Cheng Qianfan and Li Cuiqun came to the main entrance of Licha Hotel together.
Li Cuiqun looked at his dead subordinate lying on his back with many bullets in his body. His back was cold. If he had not been careful enough to choose to enter through the side door, it would have been him, Li Cuiqun, lying on the ground at this moment.
Cheng Qianfan looked at the deceased. The hairstyle and body shape of the deceased were very similar to Li Cuiqun, but they were not easily confused. Not to mention those who were familiar with Li Cuiqun, they had also seen photos of Li Cuiqun.
People are absolutely unmistakable.
Liu Yuchu was shooting from a long range. Due to the distance, Liu Yuchu might see the wrong person, but this was the purpose of arranging Bai Xiaoxia to greet guests at the door for verification.
You can't go wrong with white shrimp.
Since there is no mistake, the white shrimp will not send out action signals, so——
These two shots were not fired by Liu Yuchu!
He glanced at the other waiters and doormen, and saw the frightened Bai Xiaoxia who was hiding not far away. The latter looked frightened and shook his head imperceptibly.
This confirmed Cheng Qianfan's guess.
If it wasn't Liu Yuchu who fired the gun, then who was it?
…
Cheng Qianfan looked at Li Cuiqun with a solemn expression.
"My people." Li Cuiqun said.
Cheng Qianfan knelt down and took a closer look at the deceased's appearance, then glanced at Li Cuiqun with a thoughtful expression.
However, he did not say anything. Instead, he checked the deceased's gun muzzle and said, "One shot in the lower abdomen, one shot in the chest, and another shot. It should be a replacement shot."
Cheng Qianfan stood up, shook his head, frowned and looked at Li Cuiqun, "Senior, this is going to kill you!"
Li Cuiqun's face dropped like water.
"Sir, the shooting was from the third floor of Broadway." A secret agent ran over and reported to Li Cuiqun, "Japanese soldiers have already passed over Broadway."
Cheng Qianfan was moved. The opponent chose the third floor of Broadway as the shooting point, which was the same as his previous plan. This was a veteran in action.
"Senior, if you need anything, please ask." He looked at Li Cuiqun and said in a deep voice.
"Thank you. If you really need it, I won't be polite to you." Li Cuiqun nodded.
With something like this happening, the meeting was naturally aborted.
Li Cuiqun had a few hasty words with Cheng Qianfan, asking him to help find Ou Yingchun, who was formerly in the detective brigade, and Cheng Qianfan agreed wholeheartedly.
Seeing the gloomy Li Cuiqun and his men rushing towards Broadway, Cheng Qianfan also had a solemn expression.
"Brother Fan, the brothers have been notified." Li Hao came over and said.
An assassination occurred. Although the target was Li Cuiqun, 'Mr. Xiao Cheng' was also frightened. He did not choose to risk leaving, but ordered Li Hao to call someone to rescue him.
Today’s ‘Mr. Xiao Cheng’ lacks a sense of security.
Cheng Qianfan nodded.
"What does it smell like?" He suddenly frowned, covered his nose, turned to look, and saw the white shrimp hiding not far away with a sad and frightened face, and a puddle of water under his crotch.
Cheng Qianfan waved his hand, glanced at the doorman who peed his pants with disgust, and cursed "asking for a donkey".
Such a heinous shooting occurred in front of the Licha Hotel, which frightened 'Mr. Xiao Cheng' even more. Even though he had a Japanese owner as his backer, the new manager of the hotel did not dare to neglect him and personally came to appease 'Mr. Xiao Cheng' and started talking.
The best room, please go and have a rest, Mr. Xiao Cheng, to calm down.
When he said "overwhelming", the manager's eyes flashed, indicating something.
"It's too late to touch Chi." Cheng Qianfan cursed and went to rest, accompanied by the manager.
…
Li Cuiqun's face looked very ugly.
When the Japanese soldiers at Paramount saw the spies running toward them with guns drawn, they almost opened fire as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Li Cuiqun hurriedly sent someone to contact him. After announcing his home address, the other party said he didn't know him at all.
It wasn't until he stepped forward and said the name of Shimizu Dongzo that the Japanese soldiers put down their guns.
However, Li Cuiqun was still not allowed to bring anyone in.
Li Cuiqun was aggrieved and helpless. Even though he and Ding Mutun were received by senior Japanese generals such as Madoka Doi and offered to be "entrusted with important tasks", the current situation is that even a Japanese soldier
You can handle him.
Fortunately, not far from here is the Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai, which belongs to a "strict security zone", and a team of Japanese patrol officers soon arrived.
This was due to the Japanese army's pressure on Britain and the United States after occupying the Chinese boundary of Shanghai. The British and Americans had to agree to the Japanese army's deployment of a large number of additional Japanese patrols in the Japanese actual control area of the public concession. In fact, most of these Japanese wearing patrol uniforms were active Japanese soldiers.
