The car stopped on the side of the road, and the agent in the co-pilot got out of the car and quickly disappeared into an alley.
Eguchi Ying also looked at Qiu Xing, who was sitting upright and silent. He took out his wallet, took out a wad of money, and handed it over.
Qiu Xing looked at the pile of money in front of her, greed flashed in her eyes, but she didn't dare to pick it up.
"Take it, this is an order." Eguchi Hideya said.
"Yes!" Qiu Xing took the wad of money.
"You will get off the bus in front and go to the department store later." Eguchi Hideya said in a gentle tone, "Buy some gifts, keep one for yourself and give the other to others."
"Who does the team leader want to give a gift to?" Qiu Xing asked, feeling a little disappointed at the same time. She thought this wad of money was all for herself.
"Give it to Miss Tian." Eguchi Hideya said calmly.
After hearing this, Qiu Xing's expression immediately changed.
Qiu Xing's expression changed, but soon returned to normal, showing a blank expression, "Team leader, who is Miss Tian? I don't know her."
"I forgot." Eguchi Hideya took a deep look at Qiu Xing, waved his hand, and then said to the driver, "Stop the car."
Qiu Xing got out of the car and looked at the car Eguchi Hideya was riding in gradually disappearing from sight, her facial expression became serious.
"Rickshaw." Qiu Xing reached out and hailed a rickshaw.
"Miss, where are you going?" the rickshaw driver picked up the towel around his neck and wiped the sweat away, and asked.
"Department store." Qiu Xing said. Eguchiying also gave her money and asked her to go shopping in the department store, so she listened to him.
The most important thing is that she can't rule out the possibility that Eguchi Hideya arranged for someone to follow her.
"I know, miss, please sit down."
Eguchi Hide also came out of an alley, looking at the rickshaw going away, he fell into thinking.
"Team leader, do you want to send someone to follow?" one of his subordinates asked.
"No need." Eguchi Hideya shook his head, "If my expectations are correct, Qiu Xing will go to the department store."
As he said that, he sneered, "How could 'Miss Tian's' subordinates be so stupid!"
Of course, the most important point is that he deliberately mentioned 'Miss Tian' in front of Qiu Xing to send a signal that he knew about the other party's existence and wanted to get in touch with her, rather than having any malicious intentions.
In the evening, Qiu Xing, who had been shopping in the department store all afternoon, came out, carrying large and small bags in her hands, and called a rickshaw.
The driver pulled the cart hard, and when he approached the entrance of an alley, a car approached.
"Stop!" Qiu Xing said in a low voice.
The rickshaw stopped, and almost at the same time, the rear door of the car opened, and Qiu Xing quickly got on.
On the roadside on the right side of the rickshaw, a well-dressed woman quickly got on the rickshaw and said, "Let's go!"
The woman said, while concealing a few banknotes in her hand.
The rickshaw driver said nothing, nodded, and continued to pull the rickshaw forward without saying a word.
To make a living in Shanghai, you have to be dumb and blind, he understands.
An elegant and charming woman in the car looked at Qiu Xing.
"Sister." Qiu Xing said quickly and respectfully.
"What happened?" the woman asked, her voice was like running water and she sounded very comfortable.
"Eguchi Ying also gave me a sum of money and asked me to buy some gifts for 'Miss Tian'." Qiu Xing said.
The woman frowned, showing a thoughtful expression, "Tell me the whole story again, be careful."
"yes!"
Qiu Xing told her the story in detail.
"What do you think?" the woman asked Qiu Xing.
"Eguchi Ying must have said this on purpose. He meant to make contact with us." Qiu Xing thought for a while and said.
"Smart." The woman pinched Qiu Xing's oval face and giggled, "You're such a pathetic kid, you must be so angry."
Qiu Xing didn't dare to speak and let the woman pinch him.
"It's boring." The woman clapped her hands, showing a resentful expression.
"Sister, where is Eguchi Hideya..." Qiu Xing asked.
"Ignore him." The woman sneered, "Eguchi is not qualified enough to see me."
As she said that, she looked at Qiu Xing.
Qiu Xing understood and immediately said, "Six dancers were arrested by the patrol room. Four of them were bailed out this morning. The guarantee fees for the four were the same. Two more were detained, Chang Shenyi and the other one. The ransom was increased by 30%.”
"What do you think about this?"
"Chang Shenyi thought it was his own bad luck, and he happened to encounter the police station who was trying to collect money in the name of arresting Jiang Mule's accomplices." Qiu Xing said, "Eguchi Ying also supports this judgment."
