Before Ding Shiqun came to the dinner party, he had already thought of coming to test Mo Qinghan.
At the beginning, Dai Shinan came to him and asked him to put Mo Qinghan into the Public Board of Directors.
Dai Shinan did not tell Ding Shiqun why he did this. Naturally, Ding Shiqun didn't ask much.
Dai Shinan's scope of activities is in Nanjing, but he wants his people to enter the Public Board of Directors. At that time, Ding Shiqun became suspicious.
This dinner is an excellent opportunity to test the depth of Mo Qinghan.
After all, many people were invited to the dinner, and many people in the French Concession wanted to test Mo Qinghan's details. Mo Qinghan would not think that Ding Shiqun did it.
Ding Shiqun arranged for someone to do this, and that person was Li Ke.
Li Ke came to this dinner.
His gaze swept across the hall slowly, looking for Mo Qinghan's figure.
Ding Shiqun asked him to talk to Mo Qinghan to see his purpose in coming to the French Concession.
Although this mysterious committee member has just revealed his identity today, he has already seen a picture of Mo Qinghan.
The photo was given to him by Ding Shiqun for his convenience.
Therefore, Li Ke knew Mo Qinghan's face.
There were so many people at the banquet, Li Ke continued to scan the hall.
The snow-white lights fell quietly, illuminating people's faces.
Suddenly, his eyes froze.
Mo Qinghan stood in a corner, surrounded by some people. Those people are all high-ranking officials in Shanghai.
With a smile on Mo Qinghan's face, he was holding a wine glass in his hand and was talking with those dignitaries.
The people around Mo Qinghan came and went, always keeping a very shallow smile on his face.
Li Ke knew that when the new Chinese committee members took office, people in the French Concession could not hold back, so they wanted to test the depth of Mo Qinghan.
Li Ke didn't move, he still watched Mo Qinghan's movement. There are too many people around Mo Qinghan, and now is not the time to speak.
After a while, the people around Mo Qinghan gradually dispersed. At this moment, there was no one beside him, and the surroundings were very clean.
Li Ke bowed his head and picked up a glass of wine on the table. Then, he raised his foot and walked towards Mo Qinghan.
Li Ke stopped next to Mo Qinghan.
Li Ke said, "Commissioner Mo."
The sound is not heavy, it falls in the air, and others will not hear it.
Mo Qinghan heard the movement and turned to look at him: "Are you...?"
Li Ke: "I have something to say to Member Mozambique alone."
There are too many people at the banquet, and he thinks it is not suitable to talk here.
Mo Qinghan's voice was a little low and hoarse: "Just talk about it here."
There are many people who come to talk to him tonight, and I want to see this person in front of him just like those people.
Li Ke hesitated: "There are too many people around..."
Mo Qinghan said directly: "The Public Board of Directors has always acted upright, so why not be afraid of people hearing it."
Li Ke swept around and found that no one would notice here.
Then he covered Mo Qinghan's ears and said softly: "I have been lurking in the French Concession for a period of time as instructed."
He said this deliberately to make Mo Qinghan think that he, like Mo Qinghan, had someone behind him, and they came to the French Concession for another purpose.
This allowed Mo Qinghan to tell what his purpose was when he came to the Public Board of Directors.
Mo Qinghan's eyes tightened, and a trace of coldness quickly passed through his eyes.
What this person said, alluding to his coming to the French Concession, was entrusted by others.
But Mo Qinghan quickly concealed his emotions: "What did you say?"
Li Ke continued: "The sir told me to stay in Shanghai."
He deliberately didn't make it clear who the chief in his mouth was, and wanted to see Mo Qinghan's reaction.
Mo Qinghan's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't answer, "Which chief?"
Li Ke: "He has gone to Nanjing now."
Ding Shiqun didn't tell Li Ke everything, only that the people behind Mo Qinghan were from Nanjing. Therefore, Li Ke didn't know about Dai Shinan.
Because if Li Ke accidentally told Dai Shinan's affairs, Mo Qinghan would know that Ding Shiqun sent someone to test him.
