"Have everything been packed?" Song Fuguo asked. He was wearing a suit and leather shoes, a windbreaker, a top hat, and a civilized stick in his hand.
"Boss, it's been sorted out," Fan Qi said.
The suitcase he was carrying was specially made with a compartment in the middle that could hold a short gun and two magazines.
Song Fuguo didn't speak. He straightened his clothes and looked at the bustling crowd, the familiar river surface and the familiar buildings.
Some buildings were also missing, lost in the flames of war.
The plaster flag flying high on the pier is so dazzling.
"Let's go." Song Fuguo nodded.
In order to avoid the gathering of many single men to arouse the suspicion of the Japanese, he and Fan Qi were together, and the other three men acted separately.
"Boss, it's that Boss Liu." Fan Qi smiled and waved his hand in the distance.
Song Fuguo turned around and saw Boss Liu and his party of five people carrying large and small bags, seemingly waiting for someone to pick up the ship.
Boss Liu took off his hat and waved it.
Song Fuguo smiled, took off his hat and waved in greeting from afar.
"Rickshaws." Fan Qi carried the box and waved to stop two rickshaws.
Song Fuguo glanced at Fan Qi and then got into the rickshaw.
…
After leaving the pier and passing through two alleys, the two got off the bus. Fan Qi paid the fare and then found the opportunity to say, "Boss, that was over there..."
"I saw it." Song Fuguo said.
The two's original plan was to find a place near the pier to make a phone call. This phone call meant that they had arrived safely.
Fan Qi suddenly waved to stop the rickshaw. This was an unexpected situation.
Although Song Fuguo had doubts in his mind at that time, his face remained unchanged as he got on the rickshaw.
The alert Song Fuguo then saw the situation on the roadside where the rickshaw driver was running past.
Two cars were parked there, with Japanese flags in front of the cars. It was probably these two special cars that aroused Fan Qi's alert.
Song Fuguo secretly speculated that there might be important Japanese people on board this ship?
These two cars are here to pick people up.
He was very satisfied with Fan Qi's reaction. Fan Qi made the wisest choice and evacuated immediately, never showing any interest in the situation on that side of the car:
Ordinary Chinese people are afraid to avoid Japanese people when they see them. A second glance can easily arouse suspicion.
In other words, for Fan Qi, he did not need to stay in danger to find out information. His most important task was to protect Song Fuguo, and he could ignore everything else.
…
Seeing 'Boss Tang' leave, Mikio Ishigami came to Hiroyuki Taniguchi's side and said, "Teacher, the car from the Consulate General to pick us up has arrived."
"Didn't you tell me not to come pick us up?" Hiroyuki Taniguchi frowned.
Mikio Ishigami smiled and said nothing.
"Teacher, this is the importance the empire attaches to you." Haruko said from the side, "You have a special status, so the Consulate General cannot ignore you."
"This is what I don't like about these red tapes." Hiroyuki Taniguchi shook his head and pointed at the civilized stick in his hand, "Let's go."
The car parked on the side of the road, next to the theater.
Several people walked to the car.
A young man in a suit and leather shoes was already waiting beside the car. When he saw the middle-aged man wearing glasses who came first, he hurriedly greeted him.
"Professor Taniguchi, Second Secretary of the Imperial Consulate General in Shanghai, Sakamoto Yoshino, are here to greet you."
"Sakamoto Yoshino?" Hiroyuki Taniguchi glanced at the other party, "A boy from the Sakamoto family?"
"Yes, professor, my father Sakamoto Nagayuki." Sakamoto Yoshino said respectfully.
"It turns out to be Sakamoto-kun's Kirin." A smile appeared on Hiroyuki Taniguchi's face, "The last time I saw you, you were only seven or eight years old."
"Professor, there are many people talking here, please." Sakamoto Yoshino opened the car door and said.
"Haruko, get in this car with me." Hiroyuki Taniguchi ordered. He glanced at a thin young man wearing glasses and said, "Shouji, get in the other car with the others."
"Yes!" Yami Shoji nodded with a dull expression.
…
Second floor.
"Sister Zhen, look here, yes."
Ying Huaizhen smiled.
Xia Xiaoying smiled sweetly and pressed the shutter.
Click.
The picture freezes at this moment.
The meeting between Cheng Qianfan and Xia Wenqiao did not go smoothly, and the two sides did not reach a fruitful agreement on "jointly resisting tension."
However, it was not without progress. In the direct interview between Mr. Xiao Cheng and ‘Black Saburo’, the two confirmed a consensus:
Neither of the two families can compete with Zhang Xiaolin's power on their own. If they join forces, both parties will benefit. The only way to stay warm is to join forces.
However, this matter involves too many interests, and neither Xia Wenqiao nor Cheng Qianfan trusts the other party, so the matter still needs to be discussed.
