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Compared with Li Shiqun's sudden departure, the disappearance of Chen Gongbo, the acting mayor of the puppet government, did not attract the attention of all parties. transitional characters.

Li Shiqun's smooth escape from Nanjing was beyond most people's expectations.At least that was the case for Zhou Fohai and others. The insider Xiao Yicheng who had been installed was killed, and the well-designed "Hongmen Banquet" by Gangcun and Xiong Jiandong became Li Shiqun's "send-off banquet".Somewhat mocking the Japanese and the likes of Zhou Fohai and Ding Mocun.

And Li Shiqun unexpectedly still controlled a new force that became a target of the Japanese.According to the latest information, this army is called the Black Shirt Army. It is a group of desperadoes secretly recruited by Li Shiqun when he became the chairman of the Qingxiang Committee. They were all fed with a lot of money and armed with German equipment. , and directly obeyed Xia Haoming, who used to be known as the "butcher" on No. 76, and belonged to Li Shiqun's most direct lineage.Li Shiqun's escape this time also benefited from the full support of the black shirt army.

For Xia Haoming, the outside world may be a little unfamiliar, but people in No. 76 are terrified by this name.As Li Shiqun's old subordinate when No. 76 was established, Xia Haoming participated in the whole process of No. 76 from its initial construction to its peak, and he made great contributions in it. He said that he was so cruel that even Wu Sibao dared not hold his own.He is bleak and cold, and he is usually not ostentatious, but as soon as he sees blood, he will immediately become fierce, and he will never stop unless he is killed. Dai Li once listed him as the top three on the eradication list, which shows that he ferocious.

It was only three years ago that Xia Haoming killed two Japanese spies by mistake in a game against the military commander, and was arrested by the gendarmerie. Afterwards, the gendarmerie announced that he had been executed, but they did not see his body .When he reappeared in Nanjing at this time, the forces of all parties knew that Li Shiqun had implemented a "deception trick" to help Xia Haoming hide and concentrate on managing the affairs of the black shirt army.

Xia Haoming is not dead, the black shirt army is rising, and Li Shiqun's whereabouts are unknown. These three things are like three big rocks weighing heavily on the hearts of everyone in Shanghai and Nanjing.

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In the early hours of the morning, Haneda Sora secretly called and told Lin Xiaotang a special message.The Shanghai Gendarmerie was ordered to investigate the disappearance of Chen Gongbo.By asking Chen Gongbo's subordinates, I learned that at eleven o'clock in the middle of the night last night, someone came to look for him.

Afterwards, Chen Gongbo received the visitor in his pajamas.At one o'clock in the morning, the subordinates couldn't bear it any longer, and secretly checked to see if the guests had left, only to find that Chen Gongbo and the visitors were gone.

There were no traces of fighting in the room, and it kept its previous appearance. The only doubtful point was the phone.After checking the phone records, it was found that Chen Gongbo had called twice at twelve o'clock, all of which were to the Nanjing Presidential Palace, but it showed that the other party did not answer.

It can be boldly speculated that Chen Gongbo followed the visitor on his own initiative, rather than being kidnapped.Because Chen Gongbo even deceived his subordinates and went back to the bedroom to change a set of clothes.

Lin Xiaotang was very curious. Chen Gongbo's disappearance happened not long after Li Shiqun left Nanjing. It didn't take more than two hours.What is the connection between the two things?Standing at Lin Xiaotang's level, it is indeed puzzling.

Shi Dan had already been sent to Hong Kong. After Tang Shengming sent his family to the ship, he reported the news to Nanjing. I believe that Wang Jingwei had already understood it and would not interfere in the treatment of Li Shiqun.

But there is another strange thing. Through Tang Shengming and Ding Mo Village, Lin Xiaotang already knew that Xiao Yicheng was a hidden chess piece buried by Ding Mo Village. All along, this chess piece has been buried very deep. How could it not happen at such a critical moment? A little effect, but was Li Shiqun pre-empted it?Maybe, Zhou Fohai and the others have Li Shiqun's inner ghost?

Ding Mocun was very annoyed by this. In order to arrange for Xiao Yicheng to enter Li Shiqun's inner circle, he took great pains. Before that, he even abandoned the only territory in Nanjing, but now he was caught off guard by being killed by Li Shiqun.

All the above signs were complicated and confusing, making Lin Xiaotang a little confused. What was originally a certainty has become what it is now.It is conceivable that as long as Li Shiqun leaves Nanjing, the situation will change. There are 2 Li Shiqun's elite troops in Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and local armed forces controlled by his confidantes, which add up to nearly 10 people.What Tang Shengming and Lin Xiaotang are most afraid of at the moment is that if they steal chickens, they will lose everything. If they don’t get the territory in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, they will pay for the rescue and local forces that they have worked so hard for.

Lin Xiaotang, Ma Qixiang, Datou, Fatty Shen and Shang Zhensheng were nesting in Ke Hua's office, while Huoyan and Guo Zhui led people to guard the floor.Dawn had already appeared outside the window. Although everyone hadn't slept all night, they showed no signs of fatigue.The room was filled with smoke, and a few ashtrays were slowly stuffed with cigarette butts. Shangzhi came in once in a while, but only frowned, and didn't say anything, just prepared supper and tea for everyone.

The things before him gave Lin Xiaotang a headache, so he simply sat up straight and asked Ma Qixiang, "Is Chang Qianqian still doing well these days?"

