Chapter 69: Resolving Doubts
Asano Ichiro came, but he didn't dare to come alone, so he brought two people, one of which Lu Xiyan looked very familiar, named Nakajima.
The other one is more eye-catching and has never appeared next to Ichiro Asano.
Tang Jin, besides Lu Xiyan, brought a Ma Xiaowu.
Ma Xiaowu is now Lu Xiyan's part-time follower. As long as Lu Xiyan arrives at the police station, Ma Xiaowu will do nothing and serve him.
So, he followed tonight's banquet, so he could be considered a guard.
Tang Jin was in the French Concession, and it was both black and white. He had no enemies, so no one would have any ideas about him.
"Inspector Asano, please!"
"Detective Tang, you are polite. I am late. I forgive you!" Asano Ichiro smiled and bent down very politely.
"Not too late, no too late, just right."
"Consultant Lu, we're meeting again." Asano Ichiro smiled and bowed slightly to Lu Xiyan, looking very humble.
"Yes, Inspector Asano, it's the second time today." Lu Xiyan nodded. This was a wolf in sheep's clothing, so be careful.
"Consultant Lu, I have offended you before, so please forgive me." Asano Ichiro bowed deeply to Lu Xiyan and spoke first.
Lu Xiyan was stunned, but he didn't expect Asano to directly show the meaning of "reconciliation".
"Inspector Asano shouldn't always be suspicious for no reason."
"Of course, of course..." Asano Ichiro smiled, showing no signs of displeasure, which made Lu Xiyan even more alert.
"Okay, Inspector Asano, Brother Lu, there are many opportunities to cooperate with the legal arresting houses and the public concession housing in the future. It would be best if you can let go of your past grudges." Tang Jin said with a smile.
"Detective Tang's words make sense. In many cases in the future, I still need to ask more questions and rely on the professionalism of Consultant Lu." Asano Ichiro smiled.
Lu Xiyan nodded slightly. No matter what the purpose of Asano Ichiro's lowering posture tonight was tonight, his strategy was to not cater to or refuse.
"Ma Xiaowu, ask the waiter to serve the food!"
"Yes!" Ma Xiaowu agreed and went out to notify the kitchen.
"I would like to pay a drink to Consul Lu first. I have offended him before. Please don't forgive me if I have offended him!" Asano Ichiro picked up his glass and stood up.
"Inspector Asano is polite, I don't want anything unpleasant to happen again." Lu Xiyan also stood up and said neither humble nor arrogantly.
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I promise that it will never happen in the future." Asano Ichiro said with a drink.
"That's good." Lu Xiyan also drank the glass of wine.
"Okay, okay, since the two of you have turned war into jade, I suggest that we have a drink together!" Tang Jin laughed, stood up, and filled the wine glasses of the two.
"please!"
"Come again!"
After three glasses of wine, the hot dishes began to come, and the three of them started to eat.
Tang Jin was able to liven up the atmosphere. If Lu Xiyan and Ichiro Asano were sitting together for dinner, it would probably be extremely dull.
It would be different if there was one more Tang Jin. This guy could tell everything, say anything, and get a little bit of everything. No wonder he could be so busy with the police station.
"I'm sorry, I'll go to the bathroom." Lu Xiyan felt a little full.
"Oh..."
"Sorry, I didn't mean it, I'm sorry." Lu Xiyan got up and was about to go to the bathroom. He accidentally knocked down the wine pot and fell to the ground. The wine pot broke and the wine splashed out, and it happened to spread on the trousers of the follower behind Ichiro Asano.
The follower carried his trousers, said "I'm sorry" and ran out.
Asano Ichiro was also shocked, his hands were stopped in the air, and his face was a little unnatural.
Lu Xiyan also felt something was wrong, but he couldn't say anything for a moment, so he could only smile embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, maybe I'm a little too big?"
"Ma Xiaowu, hold on." Tang Jin greeted, thinking that Lu Xiyan had drunk too much.
"It's okay, I can leave myself." Lu Xiyan refused Ma Xiaowu's support.
In the bathroom, Lu Xiyan flushed his face with cold water and carefully recalled what happened just now. Suddenly, a detail flashed through his mind.
Adam's apple!
Asano Ichiro's face has fair skin and delicate skin, and has no Adam's apple. The most important thing is that the "Ouch" sounds completely different from a male voice.
Could it be that Ichiro Asano really has such a perverted preference and has such a person around him?
Suddenly a familiar figure flashed behind him, and Lu Xiyan was stunned. There were men and women in the bathroom. Isn’t the opposite of the man a woman? Why did he just now...
By the time Lu Xiyan came back, Asano Ichiro's follower had already returned.
Lu Xiyan pretended not to know anything, walked past him, glanced at the back of his head, and saw long black hair inside the hat.
It's a woman!
Asano Ichiro came to the banquet and brought a woman?
This is strange.
Of course, Lu Xiyan would not be so stupid as to point out this matter. Since he knew that Asano Ichiro had other purposes, then this so-called "reconciliation" was probably full of water.
However, on the surface, Tang Jin's peacemaker today was very successful.
The two sides had already shaken hands and made peace at the dinner table.
"Brother Tang, Inspector Asano, it's getting late, so I'll go back first." After drinking and eating, Lu Xiyan stood up and said goodbye.
"Brother Lu, will I send a car to take you away?"
"No, I'll just call a rickshaw." Lu Xiyan declined.
