Chapter 15: The Knife Gate

Tang Cheng didn't know that Hans was leaving here, and suddenly had an epiphany that he had become a, and Tang Cheng went to Zhang Jianghe's bedroom immediately after Hans left. After moving to the residence provided by Hans, Zhang Jianghe had completely cut off contact with Shanghai Railway Station, after all, Zhang Jianghe could not speak English, and as long as Tang Cheng was not there, Zhang Jianghe could only read books and listen to records in his bedroom to relieve his boredom.

When Tang Cheng came in, Zhang Jianghe was lying on the bed listening to Peking Opera records, and his leisurely appearance of shaking his head made Tang Cheng laugh out loud. "Uncle Zhang, I see that your injury is recovering well, and you can almost meet Nanjing in time for the year!" Tang Cheng sat down on the edge of the bed, but Zhang Jianghe just glanced at him, but he didn't pay attention to Tang Cheng. Tang Cheng only smiled when he saw this, he knew that this was Zhang Jianghe complaining about himself.

"Uncle Zhang, I naturally have a reason to do this." As he spoke, Tang Cheng handed a telegram to Zhang Jianghe. "When I took you out of the hospital, Nanjing already knew that the new commissioner had already set off from Nanjing two days ago, and he should have already made contact with the people at the Shanghai station. Your main task now is to recover from your injuries and then go back to Nanjing with me. Tang Cheng's eyes flashed with an inexplicable look, since he knew Zhang Jianghe's true identity, Tang Cheng really regarded Zhang Jianghe as his own family elders.

In fact, Hans was not the first person to be uncovered by Tang Cheng's identification skills to uncover his hidden identity, Zhang Jianghe was the first. After obtaining the identification skills, Tang Cheng used Zhang Jianghe on the hospital bed once, and the screening results were indeed as Tang Cheng had always guessed, Zhang Jianghe was the captain of the operation of the intelligence department headquarters on the surface, but in fact he was an underground party diver who had lost contact with his superiors.

It was precisely because Tang Cheng knew Zhang Jianghe's hidden identity that he sought Hans's help and arranged a safe and secure place for Zhang Jianghe to recuperate from his injuries in the French Concession. Zhang Jianghe could clearly sense that Tang Cheng's attitude towards him was different from before, but he thought that this was a manifestation of Tang Cheng's indebtedness, but he didn't know that Tang Cheng had already known the most secret in his heart.

Zhang Jianghe frowned when he heard this, and then stretched out his hand to take the telegram handed by Tang Cheng, and Zhang Jianghe, who had read the content of the telegram, raised his eyes and looked at Tang Cheng. "When did you contact Nanjing? You're not a member of the Intelligence Division, so how can the headquarters listen to you? After asking two questions in a row, Zhang Jianghe suddenly paused, as if he suddenly understood, and asked Tang Cheng sharply, "Did Nanjing give you a warrant to activate the secret radio station?" ”

Tang Cheng, who was secretly amazed at Zhang Jianghe and reacted quickly enough, didn't want to hide it from the other party, so he nodded at Zhang Jianghe calmly. "I told you a long time ago that when I left Nanjing, the director summoned me. I came to Shanghai this time in a private capacity, and the director also gave me a copy of the revenge list. In exchange, as long as you recover from your injuries, we can return to Nanjing, and the director of the Shanghai station has already arranged a replacement. ”

Tang Cheng's words made Zhang Jianghe feel a little disappointed in his heart, but he also knew in his heart that Tang Cheng's arrangement at the moment should be the best result, and it would be difficult for him to restrain those ghosts in Shanghai Station like he was now. "If there is such a thing in the future, you must be cautious, the director is very thoughtful and suspicious. If it weren't for your innocence and young age, and for the martyrdom of your father, the Commissioner would never have allowed you to do this. Zhang Jianghe's words sounded peaceful, just talking about things, but Tang Cheng heard some deep meaning from them.

"Uncle, I think you're thinking too much, and your director wants to deal with me, and he has to have a reason. Besides, I've never done anything to be sorry for the Intelligence Division, on the contrary, I'm a contributor to the Intelligence Division. I'm not a member of your intelligence department, and I have contributed to the country and the intelligence department, even if he is suspicious of me, it has to be done for a reason, I won't give him this opportunity!" Tang Cheng's words were reasonable, and Zhang Jianghe showed a sneer when he heard this, and said in his heart Have you ever seen what the director looks like when he is angry.

However, Zhang Jianghe also had to admit that Tang Cheng was a clever person, and secretly recalled the things Tang Cheng did in Nanjing, and he really didn't have any handle to grasp. "I'm just giving you a heads-up, after the New Year, you will be 19 years old, and you will be considered an adult. When you do things in the future, remember to be more mindful and think that you still have family members to take care of. Zhang Jianghe, who had a little dry mouth, only told Tang Cheng a few words in the end, and his lonely expression made Tang Cheng laugh secretly in his heart.

