Chapter 627 Zhang Xiaolin

This matter did not escalate very much. The senior management of the French Concession Board of Directors called the British and American senior management of the Public Concession Ministry of Industry, and held a negotiation meeting with the senior management of the Japanese Consulate in the afternoon.

This is of course a wise choice, after all, the Japanese wolf ambitions are a bit terrifying.That's not the Chinese who fought for the past, but the Chinese who were disguised by the Japanese, and the highest ones have already taken the position of inspector.This kind of situation cannot only exist in the French Concession. The systems on both sides are basically the same, that is, the public board of directors in the French Concession is more centralized and much stronger than that in the Public Concession.There are also a large number of Chinese arrests in the public concession, relying on these Chinese to maintain their rule.

Combined with the situation in the French Concession and Kenji Yoshimura's confession, it goes without saying that the same situation must exist in the public concession, including the lurking Japanese, the bribed Chinese, and various high-level foreign devils. It was also infiltrated all over.

So the French are not burdened to tell them such ugly things, everyone is in the same situation, and no one should laugh at anyone else.And they have several concessions in China. Is this kind of thing only in Shanghai?Is it only in China?In such a large colony in Southeast Asia, all the people living are Asians, so there is no Japanese infiltration?Of course it is impossible.So the French joined Britain and the United States, and the three of them worked together to put more pressure on the Japanese and strive for greater benefits.

The Japanese really felt the huge pressure. This time, the situation is not that the goods were detained before, but that they are really digging the roots of Britain, France and the United States.After the incident in Shanghai comes to an end, there will inevitably be an anti-Japanese storm in other concessions and colonies, which will indeed be a big trouble for Japan.

But to be honest, this may or may not be a problem. Although it still has to be counted on Wang Yan's head, if it is all counted, then Wang Yan is really wronged.Because between various countries, it has always been a tacit thing to send spies to infiltrate each other.The counterintelligence departments of various countries have been actively working and fighting each other.It's just that this time, it's all on the table.

In the four-party negotiation, although the Japanese are very tough, this time Britain, France and the United States have unified their attitudes and are even tougher, so the Japanese will soften after a while.The most intuitive manifestation is that Japan withdrew its secret agents who were frantically active in the public concession and the French Concession, and no longer continued to test the bottom line of Britain, France and the United States.In addition, the Japanese are not allowed to stop, inspect or detain cargo ships passing overseas.Malicious obstruction is not allowed to export goods.Moreover, the tax and fee will be further reduced on the basis of the agreement negotiated in the last deduction incident.

In this way, Britain, France and the United States can restore the commercial tax to the level before the war, or even higher. After all, due to the war, the price of goods is soaring, and the value of the same batch of goods is much higher than before.This group of people distributed China's war wealth, and together with those traitors, they searched for China's wealth.

Of course, negotiations between countries are not that simple, and there are other messy terms.But if these things are useful, they are really useful.If it is useless, it is waste paper. It mainly depends on whether both parties abide by it. This is the most important thing.

During the negotiations, of course Britain, France and the United States also asked Japan to provide a list and withdraw hidden secret agents and spies, but obviously, the Japanese would not do this.If you didn't catch it, then you didn't have it. This is just an excuse for negotiation.

In addition to serious official negotiations, the high-level leaders of Britain, France and the United States have also received generous gifts from the Japanese, which can be regarded as a happy event.Again, the public concessions and the French concessions are making money, and it is a trivial matter to plant agents and instigate rebels who are caught in the act.If you can make more money through this matter, have an explanation to your superiors, and benefit yourself, that is the perfect solution.

Obviously, this is perfect now, and the discussion was over that afternoon, and everyone was very satisfied.

Mitchell's level is not low, but such a thing is obviously not something he can directly participate in.So Mitchell was also concerned about the result, and after asking around, he finally found out the news and revealed it to Wang Yan, the person involved.

