Chapter 1200 Encounter

 The Confucius Temple in Jinling City is not only the place where gold powder was produced during the Six Dynasties, but also a place where antiquities and cultural relics gather.

There are many shops selling antiques, cultural relics and folk handicrafts here. In Cheng Qianfan’s memory, this place was always crowded with tourists, including literati and poets, dignitaries, businessmen and gentry, and foreigners with big nostrils and big breasts. It was very lively.

　　After the fall of Nanjing, it was a scorched earth and a **** on earth.

 The Antiquities and Curiosities Street in Confucius Temple was also burned, killed, and looted. Today, almost two years ago, the Curiosities Street is still a little deserted and no longer as prosperous as it once was.

Cheng Qianfan, who had taken leave from the hospital, came to Songgu Zhai on Curio Street in Confucius Temple under the protection of many guards led by Hao Zai and Li Hu.

Songguzhai sells antiques, calligraphy and paintings, porcelain, copper, bamboo and stone, the four treasures of the study, ivory, seals, ornaments, brocade, snuff bottles, etc. It is very famous in Nanjing.

“I have an injury on my shoulder, not a limp.” Cheng Qianfan glared at Haozi, who was still muttering that he should have had one of his subordinates push the wheelchair, which made ‘Mr. Cheng’ feel quite unlucky.

Songguzhai’s boy has sharp eyes and hurriedly came to greet him.

He could obviously tell that the person being guarded by bodyguards had an extraordinary identity. Of course, the most important thing was that Hao Zai and the others didn't mind exposing their personal affairs at all. Anyone who dared to carry a short gun with him so unscrupulously in Nanjing City was either a Japanese or a traitor. , are not easy to offend.

“Jade, ivory, gilt Buddha, small ornaments, seals, brocade, birdcages, abacus, snuff bottles.” Cheng Qianfan yawned, “There are some good things presented to me.”

The jade was given to Imamura Houtaro. Imamura always considers himself a gentleman, and a gentleman loves jade.

 The ivory was given to Sanbonjiro. Recently, Sanbonjiro suddenly became very interested in ivory products. Of course, the section chief’s deepest love is the simple yellow croaker.

The gilded Buddha was prepared for the teacher Tong Gongshen. My wife believed in Buddhism, and the teacher gradually began to get close to Buddhism.

In addition, Mr. Zhang from the Qinggang also believes in Buddhism.

The trinkets are for Pete. Linda likes Chinese trinkets, so Pete often collects and stores them. Whenever he cheats on her, he will give Linda a delicate trinket as a gift. It can be said that the trinkets in Mrs. Pete's home are totally acceptable. Fill three cupboards.

 The seal is for himself. Cheng Qianfan likes to play with ancient seals recently.

Yun brocade is prepared for Ruolan. Once you go out, you can't go back empty-handed.

 The birdcage is for little Zhima, who likes to listen to birdsong.

 The abacus is prepared for Xiaobao, who is now starting to learn abacus.

 The snuff bottle was prepared for Jin Kemu. Mr. Jin has always been very fond of snuff bottles.

 That’s probably it, there shouldn’t be anything left out, Cheng Qianfan thought to himself.

As for the other people, it’s not to the point where Mr. Xiao Cheng needs to worry about bringing gifts when he’s on a business trip.

 Haunted by Xiao Cheng, who was doing everything in his power in the French Concession, he was always tired when he went out.

Hearing what Cheng Qianfan said, the young man was overjoyed, knowing that this was a real big customer. He didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly welcomed the person in, and hurriedly asked the shopkeeper on duty.

 …

In the alley more than a hundred steps away from Song Guzhai, Bai Chuan listened to the military police's report with a gloomy face.

“Mr. Shirakawa, your information is wrong. The people from Tang Kanlao did not come to Confucius Temple.” Gendarmerie Cao Yanofu said with slight dissatisfaction.

Shirakawa was unwilling to give in and stepped forward to ask the military policeman a few questions.

 Finally, he shook his head dejectedly.

Okada’s Chief, Yu Sui. According to Mr. Koizumi, the Chief was killed in a despicable sneak attack by the New Fourth Army. No. 76 acted very quickly and has arrested the murderer of the Chief. The latter admitted to the sneak attack and killed Okada. The crime of the room chief.

In addition, the New Fourth Army underground party member could not survive the punishment, but he actually exposed the Chongqing elements lurking inside the secret service headquarters—

Tang Wenlao from the Special Agent Headquarters Operation Group Three and Tong Xueyong from the Sixth Group.

