Chapter 670 The game is in progress
Chapter 670 The game is in progress
By dawn the next day, the concession was in complete chaos.
Rich people buy houses in the concession for the sake of safety.
As a result, the entire concession is now surrounded again, and many people are desperately trying to leave.
Finally, a Belarusian couldn't bear it anymore and tried to force his way through the checkpoint.
Sure enough, his calf was hit by a bullet and he lay on the ground wailing.
This time everyone was scared.
Fuck! These devils are serious!
This is also because Lin Ze is quite cunning. This kind of work that offends people is usually done by the Military Police Headquarters.
But the people on mobile patrol are all from the Auxiliary Management Bureau.
There are tens of thousands of people in the concession, so it is inevitable that there will be some urgent matters and they need to convey news or things to the outside world.
This is when the role of the coordination bureau comes into play.
If you have connections, the coordination bureau will help pass a message on your behalf, or deliver something to you after an inspection.
Lin Ze returned home after daybreak, intending to catch up on some sleep, but the phone in the study kept ringing, all asking if they could be let out.
Even Wang Zhulin from the Chamber of Commerce was locked up inside. He called pitifully, "Master Lin, is everything alright?"
Lin Ze said unhappily: "Why are you in such a hurry? Just rest at home for two days, and the problem will be solved soon."
Wang Zhulin was relieved. The blockade was not scary. If the Japanese wanted to occupy the concession by force, it would be over. Once the war started, no one would care whether you were the president of a chamber of commerce or not. The shells had no eyes.
In the end, even Xiao Duan called.
"Uncle Lin, can I ask you for a favor? All the women in my family are in the concession, and we have many relatives. Can you please help me..."
Lin Ze was stunned. What the hell, the Duan family was really dedicated and sacrificed their home and business. They even moved their female relatives to the concession. It was obvious that they were afraid that if Xiao Duan’s incident was exposed, they would not even have a chance to escape.
"Don't worry, Xiao Duan. It's nothing serious. Call your family and tell them to stay home. If they need food or drink, I'll have someone send them over."
"Hey, Uncle Lin, I feel relieved with your words."
"Let me add one more thing. The concession is not a safe haven. Just because it's okay this time doesn't mean it will be okay next time. If you really want to settle your family down, you should find a place farther away."
When Xiao Duan heard this, he thought, to go to a farther place, wouldn’t that mean he had to go abroad?
This is not easy to handle.
After hanging up the phone, I decided not to go to sleep. I no longer felt sleepy.
Let Niu Saner make some strong tea and start drinking it in the study.
No news came from the concession for the whole morning. The people from the Municipal Council and the consulate should still be in intense discussions.
Before lunch, Dominic from the American Chamber of Commerce showed up.
Lin Ze asked him, "Lao Duo, have you eaten yet? If not, let's eat something together."
Dominic was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Since His Excellency the Major has invited me, I'd better obey your order."
"Good boy, Lao Duo, you speak Chinese even better now!"
The two went to the restaurant and sat down as host and guest. There were no big dishes served, just some home-cooked dishes that Lin Ze usually liked to eat.
"Lao Duo, I have official business to attend to, so I won't drink with you. Please do as you please."
Dominic quickly said, "Major, I don't drink alcohol at every meal."
When they were almost done eating, Dominic took the opportunity to ask, "Major, the English Concession has been blocked, I wonder..."
Lin Ze wiped his mouth with a hot white towel, and then the maid brought him a towel sprinkled with a little mint water. After wiping his face, he felt refreshed.
"Lao Duo, let's talk in the reception room."
When they arrived at the reception room, Lin Ze lit a cigar while Dominic smoked a pipe.
Lin Ze asked, "Are you here on behalf of the American Chamber of Commerce, or did Dana ask you to come?"
Dominic smiled embarrassedly, "Tianjin is related to the important interests of the United States. We are of course very concerned about such a big change. Of course, we have a good personal relationship with Sir Dana..."
This intelligence chief is very slippery.
However, when discussing matters like this, there must be a middleman to help pass the message privately.
Because once the game starts, both sides will definitely take a tough stance, but if it continues like this, the problem cannot be solved.
So find a middleman to test the waters back and forth, and gradually revise the opinions of both sides to a consensus. When the private discussions are almost done, talk about it publicly, release the news, and make it look like a formality.
Seeing that Lin Ze was just smoking and not talking, Dominic asked, "I heard that Major General Matsuzaki was injured. Is he okay?"
Whether Matsuzaki is dead or not is crucial.
"The doctor said that his life is not in danger for the time being. The English should be thankful. If the major general had died in the concession, today we would not have a blockade but a direct occupation."
Dominic breathed a sigh of relief. Whether from the perspective of an intelligence chief or a businessman, he naturally did not want the situation to continue to deteriorate. After all, a large amount of goods still had to be unloaded from the concession dock.
Lin Ze continued, "Not only is the assassination of the Major General very annoying, the key is that the English deceived us. We have signed the documents and transferred the assets. Why do the English still want to play tricks?"
Dominic smiled awkwardly. He was not in a position to comment on this matter. Who knew what the truth of the matter was?
However, Dominic also felt that someone in the concession had done something wrong. If it was the Japanese who were acting, then they almost lost a major general, which was too high a price to pay.
"I wonder what kind of solution the headquarters wants to find?"
Lin Ze said firmly: "Of course the concession must show their sincerity. Someone must be held responsible for the assassination of the major general. In addition, the transfer of assets must be carried out again according to the original agreement. In addition, the concession must make more compensation for this incident."
"Sir Dana has already ordered an investigation. Don't worry, no important person will leave the concession until the truth is revealed."
Oh?
So Dana also thinks there's a problem within their ranks?
Is that Claude?
"I hope so. They don't have much time left. If we don't get the desired result by tomorrow morning, then I won't be able to control the direction of things. Lieutenant General Okamura is still waiting for my reply."
After seeing Dominic off, Lin Ze went to the restaurant to report to Okamura.
Before leaving, she ruffled her hair, wiped her face several times, and looked haggard.
Okamura is a very energetic guy and looks in good spirits.
"Your Excellency, the American people from the concession have come to deliver a message, and they seem to be trying to appease us. It seems that Dana has become suspicious of some of them, and it is very likely that it is Claude."
Okamura nodded with satisfaction. "Mr. Lin, you have worked hard. You have done a good job this time. The headquarters has also heard the news. Let us try our best to control the development of the situation and strive for the greatest benefits."
When Okamura came to North China, he also had to gather a few useful people.
Obviously, he was very impressed by Lin Ze's performance.
Lin Ze suddenly thought that this grandson had made a huge plan for the mountain city when he was in the 11th Army. Now that he has come to Tianjin, will he bring the relevant documents with him?
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ps. No one knows the gift list better than Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin said that the current strength is too weak and he wants to greatly increase the gift giving strength to make the Assistance Bureau great again
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