"Cheng Qianfan." The woman's charming red lips curled up slightly, "It's his style. This person has eyes for nothing but money and beauty."
As he said that, he seemed to notice something in his subordinate's eyes, and patted Qiu Xing's face, "Why, are you feeling springy?"
His eyes shone, showing an expression of surprise and a strong desire to investigate, "Could it be that after a trip to the patrol room, you were targeted by that pervert Cheng Qianfan?"
…
The next day.
Cheng Qianfan stood at the window and watched the beautiful, delicate little woman helping Chang Shenyi, who was released on guarantee, to leave.
The woman looked around a few times, seemingly looking for something.
"What did you find by following Qiu Xing?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"This woman was very alert and changed rickshaws several times in a row. Our people didn't dare to follow her too closely and lost her," Hao Zai said.
When Cheng Qianfan heard this, he was not disappointed, but nodded slightly with a smile on his face.
Qiu Xing's alertness and caution speaks for itself.
Ordinary women would never be so vigilant.
Qiu Xing has a problem, which indirectly proves that Chang Shenyi has a problem.
Chang Shenyi has a problem, which indirectly proves that the mysterious Dr. Mao has a problem.
"How is the investigation of Chang Shenyi's background going?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"We are still investigating," Hao Zai said. "When Shanghai fell, not only were many archives destroyed, but well-connected citizens fled Shanghai. Some of them were beaten to death, and some houses were occupied by the Japanese. Their whereabouts are unknown. , it is now more difficult than ever to check people.”
"What about the others?"
"After preliminary investigation, two people were not found to have any involvement with the Japanese, and the rest are still being investigated."
Cheng Qianfan glanced at Hao Zai and said, "Nothing was found. You are so happy."
"Brother Fan, we met an old friend." Hao Zai lowered his voice and said in an encouraging tone.
"Old friend?" Cheng Qianfan glanced at Hao Zai and cursed, "Stop selling off."
"It's Eguchi Hideya." Hao Zai said, "This little devil disappeared for a few months and then appeared again."
Cheng Qianfan's expression changed, Eguchi Hide?
This is indeed an old friend.
Previously, he arranged for his subordinates to secretly investigate Eguchi Hideya. However, a few months ago, Eguchi Hideya also mysteriously disappeared. He concluded that Eguchi Hideya should also have left Shanghai to perform some kind of secret mission.
Unexpectedly, Eguchi Hideya returned to Shanghai without anyone noticing.
What did this person do during the time he disappeared?
What are you going to do when you suddenly return to Shanghai?
Cheng Qianfan was secretly wary. Eguchi Hideya's nominal identity was the third-class military attaché at the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai. When he returned to Shanghai, he should have reported back to the military attache's office. However, based on his status at the Iwai Mansion, he actually I haven't heard anything about this person.
When something goes wrong, there must be something fishy.
Whether it was Hideya Eguchi's betrayal of his accomplices after being arrested by the Secret Service in Wuhan, or his act of committing suicide to prove his innocence after being rescued from Nanjing by people from the Mitsui Mansion.
Or Eguchi's performance in the operation to get rid of Kage Zuo Eiichi made Cheng Qianfan look at this person with admiration.
This is an extremely selfish and threatening snake that must not be careless.
…
"How did you find Eguchi Hideya?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"I first recognized Eguchi's car. It was the car of Dai's Cotton Mill. Dai Lunya was secretly colluding with the Japanese, and I became aware of it." Hao Zai said.
"The car stopped on the side of the road, and two people got out. The subordinate recognized the guy from Jiangkou at a glance." Hao Zai said happily.
"Where was Eguchi Hideya found?" Cheng Qianfan asked immediately.
"Bai Sai Zhonglu." Hao Zai said.
Cheng Qianfan's expression moved slightly. He opened the curtain on the wall of his office and revealed the map of the French Concession.
"Where did you lose Qiu Xing?" he asked.
Hao Zai pointed to a street on the map.
Cheng Qianfan glanced at Hao Zai. Hao Zai was not very literate, but he could read maps, which was really miraculous.
"Brother Fan, do you suspect that there is some connection between Eguchi Hideya's appearance and Qiu Xing?" Hao Zai also understood and asked.
"It's possible." Cheng Qianfan said, his brows furrowed in thought.
For a moment, a smile appeared on Cheng Qianfan's lips.
