Li Hongzhang found a picture in the dark grid.

He opened it and saw that it was the Tokyo city defense map he was looking for.

This is really nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it.

Li Hongzhang held the city defense map in his hand, and there was a burst of ecstasy in his heart, which showed that his feeling was correct, and he finally understood why he always felt that something was wrong, and it turned out that the place that was wrong was here.

However, happy to return, but why is this city defense map here?

This is again a new problem.

And after Li Hongzhang determined that the hidden compartment was a city defense map, he had already carefully checked it, and this city defense map was real, and it was not someone who deliberately stayed here to lead him to be fooled, which is absolutely certain.

Moreover, this map must have been left by someone from the Ministry of Intelligence, because on this map there is a secret symbol of the Ministry of Intelligence, and this sign is only known to the Ministry of Intelligence and some core high-ranking people of the Empire.

So, here's the problem.

Since it was someone from the Ministry of Intelligence who put it here, then this was obviously left to Li Hongzhang, but why didn't this person personally hand him Li Hongzhang, but instead used such a method, if it wasn't for Li Hongzhang's alertness, then wouldn't his thoughts be in vain? Li Hongzhang couldn't understand the crux of this.

Could there be a deeper reason?

Could it be that the people from the intelligence services chose to put it here as a last resort? Li Hongzhang suddenly had some bizarre thoughts in his heart.

However, this may be the only justifiable reason.

But if it was forced to be placed here, then what was going on?

Li Hongzhang thought about it over and over again, but in the end he still didn't understand the point, and he sighed softly. I don't think it's a way to go on like this, and it's hurtful and a waste of time to think like this, so I can't just let it go first.

And the top priority, Li Hongzhang should do his best to bring back this city defense map. Only in this way can the army conquer Tokyo, and at that time, maybe without him thinking or investigating, the truth will be revealed.

Thinking of this, Li Hongzhang didn't dare to stay for a moment, immediately retreated from the room, and then closed the door. Then he turned around and beckoned Dongfang Bufu to leave together.

When Dongfang Bufu asked if Li Hongzhang had found anything in the room, Li Hongzhang only said a few words, and when the things were in hand, he didn't say anything more.

The meaning of his words is self-evident.

And as soon as he said this, he immediately shocked Dongfang Bufu so much that he didn't have to be stunned for a long time.

However, when Dongfang Bufu carefully figured out what was going on, he was also in ecstasy.

This is really an unexpected surprise that he didn't expect, and so far. He also had to admire Li Hongzhang's wisdom and carefulness.

However, when Dongfang was not confused, he still wanted to ask for more details. But Li Hongzhang didn't talk nonsense with him, just urged him to go out, and Li Hongzhang simply told him that he would talk to him in detail after leaving this place.

Li Hongzhang knows better than anyone else in his heart. If the person in the Ministry of Intelligence really had an accident, then there must be Japanese people watching around here, and maybe even they had already fallen into the situation set up by others, so they had to leave quickly.

Get out of this place early. Then it's better to be early.

And Dongfang was not puzzled to see Li Hongzhang's solemn face, and knew that something must have happened, so he didn't say much, followed Li Hongzhang to become famous in Jiangnan, and then returned according to their original way.

It was early in the morning, and the streets of Tokyo were sparsely populated and eerily quiet.

Dongfang Bufu and Li Hongzhang hurried away, intending to go out of the city as much as possible.

However, when they turned two blocks away, something happened again.

A group of black-clad men with black scarves and masked faces appeared in their eyes, and these people were obviously not good at coming, because they were holding bright steel knives to block their way.

Moreover, these people must still be coming for them.

And Dongfang Bufu saw this situation, his heart was on fire, you uncle, grandpa didn't go to anyone to trouble, but trouble came to the door, he was angry, and he directly wanted to step forward and teach these men in black a lesson.

However, Li Hongzhang grabbed him from the side and waved his hand at him.

