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Chapter 764 Small Business

After hearing He Yijun's introduction, Zuo Zhong secretly scolded Ryosuke Hase with a black face, and then changed the subject to another matter.

"Gui Youguang's tavern needs to be well run. It doesn't matter if there is no harvest in a short period of time, it is enough to keep a low-intensity focus on the goal.

It's best to develop one or two eyeliners in the other party's home. I need to know who the target meets every day and what they say.

Such people are very powerful in Shanghai. Once they collude with the Japanese, the consequences will be disastrous, and the chairman of the committee is also very worried about them. "

Speaking of this, he said meaningfully: "Many people say that Shanghai is Shanghai for foreigners, but I think this sentence is not accurate.

Apart from the influence of the armies of various countries, the Cao Gang is the real local emperor in Shanghai, and they have penetrated into all aspects of society.

Take Ji Yunqing, our target this time, as an example. He opened incense halls in Shanghai, Xi and other places, and recruited many disciples. His influence cannot be underestimated.

A large number of politicians, party sticks, evil gentry, literati, hooligans, etc. have joined him, including many high-ranking officials.

For example, Bi Shucheng, the former warlord of the Fengjun Army, and Li Shiqun, a double agent of the underground party and secret service headquarters, are all Ji Yunqing's students.

Especially Li Shiqun, this guy was arrested some time ago, and he was able to escape only because of his wife's "pleading" with Xu Enzeng. "

Old Xu, old Xu,

It's really fun!
A smile appeared on Zuo Zhong's face. Li Shiqun's wife was a famous lady in Shanghai, and his father was a well-known capitalist in the Republic of China.

The relatives and friends in the family are either businessmen or officials, so Li Shiqun, to put it bluntly, is a bum.

I don't know what advantages she saw in Li Shiqun. First, she provided him with education, and then she recommended Li Shiqun to join Ji Yunqing's school.

Maybe this is true love?
Either that or Lee is so gifted.

In short, this young lady was extremely anxious when she heard the news of her husband's arrest, and tried to find someone by asking for connections, but unfortunately she failed.

In the end, she sold all her assets and found Director Xu Enzeng, who was in charge of the case, begging to let her husband go.

Faced with the money delivered to the door and Mrs. Li with all kinds of styles, how would Lao Xu, a hungry ghost of sex, choose, of course he wanted them all.

As for how Lao Xu destroyed the flower with his hands, it is not enough for outsiders to understand. Anyway, the description in the lace news is very exciting.

People in Jinling have always been serious about eating melons. If it weren't for the warning from the Secret Service Headquarters, the picture book would have come out.

It is said that the title of the picture book is "Mrs. Li Fengyue Saves the Wind and Dust". In a sense, Xu Enzeng can be regarded as a passive anti-Japanese hero.

In the future, Li Shiqun formed No. 76 Jisifeier Road and killed countless patriots.

Looking at it this way, perhaps Xu's greatest contribution to the fight against Japan was to accept Mrs. Li.

Zuo Zhong shook his head, trying to expel certain images that were easy to be pierced by needles from his mind, and then urged again with a serious expression.

"It's not difficult to monitor Ji Yunqing, he's just an old gangster who has passed his temper, and we should pay attention not to be seen by those city foxes and social mice.

Tell Gui Youguang that without my personal order, the tavern cannot have vertical contact with anyone, just complete the task with all your strength.

It would be better to progress slowly than to surprise the target. This is a long-term task, and the top priority is to recruit informants and obtain intelligence. "

"Yes, Deputy Director."

He Yijun next to him responded, and then asked doubtfully: "How should Huang, Du, and Zhang be dealt with, should they be monitored?

They are currently the most powerful Baixiang people in Shanghai①, compared with them, Ji Yunqing, a veteran, can be regarded as second-class at most.

It's just that the chairman of the committee once worshiped under Mr. Huang's sect, and there are some things that we can't decide on, and we don't know how to deal with this matter. "

She asked a very sensitive question for Song Minghao and the others. No matter what line of work they were in, human relationship was a difficult problem that could never be avoided.

