Chapter 377 Miyazaki is greedy for money? Isn’t this a normal thing?
Zhao Changgeng looked anxiously in the direction of Tan Mansion. He eagerly hoped to gain something today.
These Japanese people are very realistic. Only those who can really help them will be rewarded with two bites of meat.
Tan Mansion.
Cheng Qianfan and Tan Pinggong came to a slightly quiet place.
The two of them looked at the guests coming and going on the dance floor and exchanged pleasantries.
Tan Pinggong smiled and waved his hand to decline the cigarette offered by Mr. Xiao Cheng.
He took out the snuff bottle, took off the stopper, put it to the tip of his nose, sniffed it, and said with a smile, "I am an old antique, but I still like this thing."
Cheng Qianfan laughed loudly. He took out his pure gold lighter from his body, turned the wheel, and looked at the soft flames. He lowered his head slightly and lit the cigarette in his mouth.
"What has Mr. Chen been busy with recently?" Cheng Qianfan took a puff from his cigarette and asked calmly, "Cheng waited for Mr. Chen's meal, but he waited for a long time."
On the day Chen Zhuan was assassinated, Chen Wentao suddenly became angry with Cheng Qianfan for no apparent reason and questioned Cheng Qianfan in public.
'Mr. Xiao Cheng' thought that because he suddenly encountered the big change of 'losing his father', and Tan Pinggong came out to save the situation, he finally did not get angry and ignored the matter lightly.
Later, under Tan Pinggong's persuasion and enlightenment, Chen Wentao sent a message through Tan Pinggong, saying that he was "so sad that he could not speak" and that he should apologize to "Mr. Xiao Cheng" and that he would apologize to Mr. Cheng in person someday.
Since Chen Zhuan is dead, Cheng Qianfan can ignore the face of Chen Wentao, a dandy, but the face of the vice president of the Yuyao Chamber of Commerce must be given to 'Mr. Xiao Cheng'.
However, these days have passed since this incident, and Chen Wentao's so-called apology has not yet been fulfilled. Cheng Qianfan is naturally dissatisfied, so now he questions Tan Pinggong half-jokingly.
"After experiencing this difficulty, facing the ruins of his home every day, and remembering the scene of family reunion every time, Wen Tao felt very sad. It was really difficult to stay in Shanghai anymore. He had already left Shanghai and returned to Nanjing a few days ago." Tan Pinggong sighed.
He said with a breath.
"Yes, it's really touching to see a loved one being killed and remembering it all with sadness." Cheng Qianfan shook his head and sighed.
When Tan Pinggong saw that Cheng Qianfan was not angry, he calmed down and was about to speak, when he saw the corner of Cheng Qianfan's mouth raised into a curve that looked like a sneer or a sigh.
"Thanks to Mr. Chen for not abandoning him, we had a pleasant conversation with Mr. Cheng. It can be said that we have been friends for many years." Cheng Qianfan said, "Now that Mr. Chen is in trouble, only brother Wentao is left. Cheng can't stand by and do nothing. Brother Wen Tao will return to Shanghai one day and return to Shanghai."
I hope President Tan will inform you in time, and Cheng will treat Brother Wen Tao well."
When Tan Pinggong heard this, he was very angry. He wanted to take care of Chen Wentao just for Chen Zhuan's sake. This was a naked hint:
Unless Chen Wentao doesn't return to Shanghai, once he returns to Shanghai, he will have to settle the score with Chen Wentao!
However, after Tan Pinggong became angry, he sighed and felt helpless again.
Objectively speaking, Chen Wentao was indeed at fault in this matter.
On the day Chen Zhuan was assassinated, Chen Wentao attacked Cheng Qianfan, which was wrong.
After Tan Pinggong's mediation, Chen Wentao said that he wanted to make amends to the East, but then he was afraid of fleeing Shanghai. This was wrong.
Yes, Chen Wentao fled Shanghai because of fear.
