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The door was suddenly pushed open, and a tall figure walked into the room. Seeing Lin Xiaotang beside Zhuang Chongxian, he couldn't help being stunned, and his footsteps froze at the door.

Zhuang Chong stood up first, "Boss Zhang, which fragrance brought you here?"

Zhang Xiaolin looked at Lin Xiaotang, a look of anger flashed in his eyes, and he cupped his hands at Zhuang Chongxian, "I was drinking tea at the Cuizhuxuan next door, and I saw Mr. Zhuang's car at a glance, no, come over and say hello!"

Zhuang Chongxian smiled and said: "It's better to meet by chance than to invite each other. Boss Lin and I are here to discuss some business. It's rare to meet Boss Zhang again. We must have a few drinks together!"

Zhang Xiaolin didn't expect to meet Lin Xiaotang here, and didn't want to waste time here, but Zhuang Chongxian insisted on keeping him, so he hesitated for a while.

Zhuang Chong winked at Lin Xiaotang first, and Lin Xiaotang also stood up, "Boss Zhang, we are destined to meet each other. Since we are here, why not sit down and have a chat? What's the point of having a glass of water and wine? Mr. Zhuang is kind enough to fight, don't you have the heart to refute it?" His face?"

Zhang Xiaolin had no choice but to sit down next to him. Lin Xiaotang poured a glass of wine for Zhang Xiaolin and brought it in front of him, "Boss Zhang, I know that you are a little unhappy to see me. The previous things were all about the younger generation's youthful spirit. , you are a senior from Shanghai Bund, with high moral character and open-mindedness, today, this junior is going to apologize to you with this glass of water and wine, I hope that you will not forget the fault of the villain, and our grievances will be wiped out, what do you think?"

Zhang Xiaolin snorted coldly, but instead of drinking the glass, he looked directly at Lin Xiaotang, "Did you kill the monk?"

Lin Xiaotang was holding the wine glass, and the smile on his face remained undiminished, "Boss Zhang Mingjian, this junior was ordered by the Ministry of Finance to go to Hangzhou to supervise the material control matters. Your subordinate, that is, the monk, broke into the finance department without asking any questions. Several commissioners of the Ministry even threatened the younger generation to leave Hangzhou immediately. But when the younger generation left Hangzhou and arrived in Lin'an, he actually sneaked into the hotel at night, trying to assassinate the younger generation, but was discovered and died in the scuffle. On this point, the Linan military police Captain Mukai of the team can attest to that!"

Zhang Xiaolin jumped up against the case, "No matter what the reason is, the monk died at your hands! You can say that I am arbitrary and unreasonable; you can say that I rely on the old to sell the old, and rely on the strong to bully the weak, but in short, my subordinates He died at the hands of you, Lin Xiaotang. I can let go of the past, but you must give me an explanation for this matter!"

Lin Xiaotang spread his hands at Zhuang Chongxian with a sword, and spilled the wine all over the floor, "Mr. Zhuang, it's not that I don't give you face, you can see that Boss Zhang is trying to kill me!"

Zhuang Chongxian was about to get up to persuade him, but Zhang Xiaolin had already stood up, cupped his hands at him, turned around and pushed the door out.

Zhuang Chongxian didn't intend to send them off at all, so he sat back in his chair and pouted at the door, "He and Wu Sibao did the things in Suzhou together. If Wu Sibao wants to get out of the way, Zhang Xiaolin is a good candidate to take the blame. What do you think?" how?"

Lin Xiaotang pretended to grit his teeth, "He and I have reached the point where we can't die, since he is pressing every step of the way, tell me, what else can I do?"

Zhuang Chongxian nodded in satisfaction.

Seeing the smile on Zhuang Chongxian's face, Lin Xiaotang suddenly realized that what happened tonight might be a situation that Zhuang Chongxian painstakingly planned.He first mentioned the matter of Yuan Jianfeng. In fact, he already knew about the relationship between Yuan Jianfeng and his wife, and he knew very well that for Xia Zhiping's sake, he would not refuse to save him.Then he talked about the things in Suzhou, intentionally or unintentionally leading the topic to Zhang Xiaolin.

Perhaps, Zhuang Chongxian knew that Zhang Xiaolin would appear nearby, so he deliberately put his car in a conspicuous position to attract Zhang Xiaolin to come.Zhuang Chongxian was very aware of Zhang Xiaolin's vindictive character, and he calculated that he would inevitably have conflicts when he met him.After that, he logically pulled himself into the alliance he planned against Li Shiqun and Zhang Xiaolin.

Step by step, one step after another, Lin Xiaotang sincerely admired Zhuang Chongxian's calculations.

However, he must drill into this set, and he must enter this urn.Because Zhang Xiaolin was always a great threat by his side, killing him would not only eliminate a scourge, but also clear the way for maximum control of gang forces in Shanghai and even Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Why not do it yourself?The key is how to induce the Japanese to attack Zhang Xiaolin!

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On the streets of Fuzhou Road swaying in the breeze, there were no pedestrians in the middle of the night, and the occasional passing policeman tightened his jacket and hurried, cursing the ghostly weather, while speeding up his pace towards the way home.

