Chapter 540 Investigation frustrated
"Gang? Lao Su, what's going on?"
Upon hearing this, Su Hongjie explained: "Shanghai is China's commercial center, and it can even be said to be the economic center of East Asia. It is an international metropolis.
This situation is very complicated. Apart from the forces of various countries in the concession, it is the gang forces that cover every corner of Shanghai.
The gangs are basically from the Qinghong Gang. Apart from the famous Daxiang, they are members of various gangs. Some follow Daxiang, some rely on them, and some recruit people to work alone. Anyway, they are very chaotic.
Your goal this time is to belong to a small gang territory. The former was a small Cao Gang led by members of the Qing Gang locally. Later, the population of Shanghai increased dramatically, and the city expanded to its vicinity, and then it took ashore to occupy the territory.
The territory is not big, but it has a lot of people and acts ruthlessly. Many people who compete with them for territory are either dead or injured. Because the territory is not big, they are also a group of tough guys, so no one has made any ideas later.
Moreover, this group of people are members of the Qing Gang, and the leader has become a master. The old man has a great seniority in the gang, and the place is not a territory within the concession, so he has steadily controlled the local area for many years.
After receiving the assistance order from Nanjing during the day, I arranged for people to go over and stare at the target. In the evening, I received a notice from Nanjing that before dark, a partner helped the target.
After that, more people on the streets were coming, and there were many gang members. My investigator noticed something was wrong, so I asked him to withdraw it."
After hearing this, Liu Zhenshan asked again: "Old Su, what do you mean is this small gang, have any connections with the Japanese?"
"It's just that there is such a possibility, after all, it may be just a coincidence."
"It's not a coincidence..." Lin Mo shook his head and said, "Senior brother, you don't know that we have seized a large number of guns in Nanjing.
This is the source of fortune. There will only be more guns transported in recent years. At the same time, there should be a large amount of funds and other materials transferred here every year.
With such a large scale, the power of the local gang will not be unaware of it. If there were no such incident this afternoon, there could be other reasons, but now it is basically certain that this gang is connected with the Japanese."
"That's right..." Liu Zhenshan nodded and said, "I also interrogated a situation. This group of Japanese spies had raised funds for Japanese intelligence agencies to smuggle a large amount of opium, which was only stopped a few years ago.
Few gangs don’t touch the opium. A large amount of opium is through the territory of this gang. If it is not connected with the Japanese, I would not believe it.”
Upon hearing this, Su Hongjie smiled bitterly: "It seems that I know too little, but it's okay, at least I'll do it in the afternoon."
After hearing this, Lin Mo praised him for a few words and asked again: "Senior Brother, I think you are very alert to the Shanghai Gang. It should be the only reason why they are powerful, right?"
"I don't believe it when the teacher praises you. Today I believe it. Your sense of smell is really good..."
Su Hongjie praised Lin Mo for a few words, thought for a while and said truthfully: "In the Shanghai site, there are many people who are from gang members, and others have some connections with gangs and form small groups with each other.
Some of them have been overdoing their work. Not only do they make money by the name of the Intelligence Department, but the people sent by the headquarters will either win over them or directly under the cover of the Shanghai station, which will make them mess up.
This is why I was sent here, but the gang's power is too strong in Shanghai, and it penetrates all aspects of society and pushes it to the opposite side. It will be more troublesome at that time, and it is still mainly about winning over now.
I studied the situation and reported to the department. I did not contact the Shanghai station for the time being. I first formed a team of people independently to see if I could balance the gang forces in the Shanghai station.
But this is not simple either. At the beginning, it basically hits walls everywhere. Fortunately, I provided me with a considerable amount of funds later, so I barely stood firm, but it was limited to the outside of Shanghai."
Liu Zhenshan frowned when he heard this, and couldn't help asking: "Is the Shanghai Station such a big problem? Is it already controlled by others?"
"The control is not enough..." Su Hongjie shook his head and explained: "Most of the intelligence personnel transferred were still obeying the headquarters' orders.
There is no unity within the gang members. Some cooperate with orders, while others are fence-bearers. Only some people dance happily and rely on their relationships within the gang to disobey.
However, although they are not many, there are many gang forces in Shanghai behind them to support them. In order to avoid breaking up relations with each other, blocking our activities, and even standing opposite us.
