Luo Zidong remained silent upon hearing this, as he felt somewhat uneasy. Lu Tianqiao had ordered him to find the Chinese intelligence agents lurking in the French Concession as soon as possible in order to report back to the Japanese.
Luo Zidong was actually unwilling to carry out this mission. After all, working for the Japanese and helping to purchase some supplies was acceptable, but to directly confront the Wuhan government's special agents, fight with knives and guns, and then have no way out was extremely unwise!
However, Lu Tianqiao was determined to betray the Japanese, and his decision could not be disobeyed. Therefore, Luo Zidong had no choice but to investigate with all his might. This time, he came to the police station specifically to ask Detective Lei Daming about the scene of the assassination of Fu Yaozu.
In the French Concession, the police station was actually a branch of the Green Gang. In the past, Lei Daming had always been very hospitable and open with all his knowledge in matters like this.
However, to his surprise, Lei Daming's attitude was completely different this time. He directly refused him and then said a few cold words, saying that since he was working for the Japanese, he should go through official channels and get an official letter from the French consulate to retrieve the information, otherwise he would not be received.
At that moment, Luo Zidong almost spat out blood. As a successor of the Green Gang, he was used to having a lot of influence in Shanghai. When did he ever need to show an official letter to come to the police station?
However, he was very clear that Lei Daming's attitude represented the attitude of Chen Ting, the Green Gang boss behind him, and Chen Ting's attitude represented the attitude of most Green Gang disciples. It has to be said that even with his master Lu Tianqiao's current status and strength, if he really sided with the Japanese, he would probably lose all popular support and his prestige in the Green Gang would be hard to maintain. There would probably be more ups and downs in the future.
Thinking of this, Luo Zidong couldn't help but feel worried, fearing that he had really made a mistake by turning to the Japanese.
Despite being rebuffed by Lei Daming, Luo Zidong did not give up on investigating the scene. As Lu Tianqiao's most capable assistant, he was meticulous and efficient, and his abilities were naturally outstanding. This small matter was no challenge for him.
He left the police station, but did not actually leave. Instead, he drove his car to a distance and waited. Half an hour later, his assistant Yan Xing brought a police officer to his side.
The police officer got into his car, sat down on one side of the seat, and bowed repeatedly to Luo Zidong, saying, "Master Dong, you wanted to see me?"
"Tell me, what did Lei Laohu discover during his investigation of Fu Yaozu's assassination attempt?" Luo Zidong asked casually.
This constable was named He Zhu, a small leader under Detective Lei Daming. He was quick-witted. When Luo Zidong was working in the police station, some minor matters were not worth disturbing Lei Daming, so he arranged for He Zhu to run errands and do some things.
He Zhu hesitated for a moment, looking troubled. Seeing this, Luo Zidong felt annoyed and impatiently asked, "What, you dare to dodge my question?"
The threat in his words was immediately apparent, which frightened He Zhu so much that he repeatedly said he dared not. Finally, under pressure from Luo Zidong, he recounted the situation of the investigation at that time.
Upon hearing He Zhu's words, Luo Zidong's spirits lifted, and he immediately sat up straight, asking carefully, "You mean there were more than ten gunmen in total, and one of them was seriously injured?"
He Zhu nodded and said, "Based on our assessment, this person's injuries were quite serious. Later, we went to various hospitals in the French Concession to investigate whether any patients who had been shot had been sent to the hospital for treatment at that time."
"What was the result?" Luo Zidong asked again.
"No results!" He Zhu shook his head and said helplessly, "We had just started investigating when the detective ordered the investigation to stop. The consulate urged us twice, but the detective just kept dragging his feet, and in the end, nothing came of it!"
Actually, this kind of thing is quite normal and commonplace in the police station. Many cases are delayed for various reasons. With Lei Daming's attitude, the remaining police officers are naturally happy to have some free time.
Having obtained a crucial clue, Luo Zidong naturally didn't delay any longer. He waved his hand, signaling He Zhu to get out of the car and leave.
At Luo Zidong's command, his Green Gang members quickly began investigating all the major hospitals and clinics in the French Concession, searching for all those who had been shot.
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