"Brother, then be careful, the concession will not be peaceful at night, otherwise, let Ma Xiaowu escort you back?" Tang Jin said.
"No need, it's so late. I won't feel even more at ease when he goes back alone." Lu Xiyan laughed, "Besides, Inspector Asano and I have abandoned our past grudges, and no one will cause trouble for me again."
Asano Ichiro looked embarrassed and didn't speak.
"Okay." Tang Jin didn't insist anymore. Anyway, he had a gun for Lu Xiyan, and even if he encountered danger, he would at least have the ability to resist.
The patrols and patrols in the French Concession are very strong, and they are actually safer at night than during the day.
After leaving Rongshun Pavilion, a rickshaw came over with a wave.
"Sir, where are you going?" Lao Liu's skinny monkey showed a smiling monkey face.
"Betan Road Hualien."
"Sir, you've settled down."
"How do you know I'm having dinner at Rongshun Pavilion?" Lu Xiyan asked when he got on the rickshaw and left Rongshun Pavilion.
"The fourth brother has given the order. During this period, I and the fifth brother have secretly protected you and cannot let you have any accidents." said the thin monkey.
"You have always been by my side, why didn't I find it?" Lu Xiyan was a little surprised.
"If you want to discover, how can we still be in the world?"
"I want to see my fourth brother."
"Did you figure it out?" The skinny monkey turned his head in surprise.
"I'm looking for him if I have something to do, there's no tail behind me, right?" Lu Xiyan said seriously.
"Don't worry, Brother Wu is following us. He will solve the problem with the tail." The thin monkey smiled and explained.
"Well, hurry up." Lu Xiyan closed his eyes and thought about what to say after seeing Tan Si.
Fuzhou Road (formerly known as Sima Road), Huileli, Tianya Shuyuan.
Enter from the back door.
"Fourth Brother!"
"Doctor Lu is here, hurry up, please come in!" Tan Si's injuries were gradually recovering, his face and spirit were much better, so he went to the door to greet Lu Xiyan in person.
It seems that the fifth brother rushed back first, otherwise how could Tan Si know that Lu Xiyan was coming?
"Fourth brother, find a place to talk." Lu Xiyan said in a low voice.
Tan Si understood as soon as he heard this. This was a secret conversation to prevent leaks and anyone from stealing. Listen.
"Doctor Lu follows me."
Tianya Shuyu is a secret safe house of Tan Si. The people here are all their own people inside and outside, but they have to be careful. After all, the people in Shuyu are not exactly the core of the "Iron Blood Anti-Trait Group".
A dark room is built in the study room, and even a secret passage leads to the outside. This has almost become a standard configuration. In this chaotic era, let alone such a job that can lose its head at any time, even ordinary people have to reserve a way out if they have the conditions, right?
"Fourth brother, do you know the Yarpei Road incident?" Lu Xiyan asked bluntly.
"I know." Tan Si nodded, suddenly approached Lu Xiyan's eyes and asked in surprise, "Doctor Lu, don't you suspect that we did this, right?"
"Isn't it?" Lu Xiyan actually really suspected that it was done by Tan Si and others, because he really couldn't think of anyone else in the French Concession with such ability to act.
Tan Si smiled bitterly and said, "Doctor Lu, you really wronged us. This is really not what we did."
"It's not you, who will that be? There are not many forces in the French Concession who have this ability."
"Doctor Lu, you don't know much about the underground forces in the French Concession." Tan Si explained, "Let me tell you, the French Concession is the French Concession on the surface, but secretly the Qing Gang has the greatest power. Although the power is not as strong as before, the Qing Gang still has considerable control over the underground forces. This is why the Japanese fear Boss Du and forced Boss Du to go to Hong Kong to avoid disaster."
"Then do you mean the Qing Gang?"
"Apart from Boss Du's determination to fight against Japan, Boss Du is not here. I'm afraid that the people who stayed behind will not have the courage to plan such as an assassination. I won't talk about the other two. They may not have sex with the Japanese yet, but these two are the mother's masters. Sooner or later, there is no need to offend the Japanese at this time. Therefore, it will never be theirs. Assassination in the street can only be done by an anti-Japanese and anti-traitor group like us. It is normal for Doctor Lu to suspect us." Tan Si explained.
"It's not you, it's not the Qing Gang, who will it be?" In fact, Tan Si said it was not them, and Lu Xiyan already believed it in his heart.
There is no benefit for Tan Si to deceive himself. Betray Tan Si is equivalent to betraying himself. Although he is unwilling to get involved in Tan Si's affairs, the two parties are actually grasshoppers on the same line.
"General anti-Japanese anti-traitor groups do not have such accurate intelligence and planning capabilities, so, my guess is that this anti-traitor operation should be done by the Military Control Commission." Tan Sidao.
"Military Command?" Lu Xiyan nodded slightly. Tan Si reminded him that the Military Command represented Chongqing and had no shortage of manpower and financial resources, and they were experts in this industry.
"Why is it not the Central Commission for Discipline or the underground party?"
"It's okay for the Central Commission for the Central Committee to engage in conspiracies, but assassination must be the Military Control Commission. As for the underground party, their activities are very secretive, with few people and few assassinations, and they have rarely engaged in assassination or assassination. Especially this kind of street assassination is a common technique used by the Military Control Commission." Tan Sidao, they have the most dealing with the Military Control Commission, and they are quite familiar with each other.
Chapter completed!