The assassination of Akagi Kiyuki quickly shook the entire Public Concession.

The people talk about it and dress like a god. It is said that a Japanese became the chief of police, arrested Chinese everywhere, angered those good men in the military command, and in a fit of anger, beheaded him.

It is rumored that there are noses and eyes, and what is said that this time the military commander used two of the seven tigers, and four of the six leopards, and fought with Akagi and his bodyguards Eighteen King Kong, and this was successful.

Even the details are spoken.

It was as if they were there at the time of the assassination.

When the people were boiling, the Ministry of Industry Bureau of the Public Concession maintained a rare silence, only held a brief press conference to inform the public, and sternly stated that the Ministry of Industry Bureau would investigate the case as soon as possible and arrest the murderer.

This is exactly the same as Meng Shaoyuan's previous prediction.

The Ministry of Industry knows what is going on, but they want to make peace with the mud, turning big things into small things and small things.

Wu Jingyi was particularly nervous, and ordered all the sleeper agents to reduce their activities and go out less during this time, so as to guard against the retaliation of the Japanese.

But she soon found out that she was still said by Young Master Meng.

The Japanese did not react at all.

It was only the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai that lodged a solemn protest with the Ministry of Industry Bureau, urging them to come in and solve the case in order to ensure the safety of the Japanese nationals.

The Ministry of Industry Bureau's reply was that Akagi was not only Japanese, but also an employee of the Ministry of Industry, so the Ministry of Industry Bureau would solve the case at any cost.

It's just an official rhetoric.

Wu Jingyi also took it, Young Master Meng has completely figured out the psychology of the Japanese and those foreign adults.

On the Japanese side, as Matsumoto Renji and Gu Shigenhara Michi, who are among the "Three Tigers of the Empire", in front of their subordinates, they are full of voices, claiming that this is a shame for the empire and must avenge Akagi Qinzhi, but in private, they are a little happy.

Shanghai's cake has one less competitor.

Here, because of the death of Akagi Qinzhi, the cloud of defeat in the Battle of Songhu was swept away, and the morale was re-boosted in the shortest possible time.

The climax of the assassination of the Japanese is quietly brewing.

Meng Shaoyuan, who personally killed Akagi's relatives, was not idle, and he sent two cheques one after another, one to Sir Greenwood and one to Moyes.

There is only one requirement:

Put Sinclair back in the position of Commissioner of Police.

Moyes was a "pragmatic" American who readily accepted the check, while Sir Greenwood, who came from the dignity of the British Empire, was still a little hesitant.

Meng Shaoyuan didn't urge, but just told him:

"I'm sorry for the death of Akagi kinyuki......"

(Sorry hell, you did it, Sir Greenwood thought to himself.) ）

"If I have any news, I will inform the Ministry of Industry as soon as possible. And with the death of one of the Akagi relatives, the patrol house group is leaderless, and it is easy to fall into chaos, and it is necessary for a strong and highly prestigious person to come out to take this position. ”

(That Sinclair is your Meng Shaoyuan's person, of course you wish it was him.) Sir Greenwood was very unwilling. ）

"I think Sinclair is a great choice...... He was a diligent man, a good man...... I think that if the Commissioner of Police is not identified soon, perhaps the Concession will continue to be chaotic and even the life of His Excellency Sir will be threatened. ”

(He's threatening me, and Meng Shaoyuan is threatening me again!) Sir Greenwood was furious...... Once again, the dignity of the British Empire was challenged...... But what is there about this lawless Chinese that he can't do? ）

After Meng Shaoyuan finished these words, he politely said goodbye to Sir Greenwood.

He knew that His Excellency Lord Sir would make a wise choice.

Sure enough, the next day, the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Industry announced that, in view of the current emergency situation, there was an urgent need to stabilize the people's morale, so the old Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sinclair Joe Soltras, would temporarily take over the position until a new Commissioner of Police was elected.

Sinclair won.

He regained the position he had always dreamed of.

And he knew who brought him all this.

Those stupid pigs from the Ministry of Industry and Bureau, none of them can be trusted.

At the critical moment, it was they who betrayed themselves.

Only one person is his friend:

Meng Shaoyuan!

Yes, when he needed help the most, it was Meng Shaoyuan who gave him the greatest help.

Even for his own sake, he did not hesitate to assassinate Akagi Qinyuki, which is a huge pressure.

Well, now for Sinclair, he knows what to do in the days ahead.

Firmly, comprehensively fell to Meng Shaoyuan.

China's interests, Japan's interests, have nothing to do with him at all.

But if he wants to protect his own interests, Meng Shaoyuan will be his strongest and most trustworthy ally.

Returning to the throne, the high-spirited Sinclair invited Meng Shaoyuan, Matsumoto Renji, and Gu Fanyuan to have an informal meeting at his home that night.

