Chapter 9: Four Sides
“Any news?” Wolf took out his pipe and leaned comfortably on the sofa, clearly not paying attention.
But Gu Bai obviously knew, “Today’s newspaper that’s worth calling news is just the French Concession Police Station cooperating with the Japanese to arrest people. Are you talking about this matter?”
Gu Yansheng nodded, interestedly saying: “I have no foundation in Shanghai, and I’m worrying about how to break the situation. Seeing this news this morning, I feel like I have an entry point.”
“Help those arrested people get acquitted?” Gu Bai thought thoughtfully, “Although it won’t earn much money, in terms of reputation, as you said, you’re a newcomer in Shanghai. If you can snatch people from the Japanese, it can indeed make your name. However, this matter isn’t easy. The French and Japanese have joined hands, snatching people from their prison. Tsk, not small difficulty.”
“What people?” Wolf was curious, feeling like he was the only idiot at the scene who knew nothing.
“The people the Japanese are interested in are either Military Statistics Bureau or Communist Party. These people should be Military Statistics Bureau.” Gu Bai made the judgment: “A few days ago, Military Statistics Bureau personnel weren’t assassinating in Shanghai, attacking those businessmen and high officials who work for the Japanese? This should be the Japanese countermeasure.”
“Oh~” Wolf understood, teasing with little interest: “Then it seems this case really has no money. The Military Statistics Bureau won’t kindly find us to represent them. Gu, if you take this case, be careful. You’re Chinese, going to save Military Statistics Bureau people, the Japanese will definitely label you as one of them.”
Just a joke, considered a reminder, don’t get involved with the Military Statistics Bureau. As for deeper, whether Gu is originally Military Statistics Bureau, Wolf didn’t dare think. A lawyer of Gu Yansheng’s level, how could a few agents cultivate that?
“Wait, what assassination?” Gu Yansheng heard something off.
“These days, agents from the Chongqing Government have been crazily assassinating in Shanghai, even killing into the concessions. Both here and with the French, it’s a slaughter. You don’t know about such a big thing?” Wolf looked at Gu Yansheng in surprise, then suddenly realized.
“Forgot, you just arrived in Shanghai, you really don’t know. Heh, Gu, then I advise you to think carefully. This matter isn’t just about the case.
Military Statistics Bureau people killed several Japanese businessmen and officials. There’s a lot of anger in this, I’m talking about the Japanese. The Japanese now must really want to kill a few Chinese agents to save face, in your Chinese words, kill the chicken to intimidate the monkeys.”
“So that’s it, no wonder it’s so strange.”
Gu Yansheng nodded knowingly. He finally knew why the French would join hands with the Japanese.
After all, during the training in Yan’an at that time, the concession situation wasn’t described this way.
At that time, it was said that the French didn’t like the Japanese. Everyone’s interests in Shanghai conflicted, and because Shanghai is now in Japanese hands, occasionally giving convenience is possible, but handing over law enforcement power is absolutely impossible. The French Concession is safe, which is also why the organization arranges many contacts in the concession.
And just yesterday morning, the source of all this, the cruise ship that should have docked in the French Concession, was stopped in Hongkou, leading to yesterday’s series of events.
The culprit is actually the Military Statistics Bureau?
Then everything became clear.
It wasn’t that they had a problem, but the Japanese were acting with a plan targeting the Military Statistics Bureau.
Then the person killed at the wharf should be the Military Statistics Bureau personnel whose whereabouts were exposed.
But how did the Japanese know there were Military Statistics Bureau on the ship?
Judging from the Japanese behavior, the Japanese only knew there were Military Statistics Bureau on that ship, didn’t know specifically who, and there were no traitors at the wharf identifying, so there was an information source, and this information source person should not be in Shanghai.
Arresting Military Statistics Bureau is arresting Military Statistics Bureau, why did they also sweep up that long-lurking Underground Party? Do Military Statistics Bureau and Underground Party have contact?
Kuomintang-Communist cooperation, not impossible. Then this Military Statistics Bureau leak was captured by the Japanese? Are the Japanese fishing? Or someone selling intelligence?
Gu Yansheng briefly expanded his thinking and then retracted his thoughts, didn’t think anymore. This matter couldn’t be managed, his own people weren’t saved yet, now could only each sweep the snow in front of their own door.
Wolf saw Gu Yansheng frowning slightly in thought, and directly gave a way out: “Gu, I think the revenue ratio of this matter isn’t too worthwhile. Although winning the lawsuit will make you famous in the concession, obviously, the difficulty is extremely high. You may not know, your Chinese agents killed many people in Shanghai these days.
Businessmen, city government officials, and Japanese soldiers and officials patrolling the streets.
If their crimes were only in the urban area, it would be fine, but they acted in our concession and the French Concession, which infringes on the concession’s rights. Although their actions avoided foreign friends, obviously, foreign friends also have complaints about the no-longer-peaceful concession, making them feel dangerous.
In other words, what you’ll face is the French Concession Municipal Council that will definitely maintain its face, and the crazy Japanese upper echelons. The pressure will be great.
I suggest you consider changing to a case, something easier.
Right? Gu Bai.”
After speaking, he even blinked and gave a look, wanting Gu Bai to persuade a few words. Young people with great ability also have high arrogance, easy to die for face.
Gu Bai gave him an indifferent look, turned back to look at this young man but didn’t choose to help.
This road is definitely difficult, but roads are chosen by oneself, difficulty should be borne by oneself. As a lawyer, if lacking this judgment, deserves to die.
Danwen Law Firm wants an evergreen tree, not a flash in the pan.
But he still spoke, based on his own position.
“Gu, this case cannot be taken.
If you win, it will certainly make you rise to fame, but even if you win, for Danwen Law Firm, it’s a bad thing. As a law firm, we can attack an individual, anyone from any country, but on the side of justice, we cannot attack the official.
Offending the French and Japanese at once, how will we do things in the future?
Maintaining friendship will let us keep earning money. Abandon this case, it’s the law firm’s decision.”
Gu Yansheng raised an eyebrow, smiling meaningfully: “I say, you two must be misunderstanding. Who said I’m representing the Chinese?”
These words made the two opposite people stunned simultaneously.
Wolf was somewhat stunned: “You’re not helping the Chinese, but helping the Japanese convict those Chinese? Gu, is that what you’re thinking?”
If so, Wolf felt this contract was given too hastily. He could accept capable Chinese, but not heartless Chinese. Traitors are despised in any country.
Gu Yansheng shook his head, looked at Gu Bai.
Gu Bai thought slightly and gave a guess: “Help the French, clear away from this matter?
If so, this idea isn’t bad. Gain the French friendship, as for the Japanese, refusing isn’t impossible. Anyway, it’s just your individual behavior. After all, you’re Chinese, hating Japanese, emotionally others can understand.”
“No, no, no.” Gu Yansheng gave the final answer: “I want to help the French, but at the same time help the Japanese. The ones I want to convict aren’t Chinese either. For the whole case, did you forget, the parties actually involve four sides?”
“Four sides? Japanese, French, Chinese, and who else?”
Wolf looked at Gu Bai, eyes somewhat puzzled. He hadn’t read the newspaper, didn’t know.
But Gu Bai was also confused. He had read the newspaper, but didn’t know which other side was involved.
Gu Yansheng emphasized heavily, “Of course there is!”
“Newspaper company!”
“The ones I want to sue are all Shanghai’s newspaper companies! I want to sue them for defamation!”
