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Chapter 998
Shanghai.

The French Concession was as lively as usual. The war brought a large number of refugees. These cheap labor forces brought huge profits to industry and commerce.

Especially after nightfall, Aiduoya Road is even more crowded, because there are not only the famous Casanova Ballroom in Shanghai, but also entertainment venues such as the Envoy Ballroom, Anle Palace, etc. It is a famous nightlife location in the French Concession.

Cars and rickshaws stopped here. Well-dressed xiaokai, ostentatious socialites, cigarette sellers, newspaper sellers, and errand runners blocked the road so tightly that it was hard to even walk.

That night, a man and a woman appeared at the intersection of Aiduoya Road. The woman smiled coquettishly while holding the man's arm. The man was wearing a fashionable striped suit, looking very stylish.

The two walked to the Casavano Ballroom while talking. When the head waiter passed by the door, the man took out two yen and threw them to him. The head waiter immediately bent down and smiled and led the way.

The guests on the side were stunned. Now in Shanghai, the national government's legal currency is no different from waste paper, only the value of foreign currency does not fluctuate much, especially the Japanese yen.

Under the forcible promotion of the Japanese army stationed in Shanghai, the exchange rate of the yen was very stable. The two tickets just now were enough for an ordinary Shanghai family to live for a month, and it is unknown who made such a generous move.

At the same time, at a surveillance point opposite the Casavano Ballroom, Li Shiqun, the deputy director of No. 76, stood beside the surveillance port, pointing at a man in the distance to introduce the situation to Hase Ryosuke, deputy officer of the Special Committee on China.

"Your Excellency Changgu, this is Chen Mingchu, the Personnel Commissioner of the Upper Shanghai District of the Military Command. According to the confession of He Xingjian, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Rescue Army and commander of the first column who surrendered to the empire, this person has mastered the situation of most of the personnel in the Upper Shanghai District of the Military Command.

Not only that, the other party has also worked at the Jinling Station of the Military Command, and is very familiar with the situation there. This is a big fish. As long as we can persuade him to cooperate with the empire, the Military Command will no longer pose a threat to us and the Xinguofu. "

Li Shiqun licked his lips excitedly, as if thinking that he would wipe out all the intelligence personnel in Shanghai and Jinling under his command. With this credit, he will be able to gain a firm foothold in No. 76.

If you can coax Master Zhang Gu in front of you again, Li Shiqun might not be able to take the position of the director of No. 76. He is a traitor who sells his country and seeks glory, and Dingmo Village takes away all his benefits.

Both Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun were veteran members of the underground party at first, but because of their lack of determination, they rebelled against the party and defected to the Guo party, and then betrayed the country and surrendered to the Japanese invaders again.

Ordinarily, with such an embarrassing status, the two should support and help each other, but human nature is the most complicated thing. The relationship between the two was really good when they were bereaved dogs, but the situation is different now.

No. 76 holds the intelligence power of the new government, and controls the lives and deaths of countless people. The sentence that Xiang Yu said in front of the guard of honor of the First Emperor back then is still applicable here, and the two naturally have to fight for this position.

Another reason is that although both had rebelled against the party, the circumstances of Li Shiqun and Dingmo village were different. When Li Shiqun was arrested, he concealed a lot of information about the underground party from the Guo party, and the losses caused were not very great.

Ding Mo Village is different. After he rebelled, he sold all the information he had in order to ask for credit and reward to the Guo Party, which caused great casualties to the underground party.

At other times, Li Shiqun naturally had an advantage over Ding Mocun. After all, he didn't do everything right, so he didn't have to worry about the underground party ┴ coming to make trouble.

Because doing absolutely means that Ding Mocun has no way out, offending the underground party and the fruit party, he can only follow the Japanese all the way to the dark, without worrying about loyalty.

So here comes the problem, as long as Dingmo village doesn't move, Li Shiqun will have to be the deputy director for a day, so it is inevitable that dogs eat dogs, and it is impossible to expect a bunch of traitors to talk about the overall situation.

As for the Zhongjiu Army mentioned by Li Shiqun just now, it was the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Special Forces in the Battle of Shanghai. After the war, due to heavy losses, it was transferred to the enemy's rear and officially changed its name in the 27th year of the Republic of China.

This is also the only large-scale armed force under Dai Chunfeng's direct control, so it is highly regarded by Lao Dai, who asks for money and people to give, and the result of the number two defecting to the enemy is a kind of irony.

After listening to Li Shiqun's report, Hase Ryosuke rolled his eyes around, feeling a little panicked. Would the personnel commissioner of the Military Command Shanghai District know his true identity?
Although Zuo Zhong has repeatedly assured that his identity is top-secret and has no connection with the local district station, but he has leaked so much information, what if a certain piece of information is known by the Shanghai District and points to an inner ghost within the empire.

He must not gamble with his own life. He glanced at Li Shiqun's neck from the corner of his eye. After all, he also came from Tongwen Academy, so he is sure to kill someone... There is a p.

Hase Ryosuke remembered that the other party had trained in the Red Russian Intelligence School, and decisively gave up this unrealistic idea. Besides, there was a person with number 76 outside the door, and he couldn't explain if he died.

He suppressed his killing intent, pretended to hold up the binoculars and watched Chen Mingchu slowly disappear into the feasting and feasting, nodded his head and praised with a smile.

