Chapter 124: Peace
In the evening, Gu Yansheng received a telephone call from Chen Mo.
“Director Gu, I agree to what you said about organizing the small gang to go out and conquer territory, but I just hope you can give me some discounts on the conditions.” Chen Mo in the telephone humbly smiled.
Gu Yansheng knew as soon as he heard that the person had been rescued.
As long as the person was rescued, the subsequent matters would be easy to handle.
“I said Mr. Chen is a hero, willing to support the city government work. Since that’s the case, come to my office tomorrow to talk. The city government definitely has preferential treatment for meritorious officials.”
“Good, see you tomorrow.”
The next day at noon, Judicial Department Office.
Chen Mo was brought up by Liu Xiaolou.
“Director Gu.”
“Sit, Xiao Lou, make some tea for Mr. Chen.”
“Thank you, Xiao Lou.”
After the person left, Gu Yansheng asked, “I thought you would come in the morning. What happened, couldn’t get up?”
Gu Yansheng glanced at his wound, fearing that his wound was infected and he wasn’t in good spirits.
Chen Mo followed his gaze and glanced at his own wound, smiled, “I’m fine, don’t worry about me. Do I look unwell? Let’s talk business.
The person is already safe. I came at this time because I went to observe the reaction of Agent Headquarters. The good news is the tickets are bought. As long as there is no obstruction, they can board the ship in the afternoon.
But the bad news is, Li Shiqun’s people already know this person disappeared. The informant placed near the waiter’s home told me that Agent Headquarters people went to conduct a house search this morning, and also asked neighbors for inquiries. The person is already exposed.
I already specifically had him telephone to take leave, saying his old mother fainted and bumped her head, trying to delay a bit, but still couldn’t hide it from Li Shiqun.”
Gu Yansheng was not surprised, “Deception can only fool Li Shiqun for one evening. No matter how we hide it, the waiter didn’t go to work today, which is definitely a problem. Whether taking leave or not, it’s a problem.”
Anyone who can open a hotel in Hongkou definitely has connections with Japanese. Such a big explosion, a little association and they would think taking leave is suspicious. At least it needs verification, and this matter cannot withstand verification.
“Now I’m afraid the person can’t get out in the afternoon. Will Li Shiqun’s people go to the wharf to stake out? It’s easy for this whole family to board the ship, but once discovered, the ship will definitely be intercepted at sea. Ask your opinion, do you think they can board?”
“Of course they can’t board. It was hard to rescue them, if they fall back in, they really won’t have a place to bury their bodies, and it’s a whole family.”
“Then hide in the concession? But watching over this whole family is not easy to manage, and we also have to guard against Li Shiqun stealing people. We don’t have enough staff.”
“I thought of this point for you last night.” Gu Yansheng smiled: “Don’t worry, if they can’t get out, they won’t go out. Let them search if they want to search. As long as the person is rescued, it’s not a big problem. I’ll introduce you to a place, absolutely safe for hiding people.”
Chen Mo was surprised. Seeing Gu Yansheng so calm, he didn’t know where this calmness came from. Infected by the smile, he also laughed.
“In Greater Shanghai, with Agent Headquarters pressing, and there’s a place absolutely safe for hiding people? I have to hear this.”
Gu Yansheng blinked, smiled and spat out, “Sassoon House.”
Chen Mo instantly understood.
“Safe?” Gu Yansheng asked with a smile.
“Too safe!” Chen Mo sighed in realization, “This damn place, even if you kill Sha Shun, it’s impossible to hand the person over to Li Shiqun.”
Gu Yansheng smiled, “Doesn’t Chongqing have contact with Sha Shun?
You contact Chongqing, have Director Dai help contact Sha Shun. Just tell him, the Japanese know he has great resentment, so they are not prepared to accept him and want to mess with him. The Japanese side has Chongqing’s inside line. As long as he helps hide the people, subsequently if the Japanese have any new policies or means against him, Director Dai will find someone to tell him.