It is rumored that when the bald head failed to invest, he was almost thrown into the Huangpu River by his creditors. It was only because of Mr. Huang's face that he escaped.

So now whether to monitor Mr. Huang has become a political issue. If the trouble is not good, the sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes will accuse someone of being immoral.

"Of course we have to monitor."

After thinking about it, Zuo Zhong gave instructions: "Don't say such things in the future, what a leader, why would he worship under the surname Huang.

However, Mr. Huang is very helpful to his life. When you do things, you should be more polite and don't listen to others like Secret Service Headquarters.

As for the other two, Mr. Du did the same. It is worth noting that the surname is Zhang, who is ambitious and has no bottom line.

He sold opium and soil in Shanghai, forced good men to become prostitutes, and did all kinds of evil. He was known as a three-color tycoon.

Tell the brethren to work hard. Many of Zhang's subordinates are professional soldiers who graduated with him from the Military Academy of Zhejiang Province.

Secret sanctions are allowed when necessary, and there is no need to report to me. No matter who they are, as long as they dare to betray the country and nation, they will be killed without mercy. "

The official word has two mouths,
It makes sense anyway.

During a burst of impassioned slogans, Zuo Chong naturally divided the four targets into two types without blinking his eyes.

Mr. Huang and Mr. Du were just monitoring, while Mr. Ji Yunqing and Mr. Zhang were monitoring plus spying. The deep meaning is not difficult to understand.

Just like the monsters killed in "Journey to the West" have no background, Ji Yunqing and Mr. Zhang will be abandoned after all.

These two people have a normal relationship with high-level officials. They usually only make money and don't know how to share. Targeting them will not cause a backlash from the government.

Even if they were trying to scare chickens and monkeys, they would be dead. Ji and Zhang knew this very well, so the possibility of surrendering to the enemy was very high.

"Understood, Deputy Director."

He Yijun nodded, checked the time and walked out with the menu.

Although the hotel is full of our own people, we still have to pay attention to the places that should be paid attention to.

Staying in the room for too long can easily arouse the suspicion of caring people.

Seeing that the door was closed, Zuo Zhong half closed the curtains, lay down on the bed and rested for a while, until He Yijun knocked on the door again with the dinner plate.

This time, the two of them didn't communicate much, Zuo Zhong took the food and went back to the room, and then he didn't go out, the hotel was completely quiet.

Time passed by,
The night is getting darker.

On the wall near the hotel, a black figure suddenly flashed and jumped down, and soon completely merged into the dark and complicated alley.

An hour later, in a nightclub in Hongkou, more than a dozen Japanese people hooked their shoulders and sang songs.

"Mr. Hase, I am very satisfied with your hospitality. No wonder colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs say that you are like Yu Song Gongming in time."

One of the middle-aged men touched the small gift in his pocket, took Hase Ryosuke's right hand, and expressed his gratitude with excitement.

a large yellow croaker,

This gift is "sinking" enough.

"Haha, this is just a trifle. I will give you a generous gift when you, the deputy head, return to your country. Please don't mind."

Hase Ryosuke let out a heroic laugh, and at the same time calmly withdrew his right hand, holding a glass of whiskey and inviting him to drink together.

Since he understood the importance of money, besides providing intelligence to the Secret Service, he also started some small businesses, such as smuggling tobacco.

It's just that it is different from the way most Japanese tobacco merchants operate. His trading partners are a bit special and risky.

This special commissioner came to Shanghai for this matter, and this person led the investigation of the port and Hongkou by the special high school a few days ago.

If you don't feed them enough, it will easily lead to troubles. It is better to spend money to avoid disasters. There may be unexpected surprises. After all, who doesn't love money.

"oops."

"I don't mind, I don't mind."

Over there, the middle-aged man hastily clinked his glass with him and drank it down. After hiccupping, he began to talk about how difficult it was for him.

There was a wry smile on his face: "Those of us working in Tokyo are very poor, and there is really no way to compare with your staff stationed abroad."

