Tahoe Building is located at the intersection of Yuqiaqing Road and Aidoya Road at the junction of the Central District and the Western District of the Public Concession. Across the road is the Huamei Building in the French Concession, where the Oriental Morning News is located.
Yu Qiaqing Road leads directly to the Suzhou River in the north, while Aidoya Road almost crosses the entire French Concession and reaches the Bund.
The transportation is very developed.
The main entrance of Tahoe is on Aidoya Road, facing the French Concession.
It is a twelve-story building with an exterior facade made of granite. It is stable, solemn and heavy.
The podium floor covers an area of more than 3,000 square meters, and there is a huge square in front of the door.
Immediately to the east is the racecourse.
Whenever there is a major horse racing event, the square is filled with all kinds of cars, well-dressed dignitaries, gentry, businessmen and jeweled ladies fill the square, bustling with people.
On the first floor of the five-story podium are various brand stores for rent, including watches, jewelry, fashion, and cafes. There are also various foreign companies and shops engaged in trade, and there are also several bank-style financial companies.
From the second to fifth floors, the second floor is the dining area of Gloria Gate, the third floor is a casino, and the fourth floor is a huge ballroom. In terms of scale, it is larger than the new stage of the big world. And the sound band
Awesome, the lighting is stylish and bright.
The fifth floor is where the managers' offices and various functional agencies are located. Jiang Yiwu's office is at the north end of this floor. It overlooks Yuqiaqing Road.
The sixth floor and above are used for commercial and residential rentals, with four flat floors, equipped with complete kitchen and bathroom equipment. They can be used for residence or company workshops.
This property belongs to Jiang Yiwu and is also the property of the Oriental Research Institute. In Jiang Yiwu's view, it is party property, but to outsiders, of course it is Boss Jiang's private property. The public concession is also registered in Jiang Yiwu's name.
Of course, his Institute of International Studies also works here, although it is temporarily arranged here. It is in the northeast corner of the fifth floor, next to the racecourse. There are independent elevators and stairs for up and down travel.
The appointment that Pique made was at the "Kaile Coffee" in the southeast corner of the first floor.
Jiang Yiwu has a way of doing business. As a tenant on the first floor, no matter what business you run, you will always be named "Kaile" and would rather give you 10% of the rent.
Caile Coffee is opened by an old Italian couple. The man participated in World War I. It is said that the family is very famous in the country, so he is called "Franco". The woman is the daughter of a farmer on the island of Corsica.
, the coffee it brews is famous far and wide, attracting many people to come here. It is said that when he was young, he was an island flower, attracting countless young talents.
Piqué is very familiar with this place, because as a special columnist in the "Oriental Morning News", he sits here from time to time when submitting articles and receiving payment. Sometimes he invites Ji Ruoxi to come with him and taste the hands of the hostess Lidia.
The brewed coffee is also a good choice to relieve the homesickness of being in a foreign country. Three generations ago, Peake’s ancestors were baptized in Rome, and later put on red robes and inherited the mantle of Catholicism. It is said that he
One generation's grandmother was Italian. Therefore, Pique has a fraction of Italian ancestry.
When Peake arrived, there were not many people here, only a few people drinking afternoon tea.
Kelemen is different from Alice in that it is a place with a lot of luxury and luxury. Alice only accepts, or most of the time only accepts, foreigners for consumption, and it is a membership-based place.
It's different here. No matter how educated you are, you can come in and spend money if you have money. Directors of the Ministry of Industry and bureaus, executives of various foreign companies, staff, military and police special personnel, even university teachers, famous actors, and star directors. If you come here more
, you can always encounter it once or twice.
With just one glance, Pique identified the person he was looking for.
In the corner by the window, on a coffee table, there is a leather briefcase standing upright, with Camel cigarettes next to it, and next to it is a silver lighter, also standing upright.
A man in a suit and top hat was sitting there, sipping coffee.
He is thin and thin, but he sits taller than ordinary people. He looks a bit like he stands out from the crowd.
Piqué raised his hand to Franco and Lydia at the counter, said hello, and went straight to his target.
When he sat down opposite, the unusually tall man took off his hat and raised his head.
Pique's heart skipped a beat, Urban!
Peake has never met the man in front of him, but Urban is listed in the secret files of the Secret Service, and the photos are very similar. Judging from many years of spy experience, there is no doubt that this person is Urban.
