Chapter 38, Depth of Water


    It was a pleasure chatting with Secretary Wang.


    Everyone knows exactly what is going on. Secretary Wang introduced the name of the auction house.


    ?However, Secretary Wang refused his request to help with the auction. Zhang Yong needs to come forward himself.


    “Okay, no problem!”


    “I will contact shopkeeper Chen immediately.”


    Zhang Yong follows the good deeds like a stream.


    Director Tang is still very careful when doing things!


    If you don’t handle it yourself, no one will be able to find the fault. Sit tight on the Diaoyutai.


    ?Go back to your office.


    First make a phone call to the auction house and ask for Manager Chen.


    I heard that it was Secretary Wang who introduced him, so shopkeeper Chen naturally knew what was going on.


    Send someone to the office immediately and pull everything away.


    Zhang Yong didn’t ask about the price.


    ?That''s not his concern. Others will naturally handle it properly.


    Received a report that people from the Intelligence Division finally took Lin Xiaoyan away. A little regretful. People took it away. I can''t continue the beating. Otherwise, beat her up every day.


    “Dingle bell!”


    “Dingle bell!”


    Suddenly the phone rang. Pick it up and answer it.


    ?The other party’s voice is a bit unfamiliar. But it seems like I have heard it somewhere. Can''t remember.


    “Is it Captain Zhang Yong?”


    “I am Zhang Yong. Who are you?”


    "I''m Zhu Yuan! I''m from the patrol house in the concession. We met at Tianzi Pier. Do you still remember it?"


    “Oh, it’s Brother Zhu. I’m impressed. I’m impressed.”


    Zhang Yong responded politely. There was secret doubt in my heart. What does this Zhu Yuan want to do with him?


    Logically speaking, Lixing Society’s Secret Service cannot directly handle matters within the concession. After all, it is foreigners'' territory. Open interference can easily trigger protests from foreigners. Lao Jiang would not agree.


    And outside the concession, the patrol house will not control it. They have more than enough ambition but not enough power. It would be good if we could manage the concession well.


    “Brother Zhang, are you free tomorrow? Would you like to have a meal with me?”


    "Brother Zhu, tell me what you have to say. As long as I can help, I will definitely help. Just reimburse the expenses."


    “Brother Zhang is really a happy person. Then I will tell you directly.”


    “Speak. I’ll listen.”


    "Yesterday, a batch of goods arrived in the concession. The owner of the goods has some background. I would like to ask you to help identify the origin."


    “What kind of goods?”


    “Foreign soil. From India. Very pure.”


    “How many?”


    “It’s a few thousand kilograms. I don’t know the details. It was delivered by a cargo ship. It was flying the Japanese flag.”


    “Japanese…”


    Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.


    The fox finally showed its tail. Those foreigners finally showed up.


    The previous robbery case of the Ministry of Finance, because Kong Zhiliang said that there was no need to continue to pursue it, so Zhang Yong temporarily put it aside. There must be some robbers who slipped through the net. Only half of the smoke was recovered.


    Unexpectedly, the remaining half of the smoke appeared again so soon. It’s only been a few days!


    It seems that the Japanese are anxious.


    They are eager to sell the goods. Want to get cash.


    A little greedy.


    Want to swallow this batch of goods.


    ?However, he has not been completely carried away by greed.


    ??This is foreign land robbed by the Japanese, and the previous owner was the Kong family of the Ministry of Finance. They are not fuel-efficient.


    Still need to ask Li Boqi for advice. Listen to his opinion first.


    ?So he said a few perfunctory words and agreed with Zhu Yuan that he would go there as soon as he had time. Then hung up the phone.


    Turn around and look for Li Boqi.


    ?Li Boqi is a walking encyclopedia. If you don’t understand anything, just go to him.


    “You’re here again…”


    “Team leader, I really have something to ask.”


    "explain."


    “Zhu Yuan from the patrol room in the French Concession called...”


    Zhang Yong gave a brief account.


    ?Li Boqi waved his hand after listening.


    "Ignore him. He is using you as a weapon. This kid has no good intentions."


    "Why?"


    "Does he know where this batch of goods comes from? Does he still work as a patrolman? He knows very clearly. He knows that this is Japanese goods. The Americans, British, and French above him all want to To mess with the Japanese. But they don’t want to confront the Japanese directly, so they come to you.”