Wang Yan was not surprised by such a result. After all, it is impossible for Britain, France and the United States to really end the matter, and they themselves are surrounded by the Japanese. The reinforcements from their motherland are too far away and the cost is too high, so Both sides know enough is enough.

The matter over there ended perfectly, and on Wang Yan's own side, the troubles that should have come were not able to escape after all.

The weather was still bright during the day, but it suddenly became cloudy at night, and the slanting rain fell from the ground, washing away the sins of Shanghai Beach.There are rickshaws on the street one after another, and people walk quickly on the road with umbrellas, while those without umbrellas take advantage of the light rain, put newspapers, bags or other things on their heads, and run fast Afraid of being unable to go home due to heavy rain, or catching a cold and affecting work.The tramps and little beggars also ran away disappointed, because they might go hungry tonight.Besides, it was raining and wet and I couldn't sleep. It was another difficult night.

This is a hotel located in the International Settlement, with a grand name, Sifanglou, and the architectural style is not Western style, but a Jiangnan building.In fact, even the public concessions and the French concessions are not all Western buildings, there are always old houses, and this square building is one of them.This is a restaurant specializing in Huaiyang cuisine, with a high standard and a good reputation in Shanghai.

This kind of restaurant should be very lively at the dinner time at night, but tonight, it is different here. The first floor of the restaurant is seated, except for a few people in suits and leather shoes, who are both Chinese and Western. , are basically all dressed in silk bunts, some wearing top hats, some wearing nylon caps, these people are all smokers, some smoke foreign cigarettes, some roll tobacco, and some smoke pipes, making the hotel full of smog .From the way these people behave, they can be seen as hooligans from the Youth Gang.

The waiter carefully endured the messy environment, and shuttled around to serve tea and water to these hooligans, carefully serving them.

At this moment, a car stopped at the entrance of the restaurant. Qisi parked and turned off the engine. He turned his head to look at the situation in the store: "Brother Yan, do you want Brother Shi to bring someone here?"

"Why do you bring people here? Is it pouring outside the station on a rainy day? It's impossible to fight. This is someone trying to show me off. Kid, are you afraid?"

"I'm afraid of them?" Seeing that someone had come to open the door for Wang Yan, Qi Si snorted disdainfully, opened the door and got out of the car.

Wang Yan shook his head and smiled, and got out of the car along the door that had already been opened by someone else. Immediately, two people, one on the left and one on the right, held umbrellas over his head, and the two people holding the umbrellas for him were basically exposed to the outside. , letting a lot of rain pour over my head.

Glancing at them, Wang Yan hid his feet, stepped on the ground with his big leather shoes, adjusted the collar of his trousers and long gown that had been wrinkled because of his sitting posture, and then slowly followed behind him, slapping his head. Umbrella, looking at other people's ruined appearance, gloated and entered the restaurant.

Inside the hotel, a somewhat refined young man in a suit and leather shoes and glasses came forward to greet him: "Mr. Wang, uncle is waiting for you upstairs."

Wang Yan hummed, and was led upstairs by the young man.

"What do you mean?"

Just at this moment, Qi Si's dissatisfied voice sounded behind him, as well as the sound of body collisions.

Hearing the sound, Wang Yan paused and looked back. Only then did he realize that it was Qi Si who was holding an umbrella and wanted to go upstairs together. At the stairs, two big and three thick men who were not easy to mess with, stretched out their hands to stop Qi Si. Qi Si was dissatisfied with the opponent's move, raised his hand and brushed away the blocking arm fiercely, and pointed the iron tip of the umbrella at the neck of one of the strong men.

Qi Si is only 16 years old, and his body has not yet opened up. In addition, he has practiced martial arts for many years, and he has a lean body. He is only 1.7 meters tall. Against the backdrop of two strong men with big arms and round waists, he looks very thin.But Qi Si's imposing manner is not bad at all, his fierce eyes revealed the viciousness of fighting for his life at any time, without the slightest cowardice because of the difference in physique.

