pappabearbooks Chapter 1915 After this, there was no more Shanghai District
Chapter 1915 After this, there was no more Shanghai District
Chapter 1915 After this, there was no more Shanghai District
It's two blocks away from the Shanghai branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank.
"Captain, we're here, we're here!" Jia Fugui rushed over to Hu Sishui and reported.
"Get ready to make a move." Hu Sishui rubbed his hands together excitedly, then waved his hand.
Zeng Zeru glanced at Hu Sishui and said, "Captain, you're too conspicuous."
"Alright, I'm leaving. I'll leave this to you," Hu Sishui said. "Keep an eye on things. If this deal goes through, I'll treat you to a life of luxury."
……
Soon, a donkey cart and a car collided on the road, blocking the road.
Driving, Takahiko Odagiri glanced at the mess ahead, cursed, and turned the steering wheel into another street.
You can bypass the congested section of road from here, but it just means walking one more street.
Just as the car reached the middle of the road, Jia Fugui and his men suddenly appeared and forced the driver to stop at gunpoint.
Odagiri Takahiko seemed terrified. He quickly turned off the engine, pulled out the key and put it in his pocket, then decisively raised his hands and got out of the car under the pressure of the gun.
After getting out of the car, Odagiri Norihiko took advantage of the other person peeking into the driver's seat and ran away.
Jia Fugui was about to fire his gun when Zeng Zeru stopped him, saying, "Don't fire."
This place is near the Shanghai Police Station on Sichuan Road. If gunshots are heard, the police officers and even the bank guards will quickly surround the area.
Their plan was to simply drive away the vehicles carrying the gold, avoiding any unnecessary complications.
……
Then, when everyone got into the car, they found that there was no key and the car couldn't be started.
"Move the gold away," Zeng Zeru ordered immediately.
"I can't open it," Jia Fugui said urgently. The iron gate at the back of the car was locked with two large padlocks, and it couldn't be opened in a short time.
"Damn it!" Zeng Zeru was covered in sweat and jumped up and down in a panic.
Everyone looked at him. The captain said that everything on the scene should be done according to Strategist Zeng's instructions.
"Withdraw!" Zeng Zeru gritted his teeth and gave the order.
“But…” Jia Fugui was very unwilling. The large gold brick was so close, almost within reach, and he really couldn’t bear to give it up.
He got into the driver's seat and tried to forcefully start the car engine, refusing to get out no matter what.
"Are you out of your mind?!" Zeng Zeru stepped forward and pulled Jia Fugui down. "Get out of here!"
Although the group was unwilling, they dared not linger and fled immediately.
……
In the shadows.
Haozai brought his men and witnessed everything.
"Section Chief." A subordinate looked at Hao Zai, then stared intently at the gold truck that had broken down in the middle of the road.
"Withdraw!" Haozai gritted his teeth and gave the order.
He had already heard the whistle; the police from the fake police station on Sichuan Road were on their way. It was not a good place to stay.
As the saying goes, people die for wealth and birds die for food. If he is greedy, he might end up taking the blame for Hu Sishui.
Police officers arrived, and the driver who had just fled, Takahiko Odagiri, also arrived with representatives from the Shanghai branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank.
Upon learning that someone was planning to rob the Japanese of their gold, the police station was alarmed and immediately reported the information to the Japanese military police.
……
Soon, Onodera Shogo arrived at Sichuan Road with a squad of military police.
He learned from the driver, Takahiko Odagiri, and the bank manager that the gold had not been lost, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
However, the target of the robbery was the Japanese themselves, and the target of the robbery was the Yokohama Specie Bank, which was responsible for storing the military funds of the Japanese army. This was almost the strongest and most direct provocation against the military police responsible for "security" in Shanghai.
Shogo Onodera has received orders from Commander Junichiro Ikeuchi at headquarters:
The case must be solved within three days!
……
"Brother Fan, the police arrived too quickly. What a pity, the gold in that car is gone." Haozai still felt regretful as he reported to Brother Fan.
“You made the right choice to leave decisively,” Cheng Qianfan said. “Money is just an external thing. In this situation, nothing is more important than the safety of our brothers.”
"Brother Fan, the military police are already investigating this case," Haozai said. "Should we secretly help the Japanese find evidence faster?"
“No need.” Cheng Qianfan shook his head. “The Japanese are inherently suspicious, and they are even more enraged at this time. If we get involved, we might end up getting burned.”
As he spoke, he chuckled and shook his head, "Don't worry, Hu Sishui's methods in this gold robbery were crude, and there are many people who know about it, so it can't be kept secret."
Strictly speaking, many of Hu Sishui's men could hardly be considered qualified agents of the 76th Special Agent Team.
Hu Sishui's men included a lot of scoundrels and hooligans, and he secretly managed them using the methods of the Green Gang. They were the most representative of the gangsters within No. 76. It was impossible to expect these people to strictly keep secrets and avoid any mistakes.
Given the methods of the Japanese military police and the abilities of Shogo Onodera, I believe they will soon be able to find clues.
