Agents of the Republic of China

Li Shiqun's position as chairman of the Qingxiang Committee was quickly removed, but he retained the positions of police minister, chairman of Jiangsu Province, and security commander.Li Shiqun understood that what Wang Jingwei could do to help him was extremely limited.At this time, Li Shiqun calmed down instead, and when he received a call from Colonel Gangcun inviting him to the mansion for a banquet, Li Shiqun agreed very calmly.

Putting down the phone, Li Shiqun reached under the table and lightly pressed a button under the desk drawer.

Five minutes later, there was a knock on the door of the office, and a middle-aged man in a long gown stepped in, took off his hat, and revealed a slender black face. The person who came did not speak to Li Shiqun, but began to look around the room. decorations.

Li Shiqun smiled, "Hao Ming, don't be too cautious, my room is reinforced with steel plates, and special sound insulation has been done, even if there are bugs, it won't be able to pass through!"

The black-faced middle-aged man sat opposite to Li Shiqun.

"Have we not seen each other for more than a year?" Li Shiqun pushed a pack of cigarettes in front of him.

The dark-faced middle-aged man lit a cigarette and breathed out a smoke ring comfortably, "One year, seven months and twelve days!"

Li Shiqun suddenly laughed, "It's hard for you to remember so clearly!"

The man in black smiled, "The responsibility is heavy, don't dare to take it lightly!"

After saying this, the man in black looked solemn, "Are you leaving?"

Li Shiqun nodded helplessly, while the man in black looked excited, "It should have been like this a long time ago, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have a vast sky and ocean, why stay in Nanjing and suffer those useless airs!"

Li Shiqun waved his hand, "However, there is still a family banquet to attend tonight. If you don't go, it will easily arouse suspicion. I want you to go with me!"

As soon as the words were finished, the phone rang. Li Shiqun stood up suddenly, walked to the bookcase, opened the door, and took out a telephone receiver from inside.

The voice on the receiver was very familiar, Li Shiqun straightened his back, "Mr. Wang, this line is very safe, please tell me!"

Wang Jingwei's voice was exhausted, and there was a trace of helplessness, "I just want to say one thing: I would rather give it to a friend than a slave!"

Wang Jingwei paused for a moment, then said again: "Be careful of Xiao Yicheng!"

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Li Shiqun stood in a daze for a moment, then he put down the phone gently, and restored the bookcase to its original state, but his heart felt as if it was overwhelmed.

The world, including Huang Jingzhai and other confidantes, thought that Li Shiqun and Wang Jingwei were just using each other, and that Li Shiqun actively intervened in Shi Dan's affairs in order to please Wang Jingwei.As everyone knows, the two began to cooperate privately a long time ago.Zhou Fohai and others seem to be loyal, but in fact they secretly flirt with Chongqing. Wang Jingwei sees it in his eyes and takes it to heart. Over the years, Wang Jingwei's power has been greatly reduced. On the one hand, the Japanese are behind the scenes, and on the other hand, it is Zhou Fohai. The reason why the others gradually became empty.This shows Wang Jingwei's resentment towards these "domestic slaves who betrayed him".

Although Li Shiqun had some contacts with Chongqing in private, he had a deep enmity with the military commander, and it was extremely difficult to resolve it. Therefore, the relationship with Chongqing was both cooperation and struggle. In comparison, Wang Jingwei trusted Li Shiqun more.

In the current situation, neither Wang Jingwei nor Li Shiqun could change anything. Li Shiqun could only leave Nanjing to find another way out, and it was not easy for Wang Jingwei to make this call at this time.Li Shiqun was very clear about the meaning of the house slave, but this friend really made Li Shiqun hesitate. Is this implying something?

The black-faced middle-aged man smiled heartily, "Have you forgotten Chen Gongbo?"

Li Shiqun suddenly realized.After Wang Jingwei was assassinated in his early years, his health had been in poor condition, and he also wanted to retire. The double-faced swords of Zhou Fohai and others also made him very chilled, so he turned his attention to Chen Gongbo, who followed him to Nanjing.

Chen Gongbo is Wang Jingwei's old team. He has enough qualifications and connections. The most important thing is to be loyal to Wang Jingwei, which is what Wang Jingwei values ​​most.Calling Li Shiqun this time, Wang Jingwei also saw that there would be a large-scale reshuffle within the puppet government. In all fairness, he still hoped that Chen Gongbo and Li Shiqun, whom he was optimistic about, would be retained, and Zhou Fohai and others would be ousted smoothly. That's why I said this.

Li Shiqun's face slowly turned red.Wang Jingwei's phone call suddenly gave him hope. Originally, it was a helpless move to withdraw to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but Chen Gongbo mentioned by Wang Jingwei was able to give his helpless move the title of righteousness.Thinking of this, Li Shiqun suddenly became excited, and immediately returned to his previous confident appearance.

"Haoming, are the Blackshirts ready?"

The black-faced middle-aged man nodded, "Mrs. and her family members are already on their way to Wuxi. I will send someone along the way to meet them. They will arrive at noon tomorrow at the latest! Most of the other people are scattered in the city, waiting for your order." !"

Li Shiqun smiled ferociously, "Very well, you can do three things for me. First, monitor Xiao Yicheng's confidants, and if there is any abnormality, shoot and kill!"

