cicada

Chapter 125
These explosions alarmed all parties. At the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai far away in Hongkou, Iwai anxiously inquired about the news from all parties, including the newspaper office, the Bureau of the Ministry of Industry, the police station, and the fire station.

It's a pity that these places only said that there was an explosion. As for the location of the explosion and the casualties, Iwai didn't know anything. Iwai finally called the Shanghai Marine Corps Headquarters.

"Moxie, Moxie, where did the explosion happen just now?"

"What, ok, I see."

"Okay, I'll pay attention."

Iwai hung up the phone and said with a strange expression: "The team sent by the navy was completely annihilated, and even the hiding place was blown into ruins. The Marine Corps saw the explosion with their own eyes, and it is said that they were smashed by the wreckage of the car that flew over suddenly. hurt."

This news is so shocking that Ryosuke Hase and Nobuo Kato were shocked. Who is so crazy to do such a thing in the International Settlement? Isn't it afraid that Britain and the United States will intervene?

Nobuo Kato was silent for a while: "Your Excellency Iwai, who do you think did this?"

With a cold face, Iwai said harshly: "Of course it is the Chinese. They are too courageous. This time they must make them pay the price."

"Someone must have leaked specific information to the Chinese. It should be someone from the navy. Otherwise, it cannot explain that the Chinese know where they are staying." Ryosuke Hase analyzed professionally.

Iwai and Nobuo Kato nodded at the same time. The Intelligence Department of the Shanghai Consulate was not involved in this matter. The entire operation was operated by the Marine Corps Command itself. The problem should have occurred within them.

Nobuo Kato cursed angrily: "Baga, these traitors to the empire should be killed."

Ryosuke Hase felt his neck itchy, resisted the urge to scratch it, and said worriedly: "Mr. Iwai, the concession will soon find out that this matter is related to the empire. I even hope that the explosion will be more violent, at least it won't let the They found evidence."

Iwai scratched his messy hair: "The Marine Corps has already sent people, we must not intervene, if the country asks the intelligence department to find out the reason, as for the evidence, there will be no more, only a huge crater is left at the scene .”

Hase Ryosuke smiled slightly: "Oh? Then I can rest assured."

The two of Iwai didn't feel strange about his reaction. In fact, the result was really good. At least there was no evidence for this matter, and there was no need for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Empire or a certain minister to bow and apologize.

At this time, the International Settlement also knew what happened. Some people were trembling with fright. They cooperated with the Japanese just to ask for money, and now they made a big explosion to figure it out.

Although they held a high position and weight in the public concession, they did not overshadow the sky with one hand after all, especially the self-contained military. The British warship on the Huangpu River suddenly left the dock to deter all parties.

The Americans are not so sensitive, but their Marine Corps has also entered the first level of alert. M2 heavy machine guns are erected outside the consulate, and military police are guarding various intersections to prevent people from messing around and sabotaging.

The French in the French Concession were very relaxed. They didn't even call in the soldiers. In fact, it was useless to call in. Who knows where the French warriors went to sleep in flowers and willows?

In order to solve this matter as soon as possible, some people paid a lot of money, agreed to the exchange of benefits and personnel changes, just to suppress the matter as soon as possible. No.

Three hours after the incident, the International Concession, as the host, quickly announced that the explosion was caused by the illegal storage of weapons and ammunition by the Yongshan Commercial Bank, and decided to arrest the person in charge of the Yongshan Commercial Bank immediately.

This is simply ridiculous. Who doesn't know that Yongshan Commercial Bank has become a piece of white space now. It is estimated that there is not even a scum left of the person in charge. Is the Bureau of the Ministry of Industry going to arrest him in hell?

All parties involved were aware that there was something tricky about it, but as the warship docked and the US military lifted its alert, Shanghai quickly returned to calm, and it was still that drunken Far Eastern city.

Because not only river water flows in the Huangpu River, but also countless wealth, businessmen and capitalists from all over the world will eventually pay for the instability of the market. Of course, all parties are willing to accept the term "accident".

Even the Japanese recognized it by pinching their noses, and the soldiers of the Marine Corps became trash collectors. In order not to leave evidence, they dispatched hundreds of people to conduct "investigation", leaving only a big hole when they evacuated.

Zuo Zhong was not surprised by the reaction of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. They had to cover it up. If the British and Americans knew about their private cooperation with the Japanese, it would not only be troublesome.

He helped Zhu Jiahua open the latest account, and said with a smile: "Look, sir, this is indeed a tragedy, and the Japanese themselves admit it."

Zhu Jiahua didn't know what to say, and decided to leave early tomorrow morning. He could tell that Zuo Zhong was a troublemaker, and it was too easy to take the blame for being with him, so he had to leave.

However, out of concern, he still said a few more words: "Be careful, people should not show their courage. If the British and American sides seize this matter and demand severe punishment for the murderer, how do you ask the chairman to deal with it?
Now that the country is weak, we must obtain the support of most of the powerful countries in the world before we can expel the Japanese in North China and Northeast China. What should we do if this causes a diplomatic conflict? "

When Zuo Zhong heard this, he would become an eternal sinner if he continued to say this, but he had to do this, and it was also related to the national interest.

He explained in a low voice: "Sir, do you think this is an isolated action by the Japanese? But the Industrial Bureau of the Concession gave them the design drawings of the hotel and allowed the Japanese to use high-power military radios.

If the Japanese hurt General Seekert and destroy the diplomatic relations between the two countries, I would be ashamed to face the chairman. The students just made such a bad move and used the Japanese's own dangerous goods to intercept them. "

Zhu Jiahua was shocked when he heard the words, and stood up immediately: "What, there are also people from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce involved? Aren't Britain and the United States happy to see Sino-German cooperation?"

