Shen Chen came on time, and brought a small gift, two diamonds, to Cao Yixin for a ring.

Cao Yixin took the diamond and looked left and right, and then aimed at the light.

"It's okay to eat!" Shen Chen couldn't understand how women liked this shiny play, "I haven't seen it fake, it's made of glass." ”

Of course Cao Yixin will not be deceived, she still can't tell the difference between diamonds and glass?

"I knocked on Alcott today, and you gave me diamonds again, and I gained a lot!" Cao Yixin put away the diamond, picked up the wine glass, and smiled happily: "Come, celebrate." ”

Shen Chen and Cao Yixin touched the wine glass, took a sip, and asked with a smile: "Yankees are stupid people and have a lot of money, especially in the current situation, no matter whether the Japanese intelligence is true or not, it can be sold for some price." ”

"The Brit are too stingy." Cao Yixin was deeply touched by this, "Especially in the Far East, they are afraid of the Japanese and are not willing to compromise to the end. ”

"They are being beaten by the Germans, and if it weren't for the United States standing up behind, you don't think they would have compromised to the end?" Shen Chen ate the food slowly and methodically, and said, "At the end of the year or early next year, I plan to leave Shanghai." What about you? ”

Cao Yixin stopped her chopsticks and asked, "Where are you going?" Even if I want to follow you, you'll have to tell me where to go, right? ”

Shen Chen shook his head lightly and said, "It's not sure yet, but it's definitely a place where there are no devils." ”

Cao Yixin thought for a while and said, "Let's see the situation when the time comes." If I want to leave, I can make up a random reason, and I will say that I am being targeted by the Japanese, and the higher authorities will not punish me. ”

"It's better to prepare early." Shen Chen reminded: "The agreement of the arrest permit gives the Japanese and the spies of No. 76 a lot of room to operate. The French Concession existed in name only, and the protective role of the Public Concession was greatly reduced. ”

"Well, you said it earlier, I remember!" Cao Yixin raised her glass, drank the wine, her face was slightly red, and she asked with a smile: "You have something to do with me, right?" Otherwise, why send things to be courteous. ”

Shen Chen smiled and argued forcefully: "When it's okay, don't I give you something too?" Don't mix the two together, it sounds weird. ”

"Okay, these are two different things, it's my mistake that I want!" Cao Yixin chuckled.

As soon as Cao Yixin said this, Shen Chen was embarrassed to tell the matter at the dinner table. However, he was not in a hurry, anyway, he had time, and he didn't plan to finish eating and leaving.

The two chatted while eating, told some interesting anecdotes, and laughed one after another.

Cao Yixin also told Shen Chen that because of the indiscriminate killing of innocent people by Japanese devils, the military commander was ready to stop the indiscriminate killing of Japanese soldiers.

In this regard, Shen Chen can't say whether he opposes or supports it.

Killing a devil will kill several times, or even more than ten times the number of ordinary people, which is really psychologically unacceptable. At the same time, it is also a fact that it is impossible to have it both ways.

"The fight over the China Reserve Bond will also come to an end." Cao Yixin sipped the red wine, "This is a lose-lose situation, I have asked Mr. Du to deal with it, and the two families will stop." ”

The spy war around the China Reserve Bills was bloody and brutal, and even the business of foreign banks such as Citigroup, Chase, and AIA was greatly affected, and they protested one after another.

At the same time, people from all walks of life in Shanghai and the British, American, and French consuls also strongly called for an early end to this chaotic situation.

At this time, both the state and the puppet felt that if the situation continued in this way, both sides would inevitably lose.

On the one hand, the venue of the duel was in the fallen Shanghai, and the Japanese side could indiscriminately kill innocents in open fire, which obviously had the upper hand.

The Chongqing agents, on the other hand, could only use the concession as a cover and secretly took risks, with few men and weak forces, and the situation was very unfavorable.

Therefore, on the one hand, the government actively sought the mediation of the British, American, and French consulates; On the one hand, he instructed Boss Du in Hong Kong and asked him to come forward.

And No. 76, after being hit hard, is recovering from a breather and hopes to end this tiresome battle sooner.

In particular, Zhou Fohai's attitude changed from tough to moderate, so that the two sides reached a tacit understanding and entered a state of actual truce.

Of course, in the concession, it has the open support of the British and American sides and the concession authorities, and the contest between the fiat currency and the Chinese reserve bonds basically has an absolute advantage.

Outside the concession, the issuance and circulation of the Central Reserve Bills in the Japanese-occupied areas was under the threat of bayonets and bullets, and the government was helpless.

