"The vice president, the ambassadors of Britain, France, the United States, Japan and other countries jointly protested, demanding that we abandon military control of Shanghai and ensure the interests of the great powers in China." Lu Yingluo sent the protest letter signed by several countries to Zhang Tinglan. Zhang Tinglan glanced at it, put it aside, and sneered: "Go and reply to them. The Chinese government strictly abides by international obligations and protects the legitimate interests of all countries. It is the unshirkable responsibility of the Chinese government." Lu Yingluo couldn't bear it when she heard this. Smiling secretly, Zhang Tinglan only talked about protecting legitimate interests. As for those illegal interests, they were not included in the protection. There were countless illegal things done by the great powers in China. Just after the Marine Corps took control of the concessions of various countries, they successively found a large amount of criminal evidence, including opium, morphine and other items, in quantities that can be measured in tons, as well as firearms, weapons, and even machine guns, all of which are prohibited by order of the Chinese government. s things. In addition, evidence was found that they robbed women, stole cultural relics, stole intelligence, bribed officials, illegally laundered money, etc. There have been quite a few murder cases in Shanghai over the years. Many times, corpses floated on the Huangpu River. In addition to gang vendettas, the great powers are also involved. This is how it is between countries. When the power gap is too big, we should pay attention to fists. When the power gap is not big, we should talk about reason and present facts. Selling drugs, smuggling arms, and conspiracy to subvert are not impossible to do, but they must not be taken advantage of. Now that China has a lot of evidence in its hands, the momentum of the great powers has naturally dropped. Demonstrations were held across China to protest against the foreign powers. Millions of people took to the streets with great momentum. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs even made a strong protest to the foreign powers, demanding that they immediately abandon the concession and cooperate with China to investigate various problems in Shanghai. . How could the great powers give up so easily? The two sides started a war of words. However, this war of words has obscured the most important issue, which is the stock market. Zhang Tinglan launched an attack on Friday, and on Saturday and Sunday, all the investors in Shanghai knew about the situation. Everyone felt like they were mourning, as if the end was coming. I want to make money from this scrap of paper. I'm afraid it's not that safe anymore. All these people ran outside the stock market, hoping to throw everything they had in their hands as soon as they started trading. ??????????????? The normally well-dressed people, now all packed their beddings and ran to make bunks on the floor outside the transaction lock. It is comparable to some train stations in later generations. But what was waiting for them was not good news. From Monday to Wednesday, there was another three-day suspension. A large number of soldiers entered the city, fully implemented military control, and China negotiated toughly with the great powers. The sin and ugliness originally hidden beneath the bustling Shanghai Beach. All exposed. People were panicked all of a sudden, and everyone was extremely frightened. After five days of fermentation, almost everyone saw the situation clearly. No matter what, one thing is certain, that is, the stock market will definitely suffer heavy losses. This momentum has revived everyone's fear of a rubber stock market crash. Therefore, more and more people are crowded outside the exchange, including Xu Zhimo, a great talent. He also had to come and line up. He was a professor at Soochow University. The living expenses for his family and the royalties for writing poems were all invested in the stock market. He thought that these stocks would continue to rise, and he could hold Jiao Jiao in his arms. wife. I have been enjoying a comfortable and comfortable life forever, but who knew that my dream would turn into a nightmare so quickly. Zhang Youyi and Zhang Jiayao both said with certainty that the stocks must be sold as soon as possible, otherwise there is a real possibility that they will become useless paper. Hear this. He no longer cared about his status and dignity, and huddled together with those dirty people. Finally, on Thursday, the exchange was developed as scheduled, but what is shocking is that the trading window is only half of the usual size. The reason given by Securities is also very simple: there are too many people involved and there are not enough manpower. By this time, these people had nothing to worry about. They could only squeeze in desperately and rush to sell the stocks in their hands. But everyone wants to sell, no one wants to buy at all, and the price of the stock plummets. The faster it falls, the more serious the panic will be, and the more people will sell. Such a vicious cycle finally appears. The stock market, which was originally booming, suddenly entered the 39th day from the dog days of summer. The sky in Shanghai was extremely cold. In one day, more than 20 corpses appeared in the Huangpu River. Without exception, these people who died were all well-dressed and either rich or noble. They put all their wealth on the stock market, hoping to stage a wealth myth, but who knew that they were awakened just halfway through this dream. Among the people who jumped into the river and died, there were former bureaucrats, landlords