On October 2, 1936, Zhou Weilong, the head of the military-controlled Shanghai latent area, was arrested.
Dai Li ordered an all-out rescue effort.
Under the mediation of Meng Shaoyuan, director of the Shanghai Special Office of Military Reunification, Zhou Weilong was released but was deported.
And was ordered by the Ministry of Industry Bureau:
He will not be allowed to enter the Shanghai Public Settlement throughout his life.
On the day he left, only one person from the entire military commander came to see him off:
Meng Shaoyuan!
"District Chief Zhou."
As soon as Meng Shaoyuan arrived, the patrolman responsible for escorting Zhou Weilong out of the country immediately stepped aside deliberately. He stepped forward and said, "I will help you sell your property in Shanghai. I will remit all the money to Chongqing as soon as possible. Don't worry."
That was not what Zhou Weilong was concerned about. He looked around: "Are you the only one here?"
"Yeah. Everyone else is probably busy."
"People leave with tea, people leave with tea." Zhou Weilong was a little disappointed: "Meng Shaoyuan, I have remembered the friendship you sent me alone today. Don't worry, as long as I leave Shanghai, the grudges between us will be wiped out from now on. .”
What he said is correct.
In Shanghai, they would fight over power, but when Zhou Weilong left Shanghai, there was no longer a direct conflict of interest between them.
Without conflicts of interest, there will naturally be no grudges.
Meng Shaoyuan looked at him silently:
"District Chief Zhou, see you later!"
"See you later!"
Zhou Weilong is gone.
He left Shanghai where he had worked for many years.
After returning to Chongqing, Dai Li, who was nostalgic for the past, continued to give him important tasks, and once served as the Secretary-General of the Military Command Bureau.
However, his unruly character has already planted major hidden dangers for him.
Cheng Yiming left, and so did Zhou Weilong.
The three giants that once dominated military rule in Shanghai have since disappeared.
In Shanghai, there is only one giant in military control:
Meng Shaoyuan!
Director of the Shanghai Special Inspectorate Office of the Military Unification Bureau:
Meng Shaoyuan!
…
"Director Dai's call!"
As soon as Chen Shixian finished speaking, Meng Shaoyuan immediately stood up and straightened his body.
"The situation in Shanghai is complicated. The orders of Zhou Weilong and Cheng Yiming are temporarily under the unified command of Meng Shaoyuan. In the fight against the enemy, we must not neglect it for a day."
What? Gone?
The troops of Zhou Weilong and Cheng Yiming are temporarily under the unified command of Meng Shaoyuan?
Where is the district chief?
Why was no district chief appointed?
"Do your best to serve the party and the country!"
Although full of doubts in his heart, Meng Shaoyuan still accepted the order loudly.
"Shao Yuan, sit down." Chen Shixian asked him to sit down politely: "Are you curious why you were not appointed as the district chief?"
"Shaoyuan doesn't dare to think too much about this position." Meng Shaoyuan said hypocritically.
"The three giants of military command in Shanghai are Zhou Weilong, Cheng Yiming, and Meng Shaoyuan. Now that Zhou and Cheng are gone, the position of district chief must be yours." Chen Shixian explained: "If anyone else comes, firstly, they are not familiar with Shanghai, and secondly, they are not familiar with Shanghai. The military agents at work don't understand and can't get into work quickly. In addition, Shanghai is currently an occupied area, so the position of district chief is usually promoted locally. You don't need to worry about this.
The reason why the appointment was not made immediately is that after the formal establishment of the Military Statistics Bureau, at the suggestion of Yu Duo, Chief of the Judicial Section, and with the approval of Director He and Director Dai, each major region and station will appoint a top leader and send a moral review commissioner. Responsible for examining whether the top leader has moral issues, whether he has collaborated with the enemy, and whether he is qualified for the position. "
Meng Shaoyuan's head was pounding upon hearing this.
It goes without saying whether he is capable of collaborating with the enemy, but is this a moral issue?
Is living a luxurious life and having so many women around me a moral issue?
Isn't it a moral issue if you don't stick to trivial matters?
The third judicial department?
Meng Shaoyuan felt that he was in conflict with the Judicial Department.
Chen Shixian guessed what he was thinking: "Shao Yuan, do you know why I stayed in Shanghai for so long?"
"What does Secretary Chen mean?"
"I'm not a front-line agent, and I can't interfere with your daily life. I stay in Shanghai and eat and drink all day long. Do you really think there is nothing to do in Chongqing?" Chen Shixian smiled and said, "Director Dai is wise and knows Shanghai. There must have been changes, so I was specially sent here.”
Meng Shaoyuan understood immediately.
When Chen Shixian came this time, he had already decided to get rid of Cheng Yiming, so only Zhou Weilong was left.
According to Dai Li's wishes, once Tang Shaoyi rebels, the assassination work will be handed over to Zhou Weilong.
After Zhou Weilong succeeded in the assassination, he was determined not to stay in Shanghai anymore.
Once he leaves, who will take over as district mayor?
Meng Shaoyuan!
No one else!
Chen Shixian stayed in Shanghai to ensure the smooth succession of Meng Shaoyuan.
For a moment, Meng Shaoyuan felt really grateful to Dai Li.
He worked very hard to take over the position of leader.
