In the spring of 1938, the center of China's all-people war of resistance against Japanese aggression had shifted to the defense of Wuhan.

In order to cooperate with the defense of Wuhan, and also in response to Japan's plan to cultivate traitors in the occupied areas of China and realize the original plan of using China to control China, a fierce anti-Japanese battle to eliminate traitors was widely launched in the occupied areas.

Shanghai, on the other hand, became one of the main battlefields for the anti-Japanese eradication of traitors, and terrorist incidents of attacking collaborators began to be staged frequently.

On the afternoon of 7 March, Zhou Fengqi, who was about to attend the ceremony of the establishment of the puppet restoration government of Liang Hongzhi in Nanjing and take up the post of Minister of Military Affairs, had just come out of his apartment at No. 80 Yaerpei Road in the French Concession when he was suddenly attacked by gunmen who had been lying in ambush in advance.

Zhou Fengqi, who was caught off guard, was shot many times, and the gun hit the vital point and fell to the ground.

The gunman quickly separated the man and the gun and fled without a trace. When the French Concession patrol arrived at the news, there were no clues.

On March 9, Ren Wenzhen, the inspector of the patrol house of the French Concession, was shot and killed, and no one witnessed the murderer and no one heard the gunshots;

On 11 March, You Jusun, a member of the Japanese-sponsored Shanghai Citizens' Association, was shot and wounded, and his White Russian bodyguard was shot and killed.

Three days later, the land commissioner of the puppet Restoration government, Ren Bao, was killed at a ball between Chinese collaborators and the Japanese;

At the same time, many tabloids published editorials advocating force, and regular newspapers wrote articles encouraging young people to join or organize guerrilla groups.

The evaluation of this series of terrorist activities is also different in terms of public opinion.

There are some indications that this is a struggle and strife between opposing factions of collaborators, all of whom want to gain political favor and financial support from the Japanese, disguised as a patriotic event, but in fact are fighting for the spoils of war against Japan.

However, most people believe that this was an activity of some group in Shanghai, and that the assassinations were all motivated by patriotism.

Of course, no one knew that Shen Chen also planned and acted in these assassinations, and Ren Wenzhen, the inspector of the patrol room of the French Concession, was shot dead by him.

Now, Shen Chen is handing a document to Chu Jiao, targeting Youagen, who will be assassinated by Chu Jiao and others.

"Human traffickers, they should be killed." Chu Jiao briefly looked at the information and accepted the task without hesitation.

"In addition to killing people, we also want to take the opportunity to make our name known as the 'Blood Flag Gate'." Shen Chen solemnly reminded: "You can see clearly, in addition to the human trafficker bully You Agen, there is also a target, the dock tyrant Li Maoling. ”

Among the bullies in Shanghai, the most brutal exploitation may be the "dock tyrant".

When outsiders first arrived in old Shanghai, the easiest way to get a job was the dock porter. Because they are all temporary employment, there is no guarantee, and the labor intensity is extremely high.

At that time, the lightest goods were about 200 catties, and the heaviest was more than 600 catties, and the handling fee for each piece ranged from one dime to two triangles, but sixty percent of them had to be paid to the dock tyrant.

Once a worker falls ill and stops working, not only does he have no income, but he also has no guarantee of life.

And the dock tyrant Li Maoling not only made a fortune by exploiting the dock workers, but was also a traitor who served the Mitsui Coal Stack in Pudong.

Chu Jiao didn't open the information again to take a closer look, but asked about another matter, "Brother Zhang is going to live in the French Concession the day after tomorrow, and there are also secret agents arranged for him by you entrusting someone." If you have anything to explain, I'll tell him. ”

Shen Chen nodded, Chu Jiao didn't ask, he also wanted to remind him to explain.

"On the beach, there is almost no black and white thing, you let him suppress his temper, endure his temperament, and establish a firm foothold first." Shen Chen said: "As for fighting grievances, punishing adultery and eliminating evil, that is also to be done in secret. Only by covering up your identity first can you do great things later. ”

Chu Jiao thought for a while and asked, "That is to go with the flow, numb and indifferent?" ”

Shen Chen rolled his eyes and sneered: "What is going with the flow, numb and indifferent, if it is so righteous and bright, it will be a fart assassination?" After killing someone, I went to the patrol room and turned myself in. ”

With that, he stood up and wanted to walk out, "Tell the surnamed Zhang that he is noble, he is pure, and he can't be a secret agent." I'll tell the person surnamed Cao that people won't go. ”

"Hey, why are you in a hurry?" Chu Jiao hurriedly stopped Shen Chen and said in an apologetic tone: "Okay, even if I am not right, don't be angry with Brother Zhang!" ”

Shen Chen snorted and said, "You think like this, can I still expect you to convey what I mean?" Rather than going to the French Concession to cause trouble and implicate me, it's better not to go! ”

Chu Jiao pushed Shen Chen hard, and said angrily, "It's not okay to listen to you?" It's endless! ”

Shen Chen took the opportunity to sit back, and accepted Chu Jiao's somewhat alternative apology.

"Aren't you looking for a house to live in?" Chu Jiao also sat down and diverted the topic, "How about the bungalow that Ma Mingyu gave me?" ”

Shen Chen thought for a while and said, "I'm going to live there, don't I let Ma Mingyu know about the relationship between you and me?" ”

Chu Jiao shook her head and said, "That's not necessarily. Ma Mingyu once told me that the house is always empty and may arouse suspicion, so you can find an honest tenant and rent out part of it as a cover. Of course, the part connected to the basement should be kept in case you need it. ”

"Am I like an honest man?" Shen Chen smiled, thought about it for a while, and said, "However, it's not impossible to consider renting a house, let's decide after I see it!" ”

"Actually, I want Brother Zhao to move in too." Chu Jiao said: "Anyway, the deed is here, so it seems normal to let Brother Zhao be the landlord and live with you as a neighbor." Anyway, Ma Mingyu knows Brother Zhao. ”

Shen Chen thought about it, it was really possible. It can be said that Ma Mingyu is seeking cover, so he recruited the patrol tenants, which is reasonable.

The matter of Zhang Chengfu and the house was temporarily settled, and the two said something else.

Chu Jiao told the matter of the charity sale at the professional women's club, of course, omitting the horns on her head.

"The patrol room has already asked for a confession, and the two thugs were instructed by the Zodiac Society to go and make trouble." Chu Jiao said with some caution: "It seems that the Japanese have paid attention to the working women's association. ”

The strength of the Zodiac Society has been greatly damaged, and although it still has a brand, it can only bribe the ruffians to do some small things to make trouble and harass.

Shen Chen made a judgment, and cautiously reminded: "Then you don't go to the working women's association, it's obvious enough to hit people, don't be so impulsive in the future." ”

Chu Jiao glanced at Shen Chen and said, "Then you take care of the Women's Association more, there are several of my classmates there!" ”

"Do your best!" Shen Chen smiled bitterly and said, "When I become the chief inspector, I can assign patrols at will to protect more people." ”

Chu Jiao pursed her lips and said teasingly: "You just climb slowly, I see when the Japanese occupied the concession, where did you, the chief inspector, go?" ”

Hehe, Shen Chen laughed twice, showing that he was very confident.

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