July 2, 1938.
The final stage of "Project Zod" begins!
5am.
"you are leaving?"
"Um."
"Be careful on the road."
"knew."
Meng Shaoyuan walked out of the house.
The car is already waiting outside.
As soon as he saw Meng Shaoyuan coming out, Gan Ning immediately opened the car door: "Where to go first?"
"Go back to the office."
"Yes. Shen Li and Ye Rong have already taken people to Qiangwei Mansion to assist Madam in the evacuation."
"International Hotel?"
"Assistant Wu was personally in charge there, and a total of six teams were dispatched to take charge of safety along the way."
"Over there at the pier?"
"Yuan Zhonghe is personally responsible."
"Where are the Japanese?"
"Ji Shuang is watching over there."
Meng Shaoyuan stopped talking.
The car didn't go very fast, it was very smooth.
here we go.
From now on, every second is filled with uncertainty.
There must be no problems, otherwise you will become a sinner.
"Director Meng."
Xu Zhu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't help but said: "Isn't it too much to take only the two of us to Wuhan?"
"Who said it's just the two of you?" Meng Shaoyuan closed his eyes: "There are so many people to take care of."
…
"Mr. Dai, wake up, it's still early."
Dai Li looked at his watch: "It's getting late, it's 5 o'clock. Let's get things done here early to avoid causing trouble to Meng Shaoyuan later."
"Mr. Dai, you are so kind to Director Meng."
"Am I good to him?" Dai Li snorted coldly: "People say that I favor this little monkey at every turn. Even if he does something outrageous, I will still condone him, right?"
"Yes, Mr. Dai, there are some opinions like this."
"We should really throw all these people to the front line." Dai Li washed his face and threw down the towel: "But they are not even worthy of being on the front line. Let them see, how many people will be evacuated today? How many Japanese spies and traitors are there in Shanghai? ? Outside the public concession, Japanese troops were stationed, and on the river were Japanese warships. Meng Shaoyuan was exhausted mentally and physically from having to ensure the safety of so many people.
Sometimes, I really feel sorry for him, and I also want to transfer him out of Shanghai and arrange him to be with me, so that he won't have to work so hard, but he can't be separated from the front line. Japanese spies feared him like a tiger. This time he left Shanghai temporarily, not sure what trouble the Japanese would cause. Do you think it would be nice if he had a clone method? I don’t condone such people, so why should I protect those bullshit guys? "
His men smiled.
"Well, no." Dai Li suddenly remembered something: "Meng Shaoyuan must not let Meng Shaoyuan hear these words. This little monkey boy is a guy who is always pushing his limits. If he knows what I think, he might cause something shocking. Things come out.”
"Yes, Mr. Dai. A secret report from Northern Jiangsu revealed that the Fourth Route Army received a large amount of weapons and ammunition while Meng Shaoyuan was in Northern Jiangsu. Therefore, it is suspected that Meng Shaoyuan had an affair with the Fourth Route Army and had some ulterior deal."
"fart!"
Dai Li was really angry this time: "It seems useless to say that his life is corrupt, arrogant and luxurious. Do you want to put this charge on him now? He is not the one who wants to be responsible for the distribution of weapons. He is forced to chase ducks. It was put on the shelves. The weapons allocated to the Fourth Route Army were agreed upon by Han Deqin and everyone else. How capable was he to make this decision?
I have conducted a special investigation on this matter. Meng Shaoyuan handled the matter extremely properly. I understand what Li Zongren meant, and so does the chairman. Meng Shaoyuan has done his best. Having an affair with the Fourth Route Army? What kind of crime is this? Is this an attempt to push Meng Shaoyuan to a dead end? What is the name of the person who tipped off this matter? "
"I am Ke Xiaoxin, an investigator from northern Jiangsu."
"He is also a veteran. He has made no achievements and no mistakes for so many years." Dai Li thought for a moment: "Let him stop staying in Northern Jiangsu and report to Wuhan immediately. Our armed rangers set up a death squad and let him serve as a personal Captain, take the lead in the charge."
"Yes, I will make arrangements immediately."
There are always some people who can't be idle. Once they are idle, they will try their best to make some noise. Ke Xiaoxin is the most obvious representative.
In July 1938, Ke Xiaoxin, a former juntong investigator for northern Jiangsu, was ordered to be transferred to the front line in Wuhan to serve as the captain of the first brigade of the juntong armed rangers' death squad.
On October 18, Ke Xiaoxin died in Xintanpu in battle.
Until his death, Ke Xiaoxin did not understand who he had offended or why someone would treat him like this.
At the same time, as his assistant, deputy investigator Lu Pinlin reported to Meng Shaoyuan that he was "loyal, courageous and resourceful."
Lu Pinlin quickly took over Ke Xiaoxin's position, and when the situation in northern Jiangsu worsened, he was urgently transferred to the Fujian safety zone.
After that, Lu Pinlin was proud of his career and rose through the ranks, becoming the director of Changsha Station in 1944.
He and Ke Xiaoxin had completely different destinies, and what caused all this was simply his positive evaluation of Meng Shaoyuan, which Lu Pinlin probably did not think of beforehand.