Ding Shiqun will not let himself be exposed.
Mo Qinghan's eyes darkened slightly and said, "Nanjing?"
The purpose of the man in front of him was extremely obvious. He wanted to test out his relationship with Dai Shinan.
Dai Shinan allowed himself to enter the Public Board of Directors, and it seemed that some people could no longer sit still.
Mo Qinghan's voice became gloomy, and the meaning of the words was unclear: "Nanjing is a very good place."
Li Ke asked again: "Commissioner Mo should be familiar with it."
Mo Qinghan glanced at Li Ke: "For me, Nanjing is not much different from Shanghai."
He didn't reveal half of the news in his words.
Li Ke was startled.
Mo Qinghan went on to say: "I have been to Nanjing several times. Nanjing is very strange to me, and the people in Nanjing are even more unfamiliar."
He disregarded the relationship and did not involve Dai Shinan.
Li Ke: "I don't know Committee Member Mo, what is the purpose of coming to the French Concession?"
Just now, Li Ke asked Mo Qinghan those words, but couldn't find out who was behind him.
Knowing that he would never know anything from it, he immediately changed his words.
Mo Qinghan asked back: "What do you think?"
Li Ke tentatively said: "A share of the pie?"
Maybe the people behind Mo Qinghan wanted to settle in the French Concession and get the power here.
Mo Qinghan smiled without answering.
He does not deny, nor should he do so, his attitude is indistinguishable.
Li Ke pondered for a while, and said: "It is neither arranged by others, nor a share of the pie. I really don't understand Committee Member Mo's thoughts."
Mo Qinghan paused for a while, and said every word: "Serve the country."
An understatement makes people completely unable to guess his thoughts.
Mo Qinghan's reason is really not very clever, but he has expressed his attitude and will not reveal half of it.
Li Kejian could not ask any more valid information, so he left.
Mo Qinghan's expression became cold, the lights dimmed, and his emotions were buried in the gloomy light.
Mo Qinghan looked around.
Everyone in the hall was smiling, but each had a ghost.
Mo Qinghan sneered inwardly. These people were worried that they would threaten their interests, so they tried to talk more.
Oh, he wants to get something, no one can stop it.
Immediately, Mo Qinghan's eyes stopped.
His eyes fell on one person, Lu Huai.
Lu Huai also happened to look at him.
Lu Huai's eyes were deep, as if he could see everything about him.
Mo Qinghan didn't avoid the eyes of Shang Lu Huai.
A gloomy breath, like a boundless night. A face was cold, like a deep cold pool.
The eyes of the two met, separated by a long distance, but the air seemed to hide a sharp cold light.
At this time, Lu Huai suddenly picked up the wine glass in his hand and gave a lift in Mo Qinghan's direction.
The light went down, and the wine glass shone with shards.
Lu Huai's eyes were deep, and his eyes were extremely deep.
He knew that Mo Qinghan would not be in a good mood tonight.
The scene just now fell into Lu Huai's eyes. On the surface, Mo Qinghan seemed to greet each other, but in fact he was limited in the French Concession of Shanghai.
People have long been watching him in the perilous Shanghai beach.
Mo Qinghan's eyes flashed with chills.
He naturally knew what Lu Huai meant.
He accepted this provocation.
Mo Qinghan did not back down, and raised his wine glass, giving Lu Huai a moment away.
The air seemed to become more tense.
Mo Qinghan saw Ye Chu next to Lu Huai, and his eyes flashed slightly. Then, he also raised his glass to her.
Ye Chu paused and responded with a toast.
Then Mo Qinghan turned around and stopped looking at them.
Mo Qinghan knew that Li Ke was a test stone. His temptation is only the beginning, and there will be many such people in the future.
His road to office will certainly not be too smooth, but he must go down.
Even if the road in front of him is a cliff, he has no way to go back.
At the other end, Li Ke reported to Ding Shiqun what happened tonight.
Ding Shiqun furrowed his brows and his face was heavy.
It was because of Dai Shinan that he allowed Mo Qinghan to enter the Board of Directors.
