(I drank too much yesterday, so I made up for it today)

There is a well-known Leshantang in Shanghai. It is mainly a pharmacy that operates its exclusive formula "Jingqi eye drops".

Lok Shan Tang was first opened in 1881 by Kishida Yinxiang in Hankou and Shanghai, China. Objectively speaking, Jingqi eye drops do have a certain effect on the treatment of eye diseases such as trachoma, and Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, and some of his staff have sought him for treatment. Because of this, it gradually gained some fame and was widely sold. Subsequently, in Zhengzhou, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Chengdu and other places to set up Leshantang branches.

The owner of Leshantang is usually dressed in a long robe and horse coat, with a modest demeanor, gentle and elegant, and seems to be elegant and elegant, and for the poor people who seek medical treatment, he does not charge for the consultation, and also gives some cheap medicine. Therefore, it has a good reputation in various places. Because they are good at disguise, so that many people do not know who he really is. They used Lok Shan Tong as a cover to engage in espionage activities on a large scale. And the staff of Leshantang became the best cover for the spies.

The owner of his shop in Shanghai is called Tanaka Tawen, who looks very ordinary on the outside, usually wears a pair of glasses and always has a smile on his face. However, almost no one would have imagined that this Le Shan Tang was not only a pharmacy, but also another branch of the intelligence department in Shanghai, and Tanaka Tawen was the head of the Shanghai branch.

The night in Shanghai in April is still very cold, even the moon in the sky seems to be hidden, and you can faintly hear the sound of the wind blowing on the sea in the distance.

Behind Lok Sin Hall is an unusually empty and quiet garden. At this moment, in a small room under the shade of a towering tree, sitting side by side with Tanaka Tawen was the director of the Yuqing Trade Research Institute, Arao Sei, who was staring intently at a middle-aged strong man opposite, and in the corner next to Arao Sei, sitting was Munakata Kotaro who had rushed over from Tianjin.

"Don't tmd play tricks on this. A couple of people called me here in such a big circle, and said, "What's the matter with calling me here?" The middle-aged man gently waved the floating tea in the bowl with the lid of the tea bowl, looking a little impatient, but his eyes were imperceptible to the figure sitting in the corner.

Just as the middle-aged strong man was staring at the figure in the corner, the figure was also looking at the middle-aged strong man. The dark skin and strong muscles reveal a kind of roughness and fierceness that can only be found after a long time in the waves. This is consistent with the information sent by Arao Sei.

"Hahaha, Mr. Zhang's temper is still so hot." Tanaka smiled and snorted: "Doesn't Mr. Zhang want to see us?" ”

The middle-aged strong man surnamed Zhang put the tea bowl on the table: "I, Zhang Pufang, am a rough person, and I don't have so many fancy intestines." Let's open the skylight and say something bright, Lao Tzu has a batch of goods that have been detained in Sasebo, if you can help Lao Tzu get the goods out, just give a happy word, Lao Tzu will definitely have a heavy thanks. If you can't help, forget it, don't do so much and do it so mysteriously. ”

Hahaha, Arao Sei laughed when he heard this: "Mr. Zhang, don't worry, business always has to be talked about slowly." Now that you're asking us for help, the terms still have to be discussed. ”

"Conditions?" Zhang Pufang frowned, stepped on the chair, and a murderous aura flashed in his eyes: "Tell Lao Tzu about the conditions, you TMD go out to inquire, Lao Tzu has been doing this for decades, when did TMD talk to someone about the conditions." Yes! ”

Unexpectedly, Zhang Pufang, who was born as a bandit, was still so arrogant and tough in middle age, and Arao Sei and Tanaka Tashi were slightly surprised, and the atmosphere also seemed a little nervous.

"Mr. Zhang, don't be impatient, please sit down and have a cup of tea to suppress the anger." Arao Sei hurriedly got up and played a round. After seeing Zhang Pufang sit down, he continued: "It's no problem to help, and we can also guarantee that your cargo will not be lost in the slightest." It's just that...... You can't let me help for nothing, do you, I mean, Mr. Zhang understands? ”

"The rule of the road is that every ten draws one, and if you agree, in three days, we in Sasebo will see the goods. If you don't agree, you should fart, you take your Yangguan Road, and Lao Tzu will take his own single-plank bridge. With that, Zhang Pufang clenched his fists with both hands on his chest, and wanted to turn around and leave.