    “It’s so complicated…”


    "Ignore him! This batch of goods will have to come out of the concession sooner or later."


    "Why?"


    "Thousands of kilograms of foreign soil, no one in the concession can eat it. The Japanese cannot sell it in bulk. In the end, we will have to find buyers from outside. In the end, it is estimated that the Qinggang will take over. It depends on which branch of the Qinggang."


    “Huang Huangrong? Du Yuesheng?”


    “I guess it’s Zhang Xiaolin. He is closest to the Japanese.”


    "Oh. I understand." "What do you understand? Don''t get involved in this matter. The water is too deep. It''s easy to drown. Focus on catching your spy."


    "knew."


    Zhang Yong accepted teachings with an open mind.


    ?Li Boqi suddenly reached out and knocked on the table again.


    “However, it’s okay for you to go to the concession, have a meal with him and get to know each other.”


    "Why?"


    "Win-win cooperation! In the future, we need to do some things in the concession. They also need to do some things outside. If we follow the procedures, the day lily will be cold. Private cooperation is the most efficient."


    “But, I can’t seem to help...”


    “Just agree to help. As for whether you can help, we’ll talk about it later. There’s no hope in this matter. There may be other things!”


    "yes."


    “Bring a few more people with you. Wei Yong must be brought with him. Just in case something unexpected happens.”


    "clear!"


    Zhang Yong nodded. Say goodbye and leave.


    ?Let’s come to Wei Yong first. Booked him. Eight groups of top thugs must be brought along.


    It was a peaceful night.


    When I woke up in the morning, I felt the atmosphere was a bit serious. Everyone is in a hurry.


    Cao Mengqi also didn''t come back all night.


    I just happened to see Zhong Yang.


    “What happened?”


    “The district chief is here.”


    “What district chief?”


    “The head of our Songhu Region.”


    "oh…"


    That’s what happened.


    Songhu Region was actually established so quickly?


    Sure enough, money brings motivation!


    I don’t know who the district chief is?


    Since it comes from outside. Then it''s not Director Tang.


    Director Tang and Boss Dai are not from the same faction. It is estimated that the district chief who came here should be a direct descendant of Boss Dai.


    “What’s the name of the district chief?”


    “Surname Zheng.”


    "oh…"


    Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.


    It turns out to be Zheng Jiemin!


    It’s a bit interesting.


    ?District Chief Zheng is from another faction. Not Boss Dai’s confidant.


    However, District Chief Zheng and Director Tang are not from the same faction.


    The three giants in the early period of military unification. Three pillars. Combine vertically and horizontally. The struggle is very complex.


    Fortunately, these things have nothing to do with him. He is only responsible for catching Japanese spies.


    ?District Chief Zheng came to Songhu in a hurry, probably because he wanted to make some money.


    I hope so.


    After washing up, he slowly came to see Meng Chaowei. Today we can finally question Meng Chaowei.


    “Who are you?” Meng Chaowei didn’t know Zhang Yong. I''ve met him once before.


    “Baoqing Middle School. Lin Xiaoyan.” Zhang Yong asked casually.


    “It’s Ling Xiaoyan.” Meng Chaowei corrected.


    “Oh, what is her relationship with you?”


    "It doesn''t matter. It''s just a person I know. Didn''t you investigate it?"


    “What’s your relationship?”


    “She is the student’s mother. I have met her several times.”


    “There should be a closer relationship.”


    “Don’t slander!”


    “Could it be that she is also Japanese?”


    “Joke! How could she be Japanese? How could we have people like her!”


    “Your words seem to be a bit of a personal attack!”


    “That’s right! She’s as fat as a pig, but she still feels good about herself. She thinks I’m interested in her. And she’s ogling me! Bah! I’m going to vomit! He even invited me to her house! Uh…”


    As he spoke, Meng Chaowei suddenly vomited.


    Zhang Yong:…


    wipe. Do you want such a big reaction?


    ??If you weren''t the one who flirted with it yourself, other fat ladies wouldn''t have taken a fancy to you!


    Hey, Dabao Wanzi really made a mistake this time.


    ?This was clearly a complaint from Meng Chaowei, and she thought it was important information.


    "team leader!"


    “Dabao Wanzi has something important to tell you again.”


    Suddenly, Zhong Yang hurried over.


    (End of this chapter)