Tang Cheng did not expose Zhang Jianghe's hidden identity in person, nor did he make any tentative moves, he only had one idea now, to protect Zhang Jianghe and bring Zhang Jianghe back to Nanjing safely. The pouring rain finally stopped after lunch, and Tang Cheng soon received a call from Hans, and the concession gang he had entrusted Hans to inquire about finally had news. Tang Cheng did not thank Hans for calling, because this was the agreement between the two parties, and in exchange, Tang Cheng also helped Hans clean up a secret British munitions depot in the concession.

Half an hour later, Tang Cheng appeared in a bakery in the French Concession, and according to Wang Liang's joint method and code in advance, Tang Cheng got an envelope from the bakery's owner. Opening the envelope, Tang Cheng took out a piece of paper from it, and after reading the contents on it, Tang Cheng pouted and smiled secretly, the news that Wang Liang provided to himself was exactly the same as what Hans said. Collecting information through two news channels, Tang Cheng just wanted to confirm which one of Hans and Wang Liang he could trust, and now it seems that these two people are not bad.

Xiaodaomen is the concession gang that Tang Cheng entrusted Wang Liang and Hans to inquire about, just by hearing the name of this gang, Tang Cheng immediately thought of the famous Xiaodaomen in Shanghai in the past. However, after reading all the information provided by Wang Liang, Tang Cheng knew that the little knife door and the small knife club were two different things, and this small knife gate that appeared in the Zhangjiang and ambush incidents was at best an idle gang of street gangsters who were trying to survive, if it weren't for the Japanese secretly supporting it, it might have been swallowed up by the Qing Gang long ago.

Tang Cheng has never been a person who likes to win steadily, especially after having the experience of commanding a special investigation team in Nanjing, Tang Cheng likes to make decisions on the spot, since the location of the target has been confirmed, there is no possibility of wasting time and waiting. After leaving the bakery, Tang Cheng casually found a restaurant on the street to fill his stomach, and after making sure that there were no suspicious people around, Tang Cheng followed Shi Shiran on the street to blend in with the flow of people all the way east.

Xiaodaomen is also a small property in the concession, and in addition to a bath used for daily gatherings, there is also a casino called Sihai, and the casino and bath are in the same street. After dinner, the Four Seas Casino was opened, and there were not many gamblers in and out of the casino, and in the Sanjiang Bath, more than 20 strong men were playing cards and chatting here, and for another half an hour, most of them would rush to the casino to maintain order.

"Third brother, tell your brothers, be careful during this time, there is a problem on the Japanese side, and you may not be able to point to them for a while." The boss of Xiaodaomen was a sturdy black-faced man, and if Zhang Jianghe was here, he would immediately recognize this black-faced man, who was one of the black-clothed men who had attacked his group from behind when he was ambushed that day. The black-faced man is called Wang Qi, because of his dark complexion and ruthlessness, he has always been called Black Seven or Seventh Master in the concession.

When Tang Cheng, who looked innocent, appeared in the Sanjiang bath, Wang Qi's younger brothers were dressed up and ready to rush to the casino. An unfamiliar face appeared in the bath that was closed to the public after dark, and these people under Wang Qi couldn't help but be surprised, and immediately someone came to Tang Cheng's side to ask. "I'm here to find the Seventh Master, please help report it!" Tang Cheng, who showed eight white teeth, smiled unhindered, his dress as a rich kid made the man who came over to ask him lower his vigilance.

"Coming for me? A young man who looks very rich? Wang Qi, who received the report from his subordinates, was a little dumbfounded, no matter what he thought, he couldn't remember what young master of a rich family he knew. I don't know what kind of psychology is at work, so Wang Qi angrily asked his brothers to bring Tang Cheng over, but after seeing Tang Cheng, Wang Qi was even more confused.

"I'm the Seventh Master, who are you? I don't seem to know you!" Tang Cheng didn't know Wang Qi, so when he asked who the Seventh Master was, Wang Qi, who held that this was his own territory, immediately replied, but he suddenly came to his senses and began to ask who Tang Cheng was.

"You are the Seventh Master! That's great. Tang Cheng said with a smile, kept taking a few steps forward, and while taking out a cigarette in his hand, he pulled over a chair and sat down opposite Wang Qi. Who am I, it doesn't matter, the important thing is that you shouldn't forget what happened a month ago, right? Tang Cheng lit his cigarette, and then looked at Wang Qi with a smile.

"What happened a month ago?" Tang Cheng's words made Wang Qi fall into deep thought, this thing had obviously forgotten the incident a month ago, and then got up from the chair, stretched out his hand and pointed at Tang Cheng and asked, "Who are you?" What do you mean by a month ago? Wang Qi is burly, and with the scars on his chest, he looks very imposing at the moment.