Chapter 70: Secret Order
“Specifically, what do you want me to do? Let me see who to arrange.” Gu Zhuxuan asked.
Gu Yansheng said: “I want to raid the warehouses of illegal businessmen, whether on the surface or in the black market, I want to raid them all.
You’ve been active in Shanghai for so long, you should know who the key figures in the black market are. I want the list and warehouse addresses, mainly cotton yarn and grain.
I also want the names of two socialites, dancers or singers are fine, they need to be prominent, obedient, money is no object, the key is obedience.”
The mission conditions were very simple, Gu Zhuxuan didn’t need to think too much.
“Ma Shiqi, the legal advisor of the News Report, also my grandmaster’s disciple, he handles the accounts, some money needs to go through the black market to exchange for gold US dollars, he’s very familiar with the black market.
Zhu Shunlin, he handles the cotton yarn transportation business from Northern Jiangsu to Wusongkou, he’s very familiar with where cotton yarn is.
Zhou Fuguai, he handles the grain business, the rice business is in Nanshi, he knows exactly where the rice in Shanghai is.
Enough?
You just need to bring my wife to see me, once my wife meets them, they’ll naturally understand, and you’ll get everything you want. As for the dancers, any of these three knows them, you can have as many as you want.”
Today’s appetizer money was not spent in vain.
Relying solely on Wen Yan to find them would take until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse. Wen Yan’s side is still just training for now, not expecting them to achieve meritorious deeds.
They were all Gu Zhuxuan’s people, Gu Zhuxuan knew their phone numbers, Gu Yansheng simply made the call from the warden’s office, waiting for his wife to arrive.
Just over half an hour later, while Gu Yansheng was inspecting the prison, the person arrived.
An hour later, the person came out and gave a salute.
“Seven o’clock tonight, Changyun Restaurant, we await your gracious presence.”
Since the matter was settled, Gu Yansheng didn’t stay in this rundown prison any longer. Before the action began, he still needed to see Mr. Hase once more.
Driving to the consulate.
Mr. Hase had also been waiting a long time, but he wasn’t waiting for Gu Yansheng, he was waiting for Gu Yansheng’s counterattack measures.
No urging for several days, giving full patience.
Gu Yansheng got straight to the point, “Mr. Hase, I’m here this time to ask you for something.”
“What thing?”
“A forged Army Ministry secret order.
Content: For the frontline war, the Army Ministry orders the Shanghai Gendarmerie Headquarters to procure supplies, forcibly requisition cotton yarn and grain at low prices in Shanghai and Jiangsu and other places to supply frontline needs.”
“Mr. Gu wants to use this information to cause panic and force them to open the warehouses and release grain?” Mr. Hase raised an eyebrow, he understood.
Gu Yansheng smiled slightly: “Exactly.”
“Good idea, Mr. Gu’s perspective on problems is astonishing.”
Mr. Hase sighed with emotion, these past few days he had been thinking about how to counter this matter, sometimes such a complex issue could have such a simple solution.
The key was not thinking of it.
Thinking for a moment, he smiled: “It seems Mr. Gu also hopes I can make the Gendarmerie Headquarters shut up?”
“Of course.” Gu Yansheng nodded: “As long as Fu Xiao’an is involved in this matter, he will definitely come to inquire. Being ambiguous or silent would be the greatest help to me.
The new law is actually what the Gendarmerie Headquarters needs, I believe they will also choose to help.”
“This matter is simple, wait for me a moment.” Mr. Hase got up to make a phone call.
Forgery to others, but official genuine article to them.
By the time he went out, Gu Yansheng already had a real Army Ministry secret order in hand.
Everything was ready, only owing the east wind.
In the evening, Changyun Restaurant, Gu Yansheng arrived fashionably late.
Someone was specially waiting at the door to welcome him, directly leading him into the private room.
As soon as Gu Yansheng entered, he smiled first, “Busy with affairs, kept you all waiting.”
There were four people in the room, three men and one woman, the woman was Gu Zhuxuan’s wife, the three men were Gu Zhuxuan’s three trusted subordinates.
There were no dishes on the table, only a raised object covered with a red cloth.
Seeing Gu Yansheng arrive, all four stood up.
“Director Gu, please sit.”
“Good.”
Gu Yansheng unceremoniously took the main seat.
“Calling everyone here today, indeed there’s a favor I need your help with. The recent skyrocketing prices, I believe you’ve all heard about it. The Judicial Department certainly won’t sit idly by, but I’m new to the position and not as familiar with Shanghai as you all are. I hope you can lend a hand, also for the citizens of SH.”
Gu Zhuxuan’s wife was not timid either, glanced at the other three, and said to Gu Yansheng: “I’ve already told them what Director Gu wants. Director Gu is so righteous, just releasing so many citizens of SH who were unjustly imprisoned is enough for us to help. The things.”
The three were prepared, one handed over a piece of paper.
Gu Zhuxuan’s wife stood up to collect them and personally placed them in front of Gu Yansheng: “Director Gu, please review.”
Gu Yansheng smiled at them and picked up the papers to flip through.
Three sheets of paper corresponding to the three men’s domains: key figures in the black market, cotton yarn warehouses, and grain warehouses.
