In a bungalow in Shanghai, an old man in his fifties was sitting next to the floor-to-ceiling window. There was a cup of steaming coffee on the European coffee table next to him. He was smoking a pipe and looking through the pages.

He was reading the newspaper as if he was looking for something.

There was a sound on the stairs, and an old man with white beard and hair came up. He was wearing a plain gown, with no beard under his chin, and a thin figure. He walked gently to the old man who was reading the newspaper, "Master, there is a letter. It is the second young master of the Bai family.

." The voice was soft but strangely sharp.

"Oh?" The old man raised his head, and a pair of long, narrow, upward eyes suddenly showed a look of surprise. He quickly took the telegram. The old man in a long gown immediately stood aside with his hands lowered.

The content of the letter only contained two short sentences: "The person has been found and is on his way to Shanghai." The signature was "Bai Dingguo". There was also a photo in the envelope.

The old man put on his reading glasses and looked at it carefully. His fingers were trembling slightly. Although his eyes were filled with tears, there was an unconcealable smile on his face.

"Ayao, come and take a look, they look so similar to Xiaojun!"

The old man in a long gown on the side secretly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and kept nodding.

"Ayao, is Chang Huan back?"

The old man in a long gown nodded, "I came back last night and everything was done."

The old man thought for a moment and pointed to the photo, "Instruct Chang Huan to arrange manpower at the dock and station to pay attention to this person, but not to disturb him."

The old man in long gown was stunned.

The old man put down his pipe and blew out a puff of smoke, "I want to observe what's outstanding about this boy. If he is a piece of material, I might as well train him well. Anyway, I am getting old and I have to find a successor; if he is just a piece of shit, I can't find a successor."

Go up the wall, then arrange his life for the rest of his life so that he has no worries about food and clothing. One day when I get down there, I can give Yuehua and Xiaojun an explanation!"

The old man slowly turned his gaze to the window. A breeze blew by, and along with the swaying of the magnolia flowers outside the window, there was a faint sigh.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Xiaotang and Datou had been on the sea for two days. According to the above arrangement, they returned to Changsha, took a train from Changsha to Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, and then transferred from Fuzhou to Xiamen. It only took six days to travel by land.

There were wars and air raids everywhere. It wasn't until Xiamen that we boarded an Italian merchant ship bound for Shanghai.

The big head who pretended to be from Shanghai showed his true colors as soon as he got on the boat. He vomited endlessly. He didn't recover a little until today, but his face was still pale, and even his fat head seemed to be a size too small.

Lin Xiaotang stood on the deck of the bow of the ship, letting the hot sunshine shine all over his body, and the seagulls sang happily and followed him around him. He looked at the piece of paper in his hand thoughtfully.

The piece of paper in his hand recorded an address and a name: Passenger Cafe, Apartment.

Bai Qi didn't say anything else. He just told him that when he was desperate, he could go to this person called Yu Gong. Lin Xiaotang asked him, what exactly did Yun Gong need him to do? Bai Qi replied that he didn't explain anything about Yun Gong, maybe he was just innocent.

Appreciate Lin Xiaotang’s skill and courage.

Lin Xiaotang slowly tore up the pieces of paper in his hand and threw them into the blue sea. Maybe he didn't need this.

The whistle sounded, and the sparse crowd on the deck suddenly became commotion, "Shanghai! Shanghai is here!"

Lin Xiaotang followed the crowd to the other side of the ship's side. The outline of the city in the distance slowly appeared. Is that the Bund?

The merchant ship slowly entered the dock, and Lin Xiaotang looked at everything in the city. Shanghai, the commercial, economic, and financial center of Asia, entered Lin Xiaotang's world.

Rows of buildings from all over the world are neatly inlaid on the Bund like a string of brilliant pearls. Passenger ships and merchant ships gather on the Huangpu River, and a prosperous atmosphere blows against your face.

Big Tou also came to the side of the ship at some point. He opened his arms and shouted loudly: "The adventurer's paradise, I'm here to conquer you!"

Lin Xiaotang did not smile, but murmured: "Yes, from today on, the history of Shanghai will be written by us!"

Datou looked at Lin Xiaotang in surprise, "You kid, you are more ambitious than me!"

Lin Xiaotang didn't speak. He was just looking at everything on the shore. At this time, he suddenly had a strange idea. Those influential figures on the beach, such as Wang Yaqiao, Du Yuesheng, Huang Jinrong, Gu Jiatang, Jin Jiuling and others had just arrived in Shanghai.

When you were there, were you as filled with the desire to conquer this city as you were?

At this time, Shanghai showed a kind of abnormal prosperity. After the Japanese occupied Shanghai, since they had not yet started war with the British, American and French countries, the public concession and the French concession controlled by the British, American and French declared neutrality, so the area on the south bank of the Suzhou River became

An isolated island surrounded by Japanese troops, a country within a country.

Shanghai is already a prosperous city, and the concessions are even more so. Due to the outbreak of the war, a large number of refugees poured into the concessions. In addition to a large number of truly poor people, there are also a considerable number of wealthy people. Some people are also rich, so Shanghai does not have

The pace of development stopped because of the war. Instead, a large number of industrial factories, opium dens, brothels, and casinos sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. Shanghai has no shortage of rich people and middle class. They are used to a life of luxury and extravagance that is different from other cities.

