Su Chende laughed and said that for the long-term stability of Shanghai and the safety of citizens' lives and property, he hoped that the French Concession would provide the city government with the greatest convenience and bring the Chongqing thugs to justice as soon as possible.
Cheng Qianfan glanced at Su Chende and smiled lightly, "When did the secret service headquarters become affiliated with the city government?"
"We still support the city government headed by Mayor Fu," Su Chende said.
The implication is that Fu Xiaowan's Shanghai Special Municipal Government is not the grass-roots team of Su Wenxi's Main Street Municipal Government, and the secret service headquarters still gives it face.
As he said that, he glanced at Cheng Qianfan. It was said that this person was very close to Su Wenxi. Unfortunately, Su Wenxi was born with shortcomings and his weight in the hearts of the Japanese was much lower than that of Fu Xiaolu.
Cheng Qianfan pointed at Su Chende and said with a smile, "Brother Su, don't let Superintendent Su hear what you said, he will be sad."
Su Chende laughed loudly, his expression disapproving of Su Wenxi.
The Japanese don't pay much attention to Su Wenxi's Main Street City Government, and even people like Su Chende look down upon it.
Two years ago, Shanghai fell, and the Japanese supported Su Wenxi to establish the so-called Shanghai Avenue Municipal Government.
In the founding declaration of the Pseudo-Daodao City Government, it was also said with great arrogance: "Human beings have always loved peace, and peace is the door to happiness... Without the maintenance of the Dao-Dao, there can never be true peace. This is a truth that must not be easy to change.
also."
Later, he even whitewashed the Japanese aggression: "On the occasion when the Japanese locust army is killing the warlords and the national and red parties on behalf of our people, we think that if we do not enjoy real peace and happiness, if we want to enjoy real peace and happiness,
We must unite our 450 million compatriots, each of whom has a loving nature... Therefore, we have specially organized the city government and changed our flags, hoping to save the people from water and fire, and to join the rest of the world in the realm of great unity."
This so-called Avenue City Government can be said to have a very low sense of existence and almost no authority. In other words, their only authority may be to listen to the Japanese tell them what to do.
After Liang Hongzhi's pseudo-reform government of the Republic of China was established in Nanjing, the pseudo-Daodao Municipal Government merged with the Shanghai Municipal Supervisory Office of the pseudo-reform government under the instructions of the Japanese. Su Wenxi sadly resigned from the post of mayor, and the Japanese gave him a name in Shanghai.
The position of municipal supervisor is provided as compensation.
In fact, even the position of Shanghai Municipal Supervisor was obtained by Su Wenxi through the help of Hyōtaro Imamura's connections——
With the new choice of Fu Xiaoluan, the Japanese really looked down on Su Wenxi. In addition, Su Wenxi had no backing, so he was really unable to compete when carving up the rights of the Shanghai Special Municipal Government.
"I will convey your request to Mr. Tande." Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully, "Brother Su's words are very pertinent. The prosperity and stability of Shanghai requires the full cooperation of the concession and the special city government."
"So, thank you very much." Su Chende shook hands with Cheng Qianfan.
Bahba.
Cheng Qianfan turned around and saw the Japanese military truck parked not far away, and a Japanese major jumped out of the passenger compartment of the military truck.
"Master Zuoshang." Cheng Qianfan greeted.
"Vice President Cheng." Umezu Sagami came over and shook hands with Cheng Qianfan, "I was about to leave when I saw Vice President Cheng here."
Su Chende's eyes narrowed slightly, and he just saw a rather intriguing scene:
It was Umesumi Sagami, a Japanese military police major, who took the initiative to extend his hand and shake hands with Cheng Qianfan.
This detail can't help but make Su Chende think about it.
It seems that Cheng Qianfan's relationship with the Japanese is much closer than imagined, or in other words, his roots with the Japanese are much deeper than imagined.
Here, Cheng Qianfan followed Umesumi Sagami to the military card and saw the bodies of the Japanese military police in the military card.
"Master Zuoshang, how many brave warriors of the Locust Army are there?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Eight people were broken into pieces, and many others were seriously injured." Umezuzumi Sagami sighed and said, "This is truly a heavy loss for our military police force in recent years."
Cheng Qianfan's expression was serious and heavy. He bowed his head in silence to the corpses of Japanese soldiers on the military card.
Su Chende on the side watched this scene. He noticed the sadness in Cheng Qianfan's eyes, and couldn't help but feel contempt in his heart. The death of a Japanese soldier made this guy as sad as if he had lost his own father.
Then he saw Umezu Sagami and Cheng Qianfan chatting in a low voice, with a posture of "one of their own", Su Chende was thoughtful.
