Chapter 553: Not good, this kid is very skilled
Chapter 553: Not good, this kid is very skilled
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, the train arrived at Tianjin East Railway Station on time.
At that time, there were three stations in Tianjin, namely West Station, Main Station and East Station.
Among them, the East Station is the most prosperous because it is close to the concession.
Somewhat unexpectedly, martial law was imposed around the station.
The reason why it is unexpected is, firstly, because Lin Ze's rank is not yet at that level, so he would not do such a big thing; secondly, the secret service agency in Tianjin has been abolished, so it would not be a martial law order issued by the secret service agency.
The only agency left with this power is the Special Municipal Government.
Pan Yuguai did not come to greet them personally, but ordered martial law, which shows how obvious his fence-sitting mentality is.
What I mean is, I don’t want to get too close to you, but I don’t want to offend you either. I give you face, and I hope you give me face too!
But the struggle is always a life-and-death struggle, there is no such thing as giving or not giving face. When the situation is not so intense, there may be room for some people to watch the fire from the other side of the river. But when the situation has become intense to the point of life-and-death struggle, then either they are my friends or my enemies.
Mayor Pan still can't see the situation clearly!
The car door opened and the guards got out first, followed by Niu Saner and Song Yuzhen, then Lin Ze stepped on the carpet and slowly got out.
The welcoming crowd was led by a man in his forties, wearing black-framed glasses, a moustache, and a suit. He was meticulous, with no expression on his face, and looked a bit old-fashioned and serious.
When Lin Ze appeared in front of everyone, the crowd couldn't help but let out a low exclamation.
Director Lin is really too young!
Moreover, he looks too dazzling, just like Zhao Zilong on the stage, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, slender back and waist. Despite his tall stature, he walks with a firm, powerful and elegant gait. He is really elegant!
Those who are smart have already started to think about whether their daughter can...
Those who don't have daughters also start to wonder if there are any girls of the right age among their relatives.
The man with black-framed glasses and a mustache stepped forward and bowed politely, "Captain Lin, welcome to Tianjin! I am Yoshimura Yuta from the North China Transportation Company!"
Lin Ze took the initiative to extend his hand, smiling warmly, "President Yoshimura, I am flattered that you came in person."
The two of them exchanged a few meaningless polite words, and then another person came up from behind.
The man was in his fifties, very well-off, with a broad mouth, wearing a purple bat-patterned jacket and an old-fashioned cap on his head. He cupped his hands and said, "Director Lin, I have long heard of your name. I am Wang Zhulin from the Tianjin Industrial Exposition. I have prepared a little wine tonight to welcome you. I hope you will honor me with your presence!"
Lin Ze also extended his hand, "President Wang, you are a senior in the business world. You are not only a leading figure in the Industrial Promotion Association, but also a member of the Maintenance Association. You have made an indelible contribution to the development of Tianjin today. I will definitely be there tonight. Not only will I be there, but I will also toast you a few glasses. When I get there, I will have something to ask you, so please give me more advice!"
Wang Zhulin agreed with a smile on his face.
But in my heart I was thinking that this guy is very skilled!
The so-called Industrial Expansion Association is a commercial federation. The reason why Wang Zhulin became the president was not because he was the best at business, but because he was very close to the Japanese. He had good social connections with the North China Transportation Corporation and also had good relations with the people of the Tianjin Maintenance Association. He had the best of both worlds, so he was made the president.
This is also why he will be in charge of arranging the welcoming banquet tonight, because he is the best at coordinating all the people.
Lin Ze spoke to the point. He first pointed out that Wang Zhulin was also a member of the maintenance association, which was enough to make people think more.
First of all, I know your background, which means I have checked you. Then think about it, why did I check you?
Second, you introduced yourself as the president of the Industrial Expansion Association, but I had to point out your identity as a member of the Maintenance Association. The Tianjin Maintenance Association and the Special Municipal Government are a group of people, which has a subtle meaning of questioning why Pan Yuguai did not come.
