The Ministry of Public Concession attaches great importance to this ball.

Originally, it was intended to be arranged in the Metropolis Hotel in the circular square of the Ministry of Industry Bureau, but after thinking twice, it was still placed in the banquet hall of the International Chamber of Commerce Club.

All the attendants are all patrolmen.

The dinner was still in the form of a buffet that was popular in Shanghai.

The directors of the Ministry of Industry and the main officials at all levels have basically arrived.

A banquet for a few Chinese?

This is unprecedented in the history of the Ministry of Industry Bureau.

Most of these people are also the first time to see these powerful people on the beach!

Especially Shanghai Wang Meng Shaoyuan!

Now his every move is affecting Shanghai.

Some people even exaggeratedly said:

Meng Shaoyuan got up in the morning and sneezed, maybe a big event would happen in the afternoon!

There are also Tian Qi and Li Shiqun, which of these people is good at stubble?

Moyes, president of the board of directors of the Ministry of Works, and Commissioner of Police Sinclair were also in attendance.

These two people can be regarded as old friends of Meng Shaoyuan.

The directors chatted with a few Chinese for a while, but no one's mind was on chatting.

The wives they brought with them were in high spirits.

This kind of banquet and dance party is the most popular among them.

"Look, they're having a great time."

Moyes then suggested: "There is still some time before the ball, and I have arranged a table, and if the gentlemen have no objection, we can eat and talk?" ”

Meng Shaoyuan was overjoyed when he heard this.

Dressed as a gambling god, isn't it just for gambling?

"I won't."

Except for Ding Mo Estate, no one objected.

Sinclair also did not attend.

He may be responsible for the security of the site.

Playing Texas Hold'em is also the favorite way of gambling for foreigners.

……

After two rounds, Meng Shaoyuan lost a little.

He glanced at the cards in the riverbed:

"Call."

"Me too."

Sitting under him was the British Douglas, the chief director of the board of directors of the Ministry of Industry.

He threw chips into the riverbed, and then said, "Several of them are the leading figures in Shanghai, so it is also your business to maintain the peace of the public concession." Only when the public concession is safe can we have better prospects for development. We're here to make money together, not hurt each other, don't you think? ”

"I'll follow."

Tian Qi gambled intently and did not return.

"Mr. Dong, I agree with your words. I follow, too. Li Shiqun said: "Peace in the public concession requires our joint efforts, one organization stops moving, while the other organization is still making small movements, then peace can never wait." What do you say, Mr. Meng? ”

Meng Shaoyuan replied, "You all followed?" Are they all big names? ”

Moyes coughed: "Mr. Meng, are we asking for your opinion?" ”

"Huh? What's the opinion? Should I follow this card or not? ”

"We're talking about peace?"

"What peace?"

"Peace in the Public Concession!"

"That's right." Meng Shaoyuan suddenly realized: "It's simple, it's too simple to want peace in the public concession, let the Japanese get out of China first, and then I will retire to the countryside after I finish cleaning up the traitors, and peace will naturally come." ”

There was something unsightly on everyone's countenance.

Douglas was a little dissatisfied: "Mr. Meng, your attitude is a little sharp. ”

"I followed." Meng Shaoyuan gritted his teeth and threw out the chips: "Mr. Dong, for an analogy, I'm just making an analogy." The Germans occupied Britain, and then the Americans came out to mediate and said, "O British, want peace, no war, give up resistance, I said, you British will really give up resistance?" ”

Douglas's face became even more ugly: "I'm talking about the public concession now!" ”

"I'm talking about the war that is taking place in China! Hey, you can't keep up with it. Meng Shaoyuan didn't have time to think: "The public concession is also China's land, which we lend to you. Concession, don't forget this lease word! We are the landlord, you are the landlord, you say that in this world, how can there be a landlord in the landlord's house to point fingers? ”

"Mr. Meng Shaoyuan, you!"

Douglas was about to fight back, but when he thought of so many people, he still held back his anger: "I don't follow!" ”

"It's good you didn't." Meng Shaoyuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Mr. Dong, don't you be angry, don't you just want peace?" Peace is simple, the question is, if we stop, can you guarantee that everyone else will stop too? You and I both know in our hearts that this is impossible. Today we may be able to sign a peace agreement, but I promise you that within ten days it will be torn apart!

You and I both know in our hearts that as long as the war does not stop, there will be no real peace. Tian Qi, Ding Mocun, Li Shiqun, you ask them, which one is willing to stop? Even if they do, will the Japanese masters behind them agree? Peace? You should talk to the leader of the Japanese army, you should talk to the Japanese government! ”

"I'm not following."

Tian Qi closed his cards.

"Raise." Li Shiqun seemed to have his attention on the gambling table.

"Mr. Meng Shaoyuan, your attitude makes me angry!"

Douglas finally couldn't take it anymore:

"If you continue to maintain this attitude, then we have to take the necessary measures!"

"I'm with you! Deal! I'm three jo J! ”

"Three Kings!" Li Shiqun smiled: "K, it represents the king!" ”

"Holy!"

Meng Shaoyuan threw the card: "Come again...... Mr. Dong, what did you just say? Do what you need to do? Catch us? ”

"Yes, I can order your arrest at once!"

"You try!" Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "There are thousands of our military commanders, can you catch them cleanly?" As long as you dare to do something to me, overnight, I can paralyze the entire public concession! I can make Shanghai garbage no one clean up, there are no rickshaw drivers on the streets, all the shops are closed, and I make you foreign adults dare not even go on the street!

I didn't want to provoke you before, but there is real peace between me and you! You're threatening me now? Was it threatened by the Japanese? Do you put pressure on me? Do you want the Public Concession to become a real battlefield? Mr. Dong, feel at ease when you are the chief director, dance and drink and play cards with peace of mind, don't provoke me! ”

Douglas's face turned pale.

He had never seen such arrogant Chinese!

"Deal!" Meng Shaoyuan said dissatisfiedly: "I seem to have lost a lot,"

……

"Raise!"

"Call!"

"District Chief Meng, it seems that there are only two of us again?"

Li Shiqun said with a smile.

"You're so good at your cards?"

Meng Shaoyuan muttered: "I'll raise again, but it's not a chip, this one, I want to bet with you!" ”

"Who?"

"Gu Laosheng!"

"Who is he?"

"One of the agents you caught."

Wu Jingyi, who was playing cards with Meng Shaoyuan, was stunned after hearing this.

Who is Gu Laosheng?