Chapter 649: Recruiting Minami Yoko

Not far from the Japanese Consulate in Hongkou, a large three-story building was the venue for the reception. This place is not very prosperous, because the Chinese people living in the Japanese-occupied areas dare not go here. There are only some Japanese ronin and women wearing kimonos passing by occasionally, and some Japanese ronin are even pretending to be cool. Wearing swords, stepping on broken wooden boards, and combing their distinctive hairstyles, they swaggered through the streets.

Wang Yan watched helplessly as a Japanese ronin passed by his car and glanced at him sideways, without concealing the disdain on his face. He obviously has some status and knows who was invited to the cocktail party this afternoon. He saw Wang Yan's Chinese identity, so he didn't respect Wang Yan very much.

This is a normal thing. The so-called Empire of Japan is prospering day by day, and its military fortunes are long-lasting. As a member of it, of course they look down upon the Chinese people who were beaten so hard that they couldn't hold their heads high. Even if the Chinese who can come here are elites with high status, they still look down upon them even though they are 800 miles away. Militarism and populism have become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Various victories on the frontline battlefield also gave them confidence.

They don't have the need to pretend like those high-ranking officials, so naturally they don't have any good looks.

Wang Yan patted Qi Si on the shoulder: "What do you think about making trouble with the Japanese in their territory?"

Qi Si gritted his teeth and said, "Kill them sooner or later."

After rubbing Qi Si's head, Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "How many times have I said it? You have to hide when you need to, and you have to smile when you kill someone. Don't go in one ear and out the other, you will suffer a loss one day. Okay, there’s a place for drivers over there, go over there and be honest and don’t cause any trouble.”

Looking at Wang Manchun, who was walking toward him with his butt twisted and cat-walking, Qi Si curled his lips and said, "Don't worry, Brother Yan, I'm not a real child. I know my priorities and I'm leaving."

After he finished speaking, he walked to one side. There was a sign there, and there were many people dressed similarly to him. They were all bodyguards, drivers, etc. around rich people. There were a lot of people gathered. The cars parked on both sides of the road were all cars, and it was a serious gathering of the rich and powerful. Despite this top class, many are lackeys.

Of course, things have two sides. From Wang Yan's perspective, these people are lackeys. From those people's perspective, they are just making necessary political investments. If they stand in line and pay first, they will gain more in the future. But in the end, Japan People lose. As for their family, country, or nation, these people don't care. What they think about is themselves and the longevity of their family. Just like the Ming ministers and businessmen who greeted the Manchus when they entered the customs. What was sold at that time was the Ming Dynasty, and what is sold now is China, which has integrated Manchu and Han to a certain extent.

Wang Yan didn't think any more and walked up to Wang Manchun.

Like a good wife and mother, Wang Manchun stretched out her hand to straighten Wang Yan's collar: "Everyone is dressed neatly, how about you, just put on a white shirt and a vest? Even if you, Detective Wang, are used to doing your own thing and don't care about other people's gossip, Don’t we also have to consider what the Japanese think?”

"It's too hot. If you dress like a dog, you will suffer the consequences. Why bother? Besides, I even wore a tie here because I have enough respect for the Japanese. They won't say anything. In the end, I still have to do it. Value? If I have value, as long as it’s not excessive, then it’s okay. If I’m not valuable, and they won’t send me any invitations, then of course nothing will work.”

"You are the only one who has the most sense." Wang Manchun punched Wang Yan in the chest angrily, then hugged his arm and rubbed it with her chest high. Her cunning and carefree look was in contrast to her usual murderous and vicious image. Big, with a strong sense of contrast.

She said: "Let's go in. You are a big shot now. There are many Japanese and Chinese people inside who want to see you."

Wang Yan lowered his head, stretched out his free hand and raised her chin to look at him: "Are you sure you want to go in like this? Not many people know about our relationship now. If we go in, we can't hide it. , the whole of Shanghai will know that I, Wang, have gotten together with Wang Manchun, the second eldest daughter of the Wang family who works for the Special High School, and there will be no room for change at that time. "

"What's the point? Could it be that Detective Wang, who has always been famous for his lecherous behavior in Shanghai, is starting to think about his reputation?"