"Actually, I still want to do a big deal!" Shen Chen shook his wine glass, watched the red wine slowly flow down the wall of the glass, and said in a deep voice: "The China Savings Bank on the Bund is a good target. Forget it, just let them go! ”

Cao Yixin smiled and said, "Do you know what my most important task is right now? ”

Shen Chen looked at Cao Yixin and teased: "It won't be to show charm and tie me firmly, right?" ”

Cao Yixin winked and smiled sweetly: "I think it's about the same." The Blood Banner Gate, which asked me to do my best to contact them. ”

Shen Chen hehehe

"Okay, I won't ask you this!" Cao Yixin was a little helpless, but still apologized, "I can only say that the Blood Flag Gate is too popular." Not to mention the past, this massacre of the Lido Ballroom was pushed to the forefront. ”

Shen Chen smiled faintly and said, "The Blood Banner Sect is all guys who don't want to be restrained, and it is impossible for them to join any organization. ”

Cao Yixin felt that this did not seem like a complete rejection, so she said: "It's not that they have to join, act together, or it is employment, will they accept it?" ”

"Maybe!" Shen Chen was noncommittal, paused, and said, "I can help you with a word, and they will consider for themselves what they want to do." The price, I'll talk about it later. ”

Cao Yixin smiled and nodded, although Shen Chen did not admit that he was the head of the Blood Flag Gate, he had already promised to take the word for her, that is, he was helping her complete the task.

As for the way of cooperation, there are organizational considerations, and she only needs to report the conditions or something.

And Shen Chen doesn't care, he has already cooperated with Ma Mingyu in a similar way, and Cao Yixin's information has been given to him, but now he is just pushing the boat down the river and letting Cao Yixin have an explanation for it.

After eating, I have my own servant to clean up. Shen Chen and Cao Yixin were sitting in the living room, and then they talked about the purpose of coming today.

Cao Yixin snuggled up to Shen Chen at first and listened carefully, bowing her head from time to time and interjecting a few words.

But when Shen Chen said his plan, Cao Yixin's eyes couldn't help but widen, punched Shen Chen, and said angrily: "Let me pretend to be a jealous woman, do you lack virtue?" ”

Shen Chen hurriedly hugged Cao Yixin and said kindly: "It's just acting, covering that Japanese spy." You see, you're the only one who is close to me. I guess the Japanese and No. 76 know a little bit about it. So, you just have to be wronged. ”

Cao Yixin pursed her lips and said, "Who are you lying to when you say this, it's just me." After a pause, she stared at Shen Chen again and asked, "Really, I'm the only one who is close to you?" ”

Shen Chen nodded again and again and said, "Of course it's true." I'm not a casual person, don't you have a hard time seducing me? ”

"Go!" Cao Yixin didn't know if it was embarrassment or the effect of alcohol, so she blushed and beat Shen Chen again.

Shen Chen laughed, teased Cao Yixin's chin, and said, "Shy, you didn't think like that at the time." ”

Cao Yixin looked at Shen Chen with watery eyes, and said with a wicked smile: "You guy, do you want to use me to soak that young student?" Japanese spies don't care, don't you have the charm of a man? ”

Shen Chen snorted and said, "I'm still afraid that she will take the opportunity to poison or give me a knife!" It's really hard to grasp if it's a matter of proportion. ”

Cao Yixin nodded approvingly, and teased: "Which elephant is here with me, sleeping like a pig." ”

"yes!" Shen Chen was deeply touched, lowered his head and kissed Cao Yixin's face, and said, "Sleep soundly with you in your arms, don't worry about anything." That feeling, it's so good. ”

Cao Yixin seemed to be moved by Shen Chen's words, hugged Shen Chen's neck affectionately, and said in a greasy voice: "People help you with this, you can't be ungrateful." ”

Shen Chen hummed, without too many words, and kissed him deeply.

…………..

Shen Chen wrote the script, found the actors, and waited for the right time to perform.

Before the show began, a major event happened that alarmed Shanghai Tang.

"Yesterday's bloody case on Huagezhen Road, Zhang Xiaolin was shot dead, and the murderer was Zhang's bodyguard......" The headlines in major newspapers were similar, Zhang Xiaolin died.

Zhang Xiaolin, a rogue tycoon who had been rampant for half his life, died of eating a gun in the scolding of his personal bodyguards. No one expected such an ending.

Of course, this does not include Shen Chen.