Merchants, don’t just talk feelings with him, treat it as business. Arrange two rooms for the people to stay, send meals every day, keep it low-key, Li Shiqun may not even know the people are there.
When the timing is right, have Sha Shun step forward. He has British background, arranging a ship to get the people out is easy, and he can handle the follow-up for you.”
“Perfect.” Chen Mo smiled and sighed: “That place handles food, drink, play, and accommodation all-inclusive. Any demand can be satisfied, just a bit expensive. Otherwise, I’d want to stay. Just arrange two rooms casually, maybe Sha Shun can even call the British marines to stand guard at the door for them.”
Gu Yansheng thought about it and said: “If you want to stay, it’s not impossible. As long as this matter is negotiated, there will be a foundation for long-term cooperation. Sha Shun definitely hopes to get information from Chongqing. Even Shanghai business is hard to do, he can do business in the Nationalist controlled area.
Like this, everyone unites to establish a smuggling route is not impossible.
Once expanded, Sassoon House will become your safe base in the International Settlement. Simply, have Director Dai give Sha Shun a suggestion. In private, rename this Sassoon House to Peace Hotel.
Go in, and it’s peace.”
“Hahahaha, good suggestion!” Chen Mo also didn’t expect this waiter could turn into a bridge between Military Statistics Bureau and Sha Shun. The scalability is too high, “Mr. Gu, your thinking is too broad.”
“As the ancient saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
“Famous sayings do have reason.”
Chen Mo now put down the big stone in his heart, not worried at all. As long as Sha Shun can take them in, there is plenty of time to slowly arrange leaving Shanghai. Let Agent Headquarters people search if they want.
“One more thing, Agent Headquarters people are still checking hospitals in the jurisdiction. I estimate that yesterday’s action injured some personnel on the Shanghai District side. Afraid they don’t have medicine in hand, they sent a telegram asking, and the new Shanghai District Chief asked me for medical expenses.”
“How much?” Gu Yansheng wanted to laugh hearing it.
“200 Browning pistols, 50,000 bullets, 100 boxes of sulfonamide, 100 sets of imported medical equipment packages, plus five radios. I don’t even know how he opened his mouth this big. Even killing a pig isn’t this ruthless.” Chen Mo himself laughed saying it.
“Doctors are precious, good efficacy, charging a bit more is understandable.” Sky-high prices meet haggling, Gu Yansheng thought and said, “I estimate, during this period their goods are hard to transport in. They want to get some procurement channels from you, an old Shanghai hand, and incidentally make you buy a batch.”
Chen Mo also knew this, but now the timing wasn’t right, “But this quantity is too large, impossible to get so many goods at once, especially at this critical juncture. Agent Headquarters can’t find us and must be very anxious, watching closely. I do know some black market merchants, but their mouths are unreliable.”
“In Shanghai, besides Japanese, who has so many goods in hand?”
“British Person, Russians, Americans, some arms dealers definitely have goods in hand. Just not sure if they have such large quantities. They can sell to us, or to Agent Headquarters. Information is worth a fortune, even better than making money on arms.”
The worry makes sense.
“And buying goods costs a lot of money, I can’t come up with it.” Chen Mo added.
Gu Yansheng said in surprise, “Didn’t you just earn a big sum? You have no money already?”
“That’s all Director Dai’s, not mine. It was already taken back.”
“You didn’t know to keep a bit?”
“Could I keep it?”
“Alright.” Gu Yansheng thought and said: “I think change the approach on this matter. Director Dai also knows you have no money. This money either comes from Shanghai District or Chongqing.
This mouth I estimate you can’t open easily. I’ll give you an idea.
Aren’t you supposed to be the leader opening up new territories? Now Shanghai District’s problem is actually goods hard to get in. Tell Boss Dai, we can open a smuggling route for him, using the guise of transporting goods back and forth with drugs, to send goods into Shanghai.”
“This seems workable.” Chen Mo’s eyes lit up, “I’ll go communicate. At that time, we can also insert some Military Statistics Bureau people to cooperate with us in other areas, saving me running around myself.”