Don't be afraid of Hase-kun's jokes, the children's entrance fees are rising every year, and I can't afford it with my salary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Even my wife's desire to buy lipstick produced by Miguo people, I can't satisfy, it's my incompetence as a husband! "

After all, he directly copied a bottle of fine wine worth tens of dollars in his hand, raised his head and drank half of the bottle, his eyes became more and more blurred.

idiot,

This bastard!

Don't you just ask for money after talking for a long time, your children don't have money to go to school, it's none of my business.

Your wife can't afford cosmetics, so you might as well be with me, so as not to be poor with you.

And if you feel uncomfortable, you will feel uncomfortable, why spoil my wine, do you know how expensive this wine is?

Hase Ryosuke really wants to give the other party a big mouth, but this person's attitude is related to the safety of the business, and he cannot be easily offended.

He had no choice but to hold back his anger, and clapped his hands to the special agents of the special high-level class who were traveling with him. Everyone immediately stood up, bowed and left quickly.

Not only them, but the bartender at the bar, the dancers, other guests, and even several naval officers bowed their heads and walked out immediately.

The originally noisy nightclub suddenly became empty, only the dim lights flashed on the faces of Hase Ryosuke and the middle-aged man.

"Your Excellency, Deputy Head."

Hase Ryosuke took out a suitcase from under him and put it on the table, pressed the button with both hands and opened it with a click, and turned around.

I saw a box full of 100 yen inside, and the portrait of Prince Shotoku on the banknote was extraordinarily exquisite amidst the feasting and feasting.

"This is Your Excellency the Consul. Minister Iwai of the Ministry of Intelligence entrusted me with a little care. I hope you will speak well after you return to China."

He smiled and pushed the suitcase over, and then leaned on the sofa and lit a cigar, ready to appreciate Mr. Special Commissioner's ugliness.

He said this more than once, the difference is that the people sitting opposite are the section chief, the deputy section chief, as well as the captain and the generals.

The same is the reaction of the other party. Generally speaking, these people are first unbelievable, then greedy, and finally omnipotent.

"Yoshi. Yoshi"

Sure enough, the middle-aged man woke up immediately when he saw so much money, swallowed, and gently stroked the thick banknotes with trembling hands.

The salary of ordinary Japanese civil servants is only 100 yen per month. The money in the box is enough for middle-aged people to earn hundreds of years without eating or drinking.

Hase Ryosuke chuckled, poured a glass of wine for the other party calmly, and expressed his request with a very sincere attitude.

"I know that there are many people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who are dissatisfied with Mr. Consul, Minister Iwai, and me, and even say that we are lowly non-nationals.

However, the Republic of China has its own national conditions. In this hostile country, sometimes it is necessary to be more flexible.

It's the duty of a diplomat to make things easier for imperial merchants who can't get legal import and export procedures, right?

Dear Vice President, we are loyal to the Empire, there is no doubt about it, I hope you can understand and help us. "

After finishing his good words, he stood up and bowed deeply. It's good to make money. It's not shameful to bow your head occasionally, as long as you can secure your current position.

"Hehe, Hase-kun."

Hearing Ryosuke Hase's explanation, the middle-aged man next to him suddenly turned his eyes away from the money, and retorted with a sly look in his eyes.

"The situation you mentioned seems to be different from what I understand. The Foreign Minister and others are dissatisfied with the Shanghai Consulate. There is a reason for that.

Helping domestic businessmen smuggle is only a small problem, even as long as taxes are paid, the upper echelon is willing to see all this happen.

But this kind of acquiescence does not include the use of naval ships to sell the tobacco and soil of the Republic of China to the empire, Mr. Hase, you have gone too far.

In addition, Shigenobu Okamoto, a Tokyo daily news reporter who disappeared in the unknown incident at the beginning of the year, landed from the port in Shanghai.

Although it is an identification document issued by the Residents Committee, you have no responsibility at all. This matter is very sensitive. "

"so what?"

"If you have something to say, just say it."

Hase Ryosuke looked indifferent, squinted his eyes and asked the other party, and decided in his heart that if this guy didn't know what to do, he would just kill him.