The face of the black-faced middle-aged man changed, "Is there something wrong with Xiao Yicheng?"

"I still underestimated him. I thought he came to me because he offended Ding Mocun, and he would definitely give up on me. I didn't expect him to co-act with Ding Mocun in a bitter trick!"

The black-faced middle-aged man gritted his teeth, "I see, don't worry, I can't run away from him."

"Second, immediately contact Ma Xiaotian in Shanghai..."Speaking of this, Li Shiqun suddenly hesitated, the current situation was chaotic, and he no longer dared to trust anyone, "Forget it, you contact the people in Shanghai, don't disturb Ma Xiaotian's people, get in touch with Chen Gongbo immediately, and persuade him to go to Wuxi, Tell him what Mr. Wang said, and if it doesn't work, he will be tied to Wuxi directly!"

"Ma Xiaotian also has problems?" The middle-aged man was a little moved.

"At this time, we have to be careful, the human heart is the most unreliable thing!" Li Shiqun smiled slightly, "Except you!"

"Third, it will definitely be a Hongmen Banquet tonight. You arrange the people and follow the route we designed." Li Shiqun shook his head and vetoed his idea, "No, the Japanese and Zhou Fohai will definitely guess this route. Besides, There are a few people who know about this matter, once the news leaks out, we will be unable to fly!"

"Then what should we do?" The black-faced middle-aged man showed an eager look.

"Go to Shanghai first, pick up Chen Gongbo, go to sea together, and then transfer to Wuxi. They never thought that I would kill the carbine!"

The black-faced middle-aged man hesitated, "Isn't it too risky without the support of the Shanghai Secret Service Headquarters?"

Li Shiqun shook his head calmly, "Have I taken too many risks in my life? If this trip is successful, the situation will be reversed immediately. Mr. Wang's condition has worsened these days, and it is estimated that he will resign and go to Japan to recuperate in a short time. As long as we get Chen Gongbo to Wuxi, with him as the leader, Zhou Fohai's succession is nothing more than a dream. At that time, with heavy soldiers in hand and the emperor to command the princes, with the current strength of the Japanese in the enemy-occupied areas, they will also Don’t dare to do anything to me rashly, as long as we gain time, we can immediately get in touch with Britain, the United States, and even Russia, and strive for their recognition, when the time comes..., hahaha!"

Li Shiqun was full of ambition for a while, and the haze of the past few days was swept away, "Arrange these things, and you will go to the banquet with me tonight. By the way, call Xiao Yicheng. With him by his side, I am not afraid of Nanjing Station. What kind of tricks are those subordinates playing!"

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At seven o'clock in the evening, Li Shiqun's car drove up to the house of Chief Gangcun of the Gendarmerie. Gangcun and his wife, as well as Xiong Jiandong and his wife, greeted him at the door.

The host and guest greeted each other for a while, Li Shiqun led the dark-faced middle-aged man into the room under the guidance of Gangcun, while Xiong Jiandong and Xiao Yicheng stayed behind.

"Who is that Li Shiqun is leading?" Xiong Jiandong asked Xiao Yicheng.

Xiao Yicheng shook his head in doubt, "I don't know, I've never seen it before!"

Xiong Jiandong looked around, he had deployed some manpower around the house in Gang Village, all of them were soldiers from the guard company of the tax police corps.Seeing all the normal gestures from his subordinates, Xiong Jiandong entered the room with Xiao Yicheng with peace of mind.

The house in Gang Village is a typical Japanese-style building. There are long wooden corridors built in the small courtyard. Cherry blossoms and various plants are planted in the courtyard. There is also a pond that is not too big. It is really special. elegant.

The banquet was placed in a room by the pond. When the wooden sliding door was opened, the cool autumn wind came in, which made people feel refreshed.

Li Shiqun was as cautious as usual, but he didn't use any tea or snacks. He pointed to the black-faced middle-aged man, "This is an old friend of mine, surnamed Xia, who just came back from Hong Kong and came to see me as soon as he arrived in Nanjing." , just in time for the meeting, so I invited him to come together, I hope it's not too abrupt."

Gangcun smiled and lowered his head, "Whatever Minister Li said, your friend is our friend, so welcome!"

Gangcun repeatedly asked Li Shiqun to have some refreshments, but Li Shiqun remained unmoved and kept a faint smile, appearing to be secretive.

And the black-faced middle-aged Xia Haoming always sat beside Li Shiqun, not saying a word, looking out of place.The atmosphere was a little awkward and weird for a while.

After a short time, the dishes are read like flowing water. They are all Japanese dishes, which are small in quantity and exquisite.

After Mrs. Gangcun served the dishes, she sat beside her husband with a smile. The Gangcun couple picked up the wine glasses and were about to toast.

But Li Shiqun opened the mouth first, "I'm really sorry, in the past two days, my stomach disease has recurred, and I really can't sleep or eat. I can't eat three meals a day. Everyone, ignore me, please drink as much as you want!"

Gangcun couple and Xiong Jiandong couple were slightly taken aback.Xia Haoming held up his wine glass, "Everyone, brother Shiqun is not feeling well, if you don't give up, let me accompany him to drink instead!"