If you can't do it, you won't do it, Li Hongzhang has his own reasons.

And after stabilizing Dongfang and not being confused, I saw Li Hongzhang smile slightly, walked a few steps forward in the direction where the group of black-clothed people were, and then said: "Brothers, I don't know if you are the wrong person, but we brothers don't know you, and we don't have any intersection with you, I wonder if you can let go of the road and let us pass?" ”

"Ha, ha, ha......." A loud laugh sounded in the ears of Li Hongzhang and Dongfang Bufu.

Then, they saw a middle-aged, fair-skinned man come out from behind the group of men in black, and it was clear that the laughter was coming from this person's mouth.

The men in black also seemed to be well-trained, and before the middle-aged man could come out, they pulled them to the sides, lined up in two neat rows, and then bent down slightly to let the middle-aged man walk between them.

From this point of view alone, the identity of this middle-aged man is very unusual.

And the middle-aged man walked up to Li Hongzhang and Dongfang Bufu, and then stared at Zhang and the two for a while, and then said: "It's so late, the two of you are still in such a hurry, don't you want to do something unspeakable." ”

This person has an extraordinary bearing between talking and laughing, and the tone of his speech is not hurried, so that people will know that he is a person who has been in a high position for a long time when he hears it.

As soon as Li Hongzhang saw this person, he saw that this person was extraordinary, and he could hear that the other party's words were in his words.

Who could this man be? And does he say that he already knows something? Li Hongzhang's mind turned sharply and speculated.

Among the Japanese army, such a person is rare, besides, this person does not look like Ito Hirobumi, and except for Ito Hirobumi, who would have such a heart-wrenching bearing.

Li Hongzhang carefully screened the identity of the other party in his mind.

However, he can be sure that these people are not ordinary thieves who block the road and rob, even if they are not people in the Japanese army, they must be related to the government.

Thinking of this, Li Hongzhang's heart slowly formed a set of rhetoric.

"Hey. What does our son ask you? Who are you and what is the purpose of this trip? Just as Li Hongzhang lowered his head and pondered, a leader in those black clothes shouted.

"Oh, this child, we are merchants of the Bright Jewels in this city, because there is an urgent shipment of jewels that will arrive in Tokyo in the early hours of this morning. And we are responsible for picking up the goods, and we carry the approval of the government with us. Li Hongzhang said very politely.

He was not in a hurry, but explained the reasons one by one and showed himself to be a legitimate businessman.

Before coming to Tokyo, Li Hongzhang and Dongfang Bufu chose other identities as a cover, Li Hongzhang was the shopkeeper of the Bright Jewelry Store in Tokyo City, and Dongfang Bufu was the buddy of the Bright Jewelry Store.

Of course, there are dream firms. No matter how difficult things are, you can get them, and of course there are only two identities and a few government approvals.

"Huh, merchant? If you are a businessman, what are you going to do in the cherry blossom blooming place in Gangnam? The boy snorted coldly and went straight into the tunnel with a single knife.

The meaning of his words could not be clearer, some of them are monitoring every move of Mingdong Jiangnan, and this indirectly shows that the people of the Intelligence Department have ignored the agreement. It may also have something to do with these people in front of you.

Don't...? Li Hongzhang suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

"Childe, you're too careful. Those of us who do business have to welcome guests from all over the world all year round, and besides, we are doing jewelry, so we inevitably have to interact with nobles from time to time. Between coming and going, you have to find a place to sit, so when you meet some guests in Mingdong Gangnam, it's a lot of go. Li Hongzhang said unhurriedly.

He came casually with this lie, and. This is said fluently and decently, and it is reasonable, so that people can't hear any flaws.

"Often walking around in the famous Jiangnan? Hmph, not necessarily, if you often walk around Mingdong Jiangnan, then how can I not know you? You must be lying. The middle-aged man shouted.

What he means by this is that he is a frequent visitor to Mingdong Jiangnan.

