Chapter 550: Zhao Shuli

"How is Ah Zhen feeling today? Are you feeling better?" Shuli Zhao followed Chang Shen into the inner room and asked with concern.

Lin Zhen was lying on the bed with a pale face. When he saw Cardinal Zhao coming in, he got up and said, "Brother Aihua."

"Lie down, lie down." Zhao Shuli took two steps forward and helped Lin Zhen lie down.

“Also, don’t call me Brother Aihua in the future, otherwise it will be bad if you say the wrong thing outside.” Shu Li Zhao said with a serious expression.

He glanced at the two of them and said, "You can call me Brother Zhao in private, but in public you can call me Detective Zhao."

 “I understand, Brother Zhao.”

 “I understand, Brother Zhao.”

Lin Zhen and Chang Shu both nodded their heads.

  Zhao Shuli checked Lin Zhen's injuries and took his temperature.

"The fever has completely subsided." He picked up the mercury thermometer and looked at the temperature scale carefully. He breathed a long sigh of relief, "Azhen, you are really lucky. You have escaped from the gate of hell. Next time you act, you must be careful." Be more cautious.”

"I was too careless." Lin Zhen said angrily, "I didn't expect it to be a Japanese trap."

 …

Just half a month ago, Lin Zhen suddenly saw a missing person notice in the "Zi Lin Xi Bao".

This came as a great surprise to him.

 The person who bought the notice used the secret language of the Chinese Guizong Society.

Lin Zhen immediately realized that a certain brother from Baodao had escaped from the clutches of the Japanese invaders and now came to Shanghai to look for him.

Lin Zhen, who was extremely excited, happily went to the appointment according to the address on the missing person notice.

But I didn’t expect that this was a trap arranged by the Japanese.

Before Lin Zhen stepped into the door, he heard the footsteps of several people in the room. He noticed something unusual and tried to turn around and leave. When the other party saw this, they could only rush out to arrest them.

Lin Zhen decisively broke through the encirclement. If not for his accurate shooting skills and the nearby patrol officers who heard the gunshots and came to him, giving him a chance to escape, he would have been captured and thrown into the Japanese torture chamber.

However, even so, Lin Zhen was shot twice during the breakout, and later the gunshot wound became infected.

Had it not been for Zhao Shu's ideal method to obtain sulfa powder, Lin Zhen would have been in dire straits now.

 …

“Brother Zhao, thank you for saving me this time.” Lin Zhen said gratefully, “Fortunately, I finally contacted you more than a month ago. Otherwise, I would have been a corpse in a mass grave by now.”

“What kind words can I say?” Shu Li said with a smile, “If I had contacted you as soon as possible, you wouldn’t have to be blackmailed by that guy Cheng Qianfan.”

Five years ago, after her sister Sheng Yu and her brother-in-law Feng Huiqi died in Baodao, Sheng Aihua and Zheng Qingshui planned the Keelung bombing together and attacked the Japanese military police station.

Zheng Qingshui was arrested and killed by the Japanese invaders after being brutally tortured. He escaped from the Japanese capture.

 After Sheng Aihua returned to Shanghai, he resumed using his original name, Shuli Zhao.

Yes, Zhao Shuli is his real name, and the real name of the sacrificed sister Sheng Yu is Zhao Ruixue.

With the help of the organization, Cardiff Zhao lurked in the French Concession. Later, he suddenly lost contact with the organization. Cardiff Zhao could only look for the organization alone while thinking of ways to continue to lurk in the French Concession.

Unexpectedly, the search lasted for five or six years. During this period, it was not impossible to contact people in our party. It was just that he was a secret agent and no one knew his identity except his direct reports. Therefore, ordinary methods could not help him return to the organization. .

He successfully broke into the patrol room, and with his outstanding ability and skills, he gradually climbed from the third-class policeman to the position of undercover detective.

Chang Shu and Lin Zhen were patriotic young people who grew up in Baodao during the lifetime of their brother-in-law Feng Huiqi.

 Zhao Shuli has known the two of them for a long time.

 The two attacked the Japanese police station in Baodao and were hunted and wanted by the Japanese. They had no choice but to escape from Baodao and came to Shanghai to look for the eldest brother Sheng Aihua.

　　However, these two people did not know his real name and had been looking for Sheng Aihua.

How could the two of them have thought that Inspector Zhao Shuli, a plainclothes undercover agent of the Central Patrol Room, was the brother they were looking for?

Even if they met Shu Li by chance, because of Shu Li's identity as the Inspector of the Patrol Room, the two of them were naturally afraid of him, so they naturally stayed away from him. Moreover, because Shu Li's current appearance was much different from before, the two of them naturally did not recognize him.

If it hadn't been for a chance meeting a month ago, when Cardinal Zhao came to the Tianya Photo Studio to take photos, and it was Cardinal Zhao who recognized Chang Shen and Lin Zhen, they would still be looking for a needle in a vast haystack.

 …

“Zheng Weilong should have spoken.” Shu Li looked at the two of them with a serious expression and said.

Chang Shu and Lin Zhen’s expressions changed.

