Tang Cheng had stayed at Xinya Hotel many times before. When he stayed here again, he did not use the false identity he had used before. This time, he used a new false identity. Tang Cheng only had one identity card extracted from the system, and he planned to save it for the attack on the Japanese dock, so when he entered Hongkou District again, he could only rely on his own disguise. Fortunately, Tang Cheng's disguise was so good that no one saw it through when he checked into the Xinya Hotel.
Tang Cheng checked into the New Asia Hotel in advance not only to wait for the Japanese pathologist who would arrive in Shanghai in a few days, but also to secretly observe the specific situation in Hongkou District to see if the attention of the Special Higher Education Department had been diverted by him. Over there in the concession. After putting his luggage in the room, Tang Cheng changed his clothes, left the Xinya Hotel with a leisurely expression, and started walking around Hongkou District.
Wandering in Tangcheng is not just walking along the streets filled with people, but using business talks as an excuse to frequently visit some Japanese trading companies and banks in Hongkou District. The false identity Tang Cheng is currently using is that of an Osaka businessman who has not been away from Japan for a long time. He frequently visits some trading companies here just to negotiate a business. Using the identity of a businessman to haunt Hongkou District was a decision made by Tangcheng after careful consideration. Even if he was targeted in Hongkou District, he could find an excuse to escape.
Throughout the morning, Tang Cheng was moving around in Hongkou District. After leaving the trading company and bank, Tang Cheng was secretly observing the situation in Hongkou District. Compared with the last time Tangcheng entered Hongkou District, the atmosphere in Hongkou District now seems to be less tense than before, and there are far fewer police and gendarmerie patrols everywhere. There were even fewer plainclothes agents that Tangcheng expected to see. The one or two plainclothes agents that Tangcheng occasionally saw did not pay attention to the pedestrians on the street.
Tang Cheng was secretly happy, thinking that the attention of the Special High School should have been focused on the concession. If the information provided by Hans was accurate, maybe he would have less trouble when he assassinated the pathologist. Maybe Tang Cheng was really lucky. He originally just used business as an excuse, but Tang Cheng never expected that he would actually get a loan from a Japanese bank using the goods he said were fictitious. .
Are the Japanese in this era easy to deceive? Facing the fat, smiling face of the bank manager, Tang Cheng was very confused, because the goods he mentioned before were completely false. "Mr. Fujii, do you still have objections to the loan amount?" The bank manager misunderstood the embarrassment on Tang Cheng's expression as dissatisfaction with the low loan amount, and hurriedly stood up, bowing to Tang Cheng while explaining.
"Mr. Fujii, our bank just opened here a month ago, and it is still in the adaptation period. According to the regulations of the local head office, as a manager, I currently only have so much approval limit. If Mr. Fujii needs a higher loan limit, maybe It needs approval from the local headquarters. I just wonder, Mr. Fujii, if you can wait a few more days?" The bank manager's explanation sounded very sincere. Tang Cheng was holding back a smile in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it to his face.
"Tanaka-kun, don't get me wrong! I just thought about my batch of goods! Let me tell you the truth! My current batch of goods was obtained from the Kwantung Army outside the customs. It was just the request of the Kwantung Army. Cash transactions are required, and the cash I can mobilize is indeed not enough to pay for the goods. That’s why I went south to Shanghai, hoping to find a trading company to cooperate with and eat this batch of goods together. I have been to many trading companies today, but I don’t know Why, these trading companies are all in a cash shortage situation just like me."
"That's why I went to a bank and planned to get a loan from the bank to pay for the goods. But it suddenly occurred to me that the Kwantung Army refused to let my goods board the ship from their military dock. If military ships were used to transport this batch of goods south, , they also charge high transportation fees. Manager Tanaka, what you said just reminded me that you just said that your bank also has sea-going ships. I just want to know if I hire your bank's ships to transport goods, can the transportation costs wait? After my goods arrive in the mainland, will I settle the settlement with you?"
Tang Cheng's words made the bank manager happy, but he immediately lowered his eyes to hide it. Due to ideological differences, the Kwantung Army, which had been operating outside the customs, had a serious quarrel with the Japanese military. This is a fact known to many well-informed Japanese. Most Japanese trading houses in Hongkou District only do business with the Japanese Army and Navy, but they all know that the Kwantung Army, which seems to be free from the Japanese military headquarters, is really fat.
The young man named Fujii in front of him, since he can do business with the Kwantung Army, he is not a junior from ordinary people. After confirming that Tang Cheng was staying at Xinya Hotel, the bank manager felt that Tang Cheng was not an ordinary businessman. Otherwise, he would not have dared to lend Tang Cheng so much money. At this moment, when he heard Tang Cheng say that he wanted to hire a bank ship to transport goods, the bank manager was ecstatic. He had already thought that he could use this opportunity to connect with the Kwantung Army through the young man in front of him.
