Qingqing Zhengliang took a step forward, patted Li Zhiqun's shoulder with a smile, and then said: "Li Jun, you don't have to care too much, in fact, this time your harvest has been very big, you now have to report the results of this operation to Mr. Wang as soon as possible, I have already put forward to him before, let you be the deputy director of the Ministry of Police, he has agreed, take the opportunity of this meritorious service, I will implement it to him as soon as possible, and strive to announce it in the next two days, at the same time, I will also approve another fund for you to reward your outstanding performance, please rest assured, I will always have your back behind you. ”

Li Zhiqun was overjoyed when he heard this, he knew that his foundation in the new government was too shallow, and those old people of the Kuomintang did not agree with him at all, and his biggest reliance was the support of the Yingzuo organ, or more precisely, the support of Qingqing Zhengliang, he hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Excellency Dazuo, thank you for your trust, everything depends on your care!" ”

Qingqing Zhengliang nodded slightly, and then said: "There is also good news, Wang Hanmin's family has arrived in Wuhan safely, tomorrow Wuhan will send a special plane to send them back, you go to arrange the pick-up, Wang Hanmin is of great value, I believe that he will be of greater help to us, for him, you have to think more!" ”

When Li Zhiqun heard this, he quickly replied happily: "Great, this is really good news, I am really worried that something is wrong, it is difficult to explain to him, I will personally pick up the plane tomorrow and convey your attention." ”

In the western suburbs of Shanghai, outside a military camp of the Appeasement Army, a team of patrolling soldiers walked by, and in a corner of this barracks, Xu Yongchang was in the barracks, looking through a narrow window at the sergeants patrolling outside.

His face was as deep as water, his forehead was still wrapped in wounds, and his shoulders were also suspendered, obviously not lightly injured.

The barracks was large enough to accommodate nearly 50 soldiers, all of whom were National Salvation Army personnel who had been captured by the Japanese during the battle of Jingze a few days earlier.

In the first battle of Jingze, under the encirclement and surprise attack of the superior forces of the Japanese, the two brigades of the National Salvation Army were almost completely annihilated, nearly half of them were killed on the spot, and the remaining more than 400 people were all captured by the Japanese.

Xu Yongchang was injured in the battle and fell into a coma, and after waking up, he was already taken to this barracks.

This is the puppet government's newly incorporated appeasement army barracks, the full name of the appeasement army is the appeasement of the founding army, is the puppet government relying on the Japanese to establish an armed force, most of them are the Japanese captured on the battlefield scattered national army, as well as the local miscellaneous army that surrendered in various places, at present, because the puppet government was just established, the scale is still small, the total number is only a few thousand, there is almost no combat effectiveness at all, and they are all gathered in the barracks in the suburbs of Shanghai.

"Don't look at it, Captain! If you have time, you will rest for a while, and you will be pulled out to listen to the radio in a while, damn it, every day is like a soul! ”

Xu Yongchang is surrounded by his comrade-in-arms Yin Liangjun, these remnants of the National Salvation Army, after being sent to this military camp as prisoners of the battlefield, will be driven to the playground every day, listening to Wang Reclamation's broadcast, which is nothing more than the so-called curve to save the country.

Xu Yongchang turned his head to look at Yin Liangjun and the other comrades-in-arms, and said in a low voice: "I've been observing for a few days, the security here is not strict, as long as you design it well, you should be able to escape." ”

When several comrades-in-arms who were close to heard this, they all moved, and quickly surrounded them, and one of them whispered: "I think it's a little hanging, captain, you were still in a coma when you sent us here, but we saw all the way that there was at least one wing of Japanese garrisons stationed nearby, and there were several layers of barbed wire outside, and there were too many people, and they would definitely not be able to escape." ”

"Yes, it's better to wait a little longer, even if you really want to escape, it's not now, many brothers are still injured, and they can't escape far at all."

"Where are we going to get out? How far is it from here to Taihu Lake? There are checkpoints halfway through, and I don't think there's much hope. ”

Yin Liangjun looked left and right, and shouted in a low voice: "Be quiet, we don't know what others think?" I think a few of them have really believed the nonsense on the radio in the past two days, and plan to stay here to save the country! These guys are really rich, and they pay double the military salary..."

Xu Yongchang frowned, the composition of the National Salvation Army is complicated, in addition to the backbone of the officers are military commanders, most of the ordinary sergeants are gang members, farmers, refugees and other low-level personnel, cohesion and loyalty are much worse, hearing the demagogy of those puppet governments, coupled with the coercion of force, many people are still shaken.

However, these few around Xu Yongchang are all trusted brothers under him, Xu Yongchang said coldly: "We can't take care of others, anyway, Lao Tzu will not do anything with the surname Wang, and save the country!" I'm sorry, he's betraying his country to the Japanese! ”

The others all nodded when they heard this, they knew that although their captain was from a gang, he was not afraid of hardships and dangers, and he was brave in battle, no worse than those officers from orthodox backgrounds, but on the contrary, he was still superior, and everyone was very convinced of him.

