The building of the Ministry of Industry of the Public Concession is located on Sanma Road, that is, Hankou Road, covering an area of more than 8,000 square meters, covering an area of more than 4,000 square meters, with a construction area of nearly 30,000 square meters, the main building is four floors, with more than 400 offices, accommodating thousands of people at the same time.

In the early years of the Republic of China, the building was completed, and in addition to being the highest administrative body of the public concession, it was also the headquarters of the International Chamber of Commerce. It is also the most famous building in terms of scale, luxury and sophistication.

The winter dance party basically ends at half past nine to ten o'clock, and most of the guests with heads and faces appear at eight to half past eight, because Han Lin came to the Ministry of Industry Building for the first time to participate in social activities, Han Li arrived in advance and wanted to introduce the guests to his younger brother.

The Western band in the hall has already begun to play, the dining table is filled with all kinds of fruits, cakes and snacks, and the waiters are constantly bringing red wine to the venue.

Foreigners like this kind of event the most, and some of the Taipan and those who are barely qualified to be invited by foreign companies appear at half past seven.

Han Lin didn't mean to know these people, he sat in the rest area with his brother and sister-in-law, and listened to his brother talk about the identity and background of these guests.

Until half past eight, he saw an extremely beautiful and fashionable girl walking into the hall, she was wearing a Western-style evening dress rarely seen in China, holding a LV bag, stepping on a novel leather shoes, her skin was white and delicate, she seemed to be a little crystal clear under the illumination of the light, with talking eyes, sexy red lips, and a jeweled body, but elegant and vulgar, noble and elegant temperament, definitely not an ordinary background.

"This is Tang Ying, a celebrity in Shanghai, whose origin is not trivial, and she is the most famous courtesan in Shanghai, and many girls take her as a model." Han Li said in a low voice.

It turned out to be her!

Tang Ying was the most famous socialite and courtesan during the Republic of China, and she was also an extremely outstanding actor. Courtesan is not exactly a derogatory term, in the Republic of China, if you want to be a courtesan and be recognized by the upper class, ordinary girls don't have to think about it.

She is best known for the fact that Minister Song, the real power of the Jinling government, was once her suitor, and her brother was Minister Song's secretary, who was unfortunately killed when Minister Song was assassinated, and the two could not continue to walk.

"She has quite a few suitors, right?" Han Lin asked.

Of course, some are the children of wealthy businessmen and famous families chasing her, because her father hates politics, so her marriage is destined to be impossible to combine with officials. Mr. Davis is here! Han Li stood up and said.

Two men in suits came to their seats, but their identities were clear at a glance, one was the main and the other was supplemented, the middle-aged man walking in front was definitely Davis, and the young man in the back was thirty-five or sixteen years old, who should be a secretary or assistant.

"This is Mr. Han Lin, right?" Davis asked with a smile and reached out his hand.

"Dear Mr. Consul General Davis, I am Han Lin, and I am very lucky to know Your Excellency!" Han Lin hurriedly shook hands with others.

"Mr. Consul General, let's go dancing!" Han Li said.

"Please, we're old friends, it's better to be casual." Davis said.

He didn't take the initiative to introduce the people around him, and Han Lin didn't ask, as the three of them sat down, many people in the venue looked at them.

Being able to sit and chat with the consul general of the U.S. government in Shanghai obviously has some status.

"May I ask what you want to talk to me about through my brother?" Han Lin asked.

"Some time ago, I chatted with Mr. Han Li, and he mentioned that Mr. Han Lin said that China is about to break out into war with Japan, and I am very interested in this topic, according to the information we have obtained, Japan and China have no signs of using force, I don't know how Mr. Han judged it." Davis asked.

Han Li, as a senior of the American foreign bank, was more familiar with Davis, often participated in the social activities of the consulate general, and was also idle and chatting at that time, talking about the situation in Japan and China, he mentioned that his younger brother worked in the secret service of the Jinling government, and briefly talked about some of Han Lin's judgments on the current situation.

He was a businessman, and his intention in saying these words was just a topic of conversation, and he did not realize the importance of the information of these words.

But Davis is very sensitive, and the diplomatic department has the task of collecting intelligence, and he is eager to know what information Han Lin came to such a conclusion. For this reason, he specially asked Han Li to spread the word and wanted to talk to Han Lin in person.

The US Government considers itself to be the world's best in intelligence work, but the intelligence departments of the government and the military have never obtained information that Japan is going to wage an all-out war with China.

Moreover, the mainstream view is that Japan will not start a full-scale war with China, completely ignoring the importance that Western countries attach to China's interests, especially Britain and the United States, which hold the lifeblood of Japan's war, steel and oil.

"I work in the military police headquarters of the Jinling government, and my position can have access to intelligence, but I am not a full-time agent, and there are many levels of secrets, so I have such a judgment, I just happened to hear a few friends say a little bit of news, and I talked with my family, so you don't have to pay too much attention to it." Han Lin shook his head and said.

You have to ask, I just don't say it, let's be patient!

As an intelligence officer, even if there is the slightest hope, I will never give up the opportunity to obtain information, which is my duty and mission.

Han Lin originally did not plan to contact the intelligence department of the US government at this stage, feeling that the time was a bit early, and Japan's current threat to the United States was too small, and the value of intelligence would be greatly reduced.

But since his brother Han Li provided such an opportunity and aroused the curiosity of the other party to explore the secret, this matter had to be achieved, and the second contact, he was the passive party.

"Mr. Han Lin, this piece of news you said may have unexpected value, our US government is highly concerned about the situation in Japan and China, and we do not want a larger-scale war between the two countries to break out and damage the interests of the United States in China and also affect the situation in the world."

"Therefore, if the information you provide can bring certain reference value to the decision-making of the US government, I can promise you that you will be satisfied enough to return and get the friendship of the US Consulate General in Shanghai." Davis said with a smile.

There are many ways to obtain intelligence, and it is not that only intelligence personnel have such ability, but Han Lin said that Han Lin, as a member of the Jinling government involved in intelligence agencies, believed that war would inevitably break out between Japan and China, and this kind of information often has a high reference value.

Of course, he currently has some doubts about the authenticity of the intelligence, and this meeting is to verify whether Han Lin is alarmist or has real evidence.