"I was thinking about you. I remember you said you had a relationship with Minglou, the eldest son of the Ming family. Later I asked about it and found that Minglou was doing well economically in Europe. You know, Chinese people are all about romantic relationships. Hometown is hard to leave. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have to suffer from the plywood in Shanghai. I would have packed up my belongings and gone to the United States to enjoy myself. I think the same is true for Minglou. And according to what you said, Mingjing blocked the two of you back then. Good thing, then Minglou must be listening to Mingjing. You said that Minglou is about the same age as me. Can Mingjing not let him come back early to inherit the family business? So Minglou will definitely come back when the day comes. After hearing about the two of us, I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to face your old lover..."

Wang Manchun hesitated for a moment, then smiled charmingly: "We'll talk about it then. Foreigners have always been open and chaotic in the relationship between men and women. He has been in Europe for many years, and he may have been immersed in the gentleness of foreign women. He can't remember Wang Manchun. Which one is it? Who cares what he thinks? Let’s go quickly. It’s not good to be late.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she dragged Wang Yan forward.

Wang Yan chuckled, followed her enthusiasm, and walked into the venue where the reception was held with her.

According to Wang Manchun, this is an office building attached to the consulate, but because the venue is large, many activities will be held here. The purpose of holding a cocktail party today is not beyond Wang Yan's expectation. It is because the Japanese troops who participated in the Battle of Xuzhou came to Shanghai for a rotation and recuperation, and a celebration party was held. The Japanese consulate belongs to the government department. In today's militaristic Japan, in terms of status, it is actually worse than the Japanese Army. However, many officials in the consulate have been awarded the title of Army and have a military background. So in this way, it can be regarded as a family.

Now that the war is fierce, the government department should serve the military. Therefore, it is natural for this cocktail party to celebrate, establish prestige, and win over others to be hosted by the consulate.

At the door, the low-level clerks and service staff of the consulate warmly welcomed them. Once they entered the door, it was a different scene. It was not as stuffy as imagined, but very cool, because the Japanese installed air conditioning here.

Air conditioning was invented in the early 20th century. It was originally used to cool down machines in factories and improve production efficiency. In the 1920s, it began to be popularized in the United States and promoted to housing. Now it is 1938. After so many years of dissemination and development, it is not surprising that Japanese people use air conditioning.

However, the air conditioning at that time was obviously not as developed as later, and it was still relatively crude. The large area of ​​the venue requires a large power, and the corresponding noise cannot be small. It's just that because the scene is full of people, there is a band playing soft and soothing music there, which balances the noise, which is not bad.

The overall style of the cocktail party is not like a big meeting held by the Japanese, but like a buffet in the West. There are waiters carrying red wine, champagne, foreign wine, beverages and other drinks. There are also many fruits, cakes and prepared barbecues on both sides. People are well-dressed, acquaintances introduce strangers to acquaintances, everyone connects with each other, holding wine glasses and chatting and laughing, and they look like dogs and dogs.

"Hey, where are you going?" Feeling Wang Yan turn left after entering the door, Wang Manchun's dignified and beautiful smile on her face suddenly turned into astonishment, and she asked in confusion.

"I'm hungry, I'm going to eat something. Besides, I don't like to say those meaningless formalities. I'm going to hide away and have some free time, so that others won't say that I, Wang, have a pair of dog eyes, and there will be less trouble. Those who want to see me will naturally find me."

Wang Yan kept walking, talking, nodding to people with a smile, and walked straight to the long table full of food. When he got there, he started eating, which made Wang Manchun roll her eyes. Was this cocktail party for him to come to eat? If she didn't know Wang Yan's identity, knowledge, and the temperament she had experienced, she would have thought that he was a local dog from somewhere who came to the city.

"You are really unique..."