The so-called "informal" because this meeting was only held in Sinclair's private name and did not represent any opinion of the public concession.

Meng Shaoyuan was the last to arrive.

"Mr. Meng, you're late."

When Sinclair said this, Meng Shaoyuan quickly observed the expressions of the two Japanese people.

Matsumoto Hitotsugi's face was calm, and he seemed indifferent to the assassination of Akagi kinyuki.

Gu Fanyuan Road?

There was even a smile on the corner of his mouth, and when he saw Meng Shaoyuan coming in, he actually nodded at him slightly.

There is no doubt that if possible, they would not hesitate to kill Meng Shaoyuan.

But that's not how they behaved.

They are trying to hide their inner thoughts.

The Three Tigers of the Empire, okay.

Even if it's the dead ghost Akagi kissing, it's not an ordinary person.

Meng Shaoyuan sighed: "Mr. Commissioner of Police, I have no way not to be late, even Director Akagi has been assassinated, and a dignified police commissioner is dead, what about us?" We had to think about our own safety. So when I came, I made some arrangements to make sure I wasn't assassinated. ”

Everyone here is like a mirror in their hearts, and the death of Akagi Qin is absolutely inseparable from this guy in front of him.

But no one blamed him.

Gu Fanyuan even said: "Yes, it's really not a peaceful time, so I specially added security personnel for myself to avoid the tragedy of Akagi-kun." ”

He was telling the truth.

Meng Shaoyuan quickly made a judgment from his expression.

The Japanese will also be afraid, and the death of Akagi kinyuki has taught them an extremely serious lesson, no matter what results they achieve on the battlefield, Shanghai, it is not up to them.

Matsumoto didn't speak, just sat there very quietly.

Is this the father of Mako?

Meng Shaoyuan had a strong curiosity.

"Well, we've got all the people." Sinclair said, "We all know very well that something unpleasant is happening between China and Japan......

"Not an unpleasant thing, but a war."

Meng Shaoyuan immediately corrected his statement: "Japan brazenly launched a war of aggression against Shanghai, China, and pushed the Chinese people into the abyss of war. ”

Meng Shaoyuan is very bad, and Young Master Meng is very cheap, but no matter what, he has one thing that he must adhere to:

On the issue of right and wrong, he will definitely not back down half a step!

"No, Mr. Meng." Matsumoto Hitotsugu immediately said: "It was your country's army that attacked us first, and the Great Japanese Empire was only forced to fight back. ”

"Alright, alright."

Seeing that the two sides were about to quarrel again, Sinclair hurriedly said: "What we are discussing today is not who should be responsible for the war, but the future development of the public concession. Let's be honest, war aside, what the public concession needs is peace, and the public concession has existed for so many years, and it can't be chaotic!

What happened to Mr. Akagi, we are all very sad, the Japanese, must think that the Chinese did it, but there is no evidence. What about the Chinese? Hey, I've got to be honest, I'm going to be very happy to see Mr. Akagi's death. But did the Chinese do it? I think there has to be evidence. ”

This is already nakedly favoring Meng Shaoyuan.

Over and over again, the word "evidence" is the word "evidence", and this is what the Japanese lack the most.

According to Akagi Ayasa, on the day of the assassination, she heard gunshots coming from an unknown source, and then a hitman appeared, fired several shots at her husband and quickly left.

She only saw that the killer was wearing a tweed coat and a top hat, and she didn't see what he looked like.

And when people are panicking, there will definitely be problems with memory, and Akagi Saisa can't even answer some details of what happened that day.

The most crucial evidence is completely missing.

Meng Shaoyuan took advantage of this opportunity and quickly observed the two Japanese.

What appeared on Matsumoto Renji's face was dissatisfaction, and it was serious dissatisfaction, but it flashed in a flash.

Gu Fanyuan Road?

A smile continued to appear at the corners of his mouth.

For Meng Shao, he couldn't figure out what this smile meant.

It's a typical sarcastic expression.

The question is, is there any other reason for ridiculing Sinclair's blatant patronage?

"I don't want to see crazy revenge." Sinclair then said: "Chinese killing Japanese, or Japanese killing Chinese, this is not allowed in the public concession, if you want to survive here, you must abide by the laws here." ”

"Of course." Meng Shaoyuan said: "I love the public concession, I want to see that it will always be peaceful here, what are we doing?" In fact, everyone knows it, so personally, I will never embarrass Mr. Commissioner of Police. I will restrain my subordinates to abide by the laws of the concession and never cause trouble. ”

"Of course I would like to see peace, too." Matsumoto Renji said coldly: "But there must be an explanation for the death of Akagi kinyuki. ”

A hint of displeasure quickly flashed in Sinclair's eyes.