The vast majority of Japanese people only thought that the Battle of Midway was just a tragic defeat. They believed that as long as the Imperial Navy was reorganized, it would be able to win again next time. In order to prevent himself from appearing to be a maverick, Li Jie followed these Japanese He pretended to be indignant at the same time, but in fact he was secretly happy.
Besides, Li Jie had more important things to do right now and had no time to accompany these people to drink here. Li Jie made an excuse and left the izakaya.
Ashikaga Seiki left China a week ago. Before leaving, he met with Li Jie and was full of praise for Li Jie's plan to 'return' the concession. Naturally, Wang Mingzhao couldn't resist the temptation of 'recovering the land'. living.
After some tug-of-war, Wang Mingzhao agreed to the Japanese request. Anyway, it was only a nominal declaration of war against Britain and the United States. He would not send a single soldier to participate in the Pacific War. Wang Mingzhao also knew very well in his heart that even if he took back the war from the Japanese The concession was only in name, but in fact it was still under the control of the Japanese.
Even if it is a nominal 'return', Wang Mingzhao cannot refuse. If the Japanese really don't care about him, he will panic. This deal is very cost-effective in Wang Mingzhao's eyes, and he can exchange it for 'return' with just words. 'Concession.
Not long after the secret agreement between the two parties was signed, Wang Mingzhao couldn't wait to take action. He was going to send his confidant Chen Binghui, the deputy minister of foreign affairs of the Wang puppet government, to Shanghai to discuss the return of the concession. The Wang puppet government had not yet officially declared war. , Wang Mingzhao plans to recover a piece of 'land' first.
There are still three weeks left before Chen Binghui and his party come to Shanghai. Chen Binghui is a die-hard supporter of Wang Mingzhao and a core member of Wang’s puppet government. The venue of this meeting is No. 30 Xiafei Road. The reason why it was not selected at No. 76 Because Chen Binghui and others came to Shanghai secretly this time and did not want to attract the attention of the outside world.
The security around No. 76 is safe, but there are many eyes and ears, and the background of the people inside No. 76 is mixed. The reason why Wang Mingzhao stubbornly insists on "returning" before declaring war is to make the outside world think that he is surrendering. , in return for Li, if he declared war first, and then the Japanese returned the concession, the meaning would be completely different.
Therefore, not many people knew the news about Chen Binghui and his party coming to Shanghai, and in order to avoid attracting attention from all walks of life, there were not many accompanying protection personnel, which gave the military commander the opportunity to assassinate them.
Li Jie also knew in his heart that if Chen Binghui was assassinated, he would definitely be put on the suspect list by the Japanese. Although he would take some risks in the process, it was not unacceptable.
Because although there are not many people who know that Chen Binghui has come to Shanghai, there are also many, and Li Jie's identity is quite special. If there is no direct evidence, the Japanese will not easily attack him. At most, they will only assist in the investigation. It is estimated that people will be sent to follow him afterwards, and Li Jie is also prepared to remain silent after this mission, and will only take action unless there is major information.
"Chief Xiao! Sir Xiao! Please walk slower!"
Li Jie looked back and saw Liang Zhongchun walking quickly with a cane and shouting loudly. Because of his leg disease, Liang Zhongchun walked too fast and looked a little staggering.
'How did he find his way here? '
Liang Zhongchun rushed to Li Jie's side out of breath, and sighed: "Old man, I started to out of breath after walking for so long, I think back then"
Li Jie and Zheng Yao made an appointment to meet first, and they didn't have time to chat with Liang Zhongchun here. They waved their hands and planned what Liang Zhongchun would say, and said impatiently.
"Okay, Director Liang always goes to the Three Treasures Hall to talk about anything."
Liang Zhongchun smiled awkwardly when he heard this: "Mr. Xiao's eyes are as bright as fire. With my little thoughts, hey, I really can't hide anything from you!"
Ever since Feng Yixian entered No. 76, Liang Zhongchun had been very wary of this person. It could be said that he was wary of everything. After observing for a period of time, Liang Zhongchun found that the other party had not made any movements. The two sides had been living together peacefully and peacefully. Liang Zhongchun was also very satisfied with this situation.
Who would have known that Feng Yixian had learned from somewhere that Liang Zhongchun was secretly engaged in smuggling business. The reason why Feng Yixian kept it secret was to secretly collect evidence. Last night, Feng Yixian came to the door in person and had a showdown with Liang Zhongchun directly.
Liang Zhongchun originally planned to use inducements, but Feng Yixian would not be swayed at all. Feng Yixian came here just to seize power. How could Liang Zhongchun give up the rights in his hands? The reason why he was able to transfer so much money was because he sat in this seat. Once he After losing your rights, let alone making money, it would be nice to be able to keep your previous money.
In the end, the first confrontation between the two naturally ended on bad terms. In Liang Zhongchun's eyes, Feng Yixian was just like a smelly and hard stone in a pit. He simply couldn't get in. If he hadn't had the handle in the opponent's hands, Liang would have How can you be so arrogant with the other party in Zhongchun?
Liang Zhongchun counted the people he knew, and only Li Jie could help him overcome this difficulty. The smuggling business was big or small. Although there was no smuggling of arms, the medicines and electrical consumables were from Japan. Liang Zhongchun was already prepared for heavy bleeding before he came. As long as he could get through this safely, he could still make more money.
Li Jie glanced sideways at Liang Zhongchun: "Speak directly!"
"That's great, sir. Didn't I do some small business before? I had nothing to do. Who would have thought that Feng Yixian, a poisonous snake, has been secretly watching."
Li Jie said: "Smuggling business?"
Liang Zhongchun was excited and said immediately: "Yes, the recent rumors have passed, and I have made my own decision and started again. I have kept your share, sir!"
"What evidence does Feng Yixian have?"
Hearing this, Liang Zhongchun knew something was going on and quickly said: "It's not anything particularly big. I just know that there are medicines, electrical consumables and other prohibited items in the goods. But he was introduced by the Japanese, and I didn't know it until I found out." Dare to act rashly."
"This man is strange to say. He doesn't care about money and sex. He only has a soft spot for power. My intuition tells me that he pursues power for ulterior motives and not for money and sex."
If Liang Zhongchun hadn't mentioned Feng Yixian today, Li Jie would have almost forgotten this person. The current situation is completely different from the original work. Feng Yixian cannot threaten him at all. Naturally, Li Jie will not pay too much attention to this kind of character, he is just a madman. .
Li Jie slowly stretched out a finger and gestured to Liang Zhongchun, and Liang Zhongchun immediately said with a sad face.
"Sir, is this too much?"
One hundred thousand US dollars was really considered a 'huge sum' for Liang Zhongchun. Li Jie turned around and left immediately after hearing this.
"Ah! Ah! Sir Xiao, don't leave in a hurry. I promise, I promise."
