"That's the help you want?" The moment Lu Yuan finally stopped speaking, Hansen's face was full of disbelief. "Do you even know the value of your weapon blueprints? If I bring them back to Germany, any large-scale arsenal will be a treasure, and even if I ask them for a sky-high price, I think there will be a queue of arsenals coming to me to buy the blueprints for these weapons. ”

Han Sen's words made Lu Yuan's heart feel a little better, how could he not know the value of these weapon drawings, but for the current Lu Yuan, how to find a way to help the civilians of Nanjing, instead of relying on these weapon drawings for his own benefit. "Mr. Hansen, of course I know their value, but in my opinion, no matter how valuable these weapon drawings are, I am afraid they are not as valuable as the lives of those innocent civilians in Nanjing City."

Lu Yuan's answer caused Hansen to be in a short trance, and after taking out a cigar and taking a puff, Hansen seemed to have just come back to his senses and asked Ruru, "Did you come to me to exchange those gold and silver jewelry just now just to make money?" In order to let Hogg and them go to Nanjing to help the large number of refugees that may appear, prepare supplies in advance? Regarding Han Sen's question, Lu Yuan didn't think about hiding it, so he nodded indifferently.

"You know, I'm a black marketeer, and I've been in Shanghai for so many years, and I've made a lot of money, but a lot of the money I've earned has been sent back to Germany by me. During World War I, many of my men died on the battlefield, and I promised them to take care of the families they left behind. I haven't saved much over the years, so I may not be able to help you financially, but I can give you some information that no one else knows, and maybe you can get what you want. ”

Hansen took out a folder and handed it to Lu Yuan, and solemnly told Lu Yuandao, "This is a new piece of news I just got yesterday, a new batch of tobacco soil has come to the Sixteen Pu Wharf, according to the analysis of this news, I estimate that the value of this batch of tobacco soil will exceed 300,000 oceans." If you can get this batch of tobacco, I will help you find the downline, and don't need your commission, according to 5% of the total price, and then remove some necessary expenses, maybe you can get 120,000 oceans. ”

120,000 oceans, Lu Yuan couldn't help but be eager in his heart, with these 120,000 oceans, his plan could indeed be more perfect. After opening the folder and reading it carefully, Lu Yuan smiled at Han Sen, "Mr. Han Sen, thank you for your help, but this is your commission, and I will pay you a lot." But what I'm going to say now is that the matter of this batch of tobacco can be put aside for a while, but the matter of contacting your consul is urgent, and I hope that Hogg and they will be able to get the full assistance of your consulate after they rush to Nanjing."

Flicking his fingers at the drawings on the table, Hansen smiled, "I'll contact the German consul tomorrow, these drawings you brought are a good stepping stone, I don't think Mr. Consul will refuse this deal, after all, this deal doesn't seem to have to pay any substantial price for the Empire." Hansen's point-to-point analysis made Lu Yuan admire him very much, and he couldn't help but suspect once again that this old man with gray temples was a senior intelligence officer sent to Shanghai by the German government.

Lu Yuan returned to the residence with the information given by Hansen, and without Lu Yuan's expectations, Schuchmann and Hogg were already waiting at home, waiting for Lu Yuan's return. "Boss, according to your conditions, I have found 20 suitable people. Hogg said he knew some people, and maybe you could meet them tomorrow. In order to find the manpower that Lu Yuan needed, Schuchman and Hogg had been running around a lot, and they finally found the 30 people Lu Yuan needed.

"I'll leave it to you to recruit people, I may have other things to deal with in the next few days, but I want to state one thing in advance, the people you recruit must abide by my rules. The people you recruit can be former soldiers, and you may be disarmed when you go to Nanjing, but I hope that the people you recruit are not cold-blooded madmen. I want you to go to Nanjing to help the refugees, and I definitely don't want you to go to Nanjing to fight, and your task is only to maintain the daily security and order of the refugee area in the name of the German army. ”

This was the first time that Lu Yuan told Schuchmann and Hogg his true purpose, and he did not object to the formation of the refugee camp, but they showed completely different reactions to the fact that they would borrow the name of the German army at that time. Hogg is not a soldier, so naturally he will not know the truth of this, but Schuchmann, who was originally from the German army, knows how incredible it would be to borrow the name of the German army in China.