, which also includes some military police.
After being blocked from entering, Li Cuiqun called Qingshui Dongsan from the Consulate General. At this moment, Qingshui Dongsan arrived accompanied by Dingmutun.
Seeing that Ding Mutun and Qingshui Dongsan appeared together, Li Cuiqun sneered in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged.
"Suigao, are you okay?" Ding Mutun asked with concern.
"You're lucky, you escaped." Li Cuiqun smiled bitterly.
"Such a thing happened!" Qingshui Dongsan said with a serious face.
He was very angry.
Although Qingshui Dongsan believes that Dingmutun is more valuable, this does not mean that he has completely given up on Li Cuiqun. In Qingshui Dongsan's plan, Ding, who has a higher status within the Kuomintang, is the leader and Li is the assistant. This is very
Suitable match.
Therefore, Qingshui Dongsan still cares about Li Cuiqun's life.
What's more, this place is right next to the Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai. Such an assassination is extremely bad in nature and has a very serious impact.
After Qingshui Dongsan spoke, the Japanese soldiers finally allowed Li Cuiqun's men to enter the Broadway Building together with the Japanese patrol.
However, it was already too late.
…
"If the Japanese had allowed us to enter earlier, we might have been able to stop the gunmen," Zhang Lu said angrily.
Li Cuiqun shook his head slightly, with a gloomy look on his face, "The other side came prepared. They are more familiar with the terrain than we are."
As he spoke, he tapped the table with his fingers, "It can't be blocked."
At this time, Li Cuiqun, who had found nothing, had returned to No. 67 Daxi Road.
According to a preliminary investigation, a car drove out of the south entrance of Broadway shortly after the gunshots were fired.
In addition, two long guns left by the gunman were found in a room on the east side of the third floor.
It is speculated that after completing the shooting, the other party decisively discarded the weapon and went downstairs, then took a car that had been prepared long ago, and left through the south gate, which is not usually open and not guarded by soldiers, before the exits of the building were blocked:
The lock on the south door was broken open and the car rushed out.
At this moment, footsteps came from outside the door.
There was a knock on the door.
"Suigao, are you inside?"
It's the sound of Dingmutun.
"Brother Ding, please come quickly." Li Cuiqun hurriedly stepped forward and personally opened the door for Ding Mutun.
He winked at Zhang Lu, who quickly withdrew, leaving the two elders talking secretly in the office.
…
"Why did Suigao go to Licha Hotel at this time?" Dingmutun handed a cigarette to Li Cuiqun.
'Do you care where I go?'
Li Cuiqun was furious, especially when the scene where Dingmu Tun and Qingshui Dongsan appeared together flashed in his mind, he was even more secretly angry——
This shows that when he called Qingshui Dongsan, Dingmutun was in Qingshui Dongsan's office!
Li Cuiqun took the cigarette, took out the lighter, turned the gear and lit it, smoking silently without answering Dingmutun's question.
Dingmetun was not in a hurry and smoked his cigarette slowly.
"I made an appointment with Cheng Qianfan from the French Concession to discuss some matters." Li Cuiqun flicked the ashes from his cigarette and said.
"What are we talking about?" Ding Mutun asked immediately. Seeing Li Cuiqun's face darken, he chuckled and said, "It's not my fault. It's about the assassination of my brother. No detail can be missed."
As he spoke, he took a puff of cigarette and said, "Of course, if it's a private matter, Suigao shouldn't say anything about it."
"There is nothing unspeakable." Li Cuiqun smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Cheng Qianfan has a very good eye in the French Concession. I asked him to meet him because he wanted to ask him to help find out the whereabouts of a suspicious person."
Ding Mutun nodded, but did not ask who the 'suspicious person' Li Cuiqun mentioned was.
In his heart, he sneered. Asking Cheng Qianfan to help investigate people was probably just an excuse. Li Cuiqun probably wanted to win over Cheng Qianfan.
This 'Mr. Xiao Cheng' is said to be Li Cuiqun's junior student. There is such a connection...
What if Cheng Qianfan was really attracted by Li Cuiqun?
Dingmu Tun's heart sank.
This is naturally not good news for him.
It goes without saying that Cheng Qianfan’s energy and influence in the French Concession was great.
Dingmutun also learned something from Shimizu Dongsan. The relationship between this 'Mr. Xiao Cheng' and the Japanese is closer than outsiders imagined. It is said that Cheng Qianfan fell into the eyes of Counselor Hyōtaro Imamura for some unknown reason.
Very popular.
At present, he has the secret support of Qingshui Dongsan, and Li Cuiqun has two shortcomings. One is that Li has little influence within the Kuomintang, and the other is that Li Cuiqun has no reliable followers among the Japanese.
foot.
