Chapter 418.
An inconspicuous passenger ship docked at the edge of the 16th store pier.
Guests from the liner were coming down one after another, when a plain middle-aged woman, holding one in one hand, and six people in front and behind her, came from the liner towards the shore.
Behind them, there was another person, wearing a bowler hat and a gray cloth tunic, carrying a small leather case in his hand, following closely behind.
I wonder if they are together.
The smell of the Huangpu River, a little earthy and fishy, was a little off-putting.
Two automobiles pulled over to the side of the road.
“Mrs. Tao, this way, someone has come to pick us up.” Xu Baichuan once again acted as a drudge, traveling to Tao Junfeng’s old home to pick up his family.
Tao Junfeng had almost no freedom when he was around Wang, and if he wanted him to have some freedom, he had to change his single status.
As long as he had a family, he would have an excuse to move out from Wang’s side.
No matter how ruthless Wang was, he couldn’t even allow his generals to be reunited with their families, could he?
Moreover, if Tao Junfeng wanted to leave, Tao’s family was also a crucial part, Cheng Mo was just following history and drawing a picture.
There is careful planning, then you can avoid more uncertainty.
Sitting and waiting is not his habit, in case this little butterfly fan of his goes askew, what should he do? Have to make sure that history goes on according to the established route, at least not deviate too much.
Cheng Mo’s side, can run errands, but also familiar with human relations, only the fourth brother Xu Baichuan, only he disappeared for a period of time, no one will pay attention to, other people can not go.
French Concession Huanlong Road, the house has long been ready for them.
But also need to line a formalities, signed lease agreement also need Mrs. Tao to come over by herself, everything should be done is Mrs. Tao’s own search.
No. 76 investigation means have to prevent, can not let the other side to see any cracks.
In the French Concession has Wan Molin care, these things can be done much easier, the power of the Qing Gang that is penetrated into any class.
Even those who have secretly defected to the Japanese and become traitors, they have to weigh whether they can afford the cost of offending Boss Du.
“Mrs. Tao, the house is a bit small, but considering your situation, if I prepare a big house for you, I’m afraid that it will cause suspicion, anyway, you won’t live there for long, so just make do with what you have.” After Xu Baichuan sent Mrs. Tao’s family to their destination.
“This is already very good, Shanghai is an inch of land, we country people have long been psychologically prepared for this.” Although Mrs. Tao is from the countryside, she is also educated, not only knows how to read and reason, but also has a good way of holding a family, especially since otherwise she wouldn’t be worthy of a professor from the Hall of the North University.
“Mrs. Tao can call this number if she needs anything.” Xu Baichuan pulled out a piece of paper with a phone number written right on it.
Mrs. Tao returned it with a glance and said, “Mr. Xu, thank you, I’ve remembered it.”
Xu Baichuan froze for a moment, then put it away with a faint smile, “After Mrs. Tao settles down, you can go find Professor Tao.”
“Well, I know what to do, please rest assured Mr. Xu.”
“Then I’ll leave first, as for how to tell Professor Tao, it’s at your own discretion.”
Mrs. Tao nodded.
Xu Ji Tea Shop.
“Tough on Fourth Brother, this is the Cuban cigar I just asked someone to get for you.” Cheng Mo hemmed and hawed, taking out a box of beautifully packaged cigar cigarettes from his bag and handing it over. Xu Baichuan immediately smiled with a big smile on his face, all the fatigue instantly disappeared, he couldn’t wait to take it, opened the box, it was really his favorite brand, took out one and handed it to Cheng Mo: “Have one?”
“I’m not used to smoking that flavor.” Cheng Mo raised his hand and refused, fished out a pack of Three Battery cigarettes from his pocket, took out one, and laughed, “I like this flavor.”
Turnip greens.
Cheng Mo took out a lighter, lit the cigarette in his hand, took a drag, and asked, “What did Mrs. Tao say, did she promise to help?”
“More than promised to help, even if I do not go over, she also intends to come over, Professor Tao and she is a correspondence to and from, this letter, although it does not say much, but this Professor Tao really has long been on the Wang’s one-dimensional compromises, concessions dissatisfaction, at first, he thought that Wang is really for peace, even if it is to give a little bit of interest, as long as the other side can be withdrawn from the army, but also can not be accepted, but now it seems that the Japanese appetite is too big, they just want to use Wang as a puppet remote control of China, and they simply do not have the sincerity to allow Wang to build a unified regime, they also want to split North and Central China, to achieve the purpose of split control!” Xu Baichuan said.
“Tao Junfeng even said all this in his letter, it seems that he and Mrs. Tao still have a common language.” Cheng Mo was surprised.
“Mrs. Tao is adamant in her disapproval, and this time around, she also came with a death wish, she must pull Professor Tao out of the fire pit.” Xu Baichuan said, “Therefore, she will definitely cooperate with our rescue operation.”
“Hard work, the rescue plan was successful, fourth brother should be the first credit.”
“Don’t, I just ran the errands, all of this is all about you, Lao Liu, planning and directing, you get the most credit for this!” Xu Baichuan said.
“We don’t need to brag about each other.” Cheng Mo laughed, “Fourth brother, there’s something that you have to do ……”
“Isn’t this causing Ms. Pinglu to fall into danger?” Xu Baichuan was surprised, “If this Wu Sibao knew that it was Ms. Pinglu who betrayed Ma Sanyuan, wouldn’t he retaliate?”
“That’s what I want him to retaliate, if he doesn’t do it, I can’t afford to provoke Lin Shiqun to tear his face off with Ding Mo Chuen!” Cheng Mo said, “Don’t worry, if Wu Sibao retaliates, he won’t dare to kill Pinglu, if he dares to do so, Lin Shiqun will have to break his arm and give up Wu Sibao as a fighter.”
“You are utilizing Ding Mo Chuen to cut off Lin Shiqun’s wings and see how he reacts?” Xu Baichuan understood.
“It’s always one good man with three helpers, even if it’s the emperor, where does his supreme power come from, it’s not given by the many subjects under him who do his bidding, if the subjects don’t listen to the emperor, the emperor is a loner, not even as good as a puppet on strings.” Cheng Mo said, “Wouldn’t it be best to let them dog-eat-dog?”
“Understood, I’ll go make arrangements.” Xu Baichuan nodded.
In Lane 1136 of Yuyuan Road, not only was there a Japanese military police post at the entrance of the lane, there were also gun-toting 76 agents inside who were responsible for patrolling the area.
The houses near the entrance of the alley were all staffed by secret agents, with firing ports and machine guns.
It is not an exaggeration to say that this alley is now considered a brick wall.
On this morning, a middle-aged woman dressed in plain clothes, carrying a blue calico bag in her hand, walked directly toward the Japanese military police post at the entrance of the alley.
She obviously had no chance to walk in and was stopped.
The middle-aged woman identified herself and asked to see her husband, Tao Junfeng.
Which people live in this 1136 lane, the Japanese gendarmes do not know, but they do not dare to easily drive the people away, because it can be living inside are big people, even if they despise the Chinese, but the order is so that they are not allowed to have any slowness and impoliteness, as long as it is not hard to break in, must be treated politely.
Japanese gendarmes do not recognize, but report in, someone is recognized.
Tao Junfeng, who is attending the negotiation in the 60th small building, heard the news, that is also shocked, did not receive the news that his wife came to Shanghai ah!
The meeting was temporarily interrupted, Tao Junfeng followed two security personnel out.
When he really saw the woman in front of him is his own wife, dumbfounded.