Ever since Tian Biao was bumped into by Wang Manchun, Juntong Shanghai Station has not sent anyone to contact him. Wang Yan was more understanding. Firstly, he really couldn't get any useful information from him. Secondly, since he was exposed this time, he would definitely be under surveillance for a period of time. It was not suitable to send people to contact him again in the short term.
Wang Yan's life has returned to calm. Although the Japanese may have found a breakthrough recently, the underground struggle that had been quiet for a few days has once again become fierce. Both parties are being chased by the Japanese and the storm is rising again.
But again, no matter how fierce the underground fighting is, it has nothing to do with Wang Yan. Unless ordered by superiors or the Shanghai underground party organization requests assistance, there is also a priority issue. He must fulfill the orders from his superiors, even if he throws his life away. As for the Shanghai underground party organization's request for assistance, he can choose to refuse based on his own situation. Just like the previous joint action between the two parties, if he did not act according to his proposal, or if the action time was changed to night, he would never take action and would only watch the comrades of the Shanghai underground party die.
So what is the biggest test for people in the battle on the hidden front? One is the impact on the mind of the nervous excitement of wandering on the line of life and death every day, and the other is the powerlessness when facing many things.
You will watch your comrades die in front of you, and you may even be forced to do it yourself. And they didn't have much time to grieve and lick their wounds. The next day, they had to put on another face to deal with it. That kind of suffering is not something ordinary people can bear.
Simply put, Wang Yan is not a good guy. He has killed too many good people, bad people, and innocent people. We will not be touched by the passing of life, but we will inevitably admire the noble spirit of dedication for ideals and doctrines. That is the real great power.
However, there is a high probability that this kind of thing will not happen to him. After all, others are there. Even if it does come to the hands of the Japanese, it is basically impossible unless the Japanese do not want to force him to do it. In fact, when that time comes, given his status, the Japanese will not be too full to cause trouble with him.
During this period of time, although Wang Yan had become the highest-status Chinese in the concession, holding a fortune of 8 million US dollars in the Youth League Bank, and controlling most of the voice of the Youth League, he did not make any move and remained as before. Keep a low profile and play your own game. His daily routine is to eat extravagantly everywhere, go to dance clubs to spend the night with women who come to him voluntarily, and occasionally have sex with Wang Manchun.
If I have to talk about serious matters, I just worked on a whim and worked with students from Datong University to design the architecture and decoration drawings of the 'Golden Building', as well as the interior decoration design of Qinglian Bank. He basically didn't care much about the personnel structure.
In addition, the research and development of instant noodles and beverages are progressing relatively smoothly. After all, he knew the full set of technologies and processes, and although he had to pretend to be a fool, he kept advancing step by step.
Although he now has a hard drive, he will still look at the massive data there to give himself an impression that he doesn't really care about anything just because he has a USB flash drive. After all, he had learned and mastered the previous knowledge by himself, and not being able to master the technology in the hard drive would make him feel a little insecure. He believes that great power belongs to himself, so over the years, his scientific research ability is not what it used to be. The main reason is that he lives longer. No matter how talented you are in this area, if you accumulate a little bit of progress in nearly a thousand years, you should still achieve something, otherwise you will really end up in the belly of a dog.
In addition to research and development matters, the location of instant noodles and beverage production plants has also been completed and is under construction in full swing. The address is not far from Gisfield Park and next to the Suzhou River. The two factories are next to each other and not far from the original Shanghai West Railway Station. The location is quite good, making it easy to mobilize workers within the concession to work, and also convenient for transporting raw materials and produced goods.
Of course, the cost of such frequent big moves recently is extremely high. But it doesn't matter, Qinglian Bank is there, and the dividends to the French are also in his hands, so it's not a big problem to misappropriate it.
Even though he gave $250,000 to Shanghai’s underground party organization, it was enough for a long time, and he didn’t need to give money all the time. In fact, he has never had a lot of money in his hands, but he relies on flexible operations to support it. After all, his main force is still supplying materials to the Soviet area, and it is all his money.
But apart from those foreign devils' money, his funds were withdrawn very quickly. The Soviet area knew his situation well, and there was a large amount of money earmarked for his left hand and right hand. In addition, he also had many properties. For example, hotels, hotels, teahouses, casinos, brothels, rickshaw shops, as well as protection fees from merchants, and profit sharing and contributions belonging to other gangster industries in the jurisdiction are all money.
