Lin Xiaotang and Datou looked at each other in confusion. Monk Zhanger was confused by Shopkeeper Qian's actions. Shopkeeper Qian also felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly refilled the tea for the two of them before speaking with a look of embarrassment.

It turns out that the contact point of Shopkeeper Qian is the grassroots contact point of the Shanghai Military Command Station and has never been used in normal times. It is not that it is so high-end or secretive. In fact, the previous commanders of the Military Command Station have never paid attention to such a small and nook place.

In the past, shopkeeper Qian was usually responsible for some basic contacts with the headquarters, and he didn't even have much dealings with the Shanghai station.

This time, for the first time, the Military Command Shanghai Station issued an order to Shopkeeper Qian. It was said that two newcomers were coming to Shanghai, but Shopkeeper Qian was responsible for the reception, but he only gave an action order and did not mention anything else.

Lin Xiaotang swallowed, "Shopkeeper Qian, how are we going to settle down? We just arrived in Shanghai and we don't even have a place to stay. Besides, we must be given some equipment and specific instructions to carry out the mission. We are bare-handed, right?"

Shanghai's eyes darkened, what can this do?"

Shopkeeper Qian knew very well that these two young men must have offended the higher-ups in the station. Otherwise, the higher-ups would not have dealt with them like this. They clearly wanted them to be cannon fodder. If they failed to complete the task, they would be dealt with according to military law;

I want to complete the mission but there is no help, not even a soldier. This is to send these two foreigners to the point of no return.

Thinking of this, shopkeeper Qian suddenly broke into a cold sweat on his back. He had stayed in Shanghai for more than ten years and had seen a lot of internal strife, but he showed no mercy to his own people like this, and the naked frame-up was still the first time.

Once he saw it, he just wanted to get rid of these two unlucky guys as soon as possible to avoid getting any bad luck.

Shopkeeper Qian held out a small package with a smile and opened it in front of the two of them. Inside were several hundred legal coins and two daggers, as well as some bruises and Yunnan Baiyao. "You two, I'm just a contact point here. It's really...

I can't help. There's nothing I can do about the instructions from the top. The two young heroes look like they have special skills. I guess they must have a way to complete the mission and give it to the one above. Here is my personal opinion.

As a meeting gift, I wish you both immediate success and fame in Shanghai."

Datou suddenly stood up, looking like he was going to get angry. Lin Xiaotang grabbed him. It seemed that Shen Zui and Bai Qi were right. Zheng Jiemin still didn't intend to let him go. The money shopkeeper in front of him was mature and made it clear.

I am unwilling to wade into this muddy water, and now I have to rely on myself.

Lin Xiaotang cupped his hand and said, "Shopkeeper Qian, we two brothers have just arrived in Shanghai. We are really grateful for your generous help. Things have not changed. We will remember Shopkeeper Qian's kindness in our hearts. Please also send a message to us."

, if our brothers are lucky enough to be able to gain a foothold in Shanghai, everything given today will be returned tenfold!"

After saying that, he bowed deeply, grabbed the package, picked up his luggage, and walked away with his big head.

Shopkeeper Qian followed him to the door of the store and watched Lin Xiaotang and Lin Xiaotang go away with squinted eyes. The young man in front of him suddenly gave him an inexplicable feeling.

A man wearing a top hat and a long gown approached Shopkeeper Qian and said, "Are they the two of them?"

Shopkeeper Qian didn't answer, just nodded.

The man in the long gown pouted at the side, and a rickshaw driver and a vendor holding a basket followed him immediately.

As Lin Xiaotang walked, he comforted his bulging head, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the stalker behind him.

Zhabei is a gathering area for poor people in Shanghai. There are long alleys and alleys in Zhabei. Outsiders will lose their way in it soon. Bamboo poles of different lengths stick out from the windows of the houses on both sides of the alley, and they are covered with various kinds of decorations.

Such clothes sway in the wind, just like an exhibition of national flags.

Lin Xiaotang bought a basket of steamed buns calmly, with bright eyes. He grabbed the paper bag and stuffed one into his mouth. Lin Xiaotang casually ate the steamed buns while asking the owner of the steamed bun shop where he was, but his eyes flashed quickly.

After turning around, not far away, a rickshaw driver and a hawker parked on the side of the road with calm expressions.

Lin Xiaotang and Datou walked forward for a while. Lin Xiaotang saw two businessmen walking into a small roadside hotel. He hit Datou with his elbow and said, "I have been on the boat for such a long time and walked for a long time."

"Let's stay here today and discuss where to go next tonight." Lin Xiaotang spoke in a loud voice, and secretly gestured behind him with his eyes.

Da Tou understood the idea and immediately cheered, "Okay, I'll stay here. I've been exhausted these past two days. I have to make a pot of wine to relieve my fatigue in the evening!"

Seeing Lin Xiaotang and two people walking into the hotel, the rickshaw driver winked at the hawker and parked the car directly at the entrance of the alley opposite the hotel, while the rickshaw driver walked into the hotel carrying a basket.

