From the day the Japanese occupied Jinmen in 1937, when he was in his twenties, Wang Guier, who was originally just a water seller, began to work in the patrol house of the Japanese Concession. From patrolling the streets to directing traffic at intersections, Wang Guier

I think I am definitely capable of getting things done. I know my eyebrows and my eyebrows, I know how to advance and retreat, I am loyal and careful enough.

Otherwise, he would not have been among the first to be transferred to lead a small team to maintain law and order after the Japanese took over the British Concession.

Now, although he dare not say that he has identified all the houses and business owners in this large British concession, he absolutely knows who can be offended and who cannot be offended.

For example, there are five people and six people walking in front of Wei Ran right now. He is a mad dog who cannot be messed with. But compared to this bastard who can turn around faster than flipping through a book, he has already taken off the cannon from his waist and is wearing a thousand-layer coat.

Wang Gui'er, wearing new cloth shoes at the bottom, followed him to the basement, but he knew better that what really shouldn't be messed with in this small building was Miss Mei Xiang, a famous prostitute who was very popular in the early years and is rarely mentioned now, and her

His nephew Tao Canhua and the servant Jasmine who was walking behind him.

Miss Meixiang should not be messed with, simply because this aristocratic woman not only had close contacts with many rich wives in the concession and even the wives of famous traitors, but also had been friends with many rich Japanese businessmen for many years.

As for her nephew Tao Canhua, according to Wang Guier's knowledge, he often visited the homes of several powerful Japs in the Japanese Concession. Although he, a little policeman, didn't know what Tao Canhua was doing when he went to the Japs' homes, he knew that the more he was like this,

As long as a person casually mentions his faults, the lethality will probably be greater than that of a mad dog like Wei Ran who bites people at every turn.

Finally... Wang Guier secretly glanced at Jasmine, who was following behind with snacks.

This girl who is stronger than him cannot be messed with. Several of his subordinates who have been in gangs have already said that when they see Jasmine, the Qinghong Gang, who has no business with them, will give a respectful shout.

Where's the eldest sister?

Although he didn't know what the relationship was between Jasmine and the Qinghong Gang, he knew clearly that not only could he not afford to offend the Japanese, but he could not afford to offend those who had nothing to do but fight fiercely for territory after having enough to eat every day.

Gang.

Who the hell did I offend? Why was I sent here to do this thankless job?

Wang Guier secretly chewed his teeth and thought about it. Of course, he didn't know who gave him the order to search here, but he knew that he had to come. As for whether he could find any results...

At this time, he thought about it and understood. He would rather not find anything. After all, if he really found it, wouldn't it prove that this small building is related to the person he is looking for?

I really let the secrets here into the hands of the devil, how dare I sleep with my eyes closed at night? What should I do if I don’t want to open my eyes in the future?

Thinking about the current situation and the anti-Japanese leaflet I picked up when I was taking a shit in the latrine in the morning, this Japanese soldier is as cold as a kang in the summer. Compared with whether he can find anything, he is more concerned about it.

You can't offend the people in this building either.

I’m so stupid, but I’m also a big-headed person myself. Why did I just figure it out at this time?

Wang Guier, who followed Wei Ran into the basement, wanted to slap himself in the face. In such a hurry this morning, he only thought about making meritorious service and getting rewarded. He actually forgot about this incident.

"Hey! What are you thinking about?"

Just when Wang Guier was secretly lost in thought, Wei Ran stopped at the end of the stairs and called out to Wang Guier, the pseudo-policeman who almost bumped into him.

"Master, please give your orders."

After Wang Guier came back to his senses, he subconsciously bent down and responded with a smile on his face, but he didn't care that he had lowered his identity to another level. What's wrong with the lower level? No matter how low the level is, it's better than losing his head.

Wouldn't it be better to be shorter?

Having said that, Wang Guier felt a little aggrieved. He had already voted for the Japs, so why was he still inferior to others? Wasn't it true that he had voted for the Japs in vain?

"Just wait here"

Wei Ran, who was standing at the corner at the end of the stairs, ordered with contempt, "Moli, bring him a stool later."

"The lady said that the young master is not allowed to bully others."

Jasmine, who was holding a plate of snacks in her hand, said helplessly, "I'll take him to sit in the last row."

"up to you"

Wei Ran snorted nonchalantly, walked over to Mei Xiang and sat down, but was soon chased to another single sofa by Mei Xiang with a wave of disgust.

"Officer Wang, come with me."

Jasmine greeted Wang Gui'er with a smile on her face, and the latter quickly nodded and thanked her in a low voice. She followed Jasmine to the deepest part of the basement and sat down on a master's chair next to the table.

After thanking Jasmine with a grateful expression, Wang Guier looked at the basement, which was better decorated than his own home, then looked at the police uniform that was soaked by the rain and the dry, loose and comfortable thousand-layer cloth shoes on his feet, and finally looked at

Looking at the waxed teak floor under my feet, I couldn't help but feel more and more cramped. Then my buttocks, which were half sitting on the Taishi chair, also moved forward, for fear that my soaked clothes would be stained.

Chair back.

While he was secretly competing with himself, Jasmine brought him a tea tray and a small wicker basket filled with fried peanuts and melon seeds. By the way, she also brought him a clean white towel.

Jasmine poured tea for Wang Guier and whispered politely, "Officer Wang, let's have some tea first and watch the show!"

"Hey! Hey! No hurry, no rush!" Wang Guier quickly stood up and responded, taking the towel handed by the other party and wiping the rain on his face. At the same time, he became more and more uneasy.