As for foreigners auditing accounts, they occasionally happened, but Wang Yan couldn't understand the good reputation over the years and the poor account books. Besides, he didn't take away much money from those foreigners, so he basically dealt with it.
By this time, it was already June, when the Japanese army was at its peak, and Xiamen, Hefei, and Xuzhou fell one after another. Prior to this, in the Battle of Xuzhou, 290,000 Chinese troops fought fiercely with 50,000 Japanese troops. After more than a month, In the end, at the cost of 50,000 casualties, the Japanese army suffered 10,000 casualties, and achieved the most fruitful victory since the beginning of the Sino-Japanese all-out war. It was known as the Taierzhuang Victory in history.
Also before that, in May, at a meeting in Yan'an, the famous discussion of protracted war was first presented in a speech. The speech comprehensively analyzed the era of the Sino-Japanese War and the basic characteristics of both China and Japan. Starting from the overall strategic situation of the country, it profoundly discussed that the War of Resistance Against Japan was a protracted war and must go through three stages: strategic defense, strategic stalemate, and strategic counter-offensive. stages, thereby revealing the process and laws of the development of the Anti-Japanese War, and refuting the "theory of national subjugation" and the "theory of quick victory." Finally, it was clearly pointed out that the Anti-Japanese War was a protracted war and the final victory belonged to China.
When the news came out, it caused a great response. Even Wang Yan, who was far away in Shanghai, got the original text and read it again.
Earlier, in early June, the Japanese army, which had won the Battle of Xuzhou, moved south and entered Wuhan. In order to prevent the enemy from moving south, Baldhead ordered the digging of the Yellow River embankment at Huayuankou. As many as 890,000 people directly drowned or starved to death. A total of 44 counties and cities in Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu were flooded. The affected area was 29,000 square kilometers. The affected population reached more than 10 million. 1.4 million houses were destroyed and nearly 2,000 people were submerged. Thousands of acres of cultivated land. Wherever the yellow water reaches, houses collapse and hungry people everywhere.
Affected by this, a large number of people fled to Shanghai, causing the number of refugees in Shanghai to skyrocket and public security to deteriorate rapidly...
"Last night, thirty-two people died in our jurisdiction, four of whom were shot dead. It was suspected of a gun battle between the hostile parties. There was no time to dispose of the bodies, and all firearms and bullets were lost. Five people were killed with knives, two of whom were killed with one knife, and the other three People were hacked to death with random knives. The remaining twenty-three people were all beggars and refugees. It is said that they died because of a turf war over begging for food."
He Shaohong sat upright, with his waist straight, and turned his back to them as he turned his back to them on the information compiled by the three detectives. His long legs were crossed on the balcony, and he was bathing. At around eight o'clock, Inspector Wang, who was already a bit hot and sunny, sat down to report.
"It's hard to live in this bullshit world..." Wang Yan shook his head and sighed: "Has everything been dealt with properly?"
"Yes, the brothers on night duty collected the bodies last night. Isn't that what we do? The news has been released. It's still the old rule. If no one comes to claim it tomorrow night, it will be burned."
"Those foreigners didn't say anything, did they?"
"No, after all these years, I should get used to it."
Wang Yan nodded and asked, "Have your subordinates recently had any contact with the Japanese or people from the two parties?"
Zhang Xian said: "Brother Yan, since you arrested Fang Yuantu last time, each of our brothers has become more honest than the last. Besides, brothers don't work just to support their families. If you give them a lot, they will also have a lot of money on weekdays." To make extra money, who would risk their lives to have fun with you?"
"That's alright, you three must also count. I have also been a patrolman since I was a child. When I was the team leader, the Japanese came to me. When I became the team leader, the Japanese, the Kuomintang, and the Red Party all came. If you have any doctrines in your heart, then I can’t control it. Just be careful. What happened to Fang Yuantu before was an accident. There were too many people who knew about it. I couldn’t let him go even if I wanted to. If I don’t kill him later, I’ll wait until he goes back. It would be hard for me to add insult to injury with the Japanese, so I had to kill him.
