Agents of the Republic of China

Lin Xiaotang is very busy these days, even Shangzhi feels a little distressed.When Lin Xiaotang left Shanghai for Chongqing last time, Dong Jiayi had already asked Shangzhi about her feelings. Shangzhi had been with Lin Xiaotang for nearly three years, and Dong Jiayi could clearly feel her feelings for Lin Xiaotang.In this era, although the government advocated monogamy, no one paid too much attention to this rule during the war, and many high-ranking officials still had three wives and four concubines as in the Qing Dynasty.Dong Jiayi was born in a large traditional Nanyang family, so she didn't pay much attention to this.And she liked Shangzhi's character from the bottom of her heart, so she agreed with Lin Xiaotang to marry Shangzhi into the family.

Before returning from Bangkok, Dong Jiayi had a special talk with Lin Xiaotang.Shangzhi is 19 years old, and has reached the age of marriage.What Dong Jiayi meant was that she also talked about this matter with Dong Zhennan and Yugong. Yugong hoped that Lin Xiaotang would spread out as soon as possible. Naturally, she would not have any opinions. Dong Zhennan did not agree at first, after all, her daughter was just married and was so busy. Wanting to help Lin Xiaotang and Zhang Luo marry another one, the old man always felt a little awkward, but later he couldn't stand Dong Jiayi's insistence, and then he heard that Shangzhi was Shang Huaishi's granddaughter, so he changed his mind.Now that the two old people agreed, Dong Jiayi began to urge Lin Xiaotang to settle Shangzhi's matter as soon as possible.

Lin Xiaotang couldn't help being a little embarrassed, and it was a little unnatural when she saw Shangzhi again, but although Shangzhi was young, she was very mature psychologically. Dong Jiayi was not in Shanghai for the time being, so she temporarily assumed the role of the hostess. Lin Xiaotang's chores, no matter Everything is in order under her arrangement.

These days, Lin Xiaotang is busy working with Shen Fatzi, Datou, Ke Xing and others to push the building next to the Hero Nightclub to the ground to prepare for the upcoming construction of the hot spring hotel.It has to be said that this is the first time Lin Xiaotang has participated in the specific preparation process. The big head didn't think it was a big deal, and Ke Xing was also very interested in it. On the contrary, Lin Xiaotang felt a little overwhelmed after being busy for more than a week.

It was midsummer, and the scorching sun shone directly on the land that had been leveled, and the wind and sand made it feel even hotter.Lin Xiaotang took the water bottle handed over by his subordinates and gulped a few gulps, but he still felt extremely thirsty. Seeing the big heads discussing the blueprints of the hotel enthusiastically, Lin Xiaotang complained endlessly.

Seeing that the sun was already in the west, Lin Xiaotang stood up and walked back, but was stopped by the big head, "Lao Qi, don't go, there are still a few details that have not been discussed, waiting for your decision!"

Lin Xiaotang shook his hand angrily, "You are the person in charge of the project, you can just make up your mind, I have to find Master Xiang to cool off for a while!"

As he said that, he led a few of his subordinates and walked towards the Heroes Nightclub without looking back.

The subsequent works continued without affecting the continued operation of the Heroes Nightclub in front at all.Lin Xiaotang pulled out his teeth, took back his property from No. 76, and once again made a name for himself in Shanghai. These days, the hero's business is surprisingly booming.

Ma Qixiang has always been happy to enjoy himself. This time his wife didn't follow him back to Shanghai, so he suddenly relaxed. Although he is also one of the shareholders of Hero, he didn't have any intention of making suggestions or participating in it. When he went to the nightclub, he didn't go to the backyard at all. He went straight into the room of the nightclub to cool off.

When Lin Xiaotang entered, Shang Zhensheng also came upstairs in a hurry, and Lin Xiaotang hurriedly called him to come with him.

When it was time for dinner, there were not many customers in the nightclub. The waiters and sales promotion girls along the way saw Lin Xiaotang sweating profusely going upstairs, and they kept saying hello.The door of the VIP rest room was guarded by two of Ma Qixiang's confidantes. When Lin Xiaotang came over, he happened to meet Shang Zhensheng rushing over. The two men hurriedly opened the door and let Lin Xiaotang and Shang Zhensheng in.

In the room, Ma Qixiang crossed his legs, holding a glass of foreign wine with ice cubes in his hand, very comfortable.The air conditioner in the room was blowing cool breeze, and the temperature was seven or eight degrees lower than outside. As soon as you entered the door, you felt a cool breeze coming to your face, which made you feel much more comfortable.

Seeing monk Lin Xiaotang trembling in, Ma Qixiang stood up quickly, dismissed a singing girl and musician, and poured them a glass of cold beer.

Shang Zhensheng drank it all in one gulp, and signaled Ma Qixiang to have another drink.Lin Xiaotang smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry, don't worry, speak slowly!"

Shang Zhensheng drank three glasses of beer in one go before he could catch his breath. "It's really urgent. I just received an urgent call from Chongqing. A senior official came to Shanghai without saying hello. Chongqing asked us to find him and send him back safely!"

Lin Xiaotang was stunned for a moment, and then his tone became a little unhappy, "Could it be those guys who are going to hug the Japanese thighs again? One shot and one fell down, this kind of people don't even know who their ancestors are, so why be polite to them! "

Shang Zhensheng had just drank a glass of wine, and was immediately choked by Lin Xiaotang's words, "No, that's not the case!"

