Cicada Moving

 Chapter 570: The gift is too much

 Lao Dou frowned after listening to Ikuta Takaki's words. This person exposed his true identity in this way. Could he be testing himself? Did he realize that everything that happened today was an act?

Given the professionalism shown by the other party, this possibility is very small, and Ikuta Takaki's financial situation is indeed not very good. Even the tracking is misappropriated funds, so it is not surprising to get rich.

Making a quick judgment in his mind, he said in an uncertain tone: "Friend, this kind of joke is not easy to make. Mr. Hase is the director of the Special Higher Education Course and has a high status in the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai.

 You said that you can get documents with a higher degree of confidentiality. This is really unconvincing. If this is the case, let alone ten thousand or one hundred thousand oceans is nothing. There are many buyers who are willing to pay. "

 “One hundred thousand?”

 Ikuta Takaki's breathing became heavy, the hand holding the gun trembled slightly, and the tone of his voice changed: "Don't try to lie to me. Some information is only useful to the fruit party and the underground party. They have no funds to buy information."

Hundred oceans is an astronomical figure in this era. It can buy hundreds of thousands of catties of grain, hundreds of cattle, or treat ten people to hundreds of high-end banquets with shark fins and abalone.

He didn't expect that a few flimsy documents could be exchanged for so much money, and he desperately hoped that all this was true. These words were more appropriately called business consultation than questioning.

After hearing this, Lao Dou patiently explained: "There is no useless information. There is some information that you don't need and can be bought and exchanged. Only when everything is circulated can it generate corresponding value.

Furthermore, your country, the Kuomintang, the underground party, local warlords, Red Russia, Germany, the United States and other forces need to use the intelligence of their opponents or their opponents’ opponents to analyze and judge the problem. "

This truth is easy to understand. Ikuta Takaki understood it after thinking about it. Intelligence is a hard currency harder than a large yellow croaker. Now the opportunity to make a fortune is right in front of you. It depends on whether you can seize it.

The problem is that due to the concealment and high risks of intelligence trading, it is difficult for strangers to join this business. You can't just set up a stall outside the consulates of several countries and ask people if you want intelligence.

Realizing this, he pushed the muzzle of the gun forward and threatened in a stern voice: "If you hand over the contact information of the transaction partner, I will spare your life, otherwise I will kill you."

"Haha, I have been living in Shanghai for so many years, and I have never been used as a lotus flower①. It's not that I have many connections and backgrounds. It depends on knowing what to do and what not to do."

Lao Dou chuckled and turned around to look at the other person: "If I tell you what you want to know, it means that it has no use value, and then it is really inevitable to die. Don't treat me as a rigid person②.

 You want to enter this business, yes, but I must be the middleman. I will only take 30% of your commission. Leave all the risks and work to me, and you can just wait behind the scenes to collect the money. "

At this point, he reached out and moved the muzzle of the gun to one side, took a step forward, and said in one word: "Otherwise we will break up at once, and I won't get any money if you kill me. I'll give you a minute to think about it."

idiot.

 This is who is coercing whom.

 Ikuta Takaki immediately became furious and wanted to shoot this arrogant guy to death, but thinking about the white ocean, he held back his anger and said with a sneer.

"You said cooperation, how do I know you are not delaying time, how can you guarantee this, if you can't explain why, it doesn't matter if you don't make money, you are not the only broker in Shanghai."

As he spoke, he gently weighed the Nanfang pistol in his hand. The warning and threat were very clear. This was indeed scary. After all, the gun could easily go off and was completely out of the gunman's control.

 “I can’t guarantee it.”

Lao Dou shook his head and said leisurely before Ikuta Takaki turned his back: "If I write you a letter of guarantee, will you believe it? Or should you find an intermediary to guarantee it and publish a notice in the newspaper?

This industry is very special. Credit is worthless. What everyone pursues is money. Since you can bring me banknotes, why should I struggle with money? Isn’t this the truth? "

He didn't say any swear words, because the other party wouldn't believe it. If you want to deceive a semi-professional intelligence officer, you can only start with an open and honest attitude and start with practical benefits.

Over there, Ikuta Takaki's face was grim, and he realized that this seemed to be the case. Intelligence trading was a secret business, and ordinary business rules did not apply. There was really nothing he could do against this person.

Mr. Zhushu took a deep breath and silently thought that a man can bend and stretch. The next moment, a kind smile appeared on his face. He put the pistol into the holster on his waist and asked with a smile.

“I don’t know your surname, sir, but also how the two parties can cooperate. Please give me your advice. I can provide what Hase Ryosuke can provide, and I can also provide what he cannot provide.”

A trace of doubt flashed across Lao Dou's eyes at the right time, "My name is Lao Dou, and I have a somewhat obscure reputation in Shanghai's intelligence community. I'm sorry for my poor eyesight, but I don't know what your position is at the Japanese Consulate?"