……
Cheng Qianfan received intelligence that evening that the Shanghai district had been completely wiped out by the enemy in a full-scale raid by the No. 76.
He disguised himself and "went out" from the rooftop late at night.
"How could this have come to this!" Cheng Qianfan said with a gloomy face. "What on earth is wrong with the Shanghai region?! These repeated incidents are simply incomprehensible!"
“There will be no more Shanghai districts.” Yu Pingan said with a solemn expression, shaking his head.
Cheng Qianfan looked at Yu Pingan.
“Among the senior executives of the Shanghai region, only Cen Yufeng managed to escape with injuries; all other key personnel were involved in accidents, and almost all units were wiped out by Jessfield Road,” Yu Pingan said.
"Number 76 has deployed five trucks to arrest people everywhere," Lu Xingge said through gritted teeth. "The Shanghai region is finished."
……
"Where is Cen Yufeng now?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"The enemy set up an ambush at his residence, but fortunately he was very alert and noticed it in time, leading his men to break through," Lu Xingge said. "Secretary Cen was shot, and Commander Yu arranged for him to be sent to the Loyal and Patriotic Army overnight."
“Those people will stay with the Loyal and Patriotic Army from now on,” Lu Xingge said.
"Has things really come to this?" Cheng Qianfan asked in surprise.
“Cen Yufeng is the only person in charge of the entire Shanghai region, and he is seriously injured. He has only a dozen or so men under him, and they are all like frightened birds.” Yu Pingan became more and more angry as he spoke. “Although the Shanghai region is still established, it is practically dead in name only.”
He glanced at Cheng Qianfan and said, "With such a big incident, as for the future of the Shanghai region, it's all up to Boss Dai to decide."
……
"How did the enemy suddenly get close to the Shanghai area?" Lu Xingge said.
He and Yu Ping'an were completely baffled. They had met with Cen Yufeng in secret two or three times. Objectively speaking, there was nothing wrong with Cen Yufeng's arrangements in all aspects. In fact, compared with some of the irregularities and chaos in other stations, the Shanghai area under Cen Yufeng's rule could be considered a model.
However, the enemy still managed to sneak up silently and deliver a devastating blow to the Shanghai region with lightning speed, which Yu Ping'an and Lu Xingge found utterly incomprehensible.
“It’s impossible to be without flaws,” Cheng Qianfan pondered. “There must have been some minor oversights that led to these disastrous consequences. I will try to find out more about the details.”
……
“Draft a telegram and send it to Boss Dai in our joint name,” Yu Ping’an said, taking a deep breath and slowly shaking his head.
He received orders to help Cen Yufeng rebuild the Shanghai region. He thought he would be staying in Shanghai for a while, but he didn't expect the Shanghai region to suffer such a series of blows in a short period of time. Now it can be said that the entire region has been wiped out, leaving only Cen Yufeng as a lone commander.
Cheng Qianfan took the prepared telegram from Yu Ping'an, looked at it carefully, and nodded, saying, "Okay, send the telegram as you wish, Director."
Lu Xingge took the telegram, went to the next room, and immediately sent a telegram to Chongqing.
"Director, is the Shanghai region really finished?" Cheng Qianfan asked Yu Ping'an. "Didn't Cen Yufeng escape unscathed?"
“I met him once before I sent him out of Shanghai,” Yu Pingan said, shaking his head. “After this battle, Cen Yufeng was greatly affected and probably won’t be able to come back anytime soon.”
Upon hearing this, Cheng Qianfan opened his mouth as if to say something, but found himself speechless.
Cen Yufeng was a tough guy who remained steadfast even after being tortured by the Japanese military police for months. He would never yield to the enemy. However, the blow of defeat, especially such a collapse and sudden total defeat, was perhaps more profound than the torture instruments used by the enemy.
……
Shanghai, Military Police Headquarters.
"We've found it," Yamashita Takashi reported to Onodera Shogo. "The gold robbery case may be related to Hu Sishui."
"Possibly?" Onodera Shogo frowned.
"We found someone, showed him a photo and had him identify the person, and he recognized him," Yamashita Takashi said.
Shogo Onodera took the photo from Takashi Yamashita, glanced at it, and saw an ordinary-looking man, around twenty or thirty years old, dressed in shorts.
"His name is Jia Fugui, and he's one of Hu Sishui's men," Yamashita Takashi said. "The one who rushed out with a gun and forced the vehicle to stop was Jia Fugui."
Shogo Onodera remained silent, gesturing for Takashi Yamashita to continue.
“This Jia Fugui is one of Hu Sishui’s more trusted subordinates,” Yamashita Takashi said. “Moreover, we found out that recently, after drinking at a gambling den, Jia Fugui told someone that he would make a fortune and rise to prominence.”
“That’s fine.” Shogo Onodera nodded. “I’ll go report to the Commander.”
……
“Jia Fugui? Hu Sishui?” Junichiro Ikeuchi glanced at Shogo Onodera. “You suspect that Hu Sishui committed the robbery?”
