Chapter 30 Dreaming of Shanghai Beach
During the War of Resistance Against Japan, especially in the four years before the outbreak of the Pacific War in 1941, China was almost fighting alone. There was a gap in strength on the front battlefield. In order to boost morale, the Kuomintang often used disturbance, assassination, rebellion, intimidation and other methods to crack down on the Japanese and puppets in big cities such as Peking, Tianjin, and Shanghai. Since cities are the center and center of the Kuomintang, they have strict control and strong power, they have the conditions to make more sufficient lurking arrangements on the eve of the fall. In cities closely controlled by the Japanese and puppets, only institutions such as the Military Control Commission and the Central Commission for Discipline could do more.
It goes without saying that the Military Control Commission and the Central Commission were secretly operative organizations, but during the War of Resistance Against Japan, while they were anti-communist, they also carried out special anti-Japanese work, completed many special anti-Japanese tasks, made contributions to the War of Resistance behind enemy lines, and paid a heavy price for themselves. In the four years from the end of 1937 to the end of 1941 alone, the Military Control Commission had assassinated more than 15 times in Shanghai. The targets of assassination were mainly various traitors, and a few were senior police detectives colluding with the Japanese and puppets in the concession. Later, they developed to the point of "killing Japanese active-duty soldiers in military uniforms regardless of their military ranks.
In response to the Kuomintang's sanctions against Japanese occupation forces and traitors, the Japanese retaliated against the traitor Li Shiqun, Ding Mo and others, and other traitors and gangster organizations such as Chang Yuqing's "Zodiac Society" to assassinate and use agents to suppress the Kuomintang's anti-Japanese forces. At the end of the year, Li Shiqun, a former Zhongtong agent who had already defected to the Japanese Kenji Doihara, collected gangsters in Shanghai and recruited backbones, and sent people to Kunming to invite Ding Mo of the Yuanzhongtong to Shanghai.
In 1939, the Japanese authorities issued the "Training for Assistance to the Spy Services of Ding Mo and Li Shiqun officially merged. They moved into a garden villa assigned by the Japanese in the area where foreigners crossed the border and built roads in the "Datu" western Shanghai. No. 76, Wanhangdu Road, Jisifeier Road, was now called "No. 76".
"This is the situation at the moment." Xu Zhenzhen picked up the coffee and took a sip. "The organization conveyed the situation about Shanghai to you. Although there was no clear instruction, I believe you will still clearly see the destination."
"I want me to go to Shanghai, wait!" Wu Ming shook his head gently, "Don't robbers go out to rob every day, can't I let me take a break?"
"Of course, you are not a formal agent of the Military Control Commission. Whether you obey command or not is your freedom." Xu Zhenzhen said with a smile: "I think the organization hates Ding Mo to the core, and Wang Jingwei surrenders to the enemy. He must have wanted to create several major actions in Shanghai to crack down on the trend of surrender."
"I'm just a little person, but I don't have any tricks." Wu Ming smiled faintly, "Let them do it first, and wait until I finish handling Chenghua's affairs. By the way, when will you go to Hong Kong to get married?"
"Let's go in a month, please go with me!" Xu Zhenzhen stroked her hair and smiled happily, "With your protection, there will definitely be no accident on the road."
"Okay, I hope you are not a jealous guy." Wu Ming teased.
"He can't beat you, don't worry." Xu Zhenzhen poured coffee for Wu Ming again. "The organization is very satisfied with you, especially the documents you got from the Black Dragon Society and the successful assassination of two Japanese envoys."
"What does it matter if I am satisfied or not?" Wu Ming tapped the coffee table with his fingers, "Spend money to buy a life-long man. I am so dedicated and the organization will not suffer any losses."
"If you say that, I can't do anything." Xu Zhenzhen shook her head. "Originally, the organization hoped that you could officially join, and it would be better to go to Chongqing."
"It's okay!" Wu Ming waved his hand, "That place in Chongqing, well, I'm not very adaptable to the climate there, I won't go if I beat you to death."
"What kind of person are you?" Xu Zhenzhen looked at Wu Ming with interest, "Sometimes it seems a little unclear, but sometimes it is very smart."
"Why did you suddenly ask me this? Besides, how could I leave such an impression on you?" Wu Ming looked at Xu Zhenzhen seriously, "I'm not smart anymore. Tell me, can't I change it?"
"Don't change, don't change." Xu Zhenzhen shook her hand, "This is good, it's more like an ordinary person. Isn't it exactly what you hope for if you don't attract attention?"