The key is not having to pay out of pocket. Once the route is established, Boss Dai can directly send from Chongqing radio.
“Just do it this way. If Shanghai District is in urgent need, just buy a little casually to tide them over. During this period Agent Headquarters is checking strictly anyway. Without guns and ammunition, they can only behave, better to avoid for a while.”
“Good, I’ll go communicate.”
Gu Yansheng had no need to be the one paying, no reason to let Boss Dai earn money and still make him pay. Money earned too fast, Boss Dai’s desires would inflate.
No, just earned Boss Dai a big sum, didn’t know to give the action team more rewards. Really stingy.
“Right, what about the things brought back? I need to see their agreement. This relates to the future pattern of Japan and Wang Ni.” Gu Yansheng still needed to inquire about this matter, and openly, since he was a staff officer.
Chen Mo rummaged in his pocket, took out a few photographs, “Knew you could use it, saved a copy for you. The film I’ll have someone transfer from Hong Kong to Nanjing today.”
All the photographed content, the words very small, need a magnifying glass to see.
“That British ship, right?”
“Yes, just have the team member deliver it.”
“Be careful, Japanese might board the ship to find that waiter.”
“Rest assured, the film is a tiny thing. The waiter is in our hands, the team member himself has no problem. Japanese boarding the ship is just to find people. British ship won’t let them be too rampant, won’t even allow body searches.”
Gu Yansheng hummed, they had experience in such matters themselves, no need to manage, just remind is enough.
Glanced at it twice and stopped looking, eyes were straining, “I’ll look later. You go arrange communication with Chongqing first.”
“Good, leaving first.”
In the afternoon, Gu Yansheng went to Shen Ji Clothing Store to find Shen Linshen. There was a customer picking clothes. Gu Yansheng waited until the guest left before getting out of the car and going in.
“Boss, making clothes. See if you have this fabric here?” Saying so, he handed over a piece of cloth.
Shen Linshen felt it and touched the slightly hard photograph inside, smiled: “This fabric feels good. Looks like I need to feel more, to avoid mistaking it.”
“It’s making my eyes nearly blind.” Gu Yansheng complained.
“That exaggerated? Come inside for tea, please.” Shen Linshen took it inside, glanced at the photograph. Words densely packed shrunk in the photo, “That is nearly blinding. Wait, I’ll get the magnifying glass.”
He got it as he got it, Gu Yansheng said: “I’ve seen the content, don’t bother. If the tailor ruins his eyes, the main content is four points, I’ll tell you.
First, Japan supports Wang Ni to establish new regime. The funding source for the new regime establishment now has a conclusion: the Boxer Indemnity signed by the Manchu government, future tariffs in Japanese Occupied Area, plus drug profits in Japanese Occupied Area, and some loans.
Second, represent China to fully recognize the puppet Manchukuo. Wang regime needs to integrate North China puppet government and Central China puppet government, equivalent to unifying thought in Japanese Occupied Area. Represent China and Japan to conclude anti-communism agreement, abolish anti-Japanese activities, protect Japanese expatriates’ interests in China from infringement.
Third, Japan enjoys permanent garrison rights in North China, Mengjiang, Yangtze River downstream and Hainan Island, legally control railways, ports and other strategic facilities.
China to recognize Japanese privileges in Chinese enterprises, prioritize assurance of Japanese strategic supplies demand.
Fourth, promote East Asia alliance theory, promote Sino-Japanese co-prosperity thought among the people.”
“Permanent garrison, he can agree to this land cession practice?” Shen Linshen couldn’t believe it: “Since ancient times, every dynasty can perish, can be occupied, but whoever proactively cedes land is nailed to the pillar of shame, and it’s a shame that can never be washed away.
Draw the knife and cut into a piece, not failing the youth’s head. The person who assassinated Regent Zaifeng, is this the character?
He is at least a vice chairman, not lacking food or clothing. I really can’t figure it out, this traitor just has to be one?”