It was because of the many concerns that these guys jumped up and down, making the Shanghai station a little messy. Of course, it is not ruled out that someone is causing trouble behind it."
"Make trouble?" Lin Mo keenly grasped the point and asked, "Senior brother, are you Japanese? When we came, we heard that there are Japanese moles in Shanghai. Do you know?"
"I must know! There is a senior member in the Shanghai station, who is the boss's confidant, and sent to stare at the Shanghai station. We have contact. If you want to know what news or ask the Shanghai station to cooperate, I can contact you."
Su Hongjie explained and continued to speak: "The Japanese are causing trouble or adding fuel to the fire. This is my guess, because the person who asked me to help catch me before was mixed with that group of people.
However, that guy didn't know what was happening inside, he was just asked by the Japanese to disguise himself among them, so I just speculated.
As for the moles in the Shanghai station, I will start from the beginning! At the beginning, an order was issued to the Shanghai station to prevent the Japanese.
At the beginning, the Shanghai Station didn’t care much, until some time ago, after several team leaders and captain-level people died in accidents one after another, some people at the top of the Shanghai Station felt that it was abnormal.
Later, after guidance from a master, I realized that he was murdered. I pointed at the Japanese in the previous department and found some evidence after investigation.
After that, everyone in the Shanghai station was in danger and prepared several retaliation actions, but all of them were miscarried without exception. At that time, the Shanghai station had already developed doubts about the internal situation.
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You know, after the previous incident, there is basically no rule in the travel situation of the senior management of Shanghai Station. If there weren’t any insider, how could I find this opportunity?”
"So that's what it is..." Lin Mo thought for a while and said to Su Hongjie: "Senior brother, the activities of the Shanghai Station should be semi-public, right? Or, it is basically open in front of intelligence agencies."
"It's almost the same! At least it's almost the same in front of Japanese intelligence agencies. What's wrong?" Su Hongjie was a little puzzled, why Lin Mo asked this.
Seeing this, Lin Mo smiled and said, "Senior Brother, this is a chance for you! The Shanghai station was exposed to the open. From the current perspective, they cannot meet the needs of the Intelligence Department.
Especially when dealing with Japanese spies, Shanghai is in a special situation, with many concessions and garrisons withdrawn after 128, but Japan has garrisons, so we do not have a home court advantage.
At this time, I think there should be a force hidden in the darkness of Shanghai so that I will not be controlled by others everywhere and at a disadvantage in the battle with Japanese spies.
And this candidate naturally hasn't had much contact with the Shanghai station, and has not been leaked by the mole. You are still in charge of your senior brother who has been doing it for a long time!"
After hearing this, Su Hongjie thought for a while and said with a wry smile: "Your reason is true, but my current activity area is just outside Shanghai, and there is no layout in the core area of the city. Do you know why?
I'm short of money! Although the department allocated a lot of action funds, and maybe a lot of them in other places, it's really too little in Shanghai.
Don’t talk about anything else, just buying a property to cover up your identity. Do you know how expensive?
Only land prices are more prosperous in SH urban areas, with a price of over 10,000 acres, and the average price of acres in the public concession is tens of thousands. It is moving towards an average of 100,000 acres, and the prosperous ones are even more likely to be hundreds of thousands. Recently, it has been rising rapidly.
This is just the land price, and I can't spend money on buying land and building a house. The ready-made ones have to include the prices of real estate and other factors. This is not the reason. Do I have to travel around the suburbs?"
Lin Mo heard this, thought about it for a while, and said, "Senior Brother, the funds in the department are quite abundant now. As long as you talk to the top, it will be no problem to provide you with a preliminary funding for gaining a foothold in Shanghai.
As for the future, you have to do it yourself. Japanese spies are quite rich, and they should be able to provide a lot of funds to deal with them."
After hearing this, Su Hongjie was also moved and replied to Lin Mo that he would consider it. Lin Mo also knew that he was too anxious to come and was ready to go back and give his senior brother a vaccination first.
After talking about this, the three of them had dinner and studied the action. Unfortunately, there was too little information, so they had to make a decision after investigation tomorrow. The few of them chatted for a while and then went to the room to rest.
The cargo warehouse here is for the front and the back. There is an inn in front and a cargo warehouse in the back. The second floor of the inn is a single room and the first floor is a large shop, which provides accommodation and inventory for passing caravans.
