Meng Shaoyuan glanced at the person in front of him: "Lai Songsheng? ”

"It's me, Director Meng."

"Report on the situation in Ningbo."

"Yes." Lai Songsheng stood up straight, with a bit of military taste: "We have a total of fifteen people in Ningbo, which belong to an independent organization and are not under the jurisdiction of Ningbo Station, so the relationship with the stationmaster Wu Chengzhang has always been a little awkward. ”

Meng Shaoyuan listened very carefully: "How many of these fifteen people are worthy of complete trust?" Remember, it's totally! ”

"Eight, there is absolutely no problem with loyalty." Lai Songsheng replied without hesitation: "The reason why our squadron is developing so slowly is because of the contradiction with Ningbo Station, and secondly, because of the particularity of the situation, so it adheres to the concept of careful selection, but what I can guarantee is that they are ready to be loyal to the party-state at any time!" ”

Meng Shaoyuan nodded: "What about the situation on the Japanese side?" ”

"The situation in Ningbo is too complicated." Lai Songsheng immediately replied: "In Ningbo, at least hundreds of Japanese agents and traitors are active, and the head of the Japanese spy agency in Ningbo is Gengu Masayasu, after the all-out war between China and Japan, Gengu Masayasu immediately went completely underground and disappeared, and since then he has disappeared, we have no way of knowing his hiding place, but he is still directing the Japanese spy activities in Ningbo.

In terms of traitors, there are many traitors of all sizes, the biggest of which is He Donghu, this person is said to have a little Japanese blood, he has cooperated with the Japanese for a long time, and the business is mainly done with the Japanese, and he is one of the top businessmen in Ningbo. ”

Peace is life, war is death.

This seems to have become the mantra of those traitors big and small.

Meng Shaoyuan frowned: "Since you know that he is a big traitor, why don't you move him?" ”

"It's difficult." Lai Songsheng smiled bitterly: "This person has been operating in Ningbo for a long time and has a lot of power. He hired Jiang Dawu, who was born as a bandit, as his bodyguard, and there were no less than a dozen bodyguards at home every day, all of whom were loaded with guns. Moreover, he has a good relationship with Ningbo Police Chief Cao Feng, the two of them are brothers, and he has Ningbo police behind him to help him.

With the progress of the Anti-Japanese War and when the Japanese gained the upper hand, He Donghu was extremely arrogant, and repeatedly gathered traitors large and small at home to discuss the so-called 'Ningbo Peace Matters', to put it bluntly, it was nothing more than how to plan surrender. After the victory of Taierzhuang, He Donghu was like a mourner, and he couldn't live in fear.

But a few days later, when I heard that the Japanese had increased their troops on the battlefield in Xuzhou, I immediately became arrogant again. This man is very timid and cautious, and it is said that he has a secret passage in his house from which he can escape if anything happens. But where the secret passage is and where it leads, we can't grasp it. ”

After Meng Shaoyuan listened, he held his chin and thought for a while: "Do you recognize Chu Xiuyan?" ”

"Acquaintance, but not deep friendship." Lai Songsheng said: "This person is still very patriotic, He Donghu came forward to get a so-called 'Ningbo Peace Committee', personally served as the president, and once invited Chu Xiuyan to be the vice president, but not only was Chu Xiuyan sternly refused, He Donghu was also scolded, so the two are mortal enemies."

When the Japanese army occupied Shanghai, Chu Xiuyan donated money and materials many times, and also organized a 'Yongshang Anti-Japanese Death Squad' out of his own pocket. There were about 50 people in the death squad, and the weapons were all purchased from Shanghai, and he himself served as the leader of the death squad. ”

This guy is good.

Meng Shaoyuan quickly had a rough outline in his mind.

In Lai Songsheng's introduction, in addition to Chu Xiuyan and Lai Songsheng, two businessmen, Ningbo is also divided into many factions, among which He Donghu's backer, Ningbo Police Chief Cao Feng, corrupted the law and ran rampant in Ningbo.

The other faction is the Liangzhejiang Salt Tax Police Force, and most of these tax police officers have a strong will to resist the war. In particular, Wu Guozhu, the head of the district, is a hardcore anti-war faction.

He often said to his subordinates: "Which family is having a good life, and suddenly a group of robbers come, and you don't fight with them, but you still have to sacrifice your wife and son to the robbers?" Playing with robbers may not be able to win, but at least he is an upright and bloody man. We Ningbo people are born with hard bones! ”

"A good sentence 'We Ningbo people are born with hard bones'!" Meng Shaoyuan sighed: "Lai Songsheng, you have to find a way to arrange it, I want to meet with this district chief." ”

"Yes."

"When you met District Chief Wu, you told him that."

Meng Shaoyuan groaned and said: "You tell him all my identity truthfully, just say that I, Meng Shaoyuan, came to Ningbo this time and came to hoe rape, but I am short of major generals, whether District Chief Wu is willing to help, but with his mind." ”

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

"Hurry up, let's go." Meng Shaoyuan watched Lai Songsheng go out, sat there for a while, and called Yu Yanchu in: "You and Yu Qiaqing are relatives?" ”

"Yes." Yu Yanchu nodded and said: "In terms of seniority, he is big, I will call Yu Qiaqing a big brother." We Zhejiang people pay attention to the concept of family, help each other, and there is nothing wrong with the things in the generation. Once the generations are messed up, it seems to us to be a big deal.