"Sister Zhen, I will have the photos developed today and send them to you early tomorrow morning." Xia Xiaoying and Ying Huaizhen said goodbye reluctantly.
"Thank you." Ying Huaizhen held Xia Xiaoying's hand and whispered in the ear of this young lady from the Xia family. Xia Xiaoying's ears turned red and she lightly punched Ying Huaizhen.
…
At this time, there was a quarrel at the door of the 'Laifu Hotel' next to the theater.
A young man who delivered packed meals was sweating profusely and was arguing with the hotel owner.
There were also idle people watching the excitement around the door.
Both Xia Wenqiao's people and Cheng Qianfan's people immediately became vigilant. The killer usually used this method for assassination, deliberately causing trouble and attracting onlookers, and then suddenly drew his gun and shot.
Alai winked, and a subordinate who had been paying attention to what was going on over there came over to report.
"Third brother, it was a nearby rice cook who answered the call to order rice. The boy delivered the rice to the hotel, but the owner said that there was no such passenger in the hotel as he mentioned."
This kind of thing may be said to be strange, but not strange. It may not be strange, but it seems a bit strange.
Especially in the eyes of suspicious people.
Cheng Qianfan and Xia Wenqiao looked at each other.
Both of them valued life very much. For safety reasons, they immediately shook hands and said goodbye. Under the protection of their respective men, they quickly got into a car and left the place.
…
"I didn't expect you and Miss Xia to get along well." Cheng Qianfan grabbed Ying Huaizhen's catkin, gently stroked it, and said with a smile.
"When I saw Xiaoying, I thought of when I was young." Ying Huaizhen sighed, "What an innocent and innocent age."
"Are you old?" Cheng Qianfan glanced at Ying Huaizhen, his eyes stayed somewhere, and smiled slightly, "No, I like to eat peaches, but I don't like to eat old peaches."
"Bah." Ying Huaizhen glanced angrily, "My daughter's family is sad for the spring and sad for the autumn. What a wonderful mood, but it's better for you to make fun of her like this."
"A joke?" Cheng Qianfan seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and his eyes swept over Ying Huaizhen's beautiful body.
"Oh, you are such a person." Ying Huaizhen blushed with embarrassment and lightly hit 'Ms. Xiao Cheng'.
"Help me press my head and squeeze my shoulders." Cheng Qianfan laughed, lay down, rested his head on Ying Huaizhen's arms, and closed his eyes.
Ying Huaizhen smiled charmingly, leaned down, and gently pressed Mr. Cheng's head with her slender green-white fingers.
"Don't make trouble." Ying Huaizhen stopped Mr. Xiao Cheng's restless hands.
"What am I making a fuss about?" Cheng Qianfan said with his eyes closed, "It hit me on the head and I can't breathe."
Ying Huaizhen was so embarrassed that she pressed her head with a little force.
Cheng Qianfan raised the corner of his mouth, smiled, stopped talking, and leisurely enjoyed the beauty's massage.
…
Song Fuguo has arrived in Shanghai safely. The quarrel between the restaurant boy and the hotel owner just in front of the hotel was caused by Song Fuguo's "safe" call.
Cheng Qianfan secretly calculated the time in his mind.
If Mei Shenping and Gao Qingwu were indeed in Shanghai as judged by the call from Chongqing, they should have been here for two or three days.
There should have been contact with the Japanese side and formal talks have even begun.
However, he has not received any news yet:
In the past two days, he went to the Special High School to report work to Sanbonjiro, and went to Hyōtaro Imamura's home to "listen to the teacher's teachings."
However, he did not find any clues about Mei Shenping and Gao Qingwu, either from the Special Higher Education Course or the Consulate General.
These two people seemed to have disappeared from the world.
"Give me a photo." 'Mr. Xiao Cheng' closed his eyes and murmured, "You are wearing this cheongsam, leaning on the railing, and the golden sunshine is shining on your body, which captivates my eyes and confuses me.
heart of."
There was a slight pause in Ying Huaizhen's hand pressing her shoulder, and she looked at the man lying in her arms.
The man closed his eyes and was very relaxed.
'A handsome face is like a marble sculpture', Ying Huaizhen heard this sentence, she couldn't remember where she saw this sentence.
Ying Huaizhen's hands subconsciously became much gentler.
As long as she strangled his neck with both hands, the famous Xiao Cheng would be strangled to death by herself.
She thought again.
…
On this day, Cheng Qianfan did not meet Song Fuguo immediately.
Both men are very experienced and cautious people.
Song Fuguo needed to confirm whether he was being followed by the enemy.
Cheng Qianfan needed to confirm that there was no problem with Song Fuguo.
"Professor Taniguchi, are you satisfied with today's dinner?" Sakamoto Yoshino asked in a respectful tone.
"On my first day in Shanghai, I am very happy to be able to eat authentic hometown dishes." Hiroyuki Taniguchi smiled and nodded.
