sea ​​situation

The next day, Lu Ming took a car to the Japanese Concession in advance according to the time on the invitation. He wanted to see the terrain and estimate whether An Gonggen and the others had the possibility of escaping once they were assassinated.

A watchtower was set up at the entrance of the Japanese Concession, and two guards with guns were standing guard. There were also two groups of mobile sentries, who patrolled each other every 10 minutes.

The main road leading to the Yamato Hotel in the concession has been cordoned off by a large number of people in black suits. They don't hold weapons, but their waists are bulging.

Lu Ming didn't go in in a hurry, but walked slowly around the Japanese Concession, observing the movement around and checking for any loopholes in the guards.

At this time, a few cars drove up, and after seeing the license plates belonged to the Japanese consulate, Lu Ming stepped back.

A car stopped beside him, and a person got out of the car and said with a smile, "Lu Sang, we meet again."

"Mr. Qiantian, why are you here?" Lu Ming was a little surprised when he saw that it was Qiantian.

"I don't want to come, but I can't do it if I don't come. There are special instructions in the country, and you must go to the scene to greet the chief, without exception." Qian Tian said without hesitation.

"That means that your country also attaches great importance to this visit." Lu Ming tentatively said.

Qian Tian sighed and shook his head: "The consulate originally wanted to stop General Honjo Shigeru's trip to Shanghai this time. His coming to Shanghai will only cause trouble and has no meaning."

Lu Ming pretended not to understand, stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance.

"Lu Sang, I didn't expect you to come to this banquet." Qian Tian also wondered, why did Lu Ming step into this muddy water?

"It's not that I wanted to come, it's because someone invited me, so I had no choice but to come." Lu Ming laughed.

"Oh, I guessed it. Ms. Yan must have invited you, right?" Qian Tian understood, blinked with a smile on his face, and nodded repeatedly.

"How could you guess it? It's amazing." Lu Ming didn't understand the reason.

"Haha, don't forget what we do. We are engaged in intelligence. This news is trivial." Qian Tian laughed.

The two walked in side by side. The guard stood upright as if he hadn't seen them. He didn't check them at all, and he didn't even need to show the invitation card.Lu Ming took the initiative to show the invitation to the two guards: "Don't you take a look at my invitation?"

The two guards didn't answer him, but bowed and saluted him, as if to invite him in.

"Lu Sang, I'm curious. Are you not afraid that your compatriots will say that you are pro-Japanese when you come to this kind of gathering?" Qian Tian asked seriously.

Apparently he really didn't expect Lu Ming to come to this welcome banquet. He was right, a Chinese, if he still has some status, would not come to this kind of banquet.

At this time, to support the Japanese, especially a Japanese general, is really full and nothing to do.

Maybe he didn't eat the mutton, which caused him to be quite flabbergasted.

"Mr. Qiantian, this statement is wrong. There are many people who come to the banquet, and they may not all be pro-Japanese, not to mention that being pro-Japanese may not be a felony. Isn't promoting Sino-Japanese friendship also beneficial to China?" Lu Ming laughed.

"I can't see it, Lu Sang, you still have a set of principles, but you dare not say this on the streets of Shanghai, right?" Qian Tian pouted.

Lu Ming smiled and pointed at Qian Tian, ​​which means you are too bad, Qian Tian really nodded like a god.

Kenda is right, absolutely right.

Lu Ming really didn't dare to say such things on the street. Although promoting Sino-Japanese friendship is indeed a major event, the current situation is not a question of whether to be good-neighborly and friendly, but a question of when the Japanese will reveal their tiger-wolf nature. .

Talk about Sino-Japanese friendship at this time, either you are a three-year-old child, or you are lying to a three-year-old child.

Today's Japanese Concession is covered with various banners, some of which say welcome His Excellency Shigeru Honjo, and some of which say Japan-China Friendship and East Asia Co-prosperity, etc. It is estimated that these banners were made by the Yan family.

"Lu Sang, don't blame me for being unreasonable. May I ask what is your current relationship with Miss Yan?" Qian Tian asked cautiously.

"Secret friends, my father and her father went to Shanghai together, and the two families have always had business contacts." Lu Ming explained.

"No wonder. Our Japanese family also cherishes this kind of intergenerational friendship." Qian Tian seemed to understand something.

Lu Ming didn't know what he understood, but he couldn't explain that he and Yan Xiaohui were currently in an ambiguous state.

It is a fact that the two families are family friends. As for whether there is kindness or grudge between the elders, he and Yan Xiaohui don't care, they don't have to pay for the elder's grievances.

"By the way, Mr. Qiantian, are there any people in your country who speak English very well? I mean they are currently in Shanghai." Lu Ming asked.

"If you speak English very well, you must be someone who studied in the United States or the United Kingdom. The native Japanese will have an accent." Qian Tian's Chinese has an accent, and he learned Chinese in Japan.

"Well, that's someone who studied in England with a London accent. Is there such a person?" Lu Ming said.

"Why do you ask these questions?" Qian Tian was puzzled by Lu Ming's question. When looking for someone, they usually talk about their appearance and figure. How can anyone find someone through their accent?

"I'm looking for someone from your country, but I've only heard his voice, people who haven't met him, only know that his English is a standard London accent." Lu Ming said.

"Oh, it should not be difficult to find such a person, if he is in Shanghai. But I don't have such a person in my memory." Qian Tian thought for a while.

"Could it be someone from the military? You don't have a chance to get in touch with him. How likely is this?" Lu Ming was already a little stubborn, so he asked anyway, so let's ask the end.

"It's possible, but most of my country's students studying in the UK are in the navy department, and most of the army department are studying in Germany."

Lu Ming nodded. He knew that the Japanese navy learned from Britain, and the army completely learned from Germany.

"This friend is not mean enough. He only calls me and refuses to show up. He is a man. I don't know if I will pursue him or not. I don't know what he is afraid of." Lu Ming joked deliberately.

"I understand what Lu Sang means, and I won't ask you why you are looking for this person. But if it's a special department, it's hard to say, let me help you find it." Qian Tian said.

Qian Tian knew that Lu Ming was looking for this person, and he would not be an ordinary person. This person was very important to Lu Ming, and it might have something to do with his coming to the welcome banquet today.

Otherwise, there is no reason for Lu Ming to appear here today.

"By the way, you asked me to help you find out about Inspector Zhang a few days ago. I checked through various channels, but there was no clue." Qian Tian said again.

"Oh, this matter has been resolved safely." Lu Ming said.

"It was resolved safely? That's great, Lu Sang has the ability." Qiantian gave a thumbs up.

Qian Tian didn't ask how to solve it. According to his thinking, the one who kidnapped Zhang Ziyang should be the real kidnapper. The so-called safe solution is naturally a ransom.

Although they are engaged in intelligence work, their target direction is clear, and not everything can be inquired about. Those areas that have nothing to do with their interests are also blind spots for them.

The two walked to the front of the Yamato Hotel, and suddenly saw a graceful beauty in a bright cheongsam beckoning to them, and then ran over with a smile on her face.