Chen Ting looked at Lei Daming and said with a smile, "Actually, you already knew it in your heart, didn't you! With so many outstanding marksmen suddenly appearing in the French Concession, they definitely aren't members of our Green Gang, otherwise we would have known."
Some time ago, someone in the French Concession suddenly started spreading rumors in the newspapers that Fu Yaozu was a traitor and a collaborator with the enemy. Now, they've started assassinating him. It's clear someone is making an example of him, showing everyone not to side with the Japanese, or else Fu Yaozu will suffer the same fate. Just watch, even if Fu Yaozu escapes this time, he won't escape future assassinations; they won't give up.
At this point, Chen Ting pointed southwest with his finger and said solemnly, "It was the people from Wuhan who made the move!"
"Is it really someone from Wuhan?" Lei Daming was shocked. At this time, the Wuhan government was, after all, the legitimate official representative of the Chinese people, and everyone still held it in awe.
Chen Ting nodded and said again, "Some time ago, there were several incidents of Japanese soldiers being assassinated in the streets of Shanghai, right in Jiangbei. Even the largest Japanese military warehouse, the Fukuoka Warehouse, was bombed. You know that, right?"
Lei Daming nodded quickly. Although he was in the French Concession, he had heard about these things happening outside.
"The Japanese military warehouse, heavily guarded by the Japanese, was completely razed to the ground, along with its guards, suffering extremely heavy losses. Even now, Japanese warships are still patrolling the Yangtze and Huangpu Rivers day and night, and the streets of Shanghai are filled with soldiers and police. Who else but the Wuhan government could have caused such a major incident? They must have left enough manpower in Shanghai to continue fighting the Japanese!" Chen Ting tapped the table and continued.
"So, these people who committed crimes in Jiangbei went into hiding in our French Concession to avoid being tracked down by the Japanese because the situation in Shanghai was too tense. Now they've set their sights on Fu Yaozu and the Japanese?" Lei Daming confirmed again. After Chen Ting's explanation, everything made sense.
Chen Ting nodded and said, "The matter is very clear. These people chose to take action on the street, so they had no intention of hiding their identities. They wanted others to know their purpose in assassinating Fu Yaozu."
This put Lei Daming in a difficult position. If it were someone from the Green Gang who made the move, he could communicate through various means to warn them to restrain themselves and save face for everyone.
Now that they are agents of the Wuhan government, he has no say in the matter. However, the French consulate is his superior, and if things escalate, he will not be able to explain himself.
Chen Ting naturally understood Lei Daming's predicament. He smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? The French have left us. How can they manage such a large concession? It's not impossible to delay it. Just know about this case. Don't investigate it too much. If we find their hiding place, they will definitely target you. Wouldn't that be a pain to our friends and a joy to our enemies?"
Upon hearing this, Lei Daming nodded repeatedly and quickly said, "I understand. I'll just go through the motions; it's best not to get involved in these matters."
The two had reached an agreement, and the police station would cease its investigation into the assassination. The French consulate and the Japanese side held several consultations. Although the consulate agreed to investigate the murderer, it was all just going through the motions, and the matter was eventually dropped.
The next day, major newspapers in the concession published the news of the assassination of cotton tycoon Fu Yaozu. Huo Yueze's people revealed the identity of Japanese special envoy Masaki Hase in the newspapers, which once again put Fu Yaozu in the most prominent position, and the public was in an uproar!
Everyone in the concession was talking about it. Many major newspapers, seeing how interested the public was in the news, simply added fuel to the fire. Soon, Fu Yaozu was already a notorious traitor in the concession.
His various businesses faced boycotts, and many companies involved in cotton trading began to move, entering the market to seize Fu Yaozu's company's share, making Fu Yaozu's already troubled situation even worse.
"Crack!" The sound of shattering glass rang out again, and another glass was smashed. Fu Yaozu, lying on the hospital bed, was furious, his face turning ashen. He pointed at Manager Tian standing in front of him, extremely annoyed!
"They're all useless. Do you expect me to run the business on crutches?" Fu Yaozu cursed angrily.
Manager Tian hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly replied, "Sir, we really can't handle this right now. These are all your long-term partners; you'll have to personally speak to them. Also—"
Seeing Manager Tian stammering, he pressed on again, "What other bad news is there? Speak up!"
Manager Tian replied in a low voice, "Several of the bodyguards we hired said they didn't want to work there anymore and wanted to leave. I'm trying my best to persuade them, but it's not very effective. In that case, your house won't be secure enough. If those people force their way in, it won't be safe here! You need to think of a solution quickly!"
In the past few days, public opinion has been overwhelmingly against Fu Yaozu. Even the leaders of the Green Gang, who held a dominant position in the foreign concessions, were dissatisfied with Fu Yaozu's treasonous behavior. As a result of these influences, some of Fu Yaozu's bodyguards, apart from those who had followed him for many years, began to waver.
Upon hearing this, Fu Yaozu felt dizzy. It seemed that the situation was far beyond his control, and even his own home was no longer safe.
"Then offer a higher price to hire some bodyguards back. Also, is Xu Yongchang still unwilling to come back?" Fu Yaozu asked anxiously.
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