As far as he knew, Cheng Qianfan even had a Japanese name called "Kazuo Miyazaki". Although this person did not openly vote for Japan, he had obviously regarded himself as Japanese for a long time. Perhaps it was because of Cheng Qianfan
With such a flattering attitude, the Japanese would trust him so much.
…
"Don't worry, Mr. Zuoshang." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "I will arrange for someone to investigate secretly."
Umezu Sagami inspected the scene where the Qimin Bridge was blown up and initially concluded that a large amount of explosives were used.
He intends to investigate the matter from the source of the explosives.
The black market in the French Concession has always been a popular place for contraband trading.
Therefore, he asked Kentaro Miyazaki to help secretly investigate the explosive matter.
Watching the military card where Sangami Meizu lived leave, Su Chende smiled and said, "Brother Cheng, are you familiar with this Major Sangami?"
"We have dealt with each other several times." Cheng Qianfan said. He lit a cigarette, handed over a lighter, and helped Su Chende light a cigarette before continuing, "Brother Su must also know that I have made some small books.
Business, if you want to do business safely these days, you naturally need to have good dealings with the Japanese."
Su Chende took a puff of his cigarette, nodded and said with a smile, "Brother Cheng's business is not a small one."
The two looked at each other and both smiled.
…
Xiafei District.
Special External Relations Room of the French Concession Political Office.
Cheng Qianfan met with Tan De and reported to the assistant police chief of the patrol room on the on-site investigation at Qiminqiao, as well as contacts with the special agent headquarters and the Japanese to discuss progress.
"The Secret Service Headquarters hopes that we can provide necessary help to maintain the stability of Shanghai." Cheng Qianfan said, "They said that the stability and unity of Shanghai requires the full cooperation of the special city government and the concession."
He glanced at Tande and continued, "I sternly refuted them. The stability of the French Concession is maintained by the concession authorities, and they do not need to interfere."
"You did the right thing! Very correct!" Tander nodded and said with a slightly excited tone, "We have not recognized their so-called special city government."
"As for this secret service headquarters..." Tan De looked disdainful. However, in addition to disgust, there was also a bit of fear in his disdain. "Without them, the whole of Shanghai would be much more peaceful."
"What you said is absolutely true." Cheng Qianfan said sternly, "My subordinates have expressed their firm attitude. I believe they can feel our iron will."
"Very good." Tander nodded happily.
After some more instructions, Cheng Qianfan was given full responsibility for contact with Japan and the pseudo-Shanghai Special Municipal Government, and Tande left with satisfaction.
Cheng Qianfan watched the car that Tander was riding in drive away, and he sighed in his heart.
The French were giving in more and more to the Japanese and becoming weaker.
Regardless of how resolute and tough Tander's words were just now, in fact these are just appearances.
The French Concession authorities arranged for a senior police officer like him, who has always been pro-Japanese, to communicate with the Japanese side. This was actually a sign of weakness.
In addition, despite Tande's words of praise for Cheng Qianfan's "tough attitude" towards Japan, in fact both Tande and Cheng Qianfan understood that this was just a show, and the French Concession would not allow the Japanese to save face.
He openly entered the French Concession with the agents from the Secret Service Headquarters, but turned a blind eye to the other party's sneaking into the French Concession:
Facing the aggressive Japanese, what the French Concession authorities want is to be able to maintain the "glory of France" on the face of it. As for the actual situation in private, the French Concession authorities are no longer able to control it.
Subsequently, Cheng Qianfan, deputy chief inspector of the Central Patrol Room of the Central District of the French Concession, met with Major Shinki Kato of the Japanese Gendarmerie Headquarters. The two held talks on the Japanese Gendarmerie and Secret Service Headquarters agents entering the French Concession to search for Chongqing thugs.
He said that the patrol room can conduct searches on its own.
However, in the face of Japan's aggressiveness, Cheng Qianfan had to make concessions. He said that if Chongqing elements were caught, the patrol house would allow the Japanese to meet the prisoners and conduct interrogations without using punishment.
Regarding the concession from the patrol house in the French Concession, Kato Makoto agreed after consulting his superior.
However, in general, "Mr. Xiao Cheng" still behaved quite toughly when facing the aggressive momentum of Japan, which made everyone in the patrol room look at "Mr. Xiao Cheng" with admiration.
Especially the outside world, such as the press, thinks this is a welcome change.
Only the person involved knew that Cheng Qianfan, a senior pro-Japanese police officer, had become increasingly tough in negotiations with the Japanese side, and the French Concession authorities had become increasingly "turn a blind eye" to the agents and Japanese who "swaggered" into the French Concession in disguise.
…
"How is the situation?" Cheng Qianfan asked in a deep voice.
"Many people were sent into the concession on the 76th. They focused on inspecting hospitals and clinics," Hao Zai said.
