sea ​​situation

Lu Ming went to the police station early the next morning and met the chief. The police station dispatched a large number of police forces, but Zhang Ziyang's whereabouts have not been found yet.

"Mr. Lu, please rest assured that Zhang Ziyang is the best detective under my command. We will never give up on looking for him. Whoever kidnaps him will have to pay a heavy price." The director said.

Lu Ming knew that the director was telling the truth, but he didn't know if he could do it.

He didn't say much, after all, the chief of police only met Sheng Youde for his sake, otherwise he was an unknown little man, the chief chief who was busy with official duties could completely ignore him.

Mr. Director is an important member of the government of the Republic of China. He was born in the army. He was once a famous general in the Northern Expedition Revolutionary Army.

Managing the army is not the same thing as managing the police, and governing a city, especially a world-renowned city like Shanghai.

The various forces in Shanghai are complicated, and the government of the Republic of China can only mediate among the various forces and play with the balance, without the majesty of the government at all.

As the police chief, he can only act as a peacemaker, and seize the opportunity to get more benefits for himself.

This is a smart move for him, otherwise he will be killed sooner or later under the siege of various forces.

Lu Ming inquired about the policeman who notified Zhang Ziyang, as well as the gatekeeper who received the fake note, but he didn't get any valuable clues, it was just a note sent by a very ordinary rickshaw driver.

He went to the place where Zhang Ziyang's car was found, which was a barren area.Obviously, Zhang Ziyang was not kidnapped here, but someone kidnapped him, and then drove the car here and discarded it.

Lu Ming knew that what he was doing was useless. The kidnapper was very shrewd and knew Zhang Ziyang very well. He could even imitate Cailian's handwriting very realistically.If it wasn't because something happened, Lu Ming would think that the note was really made by Cailian.

He visited some nearby places, but no one had seen Zhang Ziyang's car, so the kidnappers should have abandoned the car after dark.

So where should the crime scene be?

If Zhang Ziyang came to Cailian according to the address on the note, he would definitely take this route. The other routes are all small roads, and vehicles cannot pass through them at all.

This note is the only clue left by the kidnappers, but what can the note explain? It can only be concluded that the kidnappers have contacts with Cailian, and they approached on purpose, so that they can get Cailian's manuscript and imitate their handwriting.

Cailian sometimes writes some ancient poems, which is a compulsory course for the girls in Changsan apartment, and it is also one of the important skills they use in exchange for rewards from nobles.

They don't just rely on their looks and youth to please men, but they must reach a certain level in writing, painting, poetry, and dance in order to gain a firm foothold in this man-eating industry.

Lu Ming checked from morning to night, but still had no clues, not even the original crime scene.

Lu Ming pondered and thought of the trap.The opponent must have set up a trap in advance, and this trap should be the place where Zhang Ziyang was kidnapped, that is, the scene of the crime.

So, how did the opponent lead Zhang Ziyang into the trap step by step?

His mind was running fast, it couldn't be anything else, it was the note.

what's on the note

There is only one address, and the words left by the pretending to be Cailian: come quickly.

These two words express eagerness and panic, and it was this feeling that grabbed Zhang Ziyang, so he couldn't think about it at all, and he didn't even bother to call Cailian to confirm, and immediately drove to that place.

But... no.

Only then did he realize that he, too, had been misled.

He chose the route based on the place where the kidnappers abandoned the vehicle, thinking that Zhang Ziyang must have had an accident on this road, but the address on the note and the address of the kidnapper's abandoned vehicle happened to be in two directions, like two forks.

He took a closer look at the address, and suddenly understood, isn't that address just the place where Xia Heng was poisoned to death?

Of course it wasn't the address of the attic that Xia Heng rented, but it was nearby.

Zhang Ziyang must have noticed something strange here, he might get off the car halfway and wanted to call to confirm, but unfortunately it was already too late.

This is what he deduced, but it is almost inseparable from the reality. This is because he knows Zhang Ziyang too well.According to Zhang Ziyang's way of acting, one can roughly infer his behavior.

Lu Ming originally wanted to take that route again, but it was getting late, and another day passed before he knew it

In fact, he didn't have much hope of finding the location of the trap. Even if there was a trap, the kidnappers would definitely clean up the scene after they succeeded, leaving no clues behind.

Just like in Tongren Hospital, after the killers left, it was as if they had never been here at all.Lu Ming asked all the people who were locked up, but in the end he couldn't find out how many of these killers there were.

The shell casing that fired one bullet was also taken away by the killer.

This group of people has received strict professional training, and they are impeccable in their work. It is definitely an extravagant hope to expect them to leave any traces to help solve the case.

He called the Japanese consulate, found Eikichi Kenda, and asked him to meet at a cafe near the consulate the next morning.

Now he can only hope that Qiantian can tell him some useful information.

The two quickly met.

"It must have been done by people from Mantie. Only they can be so professional. Lu Sang, you are in a lot of trouble." After hearing Lu Ming's narration, Qian Tian immediately made a judgment.

"Isn't Manchuria in business? Don't they still make a living by kidnapping and killing people?" Lu Ming asked.

