After more than a month of comprehensive investigation, the case of the robbery of the Henan military train has finally come to light. At a press conference held in Kaifeng, the investigation team announced that this was "a sabotage campaign launched by Japanese spies to participate, organize, and plan, unite with some bandit forces, and fool the masses and the common people."

At the press conference, the members of the investigation team also showed some evidence about the activities of Japanese military spies, of course, these are the results of the operation of the pre-dry department.

Most of the arms have been recovered, and the railway lines have resumed normal traffic, all of which are gratifying. However, the bandit leader "Xiao Bailang" was at large, and the Henan Provincial Police Department issued a national reward warrant, but the effect was not great.

It stands to reason that the matter should have ended like this, but after the press conference, the investigation team never showed any signs of evacuating Henan. For a week, they all got up early to raise the flag and go to work as usual, and the investigation team was still stationed in the temporary office in Kaifeng, but the sentries who were originally wearing military uniforms were replaced by members of the pre-cadre department wearing blue suits.

Some politically sensitive people are beginning to notice something unusual, and they understand that a storm is brewing at this time.

The provincial government and the provincial military district are also at a loss, and all indications are that the investigation into the robbery of the military train has not yet been completed.

Townenburg began to wonder, did he want to attack himself? He thought about it for a while, it was impossible, aside from other things, this accident was an accident, and he was at most a dereliction of duty, and later he took the initiative to recover most of the lost weapons and maintain the original order of the railway line, which can be said to have done a good job, and this alone will not move him.

Besides, who is he? He is a member of the Chiang faction, although he is not comparable to Hu Zongnan's generals with heavy troops, but he can be regarded as the only Chiang faction figure with real power in the Central Plains. The boss knew in his heart that the military units in the Central Plains had always been Huang Ke's private land, and he transferred his hardcore descendant Cui Wu here to operate, and finally installed a Tang Enbo, can the Jiang faction simply give up?

"It's impossible, I won't find out my head." At the Provincial Military District Headquarters in Kaifeng, Tang Enbo paced back and forth, and when he thought of something, he would comfort himself from time to time.

But it's not okay to be bored in the room and think about it all the time, so it's better to take the initiative than to think about it here. Thinking of this, Tang Enbo picked up the telephone receiver in front of him, but after a while, he put it down again, who to call? Do you want to fight Nanjing! No, this is absolutely not possible, not to mention that this violates the investigation procedure, even if it is called Nanjing, what should be asked? If the people over there in Nanjing want to protect him, they definitely don't need him to make this call, and similarly, if the people over there in Nanjing want to abandon him, it is useless for him to break his head......

Tang Enbo slowly put down the receiver of the phone, not knowing what to do.

"Report!" There was a subordinate report outside the door, although the voice was not small, but Tang Enbo did not listen. A moment later, the man outside the door shouted again, this time louder than before, and this time Tang Enbo reacted.

He cleared his throat and said, "Come in!" ”

An office secretary walked in, and he stepped forward and whispered: "Commander, the investigation team just called, saying that at seven o'clock in the evening, I will ask you to go to the second floor of the Fengman Building for a banquet......

"Investigation team?" Town's eyebrows furrowed, he was attracted by this call, and at the same time, he also had a lot of confusion, why did the investigation team come to ask him to dinner at this time?

"Did someone from the investigation team ask me out, or did the entire team of the investigation team ask me out? What else was said on the phone? He asked urgently.

The secretary said: "I didn't say a specific person, I just said that I want to ask you to go to Fengmanlou for dinner." We asked if I wanted to go to your office, and he said no. When we asked him who he was, he said it was from the investigation team, and he stressed that the meeting was a private meeting and that there was no official business. ”

"Didn't say anything else?" Towne asked.

No, the other party hung up the phone after speaking. We have already checked, the call is from the investigation team, do you want to call back and ask? The secretary asked.

"No!" Tang Enbo stood up and paced back and forth with the back of his hand, and after a moment he stretched out his right hand, raised his index finger and said to the secretary: "Help me push away all the arrangements for tonight, by the way, find me a set of robes, and then press a rickshaw and a few guards, I will go to the banquet in the evening." ”

The secretary wrote them down one by one and asked, "Do the guards need to wear civilian clothes?" ”

"Yes. They all wear casual clothes, it's a private event, and also, don't make a noise about it, understand? Tang Enbo had a plan in his heart, and he guessed that the person who was going to invite him to the banquet must be Chiang Ching-kuo, because in the composition of the entire investigation team, only he had a relationship with Chiang Ching-kuo.