Special High School, Sanbonjiro, Araki Harima; Dr. Mao from the police hospital, the patient, the patient’s so-called wife, Eguchi Hideya...
A chain that was a bit messy but not completely clueless appeared in his mind.
Cheng Qianfan felt that he might have caught the tail of a big fish!
…
A few days later.
In Shanghai in May, you can already feel a hint of warmth.
There was a black Ford car parked near the 'Karen Ballroom' on Fukaisen Road.
The car parked here early in the morning, and no one got on or off. The curtains on the car windows were drawn up, and even the front windshield was partially covered with cardboard.
The citizens passing by the car were not curious, and there were often unoccupied cars parked on the roadside.
No one wanted to take advantage of this empty car. In Shanghai, those who could afford to drive a car were not the ordinary people who could be offended.
Even if something happens to the owner of the car, or he offends someone and escapes, then this car is not something that ordinary people can touch.
There were actually people in the car.
Lu Xingo and several team members hid in the back seats. Several people were waiting closely and closely observed the "Karen Ballroom" and its surrounding area through a crack.
"Team leader, you have been waiting for so long. Is there any error in the information?" one of his subordinates asked.
"Shut up." Lu Xinge scolded in a low voice.
Time passed minute by minute, and suddenly, a short, thin young man walked out of an alley next to "Karen Dance Hall".
The young man squatted down, took out a handkerchief and wiped his leather shoes. He secretly observed from the corner of his eye. After confirming that there was no danger, he quickly entered the dance hall.
"Is it him?" Lu Xinge asked.
One of his subordinates took out a photo, looked at it carefully, and nodded excitedly, "Team leader, this is the guy."
"Be prepared, wait for this person to come out of the ballroom, and take action immediately." Lu Xinge ordered in a low voice.
"clear."
About half an hour later, the short young man came out of the dance hall.
The man took out his cigarette case, took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and looked around.
After confirming that there was nothing abnormal, the little man put his hands in his trouser pockets and walked casually on the street.
"action!"
The action team members gently opened the car door, quietly got out of the car, spread out, and surrounded the little man.
Seeing everyone slowly and successfully approaching the little man, just as the two sides were getting closer and closer, the little man suddenly felt that something was wrong.
The man threw the cigarette butt on the ground, turned around and ran towards the dance hall.
"He is a cunning one." Lu Xinge snorted coldly. If this person ran into the alley, there would be a dead end there. He had already arranged for someone to wait there secretly.
Running into the dance hall seems to be a suicide, but the dance hall is dark and crowded. If you deliberately create chaos, there is a possibility of escaping in the chaos——
After all, this is a concession, and no matter which party wants to take action, they dare not make any big move.
At worst, it can attract patrols. Compared with falling into the hands of the enemy, falling into the hands of patrols is always a better outcome.
Lu Xinge and others accelerated to catch up.
The little man took out a short gun from his waist while running. Without aiming, he turned around, raised his hand and fired two shots.
Snapped! Snapped!
Two gunshots rang out, and the man next to Lu Xingge was also shot and fell to the ground.
"Sishen Niang!" the action team members scolded and became violent. They completely ignored the risk of being hit and fired back, while simultaneously outflanking the enemy from all directions.
Soon, the little man's gun was empty of bullets.
"Catch them alive." Lu Xingge shouted overjoyed.
One of his men was overjoyed when he saw that the opponent's pistol was out of bullets. He rushed to the person and pushed the person to the ground.
Unexpectedly, this little man was as agile as a loach. He jumped forward and dodged.
However, then he was rushed up from the side by Lu Xingo, and he was knocked to the ground with a sliding shovel.
The rest of the people immediately gathered around, pushed the woman to the ground, stuffed a rag into her mouth, and quickly tied her hands and feet.
Like carrying a piglet, he carried it to the car and stuffed it into the trunk.
Several people quickly got into the car, started the car, stepped on the accelerator, and drove away.
The remaining two men carried the injured brother into a rickshaw, and pulled the rickshaw away quickly.
Then, the policemen's shrill whistles sounded on the street.
…
On the third floor of an apartment about a hundred steps away from the incident, Cheng Qianfan put down the telescope in his hand.
He glanced at Qiao Chuntao, who was still observing with a telescope, and asked, "Taozi, what do you think of the Shanghai Station's mobility?"
"The action was orderly and very fast." Taozi said with a serious expression, "There were people who were responsible for attacking and outflanking. The retreat was also planned and arranged without any panic."
As he said that, he picked up the telescope and took a look again, "The commander of this action team is very capable."
