Meng Shaoyuan also didn't expect that he would have an unexpected gain.
Originally, he just wanted to kill Ji Quanrong and teach Ji Yunqing a lesson, but by some strange combination of circumstances, he actually got rid of Yamamoto Changqing.
After the Battle of Songhu, the military commander listed several key assassination targets against Japan, and Yamamoto Nagakei was among them.
However, when it came time to actually execute the action, it encountered huge difficulties.
Several execution teams sent by the military commander could not even reach Yamamoto Nagakei from a distance.
Now, it's actually successful?
Happiness comes so suddenly?
Meng Shaoyuan found that his luck was really good.
"District Chief Meng, Hawes wants to see you outside."
Hawes?
If this guy doesn't help himself improve his holiday dollars and military stamps, what is he doing here?
Hawes has printed a large number of holiday dollars and military stamps and put them on the market in large quantities.
At Meng Shaoyuan's suggestion, new printing is temporarily suspended and further improvements are made instead.
The market cannot be overfed, as too much food will be counterproductive.
"Invite him in."
Hawes didn't come alone, he also brought a woman in her fifties with him.
As soon as he saw this woman, Meng Shaoyuan stood up immediately with respect on his face:
"Ms. Kayla, I didn't expect to see you here."
Ms. Kayla, who did her best to treat wounded Chinese soldiers during the Songhu Battle.
She also has another identity:
Member of the Knights Hospitaller!
On her chest, she still wore a white cross and the eight-pointed knight's badge on both sides.
After the Battle of Songhu, Ms. Kayla continued to stay in Shanghai and engaged in medical work without any pay.
She is really helping this country.
"Hello, Mr. Meng." Ms. Kayla looked a little anxious: "I'm here to ask for your help. In Shanghai, I don't know who can help me. I found Mr. Hawes, and Mr. Hawes told I, in the whole of Shanghai, the only one who can help me is you."
If you have nothing to do, go to the Three Treasures Hall.
In addition to being a counterfeit banknote printer, Hawes is also the president of the "Leonart Charity Relief Organization" and the head of the Shanghai Hospital Knights.
Of course, he also has another secret identity:
The founder of the "Shanghai Public Mutual Aid Association" organized by Meng Shaoyuan.
"Don't be anxious, Ms. Kayla, please sit down and drink a glass of water, and then slowly tell me what's going on." Meng Shaoyuan comforted her.
"That's it, Meng." Hawes said it for her: "Ms. Kayla has been working in Shanghai for a long time. Her child missed her very much, so she came to Shanghai recently and wanted to reunite with her mother, but he just arrived Not long after arriving in Shanghai, he disappeared."
"What, missing?" Meng Shaoyuan was startled.
"Yes." Hawes nodded: "Witnesses said that a few unidentified people kidnapped two foreigners at Jing'an Temple. I guess they were Ms. Kayla's son and his fiancée. .”
The public concession openly kidnapped two foreigners?
And in a lively place like Jing’an Temple?
It’s been rare in recent years.
"It's my fault." Ms. Kayla cried: "I was supposed to pick them up, but a patient happened to come that day and the situation was very critical. I thought, my child couldn't see me when he got off the ship. I didn't know what to do. Wherever they come to me, they are all adults and don’t need to worry too much, while the patient’s situation is more urgent and nothing is more important than life.”
"Do you have any photos of your children?" Meng Shaoyuan asked hurriedly.
"Of course."
Ms. Kayla took out a photo from her pocket: "Look, this is my child Edward, and his fiancée Cynthia."
The young man was handsome, and so was his fiancée.
Meng Shaoyuan was a little confused.
Who did it?
Kidnapping two foreigners for what?
blackmail?
Apart from blackmail, Meng Shaoyuan could not think of any other reason.
"Did you call the police?"
"The police have been called, and both the Ministry of Industry and the Police Department are taking it seriously." Hawes said, "But you also know that it is too difficult to rely on the power of the patrol room to find people."
yes.
Since Huang Jinrong retired and Du Yuesheng took refuge in Hong Kong, the two major forces originally used by the patrol house to maintain the public concession suddenly disappeared.
Coupled with the fact that the public concession is so chaotic now, it is not easy to find the two kidnapped people.
"Keira has a reputation as a kind-hearted person in the Knights. She has saved countless people, but now his child has been kidnapped." Hawes's voice sounded a little frustrated:
"Meng, there is nothing I can do, you must help us."
Meng Shaoyuan understood it too well.
Although the Knights Hospitallers have huge influence in Europe and the United States, this may not be the case in other places, especially in China.
The Chinese will not pay any attention to your charity or the Knights Hospitaller.
Most people have never even heard of this name.
Meng Shaoyuan is Hawes and Ms. Kayla's last hope.
Meng Shaoyuan pondered there: "Have you received any blackmail calls or letters?"
"No, it's been two days and there's no news."
"You came to me after being kidnapped for two days?"
"Kyla also just found me. She originally hoped that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce could help her." Hawes explained: "But there was no progress for two whole days."
too naive.
In two days, all the important clues were almost eliminated.
Meng Shaoyuan is most worried about:
Are Edward and Cynthia still alive?
What's the purpose?
The most troublesome thing for Meng Shaoyuan was the kidnapper's purpose.
It would be okay if there were blackmail calls or letters.
"Leave it to me, Ms. Keira. I'll keep this photo here for now."
Meng Shaoyuan looked at the photo carefully again: "I will do everything in my power to find them."
"May God bless you and bless my children."
Ms. Kayla murmured: "I am going to collapse. If I lose my child, I don't know how to survive."
"Listen to me, Ms. Keira." Meng Shaoyuan stared at this kind woman: "You have done a lot for this city and a lot for China. I will not allow your child to disappear for no reason." I want to meet someone..."
He didn't say another word.
So unlucky.
"thanks, thanks."
Ms. Kayla said with tears in her eyes.
Hawes suddenly asked in blunt Chinese: "What if the worst happens?"
He knew Kayla didn't understand Chinese.
Meng Shaoyuan suddenly smiled coldly: "If a scene that none of us want to see happens, I will let the murderer give Ms. Kayla an explanation."
"God bless these poor children."
Hawes made the sign of the cross: "No tragedy, Meng, it's up to you."
Where to start?
Who did it?
Why do this?
Meng Shaoyuan felt that he had taken over a very difficult case.
A bizarre kidnapping case!