, and therefore, life in Shanghai remains as luxurious and leisurely as ever.

Against this background, intelligence agents of various nationalities representing various forces poured into Shanghai in large numbers, making it a place for agents to compete for supremacy, a dark battlefield hidden behind the prosperity.

It was precisely because of this that Lin Xiaotang took a fancy to this, so he resolutely accepted the order and chose Shanghai as his destination. It was a time of troubled times, and the princes and generals were so kind! He had a lot of skills, so why not take this opportunity to do something for himself?

Fight for a bright future for our nation.

Lin Xiaotang and the others got off the ship and headed straight to Zhabei, where the meeting and reporting place arranged by the military commander was.

But before he had gone far, Datou suddenly slapped his head and said, "Where is my hat?"

Lin Xiaotang was stunned for a moment, then touched his head, and the hat was gone.

"This is so weird. When I first got off the boat, I was afraid of the strong wind and ran away. But now I only walked a few steps. Why did it disappear?"

Lin Xiaotang smiled bitterly and said: "Forget it, don't look for it. We are still licking our faces to conquer Shanghai. We were poisoned by the people of Shanghai as soon as we got off the ship. This is a fucking top palace!"

Datou looked confused, and Lin Xiaotang spent a lot of time explaining to him.

A person who specializes in stealing other people's hats when there are many people. In the past, some hats were very particular. For example, the straw hats worn by Lin Xiaotang and his wife were worth more than ten yuan. If you robbed this kind of hat, you could sell it for a profit.

You can make a small fortune from the used clothes shop.

It is said that this is what Du Yuesheng started when he first entered the arena, but Du Yuesheng was more skilled. As long as he passed in the crowd and lightly bumped the person next to him, that person's hat flew away like a flying saucer.

The accomplice immediately grabbed the hat and stuffed it under his arm, turned around and ran away, but the person who lost the hat didn't even notice.

The two people who had been so high-spirited just now suddenly lost their spirits and muttered: "Shanghai is so damn hidden, even a thief is so particular."

I touched my wallet and found that it was fine. The two of them were afraid of getting into trouble with others, so they didn't even dare to take a rickshaw, so they carried their suitcases and walked straight to Zhabei.

As soon as the two of them disappeared into the crowd, a young man in a suit at the pier withdrew his gaze from Lin Xiaotang and the others, threw away the cigarette butts in his hands, and walked to a small alley beside the pier.

There were several people waiting in the alley. When the young man came in, they bowed their heads and said, "Brother Huan!"

Two men dressed in green leather were lying on the ground. When they saw the man called Brother Huan approaching, they quickly bowed and said, "Brother, what kind of people are you from? We are blind and can't recognize Taishan. Please leave a name." Let us give an explanation to the superiors!"

Brother Huan knelt down and slapped the man in the face, "Little Chi, you are worthy of asking for Ala's name. Go back and tell Boss Nong that Ala's name is Ah Huan!"

Brother Huan stood up and handed over two hats, "Brother Huan, these belong to those two people!"

Brother Huan took it and said, "You take turns to keep an eye on them. Remember, you can't let them find out. Report to me every day."

Lin Xiaotang and Datou stuck out their tongues and looked exhausted at the small store called "Jiujiang Department Store" in this muddy alley. Yes, this is it.

Lin Xiaotang dragged her legs as if they were filled with lead and walked into the store holding her head.

There was only one waiter in the store. He couldn't help but be stunned when he saw Lin Xiaotang and the two looking embarrassed, but he immediately came up to him and said, "Two gentlemen, what do you need to buy?"

Da Tou gasped and motioned for Lin Xiaotang to answer. Lin Xiaotang glared at him angrily, turned to the clerk and said, "Qian, is shopkeeper Qian here?"

The waiter was stunned again, then returned to normal, asked two people to sit down on the chairs next to the counter, and then immediately went to the back to invite the shopkeeper.

After a while, a man in his forties came out from behind, with a signature smile on his face, "I am the shopkeeper here, my last name is Qian. Are you two looking for me?"

"We are from Leshan. Previously, shopkeeper Liu of our warehouse purchased a batch of cotton cloth from your store. However, after the goods arrived, he discovered that the number was wrong and there was still a shortage of one hundred pieces, so he sent us over to order more."

"Oh." The smile on Shopkeeper Qian's face slowly faded, and he looked at the two people up and down, "So that's it, but the price of cotton has increased recently, and these hundred pieces cannot be made at the price of the previous batch. In this way, You two, please go back and have a cup of tea, look at the quotation, and we'll discuss it again."

Lin Xiaotang and the two followed Shopkeeper Qian to the backyard. Shopkeeper Qian poured a cup of tea for them and looked at them again, "I was notified earlier that the two of you will be coming over soon. Please wait a moment. I will contact the above. Let’s take a look and see how we can arrange for you.”

Shopkeeper Qian turned around and walked into the back room, while Lin Xiaotang and Lin Xiaotang quickly picked up their tea cups and moistened their throats that were about to smoke.

Soon, shopkeeper Qian walked out of the back room with an embarrassed look on his face and an envelope in his hand.

"You two, this is your mission. The higher-up requires that this person must be killed within a month!"
Chapter completed!