Just the last two warehouses, they listed densely over fifty.
Clearly recording the warehouse addresses and who the real owner behind each business firm was.
“I’m deeply grateful that you’re willing to trust and help me.”
Gu Yansheng folded the papers and put them away, smiling at them: “This plan still needs to be implemented for a while, I hope you can help me by not leaking the secret.”
“That’s for sure, please rest assured, Director Gu.” Gu Zhuxuan’s wife nodded.
“What about the women I need?”
“Since we didn’t know exactly what kind of women Director Gu wants, we didn’t write them down, afraid of messing up your affairs. As long as your requirements are a bit more specific, we can find candidates for Director Gu.”
“Mm, good at chatting, not timid, no cold women who put on airs, that’s the primary requirement.
If it’s a ballroom, I hope her daily social circle has more businessmen, I have some information that needs her to help spread.
If there’s a Japanese businessman or official of some status still patronizing her, that would be even better.”
After Gu Yansheng finished speaking, Gu Zhuxuan’s wife looked at the three ballroom regulars: “Is there such a person?”
The three ballroom regulars exchanged glances and almost simultaneously blurted out a name: “Bai Mei.”
“Hahaha.” Feeling their brainwaves aligned, the three even laughed.
They laughed so much that Gu Yansheng got curious: “What kind of person?”
Ma Shiqi from the News Report introduced: “Bai Mei is the top dancer at Xianle Si, this woman is quite attractive, sings well, importantly her personality is straightforward, some women as Director Gu said, put on airs to raise their price, but she’s not.
Personality is quite straightforward, regular customers invite her for a drink, regardless of whether they’ve spent money to support her, if she says she’ll drink, she drinks, doesn’t discriminate against the poor or favor the rich.
Because of this personality, many people patronize her, many protect her, in this drinking scene, when people get drunk, some want to cause trouble.
Once, some second-generation heir got drunk, called her to the table, wanted to force himself on her, hug and kiss, she kicked him right in the balls on the spot, and in the end nothing happened to her. The boss behind Xianle Si is Liao Shan, Liao Shan even declared that this person is banned from Xianle Si, otherwise beat him every time he shows up.
For this, she even got a nickname, the rose with thorns.”
“Liao Shan’s person?” Gu Yansheng asked strangely: “Sounds like her personality is no problem, but would she be willing to help?”
“She will.” Ma Shiqi said confidently: “Half a year ago when she first came to Shanghai, she brought a seriously ill younger brother, came to seek medical treatment, it was Fourth Master who saw her pitiful and helped her get into the hospital in the French Concession. Such a woman values loyalty, just a small favor, no reason to turn her face.”
Gu Zhuxuan ranked fourth, so the young ones call him Fourth Master.
“Then her it is, help me contact her, tomorrow noon at the coffee shop at the Municipal Council entrance, I’ll treat her to coffee.”
Since there was this connection, Gu Yansheng also felt it was feasible.
“Sure, I’ll go find her right away later.”
“Good, then that’s it.”
After the business was done, Gu Yansheng stood up, looked around at them, “I have a promise with Boss Gu, if you few encounter trouble, you can come find me, you should be able to get the Judicial Department’s phone number, busy with official duties, nothing else then I’ll head out first.”
“Director Gu, wait a moment.”
Gu Zhuxuan’s wife had waited a long time, pulled off the red cloth on the table with one hand, the famous dish yellow croaker looked very appealing under the lights.
Thirty of them, neatly stacked.
“Director Gu, I know you have influence with the Japanese, my old Fourth was truly wronged, the person wasn’t killed by him, he has no connection to the Military Statistics Bureau, I wonder if Director Gu can think of a way to release him. If possible, we will be eternally grateful, and after success, there will be another generous reward.”
After speaking, she gave a salute.
The three subordinates didn’t idle either, all bowed.
“Please Director Gu lend a hand, we are grateful from the heart.”
“Director Gu, please help.”
When entering, seeing this red cloth on the table, Gu Yansheng had guessed there was more to today’s program.
Gu Zhuxuan’s matter, said to be serious it was serious, after all recorded by Japanese as connected to the Military Statistics Bureau, but said not serious it wasn’t, the person not held in the Gendarmerie Headquarters was proof.
Not every Japanese is intelligence department, many take money to do things.
Gu Yansheng guessed this matter was probably Huang Jinrong revealing Gu Zhuxuan, someone in the clan being a high official of the Chongqing Government to the Japanese, then reported and framed leading to arrest.
Releasing the person was just a flick of his fingers, retrial, insufficient evidence, sign a release order and done.
Thinking for a moment, Gu Yansheng said, “I can think of a way for this matter, but you need patience, at most within half a year, I’ll find a suitable opportunity to exert this effort, can you accept?”
To get cooperation, sometimes letting the other side invest sunk costs is also a method.
“All according to Director Gu’s arrangement.” Gu Zhuxuan’s wife joyfully saluted again.
“Put it away.”
Thirty yellow croakers, this dish is quite substantial.
As soon as the words fell, someone immediately boxed and packed them, afraid Gu Yansheng would go back on helping.
