Chapter 84: Assassination
There was a fatal incident at the Xianle Nightclub, and he was ordered to close down for investigation by the Ministry of Industry of the French Concession.
Although Mitsuo Aada, the head of the advance team of the Japanese military police stationed in the French Concession, tried to "protect the legitimate interests of Japanese nationals" and forcibly reopened the business, the business has been in the cold since then, and business has plummeted.
After this, Xianle has successively carried out several activities similar to the Queen of Hundred Flowers, but the effect is not ideal, compared with several other entertainment venues, it can only be said that the rivers are declining, and day by day is not as good as day by day.
Since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the outbreak of the Pacific War, the garrison of the Japanese military police in Shanghai in the French Concession has been growing in size.
From a few civilian officers in the beginning, it has grown to an armed army of nearly 30 gendarmes, which march through the streets of the French Concession every day.
Shen Junchen was very happy that the advance team of the gendarmerie was stationed in the French Concession, and the advance team was stationed on Petain Road, only a dozen meters away from his home, which at least gave him a great sense of psychological security.
In order to express their opposition to the illegal entry of Japanese troops into the concession, people from all walks of life in the French Concession held a huge demonstration, and the crowd of marchers caused traffic jams in the concession.
Shen Junchen was also affected by this, and he was an hour late for work today.
By the time he arrived at the secret service headquarters and trotted to Jin Zhanlin's office, the regular meeting of the intelligence department held every morning was nearing the end.
Tuk Tuk!
Jin Zhanlin: "Come in!" β
Jin Zhanlin watched Shen Junchen walk in: "You have to be on time when you go to work in the future, the entire intelligence department is waiting for you alone!" β
Shen Junchen: "Director, the French Concession Parade ......"
Jin Zhanlin was a little impatient: "I know about the parade, so why didn't you come out earlier!" β
Shen Junchen: "Yes." β
Shen Junchen didn't dare to defend anymore and stepped aside.
Jin Zhanlin looked around at everyone: "Speaking of the concession, you all know that the Japanese gendarmerie has already stationed troops in the French concession. This is a signal released by the upper echelons that sooner or later Shanghai will be brought under our jurisdiction! Meeting! β
Several leaders of the intelligence group walked out of the office one after another, and Shen Junchen also walked out behind them.
Jin Zhanlin felt that he had just been too strict with Shen Junchen, after all, the French Concession parade would indeed affect travel, and he reprimanded him in public, which also made him very unable to get off the stage.
When Jin Zhanlin thought of this, he beckoned: "Junchen, you stay." β
Shen Junchen returned and waited for Jin Zhanlin to ask.
Jin Zhanlin showed concern on his face: "Junchen, if it is inconvenient for you to live in the French Concession, I can apply for an apartment for you in Huacun, most of our people at No. 76 live in Huacun, and if there is anything, they can take care of it." β
A few days ago, if Jin Zhanlin had made this suggestion, Shen Junchen would really consider agreeing to it, because he was worried about the assassination of the military commander.
But now that the neighbor has become the Japanese military police, Shen Junchen no longer takes the assassination of the military commander very seriously, and he does not believe that he dares to spread wild at the door of the military police with a few remaining parties in Shanghai.
Besides, having lived in PΓ©tain Road for more than twenty years, he had long been accustomed to it, and if he left suddenly, he would inevitably not be able to adapt to the new place.
Besides, Hwasten is not necessarily safe, and a few days ago, a person was killed in an alley in Hwasaki. Although it was later confirmed that it was a gang seeking revenge, at least it shows that Hwasachon is not absolutely safe.
Shen Junchen: "Thank you for your concern, I don't want to move to Huacun for the time being, wait for me to ......"
Bang! Bang! Two gunshots rang out outside.
The Secret Service Headquarters is heavily guarded from the inside out. The first reaction to the guns fired here is not that something serious has happened.
Jin Zhanlin stood up, walked to the window, looked downstairs, and everything was as usual outside: "Did someone's gun go off?" β
Shen Junchen: "It's a common thing for guns to go off fire, I was not familiar with guns when I first came, so I almost misfired. β
Jin Zhanlin nodded: "As an agent......"
Li Zhengxin didn't even knock on the door, pushed the door and broke in: "Director, something happened!" β
Jin Zhanlin frowned: "Zhengxin, why are you now frizzy, what kind of panic you have become!" β
Li Zhengxin: "Director, Director Li has just been assassinated!" β
"What? Director Li was assassinated? Jin Zhanlin looked incredulous, it was work time, and almost all the staff at the secret service headquarters were there, who would eat leopard gall and rush into No. 76 to assassinate.
Even if there was such a person, he would not be able to easily enter No. 76, just look at the machine gun nest in the yard, the Browning heavy machine gun, even if there were one hundred and eighty people, it would not be easy to attack.
Li Zhengxin: "It's true! Just now, Director Li was assassinated by a gunman in his office! β
Jin Zhanlin: "How is Director Li now?" β
Li Zhengxin: "I don't know yet. β
Jin Zhanlin immediately ordered: "Zhengxin, you immediately go and arrange manpower, block all exits, notify the gate guards, and no one is allowed to go out of the gate!" β
Jin Zhanlin took Shen Junchen and hurried to Li Shiqun's office.
Around Li Shiqun's office, a large number of spies had gathered, loaded with guns and ammunition, as if they were facing a great enemy.
Jin Zhanlin asked a spy in charge of the guard: "Director Li...... How about now? β
"Director Li was shot in the left arm and is not life-threatening. Director Jin, Director Li said, you are here, let you go in and see him immediately. β
Jin Zhanlin turned around and said to Shen Junchen, "You are waiting at the door." β
Jin Zhanlin walked into Li Shiqun's office, Li Shiqun was sitting on a chair in the office, his left arm was bare and wrapped in gauze, his face was gloomy as water, and his pistol was on the table.
Jin Zhanlin: "Director Li, how are you?" Do you want to go to the hospital? β
Li Shiqun said coldly: "Go to the hospital and wait for the gunman to rush in and shoot me to death?" β
Jin Zhanlin: "Director Li, I will personally lead someone to protect your safety, and there will be absolutely no mistakes." β
Li Shiqun: "It's not safe in the secret service headquarters, I can still count on those garlic from your intelligence department to ensure my safety!" β
Jin Zhanlin: "Yes, yes, Director Li, but your injury ......"
Li Shiqun: "It doesn't matter, I've been here all these years with bullets and bullets, and I can stand up to this small injury!" β
Jin Zhanlin: "Director Li, don't worry, now all the No. 76 is dispatched to search for this gunman, even if he becomes a bird, he can't fly out of No. 76!." β
Li Shiqun shook his head: "I can't say yet, it must be the gunman from outside, I doubt it...... We insiders did it! β
Jin Zhanlin was taken aback: "Insider? You mean that we have killers within the military command! β
Li Shiqun: "Although I'm not sure whether it's the military or the Communist Party, the gunman can know when I take a shower during the day, and based on this, I infer that there is a high probability that I am an insider!" β