"Mr. Zhang is too domineering, since you are asking us for help, don't you want to listen to our rules." Kotaro Munakata stood up and walked to the table, gently added a cup of tea to himself, and took a sip with an extremely comfortable expression: "In the next Munakata Kotaro." ”

Zhang Pufang turned around in surprise, and under the light, Zhang Pufang finally saw the face of Kotaro Munakata, thin and gloomy, with cold and piercing eyes. He stared at Kotaro Munakata with a gloomy face: "Draw a line." ”

"As I said just now, there won't be the slightest loss of your cargo! So we don't want the goods, and we can guarantee that your people in Sasebo will see your goods in three days, and there will be no trouble......" Kotaro Munakata said casually, "We just want to make a friend." ”

Hahahaha, after a burst of laughter, Zhang Pufang's face was full of hideousness: "Lao Tzu has killed people, crossed the goods, and made friends with people like Lao Tzu, so I'm not afraid that Lao Tzu will eat you all one day?" Lao Tzu's life belongs to cats, there is no one who does not eat fishy, and he does not want to put a hundred percent of the goods...... Hmph, dare to make friends with Lao Tzu. Say, how does this friend make a relationship? ”

Kotaro Munakata clapped his hands, and a man who looked like an Oriental ronin walked in with a small box in his hand, and bowed deeply to Kyotaro Sakuragi and Sei Arao. Then the Toyo ronin put the small box on the table and bowed again. He turned and walked out.

Kotaro Munakata turned the box to Zhang Pufang's side, just lifted it slightly, and opened the small box with a snap. Underneath the dim light. A little bit of golden light came out of the chest.

Zhang Pufang's eyes lit up, and greedy ** appeared in his eyes. Inside the chest were a few gold bars and some jewels, and at a rough glance, the contents were worth at least one hundred or twenty thousand taels of silver.

Zhang Pufang's words and deeds are roughly consistent with the information collected, greedy, manic, and ruthless. Kotaro Munakata smiled slightly: "This is a little bit of my personal heart for Mr. Zhang, please don't shirk Mr. Zhang." After speaking, he bowed, and the expression on his face was extremely sincere.

Zhang Pufang was only stunned for a moment, and came back to his senses in a blink of an eye. As soon as he raised his legs and sat down, he said with a smile: "I dare to get along with anyone, but I have never been able to get along with silver." Mr. Zongfang is also helping and making money, so I think there must be something that needs my help. If there's anything you can do, just ask. Don't dare to say anything else, you go and inquire, as long as I come forward to this acre and three points of land in Shanghai, even if it is above the government, there are really not many things that I Zhang Pufang can't do. Zhang Pufang danced and gestured as she spoke, but her eyes did not leave the small box.

Kotaro Munakata smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth, slowly blooming on his whole face like a blooming flower: "Okay, Mr. Zhang is worthy of being a hero in the rivers and lakes, and his surname is really refreshing." My Munakata Kotaro has made you a friend. ”

"Hahaha, Mr. Zongfang is too polite, multiple friends and multiple roads. Mr. Mo Fei Zongfang ran into trouble on the ground in Shanghai, and only came by pipe. ”

"We didn't hide it from Mr. Zhang, this time we found Mr. Zhang. In fact, I want to know Lin Yongxiang, the largest freight manager in the Qing Kingdom, through Mr. Zhang. ”

Zhang Pufang frowned: "I'm doing smuggling work, and what Lin Da's shopkeeper is doing is the emperor's business, you are looking for the wrong person." ”

"Why does Mr. Zhang still hide it from us, Lin Yongxiang is right to do the business of the emperor of your country, but why does he still ask you to help him smuggle?" As he spoke, the expression on Kotaro Munakata's face became more and more sincere.

"Damn, you have planted spies next to Lao Tzu. Although Lao Tzu asked him to find him, Lao Tzu told him that he couldn't even die if he wanted to. Isn't it just a shipload of goods, can't Lao Tzu afford to pay for it? After speaking, Zhang Pufang turned around and left.