This is very normal. Qi Si has been on the streets since he was a child, and he has practiced martial arts for so many years, protecting a bunch of homeless beggars under his command from being bullied. It's a lot of bums, little hooligans.To be honest, those two strong men just looked fiercer. In terms of killing people, they might not be as experienced as Qi Si, who is a serious veteran.

Wang Yan smiled and looked at the two strong men who were suppressing their anger and wanted to make a move, and then looked back at the young man leading the way: "What do you mean?"

The young man smiled and said, "Mr. Wang, there are only my uncle and two elders upstairs, and a few serving brothers, and there is no one else. To be on the safe side, this little brother will stay downstairs." Well, don't worry, knowing that he has enjoyed the blessing of eight lifetimes by your side, he will not treat him badly. I have already told the kitchen, and I will make a separate table for this little brother later."

"Be my master?" Wang Yan smiled and looked at the young man who even said 'dare not' to accompany the laugh: "What are you? Ah Si, each person rewards one mouth."

Qi Si responded, without saying a word, swung his arms, made two slaps, and flung his two big mouths on the faces of the two strong men who were gnashing their teeth but didn't dare to move at all, and then walked up to Wang Yan in two steps. In front of him, looking at the gentle young man with an ugly face, his small white teeth were bared, and he pulled his big mouth up with all his strength.

The young man's glasses flew up and fell to the ground, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and it was red from the corner of his mouth to the roots of his ears.He had no other reaction. He lowered his head and quickly picked up the glasses from the ground and put them on. He wiped the corner of his mouth with his thumb, looked at the blood on them, smiled gently at Qi Si, and then looked at Wang Yan: "I'm sorry, Mr. Wang, It's me, Meng Lang, please!"

Qi Si curled his lips and shook his numb palms, feeling sorry for not being able to pull out the teeth of this little boy, he didn't like such a pretense.Damn, they are all gangsters, pretending to be gentlemen, acting like a foreign devil, it is disgusting, he pushed it aside.

Wang Yan glanced at the young man, then glanced at the hooligans on the first floor who had different eyes but were very quiet, turned around and stepped on the stairs first: "Bring him the dishes prepared for him."

The gentle young man responded, heaved a sigh of relief, instead of going upstairs, he went to the shop owner to explain.Of course, I couldn't help cursing Wang Yan in my heart, but that's all, the gap is too big, I don't have the part for him to speak...

Going up the stairs, Wang Yan saw a round table in the center, some distance from the window, and the other tables were moved away, leaving a special area.There were three old men sitting at the table, the ones on the left and right were full of miscellaneous fish, only the one in the middle.

It was a person who was a little thin, because he was getting old, his skin was loose, wrinkled, and there were a few age spots on his face, and his hair was completely white.With thin eyebrows, high cheekbones, wide mouth and hooked nose, paired with a pair of triangular eyes, even at the age of death, it is still not kind, but rather sinister.

This ruthless old boy is Zhang Xiaolin, the leader of the youth gang, who has taken refuge with the Japanese with both people and money, and is extremely prestigious and well-known in Shanghai.Huang Jinrong was old and retired to the world to enjoy his old age. Du Yong ran to Hong Kong Island because of his cooperation with the Kuomintang and even participated in the establishment of the Loyalty and National Salvation Army.As the most famous Shanghai Bund's three tycoons, Zhang Xiaolin, who was originally ranked at the bottom, is now at the top.

He waved his hands and asked Qi Si to find a place to stay by himself. Wang Yan smiled and cupped his hands, "Uncle Zhang, the arrest house is busy, and the junior came late, so you have been waiting for a long time."

Zhang Xiaolin smiled kindly: "I know you've worked hard. It's the time when you are in the prime of life. Those who are capable work harder. Unlike some of our old guys who are almost buried, they are very leisurely. It doesn't matter sooner or later. Sit down, sit down and talk."