The Consulate General treated his arrival with great courtesy, and specially invited a chef from Kobe to prepare an elaborate dinner for him.
"Mr. Imamura was originally going to entertain the professor in person today, but he suddenly had an urgent matter that needed to be dealt with." Sakamoto Yoshino said, "Mr. Imamura asked me to convey his apology to you. He will personally host a dinner at his home tomorrow to welcome you.
"
"Imamura-kun is too polite." Hiroyuki Taniguchi nodded slightly.
…
"Professor, if Miyazaki-kun knew that you came to Shanghai, he would be extremely happy." Sakamoto Yoshino said casually as he watched the girl named Haruko come over to pour tea for the two of them.
Hiroyuki Taniguchi waved his hand, and after his female student left, he took a sip of tea and exclaimed, "Good tea."
"This is Suzhou's Mingqian Biluochun." Sakamoto Yoshino said, "Mr. Imamura specially asked me to bring it to entertain the professor."
"Imamura-kun is interested." Hiroyuki Taniguchi nodded, and then asked, "Do Ryano and Kentaro know each other?"
"I am Miyazaki-kun. We met two years ago. It can be said that we felt like old friends at first sight." Sakamoto Yoshino said, he was a little confused, "Didn't Miyazaki-kun mention it to you?"
Hiroyuki Taniguchi smiled and said, "Do you know how Kentaro calls me in private?"
Sakamoto Yoshino shook his head.
"Axehand." Hiroyuki Taniguchi laughed and said, "This is what this introverted guy calls me in private."
Hiroyuki Taniguchi took a sip of tea and said, "Maybe it's because I was too harsh on him, but he is actually not that close to me."
"Miyazaki-kun is not an introvert." Sakamoto Yoshino said with a smile.
"He is a somewhat quiet and sinister guy. He actually longs for friends. If he can truly become his friend, he will be very enthusiastic," Hiroyuki Taniguchi said.
Sakamoto Yoshino nodded, thinking that was the case.
Hearing Hiroyuki Taniguchi use "quiet" to describe Kentaro Miyazaki, he was a little confused.
However, thinking that Kentaro Miyazaki did not mention the friendship between him and himself to Hiroyuki Taniguchi, Sakamoto Yoshino was not disappointed, but felt that he had found the reason.
It seems that the relationship between Miyazaki-kun and Professor Taniguchi is indeed as the professor said. There is a teacher-student friendship, but it is not that close. Perhaps for this reason, the professor does not understand Miyazaki-kun's true temperament.
In addition, he couldn't help but smile when he heard the teacher use "shady" words to comment on his students.
"Professor really knows Miyazaki-kun very well." Sakamoto Yoshino said with a smile, "Miyazaki-kun has a wide circle of friends and is indeed very sincere towards his friends."
Kentaro Miyazaki treats people sincerely?
Maybe.
As far as he knew, although Miyazaki had very few friends, he did get along pretty well with them.
As for having a wide range of contacts?
After Miyazaki graduated, he "travelled" as a "troubadour" and indeed made some progress. However, it seems a bit exaggerated to say that he "travelled widely".
Hiroyuki Taniguchi smiled and said nothing, just thinking that Sakamoto Yoshino was talking politely.
…
"Professor, do you need me to inform Miyazaki-kun that you are currently in Shanghai?" Sakamoto Yoshino asked.
"It's not necessary for the time being." Hiroyuki Taniguchi shook his head, "I came to Shanghai this time because I have work to deal with. After I finish my work, I will take some time to meet with Kentaro."
"Okay." Sakamoto Yoshino nodded, but he was holding back a smile in his heart. He had already learned about tomorrow's arrangements from Imamura Hyoutarou:
Hyōtaro Imamura will hold a banquet at his home to welcome Hiroshi Taniguchi.
In addition, Hyōtaro Imamura will invite Kentaro Miyazaki to the banquet, intending to create a surprise for Hiroyuki Taniguchi.
Now, Hiroyuki Taniguchi does not plan to inform Hyoutarou Imamura of his arrival in Shanghai, so Kentaro Miyazaki, who is going to the banquet tomorrow night, has arrived without knowing it. In this way, this surprise is a surprise for both teachers and students of this team.
Common.
"It's getting late, so I won't disturb the professor's rest." Sakamoto Yoshino stood up and bowed to say goodbye.
When leaving the guest house, Sakamoto Yoshino met Haruko and Yame Shoji in the corridor. The two seemed to have a quarrel. Seeing Sakamoto Yoshino coming over, Haruko bowed politely and Yame nodded in greeting with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
Sakamoto Yoshino ignored him and returned the greeting politely.
About a quarter of an hour later, the door to Hiroyuki Taniguchi's room opened. The professor stood at the door with his hands behind his back, "Haruko, come and touch my shoulders."
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