"Premeditated murder?!" Aoi Shigemitsu's expression immediately became serious. She walked back and forth in the office several times, suddenly stopped, turned her head sharply and looked at Takenori Akagi and said: "Akagi-kun, are you really sure?

Was this morning’s murder premeditated?!”

"Hi!" Takenori Akagi nodded and said with a serious expression: "Based on the news coming from Guangzhou, Qingdao and other places, combined with the current situation of all parties in Shanghai, I have a hunch."

"What premonition?!" Shigemitsu Aoi interrupted.

Takenori Akagi smiled slightly and said: "Your Excellency, Consul General, I have a hunch that the "Golden Lily Plan" jointly formulated by His Majesty the Emperor and Prince Kanin Gongzaihito will soon reach the stage where it can be officially implemented!"

"Akagi-kun!" Shigemitsu Aoi said coldly: "The "Golden Lily Project" is related to the empire dominating the world. It is not a child's play!"

Akagi Takenori lowered his head and said: "Your Excellency, please believe in my perception! The reason why China can still persist in the melee of domestic warlords is entirely because of the so-called national capital of China that is secretly supporting it. As long as we put these

All the national capital of China will be destroyed. By then, China will be in our pocket. We can get it at our fingertips!"

Shigemitsu Aoi shook her head and said: "Akagi-kun, you underestimate China! If you continue to follow your current ideas, it will be us who fail in the end."

"Your Excellency, you worry too much!" Takenori Akagi said with a smile.

"It's not that I worry too much, it's a fact!" Shigemitsu Kui walked to the wall hanging a map of China, looked at the map of China and said: "China is too big, they have a population of 450 million, and ours is bigger

The total population of the Japanese Empire is only over 70 million. The Chinese people are more than six times our number."

"Then we will kill them all! What Genghis Khan did not do back then will be done by us!" In an instant, bursts of murderous aura emanated from Takenori Akagi's body...

"Sir, Mr. Cheng Jincheng and Lin Guodong are here." Hu Yunqiu, who had just come out of his daughter's room and was sitting in the living room sulking, heard the housekeeper's report and snorted to himself: "I haven't done it yet.

Settling accounts with them, they have arrived at your door! Go and invite them in!"

"Yes!" the housekeeper responded, lowered his head and walked out of the living room. Not long after, Cheng Jincheng and Lin Guodong walked into the living room of Hu Mansion one after another. Hu Yunqiu saw Cheng Jincheng and Lin Guodong smiling forcefully, and said with a cupped hand: "Cheng

Old man, in-laws, I wonder if that gust of wind brought you two here today?!"

Cheng Jincheng gave a bitter smile and said: "Nephew Hu Xian, you and I are just on the scene. Do we still need to go around the bush?!"

"Ahem!" Hu Yunqiu sighed deeply, letting out most of the unhappiness he had suppressed in his heart. He waved his hand and said, "Please sit down, please!" Then he shouted to the outside: "Come on! Come on.

Tea!"

After the servant brought the tea, Hu Yunqiu said: "I already know what happened today from my little girl. I also know your intentions. Although the engagement is my fault, please take care of it."

My dear, please don’t make your engagement public."

Cheng Jincheng and Lin Guodong looked at each other and said, "You don't have to worry about this. Ziliang and I are here now. It can be said that we are here to cancel the engagement, or we can say that we are not."

Seeing the confused look on Hu Yunqiu's face, Lin Guodong added: "My wife and I really like this girl Yuyan. We would like to recognize Yuyan as our goddaughter."

Hu Yunqiu thought for a while and said: "This may not be a good idea. But..."

"Brother Yunqiu, just tell me if you have any concerns. As long as I can do it, I won't delay it!" Lin Guodong assured Hu Yunqiu when he saw some hesitation.

Hu Yunqiu smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Ziliang, it's not that I talk too much. It's that I'm worried about my little daughter."

"Dad, I do!" Before Hu Yunqiu could finish his words, Hu Yuyan's voice rang out. Hu Yunqiu and the other two people sitting in the living room looked towards the corridor on the second floor at the same time. They saw Hu Yuyan and Hu Guofu.

One after another, he walked down the stairs and came to Hu Yunqiu's side.

Hu Yunqiu looked at Hu Yuyan and said, "Yuyan, have you really thought about it?!"

Hu Yuyan nodded heavily and said: "Dad, I've thought about it! Lin Aofeng treats me badly, but Aunt Lin treats me like her own daughter. I know that she very much hopes that I can marry into the Lin family and be her daughter-in-law.

, but it can be said that Lin Aofeng and I are not destined to each other. This may be the best way to resolve the engagement between Lin Aofeng and I."

Hu Yunqiu stared at his daughter for a while, then looked at Lin Guodong and Cheng Jincheng. Lin Guodong and Hu Yunqiu looked at each other for a while, and Hu Yunqiu gave a bitter smile and said: "Ziliang, you are not as good as in the business world.

Me, but you have surpassed me in life. This time I am convinced that I lost!"

Lin Guodong said: "Brother Yunqiu, in fact, when it comes to children, you and I are both losers! I think we should let nature take its course when it comes to children!"...

As soon as Lin Guodong finished speaking, the housekeeper hurried into the living room and said to Hu Yunqiu: "Master, Mr. Zhu Baosan is here to visit!"

