Lost and Spy

Chapter 795 Five thousand pounds
Everything was in place, only to have a problem at a critical moment.

No matter how persuaded, Bridger resolutely refused to sign.

Even Meng Shaoyuan didn't expect this change.

And at this moment, Dai Li also called.

The British Consulate in Hankou already knew about the disappearance of Bridger.

It was also a coincidence that when he was being arrested secretly, there happened to be an Englishman who knew him at Nanhu Airport, and before he had time to say hello to him, he saw him being stuffed into the car with his own eyes.

The Englishman immediately informed the British consulate of the news.

The British Consul General in Hankou, Wei Demo, made a phone call directly to Chen Cheng, the chairman of the HUB provincial government. Chen Cheng, who knew the matter well, promised to investigate the matter. .

But in reality, he was also stalling for time.

"Two days at most, that's Chen Cheng's limit." Dai Li's words on the phone were very harsh: "Chen Cheng has sent Guo Chan, the commander of Wuhan security, to deal with this matter. Guo Chan is on his way to my place. Chen Cheng has two days. , I only give you one day!"

"understood."

Meng Shaoyuan hung up the phone and returned to the interrogation room.

No matter how intimidating Wang Nanxing was, Bai Lifu insisted that he admitted to being a spy, but he refused to sign the confession.

"Let's make a price." Meng Shaoyuan said suddenly.

"What?" Bridger didn't understand what he meant.

"Make a price." Meng Shaoyuan said blankly: "Everyone has a price. You help the Japanese, and the highest you get is 220 pounds a month, 550 Chinese yuan. You don't get paid if you don't do the task. That's it. The gardeners in my family are all taller than you, and you are an Englishman after all, wouldn’t you embarrass a British gentleman with such a small amount?”

Bai Lifu was very angry, but he just couldn't attack.

"I'll give you money too." Meng Shaoyuan was too lazy to talk nonsense with him: "Help me do things, and I will give you five thousand pounds at once. The conditions are, first, sign the statement. Second, do what I say."

God!

Five thousand pounds, this is an unimaginably huge sum of money!
Bai Lifu hesitated, a person who can be bought by money, of course, can also be bought by another larger sum: "You, what do you want me to do?"

"A press conference was held to say that when you were in Shanghai, you were kidnapped by the Japanese secret service and tortured. You were forced to agree to act as a Japanese spy and steal Chinese intelligence."

"No, no!" Bridger knew too well the seriousness of the situation, which would cause serious diplomatic disputes between Britain and Japan, which was out of his control.

"I will help you deal with the aftermath, and provide you with support and protection." Meng Shaoyuan said coldly: "Make a decision immediately."

"No, it's a terrible thing, I refuse."

"Four thousand pounds."

"Sir, you don't know how serious the consequences of this matter are."

"Three thousand pounds!"

"Sir, you can't force me like this."

"Two thousand pounds."

"No! Five thousand pounds you promised me!" cried Bridger.

"Here, you have to listen to me, what I say and how you do it." Meng Shaoyuan sneered: "If you don't do it, someone else will. I can tell you frankly that the British Consulate in Hankou already knew that you were missing. But so what? No one can prove that we did it. You will disappear mysteriously, and the consulate will make a serious protest, but they have no proof. We can try our best to delay it. A small person like you, after half a year and a few months No one cares about your life anymore."

Bai Lifu wiped his sweat.

He knew the young man was there to play for real.Even if Consul Wei Demo had a good relationship with him, he would not turn his face against the national government for himself.

What's more, the evidence of being a spy is conclusive.

"You, will you really give me five thousand pounds?" Bridger asked cautiously.

"I will definitely do what I promised you." Meng Shaoyuan took out the check book: "I will advance you two thousand pounds first, and after doing what I said, I will give you the rest."

Bai Lifu took a long breath: "Where is my statement? Bring it here, and I will sign it. Then you teach me what I should do."

Bridger gave in.

He signed his statement and received a check for two thousand pounds.

Subsequently, British businessman Bridger held a press conference in Hankou.

At the press conference, he lamented how the Japanese abused and threatened him.

This point, even the British Consul General in Hankou Wei Demo did not realize.

Wei Demo immediately summoned Bridger in secret urgently, but Bridger insisted that everything he said was true.No matter how Wei Demo persuaded him, he insisted on not changing his words.

The British were kidnapped. Even though Widmore didn't want to believe it was true, he protested to the Japanese side as usual.

The governments of China, Japan, and the United Kingdom engaged in a lengthy wrangling over the "Palliver Espionage Case".In the end, Bridger was not convicted of espionage, but was simply deported.

However, no one realized at this time that the "Briber spy case" was not the end, but just the beginning.

This little man who passed by in history provoked a war between Britain and Japan involving tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of thousands of civilians in the future.

Known as the "Battle of the Five Thousand Pounds".

