Agents of the Republic of China

The car stopped in a sewage alley near Hongkou. When getting out of the car, Lin Xiaotang frowned and looked at Scarlett's expensive fur coat. After looking at it for a while, he took off the clothes , Scarlett was startled, and subconsciously covered her chest, because in this way, only a dress was left on her body, and most of the white skin on her chest was exposed to the air.

Lin Xiaotang took her hand away and looked at it again, Scarlett was at a loss for a while.Lin Xiaotang stretched out his hands and scratched Scarlett's head for a while, making the originally beautiful curly hair into a chicken coop shape.Scarlett looked at him bitterly, but she just didn't understand his intentions.

Lin Xiaotang took off his suit and windbreaker, but Guo Zhui handed him an old-looking leather jacket and put it on. Then he pulled Scarlett's men out of the car.

After the two got out of the car, Guo Zhui and another driver drove away immediately, and Lin Xiaotang picked up Scarlett and walked towards the depths of the alley.

The alley is dark and narrow, and the bamboo poles like a dense forest above the head are covered with tattered clothes, blocking the sun from the outside. Walking on the stone floor of the alley, it feels like it is still dark.There are quite a few residents in the alley, whether they are sitting or standing, they all stare at Lin Xiaotang and Scarlett with indifferent eyes. They also have a common feature, all of them are foreigners, but these foreigners are really not very good. In the same way, each of them is not as energetic as the coolies on the Bund, exuding a kind of complete loss and pessimism from head to toe.

Seeing Scarlett's doubts, Lin Xiaotang explained softly: "Don't be too surprised, almost all of them are British and French here, and most of them are employees of foreign companies. After the Japanese army occupied the concession, these people were imprisoned in Hongkou. Even monthly living has become a problem, and the deposits in the bank have become military expenses for the Japanese. They can only rely on odd jobs to make ends meet, but companies and banks in Shanghai dare not use these people, for fear of offending them. The Japanese, that's why they are so embarrassed, the war broke out, the sea traffic was cut off, and there was no hope of returning to their homeland, so they could only hide in such a dark place and wait to die."

While talking, the two of Lin Xiaotang walked to the door of a small tavern. Lin Xiaotang pushed the door and went in. The musty and smoke smell from the room made Scarlett cough uncontrollably. A dim light followed the opening of the door. The cold wind blowing in kept shaking, making it impossible for people to see the environment in the store clearly.

After getting used to the light in the room, Lin Xiaotang and the two realized that there were not many customers in the store, and the few lifeless people just looked up at the two of them, then continued to drink the low-quality beer in their hands. There were also two coquettish White Russian women in skirts, with white flowers on their chests. Only then did Scarlett realize how Lin Xiaotang had dressed her up, and couldn't help pinching his arm severely.

Lin Xiaotang snorted, and pulled Scarlett towards the counter. Behind the counter stood a middle-aged woman with a cigarette in her mouth and wearing a skirt full of soot. She looked at the two of them with wary eyes.

"Is my friend Misi Wang there?" Lin Xiaotang asked.

The middle-aged woman threw away the cigarette butt, nodded, turned and walked back.Lin Xiaotang pulled Scarlett closely behind her and walked through a narrow corridor. If there were men and women panting hotly from the rooms on both sides, Scarlett immediately understood what this place was.

After turning two corners, the middle-aged woman stopped at the door of a room, knocked lightly three times, and then unscrewed the door, motioning for Lin Xiaotang and the others to enter.

This is a suite, and outside is a small living room, with two sofas, one long and one short, that have been damaged in many places, and a small rickety coffee table.Inside was a bedroom with a curtain. When the curtain jumped, a White Russian woman who was putting on a skirt came out, looked at Lin Xiaotang, suddenly smiled, turned and went out the door.

Immediately behind her, a tall figure appeared, wearing a coat. The fool also knew what the two of them were doing in the back room just now, and Scarlett couldn't help but blush.

Lin Xiaotang didn't care so much, he sat down on the sofa with Scarlett, and cupped his hands at the man, "Brother Ren Keng, are you all right?"

Wang Tianmu looked at Scarlett, "Brother Lin, how about this?"

Lin Xiaotang chuckled, "Don't get me wrong, sit down and talk, I'll introduce Brother Ren Keng."

Lin Xiaotang pointed at Scarlett, "Lieutenant Colonel Scarlett, the current head of the U.S. military intelligence organization in Shanghai." Then he pointed to Wang Tianmu, "This is Mr. Wang Tianmu, don't I need to introduce more?"

Both Scarlett and Wang Tianmu were shocked, they didn't expect the person in front of them to have such an identity.Scarlett is also no stranger to Wang Tianmu, the stationmaster of the former Shanghai station of the military command, who was shocked and transformed into a senior member of No. 76. This person used to be a caller in Shanghai, and he was also very familiar with Hong Chawei, but Si It was the first time for Carrie to see him.