"The 'Little Taoist' is their hope of catching Xiao Mian." Cheng Qianfan sneered, "In order to hunt down the 'Little Taoist' and us, both the Secret Service Headquarters and the Japanese will do their best."
He looked at Hao Zai and Qiao Chuntao, "This also means that the enemy's latent forces in the concession will also be active. This is an opportunity for us -"
Before Cheng Qianfan's fist hit the table, it changed into a fist, and he tapped his fingers lightly on the table, "Pay close attention, keep a record of these guys who come forward, and make adequate preparations for the subsequent cleanup work.
"
"Yes." Qiao Chuntao nodded.
"Have you seen Jiang Mulezi?" Cheng Qianfan asked Qiao Chuntao.
Qiao Chuntao nodded.
"How are those little guys doing?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
The little guys he was talking about were the outstanding students specially selected from the Qianyang class by the bureau to come to Shanghai's special situation group. When these students arrived in Shanghai, he was still in Nanjing, and it was Qiao Chuntao who was in charge of receiving them.
Due to the shortage of manpower for this operation, Qiao Chuntao recommended that smart and changeable people be selected from among the students to participate.
Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment and approved Qiao Chuntao's request.
"Nothing went wrong," Qiao Chuntao said. "Ye Bowen is pretty good, but Dong Shuxuan, who pretended to be a pregnant woman, is remarkable."
"Where is Zhao Shuyan?" Cheng Qianfan asked, "She didn't participate in the operation?"
Cheng Qianfan had a preliminary understanding of the newcomers in the Qianyang class. His favorites were a boy and a girl. The boy was Zhai Qizhi and the girl was Zhao Shuyan.
"Zhao Shuyan can be of great use," Qiao Chuntao said.
Cheng Qianfan nodded, understanding what Qiao Chuntao meant.
Precisely because Zhao Shuyan can be of great use, he cannot participate in this operation and avoid being exposed.
After all, pretending to be a pregnant woman means you have to meet the agents face to face. Even though you are disguised, you still have to be prepared for the possibility of being remembered by agents No. 76——
The way truly professional top agents remember people is not based on appearance, but based on some characteristics, such as height, fatness, walking posture, and even the straightness of the bridge of the nose, the thickness of the lips and other detailed characteristics.
"Zhao Shuyan is very alert. I arranged for her to take care of the 'little Taoist priest'." Qiao Chuntao reported.
"Okay." Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment and said.
After a moment of pause, he asked in a deep voice, "How is the 'little Taoist' doing?"
"It's not optimistic." Qiao Chuntao said, "Muyu said that whether he can survive this depends on whether the little Taoist's life is strong or not."
"Tell Muyu to do everything possible to save people." Cheng Qianfan's expression was extremely serious and serious.
…
Half an hour later.
After lunch, the slightly drunk 'Mr. Xiao Cheng' had just returned to No. 22 Xue Huali Road when he received a call from 'Boss Huang'.
A quarter of an hour later, Cheng Qianfan secretly met with Araki Harima in the private room of Chunfeng Deyi Building.
"I heard Mr. Sagami say that he saw you at Saimin Bridge." Araki Harima said.
"The Secret Service Headquarters and the Imperial Military Police Headquarters wanted to send people into the French Concession. The Political Office did not agree and the two sides were in a stalemate. Tande arranged for me to contact the Empire." Cheng Qianfan said, "I went to the site to investigate on the pretext of wanting to understand the situation.
."
"Did you find anything?" Araki Harima asked immediately.
He was very satisfied with Miyazaki-kun's cleverness in finding an excuse to go to the site to investigate.
"When I arrived, I saw that Li Cuiqun had just left." Cheng Qianfan said, "There were several corpses at the scene, and the relevant parties were no longer there."
"After learning about the Qimin Bridge accident, I immediately went to the scene. The purpose was to contact the person involved, but unfortunately..." He frowned slightly, "Maybe I thought too much."
"Where are the escorts?" Araki Harima couldn't help but frown and asked in a deep voice.
"According to what I learned, the person responsible for escorting the prisoners was Cao Yu. Cao Yu was shot and wounded during the attack." Cheng Qianfan said, "He was escorted to Qimin Hospital for treatment by his subordinates."
"Do you doubt Cao Yu?" Araki Harima caught a hint of strangeness in Kentaro Miyazaki's words and demeanor.
"It's not that I doubt Cao Yu." Cheng Qianfan shook his head, "If someone else was responsible for escorting the prisoners, this person would also be under my suspicion."
He looked at Araki Harima with a solemn expression, "Although the specific situation has not yet been understood, but there are precedents such as Tong Xueyong and Tang Kanlao, I am not at ease about No. 76."
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