After breakfast time, Shanghai Beach became lively, or in other words, the public concession and the French Concession became lively. It has been developing steadily for decades, and it is the center of Shanghai. It is much stronger and more dynamic than the Japanese-occupied areas on the periphery. After all, the Japanese are not a thing. Whether it is Chongqing or Yan'an, the radio broadcasts talk about the blood debt every day.
Moreover, Shanghai is not far from Nanjing, and the massacre was only half a year old. Therefore, the people living in the Japanese-occupied areas had no excitement or vitality to speak of, and they were all afraid.
However, Japan has controlled Shanghai for some time now. With the re-customization of various rules and various support for the puppet government, the Japanese-occupied area has gradually stabilized. On the contrary, the puppet government replaced people's hatred of the Japanese to a certain extent, and the Japanese began to pretend to be good people...
A black Ford sedan drove slowly through the crowded streets in the morning. Qi Si patiently didn't blow his horn and just drove along slowly. Since there was nothing urgent, it was natural to be gentle.
He glanced back at the back seat and looked out the window. There was still a slight smile on his face. The boss, who could not tell what he was thinking, asked uncertainly: "Brother Yan, if you come back just now, are those people going to deal with you?" Are you going to do it?"
Wang Yan smiled and continued to look out the window: "How can you tell?"
"When they came, they looked at us wrong. Then I noticed that several of them had guns on them. Then when the man wearing glasses who was eating outside the window looked up at you, I felt something was wrong. But Since you didn’t say anything, I didn’t do anything.”
"Boy, I've made some progress. No action is the right thing to do. If I really want to take action, it's a question of whether they are my opponents. What's more, this is our territory. As long as they have a quarter of an hour, they can't fly even if they have wings. But It’s easy to kill them, but what happens after that? It’s going to be endless trouble.”
Qi Si thought for a while and asked again: "Are they from the military commander?"
"The man with glasses you are talking about is Dai Yunong's secretary, Mao Qiwu. If we kill him, we will be in big trouble. We don't even want to become traitors."
"Mao Qiwu? Didn't that old guy Du Yong bring him here?"
"Who else could it be if it wasn't him?" Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "Okay, stop asking around and concentrate on driving your car. It's useless for you to know these things."
"Then we have to remember our grudges. We will give Dai Yunong a hard blow in the future. This is what you taught me."
Wang Yan laughed and said no more.
This revenge is not easy to remember, and it is even harder to avenge. Killing is the easiest way, but unfortunately, killing cannot be done in the short term...
All the way to the arresting room, after getting to know the situation on a daily basis, Wang Yan first went to the office of his immediate superior, Mitchell, and after some emotional contact, he went to find Egger.
This foreign devil from France is still the same, listening to music and drinking wine, leisurely and unrestrained.
"Oh, Wang, my friend, I haven't seen him for several days, are you okay?" Seeing Wang Yan come in, he got up and poured wine for Wang Yan, and the two sat on the sofa and started talking.
"good."
"Wang, you Chinese are really hypocritical. Good is good, bad is bad, and you have to say it's okay. But I think you should be very good now. You have established the Youth League and controlled such a large power. Now you have become You are a real big shot in Shanghai. I heard that banks are developing very well during this period. They have opened in several cities, including Hong Kong. You even sent people to the United States to start bank exchange business there. ?”
"You also know that the war is fierce now, and many rich people want to take refuge abroad. The safest place in the world now is probably the United States. But those people do not have channels in the United States and are very rich. I can help When they go to the United States, they can take care of their property in China and allow them to travel easily. Isn't this a profitable business? However, this business has just started and not a single business has been completed."
Wang Yan took a sip of wine, shook his head and sighed: "Actually, I'm not bad, not good, but not good, Iger. In my current position, if I don't look for trouble, trouble will come to me. I want to be as leisurely as before. , that’s impossible.”
"There is a saying in China that if you are not envied by others, you are mediocre. If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. Life is like this. If you want to get something, you have to bear the corresponding troubles."