Lin Xiaotang watched the two merchants register and went directly to the second floor. Then he and Datou came to the counter and specifically asked for the room next to the merchants. When they arrived, Juntong gave some funds, and Bai Qi also gave some.

Although it is not much, it is enough for two people to spend a month in Shanghai, so there is no need to worry about money for now.

The vendor was leaning against the door of the hotel hawking while watching Lin Xiaotang and the two enter the room on the second floor, and then left amidst the sound of the hotel owner's expulsion.

As soon as he entered the room, he threw his head on the bed and got up comfortably, while Lin Xiaotang walked to the window, opened it a crack, and watched what was going on in the alley downstairs.

The hawker walked to the rickshaw driver and squatted down. The two seemed to be unfamiliar with each other, but they were talking about something. After a while, the rickshaw driver got into the car and turned around to leave, while the hawker settled down opposite the hotel, absent-mindedly.

He was hawking, but his eyes were fixed on the door of the hotel.

The first floor of the hotel is a tavern, which not only entertains guests but also nearby residents. In the evening, it is packed with seats and very lively.

Lin Xiaotang and Datou were sitting on a table at the entrance of the tavern. Although the tavern was very simple, the dishes were authentic local dishes. Datou was squinting his head left and right, his mouth full of oil. Lin Xiaotang was sipping the warm rice wine and eating the dishes slowly.

The corner of his eye was constantly searching for the people around him.

The hawker at the door has disappeared, indicating that the person following him has taken over. Lin Xiaotang was joking with Datou while looking around without leaving any trace, and he finally discovered the clue.

At the table next to the stairs of the tavern, a figure familiar to Lin Xiaotang was sitting. Although he had changed his clothes, Lin Xiaotang still recognized him at a glance. It was the rickshaw driver. At this time, he had an extra pair of glasses, and his previous short coat had also changed.

He turned into a long gown and looked like a teacher.

There were two other diners who also caught Lin Xiaotang's attention. Although they were also eating, they glanced at Lin Xiaotang and the others from the corner of their eyes. However, it seemed that they were not in the same group as the rickshaw driver, which made Lin Xiaotang secretly add

Be careful.

In the early morning, there was movement in the next room. Lin Xiaotang jumped up from the bed, lying next to the door and peeking out secretly. The door of the next room was open, and two merchants had already gotten up. One was packing his luggage, and the other went downstairs to check out.

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Lin Xiaotang hurriedly woke up Datou. Datou opened his eyes in a daze and was about to complain, but Lin Xiaotang covered his mouth, "Don't make any noise, just do as we said last night!"

After a while, the merchant who was paying the bill went upstairs and walked into the next room. Lin Xiaotang opened the door, looked around and saw that no one was around, nodded to the man behind him, tiptoed out, and walked straight into the room of the two merchants.

The two merchants were stunned, but Lin Xiaotang raised his index finger, closed the door, and said to them with a smile: "Brothers, can we discuss a business deal?"

In front of the hotel, yesterday's hawker turned into the owner of a food stall, selling soy milk and fried dough sticks with a waiter. He had just taken over from the rickshaw driver, yawned, and casually monitored the target.

Two businessmen came out of the hotel. It was early summer. They were still wearing shabby cotton robes and had beards. As soon as they arrived at the food stall, a sour smell of sweat hit their faces. The vendor couldn't help but frown and pinch.

He pinched his nose and filled the soy milk for them, and looked at them with disdain as they devoured the food. Even the hawker didn't dare to accept the dirty change they handed over, and let them throw it directly into the cash box.

Looking at the two people's backs, the vendor muttered, "The countryside is peaceful!"

After walking through two alleys and realizing that no one was following him anymore, Lin Xiaotang let out a sigh and took off the leather hat on his head. Da Tou simply tore off the cotton robe on his body and said, "Fuck, this smell almost killed me."

!Is this even worth ten yuan?”

Lin Xiaotang nodded and smiled, "It's definitely worth shaking off the tail behind you!"

Datou turned back and asked: "What's next?"

Lin Xiaotang raised his eyebrows, "It goes without saying that we will go straight to the concession and start our legend of competing for supremacy in Shanghai!"

In the same foreign-style building, the young man known as Brother Huan stood in front of the two old men with an embarrassed look on his face.

The old man sitting on the wicker chair looked surprised, "What, you lost me?"

Brother Huan nodded with a grimace. "The same goes for the people on the military command side. They were fooled by those two boys and slipped away!" Then he recounted what happened in the morning.

The old man wearing a long robe and a sharp voice leaned down and said, "Master, do you see...?"

The old man sitting on the wicker chair seemed to be thinking, and his frown slowly relaxed, "This boy is a bit interesting. I have heard it mentioned in Yuehua's letters before, saying that he is gentle and has a bit of a cowardly personality. At that time, Yuehua

He also asked me if I could arrange for him to join the national army for training. But judging from his performance today, this guy really impressed me."

The old man pondered again for a moment, "Shanghai is so big that it is not easy to find two people in the huge crowd. So, Ah Huan, you tell the informants in the concession to keep an eye on them. The environment here is relatively better. I guess they will come."

here."

Brother Huan nodded in agreement.
Chapter completed!