He had only heard about the Manchuria Railway Company, and didn't know much about it.

"Manchurian Railway is not just about doing business. They are a large-scale organization integrating intelligence collection, assassination, sabotage, instigating rebellion, etc. They are also our largest intelligence organization in your country, but the targets worthy of their attack are very limited, which also shows that the way Sang holds a lot of weight in their hearts, that's why I said you're in quite a lot of trouble."

"Why did Mr. Qiantian tell me this?" Lu Ming was a little surprised, feeling that Qiantian was too honest with him.

In any case, Qiantian is Japanese, and he is a staff member of the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai, but he confessed all the secrets of his country to an outsider.

"There are two reasons for this. One is because you are Muto-kun's classmate and good friend. In addition, you also know my reputation as an absolute pacifist. I hope that the people of Japan and China can live in peace forever and be truly good-neighborly and friendly. , instead of what it is now, calling friends on the surface and stabbing knives secretly. This is certainly a deep harm to the Chinese people, but in the long run, it will also bring huge disasters to the Japanese people.”

Qian Tian works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and has a lot of internal information. He knows that the Japanese military has been plotting for a long time. There will be a war between China and Japan.

As a pacifist, he firmly opposes all acts of war, so he is willing to devote himself to any cause that can contribute to peace.

Although he came into contact with Lu Ming because of Wu Teng's entrustment, he also knew Lu Ming's background, he knew that Lu Ming had a profound background, and he was a staunch patriot. He also wanted to draw Lu Ming into his camp and work together for Peaceful struggle.

At the end of the 20s, the international situation was turbulent and dangerous.With the rise of Nazi Germany and Hitler's unscrupulous fans, the whole of Europe is shrouded in the shadow of war, and the economic crisis sweeping the world has accelerated the pace of war.

Just like the flood and tsunami, there will inevitably be a plague and cholera outbreak, and a full-scale economic crisis will inevitably lead to a full-scale war that will spread to the world.

However, the government of the Republic of China seemed to be slow to respond to all this. After the victory of the Northern Expedition, counter-revolutionary coups took place in Shanghai and Wuhan one after another.

The warlords fell, and the emerging big landlords and big bourgeoisie stole the achievements of the revolution and made their debut.The Chinese nation is still in danger.

Qian Tian, ​​who saw all this in his eyes, was worried all day long, but unfortunately he has too few comrades, especially in Japan, people with pacifist views are almost rare, and it is not too much to say that they are different.

Public opinion in Japan has now been coerced by the military, and people sing every day that they want the emperor's imperial power to be spread everywhere the sun shines, and that chrysanthemum flowers should bloom in every corner of Asia.

In Qiantian's view, this is the prelude to self-destruction. As people often say, if God wants to destroy him, he must first make him crazy. Now the Japanese military is running wildly on the road of madness, and the whole country is also crazy about it .

In the eyes of his compatriots, Qiantian's actions are tantamount to betraying the country. Only he knows in his heart that he is a true patriot, and everything he does is to save the country.

Of course, these actions of his were not to be approved of by even his mildest colleagues, but for the time being he was tolerated in the diplomatic world for the purpose of confronting the military.

"I'll go back and inquire to see if I can find out the whereabouts of your friend, but don't have too much hope. There are many cruel executioners in Mantieli. There are a group of people in our Yamato nation. Once in a foreign country , seems to have changed." Qian Tian laughed at himself.

"Then thank you very much." Lu Ming bowed and saluted.

"I can't help much, I just hope that I can do my part. In addition, I will send a telegram to Mr. Muto and ask him to say hello to those bastards in Mantie, so that they should at least have some scruples about you , will not be easy to kill." Qian Tian said.

"Oh, Mr. Muto has influence on Manchurian Railway?" Lu Ming was surprised, Manchurian Railway has a deep background.

"Of course, he is an upstart in the General Staff Headquarters of the base camp. Although Mantie is arrogant, he is still under the jurisdiction of the military department after all." Qian Tian said.

Qian Tian's attitude made it difficult for Lu Ming to speak.

Originally, he was alert to the behavior of the Japanese side, but he was not afraid, and he was mentally prepared to fight, but Qian Tian said he would help him, but he was speechless.

It's not easy to show contempt for a friendly person. Chinese people have etiquette in their bones, and they are never used to hitting a friend in the face.

"Lu Sang seems to be very skilled. He was able to retreat from the full-iron killer twice. It seems that my evaluation of Lu Sang has gone a step further." Qian Tian bowed as he said.

What kind of words are these, Lu Ming blushed, and swallowed the words again.

This time he was really in danger. If Yuan Mingzhu hadn't arrived in time, it would be absolutely impossible for him to get out of the way.

After bidding farewell to Qiantian, Lu Ming followed the same route and walked all the way to the address written on the note. When he got there, he saw that it was just an ordinary grocery store.

He walked into the grocery store, only an old man came to ask him what to buy.He asked the other party if a policeman drove around here yesterday.

The old man thought hard for a long time, but just shook his head.

After Lu Ming went out, he visited the nearby residents and businesses, and said that he did not see any police driving over.

This is another dead end.