Chapter 249 Shanghai Martial Arts

Ten minutes later, the captain of the guard found a car and followed three guards with pistols. Wu Shaoting and Jiang Zhiqing quickly got into the car and ordered the driver to drive southwest. They had just left the hospital, and several police officers from the police station rushed to the entrance of the hospital, but at this time there was no extra time to coordinate the police. Before leaving, they had already explained whereabouts to the people who stayed in the hospital. I guess the police would soon rush to support.

The car rushed wildly on the street for a while, and finally stopped at an alley intersection.

Jiang Zhiqing jumped out of the car and asked passers-by. Sure enough, many people heard a cannon sound here just now. After asking about the specific location, he got in the car again and ordered the driver to rush into the alley. However, the car stopped shortly after running. The road ahead was too narrow to continue moving forward.

"The car stopped here and blocked the intersection. Come with me. Governor Wu, you are not seriously injured, so stay here first." Jiang Zhiqing showed his general's demeanor at this time and calmly ordered.

Wu Shaoting lost too much blood, even though he was a soldier, he had some blood dizziness. His eyes turned black from time to time and could not see clearly what was in front of him for a long time, so he had to take out his Browning pistol and stuff it into Jiang Zhiqing's hand. He said: "You must catch them and remember to leave some survivors for interrogation. Be careful, they will have guns if they have cannons!"

Jiang Zhiqing took the gun gratefully, nodded and signaled, and then ran into the alley with three guards.

Wu Shaoting forced himself to hold on to his consciousness and sat in the back seat. The driver stood at the door and stared at the depths of the alley.

About ten minutes later, there was no movement in the alley, no gunshots, and no shouts. At this time, several policemen ran over and the driver explained the reason to the police. The police sent one person back to report the message, leaving one person to guard the intersection, and the rest were all involved in the alley tracking. After a while, Jiang Zhiqing and his people actually walked out from behind. From his disappointed and anxious face, it can be concluded that those people had escaped.

In the evening, the army entered Shanghai downtown and set up posts at various intersections to martial law.

In the front hall of the Governor's Office of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, all the core members of the Kuomintang were here. Everyone looked bad, or they were still angry or were dull. On the floor in the center of the front hall, there were several broken snuff bottles and a broken gun. Chen Qimei had a temper and everyone reluctantly persuaded him. Then he returned to the inner room to take a few puffs of cigarettes and rest. Sun Yat-sen, with Chen Qimei's secretary, was at the time of the General Office and the Northern Telecommunications Union.

Not long after seven o'clock, the car Jiang Zhiqing was riding into the large courtyard of Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. He got out of the car with a hurried expression and quickly walked into the main entrance of the Governor's Office to the front hall. Everyone who had been waiting in the front hall for a long time came all over and turned their eyes to Jiang Zhiqing. Liao Zhongkai stood up and took two steps to meet him, and asked anxiously: "Jieshi, how is the situation?"

Jiang Zhiqing wiped the sweat from his face, shook his head helplessly, and said, "The cannon has been found. It is a cannon. People who know the principle of firing cannons can buy materials and can assemble them. If the person doesn't catch it, they will run away long ago."

Yu Youren asked: "Are there any other clues?"

Jiang Zhiqing sighed and said depressedly: "There is no clue at present. The police station, the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway Bureau and the police station are already drafting a notice of rewards and arrests." He paused and said, "If you want to talk about the clues, the only one left is the house where the tube cannon was found. The people from the police station are looking for the owner of the house. It seems that the surname is Wu, so I also sent someone to follow the police station."

Chen Jinxuan slapped the table and roared: "The conspirator is so hateful. It must be a traitor sent from the north!"

This sentence aroused the reaction of many people present, and they were talking about it, and most of the fingers pointed to the north.

Yu Youren remained calm and said loudly: "Don't quarrel, don't talk nonsense without evidence. Now is an extraordinary moment. Any turmoil may lead to a general trend in the country. Be careful of your words and actions!"

The discussion gradually calmed down, and everyone knew very well that the influence of Song Jiaoren's assassination incident. The country finally took the first step of peaceful reunification. Once this matter is not handled well, I am afraid that the world will be in chaos again. Everyone was silent for a while, and Liao Zhongkai suddenly thought of another important thing to ask, and immediately said: "Jieshi, where is Xunchu now, how is he? I saw that he seemed to have been sent to the car you arranged by Adjutant Deng!"

Yu Youren also asked quickly, "Yes, it's been an afternoon. We have been asking for it for a long time but don't know where Xunchu has gone. The person you arranged has not come back yet. We are worried if something happened?"

Jiang Zhiqing looked a little embarrassed and said reluctantly: "Mr. Yu, Mr. Liao, don't worry, Mr. Song is very safe now. However, in order to ensure that Mr. Song will not have another accident, it is not convenient to disclose the address for the time being. Please understand."

Liao Zhongkai was very surprised and asked back: "Even we have to keep it confidential?"

Another old party member was also dissatisfied and said, "This place is the Governor's Office. The Governor's Office is not safe, so there is no place in Shanghai that can be considered safe."

"Yes, do you suspect that there are spies among us?"

"You have to know that we were all present when the shells attacked the hospital. The bad guys may not be lurking among us. They need to know Mr. Song's whereabouts. Just go to Shanghai Railway Station to ask clearly."

Everyone reacted fiercely, but fortunately, only a small number of people, and most of them remained silent, but their faces looked even more ugly. Jiang Zhiqing didn't know how to explain it, and he was not considered high in seniority here. He made so many seniors question him, and he was at a loss. He sighed deeply and tried to keep silent and said nothing.

