Cao Bingsheng hesitated for a moment and decided not to hide it from Shen Chen, "On the surface, he is just a small teahouse running errands, but secretly he is inquiring for me. ”

"So which gang is he from, and what is the last information reported?" Shen Chen continued to ask.

Cao Bingsheng said: "He doesn't worship an old man, but it has something to do with it. Well, Brother Shen knows about the Central Hotel, where Ma Xiaosan works. ”

Of course, Shen Chen knew about the Central Hotel, which was opened by Lu Liankui, the chief inspector of the Public Concession Patrol Fang Hua, but it was a famous figure.

At that time, there was a popular saying in Shanghai: "Nong Don't Kui (referring to domineering), Nong no matter how Kui is, he can't be Kui Lu Liankui." It means "who do you think you are, and you are not Lu Liankui".

To say that this Lu Liankui is also a legendary figure.

After defecting to the Qing Gang tycoon Huang Jinrong, he was introduced to the British Concession Patrol House as a "bar" of Hua Hunt, drilled camps and horses, and used various methods to win the favor of his superiors, which can be described as rising step by step.

Later, Lu Liankui became the chief inspector of the Detective Unit of the Police Department, opened a department store, built a mainland swimming pool on Nanjing Road, founded the Central Hotel, Zhongnan Hotel, etc., and then opened a "Central Restaurant" on Wuma Road.

At that time, in Shanghai, everything came forward in the name of Lu Liankui, and there was often nothing that could not be solved. Its influence in Shanghai Tang even surpasses that of Master.

And Lu Liankui usually goes to the manager's office of the Central Hotel every afternoon after getting off work from the patrol room, meets with people from all walks of life, and uses each other to make profits.

Of course, there is a lot of information and intelligence in this. Ma Xiaosan must have been able to find out something, so he was bought by Cao Bingsheng, not to deal with anyone.

"His tongue is gone." Shen Chen suddenly spoke: "There is also a meaning to the hand being chopped off, right?" I think, will this matter implicate Brother Cao? ”

Cao Bingsheng shook his head and said, "I only secretly observed him, but I never had direct contact with him, and he didn't know who I was." ”

After a pause, Cao Bingsheng approached Shen Chen and said in a low voice: "The news of Ma Xiaosan's sale last time was that someone had secretly looked for Lu Liankui, very much like a Japanese. ”

Oh, Shen Chen's heart struck, could it be that Lu Liankui fell into the water and became a traitor? Could it be that Ma Xiaosan saw or heard some secrets before he was silenced?

"Whether it's true or not, Brother Shen has offended the Japanese, so you have to be careful of this Lu Liankui." Cao Bingsheng still didn't give up, as if he was provoking, and as if he was reminding with concern.

"Thank you Brother Cao for reminding me, I will be more careful." Shen Chen nodded and thanked him again.

After sending Cao Bingsheng away, Shen Chen thought about it for a long time, feeling that with a large number of Japanese police officers entering the police department of the Ministry of Industry, the situation in the concession area was becoming more and more complicated.

It is very possible for a person like Lu Liankui, who has a net worth and a family member in Shanghai, to be enticed by the threat and lure of the Japanese to provide convenience for him.

The heart of defense is indispensable!

Shen Chen knew that although he was appreciated and supported by the Western bigwigs of the Ministry of Industry, the Japanese regarded him as a thorn in their side, and he really had to be more careful and vigilant in the future.

But the development of things is often unexpected, and within a few days, there was no accident on Shen Chen's side, but Tan Shaoliang, the chief inspector of the Special Service Unit of the Public Concession Police Department, was assassinated in the Shanghai Hotel, and many newspapers speculated that ******** was responsible.

A graduate of St. John's University, Tan Shaoliang worked as a translator and later became a senior police officer in the external liaison of the Political Department of the Public Concession.

Of course, Tan Shaoliang is also one of the senior police officers in the patrol house who has been receiving monthly financial subsidies from the state government for a long time, but he did not follow the instructions of the state government. It is said that an agreement was reached with the Japanese to extradite the anti-Japanese suspects caught in the patrol room to the Japanese side.

In this world, if you want to be a traitor, you must also be careful of losing your life!

Shen Chen just smiled indifferently at this, since neither end can be offended, there is still a world of difference between dying as a hero and dying as a traitor.

And Ma Mingyu's message of reminding Chu Jiao was also correct, and ******** began to punish traitors in Shanghai.

Beginning in June 1938, there was a sudden wave of strong "patriotic fervor" in Shanghai, with the banner of Chinese nationalists flying at all anniversary celebrations.

Although the pro-Japanese Zodiac Society and the Fuxing Society also fought back, in the autumn and early winter of 1938, it was the Chinese resistance that prevailed.

On 9 June, Shang Deming, head of the Ship Inspection Department of the puppet Restoration government, was assassinated by assassins disguised as beggars;

On 17 June, a bloody incident occurred in Room 605 of the Xinxin Hotel, and Ma Yuhang, assistant to the head of the Political Division of the Japanese Army's secret service, was shot and killed, and neither the waiter nor the guest heard the gunshots.

On June 23, a Japanese outpost in Hongkou was attacked, and a total of five sentries were killed.

On June 25, Gu Qiyi, a grain merchant who was preparing to take over as president of the Civic Association, was killed at the gate of the Catholic Road Yongda Grain Store;

On July 2, Mu Shiying, a well-known literati and president of the National News Agency, was shot in the head as he stepped out of the dance hall;

On 7 July, the assassination team organized by Sun Yaxing, formerly of the Second Company of the Einsatzgruppen Special Service Group, carried out a bomb attack, throwing a total of 18 grenades, killing and injuring many others.

In particular, on the anniversary of the July 7 Incident in 1938 and the anniversary of the August 13 War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Chinese resistance elements launched two full-scale "big uprisings" in Shanghai.

The 7.7th anniversary riot in Shanghai was unexpected and huge. The scope of action was mainly selected in the areas controlled by the Japanese, such as Hongkou and Yangpu. The blow to the Japanese is self-evident.

At the same time as the strikes and strikes took place, various neighborhoods in Shanghai were stretched along roads and waterways to suburban counties and towns, and at the same time there were incidents of intercepting and ambushing Japanese soldiers and traitors, attacking Japanese institutions and Japanese-funded enterprises, shooting and throwing grenades at Japanese barracks, and attacking Japanese ships.

The ferocity and magnitude of the riots attracted the attention of the whole world.

During the riots, the concession authorities mobilized all military and police forces, including the White Russian Volunteers, to prevent riots.

During the next 24 hours of patrol, nearly 1,000 suspects were arrested in the patrol room of the Ministry of Industry Bureau, and hundreds of suspects were arrested in the patrol room of the French Concession.

Of course, Shen Chen, as a patrol officer, was also ordered to lead his subordinates to patrol and arrest some suspects.

This is also something that can't be helped, Shen Chen's subordinates are not hardcore at all, and it is not even known whether there are Japanese spies watching.

Therefore, Shen Chen must act as conscientious. As for whether there is real resistance to being arrested, he is powerless for the time being.