Hearing this, Wang Yan stopped pulling the mutton, looked up at the cautious Gu Yongcheng, and then looked at the smiling Shi Changxing on the other side. It wasn't until the two people were sweating on their foreheads and their eyes were weak that he used his chopsticks to remove the meat from the pot. Take a piece of meat out of it, put it in a bowl, dip it in the sauce and eat it in your mouth.
He said: "Are you two also members of the Red Party?"
Finally speaking, Shi Changxing shook away the fine beads of sweat on his forehead. The silence just now was really scary. The eldest brother's face was expressionless, his eyes were calm, and he didn't say anything scary, but just like that, he had a life-threatening power and exuded a life-threatening danger.
He also stepped forward carefully and said in a low voice: "Brother Yan, how can we have the courage? Besides, we are living a good life now, there is no need to seek death on our own. It was Li Zhaonian who found it himself. At that time... …Oh, Lao Gu, I don’t understand, just tell me.”
Gu Yongcheng was also frightened. Although he helped Wang Yan do business and didn't handle many dirty things, it didn't stop him from knowing. Although he can't be said to have done many evil things, he certainly kills people without blinking an eye. Eighty percent of the legends about Wang Yan in Shanghai are true, let's just say they are scary.
He took a breath and said in a low voice: "Brother Yan, it's like this. When I arrived at the company for the regular meeting this morning, I found that Yan Zhengcai was not there. This Yan Zhengcai is famous for his diligence among my staff. We started work at half past eight. In the past, he would arrive at eight o'clock. In the two years since he came here, except for a few personal leaves in the middle, he has never been delayed. Even if it rains heavily, he will arrive at eight o'clock.
So I discovered something unusual about him and called his home after the meeting, but no one was there. Then I approached Manager Shi and asked him to send someone to Yan Zhengcai’s home to take a look. It was also at this time that Li Zhaonian came directly to my office to find the two of us. When he opened his mouth, he said that Yan Zheng was a red party member and he himself was a red party member. He told us that Yan Zhengcai had been arrested and he wanted us to help him hide and then send him out of Shanghai.
At that time, Manager Shi became anxious, took out a gun and put it on Li Zhaonian's head, asking why he should cooperate with him. Li Zhaonian was worthy of being a member of the Red Party. The gun was pressed against his head without blinking an eye. He said that he knew some secret transactions between our Yonghua Industrial and the Red Party. If he was caught by the Japanese, there was no way to guarantee that he would not speak out. As a result, we will be in big trouble. We are also determined that we dare not kill him, because if we cannot catch him in Shanghai and fail to contact the Red Party for a while, then the Red Party will definitely settle the score with us.
Moreover, he also said that we have a lot of red gang members, and if we really kill him, we can't hide it. The situation was urgent and it snowed so heavily today. We were unable to contact you immediately and did not dare to call you to notify you. Therefore, for the sake of safety, we could only follow Li Zhaonian's wishes and arrange for him and his family to hide in our secret warehouse in the suburbs.
That's what happened, Brother Yan, we are really not Red Party members. It was Li Zhaonian who took over our army. We have no choice but to stand idly by and watch. "
Wang Yan nodded, then looked at Shi Changxing: "Tell me, how did he find you?"
Shi Changxing tried to recall and said: "I remember it was around nine o'clock. I was playing cards with my brothers. Lao Gu asked his secretary to come and call me. At that time, the secretary also told me what Lao Gu meant, and I sent my hand Xiao Wu brought someone there, and then I went to Lao Gu's office, and before I could say anything, Li Zhaonian came in to show off his cards, and then that's what Lao Gu said."
"Is it clean from beginning to end? Are there any flaws?"
"Brother Yan, I guarantee with my head that there is absolutely no problem. Especially today, it snowed heavily and it hasn't stopped now. All traces have been covered up. The only ones who are not safe are the four people who sent Li Zhaonian's family away. Although they are all loyal, we cannot be careless about this matter. If anything is revealed, haven't we all explained it? I plan to send them to Yan'an with Li Zhaonian when the time comes, so I specially chose the ones without family members. When the time comes, let them They work in Yan'an, and if they ask people there to give them a wife, they will be killed in Yan'an."