There were two reasons for his fear. There were rumors that the Chongqing government would not stop killing Chen Zhuan. The rumor that "when the big traitor dies, the little traitor must also be eliminated" Chen Wentao was frightened.
In addition, Chen Wentao was previously unruly and domineering, claiming that he was the son of Minister Chen Zhuan of the Nanjing Reform Government, and did not take Cheng Qianfan seriously. However, after Chen Zhuan was eliminated by the Chongqing authorities, as the saying goes, Chen Wentao was very disappointed.
Soon I realized that my situation and influence were not as good as before.
Under this situation, Tan Pinggong persuaded him several times to bow to Cheng Qianfan.
After Chen Wentao learned about some of Cheng Qianfan's 'deeds', his attitude towards 'Little Mr. Cheng' quickly changed from disdain to horror.
Out of double fear, Chen Wentao actually fled Shanghai without saying a word. A few days after arriving in Nanjing, he informed Tan Pinggong this morning.
Tan Pinggong was furious.
However, thinking of his friendship with Chen Zhuan over the years and his kindness back then, he couldn't really just watch and ignore it.
That’s all!
Tan Pinggong sighed in his heart and took out an envelope from his body, "Vice President Cheng, Wen Tao left in a hurry. He only left this letter of apology and told me to hand it to you personally."
"Mr. Chen is really a very particular person. He left as soon as he left and wrote me a letter in a hurry." Cheng Qianfan took the envelope with a smile, and finally snorted with anger.
A letter of apology is enough to bring this matter to light?
hehe.
However, as he squeezed the envelope in his hand, 'Mr. Xiao Cheng''s expression suddenly changed slightly.
He lifted the envelope, put his hand in, glanced at it, then calmly took out his right hand and put the envelope into his inner pocket.
"Brother Wen Tao's letter is even more sincere and full of literary talent." Cheng Qianfan shook his head and praised, "Besides, Brother Wen Tao is too polite. He takes such a small matter so seriously. It's so serious...
"
He paused, smiled and said, "Cheng likes to have good friends like Brother Wen Tao the most."
"Seeing that you young people can share the same interests and become good friends is the happiest thing for an old man like me." Tan Pinggong said happily.
'Mr. Xiao Cheng' and 'President Tan' looked at each other and laughed.
Some guests nearby saw that Vice President Tan and President Xiao Cheng were talking happily, and they looked over frequently, envious and speculating.
As the host, Tan Pinggong naturally could not accompany Cheng Qianfan all the time. Soon, President Tan went to receive other guests.
'Mr. Xiao Cheng' snapped his fingers and took a glass of red wine from a waiter's hand. He shook it in his hand but did not drink it.
He chuckled in his heart.
Chen Wentao’s ‘apology letter’ is indeed full of sincerity.
What was inside the envelope was not letter paper, but a principal draft of 10,000 pounds from Citibank, cashable on demand.
Moreover, based on Cheng Qianfan's secret observation just now, he suspected that the money was not from Chen Wentao, or it was not from Chen Wentao for the time being. At least the money now should be from Tan Pinggong.
For ordinary people, a huge sum of 10,000 pounds requires several generations of hard work and is simply impossible to earn.
Even for Tan Pinggong, vice president of the Yuyao Chamber of Commerce, a huge sum of 10,000 pounds... can be easily spent!
Cheng Qianfan was shaking the wine glass in his hand, seemingly thinking about something, while he was secretly looking at the guests at the ball out of the corner of his eye.
A few days ago, a secret message from Luojiawan, Chongqing, only ordered the Shanghai special situation team to arrange for personnel to get close to Tan Pinggong's wife for follow-up.
As for the follow-up, Chongqing did not mention it.
This order can be said to be the simplest and strangest order Cheng Qianfan has received from Chongqing (Nanjing) in recent years.
Cheng Qianfan pondered secretly.
After receiving the order, he quickly determined the plan and actions to arrange for Ying Huaizhen to get close to Mrs. Tan.
