Li Han searched for the whereabouts of Zhu Xiang's residence according to the address in Zhu Xiang's letter.
He was extremely careful, and according to his prior plan, he knew that he would fall into the hands of Li Mo Village, but he could not harm Zhu Xiang. Therefore, he walked along the wall of the alley, looking back from time to time. Look, look sideways from time to time to avoid being watched when you first arrive in Shanghai.
Finally, he saw Zhu Xiang's house number in front of a dilapidated house in a small alley. He held a piece of letter in his hand and a few small throwing knives in his trouser pocket, and knocked on the door. A tall figure A thin, gray-haired old man came out to open the door. Although this old man was thin, he was very energetic. Li Han saw the wind in his steps and knew that he was a martial arts practitioner.
He bowed and said: "The late man's surname is Li. On the order of his beloved wife Zhu Xiang, I came here to pay a visit to Zhu Xiang." After saying that, he bowed. The old man's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise: "Oh? Li Wen "Zhu, Zhu Juliwen? She? This child is married? Where is she?" Li Han respectfully presented Zhuliwen's letter with both hands (there were two yellowed photos of Zhuliwen sandwiched inside, one was of Zhuliwen when he was a child) , one is a photo of Julie in uniform after serving in the army).
Zhu Xiang took the letter and took a look at the photos. He was so excited that he burst into tears. He even choked up and said, "I didn't expect that the little girl grew up and became a wife. Things are so changeable. Young man, come in and sit down." He handed over the two pictures. Comparing the photos, I looked at them carefully for a while, sighed, and then stepped aside to let Li Han go into the house first.
Then, he put away the letters and photos, turned back to the house, and closed the door. Inside, the walls were mottled, the floor tiles were uneven, the stools and tables were badly damaged, and even the tea bowl filled with water was incomplete. He probably lived a poor life. Ruyi. Zhu Xiang came in, made a gesture and asked Li Han to take a seat, then filled some water to boil and made tea for Li Han.
Li Han noticed that what Zhu Xiang poured out was tea powder, and he understood Zhu Xiang's embarrassment in life better, so he took out a stack of banknotes, stepped forward and bowed and said: "Grandpa Zhu, your little care is disrespectful, please accept it with a smile." ." Zhu Xiang was startled, burst into tears with emotion, and said with a sigh of relief: "Thank you, little grandnephew! But I don't deserve any reward for my merits. Put it away. If you need anything, I'll tell you later over a cup of tea."
After he said that, he raised his hand and pushed Li Han's hands.
Li Han had no choice but to collect the money first and said in a low voice: "I came to Shanghai to do some small business. I asked Grandpa Zhu to help me and find a few capable disciples to help me run errands. The salary should be high. But they must be reliable."
Zhu Xiang was startled, raised his sleeves to wipe away his excited tears, looked at Li Han blankly, and then said sadly: "The Knife Club has broken up, alas! In these troubled times, life is not easy for anyone. I, a deputy, The chief helmsman is just a bare-bones person. However, there are a few apprentices, but only one is reliable. The others have joined the Ax Gang, the Green Gang, and the Hong Gang, and are living on the run. I will find the reliable one for you tonight. He pulls a rickshaw! It's hard to find one during the day, so he has to go all over the streets to pick up customers and run around."
While the two were talking, the water had been boiled. Zhu Xiang carried the kettle to the small hall. Li Han and Li Han returned to the small hall and sat down side by side. Zhu Xiang poured the water to make tea, made a bowl of tea, and moved it to Li Han. Han took out another three hundred yuan, stuffed it into Zhu Xiang, and said in a low voice: "Grandpa Zhu, please accept your little thought and settle your life first. From now on, when I have established a foothold in Shanghai, I will also take Li Wen over." For dinner, let's find a small restaurant nearby and have a meal together. How about it?" Zhu Xiang reached out sideways, took the three hundred yuan, and said movedly: "Okay! Thank you, great nephew, for the small money, I will accept it first. I will take it now. Just go find my reliable apprentice, his name is Zhu Chong, a local, and sit down for a while."
Li Han nodded.
Zhu Xiang immediately stood up and left.
