On the other side, London.

It was a gloomy noon, with some light rain.

Wang Li pushed away the mashed potatoes in front of him and lit a cigarette: "Hurry up and solve the matter, I really can't eat the ghost mashed potatoes for a day." ”

Rain hits the shed of the open-air restaurant.

The red flames flickered, and pale gray smoke rose in a curling manner. The face of the Persin tree loomed in the smoke: "Did Dr. Caleb bring any news?" ”

Wang Li sighed: "No." It is an exception for someone as old-fashioned as Dr. Caleb to pass the news on our behalf. ”

Bai Xinshu asked again: "What if we lose the lawsuit?" ”

Wang Li condensed his eyebrows and remained silent.

Bai Xinshu carefully wrapped the ancient Greek "Ideal Country" into his coat, got up and said, "Let's go, let's go back and go through the materials again." Don't worry, there are many colleagues in the country who fight alongside us. ”

He patted Wang Li on the shoulder: "We are not alone. We have a homeland. ”

Wang Li nodded, and the two walked out in the rain.

Wang Li looked at the passers-by with hurried expressions and sighed: "In fact, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the work of losing cultural relics received a lot of help from people of different colors and races. Why do some people transcend nationality and race and embrace great love? Why are some people like robbers? I don't believe it, just an auction house, can it really reverse black and white? Or is it that money always comes first in those people's values? Xin Shu, I can't figure it out - what is more important? Is it money? Is it the state? Is it national sentiment? Are they wrong, or are we wrong? ”

Bai Xinshu shook his head: "You are too demanding. Logically, values should be categorized under ethics, which flows with geography, time, and community. How can we use our ethics to demand from others? How can ethics be used as a criterion? ”

Wang Li was choked by Bai Xinshu and stumbled: "I'm just complaining, you tell me logic?" ”

Bai Xinshu stroked "Ideal Country" through his coat: "Justice is the criterion." In addition to the fluid ethics, I have always believed that there is justice in human beings. Regardless of time, race, color, or region. ”

Wang Li took a deep breath: "Logically speaking, people like you are destined to be orphans. ”

Bai Xinshu was unhappy: "You have no logic. Logically, I will only like people who speak logic, and only people who speak logic will like me. ”

Cypress tree: Logical √

Wang Li listened to what you said, if you listened to a seat, the last time I heard such a reasonable thing was the last time. He was speechless, and was about to open his mouth to refute when Bai Xinshu's phone rang suddenly.

Zuo Youyou?

"It's midnight at home." Bai Xinshu's face was worried, and he answered, "Nothing will happen, right?" ”

"Something is wrong!" Zuo Youyou's voice rang from the other side of the phone!

It's pitch black in the video.

Bai Xinshu's face changed.

"Me! I've got something new! Zuo Youyou suddenly popped up from the video, elated with big dark circles under his eyes, "Surprise or not, surprise or not, surprise or not?!" ”

Bai Xinshu clutched his heart and sank his face.

Ten minutes later, Zuo Youyou drooped his face: "Don't scold, don't scold, let me talk about my new discovery first?" ”

Bai Xin Shu gritted his teeth with a blue face: "You'd better really have." ”

"I have." Zuo Youyou hurriedly said.

In 1931, Patrick fled to Yantai, and after the 918 Incident, he returned to Shanghai, did some business, waited for the situation to calm down, and returned to North Korea.

During this period, Bai Jiesheng, Chen Pingyuan and Lang Feng established the Anti-Japanese Patriotic Federation of Business Circles in Shanghai, and organized businessmen to raise funds for many times.

Despite the hostility between China and Japan, Patrickson and Ryo Umikawa have retained their friendship across countries.

Haichuan Liang has leased the Pak logistics network for more than 20 years. Patrickson was grateful for Ryo Haichuan's help and privately provided logistics services to the Haichuan family.

All the Chinese businessmen who returned from North Korea had received the favor of Haichuan Liang, so they all turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it.

The ships that carry goods change with the seasons, but almost every ship entering and leaving the port has a record of the shipment of goods from Haichuan Kaisha.

Haichuan Liang is also very regular, and he comes and goes with some daily necessities, lottery tickets, silk candy, etc.

"However, when it comes to this batch of goods, it is a little strange. In 1938, the 7th Gang of Cargo Invoices, Haichuan Shetuo weaved into the ship's grandson account room to bring pipes. The 4th gang, Haichuan Club, entrusted the Limen boat grandson account to bring the top hat. There is also a letter to corroborate this: Bai Jiesheng wrote a letter mentioning that Haichuan Liang wrote to Sun Ledger to 'pray for the collection of fees', which means that Haichuan Liang once paid a thank you fee to Sun Ledger. Zuo Youyou pasted the ledger and letters on the camera.