"You seem to be a thinker now."
"No way, Wang, you know that I am very free every day, so I often think about the true meaning of life." Iger looked sad. Seeing Wang Yan looking at the joke, he also laughed, and then said: "Wang, I have good news for you."
"tell me the story."
"I had dinner with the director two days ago. He said that Mitchell is looking for someone to be transferred back to France to work. He is not young anymore and may plan to go back to retire. Do you think this is good news?"
"You mean, the director revealed to you that they are going to make me the inspector general?"
"Of course, Wang, who else could it be if you weren't the one? You are now more powerful than Huang before. He can be the inspector general, why can't you? Really bring in a stranger to be your boss , will you obey his orders? The other two detectives are also from the Youth Gang background. If you don't obey orders, of course they will follow your choice. So this position belongs to you. "
Seeing Ige's vow, Wang Yan frowned and asked: "I am the person involved, why didn't I know? And before coming to you, I went to see Mitchell first. He wouldn't hide it from me. After all, I went home Pensions are also needed for old age, right?”
Egger waved his hand: "The director said that Mitchell was still operating, and he simply expressed the idea of transferring him back. Who knows how long it will take? It could be two to three months, or it could be a year and a half. However, It has been decided that Mitchell will go back, and you will become the inspector general sooner or later, so I will tell you first to make you happy, so that you can be prepared in advance."
"Since Mitchell didn't tell me, it means it hasn't been decided yet. No one can say for sure about things that haven't been decided yet. Things that are happy too early often end in tragedy. Egg, you are still some distance from a thinker. You must Work hard. But the true meaning of life does not require thinking. I can tell you the answer, which is freedom. I recommend you to study the Chinese Book of Changes, which is roughly equivalent to your theology in the Western world. It can calculate good and bad luck, predict future events, is broad and profound, and more It’s more interesting. There is no need to think in life, because it will only bring you pain.”
Egger frowned: "I have a winery and a manor in France. I have a wife who loves me, lovely children, my parents are in good health, and they are well taken care of by my brother who stayed in Paris. I can do whatever I want. What, king, do you say I am not free?"
"You need to think more deeply. The simplest point is, is the Catholicism you believe in what you want to believe in? Think about it again, are you really free? Money and power do give you freedom to a certain extent. Freedom, but that is false, because outside of freedom, there is a layer of shackles. You seem to be free, but are you really so? Are you really free? Think about it, Iger."
Wang Yan patted Iger, who was already dazed, drank all the foreign wine in his glass, laughed and left Iger's office. Nothing else, he just felt a little uncomfortable seeing Ige, a foreign devil, so leisurely, and he became playful and made the foreign devil feel uncomfortable.
As for his promotion to Inspector General, he actually knew it. After all, his status is different now, and his qualifications in the police station are sufficient. It is appropriate to promote him to inspector general and give him some comfort. Mitchell must have understood this matter and realized that he was the one blocking the road. He might actually have the idea of going back, so he took the initiative to bring it up.
But it's a pity that what happened this morning changed everything that was going smoothly. It's hard to say how it will develop next...
After briefly communicating with the foreign devils, Wang Yan set off again to the research place he had arranged for teachers, students and workers in Datong.
The research on beverages and instant noodles has actually produced finished products, and even plastic bags have been produced. Now the main problem is the production machinery. He is used to refinement and process. If this was an ancient dynasty, there would be nothing to say. But now is the industrial age, and the basic technology is enough to support doing better. He still needs to strive for excellence, so he delayed it like this. Long.
After a busy morning, Wang Yan asked Qi Si to make an appointment with Liu Yitong for dinner at a newly opened Shandong restaurant. The food was pretty good. Moreover, it is more in line with his northern taste. Although he is used to everything now, he still likes dishes with heavy oil and salt.
