Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 9 Quartet
"Is there any news?" Wolf took out his pipe and leaned comfortably on the sofa, obviously not paying attention.

But Gu Bo obviously knew, "The only news in today's newspaper is about the French Concession Police Station cooperating with the Japanese to arrest people. Are you talking about this?"

Gu Yansheng nodded and said with interest, "I don't have much of a foundation in Shanghai, and I was worried about how to break through. I saw this news this morning, and I think I have a breakthrough point."

"Helping those arrested people escape punishment?" Gu Bo mused. "Even though I wouldn't make much money, as far as reputation is concerned, as you said, you're a newcomer in Shanghai. If you can snatch someone from the Japanese, you can definitely make a name for yourself. However, it's not easy. The French and Japanese have teamed up, and snatching someone from their prison is quite a challenge."

"Who is it?" Wolf was curious, feeling like he was the only idiot at the scene who knew nothing.

"The people the Japanese are interested in are either the Military Intelligence Bureau or the Communist Party. These people are probably the Military Intelligence Bureau," Gu Bo concluded. "Didn't the Military Intelligence Bureau carry out assassinations in Shanghai a few days ago, attacking businessmen and high-ranking officials who were working for the Japanese? This must be a countermeasure by the Japanese."

"Oh~" Wolf understood and teased with a lack of interest: "It seems that this case is indeed about money. The Military Control Commission will not be kind enough to ask us to represent them. Gu, if you take this case, you must be careful. You are Chinese. If you go to rescue the Military Control Commission's people, the Japanese will definitely label you a party member."

It was just a joke, a reminder not to get involved with the Military Control Commission. As for a deeper level, could Gu have originally been a member of the Military Control Commission? Wolf didn't even dare to think about it. How could a lawyer of Gu Yansheng's level be trained by a few agents?
"Wait a minute, what assassination?" Gu Yansheng heard something was wrong.

"In the past few days, the agents from the Chongqing government have been carrying out assassinations crazily in Shanghai. They have even rushed into the concession. We are killing the French here. Don't you know about such a big thing?" Wolf looked at Gu Yansheng in surprise, and then he suddenly realized.

"I forgot. You just came to Shanghai, so you really don't know. He Gu, then I have to advise you to think carefully about it. This matter is more than just a case.

The Military Control Commission killed several Japanese businessmen and officials. There is a lot of anger here. I am talking about the Japanese. The Japanese now must be very eager to kill a few Chinese agents to make themselves look good. In your Chinese words, it is like killing a chicken to scare the monkey.

"So that's how it is. I was wondering why it was so strange."

Gu Yansheng nodded in understanding. He finally understood why the French had joined forces with the Japanese.

After all, during the training in Yan'an, the situation in the concession was not described in this way.

At that time, it was said that the French did not like the Japanese, and their interests in Shanghai conflicted. Since Shanghai was now in the hands of the Japanese, it was possible for them to occasionally give them some convenience, but it was absolutely impossible to hand over the law enforcement power. The French Concession was safe, and this was why the organization arranged for them to have such meetings in the concession.

And just yesterday morning, the source of all this, the cruise ship that was supposed to dock in the French Concession was docked in Hongkou, leading to a series of events yesterday.

The culprit turned out to be the Military Control Commission?
Then everything becomes clear.

It's not that they have problems, but that the Japanese are acting in a planned manner against the Military Intelligence Bureau.

The person who was killed at the dock should be the Military Control Commission member whose whereabouts were exposed.

But how did the Japanese know that there were members of the Military Control Commission on board?

Judging from the Japanese behavior, they only knew that there was a Military Control Commission member on the ship, but they didn't know who it was specifically. There was no traitor at the dock to identify them, which meant there was a source of information, and this source of information should not be in Shanghai.

Why did they also target the Military Intelligence Bureau, which had been lurking for a long time, and the underground party? Was there any connection between the Military Intelligence Bureau and the underground party?
Cooperation between the KMT and the CPC is not impossible. So was the leaker from the Military Control Commission captured by the Japanese? Was the Japanese baiting them? Or was someone else selling the information?

Gu Yansheng thought for a short while and then withdrew his thoughts. He didn't want to think about it anymore. He couldn't take care of this matter. His family members had not been rescued yet. Now he could only take care of his own business.

Seeing Gu Yansheng frowning in thought, Wolfe gave him a way out directly: "Gu, I think the benefit ratio of this matter is still not worth it. Although winning the lawsuit will make you famous in the concession, it is obviously very difficult. You may not know that your Chinese agents have killed many people in Shanghai these days.

Merchants, city officials, and Japanese soldiers and officials patrolling the streets.

If they only committed crimes in the urban area of ​​SH, it would be fine, but they took action in both our concession and the French Concession, which violated the rights and interests of the concessions. Although their actions avoided foreign friends, it is obvious that foreign friends also have complaints about the concessions that are no longer peaceful, which makes them feel dangerous.

In other words, you'll be facing the French Concession Municipal Council, which is determined to protect its reputation, and the frantic Japanese upper class. The pressure will be enormous. I suggest you consider a different case, something less stressful.

Don't you think so, Cooper?

After saying this, he winked and signaled to Gu Bo to persuade him to give him some advice, saying that young people are very capable and arrogant, and tend to be too concerned about their reputation.

Gu Bo gave him a cold look, turned his head to look at the young man but chose not to join in.

This road is definitely difficult, but you choose your own path and you should bear the difficulties yourself. As a lawyer, if you don’t have this kind of judgment, you deserve to die.

Danwen Law Firm wants to be an evergreen tree, not a flash in the pan.

But he still spoke, based on his own position.

“Gu, this case cannot be done.

If you win, you will certainly become famous, but even if you win, it will be a bad thing for Danwen Law Firm. As a firm, we can attack someone, from any country, but for the greater good, we cannot attack the official.

If you offend both the French and the Japanese at once, how will we do things in the future?

Maintaining our friendship is the only way we can continue to make money. Abandoning this case is the law firm's decision."

Gu Yansheng raised his eyebrows and smiled meaningfully, "I wonder if you two have misunderstood me. Who said I'm going to be an agent for the Chinese?"

These words made the two people opposite them stunned at the same time.

Wolfe was a bit foolish: "If you don't help the Chinese, will you help the Japanese convict those Chinese? Gu, is that what you think?"

If this is the case, Wolf felt that he had given the contract hastily. He could accept capable Chinese people, but that did not mean he could accept heartless Chinese people. Traitors would be despised in any country.

Gu Yansheng shook his head and looked at Gu Bo.

After a brief thought, Gu Bo offered a guess: "Help the French and get rid of this matter?
If that's the case, it's a good idea to gain the friendship of the French. As for the Japanese, it's not a bad idea if you don't want them. It's just your personal behavior. After all, you are Chinese and you hate the Japanese, so others can understand your emotions."

"No, no, no." Gu Yansheng gave his final answer: "I want to help the French, but I also want to help the Japanese. I don't want to convict the Chinese. Have you forgotten that there are actually four parties involved in this whole case?"

"Quadrilaterals? Japanese, French, Chinese, anything else?"

Wolf looked at Gu Bo with some confusion in his eyes. He had never read the newspaper, so he didn't know.

But Gu Bo was also confused. He had read the newspaper, but he didn't know which other party was involved.

Gu Yansheng emphasized, "Of course!"

"Newspaper office!"

"I'm going to sue every newspaper in Shanghai! I'm going to sue them for defamation!"

(End of this chapter)