Wang Yan looked at Gu Yongcheng again: "Didn't you two personally handle the arms and medicines secretly traded with the Red Party? Li Zhaonian only assisted in running Yonghua Industrial, how did he know about it?"
The Red Party here refers to the guerrillas active in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Medicines can be transported by them, but arms are difficult to transport that far. Although there is a deal on the surface, it is obvious that such a little thing is not enough. But there was no clear deal, and it seemed unreasonable, so there was such a deal.
It was impossible for him to trade directly with the guerrillas. Instead, he left part of the money in Yan'an through trade, and then Yan'an sent a special person to contact Shi Changxing. Shi Changxing would also go to trade with the Red Party's purchasers to buy arms. The money for medicines will be part of the next payment, and the selling price is only based on volume, which is slightly cheaper than black market transactions.
There are many people involved in this transaction process, but only a few people know exactly what is going on. The reason why Gu Yongcheng knew about it was because there were numerous goods shipped to the Soviet area. As the general manager of Yonghua Industrial, he could sense that something was wrong and couldn't hide it. Another point is that Gu Yongcheng is from Shanghai and has a family of more than 20 people under control. If something goes wrong with him, the whole family will really die.
As for the accountants who do the accounting, although they do the accounting, they only compare the bills. They don't know the actual situation. There is no such thing as true or false ledgers. What Wang Yan wants to ensure is that the financial system is in chaos. Even if he can't understand it himself, no one can find the problem. As long as he accurately grasps the actual materials under his control, the numbers on the books are useless to him.
Financial chaos will inevitably lead to the difficulty of detecting corruption among subordinates. This is normal. It doesn't matter if you are less greedy, but if you are greedy too much, there will naturally be rumors. After all, these days, people who are greedy for public money are just to make their own lives better, and there are still very few people who take it back without consuming it. This is what Shi Changxing does. If you hear about it, go check it out. If you catch him, he will be sent to do hard work and be exhausted...
Gu Yongcheng shook his head and said: "I don't know. Maybe he has been working with us for a long time and has seen some clues. After all, he is the deputy general manager. Although he does not specifically manage the business, it is difficult not to let him see it. Business information.”
Wang Yan glanced at him, nodded and said: "Since everyone is hiding, it's too late to say anything now. Seize the time and send the people to Yan'an. In addition, use the secret radio to contact the people over there and tell them what happened. They said it again, we must express our dissatisfaction. Although it is useless, the attitude must be expressed.
We now rely on the Red Party for food. Penicillin is really easy to sell. There is another war in Europe. Drug prices are rising rapidly, making us a lot of money. But we cannot be kidnapped by the Red Party. What happened this time shows that the money is very hot and deadly. So I have to explain to the Red Party that they send people, which is understandable, but don’t get involved in intelligence matters in the future, and don’t take us with them. Isn’t this a trap for me?
The same goes for you two. From now on, you should do things more secretly so as not to be caught. No matter what you two think, we are all grasshoppers on the same rope, and no one can escape if there is a problem. At that time, I was heartbroken and took refuge with the Japanese to save my life. Do you two think you can live a good life working for the Japanese? Not even as good as a dog.
Also, such a big thing happened today. The Japanese surrounded the warehouse at around 11 o'clock. I didn't know about the situation until around 12 o'clock at noon. It was Wang Manchun who told me, your people What to eat? What's the use of keeping them? You two were taken away, and the remaining people were left in a mess without anyone in charge, running against the wall like fools without any ideas?
The fact that we have lived in peace for so many years does not mean that there is no danger, nor does it mean that people will not die. If we live in peace for a long time, people will become useless. After we go back, the little bosses under you two will clean them up for me one by one. They only know how to drink, gamble and play with women all day long. Is there any use for them? If you can't do it, get out as soon as possible. There are many people who want to get higher positions. Those who are dissatisfied will be served according to the family law. Do you understand? "
Having said this, it meant that the matter was over. The two of them let out a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement, showing their loyalty.
"Let's eat."