The reason why Tang Enbo was so mysterious is understandable, after all, it is not suitable for the members of the investigation team to go too closely with the local officials, and they chose to call instead of someone to pass the word, and they called the office of the secretary's desk, even if they were found, it would be at most official business, and it would not arouse suspicion.

Thinking of this, his thoughts were all straightened.

But what is this meal about? Jiang Jingguo must have wanted to tell him something this time, but when he turned his head and thought about it, it was elusive for him to know whether it was good or bad.

On the good side, Jiang Jingguo came to tell him what he meant in Nanjing, and naturally he did his best to protect him and tell him that he was safe. But what about the bad results? It's hard to say, Nanjing may tell him through this conversation that he will bite off the car Baoshuai, and also make psychological preparations in advance......

If it is the latter, it is not difficult for Tang Enbo to imagine what his result will be, the cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey cooks, the political power struggle between factions has always been life-and-death, if you want to win, don't be afraid of losing.

Thinking of this, Towneburgh seemed to take it easy. At this time, the secretary had already ironed a satin robe, and Tang Enbo waved his hand and said, "Put it there first, it's still early, you go out and arrange it first." ”

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At six o'clock in the evening, Tang Enbo changed into a robe, put on a black top hat, and got into a rickshaw at the provincial military district headquarters. He did not go through the gate, but through the side gate, and several guards, also dressed in civilian clothes, followed him, and the group walked in small steps towards the Fengmanlou in the city.

At this time, Jiang Jingguo and Chen Liewen also went out in a rickshaw, but not to any Fengmanlou, but to the campus of Henan University (later changed to national) not far from them.

Chen Liewen is usually busy with official business and rarely comes out, and he doesn't like to wander around, but he has a hobby of going to some places with a strong cultural atmosphere.

Henan University is a famous university in central China, and its cultural atmosphere is naturally stronger than that of other places, so Chen Liewen also wants to go and see it. At noon dinner that day, he told Chiang Ching-kuo that he would go to Henan University in the evening to see if he could find a few classics.

Chiang Ching-kuo readily agreed and decided to go with him.

At six o'clock in the evening, the two changed into civilian clothes and rode two bicycles to the campus of Henan University. Shortly after they set off, a rickshaw also departed from the investigation team's premises, and the driver ran towards the Fengmanlou with small steps.

Tang Enbo arrived at the Wind Man Building at 7:00. Today's Fengmanlou is very lively, the hall on the first floor is full of guests who come to eat, and the soup dumplings and hot dishes in the steamer are steaming, and every table is staggered...... After getting out of the car, he held the brim of his top hat to cover his face, and walked quickly upstairs, he didn't want to be seen at this time.

The second floor of the building is full of private rooms, compared to the hall on the first floor, it is a lot quieter, and there are few waiters walking back and forth.

Tang Enbo took off his top hat and handed it to the guard beside him, he straightened his robes and pushed open the door of a box.

As soon as he entered the box, Tang Enbo couldn't help but be stunned.

"Why is it ......" subconsciously wanted to say the rhetorical question, but as soon as it came to his mouth, he swallowed it back, and he continued: "Director Yang, is it...... Was it you calling? ”

Yang Yibing was sitting on the rostrum and was sipping Du Kang wine, and when he saw Tang Enbo, he smiled slightly: "That's right! It's me calling, Commander Tang sit down. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the chair that had been prepared outside, and motioned for Towneburgh to sit there.

Tang Enbo took a step forward and glanced around again, there was no one else in the box, only Yang Yibing and two people wearing robes and angry faces, so he was a little relieved, pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Drink something?" Yang Yibing took the initiative to come over with a wine jug, and he smiled: "The weather in Kaifeng is dry and cold, and the local people have the habit of warming wine in winter. The people in the store have already warmed the wine just now, and now it's still hot, Commander Tang came to taste it? ”

As he spoke, Yang Yibing had already walked to Tang Enbo's side, he reached out and poured Tang Enbo's wine glass, and Tang Enbo politely reached out to help.

"Is this your brother?" Yang Yibing asked, pointing to the guard behind Tang Enbo.

"Yes, yes, yes." Tang Enbo said to the guard, "You go out first, there's nothing to do here." ”

Yang Yibing stopped him, and he smiled: "I didn't mean that. Since it's all your own, let's sit down and eat together, the seats are empty anyway. Don't worry, I'm going to have a private treat for this meal, and it won't be recorded. ”

Yang Yibing quickly returned to his seat and picked up his wine glass, raised his wine glass and said: "Everyone, I will go back to Nanjing tomorrow to resume my life, and thanks to your care for a few days here, these two my friends will rely on Commander Tang more in the future." ”

Hearing this, Tang Enbo understood, it turned out that Yang Yibing was leaving tomorrow, was the main purpose of today's meal here?