The world is very chaotic these days. There are too many scammers and we have to guard against them. I have been deceived several times. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me. To show my sincerity, I will not accept any penny from our first cooperation. "

"hehe."

 Ikuta Takaki sneered and told a stranger his real name. He was not a fool. Before seeing real money, he could not completely believe the other person's words, no matter how nice they were.

So he smiled proudly and raised his head slightly: "You don't have to worry about who I am. Just tell me what information you need. We will pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. This is good for both parties."

Lao Dou suppressed his racing heart and thought for a while, "It's okay. Your Foreign Minister Hirota Hiroshi recently had a friendly speech towards China, and the British were very interested in the content of the speech.

The other party wants to find out what your country's top leaders are planning, whether they really want to remain friendly with the Republic of China, or whether they are just a smokescreen to cover up military operations in North China so that they can formulate Southeast Asian policies.

 The price is NT$50,000 for the speech, and the real purpose is also NT$50,000. Pounds and gold are used as trading units. Many people know this. If you want to make money, you have to be faster. ”    Foreign Minister Guangtian?

 Speech to China?

 50,000 oceans.

 Ikuta Takaki narrowed his eyes. He knew about this matter. The Matsumoto family and Intelligence Minister Eiji Amaha both sent secret telegrams, asking the consulate to pay attention to the reaction of all walks of life in Shanghai after the speech was released.

 The reason is very simple. In war, we must not only consider guns and cannons, but also people's hearts. In the future, when the empire conquers this land, the first thing to do is to distinguish who can be friends and who will be enemies.

 Friends, then win over them.

Enemies, then get rid of them.

The purpose of Foreign Minister Hirota's conversation must be to prepare for the Sino-Japanese war. Can you get 50,000 oceans if you get this information? Ikuta Takaki is a little unbelievable. This money is too easy to make.

It's definitely not that simple. Intelligence needs to be supported by evidence, such as relevant cables and documents. I happen to have a cable in my desk drawer. Do I want to betray the empire?

His eyes were flickering, and there was a battle between heaven and man in his mind. On one side was the national interest, on the other side was his own interest. It was difficult to choose, but when he thought about the Matsumoto family, he finally made a decision in his mind.

“It takes time to write the speech. The relevant orders from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are in my hands. When can I trade? I only want gold. European and American ghosts are not trustworthy.” Ikuta Takaki lowered his voice.

 Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain.

Lao Dou was overjoyed and hurriedly came closer and introduced: "No problem, you can trade tomorrow. The money in your wallet will be used as a deposit, and the rest will be spent on Citibank's big yellow croaker. How about that?"

 “Yoshi, very good.”

 Ikuta Takaki was so happy that he even spoke Japanese. Citibank’s large yellow croaker was of high purity and very popular in the world. It could be easily exchanged for the currency of any country on the black market.

With the help of money, the position of deputy minister of the Ministry of Intelligence has been secured. Once Iwai leaves, the consulate's intelligence work will be in his own hands. By then, he can sell the intelligence however he wants.

 Promoted to minister in three years.

 After five years, he returned to his hometown and took up a post.

 Become a member of the Cabinet within ten years.

He seems to have seen that decades later, he accepted the appointment of Tian Locust in the Imperial Palace, took charge of the empire as Prime Minister, led the Yamato warriors to conquer all directions, and defeated all European and American powers.

 “Friend? Friend?”

Looking at the other party standing there in a daze, Lao Dou shouted twice and said: "The matter has been discussed, I will leave first. Tomorrow will be at this time and at this place, let's see you there or not."

"What."

Ikuta Takaki in the fantasy reacted and asked, and then warned: "Okay, I will do as you said, by the way, don't forget, you promised not to charge a penny for this transaction.

There is a saying in China that a good word is a good word. Honesty is the basis of cooperation. You already know my energy. I will provide more and more valuable information in the future. Mr. Dou, you will not break your promise. "

The three achievements of 50,000 Dayang are 15,000. If so much of the share is given up in vain, it would be better to kill him. Ikuta Takaki stared at his father's eyes, for fear that the other party would not trust his words.

 “A gentleman’s words are hard to chase.” Lao Dou held up his hat and said firmly: “Dou will not go back on his word, so I will wait for your good news. Our days will be long in the future.”

 Ikuta Takaki breathed a sigh of relief, pretended to be polite, and left with a smile on his face. He was ready to go back and make plans to see how he could get the content of Foreign Minister Hirota's speech.

It’s not that he is unpatriotic, but the other party has given him too much. He vowed that when he becomes prime minister, he will definitely teach the British a lesson. As for now, returning the embezzled public funds is more important.

Besides, after Lao Dou separated from him, he continued walking for more than ten minutes, pushed open the courtyard door of a Shikumen house on the roadside, ducked in, walked to the living room and saluted the people inside.

 “Report, Gucci is here to report.”

①Growing lotus is a slang term for gangsters in old Shanghai, which means to tie people up like rice dumplings and throw them to the bottom of the river.

②In Shanghai, stiffness means fool.

 (End of this chapter)