However, a food stall on the corner of the street was still open, and the boss and a guy were dozing off against the wall.Chen Gongtu poured himself a drink, his eyes were calm, he sometimes looked at his watch, and sometimes glanced at the looming shadow in the darkness.

Two beams of lights flashed, and a car approached from far to near, and stopped opposite the food stall.The car door opened, and two men in windbreakers stepped out. One of them opened the door, and a tall middle-aged man in a windbreaker got out of the car, turned up his collar, and walked slowly towards the food stall.Two men in windbreakers stood by the car, lit cigarettes, and observed the movement of the food stall.

The middle-aged man in the windbreaker stopped on the opposite side of Chen Gongtu, took off his hat, and showed a Chinese character face, "Station Master Chen, I'm not late!"

Chen Gongtu smiled, put down his wine glass, motioned for him to sit down at the seat opposite to him, and reached out to help him fill a glass of wine. "Director Li is really courageous. You came here as promised, and you only brought two people with you. You are so relieved of me. You know, we have already fought bloody battles in Shanghai Bund, and the grievances between us are already very deep!"

Li Shiqun picked up his wine glass and waved it at Chen Gongtu, "That's why we need to meet, isn't it?"

The bloody bank battle in Shanghai has lasted for more than two months. Juntong and No. 76 have fought because of the establishment of the pseudo-central reserve bank. The four major banks and the pseudo-central reserve bank have suffered heavy losses. Even the normal financial order in Shanghai has been seriously affected. Influence.

At this time, the British, American and French consulates came forward, and they mediated in the middle, temporarily suppressing the struggle between the two sides in the concession.Zhou Fohai also took this opportunity to send a signal of reconciliation to Chongqing. After all, he also wanted to leave a way out for himself, and he didn't want to make this matter too extreme.And Chongqing also wants to end this battle decently. The withdrawal of the four major banks from Shanghai is a foregone conclusion. The key is how to withdraw.Ever since, Dai Li got in touch with Li Shiqun, which led to the meeting between Li Shiqun and Shanghai Chen Gongtu.

"Shangfeng has already called, and I have agreed to all your requests." Chen Gongtu gave Li Shiqun a cigarette, "We will acquiesce in the existence of the China Reserve Bank, but we will not subscribe for the China Reserve Bank now. After all, this matter There will be a lot of public opinion in the public, so we can only suspend it for a period of time, and wait for the time to operate again. The four major banks will temporarily stay in Shanghai, and their business areas only include the concession area.”

Li Shiqun exhaled a smoke ring and nodded in satisfaction, "The access is not too big, it should be fine, I will report to the higher authorities, I believe there will be an answer soon, and there is no need for us to be at war anymore."

As soon as the two shook hands, Chen Gongtu picked up his hat and was about to bid farewell to Li Shiqun.

Li Shiqun held him down, "Station Master Chen, we're done talking about business, now let's talk about some private matters!"

"Personal matters?" Chen Gongtu put down his hat, "What does Director Li mean?"

"Lin Xiaotang, is this one of yours?" Li Shiqun asked suddenly, smoking a cigarette.

Chen Gongtu was taken aback, but still shook his head, "I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with this person."

Li Shiqun laughed, "Stationmaster Chen, don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else, I'm just very curious about this person. He has been behind many things for a long time, so I have to suspect that he is from your side. But there is no evidence."

Chen Gongtu replied indifferently: "I'm telling the truth, Lin Xiaotang is a well-known business rookie in Shanghai. I know him, but he may not know me."

Dai Li had sent a telegram to Chen Gongtu before, asking him to pay close attention to Lin Xiaotang's movements and try to curb the expansion of Lin Xiaotang's power in the occupied area. Obviously, Dai Li also sensed Lin Xiaotang's ambition, but at this time, he was in the occupied area. There is not much power that can be used, so Chen Gongtu can only be used to achieve this goal.There is a sentence in Dai Li's order to Chen Gongtu: "When necessary, you can take thunderous measures against him!"

Although Dai Li issued strict orders, Chen Gongtu still clearly distinguishes between inside and outside. If Lin Xiaotang insists on going his own way, Chongqing and the military will naturally punish him.But if No. 76 and the Japanese want to find out Lin Xiaotang's details from him, he can only say no, because betraying his comrades is the most intolerable act of the military command, and it will be punished by family law. Chen Gongtu doesn't want any The handle fell into the hands of others.

"Since Director Li asked about this, I also remembered one thing. This is also what Boss Dai meant. It is reported that Wang Tianmu, the traitor from our Shanghai Station, has defected to Director Li. Now, since the two sides have negotiated peace, can you invite Li The director handed over Wang Tianmu to us?" Chen Gongtu asked.

This is also one of Dai Li's orders. Wang Tianmu took refuge with No. 76 a month ago, but he was kept secret. He himself was also tightly protected by No. 76. Dai Li planned many operations, but Wang Tianmu was not injured. a cent.As Dai Li's confidant, Wang Tianmu knew too much about the situation, including some shady activities in Chongqing.

Li Shiqun shook his head resolutely, "Impossible, Wang Renkeng has already joined us. This man is a rare talent. Since the military commander can't tolerate him, he came to join us. Naturally, we must be responsible for his safety. We do things. Please report to Boss Dai, the station master, other matters are easy to discuss, but Wang Renkeng, please don't mention it again!"