Although he looks fierce, time is indeed a good thing, because it covers up too much.Zhang Xiaolin is 61 this year, and the old creases on his face due to the years, coupled with a gentle smile, make his triangular eyes look much more pleasing to the eye, and the whole person does not appear to be so aggressive.

Wang Yan nodded, sat down opposite Zhang Xiaolin, and was helped by the little hooligan who served him to pour tea. He took a sip of tea and said, "Uncle Zhang has a big battle today. You always don't know. Che When I parked outside, I was still thinking about running away. There are so many people, and I only have that half-child under my command, so I feel so guilty."

"Hey, among the younger generation, Wang Yan is the most courageous. Didn't he see bigger scenes when he ran outside before? What is this little battle?"

"You also said, that was in the past. Now the whole of Shanghai knows that I, Mr. Wang, are the most greedy for life and fear of death. There is no way. In the past, I dared to risk my life with a kitchen knife. It was nothing. Now I have the right to have If you don’t have money, you won’t dare to die.”

Zhang Xiaolin let out a long sigh, nodded in agreement, and continued following Wang Yan's words: "Yes, this person is getting older and more useless, and more afraid of death. Don't worry too much, I called so many people here, not for What kind of tricks are you trying to play, I want to guard against other people's assassination. You also know that the National Famous Party and the Red Party hate me for not dying. The military commander has already assassinated once before, so it's better to be careful. I still want to live a few more years with this old bone. You are still unrestrained, you are the inspector of the French Concession, you are doing business with the bosses of the two parties, and you don’t offend the Japanese, and you have such a big and a half by your side. Dare to go, I am not as good as you."

"Uncle Zhang is flattering the younger generation. I'm just making a fuss, and I can't compare to your old glory. You used to be a brother and brother of Jiang Zhongzheng. No one in Shanghai knows your prestige. You have won the trust of the Japanese. With a heavy responsibility, this is what your Uncle Zhang is in Shanghai now.”

While speaking, Wang Yan gave a thumbs up. He continued to smile and said, "You are always well-informed, so don't laugh at the younger generation. Didn't you just offend the Japanese? You made a fuss, and you're very embarrassed."

Zhang Xiaolin nodded with a smile. Of course he already knew what happened and the result. Otherwise, why would he take the initiative to ask a junior like Wang Yan tonight?
"You, you are used to being cautious and making a fuss over a molehill. Isn't that what happened?"

"Uncle Zhang, let me be honest, even if there is nothing today, I will find a reason to kill him after a while, otherwise how will I gain real power? A detective who doesn't count is not a detective, that's a joke. You have experienced so many storms and waves, and you understand this truth better than anyone else."

Hearing that the topic had been brought up to this point, Zhang Xiaolin shook his head and smiled, mocking Wang Yan for being a young man after all, and Chengfu was almost meaningless.Isn't that why he brought two confidants to accompany him.According to the normal situation, we should deal with him until we have eaten and drank, exhausting each other's patience until the one who can't help but speak first. Well, I have already won a hand first.

He said: "Since we have mentioned this matter...I heard that you have arrested Gao Yunchang's family?"

Of course Wang Yan knew what Zhang Xiaolin meant, he just didn't want to quarrel too much with this old guy, if he really played this game, it wouldn't be over in two or three hours, there were only a few serious words, but a lot of nonsense.With that kind of skill, even if he decides to keep a low profile now, he doesn't plan to go to the ballroom to find girls to have fun, and it would be great to go home and read and write comfortably.

"Yes, isn't Gao Yunchang the old man worshiped by the captain under me? He threatened me with Gao Yunchang. You should also know that I like to cut grass and roots the most. In order to avoid future troubles, I have no choice but to act first. I'm sorry, Uncle Zhang, I know he is your person, and he has always been very supportive of you. I didn't say hello to you before I started. The main reason is that there is no time to tell you. It is the younger generation's fault. I hope you understand."

"Understand, if I were you, I would make the same choice as you."

