That evening, in a luxurious private room of the Pujiang Hotel restaurant located on the Huangpu River on the Bund in Shanghai, Su Jixian, the boss of Hongtong Shipping Company and a powerful figure in the Shanghai Youth Gang, was accompanying a lean man wearing a black satin gown. But a middle-aged man in his forties with extraordinary bearing was drinking and chatting with a smart and capable young man in a blue tunic suit.
The waiters in the restaurant were kicked out of the private room, but there were several big men in black standing guard at the door of the private room, with a posture of keeping strangers away. During the dinner, Su Jixian stood up many times and personally poured wine for the other two people, showing a very respectful attitude toward them.
In today's Shanghai, the only person Su Jixian can treat with such respect is the middle-aged man in a long gown, Su Jixian's senior brother and the leader of the Shanghai Youth Gang, Mr. Du.
Today, Mr. Du hosted a special banquet for one of his best friends, who is currently the director of the Secret Service of the newly established Lixing Society in Nanjing. His surname is Dai Lilong.
Speaking of Dai Lilong, he can be regarded as a man of great influence during the Republic of China. He is the famous "acting boss" in later generations, the founder of the spy intelligence agency of the Republic of China. Later, he later won the title of the principal's sword in the world, China's Gestapo, China's Heinrich Himmler, China's most mysterious figure, Agent King and many other titles.
This shows how powerful it is.
So, how could such a big figure who made all the difference in the history of the late Republic of China be related to Mr. Du, the leader of Shanghai’s Youth Gang?
This starts from Dai Lilong's youth.
In the early days, Dai Lilong was once in a state of poverty in Shanghai. With no food and clothing, he went to a casino to make ends meet.
But this person is quite talented in gambling skills. In addition, he is smart and good at observing people's emotions. He also has the ability to figure out people's psychology. It didn't take long for him to become famous in Shanghai for his good gambling skills.
Once, he was throwing dice in Mr. Du's casino, and his skill was so good that the casino lost a lot of money. The spectators wanted to punish him, but Dai Lilong asked him to see Mr. Du by name.
Mr. Du was also very curious about this courageous and unusual person, so he met with him and asked him to demonstrate his gambling skills on the spot. After seeing it, I was full of praise for his unique skills. Moreover, Mr. Du was able to make such a big name in Shanghai, and he must have some ability to know people. He thought that this man was so flexible in thinking and skills that he was very comparable to others. So he became sworn sworn brother to him on the spot.
Since then, whenever Dai Lilong encountered difficulties, Mr. Du generously helped him overcome difficulties one by one, and finally sponsored him to enter the Whampoa Military Academy.
It has to be said that Mr. Du has an extraordinary eye for people. From then on, Dai Lilong gradually stood out in the military with his skills. Finally, he was appreciated by the principal and entrusted with an important task, serving as the director of the Secret Service Department of Lixing Society. position.
And this secret service was the predecessor of the famous "Military Command" in later generations.
Although the current Secret Service is nominally affiliated with the "Li Xingshe", they have their own charter and have always acted independently. This is not a substantive affiliation, but an intelligence organization directly responsible to the principal. It can be seen that although Dai Lilong's current official position is not obvious, he is already the principal's true confidant and his future is bright.
At this time, the three-person banquet had been drinking for three rounds. Mr. Du wiped his mouth with a white napkin and then said softly: "Lilong is coming to Shanghai on business this time. If you need anything from me, just ask. There are no human or financial resources." question."
This is a statement. Although the two are brothers, their status is gradually equal today. Mr. Du is also an old man, so naturally he will not rashly ask Dai Lilong about the purpose of coming to Shanghai, but he is obliged to help.
Dai Lilong smiled slightly and said: "Both eldest brother and Jixian are not outsiders, and there is nothing to say. This matter can only be done with the help of eldest brother."
Then he picked up the wine glass, toasted Mr. Du, thanked Su Ji who stood up to add wine, and then said slowly: "Brother, you really have a heavy responsibility when you come to Shanghai this time. You also know the current international situation, the Japanese Aggressive, constantly provoking trouble, and his wolfish ambitions are obvious. The principal has realized that a full-scale war is likely to break out between China and Japan. But our country is not ready yet, especially in terms of intelligence, which is far behind the Japanese."
"Brother, I brought a large number of capable personnel from the Secret Service to Shanghai this time to establish an intelligence branch in Shanghai. The main purpose is to collect intelligence on Japan, as well as the remarks and dynamics of those domestic elements who fear and favor Japan. Be prepared for a rainy day.”
When he said this, he stopped talking and started eating with chopsticks.
He wanted to give this sworn brother enough time to think. This was not a child's play, just talk and be done. You must know that collecting intelligence on Japan is not something you can just talk about. Since the Japanese have long had plans for China, how could they not take precautions? The best means of prevention is to directly destroy Chinese intelligence agencies or eliminate Chinese intelligence personnel.
In other words, from the time the Secret Service established an intelligence agency in Shanghai, the intelligence organizations of China and Japan were about to start a life-and-death struggle. At this time, as a private citizen, if Mr. Du supported the work of the Secret Service in a big way, it would mean being on the Japanese blacklist, and he would face retaliation from the Japanese, and even his own life and that of his family would be in danger.
Even though Dai Lilong has been friends with Mr. Du for many years, and even though Mr. Du clearly supported the Chinese army in the Songhu Anti-Japanese War and provided all kinds of manpower and material support, he still has to risk his life and property to help him. , Dai Lilong was not sure either.
And he knew that without the support and help of the Shanghai Youth Gang, whether the Secret Service could gain a foothold in Shanghai would be a problem. So even though he seems to be eating his food calmly and relaxedly, he is actually worried in his heart, waiting for Mr. Du's reply.
After Mr. Du pondered for a moment, he said in a low voice: "Lilong, you have to know that apart from my status as a Green Gang boss, I am first of all a Chinese, and then I am a wealthy Boss Du. So this is not about whether to help or not. It’s not a problem, but an obligation and responsibility as a Chinese.”
"Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
Just these two simple words made Dai Lilong's eyes moisten as his name will make countless dignitaries tremble in the near future.
"Brother!" He looked at Mr. Du and shouted emotionally. He was not pretentious or pretending to be moved, but he was truly moved by this big brother.
With just a few words, this big man from the Youth Gang who stomped his feet would shock the whole of Shanghai. This big shot with tens of thousands of disciples, a family fortune of hundreds of millions, and a seat on the board of directors of the concession, put himself and his Net worth is closely tied to the fate of the country and nation.
One will be prosperous, one will be destroyed!
