General Roligani, who seems extremely happy in the eyes of outsiders, is actually full of troubles.
His young, beautiful and charming wife, Jobrina, has always been a bottomless pit of money.
She always uses the best and most expensive things to live in, wear, and use.
For her twenty-seventh birthday, Jobrina even booked the entire Verona Opera House and invited all her friends.
The little wealth Roligani had accumulated had long been squandered by her.
The general had to borrow money everywhere and even owed a personal loan from the bank.
However, he couldn't complain.
What did young Jobrina see in him?
In the past, being a general always made women feel admired.
Then it was all about satisfying her wanton spending.
General Roligani knew that sooner or later the debt would erupt, but he was at a loss what to do.
He thought of a friend of his:
Englishman Daniel.
Daniel once served as the police commissioner in the Shanghai Public Concession in the Far East. This experience must have made him a lot of money. Maybe he'll help himself.
So he sent Daniel a telegram.
Daniel never called back.
Roligani was desperate. The international delegation headed by him was about to leave. He had no money in his pocket. Once he arrived in Shanghai, he would not be able to cope with his wife's upcoming huge expenses.
But just three days before his trip, Daniel suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Money is no problem. Someone will bear all your expenses after you arrive in Shanghai." Daniel said as soon as they met: "Your Excellency General, this person also entrusted me to help you pay off all your debts before you go to Shanghai. "
Roligani couldn't believe there was such a good thing in the world: "I owe a lot of money."
"Your Majesty General, with all due respect, the large amount of money you know is just a little pocket money for this person." Daniel took out a check: "Here is three thousand pounds, please You pay off your debts and then buy some necessities for the Far East."
This is a huge sum of money!
Roligani's eyes lit up.
But just as he was about to reach out and take the check, Daniel smiled and said: "Your Majesty General, don't you ask who entrusted me to give it to you? What do you need to pay to get this money?"
Roligani retracted his hand.
"This man's surname is Meng, Meng Shaoyuan. He is a good friend I met in Shanghai." Daniel said casually: "He needs you to do everything he says after arriving in Shanghai. First, he will arrange for you to leave the delegation. , of course, you will be designed to be kidnapped..."
He told the whole plan.
Roligani hesitated.
"Are you worried about the relationship between Italy and Japan?" Daniel smiled: "What is more important in this world than making money? You are just a retired general, and nothing you say or do can represent you. The attitude of the government. Moreover, please don’t forget that the Italian government also sold a large amount of weapons to the Chinese National Government. General, don’t be stupid. At your age, there are not many opportunities to make big money.”
Roligani hesitated for a while, and after fully weighing the pros and cons, and under the huge amount of money and the current difficult financial pressure, he agreed to all the conditions proposed by Daniel.
There was only one requirement: he could not betray Italy.
Daniel replaced an Englishman named Madigan in the delegation and became a member of the delegation.
As for Qiao Brina, it was even easier. The general told his romantic wife that they would have an adventure and a luxurious reception after arriving in China.
Qiaobrina, who had never known what danger I was, immediately agreed enthusiastically.
With the cooperation of the parties involved, the rest will be easy to handle.
After disembarking from the "Lord Andrew", the plan had already begun.
Killer, bomb!
What followed was the full cooperation of the two bribed American journalists.
Plus a chaotic crowd.
For a short time, Roligani, Jobrina and Daniel disappeared in full view of the public.
Transform into a living person!
Koichi Hahara is a very smart guy. He guessed that without the cooperation of the parties involved, it would be difficult for the "kidnapping" to succeed.
But the only thing he couldn't figure out was that Meng Shaoyuan would never know Mr. Roligani, let alone go to Italy. How did he convince three foreigners to cooperate?
What is the identity of that mysterious "Madigan"?
…
Magic, the mystery revealed is worthless.
However, a magical magic trick was devised that was absolutely pleasing to the audience.
Daniel is undoubtedly the biggest contributor to this magic show.
When he received a telegram from Roligani asking for help and learned Roligani's new identity, he immediately thought that this was an opportunity to help his best friend in Shanghai.
If this international visit turns into a farce, Japan's status will be severely damaged and their government will be disgraced.
It may even trigger a series of impacts.
He immediately informed Meng Shaoyuan of his idea, and Meng Shaoyuan quickly called back. There were only a few words in the telegram:
"Don't worry about spending money!"
