Wang Guanqiao had no way to advance or retreat. He gritted his teeth, pulled out the pistol from his waist, loaded the bullet with a click, raised his hand and shot back twice, and shouted: "I will fight with you!"
"Fellow, if a good man doesn't suffer the consequences, come this way!" Suddenly, a Jianghuai voice came from behind.
Wang Guanqiao was startled, and quickly turned around to see that the originally locked iron door had opened.
At the critical moment, he had no time to think about it, so he fired two more shots to drive back the killer, and entered the iron gate with a swipe of his body.
A man with a handkerchief on his face and a gray cloth jacket stood aside. Seeing Wang Guanqiao come in, he immediately locked the iron door again and whispered: "Follow me!"
After saying this, he quickly walked towards the main entrance.
The row of houses directly opposite the back door is the staff dormitories. There are many trees planted in the yard. Between the trees, there is basically a long wire or hemp rope tied to it, on which the workers' clothes and bedding are hung to dry.
Wang Guanqiao didn't ask any more questions. If this person wanted to harm himself, there was no need to bother him. What's more, now was not the time to talk.
Seeing two strangers running over, the guard was about to ask. Wang Guanqiao opened his clothes, revealing the pistol in his waist, and said sternly: "I am Wang Guanqiao from the Ax Gang. I'm warning you, keep your mouth shut.
Mind your own business!"
The name of Wang Guanqiao, the leader of the Ax Gang, was known to everyone in Shanghai. The guard resigned and watched the two people leave the factory one by one.
After walking along the outer wall of the factory for a while, Wang Guanqiao walked a few steps to a quiet place and said in Jianghuai dialect: "Brother, wait a minute."
The masked man stopped and looked around. No one was passing by nearby. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I guess the patrol will be here soon. You should leave quickly."
He also spoke Jianghuai dialect.
Wang Guanqiao cupped his fists and raised his hands: "Brother, thank you so much for your help! Please tell me your name."
The man reached out and tugged on the handkerchief covering his face, and said lightly: "Forget the name, I don't want to cause trouble. I hope you can understand."
Wang Guanqiao knew in his heart that since the other party covered his face and refused to even say his name, he was obviously worried about getting into trouble.
"Brother, are you from Anhui?"
"Yes."
"I won’t say much else about Mr. Wang. In short, I can’t thank you enough for your kindness! Oh, my name is Wang Guanqiao. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, or if you can be of any use to me, you can go to the Anhui Tourist Association in Shanghai.
Come."
The man smiled slightly and said, "Actually, I'm not the one who saved you."
Wang Guanqiao was stunned when he heard this: "Who is that?"
The man said: "It's the baby in the drawer."
This almost mysterious answer left Wang Guanqiao a little confused.
The man explained: "When you went to hold the baby, I happened to see it. I was thinking that a person who respects life so much must not be a vicious and evil person."
Wang Guanqiao thought for a while and said hesitantly: "But, how did you open that iron door?"
The man said: "In my early years, I happened to learn how to repair locks..."
"beep!"
"beep!"
The sharp patrol whistle came from the direction of the nursery.
Wang Guanqiao was carrying a gun. If he was caught by a patrolman, it would be a troublesome thing. So he said: "Brother, I still say the same thing. Wherever I, Wang Guanqiao, are useful, just give me orders. Let's say goodbye. See you later.
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After saying this, he turned around and ran towards an alley.
Watching Wang Guanqiao go away, the man immediately took off his gray cloth jacket, threw it on the courtyard wall, and then took off the handkerchief that covered his face - this man turned out to be Xu Siqi!
He took the gray cloth jacket in front of the staff dormitory, mainly because he didn't want to be recognized. He also wore a navy blue Mao tunic jacket underneath.
After coming out of Ito Trading Company, Xu Siqi thought to himself that he had nothing to do, so he might as well take this opportunity to wander around.
The most lively place nearby is undoubtedly the area around the City God's Temple. Even though Xu Siqi had solemnly told him not to go to the City God's Temple, Xu Siqi didn't take it seriously. How could he still encounter robbers in the clear sky?
The Chenghuang Temple is very close to Sima Road, and Xu Siqi went there on foot while watching the flowers.
When passing by the textile factory, I saw a recruitment advertisement posted at the door. The recruitment scope was not only for ordinary workers, but also for some production management positions.
He thought for a moment and stepped into the factory, intending to ask about the specific situation.
Xu Siqi spoke and behaved appropriately, and the guard did not cross-examine him too much. He only said that the person in charge of the interview was not available and asked him to wait in the conference room.
The conference room was on the third floor of the office area. It was a crowded room full of people, all of whom had come after hearing the news. According to visual inspection, there were at least thirty or forty people.
At this moment, gunshots were heard from the alley next door.
There is a window in the conference room facing the nursery. How Wang Guanqiao accidentally knocked down the drawer and how he still put the child back at the critical moment all fell into Xu Siqi's eyes.
Before this, Xu Siqi did not know Wang Guanqiao.
As he said himself, he felt that people like Wang Guanqiao could not be extremely evil, so he decided to help him.
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Before the patrol arrived at the scene of the crime, the people from the Secret Service had already left. Even the Secret Service of the Kuomintang Government had no right to enforce the law in the concession.
The next morning.
There is a three-story building near Xiaodongmen in Nan City. This is nominally the Logistics Office of the Shanghai Relief Administration, but it is actually the location of the Secret Service.
At this moment, in an office on the second floor, Boss Dai was sitting behind a large desk with a sinking face, looking at the action team leader Weng Guangming, who was standing solemnly with his hands down.
"After this time, Wang Guanqiao will definitely be more careful, and it will be even harder to find him again... Alas, such a good opportunity fell short in the end, what a pity!"
"Virgin, I believe that there is nothing wrong with this action plan. As for the reason for the failure, it is mainly because Wang Guanqiao is too cunning. He must have arranged manpower in advance to respond to him nearby..."
"Answer him? Impossible! How could Wang Guanqiao enter that alley if he knew there was an ambush?"
“…”
"Didn't you say that there is no other exit in that alley? Did Wang Guanqiao suddenly grow wings and fly away?"
"There is an exit, but I sent someone to lock the iron door in advance, and the lock was from the inside. Virgo, I can guarantee that Wang Guanqiao will never be able to open it..."
"Everyone has already run away, but you still have the nerve to say absolute things!"
Weng Guangming put his feet together: "I'm humble and incompetent, please punish me!"
Boss Dai was silent for a moment, waved his hand helplessly and said: "You go out first and let Zhou Weilong come in."
"Yes." Weng Guangming retreated.
When he came to the corridor, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said to Zhou Weilong who was waiting outside: "Old Zhou, Virgo invites you."
Zhou Weilong glanced at Weng Guangming and said with a smile: "Guangming, your face is turning green, have you been punished?"
Weng Guangming smiled bitterly and nodded: "Come in quickly, Virgo is not in a good mood, so be careful."