Agents of the Republic of China

Lin Xiaotang froze in place for a moment, but Dong Jiayi quickly came to her senses and stepped forward to grab Xia Zhiping's hand, "Sister Zhiping, why are you here, come on, please sit down!"

Xia Zhiping looked at Dong Jiayi with some embarrassment, "I didn't bother you, did I?"

Dong Jiayi smiled, "No way, those are Xiaoqi's friends, you've seen them before, we usually mess around like this, don't mind." He said, while pouring tea for Xia Zhiping, he made it to Lin Xiaotang grimaced.

Lin Xiaotang saw that Xia Zhiping's face was pale, "Zhiping, are you okay? Your complexion looks very bad!"

Xia Zhiping looked up at Lin Xiaotang, her face blushed suddenly, and she quickly lowered her head.

Lin Xiaotang was very surprised. Looking at Dong Jiayi, she noticed that Dong Jiayi also blushed a little, but her face was filled with a smug smile.

He hurriedly picked up the mirror on the table and took a look. It turned out that there were still clear lipstick marks on his lips.Embarrassed, Lin Xiaotang hurriedly wiped it clean with a handkerchief, and glared at Dong Jiayi, who stuck out her tongue with a smirk.

Only then did Xia Zhiping briefly explain her future intentions.Lin Xiaotang frowned suddenly.

"Why is he still like this, self-willed, and at a loss when encountering things! Last time I met, I reminded him that there is an undercurrent in Shanghai now, and this kind of game is not something he can afford. I..."

Seeing Xia Zhiping's pale face, Dong Jiayi hurriedly coughed twice to remind Lin Xiaotang.

Lin Xiaotang closed his mouth embarrassingly.

"I really have no other choice. Jianfeng dare not even go out now. If the car horns sound on the street outside, he will hide in fright and don't eat or drink all day long. I don't know anyone else. Think about it If you want to go, only you may be able to help him, so... ".Xia Zhiping looked at Lin Xiaotang with pleading eyes.

Lin Xiaotang's heart softened in an instant. "But this time, it's not that whoever intervenes can solve it. It's hard to say if you offend the Japanese! How about this, I'll inquire through the side of the relationship, and I will help if I can!"

Although Xia Zhiping didn't get the exact news, since Lin Xiaotang agreed to help, it made her feel a little more relaxed.

Xia Zhiping got up to leave, Lin Xiaotang and Dong Jiayi wanted her to be sent downstairs, Lin Xiaotang thought for a while, and told Xia Zhiping to let Yuan Jianfeng go to work when he should, and he must have a good relationship with Zhuang Chong first, he is Yuan Jianfeng's direct superior after all, and is An old man in the government, and he has always been more protective of his subordinates, it may be better to ask for his help than anything else.

Lin Xiaotang exhorted: "Tell you sir, I still say the same thing, resolutely don't touch things that shouldn't be touched, the current situation, let it go, the intrigue among those high-level people is not something he can bear, I give him four words—— Do it yourself!"

Looking at Xia Zhiping's lonely back when she left, Lin Xiaotang couldn't help sighing softly.

Dong Jiayi squinted at him, but her tone was full of jealousy, "Help if you can. Although Yuan Jianfeng doesn't live up to expectations, Xia Zhiping is a nice person. Don't be afraid to help others because of me!"

Lin Xiaotang hurriedly apologized, and then smiled wryly, "I have to be able to help with this, Yuan Jianfeng thought of stepping on two boats over his own strength, but now the two sides can't rely on each other, I can only try it! "

Dong Jiayi took off the ring from her finger and stuffed it into Lin Xiaotang's hand, "Give it back to you!"

Lin Xiaotang was taken aback for a moment, "What's this for, you're going back on your word again?"

Dong Jiayi smiled, "It's not that I regret it, but that the ceremony just now was not completed at all. When you are sincere next time, come and beg Miss Ben again! I will wait and see!"

As he spoke, he turned around, put his hands behind his back, and bounced up the stairs.

Lin Xiaotang looked at the ring in his hand, smiled helplessly, and had no choice but to put it back in his pocket.

Just about to go upstairs, Jiao Da ran over, "Boss, invitation card!"

"Who brought it?"

"Military Intelligence Department, Zhuang Chongxian, I have an appointment with you at Linfeng Building on Malu at [-]:[-] in the evening!"

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it has come to the end of the 28th year of the Republic of China. The bleak cold wind came to Shanghai again. Although it is still full of feasting and feasting, there are obviously fewer pedestrians on the street. The control of Shanghai has become more and more strengthened. In the area outside the concession, dazzling plaster flags are hung everywhere. Teams of Japanese military police patrol the streets around the clock, and the lease is no longer as prosperous as it used to be. A large number of refugees poured in, and the concession was overcrowded for a while.

Economic depression, population surge, and soaring prices are all reasons for the further deterioration of the situation in the concession. The concession government obviously has no ability and energy to deal with these things. Britain and France have declared war on Germany, and the two sides continue the strange "sit-in" on the Maginot Line "War", and it seems that when the war broke out, it was a matter of time, Britain and France had no energy to deal with the issue of the concession, and their attitude towards the Japanese could only be compromise, and then compromise!

Looking at the street scene outside the car window, Lin Xiaotang suddenly thought of the conditions that Hong Chawei offered when he cooperated with him. Are the Japanese really planning to go to war against Britain, the United States and France?Can they stand fighting on two fronts?But in any case, this is a great opportunity for China. Being able to drag powerful countries such as Britain, the United States, and France into the abyss of war may just speed up the end of the war.