"If the Japanese were not so powerful, do you think I would be willing to come and eat these broken things? But you know what, they taste pretty good." Wang Yan muttered with relish: "Who are the people attending the cocktail party today? Most of them are traitors in the mouths of the two parties. Although I don't care about my face, I am afraid that I will cause unnecessary misunderstandings with the two parties and lose my life in vain."

"Inspector Wang has already controlled such a great power, but he is still so cautious. The rumors in Shanghai are true. But please rest assured, it's just a cocktail party. The Kuomintang and the Red Party will not be so stingy as to trouble you or take your life because of these things. After all, they look at what you have done."

The person who spoke was not Wang Manchun, but a Japanese woman wearing a Japanese Army Colonel uniform, smiling and laughing, not knowing whether she was conveying goodwill or mocking Wang Yan's cowardice. Wang Manchun heard the voice, looked back, bowed respectfully and called "Section Chief", and then stepped back to make room for dialogue. There is no doubt that this Japanese woman is the head of the Shanghai Special High Section, Minami Yoko.

"You are also looking at what I did, aren't you? That's why it's hard for people like me to live." Wang Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head, stretched out his hand and said: "You are the beautiful head of the Special High Section in Shanghai, Ms. Minami Yoko, right? I have heard of you for a long time, and today I finally meet you. You are really a heroine."

"Oh, really? I wonder who is more beautiful, me or Miss Wang, in the eyes of Inspector Wang?" Minami Yoko smiled and stretched out her hand to shake Wang Yan, and then withdrew it...

"Of course Manchun is more beautiful. Speaking of which, I have to thank you. If not, I I'm afraid we two don't have such a good fate. But you don't have to worry about it, because I have some understanding of the situation in Japan. In Japan, the status of women is not much higher than that of Chinese women. It is a great thing that you can be awarded the rank of Army Colonel and serve as the head of the Shanghai Special High Section. Manchun's beauty is in her skin. Your beauty lies in the ambition inside that is not weaker than that of a man. "

"Inspector Wang is really good at talking." Minami Yoko smiled and showed her teeth. Obviously, she is also very satisfied with her current achievements. She said: "Although we have had some unpleasantness before, you don't have to be so wary of us. We have no malice at all. You should be able to feel this."

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have been providing you with intelligence about the French in recent months. But please forgive me, I have basically told you all the intelligence I can get, no matter how big or small, and I really can't get more. "

Looking at Minami Yoko who nodded repeatedly to express his understanding, Wang Yan continued: "It's not that I'm wary, but for the sake of my own life, I have to keep an appropriate distance from you Japanese. This point, even if it were the Kuomintang and the Kuomintang, The same goes for the Red Party. If I am close to you, they will kill me. If I am close to them, you will not let me go.

Even speaking seriously, my relationship with you now is stronger than that of the two parties. After all, I haven't told them anything, but I've revealed a lot to you. Everyone in Shanghai said that Wang was able to take advantage of both sides and take care of himself, but who knew what Wang was in trouble for? It's really like walking on thin ice. I have to be careful all day long, just for fear of taking one wrong step and falling into the abyss. "

"Everyone understands your worries, and I understand them better. But Detective Wang, look at these people, aren't they still good? Look at that man, Miss Wang's uncle, how happy he is smiling?"

"Chief Nantian is joking. You and I both know that my situation is different from theirs. The dead Zhang Xiaolin is my role model. His connection with you may be very long ago, but he openly joined you because the war started. It has only been a year since then. This year he was sanctioned by the military twice. After the first assassination, he lived in seclusion all day long. But what happened was that he was bribed by the military and died of poison? Kill him? I've seen the photos. It's a terrible death. To be honest, I was scared to wake up from my dreams every day. Man Chun knew this very well. "

Wang Manchun rolled his eyes and said nothing, with a look of disdain on his face. She did know it and had reported it to Yoko Minami. She still remembered this, and she felt that Wang Yan's courage could no longer be cowardly. Without her, he was still a man in that regard.

