Traveling through the Republic of China to become a special agent, the system is very easy for me

The next morning, Yuan Ye went to work as usual. Chai Ruhai was not in the office because he was accompanying Chen Lu. Yuan Ye was thinking about the afternoon's action and had no intention of working. He finally got off work at noon and said hello to his colleagues, saying that he had something to do in the afternoon.

After finishing his meal in the cafeteria, he went straight to his safe house in the French Concession, still dressed himself up as a middle-aged businessman, then went out, hailed a rickshaw on the road, and headed towards the Green Mail Steamship Building.

Chen Lu arrived in Shanghai at 1:00 p.m. yesterday. He knew that the Shancheng authorities wanted to kill him as soon as possible, so to prevent any accidents, he brought a dozen bodyguards with him and booked a luxury carriage.

After the train entered the station, he saw Japanese military police stationed every three steps and every five steps on the platform. Mayor Fu Quan'an and a group of Special High Section agents were already waiting on the platform. Chen Lu had already read the security plan and was very satisfied with it. He waited until everyone in other carriages had left and there were no passengers left on the platform before getting off the train.

Although Fu Quan'an waited on the platform for half an hour, he still understood Chen Lu's caution. How could a man who had been assassinated twice by Military Control Commission agents not be careful and cautious?

In fact, I am the same. I am on the blacklist of the Military Control Commission. It is never too cautious. If it were not for my caution, would I still be alive today?

Chen Lu got off the carriage and was greeted by Fu Quan'an and Ono Keiji. Fu Quan'an exchanged a few words with Chen Lu and introduced Ono to Chen Lu. Chen Lu expressed his gratitude to Ono.

Then, surrounded by the crowd, he left the station and got into the bulletproof car. In the car, Fu Quan'an asked:

"Minister Chen, you've been exhausted from the journey. Would you like to take a rest first? We have already made arrangements."

"No need, Mayor Fu, my schedule is very tight this time, so I'd better go to the British Consulate first."

Chen Lu was unwilling to stay in Shanghai any longer, as he felt that Shanghai was not as safe as Nanjing, as the Military Control Station in Nanjing had been completely wiped out and could not make any waves. The Military Control Station in Shanghai was powerful, which made him fearful, not to mention that he had a very important meeting to attend the day after tomorrow.

Seeing that Chen Lu was unwilling to delay, Fu Quan'an no longer insisted and said:

"Minister Chen, do you think Britain, the United States and France would agree to change the flag in the concession?"

Fu Quan'an actually had no idea about this matter, and he wanted to hear Chen Lu's opinion.

Chen Lu thought for a moment and said with a smile:

“I think it’s very likely.”

"Oh, Minister Chen, why do you think so?"

Fu Quan'an felt that the concession authorities did not want to offend the Shancheng side, and wondered if Chen Lu was too confident.

“I think so based on the situation in Europe.

On March 15, Germany occupied Czechoslovakia despite opposition from Britain and France, and is now eyeing Poland. The contradictions between Britain, France and Germany are intensifying, and now all their attention is on Europe.

So in the Far East, I think they will never offend the Japanese for such a small matter. As long as we take a tough attitude, I think they will make concessions.

After all, this matter does not cause any loss to them. Germany is their biggest enemy now. They still prefer stability in the Far East and do not want to have a conflict with Japan. This is in their interest. "

Chen Lu said it lightly. He actually looked down on people like Fu Quan'an, who had no international vision at all. He knew that Fu Quan'an did not have much culture, but he had a high emotional intelligence, excellent social skills, and was good at flattery, which helped him climb to a high position.

Chen Lu's words opened Fu Quan'an's eyes and he couldn't help but admire him. No wonder he ran from the mountain city to Nanjing and was immediately appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. He really was a capable man.

"Minister Chen, that's a brilliant idea. I feel relieved now. Fortunately you are here."

To be honest, Fu Quan'an was born a foreign comprador, so he didn't dare to be tough with foreign powers. After all, those people were once his masters.

"Do you know why I visited the British Consul first?"

Chen Lu said with a proud look on his face.

"Minister Chen, I guess that among these three countries, Britain's attitude is the most important."

Fu Quan'an also began to understand.

Chen Lu nodded and said:

"That's right. As long as we take down Britain first, the other two countries will be easy to deal with. So the meeting with British Consul Cole is crucial."

As the two were talking, the convoy soon arrived at the British Consulate General. British Consul General Cole had already received Chen Lu's request to visit, and out of courtesy he went to the gate of the consulate to greet him.

During the afternoon talks, Chen Lu took a very tough stance, emphasizing that changing the flag of the International Settlement was not only a requirement of the Reform Government, but also a requirement of the Japanese.

The talks went relatively smoothly. As Chen Lu had expected, Kohl was not very forthcoming at first and mentioned a lot of difficulties. But after Chen Lu brought up the Japanese, Kohl began to change his attitude and finally agreed to Yi Qi's request.

In fact, after receiving the circular requesting the change of flag of the concession, Cole immediately reported to his country. Due to the urgency of the situation in Europe, the British government was unwilling to have a conflict with the Japanese in the Far East and informed Cole that he could agree to it only under absolute circumstances.

Fu Quan'an saw that it was exactly as Chen Lu expected and achieved the desired goal. He was full of admiration for Chen Lu. This Chen Lu was indeed a diplomatic talent. No wonder the Shancheng authorities wanted to hunt him down.

The next morning, Fu Quan'an was not with Chen Lu, so Chen Lu's meeting with the American Consul General Johnson went smoothly. Chen Lu did not adopt the tough attitude he had when he met with the British Consul. After all, the tense situation in Europe had little to do with the United States, and a tough attitude would be counterproductive.

Facing Johnson, the representative of the newly rising power, Chen Lu was very humble. He told Johnson the results of his talks with the British consul. Johnson agreed without saying much. In fact, he had already reached an agreement with the British side long ago.

Chen Lu and Fu Quan'an were very satisfied that both talks between Britain and the United States had achieved the expected results, and were full of confidence in the afternoon meeting with French Consul General Gosmer.

Fu Quan'an specially invited Chen Lu to a banquet at his home at noon, and asked Zhu Xiang, the chef who had followed him for more than 20 years, to cook a table of delicacies from land and sea to entertain Chen Lu.

Chen Lu praised the taste of the dish highly. Fu Quan'an even called Zhu Xiang to the table to let Chen Lu meet him. Chen Lu exclaimed:

"Mayor Fu is so lucky to have such a great chef. It's really enviable."

Fu Quan'an smiled proudly and said:

"Next time Minister Chen comes, I'll ask him to cook for you again. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the meal and won't want to leave again."

After dinner, it was already past one o'clock. Chen Lu planned to visit the French Consul Gosmer at two o'clock, and then take the five o'clock train back to Nanjing.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Chen Lu said goodbye to Fu Quan'an, got in the car, and the convoy drove towards the French Consulate.