Lost and Spy

Chapter 312 One Finger

"Joe, I wish you all the best in the days to come."

After completing the handover ceremony of the police chief of the Shanghai Public Settlement Industry Bureau, Daniel relaxed: "From now on, the security of the concession will be entrusted to you."

Trust Police Commissioner Sinclair Joe Solteras is confident: "I will let the law and order of the concession enter a new stage, an unprecedented stage."

Daniel pouted.

An unprecedented stage?
Does this mean that your ability is far stronger than mine?
"Mr. Police Commissioner, there is a package for you."

"Oh? Who sent it?"

"I don't know, a young man was sent here, and he left after specifically handing it over to Director Sinclair Joe Solteras."

Sinclair took it and opened the outer packaging with great interest.

Inside is a small wooden box.

When he opened the wooden box, he exclaimed.

Daniel hurried over.

"God."

He also exclaimed, his complexion changed drastically.

Inside the wooden box was a woman's finger with a huge sapphire ring on it.

"Damn it, who made this a prank." Sinclair was angry.

"No, Joe, it's not a prank." Daniel said with a serious expression, "I know this finger."

"You know this finger?"

"In preparation, I recognize the ring on my finger. It was given to Sir Lucas himself at the [-]th wedding anniversary banquet between Sir Lucas and his wife. On that day, many people witnessed Sir Lucas Put this ring on the lady's finger."

In an instant, Sinclair's expression also changed.

Sir Lucas' finger?

Oh my God, someone has kidnapped Mrs. Lucas?
Or even Jazz kidnapped?

God.

Sir Lucas has a very high status in the UK, and more importantly, his family, his wife's family, some are members of parliament, and some are ministers of transport and transportation.

The two families are very important in the UK.

Especially Sir Lucas himself, who commanded troops to fight bloody battles with the Germans during the World War, he was a British hero.

Now, they were actually kidnapped in China?

On your first day in office?
"Damn it!" Sinclair was angry: "Immediately mobilize all the patrols and spies in the concession to find those damn kidnappers and rescue the Jazz and his wife!"

"Wait." Daniel stopped him: "Please don't act recklessly, Joe. We still can't judge whether the Jazz and his wife were really kidnapped. Even if the worst happens, you will alert the kidnappers with such a big fanfare. Even the idea of ​​further harming the Jazz couple. This finger is already a warning."

Sinclair was taken aback, then thought about it carefully, he had to admit that what his predecessor said was correct.

"Daniel, what should we do now?"

"No, Joe, it should be about what you should do now." Daniel said nonchalantly: "Don't forget, you are the police chief now, and I'm about to return home.

But I can remind you that Sir Lucas is respected, and he will return to China next week. If anything happens to him at this time, the consequences will be very dire. "

The consequence will be that he may be the shortest-lived chief in the history of the position of police chief of the Public Settlement Bureau of the Ministry of Industry.

He will be transferred back to China for interrogation without any suspense.

Sinclair is well aware of this.

"Joe, help me." Sinclair would never allow himself to play the role of a clown in history. He took this position with great difficulty. He traveled thousands of miles from England to the strange Shanghai, and wanted to show his strength , how could it be possible to lose this right?

So he had to put down his airs and ask his former colleagues for advice.

"Joe, I have lived in Shanghai for nearly ten years." Daniel said slowly: "I have experienced many things. In the public concession, we ruled this place and we are the masters here, but more, we have to Relying on the Chinese can guarantee the stability of the concession.

There are three big tycoons in Shanghai Bund, and we cooperated closely with them to defend the concession together.Without them, those rogue bullies would not let you go because of your status as a foreigner. Foreigners from any country may be kidnapped, abused, or killed here. "

"Then we're going to find these three people now?" Sinclair said impatiently.

"Listen to me patiently, Joe." Daniel said calmly: "The three tycoons have gradually withdrawn from the stage of history that once made them famous, but they will definitely have successors. Just as we need these Chinese people Similarly, those Chinese also need our support.

When you first come into contact with Chinese people, you will feel that they are very strange, especially some practices, but slowly, you will get used to it.For example, the Chinese pay attention to etiquette first and soldiers later.If you refuse to accept their gift, it will hurt their self-esteem, and they will think that you look down on them and don't want to be friends with them. "

"Gift? Friend?" Sinclair just finished saying these two words, and suddenly seemed to think of something: "Could it be, are you talking about that Meng?"