However, in front of others, Mo Qinghan completely dismissed his relationship with the chief of Nanjing. Such behavior is very problematic.
Ding Shiqun couldn't help but began to doubt Dai Shinan's purpose.
Dai Shinan was originally a high-ranking official in Nanjing, he was a close friend of Governor Lu, and Shanghai was within his sphere of influence.
So why did he reach out to the French Concession
Isn't Dai Shinan as loyal as he seems
In the drunken and golden night Shanghai, a cloud of suspicion looms over everyone's mind, like a lot of mist.
The truth is always hidden behind the thick fog, no one knows the answer.
This night, these people have their own thoughts, and Shanghai's beach remains silent.
…
A few days ago, Dai Shinan met with Poppy and assigned her a task.
Dai Shinan would arrange Poppy to enter the Public Board of Directors to monitor Mo Qinghan's every move for him.
After Poppy took over the task, she went back to think about it, and immediately contacted Dai Shinan and said her proposal.
Poppy believes that if Dai Shinan placed two people into the Public Board of Directors in a row, it would inevitably lead to suspicion.
She has found other ways and does not need Dai Shinan to come forward.
After listening to Poppy's proposal, Dai Shinan hesitated for a moment and agreed.
He knows Poppy's temperament, and she must be extremely cautious, so he is relieved to leave the matter to her.
After getting Dai Shinan's consent, Poppy immediately went to find someone.
The man was a well-known businessman in the French Concession of Shanghai, and his name was Benoit Boyer.
Benoit knew the people from the Public Board of Directors, and if Poppy asked him for help, he would be able to arrange her in.
Benoit has done a great deal of business and often travels everywhere.
When Poppy was still in Peking, she ran into Benoit by accident.
At that time, Benoit was avenged by his enemies and almost died, and Poppy rescued him.
Benoit was very grateful for Poppy's help, and wanted to do something to repay her.
Poppy did things simply, she originally wanted to break contact with Benoit directly.
However, Poppy accidentally discovered the identity of this person, a famous French businessman in the French Concession.
Then Poppy changed his mind.
Poppy thought, she must go back to Shanghai later, she wanted to see Ye Chu and the others.
If things can settle down, she wants to settle in Shanghai. She knew she couldn't recognize each other, but she still wanted to stay beside them.
At that time, she hoped that she could be useful to the Ye Family.
Benoit is a member of the French Concession and will definitely help her at that time.
Although Poppy had a cold temper and didn't like to associate with strangers, she never broke the contact with Benoit.
Poppy knew Benoit's phone number in Shanghai. After she had an idea, she immediately called him.
Benoit answered the phone: "Who?"
Poppy said, "It's me."
Benoit heard Poppy's voice, and his voice suddenly rose a little, showing a bit of joy.
"Miss Su."
Poppy hummed.
Benoit then asked: "I wonder if Miss Su has anything to do with me?"
Poppy only occasionally contacted Benoit, and she never took the initiative to call Benoit.
There was a moment of silence on the other end, and Poppy’s voice fell: "I want to ask you for a favor."
After Benoit was rescued by Poppy, he always wanted to repay her kindness, but Poppy did not accept it.
Now Poppy asked him to help, he would naturally agree.
Benoit responded immediately: "No problem, Miss Su is my benefactor, I should do this naturally."
Poppy said, "Are you free tomorrow? I want to see you."
Benoit took time out and made an appointment with Poppy.
The next day, at the appointed time, Poppy came to a cafe.
When Poppy walked into the cafe, Benoit had already arrived.
When Benoit saw the poppy, he got up from his position.
Poppy nodded at him and sat down.
Benoit smiled and said mildly: "I don't know what coffee Miss Su likes to drink, so I want to wait until you come."
Ying Su hummed and ordered a cup of coffee at random.
Benoit looked at Poppy: "I still want to thank Miss Su again for her life-saving grace."
Poppy said: "You don't have to worry too much about it with a little effort."
Benoit shook his head: "If there was no Miss Su, I might not be able to return to Shanghai."