He has stayed abroad, and he is well aware of the intrigues of the major powers. If he hadn't confirmed the huge change in the attitude of Britain and the United States towards Germany, he would not have promoted the cooperation between China and Germany. Now he hears this bad news. A little desperate.

Without the acquiescence of the United Kingdom and the United States, and without the military assistance of the Germans, how did this troubled country resist the Japanese aggression? Zhu Jiahua knew what modern warfare relies on, relying on steel, relying on dangerous goods, and relying on those chimneys that smoke day and night.

Now it is too late to engage in steel and heavy industry, the Japanese will not give China time, and the military industry is the only hope. Thinking of the terrible consequences of Britain and the United States, thinking of the greedy Japanese, Zhu Jiahua only feels disheartened.

Zuo Zhong didn't expect the old man's reaction to be so violent, so he quickly helped him sit down and poured him a cup of hot water: "Sir, don't worry, this matter should not be the official attitude of the United Kingdom and the United States, but some people from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Japan. Cooperate privately and try to take advantage of the fire to rob, just like what happened at the Liuguo Hotel."

Zhu Jiahua leaned on the sofa all of a sudden, muttering to himself: "That's good, otherwise, without the military aid of the Germans, what can we do? We can't let the soldiers hold backward weapons like the Baliqiao a few decades ago. To die in vain."

Zuo Zhong has a complicated mentality. He knows that China-Germany cooperation is more beneficial than harmful to the current China. At the same time, he also knows that relying on others is not as good as relying on oneself. It is unrealistic to rely on other countries to achieve a strong national defense. Money cannot buy a big country. dignified.

But now is not the time to be sad, he said again: "Tomorrow morning, I will send my husband and General Sektor to the pier. The navy has already made preparations, and the gunboat will sail to Lushan Mountain in advance to prevent the Japanese from jumping over the wall and intercepting the two forcibly."

Zhu Jiahua was a little embarrassed, Zuo Zhong should have seen his concerns, and even found an excuse for him to leave as soon as possible, which made the old man very ashamed, but the Sino-German military cooperation is more important than personal face, so he finally nodded in agreement up.

After chatting for a few words, Zuo Zhong escorted the old man back to his room to rest, and then returned to his own room. He asked someone to call the copper lock over. Zuo Zhong was going to give this little guy a new life. It was up to him to choose. People, rely on themselves.

As soon as Tongsuo saw Zuo Zhong, he shouted: "I have done what I promised you, you can't lie."

Zuo Zhong patted the seat next to him: "Come on, sit down and say, I will definitely let you go, but I want to know, how did you deal with that dog last night?"

Tongsuo sat down carelessly: "What's the matter? It's natural that one thing can overcome another. Once the tiger dung was thrown away, that Oriental dog ran back to its den in fright."

The smile on Zuo Zhong's face disappeared, tiger dung?On the pier that day, this guy was grabbing his sleeve. Are those stains?

Probably not, and you don't need to deal with dogs when you are on the docks, definitely not.

After comforting himself, Zuo Chong faked a smile and said, "So that's the case. Where did you get this tiger dung? There are still tigers in the wild?"

The copper lock looks like a fool: "Where are there tigers now? There is a zoo in Shanghai. It is called ZOO in foreign language. You can buy tiger dung if you give it."

Resisting the urge to beat someone, Zuo Zhong said coldly: "Since you have done things for us, I can tell you some things, it depends on your choice."

Unexpectedly, when he said this, Tongsuo quickly covered his ears in fright: "Sir, please forgive me, I don't want to know anything, and I can't hear anything."

He knows what it means to kill and silence, and the more he knows, the faster he dies. If he wants to live a long time, he has to keep his mind off his own business. Curiosity will kill people.

Zuo Zhong ignored him, and said, "We are all agents of the Secret Service, our job is to kill traitors and devils, and of course there are some unspeakable things, would you like to do it with us.

Once you enter the Secret Service, you are a member of the Nationalist Government. You are served a golden rice bowl, and you eat royal food. You will not be exposed to the wind or rain, and no one can bully you casually. You can even become an officer in the future. "

Tongsuo shook his head quickly: "I can't hear it, I can't hear anything, sir forgive me."

Zuo Zhong's expression was ugly. If he hadn't had to complete a task voluntarily, how could he have said so much to this little guy.

There was a hint of sinisterness in his eyes: "Knowing our true identities and wanting to leave, there are only two possibilities, one is a dead person, the other is one of our own, you can choose for yourself, I said to let you go, but I didn't say that the dead person or Living people, what do you think?"

Tongsuo slammed down his hands on his ears, knelt down on the ground with a thud, bowed his head and bowed: "I have seen the big brother, and the little Tongsuo is willing to join the group."

　Ever since he heard Zhen Sanshan talk about the Liuguo Hotel, Tongsuo thought that one day he would become a hero with the masked man, and when the time comes, it would be wonderful to have a big bowl of wine, a big piece of meat, and a happy friendship.

　　Wu Chunyang pouted in Zuo Zhong's direction: "Here, that's the masked man."

　　Tongsuo sneered: "He is still a masked man like this, if he is a masked man, I will be the masked man's father!"

　　Wu Chunyang thought it was bad, this little guy might be in bad luck, sure enough, Zuo Zhong showed his signature smirk.

　　"Okay, very good! Wu Chunyang, hang up this little bastard for me. The head of the department will do it himself today. You are lucky, little guy. How many blessings that spies can't ask for fell on you today." Left The replay sneered.

　　"Don't stop, I'm convinced! I'm convinced!"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)