Bai Xinshu nodded: "But what does this mean?" Haichuan Liang is more familiar with Sun Ledger? ”

"What does it mean?" Zuo Youyou emphasized, "Don't you think it's strange? Even if you sell daily necessities, why do you want to sell such a cheap category? What do pipes and basins sell? ”

Wang Li suddenly stood up straight, and a sharp light shot out of his eyes: "That's right! ”

He clapped his hands violently: "What is there to sell here?" Xin Shu, my family also has a small business, and this category is indeed not very profitable! How much money can you make doing cross-border trade? ”

Bai Xinshu's face became serious: "You go on!" ”

Zuo Youyou continued: "Originally, I didn't think much about it, because Ryo Haichuan also sent silk furs and so on. What really struck me wrong was in 1939. The 20th gang, Haichuan Kaisha, entrusted the account of the freshwater boat and brought a daffodil pot directly from Kobe to Shanghai. A flower pot? Bringing a flower pot from Kobe? ”

Bai Xinshu and Wang Li glanced at each other and said in unison: "There are ghosts!" ”

"Yes, there are ghosts." Zuo Youyou continued, "At first, I thought it was Haichuan Club that used the account office to evade taxes, and Patrickson acquiesced in this behavior. In the letter of the Shandong Gang, there is a record of sending 1 box of medicinal materials 'sand head', 110 catties, and it is written below that "four catties of ox yellow are mixed with bezoar", which means that it is mixed with 4 catties of bezoar, so pay more attention. The price of bezoar is very expensive, and this entrainment is a common means of tax avoidance for valuables. ”

"However, I ruled it out." Zuo Youyou took a breath, "Boss, do you remember the Haichuan Traces?" ”

Bai Xinshu thought about it in his mind, and vaguely sketched a silent Japanese: "It seems to be a little impression? ”

"He once told me that Bai Jiesheng killed Haichuan Liang." Zuo Youyou said, "In 1939, Haichuan Liang went to Shanghai with a cargo ship and disappeared in Shanghai. The people of the Haichuan family have always believed that it was Bai Jiesheng who killed Haichuan Liang. ”

Bai Xinshu said slowly: "Coincidentally, Bai Jiesheng also died in 1939. ”

"In 1939, Haichuan Kaisha solemnly consigned a flower pot from Kobe to Shanghai. This ship was personally escorted by Ryo Haichuan. Immediately, Haichuan Liang disappeared in Shanghai; Patrick also died in the same year. Zuo Youyou said.

Bai Xinshu continued smoothly: "Let's assume that Ryo Haichuan was really killed by Bai Jiesheng. Then we need to know: how can old friends who have cooperated for 20 years and have been friends turn against each other? You must know that Bai Jiesheng escaped back to China with the help of Haichuan Liang, who saved Bai Jiesheng's life. ”

Zuo Youyou said: "This is also what I can't figure out. To put it mildly, in those days, it was common for businessmen to evade taxes, since it was a life-saving grace, how could Bai Jiesheng turn against Haichuan Liang because of the Haichuan family's quiet entrainment? Unless—"

Wang Li blurted out: "Unless, Haichuan Liang has something terrible!" It is completely unacceptable to Pakjiesheng! ”

Bai Xinshu said: "Moreover, Bai Dayin bought Xinling in 1934 with great fanfare. Since Ryo Haichuan saved Bai Xiuluan's life and is obviously close to Bai Dayin, then I will make a bold assumption: Is Ryo Haichuan related to Shin Ling's appearance in Japan? ”

As soon as this hypothesis came out, all three of them were stunned.

"Could it be that Haichuan Liang once rescued the Chinese just to gain the trust of Patrick Jason?" Wang Li couldn't accept it, "What are these Chinese businessmen worthy of his approach?" ”

Bai Xinshu sighed: "People can change. Throughout history, in a short life, people can completely change from one side to another. ”

Zuo Youyou held down his beating heart: "The Haichuan Trace Department promised to photocopy my family's letters, provided that I get the family's authorization." These historical materials may be the most direct evidence! ”

Wang Li said: "Based on our unfounded speculation, how can we push the Haichuan family to hand over the historical materials in their hands? ”

Bai Xinshu suddenly remembered something: "Zuo Youyou, you go to my office." I seem to ...... Forgot an important thing. ”