Zhonghua Guizongshe is currently in contact with the Shanghai Station of the Secret Service, hoping to use the power of the Secret Service to develop and strengthen the anti-Japanese force in Baodao.

However, to the disappointment of the two men, the Shanghai Station of the Secret Service showed little interest in developing anti-Japanese armed forces on the island.

Zheng Weilong has been trying to lobby them to join the Shanghai Station of the Secret Service.

This made Chang Shen and Lin Zhen hesitate. They were not opposed to resisting the Japanese in Shanghai, but Zheng Weilong's appearance was a bit ugly. Rather than lobbying them to join, it was more that he wanted to annex them.

In addition, Zheng Weilong’s words repeatedly hinted at asking about the source of funding for the Zhonghua Guizong Society, which also aroused the alarm of Chang Shen and Lin Zhen.

 The two informed Cardinal Zhao of their worries and suspicions.

 …

  Card Zhao decisively ordered them to temporarily stop negotiations with the Secret Service.

reason?

"Zheng Weilong is barely capable of carrying out operational assassinations, but his leadership skills are not good, and he is confused in big things and shrewd in small things. In the long run, the Shanghai Station of the Secret Service may be in serious trouble." Zhao Shuli said to the two of them.

 Chang Shu and Lin Zhen both respected ‘Brother Shengda’. When Zhao Shu spoke, the two of them thought about it and chose to obey.

  Negotiations with the Shanghai Station Secret Service had just been suspended. Two days later and yesterday, Cardinal Zhao suddenly found them and informed them of the arrest of Zheng Weilong. He ordered the two to immediately close the Tianya Photo Studio and hide themselves.

“Zheng Weilong will probably not be able to survive the interrogation by the Political Department and the Japanese.” Cardinal Zhao said, “Once Zheng Weilong opens his mouth, the first person he will confess to is you.”

“Why are we the first to explain?” Chang Shen asked in surprise.

Lin Zhen's face changed slightly at that time, apparently he understood a little bit.

"Zheng Weilong has average abilities, but he still has some backbone. It's just that the punishment is too cruel. If he can't bear it, he will confess little by little." Shuli Zhao analyzed the situation for the two of them.

"Zheng Weilong can't explain it clearly if he confesses important internal secrets of the Secret Service. He can only be regarded as a traitor if he is not a traitor. Zheng Weilong is a smart man and he will not do that. And if he confesses to you, it will not damage the strength of the Secret Service. Given the choice, he will naturally choose to confess to you."

“In addition, you have never agreed to accept the leadership of Shanghai Station. Zheng Weilong may have resentment in his heart.”

 When the two heard this, their expressions changed continuously.

 Immediately followed Councilor Zhao's arrangements and evacuated urgently.

“Brother Zhao, do you suspect that the first person Zheng Weilong confessed to was the two of us?” Lin Zhen asked.

“Whether I have sold you or not, we will know soon.” Shuli Zhao said with a faint smile.

 …

About half an hour later, Chang Shen, who went out to inquire for information, came back and brought back the news that the patrol room and the Japanese teamed up to break into the Tianya Photo Studio.

“The Political Department sealed the photo studio, and the people from the patrol room put a seal on it,” Chang Shen said.

Even though Cardinal Zhao had already analyzed and warned them that they might be betrayed by Zheng Weilong, the two of them still felt uncomfortable after their speculation was confirmed.

The two people had gloomy expressions and were filled with grief and anger.

 “Zheng Weilong is a bastard.” Chang Shen cursed angrily.

Chavisory Zhao shook his head, "Zheng Weilong is a tough guy. He has been tortured for a day and a night, and it is very rare for him to speak now."

As he spoke, he looked at Chang Shen, "Of course, you can hate him if he betrays you, but from his status as the head of the Shanghai Station, it is right for him to do so."

After a pause, Cardinal Zhao continued, "For Zheng Weilong, you are not one of his own. He will naturally have to choose between you and his Shanghai Station."

 The two of them were silent when they heard the words, with a mixture of resentment and helplessness on their faces.

 …

“Brother Zhao, will this bring you any danger?” Lin Zhen asked.

“Zheng Weilong doesn’t know about my existence, right?” Zhao Shuli asked the two of them.

"You promised not to mention you to anyone." Lin Zhen said.

“Brother Zhao, you are not a member of the Zhonghua Guizong Society. Naturally, I will not mention you to Zheng Weilong.” Chang Shen also said.

 Yes, the Zhonghua Guizong Society was founded by Chang Shen and Lin Zhen. Zhao Shuli has nothing to do with the Zhonghua Guizong Society.

 It’s just that Chang Shu and Lin Zhen respected and trusted Shuli Zhao very much.

 …

“Brother Zhao, what should we do now?” Lin Zhen asked.

"Wait and lie dormant." Zhao Li said, "Standing still is the best way to deal with it."

"Are we just going to keep waiting like this?" Chang Shu said emotionally. "The compatriots in Baodao are groaning under the iron heel of the Japanese invaders and living a life of dire straits. Even Shanghai has fallen now, and the compatriots in Shanghai are also suffering. Struggle, we must resist and give the Japanese invaders a powerful counterattack."