The completely different reactions of Schuchmann and Hogg were all seen by Lu Yuan, and he immediately smiled slightly and explained, "I won't hide it from the two of you, I went out earlier, I went to Hansen's bar. I think you all know that Mr. Hansen is not just a bar owner, and I have given him a generous gift, and I have asked Mr. Hansen to send it to your Consul General in China, and if all goes well, I don't think your Consul will refuse to do us this little favor. ”

The confidence on Lu Yuan's face made Schuchmann, who wanted to ask a question, hesitate, and just when he finally couldn't help but speak, he was preempted by Hogg who was sitting next to him. "Boss, as far as I know, the city of Nanjing is still in the hands of the Nationalist Government, and in the face of the aggressive Japanese, the Nationalist Government seems to have been seeking help from the international community. I am glad to accept your assignment to help the refugees in Nanking, but as far as the current situation is concerned, I do not believe that the Japanese will attack Nanking, which is the capital of the Nationalist Government. ”

Hogg did not believe that the Japanese army would attack Nanjing, and Lu Yuan did not show any surprise at this, in fact, so far, even within the Nationalist government, there are still many people who do not believe that the Japanese army will start a war in Shanghai at all. "Hogg, you're wrong, you're not a soldier, so naturally you won't know how the army should fight." Before Lu Yuan could speak, Shu Heman had already spoken in a hurry. "If I were the commander of the Japanese army, I would definitely ask the army to attack Nanjing, because Nanjing is the capital, and taking Nanjing will force the Nationalist Government to bow to Japan to a certain extent."

Hogg is not a soldier, so naturally he will not understand what Schuchman said, but Lu Yuan understands that the purpose of the Japanese army's choice to attack Nanjing is basically the same as what Schuchmann just said. "Gentlemen, let's not discuss these things for now, what we want to talk about now is what happened after you went to Nanjing. These days, I have been paying attention to the movements in the Japanese Concession, and it turns out that the Japanese expatriates in the Japanese Concession are secretly hoarding supplies, and a certain number of young and strong expatriates have been armed by the Japanese army. ”

"Based on these circumstances, I think there is a great possibility that the Japanese army will start a war in Shanghai." Lu Yuan's remarks are not groundless, since mid-July, the Japanese in Shanghai suddenly seem to have changed their personalities, and all of them are honestly cowering in the Japanese concession, but the frequency of Japanese-funded trading houses in Shanghai to and from the port has suddenly increased a lot, and a large number of goods from the Japanese mainland have been transported into the Japanese concession, and most people with a discerning eye can see the abnormality from this.

"Once war breaks out in Shanghai, there is no danger in the concession, but as the Japanese attack continues, if they do attack Nanjing, there will definitely be a large number of homeless refugees. When I go to Nanjing to help refugees, I will do it with or without the help of the German consulate. What I'm trying to say now is that I'm not trying to force you, and I won't blame you if you choose to quit. After saying what he wanted to say, Lu Yuan immediately looked at Schuhman and Hogg quietly.

It seems that he has already considered it carefully, as soon as Lu Yuan's voice fell, Schuhman had already said that he would not leave, and after a short period of contemplation, Hogg also said that he was willing to continue to accept Lu Yuan's employment. Schuchmann and Hogg made their expected choice and decision, Lu Yuan was very happy about this, and immediately said that when the two of them went to Nanjing, they could choose to bring their families with them, or they could also send their family members in Shanghai to live here for a while.

"Young master, let's just give the money to these two foreign hairs?" Sending Schuchmann and Hogg away, the housekeeper Fauber was a little worried, what Lu Yuan handed over to Hogg just now was the 6,000 US dollars he had only exchanged for during the day, which was already all the cash that Lu Yuan could mobilize at present. If Schuchmann and Hogg had run away with the money, it would have been a tragic memory and disaster for their own family.

"Fubo, don't worry, in just these two days, our family will have a large amount of money, I promise." Knowing that the housekeeper Fu Bo felt sorry for the money he had taken out, Lu Yuan comforted him and persuaded him a few words, and left a note in the mailbox where he left home to contact Xu Huanshan. After dark, Xu Huanshan, who was still dressed as a rickshaw driver, took the note that was still there from the mailbox, Xu Huanshan, who had not received Lu Yuan's message for many days, attached great importance to the note he had just gotten, but he didn't understand what Lu Yuan's message said that there was a big business to say.

"Lao Xu, you are the person who has the most contact with him, tell me, what does that kid mean by leaving a message saying that there is a big business coming to the door?" Like Xu Huanshan, the other people in the Shanghai underground organization who read this note were also confused, but they didn't know that Xu Huanshan, the only one who had frequent contact with Lu Yuan, was also confused at the moment.