"Yoxi, Li Sang, your work is very good, I will report your achievements to the head of the Dapu agency, unfortunately, I always think that Li Sang is more suitable for leading the secret service headquarters than Ding, but the head of the Dapu agency doesn't think so.

He believes that Ding Sang, who has completely betrayed the party and the underground party, can ensure loyalty. This kind of old-fashioned personnel appointment rules is unacceptable. I always think that loyalty is only because the weight of betrayal is not enough.

We want those who actually do things to get the honor, money, and status they deserve. Only in this way can we ensure loyalty, not by how many underground party members we kill. Li Sang, do you agree with me? "

After working in the consulate in Shanghai for so many years, Hase Ryosuke is no longer the stunned young man he used to be. He spent money to make his old classmate Takasuke Iwai vacate his position, and fought fiercely with the Japanese army stationed in Shanghai. Can see his wrist.

Now it is no problem to instigate a traitor who is in constant panic all the time. People have desires┴, just like when he was at the Liuguo Hotel, as long as the interests are sufficient, the other party will know how to choose.

Sure enough, after Li Shiqun heard this, his heart was overwhelmed immediately. That's right, Zhang Gu is the assistant officer of the Special Committee on China. He is in the same situation as himself, and he is a natural ally.

The other party can be said to be a leader in Shanghai. It is said that he has deep connections in the Japanese Army, Navy, Customs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and even the Cabinet, and has good friendship with many big figures in Tokyo.

How could this kind of person be willing to be subordinate to others, especially under that old-fashioned subordinate of Dali Tongzhen. The other party needs political achievements if he wants to be promoted, and he needs a background background, so they just get what they need.

If the other party fully supports him, let alone No. 76, even Li Shiqun dares to take a seat on the secret committee, or even the position of minister of the new government, provided that he shows enough value.

Realizing that the director's throne was only one step away, Li Shiqun no longer hesitated, looked in the direction of the gate quietly, and expressed his loyalty to Zhang Gu mysteriously in a low voice.

"Your Excellency Changgu, no, Director Zhanggu, I am all for you and the empire. I haven't reported the matter of Chen Mingchu to Director Ding and Dazuo, do you want to..."

Li Shiqun cautiously put forward a suggestion with a very clear meaning, that is to hide Chen Mingchu and the investigation of the military-controlled Shanghai District, and after the case is solved, go directly to Dingmo Village and report to the higher authorities.

"No, Li Sang."

Hase Ryosuke did not correct Li Shiqun's address, turned around and patted the other party's shoulder: "The premise of competition is that it does not affect the interests of the empire, we cannot kill each other like the people of the Republic of China.

You just let it go, no one can take away your credit, I have some very powerful friends in the military and high-level empire, they will ensure that our interests will not be harmed.

But I want to know how Li Sang will deal with this Chen Mingchu, whether to carry out a secret arrest, or follow the clues to find the hidden organization of the military command, and whether he can be used by the empire. "

Li Shiqun was both surprised and delighted, surprised that Zhang Gu did not intend to hide the news, and happy that the rumors about Zhang Gu's deep background turned out to be true, he bet right this time.

At the same time, he was still a little sad. It was different to have a backer. Even if he didn't hide the news, he didn't have to worry about being robbed of his credit. He immediately told the whole story about Chen Mingchu without any hesitation.

"Your Excellency Changgu, He Xingjian was originally a member of the Cao Gang in Shanghai. He was the captain of the 1st Brigade of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Action Committee during the Songhu Battle. The main members of the 1st Brigade were gang members, and their activities were in the Pudong area.

This person attaches great importance to the troops under his command, and is dissatisfied with the reorganization and rectification of the Zhongjiu Army by the Military Command Bureau. He has repeatedly clashed with the personnel sent by Shancheng to inspect the troops.

In order to protect himself, He Xingjian took the initiative to lead more than 5 people under his command to surrender to the imperial army. Afterwards, he revealed that he was quite familiar with Chen Mingchu, the personnel commissioner of the upper Shanghai District of the Military Command, and the two had eaten, drank and had fun together several times.

And he provided Chen Mingchu's disguised identity and address, saying that the other party is greedy for pleasure and is a good target for instigating rebellion. I think it may be possible to contact the other party directly to avoid mistakes. "

Regarding the business level of those former colleagues on No. 76, Li Shiqun is very clear that Chen Mingchu has indeed seriously violated the code of conduct for intelligence personnel and exposed his identity and address. It is not realistic for people to follow up. If the action is discovered, I don’t know how many complications will arise. It is better to talk openly.

"Yoxi, then let's meet this Chen Sang. By the way, keep it secret. You and I can go. You don't need to be accompanied by others. Let them wait outside the door, and don't come in without orders."

Hase Ryosuke touched the pistol in his trouser pocket, replied without hesitation, and at the same time made up his mind that if Chen Mingchu said something that shouldn't be said, then send these two people to see the King of Hades.

As the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the assistant officer of the Special Committee on China, although there will be a lot of trouble doing so, as long as he can find a good reason, his life will not be in danger.

The big deal is to send some special products of the Republic of China to the "friends" in Tokyo. Ryosuke Hase just wants to find out the situation as soon as possible and inform "Fat Tiger". After all, the land in South America has increased a lot...

(End of this chapter)