Nantian Yoko also shook his head and laughed. It was precisely because of this that Wang Yan was difficult to deal with. It is really difficult to handle a person who is not fooled by power or money, puts his own life first, and puts life-saving first in everything he does. However, he also has huge power. As for the role of women, yes, but it is not that big. She is a woman, and she knows very well the attitude of powerful men towards women. They have always been ruthless. It is rare for Wang Yan to have the patience to flirt with women when it does not offend him.

Let's kill him. Wang Yan's attitude is not bad. He cooperates and provides them with information. He is even now doing business with senior Japanese officials. I heard that the scale is very large and it is not easy to start. Don't kill him. This guy is standing in a pit and not taking a shit. He holds power and does nothing. He deals with, fools, and shirks the Empire of Japan in all kinds of ways. He is very much in the way. This is a contradiction and difficult to handle.

"I understand your concerns, but I also understand your purpose, to work for whomever takes over the job. It doesn't matter, the Empire of Japan will take over the concession sooner or later."

Without waiting for Wang Yan to speak, Nantian Yoko continued: "I know what you want to say. Even then, you will not deal with people from both parties. It doesn't matter, we understand. In fact, what we value more is your governance of the place and what you do. At the same time, you control half of the Qinggang, and you can also help us maintain public security and control workers. The warriors on the front line are fighting for the empire, and we need people like you on the rear to contribute and participate in the greatness of Greater East Asia. in career.”

"If there really is such a day, I would like it. But maybe I won't survive that day. As you know, although Du Yong is far away in Hong Kong, he still caused me a lot of trouble. Maybe one day I He will die and never see the day when his great career will be accomplished.”

"Mr. Wang, I am very surprised. We are also facing life and death. Why are you not afraid of the life and death struggle with Du Yong, but you are so afraid of us and the two parties?"

"It's very simple. Facing Du Yong and the current Green Gang members, my life and death are between two choices. But facing the three of you, I will definitely die without any hope of survival. Even if I can gain huge power, What’s the use of enjoying it without your life?”

Minami Yoko nodded in recognition of Wang Yan's words: "Du Yong is an enemy of the Japanese Empire. What if we help you eliminate him?"

"That's when the military commander clears me out. Thank you for your kindness."

"Okay, Inspector Wang, please eat slowly without disturbing me. If necessary, you can always ask Miss Wang to tell me that you are a friend of the Japanese Empire, and we are always sincere in our treatment of our friends."

"Thank you, Section Chief Nantian." Wang Yan nodded, shook her hand again, and sent away this female executioner who was more ruthless than Wang Manchun.

This time, the purpose of Nantian Yoko's visit was not very complicated. It was to recognize the person and tentatively extend an olive branch. Perhaps he also wanted to see for himself whether the life-hungry Inspector Wang was really that afraid of death. Obviously, Wang Yan is really that afraid of death. After talking for so long, the most useful thing she said was that she wanted to kill Du Yong and help Wang Yan completely unify the forces in the Youth League.

If the Japanese really want to kill Du Yong, then Wang Yan will not only unify the Youth League, but also unify all the forces of the Youth Gang in Shanghai and even the surrounding areas. That's why Wang Yancai said that he would be sanctioned by the military. Whoever takes this position will die. The Kuomintang will not kill him, but the Red Party will also kill him.

"Section Chief Nantian is not so approachable on weekdays. You don't even seize the opportunity given to you. You are a useless man."

"You don't know whether I am useful or not?" Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "Besides, she is kind to me because of my current status and position, which I have fought for myself. What does it have to do with her being kind or not? You don't know yet, right? When the clerk of the consulate sent me the invitation letter, he said that the deputy consul general of the consulate, Iwai Eiichi, really wants to meet me and talk. His position is higher than that of Minami Yoko, and he will be approachable at that time, what do you think?"

"Mr. Iwai wants to see you? He wants to recruit you into the Special Investigation Office?" Wang Manchun asked with a frown.

From her address to Iwai Eiichi, you can feel how loyal she is to the Japanese. This is behind people's backs, just the two of them are eating and drinking here and talking, and the fucking 'Mr. Iwai', how can this woman not die...

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