"There's no reason, it's not the earliest time."
Wu Jingyi also frowned: "At first, kidnappings of foreigners happened every now and then. But later, people like Huang Huangrong, Du Yuesheng, and Zhang Xiaolin also strictly restrained themselves for their own interests, so similar incidents became less and less. In recent years, except for you who have done it, no one else would do it.”
Forehead.
What does it mean except what you did?
Meng Shaoyuan was embarrassed.
But Wu Jingyi didn't care about his feelings: "There is no ransom demand. These foreign talents coming to Shanghai will definitely not make enemies with anyone. So what is the reason?"
"Gan Ning is leading the team in the Jing'an Temple area." Meng Shaoyuan muttered: "I have asked him to start investigating, hoping to find some clues."
"Do you think there is a possibility?"
Wu Jingyi suddenly thought of something: "Arrested by mistake!"
"What? Arrested by mistake?" Meng Shaoyuan did not react for a moment.
Wu Jingyi slowly said a few words:
"Zhengjin Bank Explosion!"
Zhengjin Bank bombing?
yes!
Meng Shaoyuan's eyes lit up, why didn't he think about this?
In the Zhengjin Bank bombing, I sent Crete and Sophia to act as a couple. Crete is a handsome young man, and Sophia is also a beautiful woman.
In the eyes of some Chinese people, foreigners all look the same.
They must have received orders from Ji Yunqing to arrest the foreign couple everywhere, but most of his disciples had never seen Crait and they could only rely on the limited intelligence provided by Ji Yunqing to conduct searches.
Young couple, dark hair?
Meng Shaoyuan picked up the photo again.
Cynthia really has black hair!
That's right.
Caught by mistake!
Most likely, the kidnappers mistook Edward and Cynthia for Crete and Sophia!
So this makes perfect sense.
Meng Shaoyuan never imagined that the kidnapping of Ms. Kayla's son and future daughter-in-law would be indirectly related to him.
"District Chief Meng."
Gan Ning opened the door and walked in: "After I received the order, I immediately divided into two groups. One group went to the pier, and the other group conducted an investigation at Jing'an Temple. Over there, I found the luggage that Edward brought and asked the pier to They helped transport it back, but they only brought their carry-on bags.
I got more information about Jing'an Temple. A pair of young foreign men and women did go there. According to the memories of several shop owners, it is certain that it was their first time in Shanghai and they were very curious about everything. These shopkeepers are at Jing'an Temple all year round, and most of the shopkeepers or waiters can speak a few words of pidgin English. The owner of Xisheng Baozi Shop spoke good English. He communicated briefly with them and even gave them directions. The most important thing was that Edward was kidnapped after leaving Xisheng Baozi Shop. "
"Oh, keep talking." Meng Shaoyuan immediately paid attention.
Gan Ning continued: "When Edward and Cynthia left Xisheng Baozi Shop, six people immediately surrounded them and took them away without any explanation. The owner of the bun shop saw with his own eyes that the foreign man tried his best to resist, but was knocked unconscious. Then they called two rickshaws and put Edward and Cynthia into one rickshaw respectively. There was a person sitting on each side with a gun to monitor them. The whole process went very quickly, and no one dared to intervene. "
"Does the boss recognize any of them?"
"I recognize it. There is a person nicknamed Tu Mo Zi who hangs out in Jing'an Temple all year round and makes a living by extorting money. The most important thing is that this person is Wu Sibao's subordinate."
Sure enough!
Wu Jingyi's guess was correct.
Gan Ning had been following Meng Shaoyuan for a long time, and without any instructions from him, he added: "I found one of the coachmen, named A Zhong. I'm waiting outside now."
Meng Shaoyuan nodded: "Ask him to come in."
After a while, Azhong came in timidly.
"Your name is Azhong?" Meng Shaoyuan looked at him.
"Yes, boss, I am Azhong."
"Do you know who I am?"
"I don't know, but he must be the big boss."
Meng Shaoyuan smiled, then took out a pistol and slammed it on the table.
Azhong was so frightened that he suddenly thought: "Boss, I'm just a lousy truck puller, and I have never offended you. If I have a bad memory, I have forgotten that you, sir, have a lot of money, so you are so arrogant that you let me go as if it was a fart." .”
Meng Shaoyuan smiled again, opened the drawer, took out a stack of oceans and put them on the table.
Azhong has been pulling a rickshaw for more than ten years and has seen all kinds of people. When he saw this formation, he immediately understood: "Boss, I want the ocean, not bullets."
"You are a smart man." Meng Shaoyuan said slowly, "You must know what I want to ask you."
"I know, I know, but boss, please don't say I told you. Those people are ruthless. I still have a wife and children to support."
"Go on, what you say today is limited to this."
"Okay, okay." Azhong glanced at the pistol and Dayang: "That day I was waiting for the guests as usual, but the country rat came with someone. They hired me and Old Yancheng's car and asked us to just drive out. , no talking. The local rat is the leader of the gangsters there. We all have to rely on him for food, and no one dares to offend him.