"Brother Yan, I'm not lying to you, but I'm starving to death. This Sichuan-Chongqing hot pot is so good, I feel warm after eating it." Shi Changxing sighed, and didn't forget to turn around and say hello: "Ah Si, finish talking. It’s time to get down to business, come here quickly, come here quickly.”
Gu Yongcheng praised on the side: "This hot pot is only lively when a group of people eat together, and only then can the food be so hot and delicious."
Qi Si fished the meat out of the pot over there and quickly brought it over, laughing and joking to liven up the atmosphere, which immediately became lively.
Wang Yan didn't say anything, and continued to drink hot wine and eat boiled meat. This is what Qi Si wanted to eat. He said he didn’t eat enough at lunch and wanted to have another meal...
Although it was impossible to be sure, Wang Yan already had a basic judgment about Shi Changxing and Gu Yongcheng. Shi Changxing may be fine, but Gu Yongcheng is probably a red party member.
People from the Red Party would not be so stupid. If something happened, the first thing they should do is not go to Gu Yongcheng to blow himself up or threaten him. Instead, they should contact other people who might be affected and run away as soon as possible. Moreover, Li Zhaonian is not a fool. He cannot do this kind of thing that damages the friendship between Wang Yan and the Red Party, because it will have a great impact on the Soviet area.
Even if he is arrested, even if the Japanese interrogate the internal situation of Yonghua Industrial, he can just say it is not important and can completely fool him, instead of having to explain some secret things. If he really confessed, his death would be just as miserable. Because Pei Min is lurking in Shanghai, this is an open matter. If he exposes Yonghua Industrial, it will be a major blow to the Soviet area. It will be difficult for him to live or die. This kind of thing is something that a normal person can think clearly. What's more, they are the elite Red Party members who have been selected and sent to the hidden front behind enemy lines.
Li Zhaonian would not dare to make the decision on his own in this kind of matter. So in the emergency situation at that time, instead of running away quickly, he waited until after nine o'clock before going to find Gu Yongcheng and blowing himself up. There was something wrong with this.
Then this problem can only arise from Gu Yongcheng.
During the meeting in the morning, Li Zhaonian found that his downline Yan Zhengcai did not come, and he did not notify him of taking leave in advance, so there must be something wrong. So at the meeting, he exchanged glances with Gu Yongcheng. The morning meeting of Yonghua Industrial is very brief. If you have something to do, you can talk about it, and if you have nothing to do, you can work.
According to today's heavy snow weather, the content of the meeting is nothing more than to talk about the delivery date to ensure that liquidated damages will not be compensated for delay. This is not easy even if they are a rogue company. Business is all about reliability. If you rely on power to solve problems, what will others think? There will definitely be no business in the future. Therefore, a gangster like Wang Yan must abide by this rule and cannot act arrogantly.
Then there is the scheduled snow removal and warehouse maintenance to prevent the roof from collapsing due to heavy snowfall and causing losses. In addition, because Boss Wang is always kind-hearted, he treats his workers very well. We need to make further arrangements to conduct a simple survey of the tens of thousands of workers under our command to see whose family is in real difficulty and whose whole family is freezing. Also check the health of employees to avoid large-scale influenza, which will prevent work from being carried out.
These few things don't take long at all. It only took Gu Yongcheng a few minutes to call Yan Zhengcai. Under such circumstances, his secretary was found by Shi Changxing at nine o'clock. There is a gap in time, so during this period, Gu Yongcheng and Li Zhaonian should have discussed the situation together, and finally decided to blow up their identities and leave Shanghai with Wang Yan's power.
All this was because the snow was too heavy and Li Zhaonian and his family couldn't run fast.
Another point is that Li Zhaonian was originally interviewed by Gu Yongcheng, while Wang Yan was in attendance, and his subsequent promotion was also suggested by Gu Yongcheng. This person has nothing to do with Gu Yongcheng.
So to sum it up, Gu Yongcheng is probably a member of the Red Party. His mission is nothing more than to cooperate with the actions of the Red Party and to monitor Wang Yan.
