The assassination of Akagi Oikayuki quickly shocked the entire public concession.
Folks talk about it with great interest, and it is said that they look amazing in their clothes. It is said that a Japanese became the police chief and arrested Chinese people everywhere, which angered the good guys of the military commander and killed them in a rage.
Rumor has it that this time the military commander used two of the seven tigers and four of the six leopards to fight Akagi and his bodyguards, the Eighteen King Kongs, and so on.
Even the details were told.
It was as if they were around during the assassination.
While the public was in an uproar, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau of the Public Settlement maintained a rare silence. It only held a brief press conference to inform the public about the situation, and sternly stated that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau would investigate the case as soon as possible and arrest the murderer.
This is exactly the same as Meng Shaoyuan predicted before.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau knew what was going on, but they just wanted to make peace with the situation and make big things into trivial matters.
Wu Jingyi was particularly nervous and ordered all the hidden agents to reduce their activities and go out during this period to guard against Japanese retaliation.
But she soon discovered that Master Meng had been right.
The Japanese didn't react at all.
It was just the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai that made a solemn protest to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau, urging them to come in and solve the case to ensure the safety of Japanese expatriates.
The Ministry of Industry Bureau's reply was that Chiyuki Akagi was not only Japanese, but also an employee of the Ministry of Industry Bureau. Therefore, the Ministry of Industry Bureau would solve the case at all costs.
It's just an official statement.
Wu Jingyi was also convinced. Master Meng had completely understood the psychology of Japanese and foreign adults.
As for the Japanese, as one of the "Three Tigers of the Empire", Matsumoto Nitsutsugi and Tanishigehara Michichi were very stern in front of their subordinates, claiming that this was a shame to the empire and that they must avenge Akagi Chika. However, privately, But instead he was a little happy.
There is one less competitor for this piece of cake in Shanghai.
Here in the military command, because of Chiyuki Akagi's death, the cloud of failure in the Songhu Battle was swept away, and morale was improved again in the shortest possible time.
The climax of assassinations against the Japanese is quietly brewing.
Meng Shaoyuan, who personally killed Akagi Qinzhi, was not idle either. He sent two checks one after another, one to Sir Greenwood and the other to Moyes.
There is only one requirement:
Let Sinclair return to the position of Commissioner of Police.
Moyes, a "pragmatic" American, readily accepted the check, while Lord Greenwood, who came from the dignity of the British Empire, was still a little hesitant.
Meng Shaoyuan did not urge him, but just told him:
"I'm sorry for the death of Akagi Oikayuki..."
(What a pity, it was you who did it, Sir Greenwood thought.)
"If I have any news, I will notify the Ministry of Industry Bureau as soon as possible. With the death of Akagi, the patrol room is leaderless and can easily fall into chaos. A strong and highly prestigious person must be in charge of this task. A position.”
(That Sinclair is your Meng Shaoyuan's man, of course you wish it was him. Sir Greenwood is very unwilling to do so.)
"I think Sinclair is an excellent choice... He is a hard-working man, a good man... I think if the choice of police commissioner is not confirmed soon, maybe the chaos in the concession will continue, and even the hon. Their lives will be threatened.”
(He is threatening me, Meng Shaoyuan is threatening me again! Sir Greenwood is angry... The dignity of the British Empire has been challenged again... But, is there anything this lawless Chinese can't do?)
After Meng Shaoyuan said these words, he politely said goodbye to Sir Greenwood.
He knew that your lordship would make a wise choice.
Sure enough, the next day, the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that in view of this emergency situation and the urgent need to stabilize public sentiment, until the new Police Commissioner was elected, the old Police Commissioner Sinclair Joe Saltera was temporarily appointed Mr. Si acted in this capacity.
Sinclair prevailed.
He regained everything he had ever dreamed of.
And he knew who brought all this to him.
None of those idiots from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau can be trusted.
At the critical moment, it was they who betrayed themselves.
Only one person is your friend:
Meng Shaoyuan!
Yes, it was Meng Shaoyuan who gave him the greatest help when he needed it the most.
He even went so far as to assassinate Chiaki Akagi for his own sake, which was a huge pressure to bear.
Well, now for Sinclair, he knows what to do in the days ahead.
Firmly and comprehensively support Meng Shaoyuan.
China's interests and Japan's interests have nothing to do with him.
But if he wants to protect his own interests, Meng Shaoyuan will be his strongest and most trustworthy ally.
Sinclair, who was high-spirited after returning to the throne, invited Meng Shaoyuan, Matsumoto Nitsugi, and Tanishigehara Michio to have an informal meeting at his home that night.