"Amao has been staring at her. This woman is indeed not a fuel-efficient lamp. To say that she is a refugee from the north of Jiangsu is simply an understatement. You also know that there is a mixed bag of fish and dragons in our bar. But there are always some information dealers in it, earning a little money to spend. This woman stayed in the bar for a few days, and she got to know some of them privately. They were all bought, not sold!"

Lin Xiaotang smiled, "You're quite dedicated, now, Ah Mao has nothing to say!"

"Tell the people below, just keep an eye on her. Feel free to make some small moves on her. When the time comes, someone will notice her!"

Datou suddenly opened his mouth, "Old Qi, you asked me to pay attention to Xia Zhiping's matter a few days ago. Since you taught me a lesson, Nan Zao Yunzi has never visited her again, and Xia Zhiping also lives reclusively, and has never participated in the sorority of the bookstore. , I haven’t gone out these days.”

Lin Xiaotang's heart suddenly moved, "Do you think Li Shiqun will go to Jiangsu, Zhejiang or Anhui?"

Everyone has different opinions. Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the headquarters of Li Shiqun's painstaking management. He has placed capable confidantes from politics to the army. The only fear for him is that Tang Shengming is currently in Hangzhou. resource.

And Anhui is the site that Li Shiqun has only started to cultivate in the past year. The area centered on Fuyang, Anhui is the area that Li Shiqun fancyes. The region, with its back against the mountains, is also a good choice for advancing, attacking, retreating and defending. The only disadvantage is that it is not close to rivers, lakes, seas and estuaries, and the strategic depth is not sufficient.

Lin Xiaotang coughed twice, "My opinion is still in favor of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, which are rich in resources and close to the sea. Li Shiqun is very good at arranging his own way out. The play in Nanjing is the best proof. But the key is how he will To go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, should I go directly to Suzhou from Nanjing, or go to Wuxi via Shanghai?"

"He will come to Shanghai again?" The big head obviously didn't believe it.

Shang Zhensheng shook his bamboo fan, "How is that impossible? Victory seeks out dangers. Although the Japanese and Zhou Fohai want to get rid of them quickly, Shanghai is the place where he made his fortune. There is also the secret service headquarters here. Besides, the people here Sea transportation and river transportation extend in all directions, and the population is densely populated, so it is easy to escape the opponent's sight."

Lin Xiaotang nodded, "I also agree with Brother Suzhang's opinion. In this way, let the brothers in the guild pay close attention to the movements of Li Shiqun and Ma Xiaotian, and let me watch the sea, land, and water routes. Li Shiqun is not bad for Shanghai. If it comes, tell him to fly with wings."

After everyone dispersed, Lin Xiaotang called Guo Zhui alone, "You should contact Mr. Pan over there immediately, the time is ripe for him to start acting!"

After Guo Zhui left, Lin Xiaotang picked up the phone receiver, "General Li, how are you resting these days? Hehe, nothing else, I just want to tell you that Shanghai is already in chaos. The plan we discussed before can be done." here we go!"

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Ma Xiaotian has been on tenterhooks for the past two days. He has learned the news of Li Shiqun's dismissal as the chairman of the Qingxiang Committee immediately.As an old man who had been in the puppet government of Nanjing for many years, he knew exactly what kind of signal this was. Afterwards, the boys who left Li Shiqun followed one after another, and he was both grateful and fearful.

Fortunately, fortunately, I did not plan to sink with Li Shiqun's boat, and had already taken the route of Zhuang Chongxian of the Military Intelligence Department in advance; what was frightening was that he was also afraid of Li Shiqun's coming to Shanghai. , I finally have a bit of affection. At that time, if I want to send him to the point of no return with my own hands, to be honest, I still can't bear it. Besides, Li Shiqun has accumulated power for many years, and Ma Xiaotian always feels a little shy when facing him. Hearing that Xia Haoming "resurrected from the dead" made him feel a little restless.

So, he began to deliberately divert his attention, trying to keep himself busy, hoping to avoid the chance of confronting Li Shiqun face to face.

The Secret Service Headquarters was still operating normally, and information about Chongqing and the anti-Japanese base areas was still continuously being collected in front of Ma Xiaotian. Among them, he was attracted by a piece of news.

Ma Xiaotian hastily called the action team and the director of the intelligence department, and asked about the news.This news was just reported, and it was about the underground organization of the anti-Japanese base in Shanghai.Recently, due to the turbulent undercurrent within the puppet government, the activities of underground organizations have become more frequent.

The black market for intelligence that emerged when Wu Sibao was in charge of the Hero Nightclub also showed signs of rising again.According to intelligence, members of the underground anti-Japanese organization frequently come and go here, and buy information through some information dealers. This morning, a person in charge of an underground organization who was on the wanted list went to the hero in a grand manner. Does the photo show that this person in charge Was in direct contact with a waitress at the bar.

According to the analysis by the director of the action team and the head of the intelligence department, this waitress is not a so-called intelligence dealer, but there is evidence that she has purchased a considerable amount of information recently.They suspected that this place should be a secret contact point of the underground organization, and the person in charge really relied on this place to exchange information.It's a pity that when he followed the person in charge yesterday, he threw off his tail.

After Ma Xiaotian listened, he slapped the table heavily, "Okay, it's her, send someone to keep an eye on him 24 hours a day, if I can follow the clues to find out the ** underground organization, I will personally ask Nanjing for your credit!"