Chen Ting knew exactly what Lei Daming was up to and asked him about it directly.

Lei Daming naturally knew that the major Green Gang leaders in Shanghai each had numerous followers spread throughout every corner of the city, especially in the French Concession, and nothing could be kept from them.

“Yes, today’s events are very serious. Cotton tycoon Fu Yaozu was shot and wounded before fleeing. All four of his bodyguards were killed, and three Japanese were also killed. The Japanese military just took the bodies away from the police station and demanded that the murderers be handed over within a specified period.” Lei Daming described the situation in detail.

"What did the French say? What was their attitude?" Chen Ting asked unhurriedly.

Lei Daming smiled slightly and said, "They haven't urged us to investigate the case, nor have they submitted information about the murderer. It seems they don't want to pursue it. However, they don't want to escalate the situation further and want our Green Gang to suppress the matter and not make it too big!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ting frowned and said, "This case doesn't seem like something we would have done. Tell me your opinion."

Lei Daming came here to ask his master about this matter. He quickly recounted, "According to our investigation, Fu Yaozu and that Japanese man came out of the Western restaurant together and were about to leave when they were attacked by gunmen."

We also found several eyewitnesses at the time. According to them, about a dozen gunmen suddenly attacked at the same time. Fu Yaozu and his men were caught off guard and all fell down. Later, his driver rescued Fu Yaozu, saving him from certain death.

A total of seven bodies were left at the scene: Fu Yaozu's four bodyguards and three Japanese men. The assassination was extremely short, lasting only a dozen seconds. All seven men died within those few seconds, and each had at least four or five gunshot wounds, all to vital areas of the upper body. The bullets were extremely accurate, indicating that the gunmen were highly skilled professional assassins.

The bullets that were taken out were all of the same caliber, the gunmen used uniform firearms, their teamwork was excellent, and their actions were swift. This did not seem like the work of an ordinary assassin.

We also found a pool of blood seven meters from the body. This location is likely where the gunman fired, meaning one of the gunmen was also wounded. Judging from the amount of blood, he lost a significant amount and his injury must be serious. I have already sent people to major hospitals to check if they have any patients with gunshot wounds.

Upon hearing Lei Daming's account, Chen Ting's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he pressed, "You're saying that Fu Yaozu and the Japanese came out of the Western restaurant at the same time?"

Lei Daming nodded and said, "Yes, we found the manager and waiters of the Western restaurant, and they all confirmed that the two people dined together at the Western restaurant and then left together."

Chen Ting couldn't help but curse, "That Fu Yaozu deserves to die! What the newspapers said was actually true. He really was in contact with the Japanese. If it weren't for this assassination attempt, which exposed the Japanese, we would still be in the dark!"

"You mean, the gunman approached the Japanese because of his contact with them, and attacked them during their meeting?" Lei Daming asked. In fact, even before coming to find Chen Ting, he had already suspected that it might be because of those three Japanese.

Fu Yaozu's collusion with the Japanese was a hot topic in the French Concession, and he had heard about it. Now that he was attacked at the same time as the Japanese, it was highly likely that this was true. Now that Chen Ting also thought so, it was very safe.