Looking at the emotional Chang Shen, Shu Li Zhao frowned and said, "Who are you yelling at? Sit down."

Chang Shu was reluctant and could only sit down obediently.

"I have thought about it carefully. The government is unreliable, so you still have to contact the Red Party." Cardiff Zhao said.

“Brother Zhao, aren’t you a red party member?” Chang Shen asked.

"I am, I have always been, I was before, I am now, and I will be in the future, even when I am alive, and even more so when I am dead!" Shuli Zhao's voice was not high, but his words seemed to have great power, and his eyes seemed to be shining with light. .

As he spoke, he sighed again, "During the big manhunt two and a half years ago, I lost contact with the organization."

"My upper-line, lower-line, party introducer, all comrades who can prove my identity may have died." Zhao Li's voice was low, and his eyes were so sad.

 …

“Tianya Photo Studio?” Cheng Qianfan looked surprised after hearing Datou Lu’s report.

"Yes, Inspector, the people from the Political Department broke in. No one was inside. Now the photo studio has been sealed." Da Toulu said.

 “Have the Japanese gone?” Cheng Qianfan asked.

 “Gone.” Da Toulu said.

"Tianya Photo Studio, tsk tsk." Inspector Xiao Cheng touched his chin, "I didn't expect that there is something really fishy about this humble photo studio. If I had known about this situation earlier... tsk tsk."

"Yeah, what a pity." Datou Lu agreed. He understood what the inspector meant. This was a big fish that could make a lot of oil and water. It's a pity that they missed it and just regarded it as a small fish and shrimp that they could blackmail casually. .

"What's the crime?" Cheng Qianfan shook his head regretfully again, lit a cigarette himself, threw the cigarette case to Da Toulu, and asked.

“It is said that the owner of Tianya Photo Studio is an anti-Japanese element from Baodao.” Datulu said after taking the cigarette case.

"Anti-Japanese elements? Just like the boy named Chang." Cheng Qianfan sneered and shook his head.

As he spoke, he raised the corner of his mouth, flicked the ashes of his cigarette, looked serious, and said seriously, "The Political Department has dug up a big fish in our jurisdiction that is deeply hidden and has done many evil things. What does this mean? What does it mean for us?" Dereliction of duty on a daily basis.”

Da Toulu looked at the inspector in confusion and muttered in his heart, "Shangfeng didn't come to blame the third inspector, so why did the inspector take the blame on himself?"

“A mixed bag of fish and dragons, a mixed bag of fish and dragons.” Cheng Qianfan’s expression was gloomy, he tapped his fingers on the table, and glanced at Datulu with a meaningful look in his eyes.

 …

 ‘A mixed bag’?

Da Toulu understood that this was the inspector hinting and 'teaching' him. He thought hard and finally his eyes lit up.

“What the inspector said is true. The area under our jurisdiction is a mixed bag, and there may be other dangerous elements lurking in it. My subordinates suggested that it is necessary to conduct a security inspection in the area under our jurisdiction to screen out banditry.”

"Well, your suggestion is very pertinent." Inspector Xiao Cheng nodded slightly, "As the saying goes, it's not too late to make up for the situation before it's too late."

As he spoke, he coughed lightly, "When taking action, pay attention to the impact. Most citizens are still very law-abiding."

 “The subordinates understand.”

 Tatou Lu will understand in seconds.

What the inspector means is to stop harassing ordinary citizens. They are small fish and shrimps who don’t have a few ounces of meat. Instead, they should attack gambling stalls, opium dens, shops, grain stores and other places.

Yes, these gambling stalls, opium dens, and business houses all have backers, but in the central patrol room, Inspector Xiao Cheng is the biggest local snake.

 Besides, there are some reliable backers and some not so reliable, and Datulu naturally knows how to treat them accordingly.

He secretly felt that the inspector was unhappy because he failed to know in advance that there was a problem with the Tianya Photo Studio and missed this big fish, so he went to war:

 What is missed here will naturally be recovered from elsewhere.

 …

 ‘Tianya Photo Studio’!

 After Da Toulu left, Cheng Qianfan's expression darkened.

He had previously suspected that there was something fishy about this photo studio, so he arranged for Li Hao to check it secretly. However, the other party was very cautious and did not reveal too many flaws.

Of course, just because there are no clues, it doesn’t mean there is no problem. In Cheng Qianfan’s view, there must be something wrong with Tianya Photo Studio, but he doesn’t know who is behind it.

I didn’t expect that the owner of Tianya Photo Studio was an anti-Japanese activist from our country’s treasured island.

Cheng Qianfan immediately remembered one thing, and that was the joint investigation report sent to Shanghai by the Nantou County Police Department in Baodao that Sanbonjiro had mentioned to him.

Changshu, the owner of Tianya Photo Studio, was most likely an anti-Japanese element wanted by the Japanese invaders in Nantou, Baodao.

According to Da Toulu, the photo studio was already empty. Chang Shen, the owner of the photo studio, should have evacuated in advance, which also made Cheng Qianfan relieved.

At this moment, the phone in his office rang.

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