“Jia Fugui is just a scoundrel, he’s just Hu Sishui’s dog. He doesn’t have the guts, let alone the ability, to rob the gold transport vehicle,” said Shogo Onodera.
“If we focus on Hu Sishui, everything makes sense,” said Shogo Onodera. “This man is insatiably greedy and incredibly audacious; there’s nothing he wouldn’t dare to do.”
Shogo Onodera said, "The disappearance of Sanshiro Sugita from the Special Higher Police, who was suspected of being murdered, can basically be confirmed as being the work of Hu Sishui."
"In order to destroy the evidence and block the news, Hu Sishui directly killed one of his own men, which can be described as ruthless."
“Commander, after analyzing Hu Sishui’s actions and habits, I tend to believe that this matter was planned and orchestrated by Hu Sishui alone,” said Shogo Onodera.
“Go ahead and investigate. Don’t hold back,” Junichiro Ikeuchi said. “I’ll talk to the Mei Agency. My only requirement is that you have evidence.”
"Understood, sir." Onodera Shogo saluted the commander.
He immediately understood what the Commander meant by having evidence.
……
76 Jesfield Road.
A grand celebration banquet is being held.
"Gentlemen, cheers!" Li Cuiqun said with great enthusiasm, raising his glass. "This victory in destroying the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai branch is the most outstanding victory for our Special Agent Headquarters this year."
He looked around at everyone, beaming with pride, and said, "Cheers to victory!"
"cheers!"
"Done!"
Everyone raised their glasses and cheered happily.
For a while, it was so lively.
"What a pity, Cen Yufeng got away." Cao Yu said, putting a piece of pig's head meat in his mouth and taking a sip of wine.
“From Cen Yufeng down, everyone in the Shanghai district has been captured. We have uprooted the Shanghai district from its very core,” Dong Zhengguo said. “Cen Yufeng can’t hold it up alone.”
He was riding high, clinking glasses with Cao Yu and saying, "Cen Yufeng was first captured by the Japanese, barely escaped with his life, and now the Shanghai district has been destroyed by him. This man has suffered such blows one after another, he might be ruined."
"Perhaps they'll become more determined after setbacks," Cao Yu said with a smile.
“That’s perfect, I’ll personally capture this defeated opponent,” Dong Zhengguo said with a smile.
……
Just then, You Cai walked up to Dong Zhengguo and whispered, "Section Chief, Wu Zhiqian committed suicide."
"Huh?" Dong Zhengguo was clearly surprised. "Is he dead?"
“He’s not dead,” You Cai said. “He tried to commit suicide with a dagger, but he didn’t dare to stab vital organs. He got covered in blood, which looked terrifying, but he didn’t die. However, he had been tortured before, and after this ordeal, he’s almost dead.”
"Arrange for him to be sent to the hospital for treatment," Dong Zhengguo said after thinking for a moment.
You Cai nodded.
……
"Why did Wu Zhiqian commit suicide?" Cao Yu, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
“We found this out,” You Cai said. “Wu Zhiqian met with Qi Deming and questioned him, saying that he had done his best to buy four hours of time and asked why Qi Deming’s side had not evacuated.”
"What did Qi Deming say?" Dong Zhengguo nodded thoughtfully and asked.
"Qi Deming burst into tears, saying he hadn't received the report," You Cai said. "We've found out that Cen Yufeng was worried about Wu Zhiqian and had arranged for someone to keep an eye on him. However, this person had been watching Wu Zhiqian for some time and hadn't found anything wrong with him, so he relaxed. When we arrested Wu Zhiqian at the Dajiangnan Hotel, that kid went to the Xianlesi Nightclub to find a dancer he knew."
"Hiss!" Cao Yu gasped, "Brother Dong, this is pure luck! If this guy had been on guard and secretly watching Wu Zhiqian, he would have definitely discovered our actions and notified Qi Deming and Cen Yufeng. Then our subsequent actions would have been..."
As he spoke, Cao Yu clicked his tongue and clinked glasses with Dong Zhengguo, "This four-hour story is even more exciting than a novel."
"It's four hours and twelve minutes," Dong Zhengguo corrected Cao Yu after clinking glasses.
……
A member of the 76th Guard Brigade entered the banquet hall, came to Zhang Lu's side, and whispered something to him.
Zhang Lu was slightly taken aback. He asked a few questions in a low voice, and then hurriedly followed his men out.
Four or five minutes later, Zhang Lu returned.
He approached Li Cuiqun, who was seated in the main seat, and reported in a low voice, "Director, the Japanese are here."
"What? Are you here to congratulate us and drink our wedding wine? Or do you want a piece of the pie?" Li Cuiqun said slowly with a smile, "Their noses are certainly sharp..."
P.S.: Please subscribe, give a reward, vote for me with monthly tickets, and recommend me with your votes. Thank you!
Please subscribe, please tip, please vote with monthly tickets, please recommend. Thank you.
(End of this chapter)