who had just arrived in Shanghai, princes and ministers of the former Qing Dynasty, businessmen, and scholars. The river was surging, submerging all these people, and at the same time?Took away all the old dignitaries and the old order in Shanghai. In fact, those who are careful can find that among these frightened people, there are not only Chinese people, but also many Western faces. These people also have distorted facial features and are furious. Shanghai Beach has been their best gold mining location for many years. No matter how rubbish it is, as long as you get here, you can act as a master and get the first pot of gold. But the once holy land of adventure has suddenly revealed its ferocious side, especially those Western bankers. They are facing an unprecedented crisis. Hundreds of millions of wealth have been invested in the Shanghai stock market. If they fail, they will only lose money. I'm afraid they will be doomed. ¡°What¡¯s the Chinese government¡¯s answer?¡± Abel asked anxiously. "China has stated that it can relax its foreign exchange controls and return the banks in the concession to various countries as soon as possible. However, in order to prevent the outflow of black gold, every bank transaction must be reported to China." "Asshole, shameless, robbery You bastard!" Abel yelled. This guy completely lost his gentlemanly demeanor and kicked the desk in front of him. The huge mahogany desk was knocked down. As one of the best young bankers in France, what is unclear about Abel? The Chinese are playing delaying tactics. It is already Thursday, and the stock market will be suspended again on Saturday and Sunday. They only need to persist in foreign exchange. In a day or two, it can be pushed back to next Monday. If this continues, the loss will be in the millions for every day of delay. Who can bear the feeling of watching the flesh being cut? When he thought of this, Abel's internal organs felt as if they were being burned by fire, and he felt extremely uncomfortable. I wish I could tear all these Chinese government officials to pieces. "Quickly, go and invite Ulf, Kent, and Baggins over. We need to discuss countermeasures." Soon these bankers and financial speculators gathered together. Everyone looked at each other, and their faces became grim. Don't know what to do at all. Abel thought for a long time, and then said: "There is only one way now. I wonder if everyone dares to do it?" "What way?" "Provoke greater civil strife." Abel said grimly: "The Chinese government's Their attitude has been very clear. They just want to lock up our funds in Shanghai and force us to cut our flesh and leave the market. They will never be allowed to achieve this goal. Therefore, they can only stir up bigger troubles and involve their energy. Only when all countries join forces to exert pressure can the Chinese government be unable to bear it and choose to compromise. "Kent nodded: "This is a good way, but those damn bureaucrats will never dare to break up with the Chinese. You didn't see it. Well, when the aircraft carrier appeared outside Shanghai, the garrisons from various countries obediently chose to give up resistance. These incompetent cowards were of no help at all. "Then there is no need for them." Abel rolled his eyes, coldly. He said coldly: "We can let the Chinese beat the Chinese and completely turn Shanghai into a pot of porridge. After the financial disaster, there will be a social disaster. I wonder if they can hold on." Abel's idea is a typical Dongfeng Po. He Worse than the east wind. Once Shanghai is in turmoil, the impact on the financial industry will be even greater, but in order to leave the pressure to the Chinese government, he no longer cares about anything. Baggins nodded: "Actually, the best way is to assassinate Zhang Tinglan. As long as he is dead, no one can threaten us." When it comes to the topic of assassination, they have no burden at all. These Westerners For the sake of financial interests, bankers dare to assassinate the president, not to mention foreign heads of state, who are not in their eyes. The biggest question now is who to use to provoke this chaos. After much thought, Abel chose a candidate, the tycoon Zhang Xiaolin from Shanghai. As one of the three tycoons as famous as Du Yuesheng, Zhang Xiaolin is also a tycoon of the Youth Gang, with thousands of gang brothers under his command, and he himself is also known for being good at fighting. Unlike Du Yuesheng, Zhang Xiaolin has no bottom line and is quite ruthless in his work. As long as there is benefit, he can do anything. Ever since he learned that Du Yuesheng was taken away by Zhang Tinglan, Zhang Xiaolin felt bad. The subsequent development of things also verified his judgment. An unprecedented storm finally blew. Although the Qing Gang had no problems for the time being, Zhang Xiaolin also knew that This is just the calm before the storm. There are too many big fish to deal with, and the sword can't chop him on the head for the time being, but in this changing situation, no one can escape. The order in Shanghai will inevitably be reshuffled. He, the leader of the Qing Gang, can make all the difference. Times will eventually end. Just when he was anxious and uneasy, Abel's secret agent??Finally came over and put forward Abel's request. Assassinate Zhang Tinglan and disrupt Shanghai! This was something that was almost unthinkable. Zhang Xiaolin suddenly felt cold all over and sat on the sofa blankly. He touched his head unconsciously. Maybe the head would be gone. He couldn't help but be afraid! But when he thought about it, maybe this was the only chance to keep his wealth. Zhang Xiaolin gritted his teeth suddenly and clenched his fists.