At the agreed time, Tang Cheng appeared in the cafe on time. Xu Huanshan, who had been waiting here for a long time, did not reach out to call after seeing Tang Cheng. Instead, he continued to whisper to the cheongsam woman beside him, seemingly not seeing him. Same as Tangcheng. On the other hand, a young woman sitting behind Xu Huanshan, after the two of them entered the cafe in Tangcheng, signaled the waiter of the cafe to pay the bill, then got up and left the cafe.
When Tang Cheng saw this, he just frowned slightly and took Ma San to sit in the vacant seat behind Xu Huanshan, so that he and Xu Huanshan sat back to back. "Tell me, why are you here for something important?" After waiting for the waiter in the cafe to bring coffee and cake, Tang Cheng finally spoke in a low voice. Ma San, who was sitting opposite Tang Cheng, looked suspicious when he heard this. He thought Tang Cheng was talking to him.
Xu Huanshan, who was sitting with the cheongsam woman, coughed slightly, and then lowered his voice and said, "I came to you because of the firefight that occurred in the concession yesterday. I want to know, does that matter have anything to do with you? Also, I want to know. , our people have found out that the deceased named Miyamoto Jingichi was a lieutenant general of the Kwantung Army. He had never had any interaction with Shanghai before. We want to know how Miyamoto came to Shanghai. Purpose."
Xu Huanshan seemed to have asked two questions at this moment, but in fact he just wanted to find out Tangcheng's role in this matter, but Xu Huanshan expressed it a little tactfully. After Xu Huanshan spoke with his back to Tang Cheng, Ma San finally understood that Tang Cheng was not talking to him just now. "If I said that this Miyamoto actually teamed up with the Shanghai headquarters of Ttech to try to set a trap in the concession to ensnare me, would you believe it?"
The answer given by Tang Cheng sounded very simple, but Xu Huanshan vaguely believed it, because according to his understanding of Tang Cheng, Tang Cheng, who had always hated Japanese plainclothes agents, had no need to deal with Japanese intelligence personnel. , deliberately making such a big circle. "As for you saying that this Miyamoto is actually a member of the Kwantung Army, I really don't know." Tang Cheng's words made Ma San, who was about to light a cigarette, slightly stunned. He knew that Tang Cheng was a member of the Kwantung Army at the beginning. I knew Miyamoto was the same person.
"Because in my opinion, all the Japanese who participated in this war deserve to die. This Miyamoto is an officer of the Kwantung Army, so it is even more damnable." Tang Cheng's words made Xu Huanshan secretly frown, and he had not seen him for a while. , he didn’t expect that the hostility in Tang Cheng’s heart would become even more intense. Xu Huanshan, who had his back turned to Tang Cheng, didn't know that after Tang Cheng said these words, his face showed a mischievous expression. I bet he meant these words specifically for Xu Huanshan.
Tang Cheng had already denied in person that he knew Miyamoto Jingichi's identity as a Kwantung Army officer in advance, but he also admitted in disguise that the mysterious man who attacked the small clinic was him. Xu Huanshan, who originally had too many doubts, suddenly didn't know what to say. That's it. Just when Xu Huanshan was hesitating secretly, Tang Cheng, who was sitting behind him, quietly pushed a file bag into Xu Huanshan's backhand while Ma San was going to the toilet.
"I found this thing from Miyamoto Jingichi's briefcase afterwards. Inside it was a mineral survey report somewhere outside the customs. The third and fourth pages of the report focused on three medium-sized According to the situation of the gold mines, according to this investigation report, these three medium-sized gold mines can produce at least one ton of gold every year." Hearing Tang Cheng say that the contents of the file bag in his hand were marked with three other At the exact coordinates of the medium-sized gold mine, Xu Huanshan's breathing began to become heavier without realizing it.
"Why do you want to give us this thing?" Xu Huanshan, who was ecstatic in his heart, immediately handed the portfolio to his female companion and motioned for her to take the portfolio and leave the cafe first. After watching his female companion leave, Xu Huanshan asked. Tangcheng. When Xu Huanshan was tempted to drag Tang Cheng into the underground party organization, he investigated and understood Tang Cheng's situation. He knew that if Tang Cheng handed over the file bag just now to the top of the Intelligence Department, he would definitely give it to Tang Cheng. City in exchange for greater benefits.
But Tang Cheng gave this thing to himself. It seemed that he could not give Tang Cheng any benefits. On the contrary, if the matter was exposed, Tang Cheng would be investigated by the Intelligence Department because of his contact with him. and persecution. "No reason. Although there are specific coordinates of gold mines on it, I have no interest in those three gold mines. Anyway, they are of no use to me, so I might as well use them to make some exchanges with you. I believe you should Will not refuse.”
