Chapter 68: There are so many coincidences in this world!
Wu Tianlin received information about Xia Yanbing, but in fact, there were not much, just three thin pieces of paper.
Chen Miao just glanced at it briefly. On the surface, this person's resume had no problems, and he looked at it as if he was just a businessman who was too low-key.
There is an ancient Chinese saying: "There is no money to be revealed."
The higher the profession, the more likely it is to be targeted. In this troubled time, if you have money, then in the eyes of others, you are a fat sheep. Who will you slaughter if you don’t slaughter?
Xia Yanbing is doing business in Shanghai, but she did not bring her family to the flower world of Shanghai to live together, which is a bit unusual.
Of course, in the current situation, the Shanghai Concession may not be a place to live.
But before this, he seemed to have never arranged for his family to come to Shanghai. He did business in Shanghai and there was never only one person.
In the Shanghai Concession, how many men, rich and powerful, can do their best to keep themselves clean, and don’t have one or two special hobbies?
Some people linger in the fireworks, some people smoke cigarettes, some people gamble, and some people like to go to the theater...
Mr. Xia didn't find any hobbies. Apart from social engagements on weekdays, he rarely went out and stayed in his own villa. No one knew what he was doing.
This is really rare.
Tang Keming and Wu Tianlin set their sights on Xia Yanbing mainly because of his niece who was studying at Shanghai Law School.
The arrested member of the Iron Blood Youth League is also a student of the Law School. His surname is He and his name is He Yuanyuan. He is also a classmate of Xia Yanbing's niece Yin Zhiyun.
They were deskmates in the law school and had a good relationship. He Yuanyuan was developed by the Military Control Commission and joined the Iron Blood Youth League very early. He is an active member. He Yuanyuan joined the Iron Blood Youth League by herself, so she naturally wanted to bring her good friends in.
He persuaded Yin Zhiyun several times, but he refused every time.
It is normal for young students to serve the country with passionate ideas. He Yuanyuan gradually became dissatisfied with Yin Zhiyun's refusal to join the Iron Blood Youth League, believing that Yin Zhiyun is a eldest lady, without the ideal and responsibility to save the country, and is timid and afraid of things.
Young people are prone to impulsive in doing things. He Yuanyuan found a few students from the Iron Blood Youth League to discuss with Yin Zhiyun on the way home from school. He planned that they could not convince Yin Zhiyun, so he forced Yin Zhiyun to join. As a result, Yin Zhiyun refused and so he took action. However, no one of them was Yin Zhiyun's opponent when they started.
For a period of time, He Yuanyuan never dared to cause trouble for Yin Zhiyun again.
Until He Yuanyuan was targeted by the 76th when she participated in an anti-Japanese rally. After being arrested, she was so scared that she peed her pants before she could be tortured. In order to "make meritorious service" to survive, she gave Yin Zhiyun.
A young girl can actually knock four or five young people down. If she had not received professional training, no one would believe it.
Although this did not mean anything, it aroused Wu Tianlin's interest, so he began to investigate Yin Zhiyun secretly and let He Yuanyuan go back, asking her to continue studying in the law school, and observe and monitor Yin Zhiyun's every move at the school.
Not long after, He Yuanyuan gave Wu Tianlin a message: "It seems that there is a dagger hidden in Yin Zhiyun's schoolbag."
Think about it, will a normal female student hide a dagger in her schoolbag?
Once it is discovered by the police search, it may cause even greater trouble. Is Yin Zhiyun carrying a dagger with her just to defend herself?
Through secret tracking, it was found that Yin Zhiyun would go to several banks to handle business at a fixed time every month, but these banks were all foreign banks.
It is impossible to directly investigate Yin Zhiyun's business dealings in the bank on the 76th. No. 76 is not a legal case handling agency in the concession. They do not have this power, and the bank will not take the initiative to sell customer information, otherwise the bank's credibility will be ruined.
Seeing this, Chen Miao's back spine had sweated.
The Military Control Commission's activities in Shanghai require a lot of funds. The source of these funds is absolutely confidential within the Military Control Commission. I am afraid that even senior officials like Zheng Jiayuan may not be clear about it.
However, the Military Commission can continuously deliver funds, and there will inevitably be a very secret channel.
It is absolutely not enough to rely solely on the Green Gang.
Because, once the Japanese discovered it, they immediately cut off the source of funds. The Qing Gang organization is not as good as the Military Control Commission, not to mention that there are too many Japanese people in the Qing Gang.
If the Japanese were asked to cut off the source of the military-controlled funding, it would be a disastrous consequence.
Intuition tells Chen Miao that Xia Yanbing and Yin Zhiyun must have identities that ordinary people cannot imagine, and they are likely people from Chongqing.
Because it depends on the time, the time when Yin Zhiyun goes to the bank to handle business is basically the same as the funds distributed by the Military Commission every time, almost one after another, and no more than three days apart.
Is this a coincidence?
There is no such coincidence in this world. Yin Zhiyun cannot be so close to the days when the Military Commission distributed funds whenever she does business with a bank. One can be a coincidence, two or three times?
"Teacher, what do you think?" Seeing Chen Miao keep silent, Wu Tianlin couldn't help asking.
Chen Miao looked up: "Have team leader Wu checked Xia Yanbing's social relations?"
"I checked it. Those who were dealing with him were all business people, and those people found no suspicious places." Wu Tianlin nodded.
"Brother Tang, since you have doubts, you will know that the person was arrested and tried in the first instance. Why bother guessing riddles here? It's so troublesome?" Chen Miao put down the information and asked Tang Keming.