After he went out, Li Han got up and followed him quietly, walking around a few alleys. Zhu Xiang came to a small dilapidated house, and happened to see a man pulling a rickshaw. The man was about thirty years old, dark-skinned, strong, and tall. Although
They were more than ten feet apart, but Li Han could hear them talking. The man pulled a rickshaw and ran over. When he saw Zhu Xiang, he shouted affectionately: "Master, are you here? Come in and sit down quickly. Zhu Lan should be at home.
." After he said that, he put down the rickshaw, stretched out his hand to pull the towel around his neck, and wiped the sweat on his face. Zhu Xiang said: "Chongzi, come to Master's house to sit down and discuss something. Let's have a meal together later.
meal."
When Li Han heard this, he hurriedly turned around and trotted away, turned into another alley, and quickly returned to Zhu Xiang's house to sit down and take a sip of tea, fearing that Zhu Xiang would notice the clues if he didn't drink the bowl of tea.
It is estimated that the "Zhu Lan" in Zhu Chong's mouth should be Zhu Chong's sister. However, I feel that the name is a bit ugly: Pig Pen! Haha!
Li Han thought about this and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
At this moment, Zhu Xiang, Zhu Chong, and Zhu Lan came into the room.
Li Han stood up in a hurry, cupped his fists and said, "Grandpa Zhu!" Zhu Xiang pointed sideways at Zhu Chong and Zhu Lan to introduce Li Han, and then introduced Li Han to Zhu Chong and Zhu Lan as "Mr. Li who went to Shanghai to do business."
Then, the guests and hosts sat down. Li Han noticed that Zhu Lan was seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slim body, hair like willow silk, and clear eyes. She was quite beautiful. Although Zhu Chong was stout, he had a square face and a good appearance.
Zhu Xiang introduced the situation of both parties and poured tea for the Zhu brothers and sisters.
Li Han said: "Brother Zhu, sister, Li came to Shanghai and wants to engage in some oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and rice noodle business. I would like to ask you two to help me take care of it. The salary will be higher, each with a monthly salary of 200 yuan. How about that?" Zhu Lan said excitedly
He jumped up and said: "Great! The monthly salary is so high!"
Zhu Chong turned sideways and cupped his fists and said, "Okay, thank you Mr. Li for taking care of me. Have you found a good store? If not, I will take a rickshaw to look for it." Li Han said with a smile: "I just arrived in Shanghai, so I have troubled you two to find a store.
Yes. If Grandpa Zhu is free, you can also work in our store, with a monthly salary of three hundred yuan." Zhu Xiang stretched out his hand to stroke his gray beard and said, "Okay! It's okay for me to be idle, let's work together."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Everyone laughed, and then walked out of the small alley together and found a small restaurant on the street. The four of them had dinner together. Amidst the laughter, Li Han talked about some ideas about fighting Japanese invaders to test Zhu's master and apprentice.
Zhu Xiang was very steady and did not express his position. Zhu Chong gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and stared angrily. Zhu Lan sadly recounted the death of her eldest brother in the Battle of Songhu, with tears on her face and a sad look on her face.
After dinner, Li Han drove away in the name of staying at the Chinachem Hotel.
After checking in, Li Han carried his bag to the room. After checking the living environment, he took out a pack of Longjing tea from his bag, boiled water to make a pot of tea, and lit a cigarette. Think about the fact that Wu Sibao in history was not only the guard of Li Mo Village.
In addition to being the captain of the team, he is also a notorious car thief.
So, Li Han put out his cigarette butt, changed into his robe, put on his top hat, put on his beard, prepared his pistol, magazine and silencer, then went downstairs, flagged down a rickshaw, and went straight to Yuyuan Road. Li Mo Village and Wu Si
Baodu lived on Yuyuan Road, and lived next to each other. At this time, the special agent headquarters established in Limo Village had not yet moved to No. 76 Jisi Feier Road, and was still in a shabby room not far away.
In terms of historical memory, Li Han still doesn't know the specific location of Wu Sibao's car repair shop. He must first go to Wu Sibao's house to arrest someone. Anyway, Wu Sibao and his men are not good people. They are all gangsters from the Qing Gang.
He is a scumbag who burns, kills, loots, and kills without blinking an eye.