Zhang Xiaolin nodded again and again, he understands shit, but now that he is in Wang Yan's hands, life and death are all controlled by Wang Yan, he can't do it if he doesn't understand.In fact, he now feels that he is quite sad.Because when the Japanese didn't come, when the Green Gang had their three tycoons in charge, they were very powerful.At that time, although Wang Yan was quite good, he had already started to make money for the French, which was quite important, but to him, it was just barely noticeable, not an equal conversation.

But now that the Japanese have come, he has also taken refuge in the Japanese, and instead wants to accommodate Wang Yan.Although Wang Yan greeted each other with 'uncle' and 'you, your old', the relaxed look with his legs crossed and his body leaning against the back of the chair showed that Wang Yan didn't take him seriously.

The main reason is that Wang Yan's status has risen too fast in the past two years, he has power and rights.Because of the rapid expansion of the war, Yonghua Industry has gained the trust of the French, and it is even more important to the French. In addition, although Wang Yan does not have so many subordinates, he is very clear that there are still 800 people, and he is very important to Wang Yan. They are all desperate.There are also tens of thousands of workers working under Yonghua Industrial, which is actually a force that can be used.This point, in Shanghai, the Red Party has told the world more than once.

The most important thing is that Wang Yan has a good relationship with the French and has channels to smuggle arms.With Wang Yan's strength, he could really arm a thousand-man army.Although the combat effectiveness may be worse than that of the regular army, it is not comparable to hooligans.

He couldn't move Wang Yan. The attitude of the French was very important on the one hand, and on the other hand, it lay in such hard power.If Wang Yan is really going to die, it means that Shi Changxing is the head of the family. According to the rules, the successor will inherit the grudge, so they all want to avenge Wang Yan.Although faith is gone in this day and age, but externally, reputation must be considered, and internally, the opinions of subordinates must be considered, so it has to be done.

Of course, Wang Yan was the only one, and he didn't pay attention to the rest of the detectives in the French Concession.But the presence of Wang Yan made him even more troubled, because the same was true of Du Yong, who started out with a lower status than him, and later came to the top, surpassing Huang Jinrong and becoming a real leader of the youth gang.Now Wang Yan is even younger, basically the No.1 of the younger generation.Of course, this requires the removal of those who have joined the military and politics.If he can continue to live, he may not be able to become a new generation of youth gang leaders in the future.

After all, the Green Gang is not a centralized monolith, it is a loose organization and a collective name.Except for the direct line, no one has to listen to anyone.Although he is now the leader of the youth gang, he is only a part of it.After all, Wang Yan is also a member of the Green Gang, and he has respected Xiangtang's enlightened generation seriously. Didn't he also listen to his orders and act like a dog's leg to the Japanese?

With a flash of thought, Zhang Xiaolin continued: "But, this Gao Yunchang has been with me for so many years, and at this age, there are fewer and fewer people around me. I can't watch him suffer without helping him. And this It has nothing to do with him, he has suffered an indiscriminate disaster. Wang Yan, for my sake, let's forget about it..."

Wang Yan didn't answer, took a sip of tea, and pondered: "Uncle Zhang, you are doing something for the Japanese, and the Japanese are looking for me this afternoon, you should be clear about it, right?"

"I know, one of them is the chief of the intelligence section of the special high school, and the other is the consul of the consulate, a senior official in charge of municipal and people's livelihood. He can meet you in person, which shows that the Japanese attach great importance to you."

"Then do you know what price I paid for being able to sit here and drink tea with you?"

Zhang Xiaolin frowned and said, "I've heard about you. Lin Hongyuan once looked for you when he was alive, and introduced you to the Japanese. He was the section chief who was looking for you. Later, there was a monitoring incident, which is very unfortunate. Looks good, and besides, you didn't reveal any useful information to them, it's just a nominal cooperation relationship. I think this time, you may want to give some key information for real, right?"