Early the next morning, after everyone got up, they took a boat from Wusong District to a stronghold near the Huangpu River in the middle of Yinhang District. They met with the communication staff and contacted Nanjing, and received an order to wait for an opportunity.
Lin Mo and others targeted one of them, and they also belonged to the Yinxing District, but they were located in Qianqiaobang, Weijiaxiang, and Yinxing Road near Nanjing. The area is SH downtown.
Another place, that workshop, is located on Jiangyang Road, Jiangwan District, and is already considered a suburb. Last night, Su Hongjie had arranged personnel to go to investigate.
After everyone's research, I felt that there was a gang on the other side of Yinxing Road, so Su Hongjie's personnel tried not to participate, so as not to expose their existence. After all, this gang may not be moved this time.
Finally, Lin Mo and Liu Zhenshan prepared to go over and see the situation first, and also brought Yi Wenbin and the others. After all, they were in the world, and they were very strong and easy to deal with the situation.
As for the workshop, Xiao Rui was arranged to lead several team members, and with the assistance of Su Hongjie's people, they investigated first.
After the arrangement was completed, the team members changed into their clothes and went to their destinations. Because there was no car, they were either on Route 11 or Rickshaw.
When they arrived near Yinxing Road, they asked Liu Daxiang and the others to look for it outside. Lin Mo and Liu Zhenshan walked in by themselves.
As soon as he came in, Lin Mo felt abnormal. People looked at each other from time to time on the road, especially Lin Mo’s two strange faces. Many eyes swept on the two of them, and some even followed them.
However, the two of them ignored it, walked and watched by themselves, and even had breakfast on the side of the road, then they walked towards the city.
Lin Mo and his team's goal is located next to a river in Qianqiaobang, with several connected restaurants and inns, as well as several warehouses for the renovation of private houses and a small pier.
When Lin Mo and the other two "passed by", everything was as usual. Of course, they had to first eliminate the tail behind them and the people around them.
After the tail followed the city, he followed a distance before leaving. He even used tricks in the middle and pretended to leave to test the reactions of the two.
After confirming that the tail was gone, Lin Mo said to Liu Zhenshan: "Brother Liu, have you noticed the people disguised around there?"
"See..." Liu Zhenshan nodded and smiled, "The Japanese really don't like us! I'm looking for so many crooked dates and want to ambush us.
Judging from the behavior of those people, some of them should be ronin from Japan, and some of them should be military origins. They look older, unlike active service, but they may be guards recruited by Japanese merchants."
"Brother Liu, are you so familiar with them?"
"Can you not be familiar with it? I have taken over cases committed by such people before, and I can recognize them even if I close my eyes."
While talking, Lin Mo and the other two entered a Cantonese morning teahouse and asked for a private room. Lin Mo took out a map of Shanghai and put it on the table.
"Brother Liu, what will you do if you say they want to retreat? Should you go along the Huangpu River or through this urban area?"
After hearing this, Liu Zhenshan carefully studied the map and said, "The Japanese's power is concentrated in the Zhabei and Hongkou areas, but in the eastern area of the public concession, the Japanese also have power.
If the nearest road must have crossed this city and fled directly to Hongkou, it was just that this was our territory, and there were many residents here, so there were too many uncontrollable factors.
If I choose, I will take the Jungong Road, Puxi Road by the river and directly withdraw to the east area of the public concession. As long as there is someone in the concession to pick you up and it is not under our jurisdiction, it will be safe to enter.
And just now, I saw a lot of new ruts around the target, including trucks and cars, which should be theirs. In addition, Puxi Road on Jungong Road is the main road, if you really want to walk, it will not be too slow.
Do you want this group of people to withdraw, and then ambush the middle and get rid of the person?"
"I have this idea!" Lin Mo nodded and continued, "But I have to investigate and study it again."
When Liu Zhenshan heard this, he didn't say anything more. It happened to be served. Lin Mo put away the map, left the morning teahouse, returned to Yinxing Road, found Yi Wenbin and the others to explain, and then returned.
As for Yi Wenbin and the others, they went in with confidence, but unfortunately, they walked out in depressedly after less than an hour of wandering around and then met Lin Mo.
This is not surprising. After all, this place is considered an effective area, and there are not many strangers. You are still wandering around inside. After a long time, you will be suspected of disguising yourself.
Chapter completed!