In this city, countless people die quietly every day, and one more petty bureaucrat from Tokyo is nothing at all.

The big deal is to give a little more dividends to the big shots above this month, and the partners in the navy will not sit back and watch them have problems.

If he falls, there will be more than one or two unlucky people. There will be countless people buried with them for their cause, including the top ones.

"Add money! Five times!"

The middle-aged man didn't seem to notice his killing intent, and smiled and stretched out five fingers. There is a saying that the bold starve to death the timid.

It is a well-known fact that Shanghai is very fat, if it is not for making money, why would he spend a lot of money to become a special commissioner.

If these fat sheep want to get out safely, they have to pay a big price to satisfy themselves, just a box of yen, which is an insult to him.

He had made up his mind a long time ago, even if he angered Zhang Gu and even tore his face, he would get three times the benefits, otherwise he would not leave.

"Okay, deal!"

"how to trade?"

Unexpectedly, not only was Hase Ryosuke not angry, but he resolutely agreed to the condition without giving him a chance to repent.

To be a human being, you must know how to choose and choose. The problem that can be solved with money is not a problem, it is nothing more than weighing the pros and cons, and it does not affect the overall situation.

And money is nothing in front of a business that is making money every day, and the other party will give as much as they want, without any discount.

The reason is very simple, if this kind of business is not willing to spend money, why should people risk their heads to smuggle contraband.

"Hase-kun, one who knows current affairs. What?"

The middle-aged man was thinking about how to force Zhang Gu to submit, when he heard the answer, he subconsciously wanted to persuade him, but he immediately realized that something was wrong.

Why did you agree? Shouldn't you be so angry and put a gun to your forehead, and then we both take a step back.

Could it be that he was missing, the middle-aged man couldn't help but fell into self-doubt. After hesitating for a few seconds, he slowly raised his glass.

"Pleasant to work with."

"Hahaha."

Hase Ryosuke laughed and gave a thumbs up: "Your Excellency, the deputy section chief, is a smart person, and I like dealing with smart people the most.

We will be friends in the future, please rest assured, five times is a meeting gift, and a sum of money will be deposited into your account every month in the future.

You don't even have to feel guilty. The opium soil of the Republic of China is cheap, but the opium soil of the Empire is expensive. We don't sell it, and others will sell it.

Instead of making those merchants cheaper, it is better to benefit those of us who have paid for the empire. Think about it, does what I say make sense? "

This.
Makes sense.

The middle-aged man's head is a bit confused, his long-standing world view has been shattered and quickly rebuilt, and a strange emotion emerges in his heart.

Seeing this, Hase Ryosuke didn't bother the other party, and secretly waved to the subordinates outside the door, and seven or eight young women in kimonos entered the room.

Money, fine wine, beauties, the sudden happiness made the middle-aged man completely lose his ability to think, and fell headlong into the land of tenderness.

"Keep singing!"

"Go ahead and dance."

Hase Ryosuke shouted, the staff and customers who had left before reappeared, and the melodious music sounded in the nightclub.

The seductive woman in kimono kept pulling Mr. Special Commissioner who was dragged into the water, telling the other party not to just touch but to drink some wine first.

The special agents of the Special Higher Section of the Consulate in Shanghai watched this scene quietly. They knew that the deputy minister needed another partner in his business.

In the hustle and bustle, Ryosuke Hase slowly pushed open the gate of the exaggerated nightclub, stepped to the side of the road and picked up a cigarette.

In fact, he is not used to such occasions at all. If he had a choice, he would rather pass the time with a book in his hand and a cup of tea.

It's a pity that people can't help themselves in the arena. I really don't know how the war will develop and when he will be able to live his own life.

"Tear~"

Suddenly, someone struck a match and brought it in front of him. Under the firelight was Zuo Zhong with a big back and a pair of plain glasses.

Hase Ryosuke was stunned for a moment, put the unrealistic fantasies behind him, lowered his head to light the cigarette in his mouth, and asked a question at the same time.

"Fat Tiger, why are you here?"

　① dialect, vagrant; rogue
　　
　
(End of this chapter)