"There are no ordinary people living in Jing'an Villa, so it's hard to start. If you start a frightened person and cause public speculation from the outside world, that's not good." Tang Keming explained.
"Do you want to go long and catch big fish?" Chen Miao understood. Tang Keming had concerns. People living in Jing'an villas were either rich or noble. If they really caught people, they would really cause trouble if the news leaked.
"Yes, if this is a big fish, it's worth our more attention." Tang Keming nodded, "The Military Control Commission already knows that Chen Mingchu has come. Not only have they changed the new district mayor, but their organizational structure and personnel are also being adjusted on a large scale. Everyone is dormant and inactive. We have caught a lot of small fish, but we haven't seen one of the big fish, and they are all under the water."
"Then are you so sure that Xia Yanbing and Yin Zhiyun are members of the Military Control Commission?" Chen Miao asked.
"No, but at this time, when the new district mayor takes office, he must win people's hearts. Brother Sanshui knows the situation of the Military Control Commission best. At this time, to stabilize people's hearts, change the work agency, rent houses, change the identity, etc., it all requires a lot of money. How can this money be entered in Shanghai and carried with you? It is unlikely that you can only come in through formal bank channels." Tang Keming analyzed.
"It makes sense, but hundreds of foreign banks in the concession, and within the concession, it is impossible to monitor the financial transactions of each bank."
"Yes, so now we can only hit a dead rat, and we won't relax if we catch one." Tang Keming smiled, "What if this is the rat we are going to catch?"
"Do you want me to help you analyze and judge?" Chen Miao asked.
"Xia Yanbing is a businessman and has a lot of business dealings with banks. He also has business in Hong Kong. If the military bureau funds are to be transferred to Shanghai safely, Hong Kong is the most suitable place, because there are many foreign banks in Hong Kong, and Shanghai also have these banks' semicolons. Wire transfers are very convenient. Judging from the convenience of funds, this person does meet the needs of the military bureau, but large amounts of financial transactions will inevitably leave traces in the bank. If someone investigates his business situation, it will inevitably reveal flaws, unless he has a very skilled accountant to help him make the accounts seamlessly, which makes people unable to see." Chen Miao said.
"What do you mean is to check the transactions of his company and then check the bank's statement?" Tang Keming said, "But we cannot check the personal statements of foreign banks?"
"He operates in the concession and must pay taxes to the Ministry of Industry and Technology. We cannot check it, but the Ministry of Industry and Technology can check it."
"The Police Department of the Ministry of Industry and Technology is very tense now. Even if we can use internal relations to help us investigate, I am afraid that I will not find out anything in a while." Tang Keming frowned.
"Let the Japanese military police headquarters come forward and don't just check Xia Yanbing's family, check a few more companies to cover up our true purpose." Chen Miao said.
"What about the bank?"
"The bank is even better. Spend money to buy one or two bank employees. Don't look for Chinese people or foreigners. Those foreigners are the most greedy. They are sure to help you find it clearly, and there is no risk." Chen Miao smiled.
"Miao, why didn't I expect to spend money to buy foreigners!" Tang Keming clapped his hands excitedly.
"As long as you find the money and track the whereabouts of the money, you can confirm Xia Yanbing's identity. Whether to arrest or release it will depend on Brother Tang."
"Team Leader Wu, have you heard what your teacher said?"
"I heard that the teacher was doing it, and it was extraordinary. The problem was solved in just a few words. Tianlin admired it very much." Wu Tianlin said with a respectful look on his face.
"Actually, you have thought of it for a long time, but what you are difficult for is how to let the Japanese military police come forward to do this. Once the Japanese military police knows, they will have to make a move, and the credit for getting it will be gone, right?" Chen Miao smiled, how could he not see it.
"There is another way, there is no need to use the Japanese military police, but it is more risky." Chen Miao said.
"Teacher, please speak." Wu Tianlin humbly asked for advice.
"I asked someone to report to the Ministry of Industry and Technology, saying that Xia Yanbing's tea house, teahouse and shops have illegal business activities, so that we can cooperate with the police department to investigate, so that we can also find out the financial transactions and uses of Xia Yanbing's business, but this method is easy to alarm the enemy." Chen Miao smiled, "It depends on which one you choose."
"The risk is very high, but the first method is that the Japanese military police will not just make such a big fight for such a suspicion like us, right?" Tang Keming said.
"Brother Tang, this Japanese also wants to eliminate the military command forces in the Shanghai Concession. If you report to the above, the purpose of doing this is to cut off the funding source of the military command Shanghai District. In the least, they must also get funds in a short time and let them get in trouble for a while. Maybe more people will take the initiative to surrender to No. 76?" Chen Miao shook his head and sighed, "We just need to include Xia Yanbing on the investigation list. If Xia Yanbing is not the person we are looking for, we will not lose much, but if so, then the credit will be ours."
"It's amazing!"
When Tang Keming heard this, he slapped the table excitedly and exclaimed.
"Why not let the military police come forward?" Wu Tianlin also showed a hint of joy and asked in confusion.
"That won't work. Can you be sure that the accounts they are dealing with must be Xia Yanbing's own? Or he only has one account?" Chen Miao asked back, "What's more, those foreign banks may not necessarily tell the truth to the Japanese."
"It's the teacher who is thorough in thinking, Wu Tianlin has received the teachings." Wu Tianlin bowed to the end.
"I only taught you a few classes, and I'm not considered your teacher."
"No, I will be a teacher for life and a father for life. If it weren't for the teacher's classes in Qingpu, Wu Tianlin wouldn't have been today." Wu Tianlin said solemnly, "So, you deserve this teacher."
"If you want to, just call me that."
Chapter completed!