Judging from Li Zhaonian's affairs, Gu Yongcheng is likely to belong to Shanghai's underground party organization rather than directly to the central government. But there must be people who are directly under the central government. They may not have climbed up, or they may be among the dozens of other manager-level people.
In fact, there is some evidence. During the prison robbery operation last year, several red party members pretended to be workers and finally left Shanghai with the goods and went to Yan'an. In the office at that time, although Gu Yongcheng concealed himself very well, the momentary complexity in his eyes was unavoidable.
The Red Party's infiltration ability is impressive. People like Gu Yongcheng, who are considered half confidants, are all from the Red Party. This is Shanghai that he is always watching. What will happen to his branches in other places?
He was surrounded by the red party, but it was okay, after all, he was also a red party, and he was the one who hid the deepest...
In fact, the more upright he is, the less likely he is to be suspected. The Japanese and people from Wang's puppet government all said that he had no secrets. The only secret was that he didn't know how much money he had.
This seems to be a boast about his wealth, but in fact, it is a real secret. His wealth is his biggest secret. Once someone investigates along the business line, up and down, inside and out, they will definitely find that the flow of Yonghua Industrial's funds is ultimately in Yan'an.
But this is the most difficult job, because his business line is very confusing and he handles many people. Without a large number of people, it is very difficult to visit from everywhere and investigate from the outside. And if you want to investigate from within, you need to be in a high position. But to put it bluntly, the quality of the enemy's lurking personnel is still much worse than that of the agents of the two parties.
Because many members of the two parties are high-level intellectuals, especially the Red Party is much better in this regard. This is because the situation they face is different. The Red Party has been in a weak position over the years and has been suppressed by the Kuomintang. The vision of the Red Party most attracts aspiring intellectuals, who break away from vulgar tastes and strive for their ideals. However, lurking behind enemy lines, especially when it comes to professional matters, cannot be done without education. They can only act as action personnel and remain silent most of the time.
The enemy agents are different. Their composition is very complex. There are elites from both parties, and more are villains who are unable to adapt to the changing circumstances. They are doing it for themselves and for a better life. So those with high qualities are busy fighting for power and making contributions, while those with low qualities are just working under the leadership.
If high-quality people are allowed to lurk under Wang Yan, will they be able to do it? Damn it, despite being called a traitor, he defected to the Japanese just to work for free under Wang Yan? They were also separated from the center of power. If they didn't have any merit, they wouldn't be able to go back at all. If they had merit, Wang Yan would have to kill them even if he died. What's more, Wang Yan himself is a gangster leader. If he is discovered, there is only one outcome, and that is to feed the fish in the Huangpu River.
And those with low quality will never be able to get ahead under Wang Yan. They will never be good without education and professional skills. Can you fight? How did Wang Yan start his career? His men are all ruthless people who can fight and risk their lives. Wang Yan supports these people and their whole family, and he is the one who just hangs around and shows off his power with the working people...
However, there is a problem with the red party's organizational structure now. Gu Yongcheng has become the general manager of Yonghua Industrial, and he should not take risks to obtain intelligence. But the current situation is that Li Zhaonian is involved in intelligence, which should not happen.
The only explanation is that they are in two systems with different responsibilities, but they know each other's identities and use Yonghua Industrial's identity to cover them. Now something goes wrong, and this creates a crossover.
In any case, the problem is now solved and has nothing to do with him. But when he should take a stand, he still had to take a stand. Because no matter what the process was, as a 'partner of the Red Party', the result he knew was that Li Zhaonian made a very irrational self-destruction threat, dragged Yonghua Industrial into trouble, and destroyed his friendship with the Red Party. In this situation, no matter what sued.
So that night, the Wang Mansion, which had been without radio waves for a long time, once again had radio waves across thousands of miles, leading to Chongqing.
Wang Yan told what happened as concisely as possible, focusing on how Li Zhaonian's behavior had a bad impact and how dangerous it was to him.
Soon, the radio waves came back, and the secret beeping sound was combined with the code book in Wang Yan's mind to translate the message.
"The industry is aware of it and will deal with it once the truth is found out. The situation in Shanghai is serious today, please pay attention to safety."
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