The more he came into contact with Wang Yan, the more Liu Yitong felt that Wang Yan was unfathomable. In the past, he had always approached Wang Yan to talk about the recent situation, but this was the first time that Wang Yan took the initiative to ask him out. Even Qi Si, who had always been trusted by Wang Yan, did not sit at the same table this time. Instead, he sat alone and tyrannically prevented others from sitting at the adjacent table. He didn't know why Wang Yan was looking for him, so he could only chat with Wang Yan happily while waiting for the food to be served.
When all the dishes were served, Wang Yan personally poured a glass of wine for Liu Yitong. His face no longer smiled like before, but became as serious as a dog: "Old Liu, can I trust you?"
Liu Yitong knew that something must have happened. If not, Wang Yan would not ask such nonsense. Because before that, he had already intervened in many affairs of Qinglian Bank, and secretly penetrated and controlled other Qinggang branches of Qinglian. This was what Wang Yan instructed him to do. If he didn't trust him, how could he be allowed to do it? As a result, he was now asked whether he could trust him. Something must have happened that made Wang Yan lose his sense of security. It must be a big deal for someone like Wang Yan to be like this.
He pretended to be a fool: "Of course you can believe me, Lao Wang, otherwise what are the things I did before? Why are you so serious all of a sudden? Did something happen?"
Wang Yan stared at Liu Yitong for a while, raised his glass and drank with him, then sighed and said, "Mao Qiwu came to see me, just this morning."
"What?" Liu Yitong's eyes widened and he looked at Wang Yan eating the food. He calmed down, leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Did Du Yong find him?"
"Who else could be there besides him? This old boy really made him hold his hand. I asked someone to put a gun on his head, and he returned the favor now. This is worse than using a gun to the head directly. Much more ruthless. I guess this old boy has received the news now and is laughing happily in Hong Kong."
"What did Mao Qiwu say?"
"What else can you say? Of course you are taking my power."
Wang Yan hummed: "That old boy Du Yong contacted many people from the Kuomintang and found Dai Yunong. He said that he wanted to use the Youth Gang to set up a People's Action Committee as an affiliated department of the Shanghai Unification Committee to unite patriots to resist Japan. Invasion. It sounds nice, but it’s just that Du Yong was unwilling to let go. He found this excuse and encouraged Dai Yunong to suppress me. From now on, the Youth League is the Youth League and the bank is the bank. I only care about the bank’s affairs, not the bank’s affairs. It's about the Youth League. But I have to keep my name as the leader of the Youth League, so that I can withstand the pressure of the Japanese and take the blame for their crimes. Of course, I didn't hand over my power in vain. I was given four million. This money It's from the Youth League gang, and they will be distributed later, and you will be indispensable."
Liu Yitong's face was filled with disbelief: "You agree?"
"Otherwise? Dai Yunong is so powerful. If I didn't agree, I'm afraid you would have already received the news that I was shot and raped by the military commander..."
Seeing Wang Yan's expressionless expression, Liu Yitong didn't know what to say, and even felt a little sad. He knew very well that Wang Yan had been sending money to Dai Yunong in recent years, and the relationship had always been good. Moreover, Wang Yan's own strength is also very strong, and his connections are not bad. No matter how you look at it, Wang Yan's value is higher than that of Du Yong who ran to Hong Kong to seek refuge, but he ended up with what happened today.
After a moment of silence, he asked very consciously: "Then what do you mean..."
"That's why I asked if I can trust you." Wang Yan raised a glass to invite another drink. After drinking one, he said while eating: "I can't interfere in future Youth League affairs, but you are one of their group In. Although it seemed that we were on the same page before, I know that you didn’t offend them, so there is still room..."
"Old Wang, if anything happens, just say something. It's not like you don't know who I am, Old Liu. I can't believe what Dai Yunong does. He doesn't take us people seriously. What the hell is that? Even if the People's Action Committee is established, it will be in vain. It is just to protect Du Yong's foundation. There is no good for me to be with them. I will definitely handle the things you tell me."
