Intelligence showed that the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Ningbo was well-organized and powerful. During the unveiling, Ningbo’s political and business circles gathered together, and many celebrities and reporters from Shanghai visited. The scene was very lively.
Zuo Zhong took out the news report on the back page of the document. The photo above was a bit blurry, but he could still see the grandeur of the ceremony that day. The middle-aged man in the middle of the first row was the most eye-catching.
"Takikawa Bunta, 45 years old, a native of Osaka, did business alone in the Republic of China, the owner of Shuntian Pharmacy, and was elected president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Ningbo last year."
Zuo Zhong was looking at the information while observing this person's appearance. He had a big nose and a civilized beard. He had a pair of small eyes behind black-rimmed glasses and looked very shrewd. In the photo, he was wearing a kimono and smiling broadly. Happy, standard businessman.
He took out a magnifying glass and carefully observed Takigawa Bunta's figure. He was at most 1.4 meters tall and weighed about 70 kilograms. When he stood, his feet were curled up and his hands were naturally hanging down on his abdomen.
There should be no military background. Even in Japan, a person who is 1.4 meters tall is considered a third-class disabled person. At this time, the Japanese army has abundant resources and has high requirements for the quality of its soldiers. They must be over 1.45 meters tall.
But what interests Zuo Zhong is how could a dwarf like Takikawa Bunta, a mere owner of a small drugstore, have the strength to be elected as the president of the Chamber of Commerce. In terms of financial resources, the Japanese businessmen in Ningbo are much richer than him. In terms of influence, He had only been doing business in the Republic of China for a few years, so how much prestige could he have?
Zuo Zhong read for a while and put down Takigawa Bunta's information. This person was probably a puppet on the surface, or a firewall.
At this time, a special agent knocked on the door and came in: "Section Chief, those Japanese ronin have been captured."
Zuo Zhong blocked the documents on the table and waved his hand: "Dispose of it according to the rules. By the way, put it in the yard of the Japan Chamber of Commerce. The noise should be quiet and don't scare the people. It's almost the Spring Festival."
The agent saluted and turned to leave. There was no need for anyone else to take charge of such a small job. Any agent from the Intelligence Division could handle it. He wanted to see how the Japanese Chamber of Commerce would react to this.
If it were a purely commercial organization, with the arrogance of Little Japan, it would definitely cause a stir in the city. If it had other purposes, it would probably remain silent, and then find out who killed those ronin.
This can be regarded as throwing "stones" to ask for directions. Although those stones are a bit bloody, I think the Japanese will not care. This is better than the noisy stones.
With a smile on his face, he continued to look down at the documents on the table. The light of the desk lamp shone through the window in the garden. Zuo Xuechen and Zuo Shanwen saw this scene and sighed in unison.
"Father, why don't you use your connections to transfer Zuo Zhong from the Secret Service? It's too hard for him."
"Forget it, I asked a few old friends. He did a good job in Jinling. His teacher Dai Chunfeng is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Don't cause trouble, but it seems that the situation is really not right."
"Is this the news from Jinling?"
"There is also news in Japan, which can be described as militaristic. The Japanese economy is about to be unable to support itself. I think Japan's economy will go bankrupt in at least three years, unless..."
Zuo Shanwen looked at his father with a sad face, hesitated for a moment, and suggested in a low voice: "How about selling the family property as Zuo Zhong said. I'm afraid I won't be able to sell it at a high price. It's a pity."
Zuo Xuechen clasped his hands behind his back, walked two steps, turned around and said, "Sell! Sell all the mines, shops, fields, mountains, forests, and wharfs. Not only our home, but your father-in-law's also sold it if you went to ask for it.
As for your younger brothers, sisters, and several friends, you should also take action together. Just say that it was my decision. They should listen to me. When the time comes, we will go overseas together. There are many people and we will take care of you.
As long as we have people, guns, and money, we can't suffer any loss wherever we go. New Zealand, as Zuo Zhong said, is good. We are alone overseas and have to rush there. I guess no one will pay attention to it. "
We should continue to resist and suffer chaos. Since a full-scale war is possible, we would rather believe that it exists than not believe that it does not exist. The reason why the Zuo family has been able to dominate Ningbo for so many years is to be one step ahead.
After Zuo Xuechen said something, he thought of something again and stroked his beard: "Buyers will go to the Japanese. We can't let the blood and sweat of the folks go to waste. Anyway, they have already coveted our property."
Zuo Shanwen looked embarrassed: "Okay, dad, I will contact the people from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, but what excuse should I use? These Japanese people are better than monkeys in sticking hair on their hair, and it is difficult to deceive them now."
Zuo Xuechen pointed at his son and cursed angrily: "You, you, what you are here to do is not business, you go out tomorrow and say that my Zuo family wants to build a wharf and steel plant in Ningbo.
These Japanese people will definitely rush to buy our property at a high price, because they still hope to wait for the steel plant and dock to be built and let the small Japanese army take over. Isn't that enough?
Then send a few reliable people to Europe and the United States to inspect the steel industry. Don't be afraid of spending money. You must make the scene look real and buy the land on the Beilun seaside.
The soil and foundation there are very suitable for building a port. Little Japan has already sent people to survey and map it. This time our Zuo family wants to recruit shareholders to jointly develop it, and we are only looking for those traitors and Japanese businessmen. "
Zuo Shanwen didn't expect that his father Zuo Xuechen was so ambitious and wanted to take advantage of the Japanese. Thinking about the Japanese's reaction after being cheated, this modest gentleman who studied in Japan smiled. Let's do it. Who worries? There's a lot of money.