With this promise, everything is easier to handle.
Of course, Daniel had his own selfish motives for doing this.
He knew that as long as he helped Meng Shaoyuan with things, this cheerful God of Wealth would definitely not treat him badly!
…
"Your Excellency General, madam, welcome to Shanghai."
Meng Shaoyuan expressed his enthusiasm as a host: "What will the Japanese arrange for you? In the Japanese-controlled area, there are only low-end hotels. The best hotel is right here, in the public concession! As a general, as a Madam is amazingly beautiful, you must live in the most luxurious suite in the best hotel."
With just these few words, it's hard to say how the General felt, but at least it quickly made Qiao Brina feel extremely satisfied.
"All your expenses in Shanghai will be borne by me." Meng Shaoyuan continued: "Whatever you fancy, someone will pay for it."
"Whatever you fancy?" Qiao Brina asked.
"Yes, no matter what." Meng Shaoyuan answered with certainty: "For example, my wife has taken a fancy to a house in Shanghai. In one hour, this house will become my wife's private property."
Roligani and Jobrina were absolutely shocked.
This is a mysterious rich man from the Far East!
"I said, Meng is richer than the king." Daniel smiled proudly: "Knowing him is equivalent to knowing a king standing on the mountain of gold. Go to the hotel to have a good rest and take a hot bath. , I think our king has arranged a sumptuous banquet to welcome you. Ah, I have a little personal suggestion. In order to avoid trouble, your Excellency and Madam General, it is best to do as the king asks."
king?
Meng Shaoyuan laughed.
Qiaobrina's eyes flashed with passion: "Okay, Your Majesty the King, I can't wait to see the palace you have arranged for us."
"Of course." Meng Shaoyuan called Wu Jingyi: "I have asked Lao Ge to clean the best suite in the International Hotel. Take them there and be careful not to be discovered."
After that, he said to Roligani and Qiaobrina: "See you at dinner, General, Madam."
The general and his wife left.
Meng Shaoyuan took out a cigar and handed it to Daniel: "Daniel, I really want to thank you this time. Your telegram made me decide to take action."
Otherwise, Meng Shaoyuan would not have mentioned the international visiting delegation inexplicably and wanted to take action against this delegation.
All because of Daniel.
"Look, Meng, I have already said that we are best friends." Daniel smiled and took the cigar: "I will help you with anything you do. Ah, last time I said I would help you travel to Europe and I went to the United States to purchase new equipment, and I did it. This time, I brought you a lot of goods. To ensure safety, I did not put them on the Lord Andrew. Instead, they were all shipped by American cargo ships. About We can reach Shanghai in a few days."
Meng Shaoyuan's eyes immediately lit up.
"TICKA pocket watch cameras are what you asked for, and I helped you purchase twenty of them." Daniel said enthusiastically: "All of them are improved models. A three-millimeter pocket watch pistol, which makes people unable to defend themselves against shooting at close range. It's authentic. British patent! 'Apache' brass knuckle assault weapon, consisting of knuckles, copper spines, knife and gun, one of the favorite weapons of British agents..."
Meng Shaoyuan seemed to have seen a real gold mine!
These are the latest spy weapons in the world. Not to mention that domestic agents have never heard of them. Even I, a person from another era, have heard of many of them for the first time.
Once these weapons are delivered to Shanghai, they will increase the combat effectiveness of his agents by at least several levels.
Japanese agents will seriously lag behind themselves in terms of weapons and equipment.
Daniel purchased a large amount of spy equipment, including a batch of American-made improved silk body armor. It was even more advanced than what Kong Lingyi gave to Meng Shaoyuan.
"Thank you, my friend." This was the first time Meng Shaoyuan sincerely called Daniel a "friend": "You have helped us a lot. No matter how much money you spend, as long as you report a number, I will take it as a credit." Paid."
"Hey, I won't make random quotes..."
"Listen, Daniel, you and I both know that you are a money-grubbing guy." Meng Shao seemed to be joking, but there was no smile on his face: "But I don't care, in such a difficult situation, you can still help I purchased a large amount and shipped it across the ocean to China. You should earn this money. I will never forget anyone who has helped me, believe me."
"Meng, this is why I am so happy to cooperate with you." Daniel also said seriously: "War is really wonderful. I not only help my friends, but also make a lot of money, so I will pay special attention to this of friendship.”