When Li Hongzhang heard this, his face changed slightly, but he immediately returned to normal, only to hear him cough dryly, and then said: "Son, you are a nobleman, how can we who are doing small business get into your eyes, if we don't meet here today, even if we meet in the vast sea of people, we may not know each other." ”

Li Hongzhang's ability to make wisdom in a hurry is really admirable.

"Stop talking nonsense, two, come with us, and let you go when things are clarified." A cold glint flashed in the boy's eyes, and he shouted coldly.

He didn't believe Li Hongzhang's words.

"Childe, please, please have a lot of money, let us go, our batch of goods is a matter of a lot of money, if there is anything missing, then how can I live, not only me, may not even my family and those guys on the counter can't live, so, you can do it, let us go out to pick up the goods first, and then let Childe dispose of it, okay?" Li Hongzhang lowered his posture ultra-low, almost pleading.

And he really admired the middle-aged man in front of him a little in his heart, amazing, he spoke simply, he was decisive, and he was a talent.

Hearing Li Hongzhang's words, the boy frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense, you can't help this matter." ”

After speaking, I saw him wave his hand, and then, the group of people in black forced Li Hongzhang and the others over.

It seems that this boy is planning to come hard.

And seeing that this group of people is going to come hard, Dongfang Bufu, who has been holding back, can't help it anymore.

I only heard him shout: "Grandpa is here, who dares to touch our shopkeeper, I want his life." ”

After speaking, Dongfang Bufu's whole body momentum suddenly rose a lot, if he wanted to do it, he was not afraid of anyone.

"Slow, Dongfang, stop, how can you do it to this son." Li Hongzhang saw the tension between the two sides, and knew in his heart that it was going to be bad, so he hurriedly drank Dongfang and was not confused.

Then, he made a gesture to the son, and said: "Childe, this Tokyo city is the capital of the empire, and you have to talk about the king's law in everything, besides, His Majesty the Emperor is benevolent and wise, even if the prince wants to do something to the next two today, then he has to talk about a reason, and it is reasonable to go all over the world, and it is difficult to move an inch without reason, Childe, do you say that this is the reason?" ”

The big hat can crush people the most, so Li Hongzhang will take out the big hat, first, to test the identity of the other party, and second, to make the other party sober-minded, even if the official and secret officials want to arrest people, then they have to tell a piece of evidence, how can they be arrested casually.

"Okay, if it's really not an ordinary person, thoughtful and witty, then let you die to understand." The middle-aged man clapped his hands and praised.

The middle-aged man said this, and casually threw a hard thing towards Li Hongzhang.

And Dongfang Bufu took the first step, rushed in front of Li Hongzhang and copied it lightly, then took the thing in his hand, and then turned it over and saw that it was a black iron plate with a few words written on it, "Palace Intelligence Department".

Dongfang was not puzzled to see this and knew that this was not a small matter, but he didn't know what the specific origin was, so he handed it to Li Hongzhang with some confusion.

Li Hongzhang took a look, his eyelids jumped suddenly, and he was shocked, but although he was surprised in his heart, his face was still expressionless.

Li Hongzhang certainly understands what these words represent.

The Imperial Intelligence Agency, Japan's most secret organization, is directly subordinate to the Emperor of Japan, and it is said that all of them are composed of ninjas, and they are absolutely loyal to the Emperor of Japan.

These people have always been elusive, and very few people have really seen them as they are, even the high-level of the Japanese military and political circles, and they only know that there is such an organization, but they don't know much about the specific situation of this organization, and even if they do, it is only a few scratches.

And the only thing they know for sure is that this organization is generally on the secret orders of the emperor to do some shady things.

In other words, there is only one person who really fully understands this organization, and that is the Emperor of Japan.

And Li Hongzhang and they actually encountered such a group of people, so the problem is strict.

What to do?

Li Hongzhang began to hesitate again, and he hesitated more than he had in many years in the past. (To be continued......)