Third, I said I want to ask you for advice, then you have to think about it. When I ask you something very private, will you tell me or not? Telling or not is a choice. Since I told you in advance, it doesn’t matter to me what you choose. This is a kind of courage, a courage that does not matter if you are more or less.
Next is Zheng Xiaji from the Police Department. He is relatively young, no more than 40 years old. Comparing his age with Lao Gao, you can see that this guy is making rapid progress.
He took the initiative to salute and simply said, "Director Lin, welcome."
Lin Ze quickly returned the greeting, "Director, you really embarrassed me. Before I came here, Director Gao specifically asked me to send his regards to you. Today, I am in a hurry and probably can't talk to you alone. I will host a banquet in the mansion another day and invite you. How about that?"
Zheng Xiaji certainly would not give him face since he was so polite. He smiled brightly and said, "Then I will definitely come to your house to bother you. I have heard for a long time that Director Lin is also from the police force. Now that he is in Tianjin, I hope you can give me more advice on the work of our police force!"
"I don't deserve your advice, but I'll watch, listen and learn when the time comes!"
According to Lao Gao, this guy is a pretty good person. He was promoted quickly because he graduated from the Army Officer School. He usually tends to study business and is not known to be too close to anyone. The Japanese also intend to separate him from the Special Municipal Office to prevent the Special Municipal Office from gaining control of quasi-armed forces.
Now that Tiandao is gone, the Japanese spy forces in Tianjin are leaderless. I guess Zheng Xiaji is also watching and ready to take action at any time.
It is worth mentioning that the Tianjin Police Department is very different from the Beijing Police Department in one aspect. In addition to various police stations, patrol stations and detective teams, they also have a headquarters team, which has as many as 1,500 people.
Zheng Xiaji also serves as the captain-general.
After meeting these three people, the rest are not worth mentioning, especially the younger generations of the Eight Great Families, whose attendance is more of a formality. The eight families that have fallen into desolation are already fallen, the noble ones are still noble, and those who are still active in the political and business circles have more complicated relationships, or have already chosen sides early on. They are not very willing to deal with people from the spy system, so naturally they will not be overly enthusiastic.
The welcome ceremony ended and everyone invited Lin Ze to get in the car.
Lin Ze suddenly smiled and said, "No hurry, I just need to send out an announcement. There are many people here today, so I'll read it to everyone. It will also be convenient for you to pass on the message or something."
Without giving everyone time to react, Niu Saner stepped out from the crowd, took out a piece of paper, and calmly read: "Order from the North China Front Army Special Service Department Tianjin Office and the Zhongyuan Company Explosion Investigation Team: The Zhongyuan Company building caught fire, causing public discussion and hindering trade. The Municipal Government was at a loss and responded ineffectively. Pan Yugui is ordered to report to the office within a time limit."
There was another sentence on the paper: "Await punishment", but Niu Saner did not read it out.
Even so, everyone was still shocked!
What kind of approach is this!
Never seen it!
Before everyone could come back to their senses, Lin Ze smiled and said, "Then everyone, see you tonight?"
He turned around and got in the car, heading straight for the Lin Mansion in the Japanese Concession.
This mansion is located on the north-east side of the tobacco company. It has more than 30 rooms, as well as functional rooms such as a reception room, study, office, and secretary's room. It is quite luxurious. I don't know how much money Miyamoto spent on it.
When Lin Ze arrived, carefully selected servants, doormen and others came to pay their respects. Not long after, Yamaguchi Jianyi also came after hearing the news. He humbly reported to Lin Ze about the work of the tobacco factory and said that he had found a house nearby and would bring the girls over soon.
Lin Ze exclaimed, "Good guy, are you afraid that I won't want it?"
After sending Yamaguchi Jianyi away, Lin Ze called Niu Saner and asked him to take people to do something.
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ps. There are plots and dry goods, please give me gifts! Director Lin has just arrived in Tianjin and needs support, big support!
PNB