"Haha, okay, I forgive you." Wu Ming said generously: "You will pay the travel fee to Hong Kong this time. It is a compensation for your misunderstanding of my wise and foolishness!"
"Stingy." Xu Zhenzhen muttered in a low voice, then raised her head and looked at Wu Ming with a provocative look, "Then I'm getting married, you won't be empty-handed!"
"Of course not..." Wu Ming nodded solemnly, "I am going to give you the most memorable gift, I wish you all the same."
"What, let me be happy first." Xu Zhenzhen asked hopefully.
"Two, chicken wings." Wu Ming stood up and made a flying move, "the kind that was roasted fragrantly."
Where is Xu Wenqiang living in Shanghai? It should be very interesting to have a place where he fought. Wu Ming sat on a stone bench by the lake and slowly thought about it. This seemed to have become a habit of him because the environment here is elegant and he could calm down and think about some things.
There are many concessions, and there are Qing Gang disciples who collect protection fees everywhere, as well as many foreigners. Wu Ming remembers that Shanghai is like this at this time.
Paramount, oh, and the song "Shanghai Night" is the only thing I remember. It seems that I can only conduct a field investigation. Let's also make a white scarf and a top hat. How cool!
Wu Ming whistled gently, took off his shoes, lay on the stone bench, closed his eyes and half-awake. The breeze was gentle and the shade was cool, which was so comfortable.
"Brother Liu." Ji Caifeng greeted timidly.
Wu Ming opened his eyes and sat up, smiled helplessly, "Is there anything wrong? Senior Sister Ji."
Ji Caifeng nodded, "Brother Liu, just call me my name directly. I have something to come to you."
What conspiracy was made with respect? Wu Ming looked up and down suspiciously, which made Ji Caifeng feel uncomfortable all over and didn't know where to put her hands.
"Please sit down and pick the phoenix." Wu Ming's gesture was very hard and imposing.
Ji Caifeng was confused by Wu Ming's attitude of facing a great enemy. She sat down stiffly, paused for a while, trying to find a topic to ease the atmosphere, "Brother Liu, the whistle you just blew is very nice, what song is it?"
"Night Shanghai." Wu Ming replied briefly and forcefully.
"Night Shanghai?" Ji Caifeng repeated it gently, then shook her head gently, "I live in Shanghai, but I have never heard of this song."
"No way?" Wu Ming touched his chin, "This song should be very popular. I remember many movies... ahem."
"I rarely watch movies. Have Brother Liu seen a lot?" Ji Caifeng relaxed slightly.
"Ro, it's OK." Wu Ming also leaned back and scratched his face, "You just said that your family lives in Shanghai, right? Can you be with me? I'm very interested in this Eastern Paris."
"Shanghai, what aspect does Brother Liu want to know?" Ji Caifeng asked with a smile: "Is it a person, a food culture, or other aspects?"
"The situation of Xianhai's concession and non-concession, as well as the underworld, that is, the Qinghong Gang, will teach me a few common dialects in Shanghai."
"Okay then!" Ji Caifeng nodded and began to tell.
Wu Ming nodded from time to time while listening. The things Ji Caifeng said were not comprehensive and not very in-depth, but Wu Ming still gained a lot of understanding of Shanghai in this era.
"Nong." Wu Ming pointed at Ji Caifeng, then pointed to his nose and said, "Ala."
Ji Caifeng nodded with some amusement.
Wu Ming nodded proudly, pointed at Ji Caifeng and continued, "Old Nong is pretty, Alah is dizzy when she sees Nong."
With a "puff" sound, Ji Caifeng couldn't help but laugh happily.
After the exchange, both of them relaxed, and the strange atmosphere just now disappeared.
"Haha, tell me, what's the matter with me?" Wu Ming asked with a smile.
"Yes, that's it." Ji Caifeng finally held back her smile, "Brother Li and I want to treat you to a meal. Thank you for your life-saving grace."
"Don't, it's better to be exempted from eating!" Wu Ming shook his head, "I found that as soon as I was eating outside, I was about to have problems. Once I saw it, I treated it as a Japanese spy, and was caught by the Black Dragon Club last time."
"But..." Ji Caifeng looked at Wu Ming with some embarrassment.
"There is no need to be grateful, I just happened to meet it." Wu Ming rubbed his temples, "I can tell you honestly if you have any purpose. I don't like it."
Chapter completed!