And if Li Cuiqun succeeds in winning over Cheng Qianfan, and then through Cheng Qianfan, he climbs up to Imamura Hyoutaro...
Dingmutun's heart moved. Naturally, he couldn't just watch this happen.
"Brother Suigao," Dingmutun said thoughtfully, "how many people know about your meeting with Cheng Qianfan?"
"What does Brother Ding mean?" Li Cuiqun looked at Dingmu Tun with twinkling eyes.
"Is it possible that it's Cheng Qianfan..." Ding Mutun said slowly.
"Absolutely impossible." Li Cuiqun shook his head, "You know Liu Wen who was killed by the gunman. He only has a slight resemblance to me. In fact, his appearance is very different."
He put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, "Cheng Qianfan knows my face. If he was in charge of this matter, the gunman could not have killed the wrong person."
Naturally, it was impossible for Li Cuiqun not to suspect Cheng Qianfan.
In fact, at the moment when the gun was fired, his first reaction was to suspect Cheng Qianfan.
However, after a quick thought, Li Cuiqun dismissed the doubts about Cheng Qianfan.
One of them is the reason he told Li Cuiqun.
Another reason is that Li Cuiqun witnessed Cheng Qianfan get out of the car and his facial expressions and words and deeds after hearing the gunshots all showed their shock at the sudden gunshots. At the same time, what Cheng Qianfan said
Demonstrated concern for his safety.
Not only Cheng Qianfan, but also the reaction of Cheng Qianfan's driver proved this, and it could never be staged.
"Suigao, I know you are very sincere to your friends, but you have to be careful of being deceived." Ding Mutun frowned and advised.
"I understand Brother Ding's good intentions." Li Cuiqun said, "However, I believe Cheng Qianfan, this matter has nothing to do with him."
He also understood at this time that Dingmutun's move was deliberately to plant a thorn in the side between him and Cheng Qianfan.
'Friendship' between people is the least able to withstand torture and suspicion.
Why is Dingmutun like this?
Is this because you don't want to see him get close to Cheng Qianfan?
Li Cuiqun thought quickly and realized that he indeed intended to use this opportunity to get closer to Cheng Qianfan.
He coveted Cheng Qianfan's power and influence in the French Concession.
Yes, this is exactly what Dingmutun doesn't want to see.
It's just that Dingmu Tun's acting style is just like that of the smiling tiger. He has never been so straightforward and rough. These words are equivalent to directly slandering Cheng Qianfan, which is too harsh.
What is the reason for Dingmutun to behave in such an "abnormal" manner?
Li Cuiqun couldn't figure it out for a while, but his intuition told him that there must be something fishy.
…
Li Cuiqun insisted that there was nothing wrong with Cheng Qianfan, and Ding Mutun smiled and said nothing more.
Even though Li Cuiqun was so decisive, based on his understanding of this person, it's hard to say what he was thinking.
There are some words that need not be repeated. He believes that this thorn has been successfully buried.
The two communicated about the matter for a while, but there were no definite clues or conclusions. Ding Mutun expressed concern and told Li Cuiqun that he was about to die, and then left.
…
"Old fox!" Li Cuiqun snorted coldly.
He leaned back, leaned on the back of the chair, and rubbed his temples.
Immediately, Li Cuiqun's face became very ugly, his expression became more gloomy, and his eyes flashed with a sinister light.
"Military command!"
"Wear spring breeze!"
Li Cuiqun gritted his teeth.
He was 90% sure that the assassination was carried out by the military commander.
Picking up the phone receiver casually, Li Cuiqun asked for a phone number.
Soon, the call was connected.
"Brother Jing, thank you." Li Cuiqun said in a deep voice.
"Brother Li's words really make me..." Jing Muyun on the other end of the phone said with a smile, and then the speed of his voice changed, "Well? Brother Li, they took action? Are you okay?"
"Danger after danger, I saved my life." Li Cuiqun snorted coldly and said, "Liu Wen is dead."
"Liu Wen? Oh!" Jing Muyun said "oh", thinking that this Liu Wen was the person in the photo provided to him by Li Cuiqun.
Yu Zhengze, who was previously at the Military Command Shanghai Station, found him and asked him for Li Cuiqun's photos.
He first pretended that he needed time to take photos, and then secretly informed Li Cuiqun.
Li Cuiqun was shocked and angry when he learned that the military commander was going to take action against him, so he discussed it with Jing Muyun, and finally came up with the idea of "Li Dai Tao Zang" by providing fake photos to the military commander.
But he didn't expect that the photos had just been provided to them, and it didn't take long before the military commander couldn't wait to take action.
"Dai Chunfeng, Dai Chunfeng, how much you want me to die." Li Cuiqun was secretly resentful. Although there was a more eye-catching target like Ding Mutun, Dai Chunfeng did not attack Ding Mutun, but he attacked him first.
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Do you think he, Li, is easy to bully?
How insulting!
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