If you have anything to do, do it quietly, don't let me know, don't cause trouble for me, you can do whatever you want. If you don't grasp this point well, no matter what kind of doctrine you have, don't join in the fun, because I'm afraid you won't survive that time. Okay, what's the use of shouting slogans as a guarantee? Do you believe it? Recently, the stability of the street has been maintained. You can do whatever you want at night. It is better to be quieter during the day. If the store business is not good, what will the brothers do to support their families? Okay, let's do things. "
Wang Yan was too lazy to listen to what they said. Wang Tianfeng was right. No one should believe it. Apart from anything else, Liu Yitong, the detective who was his brother-in-law and whose status had been greatly improved recently, was a member of the Red Party. Qi Si, whom he raised from nine to sixteen years old, may be a peripheral member of the Red Party. Everyone is acting with him, let alone the other people. So far, the only person in his social circle who has told him the truth may be Ige, a foreign devil who only cares about making money and has no regard for worldly affairs. The main reason is that Iger knows that he has reached this point. If he can no longer climb up, why wait for an uncomfortable life?
So when Wang Yan came to see him, Iger, who loved his work, was still listening to music and drinking. Seeing Wang Yan go in, he said dissatisfiedly: "Wang, since you opened that Qinglian Bank and integrated part of the Qinggang's strength. , you won’t come to me as a leisurely friend very often."
Wang Yan took the wine glass and poured the wine. He sat on the sofa with a smile and said, "You said you were free, but you still don't know what's going on with me? The noodle factory and beverage factory I want to build are under construction, and I still have to follow Those students studied and discussed the manufacturing of production equipment together, and also paid attention to the progress of Qinglian Bank. They went out to eat with people to attract some business to the bank. The board of directors of Qinglian Bank also wanted to build an entertainment venue called "Golden Building". There were many They have no control over things and want me to live my purpose.
And you also know that Du Yong, the most famous tycoon in Shanghai in the past, had good relations with many high-level officials of the Kuomintang. Although he was far away in Hong Kong, working as the director of the Ninth District Relief Office of the Relief Committee, he had many old disciples and his position as director was personally arranged by the president of the Kuomintang. This is a capable person, he can fight with me in Hong Kong. I had underestimated him before and regarded him as a bereaved dog running away in panic. You said that in such a situation, how can I have time to chat with you? "
He didn't lie. Because of the establishment of the Youth League, he became the leader of the new generation of the Youth Gang. Although he did not have all the power, except for those who defected to the Japanese, the rest all invested in the Youth League Bank. This is basically Shanghai Bund. half of the country.
This is Du Yong's fundamentals. How could he watch someone like Wang Yan, who was so far away from him, succeed? So after the news reached Hong Kong, Du Yong wrote a long letter to Wang Yan. He said it very beautifully. When the country is in difficulty and the nation is in danger, we should unite as one, contribute to the country, and contribute to the inheritance of the Qinggang. . The general idea is that you, Wang Yan, have almost taken advantage of it, and even eight million can satisfy your appetite. It’s time to stop and let the bank become a real bank, making it easier for everyone to do things and not hindering them. If you do not resist Japan, you cannot delay others from resisting Japan.
No matter what Du Yong's evaluation is, whether it is right or wrong, it is not normal for a gangster leader to use the interests of the family and the country to engage in moral kidnapping and soft talk with another gangster leader who has risen up. He was really anxious. He probably hadn't had a good night's sleep since Du Yong got the news.
After all, Wang Yan's current power is not weak. Even if the people in the Youth League are disobedient, Wang Yan himself is also a person with wide connections. The personal connections may not be as good as those of Du Yong. After all, they are all people who are connected to the bald head. But in the final analysis, Du Yong is just a small person in front of the bald head. Otherwise, there is no way he would be allowed to work in a relief agency. The remaining relationships may not be very easy to use.
After all, the prerequisite for a relationship is to be able to talk. Du Yong's hometown has been robbed. When the outcome is not decided, most people will choose to sit back and watch. Besides, Wang Yan is not bad. He has been doing business for many years, and through a series of treacherous and collusive relationships, his network of connections is also dense.
However, under Du Yong's money offensive, some people from the Kuomintang still came out to speak for him and tried to make peace with Wang Yan through various channels, including Dai Yunong. This is what should be done. The Loyalty and Righteous National Salvation Army is an armed force controlled by the military commander, and Du Yuesheng sent many disciples to join. Even today, those people are still in the Loyalty and Righteous National Salvation Army.
In addition, Du Yong also continued to communicate with his former disciples and encouraged them to cause trouble with Wang Yan, just because he did not want Wang Yan to really control the existing power. Once Wang Yan succeeds, he, Lao Du Ke, will be finished, and his life will have to end in such a hasty manner. He can only find a place to retire, which he will not do under any circumstances.
