Chapter 37: Continued

Zhang Jianghe, who had not slept all night, got up very early the next day, but he didn't see Tang Cheng, and after asking the foreign housekeeper who didn't like to smile, Zhang Jianghe knew that Tang Cheng went out after receiving a phone call early in the morning. The person who called Tang Cheng early in the morning was Hans, and the reason was very simple, Hans had already obtained all the investigation reports on the two shootings yesterday from the inside line of the Concession Patrol House. Tang Cheng chose not to meet Hans at his residence, but chose to meet him at a restaurant, because he didn't want Zhang Jiang to know that he was hanging out with foreigners all day.

When he came to the restaurant early in the morning, Hans, who had no boss style, had already prepared breakfast early, but Tang Cheng was not polite, and had a beautiful meal first. "Don, how did you do that? The patrol room has drawn the most experienced detectives to investigate the two shootings yesterday, and my insider said that they have found the bullet casings you left at the scene based on the direction from which the bullets came. I wonder, at a firing range close to 400 meters, how did you manage to hit the target with an ordinary rifle? Hans's expression was very serious, and it was clear that he was serious about this issue.

"It's just shooting at the target with a gun! Haven't you ever hit a target? What do you think could be wrong here? You provided the rifle, and I don't believe you didn't inspect it. Tang Cheng, who hadn't wiped the grease from the corners of his mouth, just shrugged his shoulders at Hans and replied speechlessly. Tang Cheng's answer was clean and clear, but Hans couldn't fully accept this answer, after all, it was a shooting range of nearly 400 meters, which not everyone could do.

"Okay, you win, I'll be honest with you." Tang Cheng, who had been staring at Hans, seemed to be a little unbearable, so he had to continue to speak. "You are friends with Joseph, and you should have learned some about me from him. My father used to be a member of the Intelligence Service, and although he was killed, there were still many of my father's friends and elders in the Intelligence Service. So, the range of the Intelligence Division, I can go in at any time, that's the answer, you get the idea. ”

Tang Cheng's answer didn't sound like anything on the surface, but Hans seemed to understand the deep meaning a little. "You mean, you've practiced your marksmanship? Was it trained in the shooting range of the Intelligence Service? In the face of Hans's rhetorical question, Tang Cheng, who was wiping the grease stains from the corners of his mouth, nodded again and again, but there was a faint smile in his eyes. Naturally, Hans couldn't fully believe Tang Cheng's words, but he couldn't think of any flaws in Tang Cheng's answer at the moment, so he could only be half-convinced.

However, Tang Cheng didn't care about this, Zhang Jianghe's injury recovered well, and in another month, he would almost be able to return to Nanjing, and his friendship with Hans would only be left for one month at most. "Don, calling you is because there are three things I need to tell you in person. One is to inform you of the results of yesterday's two operations, according to the information I have received so far, the two targets of yesterday have all died, and my insider has seen their bodies with my own eyes and personally confirmed the death of the other party. ”

Tang Cheng was a little indifferent to yesterday's events, and after Hans finished speaking, Tang Cheng just hummed to the other party with a coffee cup. "The second thing, I promised to give you two ** pistols afterwards, which originally said it would take a month, but now I don't need it. Bowman contacted a German merchant ship, and the first mate of this German merchant ship had a good relationship with Bowman, and I heard that he had two ** pistols there, and they were brand new. ”

At this point, Hans suddenly paused and paid attention to Tang Cheng's expression, but he was disappointed by the result he saw, because Tang Cheng's expression did not change at all. In fact, Tang Cheng, who was holding a coffee cup, didn't believe what Hans said just now, ** pistols basically belonged to the standard equipment of the German army with officers, and the number of equipped troops was not very large. The first mate of a merchant ship happened to carry two ** pistols with him, and the ship happened to dock at the Shanghai dock, this person was also a good friend of Bowman, such a coincidence was a joke in Tang Cheng's opinion.

However, this was just Tang Cheng's thoughts in his heart, but he didn't show it, Hans only said two of the three things, and Tang Cheng was still waiting for Hans to say the last one. Seeing that Tang Cheng did not change because of his words, Hans was somewhat disappointed in his heart, and when he spoke again, there was already a faint impatience in his tone. "Bowman has already rushed to the docks to find the first mate, before he comes back, let's talk about the third thing."

"You did a good job yesterday, but as soon as yesterday's incident came out, several other targets seemed to be aware of it. Tang, according to what we said before, these people in the photo must be cleaned up, and they must not be given up halfway. A thousand dollars a goal, that's what we said before, but if any of them get away with it, I'm sorry, my friend, I'm not going to pay you a penny. Hans didn't say this, he didn't want to pay the bill, he just wanted to put pressure on Tang Cheng through this.