According to Koizumi Nobuze's analysis, although there is no evidence that Tang Wenlao and Tong Xueyong are related to the murder of the room chief, No. 76 had previously suspected and monitored two underground New Fourth Army members, Qian Yuanxu and Lu Benshan, but has been No action was taken. Therefore, Xiaoquan privately believed that the suspicion that Tang Kanlao and Tong Xueyong deliberately indulged and watched the New Fourth Army kill Chief Okada could not be ruled out. After the New Fourth Army killed the room chief, Chongqing's latent elements went out again and used the power of No. 76 to arrest the New Fourth Army. This was a plan to kill two birds with one stone.

Shirakawa partially agrees with Koizumi Nobuze's analysis, but still has certain reservations. The most critical one is how Tang Wenlao and Tong Xueyong, the two traitors who came to Nanjing from Shanghai for business on the 76th, quickly locked up the money. Yuan Xu and Lu Benshan, two underground members of the New Fourth Army. You must know that even the Military Police Headquarters, the Special High School Section and the Police Station in Nanjing did not achieve much in the operation of arresting the New Fourth Army.

In addition, there is another point that puzzles Shirakawa. Koizumi Nobuzawa specifically explained that for Tang Wenlao and Tong Xueyong, he did not want to capture them alive, but only wanted their corpses.

 This is a difficult command to explain.

 Among other things, whether these two people are related to the murder of the room chief, and whether the two Chongqing elements have other accomplices, all need to be tried.

However, Shirakawa looked at Koizumi Nobuzawa's cold and angry face and did not dare to violate it.

Koizumi Nobuze's order was that Tong Xueyong and Tang Wenlao should all be executed by No. 76's men as a warning to others, so that they would not have to worry about being comrades.

 …

When Tang Kanlao and Tong Xueyong left Laohuqiao, they revealed their respective destinations during their conversation. One was going to Confucius Temple and the other was going to Jiming Temple.

This information was obtained, so Koizumi Nobuze decided to divide his troops into two groups. He personally led a team of military police to Jiming Temple to hunt down Tong Xueyong's troops; Baichuan, with the cooperation of Yano Fuji, led a team of military police to Confucius Temple to kill Tang Xueyong. Department.

 Clear division of labor and quick action.

 But, here comes the problem—

The military police searched the Confucius Temple, but found no trace of Tang Wenlao and others.

Faced with the inquiries from the ‘Locust Army’, shops along the street, citizens and merchants did not dare to hide the news, saying that they had not seen anyone who looked like Tang Kanlao or others.

“Bag duck falls!” Shirakawa cursed bitterly. He looked at Yanofuji and said, “Yano-kun, we have been fooled.”

“You mean, the two of them deliberately said they were going to Confucius Temple and Jiming Temple, but they actually deliberately lured us into being deceived, and then took the opportunity to abscond?” Yanofu asked with a serious face.

"Whether they took the opportunity to abscond, we don't know yet." Bai Chuan shook his head, "At least, neither of them told the truth to each other."

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Baichuan couldn't help but cursed bitterly, "Chinese people are so evil-minded and cunning."

“Could it be that Tang Kanlao smelled something and absconded?” Yanofu couldn’t help but ask again.

 “This possibility cannot be ruled out.” Bai Chuan frowned and said. ,

In his mind, he assessed the possibility of Tang Hanlao discovering something bad and absconding, but found that there was one thing that was difficult to explain. Tang Hanlao probably didn't know that the captured New Fourth Army actually knew that they were Chongqing elements and reported them. So, then , Tang Wenlao is not vigilant and has no need to escape.

At this time, Bai Chuan walked out of the alley and saw two men wearing shorts, black open coats, and short guns at their waists, guarding the door of Songguzhai with vigilance.

 He and Yano Fuji looked at each other, and with a wave of their hands, a group of military police rushed towards Matsukosai in an encircling manner.

 …

 Jiming Temple.

 Koizumi Nobuzawa put down the telescope in his hand and showed hesitation.

 Information showed that Tong Xueyong's troops came to Jiming Temple. However, it was Tang Kanlao and his men who were sneaking around Jiming Temple Mountain in the telescope just now.

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  The headache got better, the diarrhea became more frequent, and I suffered. (covering face)

　　

　　

 (End of this chapter)