A few years ago, I heard that we had a pair of lovers, the man wanted to take care of the woman's aunt, and the family was angry, and they were also bold and decided to elope, but halfway through the run, they were arrested. At that time, the woman was pregnant, and her parents forcibly let her beat the child, and then the next day, they married her off to a foreign country. ”

Meng Shaoyuan asked casually: "What about the man?" ”

"Got a leg broken, expelled from the family tree, kicked out."

Meng Shaoyuan sighed, the Republic of China has been for so many years, but in many places in China, it is still the same. In fact, if you think about it carefully, even if it is a few decades away, I am afraid that the situation will not change much.

He was a little curious: "Chu Xiuyan has to care what your name is?" ”

"He'll have to call me Aunt Twenty-Seven."

"Twenty-seven aunts?"

Yu Yanchu's face turned red: "Yu Qiaqing is an equal friend to Chu Xiuyan, but Chu Xiuyan is a teacher to Yu Qiaqing, and he is considered a junior." In terms of genealogy, I am ranked twenty-seven among the people of Yu Qiaqing's generation. ”

How big does this family have to be?

"Yu Yanchu, before I came, I had asked Yu Qiaqing to inform Chu Xiuyan, and in a while, you and I will visit him together."

"Yes, Director Meng."

Yu Yanchu was still quite excited.

It was a learning opportunity for her.

Director Meng's magic, she has seen it with her own eyes, she once carried out a mission alone with Director Meng, this time there is another opportunity, maybe, she can learn more things from him......

……

Chu Xiuyan lives in an old house in Ningbo.

Originally, in my imagination, this place must be heavily guarded, Chu Xiuyan is also a bandit, and he is an anti-war faction, the Japanese and traitors must want his life, and he must take strict precautions.

But the truth is completely different from what I thought.

In a small alley, there is a sense of tranquility.

Several old people sat there, basking in the sun and chatting, and asked where Chu Xiuyan's family lived, and an old man pointed at it casually.

When I came to Chu Xiuyan's house, the door was open.

Outside the door, a tinkerer is tinkering with an iron pot.

Not even a janitor.

"Why are you so lax?" Xu Zhu couldn't help but mutter.

"Slack?"

Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "Before we entered the alley, we were already being targeted." The shopkeeper of the grocery store at the mouth of the alley seemed to be settling accounts there, but in fact he had been there to observe us. The stall that sells Ningbo dumplings, the vendor is not a hawker, the customer is not a guest, and the eyes are looking at us one by one, and they are also monitoring us.

When I got to the alley, a few old men sitting there chatting, didn't you see a hand in your arms? If I'm guessing correctly, there's a guy in there. The tinkerer is very lively, but if you listen carefully, he is very rhythmic every time he knocks, and the door is still open, which is using the sound of tapping to transmit a message inside. ”

When he said these words, his voice was very loud, as if he had said it specifically for the tinker.

However, the tinkerer did not raise his head, as if he had not heard it at all.

Meng Shaoyuan looked inside: "Let's just wait here, someone will come out soon." ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw a person hurriedly walking out:

"Is it a distinguished guest from Shanghai?"

Gan Ning, Xu Zhu, and Yu Yanchu glanced at each other.

There is nothing in this world that Director Meng can't guess.

"I'm the sea boss from Shanghai." Meng Shaoyuan arched his hand.

"Boss Hai!" The one replied: "In Xia Chu Xiuyan, as soon as I received the news from Shanghai, I had long been looking forward to Boss Hai coming." ”

After speaking, when he saw Yu Yanchu behind Meng Shaoyuan, he immediately said respectfully: "Twenty-seven aunts." ”

Yu Yanchu's face turned red again.

What does it feel like to be a sixty-year-old man who is called a little girl and aunt?

"Boss Hai, please!"

The storage and repair rock hand stretched out.

"Excuse me."

Chu Xiuyan took a few people to the living room, ordered tea, and his face sank: "Close the door, without my order, who dares to come in and break his legs!" ”

"Yes!"

There were only a few people left in the living room, and Chu Xiuyan said: "Boss Hai, I received an order from Boss Yu, saying that there are important people coming from Shanghai, so I will listen to you for everything." I wonder if I can ask Boss Hai for his name? ”

He didn't expect the other party to say it.

Unexpectedly, Meng Shaoyuan smiled faintly: "Meng." ”

"Which Meng?"

"There is only one surnamed Meng in Shanghai!"

Chu Xiuyan was suddenly startled.

There is only one surnamed Meng in Shanghai!

What a breath!

Chu Xiuyan asked seriously: "Is it Boss Meng of the Public Concession?" ”

Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "Not only the public concession, but there is only one surname Meng in the whole of Shanghai!" ”

"Little master, Chu has eyes but no beads, and he deserves death!"

Chu Xiuyan hurriedly stood up, knelt on one knee, and hugged his fists!