At the same time that Zhao Tinghui was in contact with the Japanese, Dai Li was also ordered to investigate the attack on Huang Ke's special plane.

This incident gave him a lot of headaches, and these planes had already been shot down by our air force near Xi'an. According to the information recorded in the fragments of the aircraft, these planes were all Zero fighters of the Japanese Naval Air Force, and it is basically certain that the Japanese did it.

But the strange thing is, why did the Japanese naval air force go all the way to the northwest to carry out some mission? Where did they fly from? There's a good chance that the Zero's voyage won't reach it.

In addition, the number of the air force was not found on the remaining aircraft fragments, and what was even more strange was that the bodies of the Japanese pilots were missing.

According to the air force pilots in Xi'an, who participated in the air battle at the time, the pilots of several Japanese planes did not parachute, and presumably they all fell to their deaths.

Even if you fall to your death, you will always see a corpse. However, the search unit in Xi'an said that the search unit and the local police militia searched the surrounding area for dozens of kilometers, but did not find the body of a single Japanese pilot.

In the end, the report had to speculate that several Japanese planes had torn the pilot's body to shreds in the process of exploding, so that it was impossible to find it. This is barely an unconvincing explanation.

After the report was sent to the Ministry of National Defense, the Military Intelligence Department of the Ministry of National Defense, the Reserve Cadres Division, and the Air Force and other departments analyzed it, and they overturned the conclusion that the Zero fighter was probably a type of fighter equipped by the Japanese Army Air Force, because the two were extremely similar in appearance, and there were only a small number of fragments of the plane, so it caused a misjudgment of the Zero type.

With that said, a lot of things can be explained. After the meeting, Dai Li personally rushed to Shanghai and decided to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Of course, this trip to Shanghai is to go deep into the enemy-occupied area, and it can be regarded as the tiger's den in Longtan; It's not that Dai is so fearless, he came to Shanghai for some personal reasons.

He had fallen in love with a movie actor before, but after the fall of Shanghai, he disappeared. A few days ago, I heard news from there that this person appeared in Shanghai, and this time he came to Shanghai for this matter.

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When Dai Li set off for Shanghai, Zhao Tinghui had just returned from Shanghai.

Zhao Tinghui is a cautious person, on weekdays, he will choose a remote place in Linjiang, Nanjing for negotiations with No. 76, and he also makes a variety of plans when meeting and talking, and brings more than a dozen bodyguards in case of accidents.

The reason why he went to Shanghai in person this time was mainly because the other party told him that his old friend Wang Maocai wanted to talk to him face-to-face, and if he didn't go, he would bear the consequences.

If the first sentence is seen as an invitation, then the latter sentence is a naked threat. Zhao Tinghui of course refused with righteous words at first, but left with a sentence of "Boss Zhao is smart, Ala thinks Nong will think clearly" and left.

Later, Zhao Tinghui naturally "thought clearly", so under the arrangement of No. 76, he went to Shanghai and had a face-to-face meeting with Wang Maocai.

The scene of the meeting was a bit unexpected by Zhao Tinghui, and the location was set in a Shikumen converted teahouse not far from Sima Road. This is one of the places where the gangs in Shanghai Tang "eat and talk about tea", and the moves set up are also in accordance with the rules of those gang bosses in Shanghai to eat and talk about tea.

Originally, all kinds of things on the beach would be solved by eating and talking about tea, and the gang bosses also agreed on a lot of things here. Even Huang Ke went to raise gangs to unite against Japan, and he ate tea and talked about it on Xiafei Road, but after the Japanese occupied Shanghai, the prestige of the original bigwigs and foreigners in the concession was gone, and No. 76 and their masters, the Japanese, became the masters here, and the original rules such as eating and talking about tea disappeared without a trace.

Zhao Tinghui, who was dressed in a plain suit, got into a Rolls-Royce sedan with the curtain closed after arriving in Shanghai, and two men in suits and black top hats sat on both sides, surrounding Zhao Tinghui in the middle, and then the car drove towards Sima Road.

After driving for more than an hour, the car arrived at its destination. The tall bodyguards got out of the car in turn and opened the door for Zhao Tinghui to lead the way, Zhao Tinghui deliberately walked slower in anger, and a man in a suit with a knife face next to him scolded angrily: "Hurry up, don't grind." ”

Zhao Tinghui was full of resentment in his heart, and wanted to stare back, but he looked at the murderous eyes, and it was not easy to attack on other people's territory, so he had to lower his head and follow with resentment.

Upstairs, a private room by the window opened. Fang Cai's knife face is Wang Maocai's right-hand man Ah Qiang, A Qiang is a native of Shanghai, he has been wandering in the 16th dock since he was a child, he doesn't talk a lot but does things in a measured way, the reason why he doesn't give Zhao Tinghui a good face today is completely because Wang Maocai instructed him in advance.

Zhao Tinghui entered the box, the box was neatly arranged, the dark mahogany tables and chairs were spotless, the glass windows with Western-style patterns were transparent, and Wang Maocai, who was wearing a robe, was sitting on the right seat with his legs crossed, tasting soup dumplings and West Lake Longjing tea; Next to him, there stood a woman wearing a cheongsam, holding a teapot in her hand, and from time to time she poured tea and water for Wang Maocai.