At this moment, the iron door of the barracks opened, and an officer of the appeasement army walked in at the door, shouting: "Get up, get up, hurry up, you will know to lie down all day long, hurry up to the playground to assemble, and listen to Chairman Wang's speech and broadcast." ”

Listening to his shout, the sergeants lying in the room slowly stood up and walked outside.

The officer looked at these people with weak energy, and couldn't help shouting angrily: "Hurry up, tell you, join our appeasement army, at least the stomach is full, the military salary is doubled, where in the world can you find such a good thing?" There are a lot of homeless people outside, and they can't come if they want to! Don't be like a dead mother, cheer up! ”

At this time, he saw Xu Yongchang and the others standing still at the window, waving the leather whip wrapped around his hand, clapping it in his hand one by one, and pointed at Xu Yongchang in a few steps and shouted: "It's you again, don't you have to suffer a little every time to be honest, hurry, hurry!" ”

Xu Yongchang glanced at him coldly, and then walked outside, followed by several people around him.

The officer watched Xu Yongchang and the others come out of the barracks, then pursed his lips and scolded: "Damn, why are you a prisoner, and you are still so angry!" ”

At ten o'clock in the evening of the same day, in the Metropolitan Ballroom in downtown Shanghai, the magnificent hall was hung with delicate red and blue palace lamps, reflecting the bright lights of the entire ballroom.

The smell of tobacco and alcohol fills the air, and nightlife lovers are the beginning of their exciting lives, and the dance floor is crowded with couples of all kinds, turning slowly to the rhythm of jazz music.

On the front stage of the dance hall, a brightly dressed dancer softly sings the popular songs, which is the floating scene of the nightlife of this bustling city of Shanghai!

But at this time, a sudden change occurred, the lights in the hall dimmed, the whole dance hall was pitch black, the music suddenly stopped, followed by a few crisp and loud gunshots, immediately frightened everyone in the dance hall was frightened and inexplicable, suddenly a terrible woman's scream sounded, everyone seemed to react at the same time, all of a sudden moved, each scattered and fled, messy, trampling on each other, from time to time mixed with the cries of women!

Then several gunshots rang out, and everyone scrambled to flee everywhere, and many people crowded out of the ballroom and rushed out, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

At this time, several men squeezed out of the dance hall in the crowd and walked quickly into the darkness, and soon a voice asked, "How is it?" ”

"Don't worry, the gun hits! Definitely dead! ”

"Good job, let's go, go back and report to the captain."

Soon, people from the Shanghai Municipal Police Station arrived, and after inspection, they found that in the middle of the dance floor, a middle-aged man in a suit fell in a pool of blood, was shot three times, and had already died of anger.

At the same time, there were two young men in the corner of the dance hall, who were also shot and killed, and the police quickly confirmed from the mouths of the dance hall attendants that the middle-aged man turned out to be Zhang Mingshi, the first director of the No. 76 Agent Headquarters, and the other two young men should be his bodyguards.

In the past few months, in the urban area of Shanghai, this situation has occurred frequently, and everyone knows that this is a struggle between the No. 76 spies and the Chongqing elements, so they have to hand over to the No. 76 agent headquarters to deal with according to the usual practice.

Soon Seventy-six sent a team of personnel to bring back the three corpses and the manager and attendants of the dance hall, and interrogated and investigated them overnight.

Early the next morning, in the director's office, Wu Shicai was reporting to Li Zhiqun.

"Director, the confession has been sorted out, Zhang Mingshi and his two guards were attacked by Chongqing elements, and they have been found out, so close the case and report it, right?"

Li Zhiqun looked at the interrogation record in his hand, laughed, pointed at Wu Shicai and said: "Well done, Shicai, don't say it, now you are doing a good job in copywriting, is it very rigorous!" ”

Wu Shicai also scratched his head, and said with a smile: "Isn't it true that practice makes perfect!" Learn from your director, and I have grown a little bit! ”

After speaking, the two of them looked at each other and laughed, Zhang Mingshi's death was, of course, a masterpiece arranged by Li Zhiqun and started by Wu Shicai, this is the thief shouting to catch the thief, and then Wu Shicai presided over the interrogation, and the case was quickly confirmed.

Li Zhiqun nodded and said: "As soon as Zhang Mingshi dies, Ding Mo's side will definitely not be able to sit still, you have to send someone to keep an eye on him, see how he reacts, and prepare the next target." ”

Wu Shicai nodded and agreed: "Understand, who do you think will be solved next?" ”

Li Zhiqun got up and walked a few steps in the room, his figure was stunned, and he said categorically: "Just choose Deng Zhengming!" ”