Agents of the Republic of China

"Ayao, I want A Huan to follow Xiaotang, what do you think?" Yu Gong took a sip of tea, and fixed his eyes on Chang Yao, the old man in long gown in front of him.

Chang Yao thought for a moment, then lowered his sharp voice a lot, "The time has not come yet."

Apartment Yu asked with great interest, "Oh? What's the reason?"

Chang Yao smiled wryly, "Master, I am an eunuch. If you hadn't taken me in back then, I'm afraid I would have turned into dust. Chang Huan is my nephew, and I know his personality very well. With the help of you and me, he has not gone through storms, and he has developed a proud and arrogant temper, besides you and me, who else would he bow his head to?"

Chang Yao paused for a moment, and suddenly there was a hint of relief and surprise in his tone, "It's just that after returning from working with Master Xiaotang this time, I noticed that he is a little different."

"Let's talk about it." Yu Gong put down his teacup, turned around and faced Chang Yao.

"In the past, A Huan's eyes were higher than the top. Although he didn't say it clearly when he came back this time, I can still feel a kind of sincere admiration from this kid through his words."

Yugong nodded, "It's not just him, even I was surprised." Yugong smiled, "I didn't expect Xiaotang, this child really gave me a surprise. He took the head of the general without bloodshed. Level, this thing is beautifully done!"

Chang Yao refilled Yugong's teacup with hot water without any trace, and held it to Yugong, "Master Xiaotang has just opened up the situation in Shanghai. According to the news from Chongqing, Nie Shangyun has already asked for credit for him through Tang Zong. After all, He was the one who recruited Master Xiaotang to enter the army. Next, the army commander will probably express something. At this time, it is inappropriate for A Huan to go. A Huan's temper is part of the problem. I suggest that he be with Master Xiaotang again. Get in touch with him, learn more about him before making plans, with Master Xiaotang's means, A Huan will bow to his orders sooner or later; It's not a good thing either!"

Yugong gently stroked his forehead, "Thanks for your reminder, I was too impatient. The child Xiaotang has just made some achievements. At this time, he is asking for stability. The current situation is changing rapidly. Are you afraid that there will be no chance?"

The sound of firecrackers outside the window interrupted the conversation between the two of them, Yu Gong was startled, and suddenly realized that today is New Year's Day.

Yugong stood up, Chang Yao followed beside him, the two stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking at the lively street scene not far away, Yugong sighed: "Every festival, this is the most difficult time!"

Chang Yao looked at Yugong's profile with concern, and looked back at the photo of Yugong and his daughter hanging on the wall, his eyes couldn't help but feel a little wet.

In the manager's room on the fifth floor of Kehua Hotel on Juerdian Road, Shanghai, Lin Xiaotang was sitting in a large sofa chair, looking at Fatty Shen, Ma Qixiang and Datou, who were smiling but not smiling, and Huoyan standing beside him with his head bowed, he suddenly felt Extremely awkward, "No, no, I'm really not used to being the boss!"

Fatty Shen curled his lips, "You son of a bitch, Boss Wan has already said that this Kehua Hotel will be your property from now on, which is also Mr. Du's meaning, if you dare to disobey, Master Xiang and I will throw you out of here immediately go down."

Ma Qixiang said slowly, "That's not going to work, you have to find a girl to break his virginity first, otherwise, Lord Yama won't even want to see him!"

Fatty Shen laughed and said yes.Datou hurriedly interjected, saying that he must go to Ma Qixiang's Hero Nightclub to open his eyes at night.Ma Qixiang agreed wholeheartedly.

Several people were laughing, when a staff member knocked on the door and came in with an invitation, saying that the other party was still downstairs waiting for an answer.

Lin Xiaotang opened it and looked, "General Manager of Futong Trading Company, Zheng Shisong." The content was to invite Lin Xiaotang to dinner at night.

Lin Xiaotang frowned. He had never heard of Futong Company or Zheng Shisong, so why would he suddenly invite him.

Ma Qixiang smiled, "Don't be surprised, Shanghai is like this. There will always be many people who will pay attention to the upstarts who emerge. Since the person who sent the letter hasn't left yet, you might as well meet him and see where he came from."

Lin Xiaotang nodded, asked everyone for a leave, and followed the staff downstairs.Huoyan followed closely behind him.

Lin Xiaotang turned around and smiled, "Okay, don't keep following me, this is my place, so don't be so careful."

"Mr. Lin, I..."

Lin Xiaotang rolled his eyes at him, "Did you forget what I told you again? I'm only a few months older than you, just call me Seventh Brother!"

A warm feeling surged in Huoyan's heart, and he nodded.

The visitor was waiting in the welcome hall of the lobby on the first floor of Kehua Hotel. Lin Xiaotang was taken aback when he saw him.

Liu Chengfeng, dressed in a gray long gown, walked up to meet him quickly. When he saw the hotel staff standing on one side, he abruptly lowered his right hand and changed to a posture of bending over to salute.

Huoyan winked at the staff, who closed the door wisely and retreated.

Lin Xiaotang guessed some of Liu Chengfeng's intentions.As expected, he really came to visit on behalf of Wang Tianmu.Wang Tianmu's meaning was very simple, he wanted to meet Lin Xiaotang in secret, Lin Xiaotang guessed that this might be an olive branch from the military commander.