A heaven, a hell……
…
A large number of agents have been deployed inside and outside the International Hotel.
Wu Jingyi walked out of the room. Manager Ge had been waiting outside.
"Assistant Wu, everything is arranged."
"Yeah." Wu Jingyi said expressionlessly: "At 6 o'clock, let all the 'wooden piles' get up, eat at 6:30, gather at 7 o'clock to be on standby, and set off at 8:30."
"yes."
"Stake" was the code name for those Soviet pilots.
Starting from the first floor of the hotel, most of the waiters have been replaced by military personnel. Outside the hotel, the early morning hawkers and dung dumpers are all played by military agents.
They don't know what their mission is this time. They only know that today they are all armed with live ammunition. Once they get the order, they will kill anyone who tries to get close!
…
Rose Mansion, 6:30 am.
Butler Qiu got up early and arranged breakfast as before.
The breakfast at Qiangwei Mansion is not that simple. It is divided into Chinese style and Western style.
It's been like this for so many years.
And Butler Qiu has always been in charge personally.
He carefully checked the breakfast, told it to be sure to be hot, and then walked out.
Outside, there are already piles of large and small bags.
Are you about to leave?
He still has to stay in Shanghai and be responsible for taking care of Qiangwei Mansion.
I won't see Madam for a long time.
Is Madam used to the taste in Chongqing?
Will Madam be bullied by others alone in Chongqing?
What's the point of not being around to wait on you?
When he thought of this, Butler Qiu's eyes turned red...
…
Koichi Hahara gets up at 5 o'clock every day, exercises for 45 minutes, and then takes a bath for 15 minutes. This is a habit he has developed over the years.
When I was exercising today, I didn't know why I always felt uneasy.
At 6 o'clock, he had breakfast, read today's newspaper for 10 minutes, and then got ready to go to work.
At 6:30, he must be the first to arrive at the office.
Self-discipline is a virtue.
It is also a necessary condition for a person to achieve great things.
Hahara Koichi has always been this kind of person...
…
Tian Qi trimmed her nails, then looked at them and found that they were pretty well done.
His breakfast is three steamed buns and a glass of boiled water.
He never eats those fancy things.
It's almost time.
The final step of "Project Zod" has begun.
And I will become a very important link in the entire plan...
…
"Mr. Dai."
"Shaoyuan." Dai Li looked at him: "Why did you come to me instead of going to the Russians?"
"Shaoyuan will personally be responsible for escorting Mr. Dai today." Meng Shaoyuan replied calmly: "I will accompany Mr. Dai until he boards the ship."
"You are flattering me." Dai Li smiled: "Forget it, if you want to stay with me, just stay with me."
"Mr. Dai, you are in Shanghai. District Mayor Zhou and Secretary Cheng don't know it yet. Now that you are leaving, do you want to tell them?"
"I said, no need." Dai Li shook his head slightly: "What do you do to get into a big fight?"
Meng Shaoyuan didn't force it. He took out a check from his pocket and put it in front of Dai Li: "Mr. Dai, this is the company's profit in the most recent period. I asked someone to put together an integer, two million. You need the money. Also. Yes, I have asked someone to prepare a batch of fake Japanese yen and military stamps, which are already on the way. You can bring them back together when the time comes."
"I don't need the money but you have to hand it over. The profits from this smuggling business are a big source of money for us." Dai Li glanced at the check and suddenly sighed: "Shaoyuan, you have worked hard and you have to work with Japanese traitors again." After a battle of wits and courage, you have to help me take charge of the smuggling business in Shanghai. When the situation calms down a little, you can have a good rest."
No matter how hard he calculated, Dai Li would never have imagined that Meng Shaoyuan was really a bold guy, and more than half of the smuggling profits went into his pocket.
The money laundering method formulated by Lu Yixuan has been used to this day without anyone noticing.
Unless Lu Yixuan and Xu Chengbo took the initiative to explain, no one would be able to find out that Meng Shaoyuan was using the public for personal gain.
However, Meng Shaoyuan also has his own difficulties. Such a big stall requires money everywhere. He doesn't want to think of ways to rack up his brains to get so much money. What should he do with his brothers?
…
Tian Qi ran several laps until his cheeks turned red, his forehead became sweaty, and he began to pant.
Then, he sprinted all the way into the institution...
…
"Ma'am, it's almost time."
Shen Li and Ye Rong walked in: "The luggage has been loaded into the car and sent to the dock first."
"Oh, then it's time for us to leave."
Cai Xuefei stood up: "Steward Qiu, we have to leave."
"Yes, madam." Butler Qiu replied calmly.
"Shanghai, I leave it to you."
"Don't worry, madam, I will take care of it properly."
After saying this, Butler Qiu hurriedly walked towards the door.
If he didn't leave, he would really shed tears.
"let's go."
Cai Xuefei took one last reluctant look at Rose Mansion.
Now that I have left, when will I come back...
…
Meng Shaoyuan looked at the time, 8 o'clock.
His expression straightened and he stood up:
"I give the order and the operation officially begins!"
