July 28, 1939, 5:45 pm.
Philip, an Englishman from the General Office of the Shanghai Public Settlement Industry Bureau, started the car with a tired body after a busy day and prepared to return to his apartment.
Just after driving a few hundred meters, two rickshaws suddenly appeared in front of us.
Philip quickly stepped on the brakes and thus avoided a traffic accident.
He was about to open the car door and curse, but an accident happened suddenly.
Two more people rushed out from the roadside and fired two pistols at the car at the same time.
Phillip quickly squatted down and shrank down.
The three killers were trying to rush towards the car, but they were unlucky when a sharp siren suddenly sounded.
Four patrolmen shouted and rushed over.
The three killers did not dare to stay long and fled the scene immediately.
The patrolmen did not dare to pursue him. They knew that the person in the car was Philip's general manager. They surrounded the car and took Philip out of the car.
Philip was in shock, but fortunately, he was unhurt.
But this extremely bad incident was the "Philip Assassination" that shocked Shanghai.
Shanghai was already bloody, but now, the killers have set their sights on the British!
…
"Master Belle."
"Oh, Shiqun, why haven't we seen each other for so many days?"
"This is not to help Lord Beile." Li Shiqun said with a smile: "How dare I not do what Lord Beile asked me to do?"
"Look, I said the soldiers are capable."
Zai Rong also smiled and said, "Is there any clue about what happened?"
"This is a great blessing from Lord Beile." Li Shiqun took out an object wrapped in yellow cloth from his bag: "Master Beile, can you see if this is what you want?"
Zai Rong’s eyes flashed.
He carefully opened the package and opened another box.
A square seal appeared.
Li Shiqun noticed that Zai Rong's hand that picked up the seal was trembling slightly.
On the seal, four words are clearly engraved:
Siyi guest service!
Siyi Chapter!
"Si Yi Zhang, Si Yi Zhang!"
Not only did Zai Rong's hands tremble, but his voice was also trembling: "This is a real Siyi chapter. I have seen it before. You see, this chapter was dropped and there was some damage on one corner. This was patched up later. This is where it is."
Li Shiqun took a closer look and found that it was indeed the case. The color of Zai Rong's finger was slightly different.
As a result, Li Shiqun's confidence also increased greatly.
Bian Tongzhou and his men rummaged around the Xin family and Xinyizhai like wolves and tigers for this seal, and finally found this Siyi seal in a very hidden secret room in Xinyizhai!
Now, the most important piece of the puzzle to start the "Longxing Special Fund" has been put together!
"Congratulations to Lord Beile, congratulations to Lord Beile." Butler Lu congratulated him continuously.
"That's the old Buddha who is here to bless me, Ai Xinjueluo." Zai Rong hugged Siyi Zhang tightly like a treasure: "The contribution of the scholars is so great that it is difficult to describe it. Don't worry, I promise to give you the shares." , not even a tael of silver will be missing."
Li Shiqun immediately said: "Master Baylor, in addition to giving you this seal, I am here today for the sake of shares."
"It doesn't matter if the soldiers say it."
"I want to invest in it?"
"Shiqun, I have promised to give you ten shares."
"It's not enough."
Zai Rong frowned: "How many shares do you want to buy?"
"One hundred shares!"
"This." Zai Rong obviously hesitated: "Shiqun, let me tell you the truth from the bottom of my heart. Recently, there have been frequent good news from Nanyang. Domestically, I have raised a lot, one thousand six hundred I have almost collected the ten thousand US dollars in damages. Shiqun, for every additional person’s investment, that..."
"I know that one point will be reduced in the end in the hands of Lord Baylor."
Li Shiqun said calmly: "But a total of 180 million dollars in silver is equivalent to 160 million US dollars. If you divide it a little more, how much will Lord Baylor lose? The return of this million US dollars investment is only 10 million. .”
At this point, he smiled again: "Master Baylor will stay in Shanghai for a while, right? Shanghai is a mess. Master Baylor always needs a helper to help you handle things and deal with those rogue killers, right? Some time ago, There was also a former minister of the Qing Dynasty who disappeared inexplicably, and where do you think he was found? Huangpu River."
These words already contained an element of threat.
Li Shiqun couldn't kill Meng Shaoyuan, but it would be too easy to make Zai Rong disappear without anyone noticing.
Butler Lu whispered a few words in Zai Rong's ear.
Zai Rong gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, one million, in cash."
"Within three days, I will give you one million!"
"That `s a deal."
"Does Mr. Baylor want to return to the United States to handle this matter?"
"No, I have an agent in the United States. Just ask Mr. Shiqun to send an important person to bring my bankbook and this Siyi seal back with Butler Lu!"
"good!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shiqun felt even more relieved.
Since Zai Rong is still in Shanghai, I am not afraid that he will fly into the sky!
What's more, there are people of my own along the way!
…
"Director Li, is it done?"
"It's done."
Li Shiqun couldn't hide the excitement on his face: "Please help me choose a careful person, preferably one who can understand English, and prepare to go to the United States. He will monitor me throughout the whole process. If there is any situation, please contact me by phone or telegram at any time."
"yes!"
"Also." Li Shiqun thought for a while: "Find six more reliable people to work in three shifts every day and keep an eye on me at the Licha Hotel. I must be on top of Zai Rong's every move. Time will tell.”
"Don't worry, Director Li. I will definitely do it. By the way, Yano Renhei, the head of the Military Police Division, called just now and asked you to visit him when you come back."
"Yano? Got it, I'll do what I asked you to do immediately."
…
"Eat a banana?"
"Thank you, no, no."
"Oh, it's quite sweet." Meng Shaoyuan peeled a banana and ate it slowly: "Xin Yichen, is that Fang Siyi Zhang real or fake?"
"What I said to you is true."
Xin Yichen sighed: "When I was in Liulichang, my old boss gave it to me personally on the day when my daughter was getting married. I carried it with me from Peking to Shanghai. It was originally intended to be passed on to my son."
"Don't worry, you can't throw it away. I'll return it to you when I'm done using it."
"Sir, when will you let me go?"
"Xin Yichen." Meng Shaoyuan put the banana peel aside: "Tell me, how many bad things have you done in the past? But how many good things have you done by staying here? You have contributed to the War of Resistance. When the War of Resistance is won, Not only will I give you your freedom, but I will also personally give you a certificate to prove that you are a meritorious official. How glorious will it be for you by then?"
ah? Will he let himself go only after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War?
Xin Yichen's face changed, but he didn't dare to raise any objections.
Who did he provoke, and why did he fall into the hands of this devil for no reason?