"The identity of the person who came here is a bit special, have you heard of Li Rentao?"

Lin Xiaotang shook his head.

Shang Zhensheng continued: "No wonder, this person is usually very low-key. You are from Nanjing. Did you know that there used to be a student army in Nanjing?"

This Lin Xiaotang really knew that this army was stationed in the area of ​​Taihe Bridge, but the barracks was not big, and it seemed that there were not many people. They had been stationed at Taihe Bridge for two years, and they had never seen the soldiers from the brigade come out for training.

Shang Zhensheng chuckled, "The student army is just an external designation. In fact, they are the first chemical warfare army in China!"

"We still have a chemical warfare unit?" Lin Xiaotang suddenly became interested.

Shang Zhensheng continued to answer his questions, "At that time, there was only one regiment in Nanjing, but the government's ability was limited, and it could not continue to expand the troops. Until now, there are only less than three regiments. The so-called equipment is also very old. The strength of the things eliminated by Germany in World War I is not worth mentioning. But this is indeed our country’s first chemical warfare unit, and Li Rentao is the commander.”

"Could it be that he defected to Shanghai?" Lin Xiaotang asked.

Shang Zhensheng shook his head, "Impossible, I have met him a few times, he is resolute and resolute, and he is an out-and-out combatant. Although his chemical warfare unit is not large and equipped, but In the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Xuzhou, his troops have made great achievements repeatedly!"

"Chongqing means that we still don't know why he came to Shanghai, but it is definitely not a traitor. Chongqing requires us to find him immediately, protect him, and send him back to Chongqing safely. It's that simple!"

Lin Xiaotang nodded, "Find out the situation, if he really defected, then he doesn't have to go back to Chongqing again!"

Shang Zhensheng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “This is an order from Chongqing, and there’s more to come! I’ll come to you when I receive the telegram, and before I go out, the contact point below sends a message that someone contacted us and wants to see you, I've verified it, it's Li Rentao!"

Lin Xiaotang was taken aback for a moment, "Did you come to the door?!"

Shang Zhensheng nodded helplessly, "What do you think, should we arrange for him to return to Chongqing immediately, or should we ask him clearly before making a plan?"

Lin Xiaotang thought for a while, "Ask him to meet and see what he wants to do!"

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The lights were shining brightly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the busiest time of night again.The Heroes Nightclub was full in no time. The performing arts hall on the first floor, the bar on the second floor, and the song rooms on the third and fourth floors were full of seats. Groups of musicians rushed from one room to the next. The room has already been equipped with the latest speakers produced in the United States, and Lin Xiaotang has recorded a lot of accompaniment music for popular songs, so there is no need for the band to run all over the venue, but the price of this kind of speakers is also staggeringly high, so, far away Can't meet the needs.

Ah Mao was wearing a brand new suit and was patrolling the aisle on the second floor. Originally, he and Xiao Quan were in charge of the Xinglongsheng Gambling Shop, but the Yingxiong side reopened. The business is so hot that it needs manpower, so Lin Xiaotang transferred him. Responsible for the security of the entire nightclub.

When the Heroes Nightclub opened, Lin Xiaotang discussed with Datou and Ma Qixiang. In view of the mix of dragons and snakes in Shanghai, in order to avoid the enemy from sending people in to respond internally, the whole venue went from the manager to the security guards, waiters and private room maids. , all of them were under the command of the three people. After regaining the management right, Lin Xiaotang replaced all the people who were originally placed in No. 76, and replaced them with his own brothers. He also asked Shang Zhensheng to review the information of all two hundred employees. Check and sit until nothing goes wrong.

Lin Xiaotang and Ma Qixiang were standing by the railing of the stairs on the second floor chatting, when Ah Mao saw it, he hurried over here.

On the stairs, a few foreign girls in off-the-shoulder dresses seemed to have drunk a lot. They came out of the bar and went straight upstairs, laughing and yelling in foreign languages ​​that no one could understand.Ah Mao frowned, and signaled the waiter next to him to help these women to the room quickly, so as not to disturb other guests.

Lin Xiaotang saw Ah Mao approaching, and patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "A Mao, even in a suit, he is also a good-looking talent. What, are you used to doing things here?"

Amao smiled all over her face, "The two bosses love each other, there is no habit or not, I must be optimistic about the situation."

As he said that, Ah Mao leaned closer to Lin Xiaotang, "Something is not quite right tonight, some strange people are here!"

Lin Xiaotang nodded slightly. This is also the reason why he insisted on letting Ah Mao come to the hero. After the hot spring hotel is completed, the hero will become the focus of the whole Shanghai again. Responsive and quick-witted men are a must here to watch over.Compared with Xiao Quan's loyalty and silence, Ah Mao has the advantages of first-rate eloquence, adaptability, and prudence, and is the best candidate for doing his duty.

No, he just walked around the venue and found something strange, which made Lin Xiaotang very satisfied, "Leave them alone, just keep an eye on them, if possible, let the brothers pay attention, where are they all from?" people!"

Ah Mao agreed, and turned to get busy.

Lin Xiaotang turned around and whispered to Ma Qixiang, "Get me a waiter's uniform!"