Zhao Tinghui felt that this woman was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it. He immediately walked over, Wang Maocai wiped his mouth and stood up and arched his hand: "Boss Zhao, I haven't seen you for a long time!" Come, please take a seat. ”

As he spoke, Wang Maocai snapped his fingers at Ah Xing and Ah Qiang who were standing at the door, and the two of them went out very interestingly, and the teahouse quickly served tea, soup dumplings, scallion oil noodles and other tea food.

"Boss Zhao doesn't have to be polite, let's eat as much as you like. The morning tea in Shanghai is a little different from that in Guangzhou, I still remember when I was in Xiguan, Boss Zhao often invited us to afternoon tea, and I also came back and forth today for a while. As he spoke, Wang Maocai picked up a cup of Longjing tea in front of him and sucked it slowly.

Where does Zhao Tinghui still have the appetite to eat, "Commander Wang, you didn't come to me just to invite me to eat some snacks in Shanghai, right?" Let's talk about it. ”

Wang Maocai nodded, put down the teacup in his hand, glanced at the maid behind him, and said, "Boss Zhao is really fast-talking." Then I will not detour around the bush, and the Japanese Empire has decided to negotiate with the Nanking government for the sake of the well-being and peace of the Chinese and Japanese peoples. However, this negotiation needs a middleman, so I want to ask Boss Zhao to be a middleman. Of course, the benefits are indispensable after the success of the event. ”

Zhao Tinghui snorted coldly after hearing this, "The Japanese are embarrassed to say this?" What did you do when you started the war for the sake of peace between China and Japan? I don't think I can fight anymore. ”

These words caused the displeasure of the waitress in the back, and Wang Mao knew that Zhao Tinghui had lost a lot of property because of the war, and he was relieved: "Boss Zhao, let's not talk about this political issue. To put it bluntly, I'm not for the emperor of Japan, and you're not for the Chinese nation, we're looking for you because of our needs. You are a businessman, you should know this. ”

This is clear enough, Zhao Tinghui had actually thought about it before he came, and he said this just to add some chips for himself, and now that the other party's words have been explained, there is naturally no need to hide anything.

He took off the top hat on his head and put it on the table, leaned on the Taishi chair and lifted Erlang's legs, "I have thought about what you said, and it is difficult. You also know the personality of my brother-in-law, he dared to shoot at the Japanese in Jinan during the Northern Expedition, not to mention that the soldiers are strong now? ”

Wang Maocai smiled, "I naturally know the commander." He is a smart man and a politician, and a politician does not think about things only in front of him. At present, it is beneficial for both sides to reach some tacit understanding in Sino-Japanese peace talks, and he will be willing to talk about them. ”

"Let's not talk about this, let's talk about how I should talk to Huang Ke. You don't know, I was sent to prison by him a few years ago, and now I don't see him once a year, how can I tell him? Speaking of this, Zhao Tinghui still has grievances.

Wang Maocai smiled, "Boss Zhao's words are bad, you can't say it, but your sister can say it." Anyone who wants to do big things needs to borrow strength, we borrow your strength, you borrow your sister's strength, and your sister relays Huang Ke, one by one. ”

Zhao Tinghui was still expressionless, he gently patted the dust that didn't exist on his pants, "Commander Wang, let's talk about what good I have." Are the Japanese willing to pay or give things? ”

"What is money? Help us this time, and our cooperation will continue. I heard that the output of those instant noodles and beer is not small, why did Fu Wangshan make all of them? Wang Maocai said with a smile.

Zhao Tinghui's face looked better, he picked up the Longjing in front of him and tasted it, and leaned forward, "It's just that the cooperation between us must be kept secret." ”

"That's natural, let's get together and get rich." Wang Maocai also laughed wickedly.

"Well, this tea is good." Zhao Tinghui said with a teacup.

Wang Maocai also sniffed, "If the tea is good, it will come often!" By the way, the bathhouse massage in Shanghai Beach is also good, I have asked people to arrange it properly, and later Boss Zhao will go to soak in it, press it, and also eliminate the tiredness of this body. ”

As he spoke, Wang Maocai snapped his fingers, Ah Xing pushed the door in, and he said to Ah Xing: "Take Boss Zhao to take a bubble bath, and then go to the apartment to find a girl to accompany you." ”

"Yes!" Ah Xing half-bowed and stretched out his hand and said, "Boss Zhao, please come with me." ”

Zhao Tinghui knew that this was the negotiation, and there was nothing to continue to say, so it was better to go to the bubble bath and find a girl to play.

He got up and picked up the top hat on the table, touched the brim of the hat and bowed slightly, "Then it's work!" ”

Zhao Tinghui followed Ah Xing downstairs, at this time the intimidating Ah Qiang at the door had disappeared, Zhao Tinghui put on his hat and swaggered downstairs, leaving a string of leather shoes on the wooden stairs with the sound of a clang.

When the car started below, Ouyang Hui, who was pretending to be a maid in the back, took off her hat, sat on a chair and said, "This Zhao Tinghui is really still a person who is greedy for pleasure, it seems that contacting him is correct." ”

Wang Maocai pinched the water cup and shook his body and said: "This person is only greedy for small profits and does not want the overall situation, and sooner or later something will happen." ”