Now, with his covert cooperation, Ying Huaizhen has been connected with Mrs. Tan. Cheng Qianfan does not doubt that Ying Huaizhen will be able to gain Mrs. Tan's friendship in the future and get a reasonable and normal opportunity to visit Tan's house.
This woman's communication skills are beyond words.
What Cheng Qianfan is thinking about now is the task itself.
Being able to make Dai Chunfeng personally issue such an "abrupt" order without beginning or end, it is obvious that this seemingly simple task is actually very important.
The focus of this order is on Tan Pinggong's wife.
What secrets does this woman have? She deserves Dai Chunfeng’s attention!
…
The banquet is over and the dance is over.
"It seems that you and Mrs. Tan are getting along very happily." Cheng Qianfan glanced at Ying Huaizhen, who seemed to be looking excited, and asked with a smile.
"Mrs. Tan is a very nice person. She is really knowledgeable and well-educated." Ying Huaizhen said happily, "I have made an appointment with Mrs. Tan to go out for coffee some time later."
"Didn't you say that Mrs. Tan is a centrist and doesn't like cakes and coffee?" Cheng Qianfan said.
"No." Ying Huaizhen looked confused, "I saw a coffee machine imported from Italy at Mrs. Tan's place. Mrs. Tan regretfully said that the machine was broken, otherwise she would treat me to coffee."
She arched her head towards Cheng Qianfan's arms and continued, "I invited Mrs. Tan to Qishin for coffee, and Mrs. Tan readily agreed."
"Not bad." Cheng Qianfan pinched Ying Huaizhen's cheek and said thoughtfully, "Tan Pinggong is quite influential among Yuyao businessmen. Maintaining a good relationship with this person will be of great benefit."
"You are a good deputy chief inspector, but you think about your business all day long." Ying Huaizhen poked Cheng Qianfan with her slender finger, "You are full of the smell of copper."
Cheng Qianfan laughed loudly, lowered his head and pecked Ying Huaizhen on the forehead, "Only a smelly man deserves a beautiful woman."
…
"Young Master, the dance is over and all the guests have left Tan Mansion."
Mei Jinzhu, who was on the left, yawned and asked casually, "Where is Cheng Qianfan?"
"Already left, with his lover named Ying Huaizhen."
"Withdraw." Ume Tsuzumi, on the left, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said with a frown.
The subordinate glanced at Zuo Umezu, wanting to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
Soon, the car started and disappeared into the vast night of Shanghai.
On the other side, Yoshida held a cigarette between his fingers and looked at the night outside the window, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking about something, or waiting.
About a few minutes later, there was a knock on the door.
"Taijun." Zhao Changgeng opened the door and came in, followed by a man in a suit and leather shoes.
This man was dressed in an exquisite and decent suit and was elegant. However, the moment he saw Yoshida, his body immediately became shorter. He nodded and followed Zhao Changgeng, "Taijun, I'm back."
"Mr. Yao, thank you for your hard work." Yoshino glanced at the man, smiled and nodded.
"It won't be hard if you go back to Taijun." The man quickly said with a smile on his face, "Serving for the Locust Army is actually a blessing earned by Yao's ancestors."
"Very good." Yoshida nodded with satisfaction, "Tell me, what did you discover at the dance?"
"Taijun, because the intelligence is not particularly accurate, we cannot determine who the target is." Mr. Yao thought for a while and said, "And there are only three invitations. We are short of manpower, so we can only watch them."
"Tell me the important point." Yoshida glared at Mr. Yao and said.
"The most lively person at the dance was naturally Tan Pinggong." Mr. Yao said, "This person treats everyone with a cheerful face, nodding or talking to every guest, taking care of everyone's face."
"So, is there something special?" Yoshida asked with great interest. This person must have made other discoveries when he said this.