Zhang Renkui once told him very vaguely how the inside line around Zhang Xiaolin was, and Shen Chen had a premonition at that time.

Now, as expected, Zhang Xiaolin died at the hands of his personal bodyguard, that is, the insider.

and thou shalt not live.

Shen Chen sneered and threw the "Declaration" on the table.

Through Ma Mingyu, Shen Chen knew that Chongqing was going to kill two big traitors. One is Zhang Xiaolin, and the other is Fu Youan, the puppet mayor of Shanghai.

The security measures of these two big traitors are very tight, but Zhang Xiaolin's death gives a good idea, that is, to use the inside line.

Shen Chen didn't want to assassinate Fu You'an, because Fu's security measures were stricter than Zhang Xiaolin's, and the risk of action was very high.

As the puppet mayor of Shanghai, Fu You'an not only received special alert from the Japanese military police, but also moved his family to No. 2, Lane 26, Sigaota Road, near Hongkou Park.

Hongkou is the stronghold of Japanese power, with a large number of Japanese military and police stationed there, and the base camp of the Japanese Marine Corps is also nearby.

Fu's residence is also heavily guarded, with dozens of guards guarding at different levels, patrolling day and night. When Fu went out, he was accompanied by several insurance cars, and more than a dozen White Russian bodyguards were inseparable.

Of course, if Shen Chen is released, it is not impossible to kill this big traitor. But Shen Chen didn't want to see death as if he were home.

Since his sister-in-law's family moved away, Shen Chen rarely went to that Shikumen house.

Today, he changed his clothes, simplified his clothes, and went to see Xiaoping's family with his dog. This is what the dog begged for, in order to deal with the suspicion of Xiaoping and her family, so that they can live with peace of mind.

It's just that when approaching the house, Shen Chen felt that something was not right. It's not like a killing motive against him, but the feeling of being watched and stared at.

Shen Chen was a little strange, and he became more and more cautious.

He didn't seem to notice it, but he didn't look around like an ordinary person, but through some normal actions, through the peeping and reconnaissance out of the corner of his eye, he still identified one or two suspicious guys.

After entering the house, Shen Chen met Xiaoping's family and relieved them according to the prepared rhetoric. After staying for a short time, he came out with the dog and walked all the way.

Now, Shen Chen couldn't be sure what those suspicious guys were staring at. But it's pretty much certain that they're not coming for themselves.

Shen Chen didn't want to ask the dog if his hands and feet were not clean, leaving traces of spiders and worms.

It's useless to speculate, and if you want to find out, you have to ask for a confession directly. Shen Chen decided to take a more direct and rude way, which would save more time.

After walking a long way and coming to the restaurant where he parked, after confirming that there was no guy who was following him, Shen Chen told the dog about the situation and his plan.

The dog was also a little surprised, but Shen Chen's composure gave him confidence. He hurriedly followed Shen Chen's explanation and disguised himself.

Shen Chen got into the car, stopped on the side of the road not far from the Shikumen house, and stared patiently.

Time passed minute by minute, and Shen Chen did not have the slightest expression of impatience. The dog sitting in the back scratched his ears and cheeks, moving from time to time, and had already exceeded the limit of his patience.

"It's okay to sleep for a while, I'll call you if there's something." Shen Chen glanced at the dog from the rearview mirror and laughed softly.

The dog grinned and hurriedly said, "I, I'm fine." It's, it's—"

"It's very important to be patient." Shen Chen raised his hand, turned a claw knife in his hand twice, played a reverse claw flower, and said, "You can find something to do for yourself, so that you can stabilize your mood." ”

The dog looked at Shen Chen's movements enviously, swallowed hard, and asked, "Master, you teach me to practice the knife, that's it, this kind of strange knife." ”

Shen Chen created a relatively standard military dagger for Chu Jiao, while he used the claw knife that later generations were more accustomed to.

The so-called claw knife, or claw knife, is a sharply curved knife with most of the tail rings. It may have appeared as early as Sumatra, Malaysia, and Java, and has since gradually become what it is now.

Because of the design characteristics of the claw knife, its cutting and cutting ability is very tough, and its curvature will concentrate all the power on the tip of the knife when dealing damage, so that it can easily penetrate deeply into the body and cause a very terrifying cut to the opponent.

Although the blade length of the knife is limited, his tail ring ensures that it is not easy to take off when used, which is very suitable for self-defense.

And Shen Chen's claw knife is also custom-made, with a more unique shape and characteristics. If it were a later generation, his claw knife would have been called Tiger Claw (Steel Tiger).