The Japanese navy and the army were in a state of power. Sometimes, for the sake of fighting, no matter what the Emperor or the Great Japanese Empire's interests were, they would rather harm others and not let the other party take advantage.

The troops controlled the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, and many people who ran to the single gang entered and exited Shanghai through this railway line. The army guarded this line and could make a fortune at will.

When the navy saw it, it was naturally jealous. The troops could condone smuggling, so why couldn't the navy?

No route? I'll arrange it for you!

There is no ship, I will arrange it for you!

Since it is smuggling, you have to go directly to the CCP base, and at least you have to have business on the edge of the base.

The Navy soon reached an agreement and allowed five German ships to smuggle.

Hu Xiaomin listened to Geng Shengbing's words and didn't believe it very much. It was not until he found Qian Minxin, the mayor of Hongkou District, that he realized that the matter was real.

Hu Xiaomin asked bluntly: "Who is responsible for this matter?"

"Master Takeshi Aoki."

Qian Minxin was dressed in a decent suit and looked calm and sophisticated. Although he was arrested by Hu Xiaomin and agreed to cooperate with No. 76 and serve as the head of the Hongkou District of the Special Agents Headquarters, he did not have much contact with the Special Agents Headquarters after arriving in Hongkou District.

Hu Xiaomin frowned and pretended to be surprised and said, "Aoki Takeshi?"

Qian Minxin knew that Hu Xiaomin could speak Japanese and knew many Japanese officers, and asked, "Do you know?"

Hu Xiaomin casually said: "I have received information. The Military Commission will assassinate a group of Japanese officers in Hongkou District recently. The list includes Takeshi Aoki. Of course, maybe it is the name of the same name."

He did not know Aoki Wakuchi, but the five ships controlled by Aoki Wakuchi were too important to the base. After Geng Shengbing told him about this, Hu Xiaomin decided to establish a relationship with Aoki Wakuchi of the Navy.

If the relationship cannot be established, the Military Commission's assassination list will "add" the name of Takeshi Aoki. If the next term cannot have a good relationship with him, it will continue to be on the list until the Japanese officer who is willing to cooperate with Hu Xiaomin appears.

Qian Minxin said in surprise: "Assassination of Aoki Takeshi? Why don't I know?"

Qian Minxin joined the Kuomintang in his early years, graduated from the Central Political School, and later entered the fifth session of the Central Military Academy. In 1933, he was absorbed by Dai Li and entered the Fuxing Society Secret Service, which was highly valued.

After Nanjing fell, Qian Min became the mayor of Nanjing District of the Military Control Commission, and was later arrested by Hu Xiaomin in Shanghai Daxin Company. After cooperating with No. 76, Qian Minxin felt that due to his negligence, the Nanjing District of the Military Control Commission was greatly damaged, which implicated many comrades, and he had been deeply blaming himself.

After careful consideration, he secretly sent someone to Chongqing to re-establish contact with Dai Li. Dai Li allowed him to make meritorious contributions and asked Qian Minxin to set up a new radio station to maintain contact with Chongqing. Qian Minxin used his fake position as a cover to set up the secret radio station in the Hongkou District Office of the secret agent headquarters.

If Hu Xiaomin searched Qian Minxin's office at this time, he could find the radio station in the filing cabinet.

Of course, with Qian Minxin's current identity, no one will search here. Even if he really found a radio station, he had a hundred reasons to explain it.

At this time, Hu Xiaomin didn't know that Qian Minxin had secretly contacted Chongqing again, and his own independent radio station was placed in this office.

"I just got the news."

The Military Commission’s “assassination” of Takeshige Aoki was just a mess. Not to mention that Qian Minxin didn’t know, Hu Xiaomin didn’t know before that. If someone in charge of this matter was replaced by someone else, the assassination list would be replaced with a new name.

Under Qian Minxin's introduction, Hu Xiaomin successfully met Takeshi Aoki.

This is a thin black man with a Rendan beard, in his thirties, not wearing a navy uniform, but a suit.

Hu Xiaomin bowed heavily to Takeru Aoki and said in standard Japanese: "Aoki Jun, the agents headquarters have received accurate information, and the Military Control Commission of Chongqing is preparing to assassinate your Excellency."

Although his Japanese language has not reached the level of a Japanese accent, he has no problems communicating with the Japanese.

Takeshi Aoki looked cold and said with a sneer: "Will I be afraid of them?"

Hu Xiaomin flatteredly: "Aoki Jun is the mainstay of the Great Japanese Empire. If you make mistakes, you will be an irreversible loss to the Great Japanese Empire."

Anyway, there is no need to spend money on compliments. As long as he is willing, he can continue to speak until night without repeating it, and he can practice speaking again.

When Aoki Takeshi listened to Hu Xiaomin's words, a smile that was not easy to detect appeared on his face. Everyone liked to listen to beautiful words, let alone Hu Xiaomin's words, which happened to be what he said.

Then Takeshi Aoki looked at Hu Xiaomin seriously. He was young, with straight nose and squinted lips, giving people a feeling of perseverance. The intelligence personnel at the agent headquarters gave him a good impression. He nodded and asked, "You just said, are you from the agent headquarters?"

Hu Xiaomin stood together: "I am Hu Xiaomin, Director of Intelligence of the Special Agent Headquarters."

During the first meeting, Hu Xiaomin never mentioned the smuggling routes and German ships. He just inquired about the places where Aoki Wakuchi often went, and the Military Control Commission wanted to assassinate Aoki Wakuchi. In order to protect Aoki Wakuchi and destroy the Military Control Commission, Hu Xiaomin's responsibility is to do so.

Of course, if Takeshi Aoki and Hu Xiaomin did not reach an agreement, the information would be transferred to Tang Bosun, the new second group.

Takeshi Aoki often goes to two places: Wansui Pavilion on Xihuade Road, and Fengyang Pavilion New Pavilion on Haining Road.

The Wansui Pavilion is a high-end official guesthouse-level hotel opened by the Japanese in Hongkou in 1904. Its appearance is the Western style of the Meiji period and its inner style is Japanese. The most famous Japanese who has stayed here is the Japanese literary giant Ryunosuke Akutagawa.

The Fengyang Pavilion Old Pavilion was built in 1894 and opened in 1896. It is a three-story red tiles building and was later converted into four floors. According to a survey by the Japanese Consulate General in 1923, most Japanese tourists who came to Shanghai chose to live in the "Fengyang Pavilion". A large number of senior officials, businessmen and cultural figures once stayed in the Fengyang Pavilion, which was one of the most famous hotels at that time.

The new Fengyangguan Pavilion was completed in 1924 and is a first-class ryokan hotel on Haining Road. It was once a designated hotel for the Japanese Navy, the Seaman Association, the Third Fleet, etc., and it is also an important social place for the Japanese Navy.

There was also a Japanese writer here: Muramatsu Shofeng. Although he was not very outstanding in the literary world, he wrote a book called "The Magic City", which was written in Shanghai.

In the book "The Demon City", Muramatsu Sho Feng conveys that the prosperity of Shanghai is actually full of sin and darkness. This "adventurer's paradise" is simply a paradise for those who seek excitement and want to do bad things.

In the book, Shofeng Muramatsu mentioned: "People who have come to Shanghai often call it the Demon Capital."

After meeting Aoki Takeshi again during the day, Hu Xiaomin began to collect information about the Wansui Pavilion and the Fengyang Pavilion new hall. In the evening, he drove to the Fengyang Pavilion new hall in a suit.
Chapter completed!