"Oh?!" Hu Yunqiu was startled, looked at Lin Guodong and Cheng Jincheng, hesitated for a while, and quickly walked out of the living room: "Mr. Yixing (Zhu Baosan's cousin), happy New Year! What can I do?

If someone calls me, why come here in person?!"

Zhu Baosan said with a smile: "Yunqiu, you and I don't have to be polite!" Zhu Baosan looked behind Hu Yunqiu and said: "Brother Jincheng and Ziliang are here too! It saves me a trip!"

Cheng Jincheng and Lin Guodong said hello to Zhu Baosan and followed Hu Yunqiu and Zhu Baosan into Hu Yunqiu's study. After the four of them sat down, Hu Yunqiu asked: "In the name of the public, what happened?!"

Zhu Baosan said: "I have just received reliable news. Just yesterday, the body of a child worker was found in the yarn pushing room of the eighth factory of the Japanese and foreign cotton yarn mills."

Hu Yunqiu said: "It's not just once or twice that the bodies of child workers have been found in Japanese factories."

Before Hu Yunqiu could finish his words, Zhu Baosan interrupted Hu Yunqiu with a wry smile and said: "If it were the same as in the past, I wouldn't come to you! After inspection, it was found that the child laborer had more than ten serious chest injuries. According to reports,

The investigation revealed that the child laborer was beaten to death with an iron rod by the diary keeper of the cotton mill. Because the child laborer died so tragically, it aroused public outrage. All workers working in the Japanese factory were preparing to go on strike."

Cheng Jincheng said: "The current situation across the country is very chaotic. If chaos continues in Shanghai, it will be even more detrimental to us people. In my opinion, this matter cannot be delayed! The General Chamber of Commerce should mediate as soon as possible to prevent the gaffe from spreading."

Lin Guodong said: "Father-in-law, I think this matter will not be that simple. The Japanese have always been double-dealing. Even if we mediate the matter, after the storm is over, the Japanese will definitely make trouble for the workers, and the storm will be stirred up."

Bigger.”

"Brother Ziliang is right. I'm worried about this too!" Hu Yunqiu looked at Zhu Baosan unconsciously. At this time, Zhu Baosan was no longer as calm as when he first came in, and his face showed a solemn look. At this time,

At the same time, because of the depressed atmosphere, the entire study became very quiet.

After about ten minutes, Cheng Jincheng took the lead to break the silence: "Song Ziwen is in Shanghai now. With his current status, he can fully represent the national government of Guangzhou. I think it is better to invite him here and listen to his suggestions. I don't know.

What do you think?"

Hu Yunqiu, Zhu Baosan and Lin Guodong looked at each other and nodded unanimously, agreeing with Cheng Jincheng's opinion.

"Ding-a-ling, jingle-a-ling, jingle-a-ling"

Song Ziwen had just returned to the mansion, and before he could take a sip of tea, the phone rang rapidly. Song Ziwen picked up the phone and said, "I'm Song Ziwen, who are you?!"

Hu Yunqiu on the other end of the phone said with a smile: "Brother Ziwen, you didn't even say hello when you returned to Shanghai. Isn't it too interesting?!"

"Brother Yunqiu, I have just returned to Shanghai. I am going to finish handling the matters at hand and come to visit you in a few days!" Song Ziwen's tone changed as he said this and asked: "Brother Yunqiu, are you calling me now?"

Just reminiscing about old times, right?!”

"I know I can't hide it from you!" Hu Yunqiu coughed lightly and said, "Ziwen, are you free now?! Come to my house. Mr. Yixing and Mr. Jincheng are both here. I want to discuss anything with you.

!”

Song Ziwen pondered for a moment and said, "Okay! I'll be there soon!"...

The conversation was divided into two parts. More than an hour later, when Song Ziwen arrived at Hu's residence in a car, a Japanese wearing a suit and a beard walked into the office of Takenori Akagi, the head of the Japanese intelligence agency in Shanghai.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, an hour and a half ago, Zhu Baosan, President of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, went to Hu's Mansion. About an hour later, Song Ziwen, who had just arrived in Shanghai, received a call from Hu Yunqiu. According to the time, he had already arrived at Hu's Mansion.

"

"Nani?!" After hearing the report from his subordinates, Takenori Akagi immediately frowned and thought to himself: "It's the Chinese New Year now. According to Chinese people's habits, it shouldn't be the time for Zhu Baosan to go to the Hu Mansion. And even if Zhu Baosan goes

The matter at the Hu Mansion has been explained, so why did Hu Yunqiu call and ask Song Ziwen to go to the Hu Mansion?!"

After thinking for a while and unable to think of a reason, Takenori Akagi stood up, passed by his desk, and walked back and forth in the office twice. Suddenly he remembered something, picked up the folder on his desk, opened it, and looked through it.

, and then his face showed the original look, and he muttered: "Shao! It seems that the death of the child laborer in the cotton factory will not end so easily." After regaining consciousness, Takenori Akagi ordered his subordinates: "

Please inform me to closely monitor all Imperial Cotton Mills in Shanghai. If there are any suspicious signs, report them to me immediately!"

"Hi!" the subordinate responded and quickly left Takenori Akagi's office...

Half an hour later, the phone on Takenori Akagi's desk rang. Before Takenori Akagi picked up the phone and asked who the other party was, Shigemitsu Aoi's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Akagi-kun, I
Chapter completed!