The Arao Jing on the side hurriedly stopped Zhang Pufang: "Mr. Zhang is not impatient, we can guarantee that no spies have been planted." We just went to the captain of the boat, and he couldn't help but tell me in fright. ”

Before he stopped, he saw Zhang Pufang viciously facing the Arao: "MD, do you dare to break the rules and move Lao Tzu?" You don't look at where this is, Lao Tzu will kill you like a dog! ”

Kotaro Munakata suddenly raised his eyebrows and laughed: "Mr. Zhang is too worried, we just scared and scared him, and we definitely didn't move a single hair of him." We need to bring you money? ”

Zhang Pufang thought about it, and it was indeed the same reason: "Damn, that kid is too soft, wait for him to come back and see how Lao Tzu cleans him up." And you say that I am really unhappy, don't go around the bush with Lao Tzu, let's talk, what is the matter with our Lin Da shopkeeper. ”

"We are all businessmen, and doing business is all about getting rich. I heard that the personnel of your country's new army and the weapons used are all transported by the treasurer of Lin Da. We would like to ask the Grand Treasurer of Tolin to help us understand the personnel of your new army, the standard and quantity of weapons and artillery used, and the amount of money that is often consumed. Don't get me wrong, we have a way to get the goods from Germany, and I would like to ask the shopkeeper Lin to pull the strings, of course, we can guarantee that the price will be slightly lower. While Kotaro Munakata was talking, he saw Zhang Pufang's eyes glancing at the small box from time to time.

Zhang Pufang didn't hide his greed, stared at the yellow and white things in the box, and rubbed his hands: "I don't know what you said, so I have to ask the big shopkeeper." Although I am a rough man, I also understand what it means to be useless. Looks like I can't take it. Between the words, a sense of dissatisfaction spread infinitely on Zhang Pufang's face.

Kotaro Munakata pushed the box in front of Zhang Pufang: "It's just a little meaning, just make a friend, and thank you again after the fact!" ”

Zhang Pufang hesitated: "I'm just a helper, I haven't even touched what you said, anyway, I can't count on me." It's hard to say anything else, but the most I can guarantee is that you'll meet the treasurer. ”

"Thank you very much."

"Okay." Zhang Pufang didn't forget to reach out and close the box and mention it to himself: "The big shopkeeper is not in Shanghai now, and I will give you a letter in five days." But within three days, my people in Sasebo want to see the goods. ”

"No problem, I'll wait here for good news."

Zhang Pufang left, and Tanaka Duowen was a little puzzled: "Zong Fangjun, why do you want to go through this horseman, why don't you find Lin Yongxiang directly?" ”

"Baga, Tanaka-kun, you have been here for so many years, and you still don't know the people of China, you are too derelict in your duties."

"Hey, my subordinates know that they are wrong, and I ask the chief to teach me." Tanaka Tawen bowed deeply.

Kotaro Munakata said at this time: "If we go directly to Lin Yongxiang, Lin Yongxiang will not only not admit that he is smuggling, but will also sacrifice Zhang Pufang soon." In this way, not only will we be startled, but we will also lose an opportunity to penetrate the interior of China. But we contacted Lin Yongxiang through Zhang Pufang, which shows that not only will we not report him, but we can also help him. So that he will be tied to the chariot of the empire for money. ”

"Zong Fangjun, will Lin Yongxiang act according to the plan we have planned? I always feel that Lin Yongxiang will not be so easy to get into the game we have laid out. Arao said with some concern.

"Don't forget, Lin Yongxiang is also a greedy Shina person. Even within Beiyang, there were also high-ranking officials and ministers who were used by the empire. ”

"With all due respect, I always thought it was too dangerous. Our Leshantang and Yueqing Research Institute have enough personnel and strength to find out these things, and now let a person we don't trust, and it is a Qing Guo person, I am worried that he will betray us? Arao hesitated for a moment, trying to convince Kotaro Munakata again.

"Lin Yongxiang was an important minister beside the Emperor of China, and he was also the largest freight owner in the Qing Dynasty. His position is too important. Kotaro Munakata knew that he was actually taking a risk, but the temptation was too great for him, and he had to take the risk.

Just after Zhang Pufang returned, a telegram flew directly from Shanghai to Beijing. The content is just two words: fish, hook.

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