February 18, 1939, New Year's Eve.

At noon, the sound of firecrackers was already heard in the Shanghai Public Settlement.

Meng Shaoyuan asked Butler Qiu to prepare several tables of wine and food at Qiangwei Mansion a few days ago. Today he will entertain his brothers.

This is also his rule.

After a year of hard work, the brothers always have to get together.

Unfortunately, with the tense situation on the battlefield, we don’t know how many brothers will come this year.

Last night, Meng Shaoyuan spent the night at Peng Bilan's place.

Peng Bilan never strives for any status. The most important thing in her life is to serve Meng Shaoyuan well.

In her eyes, that is her master.

Stockholm Syndrome is a very difficult disease to cure.

Meng Shaoyuan already regretted using this method.

However, Peng Bilan didn't care, she didn't care about anything.

In her world, Meng Shaoyuan was everything to her.

When he got up in the morning, Peng Bilan helped Meng Shaoyuan get dressed, wash up, and breakfast was already prepared.

"You can go abroad after a while."

Meng Shaoyuan said this smoothly.

Peng Bilan trembled all over and burst into tears: "You, you don't want me anymore?"

"That's not what I meant, that's not what I meant." Meng Shaoyuan said hurriedly: "I have something I want you to do."

Meng Shaoyuan knew this woman very well.

Although Peng Bilan is as cowardly as a little sheep in front of him, she is actually very capable. After all, she was trained by Liao Yuting.

She knows how to shoot, is extremely ruthless, scheming, and good at disguising herself.

Ordinary people are no match for her.

It would be a pity to just stay with her and not make good use of her talents.

Meng Shaoyuan explained carefully: "I really want to do some big things, and these things must be done by you. I don't trust anyone except you."

The effects of Stockholm Syndrome were immediately apparent in Peng Bilan.

She must be made to feel that she is a very useful person to the master, and the master wants her to do big things and things that are beneficial to the master.

She will do her best.

Sure enough, Peng Bilan heard this and immediately said: "Since you told me, I will do it."

"Okay, then get ready." Meng Shaoyuan ate an egg: "I will inform you of the specific departure time."

…

Wu Jingyi and the car were already waiting outside.

"Today, the two departments are taking action at the same time." As soon as she saw Meng Shaoyuan coming out, Wu Jingyi immediately started the car: "I will be responsible for supervising Li Guojie's place, and you will personally supervise the Chen Lu department."

Keep a pistol within easy reach.

In the back seat, there were two submachine guns and an iron box. Inside the box were grenades.

"It's Chinese New Year, have you spoken to your husband and your children on the phone?" Meng Shaoyuan asked.

"Hit." Wu Jingyi replied calmly: "My husband asked me when I could go to Hong Kong to join them, so I made an excuse."

Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "Wu Jingyi, what else do you think you will do besides being a spy?"

"I can cook, especially braised pork with dried bamboo shoots. My husband and children like to eat it the most. I can also embroider and speak English." Wu Jingyi seemed to know what Meng Shaoyuan was going to ask: "When the Anti-Japanese War is won and my husband goes to work, I can

Become an English teacher."

"I will make my men no longer have to worry about their livelihood at least after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War." Meng Shaoyuan said leisurely: "Everyone is working together for the Anti-Japanese War, and their original life skills may have long been rusty. I am your leader.

It's my responsibility to take good care of you, and I want to treat all my brothers well, all of them!"

He particularly emphasized the three words "all".

"What do you want to say?" Wu Jingyi seemed to hear something.

Meng Shaoyuan was silent for a moment: "Tang Dujin, do you really have to die?"

Wu Jingyi's expression remained unchanged: "Why do you ask me about his death?"

"I know that you killed him and forced him to commit suicide."

Meng Shaoyuan sighed: "There will be other solutions. You know I always have many solutions."

"There is no way to be safer than his death." Wu Jingyi said calmly: "You are Meng Shaoyuan, District Chief Meng. I am not responsible for other people, I am only responsible for you. I must eliminate any potential threats.

"

Meng Shaoyuan shook his head gently: "Your husband probably never dreamed that his wife was such a person."

"He won't know, he will never know. I'm just a little Shanghai woman."

…

New Year's Eve, 12 noon.

"There is news from Liu Haishan that Chen Lu will return to Shanghai from Nanjing at three o'clock this afternoon to worship his ancestors during the New Year, and then he will have a New Year's Eve dinner at seven o'clock in the evening. We are planning to start at that time."

"Specific action personnel?"

"Liu Haishan is the internal agent, Zhu Shanyuan, Ping Fuchang, You Pinsan, Tan Baoyi, and Xu Guoqi all participated in the operation. Five pistols, fifty rounds of bullets, and one ax and saw each were used."

"good."

Meng Shaoyuan thought for a moment: "I will lead the team myself this time."

Xu Zhu was startled: "District Chief Meng, I should lead the team."

"I know, you organized the 'Five Elements, Seven Kills and Thirteen Eagles'. How the hell did you come up with this name? When the Anti-Japanese War is won, you can become a screenwriter." Meng Shaoyuan muttered: "You guys kill

I killed a lot of Japanese people, and I also suffered a lot of casualties. These are the ones who have just graduated from the temporary training class. I just added them to you. Tell me, how did you allocate them?"

"Three of them entered Seven Kills, and two entered Thirteen Eagles."

"I'm afraid my ability is not enough for you." Meng Shaoyuan did not shy away from it at all: "I am not as good as you at killing people. But we have recently added a lot of new people, and we have to let them know that in Shanghai, no one is safe.

Yes, everywhere is a battlefield and everywhere is the front line. As the district chief, I must take the lead in carrying out my mission!"

"Oh well."

Xu Zhu no longer insisted: "When the time comes, hide behind."

Meng Shaoyuan was a little dissatisfied: "Although my ability to kill is not as good as yours, do you really think that I have never killed anyone? I'm still afraid that bullets will hit me?"

"no."

Xu Zhu hesitated for a moment and then said: "I'm worried that your skills are too poor and your actions will be delayed."

Holy shit!

…

"Li Guojie's family is already preparing for the Chinese New Year. His family's defense is relatively lax, with a total of four bodyguards and two pistols. There are many Li family members, and several of them came from other places for this Chinese New Year, so they temporarily hired a group of servants.

People, we have replaced a few of them, and counting the time, we should go."

Wu Jingyi nodded: "Then take action."

Four people in total:

Wu Jingyi, Yu Yanchu, Ye Rong, Qi Xuezhen!

The military commander has never lacked women's troops.

The same is true for Shanghai District.

The Shanghai Navy Tong Detachment headed by Wu Jingyi later became the famous "Eight Phoenixes of Military Tong".

This "Eight Phoenixes of Military Tong" is not a formal title. Like "Seven Tigers, Six Leopards and Five Little Dragons", it was gradually processed by folk artists.

There are also nicknames and legendary stories belonging to them.

For example, Wu Jingyi, the "first phoenix", studied under Emei Tianjue Master Tai, and was hired by Pantianhu Meng Shaoyuan with a lot of money.

What is even more exaggerated is that according to folk artists, the arms of Meng Shaoyuan, the Pantianhu, have the power of four elephants. He can fly over eaves and walk on walls as well as walking on flat ground. Within a hundred steps, two guns can pierce money hanging on willow leaves.

But when it comes to martial arts, Meng Shaoyuan can only rank second in the world.

Who is first?

"First Phoenix" Wu Jingyi!

The most widely circulated joke is:

"The fierce tiger in the sky is unparalleled in the world. When the first phoenix appears, it is only half as good."
To be continued...