"Before I left, Director Dai suddenly assigned a deputy section chief to the third section, named Shi Ziru." Chen Shixian said, "Although our Military Command Bureau is a crucial unit, some related households have also been forcibly assigned. This Shi Ziru was like this. His father was under Wang Jingwei. He was assigned to the military command a few years ago. He sat in an office and had nothing serious to do.
Let's face it, this person is a playboy who likes gambling and women, especially when he sees a beautiful woman, he can't even move his legs, so he can do anything. Although his father was rich under Wang Jingwei, he was a miser. As for Shi Ziru, it costs money to gamble and play with women, but how can his salary be enough? "
Meng Shaoyuan smiled.
If you like gambling, like women, and are short of money, then it's easy.
"Shi Ziru was recruited by the former Director Chen. Director Dai was very dissatisfied with this person when he was still the director of the division. He often thought about how to drive this waste out." Chen Shixian said unhurriedly: "What do you want? Think about it, why did he promote such a playboy to the position of deputy section chief, and moreover, he is also the deputy section chief of the judicial department?"
Meng Shaoyuan understood: "What Secretary Chen means is that Director Dai will send this person to be the character review commissioner?"
"I don't know. How do I know how Director Dai arranged it?" Chen Shixian denied it flatly: "I'm just introducing you to the personnel transfer issue in the bureau. According to my estimation, this character review specialist may have already started his career. I should be able to reach Shanghai in just a few days."
Meng Shaoyuan felt a kind of worship in his heart.
Mr. Dai is simply exhaustive.
Things are not going well in Shanghai yet, but Mr. Dai has already arranged everything, even thinking about who to send to help Meng Shaoyuan pass smoothly.
Impressed.
Mr. Dai really devoted all his efforts for himself.
Moreover, Chen Shixian is here personally to take charge, so nothing goes wrong.
All that's left is how to deal with this playboy.
"Secretary Chen."
Meng Shaoyuan smiled and said: "I have done what you asked me to do last time."
"Oh, what's the matter?"
"It's about our nephew." Meng Shaoyuan reminded: "Our nephew Chen Caijin worked in the enemy-occupied area of Yancheng. He was diligent and hardworking. Some time ago, our Yancheng Armed Rangers took down an enemy's fake stronghold and The information about the fake stronghold is very clear. Guess who provided this information?"
Who else could it be?
But Chen Shixian looked confused: "Who is it?"
"Isn't it our nephew Chen Caijin?" Seeing Chen Shixian pretending to be stupid, Meng Shaoyuan simply acted to the end: "That's incredible. The squadron leader of that fake stronghold is a hard-core traitor, and he is very guarded. Our people tried to do it several times. Even though he failed to sneak in and gather information, our nephew volunteered and pretended to be a cook and entered the fake stronghold..."
Meng Shaoyuan said "our nephew" and vividly made up the story of how Chen Caijin was both wise and brave.
What the truth is, I'm afraid only ghosts know.
"Ah, with such hard work, you have lived up to our Chen family." Chen Shixian was happy in his heart. With such a contribution, he would be able to promote his nephew in an upright manner in the future.
Meng Shaoyuan made up some nonsense: "As for me, considering that my nephew's practical experience is needless to say, but his theoretical experience is slightly lacking, I want to transfer him to Chongqing to receive training and then make new contributions to the organization."
"Well, we must be strict with him." Chen Shixian said with a serious face: "We must also tell him not to be arrogant and do whatever he wants just because he has made a small contribution. Shao Yuan, it's hard for you."
"It's hard for you" means everything is left unsaid.
"Secretary Chen, considering the itinerary, our nephew should have left Yancheng and returned to Shanghai first, and then returned to Chongqing with Secretary Chen." Meng Shaoyuan took out a check and put it in front of Chen Shixian: "Secretary Chen, don't get me wrong. I know you are honest. But Chen Caijin has made great contributions and deserves to be rewarded, so this ten thousand US dollars is a bonus for him. As for me, I think he is still young, so it is not good to spend a large amount of money on him, so it is still troublesome Secretary Chen will keep it for you first."
"That's fine, but I'm asking you to worry about it."
…
"How's it going? Has the appointment been approved?"
Wu Jingyi asked as soon as she went out.
"Go out and talk." Meng Shaoyuan walked out with her: "Let me be responsible for managing Zhou Weilong and Cheng Yiming for the time being. It will probably take some time before the formal appointment is made."
"What do you mean?" Wu Jingyi frowned.
"I'll tell you later." Meng Shaoyuan said while thinking: "Immediately summon the main cadres under Zhou Weilong and Cheng Yiming for a meeting, including those in the Japanese-controlled areas. Be sure to arrive before 10 a.m. the day after tomorrow."
"Understood, I will inform you immediately."
"There's one more thing." Meng Shaoyuan stopped Wu Jingyi who was about to leave: "Help me find someone. This person doesn't have any other skills, just one thing. He can gamble, play with women, whatever. Everybody."
"Ah, what are you going to do?"
"Don't worry, I have special arrangements." Meng Shaoyuan did not tell his true purpose: "Can such a person be found?"
"let me see."
Wu Jingyi frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly said: "There really is such a person, but this person is very depressed now."
"who?"
"You may have heard of this person's name. He is the famous Sheng Enyi from Shanghai!"