Liu Yitong is a sensible person. Wang Yan nodded with satisfaction before continuing to speak: "Since Dai Yunong and Du Yong bullied Wang so much, Wang must not let them go so smoothly. I am incapable of doing anything else. , It can't be done. But the Qing Gang, we brothers can still do something. It's not difficult to do what you want. Just like before, secretly bribe, infiltrate, and sideline those in charge. Although there is a roadblock like Dai Yunong, we should What has been done remains to be done.
But this time, our actions must be more careful and cautious. You are responsible for seizing power in the Youth League and involving their energy, while I am responsible for infiltration. Don't worry, this People's Action Committee can't do anything big. It's just a bunch of ragtag people, so the troubles on the Japanese side will be much smaller.
Although I am the one who takes the blame, in the final analysis, the initiative is still in my hands. After all, I am not dead. I just flipped the table and surrendered to the Japanese. I unified the Qing Gang over there and specifically opposed the military commander. They couldn't stand it. Big loss. I don't believe that Dai Yunong dares to force me like that, and I don't believe that Du Yong has such a big reputation that he can let Dai Yunong do so many things for him. Even if there is trouble, I will definitely protect you.
In this way, if we work on both sides, within a few years, we should be able to completely eliminate them all and kick out all the old guys. Du Yongyuan is in Hong Kong and cannot grasp the situation at all. What can he do to fight with us?
Of course, your benefits are indispensable. You can rest assured that Qinglian Bank is still in my hands. I will buy you more shares later and you will have everything. What do you think, Lao Liu? "
Wang Yan also had to deal with it. After all, he, Wang, was a respectable Shanghai tycoon, but he was bullied by Dai Yunong at will. He didn't save any face, directly coerced and lured him to have power, and if he didn't agree, he would be killed directly. This matter may be a secret now, but sooner or later it will become known. How can he still hang out at that time? Being able to bend and stretch is one thing. The situation is different. If you need to be timid, you should be timid. But face and lizi can never be lost.
As for Mao Qiwu, I can understand it. After all, he was Dai Yunong's subordinate and had to deal with it. There was no personal grudge between the two. Wang Yan even believed that when Mao Qiwu returned to Chongqing, he would contact him secretly, apologize to him, and give him some gifts. How could there be a fool in this position? It was obvious that he was of great value and had no other hatred. The past interactions had always been pleasant. Mao Qiwu would not want to fall out with Wang Yan.
The reason why Wang Yan asked Liu Yitong was because Liu Yitong was still in those people's group, and he could attract firepower by tossing around. Wang Yan is the best at sneaking out others, and there is no need for others to intervene. When Liu Yitong was given a chance in the past, firstly, he was suspected of being a member of the Red Party, and secondly, he himself showed that he was a good player. But now the situation is different. Liu Yitong's methods are still not enough, so he, Wang, has to take action himself.
As he said, how much kindness does Du Yong have to allow Dai Yunong to protect him so much? Now that the People's Action Committee is about to be established, who will be able to control him if he secretly stirs up trouble? Even if he is discovered when the cards are opened in the future, or is suspected of offending Dai Yunong, so what?
Sometimes, Dai Yunong could kill him, but sometimes, he couldn't. He is indeed blocking the road now, but that may not be the case in the future. Shanghai is now the most important city in China, and it will still have a high status in the future. He has now become the most powerful Chinese in the concession. If nothing else happens, he will have more weight in the future. When Dai Yunong arrived, he didn't dare to move lightly, as he would still feel cowardly.
As for this grudge, let’s remember first…
Liu Yitong looked at Wang Yan's sharp eyes and nodded without hesitation: "I will do as you say. When the committee is established, I will start taking action. Even if they know that we have some connection, it doesn't matter. After all, there is There are also those who secretly defect to the Japanese. Everyone is trying to muddy the waters. Don’t worry, there will be no problem."
He must agree and cooperate, because Wang Yan's words have already been spoken. If he refuses, it will be him who dies today.
Wang Yan nodded with a smile and started Teacher Wang's small class: "There is no need to be so anxious. Our ancestors have taught us what it means to be united vertically and horizontally. I know very well what Feng Nairong's gang is like. From my perspective..."
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