Sure enough, Tang Cheng, who had been sipping coffee, immediately exploded when he heard that Hans had the idea of not giving money. "Hans, you can't do that, that's not what you said before. If that's what you've said before, I'm not going to do it during the day, and I only need one night to clean them all up. So, it's your mistake, not mine, if you don't pay, it's a big deal that we'll break up now, and I'll do what happened yesterday in vain. ”

After speaking, Tang Cheng put down the coffee cup in his hand and made a gesture to get up and leave. Where could Hans let Tang Cheng leave, seeing that Tang Cheng was about to get up and leave, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to pull Tang Cheng away. "Don, we are friends, even if there is a quarrel between friends, it is also a manifestation of friendship, how can you say that you will turn your face! You have to listen to me say it all, sit down first, and listen to me slowly, okay? Tang Cheng didn't really want to leave, and seeing that Hans had already handed him the steps, he sat down again with a cold face.

"Don, you have to know that the price of a target of 1,000 dollars, not to mention in Shanghai, even in the world, is also the top price, I can agree to this condition of you, because there is Henry's goods in my hands. You may not know that Bowman is a very difficult person to get along with, and if I make a mistake here, Bowman will report it to Berlin. So, I'm under a lot of pressure, do you understand what I mean? Hans's eyes showed sincerity, but Tang Cheng couldn't understand the meaning in Hans's eyes.

After a moment of silence, Tang Cheng spoke in Hans's expectant eyes, "Hans, as you just said, we are friends. So, don't worry, what I promised will definitely help you accomplish it. As for the matter between you and Bowman, I'm sorry, I don't want to get involved, after all, I'm just an outsider and not suitable to be involved. As a friend, you should understand my situation and difficulties, and everything else is easy to say. ”

"As for the things you are worried about, there is no need at all, even if the other people in the photo are alert, they should not leave Shanghai in a short time, and I can continue to operate tonight, as long as the information you provide is effective." Hearing that Tang Cheng had promised to continue the operation in the evening, Hans hurriedly nodded his head repeatedly, saying that the information collected and provided by his subordinates was absolutely effective and effective.

"Now that you're sure the intel is valid, I might be able to clear out the remaining targets tonight, but I'd like to warn you not to be too concerned about these things. The patrol room isn't full of wine bags and rice bags, and if anyone notices how much attention you pay to these things, they might suspect you. After all, among these targets, either the British or the French, the concession bureau was forced to be anxious, and it didn't matter if you were American or German. ”

Tang Cheng didn't know if his persuasion would be remembered by Hans, but his obligations as a friend had already been fulfilled, and as for other things, he didn't care about it and wouldn't participate in it. Hans, who had finally received a definite answer here in Tang City, was finally able to calm down, and the two of them continued to chat casually, waiting for Bowman, who had gone to the docks early in the morning, to return to the restaurant.

Bowman's return did not interest Tang Cheng, but when Bowman took out two ** pistols from his briefcase with a smile on his face and placed them on the table, Tang Cheng's expression finally changed. Tang Cheng, who was delighted in his eyes, reached out and grabbed a ** pistol, and the feeling after starting his hand made Tang Cheng's face show a satisfied smile, although the appearance of the ** pistol was a little strange in the eyes of Asians, but Tang Cheng was very satisfied with this German pistol.

"Two 9mm** pistols and 200 rounds of ammunition, it's all yours now." Seeing Tang Cheng's satisfaction with these two ** pistols, Bowman secretly glanced at Hans, and then took out several boxes of 9mm bullets from his briefcase and placed them on the table in turn. Not to be outdone, Hans reached out and took out a brown paper bag from the drawer and handed it to Tang Cheng, and in front of Bowman, he confessed that the brown paper bag contained the full honorarium paid to Tang Cheng in advance.

"Friends are friends, friendship is friendship, business is business, some things are better to be counted clearly in person, I am a very pragmatic person, and I never mix business and friendship." Tang Cheng honestly and unceremoniously opened the kraft paper bag in front of the two, not only that, but he also deliberately took out the thousands of dollars in the kraft paper bag in front of the two and carefully counted it.

After counting, Tang Cheng put the scattered banknotes on the table back into the brown paper bag, and immediately made his request to Hans. "I needed a place where I could work with small metal tools, not for long, only borrowed for 2 hours, which would not interfere with my evening movements. The preparation for your side to continue is to wait until it gets dark and then move while Mr. Bowman continues to drive me. ”