Yu Youren said calmly: "Don't think about it all. There are so many things happening today, no one wants to have any more accidents. No matter what, the safety of the fisherman and brother is the most important now. The criminals dare to use cannons to assassinate the fisherman and brother. What else can't be done? Jieshi was unable to do this. Since everyone is a comrade, can't we consider Keishi's difficulties? If Jieshi tells us the whereabouts of the fisherman and brother, if the fisherman and brother have any more shortcomings, everyone's face will not look good at that time!"

Liao Zhongkai sighed and then asked, "What's the situation in Xunchu now? He was injured. The doctor said that his condition was very bad, but now he was bombarded again. Wouldn't it be... Alas! Xunchu must not have something wrong." At the end of his speech, his eyes turned red and his expression showed a strong sense of grief.

Jiang Zhiqing wanted to tell Liao Zhongkai what he saw in the hospital, but after thinking about it, he felt that he could not be too rash, so he simply endured this sentence. He said, "I went to see Mr. Song at five o'clock. His condition is quite stable. The doctor said that the fragments hit his head and chest during the shelling, and the blood had stopped. A surgery would be arranged tonight."

Liao Zhongkai did not look relaxed at all, and he said in a tangled manner: "Xunchu is really... many disasters and difficulties. I am afraid that I will suffer a lot today. I hope Tianyou Xunchu will let him survive this disaster."

Someone suddenly asked, "Where is Governor Wu? How is he doing? When I was in the hospital in the afternoon, I saw that he was covered in blood and seemed to be seriously injured!"

Jiang Zhiqing said: "Governor Wu followed me to investigate the shelling site, and later he lost too much blood and fell into a coma several times. St. Peter, who has been sent to the French Concession, was not peaceful all night. Major newspapers revised newspapers overnight and added the shelling incident that occurred in the afternoon to the front page. Police, police, police and the Governor's Office guards searched everywhere in the city. Although they had no clue, they always needed to do some work in the face of such a major political incident. The Governor's Office was lighted all night, and telegrams from all provinces and cities came and went, as if people from all walks of life in China were focusing on the assassination case of Song Jiaoren.

At three o'clock in the morning, Huang Xing and Chen Jiongming rushed to Shanghai from Nanjing. When they got off at the train station, there were police on the platform surveying the scene of the gun. They first rushed to the Kuomintang Party headquarters to learn about some of the situation, and then hurried to the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. Sun Yat-sen was in charge of the overall situation that night. After meeting Huang Xing and Chen Jiongming, he told his views on this matter. It was obvious that this was a premeditated and prepared political murder. The shooting was just over and followed by a shelling. If the envoy behind the scenes did not have any strength, could he arrange such a arrogant and domineering murder method?

Huang Xing and Chen Jiongming were very angry, but they are more concerned about Song Jiaoren's safety now.

"Which hospital is Brother Xunchu now? I want to visit it first." Huang Xing controlled his emotions and said calmly.

"After the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway Hospital was bombarded in the afternoon, Wu Zhenzhi was responsible for resettling Xunchu to a safe place. I had been dealing with the telegram from the Governor's Office before, and had not had time to ask about this matter. Jieshi from the Guard Department knew the details, so I might as well send someone to inquire." Sun Yat-sen said calmly.

"Let's go by ourselves. The Governor's Office is too busy now, so you will definitely need to take charge." Huang Xing said.

At this time, the communication room sent another new telegram, and Sun Yat-sen had to send someone to take Huang Xing to find Jiang Zhiqing, and told him that Song Jiaoren must be notified as soon as possible. He was also very worried about Song Jiaoren's safety. Huang Xing agreed in dismay. After coming out of the General Office of the Governor, Huang Xing and others walked towards the Governor's Office's residence. Just when they arrived at the gate of the official residence, they saw Liao Zhongkai and Jiang Zhiqing quickly walked out, and the two sides met.

"Captain Jiang, Commander Huang is coming to find you." The attendant said first.

"Mr. Keqiang, when did you arrive?" Jiang Zhiqing was a little surprised, and then asked enthusiastically.

Liao Zhongkai walked up and grabbed Huang Xing's hand and shook it, then sighed heavily, and said, "Keqiang, you should tell me in advance, so we can arrange someone to pick you up."

Huang Xing had no intention of greetings, and he asked directly: "How is Xunchu now?"

Jiang Zhiqing briefly introduced Song Jiaoren's situation, and then said to the attendant who led the way: "You go back first, I'll receive Mr. Keqiang."

The attendant said goodbye and left.

At this time, Liao Zhongkai said to Huang Xing and Chen Jiongming: "Keqiang, Jingcun, we are going to visit the fisherman now, but the fisherman is in a secret place and cannot be leaked for the time being."

Huang Xing said strangely: "Why?"

Jiang Zhiqing sighed and said, "There were two consecutive attacks today, one more and one more powerful. We also hope to ensure Mr. Song's safety."

Huang Xing pondered for a moment, nodded to express his understanding, and said, "I understand, I'll go with you."

Liao Zhongkai couldn't make the decision, so he looked at Jiang Zhiqing. Jiang Zhiqing received a call from Wu Shaoting an hour ago, asking him to take Liao Zhongkai to the Shanghai Club alone, saying that there was something important to explain. Now that Huang Keqiang suddenly arrived, he was a little inaccurate. However, considering that Huang Keqiang is now the commander of the Second Division of the Guangdong Army and was closely related to Wu Shaoting in the past, there should be no trouble. What's more, when Huang Keqiang and Chen Jiongming were still in Nanjing when the attack occurred in the afternoon, it was impossible to have a direct relationship with this matter.

Jiang Zhiqing nodded slightly and said with a calm expression: "Okay. Let's go now."
Chapter completed!