Wang Tianmu didn't expect that Lin Xiaotang would actually bring the American intelligence chief to this humble tavern. He originally thought that Lin Xiaotang would ask him to discuss Yuan Jianfeng's appointment as the director of the secret service headquarters, but he didn't expect that Lin Xiaotang would Come out like this.

Fortunately, Lin Xiaotang quickly got to the point, "The fact that I brought you two here today is actually for the Secret Service Headquarters. After Li Shiqun died, the Secret Service Headquarters fell into chaos. This reorganization has stripped away a lot of authority, but it is still the secret service. At present, the strength of the largest intelligence agency of the Nanjing government should not be underestimated. Yuan Jianfeng took office, and we don't know whether it is a disaster or a blessing, so Lieutenant Colonel Scarlett and I need further information from Brother Renkeng."

"Brother Lin, you want me to get close to Yuan Jianfeng and report his every move to you?"

Lin Xiaotang nodded, "That's what it means. However, if you have information in the future, I hope you can prepare a copy for Lieutenant Colonel Scarlett directly. You can discuss the specific delivery method in private. Do I believe that Americans should Buried in number 76 are applicable chess pieces."

Scarlett suddenly became excited, and Lin Xiaotang suddenly gave her a big gift bag, which was unexpected before coming here.Although Wang Tianmu is only a high-ranking member of No. 76, his identity and rank are among the top figures in the Secret Service Headquarters, and the information he comes into contact with must be the highest level of information. Thinking of the new situation that was about to be opened up, Scarlett couldn't help being excited.

Wang Tianmu was also very surprised. He naturally raised his hands in favor of this matter.Wang Tianmu was originally a traitor that the Chongqing government wanted to get rid of quickly. Although he had maintained a certain relationship with the military commander through Lin Xiaotang these years, when he thought of the temperament and style of Jiang and Dai Li, Wang Tianmu would feel restless, afraid of the future. One day, they will dig out this old account of theirs to settle.Now, if he can directly hook up with the Americans, it will definitely provide an extra layer of guarantee for his future survival.

So the two readily agreed.

Seeing the satisfied expressions of the two, Lin Xiaotang couldn't help but smile, "One more thing, Zhuang Chongxian will be furious if he failed to get the position of director of the Secret Service Headquarters this time, and then he will retaliate against Yuan Jianfeng from various aspects. I hope that, if possible, Brother Ren Keng will help a group of Yuan Jianfeng to help him overcome this difficulty."

Wang Tianmu nodded, "This is no problem."

Lin Xiaotang looked at Scarlet again, and Scarlet nodded hurriedly, "If you need us, you must do your best!"

Lin Xiaotang was very satisfied with the attitude of the two. The current situation has developed, the Japanese have begun to go downhill, and the situation in Shanghai is almost under control. Tang Shengming, who has a close relationship with Yan'an and Chongqing, took office and has mastered most of the military power in Zhejiang. , and the debilitating power of the behemoth No. 76 also left a certain power vacuum. This void belongs to Lin Xiaotang. No matter what means he uses, Lin Xiaotang must directly or indirectly hold this part of power in his hands.Whether it is the Americans or Chongqing, it is impossible to avoid Lin Xiaotang and intervene in the affairs of Shanghai and the enemy-occupied areas.This is what Lin Xiaotang wanted.

Wang Tianmu is a person who is temporarily separated from these forces, but his ability and influence cannot be underestimated. Many people in the military command and the Central Command are working for the government. The inner thoughts of these people are the same as Wang Tianmu's. In unison, there is a feeling of muddling along and precariousness. Lin Xiaotang wants to use Wang Tianmu to hold these people in his hands and use their status and power to serve him.

After Li Rentao's incident, due to Wang Xianqing's intervention, the relationship between Lin Xiaotang and the Americans has also dropped to a freezing point, but for now, the help of the Americans is still necessary. This is also to create a safe external environment for Lin Xiaotang to go to Japan and leave Shanghai.Therefore, Lin Xiaotang must find a way to repair the relationship with the Americans, and Wang Tianmu is a very suitable breakthrough.

This is also the main reason why Lin Xiaotang called the two together.

Lin Xiaotang understands the thoughts of the Americans clearly through the subconscious mind of the ghosts. They will not leave a Japan riddled with holes, but will actively support it after the war to become the most loyal lackey of the United States and become the leader of the United States' Asia policy. Executors and Vanguards.This point is extremely contradictory to Lin Xiaotang's point of view.

But now is not the time to wrestle with the Americans. After all, the strength of the United States is obvious to all, and its strength lies there.Therefore, when it was time to come out and make friends, Lin Xiaotang would never hesitate. Using Wang Tianmu to repair the relationship with the Americans and learn more about the ever-changing Asian policies of the Americans was the most important goal of Lin Xiaotang.

As the war entered the city, the trip to Japan was no longer far away. Using all resources and doing his best, Lin Xiaotang wanted to weaken this enemy to the greatest extent for the country, even though the road ahead was full of thorns.Today's meeting is the beginning of this layout.