Everyone has ambitions, not to mention Du Yong who has reached a high level? That's why he was struggling.
Wang Yan was not a soft persimmon. He also wrote back a letter to Du Yong. His words were also very gentle. The main idea was that Du Yong is old and you are in Hong Kong. You should not be obsessed with power but should know how to cultivate him. Reserve, continue the legacy of the Qinggang, and place more and greater responsibilities on young and promising people like him. To sum it up in one word, get out!
At the same time, he also dealt with the pressure from the Kuomintang and asked people to do business. As for the gang of stubborn people from the Youth League, he responded normally, and it hadn't yet escalated to the level of assassination or literary fighting. It looked like the fight was back and forth and the rear was unstable.
This level is enough. People just can't be too provocative, otherwise they are prone to disaster. The saying that not being envied by others means being mediocre makes sense, but it is not entirely correct. Our ancestors said that great wisdom is as good as foolishness, and great skill is not as good as craftsmanship. It is also necessary to hide clumsiness, otherwise you will be jealous and killed.
He acted as if he was tired of dealing with internal coaxing, so that everyone would be better off. In fact, he is not too tired. After all, he is the chairman. Whoever withdraws from the Youth League will be destroyed. This is the bottom line. And those people are not stupid, and they don't want to retreat, because this is a new level. The higher their position in the Youth League, the greater their power.
As for killing him, it would be back to the previous time. As soon as he died, the gang that had taken refuge with the Japanese would come out again. If Du Yong could solve the problem, why would he go to Hong Kong to be a relief director?
Therefore, he is innately invincible. It is pity that those people ignored this problem because of their temporary comings and goings. In other words, they know it, but they don’t want to think about it or accept failure. They always struggle unconvinced and look forward to new changes in the situation...
Iger laughed loudly and joked that Wang Yan's current situation was not good. He said: "You told me to be content with your content. Wang, you were already very good before, but you were satisfied and established the Youth League. This You brought it upon yourself."
"I also told you that opportunities are fleeting, take action when it's time to take action. Power is poison, life is a journey against the odds, like a boat on water, if you don't advance, you will retreat. And people like me have no way out. Once I retreat, , then my fate is to die, and only then can I have hope of living. You don’t want to send flowers to my grave, do you?”
"Of course, we are true friends. But if one day comes, I don't think I will send you flowers. Instead, I will burn a hundred paper figurines and burn more money than you can spend, so that you will be cheated." Hell, with your ability, you may become Satan's right-hand man. When I go to heaven and am bullied by God, you can avenge me. It's better for you China. After I die, Let my son burn more for me, every year.”
A good combination of Chinese and Western...
"Don't worry, you will definitely go to hell too, neither of us can escape."
Wang Yan laughed for a while along with Iger, and asked, "What happened to the experimental equipment I asked you to help buy before?"
A few days ago, I received a call during daily contact. All the information he sent previously had arrived safely in the Soviet area, and relevant scholars have started research based on the information he provided. But the call also said that he should get some experimental equipment. If you can produce, you can produce. Who wouldn’t use good equipment? This is something Wang Yan has considered before. He took it into consideration when he bought things for Datong University.
So Wang Yan reported this situation and asked the Shanghai party organization to find a way to contact Hu Dunfu, buy it from him, and transport it through other channels. Wang Yan did not show up. After all, the experimental equipment is not a small thing, and it is quite difficult to operate it.
Egger waved his hand carelessly: "We have already set off. We should arrive in half a month. I advanced the money. Remember to pay me back later."
"I heard that you bought a winery in France?"
"How did you know? I didn't tell a few people."
Seeing the cautious look on his face, Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "Maybe you should drink less wine in the future, so that when you are drunk, you won't tell people everywhere that you bought a big winery and a farm. thing."
"Oh, okay. I asked why people look at me differently recently. It turns out they look at rich people..."
"That kind of money makes you a rich man? You don't know how much money I gave to Mitchell and the Director. It's still far from enough." Wang Yan drank the wine in one gulp and put the glass away: "Okay, Egg, you can continue to relax, I'm going out to fight with others."
"I'm afraid this is the last time we see each other. Let me tell you in advance. If you go to hell, you must remember to tell me in your dream so that I can erect a monument and burn paper for you."
Wang Yan waved his hand, laughed and walked away...