Lin Xiaotang readily agreed, which made Liu Chengfeng feel a lot more relaxed. Before coming, he felt a little uneasy.Because according to his observation, there may be some estrangement between this Chief Lin and Wang Tianmu, so he carefully prepared a set of excuses, but it turned out to be completely useless.

After sending Liu Chengfeng away, Lin Xiaotang specifically explained to Huoyan that regarding matters related to the military command, don't mention it to Fatty Shen, Ma Qixiang, or even the big head. In the future, there will be some things that Lin Xiaotang himself is inconvenient to come forward, including the relationship with the military command , it will be handled by Huoyan.

Huoyan was taken aback. He came to Lin Xiaotang's side in just two days, and during these two days, Lin Xiaotang first handed over all his property to him for safekeeping, and then arranged for him to deal with these shady secrets. From this, it can be seen that Lin Xiaotang He really treated him as a confidant, which also made Huoyan more confident in his choice.

Winter nights always come very early, before seven o'clock, the sky is completely dark.Looking at the letter of appointment in his hand, Wang Tianmu couldn't help smiling wryly.

Nie Shangyun, an old fox, probably didn't even think that a pebble that he accidentally dropped would cause such a big wave.Ever since, he and his protégé Tang Zong couldn't wait to prepare to cultivate influence in Shanghai.

In the short three days after Duan Baihu's death, Dai Li and Zheng Jiemin sent telegrams one after another, all of which were very cryptic reminders that he must do his best to preserve his territory in Shanghai. The United Kingdom, the United States and France maintain contact and cooperation, and at the same time, they have to deal with some important people's side business, and at the same time, they have to deal with some unspeakable transactions between Chongqing and Wang puppet government officials. The pressure on Wang Tianmu can be imagined.

But at this time, No. 76 made a strong attack with the support of the Japanese, and the space for activities of the Shanghai Naval Control Station was greatly reduced.Li Shiqun, a deranged guy, didn't know the principle of staying on the front line in everything, so that he would be better in the future, and he didn't care about the consequences in his actions, so Wang Tianmu couldn't stand it anymore.

At this time, he decided to meet with Lin Xiaotang, just to know the real thoughts of this person. Wang Tianmu also inquired about the intersection between him and Yungong Nie Shangyun from the side, and found that there was no unbreakable relationship of interests between them. From this, Wang Tianmu also had the idea of ​​having a talk with Lin Xiaotang. He thought that as long as he gave a suitable price, this person might not be able to protect Wang Tianmu from wind and rain.

As soon as the door curtain was lifted, one of Wang Tianmu's confidants came in and nodded at him, then Wang Tianmu got up and went to meet him at the door of the private room.This hotel is a property of Shanghai Railway Station. It is located in the civilian area of ​​the French Concession. It is hidden in the winding alleys. Lieutenant Cheng Peiguang didn't even know that Wang Tianmu was extremely careful when meeting Lin Xiaotang this time, he didn't want someone with a heart to know that there was a secret deal between him and this person surnamed Lin.

Lin Xiaotang still came to the appointment with fire eyes. Originally, Fatty Shen and others wanted to celebrate him today, but he also knew that Wang Tianmu's appointment to meet him would not be just for meeting and having a meal.To be honest, Lin Xiaotang also wanted to see if he could get some benefits from this big man in Shanghai's intelligence circle.

After the two sat down, Wang Tianmu's confidant poured wine for them, and retreated with Huoyan.

Wang Tianmu and Lin Xiaotang looked at each other, and suddenly laughed softly at the same time.

Wang Tianmu first raised his wine glass, "Brother Youzhong, I have offended you many times in the past, this glass of wine is the right to make amends, I will do it first as a respect!"

Lin Xiaotang lightly pressed Wang Tianmu's hand, "Station Master Wang, this is not right. Although I am a junior, I also understand the truth that people cannot help themselves in the rivers and lakes. What happened in the past may not be based on your original intention. In this way, we drank this drink together, and don't mention the past!"

Wang Tianmu's eyes lit up, but his heart was full of emotions. This unattractive young man in front of him has such a big heart in his actions. It seems that he really underestimated him before.

The two drank three glasses of wine in a row, and Wang Tianmu slowly pushed the letter of appointment in front of Lin Xiaotang, motioning him to take a look first.

Lin Xiaotang put down his chopsticks and glanced quickly, Wang Tianmu paid attention to his eyes and expression, but to his disappointment, Lin Xiaotang's face was still calm and calm as usual.

"Colonel Counselor, what kind of official position is this?" Lin Xiaotang lightly threw the letter of appointment back on the table, but his mind was spinning rapidly.It seems that this is the result of a game between the upper echelons of the military command. The military rank is not low, but the position is vain and worthless.

Lin Xiaotang knew very well in his heart that this time safely sending Gao Tao and his two evacuated and killing Duan Baihu made Yungong who was far away in Chongqing discover his own value. What he has to do next is to support himself to gain a firm foothold in Shanghai in order to hope To obtain greater benefits, Yungong is using himself, but now, Lin Xiaotang feels that he has no reason not to accept this kind of "kindness".The question is, will Wang Tianmu in front of him accept it?

Thinking of this, Lin Xiaotang casually threw out a sentence, "I heard that Station Master Wang has a very close relationship with Director Zheng Jiemin, and he is also related to Boss Dai?"