on the receiving distance.
Xu Siqi reached out and pressed the switch button.
A female voice speaking English came from the radio: "I have just received news that a serious armed fight occurred in Qinyuan Village on Xinzha Road. The number of casualties is unknown. Police officers nearby please go there immediately. Repeat the broadcast. I have just received news that Xinzha A serious fighting incident occurred in Luqinyuan Village, and the number of casualties is unknown..."
Xinzha Road is only about one mile away from where Xu Siqi is now.
At this time, the rain gradually stopped.
Xu Siqi thought for a moment, then turned the car and drove towards Xinzha Road.
Ordinarily, Xinzha Road does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Hongkou Patrol House, and the Jing'an Patrol House and Putuo Patrol House are closer.
However, as the only Chinese detective in the British Concession, if he can show up at the scene of the crime in time and deal with the case as soon as possible, he will definitely win the praise of his superiors.
After all, the British Concession authorities still pay more attention to practical talents.
To put it simply, whenever there is trouble, someone needs to step up and solve the problem.
And this person will get more opportunities as a result.
Ten minutes later, the Ford car sped along and arrived at Xinzha Road.
Surprisingly, there was very little water on the streets.
It's raining heavily on the main road, but it seems to be just light rain here.
Gu Linglong rolled down the window, looked outside for a while, and said, "It doesn't seem to rain much here..."
Xu Siqi stopped the car and said, "It's not raining across the street. If you continue walking south, it might not rain at all. Linglong, you wait in the car and I'll go over and take a look."
Gu Linglong nodded and watched Xu Siqi get out of the car.
Not far ahead, a dozen police officers who had just arrived were surveying the scene.
Xinzha Road was originally a road for transporting troops to the British Army. It was just a narrow dirt road at first. Because it was close to the Suzhou River, it gradually became a prosperous area in the British Concession. It was also the first section of the road to be opened with trams.
At this moment, more than a dozen people were lying on the street, with sticks, machetes, and iron rulers thrown all over the floor.
Anyone with a discerning eye will know at a glance that this is a fight between gangs.
In Shanghai, this kind of thing is a common occurrence.
In the second alley on the left, there is a European-style three-story building, with a rusty copper street sign nailed to the wall: No. 9, Lane 1124, Xinzha Road.
Xu Siqi knew that this was the residence of movie star Ruan Lingyu.
In order to win Ruan Lingyu's heart, Tang Jishan, a wealthy man known as the "Tea King", spent ten gold bars to buy this foreign-style building as a love token.
From then on, the two lived in this house in an open relationship as lovers.
Speaking of Tang Jishan, he is very famous in Shanghai, especially his romantic affairs, which often appear in various entertainment tabloids.
The reason why he appeared in entertainment tabloids is because most of his scandal targets are popular female stars.
Ruan Lingyu is just one of them.
Or it can also be said that Ruan Lingyu was Tang Jishan's lover at a certain stage.
It is the same in any era. Besides power, money can also do whatever it wants.
A preliminary result was quickly obtained regarding the situation at the scene. The injured were all members of the Qinggang.
Half an hour ago, these people were eating in a nearby restaurant and were suddenly attacked by a group of unknown persons.
The two sides fought from the restaurant to the street.
The one who is prepared will always have a greater chance of winning.
Caught off guard, the Qing Gang people suffered a loss. Except for a few who ran away quickly, the rest were all knocked down.
"Send the injured to the hospital first. In addition, send people to look for witnesses."
"yes."
Fortunately, no one was killed and the case was relatively not too serious.
The balcony on the third floor of Ruan Lingyu's building happened to be facing the crime scene.
The balcony door was open, and a woman wearing a cheongsam stepped out with a cigarette between her fingers.
It was getting late, and the distance was a bit far, so we couldn't see her face clearly.
Xu Siqi thought to herself that this woman was either a servant or Ruan Lingyu herself.
The woman stood in the shadow of the balcony, the cigarette butt flickering.
A patrolman held up a flashlight and waved it aimlessly.
The flashlight beam is fixed on the woman's face.
It was an exquisite and beautiful face, but it seemed to be carrying all kinds of helplessness and sadness.
Twenty minutes later.
Xu Siqi returned to the car.
Gu Linglong asked: "What happened?"
Xu Siqi replied while starting the car: "The gangs fought and injured more than a dozen people..."
In fact, he had already guessed it more or less.
Those unidentified people are most likely members of the Ax Gang.
This is indeed the case.
The reason is very simple. During the Spring Festival last year, Huang Yaofa made an appointment with Wang Guanqiao to mediate conflicts between him and Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. Boss Dai took advantage of the opportunity and arranged for someone to assassinate Wang Guanqiao.
If it weren't for Xu Siqi's secret help, Wang Guanqiao would have almost died on the spot.
People who are really in gangs pay attention to clear grievances and grudges.
With Wang Guanqiao's temper, how could he swallow this and send a special telegram from Guangxi, ordering the Ax Gang to give Huang Yaofa some color to see.
Those injured in this attack were basically Huang Yaofa's trusted disciples.
…
About forty minutes later.
Xiafei Road, French Concession.
Gu Mansion.
In the living room, Mrs. Gu was sipping fragrant tea while browsing the economic section of today's "Declaration".
Mrs. Gu was not an ordinary housewife, she was also a famous talented woman in Shanghai back then.
Now that I am older, my mood is not as good as before.
"Madam, the young lady and uncle are here." The servant came in to report.
Mrs. Gu was overjoyed and quickly ordered: "Go and prepare coffee quickly. Linglong is not used to tea. Oh, by the way, bring some snacks and fruits."
"Yes." The servant bowed and retreated.
The rain is still falling.
There was only the umbrella brought by Gu Linglong in the car, so the two of them had to share one umbrella.
If you share an umbrella, your bodies will inevitably be very close. The closer you are, the more intimate you will appear.
In the bedroom on the second floor, Gu Qingcheng stood blankly in front of the window.
Everything in front of me seemed familiar.
As if telepathically, Gu Linglong suddenly stopped and looked up.
Gu Qingcheng grinned and waved to his sister.
Gu Linglong also waved, and then said to Xu Siqi: "You see, my sister is much better, she recognizes us."
Following Gu Linglong's gaze, Xu Siqi also looked up.