"Mr. Fujii, although our bank is not very large, we have three ships that travel between Shanghai and the mainland. If you are interested in hiring our bank's ships, I can guarantee that you will not be disappointed, Mr. Fujii." "The bank manager wanted to show a neither humble nor arrogant attitude, but the faint look of ecstasy in his eyes had revealed his inner uneasiness. When Tang Cheng saw this, he laughed secretly in his heart, thinking that this bank manager who only pursues performance is really stupid!
Tang Cheng did not immediately apply for a loan from this bank because he did not have the goods on hand to cover the lie. Once the loan was made, it might be exposed. "Tanaka-kun, I came to Shanghai because I have a friend who will come to Shanghai from the mainland in a few days. I want to wait for him. If I can borrow money from him, I don't have to borrow money from the bank. But don't worry, Even if I can borrow money, I will hire your bank’s ship to transport my batch of goods.”
The bank manager, who was originally disappointed, felt somewhat better, but now he became more determined in his thoughts. After telling the other party his room number at the Xinya Hotel, Tang Cheng said goodbye and left. When he was sent out of the bank gate, a smile appeared on the corner of Tang Cheng's mouth. His goal had been achieved. Sure enough, at dinner time that day, the bank manager appeared at the Xinya Hotel and knocked on Tang Cheng's door. He came to invite Tang Cheng to have dinner.
The bank manager, who had a simple and honest face, was obviously a nightlife person. After inviting Tang Cheng to dinner, he took Tang Cheng to an izakaya in Hongkou District. For two days in a row, the bank manager surnamed Tanaka would come to Xinya Hotel to have dinner with Tang Cheng, and then take him to a izakaya to spend time. By the way, he would also introduce some businessmen in Hongkou District to Tang Cheng. Tang Cheng naturally knew that the bank manager was so attentive just to get in touch with the Kwantung Army through himself.
Tang Cheng spent the past two days very leisurely, but he did not forget the purpose of coming to Hongkou District. Early in the morning of the third day, the day before the pathologist arrived in Shanghai, Tang Cheng returned to the French Concession. He had previously agreed with Hans that Tang Cheng would not go to a restaurant to meet Hans again, so when he returned to the French Concession, Tang Cheng first called Hans, and then rushed to a building in the French Concession according to the address Hans told him on the phone. apartment.
Hans arrived quickly after receiving the call, and he was not the only one who came, but there were also two big Belarusian men carrying boxes. In the box brought by the big man, there were two dismantled Thompson Charge QIAs.
g and 2 kilograms of explosives, a drum containing six fully loaded bullets and five grenades. "I'm going to leave soon. This is the situation at the Japanese military dock. I've sorted it out briefly. You should put it away." Hans showed a hint of urgency in his eyes. Tang Cheng saw it but did not ask.
Reaching out to take the information handed over by Hans, Tang Cheng did not open it immediately, but looked at Hans and said. "Tomorrow is the day when the Japanese pathologist arrives in Shanghai. I will take action when I find the opportunity! As long as you don't see me, it means nothing happened to me. Even if I don't contact you right away, don't worry! I will definitely do it. Leave it in your hands!" Tang Cheng said very implicitly, but Hans already understood what Tang Cheng meant. He just reached out and knocked on the table in front of him, then turned around and left with the two big white Russian men.
After watching Hans leave, Tang Cheng immediately returned to the table, opened the box and began to check the weapons and ammunition sent by Hans. Counting the mp40 charge qia in the carry-on equipment bag
g, Tangcheng already has three charges qia
g, have already charged against these two kinds of things qia
Tangcheng, who has a clear understanding of g's rate of fire, assembled two Thomson Charge QIAs
After g, he took out all the weapons and equipment in his carry-on equipment bag and laid them out one by one on the table.
Tangcheng now has a Thomson Charge QIA with a faster shooting range.
g, the previous mp40 charge qia
g, seems a bit tasteless. Before Hans left, he deliberately reached out and knocked on the table, which showed that this apartment was absolutely safe, so Tang Cheng decided to charge the mp40 qia first
g stays here. As for the Mauser sniper rifle that he was used to, Tang Cheng decided to put it in his equipment bag first. Long-range firepower may not be needed in assassination operations.
Two Thomson Charges
g, 300 rounds of pistol ammunition, a Mauser sniper rifle, five grenades and 2 kilograms of explosives, which already take up a lot of space in the carry-on equipment bag. Tang Cheng calculated the weight of the remaining bullets and pistols. Fortunately, he could still leave some space in his equipment bag to store some equipment and items that might be used during the operation.