There was nothing concrete in Tang Cheng's answer, and it was completely dry and boring. However, Xu Huanshan clearly heard that Tang Cheng deliberately pronounced the word exchange when he said it. "What do you want to exchange? Information or weapons? Or do you want money?" Xu Huanshan, who was moved in his heart, stopped talking to Tang Cheng in the same tone as before, because Ma San, who had just gone to the toilet, had returned by this time.
"Intelligence, I need you to provide intelligence support. Your underground party has been operating in Shanghai for a long time and should know the gang forces in the concession very well. I want to know the information about the gang forces in the Shanghai concession that are secretly cooperating with the Japanese. Tekko is very Be careful, I am preparing to deal with the gang forces that are doing things for the Japanese, so I need your help to provide me with relevant information."
"You also know that I have always been very generous. If the information you provide is correct, I can give you all the weapons and equipment seized after the operation for free. I know that many gangs in the concession are also involved in black market transactions. Maybe I will target them. Through this operation, we may also seize contraband that is restricted on the market. I believe that you will definitely be interested in contraband." Xu Huanshan had to admit that Tang Cheng's words were very convincing. Most of the so-called contraband in the black market These are all things that the underground party organizations urgently need.
"If you promise to provide me with intelligence support, I will definitely fulfill my promise and will never let you suffer!" Although Tang Cheng had his back to Xu Huanshan, from Xu Huanshan's breathing, he could already sense that he was interested in Xu Huanshan's treatment. A pile transaction should be approved. But in front of Ma San, Tang Cheng still needed to finish the scene, so he deliberately acted like a businessman, hoping that Xu Huanshan could understand what he meant from his words.
Tang Cheng's unusual behavior and words at this moment really caught Xu Huanshan's attention. Thinking of the stranger brought by Tang Cheng, Xu Huanshan secretly became vigilant. He guessed that the unfamiliar-looking Ma San was sent by the Intelligence Department to monitor Tang Cheng. As soon as this idea came up, Xu Huanshan dismissed it and ignored it because he knew that Tang Cheng would never bring anyone from the Intelligence Department to meet with him. If this strange face is not from the Intelligence Department, then Tang Cheng's behavior should be due to some unspeakable difficulties.
Could it be that he was deliberately hiding something from this strange face? After all, Xu Huanshan was an old underground party member, and he immediately understood Tang Cheng's intentions. "Mr. Tang, this is not how business works! We have agreed before that mutual help is the prerequisite for cooperation. It's not that I don't believe what you said, but I have no way to convince others. You have to first Come out with some useful information so that I can convince others. You have to know what valuable information means in Shanghai! Not just anyone can get it!"
Xu Huanshan, who understood what Tang Cheng meant, began to bargain with Tang Cheng half-heartedly. Ma San, who heard the conversation between the two, although there was no reaction on his face, was actually quite bored in his heart. Xu Huanshan's behavior at this moment was so different. The underground party that Ma San imagined was different. Tang Cheng and Xu Huanshan, like businessmen, argued back and forth for several rounds, and Xu Huanshan finally pretended to agree to the conditions offered by Tang Cheng.
"I won't go out these days. After the intelligence is gathered, you can call me directly." After finalizing the cooperation, Tang Cheng immediately stood up, followed by Ma San, and the two left the cafe. Xu Huanshan sat motionless. After Tang Cheng and Ma San left the cafe and walked away, the man in a suit who had been sitting in the corner took his coffee cup, stood up and moved to sit opposite Xu Huanshan. If Tang Cheng was still here, he would definitely recognize this man in a suit as Ah Jiu, who is responsible for liaison between the two.
"Ajiu, we can't go back to that apartment. I think what Tang Cheng means today is that he may have already planned to give up that apartment." Xu Huanshan's expression looked a little heavy, and he carefully recalled what he had just talked with Tang Cheng. Regarding the content, not only did Tang Cheng behave very abnormally today, but there was also a deep meaning behind his words. "Inform our people to act with caution from now until the end of the month. If there is no need or emergency, it is best to use dead mailboxes to communicate with each other. If there is a possibility of exposure, evacuate Shanghai as soon as possible. "
Xu Huanshan has no doubt about Tangcheng's destructive power. If Tangcheng plans to take action against the gang forces in the concession, there will definitely be a big commotion. The scope of activities of Shanghai's underground party organizations is currently mostly concentrated in the concession. If Tangcheng's actions cause dissatisfaction with the concession's Ministry of Industry Bureau and patrol house, the underground party organizations hidden in the concession may be implicated. According to Xu Huanshan's understanding of Tang Cheng, as long as Tang Cheng makes a decision, even if he persuades him, he may not be able to make Tang Cheng change this decision.
The only thing Xu Huanshan can do now is to issue a warning in advance to the underground party members hiding in the concession, hoping that they will not be harmed by the time. While Xu Huanshan was worried, he was also thinking about the investigation report that Tang Cheng gave him. This thing should not be kept in his own hands. It would be best to send someone to northern Shaanxi immediately.