He remembered that the information said that Urban was a German, with a doctorate from Heidelberg University School of Medicine. He currently held an Australian passport, but his German nationality had not been revoked. He was wanted by the German authorities for illegal abortion a few years ago, and later fled to Shanghai via Australia. He was at the British Consulate in Shanghai.
I got a passport from the Kangaroo Country and opened a clinic on Songjiang Road in Hongkou. I also worked part-time at Guangci Hospital.
Since the Tin Soldier incident, Peake has canceled the requirement of using tin soldiers as tokens and joints in Operation Orient, and has instead adopted the more complicated method above. As a result, he has also been criticized by his peers, saying that the trend of the world has changed.
It is to cut out the complex and simplify, but the secret code of Eastern Operation is to cut out the complex and make it simple, which is simply retrograde.
Urban is also the personal doctor of Ji Fenglin's family. From Ji Ruoxi's mouth, he also heard many anecdotes about Urban. It was him who was contacted by him today, which surprised Piqué, who had experienced espionage for a long time.
Surprise comes as a surprise, understanding comes as understanding, but the spy procedures still have to be followed.
Pique, who had already sat down, leaned over and asked, "Can I sit down?"
"Didn't you already sit down?" Urban's tone was really concerned, and what he was thinking in his mind was "Damn arrogant Americans."
"Sorry to disturb you." Pique stood up and was about to leave.
"Sir, wait a minute, do you have the 'hymn' with you?"
"Yes, do you know where there is a choir?" Peake turned around and replied.
Urban stood up and held out his hand.
Peake reached out and shook hands with him, sat down again, took off his hat and put it on the table. He twisted the brim of the hat with his hand.
Urban sat down and looked around, "Mr. Dongfang."
All members of Operation East are called "Mr. East" to the outside world. This shared identity saves them a lot of trouble.
"Mr. Nian asked me to come here this time to ask for help from your department."
Pique didn't know who Mr. Nian was, but after talking about it, he knew that he was one of his own.
"It's all my own business. I don't ask for help, but it doesn't matter." Pique's tone was indeed a bit arrogant, as if five words were floating in the sky: Nothing is a problem.
Urban pondered for a moment, probably trying to overcome the Yankee's arrogance.
"Mr. Nian needs someone from your department."
"Looking for someone? Who?"
"Yes, find someone. Duan Yaming."
When Pique heard this, his eyes widened.
It's over now.
"This person is the most important person to Mr. Nian. The Pan-Asian Special Technical Cooperation Institute that entered your ministry not long ago was entrusted to you to train him as a candidate for a spy to penetrate the enemy's high-level officials in the future. However, recently,
He has been out of contact for a few days, his life and death are unknown, and his whereabouts are unknown." Urban told the story in a serious manner.
"Oh, do you have any further information about him?" Pique struggled out of the mess in an instant, speaking calmly and business-like.
Urban said nothing, took out a document bag from his briefcase and pushed it to Pique.
Peake opened the document bag with his fingers, took out a few pieces of paper, and browsed quickly.
There is nothing special about Duan Yaming in the information. Apart from being bitter and bitter, he actually has nothing special to say. It can be said that for a spy, he is just a piece of cake. Anyone can take his place and study at the Pan-Asian Special Technical Cooperation Institute. But he
He has a unique relationship with a Japanese girl, his childhood sweetheart, and it is easy to use this gimmick to make things bigger. With time, it is not impossible to break into the top brass of the Japanese military and government.
This should be what Mr. Nian valued at that time. It can be seen that he was still a bit ambitious.
"Because it is related to the overall strategic layout, Mr. Nian specifically ordered that this person must be found and his body must be seen alive or dead." Urban collected the materials and put them back in his briefcase, still speaking in a serious manner.
With his words, Pique felt half relieved. Life and death are divided equally between people. During this war, people's death has many tricks. For a moment, Pique really wanted to see it.
This Mr. Nian.
"As long as your department handles this matter well, Mr. Nian will personally visit and express his gratitude." Urban seemed to have guessed what Pique was thinking. He stared at Pique and said with great solemnity. His words were full of awe for Mr. Nian, and even
fear.
Pique laughed one after another and shook his hands.
What he was thinking in his mind was that the living person must not be seen. He didn't know how Duan Yaming handled Peterson's death. A few days ago, at the scene of the crime, he was very proud of his decisive handling of the aftermath. Now he knows that there are some