In fact, Wan Mulin's return to Shanghai this time was indeed for an extremely important matter, because this matter had a great impact, forcing Yue Sheng to send Wan Mulin back to Shanghai urgently to handle it.
It turns out that Wang Tianhai had two main advisors: Gao Zhiwu and Tao Chengyuan, both members of the Central Committee of the puppet government. These two were Wang Tianhai's confidants and had previously been his capable assistants in his defection to the enemy. However, in the following period, they quickly discovered that the puppet government was rapidly degenerating into a tool for the Japanese invasion of China. Especially during this time, when Wang Tianhai was secretly negotiating with the Japanese, they finally became completely disappointed in Wang Tianhai and decided to break away from the puppet government.
However, due to their special status and their location in Shanghai, the stronghold of the Japanese, coupled with the fact that some of their previous remarks had already attracted the attention of the Japanese and Wang Tianhai, they were unable to escape and were currently under surveillance.
For these reasons, they went to great lengths and managed to contact Yue Sheng, who was in Hong Kong, through a special channel, hoping that he could help them escape Shanghai and seek refuge in Hong Kong.
Upon hearing the news, Yue Sheng dared not delay and immediately dispatched Wan Mulin back to Shanghai to take full charge of the matter. However, after returning to Shanghai, Wan Mulin assessed the situation and concluded that his own strength was insufficient to complete such an important task. After all, Yue Sheng had been away from Shanghai for too long and his power had waned, making it too difficult for him to undertake this task.
After careful consideration, he chose Chen Ting, a bigwig in the Green Gang, to help him. In the subsequent conversation, he confronted Chen Ting, but Chen Ting always kept a low profile and dared not get involved in such matters easily. However, he also dared not offend Yue Sheng and the Chongqing government, so he did not express his opinion on the matter. As a result, in the last conversation, Wan Mulin's tone became somewhat unfriendly in his desperation. Just as they were at a stalemate, Luo Zidong was killed.
Given Luo Zidong's position, coupled with the various coincidences that followed, Chen Ting and Lei Daming both misunderstood Wan Mulin, believing that Wan Mulin was using this as an excuse to intimidate everyone and force them to agree to the matter.
Lei Daming was quite shocked by the previous scene, and since he himself was inclined to support the Chongqing government, after much deliberation, he advised, "Master, why don't we agree to him? This matter can't be delayed any longer, and besides, it's not difficult for us to do this."
Chen Ting gave a wry smile and said, "It's not that difficult, but it involves too much. Once we take this step, it will be hard to take it back. If the Japanese and the puppet government find out, our future will be very difficult!"
Lei Daming said urgently, "But now we can't avoid it anymore! Wan Mulin is pressing us so hard, and this time he even joined forces with Chongqing agents to make such a big move, which shows that he is probably running out of patience. Do you really dare to refuse Chongqing? Don't forget what happened to Lu Tianqiao and Luo Zidong. In their eyes, we are really nothing!"
Lei Daming's words startled Chen Ting. It was indeed true. Since Wan Mulin had already found him, he could not refuse. Otherwise, how could he let outsiders know about such a confidential matter? In the end, it was hard to guarantee that he would not have other ideas!
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Just then, there was a knock on the door, and his old butler pushed it open and announced, "Master, Brother Mulin is here!"
One sentence startled the two people in the room. Speak of the devil, and he appears again. Wan Mulin has come to their door again. It seems that he wants to use the killing of Luo Zidong as an excuse to force them to submit.
Chen Ting and Lei Daming dared not delay, and went out of the house together to personally greet Wan Mulin. They welcomed Wan Mulin into the study and signaled Lei Daming to go out and keep watch. Chen Ting and Wan Mulin sat facing each other in the room.
Wan Mulin was indeed still concerned about the previous matter. Time was of the essence, and he didn't want to delay any longer. He knew that Chen Ting had a strong force under his command, and his own stance was patriotic. In addition, they had been friends for many years, which was why he chose Chen Ting. However, Chen Ting was always hesitant, and he had to have a good talk with him today.
Without wasting a single word, Wan Mulin got straight to the point: "Brother Ting, this is urgent. Brother Yue Sheng is pressuring me again. I really have no choice. You have to give me a definite answer today!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ting realized that the situation was exactly as he had expected. Wan Mulin was indeed using this opportunity to pressure him. Although he was annoyed, he dared not show it and could only say helplessly, "Mulin, this matter is not necessary for an old man like me. You have so many elite soldiers under your command, why make things difficult for me?"
Chen Ting was referring, of course, to those Chongqing agents who eliminated Luo Zidong with ruthless methods. But Wan Mulin had no idea; he thought Chen Ting was referring to Yue Sheng's lineage, to his disciples and students who remained in Shanghai, such as Chai Liang.
Wan Mulin's face immediately darkened. He believed that Chen Ting was clearly making excuses. His men had all gone to other gangs to make a living and were at most minor leaders with limited influence.
However, this matter was of great importance, and he was afraid that something might go wrong, so how could he trust these people to take action? That's why he asked Chen Ting for help. But after several negotiations, Chen Ting still made excuses, which made Wan Mulin quite unhappy.
He said in a deep voice, "Brother Ting, Brother Yue Sheng once said that among our Green Gang disciples, you are a rare patriot. He trusts you the most. When the special operations team was formed, you contributed your manpower and effort. Now that the time has come, it is a good opportunity for you to serve your country, but you are backing down!"
At this point, Wan Mulin's tone turned cold, and he continued, "Did you think the Japanese and the puppet government could succeed, and have other ideas?"
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