As Wei Ran sang "Red and White Face", she invisibly gave the police chief a killing blow. Jasmine wisely did not continue to say or do anything, and turned around with the tea tray and left the basement with only three spectators.

At this time, on the small stage, Tao Canhua, who was dressed as Zhaojun, was still performing the play "Concubine Han Ming" meticulously. The other members of the troupe on the side of the stage did not seem to notice the extra people under the stage.

Like policemen, everyone was busy singing, chanting, playing, playing and playing.

Sitting on the sofa facing the stage, Wei Ran slowly lit up a cigarette, smoking one after another while trying hard to distinguish the contents of the performances of several people on the stage.

In contrast, Wang Guier, the fake policeman who was left in the last row, was already following the storyline on the stage without waiting for a cup of tea to be finished. At the same time, he couldn't help but secretly admire the singing skills of these people on the stage.

, but they are really no worse than the corners of the Liyuan.

Of course, compared to Wang Gui'er who was listening to the play in the basement, the only entertainment item for the miserable policemen under him at this time was to tease the colorful bird under the ginkgo tree at the risk of being pecked.

A colorful big parrot. At the same time, you and I were discussing how many dollars it would cost to buy such a big bird.

Nearly two hours passed by in a flash. Tao Canhua and others on the stage sang the whole performance of "Han Ming Fei". Mei Xiang in the audience also corrected the poor singing and poor music one by one as if no one else was there.

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After picking up all the problems, Meixiang didn't even say hello to the pseudo-policeman Wang Guier, and went upstairs alone. Jasmine, who had been waiting beside her, also picked up a ruler and gave it to the troupe members who had just made mistakes.

They each hit their hands a bit. Finally, Tao Canhua, who was in charge of the theater troupe, was hit on the hand three times before giving up.

"okay"

Wei Ran waited for Jasmine's side to finish the corporal punishment, stood up, clapped his hands and said, "Let's all take off our makeup quickly and go back to our respective rooms. Canhua, later you take a few people with you and accompany the police to check each room. Now

Some people suspect that we are harboring criminals here."

"Young Master Biao, you said this."

Wang Guier hurriedly came over with a smiling face, "It's a routine matter, it's just a routine matter."

"I don't care whether it's your business or your mother's business, just hurry up."

Wei Ran waved his hand impatiently, pointed around and said to Wang Guier, "While they are taking off their makeup, call all your people down quickly and search the basement carefully. Finish it as soon as possible. Don't delay me."

go out."

"I can just take a look at it myself."

Wang Guier hurriedly said, but he just walked around the stage, lightly knocked on the stage with his baton, then knocked on the surrounding floor, and finally tried to push the big mirror, but gave up immediately when he saw that it didn't move at all.

"Would you like to take a look below the stage?"

Tao Canhua, who was taking off his tiara with the help of other troupe members, rubbed the palms of his hands that had been struck by the ruler and said, "Little Wuzi, lift the blanket."

"Why!"

A young man responded immediately and asked his companions to roll up the big red blanket on the stage, and then opened the cover, revealing the lifelike big mouse, the silver dollar that was almost drowning the mouse, and the gold ingot hidden inside.

Not surprisingly, these yellow and white things almost blinded Wang Guier's eyes. Unfortunately, this building is not a roadside dock that can be bullied and robbed casually. All he can do is take a quick look and swallow.

, and then I had to accompany Smiley to help cover the cover and lay down the carpet.

After a while, the troupe members also took off their clothes or packed various musical instruments and packed them into camphor wood boxes piled in the corner.

"If you can't find it, go upstairs and check."

Wei Ran urged, "Canhua, come with me to Quanyechang later. We have to buy some light bulbs to replace the chandeliers on the second floor before the dance in the evening."

"Okay, I'll finish the work here soon."

Tao Canhua responded, took the wet towel from Qiushi, and while wiping the paint on his face, he greeted the troupe members to go upstairs.

Seeing this, pseudo-policeman Wang Guier took one last greedy look at the stage and followed the members of the theater troupe upstairs.

In such a short time, the few policemen under him had also slipped into the thousand-layer cloth shoes prepared by Yang's mother. The only two who had guns also removed them and placed them on the first floor.

On the long table.

At Wei Ran's urging, Wang Guier and the policemen, accompanied and supervised by several young men led by Tao Canhua, hurriedly checked the rooms on the first floor, and then the two parties went up to the second floor together.

Each room was checked hastily.

"This is my cousin's room up there. Your hands and feet should be cleaner."

Wei Ran, who was waiting at the entrance of the stairs, said as he gave Wang Guier and others a pair of gloves each. After they had put them on, he personally took them upstairs and checked everyone's room.

"Master Ciao, there seems to be an attic upstairs?" Wang Guier asked carefully, pointing to the top of his head.

"Yes, come with me." Wei Ran nodded happily and opened the study door as he spoke.

"I'm alone. I can just go up there and take a look."

Wang Gui'er was afraid that some of his subordinates might be short-sighted. After finishing speaking, without waiting for Wei Ran's consent, he turned back and said, "You guys go downstairs and wait."

Seeing this, Wei Ran neither objected nor supported. He just called Qiushi to get the key and opened the locked cabinet door. He led the cautious Wang Guier upstairs on the narrow stairs full of debris.

However, Wang Gui'er only stopped halfway and said, "Young Master Ciao, I don't think there is any need to go up. Look at the thick layer of dust on the stairs. If there is someone up there, there must be footprints."
To be continued...