Poppy knew that Benoit was a hearty person, even though it had been several years, Benoit would still mention it repeatedly.
Poppy knew that he couldn't talk about Benoit, so naturally he didn't continue this topic.
Benoit asked, "Ms. Su told me on the phone yesterday that she wanted me to help."
"I don't know where I can help you."
Poppy glanced at Benoit: "I want to enter the Public Board of Directors, I wonder if it is feasible?"
Benoit was taken aback for a moment, and then he responded: "Of course it is possible. I am familiar with the people from the Public Board of Directors, and I can arrange for you to go in immediately."
Benoit asked: "I wonder why Miss Su suddenly made this decision?"
Poppy first thanked him, and then said: "I am too tired in Beiping, so I want to come to Shanghai."
"But I have no other acquaintances here, so I came to you."
Benoit smiled: "Miss Su doesn't have to be polite with me, this matter is just a matter of ease for me."
Poppy thanked again: "I'm sorry to trouble you."
Benoit continued: "No trouble, Miss Su arrived in Shanghai for the first time. If there is anything unclear, you can also ask me."
After the two had finished their conversation, Poppy left the cafe.
Benoit moved quickly, and within a few days, he notified Poppy, saying that things had been arranged.
Poppy will be on the job soon.
…
Last time, Ying Su told them her phone number, and Lu Huai found her address.
She rented a high-end apartment with the tenant name Su Yan.
Lu Huai had previously suspected that this woman might be Miss Ye Family, Ye Si who had been declared dead.
It now appears that he is getting closer and closer to the truth.
When she came to Shanghai, she used her mother's surname under a pseudonym.
Lu Huai knew that Su Yan's anti-tracking ability was extremely strong, and she was most likely an agent.
Therefore, he did not send anyone to follow Su Yan, she would take the initiative to show up when necessary.
The subordinates who were concerned about the Public Board of Directors reported that the French businessman Benoit arranged for a woman to enter the Public Board of Directors.
The woman's surname is Su and her name is Su Yan.
It is said that Benoit once went to a certain cafe and met a woman who was similar in shape to Su Yan.
Lu Huai couldn't help but produce another speculation in his mind.
Mo Qinghan is Dai Shinan's agent. He just became a Chinese member of the Public Board of Directors a few days ago.
Su Yan's real identity is also an agent, and he is about to enter the Public Board of Directors.
Is there a connection between them? Will they be opposing parties, or will they stand in the same position
Lu Huai wanted to continue thinking, but he didn't dare to think further.
If the truth is not as they thought...
When Lu Huai told Ye Chu about this, he concealed part of the facts.
The night was silent and his voice was deep.
Lu Huai said: "The French businessman Benoit also arranged for a person to join the Public Board of Directors."
Ye Chu immediately understood the connection between the two: "This person's appearance is too coincidental."
Lu Huai looked at Ye Chu in silence, she frowned slightly, and then quickly let go.
Ye Chu: "This matter may have something to do with Mo Qinghan."
Lu Huai said, "That's a woman."
He paused for a few seconds, then said: "Her surname is Su."
Ye Chu didn't doubt anything.
Lu Huai did not tell Ye Chu that the woman surnamed Su was Jiang Xun's client.
Because as long as he said this, Ye Chu would think of Su Yan's true identity.
But Lu Huai didn't want to disappoint Ye Chu. What would Ye Chu think if they had taken a hostile position with Su Yan
Lu Huai said softly, "You will meet soon."
After Su Yan takes up the post, he will find out the purpose of her joining the Public Board of Directors.
Lu Huai gently kissed Ye Chu's hair.
Her fragrance quietly penetrated into the nose, alleviating the anxiety of the whole body, and also dispelling the small cold.
He whispered in his heart.
I will let you know her identity as soon as possible.
Lu Huai stroked Ye Chu's long hair lightly, and tightened his lips.
A quiet night in Shanghai, the spring is cold.
Everyone seemed to be involved in a labyrinth with no way out.
Those things seem to be independent of each other, but they are related to each other.
Only by staying awake at all times and never losing your heart can you find your way.