There are not many customers in Linfeng Building, and in the private room on the second floor, only the room that Zhuang Chong booked first is open. It seems that the current situation has caused the business of these restaurants to drop sharply!

Zhuang Chongxian and Zong Fei had already arrived ahead of time. Seeing Lin Xiaotang enter, Zong Fei got up quickly. When Lin Xiaotang was seated, Zong Fei refused to sit down no matter what. He winked at Lin Xiaotang, "Mr. Zhuang has something to say to you today. Say, we brothers will meet again some other day!"

After finishing speaking, he followed Lin Xiaotang's Guo Zhui and Jiao Da, and they set up a table at the stairway, eating and chatting, while firmly guarding the only passage upstairs.

"Mr. Zhuang, the plasters I gave you are used up. I still have some. I'll send someone to deliver them to you tomorrow!" Lin Xiaotang asked while pouring wine.

Zhuang Chong laughed first, "Yuzhong, those ointments of yours are indeed very effective. My old cold legs have never been so smooth for many years. I really want to give you a good rest!"

Lin Xiaotang and Zhuang Chong first clinked glasses: "You are too polite, you are the elder brother Zong, that is my elder, besides, these plasters are not expensive medicines, if you need them, I can mix some at any time, but they are earthworks from the countryside It’s just a child. But the medicine can’t cure the root cause, you still need to ask a famous doctor for a proper diagnosis and treatment!”

After talking a few gossips, Zhuang Chongxian directly cut to the point, "Did Yuan Jianfeng's wife look for you?"

Lin Xiaotang was taken aback for a moment, and was about to speak.Zhuang Chong first waved his hand quickly, "Youzhong, don't get me wrong, I definitely did not spy on you, I just guessed that she would definitely go to you!"

Lin Xiaotang nodded, "That's right, she came to Ke Hua to look for me just this afternoon, and it was because of Yuan Jianfeng's business!"

"Hmph!" Zhuang Chong put the wine glass heavily on the table first. "The incompetent guy has been reduced to relying on women to save his life. Where did his previous prestige go?"

Zhuang Chong first pointed at the table with his finger, his face full of hatred, "It's a pity that I came forward to let you let him go. Looking at it now, this guy is a white-eyed wolf, do you know? He has already taken refuge in Li Shiqun. He leaked a lot of news. If I hadn’t left Shanghai for a while this time and he was busy grabbing power, I really wouldn’t have known that he had done so many tricks in private!”

Lin Xiaotang was also surprised. Yuan Jianfeng's eagerness to climb up is understandable and not difficult to accept. After all, he was originally the son of a high-ranking official. For this, he is absolutely not willing to be mediocre.But what Lin Xiaotang didn't expect was that in order to achieve this goal, he actually turned to Li Shiqun, a lunatic. With his ability and IQ, if he wanted to play games with these big men, there was only one end, death!

But Lin Xiaotang inadvertently thought of Xia Zhiping's eyes again, and he secretly sighed.

"Mr. Zhuang, the two of them and I still have at least a classmate friendship. I hope you will see him this time for my sake, and put him aside in the future and let him fend for himself. In the future, if Yuan Jianfeng If he is obsessed with his obsession, it is his own fault, and he can't blame others. Look, how about it!"

Zhuang Chongxian nodded approvingly, "Youzhong, Zong Fei and I have said many times that you are a very emotional person. We didn't have much time to deal with each other before. It can be said that we don't know each other well. But today, how can you treat Yuan Jian? Feng repays grievances with virtue, and someone from my Zhuang admires you, so it is not in vain that I value you so much!"

The two drank a glass of wine again.

Zhuang Chong first recounted Yuan Jianfeng's participation in the incident in Suzhou. Lin Xiaotang was also secretly startled. Yuan Jianfeng was willing to be at the mercy of Wu Sibao. This was not just as simple as betraying the Military Intelligence Department. He has tied himself firmly to the warship No. 76. If the No. 76 prospers, he will prosper, and if the No. 76 dies, he will perish.Lin Xiaotang suddenly thought of Xia Zhiping, and his heart suddenly became heavier.

Zhuang Chong first regarded Lin Xiaotang as a businessman, and he drank a few glasses of wine, so he did not have many scruples when speaking. He mentioned to Lin Xiaotang cryptically that the attitude of the Japanese in Suzhou was very strange. The anti-Japanese armed forces appeared and wiped them out; on the other hand, they began to strictly investigate the personnel involved in the attack, especially from the mouths of several captured personnel. They dug up a lot of usable information. It is said that if Wu Sibao had not been strongly guaranteed by Li Shiqun, The Japanese will not let him go.But this incident will not end here. Both the Japanese and No. 76 need a qualified person to undertake this matter.

Lin Xiaotang's heart widened, since Zhuang Chongxian said so, then Yuan Jianfeng's situation is safe for the time being.But he was also very curious, which one would the Japanese or No. 76 choose to take the blame?

Just as he was talking, there was a commotion outside, and Zong Fei shouted loudly: "Boss Zhang, Mr. Zhuang is here for a treat, I'll let you know!"

Immediately afterwards a familiar voice came, "What is the announcement, I just came to say hello to Mr. Zhuang, don't bother!"

Hearing this voice, Lin Xiaotang and Zhuang Chongxian cast their eyes on each other at the same time, smiled at each other, and said in their hearts: "He is the best substitute for the dead!"