Of course he was joking when he said risking one's life with others. Egger may be sincere, because it seems that his current situation is indeed not good, and he may really be killed.
Without thinking too much about the blessing from Ige, Wang Yan went out and called Qi Si, and set off towards the place where teachers and students from Datong University were arranged to study production equipment.
He got Qi Si into the arresting room, which was a free salary, which was easy for him.
While Wang Yan was holding a book and doing research with the Datong teachers and students, Qi Si came in from the outside: "Brother Yan, there is a Japanese looking for you, not the previous Omura Akihiro, but he said he is from the consulate. .”
Wang Yan nodded, ignored the unclear looks from the Datong teachers and students, and walked out. At the door, there was a young Japanese who was on the short side, not even as tall as the four-foot-tall young Japanese, standing at attention.
Seeing Wang Yan come out, the Japanese hurriedly took a few steps closer: "Hello, Detective Wang, I am Mr. Akihiro Omura's clerk, Shinsuke Ishihara. Because your whereabouts are uncertain, I have no choice but to take the liberty to inquire. I came here to find you about your whereabouts. Please don’t blame me for being reckless.
In the afternoon three days later, we will hold a cocktail party in Hongkou, which will be attended by personnel from the consulate, army, and navy. In addition, we have also invited many friends like you who are good friends with the Empire of Japan. Our Deputy Consul General, Mr. Eiichi Iwai, really wants to meet you and have a long talk, and sincerely invites you to attend. This is an invitation letter to the cocktail party. Please accept the invitation. "
After speaking on the phone, the Japanese bowed forty-five degrees and presented the invitation letter with both hands, showing great respect. The Japanese are like this, they like to engage in these useless face-saving tricks.
Wang Yan reached out and took the invitation, opened it and looked at it.
The invitation was very delicately made, with the name of the Japanese Consulate stamped on it, indicating the organizer of the reception. It also wrote his name, the address of the reception, and some auspicious words, telling him to definitely go. His name was written with a brush, and the ink had been dry for at least three days. It looked like a banquet that had been prepared early.
Although the theme of the reception was not written, it was most likely to celebrate the success of the previous Battle of Xuzhou and wish the Battle of Wuhan the same success. The reason why the reception was held at this time was probably because some of the troops who had withdrawn from the battlefield to rest and recuperate had arrived in Shanghai. They used this excuse to stage a Japanese celebration party and the Chinese traitors to the country.
Wang Yan handed the invitation letter to Qi Si next to him, took out a fifty-dollar knife from his pocket, and patted the little Japanese's hand: "Please tell Mr. Omura and Mr. Iwai that Wang will be there on time. Please go back and make a special trip, Mr. Ishihara." Come here, there are no conditions here, and I can't entertain you. But you can't run away in vain, the money is considered as your hard work, and it will be worth the wait. I invite your friends to go out for a drink. It's my wish. You don't have to shirk it."
"Thank you, Inspector Wang, for your kindness. Ishihara accepts it shamelessly. Inspector Wang, Ishihara excuses himself." Little Japan bowed again, took a step back, and then turned around and left.
Wang Yan made a visual inspection and found that the bow this time was no less than fifty degrees. Sure enough, money has weight.
Qi Si looked at the invitation letter in his hand and asked in confusion: "Brother Yan, are you really going? Didn't you say you don't want to get close to the Japanese?"
"What position and what do I do? I used to be a member of the Youth Gang, a wealthy Chinese detective who was close to the French. What about now? Although there are endless internal fights, on the surface, I am Leader of the Youth Gang, do you need me to tell you how influential it is? They invited me at this time. If I don't go, it will send a signal of hostility to the Japanese. After all, it's just a drinking party and I'm so disrespectful. Then I'll find someone later. Wouldn't it be even more pointless for me to do something? If you were Japanese, would you kill me?
So, I have to go to the reception, there is no room for refusal. As for what to talk about when you get there, you have to adapt to circumstances. In short, your life is the most important thing. Okay, these are not things you should consider. Keep the invitations in the car, don't lose them. "
Qi Si curled his lips, walked slowly to the car, opened the door, and threw the invitation onto the passenger seat.
"You, you have to learn to pretend in the future, otherwise you won't be able to get along anywhere. Don't worry, it's me who is in trouble, why are you worrying so much?" Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "Okay, right? Haven't been to Paramount for a long time? Come and have fun tonight."
Qi Si chuckled: "I'm not worried about your safety..."
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