"Tan Pinggong spent a long time talking to Mr. Cheng from the French Concession. Mr. Cheng noticed that Tan Pinggong gave Cheng Qianfan an envelope," said Mr. Yao.
"Envelope?" Yoshida asked thoughtfully.
"Yes." Mr. Yao nodded, "Cheng Qianfan opened the envelope and took a look, then looked happy."
Yoshida lit a cigarette and thought quietly.
According to the top-secret intelligence reported by Zhao Changgeng, an ace agent from Chongqing who is lurking within the empire or within the Chinese regime supported by the empire recently arrived in Shanghai.
Furthermore, the empire's secret service lurking within the Chongqing government also received intelligence feedback. The Military Police Headquarters made a comprehensive judgment that the agent exposed by Zhao Changgeng was most likely the military strategic-level agent that He Xingjian referred to as having infiltrated the empire.
Based on this information, the Military Police Command initially ruled out a key reason for Kentaro Miyazaki's involvement:
Kentaro Miyazaki has been staying in Shanghai since he followed Eiichi Kagezuo's arrangement and pretended to be Cheng Qianfan three years ago.
Now, in today's key surveillance situation, Cheng Qianfan had too many contacts with Tan Pinggong, and items were transferred. Does this mean that the previous conclusion that Miyazaki Kentaro was excluded can be overturned?
However, here comes the problem. Zhao Changgeng’s information shows that the assistant to the Shanghai station manager once asked him to help create an internal poster for the Yuyao Chamber of Commerce.
Having this sticker is equivalent to being a peripheral township party recognized by the Yuyao Chamber of Commerce, and can participate in some things and activities of the Yuyao Chamber of Commerce.
As a result, the dance in Tan Mansion came into the sight of the Military Police Headquarters.
However, all this is just Yoshida's speculation. Even whether this person will come to attend the Tan Mansion dance party today is still unknown.
Even if this person comes to attend the dance today, it is not yet known whether he is interested in a certain guest at the party today, a person from the Tan Mansion, or even an item.
Yoshida was thinking rapidly. He needed to further determine the impact of the new situation involving Kentaro Miyazaki on this matter.
If Kentaro Miyazaki gets involved with Eucalyptus again, it will be more troublesome.
Commander Ikeuchi told Yoshida in private that Kentaro Miyazaki was a student of Counselor Hyōtaro Imamura, and he was also a good friend of Atsuhito Kawada, the son of the Kawada family. It was not impossible to investigate, but there must be strong evidence before arresting him.
"Taijun." Mr. Yao looked at the pensive Yoshida with timid eyes and hesitation, but finally spoke.
"explain."
"Mei Luan said he seemed to see a cashier's check in the envelope." Mr. Yao said.
"Cashier's check? Can you see it clearly?" Yoshida asked immediately after hearing this.
With that said, he waved his hand and said to Zhao Changgeng, "Go and ask Mr. Mei to come over."
"Hai!" Zhao Changgeng learned Japanese, bowed, and quickly went out to call a young man of medium height over.
"Did you see that the envelope Tan Pinggong gave to Cheng Qianfan contained a cashier's check?" Yoshida asked immediately.
"If I go back to Taijun, it may not be the case, and it may be the case." Mei Luan shook her head and nodded again.
"Huh?" Yoshida's face darkened.
"Cheng Qianfan drank some wine and seemed to be a little too drunk. When he bent down to take out the lighter, the envelope fell and the contents fell out. He quickly picked it up and put it into the envelope." Mei Luan said while thinking.
, "The younger ones only had time to clearly see the word Citigroup, and the format looked like a bank draft."
Yoshida took a deep look at Mei Luan and then fell into deep thought.
Bank draft?
kindness?
If it is really a bank draft, everything seems to be explained.
According to the investigation by the Military Police Headquarters, Kentaro Miyazaki is a money-grubbing guy.
Isn't it normal for such a guy who is extremely greedy for money to have a happy and satisfied smile on his face after receiving the bank draft from Tan Pinggong?
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