"I've never been in touch with those. How can I know the key information, but I have to find a way in the future, otherwise it will be difficult to explain. But this time, I paid for it, a total of 20 dollars." Wang Yanyi With a heartbroken face, he regretted the beginning: "My heart is dripping with blood until now, it's all my hard-earned hard-earned money, and I just handed it over so easily..."

With that said, Zhang Xiaolin understood.Wang Yan was expressing his stance, it's not that people can't let go, but this shortfall has to be made up.Damn, so greedy.

Zhang Xiaolin said with a smile: "It's easy to say, Gao Yunchang also has a company, as well as a casino and a tobacco shop. There are still some foundations, but it shouldn't be too much. In this way, I will make the decision, 25, I will give you a check to help him advance the payment first, this matter Forget it. Gao Yunchang is not too young, and there are more than ten people in his family, if you let them go, you can count as doing good deeds."

"Since you have said so, what else can I say as a junior, it's up to you."

Wang Yan nodded happily, and agreed to the price. Although the 25 yuan was much less than what he got directly from Gao Yunchang, Zhang Xiaolin wanted face, so he had to give it as he should.

As Zhang Xiaolin said, Gao Yunchang has followed him for many years and has always supported him, so he must be saved.Otherwise what do other people think?How to maintain prestige?How will the team lead in the future?
Gao Yunchang, that old bastard who was arrested and killed by his whole family without even showing his face, was also unlucky, it was indeed a disaster for no reason.But this old thing is not a good person. If Zhang Xiaolin didn't speak up, he would really smash the old thing to the bone and suck the marrow to clean it up, and then throw it into the river to feed the fish.

After the matter was settled, Zhang Xiaolin was very happy, and signed the check on the spot and handed it to Wang Yan: "Where is the person? I will send someone to pick it up."

Wang Yan took a look at the check, drank all the tea in the cup, got up and said, "Since the matter has been discussed, I'll go first. Don't bother you about releasing him. I'll make a call downstairs and let you know." They sent Gao Yunchang's family home. That's it, Uncle Zhang, the younger generation will leave first."

"Why don't we go after dinner? We haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's sit together and have a good talk? Are you looking down on my old bone?"

Looking at Zhang Xiaolin, who seemed very unhappy, Wang Yan shook his head: "You mentioned the assassination just now, and my heart was a little bit drummed, so I decided not to have dinner with you. I'm afraid that the military commander will go crazy, so I'm rushing to come to you at this time." What a surprise, didn't this bring me along? Let's forget it, Uncle Zhang, take care of yourself."

Seeing that Wang Yan's cautious appearance did not seem to be fake, Zhang Xiaolin shook his head, stretched out his hand and nodded, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "You, it's really... okay, if that's the case, then I won't force you to stay. When you have time, go to My house, let's talk again."

Wang Yan cupped his hands and led Qi Si downstairs to leave.As for the three people who had been whipped before, even though they were gnashing their teeth, they still bowed and sent Wang Yan and his two away.The one holding the umbrella is still holding the umbrella for Wang Yan.

Qi Si started the car and started on the road, and said, "I understand now, brother Yan, have you been thinking of exchanging that Gao Yunchang for money?"

"20 dollars is not a small amount of money, and we happened to catch such a rich old man as Gao Yunchang. If we don't scrape off a layer of skin from him, wouldn't it be a waste of trouble?"

"This is a good move. Not only did we not lose money, but we also made a profit of [-]. Gao Yunchang caught it well."

Wang Yan said with a smile: "Let me ask you, if Gao Yunchang is not arrested this time, where will our money come from?"

Qi Si didn't even think about it: "Then find a reason to fight with him, Gao Yunchang can't do it, and Li Yunchang, Zhang Yunchang, no matter what, we definitely can't pay the money out of our own pockets."

"Yes, a child can be taught. Kid, you can improve." Wang Yan slapped Qi Si on the back of the head, and typed back what he wanted to argue: "Go to that hot pot restaurant, it's raining today, eat something Hot."

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