"By the way, don't let Zuo Zhong know about this matter. After all, he is a member of the public family, so as not to make it difficult for him." Zuo Xuechen made the final decision and decided on a major matter.
Zuo Zhong didn't know his father's plan, so he patiently collected information every day, learned about every aspect of Ningbo, and observed the movements of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce.
After several bloody stones were thrown into the yard, there was no reaction from the other party. Even the other ronin did not keep a low profile and continued to run rampant on the street as if nothing happened.
However, the spies discovered that some Japanese businessmen were extremely active and kept inquiring about the whereabouts of these ronin. They even found out about He Yijun driving them away. Zuo Zhong found out about it and found Wu Chunyang.
These days, Wu Chunyang hangs out at Zuojia's river dock, working as a porter to get information. He performed very well during the radio case, and this time he is back to his old job, and he is very skilled.
When he arrived at Zuo Zhong's place, Wu Chunyang took off his coarse cloth waistcoat, panted heavily, picked up the hot tea on the table and drank it in one gulp, then sat down on the stool and rested for a long time before finally recovering.
"Section Chief, your dock business is really good, but I'm exhausted."
Zuo Zhong poured him another glass of water: "Don't talk about this, I asked you to come here because you have a mission."
Wu Chunyang was shocked: "Section Chief, tell me if you have found any clues."
Zuo Zhong took out the information from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and handed it to him: "The Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Ningbo, I asked people to throw stones to ask for directions, and the other party is now sending people around to find the whereabouts of those stones before they died.
You withdraw from the dock immediately and take charge of the surveillance and investigation of the Chamber of Commerce. I suspect that President Takikawa Bunta is just a shield. You must not be impatient to find out the connections behind him. "
Wu Chunyang stood up and put his waistcoat on his shoulders: "Yes, I will go back and arrange it now. A sudden withdrawal from the dock will arouse others' suspicion."
Zuo Zhong knew that he was cautious, so he said no more: "Okay, if there is an emergency, just call my study number, but don't talk about the specific case on the phone. This is not our territory."
Wu Chunyang left, and Zuo Zhong drew another circle on the map. Now the Intelligence Department has three intelligence battlefields, one in Putuo Mountain, one in Ningbo City, and one at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. He himself is in charge of the Chinese Army. This time he wants to complete his achievements. In one battle, Japan's intelligence network around Ningbo was completely destroyed.
He is like a spider, slowly extending its web to every corner of Ningbo. Any disturbance will eventually be passed to him.
Party officials, Japanese businessmen, local celebrities, what these people eat and what they do every day, Zuo Zhong remembers it more clearly than they themselves. Another side of Ningbo unfolds before his eyes, which makes him feel like he is in control of everything. Feel.
However, Zuo Zhong was really shocked when he received the information that his family had sold off its assets to build a steel mill and a dock. Now doing industry is just a meat bun beating a dog, and it will only benefit the Japanese. Why is his grandfather so unwise? He wants to go Ask about the situation.
But after careful consideration, Zuo Zhong decided to observe again, because he always felt that the behavior of his father and grandfather in the past few days was a bit strange. The two were sneaking around and didn't know what they were discussing. The Zuo family has such a big family business, and it's not always a flood. Come on, the two elders must have some special plans.
As representatives of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce visited many times, and gentry friendly to Japan came frequently, Zuo Zhong finally realized something, but was not sure.
There were many such tricks in later generations. They were nothing more than making up a good story, telling some feelings, fooling a bunch of fools into taking the bait, and finally taking out a knife to cut leeks.
But do grandfather and father dare to play so big? Ningbo businessmen are based on integrity. Once this matter is exposed, the business reputation accumulated by the Zuo family over the past century will be ruined and they will have to leave.
But when all kinds of intelligence came together, the context gradually became clear, and Zuo Zhong determined that his grandfather Zuo Xuechen and his father Zuo Shanwen were setting up a big trap, and their prey was the Japanese businessmen and traitors.
As for whether to stop it? Zuo Zhong felt that his family was helping others. After all, the Japanese would have to learn a lesson sooner or later. If the United States learned something, the Zuo family would learn it too. The Japanese would learn a lesson even if they learned from it.
Zuo Zhong asked the agents to ignore the Zuo family's affairs and take advantage of the chaos to investigate the Japanese's background in Ningbo. They wanted to acquire the Zuo family's assets, which was not something these little people could decide.
Finally, when the streets and alleys of Ningbo were discussing the strange things about the Zuo family, a massive prospectus meeting was held in the Zuo Mansion, and the wealthy businessmen and gentry from all over the country who attended the meeting lined up several hundred meters away.
Zuo Zhong was looking outside in a small room, with Wu Chunyang and several spies standing beside him. One of the spies was holding a camera and taking pictures of the many guests who came in through the gap.
"Japan's Zhengjin Bank Shanghai Manager arrived."
"The general manager of Yamato Trading Company has arrived."
"The director of the Ningbo Commercial Gang has arrived."
Zuo Zhong looked at the well-dressed guests and whispered: "Take a clear picture and immediately create files for these people to see who has the closest relationship with the Japan Chamber of Commerce for cross-reference."