When I came to the concession, the only person who gave me a "gift" was the agent whose surname was Meng.

Did Meng Shaoyuan kidnap the Jazz and his wife?
"Is it him? Daniel? Is it him?" Sinclair asked repeatedly: "Just because I didn't collect his money, he kidnapped the Jazz and his wife?"

"No, no, I didn't say it was him." Daniel shook his head slightly: "But what really made Meng angry that day was not your refusal to accept his money, but the words you said. I'm not sure whether Meng Kidnapped the Jazz couple, but I can assure you that if he is willing to help you, you will have a clue."

What did you say that day?
"Put away your cleverness, Mr. Meng. I don't care what you did in the International Settlement in the past, but now that I'm here, you have to follow my rules. If you cross the line, I don't care who you are, I will arrest you Yours, do you understand?"

Are these words?

Sinclair never put these Chinese in his eyes. No matter what the identity of the other party is, in his opinion, any Chinese in the public concession is inferior, especially in front of the noble British.

He also believes that only when you suppress them at the beginning can you make them obediently abide by the laws of the concession and obey your own words.

But now Meng has done such a bold thing?

"I'll arrest Meng Shaoyuan immediately!" Sinclair said with a livid face, "I will use all means to make him reveal the whereabouts of the Jazz and his wife."

"Are you crazy, Joe?" Daniel said quickly, "Do you have evidence? No, these are just our guesses. Do you know Meng's official identity? He is an official of the Chinese Nationalist Government. You arrested a citizen without authorization. government officials, and without any real evidence, Joe, this will lead to a diplomatic dispute between the two countries."

"I don't care that much." Apparently, anger had gone to Sinclair's brain: "It's obvious, I will arrest him secretly. This is the concession, where we have the final say."

Daniel sighed: "Joe, you still haven't figured out the order in this place. Order, do you understand? We have reached a tacit agreement with the Chinese spy organization to ensure stability with each other. But in fact, more often, we need to appease those Chinese agents , because once they are provoked, the concession will be in chaos, and they will do countless terrible things."

"But now that the Chinese government is at war with Japan, do they have that much energy?"

"You have to first understand what kind of person Meng Shaoyuan is." Daniel said slowly: "This person belongs to the younger generation in the Chinese spy organization, and he holds a lot of power. His people and influence spread all over the concession. Behind him, there are many powerful people in the national government who support him. Even among the celebrities in the concession and the Ministry of Industry, he also has a large number of supporters.

Once he is arrested and disappears, his fanatical followers will lose control and restraint without a leader, and the International Settlement will become Shanghai's second battlefield.Many foreigners will also disappear, maybe their bodies will surface on the Huangpu River tomorrow, believe me. "

Sinclair's face became very ugly.

How could a Chinese cause such great damage to the International Settlement?
"And this is not his most terrifying weapon. Do you know what Meng Shaoyuan's most powerful weapon is?"

Sinclair shook his head blankly.

"money!"

"money?"

"Yes, money." Daniel said with great certainty: "He has huge wealth, Joe. From ancient times to the present, few people can resist the magic of money. He can completely wave a check and buy people's hearts. Do you think our workers The board directors, are they coming to China to help build the country? No, they are here for the money.

You can imagine, Meng, he will write a huge check, buy the directors of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and let them make things difficult for you everywhere. Do you think you can still hold on to this position?Well, the directors might be decent gentlemen, and they flatly declined his check, but what about the patrolmen?Where are the detectives?Will they say no? "

Sinclair fell silent.

Yes, if those Chinese detectives and police officers collectively stood on the opposite side of themselves, then I would not have to work as the chief of police.

After a while, he said with some difficulty: "Daniel, do me a favor and contact Meng Shaoyuan. I need to see him immediately, okay?"

"Although this matter has nothing to do with me, I'm still happy to help you make this call. After all, this is related to the safety of the Jazz and his wife, as well as the dignity of the British Empire, isn't it?"

Having said this, Daniel involuntarily touched the newly obtained check in his pocket.

He smiled.

(End of this chapter)