Guan Han's words shocked everyone. Gan Mingxuan's eyes turned red with anxiety. He turned around, grabbed Wang Hanmin's hand, and asked sternly, "Station Chief Wang, what's going on? Only your Military Intelligence Bureau knew about the treasure hidden in the Lian family's old house. Now that the treasure is gone, you have to give me an explanation!"
Gan Mingxuan's suspicions were not unreasonable. He had been staying in the safe house for the past few days and did not know what had happened at the old Lianjia residence. The Shanghai station knew the secret of the treasure and could have used these few days to do something to steal the treasure.
Upon hearing Gan Mingxuan's question, Wang Hanmin broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn't take the blame. This treasure was too hot to handle. Given his cautious nature, how could he dare to tamper with it? The money might be easy to take, but the consequences would be extremely serious!
He quickly explained, "Mingxuan, don't misunderstand. How could we dare to touch Minister Gan's things? Besides, only you know the location of the treasure, and it's hidden so well. How could we possibly find it in such a large house in such a short time? Also, we just bought this house today, and we simply don't have time to do anything like this. You should think this through!"
"You make it sound so easy! You said you just bought the house today! How am I supposed to know if what you're saying is true?" Gan Mingxuan shouted.
Guan Han quickly jumped out of the pit, grabbed the newly acquired house deed, and hurriedly explained, "Young Master Gan, this is absolutely true. Look at the date on the paperwork; it was just completed today. If you don't believe me, I'll go with you to the municipal government to verify it right away. As soon as we got the house, we'll pick you up immediately. We haven't wasted a single moment! Look, look!"
Gan Mingxuan grabbed the paperwork and examined it carefully. Sure enough, the date for the change of homeowner was today. He calmed down a bit and thought about it carefully. He also felt that these people in Shanghai might not actually have the guts to embezzle this money.
Even if they didn't take the money, now that the treasure is lost, the Shanghai station can't escape responsibility.
"Station Chief Wang, I don't care who took the money, the goods are gone now. Shanghai is your territory, you have to give me an explanation, right?"
Gan Mingxuan knew that he had to put pressure on Wang Hanmin, otherwise how could he explain returning to Chongqing like this to his father?
Wang Hanmin's face fell, and he said helplessly, "Mingxuan, Shanghai is now Japanese territory, so it's not so convenient for us to do things. Besides, this house has changed hands several times in just over ten days. First it was the Japanese businessman Imagawa Hiroshi, then the Fujiwara Company, and then that cloth merchant, Boss Su. They could all have done something wrong."
At this point, he suddenly realized something and turned to Guan Han, saying, "Imagawa Hiroshi is dead and there's no way to verify anything. We don't have the ability to investigate the Fujiwara Company, but Su Gaoyang can't escape. You take men and bring him back immediately for a thorough interrogation to see if he really did it. Maybe we still have a chance to recover the treasure."
"Yes, and this person too, I'll go arrest him right away!" Guan Han hurriedly nodded in agreement and left in a hurry with several of his men.
Unfortunately, an hour later, when Guan Han returned to the Lian family's old residence, he brought back bad news.
"Stationmaster, the man is gone, the fabric shop is empty, and the building was sold a few days ago. It must be that bastard surnamed Su!"
Wang Hanmin felt a lump in his throat. This time he had suffered a huge loss. Not only had he messed things up and was bound to face the bureau chief's reprimand, but he had also lost $28,000, which made his already meager operating budget even worse.
This infuriated the shrewd and calculating Wang Hanmin. He said coldly, "This is a huge embarrassment. I never expected to be caught off guard like this. We must find him!"
"Then what should we do with the Lian family's old house?" Guan Han then asked.
The original plan was to keep this house as a liaison point in downtown Shanghai, but now that this has happened, it is no longer appropriate to keep it as a liaison point.
Wang Hanmin had naturally considered this point and ordered, "Hurry up and dispose of it. To be able to find the treasure in such a short time, this Boss Su is no ordinary person. Perhaps he knows something. We cannot take any risks!"
After dealing with this matter, Wang Hanmin said to Gan Mingxuan, who was standing beside him, "Mingxuan, don't worry, I will definitely investigate this matter to the end and try my best to find this treasure. But as you know, this is not something that can be done in a day or two. Your identity is special, and it will be very dangerous for you to stay in Shanghai for too long. You should go back to Chongqing as soon as possible. I will report to you immediately as soon as I have any news. What do you think?"
At this moment, Gan Mingxuan was racking his brains about how to explain things to his father, and he had no intention of staying in Shanghai to have fun! Besides, he couldn't handle this matter at all. He could only go back and ask his father to put pressure on the Military Intelligence Bureau to see if there was any way to remedy the situation.
"Alright! Station Chief Wang, I'll leave this matter to you. I'll leave Shanghai as soon as possible and return to Chongqing to await your news!" Gan Mingxuan nodded helplessly in agreement.
Wang Hanmin felt a temporary sense of relief. Gan Mingxuan staying in Shanghai was too much of a burden on him, and if something happened, he would be unable to explain it to his superiors. Now that he was willing to leave, it couldn't be better.
"That's great! I'll arrange for someone to escort you back to Chongqing tomorrow. Leave this to me; I'll do everything I can to recover the treasure!"
Wang Hanmin arranged for everyone to evacuate the Lian family's old residence and hurriedly led his men back to the French Concession.
However, they still didn't realize that their movements had already been noticed by those with ulterior motives as they entered the French Concession.
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