Boss, I’m probably asking about those two foreigners, right? That's right, it was Lao Yancheng and I who pulled it. I couldn't help it, the gun was pointing at me from behind. To be honest, when we got to the destination, this bastard, the local rat, didn't even give us the fare. Even though Old Yancheng and I had the courage to ask him for it, the ride was in vain. "
"Stop talking nonsense, where is the car?"
"No. 67 Yuyuan Road!"
As soon as the address was mentioned, Wu Jingyi and Gan Ning immediately looked at each other.
There are two narrow roads at the intersection of Yuyuan Road and Jiangsu Road in Shanghai.
Although it may seem inconspicuous, many celebrities have lived here.
The three sisters who lived closest to the intersection were Du Yuming, Li Jishen, Cai Yuanpei, Yu Qiaqing, Zhang Ailing and Song.
And there are two "celebrities" closest to the intersection of these two roads.
At No. 63, Lane 749, Yuyuan Road, lives Li Shiqun, who has recently arrived in Shanghai!
And at No. 67 Yuyuan Road, Wu Sibao lives!
Edward and Cynthia were kidnapped at Wu Sibao's residence!
Meng Shaoyuan pushed Dayang forward: "Take it, don't tell anyone you have been here."
"I know, I know, I still need my own head." Azhong hurriedly picked up Dayang: "Thank you, boss, thank you, boss."
As soon as Azhong left, Meng Shaoyuan immediately asked: "Is there any possibility of a strong attack?"
"There's no way to do it." Gan Ning was very familiar with the place: "The alleys there are too narrow and are easy to defend and difficult to attack. The reason why Li Shiqun and Wu Sibao chose their home there was because of the terrain. There are alleys on both sides. There were people standing guard at the entrance, and if there was any movement, the alarm would be raised immediately. After Li Shiqun moved in, the security force there was greatly strengthened.
As for where they live and how many bodyguards there are, we have no way of knowing. I once tried it out. Wu Sibao liked Manchunlou's food and would often order it to his home. I sent someone to pretend to be a man from Manchunlou, but when he ordered food, he would not let him in until he arrived at the entrance of the alley. The lunch boxes will be carefully inspected, and the food will be tasted by someone to confirm that it is non-toxic before Wu Sibao can eat it. Wu Sibao took great pains for his own safety. "
Wu Sibao was like this, but after Li Shiqun moved in, he became even more suspicious in terms of his suspicion.
"We have also tried to bribe people around Wu Sibao." Wu Jingyi said: "Although Wu Sibao is ruthless, he is good at dealing with his subordinates and is willing to spend money. Therefore, the people responsible for protecting him are dedicated. We have spent a lot of money. It took a lot of effort to bribe a peripheral member. He once entered Wu Sibao's home. According to his description, there were two machine guns visible there, and there was even a box of grenades in the yard!"
It can be regarded as armed to the teeth.
To complete a successful assassination is never easy, on the contrary it is very difficult.
For example, Yamamoto Nagakei was assassinated.
On January 28 this year, which coincided with the sixth anniversary of the January 28th Anti-Japanese War, anti-Japanese underground organizations lurking in the concession launched multiple bomb attacks against Japanese expatriates and pro-Japanese organizations on January 27 and 28.
Zhou Weilong, the head of the military-controlled Shanghai District at the time, and Cheng Yiming, the secretary, also sent agents to participate.
On that day, multiple bombings occurred in the two concessions in Shanghai. The residences of Japanese Consul General Okamoto, Nippon Yusen Kaisha Manager Yamamoto, and the branch office of "Daido City Hall" on Jiaozhou Road were all attacked, but no one was injured.
Police officers from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau were mobilized throughout the night and arrested 13 suspects and seized pistol bullets, cigarette cans, homemade bombs and other items.
Afterwards, judging from the attack methods, they were all surprise attacks by throwing explosives. Hand grenades, a disposable weapon that is easy to carry, should be the most ideal choice for anti-Japanese underground organizations.
In addition, judging from the weapons seized by the military and police, homemade bombs made from cigarette cans were also found, but these home-made equipment should not be too lethal.
Judging from pure performance, this series of attacks can be said to be horrific. Except for two Chinese who were injured, no Japanese military and political personnel or expatriates were injured, and there was basically zero result.
Analyzing the crux of this inefficient attack, an important reason is that the attack method is simple and crude. Anti-Japanese elements usually rode trolleybuses on the way past the target of the attack, and then retreated immediately after a sudden attack.
It can only be said that the political significance of this kind of attack is greater than the military significance, and the deterrent effect is greater than the killing effect.
The real situation is that the grenade exploded at the door of the house of the Japanese Consul General in Shanghai Okamoto Yoshimasa. No one in the house was injured, and it was considered good that it did not hit passers-by.
Judging from the price paid, it is not a small sum. Thirteen suspects were arrested in the public concession that night. Although these persons may not necessarily be participants in the bombing, judging from the explosives and guns recovered, they should all be He is a member of the underground anti-Japanese organization.
It can be seen that to carry out such an attack in the concession, it is difficult for the underground anti-Japanese elements to have time to move.
It is not that simple and convenient to kill someone in the concession!