Even Meng Shaoyuan did not expect it at the time. He paid [-] pounds, just to close the case quickly according to Dai Li's request, and money is undoubtedly the most powerful weapon.

As for asking Bridger to accuse the Japanese of kidnapping him, the original intention was to let Bridger do something more and cause friction and disputes between Britain and Japan.

But it was such an inadvertent practice that quietly changed the track of history again.

He can't change the big historical process, but he has deviated many historical tracks.

Although it was a bit painful to take out five thousand pounds all at once, Meng Shaoyuan was still a little proud of being able to complete the task perfectly and quickly in the shortest time.

When I saw Dai Li, I thought he would give me a good compliment, but I didn't expect that just after entering the office, Dai Li scolded that the nose is not the nose and the eyebrows are not eyebrows:

"Meng Shaoyuan, what are you doing!"

Ok?What are you doing?
Didn't do anything?

I did it according to your Mr. Dai's instructions.

There was another person sitting in the office, dressed in military uniform and wearing the glittering golden rank of lieutenant general.

"This is General Guo Chan, the commander of Wuhan's garrison!"

"Hi sir!" Meng Shaoyuan said loudly.

This is a legend.

Served as a lieutenant general, defended Wuhan and Yichang, participated in the defense of Shipai Fortress and the Battle of Western Hubei. A dignified lieutenant general gets the salary of a major and cannot wear a military rank.But in a battle to defend Western Hubei, not only was the officer reinstated, but he was also awarded the second-class Baoding Medal!
The 113th winner of the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal!
He is also a famous anti-Japanese general.

"You are Meng Shaoyuan?"

Guo Chan asked coldly.

"Yes, sir!"

"I'm asking you!" Guo Chan said in a bad tone: "I asked you to cooperate in the arrest of Bai Lifu. If you don't discuss with the inspection office of our Wuhan Police Headquarters and do it alone, I will not hold you accountable for this matter. You arrested Bai Lifu , Let him explain everything in the first time, it is still meritorious. But why did you instigate him to testify that he was kidnapped by the Japanese? And also held a press conference? Who did you ask for instructions?"

"Report sir, no!"

Meng Shaoyuan is so aggrieved, fuck it, the official rank crushes people to death, let alone you are a lieutenant general: "It was Bai Lifu who asked to hold a press conference, and he cried bitterly after being inspired by me. He made up his mind and decided to help the Chinese and Japanese to the end, and I tried to persuade him not to do that, but it was useless."

"Commander Guo, did you see that?" Dai Li pointed at Meng Shaoyuan: "I told you before that this man is a scoundrel, and he has plenty of ways to deny and argue!"

"Meng Shaoyuan!" Guo Cong said coldly, "This was just an ordinary espionage case, but now it has become a diplomatic dispute between three countries. The chairman directly called Mr. Chen, who then asked me What's going on? Say, how should I answer? Tell me, what should you do!"

"I'm guilty, and if you say I'm guilty, I'm guilty." Meng Shaoyuan said with a shattered posture: "Tell me, should I be shot or buried alive?"

"What?" Guo Chan was taken aback.

Dai Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Commander Guo, this man is a well-known rogue in our army. I have shot him and buried him alive. He is already exhausted. He has nothing to fear. At most, the merits and demerits will be offset. When you return to Shanghai, you can continue to be his local emperor and go happily."

"Okay, Meng Shaoyuan, Director Dai can't do anything about you, I'll punish you!"

Fix me?How to fix me?I'm not in your control, you can't shoot me, can you?Meng Shaoyuan was not particularly afraid.

"Director Dai." Guo Chan straightened his face, "I want to ask you to borrow Meng Shaoyuan for a few days."

"Borrow it." Dai Li waved his hand.

ah?Meng Shaoyuan was dumbfounded.

Director Dai, Mr. Dai, if you want to borrow it, you don't even ask me if I want it?

"Well!"

Guo Chan said slowly: "The Japanese army is approaching Wuhan, and the surrounding areas of Wuhan are stepping up renovation work. In view of the serious shortage of labor, Meng Shaoyuan, please help me repair the work."

"Ah?" Meng Shaoyuan became anxious all of a sudden.

"Ah what?" Guo Chan snorted coldly and said, "I'll distribute the hoes for free, but I heard that your surname Meng guards the city gate, and all the food you eat is brought by Xi Yuanxiang. I don't have such good conditions. Cornmeal steamed buns, eat your fill!"

"Commander Guo, Commander Guo!" Meng Shaoyuan was really scared this time, repairing the fortification would not kill him: "Everything is negotiable, everything is negotiable!"

"My dignified security commander, can't you be a small spy?" Guo Chan said lightly: "Don't want to repair the fortifications? There is another option. Recently, Wuhan sent a few Japanese prisoners and a group of puppet soldiers. You help to guard them."

(End of this chapter)