The so-called "informal" is because this meeting was only held in Sinclair's private name and did not represent any opinions of the public concession.
Meng Shaoyuan was the last one to arrive.
"Mr. Meng, you are late."
When Sinclair said this, Meng Shaoyuan quickly observed the expressions of the two Japanese.
Matsumoto Nitsugi looked calm and seemed indifferent to the assassination of Akagi Oikayuki.
Gu Shigendao?
There was even a smile on his lips, and when he saw Meng Shaoyuan coming in, he actually nodded slightly to him.
There is no doubt that they would kill Meng Shaoyuan without hesitation if possible.
But their performance was not like this.
They are trying their best to hide their inner thoughts.
The Three Tigers of the Empire are okay.
Even that dead ghost Akagi Qinzhi is not an ordinary person.
Meng Shaoyuan sighed: "Mr. Police Commissioner, I have no way not to be late. Even Director Akagi was assassinated. A dignified Police Commissioner died. What about us? We have to consider our own safety. So when we come here I made some arrangements to ensure that I would not be assassinated."
Everyone here felt like Ming Jing, the death of Chiaki Akagi was absolutely inseparable from the guy in front of him.
But no one blamed him.
Tani Shigehara even said: "Yes, it is really an uneasy period, so I specially added security personnel for myself to avoid the tragedy of Akagi-kun."
He told the truth.
Meng Shaoyuan made a quick judgment from his expression.
The Japanese are also afraid. The death of Chiyuki Akagi taught them an extremely serious lesson. No matter what results they achieve on the battlefield, Shanghai is not their final say.
Matsumoto Nitsuji didn't speak, just sat there very quietly.
Is this man the father of Makoto?
Meng Shaoyuan had a strong curiosity.
"Okay, everyone is here." Sinclair said: "We all know very well that some unpleasant things happened between China and Japan..."
"Not unpleasant things, but war."
Meng Shaoyuan immediately corrected his statement: "Japan brazenly launched a war of aggression against Shanghai, China, pushing the Chinese people into the abyss of war."
Meng Shaoyuan is very bad, and Master Meng is very mean, but no matter what, there is one thing he must insist on:
On big issues of right and wrong, he will never give in even a single step!
"No, Mr. Meng." Matsumoto Nitsugi said immediately: "It was your country's army that attacked us first, and the Empire of Japan was only forced to fight back."
"OK OK."
Seeing that the two sides were about to quarrel again, Sinclair hurriedly said: "What we are discussing today is not who should be responsible for the war, but the future development of the public settlement. Let us be honest, put aside the war, the public settlement needs Yes, it is peace. The public concession has existed for so many years, so there can be no chaos!
We are all saddened by what happened to Mr. Akagi. The Japanese must think that it was the Chinese who did it, but there is no evidence. What about the Chinese? Hey, I have to be honest, seeing Mr. Akagi die, I must feel very happy. But was it actually done by the Chinese? I think there still needs to be evidence. "
This is already nakedly favoring Meng Shaoyuan.
What comes up over and over again is the word "evidence", and this is what the Japanese lack most.
According to Aya Akagi, on the day of the assassination, she heard gunshots coming from nowhere, and then a killer appeared, shot her husband several times, and left quickly.
She only saw the killer wearing a woolen coat and a top hat, but she had no idea what he looked like.
Moreover, people will definitely have memory problems when they are panicked. Aya Akagi couldn't even answer some details of what happened that day.
The most crucial evidence is completely missing.
Meng Shaoyuan took this opportunity and quickly observed the two Japanese.
What appeared on Matsumoto Nitsugi's face was dissatisfaction, and it was serious dissatisfaction, but it passed by in a flash.
Gu Shigendao?
A smile continued to appear on his lips.
Meng Shaoyuan couldn't figure out what this smile meant.
It's a typical sarcastic expression.
The question is, is there some other reason to mock Sinclair's blatant defense?
"I don't want to see crazy revenge." Sinclair said immediately: "Chinese killing Japanese, or Japanese killing Chinese, this is not allowed in the public concession. If you want to survive here, you must Follow the laws here.”
"Of course." Meng Shaoyuan said: "I love the public concession, and I hope to see peace here forever. What do we do? In fact, everyone knows it well, so as far as I am concerned, it is absolutely not It will embarrass Mr. Police Commissioner. I will restrain my subordinates, abide by the laws of the concession and never cause trouble."
"Of course I also want to see peace." Matsumoto Jinji said coldly: "But there must be an explanation for Akagi's death."
A trace of displeasure quickly flashed from Sinclair's eyes.
